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Unit 1 The Changing World 单元练习
一、语法选择
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Great changes have taken place in people’s life in the past 20 years. In the past, people 1 hard lives. They used to go to work 2 foot or by bike. Houses were small and old. Many families didn’t have enough food 3 .
But now, things 4 completely different. People’s living conditions have improved 5 lot. More and more people have their own cars. They can travel around the world 6 their free time. People live in big and bright houses 7 several rooms. Also, children can receive better education. Modern technology makes 8 easier for people to communicate with others.
In my opinion, the world is changing 9 than before. We should cherish our happy life and keep 10 hard to make our world more beautiful.
1.A.live B.lived C.have lived D.will live
2.A.on B.by C.in D.at
3.A.eat B.eating C.to eat D.eaten
4.A.is B.are C.was D.were
5.A.a B.an C.the D./
6.A.for B.with C.in D.on
7.A.have B.has C.with D.without
8.A.it B.that C.this D.one
9.A.fast B.faster C.fastest D.the fastest
10.A.study B.studying C.to study D.studied
二、完形填空
In 1987, China was still widely using steam trains, whose whistles (汽笛) and smoke were 1 sights along the tracks (铁轨). Most people probably didn’t believe China could 2 into the high-speed train age in such a short time. This made people from different countries 3 . Bruce Connolly, a photographer from Scotland, was one of them.
He arrived in China in 1987 and then began his 4 around the country. Since then, he has 5 many areas of China, from busy cities to quiet villages. He 6 every meaningful moment in his view by taking photos. During his travels in China, Connolly found that China was quite 7 from what he’d seen in photos. In the early years of his trips, most Chinese people were always 8 about foreigners visiting China, and often 9 them with friendly smiles. But now, foreigners can be seen more often in cities. There are plenty of foreigners living or traveling in these big cities. They are no longer 10 to Chinese people.
Another big change that Connolly has felt in China is the 11 use of new technologies. People use high-tech products everywhere and deal with everything with their smartphones, such as 12 for meals or booking train tickets online. China has become one of the strongest countries across the world. Chinese people have used their 13 to show the world that they’re going to have a brighter future. Connolly believes these changes not only make life more 14 but also reflect (反映) China’s rapid 15 .
1.A.common B.dangerous C.rare D.terrible
2.A.fall B.jump C.step D.look
3.A.excited B.surprised C.worried D.relaxed
4.A.search B.work C.study D.journey
5.A.heard B.visited C.left D.remembered
6.A.wrote B.painted C.recorded D.missed
7.A.far B.same C.similar D.different
8.A.uneasy B.angry C.curious D.bored
9.A.greeted B.helped C.watched D.questioned
10.A.friendly B.strange C.welcome D.familiar
11.A.private B.little C.widespread D.careful
12.A.looking B.paying C.waiting D.asking
13.A.time B.wealth C.intelligence D.luck
14.A.convenient B.difficult C.expensive D.boring
15.A.history B.culture C.problem D.progress
三.阅读理解
A篇
Life keeps changing. Sometimes it’s good, but sometimes it makes us worried. In fact, there are lots of benefits of accepting the unexpected. Here are some simple things you can learn about how to deal with life changes.
What are life changes?
Life changes mean new things in life. Some are good, like joining a club. But others can make you worried, such as changing schools or facing an unexpected test. Small changes, like a new teacher, can also affect your feelings. These changes can make you experience strong feelings, and that’s normal.
Why can it be hard to deal with life changes?
It’s difficult to deal with life changes because they bring uncertainty.
Emily Hanlon, a child psychologist (心理学家), says our brains love routines (常规) because they make us feel safe. When things change, like starting a new school, it’s like going on an adventure without a map, which makes us nervous. Also, if we aren’t ready for the changes or can’t control them, they will become intractable problems.
Can changes be good things?
Changes, however, have their benefits. Trying new things helps us discover our likes and dislikes. It also helps us grow and learn new skills. Hanlon says changes can bring new adventures and friends. They help us become more resilient (有适应力的) and confident. We can deal with more difficulties and develop a positive attitude towards unexpected events.
Tips for dealing with changes.
To deal with changes better, Hanlon offers some tips. First, talk to someone you trust about your thoughts and feelings. Second, see changes as adventures and learn from them. Third, find things that stay the same to feel comfortable. Finally, take it one day at a time and celebrate small wins.
1.Which of the following is a good life change according to Paragraph 2?
A.Changing schools. B.Having the same breakfast.
C.Joining a new painting club. D.Changing a new teacher.
2.What does the underlined word “intractable” probably mean?
A.Difficult. B.Necessary. C.Helpful. D.Creative.
3.What does Hanlon think changes can bring?
A.New adventures and friends. B.Less free time and friends.
C.Less free time and pressure. D.New adventures and pressure.
B篇
Hi! I’m the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway. I’ve felt happy recently because a new high-speed railway now joins the two cities. 1
I’m 117 years old now. The one who built me was Zhan Tianyou. 2 He believed China should build its own railways. So he designed and built me.
3 They went very slowly. Their top speed was only 35 km/h. Then, the trains started to use diesel(柴油). They went a little faster than the old ones. Later, there were even faster trains which used electricity(电). But it still took more than three hours to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou.
In 2019, the new high-speed railway opened on Dec. 30. I was so excited. 4 The high-speed ones had a top speed of 350 km/h! It only took about one hour to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou.
During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Beijing and Zhangjiakou welcomed lots of people around the world. The railway played an important role.
I’m too old to keep working these days, but people will keep me as part of history. 5 But I’m still proud of all the changes China has made. Zhan Tianyou must be proud too.
A.I’m a little sad.
B.Why do you think so?
C.Do you want to know my story?
D.He was a brave and smart man.
E.Nobody can remember me forever.
F.In the past, my trains used steam.
G.It helped people travel much faster than in the past.
C篇
① Do you still remember me, Liangliang, who was an 11-year-old boy from a small village? My friends and I used to go on a ropeway to cross a big river to school.
② Thanks to our government and the nice people, the villagers’ dream has come true. There is a big and wide bridge over the river. Besides, the villagers have lived in the new buildings and worked in the companies in our village.
③ As for me, with the love and encouragement from kind people, I had no fear on the way to my dream. Last year I graduated from a university. To follow the call of rural revitalization (乡村振兴), I chose to build my hometown as an engineer with some of my friends. In fact, with the Chinese Dream, great changes have taken place everywhere in China in the last few years. China has also got many achievements such as 5G, high-speed railways, and Beidou Navigation Satellite System.
④ Now our government is carrying out a lot of projects such as urban-rural integration (城乡融合) and ecological tourism (生态旅游) to increase people’s income and improve the quality of their life. More and more people would like to return to their hometowns to do some meaningful things.
⑤ “Where there are dreams, actions and union, there is a way.” I believe Chinese people will continue getting together and working hard to achieve more in the near future.
1.Who helped the villagers build the bridge?
A.Liangliang. B.The teachers. C.Liangliang’s friends. D.The government and the nice people.
2.How does Liangliang show China’s achievements?
A.By listing numbers. B.By giving examples. C.By comparing facts. D.By showing pictures.
3.What do we know from the passage?
A.Liangliang has to go on a ropeway to work.
B.Only small villages have changed a lot in China.
C.More and more people choose to go back and build their hometowns.
D.Our government will carry out a project called urban-rural integration.
4.What is the best structure of the passage? (① = Paragraph 1, ...)
A. B. C. D.
5.Why does the writer say “Where there are dreams, actions and union, there is a way.”?
A.Because he thinks dreams are more important than any other thing.
B.Because he thinks success has nothing to do with union.
C.Because he thinks we should speak less and do more.
D.Because he thinks that if we do our best and help each other, we will succeed.
D篇
I come from a small town in China. 1 It was a small, quiet town with narrow dirt roads and old-fashioned houses. Most people worked as farmers, and there were very few modern tools. Life was peaceful but not always easy, especially when it rained and the roads turned muddy (泥泞的).
Now, thanks to China’s rapid development, my hometown has changed a lot. 2 Streetlights line both sides of the roads. Tall apartment buildings and modern shopping malls stand where there were once empty fields. A new industrial zone (工业区) has brought in many companies. It has created thousands of job opportunities.
3 We now have a modern hospital with better medical technology. Our schools have smart classrooms with computers and the Internet. The town center has a beautiful new square, where people gather to exercise and relax in the evenings.
The environment has also been carefully protected during the development. The government has planted thousands of trees and built several parks. A river that used to be polluted has been cleaned up. 4
These changes have brought us a more comfortable life, but we should also protect our hometown. While enjoying modern conveniences (便利设施), we must work together to protect our environment. 5 And I believe it will develop in an even better way.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺,内容完整。
A.Now people can see fish there again.
B.What has improved most is public services.
C.I’m proud of the great changes in my hometown.
D.Wide and clean roads have replaced the old dirt streets.
E.I still remember what my hometown was like when I was a child.
四.选词填空
A篇
从方框中选择合适的词,并用其适当形式填空,每空限填一词或短语,无多余选项,
government, support, bring about, benefit, high-tech, highway, link, convenient,
product, e-payment, housing, villager, narrow, miracle, great
Great Changes in My Hometown
Great changes have taken place in my hometown in the past ten years, and many new things have 1 to our life.
Ten years ago, my hometown was a small and poor village. The roads were 2 and rough, and there was no wide street for cars to pass. The 3 lived a hard life, because there was a lack of farmland and water. The soil was sandy and poor, so we couldn’t grow enough corn and vegetables.
But now, everything has changed. With the 4 of the local 5 , we have built new 6 and a new railway station. The new roads 7 our village with the big cities nearby. It’s very 8 for us to go to the city now. We can send our agricultural 9 to the city market quickly by lorry.
We also have 10 greenhouses to grow vegetables all year round. 11 is widely used in the village, so we don’t need to take cash when we buy things. We have built new 12 for all the villagers, and everyone has moved into new flats.
The life of the villagers has 13 improved. We all 14 a lot from the new policies. It’s really a 15 that our hometown has changed so much in such a short time.
B篇
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。
easy have good look they complete although with convenience village
Can you imagine what life was like without smartphones or the Internet? I still remember what my hometown 1 like twenty years ago. It used to be a poor village. There was only one road to go there. The road was narrow and often covered 2 dirt. So it was not 3 to go out when it rained. Most families lived in small houses with big yards. My grandfather used to tell us stories about the past while we were having dinner in the yard. And the market was very far from our village.So it took 4 a long time to go there for everyday things.
My hometown is 5 different from what it looked like before. To be honest, it’s more beautiful than before. Great changes have already taken place here in the past twenty years.
With the help of our government, people in our hometown have built a new highway, so people can go in and out of our hometown with 6 . As people have made more money by working in the cities or planting more economic crops, most families have 7 a car or a truck so far and have built modern houses with high-tech household appliances (家用电器) like smart locks, ovens, washing machines and so on. There is a beautiful park in my hometown now. Every day, people would like to go to the park to enjoy 8 .
9 these changes bring great convenience to our lives, there are still some things that never change, such as friendship and the best memories. I still remember the sound of Grandma calling me home for dinner. East or west, home is the best. I believe my hometown will become even 10 in the future.
五.读写综合
阅读下面短文,回答问题。
The world is changing fast, and so are the places where we live. Li Ming and Wang Hong will share how life has changed in their hometowns.
Hello, I’m Li Ming. I live in a city. In the past, there were few tall buildings. Now, my city is bigger and busier. Many new apartments and offices are built every year.
The biggest change is technology. My family uses smartphones for everything. We shop online, watch movies on tablets, and my dad even works at home sometimes. We have high-speed trains that can take us to other cities quickly. It’s very convenient.
However, there are some problems too. The streets are often crowded with cars, and sometimes the air is not very clean. I miss the quiet parks from old photos. But I like our modern library and the new Science Museum. Life in the city is exciting and full of opportunities.
Hi, I’m Wang Hong. I live in the countryside. In my grandparents’ time, life was very hard. They farmed with their hands and had few machines. Their houses were small and simple.
Now, life is much better. We have new roads connecting (连接) our village to the town. We can buy things online. My family uses a machine to help with farming. We even sell our fruits online to people in cities.
Our houses are bigger now. I can study online after school. The air is still fresh, and the mountains are green. Life here is more comfortable than before. I love my beautiful countryside.
1.What is the biggest change in Li Ming’s city?
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2.Which places are often crowded with cars in Li Ming’s city?
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3.When was life hard in Wang Hong’s village?
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4.How is life in Wang Hong’s village now?
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5.Is the air fresh or dirty in Wang Hong’s village now?
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6.书面表达
假设你叫李明,某中学生英文杂志正在举办题为“Great Changes in My Hometown”的征文活动。你打算向该杂志投稿,请你用英文写一篇短文,分享你家乡的变化。内容包括:(1)你的家乡过去是什么样子;(2)你的家乡有了哪些变化(例如环境environment、交通traffic、建筑building、经济economic/business等方面);(3)你对家乡的变化有什么感受。(80字以上)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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