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【题目】The Dragon Boat Festival has been marked by eating zongzi and racing dragon boats for thousands of years. It 【1】 (fall) on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar in honor of Qu yuan, 【2】 is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself.

Qu was minister of the state of Chu 【3】 (situate) in the present-day Hunan and Hebei provinces during the Warring States period. He was upright., loyal and 【4】 (high) respected. 【5】, he was fired from office due to his suggestion to fight against Qin in cooperation with other states. During his stay in other states, he wrote many poems to express his strong love for his country. When Chu 【6】 (defeat) by Qin. He realized 【7】 he could do about it was nothing. Qu jumped into Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month.

After the 【8】 (dead) of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn (悼念) over the great poet they loved so much. People threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves 【9】 the river to feed the fish to keep them away from Qu Yuan. Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become 【10】 traditional festival for the Chinese people.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】falls;

【2】who;

【3】situated;

【4】highly;

【5】However;

【6】was defeated;

【7】what;

【8】death;

【9】poet;

【10】a

【解析】试题分析：本文属于说明文，主要介绍了中国传统节日：端午节的来历。

【1】falls; 考查时态。端午节在中国的农历五月初五，这是一个习惯性的事情，所以使用一般现在时，主语是it，即the Dragon Boat Festival，所以谓语动词使用第三人称单数falls。

【2】who; 考查定语从句。本题定语从句的先行词是Qu Yuan，关系代词who指代先行词在句中做主语。

【3】situated; 考查分词做定语。本句中动词situate意为“使处于…地位（位置）”，该动词与前面的名词the State of Chu构成被动关系，所以使用过去分词situated构成的短语“situated in....”做定语修饰该名词。

【4】highly; 考查副词。在英语中通常使用副词修饰形容词、副词或动词。所以本句中使用副词highly修饰形容词respected。

【5】However; 考查上下文串联。他很正直，忠诚并受到高度尊敬，然而，却因为建议联合其他国家抵抗秦国而被解雇。根据上下文的句意可知表示转折关系，所以使用however表示转折。

【6】was defeated; 考查时态语态。楚国被秦国打败这是在战国时期发生的事情，所以使用过去时；而且构成被动关系，也要使用被动语态。

【7】what; 考查主语从句。本句中what引导起主语从句并在句中作动词do的宾语。句意：他意识到自己没有什么能做的。

【8】death; 考查名词。横线前面有定冠词the修饰，横线后面有介词短语of Qu Yuan，说明该词应该使用名词形式，形容词dead的名词形式是death。

【9】poet; 考查名词。名词poem意为“诗歌”，“poet”意为“诗人”；本句中the great poet伟大诗人就是指屈原。句意：楚国人到汨罗江边祭奠他们热爱的伟大的诗人。

【10】a 考查冠词。本句中不定冠词a表示泛指，中国的传统节日有很多，端午节只是其中之一。句意：端午节是中国人一项传统的节日。