初中英语人教版八年级下册Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstormcam练习题（无答案）

班级_____考号姓名______总分八年级英语下册练习题Un it5

一、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）It was a darkand stormynight.The wind was howlingoutside,and the rain wasbeating

1.thewindows heavily.Sarah wassitting inher livingroom,alone.Her parentshad goneout toattendan importantmeeting andwouldnt beback untillate.As the storm grewstronger,the lightsin the house suddenlywent out.Sarah felta bitscared.She

2.around in the dark,trying tofind aflashlight.Finally,she foundone in a drawer.Withthe flashlightin hand,she

3.to thewindow tohave a look outside.The treeswere beingb1own

4.by thestrong wind,and somebranches hadfallen onto the ground.Just then,Sarah hearda strangenoise comingfrom the basement.Her heart began to

5.rapidly.She wonderedif there was someoneor somethingdown there.She knewshe should

6.,but curiositygotthe betterof her.She slowlymade her

7.down thestairs to thebasement.When shereached thebasement,she shonethe flashlightaround.At first,she sawnothing unusual.But then,she noticeda smallhole in the wall.As shegot closer,she realizedthat alittle kittenhadgotten

8.in thehole.The poorthing wasmeowing loudly,probably scaredby the storm.Sarah feltsorry for the kitten.She triedto

9.it out,but itwas stucktightly.She knewsheneeded tocall someonefor help.She ranback upstairsto

10.the phone.But asshe pickedup thephone,she rememberedthat thephone linesmight bedown because of thestorm.She decided to waitfor thestorm to

11.a bit.After whatseemed likeages,the rainfinallystarted to

12.and thewind becameweaker.Sarah5s parentscame backhome.When theyheard aboutthe kitten,they quicklycalled ahandyman.The handymanmanaged to

13.the kittenout of the holesafely.Sarah was very happy.She namedthekittenStorm,as areminder ofthat

14.night.From thenon,Storm becamea beloved

15.of thefamily.

1.A.against B.towards C.over D.through

2.A.looked B.felt C.turned D.walked

3.A.rushed B.flew C.swam D.crawled

4.A.back andforth B.up anddown C.in andout D.here and there

5.A.beat B.knock C.hit D.strike

6.A.relax B.sleep C.wait D.leave

7.A.road B.way C.path D.street

8.A.lost B.stuck C.hurt D.tired

9.A.pull B.push C.lift D.throw

10.A.go offB.pick upC.make upD.take up

11.A.continue B.begin C.stop D.rise

12.A.die downB.go awayC.break downD.turn down

13.A.carry B.bring C.get D.take

14.A.sunny B.snowy C.windy D.stormy

15.A.member B.friend C.guest D.neighbor

二、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）（A）The GreatChicago FireOnOctober8,1871,a firebroke outin Chicago,a largeand bustlingcity in the UnitedStates.It wasone of the mostdestructive fires in Americanhistory.The firestarted in a barnon thesouthwest sideof the city.People saida cowknocked overa lantern,which causedthe fire.The firequickly spreadbecauseofstrong windsand dry weather.At thattime,many buildingsin Chicagowere madeof wood.The drywood waslike fuelfor the fire,making itspread evenfaster.The people in Chicagowere caughtoff guard.Many wereasleep when the firebegan.Some peopledidn，t evenrealize whatwas happeninguntil the fire was already veryclose.Firefighters faceda lot ofdifficulties.There werentenough fire engines,and thewater pressurewas low.Somefirefighters gotlost in the thicksmoke.They couldntsee clearly,and itwas hard for them tofind theright wayto fightthe fire.As the fire ragedon,it destroyeda largepart of the city.About17,400buildings wereburneddown.People losttheir homes,and manybusinesses weregone.More than100,000people becamehomeless.They hadto leave their housesinahurry,taking onlya fewthings withthem.The firealso causeda lot ofeconomic loss.Factories,shops,and officeswere alldamaged,which affectedthe wholecityseconomy.However,the cityof Chicagodidnt giveup.After thefire,there wasa bigpush forrebuilding.People workedhard tomake thecity better.New buildings were constructedwith betterfire-prevention measures.For example,they usedfire-resistant materials.Streets werewidened sothatfire enginescould passthrough moreeasily.A betterwater supplysystem wasinstalled tomake suretherewas enoughwater toput outfiresin the future.Today,the GreatChicago Fireis stillremembered.It servesasareminder of the powerof natureand the importance of beingprepared fordisasters.It alsoshows thestrong willof thepeople inChicago.They wereable torecover from the disasterand builda morebeautiful andsafer city.

1.What causedthe GreatChicago Fireaccording to the passageA.A strongwind.B.Dry weather.C.A cowknocking overalantern.D.Wooden buildings.

2.Why didthefirespread quicklyA.Because therewere nofirefighters.B.Because ofstrong winds,dryweather,and woodenbuildings.C.Because peoplewere sleeping.D.Because thefire engineswere broken.

3.What difficultiesdid firefightersfaceA.There weretoo manyfires.B.There werenot enoughfireenginesand thewater pressurewas low.C.They werenot trainedwell.D.They wereafraid ofthefire.

4.How manybuildingswereburned downin thefireA.About1,

740.B.About17,

400.C.About174,

000.D.About1,740,

000.

5.What wasdone after thefireto preventfuture firesA.People movedout ofthecity.B.The citywas leftas itwas.C.New buildingswere builtwith betterfire-prevention measures,streets werewidened,anda betterwater supplysystem wasinstalled.D.More firefighterswere hired.BA StormyExperienceLast summer,my familyand I went on a campingtrip in the mountains.We founda beautifulspotby a small lakeand set up our tent.The weatherwas greatat first.The sunwas shining,and theairwas fresh.We hada wonderfulday hikingand fishing.We sawmany beautifulflowers andinterestinganimals during the hike.Fishing by the lakewas alsoalot of fun.We caughtsome smallfish andcookedthem fordinner.However,intheevening,the skystarted toturn dark.The windbegan toblow strongly,and weknewa storm was coming.Big,dark cloudscovered thesky.We quicklypacked upour thingsand gotintothe tent.The rainstarted topour downheavily,and thewind wasblowing the tent hard.Thetent wasshaking,and it made alotofnoise.I wasa bitscared,but myparents triedto calmme down.They toldme that the tent was strongandwould keepus safe.As thestorm grewstronger,we couldhear thetrees outsidebeing shakenviolentlybythewind.Branches werebreaking andfalling.Suddenly,therewasa loudcrashing sound.We realizedthat a tree hadfallen nearby.We wereworried thatit mighthit ourtent.My fatherdecidedtogo outand check the situation.He putonaraincoat andgrabbed aflashlight,then carefullymade hisway out ofthe tent.The rainwas hittinghis face,and thewindwaspushinghim around.After awhile,he cameback and told usthat thefallen tree hadnt hitourtent,butit wasblocking ourway out.We couldntleavethe tent untilthestormstopped and we movedthetree.We hadto waitforthestorm topass.It wasa longand tensenight.We couldntsleep wellbecauseof thenoise andthe worry.Finally,intheearly morning,therainstopped,andthewind dieddown.We cameoutofthetent and sawthe messaround us.The fallentree wasright infront ofthetent.Therewere branchesand leaveseverywhere.We workedtogether tomove thetree away.Although itwasa scary experience,itmadeour familybondeven stronger.We learnedto staycalm indifficult situationsandtorely on each other.Wealso understoodthat naturecan beboth beautifuland dangerous,andweneed torespect it.

1.Where didthe writersfamily gocampingA.By thesea.B.In theforest.C.In themountains bya smalllake.D.In apark.

2.What happenedintheeveningA.The weathergot better.B.A stormcame.C.They wentfor awalk.D.They sawa rainbow.

3.Why wasthe writerscaredA.Because thetentwas too small.B.Because therewere wildanimals outside.C.Because thestormwasstrong andthetentwas beingblown hard.D.Because theyhad nofood.

4.What didthe writersfather doduringthestormA.He stayedinthetentanddid nothing.B.He wentout tocheckthesituation.C.He starteda fireto keepwarm.

5.What didthe writersfamily learnfrom thisexperienceA.They learnedhow tosetupa tent.D.He calledfor help.B.They learnedto staycalm indifficult situationsand relyoneachother.C.They learnedhow tofish.D.They learnedto beafraid ofstorms.CWeather andOur LivesWeatherhas a big influenceon our lives.It affects our dailyactivities,our health,and evenour mood.In manyplaces,peoples dailyroutines areclosely relatedtothe weather.On sunny days,peopleare more likely togo outdoors.They mighttake awalk inthe park,enjoy thesunshine,and breatheinthe freshair.Some peoplelike tohave apicnic withtheir friendsor family.They bringdeliciousfood anddrinks andhave agreat timeoutdoors.Others maychoose toplay sportslike soccer,basketball,or tennis.The warmsunlight makesthem feelenergetic.But onrainy or snowy days,people oftenchoose to stay indoors.They mightread aninterestingbook,get lostinagood story,and relax.Some peoplelike towatch TV,enjoying theirfavoriteshows.Others dosome indoorhobbies likepainting,which allowsthem toshow theircreativity,orknitting,making somethinguseful withtheir hands.Weather alsohas abig impacton ourhealth.Extreme weather conditions,such asvery hotorvery colddays,can beharmful.In hotweather,people maysuffer fromheat-related illnesseslikeheatstroke ifthey stayoutside fortoo long.The hightemperature canmake people feel dizzyandtired.They needto drinkalotof waterand finda coolplace torest.In coldweather,people aremoreprone tocatching acold orthe flu.The coldair canmake theirbodies weak,and theyneedto wearwarm clothesto keepthemselves protected.Moreover,weather canaffect ourmood.Sunny daysusually make people feelhappy andenergetic.The bright sunlight and warm temperaturescan liftour spirits.We feelpositive andare morelikelyto smile.On theother hand,rainy orcloudy daysmay makesome peoplefeel sador down.The lackofsunlight canmake themfeel abit blue,and theymay notbe asactive ason sunnydays.Scientists areconstantly studyingthe weather.They wantto understandits patternsand howitchanges.This helpsus prepare for differentweatherconditionsand takeappropriate measurestoprotect ourselvesand ourproperty.For example,if weknow abig stormis coming,we canstaysafe at home andmake sureour housesare secure.In conclusion,weather isan importantpart ofourlives.We shouldpay attentionto itand learntoadapt to its changes.By doingso,we canlead healthierand morecomfortable lives.

1.How doesweather affectpeoples dailyactivitiesA.It hasno effecton dailyactivities.B.People aremorelikelytostayat homeon sunnydays.C.On rainyorsnowydays,people maychoose todo indooractivities.D.People onlygo outdoorswhen itswindy.

2.What canhappen topeopleinhot weatherA.They maycatch acold.B.They maysuffer fromheat-related illnesses.C.They mayfeel sad.D.They mayget aflu.

3.Why dosunnydaysmakepeoplefeel happyA.Because thetemperature islow.B.Because thereis nowind.C.Because thebrightsunlightandwarmtemperature canlift peoplesspirits.D.Because peoplecan sleepwell.

4.What arescientists doingabout the weatherA.They areignoring theweather.B.They arejust enjoyingtheweather.C.They areconstantly studyingtheweatherto understandits patternsand changes.weather.D.They aretrying tochange the

5.passageWhat isthe mainidea ofthis A.Weather isnot important.andtheimportanceofpaying attentiontoit.activitiesB.How weatheraffectsourliveson sunnydays.C.People shouldonly dooutdoorD.Scientists cancontrol theweather.DThe Storyof aHurricaneHurricanes arepowerful anddangerous stormsthat cancause agreat dealof damageto peopleslivesand property.Lets takealookatthestory of Hurricane Dorian,which hitthe Bahamasin

2019.In2019,Hurricane Dorian,a Category5hurricane一the mostpowerful type一came tothe Bahamas.The hurricanebrought withit extremelystrong winds.These windswere sostrong that they couldblowthings awayeasily.They coulduproot bigtrees fromthe groundand teardown buildings.Manyhomes inthe Bahamaswere completelydestroyed.People，s furniture,clothes,and otherthings werealldamaged.The heavyrain thatcame withthe hurricaneled tosevere floodingin manyareas.Thewater coveredthe streetsand enteredpeople5s houses.People hadto evacuatetheir homesquicklyand seekshelter insafer places.They wereworried about their livesand theirfamilies.The storm surges wereparticularly dangerous.They pushed large amounts of seawater onto the land,flooding coastalareas.The seawaterwasverypowerful andcould damageeverything inits way.Manyroads andbridges weredamaged,making itdifficult forrescue teamsto reachthe affectedareas.The rescue teams triedtheir bestto helppeople,but thebad conditionsmade ithardfor them todotheir jobs.Despite theextensive destruction,the internationalcommunity cametogether tohelp.Manycountries sentrescueteams,food,and suppliestothe Bahamas.The rescueteams workedhard tofindpeople who were trappedand bringthemtosafety.Volunteers alsoplayed acrucial roleinthereliefefforts.They helpeddistribute foodand watertothesurvivors.They alsoprovided medicalassistanceto thosewhowerehurt.After thehurricane passed,the longprocess ofrebuilding began.The peopleofthe Bahamas workedhardto rebuildtheir homesand communities.They clearedthe ruinsand startedto buildnew houses.They learnedfrom thisexperience andare nowtaking stepsto betterprepareforfuture hurricanes.This includesimproving buildingstandards.Theybuild housesthat canbe moreresistant tostrong windsand floods.They alsoenhance earlywarningsystems sothattheycan knowwhen ahurricane iscoming andget readyin advance.

1.What categorywas HurricaneDorianA.Category

1.B.Category

3.C.Category

4.D.Category

5.

2.What didthestrong windsofHurricaneDorian doA.They madeit rainheavily.B.They causedstormsurges.C.They uprootedtrees andtore downbuildings.D.They madepeoplefeelhappy.

3.Why werethestormsurges dangerousA.Because theywere veryfast.B.Because theypushedlargeamountsofseawaterontotheland,flooding coastalareas.C.Because theywere verycold.D.Because theymade thesky dark.

4.Who helpedthe Bahamasafter HurricaneDorianA.Only thelocal people.B.The internationalcommunity,including manycountries andvolunteers.C.No onehelped.D.Only thegovernment oftheBahamas.

5.What happenedafterthehurricane passedA.People lefttheBahamas.B.The internationalcommunity stoppedhelping.C.The longprocess ofrebuilding began.D.Another hurricanecame soon.

三、词汇应用共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分

1.Thewind isblowing strongly.We dbetter stayathome.

1.Its strangeto seesnow inthis areaat thistime ofyear.

3.The babyfell sleepsoon afterbeing fed.

4.The newsreporter iswriting areport aboutthe accident.

5.The woodchair looksvery oldbut comfortable.

6.The rainis fallingheavy.We needto takean umbrella.

7.The girlwas soscared thatshe beganto crysudden.

8.He beatthe drumsloudly last night.It wasvery noisy.

9.We shouldtell thetrue andnot telllies.

10.The boyrealize hismistake andsaid sorryto histeacher.

四、首字母填空共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分

1.The aclock wokeme upthis morning.

2.There isatin ourcity.We cansee thewhole cityfromthetop ofit.

3.Please bequiet.Everyone isreading ins.

4.The iceon thelake isvery t.Its dangerousto walkon it.

5.I canthear youclearly.Please speakmore

1.

6.The fireb outinthekitchen andquickly spreadto otherparts ofthehouse.

7.The boywas k.Dont takehis wordsseriously.

8.We shouldlearn top ourselvesfrom danger.

9.The oldman livesa.He hasno familymembers around.

10.The softhematch was3:

2.Our teamwon.

五、完成3小题；每小题1分，满分5分）L当暴风雨来的时候，他正在图书馆看书He inthe librarywhentherainstorm.

2.起初，我并不知道这件事,I didn，t knowabout thismatter.

3.请确保门已经锁上了Please thedoor islocked.

4.昨天晚工彝给你打电话时，你定在做什么？What youwhen Icalled youlastnight

5.当我正在睡觉的时候，妈妈正在做早餐My motherbreakfast whileI.

六、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请用下列单词的正确形式填空realize,heavily,silent,against,area,truth,recently,wind,asleep,matchLast night,a strong

1.came.The rainwas falling

2..I waslying inbed,trying tofall

3..But thenoise outsidewastooloud.Suddenly,I hearda loudcrash.I

4.something waswrong.I gotup andlooked outofthewindow.In the

5.near myhouse,abigtreehadfallen

6.asmallbuilding.I quicklycalled the police.While waitingforthemto arrive,Iwentoutside.There werealreadya fewpeople there,but theywere all

7.,looking atthe damagedbuilding.After awhile,thepolicecame.They startedto investigate.

8.,they foundoutthe

9..The strongwindand heavyrain hadmade thetree fall.It wasascaryexperience.I stillcant believewhat happened

10..I hopethere wontbesuchbad weatheragain.

七、书面表达（满分10分）假设你是林娜，你的美国朋友Amy最近对中国的自然灾害应对措施很感兴趣，她给你写信询问相关情况请你根据以下要点给她写一封回信L简单介绍一种中国常见的自然灾害（如暴雨、地震等）；

2.描述中国在应对这种自然灾害时采取的措施（如预警系统、救援行动等）；

3.表达你对这些应对措施的看法要求

1.语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范；

2.词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数Dear Amy,rmglad toreceive yourletter.You reinterested inChinas measuresagainst naturaldisasters.Here Idlike toshare somethingwith you.Best regards,Lin Na。