Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?SectionA 单元同步课时训（含答案）

人教版八年级英语下册单元课时同步训练
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Section A (1a-2d)
I. 单项选择
( )1. Why didn't you ________ when I called you
A. look up B. pick up C. put up D. take up
( )2. Earthquakes always happen______, so it is difficult to know when they come.
A. hopefully B. usually C. normally D. suddenly
( )3. Don't ________ the chance when you can get it, or you will be sorry.
A. guess B. remember C. miss D. allow
( )4. It rained ________ and lasted for a long time.
A. hardly B. strongly C. heavily D. lightly
( )5.—Did you hear the strange noise next door at around 10 o'clock last night
—No. I ________ my favorite music in my bedroom.
A. listen to B. listened to
C. was listening to D. am listening to
II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
6. It began to rain __________ (heavy) on my way to school.
7. Michael __________ (go) to Canada last weekend.
8. Our teacher __________ (give) us a less/on when John came.
9. What __________ (happen) while you were waiting for the bus
10. Mom was cooking when the phone __________ (ring).
III. 根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
11. 昨天下大雨时，你在做什么？
What __________ you __________ when it rained __________ yesterday
12. 昨天这个时候他正在等公共汽车。
He __________ __________ __________ the bus at this time yesterday.
13. 起床后她洗了个热水澡。
She __________ a hot __________ after getting up.
14. 我给你打了电话，你为什么没接呢
I called you. But why didn’t you __________ __________
15. 闹钟响时，我正在睡觉。
__________ I __________ __________, the alarm __________ __________.
IV. 短文填空
May 29, Thursday
Today I read a piece of shocking news on the newspaper. It really makes me feel 16. __________. It was a story happened in Shanghai. 17. __________ 80-year-old man fell down at the back doorway of a bus, but he couldn’t 18. __________ up by himself. Other passengers near the man just looked at him. 19. __________, no one dared (敢) to give a helping hand. So the old man shouted, “Help me, please! I fell down all by 20. __________, I promise!”
I remember a similar incident in Nanjing in 2007. A young man 21. __________ Peng Yu helped a fallen old woman stand up. But later Peng was sued (被指控) by her 22. __________.
The question “To help 23. __________ not to help the fallen aged” has became a debate (争议) these years in China. Some people think we should help them, while others don’t think 24. __________. In my opinion, I think we should help the old. I also hope that all of us would give a hand to those who need our help. If everyone does so, our world will be warmer and 25. __________!
V.阅读理解。
One day, a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn't know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.
Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed(失望的) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.
But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, "I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I'm here just at the right time." Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.
“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you ” “It's quite easy," the great man answered with a smile. Whenever you see anyone else in trouble. do the same for him.”
( ) 26. What happened when the farmer went to town
A. His horse's leg was hurt.
B. The bag fell from his horse.
C. The farmer lost his bag.
D. The horse was ill.
( )27. The farmer couldn't lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ________.
A. the bag was broken
B. the horse went away
C. the farmer was too old
D. the bag was too heavy
( )28. The farmer felt very ________ when he saw the great man.
A. disappointed B. happy C. angry D. surprised
( )29. Who helped the farmer
A. The great man.
B. Another farmer.
C. A poor man like him.
D. A friend of the farmer's
( )30. What does the story mainly tell us
A. Everybody should become a great man.
B. Everybody couldn't do as the farmer did.
C. We should pay for other' s help.
D. We should help people who are in trouble.
参考答案
I. 单项选择
1-5 BDCCC
II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
6. heavily 7. went 8. was giving 9. happened 10. rang
III. 根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
11. were doing; heavily 12. was waiting for 13. took; shower 14. pick up 15. While; was sleeping; went off
IV. 短文填空
16. sad 17. An 18. stand 19. However 20. myself 21. called/named 22. family 23. or 24. so 25. warmer
V. 阅读理解。
26-30 BDAAD
Section A (3a-4c)
I. 根据句意及汉语提示填写单词
1. There will be a strong __________ (风) tomorrow.
2. When we arrived at the top of the mountain, the sun was __________ (升起) from the east slowly.
3. It’s very hot in the room. So please open the __________ (窗户).
4. Last night the TV __________ (报道) the serious accident.
5. Listen! Someone is __________ (敲打) against the door.
II. 单项选择
( )6. Mary, your father is sleeping. He's too tired, don't ___________.
A. pick up him B. pick him up C. wake up him D. wake him up
( )7.一I saw the light of your room was still on at two o'clock last night.
一Oh, I ____________ a football match of the Russia World Cup.
A. watched B. watch C.am watching D. was watching
( )8. It began to rain ____________ with a ____________ wind.
A. heavily; strong B. heavy; strong C. heavy; strongly D. heavily; strongly
( )9.—Who ____________ the football game
—We did. We ____________ the team of No.1 Middle School.
A. beat; beat B. won; beat C. won; won D. beat; won
( )10. John called me ____________ I was studying in the library.
A. while B. when C. before D. After
III. 句型转换
11. Were you reading a report when I called you (作否定回答)
__________, I __________.
12. Sandy was communicating with her friend on the phone at this time yesterday. (改为否定句)
Sandy __________ __________ with her friend on the phone at this time yesterday.
13. Cathy was drawing a picture at nine last night. (改为一般疑问句)
__________ Cathy __________ a picture at nine last night
14. Alan was waiting for a bus when I saw him. (对画线部分提问)
__________ __________ Alan __________ for a bus
15. While we were walking on the street, it began to snow. (用when改写句子)
We were walking on the street __________ __________ began to snow.
IV. 阅读理解。
'There was a little boy whose name was Peter. He lived in a village close to the sea. The villagers built sea walls to keep sea water from the doors of the houses. But once the sea walls almost put the village in great danger.
One day, Peter was walking on his way home along the sea wall when it began to rain. All of a sudden, he saw a hole in the wall, from which the sea water was running. Peter shouted for help because he knew the hole meant that the sea was making its way through the sea wall, but no answer came. He realized he should do something else as quickly as possible, or the sea water could be pouring over the whole village. He started to rush towards his village. At the same time, the rain became heavier and heavier.
It was getting dark, but Peter rushed on and on(继续不停地). He felt cold and hungry. In the rainstorm, he fell down over and over again. Many times he thought about giving up, but he fought on. He remembered his father's words, "Lots of strong men have made every effort to build the walls which can keep the village safe from danger. The sea walls are really important.”
Finally, when the boy's father saw him. Peter had been black and blue all over. The boy told the villagers what had happened to the sea wall. They repaired it in time. "Thank God! He saved the village," they praised Peter. All the villagers called him "Peter the Guard" from then on. Peter's parents were really proud of him!
( )16. What did Peter do first after he saw a hole in the wall
A. He rushed on and on. B. He told the villagers what had happened.
C. He shouted for help. D. He asked his father for help.
( )17. How did Peter feel when he rushed on and on
A. Afraid. B. Angry and hot. C. Cold. D. Cold and hungry.
( )18. Who told Peter about the importance of the sea walls
A. His parents. B. His father. C. The villagers. D. Nobody
( )19. Why did the villagers call Peter “Peter the Guard"
A. Because Peter repaired the wall, B. Because Peter saw the hole in the wall.
C. Because Peter remembered his father s words. D. Because Peter saved the village.
( )20. Which one is NOT true about Peter according to the passage
A. He lived in a village close to the sea.
B. He shouted for help when he saw the hole.
C. He fell down over and over again and then gave up.
D. He saved the village at last.
参考答案
I. 根据句意及汉语提示填写单词
1. wind 2. rising 3. window(s) 4. reported 5. beating
II. 单项选择
6-10 DDABA
III. 句型转换
11. No; wasn’t 12. wasn’t communicating 13. Was; drawing 14. When was; waiting 15. when it
IV. 阅读理解
16-20 CDBDC