五、阅读短文,在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Walking through the streets in many Western countries during the Christmas season, you can feel the
lively
46
(live) vibe (氛围) everywhere. People smile more, shops play cheerful music, and
colourful
47
(colour) lights make the whole city shine. Families come together
to share
48
(share) delicious meals, exchange nice gifts, and create happy memories.
The
natural
49
(nature) beauty of winter adds to the spirit of Christmas. In some cold places, snow
covers
50
(cover) the ground like a soft white blanket. Many families choose a real pine tree (松树)
to make
51
(make) their house look better. The evergreen tree stays green all winter
until/till
52
spring comes.
The real
meaning
53
(mean) of Christmas isn't about the expensive presents, but the warm feeling of being with people you love. People buy gifts for
their
54
(they) family and friends. Some volunteer at food banks or visit lonely
elders
55
(old). These acts of kindness make the holiday truly special.
46.
lively
47.
colourful
48.
to share
49.
natural
50.
covers
51.
to make
52.
until/till
53.
meaning
54.
their
55.
elders
解析：
【分析】本题为英语语法填空题，需结合句子成分、词性要求、语法规则（如非谓语动词、时态、代词等），对每个空进行正确形式的填写。解题时，先确定空格在句中充当的成分，再根据括号内单词的词性，转换为符合语境的正确形式，同时注意固定搭配和逻辑关系。
【解析】46. 空格修饰名词vibe，需用形容词，live的形容词形式为lively，故填lively；
47. 空格修饰名词lights，需用形容词，colour的形容词形式为colourful，故填colourful；
48. 此处表目的，家庭聚在一起的目的是分享美食，用不定式to share作目的状语，故填to share；
49. 空格修饰名词beauty，需用形容词，nature的形容词形式为natural，故填natural；
50. 主语snow为不可数名词，时态为一般现在时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，cover的三单形式为covers，故填covers；
51. 此处表目的，选择真松树的目的是让房子更好看，用不定式to make作目的状语，故填to make；
52. 句意为“常青树整个冬天保持绿色直到春天来临”，需用连词until/till表“直到”，故填until/till；
53. 空格前有定冠词the，后接名词，mean的名词形式为meaning，故填meaning；
54. 空格修饰名词family and friends，需用形容词性物主代词，they的形容词性物主代词为their，故填their；
55. 此处指“孤独的老人”，old的名词复数形式elders表“长辈、老人”，故填elders。
【答案】46. lively 47. colourful 48. to share 49. natural 50. covers 51. to make 52. until/till 53. meaning 54. their 55. elders
【知识点】词性转换、非谓语动词、一般现在时
【点评】本题为初中英语常见的语法填空题，主要考察基础语法知识，如词性转换、非谓语动词、时态等，难度适中，学生掌握基础语法规则即可正确解答。
【难度系数】0.6
