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The cherry blossom(樱花) in Suzhou has now reached its most beautiful time. The No.3 Exit of Binhe Road Station on Subway Line 1 is called the most romantic subway exit because
of
1
the beautiful cherry trees.
If you get close to the No.3 Exit of Binhe Road Station on Subway Line 1, riding the escalator（自动扶梯）
slowly
2
(slow) towards the ground, several big cherry trees will come into your sight. In the spring wind, they appear a soft white colour, covering
the
3
whole subway exit. After a few showers, the pink and white flowers now look even
prettier
4
(pretty). Under the cherry trees, around the subway exit, and along the roadside, there are people everywhere who have come to enjoy the beauty of the flowers
themselves
5
(they). People who see such a beautiful cherry blossom also can't help taking photos before leaving. Mr Li, a citizen in Suzhou, said it was his
fourth
6
(four) time coming to enjoy the flowers. He also said in the past, only nearby people would come here.
But
7
in the past two years, during this season, this place has been a popular place for those
tourists
8
(tour). People can be often seen
to hold
9
(hold) their phones or cameras here.
The cherry blossom season in Suzhou usually
lasts
10
(last) from mid-March to early April. Besides the cherry trees at the No.3 Exit of Binhe Road Station, there are many other places in Suzhou where you can enjoy cherry blossoms. Take advantage of the beautiful spring weather and enjoy the beauty of cherry blossoms in Suzhou.
1.
of
2.
slowly
3.
the
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prettier
5.
themselves
6.
fourth
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But
8.
tourists
9.
to hold
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lasts
解析：
【分析】这是一篇关于苏州地铁樱花出口的英语语法填空题，解题思路是先通读全文理解语境，再结合每个空的语法规则、固定搭配、词性转换等逐一分析：第1空考查because的用法，第2空修饰动词用副词，第3空特指用定冠词，第4空用比较级，第5空反身代词，第6空序数词，第7空转折连词，第8空名词复数，第9空被动语态的固定结构，第10空一般现在时的动词形式。
【解析】1. 固定搭配because of后接名词短语，故填of；2. 修饰动词riding需用副词，slow的副词是slowly，故填slowly；3. 特指整个地铁出口，用定冠词the，故填the；4. even修饰形容词比较级，pretty的比较级是prettier，故填prettier；5. 反身代词themselves作people的同位语，表“他们自己”，故填themselves；6. 表示“第四次”，用序数词fourth，故填fourth；7. 前后为转折关系，用连词But，故填But；8. those后接可数名词复数，tour的名词是tourist，复数为tourists，故填tourists；9. 被动语态结构sb be seen to do sth，故填to hold；10. 主语是单数的cherry blossom season，一般现在时动词用第三人称单数lasts，故填lasts。
【答案】of, slowly, the, prettier, themselves, fourth, But, tourists, to hold, lasts
【知识点】固定搭配、词性转换、形容词比较级
【点评】本题为英语语法填空，聚焦基础语法知识，涵盖固定搭配、词性变化、比较级等考点，难度适中，能有效考查学生对基础语法的掌握情况。
【难度系数】0.6
