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Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

　 The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated 36 the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by 37　

zongzi and holding dragon boat races.

　 The festival began during the period of Warring States（戰國時期), and has a 38 of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is said to be the date 39 Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright（正直的）man, and was loved 40 people. He wanted the emperor of Chu 41 against the State of Qin with the cooperation（聯合）with the State of Qi, 42 was refused and sent to the border area. During his stay in other states, he wrote 43 poems expressing his strong feelings for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin, Qu Yuan 44 into Miluo River expressing his strong love for his native land by taking 45 own life.

After the 46 of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn（哀悼）over the great 47 they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 48 keep them away from Qu Yuan. Some doctors poured realgar wine 49 the river to kill snakes and other animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan.

Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 50　 festival for the Chinese people.

(　 )36. A. at　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. in

(　 )37. A. eating　　　　　 B. to eat　　　　 C. ate

(　 )38. A. vacation　　　　 B. history　　　　 C. date

(　 )39. A. when　　　　　 B. where　　　　 C. why

(　 )40. A. in　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　 C. by

(　 )41. A. to fight　　　　 B. fighting　　　 C. fight

(　 )42. A. or　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. so

(　 )43. A. much　　　　　 B. a lot　　　　　 C. many

(　 )44. A. jumped　　　　 B. looked　　　　 C. turned

(　 )45. A. his　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　 C. him

(　 )46. A. die　　　　　　 B. death　　　　 C. dead

(　 )47. A. emperor　　　　 B. doctor　　　　 C. poet

(　 )48. A. in order that　　 B. so that　　　　 C. in order to

(　 )49. A. into　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　 C. out of

(　 )50. A. modern　　　　 B. traditional　　 C. international

Answer 1

【主旨大意】這篇短文主要是講龍舟節的來歷，2000多年前屈原勸諫皇帝未成，而跳汨羅江自殺，為紀念他而自然形成的節日。

36. B 在正月15，是具體的一天，用介詞on.

37. A 介詞by后要跟動詞的-ing形式.

38. B 龍舟節有著悠久的歷史history. 竟然超過了2000年的歷史。

39. A 定語從句修飾的是date日期，屈原死的時間，當屈原死的時候，用when來引導。

40. C 這里的was loved是被動語態，為人們所喜愛，用及誒從By.

41. A 固定用法want sb. to do sth. 想要某人做某事，這里就需要不定式結構.

42. B 前面勸皇帝聯合作戰，后面遭到拒絕，前后意思轉折，用連詞but.

43. C 空后的poems是可數名詞的復數，要用many或a lot of,因此選擇答案C.

44. A 后面是河流river，加上歷史知道是屈原跳進河里，用jump.

45. A 固定詞組take one’s own life自殺，用形容詞性的物主代詞。

46. B 這里的after是介詞并非連詞，沒構成句子，要用死的名詞形式death.

47. C 由上文的poems詩,可知他寫詩是詩人,這一節日是紀念詩人。

48. C 后面的keep是動詞原形，用in order to來構成目的狀語。

49. A 構成pour…into…把…倒入…，即把白酒倒進河里。

50. B 現在的龍舟節是個傳統的節日，而不是現代的或國際的。