一、单词拼写：阅读短文,根据所给首字母或音标提示写单词。
Last weekend, we decided to go on an adventure. We chose a place with various(各种各样的) landforms. There was a beautiful 1. f full of tall trees and mysterious rocks on the ground. Not far away, we found a large expanse of 2. d where the sand was mostly fine and soft.
We walked along a narrow path that led us deeper into the wild. After a while, we came across some steps. Climbing up, we got to a high point. From there, we could see the vast 3. /'əʊʃn/ in the distance. It seemed to 4. c half of the world, its 5. /'sɜːfɪs/ glittering in the sun.
Nearby, there was a small plain, very 6. f and open. It was a different kind of 7. l compared(比较) to the forest and desert. The water in the stream here was 8. /freʃ/, which was vital for the local farming.
As the day went on, dark 9. c gathered, and soon there was a heavy rain. The rain was so powerful that it made us worry about a potential 10. f. But luckily, the rain stopped before it could destroy our fun.
After the rain, a beautiful rainbow appeared. It was such a 11. t to see it. We also saw a small waterfall formed by the rain, the water crashing down with great 12. p.
When night came, we built a campfire and decided to 13. c overnight. We roasted(烤) some corn and shared stories. There was 14. n more relaxing. This wild place felt like a little wonderland. The next morning, we got up early to watch the sunrise. It was a sight that made us feel alive.

1. forest 2. desert 3. ocean 4. cover 5. surface 6. flat 7. land 8. fresh 9. clouds 10. flood 11. treat 12. power 13. camp 14. nothing

二、语法填空：阅读短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
It was the fifth day of our Italian journey. We arrived at our hotel 1. ______(early) than usual. Dad offered to take us to the ancient city of Pompeii. I didn't really want to go 2. ______I had no interest in old cities.
We travelled there by train. On the way, Dad told us something about 3. ______history. Many years ago, Pompeii was a large city near a volcano(火山). The volcano broke out and the city was completely(完全地) covered in ash(灰). About twenty 4. ______(thousand) people were killed. But the buildings remained there. And now, thousands of years later, people around the world come here 5. ______(see) how people lived all those years ago.
I had thought it was boring to visit the ancient 6. ______(house), but I was wrong. They were very interesting! Most of their rooms 7. ______(have) fine paintings all over the walls. I was also amazed at the bathrooms. I'd love a big bathroom in our house—8. ______(our) was so small!
Dad usually makes bad plans but this time he got it right finally. 9. ______a surprise! I got really 10. ______(interest) in Pompeii. In fact, I've got lots of ideas for our house since we got home!

1. earlier 根据 than 可知，应用比较级。
2. because/as 根据“I didn't really want to go... I had no interest in old cities.”可知，后句是前句的原因，此处可以用 because 或 as 引导原因状语从句。
3. the 此处是特指庞贝古城的历史，应用定冠词 the。
4. thousand 根据空前的数词 twenty 可知，thousand 应用单数形式。
5. to see 根据语境可知，人们来到这里是为了看看那么多年以前人们是如何生活的，应用动词不定式作目的状语。
6. houses 根据下一句中的 They 可知，此处应用名词复数。
7. had 大多数房间的墙上都挂满了精美的画作。结合语境可知，句子用一般过去时。
8. ours 此处是指“我们家的浴室”，空后无名词，应用名词性物主代词 ours。
9. What “What a surprise!”意为“多么令人惊奇啊！”。
10. interested get interested in 意为“对……感兴趣”。