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【题目】Festivals and celebrations of all kinds 【1】 (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, 【2】 (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.

Today's festivals have many origins, some 【3】 ( religion) , some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in 【4】 of their ancestors. People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music 【5】 they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. 【6】this important feast day, people eat food in 【7】 shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had 【8】 origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children's festival, 【9】 they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's 【10】 （depend) from

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】have been held

【2】planting

【3】religious

【4】memory

【5】because

【6】On

【7】the

【8】its

【9】when

【10】independence

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了一些古时候节日和庆祝日的庆祝风俗。

【1】have been held考查完成时。动词与主语之间是被动语态，根据since自从可知此处用完成时，用have been held。

【2】planting考查非谓语动词。动词与主语之间是主动关系，用planting。

【3】religious考查形容词。修饰名词festivals用形容词，用religious。

【4】memory考查名词。In memory of为了纪念，用memory。

【5】because考查连词。light lamps and play music 与they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth之间是因果关系，用because。

【6】On考查介词。On...day，在哪一天，用On。

【7】the 考查冠词。In the shape of 以...的形状，用the 。

【8】its考查代词。指代前文的Western holiday Halloween，单数，用its。

【9】when考查连接词。a children's festival,指代万圣节这段时间，用when。

【10】independence考查名词。India's所属格，，用independence。