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广东省中山市西区铁城初级中学中山一中 2024-2025学年八年级上学期10月月考英语试卷
Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They 1 each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning 2 night, getting as inch grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the 3 was 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 will 4 take 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 found 5 strange,"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 the 8 number of bags in his barn again!" This is very strange," he thought. That night he 9 again. 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 another 10 coming down the road. He was carrying something on his 11 , too." Younger Brother!" Simon cried," What are you doing?""I was 12 you, Older Brother," said Victor," Your family is 13 than mine. I thought you needed more rice." The two brothers quickly 14 that they had been taking rice to each other. They 15 what had happened." It is good to have a brother like you," they both said. And they lived happily ever after.
Starlight Town | |
Past | ●He was born there. ●He first lived in the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}of the town with his parents. ●There were many shops, restaurants, schools, a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}factory and an old cinema. |
Now | ●The old cinema has {#blank#}3{#/blank#}to a big park. ●The post office has become {#blank#}4{#/blank#}than the old one. ●Most shops have moved into a big supermarket. ●About {#blank#}5{#/blank#}thousand people live in the town. |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Jack likes hiking. He hopes to go hiking in a place where there are lots of beautiful sights. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Boris, living in Heilongjiang, expects to have a different winter holiday. He dreams of visiting a seaside city, where he can swim. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Lucy plans to travel to a place where there are beautiful natural views. She can try delicious local food there. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Jessie plans to spend her 3-day holiday in different cities in Guangdong. But she can spend no more than 400 yuan on the trip. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Tim wants to learn about the culture and history of China's historic capitals. He hates taking coach buses. | A. 3 Days, 788yuan, Sanya(Hainan), by air/ship Sanya is the best place for you to keep away from the cold weather in northern China. You can also do many water sports. B. 5 Days, 1,999yuan, Beijing-Xi'an-Nanjing, by air By visiting these ancient capitals, this trip will let you know something about Chinese Emperors. C. 3 Days, 399yuan, Guangzhou-Meizhou-Shantou, by high-speed railway By visiting these three cities, you will experience different cultures in Guangdong. After this trip, you will have a deeper understanding of people living in different areas in Guangdong. D. 2 Days, 168yuan, Huangshan(Anhui), on foot This trip is suitable for hikers. You can climb the mountain and enjoy its natural beauty. At night, you will camp there. E. 2 Days, 388yuan, Guangzhou-Zhuhai-Macau, by bus This trip will take you to travel across the bridge and visit these three cities. F. 4 Days, 688yuan, Guilin(Guangxi), by railway Guilin is an ancient city with more than 2,000 years' history. You will not only enjoy the landscape of Lijiang River there, but also try delicious local food. G. 5 Days, 1,889yuan, Beijing, by coach bus You will spend five days visiting the capital city. You will be taken to the best known places of interest, such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. |
Dame Daphne Sheldrick did a great job -she protected and returned orphaned (孤儿的) elephant babies to the wild. In 1977, Sheldrick and her team David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust began to save and raise hundreds of orphaned elephant babies in Kenya. Here is what she shared with us in an interview.
Question: Can you tell us about your first interaction (互动) with an elephant?
Sheldrick: My first close interaction with elephants was that with my husband's two elephant orphans. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Question: Why did you set up David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust?
Sheldrick: {#blank#}2{#/blank#}David was, at the time, the finest wildlife warden (看守人) in Africa. After my husband died, there were many orphaned elephant babies that needed to be saved, so I came to help. That is how it all began.
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Sheldrick: The orphans often come back to see their human family and the other orphans... Elephants never forget. They love their keepers for life.
Question: What can children do to protect wildlife?
Sheldrick: Children can help keep the environment clean and safe for wildlife. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}They can also raise money to help those working with wildlife.
A. Do the animals ever come back to visit? B. I came to love and understand those orphans. C. People are trying harder than before to save wildlife. D. The idea came from the love of my husband's many friends. E. They can join the wildlife club and learn to speak up for animals. |
Do you want to save and raise orphaned elephant babies like Sheldrick when you grow up? Why or why not? (答案不超过15个单词){#blank#}5{#/blank#}
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