北京市石景山区2024-2025学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷（图片版，无答案）

(二)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项
中，选择最佳选项。
B
The Mysterious Disappearance of the Class Pet
One sunny momning,Class 7 ran into their classroom,excited to see Snowball,their fluffy
white hamster.But gasps(倒抽气声)filled the room.Snowball's cage door hung open,and the
little pet was gone!
Ms.Green tried to calm the crying students."Don't cry,"she said
gently."We'll find him."Lily,who loved solving puzzles,decided to
help.She asked her friends to join her:Tom,who noticed small things
paw
easily,and Emma,who could remember everything.
a hamster in the cage
They hunted for clues.Tom's sharp eyes saw tiny paw prints near the cage."Look!"he
cried.The prints led straight to the open classroom window.But outside,the prints
disappeared.
Suddenly,Emma clapped her hands."Yesterday!I saw Jake cleaning the floor by the
window.He lifted Snowball's cage!"The three friends hurried to find Jake.When they asked
him,Jake's face turned red."I...just thought Snowball wanted sunshine,"he said quietly,
avoiding their eyes.
Lily noticed Jake's schoolbag on his back looked lumpy(圆鼓鼓的).“Jake,”she asked
softly,"what's in your bag "Jake slowly opened it.Inside,safe and warm on a soft towel,was
Snowball!
"I'm sorry,"Jake said quietly,his eyes down."I thought Snowball was lonely.I wanted to
cheer him up at my house for one night.I planned to bring him back tomorrow."
Everyone cheered in happiness.Snowball was safe!Ms.Green smiled."Snowball belongs
to the whole class,.Jake.Always ask first,,okay ”Jake nodded,.relieved(松了一口气的)
The class happily returned Snowball to his clean cage.From then on,they took even more
care of their little friend.And Lily She earned a new nickname:Lily the Detective!
24.Where did the prints stop
A.At the classroom door.
B.Outside the window.
C.On Jake's towel.
D.Near the cage.
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