《2025年启东中学作业本八年级英语下册译林版宿迁专版》

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It was my 14th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever. The number of the ________ had quickly grown from seven to seventeen. Nearly every girl in my class was ________. When each guest excitedly ________ the invitation, I was especially happy.
The ________ was full of shouts and laughter. We had just finished a game of Twister when the doorbell rang. I was so ________ and I could feel my face turning red, because when I ________ the door, there at the front door stood Sarah Westly—the quiet girl, and she was holding a ________. I thought about the guest list. How did I ________ to invite Sarah?
I remember that I only added a name to the ________ when someone showed an interest in me. But Sarah had ________ done that. I accepted the box, a gift from Sarah, and asked her to join us. “I can't ________,” she said. “My dad's waiting in the car.” At that moment, I felt bad about forgetting to invite her and really wanted her to rest for some time in my room. “Thanks, but I have to go,” she said, turning ________ towards the door. “See you on Monday.”
I stood in the foyer（门厅）with Sarah's gift in my hands and an empty feeling in my heart.
I didn't open the box until the party was ________. Inside the small box was a ceramic（陶瓷）tabby cat. It was the best gift I had received ________ I didn't like cats. I later ________ that the gift looked exactly like Sarah's cat, Seymour. I didn't know it then, but now I realize that Sarah was my true friend.
（ ）1. A. boys B. guests C. books D. desks
（ ）2. A. invited B. invented C. shown D. suggested
（ ）3. A. made B. found C. accepted D. passed
（ ）4. A. classroom B. library C. restaurant D. living room
（ ）5. A. surprised B. angry C. proud D. sad
（ ）6. A. touched B. opened C. caught D. saw
（ ）7. A. cat B. toy C. pen D. box
（ ）8. A. forget B. stop C. hope D. choose
（ ）9. A. gift B. list C. diary D. box
（ ）10. A. still B. even C. never D. only
（ ）11. A. stand B. sing C. wait D. stay
（ ）12. A. quickly B. carefully C. finally D. early
（ ）13. A. ready B. successful C. over D. interesting
（ ）14. A. and B. so C. because D. though
（ ）15. A. took out B. found out C. thought out D. put out

答案： 1. B [点拨]根据前句“It was my 14th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever.”可知，应是客人的人数很快从 7 人增加到 17 人。故选 B。
2. A [点拨]invite 邀请；invent 发明；show 展示；suggest 建议。根据前文要举行生日聚会可知，应是邀请别人参加。故选 A。
3. C [点拨]make 制造；find 发现；accept 接受；pass 传递。根据后句“I was especially happy”可知，应是接受邀请。故选 C。
4. D [点拨]根据下文的“when the doorbell rang”可知，是在家里举办的聚会，应是客厅里充满了叫喊声和笑声。故选 D。
5. A [点拨]surprised 惊讶的；angry 生气的；proud 自豪的；sad 伤心的。根据下文可知，作者忘记邀请萨拉了，而她却带着礼物来了，故作者应是感到惊讶。故选 A。
6. B [点拨]touch 触摸；open 打开；catch 抓住；see 看见。根据语境可知，只有打开门才能看到门口站着的人。故选 B。
7. D [点拨]根据下文“I accepted the box”可知，应是她手里拿着一个盒子。故选 D。
8. A [点拨]根据前后文可知，作者应是忘了邀请萨拉。故选 A。
9. B [点拨]根据前文“I thought about the guest list.”可知，此处指的是客人名单。故选 B。
10. C [点拨]根据上句“I remember that I only added a name to the 9 when someone showed an interest in me.”和 but 的提示可知，应是萨拉从来没有显示出对“我”感兴趣。故选 C。
11. D [点拨]根据后句“My dad’s waiting in the car.”可知，应是不能留下来。故选 D。
12. A [点拨]根据前句“Thanks, but I have to go”可知，应是急忙转身向门口走去。故选 A。
13. C [点拨]ready 准备好的；successful 成功的；over 结束；interesting 有趣的。not... until... 直到……才……，应是直到聚会结束才打开盒子。故选 C。
14. D [点拨]分析空前后句意可知，空处的连词是引导让步状语从句，应用 though，表示“虽然”。故选 D。
15. B [点拨]take out 取出；find out 发现，查明；think out 仔细考虑；put out 熄灭。根据宾语从句“that the gift looked exactly like Sarah’s cat, Seymour”可知，动词短语应用 find out。故选 B。