三、完形填空
The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated 1
B
the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by 2
A
zongzi and holding dragon boat races.
The festival began during the period of Warring States，and has a history of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival 3
B
to be the date 4
A
Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright (正直的) man，and was loved 5
C
people. He wanted the emperor of Chu 6
A
against the State of Qin through the cooperation with the State of Qi， 7
B
was refused and sent to the border area (邊境區(qū)域). During his stay in 8
C
states，he wrote many poems expressing his strong 9
B
for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin，Qu Yuan 10
A
into Miluo River to express his strong love for his native land by taking away his own life.
After the 11
B
of Qu Yuan，people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn (悼念) over the great 12
A
they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 13
C
keep them away from Qu Yuan. Some doctors poured realgar (雄黃) wine 14
A
the river to kill snakes and other animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan.
Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 15
B
festival for the Chinese people.
( )1.A. at B. on C. in D. for
( )2.A. eating B. buying C. selling D. giving
( )3.A. said B. is said C. says D. saying
( )4.A. when B. where C. why D. how
( )5.A. in B. with C. by D. for
( )6.A. to fight B. fighting C. playing D. to play
( )7.A. or B. but C. so D. and
( )8.A. the other B. another C. other D. others
( )9.A. ideas B. feelings C. opinions D. thanks
( )10.A. jumped B. worked C. turned D. talked
( )11.A. die B. death C. dead D. dying
( )12.A. poet B. doctor C. teacher D. musician
( )13.A. in order that B. so that C. in order to D. so
( )14.A. into B. from C. out of D. out
( )15.A. modern B. traditional C. international D. personal
