题型:完形填空 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
江苏省徐州市城北中学2017-2018学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷
Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They1each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning 2night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the3was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will4take it.”
So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found5strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night,6 I still have the same number of bags in my barn.7 did that happen?”
Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the8number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he9again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another10coming down the road. He was carrying something on his11 too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was12you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is13 than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly14that they had been taking rice to each other. They15what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.
Mum and I wanted to do something exciting during the summer vacation, so she 1 that we take the train to Grandma's house. Grandma lived far from our 2 , so we would spend one day and one night on the 3 just getting there.
On the day of our trip, Mum and I went to the train station. The train 4 and we got on. It seemed 5 and cool inside, compared to the bright, warm day outside. The conductor(检票员) took our 6 and showed us to the car(车厢) which we would ride in. Soon the train pulled away from the station. Outside the windows, the town buildings 7 gave way to the countryside. From time to time, children who lived near the tracks(轨道) would run out to wave 8 we passed.
At lunchtime, Mum and I had our meals in the dining car. There were different kinds of foods. It was9 being in a restaurant on wheels(轮子)! At bedtime, we went to our sleeping compartment. There were four beds in the compartment. My bed was above my mum's. I had to 10 into bed. The moving of the train made it 11 for me to sleep. I fell asleep soon.
When 12 came, we were near the countryside where Grandma lived. Mum and I quickly dressed and 13 our things. As the train slowed to a stop, we saw Grandma waving at 14 . Spending the week with Grandma would be wonderful, 15 I was already looking forward to the train ride back home.
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