山东省淄博市张店区第六中学2023-2024学年八年级下学期4月月考英语试题

2023-2024学年 张店第六中学 初三 第二学期 第一次月考 英语试卷 一.完形填空（10分） I was born and grew up in a small town of Pineville, which I let at the age of sixteen. Twenty years 1 I came back on a visit. I went to see my old friend Tom Clark, who, active as ever, was the head of a Reading Club. He was 2 getting ready to welcome a famous writer, who had been invited to come to give a talk on novels at the public library that evening. Since I happened to have read a book or two written 3_____ the famous writer, when Tom asked me to go with him, I gladly 4. Tom was going to introduce the writer to the audience.5 we went to the library a little earlier to weicome him. As the writer hadn’t arrived yet, I left and went into the reading room. A large number of people had already been there. I was sorry to find that I didn't koow 6 person. So I found a seat in the comer and sat quietly waiting. When it was just about time for the 7 to begin,I saw Tom standing at the door making a sign for 8 to come out. He looked worried about something, so I got up right away and went to him. He said that he had just had a telephone call from the writer. He had 9 his fight and would not be arriving! While we were considering the problem, Tom suddenly asked me if I would mind giving a talk instead of the writer. I never had time to ______ it when I was being pushed back into the reading room to speak to the waiting audience. （　　）1. A. ago B. before C. later D. soon （　　）2. A. free B. busy C. happy D. sad （　　）3. A. by B. with C. on D. about （　　）4. A. answered B. got C. accepted D. understood （　　）.5.A.Because B. But C. And D.So （　　）6. A. some B. any C. one D. other （　　）7. A. film B. play C. talk D. show （　　）8. A. me B. us C. him D. them （　　）9. A. left B. enjoyed C. caught D.