Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? section A 1a-2d 同步练习（无答案）2022-2023学年人教版英语八年级下册

Section A(1a-2d)
I.用本课所学单词在下列各句的空白处填入一个适当的词，使句子意思完整、语法正确
1. After a short silence, the man made a loud noise.
2.I'm really sorry I'm late.I forgot to set my and I overslept.
3. There must be something wrong with the machine — it's making noises.
4. When spring comes, trees to turn green.
5.—— Why are you all wet —— It's raining .I forgot to take my umbrella.
6.I was late this morning because my alarm didn't go .
7. The telephone rang and rang but nobody picked .
Ⅱ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1. The first trains ( begin) to carry passengers in the early 19th century.
2. Tom was not ( listen) to the teacher carefully at that time so he couldn't answer the question.
3. It rained ( heavy) yesterday, so we stayed at home and read some books.
4. When I got on the bus,I ( sudden) remembered that I didn't bring my key.
5.I ( do) some washing when you called last night.
6.I have read the article so many ( time) that I can recite it now.
III.单项选择
从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
1.—Lucy, what were you doing at nine last night
—I the piano.I usually practice the piano at that time.
A. play B. played C. am playing D. was playing
2. Jim called his mother at 7:30 yesterday, but she didn't at that time.
A. look up B. turn up C. pick up D. dress up
3.— Look! It's raining .— That's right. The rain is too to go shopping.
A. heavily;heavy B. heavily;heavily C. heavy;heavy D. heavy;heavily
4. Sally was late for school because her alarm didn't .
A. get off B. go off C. put off D. turn off
5. Sally took a photo of her friends while they at the party.
A. dance B. were dancing C. are dancing D. danced
IV.完成对话
根据对话内容，运用方框中所给的句子选项补全对话。选项中有一项是多余的。
(Becky talks with Linda about what she was doing yesterday evening.)
Linda:Becky, where were you yesterday evening
Becky:I was at home the whole evening.
Linda:At home I called you several times, but no one answered the phone.
Becky: Oh, sorry.1.
Linda:What was your brother Frank doing
Becky:He was taking a shower so he didn't hear the phone ring, either.
Linda:2.
Becky: They were visiting my aunt and uncle.3.
Linda:Because Kelly and I wanted to ask you to go to Vera's birthday party.
Becky: What a pity!4.
Linda:At a restaurant next to her home.
Becky:5.
Linda:Sure. Everyone was happy.
A. Where did she have the party
B. Did you call me several times
C. What were your parents doing then
D. Did you have a good time at the party
E. Why did you call me yesterday evening
F. I was listening to music with earphones(耳机).
V.完形填空
阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
I looked at my watch. It was ten to six. There was just ten minutes left before we 1 leave for home.Suddenly the earth began to shake. In no time the shake became very 2 .“ Earthquake(地震)!” someone shouted.I 3 the others to the door but we couldn't get out.I stayed 4 a desk, covering my head and neck with my arms.“ Will someone save me 5 the building falls down Is this the end for me ”I 6 thinking about that.
Several minutes 7 the shake stopped. Two of my workmates tried to open the door again, and they made it! We ran 8 to the street. It was such a(n) 9 that we couldn't believe our eyes — the street was 10 debris(碎片) and broken wood. More and more people came out and many were injured(受伤的). Lots of them did 11 but looked up into the sky in shock.
We walked a long way home not 12 much. Some were praying(祈祷) and some were crying.13 in such a situation was difficult. Our phones didn't work because of the earthquake. So it was 14 to find out if our friends were okay.I had no way of letting my family 15 that I was still alive(活着).I just hoped that they wouldn't hear about the earthquake until tomorrow.
1. A. could B. couldn’t C. need D. needn’t
2. A. tall B. far C. strong D. easy
3. A. helped B. allowed C. followed D. waited
4. A. under B. above C. in D. on
5. A. since B. while C. until D. if
6. A. finished B. kept C. remembered D. stopped
7. A. ago B. before C. later D. after
8. A. carefully B. quickly C. easily D. loudly
9. A. mess B. accident C. problem D. mistake
10. A. made of B. cut into C. full of D. popular with
11. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
12. A. to say B. said C. saying D. say
13. A. Communication B. Notice C. Discussion D. Report
14. A. normal B. impossible C. necessary D. important
15. A. feel B. remember C. imagine D. know