内容正文:
坪山中学八年级期中考试英语试卷(2021.11)
考试时间:80分钟 满分75分
考试范围:8AU1-U4
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第一部分 选择题(50分)
I完形填空(10分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。(共10小题,每小题1分)
I started learning English at the age of 22.It is kind of _1_to start studying a language. However, age is never a problem if you really want to _2_ something.
I was preparing myself to study engineering in the USA. To enter my dream university,I had to _3_ a TOEFL score(托福分数)of 90 or higher. After careful thought, I signed up for(报名参加)a six-month programme to study English.
It was _4_ to get 90 in six months for someone who started learning English from the very beginning, but I decided to have a try. In order to join the _5_, I moved to a different city and rented(租用)a house with a friend. We were in the same programme. We did not _6_ any distractions(使人分心的事物)in our house, such as televisions, computers or smart phones.
We had _7_ every day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a lunch break only. After the classes, we had something for dinner and started _8_ what we had learnt and doing homework. We would study until we became _9_ and usually, we would finish it by midnight.
My friend and I encouraged each other and we did our best. _10_ we both got perfect TOEFL scores and went to our dream universities at last.
( ) 1.A.long B. busy C. slow D. late
( ) 2.A.learn B. promise C. control D. invent
( ) 3.A.use B. get C. read D. write
( ) 4.A.difficult B. natural C. boring D. dangerous
( ) 5.A.university B. programme C. test D. trip
( ) 6.A.create B. memorize C. sell D. have
( ) 7.A.housework B. food C. classes D. meals
( ) 8.A.practising B. introducing C. questioning D. reporting
( ) 9.A.worried. B. excited C. sleepy D. angry
( ) 10.A.Usually B. Lu