《2025年英语同步练习与测评高中英语必修第二册外研版》

3 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Double Ninth Festival (the Chongyang Festival) is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. With a history of more than 2,000 years, it 1.______ in the Warring States period. It developed quickly and had already been quite common 2.______ the Tang Dynasty. In the 1980s, the Chinese government made it a public holiday also known as “Senior Citizens’ Day”, trying to 3.______ the moral of respect for the elderly. On this day, people are supposed to visit and 4.______ the elderly. Here’s the customs of this festival.
Climbing Mountains
Climbing mountains is a main activity during the festival. Take your families to a mountain to get some exercise and breathe 5.______ air in the woods. Take a deep breath on top of a mountain, enjoy the beautiful natural autumn 6.______ all to yourself, exercise your body and get prepared for the coming 7.______. This will provide you with mental peace and 8.______ the ill-fortune or diseases as they may say.
Appreciating Chrysanthemums (菊花) and Drinking Chrysanthemum Wine
Appreciating chrysanthemums and drinking chrysanthemum wine have always been a 9.______ during the Double Ninth Festival. In history it was also called “the Chrysanthemum Festival”, as it is the flowering time of chrysanthemums. Poets, celebrities and nobles would 10.______ a feast to write poems to appreciate the elegance of chrysanthemums. Today, 11.______ chrysanthemum exhibitions are often held in big cities to 12.______ people during the festival.
Appreciating the Falling Autumn
As the Double Ninth Festival 13.______ the early autumn in China every year, it also is a good time for families to get together for a hiking to 14.______ the colours of the falling autumn.
There are other customs 15.______ visiting the elderly, eating Chongyang cake and wearing corn (茱萸).
1. A. existed B. took form C. took place D. founded (B)
2. A. by the time of B. in time C. on time D. the time of (A)
3. A. advertise B. advise C. advocate D. improve (C)
4. A. take care B. look for C. look out D. care for (D)
5. A. fresh B. relaxed C. relaxing D. refresh (A)
6. A. site B. view C. sight D. spot (B)
7. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter (D)
8. A. shake off B. shake out C. shake down D. shake up (A)
9. A. practice B. tradition C. celebration D. ceremony (B)
10. A. hold B. make C. get D. make up (A)
11. A. stable B. spare C. specific D. splendid (D)
12. A. amaze B. amuse C. welcome D. astonish (B)
13. A. falls against B. takes on C. approaches D. falls on (D)
14. A. appreciate B. draw C. remind D. talk (A)
15. A. include B. have C. consist D. like (D)

答案： 1. B 根据句意可知，本句是说重阳节历史悠久，在战国时期就有庆祝重阳节的形式，故选 B。2. A 根据句意可知，本句说的是到唐朝时期，重阳节已经是一个十分常见的节日了，故选 A。3. C advocate 含义为“提倡”，根据上下文，该句意思应为“提倡尊老的美德”，故选 C。4. D 结合上下文语境可知，我们应该关爱老年人，故选 D。5. A fresh air 含义为“新鲜空气”，故选 A。6. B view 指从某处看到的景色，故选 B。7. D 根据上下文可知，这里说的是秋天锻炼好身体，准备好迎接冬天的到来，故选 D。8. A shake off 的意思是“摆脱”，根据上下文，应为摆脱坏运气，故选 A。9. B 根据本段最后一句可知，重阳节赏菊花和饮菊花酒是长期以来的传统，故选 B。10. A 根据句意，“举办宴席”应该用 hold a feast，故选 A。11. D 根据句意，应为“盛大的展览”，故选 D。12. B 根据句意，应为“举办盛大的菊花展来供人们娱乐”，故选 B。13. D 根据句意，应为“重阳节是在每年的初秋”，故选 D。14. A 根据句意，这里是说在重阳节人们和家人一起外出徒步，欣赏秋景，故选 A。15. D 根据句意，这里说的是重阳节的习俗还包括哪些，下文是具体的例子，故选 D。