Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～10各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the 5th day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals, _____ two being the Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year.

The origin of this summer festival ______ around a scholarly government official named Chu Yuan. He was a good and ______ man, but because of the ______ of jealous rivals he eventually fell into disfavor in the emperor’s court.

Unable to ______ the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Chun Yuan threw himself into Mi Low river. Because of their _____ for Chu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to the Mi low River rushed into their boats to _____ him while throwing rice into the waters to appease (平息)the river dragons. ______ they were unable to find Chu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival. Many competing teams drive their colorful dragon boats forward ______ the rhythm of beating drums on that day. These exciting races were inspired by the villager’s valiant attempts to rescue Chun Yan from the Milo river. This tradition has remained _______ for centuries.

1.A. others B. the other C. another D. other

2.A. centers B. dates C. comes D. goes

3.A. respective B. respecting C. respectful D. respected

4.A. bad-manners B. misdeeds C. mistaken D. wrong actions

5.A. obtain B. acquire C. gain D. regain

6.A. admiration B. memory C. celebration D. expectation

7.A. search B. search for C. rescue D. pick up

8.A. Despite B. However C. Although D. If

9.A. by B. on C. with D. to

10.A. unbroken B. unchanged C. still D. living

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了中国最重要的节日之一端午节的起源。人们为了纪念屈原这个节日一直延续至今。

1.1】B考查不定代词。A. others 其他人或事物；B. the other 特指其他的---，C. another 泛指另一个；D. other泛指其他的---。前面说：它是中国最重要的节日之一。后面特指中国其他的两个最重要的节日中秋节和春节。故选B。

2.2】A考查动词。A. centers集中，使聚集在一点；B. dates 过时，使…显老；C. comes 来；D. goes去。句意：这个节日起源于一位博学多闻的政府官员屈原。根据句意可知选A。

3.3】D考查动词的正确形式。A. respective 各自的，分别的；B.respecting尊重( respect的现在分词 )；C. respectful有礼貌的，恭敬的，殷勤的；D. respected尊重（respect的过去分词）。句意：他是一个值得尊重的好男人。man和respect之间是被动关系，一个值得尊重的男人，故用过去分词作定语，所以选D。

4.4】B考查名词。A. bad-manners没有礼貌…；B. misdeeds违法行为，罪恶； C. mistaken （人）弄错的，理解错误的；D. wrong actions错误的行动。屈原是一个值的尊重的好男人，但因为嫉妒对手的违法行为，他最终失宠于皇帝的宫廷。根据句意故选B。

5.5】D考查动词。A. obtain 获得，得到；B. acquire获得，取得，学到 ；C. gain 收获；D. regain复得，重回。句意：不能得到皇帝的再次重用，屈原投河自尽。故选D。

6.6】A考查名词。A. admiration钦佩；B. memory记忆；C. celebration 庆祝；D. expectation预测、期盼。因为他们对屈原敬佩，生活在毗邻汨罗江的当地人冲进他们的船只去寻找他。故选A。

7.7】B考查动词、动词短语。A. search搜查；B. search for 寻找---；C. rescue营救；D. pick up捡起。根据句意：因为他们对屈原敬佩，所以生活在毗邻汨罗江的当地人冲进他们的船只去寻找他。故选B。

8.8】C考查状语从句。A. Despite 尽管（介词）；B. However然而；C. Although 尽管（连词）；D. If如果。句意：尽管他们不能找到屈原，他们的努力直到今天的端午节。故选C。

9.9】D考查介词。在那天，很多竞赛队按着鼓点划着龙舟。“按着---旋律”用介词to，故选D。

10.10】A考查形容词。A. unbroken 未破损的，连续的 ；B. unchanged 未改变的，无变化的，依然如故的 ；C. still静止不动的；D. living活着的。这个传统一直延续很多世纪。故选A。

考点：考查历史文化类阅读。