Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? 完形填空能力提升训练习题 2022-2023学年人教版英语八年级下册（含答案）

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
完形填空能力提升训练习题（附答案）
A
On June 18th, 1947, a plane was flying from Calcutta to New York, but one of its engines (发动机) stopped working. All the people in the plane were ___1___. A 25-year-old pilot went out to ___2___ the passengers. He told a woman it was going to be okay. ___3___ he was telling her this, the engine was on fire. He ___4___ that every person on the plane might be about to die.
Fourteen people, ___5___ him, died as soon as the plane crashed heavily into the desert (沙漠). Then he went into the fallen plane, found and ___6___ the survivors (幸存者).
Morning ___7___, but the rescue (援救) did not. The pilot asked the survivors to find the useful things. Then one of them found a radio. ___8___, the twenty-two survivors were all saved.
This story wants to tell us that life is ___9___ and full of accidents, so get up and help others in need. When the pilot saw his helpless ___10___, he did it, so most of them were still alive.
1.A.afraid B.angry C.excited D.happy
2.A.kill B.help C.pick D.send
3.A.Until B.Unless C.If D.While
4.A.forgot B.realized C.decided D.argued
5.A.against B.without C.from D.with
6.A.saved B.refused C.left D.noticed
7.A.waited B.raised C.passed D.arrived
8.A.Unluckily B.Suddenly C.Slowly D.Finally
9.A.short B.long C.easy D.lonely
10.A.agents B.passengers C.neighbors D.drivers
B
I looked at my watch. It was ten to six. There was just ten minutes left before we 11 leave for home. Suddenly the earth began to shake. In no time the shake became very strong.“Earthquake（地震）！” someone shouted. I 12 the others to the door but we couldn’t get out. I stayed 13 a desk,covering my head and neck with my arms.“Will someone save me 14 the building falls down？Is this the end for me？” I kept thinking about that.
Several minutes later the shake stopped. Two of my workmates tried to open the door again,and they made it！We ran 15 to the street. It was such a（n） 16 that we couldn’t believe our eyes—the street was full of debris（碎片） and broken wood. More and more people came out and many were injured（受伤的）. Lots of them did 17 but look up into the sky in shock.
We walked a long way home not 18 much. Some were praying（祈祷） and some were munication in such a situation was difficult. Our phones didn’t work because of the earthquake. So it was 19 to find out if our friends were okay. I had no way of letting my family 20 that I was still alive（活着）. I just hoped that they wouldn’t hear about the earthquake until tomorrow.
11.A. could B. couldn’t C. need D. needn’t
12.A. helped B. allowed C. followed D. waited
13.A. under B. above C. in D. on
14.A. since B. while C. until D. if
15.A. carefully B. quickly C. easily D. loudly
16.A. mess B. accident C. problem D. mistake
17.A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
18.A. to say B. said C. saying D. say
19.A. normal B. impossible C. necessary D. important
20.A. feel B. remember C. imagine D. know
C
Once there was a little tree.He 21 dreamed of being a Christmas tree for a family.Some older trees knew more about 22 ，and they told him that being a Christmas tree wasn't as good as he thought.But he didn't believe them.
One day before Christmas，a family came to choose a tree for the 23 .The little tree was so happy 24 he was the one they wanted.
The little tree spent a(n) 25 Christmas with the family.He thought the older trees were wrong.But soon the Christmas was over.Now no one 26 him or touched him anymore.Then the whole family 27 to put him into the cellar(地窖).The tree started to feel very sad.
Several days later，the little tree was replanted.He was so happy to be back in the soil(土壤)！Suddenly he 28 that the family had left him in the cold cellar to keep him healthy.
Each year，the family dug him up again to put him back into the living room.He was very 29 with the family every Christmas.And yes，the older trees were 30 about something—some humans are kind and loving.
21.A.hardly B.always C.sometimes D.never
22.A.feeling B.study C.weather D.life
23.A.festival B.opening C.party D.interest
24.A.until B.if C.because D.though
25.A.nervous B.boring C.exciting D.unhappy
26.A.looked at B.looked for C.looked up D.looked after
27.A.started B.decided C.stopped D.forgot
28.A.understood B.guessed C.imagined D.discussed
29.A.lucky B.sad C.happy D.shy
30.A.important B.enjoyable C.strict D.wrong
D
I don’t like to stay at home on holidays. Last summer, my family took a ____31____ to Hong Kong. It ____32____ an interesting trip.
We went there by plane, because we wanted to get there quickly. We ____33____ there at about eleven o’clock and we had lunch there. We ate the seafood. It was delicious. The weather was sunny and ____34____, so we swam in the sea. There were ____35____ people on the beach.
Disneyland is the place that I like best there, so we ____36____ visited the Disneyland. It is a ____37____ place. We stayed in Hong Kong ____38____ a week. We took many photos and bought lots of souvenirs (纪念品). And then, we went home ____39____. We just _____40_____ a good time. I enjoyed the trip. It was really a fantastic trip.
31.A.travel B.trip C.trips D.travels
32.A.was B.is C.were D.be
33.A.arrived B.arrived in C.arrived at D.got to
34.A.cool B.hot C.cloudy D.cold
35.A.many B.much C.large D.more
36.A.also B.too C.either D.as well
37.A.wonderful B.beauty C.terrible D.dark
38.A.of B.for C.at D.to
39.A.sad B.happy C.happily D.sadly
40.A.had B.took C.stayed D.have
E
An old friend telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still in the office at that time but I had got 141 ready for him to stay with me. I 42 him where my house was. I also told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). As I was going 43 late, I asked him to go into the kitchen 44 get something to eat and drink.
Two hours 45 my friend telephoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was 46 music. He said he helped 47 to some cold chicken from the fridge and he was now drinking a glass of orange. I asked 48 he had reached the house without any difficulty. He answered he had not been able to find the 49 under the doormat, but luckily the living-room window by the apple tree was open and he climbed in. I was very 50 to hear all of this.
There is no apple tree in front of my living-room, but there is one in front of my neighbor's.
41. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. thing
42. A. told B. asked C. spoke D. talked
43. A. to the airport B. to the office C. home D. to work
44. A. but B. or C. as D. and
45. A. before B. after C. later D. late
46. A. listening to B. listening C. hearing D. hearing of
47. A. him B. me C. himself D. myself
48. A. where B. if C. when D. what
49. A. house B. room C. fridge D. key
50. A. surprised B. excited C. happy D. lucky
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