深圳外国语学校2024-2025学年下学期八年级期中试卷英语(含答案无听力).pdf

深圳外国语学校2024-2025学年下学期期中八年级英语

I.Cloze.(1*10=10)

TheraceagainsttimebeganwhentheFlyingCloudsetoutonitsjourney.Itaimedtobethefastestshipevertotravelfrom

NewYorktoSanFrancisco.

Eleanor(Ellen)Creesywasresponsiblefor__1__theship,planningthebestcourseforittofollow.Althoughshewashighly

skilled,beingawomanmadeheranunusualnavigator.Atthattime,womenwereexpectedtobecomewivesandmothersand

__2__heldresponsiblepositionsoutsidethehome.

Thejourneywasfullof__3__.Duringabigstorm,amajorpartoftheshipwasbroken.Ellendidntstoptofixitrightaway.

Shedecidedtokeepgoingandwas__4__towintheracedespitetherisk.

Inplaceswheretherewasnowind,shipscouldeasilygetstuck.Ellen__5__findawaywithherknowledge,sotheFlying

Cloudgotoutoftheseplacesfasterthananyothershipbefore.Whenpreparingforthetrip,Ellenreadalotofresearchtolearn

aboutwindandwatermovementsatdifferenttimesoftheyear.Thisrequireda__6__spiritthatmostseamendidnthaveatthat

time.

Neartheendofthetrip,theFlyingCloudcametoCapeHom,themostdangerouspartofthejourney.Therewasalackof

__7__duetoviolentstorms.Ellencouldntseethesunandhadtouseherguessworkto__8__theirposition.Shewassogoodat

itthatsheledtheshipthroughanarrowandrockypassage,successfully__9__thepeopleonboard.

Finally,onAugust31,1851,theFlyingCloudreachedSanFrancisco,completingitsjourneyin89daysand2lhoursand

breakingtheoldrecordbyaweek.Withher__10__andcourage,Eleanorshowedthatwomencouldmakegreatachievements

atsea.

16.A.cleaningB.guidingC.paintingD.repairing

17.A.onlyB.finallyC.rarelyD.gradually

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