四、阅读表达(共5分，每小题1分)阅读下面短文，并根据所读短文内容在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

In Britain, people have a strange hobby. Whenever there is a Bank Holiday weekend, a certain (某个) kind of shop always gets very busy, and it’s not what you might think—clothes shops or music shops. The British people go to DIY stores and garden centers. Large numbers of people  spend their days doing home improvement (改善) instead of relaxing.

Ding DIY is very popular in Britain, and there are lots of DIY programmes which show people how to improve their homes.

Some people just do some simple decorating—putting up wall-paper and painting walls. There are all kinds of DIY projects that some people decide to do, like laying a new carpet (地毯), tiling (贴瓷砖) walls or putting in a new shower.

Unluckily, some people start doing a job which ends in DIY disaster. For example, electrical things should be done by a special worker, but many people don’t care about this warning and putting themselves in danger.

Gardening is also popular, and a good way to enjoy the weather on a sunny Bank Holiday. But it’s not as simple as planting plants and doing some watering. More difficult work such as building a new garden or some decorations can cause backache.

So why do people do it? Who knows? Maybe they are so used to working that they are not very good at relaxing. One thing is for sure, though a lot of DIY or gardening projects will be started with the best plans, many of them may not get finished.

Bank Holiday DIY

The things British people like doing at the Bank Holiday weekend  They go to DIY shops and garden centers.

 The do some simple   44   like putting up wall-paper and painting walls.

 They do some   45   on a sunny Bank Holiday.

The problems that the British people have when they DIY  They may put themselves in  danger when doing some   46   things.

 They may not   47   the DIY or gardening projects which are started with the best plans.

The reasons why DIY is popular  The British people may like   48   better than relaxing.

44. ________  45. ________  46. ________  47. _________  48. _________

五、词汇(共10分，每小题1分)。

A)根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。

49. Flying across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time was a great _________ (achieve) in  the human history.

50. After i practiced ________ (play) basketball for hours, i felt tired out.

51. The book tells us about the _______ (nation) characteristics and history of the country,  and it’s worth reading.

52. They often meet and share their ________ (think), feelings and experiences after the  left college..

53. She and her _________ (old) sister were caught and sent to the a Nazi camp in August  1944.

B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。

54. You must work hard. Remember: No road of flower ________ (通向) to success.

55. It seems that they have ______ (成功) solved the problem, or they don’t look so happy.

56. My cousin is quite creative and well-organized. After working for over ten years, he  became the CEO of a company only in his _________ (四十几).

57. Life is a _________ (旅程). There are moments that help you learn and grow.

58. It’s polite and civilized for many young boys and girls watch the games in the _______  (看台). are allowed;