My friend Matt and I arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn't wonderful，but we had everything we needed (beds，blankets，food)，and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air.

On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends，Kevin and Simon，while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. There were some other members I didn't know. We had come from different places and none of us knew the area.

We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors，but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves(巖洞) first. Climbing out was harder than going in，but after a good deal of pushing，we were out at last. Though we were covered with mud，we were pleased and excited by what we'd done.

根據(jù)短文內容，選擇正確答案。

1.The writer spent the Saturday morning _____.

A. rock-climbing B. sleeping

C. meeting friends D. caving

2.There were _____ members in all in the writer's group.

A. 6 B. 8 C. l0 D. 12

3. We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. some of the group had been there before

B. the group had done rock-climbing many times

C. some of the group already knew each other

D. group all came from the same city

4.The write thought her weekend was _____.

A. interesting B. relaxing

C. frightening D. unpleasant

5.This passage mainly talks about ____.

A. the writer's friends at the Activity Centre

B. the writer's experience at the Activity Centre

C. outdoor sports at the Activity Centre

D. how to go rock-climbing and caving

語法填空。（10%）

Reading is a good hobby ___1.___ all kinds of reasons.

First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy i___2.___ you like reading. You will never feel ___3.__ (boring) or tired.

Next, you can read a book anywhere---in a car, _4.___ a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need ___5.__ (be) a book.

A___6.__ good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read _7.__ (fast) and find it easier to understand __8.___ you read. As your reading skills improve, you will find your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.

Good ___9._(learn) may become writers, too. They always have more things ___10._ (write) about.

Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?

The price of books is ______ than before.

A. more expensive B. very expensive

C. much higher D. more higher

The furniture in the other shop will be ______, but ______.

A. cheaper; not as better

B. more cheaper; not as better

C. cheaper; not as good

D. more cheap; not as good

One day a farmer ’s donkey(驢) fell into a well(井). The donkey cried for hours as the farmer tried to find a way to get it out. Finally, he decided to give up the donkey, because it was old, and the well was needed to be covered up.

He invited all of his neighbors to come over and help him. They all began to fill the well with dirt(土). The donkey realized what was happening and began to cry. Then, to everyone ’s surprise, it became quiet. A few minutes later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was surprised at what he saw. With each shovel(鏟) of the dirt that hit its back, the donkey shook(搖晃) it off and took a step up.

As the farmer ’s neighbors went on to shovel dirt on top to the donkey, he still shook it off and took a step up. Pretty soon, the donkey happily got out.

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. You can get out of the deepest well just by not stopping and never giving up.

Shake it off and take a step up.

1.The farmer couldn ’ t get the donkey out and decided to give it up at last.

2.The donkey cried again because it didn ’ t like the dirt.

3.The donkey found a way to save itself so it became quiet.

4.The donkey saved itself by asking the neighbors for help.

5.From this story we know we should make the trouble a stepping stone.

根據(jù)所給中文意思，完成下列各句。

1. 電腦正在我們的生活中起著越來越重要的作用。

The computer is playing _______________________________ in our life.

2.我總是記住他的話。在這個世上沒有什么能代替堅持。

I always remember his words. Nothing in the world can ________________persistence.

3.你課堂上越認真地聽講，你將在考試中犯的錯誤越少。

The ______ you listen to teachers in class, the ______ mistakes you will make in the exam.

4.貓和老虎是貓科動物，因此貓和老虎在很多方面很相似。

Cats and tigers are animals of the cat family, so cats are ___________ tigers in many ways.

5.在這學期的開始，每個人都做出承諾遵守校規(guī)。

________________________ of the term, everyone made a promise to follow the school rules.

根據(jù)下面對話中的情境，在每個空白處填入一個適當?shù)恼Z句，使對話恢復完整。

A: Hi, Tom! Tomorrow is sunny. What are you going to do?

B: I’ve no idea. How about you?

A: I’m going to work on my uncle’s farm. ___________1.___________?

B: Yes, I’d like to go with you. _________2._________?

A: About 10 kilometers.

B: ___________3._______________?

A: We can go there by bus.

B: _____________4._____________?

A: About half an hour.

B: ____________5._____________?

A: Let’s meet at the bus stop at 7 o’clock.

B: OK. See you then.

A: See you tomorrow.

Kitty, your cousin is ________. We all like her.

A. such lovely a girl B. such a lovely girl

C. a so lovely girl D. so a lovely girl

____ girl with ______ apple in her hand is my best friend, Lucy.

A. A, the B. The, a C. A, an D. The, an

The room isn’t big enough for us ________.

A. to live B. to live in

C. live in D. living in