08 高考语法填空抢分热点之冠词
一、考点精讲
冠词包括定冠词the和不定冠词a/an。the表示“特指”；a/an表示“泛指”，an用在元音音素开头的词前，a用在以辅音音素开头的词前。
1. 常用定冠词the的情况：
（1）the+序数词，表示“第几”，强调顺序；a/an+序数词，表示“又一，再一”， 不强调顺序。例如：Bill is the fourth man to enter the room.（比尔是第四个进入房间的人。）He has tried eleven times，but he wants a twelfth time.（他已经试了11次了，但他还想再试一次。）
（2）the+形容词最高级。例如：He is the tallest of the five.（他是这五个人中最高的。）
（3）the+ 姓氏复数，表示“某人一家”，作主语，后面的谓语动词用复数形式。
例如：The Blacks are at table.（布莱克一家正在吃饭。）
（4）the+ 形容词，表示“一类人”，作主语时，后面的谓语动词用复数形式。例如：The homeless are lying under the trees.（无家可归的人躺在树下。）
（5）play the +西洋乐器（piano/violin/guitar等）。例如：The girls are playing the piano.（女孩们正在弹钢琴。）
2. 用不定冠词a/an的情况：抽象名词具体化。抽象名词具体化通常可分为以下两类：
I. 表示情感、情绪的词，强调具体的人或事时常将其具体化使用。
a surprise令人吃惊的人或事（可数名词）
a success一个成功的人或事（可数名词）
a pleasure一个乐事、一个乐趣（可数名词）
an honor一种光荣的人或事（可数名词）
a failure/failures失败的人或事（可数名词）
a comfort一个令人安慰的人或事（可数名词）
a beauty美人、美丽的东西（可数名词）
a danger可能引起危险的人或物（可数名词）
an encouragement 一个令人受鼓舞的人或一件令人受鼓舞的事
a pride令人骄傲的人或事（可数名词）
a pity 一件遗憾的事
a threat 一个构成威胁的人或事物
His hope has become a reality.（他的希望变成了现实）
It’s a great help to me.（这对我帮助很大）
II. 表示“一次”、“一场”、“一段”等“一……”的概念，常与动词连用构成短语，名词前常有形容词修饰。
1. have a good time（玩得开心，过得愉快）；have a wonderful supper（祝你晚餐愉快）；have a good knowledge/understanding of（有很好的知识/理解）；have a population of （有……人口）；cover an area of（占地面积，占地多少）； reach a height of（达到…的高度）。
2. 与动词have, take, make, give等连用，表示某一次短暂的动作。如：have a swim/rest/look/trip/discussion/smoke/wash/sleep（游泳/休息/看一看/旅行/讨论/抽烟/洗手、脸/睡觉）
take a walk/bath（散步/洗浴）
give/take a try（尝试）
make an advance/an early start/an apology（提前/早点出发/道歉）
take/have a great interest（非常感兴趣）
go out for a walk（出去散步）
3. 接同源宾语的短语如：
live/lead a happy/simple/hard/poor/bitter life（过着幸福/简朴/艰苦/贫穷/苦涩的生活）；dream a strange dream（做了一个奇怪的梦）；die a heroic death（英勇就义）
温馨提示：固定搭配；习惯用法。例如：as a result（结果）；all of a sudden（突然）；at a loss（不知所措）。
二、高考题经典解读
1.（2023年新高考II卷）Not the pandas, even though ___59___ language used for the medical training instructions is actually English.
【答案】the
【解析】
考查冠词。句意：不是熊猫，尽管医学训练指导使用的语言实际上是英语。分析句子结构可知，此处特指用于医学训练指导使用的语言，表特指，应用定冠词修饰。故填the。
2. （2023年新高考I卷）The meat should be fresh with ___63___ touch of sweetness and the soup hot, clear and delicious.
【答案】a
【解析】
考查冠词。句意：肉应该是新鲜的，有一点甜味，汤应该是热的，清澈的，美味的。a touch of “一点点；稍许”，常用搭配，touch“轻微；稍许”常用作单数。故填a。
3.While you’re in China, Mount Huangshan is ______ must to visit.
【答案】a
【解析】考查不定冠词。句意：当你在中国时，黄山是必游之地。句中must是名词，意为“必须做的事”，为可数名词，设空处填不定冠词a。故答案为a。
4.The plum trees are _____________ first to flower even as the snow is melting. They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life.
【答案】the
【解析】考查定冠词the。句意：即使雪已经融化，梅树还是最先开花。它们代表着春天的希望和生命的复兴。此处表示顺序，所以在序数词前加定冠词the。故答案为the。
5.For Pahlsson, its return was __________ wonder.
【答案】a
【解析】考查不定冠词。句意：对Pahlsson来说，它的回归是一个奇迹。句中wonder是可数名词，前面加不定冠词表示抽象名词具体化，意为“一个奇迹”，wonder是以辅音音素开头的词，设空处填a。故答案为a。
6.As _______ result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing.
【答案】a
【解析】考查固定短语。句意：因此，人们会吃更多的食物来弥补缺失的东西。固定短语：as a result“结果”。故答案为a。
7.Of _____ nineteen recognized polar bear subpopulations（北极熊亚种群），three are declining , six are stable , one is increasing , and nine lack enough data.
【答案】the
【解析】考查定冠词。句意：在已知的19个北极熊亚群(北极熊亚种群)中，有3个在减少，6个稳定，1个在增加，9个缺乏足够的数据。此处表示“特指”，意为“在已知的19个北极熊亚种群中”。故答案为the。
三、实战演练
1. Brian is gifted in writing music; he is very likely to be __________ Beethoven.
【答案】a
【解析】考查不定冠词。句意：布莱恩在作曲方面很有天赋;他很有可能成为一个贝多芬。不定冠词加“人名”，意为“一个像某某那样的人”。故答案为a。
1. _______ more learned a man is，_______ more modest he usually becomes.
【答案】The；the
【解析】考查定冠词。句意：一个人越有学问，通常会变得越谦虚。固定搭配：“the+比较级+简单句， the +比较级+简单句”，意为“越......，越......”。第一空位于句首，首字母用大写。故答案为The；the。
2. Daqing is in_____ north of China and it has_____population of more than 2.7 million.
【答案】the；a
【解析】考查冠词。句意：大庆位于中国的北部，人口超过270万。第一空表示方位，用定冠词 the，in the north of China“在中国北部”；第二空是固定用法has a population of...“有….人口”。故答案为the；a。
4.Lao She is_____great writer. He's especially famous for_____play Teahouse.
【答案】a；the
【解析】考查冠词。句意：老舍是一位伟大的作家。他尤其以戏剧《茶馆》而闻名。第一空，泛指“—位伟大的作家”，用不定冠词，great以辅音音素开头，应用a；第二空，特指《茶馆》这部话剧，应用定冠词。故答案为a；the。
5.-_____Smiths are used to living in Shanghai now.
-We hope more and more foreign friends live_____better life in China.
【答案】The；a
【解析】考查冠词。句意：——史密斯一家现在已经习惯住在上海了。——我们希望越来越多的外国朋友在中国生活得更好。第一空，姓氏复数前用定冠词，表示“一家人”或“夫妇俩”；第二空，live a…life“过……生活”，是固定短语，better 以辅音音素开头，设空处用不定冠词a。故答案为The；a。
四、优秀模拟试卷之语法填空精选
（一）
If you’re a grandparent， shaking a leg with your grandchild might benefit both of you．That’s the conclusion of a new study from Israel，where researchers examined how dancing together ___1___（positive） affected 16 grandmas and granddaughters．They’ve discovered it can encourage exercise and can also ___2___（deep）ties between the two generations．Dancing promoted physical activity even when the body was tired and weak，said the study author．"This emphasizes the significance of the close and familiar relationship as ___3___ means to promote new experiences，___4___ can occasionally seem impossible for the older person．"
The granddaughters teamed ____5__their grandmas for three free-form dance sessions．They danced once a week for 10 to 15 minutes in their grandmother’s home．Granddaughters ___6___（tell） to mirror their grandmas’ movements，encourage their abilities and let them rest when ___7___（need）． Videos of the dance sessions，___8___（person）diaries and interviews showed that the sessions led to positive feelings and better mood for the grandmothers．The granddaughters，meanwhile，got a new view on ___9___（age）．
Both groups were grateful and said the dance sessions strengthened___10___（they）bonds，according to the study published recently in the journal Frontiers in Psychology．
【答案】
1. positively 2. deepen 3. a 4. which 5. with
6.were told 7. needed 8. personal 9. ageing/aging 10. their
【解析】
1. positively 考查副词。句意：研究检验出一起跳舞是如何对16位奶奶和孙女们产生积极影响的。空后affected是动词，由副词修饰，所给词positive是形容词，其副词是positively在句中作状语。故答案为positively。
2. deepen 考查动词。句意：他们发现，这可以鼓励锻炼，还可以加深两代人之间的联系。空白处在情态动词can后，需要动词原形，所给词deep是形容词，其动词是deepen，意为“加深，深化”。故答案为deepen。
3. a 考查冠词。句意：这强调了亲密和熟悉的关系作为一种促进新体验的手段的重要性，这对老年人来说有时似乎是不可能的。句中means“途径，方法”，是可数名词，前面需加不定冠词，泛指“一种途径或方法”，means是以辅音音素开头的词，所以前面加a表示“一”。故答案为a。
4. which 考查定语从句。句意：这强调了亲密和熟悉的关系作为一种促进新体验的手段的重要性，这对老年人来说有时似乎是不可能的。此处先行词是experiences，指物，后面的非限制性定语从句缺少引导词和主语，且that不能引导非限制性定语从句，所以应由关系代词which引导。故答案为which。
5. with 考查介词。句意：孙女们和奶奶们一起跳了三次自由舞蹈。固定搭配：team with意为“和某人组队”，与前文的 dance together呼应。故答案为with。
6. were told 考查时态和语态。句意：孙女们被告知要模仿祖母的动作，鼓励她们的能力，必要时让她们休息。句子主语granddaughters是复数形式，与动词tell之间是被动关系，且动作发生在过去，所以要用一般过去时的被动语态。故答案为were told。
7. needed 考查状语从句的省略．句意：她们每周在祖母家跳一次10到15分钟的舞。孙女们被告知要模仿祖母的动作，鼓励她们的能力，必要时让她们休息。时间、条件或让步状语从句中如果含有it is/was时，可以省略it is/was；when needed意为“当被需要时”，可以视为 when it is/was needed的省路。故答案为needed。
8. personal 考查形容词。句意：舞蹈课程的视频、个人日记和采访显示，这些课程给祖母们带来了积极的感觉和更好的情绪。空后diaries是名词，由形容词修饰，所给词person是名词，其形容词是personal，personal diaries“个人日记”。故答案为personal。
9. ageing/aging 考查动名词。句意：与此同时，孙女们也对变老有了新的认识。空白处作介词on的宾语，应使用动名词，age的动名词是ageing或aging，意为“苍老，变老”。故答案为aging/ageing。
10. their 考查代词。句意：两组人都表示感激，并表示舞蹈活动増进了她们之间的联系。空后bonds是名词，应使用形容词性物主代词their修饰。故答案为their。
（二）
The Chinatown in San Francisco is ___1___（big）in America, and also the oldest. It is a very popular tourist draw that receives more visitors each year than even the Golden Gate Bridge. The climate is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.
Historically, Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. What started ___2___ a residential（居住的） area for Chinese immigrants then turned into a centre for Chinese culture.
Most of the residents in Chinatown ____3___（be）still Chinese, many of whom do not speak English fluently. This allows visitors to experience a real taste of China.
Most of Chinatown ____4___（destroy）in the 1906 earthquake, but the city and residents rebuilt it, taking care to include lots of Chinese architecture. ____5___（traditional）, visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate, which was built using materials donated from China. Visitors can also spend hours just ____6___（explore）the interesting sights, smells and sounds of China. Portsmouth Square, the centre of Chinatown, is also a key site, which has a long and famous history. These days, the square is a great place to see traditional Chinese culture in real life, such as games of Chinese chess and people practising tai chi.
The ____7___（store）in Chinatown offer a unique range of souvenirs, goods and clothing. All kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine can be found, too, and there are Chinese tea shops, ___8___ visitors can taste and buy varieties of Chinese tea. But perhaps ___9___ many tourists and San Franciscans treasure most about Chinatown is its food. There is Chinese food to suit everyone's taste with traditional dishes from all over China.
Chinatowns are an important part of the diverse culture of the USA. They allow visitors who have never been to China ___10____（experience）traditional Chinese culture first-hand.
【答案】
1. the biggest 2. as 3. are 4. was destroyed 5. Traditionally
6.exploring 7. stores 8. where 9. what 10. to experience
【解析】
1. the biggest 考查形容词最高级.句意：旧金山的唐人街是美国最大的，也是最古老的。设空处与后文and also the oldest构成并列关系，所以要用最高级形式，且形容词最高级前加定冠词the。故答案为the biggest。
2.as 考查介词。句意：这里最初是中国移民的住宅区，后来变成了中国文化的中心。根据句意可知，此处意为“作为”，应填介词as。故答案为as。
3.are 考查主谓一致。句意：唐人街的大多数居民仍然是中国人，其中许多人英语说得不流利。这里在描述一个客观事实，句子用一般现在时，且主语most of the residents为复数形式，谓语动词be应用are。故答案为are。
4.was destroyed 考查一般过去时的被动语态和主谓一致。句意：在1906年的地震中，唐人街的大部分被摧毁了。根据时间状语in the1906 earthquake可知，该句用一般过去时，主语most of Chinatown为单数，与所给动词destroy之间为被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态。故答案为was destroyed。
5.Traditionally 考查副词。句意：传统上，游客通过传说中的龙门进入唐人街，这是用中国捐赠的材料建造的。分析句子结构可知，此处应为副词作状语，修饰后面整个句子，所给词traditional是形容词，其副词是traditionally。句首单词首字母要用大写开头。故填Traditionally。
6.exploring 考查动名词。句意：游客们也可以花上几个小时去探索中国有趣的风景、气味和声音。固定搭配：spend time （in） doing sth.“花时间做某事”，介词in后面接动名词作宾语，in可以省略。故答案为exploring。
7.stores 考查名词复数。句意：唐人街的商店提供各种各样的纪念品、商品和服装。设空处在句子中作主语，根据谓语动词offer可知，应用复数形式。故答案为stores。
8.where 考查定语从句。句意：那里有中国茶叶店，游客可以在那里品尝和购买各种各样的中国茶叶。分析句子结构可知，此处需要一个连接词引导定语从句，连接词指代先行词Chinese tea shops，且在定语从句中作地点状语，所以应用关系副词where。故答案为where。
9.what 考查主语从句。句意：但也许许多游客和旧金山人最珍视的唐人街是它的美食。分析句子结构可知，此处需要一个连接词引导主语从句，且连接词在从句中作动词treasure的宾语，表示“所……的东西”，所填词要其双重作用，所以应用连接代词what引导。故答案为what。
10.to experience 考查动词不定式。句意：它们让从未到过中国的游客亲身体验中国传统文化。固定搭配：allow sb．to do sth.“允许某人做某事”，其中动词不定式作宾语补足语。故答案为to experience。
（三）
Traveling abroad is gaining more ____1___ （popular）. Therefore, in order leave a good impression on foreign people and avoid getting ____2___（you）into trouble, it is important to know the things that you should never do when you are visiting another country.
In Japan, don’t tip anyone. Tipping is just not part of ___3___ culture. If you leave the tip on the table, they will come running after you with it. Do not enter some certain places ____4___ your shoes on. For example, some ____5___（tradition）Japanese restaurants require you to take off shoes before _____6___（enter）. Just following suit and you won’t go wrong.
When you’re in Russia, never give even number of flowers as a gift. That’s for dead people. A proper bouquet（花束）should consist of flowers with the number like 1,3,5,7,etc. In some holy（神圣的）places like temples in India,trousers or dresses ____7___ show anything above the ankles are considered unacceptable and therefore ____8____（official）banned
This ____9____（apply）to both sexes. If you’re un Singapore, don’t feed bieds, bring pets into public, or eat or drink on public transport. All of these antions will get you____10____（fine）.
【答案】
1. popularity 2. yourself 3. the 4. with 5. traditional
6. entering/entry 7. that/which 8. officially 9. applies 10.fined
【解析】
1. popularity 考查名词。句意：出国旅游越来越受欢迎。more是比较级，修饰名词，动词gain后用名词作宾语，所给词popular是形容词，其名词是popularity，意为“流行，受欢迎”。故答案为popularity。
2. yourself 考查反身代词作宾语。句意：因此，为了给外国人留下好印象，避免给自己带来麻烦，了解在外国旅游时千万不要做的事情是很重要的。此处指“给某人自己带来麻烦”，所以用you的反身代词yourself作动词get的宾语。故答案为yourself。
3.the 考查定冠词。句意：给小费不是这里文化的一部分。此处指“这里的文化”，表示“特指”用定冠词the。故答案为the。
4.with 考查介词。句意：不要穿着鞋子进入某些地方。with的符合结构：with+宾语+宾语补足语；此处with后面your shoes是宾语，副词on是宾语补足语。故答案为on。
5.traditional 考查形容词作定语。句意：例如，一些传统的日本餐厅要求你在进入之前脱鞋。空后Japanese restaurants是名词，由形容词修饰，所给词tradition是名词，其形容词是traditional。故答案为traditional。
6.entering/entry 考查动名词或名词。句意：例如，一些传统的日本餐厅要求你在进入之前脱鞋。空前before是介词，后面用动名词或名词作宾语，所给词enter是动词，其动名词是entering，名次是entry。故答案为entering/entry。
7.that/which 考查定语从句。句意：在印度的寺庙等一些圣地，露出脚踝以上的裤子或连衣裙被认为是不可接受的，因此被官方禁止。空前trousers or dresses是先行词，指物，后面的定语从句缺少引导词和主语，定语从句由关系代词that或which引导。故答案为that/which。
8.officially 考查副词。句意：在印度的寺庙等一些圣地，露出脚踝以上的裤子或连衣裙被认为是不可接受的，因此被官方禁止。空后banned是动词，由副词修饰，所给词official是形容词，其副词是officially。故答案为officially。
9.applies 考查一般现在时。句意：这对男女都适用。该句在描述一个客观事实，句子用一般现在时，This是句子主语，单数第三人称形式，所以谓语动词用动词的第三人称单数形式applies。故答案为applies。
10.fined 考查非谓语动词。句意：所有这些行为都会让你被罚款。句中will get是谓语动词，所以动词fine“罚款”是非谓语动词；固定结构：get+宾语+宾语补足语；句中get后面的宾语you和fine之间是被动关系，是过去分词作宾语补足语。故答案为fined。08 高考语法填空抢分热点之冠词
一、考点精讲
冠词包括定冠词the和不定冠词a/an。the表示“特指”；a/an表示“泛指”，an用在元音音素开头的词前，a用在以辅音音素开头的词前。
1. 常用定冠词the的情况：
（1）the+序数词，表示“第几”，强调顺序；a/an+序数词，表示“又一，再一”， 不强调顺序。例如：Bill is the fourth man to enter the room.（比尔是第四个进入房间的人。）He has tried eleven times，but he wants a twelfth time.（他已经试了11次了，但他还想再试一次。）
（2）the+形容词最高级。例如：He is the tallest of the five.（他是这五个人中最高的。）
（3）the+ 姓氏复数，表示“某人一家”，作主语，后面的谓语动词用复数形式。
例如：The Blacks are at table.（布莱克一家正在吃饭。）
（4）the+ 形容词，表示“一类人”，作主语时，后面的谓语动词用复数形式。例如：The homeless are lying under the trees.（无家可归的人躺在树下。）
（5）play the +西洋乐器（piano/violin/guitar等）。例如：The girls are playing the piano.（女孩们正在弹钢琴。）
2. 用不定冠词a/an的情况：抽象名词具体化。抽象名词具体化通常可分为以下两类：
I. 表示情感、情绪的词，强调具体的人或事时常将其具体化使用。
a surprise令人吃惊的人或事（可数名词）
a success一个成功的人或事（可数名词）
a pleasure一个乐事、一个乐趣（可数名词）
an honor一种光荣的人或事（可数名词）
a failure/failures失败的人或事（可数名词）
a comfort一个令人安慰的人或事（可数名词）
a beauty美人、美丽的东西（可数名词）
a danger可能引起危险的人或物（可数名词）
an encouragement 一个令人受鼓舞的人或一件令人受鼓舞的事
a pride令人骄傲的人或事（可数名词）
a pity 一件遗憾的事
a threat 一个构成威胁的人或事物
His hope has become a reality.（他的希望变成了现实）
It’s a great help to me.（这对我帮助很大）
II. 表示“一次”、“一场”、“一段”等“一……”的概念，常与动词连用构成短语，名词前常有形容词修饰。
1. have a good time（玩得开心，过得愉快）；have a wonderful supper（祝你晚餐愉快）；have a good knowledge/understanding of（有很好的知识/理解）；have a population of （有……人口）；cover an area of（占地面积，占地多少）；reach a height of（达到…的高度）。
2. 与动词have, take, make, give等连用，表示某一次短暂的动作。如：have a swim/rest/look/trip/discussion/smoke/wash/sleep（游泳/休息/看一看/旅行/讨论/抽烟/洗手、脸/睡觉）
take a walk/bath（散步/洗浴）
give/take a try（尝试）
make an advance/an early start/an apology（提前/早点出发/道歉）
take/have a great interest（非常感兴趣）
go out for a walk（出去散步）
3. 接同源宾语的短语如：
live/lead a happy/simple/hard/poor/bitter life（过着幸福/简朴/艰苦/贫穷/苦涩的生活）；dream a strange dream（做了一个奇怪的梦）；die a heroic death（英勇就义）
温馨提示：固定搭配；习惯用法。例如：as a result（结果）；all of a sudden（突然）；at a loss（不知所措）。
二、高考题经典解读
1.（2023年新高考II卷）Not the pandas, even though ___59___ language used for the medical training instructions is actually English.
2. （2023年新高考I卷）The meat should be fresh with ___63___ touch of sweetness and the soup hot, clear and delicious.
3.While you’re in China, Mount Huang shan is ______ must to visit.
4.The plum trees are _____________ first to flower even as the snow is melting. They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life.
5.For Pahlsson, its return was __________ wonder.
6.As _______ result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing.
7.Of _____ nineteen recognized polar bear subpopulations（北极熊亚种群），three are declining , six are stable , one is increasing , and nine lack enough data.
三、实战演练
1. Brian is gifted in writing music; he is very likely to be __________ Beethoven.
1. _______ more learned a man is，_______ more modest he usually becomes.
2. Daqing is in_____ north of China and it has_____population of more than 2.7 million.
4.Lao She is_____great writer. He's especially famous for_____play Teahouse.
5.-_____Smiths are used to living in Shanghai now.
-We hope more and more foreign friends live_____better life in China.
四、优秀模拟试卷之语法填空精选
（一）
If you’re a grandparent， shaking a leg with your grandchild might benefit both of you．That’s the conclusion of a new study from Israel，where researchers examined how dancing together ___1___（positive） affected 16 grandmas and granddaughters．They’ve discovered it can encourage exercise and can also ___2___（deep）ties between the two generations．Dancing promoted physical activity even when the body was tired and weak，said the study author．"This emphasizes the significance of the close and familiar relationship as ___3___ means to promote new experiences，___4___ can occasionally seem impossible for the older person．"
The granddaughters teamed ____5__their grandmas for three free-form dance sessions．They danced once a week for 10 to 15 minutes in their grandmother’s home．Granddaughters ___6___（tell） to mirror their grandmas’ movements，encourage their abilities and let them rest when ___7___（need）． Videos of the dance sessions，___8___（person）diaries and interviews showed that the sessions led to positive feelings and better mood for the grandmothers．The granddaughters，meanwhile，got a new view on ___9___（age）．
Both groups were grateful and said the dance sessions strengthened___10___（they）bonds，according to the study published recently in the journal Frontiers in Psychology．
（二）
The Chinatown in San Francisco is ___1___（big）in America, and also the oldest. It is a very popular tourist draw that receives more visitors each year than even the Golden Gate Bridge. The climate is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.
Historically, Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. What started ___2___ a residential（居住的） area for Chinese immigrants then turned into a centre for Chinese culture.
Most of the residents in Chinatown ____3___（be）still Chinese, many of whom do not speak English fluently. This allows visitors to experience a real taste of China.
Most of Chinatown ____4___（destroy）in the 1906 earthquake, but the city and residents rebuilt it, taking care to include lots of Chinese architecture. ____5___（traditional）, visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate, which was built using materials donated from China. Visitors can also spend hours just ____6___（explore）the interesting sights, smells and sounds of China. Portsmouth Square, the centre of Chinatown, is also a key site, which has a long and famous history. These days, the square is a great place to see traditional Chinese culture in real life, such as games of Chinese chess and people practising tai chi.
The ____7___（store）in Chinatown offer a unique range of souvenirs, goods and clothing. All kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine can be found, too, and there are Chinese tea shops, ___8___ visitors can taste and buy varieties of Chinese tea. But perhaps ___9___ many tourists and San Franciscans treasure most about Chinatown is its food. There is Chinese food to suit everyone's taste with traditional dishes from all over China.
Chinatowns are an important part of the diverse culture of the USA. They allow visitors who have never been to China ___10____（experience）traditional Chinese culture first-hand.
（三）
Traveling abroad is gaining more ____1___ （popular）. Therefore, in order leave a good impression on foreign people and avoid getting ____2___（you）into trouble, it is important to know the things that you should never do when you are visiting another country.
In Japan, don’t tip anyone. Tipping is just not part of ___3___ culture. If you leave the tip on the table, they will come running after you with it. Do not enter some certain places ____4___ your shoes on. For example, some ____5___（tradition）Japanese restaurants require you to take off shoes before _____6___（enter）. Just following suit and you won’t go wrong.
When you’re in Russia, never give even number of flowers as a gift. That’s for dead people. A proper bouquet（花束）should consist of flowers with the number like 1,3,5,7,etc. In some holy（神圣的）places like temples in India,trousers or dresses ____7___ show anything above the ankles are considered unacceptable and therefore ____8____（official）banned
This ____9____（apply）to both sexes. If you’re in Singapore, don’t feed birds, bring pets into public, or eat or drink on public transport. All of these actions will get you____10____（fine）.
