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

【分析】这是一篇介绍肯尼亚农民改种牛油果的语法填空，需结合上下文语境、语法规则及固定搭配逐个解题：1. 第一空前后是转折关系，需用转折连词；2. 第二空表目的，用不定式作目的状语；3. 第三空描述过去动作，用一般过去时；4. 第四空是固定短语around the world，需加定冠词；5. 第五空前有eight，名词用复数；6. 第六空后有than，用比较级；7. 第七空是形式主语结构，用it；8. 第八空在范围in Africa内，用最高级；9. 第九空是固定短语for the first time，用序数词；10. 第十空表“来自”，用介词from。
【解析】1. 考查连词：前后句为转折关系，故填But；2. 考查非谓语动词：此处表目的，用不定式to grow作目的状语，故填to grow；3. 考查动词时态：描述过去发生的动作，用一般过去时，find的过去式为found，故填found；4. 考查冠词：固定短语around the world需加定冠词the，故填the；5. 考查名词复数：数词eight后接可数名词复数，month的复数为months，故填months；6. 考查形容词比较级：由than可知用much的比较级more，故填more；7. 考查代词：it作形式主语，真正主语为不定式短语to plant avocados，构成固定结构it is a good idea to do sth，故填it；8. 考查形容词最高级：范围in Africa内用最高级，big的最高级为biggest，故填biggest；9. 考查序数词：固定短语for the first time意为“第一次”，故填first；10. 考查介词：句意表“来自”，用介词from，故填from。
【答案】1. But 2. to grow 3. found 4. the 5. months 6. more 7. it 8. biggest 9. first 10. from
【知识点】连词的用法、非谓语动词（不定式）、形容词的级
【点评】本题为初中英语语法填空基础题型，覆盖核心语法考点，结合语境与固定搭配即可解答，适合巩固基础语法知识。
【难度系数】0.7