C. Choose the best answer and complete the passage(选择最恰当的选项完成短文)(每题2分，10题，共20分)★
In a small remote village, an ancient cultural custom has continued to 57 for centuries. Every single year, people gather under a huge old tree. They sit together quietly, and the respected village elders tell engaging stories about their 58.
For a long time, the teenager Leo did not understand this tradition. He felt these old stories were boring and had nothing to do with modern life. He would often 59 that such events were just a waste of time. However, his grandfather always told him that without these old stories, the village would completely lose its cultural roots.
One summer, a terrible storm hit the area and destroyed the only road connecting them to the outside world. The young and old villagers felt extremely 60 because they were completely cut off. They had to work together to rebuild their homes. During those hard days, the elders gathered everyone under the tree again. The old stories of how their brave forefathers had fought against natural disasters were told to 61 the people.
As Leo listened carefully, something suddenly changed in his mind. He finally understood the deep meaning behind these tales. He saw how much his people had suffered. The stories acted as a clear 62, reflecting the strong and unyielding spirit of their people. By sharing the exact same history, the villagers were brought closely together, and a shared sense of 63 grew deeply among them. They truly felt proud of who they were.
With everyone's great effort, the road was completely rebuilt. Leo came to 64 that folk customs are much more than just old habits. They are the essential glue that holds a community together. A highly 65 relationship was built among neighbours. If these traditions are not passed down properly, a highly valuable part of their culture will simply 66. Since then, Leo has become the most active listener under the old tree.
()57. A. exist B. struggle C. develop D. continue
()58. A. ancestors B. sausages C. biscuits D. exhibitions
()59. A. suppose B. conclude C. complain D. hesitate
()60. A. lonely B. lunar C. patient D. harmonious
()61. A. inspire B. suit C. relate D. fix
()62. A. spoon B. mirror C. stand D. memory
()63. A. identity B. harmony C. pressure D. safety
()64. A. realise B. unite C. achieve D. value
()65. A. professional B. friendly C. nervous D. tiny
()66. A. pass away B. die out C. set off D. take away

57. A
58. A
59. C
60. A
61. A
62. B
63. A
64. A
65. B
66. B
点拨:66题,B. die out 意为"消失,灭绝",契合语境"如果这些传统不能被好好传承,文化中极具价值的一部分就会消失"。A. pass away(去世)通常用于形容人的死亡,不能用于形容文化;C. set off(出发)和 D. take away(带走)语义完全不符。

【分析】本题为完形填空题，需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析及文章主旨逐一分析每个空的选项：先通读全文明确文章围绕乡村古老文化传统的意义展开，再针对每个空格，结合前后文逻辑、词汇含义排除不符合的选项，选出最恰当的答案。
【解析】
57. 句意：一个古老的文化习俗延续了几个世纪。A. exist（存在）符合语境；B. struggle（挣扎）、C. develop（发展）、D. continue（延续，与前文continued语义重复），故选A。
58. 句意：受尊敬的乡村长辈讲述关于他们祖先的有趣故事。A. ancestors（祖先）符合传统故事的内容；B. sausages（香肠）、C. biscuits（饼干）、D. exhibitions（展览）均与语境无关，故选A。
59. 句意：他经常抱怨这类活动只是浪费时间。前文提到Leo觉得故事无聊，此处应是负面情绪的表达，C. complain（抱怨）符合；A. suppose（假设）、B. conclude（总结）、D. hesitate（犹豫）均不符合，故选C。
60. 句意：村民们感到极其孤独，因为他们完全被隔绝了。暴风雨毁了连接外界的路，村民被隔绝，A. lonely（孤独的）符合；B. lunar（月亮的）、C. patient（耐心的）、D. harmonious（和谐的）均不符合，故选A。
61. 句意：讲述祖先对抗自然灾害的古老故事是为了鼓舞人们。A. inspire（鼓舞）符合语境，在困难时期用故事鼓舞士气；B. suit（适合）、C. relate（关联）、D. fix（修理）均不符合，故选A。
62. 句意：这些故事像一面清晰的镜子，反映了人们坚强不屈的精神。B. mirror（镜子）符合“反映”的比喻义；A. spoon（勺子）、C. stand（站立）、D. memory（记忆）均不符合，故选B。
63. 句意：村民们产生了共同的身份感。A. identity（身份）符合语境，共享历史带来共同的身份认同；B. harmony（和谐）、C. pressure（压力）、D. safety（安全）均不符合，故选A。
64. 句意：Leo意识到民俗远不止是旧习惯。A. realise（意识到）符合Leo的思想转变；B. unite（联合）、C. achieve（实现）、D. value（重视）均不符合，故选A。
65. 句意：邻居之间建立了友好的关系。B. friendly（友好的）符合语境，共同重建家园后邻里关系友好；A. professional（专业的）、C. nervous（紧张的）、D. tiny（微小的）均不符合，故选B。
66. 句意：如果这些传统不能被好好传承，文化中极具价值的一部分就会消失。B. die out（消失，灭绝）可用于形容文化、传统的消失；A. pass away（去世，仅用于指人死亡）、C. set off（出发）、D. take away（带走）均不符合，故选B。
【答案】57.A 58.A 59.C 60.A 61.A 62.B 63.A 64.A 65.B 66.B
【知识点】完形填空、词义辨析、上下文语境理解
【点评】本题围绕乡村文化传统的意义展开，通过Leo的思想转变传递文化传承的价值，需结合语境和词汇辨析解题，能有效考查学生的阅读理解与词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】0.5