《2025年通城学典全程测评卷八年级英语上册译林版》

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This is a story about what a father did in an earthquake. A big earthquake 1. ______hit(hit) a city in 1989. In less than four minutes, it killed 2. ______thousands(thousand) of people. Right away, a father rushed to his son's school, 3. ______but he sadly found the building had collapsed(倒塌).
The man almost broke down. And tears began to fill his eyes. But he remembered what he always said to his son: No matter what happens, I'll always be there 4. ______for you! He rushed to 5. ______the back right corner of the building and started digging(挖) through the stones. As he was working in piles of stones, other helpless parents arrived. They said, "It's too late! They're all dead! Go home! It's 6. ______impossible(possible) for you to save him!" To each parent, he asked, "Are you going to help me or not?" No one joined him. The firemen and police also came and told him 7. ______to stop(stop), "There may be aftershocks. You're in great danger. We'll take care of it. Go home. " To them, he asked again, "Are you going to help me now?" No one knew what to say. His fingers were hurt badly, but he dug even 8. ______more quickly(quick).
For a long time, he kept digging for his son, stone by stone. Then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son 9. ______shouting(shout) for help. The man called his son's name excitedly, "Peter!" Soon he heard his son say, "Dad? It's me. Dad! I knew you would save me! You said that no matter what happened, you would always be there for me! You did it, Dad!"
Everyone was surprised and moved. They said to 10. ______themselves(they), "Nothing is too hard for a loving father. " Sometimes, love can help us complete the most difficult work.

答案： 1. hit 2. thousands 3. but 4. for 5. the 6. impossible 7. to stop 8. more quickly 9. shouting 10. themselves