《2025年单元双测全优测评卷八年级英语下册译林版》

六、（2024·南通如皋期中）词汇运用(10分)
阅读下面短文，在横线上填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Rugao is a modern town now. Great changes __1__ (take) place over the past few years, including living conditions, transport, environment and people.
Local people used to __2__ (live) in old houses. They could only travel by bus. Now most of them have moved into new flats and there is a high - speed railway station in the __3__ (south) part of town. Most people are used to travelling __4__ business by high - speed railway. Moreover, the government has turned part of the town centre into a modern library. People often go there to relax __5__ (they) after a hard day's work.

Another big change is the environment. In the past, people __6__ (drop) litter everywhere. Waste from __7__ (factory) was put into rivers. The rivers were filled with pollution. Now there are laws to limit and improve it. If people drop litter carelessly in public, they will be punished. As a result, there is less __8__ (pollute) in rivers now.
People in the town are trying to be polite citizens. More people are willing to give a hand if someone is in need. Daniel, a middle school student, is also a volunteer at the community centre now. He and his classmates often discuss how __9__ (help) people in need. He thinks his life is much __10__ (mean) now.
Many hands make light work. People in Rugao believe that if they work together, they can surely make Rugao a better place.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________
5. ________ 6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________
9. ________ 10. ________

答案： 1. have taken 2. live 3. southern 4. on 5. themselves 6. dropped 7. factories 8. pollution 9. to help 10. more meaningful