内容正文:
八年级(上)Units 9~10
云南英语
英语
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Ⅰ. 完形填空
It was my 14th birthday and I had the biggest party. The number of
the . .1. . had quickly grown from seven to seventeen. Nearly every girl
in my class was . .2. .. When each guest excitedly accepted the invitation,
I was happy.
The living room was full of laughter. We had just finished a game
called Twister when the doorbell rang. I was so . .3. . and I could feel
my face turning red because when I opened the door, there at the front
door stood Sarah Westley—the quiet girl who sat next to me in music
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class—and she was holding a . .4. .. I thought about the guest list. How did I . .5. . to invite Sarah?
I remembered that I only added a name to the . .6. . when someone showed an interest in me. But Sarah had never done that. I accepted the box, a gift from Sarah, and asked her to join in the party. “I can’t stay,” she said. “My dad’s waiting in the car.” . .7. . that moment I felt bad about forgetting to invite Sarah and really wanted her to rest for some time in my room. “Thanks, but I have to go,” she said, turning . .8. . towards the door. “See you Monday.”
I didn’t open the box until the party was over. Inside the small box was a ceramic(陶瓷) tabby cat. It was the best gift I had received . .9. . I didn’t like cats. I later . .10. . that the gift looked exactly like Sarah’s cat, Seymour. I didn’t know it then, but now I realize that Sarah is my best friend.
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者忘记邀请在音乐课上坐在她旁边的女孩来自己的生日派对,但是女孩还是带着礼物来到作者的家里,给她送上生日礼物,作者被这个举动深深地感动了。
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1. A. books B. desks C. boys D. guests
[解析] 根据“grown from seven to seventeen”可知,邀请的客人的数量迅
速从7位增加到17位。
2. A. invited B. invented C. shown D. suggested
[解析] 根据“I had the biggest party”可知表示几乎邀请了班里每一个女
孩参加派对。
3. A. proud B. angry C. surprised D. sad
[解析] 根据下文“How did I 5 to invite Sarah”可知,作者忘记邀请
Sarah来参加派对,所以当她看到Sarah时应感到惊讶。
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4. A. cat B. toy C. pen D. box
[解析] 根据下文“I