B
Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a colourful Mexican festival that celebrates life and honours deceased(亡故的) loved ones. Unlike sadness, the atmosphere 5 warm and lively, with family decorating altars called ofrendas with photos, favourite foods, and marigold flowers.
These altars, 6 are carefully arranged in homes and cemeteries, are meant to welcome the spirits back for a short visit. Skeleton figures and sugar skulls with cheerful smiles 7 everywhere, reminding people that death is a natural part of life.
“ 8 beautiful these traditions are!” a tourist from Canada exclaimed. “It makes me think that remembering our loved ones can be a joyful thing, not just a sad one.” The festival is so deeply rooted in Mexican culture that it has even been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.
()5. A. sounds B. feels C. tastes
()6. A. which B. who C. where
()7. A. are displaying B. are displayed C. displayed
()8. A. What B. What a C. How

5.B 6.A 7.B 8.C

【分析】
本题考查英语语法在语境中的运用，需结合上下文语境及语法规则逐一分析每个空：
1. 第5空：前文提到亡灵节氛围不像悲伤，后文描述温暖活泼的感觉，需选表示“感觉起来”的系动词，结合选项，sounds（听起来）、tastes（尝起来）不符合语境，feels（感觉起来）正确，故选B。
2. 第6空：此处为非限制性定语从句，先行词是表示物的altars（祭坛），从句中缺主语，需用关系代词which；who指代人，where作地点状语，均不符合，故选A。
3. 第7空：主语Skeleton figures and sugar skulls（骷髅形象和糖骷髅）是动作display（展示）的承受者，需用一般现在时的被动语态，结构为“are+过去分词”，are displayed符合，故选B。
4. 第8空：此处为感叹句，修饰形容词beautiful需用How，What修饰名词，What a后接可数名词单数，均不符合，故选C。
【解析】
1. 第5题：根据语境，亡灵节的氛围“感觉”温暖活泼，feels符合语义，选B。
2. 第6题：先行词altars为物，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，用关系代词which，选A。
3. 第7题：主语是动作的承受者，需用被动语态，are displayed为一般现在时被动结构，选B。
4. 第8题：感叹句中修饰形容词beautiful需用How，选C。
【答案】
5.B 6.A 7.B 8.C
【知识点】
定语从句、被动语态、感叹句
【点评】
本题围绕墨西哥亡灵节展开，考查初中英语核心语法知识，需结合语境和语法规则解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7