2024-2025学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案无听力音频及原文）

2024学年上海外国语大学附属浦东外国语学校第二学期初二年级英语学科期中考试试卷本卷共（99）题共（11）页满分：120分考试时间：90分钟（本卷选择题为连续编号）PartOneListening（20%）SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionsyouhaveheard.1.A.5hours.B.7hours.C.9hours.D.10hours.2.A.Ashopassistant.B.Atelephoneoperator.C.Awaitress.D.Aclerk.3.A.Sheisnothungry.B.Shewantstodineout.C.Shedoesn'tlikecooking.D.Shefeelsawfultoday.4.A.Inadrugstore.B.Inacafé.C.Inagarage.D.Inagrocery.5.A.Theboredomofthelecture.B.Thecontentofthelecture.C.Thelengthofthelecture.D.Thetimeofthelecture.6.A.Hehasgonetovisithismother.B.Hehasaskedforasickleave.C.HehasfoundanewjobinEurope.D.Hehasdonesomethingwrong.7.A.Theylivedinthesameneighbourhood.B.Theywenttothesamecollege.C.He'sknownMargieforalongtime.D.It'sthefirsttimehehasmetMargie.8.A.Thenearestpostofficeisnexttothepolicestation.B.Themanisworkingintheofficebuilding.C.Themanoughttogetoffatthenextbusstop.D.Thepostofficeistwoblocksawayfromthepolicestation.9.A.Sheistoobusytogo.B.Shedoesn'twanttowaitlong.C.She'swillingtogoswimming.D.Sheenjoysthewonderfulweather.10.A.Bobhasbeenmarriedforalongtime.B.Thewomanshouldn'tgotoCalifornia.C.Hehasn'tbeentoCalifornia.D.Thewomanshouldgotothewedding.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Thedoctorwasnotveryexperienced.B.Thedoctorhadn'tseenthepatient'smedicalreports.C.Thepatientdidn'tworkwellwiththedoctor.D.Thepatientwasmisunderstoodbythedoctor.12.A.Thedoctortreatedherwiththehelpofherpreviousdoctors.B.Thedoctoralwayslistenedtoherandbelievedher.C.Thedoctortreatedherasahopelesspatient.D.Thedoctortreatedherwithstrongmedicines.13.A.Tochangeherjob.B.Tokeepacloserrelationshipwithherfamily.C.Tosendheranoteeveryday.D.Togetmarried.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Theyhireonlyretiredworkers.B.Theyeachdojobstheyaregoodat.C.Theyclosethehotelduringlowseason.D.Theyemployasfewworkersaspossible.15.A.Stafftraining.B.Book-keeping.C.Cleaningandwashingup.D.Gardeningandflowerarranging.16.A.Theyhavetheirhotelbeautifullydecorated.B.Theyprovidedeliciousfood.C.Theymaketheirguestsfeelathome.D.Theygivepartiesregularlyfortheirvisitors.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Hisuncleandauntwon'tgowithhim.B.Hisparentswon'tpermithimtoleave.C.Hedoesn'thaveenoughmoneyforhisairfare.D.Hehasnorelativestovisit.18.A.Heisunemployed.B.Heisawayatworkallyear.C.Heisshortofmoney.D.Heplanstorepairhishouse.19.A.ShelikestovisittheUnitedStates.B.ShedislikesleavingEngland.C.Sheiseagertogoonholidaybyship.D.Shedislikesflying.20A.Persuadeherparentstolendhersomemoney.B.SaveupenoughmoneyforatriptoAfrica.C.Goonholidaywiththem.D.Lendhimsomemoney.PartTwoPhonetics,VocabularyandGrammar（50%）Ⅰ.Fillintheblankswiththeproperwordsaccordingtothegivenphoneticsymbols（5%）1.Weenjoybreathingthe________[pjʊə(r)],coolairoutdoors.2.Beforethewedding,theygavetheirhousea________['θʌrə]cleaningandmadeeverythinginitshiny.3.Usingthisruleryoucanmeasurethisroom________[ˈækjərətli],thatistosay,theexactnumberwillbetotallycorrect.4.Domoreexercise,oryouwillsoongetaheart________again.[ə'tæk]5.Theprincipal________/əˈnaʊnst/thelistofthewinnersofthecontestintheend.Ⅱ.Choosethebestanswer（15%）6.Whichofthefollowingunderlinedpartsisdifferentinpronunciationfromtheothers?A.suggestion B.ambition C.selection D.superstition7.Chopsticksareusedby________peopleintheworld.A.alargenumberof B.hugeamountsofC.ahugeamountof D.thenumberof8.________ofthemknowsEnglishinthisstoresohehastoaskathirdpersonforhelp.A.Both B.Either C.None D.Neither9.Wemustremembertobecareful________fire.A.of B.with C.in D.for10.Lookattheheavyrain!________awfulweatherwearehavingtoday!A.What B.Whatan C.How D.Howan11.AuntAmyfeltextremely________aftershefailedthedrivingtestagain.A.frustratedly B.frustrating C.frustrated D.frustratingly12.Couldyoupleasetellme________goonthespringoutingtoChongmingIsland?A.thatwewould B.ifwewill C.ifwewould D.thatwewill13.Iregret________youthatweareunabletoofferyouthejob.A.informing B.inform C.havinginformed D.toinform14.Tomdidnothingelsebut________backallheowed.A.take B.taken C.totake D.took15.Dr.Jonesaswellasotherexperts________verytiredafterthefive-houroperationlastnight.A.were B.was C.are D.is16.Isthereanythinghere________tothatman?A.thatbelong B.whichbelong C.thatbelongs D.thatisbelonged17.Sheistheonlyoneamongthe________who________filmsforchildren.A.womandirectors,makes B.womendirectors,makesC.womandirectors,make D.womendirectors,make18.I’dliketohavesomegrapes,buttherewas________intherefrigerator.A.any B.nothing C.no D.none19.Whichonecanbeusedwhenyouwantaquietenvironment?A.Getoffmyback! B.Keepyoureyeontheball!C.Keepyourchinup! D.Holdyourtongue!20.Whichonecanberecognizedfromtheshapeofthebuildingtoknowwhatpeoplewillseeinsideit?A.TheGuitarMuseuminTennessee. B.TheOlympicStadiuminBeijing.C.SydneyOperaHouseinAustralia. D.TheLouvreMuseuminParis.Ⅲ.Fillintheblankswiththeproperformsofthegivenwords（6%）21.ItisnotsurprisingthatLucyisthemodelstudentinherclassbecausewhenevershemeetssomeone,shealwaysgreetstheperson________.(polite)22.Helookedeven________whenheheardthebadresultoftheexperiment.(courage)23.Politiciansshouldbe________ofpeopleinthiscountry.(serve)24.Moreandmore________carsareseenonthestreets,sothespecialparkingareasareingreatdemand.(electricity)25.Youneedto________themoneybeforegoingabroadforfurtherstudy.(change)26.Onlythosewhopracticehardcanbethefinalwinnersofthose________inourArtFestivalinMay.(compete)Ⅳ.Fillintheblankswiththeproperformsofthegivenverbs（6%）27.Ifyouleavethewater________(run)whileyoubrushyourteeth,youmightwaste22.5litresofwater.28.Inthepast200years,morethanhalfofallthetreesontheEarth________(destroy).29.Bytheendoflastmonth,theticketsforWutheringHeightsinShanghaiGrandTheatre________(sell)outalready.30.Thomassuggested________(speak)Englishaloudinclasstoshowconfidence.31.You’dbettertry________(noteat)toomuchchocolate.You’rereallyoverweight.32.InChengdu,SichuanProvince,Speedhadhisface________(paint)likeapanda,experiencedtraditionalChineseacupuncture(针灸).Ⅴ.PutthefollowingintoEnglish（8%）33.Eachgroup________.(负责这份报纸的不同版面)34.Ifyoumeetsomenewwords,youcan________.(在电子词典里查到它们的意思)35.几百万年来，树木为人们提供了食物和庇护。For____________,trees______________people.36.那个电工经常被看到先关闭电源再换电灯泡。________________theelectricitybeforehechangesthebulb.Ⅵ.Completethefollowingsentencesasrequired（10%）37.Ibelievethatitisimpossiblefortheboytofinishthenovelinanhour.(改为反意疑问句)Ibelievethatitisimpossiblefortheboytofinishthenovelinanhour,________________?38.“WillwehaveanArtFestivalinMay?”Jasonwantedtoknow.(改为宾语从句)Jasonwantedtoknow________________________haveanArtFestivalinMay.39.Weusedtocallthethickwirescables.（改为被动语态）Thethickwires________________cablesinthepastbyus.40.ShanghaiLibraryEastissocomfortablethatweallliketospendtheweekendreadingbooksorenjoyingsomeexhibitsthere.(保持句意基本不变)ShanghaiLibraryEastiscomfortable________alltospendtheweekendreadingbooksorenjoyingsomeexhibitsthere.PartThreeReadingandWriting（50%）（A）Completethefollowingtwopassageswiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）：A.absorbB.carbondioxideC.habitatD.extinctionE.recycleForestsareoftencalledthe“lungsoftheEarth”becausetheyplayavitalroleinregulatingourplanet’sclimate.Everyday,trees____41____massiveamountsof____42____throughphotosynthesis,convertingitintooxygenthathumansandanimalsdependon.Beyondthiscriticalfunction,forestsserveasa____43____forover80%ofterrestrialbiodiversity,includingendangeredspeciesliketheorangutanandBengaltiger.Yetdespitetheirimportance,deforestationcontinuesatanalarmingrate—approximately10millionhectaresofforestarelostannually.Whentreesarecutdown,notonlydothesespecieslosetheirhomes,buttheyalsofacetheriskof____44____.A.sustainableB.erosionC.groundwaterD.balanceE.humanactivityTheecologicalconsequencesofdeforestationextendfarbeyondwildlife.Forestsactasnaturalbarriersagainstsoil____45____andhelpmaintain____46____tables,ensuringcleanwatersuppliesforcommunities.Theyalsostabilizelocalclimatesbyregulatingtemperatureandrainfallpatterns.However,____47____suchasloggingandagriculturethreatensthisdelicate____48____.Oncedestroyed,restoringaforestecosystemcantakecenturies.（B）MarieCurie,bornMariaSklodowskainWarsaw,Poland,in1867,wasapioneeringphysicistandchemistwhomadegroundbreakingcontributionstothestudyofradioactivity.Despitefacingsignificantobstaclesasawomaninamale-dominatedfield,shebecamethefirstpersontowinNobelPrizesintwodifferentscientificdisciplines—Physicsin1903andChemistryin1911.Curie’searlylifewasmarkedbyhardship.Herfamily,oncepartoftheeducatedmiddleclass,fellintofinancialruinduetopoliticalturmoilinPoland.Determinedtopursuehighereducation,shemovedtoParisin1891tostudyattheSorbonne,wheresheexcelledacademically.In1895,shemarriedPierreCurie,aFrenchphysicist,andthecouplebegancollaboratingonresearchintoradioactivematerials.Theirmostfamousdiscoverywastheisolationoftwonewelements,polonium(namedafterMarie’shomeland)andradium,frompitchblende,auranium-richmineral.Thisworkearnedthemthe1903NobelPrizeinPhysics,sharedwithHenriBecquerel,whofirstdiscoveredradioactivity.Tragically,Pierrediedinastreetaccidentin1906,leavingMarietocontinuetheirresearchalone.Despitepersonalgrief,Curiepersisted.In1911,shewonhersecondNobelPrize.thistimeinChemistry,forherworkonradiumandpolonium.ShebecamethefirstwomantoteachattheSorbonneandlaterestablishedtheRadiumInstituteinParistofurtherstudyradioactiveelements.DuringWorldWarI,shedevelopedmobileX-rayunits,knownas“petitesCuries”,tohelptreatwoundedsoldiers.Curie’sdedicationtosciencecameatapersonalcost.Prolongedexposuretoradioactivematerialseventuallyledtoherdeathfromaplasticanemiain1934.However,herlegacyendures.Sheinspiredgenerationsofscientistsandlaidthefoundationformodernresearchintonuclearenergyandcancertreatment.49.WhatwasMarieCurie’sbirthname?A.MariaSklodowska. B.MariaPierre. C.MariaBecquerel. D.MariaRadium.50.InwhichtwoscientificfieldsdidMarieCuriewinNobelPrizes?A.PhysicsandBiology. B.ChemistryandMedicine.C.PhysicsandChemistry. D.BiologyandMedicine.51.WhydidMarieCurienameoneoftheelementsshediscovered“polonium”?A.Tohonorherhusband. B.Tohonorherhomeland.C.Tohonorhermentor. D.Tohonorhercolleague.52.WhatwastheprimarycauseofMarieCurie’sdeath?A.Astreetaccident. B.Aplasticanemiafromradiationexposure.C.Cancerfromoverwork. D.Heartdisease.53.WhatwasoneofMarieCurie’scontributionsduringWorldWarI?A.DevelopingmobileX-rayunits. B.Inventingthefirstnuclearreactor.C.Creatingavaccineforsoldiers. D.Leadingmedicalresearchteams.（C）Themedialandscapehasundergoneadramatictransformationoverthepastfewdecades.Traditionalmedia,suchasnewspapers,radio,andtelevision,oncedominatedhowpeopleconsumedinformationandentertainment.However,withtheriseoftheinternetanddigitaltechnology,theseplatformsnowfaceunprecedentedchallenges.Accordingtorecentstatistics,theglobaldigitalmediamarketisexpectedtoreach$350billionby2025,whileprintmediacontinuestodecline,withnewspapercirculationdroppingbynearly50%sincetheearly2000s.Digitalmediahasrevolutionizedhowcontentiscreated,distributed,andconsumed.SocialmediaplatformslikeFacebook,Twitter,andInstagramhavebecomeprimarysourcesofnewsformanyusers,especiallyyoungergenerations.Theseplatformsenableinstantsharingofinformation,allowingnewstospreadvirallywithinminutes.However,thisspeedhasalsoledtochallenges,suchasthespreadofmisinformationand“fakenews”,whichtraditionalmediaoutletswithestablishedfactcheckingprocessesarelessproneto.AnothersignificantshiftistheriseofstreamingserviceslikeNetflix,Hulu,andDisney+,whichhavetransformedhowpeoplewatchtelevisionandmovies.Unliketraditionalbroadcastnetworks,theseservicesofferon-demandcontent,allowingviewerstowatchwhattheywant,whentheywant.ThisshifthasledtoadeclineintraditionalTVviewership,withyoungeraudiencesincreasinglyturningtostreamingplatformsfortheirentertainmentneeds.Theadvertisingindustryhasalsoevolveddramatically.Digitaladvertisingnowaccountsforover50%ofalladvertisingspendingglobally,surpassingtraditionalmethodslikeTVcommercialsandprintads.Advertisersareincreasinglyleveragingdataanalyticstotargetspecificdemographics,makingdigitaladsmoreeffectiveandpersonalized.Despitethesechanges,traditionalmediaisnotdisappearingentirely.Instead,manyorganizationsareadaptingbyintegratingdigitalstrategies.Forexample,newspaperslikeTheNewYorkTimeshaveshiftedtheirfocustodigitalsubscriptions,whileTVnetworksarelaunchingtheirownstreamingservices.Thishybridapproachsuggeststhatthefutureofmediamaynotbeareplacementofoldbynew,butratheracoexistencewhereeachplatformleveragesitsuniquestrengths.54.Whatistheprimaryreasonforthedeclineoftraditionalmedialikenewspapersandtelevision?A.Increasedproductioncosts B.TheriseofdigitalmediaandtheinternetC.Decreasedinterestinnewsandentertainment D.Governmentregulationsonmediacompanies55.Whichofthefollowingisachallengeassociatedwithsocialmediaasanewssource?A.Fasterdistributionofnews B.SpreadofmisinformationandfakenewsC.Increasedengagementwithcontent D.Higherqualityofjournalisticstandards56.Whathascontributedtothegrowthofstreamingservices?A.Thedeclineofmovietheaters B.Theavailabilityofon-demandcontentC.TheincreaseintraditionalTVviewership D.Thedecreaseininternetspeeds57.Howhastheadvertisingindustryadaptedtomediachanges?A.Byfocusingsolelyonprintadvertisements B.ByreducingoveralladvertisingbudgetsC.Byusingdataanalyticsfortargetedads D.Byeliminatingdigitaladvertising58.Whatstrategyaretraditionalmediacompaniesusingtoremainrelevant?A.Completelyabandoningdigitalplatforms B.IntegratingdigitalstrategieswiththeirexistingmodelsC.Relyingexclusivelyongovernmentsupport D.Ignoringchangesinconsumerbehavior（D）Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Lifeisfullofchallengesandobstaclesbutitisoftenthroughthesedifficultmomentsthatwediscoverourtruepotential.Whenfacedwithadversity,somepeople____59____andgiveup,whileothersrisetotheoccasionandemergestronger.Thedifferenceliesnotinthecircumstancesthemselves,butinhowwe____60____tothem.ConsiderthestoryofThomasEdison,who____61____over1,000attemptsbeforesuccessfullyinventingthelightbulb.Whenaskedabouthisrepeatedfailures,Edisonfamouslyreplied,“Ididn’tfail.Ijustfound1,000waysthat____62____.”Thismindsetshiftfromviewingfailuresasendpointstoseeingthemaslearningopportunitiesiscrucialforpersonalgrowth.Adversityalsoteachesresilience,aqualitythathelpsusbouncebackfromsetbacks.Resilientindividuals____63____challengesastemporaryand____64____,believingthattheycanovercomewhatevercomestheirway.Thisoptimismisnotblind;itisrootedinthe____65____thateffortandpersistencewilleventuallyyieldresults.Moreover,difficultexperiencesoftenleadtogreaterempathyandcompassion.Whenwehavefacedourownstruggles,wearebetterequippedto____66____otherswhoaregoingthroughsimilarsituations.Thisconnectionfostersasenseofcommunityandsupport,whichbenefitseveryoneinvolved.Intoday’sfast-pacedworld,itiseasytofeeloverwhelmedbypressuresandexpectations.However,viewingchallengesasopportunitiesforgrowthratherthanthreatscantransformourperspective.By____67____agrowthmindset,wecandeveloptheskillsandconfidenceneededtonavigatelife’sobstacles.Remember,thegreatest____68____arenotthosewhoneverfall,butthosewhoriseeachtimethey____69____.Asthesayinggoes,“Smoothseasnevermadeaskilledsailor.”Embraceyourchallenges—theyarethe____70____thatshapeyouintoastronger,morecapableindividual.59.A.collapse B.persist C.hesitate D.compromise60.A.object B.respond C.refer D.relate61.A.succeeded B.managed C.failed D.attempted62.A.worked B.wouldn’twork C.didn’twork D.wasn’tworking63.A.regard B.treat C.face D.meet64.A.manageable B.difficult C.possible D.likely65.A.hope B.belief C.wish D.thought66.A.understand B.help C.support D.encourage67.A.adopting B.adapting C.accepting D.accessing68.A.successes B.heroes C.leaders D.survivors69.A.rise B.fall C.stand D.jump70.A.difficulties B.experiences C.challenges D.problems（E）Smartbuildingsarechanginghowweliveandwork.Theyusetechnologytomakeourlivesmorecomfortableandefficient.Oneofthemaina____71____isthattheycanhelpreduceenergyuse.Forexample,smartlightsturnoffwhennooneisintheroom,andthermostatsadjustthetemperatureautomatically.Thishelpstos____72____moneyonutilitybills.A____73____benefitisimprovedindoorairquality.Smartbuildingsusefiltersystemstofilteroutpollutants,makingtheaircleanerforeveryone.Theyalsoletinlotsofn____74____light,whichcanmakepeoplefeelhappierandmoreproductive.Waterconservationisalsoimportantinsmartbuildings.Manyhavesystemstoc____75____rainwater,whichcanbeusedforwateringplantsorcleaning.Thisreducestheamountoffreshwaterneededfromthecity.Smartbuildingsaredesignedtobeuser-friendly.Theyoftenhaveappsthata____76____peopletocontrolvariousfunctions,likeadjustingthetemperatureorcheckingairquality.Thismakeslifemoreconvenientforeveryone.Astechnologyimproves,smartbuildingsarebecomingevenmorea____77____.Theycanlearnfromhowpeopleusethebuildingandmakeadjustmentstoimproveefficiency.Forexample,theycanpredictwhenmoreenergywillbeneededandprepareaccordingly.

2024学年上海外国语大学附属浦东外国语学校第二学期初二年级英语学科期中考试试卷本卷共（99）题共（11）页满分：120分考试时间：90分钟（本卷选择题为连续编号）PartOneListening（20%）SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionsyouhaveheard.1.A.5hours.B.7hours.C.9hours.D.10hours.2.A.Ashopassistant.B.Atelephoneoperator.C.Awaitress.D.Aclerk.3.A.Sheisnothungry.B.Shewantstodineout.C.Shedoesn'tlikecooking.D.Shefeelsawfultoday.4.A.Inadrugstore.B.Inacafé.C.Inagarage.D.Inagrocery.5.A.Theboredomofthelecture.B.Thecontentofthelecture.C.Thelengthofthelecture.D.Thetimeofthelecture.6.A.Hehasgonetovisithismother.B.Hehasaskedforasickleave.C.HehasfoundanewjobinEurope.D.Hehasdonesomethingwrong.7.A.Theylivedinthesameneighbourhood.B.Theywenttothesamecollege.C.He'sknownMargieforalongtime.D.It'sthefirsttimehehasmetMargie.8.A.Thenearestpostofficeisnexttothepolicestation.B.Themanisworkingintheofficebuilding.C.Themanoughttogetoffatthenextbusstop.D.Thepostofficeistwoblocksawayfromthepolicestation.9.A.Sheistoobusytogo.B.Shedoesn'twanttowaitlong.C.She'swillingtogoswimming.D.Sheenjoysthewonderfulweather.10.A.Bobhasbeenmarriedforalongtime.B.Thewomanshouldn'tgotoCalifornia.C.Hehasn'tbeentoCalifornia.D.Thewomanshouldgotothewedding.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Thedoctorwasnotveryexperienced.B.Thedoctorhadn'tseenthepatient'smedicalreports.C.Thepatientdidn'tworkwellwiththedoctor.D.Thepatientwasmisunderstoodbythedoctor.12.A.Thedoctortreatedherwiththehelpofherpreviousdoctors.B.Thedoctoralwayslistenedtoherandbelievedher.C.Thedoctortreatedherasahopelesspatient.D.Thedoctortreatedherwithstrongmedicines.13.A.Tochangeherjob.B.Tokeepacloserrelationshipwithherfamily.C.Tosendheranoteeveryday.D.Togetmarried.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Theyhireonlyretiredworkers.B.Theyeachdojobstheyaregoodat.C.Theyclosethehotelduringlowseason.D.Theyemployasfewworkersaspossible.15.A.Stafftraining.B.Book-keeping.C.Cleaningandwashingup.D.Gardeningandflowerarranging.16.A.Theyhavetheirhotelbeautifullydecorated.B.Theyprovidedeliciousfood.C.Theymaketheirguestsfeelathome.D.