Unit1 Past and Present
I.用单词的正确形式填空
1.In the past, there ____________ (be) only one dirty road in the small town.
2.We can never catch up with the fashion because it ____________ (change) all the time.
3.When I was chatting online, I heard someone ____________ (knock) at the window.
4.The pen I bought yesterday ____________ (not write) well.
5.I____________ (make) a lot of friends since I came to this school.
6.This little boy gets used to ____________ (walk) to school now.
7.If something ____________ (worry) you, please feel free to ask for help.
8.His father____________ (buy) a new bike for him two weeks ago.
9.What do you think of the air ____________ (pollute) in your hometown
10.—Can you tell md something about the film Titanic
—Sorry. I ____________ (know) nothing about it because I ____________ (not see) it yet.
11.At present, most families have their o____________ cars.
12.It's uncomfortable to live in the low and ____________ (狭窄) house.
13.We need a large____________ (开阔的) space to play football.
14.Put away your clothes, Steve. You shouldn't throw them ____________ (到处).
15.Mobile phones make c____________ much easier than before.
16.Sandy went to the secondary school after finishing the p school.
17.His father r home from the UK the day before yesterday.
18.Thanks to the government, our living c____________ are getting better and better.
19.My uncle went____________ (到国外) for a visit last month.
20.Have you read any books ____________ (最近)
II.单选题
1.We should protect the beautiful flowers on ______ sides of the street.
A.every B.both C.either D.each
2.Those pictures show ______ the people's life was like ten years ago.
A.how B.why C.what D.where
3.Now the air in our hometown is_____ than it was before. The government should do something.
A.much better B.more worse C.more better D.much worse
4.My uncle used to ______ Chinese food, but now he has been used to______ Western food.
A.eat; try B.eat; trying C.eating; try D.eating; trying
5.Jimmy didn't come to the meeting ______ the heavy snow.
A.since B.but C.because of D.because
6.When Jim was ten years old, he could ride a bike to school______.
A.in his own B.by his own C.with his own D.on his own
7.Ding Junhui is not in China. He has gone ______. He often practices playing snooker in the UK.
A.away B.back C.abroad D.around
8.These natural disasters have warned us that everyone should start to protect the_______ immediately.
A.engineer B.energy C.environment D.example
9.Linda's elder brother will______ home from the USA next week.
A.return back B.return to C.return back to D.return
10.—______ have you moved into the town —Since two years.
A.How long; before B.How much time; before
C.How soon; ago D.How long; ago
11.—Look! How clean the classroom is! —Yes. I'm sure someone ______ it up.
A.cleans B.is cleaning C.will clean D.has cleaned
12.—Have you heard from your uncle ______? —Yes. I got a letter from him yesterday.
A.recently B.last week C.one day ago D.yesterday
13.—Have you returned the book The Little Prince to the library_______
—Yes, I have______ returned it.
A.yet; yet B.already; already C.already; yet D.yet; already
14.—Do you know our town at all —No, this is the first time I here.
A.was B.have been C.came D.am coming
15.Grandparents have lived in the village______________.
A.10 years ago B.for 10 years ago C.since 1995 D.for long time
16.—How does Jack usually go to work
—He drive a car, but now he there to lose weight.
A.used to; is used to walk B.was used to; is used to walking
C.was used to; is used to walk D.used to; is used to walking
17.—What great fun it was so many elephants marching down the street.
—How the children were screaming!
A.to see; excited B.to see; excitedly
C.seeing; excited D.seeing; excitedly
18.—Sorry, I can't work out this problem. —Try again, please. It's only difficult.
A.a bit B.a lot C.a bit of D.much too
19.Great changes______ in my hometown since liberation.
A.have been taken place B.took place
C.have taken place D.were taken place
20.—______ the way, do you think life is better than before______ many ways
—Yes. It's much more colorful.
A.By; by B.By; in C.In; in D.In; by
III.句子翻译
1.地铁已经使得进出城市更加便利。
to travel to and from the city.
2.现在城市的道路宽敞干净,两边高楼林立。
Now the streets in the city .
3.我姐姐过去常常和我通过电子邮件保持联系,现在她已经出国了。
My sister used by email; now she .
4.这个社区的大部分家庭有能上网的电脑。
Most families in this community .
5.我们城市的变化给我们带来了更多的机会。
The changes in our city .
6.当地的农民过去住在又小又旧的房子里,但是现在已经习惯住在新的公寓里。
Local farmers ,but now they the new fiats.
7.自从我的表哥出国后,我们彼此就没见过。
We since my cousin .
8.自从我毕业以来,我一直通过电子邮件与我的老师保持联系。
I have since .
9.当地政府已经采取措施改善这种状况。
The local government .
10.他过去住在香港,但现在已搬到纽约。
He Hong Kong, but he New York now.
Keys
I.1.was2.is changing3.knocking4.doesn't write5.have made6.walking7.worries8.bought9.pollution
10.know;haven't seen11.own12.narrow13.open14.munication16.primary
17.returned18.conditions19.abroad 20.recently
II. BCDBC DCCDD DADBC DBACB
III.
1.The underground/subway has made it easier 2.are wide and clean with tall buildings on both sides
3.to keep in touch with me;has gone abroad 4.have computers with the Internet
5.have brought us more chances 6.used to live in the small and old houses;are used to living in
7.haven't seen each other;went abroad 8.kept in touch with my teacher by email;I graduated from school
9.has taken action to improve this condition 10.used to live in;has moved to