Question

The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by eating zongzi and holding dragon boat races.

The festival began during the period of Warring States, and had a 1       of more than 2,000 years. It is 2       that the date of the festival is the date when Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright (正直的)man，and was loved by the people. He wanted the ruler of Chu

3       against the State of Qin in cooperation (合作)with the State of Qi. 4       he was refused and sent to the border area. During his stay in other states, he wrote5      poems expressing his strong feelings for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin,Qu Yuan 6       into the Miluo River to express his strong love for his native land by taking his own life.

After the death of Qu Yuan，the people of Chu went to the Miluo River to mourn(哀悼) over the great 7       they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 8       keep them away from Qu Yuan. Some doctors poured wine 9       the river to kill snakes and other animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan. Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 10       festival for

the Chinese people.
(   ) 1. A. vacation    B. history C. date    D. name

(   ) 2. A. said    B. says C. say    D.saying

(   ) 3. A. to fight    B. fighting C. fight    D. fought

(   ) 4. A. Or    B. And C. So    D. But

(   ) 5. A. much    B. a lot C. many    D. few

(   ) 6. A. jumped    B. looked C. turned    D. flew

(   ) 7. A. ruler    B. doctor C. poet    D. teacher

(   ) 8. A. in order that    B. so that C. in order to    D. such that

(   ) 9. A. into    B. from  C. out of D. away from

(   ) 10. A. modern    B. traditional C. international    D. fashion

Answer 1

l.B端午节有两千多年的历史。故选B。

2. A It is said that意为"据说…-"故选A。

3. A表示"想让某人做某事"用want sb. to do sth.故选A。

4. D根据上下文可知此处表示转折。故选D。

5. C根据句意可知写了许多诗。此处还可用a lot of。故选C。

6. A根据句意应该是屈原跳河自尽。故选A。

7. C屈原是伟大的诗人，上文提到他写了许多 诗。故选C 

8. C in order to意为"为了"，后接动词原形。故 选C

9. A pour... into…意为"将……倒入……"。故 选A

10. B端午节是中国的传统节日。故选B。