( )37. A. though B. but C. so D. or

( )38. A. caused B. decided C. cheated D. reported

( )39. A. quietly B. brightly C. crazily D. fairly

( )40. A. tomato B. apple C. bird D. flower

( )41. A. catch B. take C. carry D. rise

( )42. A. turn B. fold C. lead D. throw

( )43. A. available B. Terrible C. difficult D. important

( )44. A. river B. tower C. lake D. pool

( )45. A. happily B. carelessly C. dangerously D. seriously

Ⅶ. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）

A

　　Kate and John come from Los Angeles. Kate loves swimming, lying on the beach and drinking coffee. John likes surfing (冲浪). They are having a vacation by the sea now so they can do all these things they like. Both of them are very good students. Kate is good at math and English but she doesn't like history. John does well in English and he is also interested in geography and history.

　　Mary and Greg live in London. Mary loves shopping very much. In her opinion, shopping is relaxing. The more girls shop, the more fun they have. Girls know where the sales are and how to find them, so it becomes a great way to spend some enjoyable time. Greg loves music. There is a piano in his living room and he plays it every day.

Jacob and Olivia love watching movies. Their favorite one is Pirates of the Caribbean. They also enjoy playing volleyball with their friends.