Question

Valentine’s Day is the time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards，flowers and chocolates. Its origins are1.________(clear) and hidden in the river of time. Nobody knows exactly 2.________St.Valentine was，although some historians suggest he was 3.______Roman killed in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor. It is said that the first4._______(record) Valentine’s card was sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415. 5._______is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife.

Now，Valentine’s Day 6._______(celebrate) in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ from place to place. In Japan，for example，it is normal 7._______the woman to send chocolates to the man, 8._______in South Korea April 14th is known as “Black Day” and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on Valentine’s Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other.

Technological 9._______(develop) have also played their part 10.______ keeping Valentine’s Day relevant in the 21st century. Valentine’s e?cards have been very popular in recent years.

Answer 1

1.unclear

2.who

3.a

4.recorded

5.It

6.is celebrated

7.for

8.while/but

9.developments

10.in

【解析】

试题分析：

1.unclear 考查形容词。根据后面的hidden可知情人节的起源是不清楚的，还隐藏在历史的长河中。clear清楚的，其反义词为unclear。故填unclear。

2.who 考查名词性从句。分析句子结构可知动词knows后跟一个宾语从句，该宾语从句缺少主语，并且指人，故空缺处应填who引导宾语从句。故填who。

3.a 考查冠词。此处用不定冠词a泛指一个被杀的罗马人。故填a 。

4.recorded 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知该空缺处作定语，修饰 Valentine’s card，Valentine’s card和record之间是动宾关系，要用过去分词作定语，表示“被记载的，被记录的”，故填recorded 。

5.It 考查固定结构。It is believed that ... 人们认为……，it 是形式主语，that从句是真正的主语。故填It。

6.is celebrated 考查被动语态。句子的主语Valentine’s Day是动词celebrate这一动作的承受者，故该句要用被动语态。根据时间状语now可知，该句的时态是一般现在时，一般现在时的被动语态是be+及物动词的过去分词。故填is celebrated。

7.for 考查固定结构。It is +adj. for sb. to do sth.对某人来说作某事（是…… ），故填介词for。

8.while/but 考查连词。上文讲到，情人节的习俗各地不同。下文比较了日本和韩国的两种不同的情况，故用while表对比，或用but表转折。故填while/but。

9.developments 考查名词的复数。分析句子结构可知空缺处应为句子的主语，要用名词，再根据谓语动词have可知主语为复数名词。develop的名词是development，故填developments。

10.in 考查介词。paly a part in doing sth.在……起作用，介词in表示在某一方面，故填in。

考点：考查语法填空