Question

语法填空。（共10小题，每题1分，共计10分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式（最多限填三个单词）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( 入侵海盗) 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 (门槛) 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】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了苏格拉“除夕夜”的庆祝活动以及这项庆祝活动的历史由来和传统文化。

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. introduced by…：由……介绍、引进。故应填：by。

6.

7. of +名词复数”表示“……之一”。结合所给词汇可知应填：customs。

8. seen。

9.

10. footing”可知，这里指的是在新年第一个跨过门槛的人。故应填：first。

考点：文化类短文阅读。