Ⅰ. 完形填空
More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are _________ in Malawi(马拉维). Bikes are the most popular in this African country. People use _________ to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, _________ tourists. These years, taking a “bicycle taxi” to _________ around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.
If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis _________ on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to _________. You can jump on a bike taxi and get around _________ a very low cost.
Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi,” she says. “ It’s easy and _________.” Alice usually pays just 1 for going shopping in town.
28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man _________ this job. “I used to make boats for a living, _________ that’s a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don’t mind carrying heavy people,” he says.
Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi.
( )1. A. noisy B. crazy C. different D. proper
( )2. A. you B. him C. it D. them
( )3. A. especially B. certainly C. hardly D. finally
( )4. A. fill B. explore C. run D. show
( )5. A. inviting B. sitting C. playing D. waiting
( )6. A. pay for B. sit on C. work out D. deal with
( )7. A. in B. at C. with D. as
( )8. A. cheap B. clean C. exciting D. interesting
( )9. A. notices B. refuses C. enjoys D. hates
( )10. A. but B. so C. because D. though

1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.A

Ⅱ.短文填空
Today,our class 1. (go) on a school trip to a local farm. It was a 2. (tire) but fantastic day!
In the morning, we explored the farm. We saw big greenhouses full of tomatoes, 3. (cucumber),and many other fruits and vegetables. The farmer explained how these foods grow and make their way to our tables. It was interesting 4. (see) where our food comes from,instead of just finding it in the supermarket.
Next,we got to work. We started by 5. (pick) strawberries. It looked easy, but it took a while to get the hang of it. We filled several baskets 6. juicy, red strawberries. In the afternoon,the farmer taught us how to trim(修剪) tomato plants. This 7. (certain) helps the plants grow more fruit. We also watered the plants and learned how much care they need.
8. the end of the day,the farmer let 9. (we) take some vegetables home. My mum cooked them for dinner, and they were so fresh and tasty! Working on the farm made me 10. (realize) how much effort goes into growing our food. It was a great learning experience, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Today was truly a day to remember.

1. went 2. tiring 3. cucumbers 4. to see 5. picking 6. with 7. certainly 8. At 9. us 10. realize