五、根据课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. New Year is coming. There are lots of wonderful and
interesting
1
(interest) traditions. Let's talk about how
to celebrate
2
(celebrate) New Year.
In Türkiye, you can see a man is spreading salt on his doorstep. This is for good
luck
3
(lucky) and peace. People think salt will keep them
from
4
bad things in the coming year. It's very interesting.
In Greece, there are onions hanging on the door. It's a tradition
to welcome
5
(welcome) the new year. Onions are a symbol of good luck
and
6
health.
It's near midnight in Denmark. The families are all standing on chairs. When the clock
strikes
7
(strike) 12, people jump off their chairs into the new year, in
the
8
hope of
getting
9
(get) over any problem in the year ahead!
In Colombia, some people are carrying suitcases around the block. They're hoping for a new year with
lots
10
(lot) of travel. But wherever you are, Happy New Year!
1.
interesting
2.
to celebrate
3.
luck
4.
from
5.
to welcome
6.
and
7.
strikes
8.
the
9.
getting
10.
lots
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语语篇填空，主要考查词性转换、非谓语动词、固定搭配、主谓一致、并列连词等基础语法知识。解题时需先分析每个空格的句子结构，判断所需词性或语法形式，再结合固定搭配、语境及课文相关内容确定答案。
【解析】
1. 修饰名词traditions需用形容词，interest的形容词形式interesting（修饰物）符合语境，故填interesting。
2. “疑问词+不定式”结构为固定用法，how to do sth表示“如何做某事”，故填to celebrate。
3. 形容词good后需接名词，lucky的名词形式为luck，故填luck。
4. 固定搭配keep sb from sth意为“使某人远离某物”，符合语境，故填from。
5. 不定式作后置定语修饰tradition，表目的，故填to welcome。
6. good luck与health为并列关系，用并列连词and连接，故填and。
7. 主语the clock为第三人称单数，一般现在时中谓语动词用第三人称单数形式strikes，故填strikes。
8. 固定搭配in the hope of意为“怀着……的希望”，故填the。
9. 介词of后需接动名词，get的动名词形式为getting，故填getting。
10. 固定短语lots of意为“许多”，故填lots。
【答案】
1. interesting 2. to celebrate 3. luck 4. from 5. to welcome 6. and 7. strikes 8. the 9. getting 10. lots
【知识点】
形容词用法、非谓语动词、固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查英语基础知识的综合运用，涵盖词性转换、固定搭配等核心考点，侧重基础语法的实际应用，只要学生掌握常用语法和短语即可完成作答。
【难度系数】
0.6
