When I was 12, my friend came to me and asked me to join his team and play baseball. I agreed. From then on, I got to learn more about baseball. I practised a lot and learned how to play better.

My favourite baseball player is Derrek Lee. Derrek Lee joined the Chicago Clubs in 2004. This year was a good year for him, but 2005 was his best year. One of my favourite things about Derrek Lee is that he is a very nice person. He never shouts at others. He always has a big smile on his face. He seems happy all the time.

(　　)26. The writer went to his first baseball game with ________.

A. his grandparents 　B. his father

C. his friend 　D. his mother

(　　)27. When he was________ years old, the writer began to play baseball.

A. 6 　B. 8 　C. 12 　　D. 14

(　　)28. The writer ________ after he joined his friend's team.

A. played baseball very often

B. didn't learn more about baseball

C. didn't improve his playing skills

D. often played baseball with Derrek Lee

(　　)29. Which of the following is NOT true about Derrek Lee?

A. He is very nice.

B. He is not friendly.

C. He always smiles.

D. He always looks happy.

(　　)30. What is the best title (题目)of the passage?

A. Who made me love baseball?

B. What birthday present did I get?

C. 2005—best year for Derrek Lee

D. Baseball-my favourite sport

[答案] 26—30　ACABD

Ⅳ.根据汉语提示完成短文(8分)

Chinese people did lots of things for the 29th 31.__Olympic__ (奥林匹克运动会的) Games. The people in Beijing were very 32.__busy__ (忙碌的). Taxi 33.__drivers__ (司机) learnt English, so that they could 34.__talk__ (交谈)with foreign friends. Workers worked 35.__hard__ (努力地) to help the games.

The environment also got 36.__better__ (更好). The streets were cleaner and the roads were 37.__wider__ (更宽的). People planted many trees in the city. It was a great 38.__success__ (成功).

Ⅴ.用所给词的适当形式填空(10分)

39.She plays the piano __badly__ (bad).

40.The __exciting__ news makes him __excited__. (excite)

41.Meimei is __thinner__ (thin) than before.

42.We have a good chance of __winning__ (win) the ball game.

43.__Playing__ (play) basketball is more popular than skating.

Ⅵ.按要求完成下列各题(15分)

44.To speak English well is difficult for us. (改为同义句)