四、综合填空
Having a Christmas tree in your home is one of the best parts of Christmas. It's a Christmas 1.
tradition
(traditional).
Picking out a tree is the 2.
first
(one) thing you need to do. Every tree is special, so it's fun to find the best one with your family members. After bringing the tree home, it's time 3.
to decorate
(decorate) it. People may spend much time 4.
hanging
(hang) all kinds of little things in the tree, such as 5.
colourful
(colour) lights and gifts. When you
visit a family on Christmas Eve, you will see the picture — all the relatives and friends 6.
are chatting
(chat) and laughing happily around the tree. Everyone 7.
is enjoying
(enjoy) themselves at the moment.
But there is some debate (辩论) about Christmas trees. Many say fake (假的) trees are better 8. b
because
people can reuse them and they are not expensive. But some say that real trees are better for the environment. Fake trees are 9. m
made
of plastic. It is nice to walk into your home and smell the scent (气味) of a real tree 10. a
after
a long day's work.
解析:
【分析】
这是一道英语综合填空题,解题思路为:先通读全文理解文章关于圣诞树的主题内容,再结合每个空格的语法要求、固定搭配及语境逐一分析:1. 空格前有不定冠词a,需填名词,故转换traditional为名词tradition;2. 表示顺序“第一件”,用one的序数词first;3. 固定句式it's time to do sth,填不定式to decorate;4. 固定搭配spend time doing sth,填hang的动名词hanging;5. 修饰名词lights,用colour的形容词colourful;6. 描述圣诞夜正在进行的场景,用现在进行时,主语为复数,故are chatting;7. 主语Everyone为单数,结合时间状语用现在进行时is enjoying;8. 前后为因果关系,填连词because;9. 固定短语be made of,填made;10. 结合语境“工作一整天后”,填介词after。
【解析】
1. 空格前有不定冠词a,需用名词,traditional的名词形式为tradition,故填tradition;
2. 此处表示“第一件事”,需用序数词,one的序数词为first,故填first;
3. 固定句式it's time to do sth(到做某事的时间了),故填to decorate;
4. 固定搭配spend time (in) doing sth(花费时间做某事),故填hanging;
5. 此处修饰名词lights,需用形容词,colour的形容词形式为colourful,故填colourful;
6. 描述圣诞夜正在发生的场景,用现在进行时,主语all the relatives and friends为复数,故填are chatting;
7. 主语Everyone为不定代词,作主语时谓语用单数,结合时间状语at the moment(此刻),用现在进行时,故填is enjoying;
8. 前后句为因果关系,前果后因,需填连词because,故填because;
9. 固定短语be made of(由……制成),故填made;
10. 结合语境“在工作了一整天之后”,需填介词after,故填after。
【答案】
1. tradition 2. first 3. to decorate 4. hanging 5. colourful 6. are chatting 7. is enjoying 8. because 9. made 10. after
【知识点】
词性转换、固定搭配、动词时态
【点评】
本题为英语综合填空基础题,围绕圣诞树的相关话题展开,主要考查词汇的词形变化、常用固定句式/搭配、动词时态的运用,需要学生结合语境和语法知识逐一分析,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6