Ⅲ. Rational cloze.
It 1. (be) twelve years since a deadly earthquake hit Wenchuan, killing tens of thousands of people and destroying whole towns and villages. This was one of the 2. (bad) natural disasters in China’s history. However, over the past decade, the area has achieved an amazing recovery. Homes, schools and roads have all been rebuilt and today Wenchuan is thriving.
The local residents of Wenchuan showed great spirit in the face of this terrible disaster. 3. many lost their friends, family members and homes in the earthquake, they never gave up hope of a strong recovery. Residents have worked together to rebuild their towns; many have opened up small shops and restaurants 4. (bring) new business to Wenchuan.
The residents of Wenchuan were not alone in the recovery effort. The damage caused by the earthquake inspired people all across the country to help out. People donated 5. (billion) of yuan and many volunteered their time and skills to help the victims of the earthquake.
The Chinese government has led the way on the huge rebuilding project that 6. (require) after the earthquake. Within a few short years, the government had repaired and rebuilt most of the homes, schools and hospitals. 7. addition, new roads have made it easier for visitors to travel to and from the area, which has helped develop a new tourism industry in Wenchuan. The area now draws millions of 8. (visit) every year—more than ever before.
The government has also worked hard to make sure 9. such a tragedy does not happen again. After the earthquake in Wenchuan, China set up an early warning system, which sends out messages about earthquakes across radios, televisions and mobile phones, giving people time to get out of 10. (danger) places. China has also increased its rescue abilities, and now has hundreds of thousands of rescue workers and volunteers ready for natural disasters across the country.

1. has been 2. worst 3. Although/Though 4. to bring 5. billions 6. was required 7. In 8. visitors 9. that 10. dangerous

1. 考查现在完成时。“It has been +时间段+since...”为固定句型，意为“自从……以来已经……”，故填has been。
2. 考查形容词最高级。“one of the +形容词最高级+名词复数”表示“最……之一”，bad的最高级为worst，故填worst。
3. 考查连词。前后句为转折关系，“虽然很多人失去了朋友、家人和家园，但他们从未放弃”，故填Although/Though。
4. 考查不定式。此处用不定式表目的，“开商店和餐馆是为了带来新业务”，故填to bring。
5. 考查数词。“billions of”为固定搭配，意为“数十亿的”，故填billions。
6. 考查被动语态。project与require之间为被动关系，且动作发生在过去，用一般过去时被动语态，故填was required。
7. 考查固定短语。“in addition”意为“此外”，首字母大写，故填In。
8. 考查名词复数。millions of后接名词复数，visit的名词形式为visitor，故填visitors。
9. 考查宾语从句引导词。make sure后接宾语从句，从句成分完整，用that引导，故填that。
10. 考查形容词。修饰名词places用形容词，danger的形容词为dangerous，故填dangerous。