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Unit 1 The changing world第一课时练习
Name: ___________ Class: ___________ Date: ___________
一. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box. (选词填空。)
| covered with | sandy | lack | roots | highway |
1. The area used to be __________ sand and dirt.
2. The new __________ makes it much faster to drive to the city.
3. Many plants cannot grow well because of the __________ of water.
4. The bushes have strong __________ that hold the soil together.
5. The road was rough and __________ in the past.
二. Rewrite the sentences using “used to” and “now”. (用 “used to” 和 “now” 改写句子。)
Example: The hills were bare. → The hills used to be bare. Now they are covered with trees.
1. The road was very narrow and rough.
→ _________________________________________________________________
2. People went to the doctor in a faraway town.
→ _________________________________________________________________
3. There was no supermarket in the village.
→ _________________________________________________________________
三、 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (用所给动词的适当形式填空。)
1. They __________ (plant) many bushes since 2010.
2. The town __________ (build) a new hospital last year.
3. Now the environment __________ (get) better and better.
4. In the past, students __________ (go) to school by bus over rough roads.
四、阅读理解
Great changes have taken place in Li Rui’s hometown over the past 20 years.
Twenty years ago, the environment there was really difficult. Heavy sandstorms hit the village every spring. There was serious farmland shortage, and people faced a lack of high-tech farming tools. All hills were covered with sand, with few bushes or trees. Villagers used to work by hand on small pieces of farmland. They could not grow enough corn to support their families, so many young people used to leave for big capitals to make money.
Later, the local government gave strong support to the village. Villagers found a special kind of bush. Its thick roots could hold the soil together to stop sand from blowing away. With the government’s help, they began to plant this bush on all sandy land. They have planted thousands of bushes and trees since then.
Now everything turns better. The corn fields become much larger. There are far fewer sandstorms. The hills are covered with green plants. Villagers use modern machines to work on farmland. Lots of young people have come back to work at home. Li Rui has shown George around the new hometown twice, and they both feel surprised at these amazing changes.
1. What was NOT a problem in Li Rui’s hometown long ago?
A. Terrible sandstorms B. Not enough farmland
C. No modern farming technology D. Too much rain every year
2. How did farmers grow corn in the past?
A. By using high-tech machines B. By hand
C. With lorries D. In big greenhouses
3. What can the roots of the bush do?
A. Produce more corn B. Hold soil and stop sandstorms
C. Build new roads D. Sell farm products
4. Why did young people use to leave their village?
A. The living condition was too bad B. They wanted to watch the Olympics
C. They hated planting bushes D. The government asked them to leave
5. How many times has Li Rui taken George to visit the hometown?
A. Once B. Twice
C. Three times D. Never
答案 一、1. covered with 2. highway 3. lack 4. roots 5. sandy
二、1. The road used to be very narrow and rough. Now it is wide and smooth.
2. People used to go to the doctor in a faraway town. Now there is a new hospital.
3. There used to be no supermarket in the village. Now they have one down the street.
三、1. have planted 2. built 3. is getting 4. went
四、1.D 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.B
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