六、短文填空。(每空1分,共20分)
第一节 请认真阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Xinghua is a modern city now. Great changes 1.
have taken
(take) place over the past few years, including living conditions, transport, the environment and people.
Local people used to 2.
live
(live) in old houses. They could only travel by bus. Now most of them have moved into new flats and there are cars everywhere. Most people travel 3.
on
business in their cars. It's really convenient. Moreover, the government has turned parts of the city into beautiful parks. People often go to parks to relax themselves after a hard 4.
day's
(day) work.
Another big change is the environment. In the past, people threw rubbish everywhere. Waste was put into rivers. The rivers were filled with 5.
pollution
(pollute). Now the government has managed 6.
to improve
(improve) the environment. 7.
If
people throw rubbish carelessly in public, they will be punished(惩罚). As a result, Xinghua is becoming more and more beautiful.
People in the city are trying to be polite. More people are willing to give a helping hand if someone is in need. Every year, 8.
thousands
(thousand) of visitors come to the city. Daniel, a middle school student who is also kind and helpful, often helps show the visitors around the city at weekends. He thinks his life is much 9.
more interesting
(interest) now.
Many hands make light work. People in Xinghua believe that if they work together, they can surely make Xinghua 10.
a
better place.
