六、传统文化阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
China is a country with many colourful days and festivals. Dragon Head - Raising Day (龙抬头) is one of them. This special day is in the
1 (two) Chinese lunar month. It
2 (be) the start of spring and farming. In 2025, the day fell
3 1st March. The dragon is
4 (importance) in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves "descendants(传人) of the Loong".
5 people celebrate Dragon Head - Raising Day with many customs about dragons. On the day in ancient times, people put ashes(灰) in the kitchen. This was to "lead the dragon into the house". People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a
6 (well) harvest(丰收) in autumn.
Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are
7 (usual) named after dragons. For example, people eat noodles called "dragon's whiskers (胡须)" and dumplings called "dragon's
8 (ear)". Today, many customs have got lost. But one that has kept till today is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first Chinese lunar month may bring bad luck
9 mother's brothers. So many people have
10 (they) hair cut on Dragon Head - Raising Day.
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second
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is
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on
4.
important
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So
6.
good
7.
usually
8.
ears
9.
to
10.
their
解析:
【分析】
这是一篇结合中国传统文化主题的短文语法填空题,解题时首先要通读全文,明确文章介绍的是龙抬头节日的相关习俗,把握整体行文逻辑。之后逐个分析每个空格:首先判断空格所需的词性、时态、逻辑关系,结合括号内提示词的变形规则、英语固定搭配、基础语法规则推导答案,最后再通读全文验证所有答案的逻辑和语法是否通顺即可。
【解析】
1. 此处要表达“农历第二个月”,定冠词the后需接序数词,基数词two对应的序数词为second,故填second。
2. 本句描述客观常识,主语It指代龙抬头这个节日,一般现在时中第三人称单数对应的be动词用is,故填is。
3. 表示具体的某一日期(3月1日)时,时间介词要用on,故填on。
4. 系动词is后面需要接形容词作表语,名词importance对应的形容词形式是important,故填important。
5. 前文提到中国人称自己为龙的传人,后文说明人们用很多和龙相关的习俗庆祝龙抬头,前后是因果顺承关系,句首首字母大写,故填So。
6. 空格后是名词harvest,需要用形容词修饰,副词well对应的形容词“好的”是good,故填good。
7. 空格处用于修饰动词named,需要使用副词,形容词usual对应的副词形式是usually,故填usually。
8. 前文提到的饺子是复数概念,对应的“龙的耳朵”也要用复数形式,可数名词ear的复数是ears,故填ears。
9. 此处是固定搭配bring bad luck to sb.,意为“给某人带来坏运气”,故填to。
10. 空格后是名词hair,需要用形容词性物主代词修饰,人称代词they对应的形容词性物主代词是their,故填their。
【答案】
1. second 2. is 3. on 4. important 5. So 6. good 7. usually 8. ears 9. to 10. their
【知识点】
序数词、词性转换、介词固定搭配
【点评】
本题结合传统节日龙抬头的文化背景考察初中基础英语语法,考点覆盖词形变换、介词、连词等核心基础知识点,难度较低,既可以巩固学生的基础语法应用能力,也能帮助学生了解中国传统民俗文化,解题时需要注意结合上下文逻辑判断连词的选择,不要忽略名词单复数的细节变化。
【难度系数】
0.8