2021八年级英语下册 Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came测试卷 （新版）人教新目标版.docx

1、Unit 5二、完形填空。(15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Everything seemed blue because my mother had lost her job.One day，while I was 16 on the street，I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people.I walked more slowly to 17 where it was coming from.Then I saw a young lady si

2、tting at a piano.She was singing songs about love，18 yourself and keeping on trying.The way she was singing made me a little comfortable.I stood there 19，watching her playing on such a crowded New York square.I thought that she must be 20 enough to perform in front of so many people.She noticed me.I

3、 walked over and told her how good her 21 sounded.“Thank you，”she said.“I have been going through a hard time recently，22 youve made me hopeful again，”I said to her.“Im glad that I could help，”she replied.“Why are you so 23？”“Well，my mom has lost her job，and Im not so sure what to do.”“Did you notic

4、e the 24 you were walking？Your head was down，”she said.“Dont be upset，because 25 comes in different ways and if your head is down，you might not see it.You should 26 more.lift your head up.”I looked 27 her，amazed at how she was encouraging me.“28 are you playing the piano here？”I asked her with a smi

5、le.She 29 that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer 30 up by playing music.I smiled a little wider，realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.(D)16.A.driving B.riding C.running D.walking(A)17.A.find out B.send out C.take out D.get out(B)18.A.dressing B.

6、believing C.hurting D.losing(D)19.A.nervously B.rudely C.angrily D.quietly(A)20.A.brave B.shy C.bored D.honest(C)21.A.advice B.idea C.music D.interest(B)22.A.or B.but C.so D.and(C)23.A.dirty B.busy C.sad D.lazy(A)24.A.way B.time C.reason D.station(A)25.A.opportunity B.health C.pain D.life(C)26.A.com

7、plain B.rest C.smile D.pay(D)27.A.like B.after C.for D.at(B)28.A.How B.Why C.When D.Where(D)29.A.dreamed B.hoped C.guessed D.explained(B)30.A.us B.them C.me D.her三、阅读理解。(30分)阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A(2019绍兴越城区八下期末)A terrible fire broke out at Notre-Dame Cathedral(教堂)，one of the worlds most f

8、amous buildings on the Seine River，in the city of Paris on Monday.The fire threw thick smoke(烟) across the capital.Fire ran through the top of the cathedral.The spire(塔尖) disappeared quickly.Firemen cleared the area around the cathedral，which marks the very center of the city.France 2 television rep

9、orted that the police regarded this event as an accident.People in Paris also think so.The cathedral，which dates back to the 12th century，plays an important role in Victor Hugos classic The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.Millions of tourists go there every year.The sudden fire lasted nearly 10 hours.It had

10、 much to lose.Paris cried and the world was shocked.(B)31.The terrible fire broke out .A.on a weekend B.after a weekendC.in a town D.near a station(A)32.Where is Notre-Dame Cathedral？A.In the center of Paris.B.At France 2 television Station.C.In the center of France.D.Across from the capital of Fran

11、ce.(B)33.People in Paris .A.didnt think the fire was an accidentB.felt very sad when the fire broke outC.owned Notre-Dame Cathedral before the 12th centuryD.thought Victor Hugo played an important role in The Hunchback of Notre-DameBDavid is a truck driver.Recently，he was thought to be a great man.L

12、ast Monday，he was driving along the road with his son and his friend.Suddenly，he saw a car hit another truck and catch fire.The accident was just in front of his truck.Without thinking，he stopped his truck，found a fire extinguisher(灭火器) and ran towards the broken car.But other car drivers still sat

13、inside their cars.David began to fight the fire.His action encouraged his friend.He also came and gave David a hand.Later，Davids son and four other men came to help.Another five men pulled the car driver and her granddaughter，a three-year-old girl out of the car successfully.They were all safe excep

14、t(除了) that the drivers leg was hurt.When people talked about Davids brave action，David said，“I dont think about too much then.I just did what other people would do in that situation.When I first got out of the truck，I wished that they wouldnt be dead.When I saw they were alive，it was really great！”“

15、My father was so calm and brave.He set a good example to me，” said Davids son.(C)34.How many people helped pull the car driver out of the car？A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Nine.(D)35.What does the underlined word “alive” mean in Chinese？A.感激的 B.乐观的 C.健康的 D.活着的(C)36.Which of the following is TRUE accord

16、ing to the passage？A.The car hit Davids truck and caught fire.B.David saved the girl and her grandma alone.C.Davids action encouraged other people.D.Nobody was hurt in the accident.(B)37.Which is the best title for this passage？A.A Terrible Car Accident B.A Brave Truck DriverC.An Interesting Car Rac

17、e D.A Driver and His SonCThe weatherman said there was going to be a terrible storm，but the weather was so nice.Mollys mother was going to buy some batteries(电池) in the corner store to prepare for the storm，although Molly didnt think it was necessary.Her mom left and was back an hour later.It was ab

18、out 6：00 p.m.，and the sky began to turn dark because of the black clouds.The wind also started to pick up.Then the rain started to pound(连续重击) against the windows.The trees shook hard.Some of the neighbors plants fell off their windows.“Im scared，” said Molly to her mother.The storm lasted for about

19、 thirty minutes，long enough to make the lights go out and the old trees fall over.Even Gretchen，the cat，was staying quietly under the sofa，Mollys mother lit some candles so they could see their way around the house.“What about dinner？” asked Molly.Her mother bought some fish when she went to the cor

20、ner store.“I had a feeling that we wouldnt be able to cook，so I bought the fish and some bread.” They ate the fish and bread by candlelight.“You know，this is kind of fun.Its almost like camping，”said Molly.Later that night，the lights came back on.Molly said，“Although it was a scary time.I did have f

21、un.”(C)38.Why did Mollys mother go to the corner store？A.To get the newspaper. B.To get candles.C.To get batteries. D.To get cat food.(B)39.What did Molly eat for dinner？A.Some cakes. B.The fish and the bread.C.Nothing. D.Some cat food.(C)40.What can we know from the passage？A.Molly s mother got wet

22、 because of the rainstorm.B.The rainstorm started in the morning.C.The rainstorm lasted for about half an hour.D.Gretchen liked staying quietly under the sofa all the time.(A)41.What is the best title for the passage？A.A Night with a RainstormB.Gretchen Stayed Under the SofaC.Mollys Busy NightD.Moms

23、 Trip to the StoreDA German taxi-driver，Franz Bussman，recently found his brother who was thought to have been killed twenty years before.While on a walking tour with his wife，he stopped to talk to a workman.After they had gone on，Mrs. Bussman said that the workman was closely like her husband and ev

24、en suggested that he might be his brother.Franz laughed at the idea，pointing out that his brother had been killed in an action during the war(战争).Though Mrs.Bussman knew this story quite well，she thought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right.A few days later，she sent a boy to

25、the workman to ask him if his name was Hans Bussman.Believe it or not，the mans name was Hans Bussman and he really was Franzs long-lost brother.In the reunion(重聚) with his brother，he explained how it was that he was still alive.Towards the end of the war，he was hurt seriously and sent to the hospita

26、l.When the hospital was bombed(轰炸)，Hans made his way back into western Germany on foot.Hans returned to his family house，but the house had been bombed.Guessing that his family had all been killed during the war，Hans settled down in a village miles away，where he had lived ever since.(C)42.Mr. Bussman

27、 felt when his wife told him the workman might be his brother.A. sad B. excited C. funny D. happy(A)43.The underlined part in the passage means that .A.it was possible that the workman was her husbands brotherB.it was surprising that her husbands brother was still aliveC.it was necessary that she sh

28、ould find out the workmans nameD.it was impossible that her husband could meet his brother again(B)44.Which of the following is the RIGHT order of the story about Hans？a.He settled down in a village.b.He was sent to the hospital.c.He reunited with his brother.d.He was badly hurt in the war.e.He walk

29、ed back to his family house.A.abcde B.dbeacC.edcab D.cabed(D)45.The passage is mainly about .A.the story of a workman B.a walking tour back homeC.an action during the war D.the reunion of two brothers四、词汇运用。(15分)A)用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。(5分)46.I completely forgot that it was his birthday yesterday.47

30、.The man made several model buildings with matches and they looked beautiful.48.Do you think she is telling the truth？No，I dont think so.49.Be careful to drive.The roads are icy.50.The fallen trees in the way stopped our car from going on.B)阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容和所给中文提示写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。(10分)Mr. Black was 5

31、1.once(曾经) a policeman.He was a kind person.He liked to have a walk in the park after breakfast.It was very cold on a winter morning.Mr. Black was walking along the street. 52.Suddenly(突然)，he heard a cry for help.He turned around but could see 53.nobody(没有人).It was 54.strange(奇怪的).At that moment，a b

32、oy ran up to him.The boy was in a hurry and he ran towards to the river.Mr. Black 55.realized(认识到) what had happened and ran to the river as soon as possible.They saw a girl in the water.She was 56.against(倚) a piece of wood.It was carrying her way 57.heavily(很大程度地).It was too 58.dangerous(危险的).59.W

33、ithout(没有) a word，Mr. Black took off his clothes and jumped into the river.The boy helped him get out of the water.Then they stopped a car and took the girl to the hospital.At last，the girls life was saved，and she 60.thanked(感谢) them very much.五、语法填空。(10分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Eric jum

34、ped onto his bike and rode off to the beach.While he 61.was riding(ride) along，he hoped he would see the whales(鲸鱼) again today.When he 62.hurried(hurry) down onto the sands，the sky was getting dark.Eric frowned(皱眉).If it rained，he wouldnt be able to see the whales 63.because they would stay in deep

35、 water.He ran to one of 64.the highest(high) rocks on the beach.It was the best place to watch the whales because of 65.their(they) height.But just then he saw a large animal 66.lying(lie) on the beach.It was 67.a young whale！At first the whale didnt move at all and Eric thought it got stuck(搁浅)68.o

36、n the beach and was dead.Then he saw its tail move.It was alive(活着的)！Eric turned back and ran to his bike as 69.fast(fast) as he could.The whale would die unless people got it back into the water soon.Eric had to get some 70.help(help).六、任务型阅读。(5分)根据短文内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。How do you feel wh

37、en you are fooled by others？No doubt，feel bad.There is nothing worse than falling for a joke and being a fool except one day.Yes，thats April Fools Day.Nobody will be angry to be an “April Fool”. 71.EThe headmaster at my school decided to play an April Fools joke on the students when I was in high sc

38、hool.On March 31，she announced that our school would hold a “Dress to Impress” day.72.DGirls were told to wear formal dresses and smart jackets，while a suit jacket and tie for each boy would be best.The teachers，we were told，would do the same.On April Fools Day，many of us students came to school dre

39、ssed in our best clothes.73.A In the morning，all of us got together in the playground，waiting for the headmaster.She would speak to the students.74.F Instead，she wore jeans，running shoes and a T-shirt.The teachers also got dressed casually like her.“April Fools！” she said，with a big smile on her fac

40、e.“We just wanted to remind you that teachers have a sense of humor，too！”Surely，all the teachers werent April Fools.75.C七、书面表达。(20分)每个人都经历过令自己难忘的事情。那么，令你难忘的事情是什么呢？请根据下面的表格提示，展开合理想象，写一篇不少于80词的英语短文。What the event wasfirst place，piano competitionWhen it happened10：00 a.m.，February 5thWhat you were doin

41、gdrawingWhat your parents were doingcleaning up the houseWhy this event was importantfirst timeI will never forget the day when I knew I won first place in the piano competition.It happened at 10：00 a.m. on February 5th.I was drawing in my room when the phone rang suddenly.Since my parents were busy cleaning up the house，I picked up the phone.It was from my piano teacher.She told me I won first place in the piano competition.I was so excited that I couldnt say a word.The prize was very important to me because it was my first time to win a prize in a competition.