It had been a long，hard，wonderful day.The two of us had walked from the sea’s edge through the length of a beautiful valley，climbed a superb mountain，travelled its narrow，rocky ridge(山脊)，and now stood on its final peak，tired，happy and looking for the perfect campsite.

The experienced backpacker has a natural feeling for such things，and our eyes were drawn to a small blue circle on the map，like an eye winking at us.We could not see it from where we were，but we followed our judgement and went down steeply until it came into view.

We were right.It was a calm pool，with flat grass beside it.Gently taking our packs off，we made the first of many cups of tea before pulling up our tent.Later that evening，over another cup of tea and after a good meal，we sat outside the tent watching the sunset over a sea dotted with islands，towards one of which a ferry was slowly moving.It is not always so perfect，of course.On another trip，with a different companion，a thoroughly wet day had ended at a lonely farm.Depressed at the thought of camping，we had knocked and asked if we could use a barn(谷仓) as a shelter.

Backpacking could be defined as the art of comfortable，self?sufficient(自给自足的) travel on foot.Everything you need is in the pack on your back，and you become emotionally_as_well_as_physically_attached_to_it.I once left my pack hidden in some rocks while I made a long trip to a peak I particularly wanted to climb.I was away for nearly three hours and ended up running the last stretch in fear that my precious pack would not be there.It was，of course.

The speed at which the backpacker travels makes this the perfect way to see any country.You experience the landscape as a slow unfolding scene，almost in the way it was made；and you find time to stop and talk to people you meet.I’ve learned much local history from simply chatting to people I met while walking through an area.At the end of a trip，whether three days or three weeks，there’s a feeling of achievement，of having got somewhere under your own power.

After years of going out walking just for the day，many people start backpacking simply through wanting to stay out rather than cut short a trip.

1.The writer and his companion knew there was a pool because ________.

A．they had been told about it

B．they could see it on the map

C．they had seen it earlier in the day

D．they could see it from the top of the mountain

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The map.? B．The pool.

C．The mountain.? D．The campsite.

3.How did the writer and his companion feel at the end of the day?

A．They were too tired to put up their tent.

B．They wished they could have found a farm.

C．They were anxious about the coming weather.

D．They were delighted with the spot they’d found.

4.What does the writer mean by being “emotionally as well as physically attached to it ” in Paragraph 4?

A．It is more than just a practical aid.

B．He walks better when he is wearing it.

C．It is not a good idea to leave it anywhere.

D．He might die on the mountains without it.

I live in a big city. It’s noisy and dirty and I got very  36 .At the weekends I like to leave the city and get some  37  air and a good rest. A few weeks ago I decided to go to see my  38 . I was really looking forward to it.

My parents live a long way  39 . I went to see them with James, a friend, and we drove on Friday night. In the middle of the  40  it began to rain. The road became very  41  and it was difficult to drive. We arrived home just after midnight, feeling very  42 . The next  43  it was still raining. James took his  44  to a garage which was very good.

In the afternoon the  45  improved, we wanted to go for a  46 . My parents lent us their car. That was no good. Their car didn’t  47 . We rang up the garage. “Oh,” They said, “Your car  48  be ready till tomorrow.” So it wasn’t  49  to go for a drive. We decided to play a word game. When we didn’t agree  50  a word we looked for a dictionary. It wasn’t there.  51  my mother remembered, “I lent it to your sister. She took it with her when she left.” The word game wasn’t any good  52  a dictionary.

On Sunday my mother dropped a heavy box on her  53  and we had to hire a  54  to take her to hospital. When James and I drove back we got stuck in a car accident. Next time I want a rest, I’ll stay  55 .

1.                A．angry          B．surprised       C．tiring D．tired

2.                A．warm          B．cool           C．cold D．fresh

3.                A．comrades       B．friends         C．parents   D．hometown

4.                A．away           B．here           C．there D．far

5.                A．day            B．night           C．journey   D．road

6.                A．narrow         B．wet            C．dirty D．dry

7.                A．happy          B．excited         C．tired D．thirsty

8.                A．morning        B．day            C．afternoon D．evening

9.                A．clothes         B．car            C．books    D．machine

10.               A．car            B．clothes         C．weather   D．work

11.               A．drive          B．look           C．trip   D．walk

12.               A．move          B．run            C．begin D．work

13.               A．mustn’t       B．couldn’t       C．wouldn’t D．won’t

14.               A．interesting      B．necessary       C．possible   D．wonderful

15.               A．about          B．over           C．for   D．with

16.               A．Luckily         B．Suddenly       C．Finally D．Quickly

17.               A．for            B．in             C．with  D．without

18.               A．foot           B．leg            C．head D．floor

19.               A．truck          B．taxi            C．bike  D．bus

20.               A．in the country   B．in the city       C．in my home D．in the garage

I live in a big city．It's noisy and dirty, and I got very   21  At the weekends I like to leave the city and get some   22  air and a good rest．A few weeks ago l decided to go to see my   23  I was really looking forward to it．    

My parents live a long way  24  I went to see them with James，a friend，and we drove on Friday night．In the middle of the  25  it began to rain．The road became, very  26   and it was difficult to drive．We arrived home just after midnight，feeling very  27  ．The next  28  it was still raining. James took his  29  to a garage which was very good．

In the afternoon the   30   improved，we wanted to go for a   31  ．My parents lent us their car. That was no good. Their car didn’t   32    . We rang up the garage. “Oh,” they said.

“your car   33   be ready till tomorrow.” So it wasn’t     34  to go for a drive. We decided to play a word game. When we didn’t agree    35    a word we looked for a dictionary. It wasn’t there.   36   my mother remembered, “I lent it to you sister. She took it with her when she left”. The word game wasn’t any good   37   a dictionary.

On Sunday my mother dropped a heavy box on her   38     and we had to hire a  39  to take her to hospital. When James and I drove back we got stuck in a car accident. Next time I want rest. I’ll stay  40    .

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I live in a big city. It’s noisy and dirty and I got very  36 .At the weekends I like to leave the city and get some  37  air and a good rest. A few weeks ago I decided to go to see my  38 . I was really looking forward to it.

My parents live a long way  39 .I went to see them with James, a friend, and we drove on Friday night. In the middle of the  40  it began to rain. The road become very  41  and it was difficult to drive. We arrived home just after midnight, feeling very  42 .The next  43  it was still raining. James took his  44  to a garage which was very good.

In the afternoon the  45  improved, we wanted to go for a  46 . My parents lent us their car. That was no good. Their car didn’t  47 .We rang up the garage. “Oh,” They said, “Your car  48  be ready till tomorrow.” So it wasn’t  49  to go for a drive. We decided to play a word game. When we didn’t agree  50  a word we looked for a dictionary. It wasn’t there.  51  my mother remembered, “I lent it to your sister. She took it with her when she left.” The word game wasn’t any good  52  a dictionary.

On Sunday my mother dropped a heavy box on her  53  and we had to hire a  54  to take her to hospital. When James and I drove back we got stuck in a car accident. Next time I want a rest, I’ll stay  55 .

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