题目内容
【题目】 China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them. This special 【1】is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands 【2】the start of spring and farming.
The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call 【3】the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people 【4】the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs(传统) about dragons.
On the day in ancient times(古代), people 【5】ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the 【6】of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收成) 【7】autumn.
Also, people eat special 【8】on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.
Today, many customs have disappeared. But one that has 【9】is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the 【10】— mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.
【答案】
【1】day
【2】for
【3】ourselves
【4】celebrate
【5】put
【6】help
【7】in
【8】food(s)
【9】remained
【10】uncles
【解析】
文章大意:短文主要介绍了中国的传统节日—龙抬头节。详细介绍了这个节日的由来,意义以及这个节日期间的一些风俗习惯。
【1】句意:这特殊的日子在中国阴历二月二日。
根据上句The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them.龙抬头是其中的一个节日推测出,空处的词为“日子day”,故答案为day。
【2】句意:它代表着春天和耕作的开始。
stand for,代表、表示,固定搭配,故答案为for。
【3】句意:我们中国人叫我们自己为龙的传人。
根据句意可知,空处的词为“我们自己ourselves”,故答案为ourselves。
【4】句意:人们用关于龙的传统来庆祝龙抬头。
根据下文可知,空处的词应为动词“庆祝celebrate”故答案为celebrate。
【5】句意:古代在那一天,人们在厨房里放灰。
根据句意可知,空处的词为动词“放put”,故答案为put。
【6】句意:人们相信在龙的帮助下,他们在秋天会有好的收成。
在……的帮助下,with the help of…,固定搭配,故答案为help。
【7】句意:人们相信在龙的帮助下,他们在秋天会有好的收成。
autumn,秋天,季节。季节之前介词用in,故答案为in。
【8】句意:在那天,人们也吃特殊的食物。
根据下句The foods are usually named after dragons.食物通常以龙命名,故答案为food(s)。
【9】句意:但是已经保留下来的一个习俗是剪头发。
根据上句Today, many customs have disappeared.今天,许多习俗已经消失了推测出空处的词为动词“保留remain”;根据has的提示,此句为现在完成时,应用remain的过去分词remained,故答案为remained。
【10】句意:据说在农历第一个月剪头发可能给舅舅们—妈妈的兄弟,带来坏的运气。
根据后面mother’s brothers的提示,空处的词应为“uncles舅舅”,故答案为uncles。