Question

10．Tom：Look!Someone（61）is celebrating（celebrate） his birthday．
Jimmy：There is no doubt that this is his 21^st birthday．
Tom：Why？Do you know that guy？
Jimmy：No．Well，in America，21 is the age when you are allowed to drink．So，many guys celebrate it in bars．
Tom：That's interesting．But it would be really（62）expensive（expense），I suppose．
Jimmy：No．（63）Ifit is your birthday，you don't need to pay a cent．Just blow out the candles and open the gifts．That makes the birthday（64）aspecial day．It is your friends that will take care of everything．
Tom：Wow．That's（65）wonderful （wonder）．
Jimmy：What about in China？
Tom：At present，there is little difference between America and China．But we have traditional ways to celebrate（66）it．Mother will cook"long-lived"noodles．And（67）forold people，we will prepare birthday peaches．
Jimmy：Wow，birthday peaches!Real peaches？
Tom：No．They are made of wheat flour and they look just like real peaches．
Jimmy：Why peaches？Is there anything（68）amusing （amuse） behind it？
Tom：Yes．The Goddess is said to own some magical peach trees in heaven．If you eat peaches （69）growing（grow） on those trees，you will（70）neverdie．
Jimmy：Oh，I know that．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要介绍中美之间庆祝生日的不同表达方式．在美国，庆祝21岁生日在酒吧；在中国，庆祝生日吃长寿面，老人则吃寿桃等．

解答 61．is celebrating 考查动词时态．根据前面的"look"，后面应该是现在进行时．
62．expensive 考查形容词．be动词后用形容词做表语．
63．If 考查连词．分析句子结构，此处应用一个连词．根据句意：如果是你的生日，你不需要花一分钱． 用连词if．
64．a 考查冠词．day是可数名词，单数形式前加不定冠词a表示泛指．
65．wonderful 考查形容词．be动词后用形容词做表语．
66．it 考查代词．此处"it"代指生日．
67．for 考查介词．for意为"对于"．
68．amusing 考查现在分词．amusing意为"令人高兴的"． 
69．growing 考查现在分词．根据句意：如果你吃了生长在那些树上的桃子，你就永远不会死．peach与grow是主动关系，用现在分词短语growing on those trees作后置定语．
70．never 考查副词 根据句意：如果你吃了生长在那些树上的桃子，你就永远不会死．用副词never．

点评 在一篇200词左右的语篇（短文或对话）中留出10处空白，部分空白的后面给出单词的基本形式，要求考生根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容或所提供单词的正确形式，所填写词语不得多于3个单词．要做好语法填空题，理解短文是解题的前提，扎实的词汇、句型和语法知识是基础，英语国家的背景知识是必要的补充．考生须灵活运用语法知识，如单词词性、单词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等判断各空白处应填写的内容．答完后，还要通读全文，核对所填单词形式是否正确，是否符合语境．