二、短文填空
阅读短文，在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
People in different countries welcome the new year in different ways.
In the Czech Republic (捷克共和国), many people eat lentils (兵豆) on New Year’s Day. To them, lentils (1) (be) a symbol of prosperity (成功) and good luck. In Spain, people start the new year by (2) (eat) 12 grapes when the clock strikes 12 at midnight. Many people think this can bring (3) (they) good luck in the year ahead. In Japan, people welcome the new year (4) a quiet way. They often eat (5) (noodle) near midnight. This is for a long (6) healthy life. Early the next morning, some families will go mountain (7) (climb). They enjoy watching the (8) (one) sunrise of the new year.
阅读短文，在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
People in different countries welcome the new year in different ways.
In the Czech Republic (捷克共和国), many people eat lentils (兵豆) on New Year’s Day. To them, lentils (1) (be) a symbol of prosperity (成功) and good luck. In Spain, people start the new year by (2) (eat) 12 grapes when the clock strikes 12 at midnight. Many people think this can bring (3) (they) good luck in the year ahead. In Japan, people welcome the new year (4) a quiet way. They often eat (5) (noodle) near midnight. This is for a long (6) healthy life. Early the next morning, some families will go mountain (7) (climb). They enjoy watching the (8) (one) sunrise of the new year.
答案：1. are
2. eating
3. them
4. in
5. noodles
6. and
7. climbing
8. first
2. eating
3. them
4. in
5. noodles
6. and
7. climbing
8. first
解析：
我们逐个分析每个空格的解题依据：
1. 第(1)空：主语lentils是复数名词，句子描述客观事实用一般现在时，be动词对应的复数形式为are。
2. 第(2)空：介词by后面需要接动词的动名词形式，by doing sth. 表示“通过做某事”，所以eat变为eating。
3. 第(3)空：动词bring后面要接人称代词的宾格形式作宾语，they的宾格是them。
4. 第(4)空：固定搭配in a ... way 表示“以一种……的方式”，此处填介词in。
5. 第(5)空：noodle表示面条时常用复数形式，是英语中的固定用法，所以填noodles。
6. 第(6)空：long和healthy是并列关系，共同修饰名词life，用并列连词and连接。
7. 第(7)空：固定短语go mountain climbing 表示“去爬山”，此处填动名词climbing。
8. 第(8)空：此处要表达“新年的第一个日出”，需要把基数词one变为对应的序数词first。
1. 第(1)空：主语lentils是复数名词，句子描述客观事实用一般现在时，be动词对应的复数形式为are。
2. 第(2)空：介词by后面需要接动词的动名词形式，by doing sth. 表示“通过做某事”，所以eat变为eating。
3. 第(3)空：动词bring后面要接人称代词的宾格形式作宾语，they的宾格是them。
4. 第(4)空：固定搭配in a ... way 表示“以一种……的方式”，此处填介词in。
5. 第(5)空：noodle表示面条时常用复数形式，是英语中的固定用法，所以填noodles。
6. 第(6)空：long和healthy是并列关系，共同修饰名词life，用并列连词and连接。
7. 第(7)空：固定短语go mountain climbing 表示“去爬山”，此处填动名词climbing。
8. 第(8)空：此处要表达“新年的第一个日出”，需要把基数词one变为对应的序数词first。