中考真题2024年江苏省常州市语法填空-中国龙:幸运与智慧的象征
中考真题2024年江苏省常州市语法填空-中国龙:幸运与智慧的象征

Dear Millie,

You asked me about the Chinese dragon—the loong. Now let me tell you something about it.

China is known as the “home of the loong”. The loong is considered to be ___1___ (luck) and wise. It is ___2___ big part of China’s history and culture.

In traditional Chinese culture, the loong has superpower. Ancient people ___3___ (believe) it controlled the weather, especially rain. So, if there was a drought (干旱) or a flood, people would pray (祈祷) to the loong ___4___ (have) better weather and live a peaceful life. ___5___ this reason, there are lots of activities of praying related to loongs. Dragon-boat racing ___6___ the dragon dance are the most common ones.

The loong is also one of the 12 animal signs. It is the ___7___ (five) animal sign. People born in the Year of the Loong are thought to be natural ___8___ (lead), full of energy and creativity. Many Chinese parents hope that their children ___9___ (be) successful and powerful in the future, just like a loong. This is shown in the saying “Wang zi cheng long”.

In a word, the loong ___10___ (love) widely by Chinese people and can be found everywhere in Chinese daily life.

Lots of love,

Wendy

1.1.

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解析:选lucky。此空需要填入一个形容词来修饰“loong”(龙),根据句意“龙被认为是幸运和智慧的”,所以应填入“lucky”,幸运的。

2.2.

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解析:选a。此空需要填入一个冠词来修饰“big part”,表示“一个重要部分”。由于“part”是可数名词单数形式,且在此处表示泛指,所以应填入不定冠词“a”。

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解析:选believed。此句描述的是古代人的信仰,所以应使用一般过去时。动词“believe”的过去式是“believed”,表示“古代人们认为……”。

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解析:选to have。此空需要填入一个不定式短语作为目的状语,表示人们祈祷的目的是“为了有更好的天气和过上和平的生活”。所以应填入“to have”。

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解析:选for。此空需要填入一个介词来引导原因状语,表示“因为这个原因”。所以应填入“for”。

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解析:选and。此空需要填入一个连词来连接两个并列的短语“Dragon-boat racing”和“the dragon dance”,表示“赛龙舟和舞龙是最常见的活动”。所以应填入“and”。

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解析:选fifth。此空需要填入一个序数词来修饰“animal sign”,表示“第五个生肖”。所以应填入“fifth”(第五)。

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解析:选leaders。此空需要填入一个名词来作为“be”动词的表语,且根据句意“龙年出生的人被认为是天生的领导者”,所以应填入“leaders”(领导者),且为可数名词复数形式,表示一类人。

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解析:选will be。此句描述的是父母对孩子的期望,且根据句意“许多中国父母希望他们的孩子将来能成功和强大”,所以应使用一般将来时。动词“be”的一般将来时是“will be”。

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解析:选is loved。此句描述的是龙在中国人心中的地位,且根据句意“总之,龙被中国人广泛喜爱”,所以应使用一般现在时的被动语态。主语“the loong”是单数形式,所以应填入“is loved”。