Question

 

but, take place, in the past, go to work, used to be

Over the past ten years, great changes (1)_________ in our hometown. (2) ______, the houses in our hometown were very old, (3)_________ now most of the people have moved into tall buildings. The water in the river (4)_________ very dirty, but now the river is very clean, and we can swim in it. People here used to walk or ride bikes, but now they can take buses or drive their own cars (5)_________.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

  have taken place        

  In the past              

 but      

 used to be                

 to go to work

【解析】

 此題考查動詞短語，根據(jù)語境可知近十幾年我家鄉(xiāng)發(fā)生了很大的變化，故用動詞短語take place，要用現(xiàn)在完成時的形式。

 此題考查介詞短語，根據(jù)下文的now可知要用in the past表示在過去。

 此題考查介詞，根據(jù)上下文可知表示轉(zhuǎn)折，現(xiàn)在和過去相對比，故用but。

 此題考查動詞短語，根據(jù)語境可知描述的是以前的小河的情況。故用used to be。

 此題考查動詞不定式做目的狀語，現(xiàn)在的人們開車去上班。