浙江省温州市绣山中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中英语试卷

2022-2023学年温州绣山中学八下期中英语检测卷 笔试部分(85%) 二、完形填空(本题有 15 小题，每小题 1分，共 15 分) 阅读下面短文, 掌握大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 Living in a small community*, Mrs Meredith was a___16___ woman and she spent lots of time visiting the poor. One morning, Mrs Meredith told her children about a family she had cared about for a long time. There was a man sick in bed, his wife, and their little boy. The wife couldn’t go out to work___17___she had to take care of her husband. It was hard for the family to live on___18___own and they needed all kinds of help. The little boy Bernard, who hoped to get some money to help his family, had___19___Mrs Meredith very much. “I wish you could see him,” she said to her children -- John, Harry, and Clara. “He is such a___20___to his mother. He wants to make money, but I don’t see what he can do.” Then she left___21___ that, the children sat thinking about Bernard. “I wish we could help him,” said Clara. “So do I” said Harry. “We must have a try.” For some moments, John said nothing, but___22___ , he cried, “I’ve got an idea!” The other children jumped up with all attention. “Let me tell you___23___we can do,” said John. “Maybe we can make popcorn, put it into paper bags, and Bernard can___24___it” Mrs Meredith thought this idea was a good one, too. She then ordered a household popcorn machine. Later, Mrs Meredith, together with her___25___children, paid another visit to the family and told them about the popcorn plan. Needless to say, they were deeply moved. A few days later, the___26___was sent to Mrs Meredith’s doorstep. With everything ready, Bernard started his new___27___. At the beginning, it was a hard time___28___Bernard. Luckily, Bernard did quite well. He carried the popcorn on his small bike, going from door to door to sell it. People were surprised to see such a little boy selling popcorn at their doors, but finally almost everyone would buy___29___ . Things were getting better. And Bernard knew that it was___30___that makes the world go