《2025年练习部分高中英语必修第一册上外版》

Task 2. Read the following passage about the film Coco and fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words to make it coherent and grammatically correct.
The film Coco introduces a story of a boy's chasing his music dream and (1) _________ (provide) a vivid description of "the Day of the Dead" in Mexico. The festival (2) _________ (celebrate) joyfully on 1st and 2nd November to honour family members who have passed away. It (3) _________ (believe) that on these days, the souls of those who lived a long time ago follow the pleasant smell of marigold, an orange or yellow garden flower, and return to their homes to spend time with their relatives. When night falls, lighted lanterns at the door (4) _________ (hang) to lead the way for them. While relatives are sharing traditional food and drinks with other members of their community at night, the stories of the loved ones who have passed away (5) _________ (share), too. The festival honours the memory of the past, and it celebrates the continuation of life as well.
In China, we remember our ancestors on a similar occasion, and it (6) _________ (know) as the Qingming Festival.

答案：
(1) provides
解析：主语The film Coco为第三人称单数，and连接introduces和provide两个并列谓语，均用一般现在时，故填provides。
(2) is celebrated
解析：主语The festival与celebrate为被动关系，描述客观习俗用一般现在时被动语态，主语单数，故填is celebrated。
(3) is believed
解析：固定句型It is believed that...“人们相信……”，为被动语态，故填is believed。
(4) are hung
解析：主语lighted lanterns与hang为被动关系，描述常规做法用一般现在时被动语态，主语复数，故填are hung。
(5) are shared
解析：主语the stories与share为被动关系，结合上下文时态用一般现在时被动语态，主语复数，故填are shared。
(6) is known
解析：固定搭配be known as“被称为”，主语it（指代节日）为单数，一般现在时，故填is known。