二、语法填空
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内所给单词的适当形式。
Yesterday was the Mid-Autumn Festival, a time for families to get together and enjoy the round, bright moon. After having dinner with my family, I went out with my best friend, Liu Lin. The streets were lively with many people, and we saw kinds of traditional 1. (activity). The most 2. (amaze) one was the datiehua show on the Central Square.
As night fell, a man scooped up the molten iron and 3. (throw) it into the sky. At the same time, the other hit it hard with a board. Suddenly, thousands of bright sparks(火花) filled the sky, just like golden fireworks. The whole square became as bright as day. All the people couldn't help 4. (cheer) for the two performers.
Liu Lin told 5. (I) that datiehua has a long history dating back to the Northern Song Dynasty. In the past, when fireworks were too expensive, people created datiehua as a special way to celebrate important festivals 6. the Mid-Autumn Festival. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it became even more popular. People believed it could bring good luck and 7. (happy)—just as the full moon brings families together.
Today, datiehua is still 8. (perform) in some parts of China during traditional festivals. It not only lights up the night on Mid-Autumn night 9. also carries our best wishes. I feel proud that we Chinese have created such 10. (meaning) traditions to celebrate our festivals and pass down our culture.

1. activities 2. amazing 3. threw
4. cheering 5. me 6. like
7. happiness 8. performed
9. but 10. meaningful

【分析】
本题为语法填空题，需结合句子结构、词性规则、固定搭配、时态语态等知识点解题。解题思路：先通读全文理解短文内容，再逐个分析每个空格的句子成分，结合括号内单词提示或上下文语境确定正确形式：依次从名词复数、形容词修饰物、并列谓语时态一致、固定搭配、代词宾格、举例介词、名词作宾语、被动语态、固定连词、形容词修饰名词等角度分析。
【解析】
1. 空前“kinds of”后接可数名词复数，括号内名词activity的复数为activities，故填activities。
2. 此处修饰指代“打铁花表演”的one（指物），需用-ing形式的形容词amazing（令人惊奇的），故填amazing。
3. 由前文“scooped”（过去式）可知，and连接并列谓语，需用动词过去式，throw的过去式为threw，故填threw。
4. 固定搭配“can't help doing sth.”意为“忍不住做某事”，故填cheering。
5. 动词told后需接人称代词宾格作宾语，I的宾格为me，故填me。
6. 此处举例说明重要节日，意为“像中秋节这样的”，用介词like，故填like。
7. 动词bring后需接名词作宾语，happy的名词形式为happiness，故填happiness。
8. 主语datiehua与动词perform是被动关系，需用一般现在时的被动语态，perform的过去分词为performed，故填performed。
9. 固定结构“not only...but also...”意为“不仅...而且...”，故填but。
10. 此处修饰名词traditions，需用形容词，meaning的形容词形式为meaningful，故填meaningful。
【答案】
1. activities 2. amazing 3. threw 4. cheering 5. me 6. like 7. happiness 8. performed 9. but 10. meaningful
【知识点】
词性转换；固定搭配；动词时态
【点评】
本题考查初中英语核心基础语法，涵盖词性变化、固定搭配、时态语态等常规考点，题型经典，难度适中，侧重基础知识的灵活运用。
【难度系数】
0.8

根据句意及首字母提示填空
1. What's on your c next month, Jenny?
2. Clarice is going to Thailand to e their New Year celebrations.
3. In China's Yunnan Province, there is a water festival as s as the one in Thailand.
4. The water can w away bad things according to their culture.
5. People in Thailand like to t water at each other at the festival.

1. calendar 2. experience 3. similar
4. wash 5. throw

【分析】
做首字母填空题时，需先通读句子理解句意，再结合首字母提示，匹配符合语境、语法及固定搭配的单词，确保填写的单词形式正确。
【解析】
1. 句意：Jenny，你下个月的日程上有什么？首字母为c，calendar（日程表）符合语境，故填calendar。
2. 句意：Clarice要去泰国体验他们的新年庆祝活动。首字母为e，experience（体验）符合句意，故填experience。
3. 句意：在中国云南，有一个和泰国的一样的泼水节。固定搭配as similar as表示“和……一样”，首字母为s，故填similar。
4. 句意：根据他们的文化，水可以冲走坏东西。固定短语wash away意为“冲走”，首字母为w，故填wash。
5. 句意：泰国人在节日里喜欢互相泼水。固定搭配throw water at each other意为“互相泼水”，首字母为t，故填throw。
【答案】
1. calendar 2. experience 3. similar 4. wash 5. throw
【知识点】
首字母填空，固定搭配，词汇运用
【点评】
本题为基础英语首字母填空题，侧重考查常用词汇及固定短语的掌握，结合语境与首字母提示即可完成，适合巩固基础词汇。
【难度系数】
0.7