2024译林版八年级英语下册Unit 1 课时3 Reading 2（分层作业）

Unit1Pastandpresent

课时3Reading2分层作业

9作业导航

核心知识速记01基础达标核能力提升03拓展培优核思维进阶

核心知识速记

词形变化

south-(adj.)southerndevelop-(n.)developmentpioneer-(adj.)pioneering

culture—(adj.)culturalwealth-(adj.)wealthyeducation-(adj.)educational

creative-(n.)creativitycertain-(adv.)certainly

句型

1.ApioneerinChina'srefomiandopeningup、Shenzhenhasattractedpeoplefromacrosstheworld.作为中国

改革开放的先行者，深圳吸引了来自世界各地的人们。

2.Ithasrisentobecomeanimportantcentrefortechnologyindustriesintheworldandishometomanytech

Riants.它已经崛起为世界上重要的科技产业中心，是许多科技巨头的所在地。

3.Itoffersawealihsuchaslibraries,museums,theatresandartspaces,as松〃asmany

excellentculturalandeducationalactivities.它提供了丰富的文化设施，如图书馆、博物馆、剧院和艺术空

间，以及许多优秀的文化和教育活动。

4.Moreover,thecityhas例〃cmGMMfromUNESCOforbeiiiaarolemodelinencouragingreadingamong

thepublic.此外，该市还因在鼓励公众阅读方面的榜样作用而获得了联合国教科文组织的奖项。

5.Sincethelate/979s,Shenzhenhasdevelopedatanamazingandhasbecome4symbol'China's

development,tl20世纪70年代末以来，深圳以惊人的速度发展，成为中国发展的象征。

6.Thenioneerinq亚迪,loge〔herwith(hehardworkandcreaiivifyofitscitizens、6ceWainhtheke\H)its

success.这座城市的开拓精神，加上市民的辛勤工作和创造力，无疑是它成功的关键。

基础达标

一、单词默写。

1.south—(adj.)2.develop-(n.)

3.pioneer—(adj.)4.culture-(adj.)

5.v/ealth--(adj.).6.education"(adj.)

7.creative"(n.)8.certain—(adv.)

二、词组默写。

1.深圳的崛起2.在过去的40年里

3.一座创新之城4.中国南部的一座城市

5.从一个渔村发展成为一座顶尖的高科技城市

6.中国的改革开放与发展7.吸引世界各地的员工

8.在城市的中心位置9.科技行业

10.拥有众多科技巨头的总部

11.引领改变12.在积吸推动进程

13.成为文化中心14.提供丰富的文化设施

15.许多精彩的文化及教育活动

16.获得联合国教科文组织颁发的奖项

17.鼓励公众进行阅读18.提高市民的生活质量

19.超过3000公里的绿道______________________

20.其所有的公交车和出租车都使用绿色能源

21.发展速度惊人地快22.成为中国发展的象征

23.这座城市的开拓精神24.其公民的创造力

25.以捕鱼为生26.因此

三、根据要求完成句子

1.作为中国改革开放的先行者，深圳吸引了来自世界各地的人们.

,Shenzhenhasattractedpeoplefromacrossthe

world.

2.它已经崛起为世界上重要的科技产业中心，是许多科技巨头的所在地。

Ithasrisentobecomeanimportantcentrefbrtechnologyindustriesintheworldand

3.它提供了丰富的文化设施，如图书馆、博物馆、剧院和艺术空间，以及许多优秀的文化和教育活动。

Itoffersculturalfacilities,suchaslibraries,museums,theatresandartspaces,

manyexcellentculturalandeducationalactivities.

4.此外，该市还因在鼓励公众阅读方面的榜样作用而获得了联合国教科文组织的奖项。

Moreover,thecityhas___________________________UNESCOfor

encouragingreadingamongthepublic.

5•日20世纪70年代末以来，深加以惊人的速度发展，成为中国发展的象征。

Sincethelate1970s.Shenzhenhasdevelopedatanamazingspeedandhas

China'sdevelopment.

6.这座城市的开拓精神，加上市民的辛勤工作和创造力，无疑是它成功的关键。

Thecity'spioneeringspirit,togetherwiththehardworkandcreativityofitscitizens,

itssuccess.

能力提升

四、根据所给词的适当形式填空。

1.Withthe(develop)ofscienceandtechnology,ourlifeisbecomingeasier.

2.Generallyspeaking,peopleindevelopedcountriesare(wealth)thanthoseinlessdevelopedregions,but

thisdocsnotalwaysmeantheyarchappier.

3.Jackenjoysvisitingmuseumstolearnaboutdifferent(culture)traditions.

4.Heisayoungmanofimpressive(educate)achievement.

5.AftertheLabubumadeitsfirstappearance,it(certain)becameahitonline.

五、首字母填空c

Theworldischangingquickly.MyhometownhaschangedalotoItheyears.Thesechangesmakeour

lifec2.Forexample,therehaveb3greatchangesinentertainment(娱乐).Nowadays,peopledon'thave

toworkash4asbefore.Theyhavemoreholidaysandmoref5time.Sotherearcmoreandmore

entertainmentplaces.Ifyougoalongthestreet,youwillfindmoreandmoreKTVs,barsandparks.People'slives

arenotb6anymorebecausetheycanrelaxinmanyd7ways.Theycangoouttohavefuni8ofjust

watchingTVathome.Theycanalsogotobookshopsandreadthereforthewholemorningi9theylike

reading.MusicfanscangotoKTVsandsingtheirfavouritesongs.Iftheylikewatchingfilms,theycangotoa

modernc10toenjoythelatestfilms.Peopleenjoytheirlivesverymuch.Ilikethesechanges.Doyoulike

themloo?

拓展培优

六、完形填空。

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Citiesarelikelivingbooks,tellingstoriesof(hepastandpresent.TakeShanghai,fbrexample.Several

hundredyearsago,itwasasmallfishingvillagewithsimplehousesandnarrowstreets.People]onfishingand

fanning,andmostfamilieslivedinone-roomhouses.

2the1920s,thingsbegantochange.Foreigntradersarrived,andnewbuildings,likebanksandhotels,

were3.Tramsandbusesappeared,makingtravelwithinthecityeasier.However,noteveryonebenefited.Many

poorfamiliesstilllivedincrowdedareaswithnorunningwaterorelectricity.

After1949,Shanghai4rapidly.Thegovernmentbuiltwideroadsandbridges,connectingdifferentparts

ofthecity.Factoriesweresetup,5jobsforthousandsofpeople.In(he1990s,skyscrapersstartedLofillthe

skyline.TheOrientalPearlTower,6in1994,becameasymbolofthecily'sgrowth.

Today,Shanghaiisaglobalcity.High-speedtrainscarrypassengerstoothercitiesinhours,1itusedto

takedaysbytrain.Peoplepaywithsmartphonesinsteadofcash,andonlineshoppingispartofdailylife.Old

neighbourhoods,8,stillremain.InplaceslikeXintiandi,traditionalstonehousesstandnexttomodernshops,

showingthe9betweenpastandpresent.

Whatmakesthesechangespossible?10hardworkandnewtechnology.Workersbuilttunnelsunder

riverstoconnectdistricts.ScientistsdevelopednewwaystoIIancientbuildingswhilebuildingnewones.

Educatorstaughtpeoplenewskillstoadapttothechangingworld.

12lifeiseasiernow,somepeoplemissthepast.Theyta'kaboutthedayswhenneighbourskneweach

other13andchildrenplayedinthestreets.Butmostagreethatprogressisgood.Ithasbroughtbetter

healthcare,betterschools,andmorechancesforeveryone.

Citicsteachusthatchangeis14.Theyremindustorespectthepastwhilelookingforwardtothe

future.Asthesayinggoes,“Youcan'tstepintothesamerivertwiceJbutyoucan15theriver'sstory.

1.A.livedB.fedC.workedD.acted

2.A.OnB.ByC.AtD.For

3.A.pulledB.builtC.brokenD.closed

4.A.changedB.dividedC.returnedD.copied

5.A.findingB.losingC.creatingD.wasting

6.A.destroyedB.completedC.forgottenD.repeated

7.A.becauseB.ifC.whileD.since

8.A.howeverB.besidesC.thereforeD.otherwise

9.A.conflictB.connectionC.distanceD.difference

10.A.ExceptB.ThroughC.WithoutD.Against

11.A.protectB.sellC.replaceD.hide

12.A.UntilB.UnlessC.SinceD.Though

13.A.badlyB.clearlyC.wellD.hardly

14.A.avoidableB.naturalC.strangeD.sudden

15.A.tellB.writeC.learnD.change

七、阅读理解。

NOTICEBOARD

Howlonghaveyoubeenawayfromhome?Whenyouhaven'tbeenbacktoyourhometownfbralongtime,

willyoufindthatmanychangeshavetakenplaceinyourhometown?

Today,thePaintingDepartment(Sffl)willholdapostercompetitionwiththetheme(主题)of"Changesin

MyHometown^^.Ifyouareamiddleschoolstudentandinterestedinthiscompetition,pleasepayattentionto(he

informationcarefully.

►Forplayersinthecompetition,youneedtosignuponwww.zzmiddleschooLorg/r）ainwourhometown,

whichisopenfrom9:00a.m.to6:00p.m.onJuly1st.

►Thepostercompetitionwillendat6:00p.m.onJuly15th.Pleasesendyourworkstothefollowingemail

beforethedeadline（截止时间）：zzmiddle@.

►Eachpersoncanonlysendoneposter,sopleasedonotsendmore.Ifthereismorethanonepieceofwork,

wewilltakethefirstone.

►TheworkMUSTconnectiothe"changes"inyourhometown.

►PS:Therearealsoothermatchesinthecompetition,includingshowingthechangesofyouandyour

hometownin（heformofshortvideosandexplainingthekeypointsofyourposter.Wewillscoreyourworks

accordingtothecontent（内容）.

►Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecallusat999-333-000.

1.Howdoesthewriterstartthetext?

A.Byusingsayings.B.Bylistingnumbers.

C.Byaskingquestions.D.Bygivingexamples.

2.Whocanjoininthecompetitionaccordingtothetext?

A.LiHui,whoisa14-year-oldstudent.

B.GaoNa,whoisateacherinamiddleschool.

C.ZhangQi,whoisastudentfromGrade5.

D.WangMeng,whoisgoingtotheuniversitynextmonth.

3.Thepostercompetitionwillendat.

A.9:00a.m.onJuly15lhB.6:00p.m.onJuly16（h

C.9:00p.m.onJuly15thD.6:00p.m.onJuly15th

4.Whichofthefollowingformscanbeusedforthecompetition?

A.Videos.B.Photos.C.Novels.D.Songs.

5.Whatisthemainfocusofthepostercompetition?

A.Showingdeeploveforyourhometown.

B.Introducingfavoritefoodofyourhometown.

C.Describingthepastenvironmentinyourhometown.

D.Comparingthepastwiththepresentofyourhometown.

八、阅读表达。

阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。第1-4题每题答案不超过10个词。

Iusedtoliveinasmalltownwithtreesallaround.Ileftmyhometownabout30yearsago.ButIstill

reiremberwhatitwasexactlylike.AndIoften**see''itinmanyofmydreams.Myhometownisabeautifulplace.

Itstandsbesideawideriverandisrichinfishandrice.

Butintheolddaysitwasapoorlittletown.Manypeoplehadnowork.Theylivedahardlife.Therewasno

tallbuildingandtheonlystreetwasnarrow(狭窄的).Buttreesandflowersmadethetownbeautiful.Justoutside

(hetown,(herewasariver.Youcouldseedifferentkindsoffishswimmingin(heclearwater.People(hereliveda

simplelife.

Sincethegovernmenttookanewpolicy(政策),greatchangeshavetakenplace(here.Thestreetshavebeen

widened.Schools,cinemasandtheatreshavebeenbuiltoneafteranother.People'slifeisgreatlyimproved.Youcan

see(allbuildings,bigdepartmentstoresandfactorieseverywhere.Differentkindsofcarsandbusesarerunningin

thewidestreets.

Butwiththedevelopmentofiheindustry,wehavefewertrees.Airpollutionandwaterpollutionare

becomingmoreandmoreserious.Andtherearcalsootherproblems.Wcshouldtryourbesttomakeitricher.At

thesametimewemustdosomethingtostoppollution.

1.Whatwasthelifethatpeoplelivedduringtheolddayslike?

2.Whyhasthetownchangedalot?

3.Whatarethebadresultsofthedevelopmentoftheindustiy?

4.Whatshouldwedotomakeourcitybetter?

04思维迸阶

Shanghai'sDevelopment:PastandPresent

Part1:ReadandExplore

Shanghai,knownas"thePearloftheOrient",isoneofthemostdynamiccitiesinChina.Overthepast40

years,ithasexperiencedamazingchangesthathaveturneditintoaworld-famousinternationalmetropolis.Let's

lookbackatitsjourneyofdevelopment.

Inthe1980s,Shanghaiwasquitedifferentfromwhalitisnow.Atthattime,theBundwasalreadyafamous

landmarkwitholdwestern-stylebuildings,butmostresidentialareasweremadeupofshikumcn(stoiic-gatc)

houses.Thesehousesweresmallandcrowded,withseveralfamiliessharingakitchenandbathroom.Trafficwas

notconvenientcither-bicycleswerethemostpopularmeansoftransportation,andtherewereonlyafewbus

rou:es.Thesubwaysystemhadnotbeenbuiltyet.Forshopping,peopleusuallywenttosmalllocalstoresorstate-

owneddepartmentstoreslikeNo.1DepartmentStore.Therewerefewhigh-risebuildings,andthePudongarea

acrosstheHuangpuRiverwasmostlyfarmlandandlowhouses.

Now,Shanghaihasbecomeamodernandfashionablecity.ThePudongNewAreahasbeencompletely

transformed—skyscrapersliketheOrientalPearlTVTower,ShanghaiTowerandJinMaoTowerstandtallthere,

formingaspectacularskyline.Thesubwaysystemhasdevelopedrapidly,withmorethan20linescoveringalmost

everycornerofthecity.High-speedtrainsconnectShanghaiwithothermajorcitiesinChinainashorttime,and

ShanghaiPudongInternationalAirportisoneofthebusiestairportsintheworld.Shoppingandeniertainment

optionsareendless—therearelargeshoppingmallslikeNanjingRoadPedestrianStreet,XintiandiandGlobal

Harbor.Xintiandialsowellpreservesshikumenhouseswhileaddingmodernelements,becomingapopulartourist

spot.What'smore,ShanghaihostsimportantinternationaleventssuchastheChinaInternationalImportExpo

(CUE)everyyear,showingitsglobalinfluence.

However,rapiddevelopmentalsobringssomechallenges.Thecostofliving,includinghousingandeducation,

isrelativelyhigh.Trafficjamsstilloccurduringrushhoursinsomeareas.Todealwiththeseissues,the

governmenthasbuiltmoreaffordablehousing,expanded(hesubwaynetworkandpromotedintelligenttraffic

managementsystemstoeasecongestion.

Part2:SkillsChallenge

Task1:CriticalThinking(根据文章内容回答下列问题)

1.WhywerebicyclesthemostpopularmeansoftransportationinShanghaiinthe1980s?(用"because"完整回答)

2.找出上海现在发展带来的两个挑战：

Challenge1:_________________________________________________________________________

Challenge2:_________________________________________________________________________

3.设计一个英文标语赞美上海并呼吁共建美好上海：

Task2:Completethechartbelow(根据文章内容完成表格)

AspectInthe1980sNowActionstoDealwith

Challenges

ResidentialAreasMostlysmallandModernapartments1.

crowdedshikumenandwell-preserved

housesshikumen(e.g.,

Xintiandi)

TransportationBicyclesasmainSubways,high-speed2.

transport,fewbuses,trains,international

nosubwaysairport

LardmarkAreaMostlyfarmlandandSkyscrapersand3.

(Pudong)lowhousesinternationalevent

venues

Task3:CreativeProject

假设你是上海旅游推广员，设计一个“上海文化旅游推广计划"（ShanghaiCulturalTourismPromotion

Plan）,需包含：

2个具体行动（参考文中上海特色）

1个创新点子（如：开发上海古今对比主题旅游APP）

用英语简单说明。

Wewilland.

Also,weplanto.

参考答案与试题解析

Unit1Pastandpresent

课时3Reading2分层作业

基础达标

一、southern；development：pioneering；cultural；wealthy：educational；creativity；certainly

二、l.theriseofShenzhen；2.overthelast40years；3.acityofinnovation；4.acityinsouthernChina：5.

fromafishingvillagetoatophigh-techcity；6.China'sreformandopeningup；7.attractworkersfromacross

(heworld；8.attheveryheartofthecity：9.technologyindustries；10.behometomanylechgiants；11.lead

themove；12.beactiveinitsdrive；13.becomeaculturalcentre；14.offerawealthofculturalfacilities；15.

manyexcellentculturalandeducationalactivities；16.winanawardfromUNESCO；17.encouragereading

among(hepublic；18.improve(hequalityoflifeforitscitizens；19.morethan3,000kilometresofgreenways：

20.usegreenenergyforalmostallitsbusesandtaxis；21.developatanamazingspeed：22.becomeasymbolof

China'sdevelopment；23.thecity'spioneeringspirit；24.creativityofitscitizens；25.makealivingbyfishing；

26.asaresult

三、I.ApioneerinChina'sreformandopeningup；2.ishometomanytechgiants；3.awealthot;aswellas；4.

wonanawardfrom;beingarolemodelin；5.becomeasymbolof；6.iscertainlythekeyto

能力提升

四、根据所给词的适当形式填空。

1.development

【详解】句意：随着科技的发展，我们的生活正变得更加便利。根据"Withthe...ofscienceandtechnology”

及英文提示可知，定冠词“the”后需接名词形式，表示“发展''这一概念。develop的名词形式为“development”。

故填developmento

2.wealthier

【详解】句意：一般来说，发达国家的人比欠发达地区的人更富有，但这并不总是意味着他他更幸福。根

据力han”可知，横线处需填形容词比较级，wealth“财富”，名词，其形容词形式为wealthy“富有的“，比较

级为wealthier。故填wealthier。

3.cultural

【详解】句意：杰克喜欢参观博物馆，以了解不同的文化传统。此处需用形容词修饰tradilions“传统”；

culture是名词，其形容词形式cultural”文化的"符合语境。故填cultural。

4.educational

【详解】句意：他是一个教育成就卓著的年轻人。此处指“教育成就”，修饰名词achievement用形容词，

educate"教育",动词,其形容词是educational。故填educational。

5.certainly

【详解】句意:在拉布布首次亮相后,它无疑就在网上走红了。根据"becameahitonline”可知,此处需填

入一个副词来修饰动词“became”。certain"确定的,'，副词形式是ceriainly。故填cerlainly。

五、I.(o)ver2.(c)olourful3.(b)een4.(h)ard5.(f)ree6.(b)oring7.(d)ifferent8.(i)nstead

9.(i)f10.(c)inema

【导语】本文主要讲述了世界每天都在迅速的变化着，这些变化使我们的生活丰富多彩。

1.句意：这些年来我的家乡发生了很大变化。overtheyears“这些年”，为固定短语。故填(o)vcr。

2.句意：这些变化使我们的生活丰富多彩。根据“Thesechangesmakeourlife...“结合首字母可知，此处是

指生活丰富多彩。colourful“丰富多彩的“，形容词。故填(c)olourful。

3.句意：例如，娱乐业发生了巨大的变化。根据"Forexample,therehave...greatchangesinentertainment(娱

乐)“可知此处是therebe句型，句子是现在完成时，be动词用过去分词。故填(b)een。

4.句意：现在，人们不必像以前那样努力工作。根据"Nowadays,peopledon'thavetoworkas…asbefore.“可

知如今的人们不需要像以前那样努力工作。hard“努力”，副词。故填(h)ad

5.句意：他们有更多的假期和自由时间。所以有越来越多的娱乐场所。根据“Theyhavemoreholidays”可

知有更多的假期，说明自由时间也有很多。Cb“自由的”，形容词，故填⑴代〜

6.句意：人们的生活不再无聊，因为他们可以以许多不同的方式放松。根据"youwillfindmoreandmore

KTVs,barsandparks”可知有了很多娱乐场所，所以人们的生活不无聊了。boring”令人无聊的“符合语境。

故填(b)oring。

7.句意：人们的生活不再无聊，因为他们可以以许多不同的方式放松。根据"becausetheycanrelaxin

many...ways.”可知是指许多不同的方式，different“不同的”，形容词。故填(d)ifferent。

8.句意：他们可以出去玩，而不是只在家里看电视。insleadoF而不是"，为固定短语，符合语境。故填

(i)nsteado

9.句意：他们也可以去书店，如果他们喜欢阅读，整个上午都可以在那里阅读。分析空处前后句可知，

两句是条件关系，应用if引导条件状语从句。故填①九

10.句意：如果他们喜欢看电影，他们可以去现代电影院欣赏最新的电影。根据“Iftheylikewatchingfilms”

可知是去电影院看电影。cinema“电影院”，名词，被a修饰，应用单数。故填(c)incma。

03拓展培优

六、1.A2.B3.B4.A5.C6.B7.C8.A9.B10.BII.A12.D13.C

14.B15.C

【导语】本文讲述了上海从小渔村发展为如今国际大都市的变迁历程，介绍了不同时期上海在建筑、交通、

生活等方面的变化，探讨了这些变化背后的原因，以及人们对过去和现在的感受，最后指出城市的变化是

自然的，我们应尊重过去并展望未来。

1.句意：人们以捕鱼和务农为生，大多数家庭住在一室的房子里。

lived生活；fed喂养；worked工作；acted行动。根据原文“People...onfishingandfarming”可知，人们以捕

鱼和务农为生，“liveon”表示“以……为生”，故选A。

2.句意：到20世纪20年代，情况开始发生变化。

On在（具体日期）；By到……为止；At在（具体时间点）；For持续（一段时间）。根据原文“…the

1920s,thingsbegantochange”可知,是到20世纪20年代，“bythe1920s”表示“到20世纪20年代”，故选B。

3.句意：外国商人来到这里，银行、酒店等新建筑拔地而起。

pulled拉；built建造；broken打破；closed关闭。根据原文“newbuildings,likebanksandhotels,were...”可知,

新建筑被建造，故选B。

4.句意：1949年后，上海发生了迅速的变化。

changed变化；divided划分；returned返回；copied复制。根据原文“Thegovernmentbuiltwideroadsand

bridges,connectingdifferentpartsofthecity”可知，上海在1949年后快速“变化"，故选A。

5.句意：工厂建立起来，为成千上万的人创造了就业机会。

finding找到；losing失去;creating创造：wasting浪费。根据原文“Factoriesweresetup,...jobsforthousands

ofpeople”可知，工厂为人们创造了工作，故选C。

6.句意：1994年建成的东方明珠塔成为了这座城市发展的象征。

destroyed破坏；completed完成，建成：forgotlen忘记；repeated重复。根据原文“TheOrientalPearlTower,...

in1994,becameasymbolofthecity'sgrowth”可知，东方明珠塔1994年建成，故选B。

7.句意：高铁几小时就能把乘客送到其他城市，而过去坐火车要花好几天。

because因为；if如果；while然而；since自从。根据原文“High-speedtrainscarrypassengerstoothercitiesin

hours....itusedtotakedaysbytrain"口［知，前后是时间对比关系，用“while"，故诜C。

8.句意：然而，老街区仍然保留着。

hov/ever然而；besides此外：iherefore因此；otherwise否则。根据原文“onlineshoppingispartofdailylife.

Oldneighbourhoods...stillremain”可知，前文讲现代发展，此处讲老街区保留，是转折关系，用“however”,

故选A。

9.句意：在新天地这样的地方，传统的石屋与现代商店相邻，展示了过去与现在之间的联系。

conflict冲突；connection联系；distance距离；difference差异。根据原文“traditionalstonehousesstandnext

toEiudcrnshops,sliovvingthe...betweenpastandprcsenl”可知，传统与现代之间有"联系"，故选B。

10.句意：是通过辛勤工作和新技术。

Except除了；Through通过；Without没有；Against反对。根据原文“Whatmakesthesechangespossible?...

hardworkandnewtechnology”可知，是通过辛勤工作和新技术，故选B0

11.句意：科学家们开发了在建造新建筑时保护古建筑的新方法。

pro：ect保护；sell卖；replace代替；hide隐藏。根据原文“Scientistsdevelopednewwaysto…ancientbuildings

whilebuildingnewones”可知,是保护古建筑,故选A。

12.句意：虽然现在的生活更轻松了，但有些人还是怀念过去。

Until直到;Unless除非;Since自从;Though虽然。根据原文"…li能iseasiernow,somepeoplemissthepast”

可知，现在生活轻松但有些人还是怀念过去，前后句是转折关系，用“Though”，故选D。

13.句意：他们谈论着邻里之间彼此熟悉、孩子们在街上玩耍的日子。

badly糟糕地；clearly清楚地；well彳艮好地；hardly几乎不。根据原文“ihedayswhenneighbourskneweach

other...andchildrenplayedinthestreets”可知,邻里之间彼此熟悉，“knoweachotherwell”表示"彼此熟悉”,

故选C。

14.句意：城市告诉我们变化是自然的。

avoidable可避免的：natural自然的；strange奇怪的；sudden突然的。根据原文“Citiesteachusthatchange

is...”可知,变化是自然的,故选B,

15.句意：俗话说：“人不能两次踏入同一条河流，但你可以了解河流的故事.”

tell告诉;write写;learn了解;change改变。根据原文“butyoucan...theriver'sstory”可知，是了解河流的

故事，故选C.

七、1.C2.A3.D4.A5.D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了绘画部门即将举办的以“家乡的变化''为主题的海报比赛活动。通

知中详细说明了参赛对象、报名方式、比赛截止时间、作品提交要求以及比赛的其他相关内容。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段“Howlonghaveyoubeenawayfromhome?Whenyouhaven'tbeenbacktoyour

hometownfbralongtime,willyoufindthatmanychangeshavetakenplaceinyourhometown?”的两个问题可知，

作者是通过问问题开始这篇文章的。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据“Ifyouareamiddleschoolstudentandinterestedinthiscompetition,pleasepayattention

totheinformationcarefully.”可知，中学生能参加这项竞赛。A项“14岁的学生李辉''符合参赛要求。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据“Thepostercompetitionwillendat6:00p.m.onJuly15th.”可知，海报比赛将于7月15

日下午6点结束。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据“Therearea'soothermatchesinthecompetition,includingshowingthechangesofyouand

yourhometownintheformofshortvideosandexplainingthekeypointsofyourposter.”可知,海报竞赛活动中

还有其他比赛，包括以短视频的形式展示你和你家乡的变化，并解释海报的要点。故选A。

5.细节理解题。根据“Today,thePaintingDepartmentIJ)willholdapostercompetitionwith(he(heme(主

题）of'ChangesinMyHometown’.”和"TheworkMUSTconnecttothe'changes'inyourhometown.”可知海报竞

赛活动的主题是“我家乡的变化”，且参赛作品必须与家乡的变化联系起来。D项“把你家乡的过去和现在进

行比较。''符合主题要求。故选D,

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