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【题目】A festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This is a traditional festival in Japan and many【1】(celebrate) are held. This festival is a cheerful occasion.【2】this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be【3】(hunger) after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house【4】(help) the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the foodthat has been laid out for the dead is【5】throw) into a river or into the sea as【6】is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. In towns【7】are near the sea, the small lanterns hung in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift（漂）out to sea【8】(guide) the dead on their return journey to the other world. At【9】same time, crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away 【10】they can be seen no more.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】celebrations

【2】On

【3】hungry

【4】to help

【5】thrown

【6】it

【7】that/which

【8】guiding

【9】the

【10】until

【解析】试题分析：本文对日本纪念死者的盂兰盆节进行了简要介绍。

【1】celebrations 考查名词。由前面的“many”可知，此处应用名词的复数形式celebrations。

【2】On 考查介词。特指在某一天应该用介词on。

【3】hungry 考查形容词。此处应该用形容词表示状语。故填hungry。

【4】to help 考查非谓语动词。特制的灯笼被悬挂在外面是为了帮助死者找到回家的路，表目的用不定式形式，故填to help。

【5】thrown 考查动词的语态。食物被扔进河里，此处应该用被动语态。故填thrown。

【6】it 考查代词。it在本句中作形式主语，真正的主语为句末的不定式。故填it。

【7】that/which 考查定语从句。此句的意思是“在大海附近的小镇里”，town是先行词，后面是定语从句，从句中缺少主语，故用that或which。

【8】guiding 考查非谓语动词。无数的灯笼在大海上漂浮，指引着死去的人们返回他的世界。

【9】the 考查冠词。at the same time为固定短语，表示“在同一时间”。

【10】until 考查连词。人们站在岸边看着灯笼飘走直到看不到为止。故填until。