《2025年中学生世界八年级英语上册沪教版五四制》

 C. Fill in the blanks with proper words.
One night in 1965, an African American woman was caught in a storm in her car on an Alabama highway. It was raining h 1 outside.
The woman didn't look for shelter. Instead, she drove on. She seemed (似乎) to be in a big hurry. Suddenly her car stopped working. It was 11:30 p. m. She stood at the side of the highway, needing a free r 2 very much. She was wet all over. Cars were passing by but n 3 of them stopped.
At last a young white man stopped to c 4 her. That had never happened before in those days because there was serious racial discrimination (种族歧视) between black and white people in the US. The man took her to safety and didn't leave her u 5 she called a taxi. She wrote down his address, thanked him and left in a hurry.
Seven days went by and someone knocked on the young white man's door. To his surprise, a giant colour TV was d 6 to his home. With the TV set was a special thank-you note from the black woman, Mrs Nat King Cole. She was in fact the wife of a f 7 musician, Nat King Cole.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______

答案： 1. heavily/hard 2. ride 3. none 4. collect 5. until 6. delivered 7. famous

 D. Answer the questions.
In my mother's late years, she lived in an old people's home because of a serious disease.
As a daughter, I was heartbroken to know that she no longer knew who I was. When I met her, she would always ask, "Now, let me know what your name is." I would tell her my name and I was her daughter again and again. She smiled and held my hand gently.

One day, I stopped by a local shop and bought her a strawberry milkshake. She drank it slowly with a straw. After she finished, she lay down on the bed for a break, remaining awake and pleased.
Without a word, I pulled a chair close to the bed and reached over to hold her hand. After about 10 minutes, I felt her give my hand a pat—three times. They were soft but I knew what she was expressing without having to hear any word.
I gave her hand two soft pats in return. She turned her head and gave me a loving smile. She quietly said, "______5______."
She passed away shortly after that day. Very few words were said that day, but those she spoke were words of gold. I will remember those special moments for ever.
1. Where did the writer's mother live in her late years?______
2. The mother no longer knew her daughter, did she?______
3. How did the mother drink the strawberry milkshake?______
4. What did the mother do when her daughter held her hand?______
5. Help the mother complete what she was going to say in the blank.______
6. When did the mother die?______

答案： 1. In an old people's home. 2. No, she didn't. 3. Slowly with a straw. 4. She gave her daughter's hand a pat three times/She patted her daughter's hand three times. 5. It's great to have someone who loves me/It's nice to have you stay with me/I love you, dear/Thank you for taking care of (caring for/looking after) me/Thanks for being so nice (kind) to me/I'm happy to have such a good daughter, etc. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.) 6. Shortly after that day.