2025~2026学年山东省淄博市高新区上学期九年级期中考试英语试卷.docVIP

2025~2026学年山东省淄博市高新区上学期九年级期中考试英语试卷

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Lastweek,ourscienceteachertalkedaboutfood________whocreatedpopulardishesbychance.Shementionedthatoneoftheworld’smostlovedsnacks—potatochips—wasinventedbyaccidentin1853.Thisstorysurprisedeveryoneinclass,asnoonethoughtsuchacommonsnackhadaninterestingorigin(起源).

Longago,achefnamedGeorgeCrumworkedata________inNewYork.Oneday,hewasmakingfriedpotatoesforapickycustomer.Thecustomerthoughtthepotatoesweretoothickandsentthembacktwice.Thecheffeltalittleangry,sohecutthepotatoesintoverythinslicesonpurpose,hopingtomakethemhardtoeat.Hefriedthemuntiltheyweregoldenandcrispy,thensprinkledalittlesalt,thinkingthecustomerwould________them.

Buttohissurprise,thecustomerhadatasteand________thethin,crispychips.Soon,thesnack’s________begantospreadwidelyalloverthecountry.Morepeoplewantedtotrythisnew________.Eventoday,potatochipsremainafavoritesnackformany.

Myfriendsaid,“Thisstoryshowsthat________mistakescanbringbigsurprises.”Ithinkhehasapoint.Potatochipsnotonlybringpeoplepleasurewhentheyeatthem,butalsotellus:sometimes,unexpectedthingscanturnouttobe________.Inclass,wewereevendividedintosmallgroupstosharemorestoriesaboutaccidentalinventions,likehowchocolatechipcookiesweremade!

Later,ourteachertoldusanotherfunfact:thefirstpotatochipsweresoldinsmallpaperbags,andtheydidn’thavemanyflavors(口味)________.Astimewenton,factoriesstartedmakingtheminlargenumbers,sochipsbecame________forpeopletobuy.Now,youcanfindpotatochipsinalmosteverysupermarket,anditseemsthattheyhavebecomeamust-haveatparties.

1.

A．members

B．pioneers

C．players

D．people

2.

A．restaurant

B．factory

C．bank

D．sh