一、完形填空
(2024 宜兴期中)How do you spend your free time after finishing homework? Do you watch TV, play computer games or go outside with your friends? Tim and Kerry Meek, from the UK, are surely bringing to their children.
Tim and Kerry Meek are teachers at the same school. They have two daughters:11-year-old Amy and 9-year-old Ella. The Meek family became because they did 100 different outdoor activities in one year. Many people know the family after reading their stories online.
The parents didn't want their children to all their free time in front of the TV and become "couch potatoes". So about one year ago, the Meeks set 100 outdoor tasks for the two girls to do, like hiking, , skiing, and so on. Mr and Mrs Meek are not outdoor activity fans(迷), they took part in all the activities. At last, the two little girls not only had a great time, but also from the activities.
"Our friends spend a lot of their free time playing electronic products(电子产品). Luckily, we've had the chance(机会) to do something ," Amy said. This year, Amy and Ella also helped their parents make some new plans for the next twelve .
Go and get together with your friends in the park to relax, learn to play some new sports, or help in need. Be active and enjoy the happy life!
() 1. A. fun B. lessons C. homework D. problems
() 2. A. all B. both C. every D. also
() 3. A. worried B. unhappy C. famous D. hard
() 4. A. spend B. cost C. take D. find
() 5. A. climbing B. drawing C. reading D. writing
() 6. A. if B. so C. but D. because
() 7. A. came B. made C. heard D. learned
() 8. A. difficult B. different C. boring D. strange
() 9. A. hours B. minutes C. years D. months
()10. A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody

【语篇导读】英国的蒂姆和凯瑞·米克夫妇为了让孩子在业余时间远离电子产品,全家在一年内完成了100项不同的户外活动,这些户外活动不仅丰富了他们两个女儿的业余生活,也带来了积极的影响。
1. A 提示:fun意为"乐趣";lesson意为"课程";homework意为"家庭作业";problems意为"问题"。根据下文"the two little girls not only had a great time"可知句意:来自英国的蒂姆和凯瑞·米克无疑给孩子们带来了乐趣。
2. B 提示:all意为"全部",一般指三者及三者以上;both意为"(两者)都";every意为"每一个";also意为"也"。蒂姆和凯瑞·米克是同一所学校的老师,此处表示两者都,用both。
3. C 提示:worried意为"担心的";unhappy意为"不开心的";famous意为"出名的";hard意为"困难的"。句意:米克一家因为在一年内做了100种不同的户外活动而出名。
4. A 提示:spend意为"花费",主语是人,常用于sb. spend+时间/金钱+on sth./(in) doing sth.;cost意为"花费",主语是物,常表示某物花费某人多少钱;take意为"花费",主语常为it,常用于It takes/took(sb.)+时间+to do sth.;find意为"找到"。句意:这对父母不希望他们的孩子把所有的空闲时间都花在电视前变成"沙发土豆"。
5. A 提示:句意:大约一年前,米克夫妇给两个女孩安排了100项户外活动,比如徒步、爬山、滑雪等等。
6. C 提示:if意为"如果";so意为"因此";but意为"但是";because意为"因为"。句意:米克夫妇不是户外活动的爱好者,但他们也参加了所有的活动。
7. D 提示:句意:最后,这两个小女孩不仅玩得很开心,而且还从这些活动中学到了一些东西。learn from意为"向……学习,从……中获得"。
8. B 提示:difficult意为"困难的";different意为"不同的";boring意为"枯燥的";strange意为"奇怪的"。句意:幸运的是,我们有机会做一些不同的事情。
9. D 提示:与上文"in one year"相对应,此处指她们帮着父母为接下来的12个月制定新的计划。
10. A 提示:somebody意为"某人";anybody意为"任何人";nobody意为"没有人";everybody意为"每个人"。句意:和你的朋友一起去公园放松,学着玩一些新的运动,或者帮助一些需要帮助的人。

二、阅读理解
A(2025 苏州吴中、吴江、相城期末)
Rock climbing became a sport in the 1900s. But now it becomes a popular sport. While rock climbing may still be necessary(必要的) for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun. If you try rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. Besides, your body and your will(意志) are very important for rock climbing.

To climb successfully(成功地), one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. And then, your arms should hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up. The closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you will find more fun. If you like games such as playing chess, you may love rock climbing. They are nearly the same in the way of thinking. Rock climbing is also a good way to get yourself into shape. If you enjoy a difficult game and love outdoor activities, you should take up rock climbing as a new hobby.
() 1. Where do you think this passage may come from?
A. A travel guide. B. A history magazine.
C. A storybook. D. A sports newspaper.
() 2. What is one of the important rules for successful rock climbing?
A. Keeping your arms relaxed.
B. Having three body parts on the rock face.
C. Standing far from the rock face.
D. Using only your legs to push up.
() 3. How is rock climbing similar to playing chess?
A. Both need thinking skills. B. Both are outdoor activities.
C. Both need physical strength. D. Both are not easy to learn.
() 4. Which of the following statements may be the writer's idea?
A. Indoor rock climbing is more fun than outdoor climbing.
B. People who enjoy difficult games may like rock climbing.
C. Rock climbing is a way to change people's body shape.
D. Rock climbing is only suitable for young people.

【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了攀岩运动的历史、特点和攀岩过程中需要掌握的实用技巧,并分享了人们在攀岩时所能收获的快乐。
1. D 提示:推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章主要围绕攀岩这项运动展开,介绍了攀岩的历史、特点、所需技巧和好处等,结合文章第一段第二句中的"a popular sport"以及最后一段第一句中的"a wonderful sport"可推知,本文可能出自体育报纸。
2. B 提示:细节理解题。根据第二段第二句"One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face."可知,攀岩的重要规则之一是攀爬过程中始终保持身体的三个部位接触岩壁。
3. A 提示:细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句"If you like games such as playing chess, you may love rock climbing. They are nearly the same in the way of thinking."可知,攀岩运动和下棋的思维方式非常相似。
4. B 提示:推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句"If you enjoy a difficult game and love outdoor activities, you should take up rock climbing as a new hobby."可推知,作者认为喜欢高难度游戏、喜欢户外运动的人可能会喜欢攀岩。