Question

Directions: Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given words; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

At many universities, students wear black gowns for their degree ceremonies. But now a much 1.(young) crowd is starting to copy them.

2.(celebrate) children’s completion of pre-school education, more and more kindergartens and nurseries 3.(hold)graduation ceremonies for their three-and-four year-old kids now. Tens of thousands of outfits, based on those which are worn by university students, are sold every year in Europe, the Middle East and Far East.

4.a recent ceremony in Shanghai, those pre-school graduates 5.(ask) to give books to younger students. This would not only teach them to value the books, but also to cherish the friendship. When the ceremony happened, there weren’t many dry eyes among the parents, but the teachers were the most upset of all 6. they wouldn’t see the children again. But mostly it was a very happy day and the start of the next part of the children’s lives.

Parents like the idea of a graduation ceremony as their kids 7. have great memories of their childhood when they keep the photos of themselves in the gowns.

Answer

1.younger

2.To celebrate

3.are holding

4.In/ At

5.were asked

6.because

7.can/may

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了现在越来越多的幼儿园和托儿所为孩子们举行毕业典礼，家长对此持支持态度。

1.考查形容词比较级。句意：但现在，一群年轻得多的人开始效仿他们。much修饰形容词比较级，故填younger。

2.考查非谓语动词。句意：为了庆祝孩子们完成学前教育，越来越多的幼儿园和托儿所正在为三、四岁的孩子举行毕业典礼。根据句意可知此处表示目的，用不定式做目的状语，故填To celebrate。

3.考查时态。句意同上，此处表示事情正在发生，用现在进行时，主语是复数，谓语动词也应该用复数，故填are holding。

4.考查介词。句意：最近在上海举行的一个典礼上，这些学前毕业的孩子被要求把书送给更小的孩子。in/at a ceremony表示“在典礼上”，故填In/ At。

5.考查时态语态。句意同上，graduates与ask之间是被动关系，而且事情发生在过去，应该用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是复数，谓语动词也随之用复数，故填were asked。

6.考查连词。句意：但老师们最难过，因为她们再也见不到这些孩子了。根据句意可知前后是因果关系，此处表示原因，故填because。

7.考查情态动词。句意：家长们支持举行毕业典礼的想法，因为当他们的孩子把自己的照片放在礼服里时，他们可能（能）会对自己的童年有美好的回忆。空后是动词原形，此处需要填情态动词，根据句意可知此处表示“能、可能”，故填can/may。