Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? 词汇拓展及单选暑假练习2023-2024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
rainstorm n.暴风雨
（近义词）storm
alarm n.闹钟
（近义词）clock
go off （闹钟）发出响声
e.g. My alarm didn’t go off so I got up late.
(水电)断掉
e.g. The lights went off.
离开
e.g. He went off alone and didn’t return.
爆炸
e.g. Pow! Bombs went off on six beaches at once.
(食物等)变坏
e.g. Meat goes off quickly in hot weather.
begin v.开始（不规则动词）
（近义词）start
begin-began(过去式)-begun(过去分词)-beginning(现在分词)
beginning n.开始
to begin with首先 at the beginning （of） 在…的开始
begin to do sth./begin doing sth.开始做某事=start to do sth./start doing sth.
e.g. The earlier you begin learning English, the better.
heavily adv.重地；在很大程度上；大量地
（近义词）hard adv.
heavy adj.重的
heavy rain大雨 heavy traffic 交通拥堵
suddenly adv.突然
（近义词组）all of a sudden
sudden n.突然
pick up 接电话
（同义词组）pick up the phone=answer the phone
该词组的其他含义
捡起
e.g. Pick the pen up please.
用车搭载或接某人
e.g. Will you pick me up at my house
学到，获得
e.g. They were picking up the skills quickly.
strange adj.奇特的，奇怪的；陌生的
strange-stranger(比较级)-strangest(最高级)
stranger n.陌生人 strangely adv.陌生地 strangeness n.奇怪；陌生
be strange at sth. 对…显得外行 be strange to sb.对…感到陌生
storm n.暴风雨
（近义词）rainstorm
wind n.风
windy adj.有风的
light n.光线；光亮 v.点亮(不规则动词)
light-lit/lighted(过去式)-lit/lighted(过去分词)
report v. & n.报道，公布
reporter n.记者
It is reported that据报道…
area n.地域，地区
wood n.木头
wooden adj.木制的
window n.窗户
flashlight n.手电筒
match n.火柴；比赛 v.搭配
（复数）matches
match with 和…相匹配
beat v.敲打；打败
（近义词）defeat击败
beat-beat(过去式)-beaten(过去分词)
against prep.倚；撞；碰；反对
（反义词）for
at first 起初，最先
（反义词组）at last 在最后
asleep adj.睡着
fall asleep进入梦乡 （反义词组）wake up醒来
sleep v.睡觉（sleep-slept-slept） sleepy adj.困倦的
die down 逐渐变弱，逐渐消失
die-died(过去式)-die(过去分词)-dying
death n.死亡 dead adj.去世的
deadly adj.致死的 dying adj.垂死的
含有die词组拓展：
die away渐息，渐弱
die off一个个死去
die out灭绝
rise v.升起，增加，提高（不规则动词）
rise-rose(过去式)-risen(过去分词)-rising(现在分词)
（形似词）raise v.筹集
fallen adj.倒下的，下落的
fall v.掉下，落下（不规则动词） （近义词）drop
fall-fell(过去式)-fallen(过去分词)-falling(现在分词)
apart adv.分离，分开
fall apart崩溃
take apart分开
tell apart区分，分辨
have a look （at） 看一看
icy adj.覆盖着冰的，冰冷的
ice n.冰
kid n.孩子 v.开玩笑 kidding
realize v.理解，领会，意识到
make one’s way （to）前往，费力的前进
passage n.段落，章节
（近义词）paragraph
pupil n.学生
（近义词）student
completely adv.彻底地，完全地
complete v.完成（近义词finish）
adj.完成的
shocked adj.受震惊的，惊愕的
shock v.使…震惊n.震惊；打击；休克
shocking adj.令人震惊的
silence n.沉默
silent adj.沉默的 silently adv.沉默地
in silence沉默，无声
recently adv.不久前，最近
recent adj.不久前的，近来的
take down 拆除，往下拽；记下，写下
take-took(过去式)-taken(过去分词)-taking(现在分词)
含有take 的其他短语拓展
take apart（近义词组）拆卸
e.g. Please take apart the machine at first.
take off起飞；脱掉
e.g. The train will take off at 7 this morning.
take over接替，接任
e.g. She had to take over his work because he was ill in bed.
take place发生
e.g. When does the wedding take place
take after像look/be like
e.g. He takes after his father.
terrorist n.恐怖分子
date n.日期;约会 v.约会 appointment
tower n.塔；塔楼
Eiffel Tower埃菲尔铁塔（位于巴黎塞纳河南岸）
Tower Bridge塔桥（在英国伦敦泰晤士河的两端各有一个塔）
truth n.实情；事实
（近义词）fact
true adj.真实的（反义词：false错误的） truthful adj.诚实的
truly adv.真实地；真诚地
tell (sb.) the truth说实话,告诉某人实话 in truth真实地=in fact
WTO World Trade Organization世贸组织
能力训练1
( )1. —What were you doing on Sunday morning, David
—I _______the bedroom at that time.
A. clean B. cleaned C. was cleaning D. was to clean
( )2. —What's happening over there
—That building is on fire! A lot of heavy smoke is _______from the building.
A. blowing B. lifting C. raising D. rising
( )3. —The music is so fast that I can't follow its_______.
—Just try your best.
A. step B. beat C. jump D. line
( )4. —What does your dad think of your plan
—Well, he is_______ it and says I'm not serious enough.
A. with B. for C. against D. down
( )5. —I'm so busy today. Would you please_______ my son from school for me Mr. Jin
—With pleasure.
A. take up B. call up C. pick up D. give up
( )6. —How warm and sunny the weather is today !
—But it is reported that a(n) _______is on its way.
A. storm B. alarm C. light D. tower
( ) 7. Paul stayed up so late to watch the World Cup last night and now he feels very_______.
A. sleep B. sleepy C. asleep D. sleeping
( )8. —Why were you all wet
—It rained_______ and I didn't take my umbrella.
A. hardly B. suddenly C. difficultly D. differently
( )9.—Why are you smiling Are there any mistakes in my report
—No. Your opinion _______with what I always think.
A. matches B. fits C. agrees D. suits
( )10. Tom was not listening carefully, so he failed to hear_______.
A. what the teacher said B. how the teacher said
C. what did the teacher say D. how did the teacher say
能力训练2
( ) l. —I visited your office at ten yesterday morning, but I didn't see you.
—Sorry, I_______a meeting with some of the teachers in our school.
A. had B. am having C. was having D. have
( ) 2. —How do you like the popular documentary A Bite of China
—Excellent! You won't _______how wonderful our Chinese food is until you watch it.
A. reply B. refuse C. realize D. remember
( ) 3. —I am_______ at the news that many pupils were badly hurt in the traffic accident.
—So am I.
A. excited B. shocked C. nervous D. crazy
( )4. —Ann, did you find our old school last week
—Yes, but with much difficulty, for it has changed_______ these years.
A. hardly B. heavily C. completely D. nearly
( ) 5. —What a strong wind! We'd better stay at home and go out later.
—OK. I'll take your advice and wait till the wind_______.
A. dies down B. dies off C. dies out D. dies away
( ) 6. —What did the workers do last night
—They_______ the old building in order to build a new one.
A. put down B. took down C. turned down D. fell down
( )7. —Uncle Lin used to drink _______, and he was always in poor health.
—But he's fine now because he has broken that habit.
A. seriously B. suddenly C. heavily D. completely
( )8. —Henry told a lie to his teacher just now.
—The_______ cloud never hides the sun. His teacher will find out the sooner or later.
A. truth B. sign C. word D. role
( )9. —May I go out for a short break , Mr. Smith
—_______. Let's continue the meeting when you come back.
A. Go ahead B. It depends C. Never mind D. Sorry, you can't
( )10. —Could you tell me _______at this time yesterday
—I was chatting with my pen pal on the Internet.
A. what are you doing B. what were you doing
C.what you are doing D.what you were doing
参考答案
能力训练1
1-5 CDBCC 6-10 ABBCA
能力训练2
1-5 CCBCA 6-10 BCAAD