The Dragon Boat Festival is a 1 (tradition)holiday that commemorates(纪念)the life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan.
It is a celebration where many eat zongzi and 2 (race)dragon boats. In China, the festival is also celebrated as “Poets' Day” in honor of Qu Yuan, who 3 (know)as China's first poet.
The local people began the tradition of throwing sacrificial cooked rice into the river for Qu Yuan, 4 others believed that the rice would prevent the fishes in the river from 5 (eat)Qu Yuan's body. At first, the locals decided 6 (make)zongzi in hopes that it would sink into the river and reach Qu Yuan's body. However, the tradition of wrapping the rice in bamboo 7 (leaf)to make zongzi began the following year.
A dragon boat is a human-powered boat 8 is traditionally made of teak wood to various designs and sizes. They usually have 9 (bright)decorated designs that range anywhere from 40 to 100 feet in length, with the front end shaped like open-mouthed dragons, and the back end with a scaly tail. The boat can have up to 80 rowers to power the boat, depending on the length. A sacred ceremony is performed before any competition in order to “bring the boat to life” by painting the eyes. The first team to grab a flag at the end of the course wins 10 race.
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[语篇解读] 本文为说明文,介绍了龙舟节的由来。
1.traditional 句意:龙舟节是一个纪念中国著名学者屈原的生命和死亡的传统节日。设空处作定语,意为“传统的”,故填traditional。
2.race 句意:在庆祝中许多人吃粽子、划龙舟。设空处在从句中与eat作并列谓语,且这两个动词都表示现在人们的习惯,因此设空处也需用一般现在时,故填race。
3.is known 句意:在中国,这个节日也被作为“诗人节”来庆祝以纪念屈原。屈原被认为是中国的第一位诗人。先行词Qu Yuan与know为被动关系,故设空处需用被动语态;设空处表示现在的情况,需用一般现在时。综上所述设空处填is known。
4.while 句意:当地人开始了将做熟了的米饭作为祭品扔进河里让屈原享用的传统,然而也有人相信那些米饭会阻止河里的鱼吃屈原的尸体。设空处前后内容为对比关系,故填while。
5.eating 本题考查固定搭配。prevent sb. from doing sth.为固定搭配,意为“阻止某人做某事”。
6.to make 句意:开始时,当地人决定做粽子,希望粽子可以沉入河底到达屈原的尸体那里。设空处作宾语。decided后需用不定式作宾语,故设空处填to make。
7.leaves 句意:然而用竹叶包稻米做粽子的传统在第二年才开始。设空处表示泛指概念,设空处前没有冠词,故用leaf的复数形式leaves表泛指。
8.that/which 句意:龙舟是一种人力船,传统上这种船是用柚木做成,其样式、大小各有不同。本题考查定语从句。先行词boat指“物”,在定语从句中作主语,故填that或which。
9.brightly 句意:通常龙舟装饰设计明亮,长度从40至100英尺不等,船头形似张着嘴的龙,船尾为带着鳞的尾巴。设空处修饰decorated,故填副词brightly。
10.the 句意:首先抓住赛道尽头旗子的团队赢得比赛。设空处后的race在本句中表示特指,故设空处填定冠词the。
