《2025年名校课堂九年级英语上册人教版湖南专版》

五、语法填空。
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last weekend, I went on a trip and stayed in a five-star hotel. It was really a great hotel with the best 20. service（serve）. The only problem was that it was a new place to me, 21. so I often got lost.
One morning, I walked out of the hotel with some 22. postcards（postcard）for my friends. I was looking for a restroom first, so I asked an old man, “Excuse me, where is the 23. nearest（near）washroom?” He smiled and pointed 24. to/towards the right, saying, “It's down the hall.”
After using the restroom, I continued on my way. I met a young girl on the street and asked, “Pardon me, where is the post office?” “Go along Bridge Street, and then turn left at the 25.second（two）crossing. You can't miss it,” she said.
I thanked her and kept 26. walking（walk）. It took me about 15 minutes to get there. After posting my cards, I noticed a bookstore beside the post office. Since I had some time, I decided 27. to stop（stop）by and read a book. 28. Normally（normal）, I wouldn't have time for this, but I wasn't in 29. a rush. It was a relaxing way to spend the morning.

答案： 20. service 21. so 22. postcards 23. nearest 24. to/towards 25. second 26. walking 27. to stop 28. Normally 29. a