语法填词(二月二龙抬头).docx

高考英语语法填空专项强化训练—中国传统节日（二月二）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填人1个恰当的词或括号内单词的正确形式(不超过三个单词)。

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DragonHeads-raisingDay,1fallseachyearontheseconddayofthesecondlunarmonth,isoneoftheChinesetraditionalfestivals.Astheproverbgoes,“Thedragonisawake,

2(raise)itshead.”Onthisday,dragons,aprominenttotem(图腾)inChinesecultureraisetheirheadswiththesoundofthunder.Aroundthistime,thecart3(burst)withlife.Grassandtreesarebeginningtoshootup.InancientChina,people4(pray)besideariveroralakeforthepreciousspringraintobreedtheircrops.

5(tradition),foodeatenonthisdaywasrenamed6partsofthedragon.Forinstance,wontonswerecalled“dragonseyes”.Thespecial7(food)usuallyeatenonthisdayincludedragonsscales,popcornandpigsheads.

InShanxi,peoplegettheirhair8(cut)inasymbolicmovetoremovetheoldandembracethenew.In9countrysideinHebeiProvince,peoplewouldfetchwaterfromawellatdawn.Itwasbelieved10onthisdaythewellwasfullofdragoneggswhichwouldbringthecollectoragoodharvest.

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LongtaitouFestival,also1(know)astheEryueerFestival(二月二),isatraditionalChinesefestivalheldontheseconddayofthesecondmonthoftheChinesecalendar.Thefestivalisa2(reflect)oftheancientagrarianChineseculture.InthetraditionofChineseculture,thedragonisbelievedtobe3kingofallcreaturesandtheancestorforhumanbeing.Itisalsobelievedtobeincharge4bringingrains,andbothoftheseareimportantfactorsinancientagriculturalsociety.Itiscalled“Dragonrisingitshead”(LongTaiTou,龙抬头)becausethedragonwas5(tradition)regardedinChinaasthedeityinchargeofrain,animportantfactorinancientagriculture.Itissometimesalso6(simple)called“2Month2”,(ErYueEr,二月二)forshort.

Today,LongtaitouFest