Question

  It can take you a day out to Singapore(新加坡) because of the plane. Singapore is one of the most beautiful countries in Asia(亚洲). There are lots of visitors        to the country every year. But were you there years ago? Great changes have taken place in the country. For many Chinese tourists(游客), this small island country in            Asia is a wonderful place to take a       . On one hand, more than three        of people are Chinese.           you can simply(简直) speak Chinese with most of the local people. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it is also a good place to          your English.

Did you ever try Chinese food outside China? Maybe you are afraid that won’t be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore however, you’ll find a lot of          from China； you won’t have any problem       rice, noodles, or dumplings. However, if you’re feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whatever you like Indian(印度的) food, Western food, or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore.

One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year       . You needn’t wear          clothes because it is warm in all the seasons.

1.A. visiting  B. traveling    C. living   D. reaching

2.A. Northeast  B. Northwest  C. Southeast   D. Southwest

3.A. bus   B. photo   C. holiday    D. look

4.A. members  B. quarters   C. halves   D. thousands

5.A. So   B. Because  C. Although  D. But

6.A. practice   B. protect   C. listen   D. provide

7.A. drinks  B. meat   C. food    D. fruit

8.A. find   B. finding    C. to find   D. found

9.A. most   B. fast   C. long   D. round

10.A. thick   B. thin   C. cool   D. cold

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.D

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：新加坡是亚洲最美丽的国家之一。每年有大量的的游客来这个国家旅行。对于许多中国游客，这个东南亚的小岛国是一个度假的好地方。一方面，超过四分之三的的人是中国人。所以你可以简单地跟大多数的当地人讲汉语。另一方面，新加坡是一个说英语的国家，因此它也是一个练习你英语的好地方。

1.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：每年有大量的的游客来这个国家旅行。Visiting参观，访问； traveling旅行；living居住；reaching到达。根据lots of visitors就可知该选B。

2.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：这个东南亚的小岛国是一个度假的好地方。Northeast东北；Northwest西北；Southeast 东南；Southwest西南。 根据地理知识可知该选C。

3.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：这个东南亚的小岛国是一个度假的好地方。Bus公交车；photo照片； holiday假日；look看。根据语境可知人们来到新加坡是度假，所以选C。

4.B考查名词及语境理解。句意：一方面，超过四分之三的的人是中国人。Members成员；quarters 四分之一；halves二分之一，一半；thousands数千。根据句意可知该选B。

5.A考查连词及语境理解。句意：所以你可以跟大多数的当地人讲汉语。So所以；Because因为；Although虽然；But但是。 空白前后句之间是因果关系，所以选A。

6.A. 考查动词及语境理解。句意：因此它也是一个练习你英语的好地方。Practice练习；protect保护；listen听；provide提供。联系上句Singapore is an English-speaking country可知该选A。

7.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：然而在新加坡，你会发现很多来自中国的食品。drinks 饮料；meat 肉；food食品； ruit水果。联系下文中 rice, noodles, or dumplings.可知该选C。

8.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：你不会有任何问题找到大米，面条，饺子。Find找到，发现；finding是find的现在分词或动名词；to find是find的动词不定式形式；found是find的过去式或过去分词。have problem doing sth是一个固定结构，所以选B。

9.D考查形容词及语境理解。句意：关于新加坡很棒的一件事是温度几乎全年都相同。Most大多数的；fast快的；long长的；round 圆的。all year round一年到头，全年，是一个固定短语，所以选D。

10.形容词及语境理解。句意：你不必穿厚衣服因为它所有的季节都是温暖的。Thick厚的；B. thin薄的；C. cool凉爽的；Cold冷的。根据because it is warm in all the seasons.可知该选A。

考点：日常生活类短文。