一、词汇运用。
1.（2022·泰州市靖江期末改编）Although the little girl had only been there once ________（以前），she found the way easily.
2. I have travelled to many cities in China ________（在……期间）the years.
3.（2024·四川广安）Judy suddenly ________（意识到）that all her friends were helping her，and she was moved.
4. —How many ________/blɒks/ are there in your hometown?
—About ten.
5.（2024·南京市鼓楼区期中）The government must do something to reduce（减少）water ________/pəˈluːʃn/.
6.（2024·四川凉山）The old man lives by himself，but he doesn't feel l________.
7.（2023·山东泰安）Mr Zhang is an experienced teacher. He has t________ Geography for over thirty years.
8.（2023·扬州市宝应期末）A miracle（奇迹）is something that seems ________（possible）but happens anyway.
9. There are many more ________（factory）in our town than before.
10. Some husbands care less about their ________（wife）feelings and seldom help them do housework.

before
@@over
@@realized
@@blocks
@@pollution
@@lonely
@@taught
@@impossible
@@factories
@@wives'

1. Jack ________ Rose in 1998. That is to say，they ________ for over twenty years.
A. got married with；have got married
B. got married to；have married
C. married；have been married
D. married to；have been married

C

2.（2023·山东青岛）My hometown has changed a lot ________ the subway was put into use.
A. unless
B. since
C. if
D. when

B

3.（2024·扬州市仪征期末）—We can always find something good in a bad ________ if we look for it.
—It's so true. Let's make full use of what comes.
A. direction
B. instruction
C. situation
D. competition

C

4. —________?
—I am sure it will be more and more beautiful.

A. How has the town changed
B. What will the town be like in the future
C. What do you think of the changes
D. How was the town in the past

B 【解析】根据答句“I am sure it will be more and more beautiful.”可知，问句是对未来的变化进行提问，则B项符合语境。

三、根据中文提示完成句子。
1. 这些年来这个小镇已经发生了很大的变化。
The small town ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
2. 政府已将部分镇中心变成了一个新公园。
The government ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ a new park.
3. 那家工厂过去常把废弃物倒入河中。
The factory ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ the river.
4. 人们还会时不时地想起它的过去。
People will still think of its past ________ ________ ________ ________.
5. 我们应该尽快采取行动来改善环境。
We should ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.

has changed greatly over the years
@@has turned part of the town centre into
@@used to put/pour the waste into
@@from time to time
@@take action to improve the environment as soon as possible