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【題目】Festivals and celebrations of all kinds 【1】 (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, 【2】 (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.

Today's festivals have many origins, some 【3】 ( religion) , some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in 【4】 of their ancestors. People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music 【5】 they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. 【6】this important feast day, people eat food in 【7】 shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had 【8】 origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children's festival, 【9】 they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's 【10】 （depend) from

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】have been held

【2】planting

【3】religious

【4】memory

【5】because

【6】On

【7】the

【8】its

【9】when

【10】independence

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了一些古時(shí)候節(jié)日和慶祝日的慶祝風(fēng)俗。

【1】have been held考查完成時(shí)。動(dòng)詞與主語(yǔ)之間是被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，根據(jù)since自從可知此處用完成時(shí)，用have been held。

【2】planting考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。動(dòng)詞與主語(yǔ)之間是主動(dòng)關(guān)系，用planting。

【3】religious考查形容詞。修飾名詞festivals用形容詞，用religious。

【4】memory考查名詞。In memory of為了紀(jì)念，用memory。

【5】because考查連詞。light lamps and play music 與they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth之間是因果關(guān)系，用because。

【6】On考查介詞。On...day，在哪一天，用On。

【7】the 考查冠詞。In the shape of 以...的形狀，用the 。

【8】its考查代詞。指代前文的Western holiday Halloween，單數(shù)，用its。

【9】when考查連接詞。a children's festival,指代萬(wàn)圣節(jié)這段時(shí)間，用when。

【10】independence考查名詞。India's所屬格，，用independence。