八、语篇填空
Hot dry noodles(热干面) are a kind of traditional food of Wuhan, Hubei Province. They have a history of about ninety years. They are a kind of traditional breakfast food in Wuhan, and are often sold in streets in other cities. 1. (actual), in some restaurants, hot dry noodles can be offered as early as 5 am till 12 o'clock at night in Wuhan.

It is said that in the early 1930s, there was a small restaurant run by Li Bao. He made a living by selling noodles and noodle soup in Hankou. One day, by accident, he put some 2. (oil) into his noodles. The next day, he boiled those noodles and 3. (add) other condiments(作料). His noodles soon became very popular because they were very delicious. Many people asked Li Bao what kind of noodle it was. Li Bao answered, "Hot dry noodles."
The way of boiling hot dry noodles is different from boiling cold noodles and noodles in soup. At first, mix the cooked noodles with oil and dry them. When they are about to be eaten, put the prepared noodles in boiled water, mix them with green 4. (onion) and many other condiments, and the noodles will be ready for eating. The finished noodles 5. (taste) very delicious. In recent years, hot dry noodles are becoming more and more popular around China. People buy instant hot dry noodles and cook them at home. It is convenient.

八、
1. Actually 2. oil 3. added 4. onions
5. taste

【分析】
本题为语篇填空题，需结合词性转换、名词单复数、动词时态等语法知识及上下文语境完成填空。第1题需用副词修饰句子；第2题oil为不可数名词，无需变形；第3题根据并列动词时态一致原则，使用过去式；第4题onion表示“葱”时常用复数；第5题主语为复数名词，用一般现在时动词原形。
【解析】
1. 此处需用副词修饰整个句子，actual的副词形式为Actually，句首首字母大写，故填Actually。
2. oil意为“油”，是不可数名词，无复数形式，故填oil。
3. 由and连接并列谓语，前面动词boiled为过去式，此处add也应用过去式added，故填added。
4. onion是可数名词，此处指“葱”，常用复数形式onions，故填onions。
5. 主语the finished noodles是复数名词，句子为一般现在时，谓语动词用原形taste，故填taste。
【答案】
1. Actually 2. oil 3. added 4. onions 5. taste
【知识点】
副词转换、名词单复数、动词时态
【点评】
本题考查基础语法在语篇语境中的运用，涉及词性变化、名词数、动词时态等知识点，难度适中，需结合上下文和语法规则作答。
【难度系数】
0.5