五、语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Kenya is a country in Africa. In the past, many farmers in this country planted corn. 1 the sales were not good. Also, the weather changed a lot. So the farmers had to look for new plants 2(grow).
Fortunately, they 3(find)the avocado(牛油果). It is a popular fruit around 4 world. Because of the special weather the avocado production(生产)season in Kenya lasts for eight 5(month). Also, avocados bring 6(much)money than corn. So 7 is a good idea for farmers to plant avocados.
Now, Kenya is the 8(big)seller of avocados in Africa. Its avocados travel to Spain, the Netherlands, the Middle East and Egypt. In August 2022, Kenya started to sell fresh avocados to China for the 9(one)time. Maybe the last fresh avocado you ate is 10 this country.

1. But
2. to grow
3. found
4. the
5. months
6. more
7. it
8. biggest
9. first
10. from

1. 根据上下文，前面说很多农民种玉米，后面说销售不好，存在转折关系，所以填But。
2. “look for sth. to do”表示寻找某物来做某事，这里是说寻找新的植物来种植，所以填to grow。
3. 文章整体是一般过去时的时态，这里描述过去发生的事情，find的过去式是found。
4. “around the world”是固定短语，意为全世界，所以填the。
5. 前面有eight，后面接可数名词复数，month的复数是months。
6. 根据than可知这里要用比较级，much的比较级是more。
7. “It is + 名词/形容词 + for sb. to do sth.”是固定句型，it作形式主语，所以填it。
8. 前面有the，这里表示在非洲最大的牛油果销售者，要用最高级，big的最高级是biggest。
9. “for the first time”是固定短语，意为第一次，所以填first。
10. 根据句意，也许你吃的最后一个新鲜牛油果来自这个国家，表示来自用come from/be from，这里填from。