Question

語法填空。（共10小題，每題1分，共計10分）

閱讀下面短文，按照句子結構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當的詞或使用括號中詞語的正確形式（最多限填三個單詞）填空。

Scotland has been 1. (celebrate) “Hogmanay” for centuries. Hogmanay is the other 2. for New Year’s Eve in Scotland.

Know as the Scotland’s 3. (big) event, Hogmanay is celebrated with fun and warmth in Edinburgh. It starts just after Boxing Day 4. December 26th. Hogmany or the New Year in Scotland was introduced 5. the invading Vikings( 入侵海盜) in the 8th and 9th centuries. Cleaning the house, taking out the ashes from the fire and clearing all debts 6. (be) some traditions that counted as part of the New year in Scotland. One of the most wonderful 7. (custom) is shaking of giant fireballs on long metal poles. This can 8.__ (see) during the New Year in Scotland.

9. popular tradition that is being practiced by many people in Scotland during the New Year is the ceremony of “first footing”.

It’s believed that the 10. person over the thresh (門檻) on New Year’s Day will dictate(支配) the luck brought to the particular house during the New year. You can find and enjoy all of these during the New Year in Scotland.

Answer 1

1.celebrating

2.name

3.biggest

4.on

5.by

6.are

7.customs

8.be seen

9.another

10.first

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了蘇格拉“除夕夜”的慶�；顒右约斑@項慶�；顒拥臍v史由來和傳統(tǒng)文化。

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. introduced by…：由……介紹、引進。故應填：by。

6.

7. of +名詞復數”表示“……之一”。結合所給詞匯可知應填：customs。

8. seen。

9.

10. footing”可知，這里指的是在新年第一個跨過門檻的人。故應填：first。

考點：文化類短文閱讀。