Question

【题目】B）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of S【1】 in the US. It is a h【2】 to honor the contributions of US workers. It has been celebrated officially since 1894. On this day, government offices, post offices and schools are c【3】. It is also widely believed that Labor Day was created as a holiday s【4】 to May Day.

On Labor Day, there are usually parades in major cities a【5】 the country. Politicians(政治家) and labor leaders make s【6】 and hold news conferences(新闻发布会). Labor Day is also considered the unofficial end of summer. Many people celebrate Labor Day w【7】 trips to the beach, picnics, and barbecues. Many towns and cities hold firework displays on this day. Many people also take their last summer vacations around this time. Labor Day is also the b【8】 of the professional(职业的) and college football season in the US.

Labor Day has also become an important holiday for business. Many stores have Labor Day sales to k【9】 up with the start of the school year for many children in the US. This m【10】 that many store workers, while their holiday is being celebrated, have to work long hours.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】September

【2】holiday

【3】closed

【4】similar

【5】around

【6】speeches

【7】with

【8】beginning

【9】keep

【10】means

【解析】

本文讲述了在美国，劳动节是九月的第一个星期一，从1894年开始，这个节日就被正式庆祝了。在劳动节当天，全国各大城市会举行游行，政治家、领导人发表演讲并举行新闻发布会，有的人会去海滩野餐烧烤，许多城镇还会举行烟火表演。劳动节也成为一个重要的商业节日，当天许多店会搞促销活动。

【1】句意：在美国，劳动节是在9月的第一个星期一。

根据常识以及以“S”开头的月份推断，故答案为September。

【2】句意：这是一个纪念美国工人的节日。

根据“It has been celebrated officially since 1894.”可知此处是假日，结合所给首字母，故答案为holiday。

【3】句意：在这一天，政府机关、邮局和学校都放假。

根据“On this day, government offices ,post offices and schools are c____3____”可知节日会放假，所以此处是关门，结合“are”，所以此处是过去分词。结合所给首字母，故答案为closed。

【4】句意：人们还普遍认为，劳动节是一个类似五一节的节日。

根据结构be similar to…表示“与……相似”，结合“ Labor Day was created as a holiday s___4___ to May Day.”可知此处是“相似的”，结合所给首字母，故答案为similar。

【5】句意：劳动节那天，全国各大城市都会举行游行。

根据“there are usually parades in major cities ”可知此处是全国游行，结合所给首字母，故答案为around。

【6】句意：政治家和工会领导人发表演讲并举行新闻发布会。

根据“Politicians(政治家）ad labor leaders make s___6___ and hold news conferences”可知此处缺名词，结合所给首字母，此处应是“演讲”，且是可数名词，需用复数。故答案为speeches。

【7】句意：许多人以去海滩、野餐和烧烤来庆祝劳动节。

根据“Many people celebrate Labor Day w___7___ trips to the beach,picnics,and barbecues.”可知此处表示“用”，结合所给首字母，故答案为with。

【8】句意：劳动节也是美国职业和大学橄榄球赛季的开始。

根据the beginning of表示“……开始”，结合“Labor Day is also the b___8___ of the professional”可知此处是开始，结合所给首字母，故答案为beginning。

【9】句意：在美国，许多商店都有劳动节促销活动，以跟上许多孩子新学年的开始。

根据keep up with表示“赶得上”，结合“Many stores have Labor Day sales to k___9___ up with the start of the school year for many children in the US”可知此处缺谓语动词，结合所给首字母，故答案为keep。

【10】句意：这意味着，许多商店员工在庆祝节日时，不得不长时间工作。

分析句子“This m___10___ that many store workers”可知此处缺谓语动词，结合主语是“this”，所以此处用三单，结合所给首字母，故答案为means。