第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读短文,从所列选项中,选出最佳选项填入对应空白处,使短文通顺、连贯。(选项中有一项多余)
My hometown is a village in the south of Anhui Province. 31.
I still remember many things in the past. In the past, the roads in my hometown were very narrow. 32. My family lived in a small house. It was very crowded. People's living conditions were poor. Some families even didn't have enough food to eat. Most adults went to the cities to make a living. 33. We have built wide roads and planted more trees. We also have moved into tall and bright buildings with the help of the government. Every year many visitors come to my hometown. 34.
Maybe most people like big cities, because the living conditions there are good. 35. Here I can meet different people. When I greet and smile at them, they also do the same to me. It's just a simple life, but the feeling is so great.

A. Now everything has changed.
B. They bring hope and wealth to my hometown.
C. There was much rubbish on both sides of them.
D. Life in big cities is always busy and full of noise.
E. My hometown has changed a lot during the past few years.
F. But I prefer to live in my hometown, for it's much quieter and more peaceful.

31. E
32. C
33. A
34. B
35. F

【分析】
本题为英语七选五语篇填空题，解题核心是结合上下文的语境、逻辑关系匹配选项。文章围绕“家乡的变化”展开，先介绍家乡，再回忆过去状况，接着过渡到现在的改变，最后对比大城市与家乡、表达对家乡的偏好。需逐个分析每个空前后句的逻辑，找到衔接最恰当的选项。
【解析】
1. 31空：前句介绍家乡，后句引出对过去的回忆，选项E“我的家乡在过去几年变化很大”既承接家乡介绍，又引出下文对过去的描述，符合语境，故选E。
2. 32空：前句描述过去家乡的路很窄，选项C“路两边有很多垃圾”补充过去路的状况，契合对过去家乡的描述，故选C。
3. 33空：后句讲述现在家乡的诸多变化，选项A“现在一切都变了”起到从过去到现在的过渡作用，衔接自然，故选A。
4. 34空：前句提到每年有很多游客来家乡，选项B“他们给我的家乡带来希望和财富”说明游客带来的影响，承接上文，故选B。
5. 35空：前句说多数人喜欢大城市，后句讲家乡的生活感受，选项F“但我更喜欢住在我的家乡，因为它更安静、更祥和”通过转折表达对家乡的偏好，衔接上下文，故选F。
【答案】
31. E
32. C
33. A
34. B
35. F
【知识点】
英语七选五；语篇逻辑推理
【点评】
本题考查学生对语篇上下文语境和逻辑关系的理解能力，要求梳理文章时间线与情感倾向，准确匹配选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6