【英语】广东省深圳市 2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末模拟试题（解析版）

广东省深圳市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末模拟英语试题一、完形填空Theweatheriscloselyrelated(联系)toourlife.Itisallaroundusallthetime.Itisanimportantpartofourlives.Wecan’tcontrol(控制)it,butitoftencontrolshowand1welive,whattodo,whatwewearandwhatweeat.Readthispassageandlearn2abouttheweather.Whatistheweather?Theweatherisjustthestateoftheatmosphere(大气层)3anytime,suchastemperature,wind,4,sun,etc.Whatmakestheweatherchange?Asweknow,noteveryplaceontheearthgetsthesameamountofsunlight.Someplacesget5sunlight.Soit’swarmerinthoseplaces.Someplacesgetlittle6nosunlightinwinter.Thenthoseplaceshavecoldertemperatures.Thesedifferencesintemperaturemaketheairandwater7aroundtheearth.Themovementhelpstotaketheheatenergyfromthesunacrosstheearth.Sothe8changes.What’sthedifferencebetweenweatherandclimate(气候)?Climateisaplace’sweatheroveralongtime.Theweatherchangesfromdaytodayand9fromhourtohour.Itcanbesunnyinthemorning,coldandwetintheafternoon.Buttheclimatechangesvery10overlotsofyears.1．A．where B．which C．what D．when2．A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything3．A．in B．for C．on D．at4．A．water B．rain C．plant D．animal5．A．much B．more C．little D．less6．A．and B．so C．or D．but7．A．move B．get C．reduce D．produce8．A．sun B．earth C．weather D．sunlight9．A．already B．almost C．ever D．even10．A．differently B．slowly C．carefully D．easily【答案】1．A2．C3．D4．B5．B6．C7．A8．C9．D10．B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了与天气相关的知识及其对人们生活的影响，同时比较了天气与气候的不同之处。1．我们不能控制它，但它经常控制着我们怎样生活、在哪儿生活、我们做什么、我们穿什么、吃什么。where哪儿；which哪一个；what什么；when何时。结合“…howand…welive,”和备选词汇可知，此处是指我们在哪生活；选项A“哪儿”符合语境。故选A。2．阅读这篇文章，了解一些关于天气的知识。anything任何事情；nothing没有事；something一些事；everything所有的事情/东西。结合“Readthispassageandlearn…abouttheweather.”和备选词汇可知，此处是指可以了解一些关于天气的知识；选项C“一些事”符合语境。故选C。3．天气只是大气在任何时候的状态，如温度、风、雨、太阳等。in在……里；for对于；on在……上；at在。根据“anytime”可知，此处考查atanytime“在任何时候”，固定短语。故选D。4．天气只是大气在任何时候的状态，如温度、风、雨、太阳等。water水；rain雨水；plant植物；animal动物。根据前面可知描述天气变化应该用雨水，选项B“雨水”符合语境。故选B。5．一些地方有更多的阳光。much“许多”，修饰不可数名词或比较级；more“更多的”，much/many的比较级；little少的；less“更少的”，little的比较级。根据“Soit’swarmerinthoseplaces.（所以这些地方更暖和。）”可知，由于暖和，所以获得更多阳光；选项B“更多的”符合语境。故选B。6．一些地方在冬季有很少或没有阳光。and“并且”，表示前后是并列关系；so“因此”，表示前后是因果关系；or“或者”，表示前后是选择关系；but“但是”，表示前后是转折关系。根据“nosunlightinwinter”可知，或者阳光少，或者就没有阳光，前后是选择关系。故选C。7．这些温差使空气和水在地球上流动。move移动；get得到；reduce减少；produce生产。根据下文“Themovementhelpstotaketheheatenergyfromthesunacrosstheearth.（这种运动有助于将来自太阳的热能带过地球。）”可知，此处是指温差使空气和水流动；选项A“移动”符合语境。故选A。8．因此天气会发生变化。sun太阳；earth地球；weather天气；sunlight阳光。根据“changes”并联系下文“Theweatherchangesfromdaytoday…”可知，这里指的是天气变化；选项C“天气”符合语境。故选C。9．天气一天天地变化甚至一小时一小时变化。already已经；almost几乎，差不多；ever曾经；even甚至，更。前句说一天天地转变；后句说一小时一小时转变，可以推测出填“甚至”，表意思的递进。故选D。10．但是气候变化很慢，跨越许多年。differently不同地；slowly慢慢地；carefully仔细地；easily容易地。根据上句“Theweatherchangesfromdaytoday…（天气变化快）”和句中的连词but发生转折，前后形成对比，以及主语climate，联系常识推测此处指的是气候变化慢；选项B“慢慢地”符合语境。故选B。二、阅读单选AInthepast,bicycleshavelongbeenakindoftransport(交通工具)inChina.However,nowmoreandmorepeopletakecycling(骑自行车运动)asakindofsportsandenjoyit.Inrecentyears,cyclinghasbecomeahottopic.RiderssharetheirfavouritewaysandhealthadviceaboutcyclingonsomepopularappslikeXiaohongshuorSinaWeibo.OnXiaohongshu,therearemorethan2.5millionposts(帖子)aboutcycling.Besides,onWeibo,thetopicaboutcyclinghasbeendiscussedmorethan700milliontimes.Itistruethatcyclingactivitiesarewelcomed.Abicyclecompanysaysthesalesinoneofitsstoresrose20%to30%in2020,comparedtothesametimeayearearlier.AccordingtotheChineseCyclingAssociation,atleast20millionpeoplehavejoinedinthesport.Peopleprefercyclingbecausemoreandmorepeoplecareabouttheirhealth.Inaddition,theirneedforoutdoorexercisebecomesmuchstronger.Forpeoplewhohavestartcycling,thesportseemstoprovideagoodwaytorunawayfromthebusycitylife.Peoplefeelthattheybecomepartofthenature.Thoughthesportcyclingsometimescostsalot,manycycliststhinkspendingmoneyontheirownbodiesismorevaluablethanonotherthings.MоrepeopletakepartincyclingascitiesinChinaarealsoplanningtobuildmorecycle-onlylanes(车道).Severalyearsago,Beijingstartedbuildingthecity’sfirstcycle-onlylane.Sincetheopeningofit,thelanehasseenlargerdailytraffic.Suchlanesarealsobeingbuiltinsomeothercities.11．Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytellus?A．Peopleusedtorideabicycletowork.B．Cyclingisakindoftransportation.C．Peoplelikecyclingasameansofsports.D．CyclingispopularonXiaohongshu.12．Whydoestheauthormention“abicyclecompany”inthepassage?A．Toshowthatbicyclesaregoodforhealth.B．Toshowthatcyclingisverywelcomed.C．Totellusitmakeslotsofmoney.D．Totelluspeoplecareabouttheirhealth.13．WhichisNOTthereasonwhypeopleprefercycling?A．Becausepeopleworryabouttheirhealth.B．Becausepeopleneedmoreoutdoorexercise.C．Becausecyclinghelpspeoplestayincitylife.D．Becausecyclingmakespeoplebecomepartofnature.14．Inthelastparagraph,whatdoes“it”mean?A．Thecity,Beijing. B．Beijing’sfirstcycle-onlylane.C．Cyclingastransport. D．Dailytraffic.15．Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A．Itintroducesthebestwayofexercise.B．Itintroducescyclingisbecomingpopular.C．Itadvisespeopletostartcycling.D．Itadvisescitiestobuildmorelanes.【答案】11．C12．B13．C14．B15．B【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了随着越来越多的人关心自己的健康，他们对户外运动的需求也越来越强烈，人们开始骑自行车，骑自行车变得越来越受欢迎。11．段落大意题。根据“Peoplelikecyclingasameansofsports.”可知，第一段讲述了人们喜欢骑自行车作为一种运动方式。故选C。12．推理判断题。根据“Abicyclecompanysaysthesalesinoneofitsstoresrose20%to30%in2020,comparedtothesametimeayearearlier.”（一家自行车公司表示，与去年同期相比，2020年其一家商店的销售额增长了20%至30%。）可知，是为了表明骑自行车很受欢迎。故选B。13．细节理解题。根据“Peopleprefercyclingbecausemoreandmorepeoplecareabouttheirhealth.Inaddition,theirneedforoutdoorexercisebecomesmuchstronger.Forpeoplewhohavestartcycling,thesportseemstoprovideagoodwaytorunawayfromthebusycitylife.Peoplefeelthattheybecomepartofthenature.”可知，因为人们担心自己的健康、人们需要更多的户外运动以及骑自行车使人成为自然的一部分，C选项文章并没有提到。故选C。14．代词指代题。根据“Severalyearsago,Beijingstartedbuildingthecity’sfirstcycle-onlylane.Sincetheopeningofit,thelanehasseenlargerdailytraffic.”可知，几年前，北京开始修建这座城市的第一条自行车道。自通车以来，这条车道每天的交通量都在增加。所以it指的是北京首条自行车专用道。故选B。15．主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了随着越来越多的人关心自己的健康，他们对户外运动的需求也越来越强烈，人们开始骑自行车，骑自行车变得越来越受欢迎。B选项“它介绍了骑自行车正在变得流行。”符合，故选B。BOnJuly18th,2022,ScottandhisparentswenttoJinan,Shandongforthesummervacation.Scottwasexcitedaboutthetripbecausehehopedtoseethebeautifulcityverymuch.Itwasabout11:00amwhentheyarrivedinJinanbybusonthefirstday.Theyfoundahotelandhadashortrestintheirroomfirst.Afterlunch,theydecidedtogototheBaotuSpring.Atabout3:00pmtheygottotheBaotuSpring.Itwasreallyhotandsunny.Thereweremanypeopleinthepark.Sometookphotoswiththeirfamilyandfriends,someenjoyedwatchingthewaterofBaotuSpring.Scottandhisparentssoonjoinedthem.Scott’sparentstastedthewater.Abouttwohourslater,theywentbacktothehotel.Theyallfeltveryrelaxed.Onthesecondday,itrainedalltheday.ScottwatchedTVwithhisfatherinthehotelroom.Hismotherwentshoppingbyherself.OnJuly20th,theywenttoThousand-Mountainbybusinthemorning.Theyclimbedthemountainandvisitedseveralhistoricalmonuments,andtemples.Theytookthebusbacktothehotelatfiveintheafternoon.Theyweretiredbutveryhappy.Intheevening,theyleftJinanandtookthebushome.16．Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsusthat________.A．whattheweatherwaslike B．whenScott’sfamilygottoJinanC．howScottwenttoJinan D．whatScott’sfamilydidonJuly18th17．WhatdidScottdoonJuly19th?A．Hetooksomephotos. B．Heclimbedthemountain.C．HewatchedTVathotel. D．Hewentshoppinghappily.18．HowmanydaysdidScott’sfamilystayinJinan?A．Two B．Three C．Five D．Six19．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．ScottdislikesBaotuSpring. B．JinanwasrainyonJuly19th.C．Scottclimbedthemountain. D．Scottwentbackhomebybus.20．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ATriptoJinan B．BaotuSpring C．ABeautifulCity D．MountainClimbing【答案】16．D17．C18．B19．A20．A【语篇解读】本文主要讲了Scott和他的父母一起去济南旅行，去了趵突泉和千山这两个景点。16．段落大意题。第二段主要讲了到达济南时找到一个宾馆、吃完午饭去趵突泉玩。这都是在讲他们在7月18号所做的事。故选D。17．细节理解题。根据“Scott’swatchedTVwithhisfatherinthehotelroom.”可知，Scott和他的父亲在宾馆看电视。故选C。18．推理判断题。根据第一段去的日期是七月18日，最后一段离开的日期是七月20日晚上。一共是3天。故选B。19．细节理解题。根据“someenjoyedwatchingthewaterofBaotuSpring.Scottandhisparentssoonjoinedthem.”可知，Scott和他父母看到一些人在欣赏趵突泉的泉水时，他们很快也加入进来，说明Scott是喜欢观赏趵突泉的。故选A。20．最佳标题题。通读全文，主要讲了Scott和他的父母一起去济南旅行的情况，他们主要去了趵突泉和千山这两个景点。所以这篇文章的最佳标题是：济南之旅。故选A。CThecharity(慈善机构)OxfamhasshownthatUKpeoplebought32%moresecond-handclothesin2022thantheydidin2018.ThecharitygaveoutitsfindingsasitstarteditsyearlySecondHandSeptemberactivity,whichencourages(鼓励)peopletobuyusedclothes,ratherthannew.Oxfamalsowantsmorepeopletogiveawayunwantedclothessotheycanbereused,andtorepairclothestheyalreadyhavesotheywilllastlonger.Somepeoplesetthemselvesthechallenge(挑战)ofnotbuyinganynewclothesduringSeptember.Buyingsecond-handclothesisbecomingpopularintheUK.Besidescharityshops,therearestoressellingoldclothingthatshowspastfashion,aswellasonlineshopssuchasDepopandVinted.Depopsaysthat90%ofitsusersareundertheageof26.Buyingsecond-handclothingisgoodfortheplanetbecausemakingandsellingnewclothescanbeoneofthereasonsofclimatechange.Thisispartlybecausethewaystogettherightcloth,aswellasmakingtheclothesthemselves,canuselotsofenergyandwater.Also,newclothesareoftencarriedaroundtheworldtobesoldinshops.Lorries,planesandshipsgiveoff“greenhousegases”suchascarbondioxide(二氧化碳).ThesekeeptheSun’sheatintheEarth’sairandmaketemperaturesrise.OxfamsaysthatifeveryoneintheUKgaveawayalltheclothestheyhadnotworninthepastyeartocharityshops,asmuchas4.9milliontonsofcarbondioxidecouldbestoppedfromgettingintotheEarth’sair.Thatisthesameasthewastefromaplaneflyingroundtheworldmorethan6,600times.“Choosingsecond-handgivespeopleawaytotakeaction,”saidLornaFallon.“Shoppingthiswaysendsaclearmessagethatpeoplewantandexpectthingstochange.”21．Oxfamwantsmorepeopleto________.A．giveouttheirfindingsaboutusedclothes B．buymorenewclothesduringSeptemberC．giveawaytheirunwantedoldclothes D．repairtheclothesthatcanlastlonger22．Thewritermention(提及)that90%usersofDepopareunder26to__________.A．showbuyingsecond-handclothesispopularwithyoungpeopleB．callonmoreyoungpeopletogiveawaytheirusedclothesC．tellhowpopularitistobuyclothesonlineaftertheactivityD．interestthereaderstofinishreadingtherestofthepassage23．PeopletakepartinSecondHandSeptemberactivityprobablybecausethey__________.A．likemakingtheclothesthemselvesB．wouldliketodosomethinggoodfortheEarthC．feellikehelpinggiveoffmore“greenhousegases”D．arelikethemirrortoshowhowpeopletakeaction24．It’sclearthatifmorepeoplegiveawayusedclothestocharityshops,________willbebetter.A．thecharity B．theclothesstores C．theair D．theflyingplanes25．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．GreatChangesTakingoff B．AClearMessagebehindClothesC．ACleanerSeptemberBegins D．Second-HandClothesGetNewLife【答案】21．C22．A23．B24．C25．D【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了慈善机构Oxfam举办的二手九月活动调查结果显示，购买二手衣服在英国越来越流行，同时对地球气候的变化有良好作用。21．细节理解题。根据第二段“Oxfamaswantsmorepeopletogiveawayunwantedclothessotheycanberefused,andtorepairclothestheyalreadyhavesotheywilllastlonger.”可知，Oxfam希望更多的人送出不需要的衣服。故选C。22．推理判断题。根据第三段“Buyingsecond-handclothesisbecomingpopularintheUK...Depopsaysthat90%ofitsusersareundertheageof26.”可推知，作者提及Depop商店90%的用户年龄在26岁以下是为了说明买二手衣服受年轻人欢迎。故选A。23．推理判断题。根据第四段“Buyingsecond-handclothingisgoodfortheplanetbecausemakingandsellingnewclothescanbeoneofthereasonsofclimatechange.”可知，购买二手服装对地球气候有好处，由此推测人们参加二手九月活动可能是因为他们想为地球做点好事。故选B。24．推理判断题。根据第五段“OxfamsaysthatifeveryoneintheUKgaveawayalltheclothestheyhadnotworninthepastyeartocharityshops,asmuchas4.9milliontonnesofcarbondioxidecouldbestoppedfromgettingintotheEarth’sair.Thatisthesameasthewastefromaplaneflyingroundtheworldmorethan6,600times.”可知，如果更多的人将旧衣服赠送给慈善商店，就阻止了相当多的二氧化碳进入地球空气，所以地球空气会更好。故选C。25．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了慈善机构Oxfam举办的二手九月活动调查结果显示，购买二手衣服在英国越来越流行，同时对地球气候的变化有良好作用，所以二手衣服重获新生了。故选D。三、阅读还原6选5Doyouwanttoknowifyourfriendsaremorepopularthanyou?26Itmeansyouliketobefriendswithsomeonewhohasmorefriends.Maybeit’sbecauseit’seasiertobefriendswithapopularperson.27Thestudyfoundaninterestingfactinthefriendshipparadox(友谊悖论).“Themoreoutgoingyouare,themoreyouthinkthatyourfriendsaremorepopularthanyou,”DanielFeilersaidtoDailyMail.28Soifyou’rewondering“AmIpopular?”,theansweristhatyou’remorepopularthanyouthink.29It’salsotrueontheInternet.Forexample,JacklikesSinaWeibo.Hisfollowersonitalwayshavemorefollowersthanhedoes.Soyoucanlookatsomeofyourfriends’Weibo.30Isthenumberbiggerorsmallerthanyours?A．Thenfindhowmanyfollowerstheyhave.B．Heorshemayhavealargerfriendshipcircle(朋友圈).C．Thefriendshipparadoxisnotonlytrueofreal-lifefriends.D．Manyofusliketobefriendswithpeoplewhohavemanyhobbies.E．Italsofoundthatit’seasierforquieterpeopletoknowhowpopulartheirfriendsare.F．AstudyfromtheUSfoundthatpeoplehavethisthoughtbecauseofthe“friendshipparadox”.【答案】26．F27．B28．E29．C30．A【语篇解读】本文一篇关于友谊悖论的报道，介绍了一个诡异的统计学事实：几乎所有人都认为他们的朋友比他们更受人欢迎。其实这个诡异的事情的原因很简单：因为你更有可能和朋友多的人交朋友,你更有可能和受欢迎的人交朋友。26．根据此空的位置和“Doyouwanttoknowifyourfriendsaremorepopularthanyou?”可知，此空应该要填入一句能承上启下的句子，来提出文章中心论点，选项F“美国的一项研究发现，人们之所以有这种想法，是因为‘友谊悖论’。”符合语境。故选F。27．根据上文“Itmeansyouliketobefriendswithsomeonewhohasmorefriends.Maybeit’sbecauseit’seasiertobefriendswithapopularperson”中提到的友情悖论的内涵和和对为什么人们更喜欢和有着更多朋友的人交朋友的原因的语境可知，此空和朋友圈有关，选项B“他或她可能有一个更大的朋友圈”符合语境。故选B。28．根据此空在第二段的最后一句可知此空应该起到承上启下的作用，又由下文“Soifyou’rewondering‘AmIpopular?’”可知，此空应该和上文内容在逻辑关系形成转折，选项E“研究还发现，安静的人更容易知道他们的朋友有多受欢迎”符合语境。故选E。29．根据下文“It’salsotrueontheInternet.”可知，在互联网上也是如此。故此空应该表达的是友情悖论和互联网有关，选项C“友谊悖论不仅适用于现实生活中的朋友”符合语境。故选C。30．根据“Hisfollowersonitalwayshavemorefollowersthanhedoes.”可知，接下来去查看朋友的微博去找到他们有多少粉丝，选项A“那就找出他们有多少粉丝”符合语境。故选A。四、阅读匹配下面的材料A—F分别介绍了深圳六个地方，请根据五位居住在深圳的外国人的需求，帮助他们选择合适的地方,并将答案选项在答题卡相应位置上涂黑。31.EllenlikesshoppingandtryingdifferentkindsofChinesefood.Shewantstovisitagreatshoppingmallthisweekend.32.Olivialovesthesoundofwaveandtheviewofsea.She’dlovetovisitabeachandcatchthesceneofsunrise.33.Sophialiveswithherhusbandandson.Sheisnowlookingforaparkwhereshecanflykiteswithherfamily.34.PeterhasheardthatthereisafamousstreetwherevisitorsinShenzhencanbuysomegoodsfromHongKong.35.Shirleyalwayslivesabusylifeonweekdayssoshewantstorelaxbyreadingsomebooksonweekend.A．ShenzhenLibraryisinthecenterofFutianDistrict.Readerscanfindanykindsofbookshere.TherearealsomanybooksfromHongKong,MacaoandTaiwan.B．TheShenzhenBayParkisaperfectplacetovisittogetfreshair,forbikeriding,hiking,photography,andbirdwatching.Kiteflyingisnotallowed.C．TheMixCisoneofthebiggestandmostbeautifulmallsinShenzhen.Youcanfindalmosteverythingyouwantthere.D．Thereisa160,000-square-metergrasslandintheLianhuashanPark.Manycitizenslikeflyingkitesandhavingpicnicsintheparkonweekends.E.XichongBeachisthebiggestbeachinShenzhenwithalengthof4.5kilometers.Touristscanwatchthesunriseandsunsetonthetopofthenearbymountain.F.ZhongyingStreetisontheborder(边界)betweenHongKongandShenzhen.Manyshoppersfromthetwocitiesgotheretobuydailygoods.【答案】31．C32．E33．D34．F35．A【语篇解读】本文介绍了深圳的六个地方和五位居住在深圳的外国人的需求。31．根据“Shewantstovisitagreatshoppingmallthisweekend.”可知，Ellen需要有能购物的地方，C选项“MixC是深圳最大、最漂亮的商场之一，几乎能找到所有你想要的商品。”符合，故选C。32．根据“She’dlovetovisitabeachandcatchthesceneofsunrise.”可知，Olivia希望在海滩边，能看到日出，E选项“Xichong海滩是深圳最大的海滩，长4.5公里，游客可以在附近山顶观赏日出和日落。”符合，故选E。33．根据“Sheisnowlookingforaparkwhereshecanflykiteswithherfamily.”可知，Sophia希望找一个可以放风筝的公园，D选项“莲花山公园内有16万平方米的草场，很多市民喜欢周末在公园内放风筝和野餐。”符合，故选D。34．根据“PeterhasheardthatthereisafamousstreetwherevisitorsinShenzhencanbuysomegoodsfromHongKong.”可知，Peter需要找能买来自香港的商品的街道，F选项“中英街位于香港与深圳的交界处，很多来自两地的购物者都到中英街购买日用百货。”符合，故选F。35．根据“Shirleyalwayslivesabusylifeonweekdayssoshewantstorelaxbyreadingsomebooksonweekend.”可知，Shirley需要找能看书的地方，A选项“深圳图书馆位于福田区的中心。读者可以在这里找到任何类型的书籍。港澳台的图书也很多。”符合，故选A。五、语法填空Computersarewidelyusedintheworld.Asstudents,wecannotonlyusethem36（relax）,butalsostudyonline.Becauseofthevirusnow,we37（have）onlinelessonsathome.Allyouneedisacomputerandanearphone.However,moststudentsdon’tseemtolikeonlineclasses.Severaldaysago,over2,000studentsfrom10cities38（take）partinasurvey.Accordingtothesurvey,onlyabout35percentofthestudentslikesuchclasses.Manystudentssaiditwashard39（give）enoughattentiontolearnwhiletakingonlineclasses.ThiswastrueforLiJing,15,atNo.1HighSchool.“Therearenoclassmatesandnorealteachers40（watch）meallthetime.IcanusetheInternettoplaygamesordootherthingsifIwantto.Comparedwithofflineclasses,it’salways41（hard）forustopayattentiontolearningduringonlineclasses,”shesaid.LiJingpreparesalotbeforetakingherclasses42（make）sureshewillkeepherattention.Shealsotriedtohave43（she）talkwithteachers.Studentscancomeupwithoranswerquestionsinonlineclasses.TianLishan,14,atNo.1HighSchool,thinksonlineinteraction（互动）isn’tenough.“Theonlineteachersdon’t44（real）gettoknowme.WhenIdon’thandinhomework,Icanonlygetashortmessage.”shesaid.However,onlineclassesstillhave45（advantage）.“Itsavestimeandmoneycomparedwithtakingofflineclasses.