二、短文填空
阅读短文，在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
Do you think rabbits are cute? If you ask an Australian this question, he will shake $^{(1)}$ (he) head. For Australians, rabbits are dangerous animals.
In the 18th century, Europeans came to Australia. They took the $^{(2)}$ (one) rabbits to Australia. After that, the number of rabbits increased $^{(3)}$ (quick). One of the $^{(4)}$ (reason) is that there were no foxes or wolves in Australia at that time. Another reason is that the $^{(5)}$ (nature) situation of Australia was good for rabbits. As $^{(6)}$ result, it is easier for rabbits to dig holes than anywhere else. And there was delicious grass everywhere, $^{(7)}$ the rabbits could get enough food. In 1926, there $^{(8)}$ (be) about 10 billion rabbits in Australia.
James is a farmer in Australia. He had $^{(9)}$ very large field. But there were so many rabbits and they ate the grass. Without grass, the ground quickly became dry. Many sheep and horses fell into rabbits' homes and $^{(10)}$ (hurt) themselves. It still takes time and effort to solve the problem.

1. his
2. first
3. quickly
4. reasons
5. natural
6. a
7. so
8. were
9. a
10. hurt

【分析】本题是英语短文填空题，需结合语境、语法规则（词性转换、固定搭配、时态、单复数等）完成填空。解题思路：先分析每个空格在句中的成分，确定所需词性；再根据括号内单词的变形规则（如代词变物主代词、形容词变副词、名词变复数、动词变过去式等）调整形式；同时注意固定搭配、时态、主谓一致等规则，确保填入的单词符合语境和语法要求。
【解析】1. 空格修饰名词head，需用形容词性物主代词，he的形容词性物主代词为his；2. 表示“第一批”，用序数词，one的序数词是first；3. 修饰动词increased，需用副词，quick的副词形式是quickly；4. one of后接可数名词复数，reason的复数为reasons；5. 修饰名词situation，需用形容词，nature的形容词是natural；6. 固定搭配as a result（结果），需填不定冠词a；7. 前后为因果关系，前因后果，填连词so；8. there be句型，主语是复数名词rabbits，时态为一般过去时，be动词用were；9. 泛指“一个很大的田地”，very以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a；10. 与fell并列，时态为一般过去时，hurt的过去式是hurt。
【答案】1. his 2. first 3. quickly 4. reasons 5. natural 6. a 7. so 8. were 9. a 10. hurt
【知识点】词性转换、固定搭配、一般过去时
【点评】本题考查英语基础语法与词汇的语境运用，涵盖词性转换、固定搭配、时态等核心知识点，是常见的短文填空基础题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6