题型：语法填空（语篇） 题类： 难易度：普通
四川省绵阳市江油市五校联考2024-2025学年八年级上学期开学英语试题
BIRO was the（invent）of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest，Hungary. In the 1930s，when he worked a newspaper editor，he used a fountain pen almost every day. ，he had to refill it all the time. The ink also did not dry（easy），and it sometimes（make）a mess on the paper. BIRO wanted a better pen. His brother，George，decided（help）him develop a special ink. The ink dried soon. Then both of（they） developed a new type of pen together. There was tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto paper as it moved. They called the（success）invention "ballpoint pen". Everyone enjoyed（use）it.
Long ago, people did not need money. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade (交易) with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc.
During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods (货物) and lasted a long time. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the eleventh century. The Italian traveller Marco Polo saw the Chinese using paper money when he visited China in the 1200s. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Today, we have many ways to pay for things. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Often, people prefer to pay for things by card. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of "real" money.
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A. Later, countries began to make their own coins. B. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. C. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. D. However, European countries did not start using paper money until the 1600s. E. We do not use only coins or paper money. |
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Last summer holiday, I went bungee jumping (蹦极) with my best friend, Tony. I was very happy at first. But while Tony was going up, I just stood on the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}because I was a bit afraid. "Come on, Bill.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} me!" Tony said. I thought about it for a while and went up. I took all the things out of my pocket. I tried twice. Then I jumped and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} down. It was fast. Finally, I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} safely. I was so {#blank#}5{#/blank#} that I wanted to go bungee jumping again.
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