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考题猜想04 必刷语法填空15篇
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
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The art of paper-cutting (剪纸) in China may date back to the second century, since paper 1_______ (invent) by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. As paper became more affordable, paper-cutting became one of the most important 2_______ (type) of Chinese folk art. Later,3 _______different regions adopting their own cultural styles, this art form spread to other parts of the world. 4 _______ (usual), the artworks are made of red paper, as red is associated with 5_______ (happy) in Chinese culture, but other colors are also used.
With 6_______ (it) long history, paper-cutting, 7_______originated in China, has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people. People put up paper cuts on walls, windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals 8_______(make) the cheerful atmosphere (氛围).
Chinese paper cuts are rich in content. The auspicious (吉祥的) designs symbolize (象征) good luck and the avoidance of evil. The child, lotus and bat designs suggest a family with 9_______ large number of children and grandchildren. Birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms-are also familiar objects 10_______ (accept) by Chinese farmers. In a word, paper cuts used in different occasions have different meanings.
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Mount Tai has been a source of 11_______(inspire) for poets and thinkers for thousands of years. Many people like climbing to the top of Mount Tai, no matter 12_______ challenging the journey is. Confucius once 13_______(reach) its top and said there: “Climb Mount Tai and the whole world looks small.” His words express the idea that the higher you climb, the 14_______ (great) your vision (视野) is. For me, the higher I climbed, the more steps I saw, until finally I got to the steps that led up to the cable car (缆车) station. Of course, Confucius didn’t take a cable car, but I wasn’t Confucius. I spent two hours climbing steps, and that was enough for me.
We got up at 4 a.m. to position 15_______ (we) for the sun