一、单项选择
( )1.She improved her health ______ exercising every day.
A.by
B.on
C.with
D.for

A

( )2.She was _______ tired _______ stay active any longer.
A.so; that
B.as; as
C.so; as
D.too; to

D

( )3.They finished ______ trees in the park yesterday afternoon.
A.to plant
B.planting
C.planted
D.plant

B

( )4. ______ you study, ______ grades you will get.
A.The harder; the better
B.Harder; better
C.The harder; better
D.Harder; the better

A

( )5.It takes them about half an hour ______ their bicycles to school.
A.ride
B.riding
C.rides
D.to ride

D

二、完形填空
At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there. I ______1 studied, but always got near perfect grades on all my tests.
But when I arrived at my new class, it seemed that there was always someone else who could do ______2 than me. My grades got worse and I needed to actually be studying for my tests. I believed I wasn't smart. I believed I wasn't talented. I believed I ______3.
Over the next two years, I worked very hard for everything I did. First I studied by joining an English club. We talked about all kinds of ways to learn English. Then I kept a diary in English to improve ______4. When I read, I tried to read word groups and get the main ideas. My grades were not very high but gradually ______5.
No one is perfect. There's always someone better than me at something. I will never be the No. 1 at everything, and it's really okay.
( )1.A.never B.often C.always D.ever
( )2.A.slower B.easier C.better D.worse
( )3.A.passed B.failed C.relaxed D.succeeded
( )4.A.listening B.speaking C.reading D.writing
( )5.A.repeating B.fighting C.improving D.reporting

A ; C ; B ; D ; C