语法填空真题冲刺(9)-2024届高三英语5年语法真题

2020 Decorating with Plants, Fruits and Flowers for Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is a ___1___ (celebrate) marking the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring. This is why decorating with plants, fruits and flowers ___2___ (carry) special significance. They represent the earth  ___3___  (come) back to life and best wishes for new beginnings. These are some of the most popular in many parts of the country: Oranges: Orange trees are more ___4___ decoration; they are a symbol of good fortune and wealth. They make great gifts and you see them many times ___5___ (decorate) with red envelopes and messages of good fortune. Bamboo: Chinese love their “Lucky Bamboo” plants and you will see them often in their homes and office. ___6___ (certain) during the holiday period, this plant is a must. Bamboo plants are associated ___7___ health, abundance and a happy home. They are easy ___8___ (care) for and make great presents. Branches of Plum Blossoms (梅花): The ___9___ (beauty) long branches covered with pink-colored buds (蓓蕾) make fantastic decorations. The plum trees are ____10_____  first to flower even as the snow is melting(融化). They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life. Rise After Falling A father was worried about his son, ___1___ was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk(僧侣) _____2_____(train) his boy. The Buddhist monk said to the boy’s father, “I insist that your son should be left alone here. I’ll make him into a real man within three months. _____3_____, you can’t come to see him during this period.” Three months later, the boy’s father ____4____(return). The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the boy and an _____5_____(experience) boxer. Each time the fighter struck the boy, he _____6_____(fall) down, but at once the boy stood up; and each time a heavy blow knocked him down, the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “_____7_____ do y