一、根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1. —What did you do last Saturday, Tina?
—I (go) to the nursing home and worked as a volunteer there.
2. There (be) a lot of rubbish on the beach two years ago, but now the beach is very clean.
3. I (search) the whole room for my lost pen, but I couldn't find it at all.
4. What (happen) to Lin Dong yesterday afternoon?
5. Although the old man (die) years ago, people in the city still remember him today.

1. went 2. was 3. searched 4. happened 5. died

这几道题均考查一般过去时的用法，句中都出现了明确的过去时间提示，谓语动词需要使用对应的过去式：
1. 句中时间状语last Saturday（上周六）表示过去的时间，且并列连词and后连接的worked为动词过去式，因此go要变为过去式went。
2. 时间状语two years ago（两年前）表示过去的时间，there be句型中主语rubbish（垃圾）是不可数名词，因此be动词用was。
3. 后半句的couldn't是can的过去式，说明整个句子描述过去发生的动作，search要变为过去式searched。
4. 时间状语yesterday afternoon（昨天下午）表示过去的时间，happen要变为过去式happened。
5. 时间状语years ago（多年前）表示过去的时间，die要变为过去式died。

二、阅读理解。
Dear parents,
The school is planning a school trip for students in Grade 8. We decide to have an exciting activity in the mountains and the village there. Eleven teachers will be there to take care of the children. So don't worry. The kids will enjoy themselves together. Parents need to pay(付款) 15 for the trip. Let us know if you want your children to go before 29th, January.
Important information: Parents should send and pick up the children at school.

Date: Sunday, 31st, January.
Time: 8:30 a.m. —5:30 p.m.
Lunch: Free.
Things needed: A water cup and an umbrella.
Make sure that the children wear comfortable clothes and sports shoes.
If you have any questions, call us at 210-7528 for more information.
1. How long will the school trip last(持续)? ( )
A. Eight hours. B. Nine hours.
C. Ten hours. D. Eleven hours.
2. What should the children take with them for the trip? ( )
A. Phones. B. Lunches. C. Some money. D. Water cups.
3. What do the words “send and pick up” mean in Chinese? ( )
A. 接送 B. 照顾 C. 陪同 D. 等待
4. Which of the following is NOT true? ( )
A. Eleven teachers will go to look after the children.
B. Parents will pay for the trip and pick kids up.
C. Children should wear beautiful shoes.
D. Children will have a free lunch.
5. Who is the notice written for? ( )
A. Schools. B. Parents. C. Students. D. Teachers.

1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B

1. 细节计算题：根据文中给出的行程时间Time: 8:30 a.m. —5:30 p.m.，计算可得17:30减去8:30的时长为9小时，因此答案选B。
2. 细节理解题：根据文中Things needed部分明确说明需要携带的物品是水杯和雨伞，其余选项的物品均未被提及要求携带，午餐是免费提供的无需自带，因此答案选D。
3. 词义猜测题：结合上下文语境，该短语描述家长的行为，send指送孩子到学校参加旅行，pick up指旅行结束后到学校接孩子，组合起来的含义是“接送”，因此答案选A。
4. 细节判断题：根据文中“Make sure that the children wear comfortable clothes and sports shoes.”可知要求孩子穿舒适的运动鞋，而非漂亮的鞋子，C选项表述错误，其余三个选项的内容都和原文信息一致，因此答案选C。
5. 细节理解题：文章开头的称呼是Dear parents，全文内容都是告知家长关于学生出行的相关安排，因此这份通知是写给家长的，答案选B。