Ⅳ.Grammar cloze.
Water is the most important thing for life. However, there 1. (be) less and less drinking water on Earth. Measures must be taken to save water in 2. (city).
With so many 3. (way) to save water, here 4. (be) simple suggestions that will help you save money on your water bill.
First, vegetables and 5. (fruit) should be washed in a bowl rather than under a running tap. Next, take shorter 6. (shower). 7. (Japan) have been called on to shower less than five minutes as part of a national water conservation effort. Then, use dish 8. (wash) only when there 9. (be) a full load of bowls.
By thinking carefully about your water use in the home and changing some water wasting 10. (habit), it can be easier to save water.

1. is 2. cities 3. ways 4. are 5. fruit 6. showers 7. Japanese 8. washer
9. is 10. habits

【分析】
这是一道语法填空题，需结合句子结构、时态、主谓一致、名词的数及词性转换等知识点解题。解题时先分析每个空格的句子结构，判断考点：there be句型需看主语单复数；名词前的修饰词（如many、some）决定单复数；固定搭配或词性转换需结合语境确定形式。
【解析】
1. 主语drinking water为不可数名词，一般现在时的there be句型用is；
2. 泛指多个城市，可数名词city变复数cities；
3. many后接可数名词复数，way变ways；
4. 主语suggestions为复数，here be句型用are；
5. fruit表示“水果总称”时为不可数名词，用原形；
6. take showers是固定短语，表泛指多次淋浴，用复数showers；
7. 表示“日本人”，Japanese单复数同形；
8. dish washer是固定名词短语，意为“洗碗机”，填washer；
9. there be的主语a full load为单数，用is；
10. some后接可数名词复数，habit变habits。
【答案】
1. is 2. cities 3. ways 4. are 5. fruit 6. showers 7. Japanese 8. washer 9. is 10. habits
【知识点】
名词单复数、there be句型、词性转换
【点评】
本题为基础语法填空题，考察初中核心语法点，涉及there be句型、名词的数、固定搭配及词性转换，难度适中，适合巩固基础语法知识。
【难度系数】
0.7