Question

【题目】

Red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show【1】(happy), as in “a red- letter day”. This is a day when something special happens. The expression is probably based【2】church customs. For almost six hundred years, church calendars(日历)【3】(mark) with red to indicate special holidays. Today’s calendars are still marked that way with the【4】(meaning) of holidays and special days printed in red.

The expression “a red-letter day” is often heard in everyday life. A red-letter day is【5】day when people are feeling quite happy. It may be a day【6】you’ve long waited for, a wedding day, for example, or it may be a day with a happy surprise. You might tell your friends that yesterday was a red-letter day,【7】you won sonic money in the state lottery (彩票).

“Rolling out the red carpet" is another【8】(common) heard expression, which【9】(represent) a warm welcome of any kind. A city may “roll out the red carpet” for its baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship.

Red is also used in some expressions that are not happy. Red-handed is one. To be caught red handed is to be caught【10】(perform) a wrong act.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】happiness

【2】on

【3】have been marked

【4】meanings

【5】a

【6】that/which

【7】because/when

【8】commonly

【9】represents

【10】performing

【解析】试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了red红色在很多美国用语表达中的文化意义。一方面，红色用于表示快乐和惊喜，如a red-letter-day节日,假日,大喜日, 红色也可以表示欢迎，如rolling out the red carpet隆重地欢迎(热忱接待); 另一方面，红色也可以表示不开心，如red-handed当场，正在作案。

【1】happiness考查名词。展示快乐，用happiness。

【2】on考查介词。Be based on 基于....，用on。

【3】have been marked考查动词时态。在一段时间内日历被标注成红色，用have been marked。

【4】meanings考查名词。可数名词复数，用meanings。

【5】a考查冠词。泛指一天，用a。

【6】that/which 考查关系词。定语从句，用that/which。

【7】because/when考查副词。上下文之间是因果关系，或者表示条件，用because/when。

【8】commonly考查副词。修饰动词用副词，用commonly。

【9】represents考查动词。第三人称单数，用represents。

【10】performing考查动词。非谓语动词，与主语之间是主动关系，用performing。