Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
单元话题语法填空练习
（2024·四川自贡·中考真题）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Zigong Lantern Festival shows the wisdom and culture of people in Zigong. In 2008, the festival 1 (become) a national-level intangible cultural heritage (国家级非物质文化遗产). So far the Zigong lantern festival 2 (reach) many places in China and more than eighty 3 (country) around the world.
Wan Songtao is 4 important leader of a lantern-making company in Zigong. He spent his every vacation 5 (learn) lantern-making from his father when he was a teenager. 6 (get) better at designing (设计), Wan studied fine art in college.
One of the most important parts of making a large lantern is designing. “We used to design the lanterns all by ourselves,” said Wan. “ 7 (lucky), we can use AI for good ideas now.” Besides AI, other technologies are also very 8 (help). “The great success of Zigong lanterns comes 9 team effort,” said Wan. His favorite work The sundial in 2024 is the work of over 80 Zigong lantern makers as well as a group of engineers. It took them over 4,000 hours to make it 10 bring it to the park.
（2024·福建宁德·二模）阅读下面短文，根据语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。
Little New Year is an important festival in Chinese culture. It usually falls around one week before the Spring Festival. It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God. It is believed that people in 11 (north) China celebrate it on the twenty-third day of the 12 (twelve) lunar month, while people in southern China celebrate it on the twenty-fourth. Chinese 13 (family) believe that the Kitchen God will go back to Heaven before the Spring Festival, to tell Yu Huang about different activities of every family. So they gather 14 the kitchen, where the kitchen God’s picture is 15 (put) up, and offer him food and drinks. Then the picture is removed and burned, 16 (mark) the Kitchen God’s journey to heaven to report on the family’s behavior. (Yu Huang will reward (奖励) or punish the family according to the Kitchen God’s report.)
Little New Year is 17 a time for family to get together. People travel long distances to be with their loved ones 18 enjoy a special meal together. This meal often includes 19 (tradition) dishes like niangao and sweet rice balls, which are the symbol of wealth, unity (团结), and 20 (happy).
Little New Year expresses Chinese working people’s longing (渴望) for a better life.
（2024·辽宁本溪·三模）阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通畅、连贯。
Dear Millie,
You asked me about the Dragon Boat Festival. Now let me tell you something about it.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival we Chinese 21 (celebrate) for over 2, 000 years. It’s one of the three most important lunar (阴历) festivals in China, along with the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the 22 (ten) of June this year.
Over the years, many stories have been told about the 23 (begin) of this festival. Among them, 24 (famous) one is about Qu Yuan, a well-known scholar (学者) in ancient China. He not only wrote good poems but also gave 25 (suggest) to the king. The king didn’t like him 26 he devoted (献身) himself to his country. This great person drowned (溺水) himself in the Miluo River on the 5th day of the 5th Chinese lunar month because his Chu State fell to Qin State. Local people tried to save him or find his body, but they didn’t find him 27 (success). Qu Yuan was later considered as 28 national hero. To remember him, every fifth day of the fifth lunar month, people beat drums and go boat racing on the river as they once did 29 (keep) fish away from his body.
Dragon boat racing is one of the most important customs Chinese people practice to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. This activity 30 (hold) widely in China’s southern and southeastern areas where there are lots of rivers and lakes.
Lots of love,
Wendy
（2024·江苏苏州·二模）请认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year 31 24 solar terms. Jingzhe, or Awakening of Insects, falls on March 5 and ends on March 20 this year.
During the solar term, the weather will get 32 (warm) and there will be more rainfall. Its name refers to the awakening (唤醒) of animals 33 (sleep) in winter by spring thunder and everything beginning to come back to life. In ancient times, people believed that the sound 34 thunder awakened insects, which was common during this time. Modern scientific 35 (study) have shown that insects wake up because of the warm weather and moist soil.
Jingzhe is 36 important time for farmers. Old Chinese sayings such as “once Jingshe comes, spring plowing (春耕) never rests” show the 37 (important) of this solar term to farmers. During this time, most parts of China experience fast-rising temperatures, with more sunshine. All of these provide the 38 (good) conditions for farming activities.
Eating pears around this time is popular in China. According to ideas of traditional Chinese medicine, the sweet and juicy pear is good for the lungs 39 the air becomes dry. Besides, pears are also 40 (consider) good for people who experience parched (干裂的) mouths and dry tongues because of the changing weather.
（2024·湖南长沙·一模）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The 2024 Spring Festival Gala official mascot (吉祥物), “Loong Chenchen”, was announced by the China Media Group on Wednesday. The name “Loong Chenchen” includes the Chinese character “Loong”, which translates to “dragon” in English. The dragon plays 41 important role in Chinese culture. In ancient times, the emperors of ancient China loved dragons and their clothes 42 (cover) with pictures of dragons. We are proud to call 43 (we) the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragons”. The mascot “Loong Chenchen” shows great meanings of good luck, health and 44 (happy). It also means that the country is rich and the people are at peace.
The mascot is 45 (careful) designed (设计). It takes two months to finish designing the mascot. The designer draws ideas from China’s deep and rich traditional culture. For example, the design of the dragon claw (爪子) in “Loong Chenchen” gets ideas 46 the pattern of the Nine-Dragon Wall of the Palace Museum in Beijing. The pattern on the dragon stomach is from the cloud and thunder (雷声) shapes in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The dragon fin is based on a Tang Dynasty (618–907) artifact (历史文物) which looks like a moving gold dragon.
The color of “Loong Chenchen” has special Chinese name, “Chengxia”. It means red or rosy clouds in English and 47 (stand) for youth and strength (力量). The color of “Chengxia” is a symbol of spring, hope and growth.
The Spring Festival Gala or “Chunwan” is such a popular TV show that it has become a must-watch program of the Lunar New Year celebrations, which is loved by the Chinese people. During the Spring Festival, no matter 48 far families around China are from their homes, they will come together. There are more than one billion people 49 (watch) the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve, the Gala on that day. It symbolizes a time for family get together and the 50 (meaning) beginning of the new year.
（2024·广东深圳·二模）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Showing Respect for Seniors
Dads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. But, do our grandparents have a special holiday Yes, they do!
The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is 51 the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar (阴历). As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show 52 (they) wishes of long life for elderly people.
There are many traditions for this festival. On that day, 53 (family) get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wear a plant 54 (call) zhuyu to celebrate it. Both chrysanthemum 55 zhuyu are regarded as clean plants that can clean houses and cure (治愈) diseases.
Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters 56 room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the 57 (old) to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands 58 (use). On a crowded subway or bus, younger people always offer their seats to elderly people.
It is a 59 (tradition) virtue (美德) in China to respect elderly people. That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from. So Chinese people are proud of 60 (be) old. Besides, to respect the elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow.
（2024·辽宁锦州·一模）阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号里单词的正确形式，使短文通顺、连贯。
The Yi’s New Year is a popular festival for the Yi ethnic group (彝族) in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi. It 61 (fall) on a day around November 20th every year. There are many traditional practices (惯例) of the festival.
When the festival comes near, the Yi people will start house cleaning. They think that cleaning can help them wash away bad things in the house and bring good luck 62 them. They also put firewood in front of their houses. They believe that 63 height of the firewood is a symbol of a happy life in the new year. It also shows the hard work they 64 (do) in the past year.
On the eve of the Yi’s New Year, family members come together 65 (enjoy) a big dinner. On the day of the festival, the young Yi people wear 66 (they) ethnic dresses and go to a mountainside. They join in many activities of the local New Year. Moerqin, a seesaw-like (像跷跷板一样的) swing activity, is one of 67 (popular) games among the Yi people.
New Year’s activities would not be complete without visiting 68 (relative) and friends. The Yi people usually prepare gifts such as meat, drinks, and other things when they go for a visit.
The Yi people love these practices 69 (deep) and have been trying to pass them down (世代相传). These practices show the Yi people’s way of life 70 their good wishes for a better life.
（2024·山东济南·模拟预测）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
《清明》
唐·杜牧
清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。
借问酒家何处有？牧童遥指杏花村。
Drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day;
The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way.
Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours
A cowherd points to a cot’s mid apricot flowers.
(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)
Du Mu, a famous poet from the Tang Dynasty in China, is well-known for his touching and 71 (power) poetry. One of his most loved poems, “Qingming”, talks about the Mourning Day, a traditional Chinese festival where people remember 72 (they) family members 73 have passed away.
In the poem, it’s raining 74 (soft), the falling rain is like the tears people might cry when they’re sad and missing someone. The rain makes everything feel even 75 (sorrowful). The person in the poem feels very sad, maybe thinking about loved ones they’ve lost, because the rain reflects their inner sadness.
In the next part, they ask where they can find a place to drink, showing they want to drink 76 (forget) their sadness. The poem ends with a shepherd boy pointing to a faraway village with apricot flowers, where there might be a wineshop, which means they can get wine. This bit of help and direction from the boy 77 (bring) a slight feeling of hope, showing that even when we’re very sad, there are ways to find a bit of comfort.
The poem “Qingming” 78 (love) by many because it’s simple 79 deep. It talks about things that many people feel: sadness, remembering those we’ve lost, and looking for a little bit of comfort in tough times. It’s especially meaningful in Chinese culture 80 it perfectly captures the feelings and traditions of the Qingming Festival. That’s why it’s still a favorite and people read it even today.
参考答案：
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【导语】本文主要介绍了自贡元宵节的影响以及现代科技对设计灯笼的影响。
1．句意：2008年，该节日被列为国家级非物质文化遗产。根据“In 2008”可知，此处是一般过去时，动词用过去式，故填became。
2．句意：到目前为止，自贡元宵节已经传到了中国许多地方和世界上80多个国家。根据So far可知，此处用现在完成时have/has done的结构，主语是单数形式，助动词用has，故填has reached。
3．句意：到目前为止，自贡元宵节已经传到了中国许多地方和世界上80多个国家。根据“more than eighty”可知，此空应填复数形式，故填countries。
4．句意：万松涛是自贡一家灯笼制作公司的重要领导。此处表示泛指，且important是以元音音素开头的，故填an。
5．句意：十几岁的时候，他每个假期都跟着父亲学习制作灯笼。spend time doing sth“花费时间做某事”，动名词作宾语，故填learning。
6．句意：为了更好地设计，他在大学学习美术。根据“better at designing (设计), Wan studied fine art in college.”可知，在大学学习美术是为了更好地设计，用动词不定式作目的状语，故填To get。
7．句意：幸运的是，我们现在可以用人工智能来想出好主意。此空位于开头，且空格后有逗号隔开，应填副词作状语。根据“we can use AI for good ideas now.”可知，现在可以用人工智能来想出好主意，这是一件幸运的事，故填Luckily。
8．句意：除了人工智能，其他技术也很有帮助。are后接形容词作表语，helpful“有帮助的”符合，故填helpful。
9．句意：自贡灯笼的巨大成功来自于团队的努力。根据“The great success of Zigong lanterns comes…team effort”可知，成功来自于团队的努力，come from“来自”，故填from。
10．句意：他们花了4000多个小时制作并把它带到公园。空格前后是并列关系，用and连接，故填and。
11．northern 12．twelfth 13．families 14．in 15．put 16．marking 17．also 18．and/to 19．traditional 20．happiness
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的小年以及小年的习俗。
11．句意：据说，中国北方的人们在腊月二十三庆祝春节，而中国南方的人们在二十四日庆祝春节。根据“in…China”可知，空后为名词“China”，空处应填形容词作定语来修饰名词；north“北方”，名词，其形容词为northern。故填northern。
12．句意：据说，中国北方的人们在腊月二十三庆祝春节，而中国南方的人们在二十四日庆祝春节。根据“on the twenty-third day of the…lunar month”可知，此处指在第十二个月，应填序数词twelfth“第十二”。故填twelfth。
13．句意：中国家庭相信灶神会在春节前回到天堂，告诉玉皇大帝每个家庭的不同活动。根据“Chinese…believe that the Kitchen God will go back to Heaven before the Spring Festival”可知，此处指很多中国家庭，应填复数名词families。故填families。
14．句意：因此，他们聚集在厨房里，那里张贴着灶神的照片，并为他提供食物和饮料。根据“they gather…the kitchen”可知，此处指他们聚集在厨房里，in the kitchen“在厨房”，固定短语。故填in。
15．句意：因此，他们聚集在厨房里，厨房张贴着灶神的照片，并为他提供食物和饮料。根据“where the kitchen God’s picture is…up”可知，此处指那里张贴着灶神的照片，主语“the kitchen God’s picture”与动词“put”之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，其结构为“be done”；空前为“is”，空处应填put的过去分词。故填put。
16．句意：然后，这张照片被移走并烧掉，标志着灶神前往天堂报告这家人的行为。根据“Then the picture is removed and burned…the Kitchen God’s journey to heaven to report on the family’s behavior.”可知，句子成分完整，此处应用mark的现在分词形式作状语，补充说明。故填marking。
17．句意：小年也是一家人团聚的时刻。根据“Little New Year is…a time for family to get together.”可知，此处指小年也是一家人团聚的时刻，应用副词also“也”。故填also。
18．句意：人们长途跋涉与亲人团聚，一起享用一顿特别的大餐。根据“People travel long distances to be with their loved ones…enjoy a special meal together.”可知，人们长途跋涉与亲人团聚，一起享用一顿特别的大餐；此处应用连词and“和”，表并列，并列相同的结构/此处应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填and/to。
19．句意：这顿饭通常包括年糕和甜饭团等传统菜肴，它们是财富、团结和幸福的象征。根据“This meal often includes…dishes”可知，此处指传统菜肴，空后为名词“dishes”，空处应填形容词作定语来修饰名词；tradition“传统”，名词，其形容词为traditional。故填traditional。
20．句意：这顿饭通常包括年糕和甜饭团等传统菜肴，它们是财富、团结和幸福的象征。根据“which are the symbol of wealth, unity, and…”可知，此处指它们是财富、团结和幸福的象征，空前有介词“of”，其后接名词，and“和”，表并列，并列相同的结构，空处应填happy的名词形式。故填happiness。
21．have celebrated 22．tenth 23．beginning 24．the most famous 25．suggestions 26．though/although 27．successfully 28．a 29．to keep 30．is held
【导语】本文主要介绍了端午节及其由来。
21．句意：端午节是我们中国人庆祝了两千多年的传统节日。根据“for over 2, 000 years”可知句子用现在完成时，主语是“we”，助动词应用“have”。故填have celebrated。
22．句意：端午节在今年的六月十日。此处表示日期，应用“ten”的序数词“tenth”。故填tenth。
23． 句意：多年来，有很多故事讲述了关于这个节日的开始。此空前有定冠词“the”修饰，因此应用“begin”的名词“beginning”，the beginning of“……的开始”。故填beginning 。
24．句意：其中最著名的是关于中国古代著名学者屈原的故事。根据范围词“Among them”可知此处应用形容词“famous”的最高级“most famous”，最高级前需加定冠词“the”。故填the most famous。
25．句意：他不仅写了好诗，还向国王提了建议。此空位于动词“gave”后作宾语，应用“suggest”的名词“suggestion”，“suggestion”是可数名词，此处应用复数形式，指类别。故填suggestions。
26． 句意：尽管他忠于祖国，但国王不喜欢他。“he devoted (献身) himself to his country”和“The king didn’t like him”是让步关系，因此应用“though/although”引导让步状语从句。故填though/although。
27．句意：当地人试图救他或找到他的尸体，但没有成功。此空修饰动词“find”，应用“success”的副词形式“successfully”。故填successfully。
28．句意：屈原后来被认为是民族英雄。此处泛指“一个民族英雄”，应用不定冠词，“national”以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词“a”。故填a。
29．句意：为了纪念他，每年农历五月初五，人们都会打鼓，在河上举行划船比赛，就像他们曾经做的那样，来让鱼远离他的身体。此处表示“people beat drums and go boat racing on the river”的目的，作目的状语，应用动词不定式“to keep”。故填to keep。
30． 句意：这项活动广泛地在中国的南部和东南部地区举行，那里有许多河流和湖泊。主语“This activity”和谓语“hold”之间是被动关系，且描述现在的情况，用一般现在时的被动语态，主语是单数，be动词用“is”，动词变为过去分词“held”。故填is held。
31．into 32．warmer 33．sleeping 34．of 35．studies 36．an 37．importance 38．best 39．as 40．considered
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国农历二十四节气之一的惊蛰，它标志着春耕的开始，是农民最忙的时候之一。作者也介绍了惊蛰的另一个传统是吃梨。
31．句意：传统的中国历法将一年分为24个节气。divide into“分为”，固定短语。故填into。
32．句意：在这个节气期间，天气会变暖，降雨量会增加。由“the weather will get…and there will be more rainfall”可知，此处应用比较级，指天气变得比之前更暖和。故填warmer。
33．句意：它的名字指的是冬眠的动物被春雷唤醒，万物开始恢复生机。分析句子可知，此处应用现在分词作后置定语，指冬眠的动物。故填sleeping。
34．句意：在古代，人们相信雷声会惊动昆虫，这在当时是很常见的。由“the sound…thunder”可知，此处指雷的声音，应用of。故填of。
35．句意：现代科学研究表明，由于温暖的天气和潮湿的土壤，昆虫会醒来。分析句子可知，此处应用名词形式，由“have”可知，主语应为复数。故填studies。
36．句意：惊蛰对农民来说是一个重要的节日。此处应用不定冠词表泛指，一个重要的节日，important以元音音素开头，应用an。故填an。
37．句意：中国有句古话，如“惊蛰一到，春耕不歇”，这说明了这个节气对农民的重要性。由“the…of”可知，此处应用名词形式。故填importance。
38．句意：所有这些都为农业活动提供了最好的条件。the后接形容词最高级形式。故填best。
39．句意：根据中医的观点，当空气变得干燥时，甜而多汁的梨对肺有好处。由“the sweet and juicy pear is good for the lungs…the air becomes dry”可知，此处指当空气变干燥，梨对肺有好处，应用as引导时间状语从句。故填as。
40．句意：此外，梨还被认为对那些因天气变化而口干舌燥的人有好处。由“pears are also…good for people”可知，梨是被认为怎么样，应用被动语态，动词应用过去分词形式。故填considered。
41．an 42．were covered 43．ourselves 44．happiness 45．carefully 46．from 47．stands 48．how 49．watching 50．meaningful
【导语】本文主要介绍了2024年的春节吉祥物“龙辰辰”和“春晚”。
41．句意：龙在中国文化中扮演着重要的角色。根据“The dragon plays…important role in Chinese culture”可知，play an important role意为“扮演重要的角色”。故填an。
42．句意：在古代，中国古代的皇帝都喜爱龙，他们的衣服上都贴有龙的图案。根据“their clothes…(cover) with pictures of dragons.”可知，衣服上覆盖着龙的图案。clothes与cover之间存在被动关系，应用被动语态，结构为be done；由“loved”判断，此处应是一般过去时，主语clothes是复数，be动词用were。故填were covered。
43．句意：我们自豪地称自己为“龙的传人”。根据“ We are proud to call…(we) the ‘descendants (传人) of the dragon’.”可知，我们称自己为“龙的传人”。此处应填反身代词ourselves，表示“我们自己”。故填ourselves。
44．句意：吉祥物“龙辰辰”寓意吉祥、健康、幸福。根据“good luck, health and…(happy).”可知，and前后应保持并列关系，此处应填happy的名词形式happiness，意为“幸福”。故填happiness。
45．句意：吉祥物经过精心设计。根据“It takes two months to finish designing the mascot. The designer draws ideas from China’s deep and rich traditional culture.”可知，吉祥物是由设计者们精心设计的。此处应填复词形式修饰动词design。故填carefully。
46．句意：例如，“龙辰辰”中龙爪的设计就借鉴了北京故宫博物院九龙墙的图案。根据“ideas…the pattern of the Nine-Dragon Wall of the Palace Museum in Beijing.”可知，龙爪的设计想法是来自北京故宫博物院九龙墙的图案。from意为“来自”。故填from。
47．句意：它在英语中的意思是红色或玫瑰色的云彩，代表着青春和力量。根据“and…(stand) for youth and strength”可知，代表着青春和力量，由“means”判断，此句为一般现在时。主语It为单数，谓语动词用三单形式。故填stands。
48．句意：春节期间，中国各地的家人无论离家多远，都会团聚在一起。根据“no matter…far families around China are from their homes”可知，无论离家多远。how far意为“多远”。故填how。
49．句意：有超过十亿人观看中国农历除夕夜的晚会。根据“There are more than one billion people…(watch) the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve, the Gala on that day.”可知，people和watch之间是主动关系，此句不缺少谓语，应用动名词作定语，修饰people。故填watching。
50．句意：它象征着家庭团聚的时刻和新年有意义的开始。根据“beginning”可知，此处应用形容词修饰名词beginning。故填meaningful。
51．on 52．their 53．families 54．called 55．and 56．a 57．oldest 58．are used 59．traditional 60．being
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的传统节日——重阳节，并强调了中国人尊重老年人的传统美德。
51．句意：这个节日是在农历九月初九。根据“the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar”可知，此处是指具体的一天，应用介词on。故填on。
52．句意：因为汉语中的“九”和“久”同音，所以人们用重阳节来表达他们对老年人长寿的愿望。根据“show … wishes”可知，此处是指表达他们的愿望；应用人称代词they“他们”的形容词性物主代词their“他们的”作定语，修饰名词wishes。故填their。
53．句意：在那一天，家人聚在一起爬山以求好运，并希望老年人能活得更久。根据空后“get together”可知，此处应用名词family“家庭”的复数形式families作主语。故填families。
54．句意：他们还喝菊花酒，佩戴一种叫做茱萸的植物来庆祝。分析句子结构可知，句子谓语动词为wear，因此这里应用非谓语动词；“a plant”与动词call是被动关系，因此这里应用过去分词called作定语修饰名词plant。故填called。
55．句意：菊花和茱萸都被认为是清洁的植物，可以清洁房屋和治疗疾病。根据“Both chrysanthemum … zhuyu”可知，此处考查both…and…“两个都”，固定搭配。故填and。
56．句意：例如，当一位老人进入房间时，每个人都站起来。根据“enter … room”可知，此处是指进入一个房间，应用不定冠词表泛指，且room是以辅音音素开头的单词，应用a。故填a。
57．句意：当餐桌上有几位客人时，主人通常会把他们从最年长的介绍到年龄最小的。结合“from the … to the youngest”和所给提示词可知，此处是指从最年长的到年龄最小的；应用形容词old的最高级oldest。故填oldest。
58．句意：当年轻人向老年人递东西时，要用两只手。分析句子结构可知，主语“two hands”与动词use“使用”是被动关系，应用被动语态，且时态为一般现在时，因此这里是一般现在时的被动语态，其结构为be done；主语为第三人称复数，be动词用are；use的过去分词为used。故填are used。
59．句意：尊敬老人是中国的传统美德。根据“a … virtue”可知，此处是指一个传统美德，应用名词tradition的形容词形式traditional“传统的”作定语，修饰名词virtue。故填traditional。
60．句意：所以中国人以年老而自豪。根据空前介词of可知，此处应用be的动名词形式being作介词宾语。故填being。
61．falls 62．to 63．the 64．have done 65．to enjoy 66．their 67．the most popular 68．relatives 69．deeply 70．and
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了彝族人是如何庆祝彝族新年的。
61．句意：它在每年11月20日左右到来。句子是一般现在时，主语是it。应填入fall的第三人称单数形式。故填falls。
62．句意：他们认为打扫可以帮助他们洗掉房子里不好的东西，给他们带来好运。bring sth to sb“给某人带来某物”，固定搭配。故填to。
63．句意：他们认为柴火的高度是新的一年幸福生活的象征。the height of“……的高度”。故填the。
64．句意：这也显示了他们在过去一年中所做的辛勤工作。根据“in the past year”可知，此处用现在完成时have/has done的结构，根据they可知，助动词用have。故填have done。
65．句意：在彝族新年的前夕，家庭成员聚在一起享受一顿丰盛的晚餐。聚在一起的目的是为了享受丰盛的晚餐，用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to enjoy。
66．句意：在节日的那一天，年轻的彝族人穿着他们的民族服装，去山腰。此空修饰名词ethnic dresses，应填形容词性物主代词their。故填their。
67．句意：磨儿秋，一种类似跷跷板的摇摆活动，是彝族最流行的游戏之一。one of the+形容词最高级+复数名词，表示“最……之一”。故填the most popular。
68．句意：不走亲访友，新年活动就不完整。此空与friends构成并列关系，所以此空应填复数形式。故填relatives。
69．句意：彝族人深爱这些习俗，并一直试图将其传承下去。修饰动词love要用副词修饰，此处用deeply作状语。故填deeply。
70．句意：这些习俗反映了彝族人民的生活方式和对美好生活的美好愿望。空格前后是并列关系，用and连接。故填and。
71．powerful 72．their 73．who/that 74．softly 75．more sorrowful 76．to forget 77．bring 78．is loved 79．but 80．because
【导语】本文介绍了杜牧和他的诗《清明》。
71．句意：杜牧是中国唐代著名诗人，以其感人而有力的诗歌而闻名。根据“poetry”可知，此处填形容词修饰名词，power的形容词为powerful。故填powerful。
72．句意：他最受喜爱的一首诗《清明》讲述的是哀悼日，这是中国的一个传统节日，人们在这一天纪念去世的家人。根据“family members”可知，此处填形容词性物主代词修饰名词，they的形容词性物主代词为their。故填their。
73．句意：他最受喜爱的一首诗《清明》讲述的是哀悼日，这是中国的一个传统节日，人们在这一天纪念去世的家人。根据“family members...have passed away.”可知，此处为定语从句，先行词指人，所以填关系代词who/that。故填who/that。
74．句意：在这首诗里，雨在轻轻地下着，雨滴就像人们在悲伤和想念某人时流下的眼泪。根据“it’s raining”可知，此处填副词修饰动词，soft的副词为softly，故填softly。
75．句意：雨让一切都显得更加悲伤。根据“feel even”可知，此处填形容词比较级作表语，sorrowful的比较级为more sorrowful。故填more sorrowful。
76．句意：在接下来的部分，他们问哪里可以找到一个喝酒的地方，表明他们想要喝酒来忘记他们的悲伤。根据“drink...their sadness”可知，此处表示喝酒的目的，所以填动词不定式表目的。故填to forget。
77．句意：这个男孩的一点点帮助和指引带来了一丝希望，表明即使我们很伤心，也有办法找到一点安慰。此处缺谓语动词，根据“when we’re very sad, there are ways to find a bit of comfort”可知，时态为一般现在时，主语为“This bit of help and direction from the boy”，所以此空填动词原形。故填bring。
78．句意：《清明》这首诗之所以受到许多人的喜爱，是因为它简单但却深刻。根据“The poem ‘Qingming’”与“love”的关系可知，此处为被动语态；根据“it’s simple”可知，时态为一般现在时，所填一般现在时的被动语态，主语为“The poem ‘Qingming’”，所以填“is+过去分词”，love的过去分词为loved。故填is loved。
79．句意：《清明》这首诗之所以受到许多人的喜爱，是因为它简单但却深刻。根据“simple...deep”可知，前后转折，所以填but“但是”。故填but。
80．句意：它在中国文化中特别有意义，因为它完美地捕捉了清明节的情感和传统。前后因果关系，前果后因，所以填because。故填because。

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