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【题目】For you, the “Clear and Bright” day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday — the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students【1】 (much) than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms (二十四节气).

But this ancient system that Chinese people have used 【2】(keep) track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity （人类非物质文化遗产）on Nov. 30.

To be fair, the terms do sound old; they 【3】 (invent) thousands of years ago to offer weather information for agricultural 【4】 (activity). But the truth is【5】 they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we don’t realize it most of the time. For example, people from【6】 (north) China are in the habit of eating dumplings 【7】 the day of Winter Solstice (冬至). And on Start of Autumn, some treat 【8】 (they) to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call “putting on autumn weight”, or tieqiubiao. According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, the system is a philosophy of time, 【9】 applies to everything. And this means they are 【10】 (likely) to die out.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】more

【2】to keep

【3】were invented

【4】activities

【5】that

【6】northern

【7】on

【8】themselves

【9】which

【10】unlikely

【解析】本文为介绍说明文。文章介绍了中国的清明节和其它几个二十四节气以及每个节气中的饮食传统。

【1】考查比较级。more than“超过，不只是”。此处指“事实上，对大多数学生来说学校放假三天，比它是24节气中的一部分意味着更多”。

【2】考查非谓语动词。此处指“用来跟踪记录一年中的时间的古老体系”，根据句意可知，应是不定式表目的。故填to keep。

【3】考查动词时态和语态。根据语境可知，此处描述的是过去的动作，意为“它们是在数千年前被发明的”，应使用被动语态。故填were invented。

【4】考查名词的数。根据常识可知，此处指“（各种）农业活动”，所以应使用名词复数形式。故填activities。

【5】考查表语从句。分析句子成分分析可知，此处为表语从句，从句主语、宾语齐全，应使用只起连接作用的关系代词that引导。故填that。

【6】考查词性转化。根据语境可知，此处指“北部的中国”。故填northern。

【7】考查介词。在具体的哪一天，应使用介词on。故填on。

【8】考查反身代词。句意：在秋初，一些善待自己一顿大餐。根据句意可知，此处应使用they的反身代词。故填themselves。

【9】考查非限定性定语从句。此处为非限定性定语从句，先行词是the system，连词在从句中作主语。故填which。

【10】考查反义词。根据语境可知，此处应指“这意味着它们（这些节气）不太可能灭绝”。故填unlikely。