8. We got so wet. We had ______ umbrellas ______ raincoats.
A.either; or
B.both; and
C.neither; nor
D.not only; but also

C

9. He made up his mind to devote his life ______ pollution ______ happily.
A.to prevent; to live
B.to prevent; from living
C.to preventing; from living
D.to preventing; to live

D

— I think Suzhou gardens are attractive all year round.
— Me too. They ______ classical Chinese gardens.
A.respect
B.represent
C.report
D.remind

B

11. — We get knowledge ______ from books ______ from life. — Yes, both are important.
A.either; or
B.not only; but also
C.neither; nor
D.not; but

B

12. — My cousin is good at all his subjects at school, but he never ______.
— What a ______ boy! We should learn from him.

A.gets off; thoughtful
B.takes off; energetic
C.shows off; modest
D.puts off; curious

C

13. It is I ______ against the plan because it doesn't sound like a practical one.
A.that is
B.who am
C.who are
D.that are

B

14. He couldn't ______ an answer when I asked him why he was late for the meeting again.
A.look over
B.put up
C.open up
D.come up with

D

15. Doctor Ma is always careful with the operations. He often says, “______.”
A.A miss is as good as a mile
B.Many hands make light work
C.No pain, no gain
D.A friend in need is a friend indeed

A

三、(2024·连云港市东海县期中)根据短文意思和首字母提示,写出一个完整正确的单词。
Robert was a clever boy and got on well with his classmates. They all liked him and played with him. He hoped to join the army when he left middle 1. s. Bad luck! One of his legs was 2. h in a traffic accident. So he couldn't join the army. He had to 3. g back to his village and help his father to manage the farm. He 4. r a lot of books on farming and did well in it. He got much money and bought a few farms next to his farm.
Ten years 5. l, he became the richest farmer in his village.
One day, Robert met several friends in London. He asked them to 6. v his farm. They saw a beautiful house 7. w a big garden when his friends got there. They found he had a lot of sheep, pigs and cows. Robert and 8. h family warmly served the guests. The next morning he showed them around his farm. It was 9. s large that they couldn't see the other end.
“It'll 10. t you two days to reach the other end of my farm by car!” Robert said happily.

1. school 2. hurt 3. go 4. read 5. later 6. visit 7. with 8. his 9. so 10. take