Question

Some people still live in their hometown. ______, others may only see it once or twice a year. Today, millions of Chinese people leave the countryside to find jobs in big ______. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has been living in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. "I used to ______ home at least once a year, but I haven't been back for almost three years. It's a shame, but I just don't have the ______," he said.

Many people like Zhong Wei wonder with great ______ how their hometowns have changed. Maybe large hospitals and new roads have ______. In many places, the government has built new schools and sent ______ from the cities to help.

"I noticed, my hometown is like this," Zhong added. "Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th ______. But now the buildings are very old. I hear that they will build a new school there." Zhong Wei believes such developments are ______, he also knows that his hometown cannot ______ stay the same.

According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will______ change. "In my hometown, there is a big old ______ in the school. ______ there, it has become a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under the big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was really a ______ childhood. Our hometown has left ______ soft and sweet memories in our hearts."

1.A.But B.However C.Moreover D.So

2.A.countries B.towns C.villages D.cities

3.A.leave B.away C.return D.back

4.A.money B.time C.energy D.feeling

5.A.interest B.honor C.time D.money

6.A.built B.gone C.appeared(出现) D.left

7.A.parents B.doctors C.children D.teachers

8.A.Century B.Times C.Period D.Year

9.A.good B.bad C.harmful D.helpless

10.A.sometimes B.never C.seldom D.always

11.A.never B.often C.usually D.sometimes

12.A.bridge B.wall C.tree D.boat

13.A.Still B.From C.In D.At

14.A.sad B.exciting C.happy D.dull

15.A.many B.few C.little D.lots

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.A

10.D

11.A

12.C

13.A

14.C

15.A

【解析】

现在很多家在农村的人都去了城市找工作，他们很忙，难得能回家乡一次。这篇短文讲述了许多这样的中国人中的一个—钟伟，他讲述了对家乡的留恋，想起了小时候在家乡的美好的时光。

1.句意：有些人仍然住在他们的家乡，然而另一些人一年只能看到它一、两次。But但是，表示转折，是一个连词；However然而，副词，表示转折；Moreover而且；So因此，所以。根据句意可知，这两句话之间是转折的关系，空后有逗号隔开，故应用副词，选B。

2.句意：现在上百万的中国人离开了农村去城市找工作。countries国家；towns城镇；villages村庄；cities城市。根据句中…leave the countryside以及下文举的例子Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has been living in Wenzhou for the last 13 years可知，很多农村的人都去了城市里找工作。故应选D。

3.句意：过去我一年至少回家一次，但是我已经三年没有回去了。leave离开；away远离；return回去，归还；back回来。根据句中but I haven't been back for almost three years.可知，这里表示“回家”的意思，空前used to表示“过去常常”，后跟动词原形，故应选C。

4.句意：但是我就是没有时间。money钱；time 时间；energy能量，能源；feeling感觉，感情。根据上文he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown可知，钟伟想回家，但是没有时间，故应选B。

5.句意：很多像钟伟这样的人带着极大的兴趣想知道他们的家乡变得怎么样了。interest兴趣；honor荣誉；纪念；time时间；money钱。根据句意可知，像钟伟这样在城市里打工的人都很想知道自己家乡的变化，故这里用interest组成短语with great interest，表示心里极大的渴望，故应选A。

6.句意：或许大医院和新的道路出现了。built修建，建筑；gone去，消失；appeared出现；left离开。根据文意可知，这里描写的是农村发生的变化，故表示“大医院和新的道路出现了”，故选C。A选项的意思合适，但应变为被动语态been built。

7.句意：在很多地方，政府修建了新学校，并从城市派老师去支教。parents 家长，父母；doctors医生；children孩子；teachers老师。根据句意the government has built new schools可知，政府建立了新的学校，因此这里应该是派老师去教书。故选D。

8.句意：自20世纪中期以来，我曾经上学的那所小学里孩子们已经学会了阅读和数数。Century世纪；Times时代；Period时期；Year年。根据句意和空前的20th可知，这里应表示…世纪，故选A。

9.句意：钟伟相信这样的发展是好的。good好的；bad坏的，糟糕的；harmful有害的；helpless没有帮助的。根据文意I hear that they will build a new school there.可知，钟伟的家乡修建了新的学校，这是好的发展，故应选A。

10.句意：他也知道他的家乡不会总是保持不变。sometimes有时候；never从不；seldom很少；always总是。根据上文的描述可知，钟伟的家乡发生了很大的变化，空前cannot表示否定的意思，故这里应填always，选B。

11.句意：然而按照钟伟所说，有些东西永远不会改变。never从不；often经常；usually通常；sometimes有时候。根据上下文的文意可知，上文讲述了家乡的变化，而下文则描写的是家乡不会变化的东西，故应选A。

12.句意：在我的家乡，学校里有一棵又大又古老的树仍然在那里，它已经成为了那个地方的象征。bridge桥；wall墙；tree树；boat船。根据下文Most of the children in my time liked to play together under the big tree可知，作者提到很多孩子都在那棵大树下面玩，因此这里应提到的是一棵树，故选C。

13.句意：在我的家乡，学校里有一棵又大又古老的树仍然在那里，它已经成为了那个地方的象征。Still 仍然；From从，来自；In在…里面；At在具体小地点。根据下句话it has become a symbol of the place可知，那棵又大又古老的树仍然在那里，故应选A。

14.句意：真的是开心的童年时代。sad伤心的；exciting兴奋的，激动的；happy开心的，快乐的；dull枯燥的；迟钝的。根据上句话Most of the children in my time liked to play together under the big tree, especially during the summer holidays.和下句话…soft and sweet memories…可知，钟伟回忆的童年时代是非常开心的。故应选C。

15.句意：我们的家乡在我们的心里留下了很多温柔的、甜美的回忆。many很多；few少，几乎没有，修饰可数名词；little少，几乎没有，修饰不可数名词；lots很多，常和of搭配。根据文意和空后的soft and sweet memories可知，这里修饰可数名词复数，故应选A。