三、(新考法)阅读短文,填入所缺单词。
New Year's Day is a traditional(传统的) festival for people in the world. On this day, people in different countries eat different food.
In the US, people eat herrings(鲱鱼). Americans like herrings because they always swim fast together in the water. They are the symbols of happiness and richness for a family.
In Spain(西班牙), families like to get together, listen to music and play games. When it is 12 o'clock and the New Year begins, people try to get twelve grapes. They think grapes can bring good luck in the next twelve months.
As we know, dumplings are traditional Chinese food. Many families make a few dumplings with coins(硬币) in them. People who eat the dumplings with coins will get happiness in the New Year.
This passage is about different
food
on New Year's Day. People in the
US
like herrings. People in Spain usually have
grapes
at twelve o'clock. In
China
, families often
put
the coins in a few dumplings. All of these mean happiness and richness. People in the world expect(期待)
good
luck
—for the next
year
.
解析:
【分析】
本题为短文填空类题目,解题思路为:首先通读全文把握主旨(介绍不同国家新年的特色食物),接着逐个分析每个空所在句子的语境,定位到原文对应段落的关键信息,匹配符合语境的单词,确保答案与原文细节一致。
【解析】
1. 第一个空:根据短文第一段“On this day, people in different countries eat different food.”可知,文章围绕新年不同的食物展开,故填food;
2. 第二个空:根据短文第二段“In the US, people eat herrings...”可知,美国人喜欢吃鲱鱼,故填US;
3. 第三个空:根据短文第三段“When it is 12 o'clock and the New Year begins, people try to get twelve grapes.”可知,西班牙人在12点吃葡萄,故填grapes;
4. 第四个空:根据短文第四段“As we know, dumplings are traditional Chinese food.”可知,此处指中国,故填China;
5. 第五个空:根据短文第四段“Many families make a few dumplings with coins in them.”可知,中国家庭会把硬币放进饺子里,故填put;
6. 第六、七个空:根据短文第三段“They think grapes can bring good luck in the next twelve months.”及最后一句语境,可知人们期待好运,故填good luck;
7. 第八个空:根据“in the next twelve months”可知,此处指接下来的一年,故填year。
【答案】
food; US; grapes; China; put; good luck; year
【知识点】
阅读理解(细节查找)、词汇运用
【点评】
本题为新考法的短文填空题,侧重考查学生对短文细节信息的提取能力,解题时需结合上下文语境,定位原文对应内容即可完成,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.3