It was raining lightly when I 　1　(arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn.But I didn't care.A few hours　2　,I'd been at home in Hong Kong,with 　3　(it) choking smog.Here,the air was clean and fresh,even with the rain.

　　I'd skipped nearby Guilin,a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River 　4　are pictured by artists in so many Chinese 　5　(painting).Instead,I'd headed straight for Yangshuo.For those who fly to Guilin,it's only an hour away 　6　car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.

　　Yangshuo 　7　(be) really beautiful.A study of travelers 　8　(conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world.And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia.Abercrombie & Kent,a travel company in Hong Kong,says it 　9　(regular)arranges quick getaways here for people 　10　(live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

答案与提示:

1.arrived　考查动词的时态。根据前面的"was raining"可知,此处应用一般过去时。

2.before/earlier　考查副词。根据句子的意思可知,作者几个小时之前还待在香港的家里,此处表示"几个小时之前"。

3.its　考查代词。此处用形容词性物主代词修饰choking smog。

4.that/which　考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知,此处为定语从句,且从句中缺少主语,并修饰物,故用that/which。

5.paintings　考查名词的复数形式。根据前面的修饰语"so many"可知,此处应用名词的复数形式,表示"画,绘画作品"。

6.by　考查介词。by car是固定表达,意为"坐汽车"。

7.is　考查动词的时态。该句描述的是客观事实,所以用一般现在时。

8.conducted　考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,此处用过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰a study。

9.regularly　考查副词。此处用副词修饰动词arranges。

10.living　考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,此处用动词-ing形式短语作后置定语,修饰people。