人教版八年级下册Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?基础知识检测试卷（无答案）

人教版英语八年级下册Unit5基础知识检测试卷
Ⅰ、单项选择从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（20分）
1.—I heard Frank would join the music club.
—________ He’s not interested in music at all.
A. Why not B. No problem. C. You’re kidding! D. It’s up to you.
2.What ________ you ________ when she came in
A. did, do B. are, doing C. do, do D. were ,doing
3.Li Na is________ famous ________ all the tennis fans in China know her.
A. too; to B. enough; to C. as; as D. so; that
4.We went to Hainan Island on May Day and had great fun ________in the sea.
A. surf B. surfs C. surfing D. to surf
5.________ Sam came to visit me, I was cooking dinner in the kitchen.
A. While B. Until C. After D. When
6.—Why did they ________ the houses
—Because they will build a park there.
A. take down B. write down C. cut down D. turn down
7.The news was very ________ , and all of us were ________ .
A. surprised; surprising B. surprised; surprised C. surprising; surprising D. surprising ; surprised
8.I’m _ __ building a new zoo because I think zoos are terrible places for animals to live in.
A. on B. for C. in D. against
9.During the past two years , several earthquakes ________ in different places of the world.
A. happen B. happened C. take place D. took place
10.Tim, can you help me put the bed ________ the wall
A. from B. to C. on D. against
11.My mother was cooking while I ________music.
A. listened to B. have listened to C.was listening to D. is listening to
12.Bill, I planned to give you the card on Saturday, but I ________ forgot.
A. completely B. recently C. quietly D. clearly
13.________Mary is in poor health, ________she works hard.
A. But; although B. But; / C. Although; but D. Although; /
14.After we read the newspaper, we knew the ________ about the accident.
A. plan B. advice C. truth D. decision
15.My sister doesn’t like listening to pop music, because she has trouble
________ the words.
A. understand B. understanding C. spell D. spelling
16.How I wish I could sleep longer! However, I had to get up as soon as the alarm
clock ________.
A. ran away B. took off C. went off D. turn off
17.Dale was very tired so that he lay down and ________ quickly.
A. fell ill B. stayed up C. got up D. fell asleep
18.Jane was not at home at that time and her parents weren’t ________.
A. too B. either C. also D. neither
19.—Who ________ the singing competition
—I heard Joe ________ Jill in the competition.
A. won; won B. beat; won C. won; beat D. beat; beat
20.Bob arrived at the train station ________ late ________ he missed the early train.
A. enough; to B. too; to C. such; that D. so; that
Ⅱ、用所给词的适当形式填空（10分）
1.When the rainstorm________ (sudden) came, what were you doing
2.He is_ _ (sleep) and he has slept for 10 hours.
3.It snowed ________(heavy) in the city yesterday.
4.The news on TV _ _ (report) that a heavy rain was in the area.
5.We stood there for a moment ________ (silence)
6.She_ _ (make) her dress then whole afternoon.
7.Don’t let your children play with ________(match).
8.We had no classes at that time. We_ __ (plant) trees.
9.The room is dark, please turn on these________ ( light).
10.Put some more ________(wood) on the fire.
Ⅲ、按要求完成句子。（10分）
1.They were watching TV at eight last night. (就划线部分提问)
________ were they ________ at eight last night
2.I was reading in the library when it started to snow. (改为同义句)
________ I ________ ________ in the library, it ________ to snow.
3.The neighborhood was in a mess after the storm.( 就划线部分提问)
______ ______ the neighborhood ______ after the storm
4.Alice was walking home at the time of the rainstorm. (改为否定句)
Alice ________ ________ home at the time of the rainstorm.
5.I called Tom twice yesterday afternoon but no one answered. (改为同义句)
I called Tom twice yesterday afternoon but no one ________ ________.
Ⅳ、完形填空，先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（10分）
　When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a 　1　. It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school and my old school was far away. 　2　, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely and afraid to make friends with 　3　.
　Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing. I 　4　 my heart break. I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to 　5　 me. Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk 　6　 as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He 　7　 me, without a word, smiled.
　Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It 　8　 me feel happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the bright smile 　9　 my best friend now.
　I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will 　10　.
1. A. smile B. magazine C. box D. camera
2. A. As usual B. As a result C. The same as D. Such as
3. A. someone B. everyone C. anyone D. nobody
4. A. tasted B. smelled C. feared D. felt
5. A. hear about B. talk about C. care for D. worry about
6. A. slowly B. politely C. unhappily D. naturally
7. A. listened to B. looked at C. took pride in D. rushed at
8. A. made B. led C. offered D. threw
9. A. has become B. became C. become D. is becoming
10. A. look back B. come back C. turn back D. smile back
Ⅴ、阅读理解，阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，填入题前的括号中。（每小题2分，计40分）
A
1.The play begins at .
A.7:00 p.m. B.9:00 a.m. C.7:00 a.m. D.9:00 p.m.
2.Your seat number is .
A.9, Row 6 B.6, Row 9 C.10, Row 6 D.7, Row 9
3. If you are late for the play, you’d better .
A. walk around B. call up your friends
C. make much noise D. enter the theater quickly
4.You should ______________ at the theater.
A. use cameras and videos B. sell your ticket
C. talk with your friends loudly D. check your seat number
5.The underlined word “refund” means _______________ .
A. 入场　　　 B.出场　 C.退票　　 D.签票
B
A little girl walked to and from school every day. Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, winds became stronger and it began to rain.
The mother of the little girl felt worried that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and that lightning(闪电) might frighten(使害怕；惊吓) her child. Following the bright light of lightning, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her child's school.
As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. With each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled. Inside the car, the mother asked her daughter, "What were you doing Why did you look up and smile when the lightning came " The little girl answered with a smile, "Mum, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid walking in the rain, God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me."
1.How did the little girl go to school every day
A. By car. B. By bike.C. By bus. D. On foot.
2.What was the weather like that day
A. It was just windy. B. It was fine. C. It was rainy. D. It was only cloudy.
3.At first, the mother felt worried because _____ .
A. she had something more important to do
B. her daughter hadn't taken her umbrella
C. she couldn't help her daughter
D. her daughter might be afraid of the lightning
4.According to the article, we can know that the little girl was _____.
A. proud B. shy C. nervous D. brave
5.This passage is possibly from _____.
A. a menu B. a report C. a dictionary D. a magazine
C
Mr. Smith made many tests (作试验) with different animals and the monkey was the cleverest of all the animals.
One day Mr. Smith put a monkey in a room. He also put some small boxes in it. In one of the boxes there was some food. " How long will it take the monkey to find the food " Mr. Smith said to himself. " Let me wait and see. " He left the room and waited outside. Three minutes later, he put his eye to the keyhole (钥匙眼). What did he see He saw the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at Mr. Smith through the keyhole.
1. Mr. Smith made tests with __________.
A. different animals B. the monkey only
C. all the monkeys D. all of the cleverest animals
2. There was some food in _______ of the small boxes.
A. some B. none C. one D. each
3. Mr. Smith put a monkey and some boxes in a room because he wanted to know________.
A. how much food monkey could find
B. how many boxes the monkey could carry
C. how long it would take the monkey to put its eye to the keyhole
D. how long it would take the monkey to find the food
4. What was the monkey doing when Mr. Smith was putting his eye to the keyhole
A. The monkey was eating food.
B. The monkey was looking for food.
C. The monkey was eating on the other side of the door.
D. The monkey was looking at Mr. Smith through the keyhole.
5. Mr. Smith is a ________.
A. teacher B. scientist C. doctor D. farm worker
D
How do you spend your spare time There will be different answers to it. Most people in Poland have their own ways of spending free time. Sometimes they just want to have a rest, but they try to do something more pleasant most of the time. They have many different hobbies, which help them to get away from their everyday problems and spend their free time happily.
Many Polish people like traveling. They look for new places that they have never been to and add new and exciting experiences to their journey. Some of them like to climb mountains,. others like to go to the sea or a lake to swim, because theses can make them get exercise and are good for their health.
Many Polish people also like to do sports in their free time. They are usually crazy about football, and football is regarded as the Polish national sport. Many football fans may support a certain team ,so they go to watch every match of the team they support, and they buy many things that have any relation with the team. Watching sport and doing it are both good ways to relax.
In addition, doctors say that doing sports is very good for the health. Many people in town, especially young men, often go to the gym to attend the exercise classes to keep fit.
Besides these ways, Polish people have many other ways to spend their free time. And they really enjoy their free time.
1. Polish people have many different hobbies in order to _________.
A. solve their daily problems B. finish all their work
C. make some friends D. relax themselves in their spare time
2. Why do some Polish people like climbing mountains
A. Because they hate traveling. B. Because they can get exercise from it.
C. Because they can find a new place. D. Because it is comfortable and funny.
3. Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. Playing sports. B. Climbing mountains. C. Skating. D. Swimming.
4. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3
A. Football is many Polish people’s favorite sport.
B. Young Polish people often go to the gym.
C. All the Polish people do sports in their spare time.
D. Most Polish people like watching sport.
5. What can we learn from the passage
A. Polish culture is colorful.
B. We can have many ways of spending our free time.
C. A doctor can give you good advice.
D. It is no need doing sport activities.
Ⅵ、情景交际(每小题1分，共5分)
根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Betty, you look pale (苍白的). Are you all right
B: (1)________ A boy was riding his bike and listening to music.
A: That’s very dangerous. What were you doing at that time
B: (2)________ When the lights were turning to red, a car appeared. It wasn’t going fast, but it didn’t stop.
A: (3)________
B: No. And the driver was talking on his mobile phone. He didn’t notice the boy.
A: Did the car hit the boy
B: (4)________ He just fell off his bike and hurt his knee.
A: That’s too bad.
B: So when we’re on the bike, we must be careful!
A: Yeah! (5)________
B: Yes, you’re right. And we shouldn’t listen to music.
A. We mustn’t ride too fast. B. Did the boy stop C. I was waiting to cross the road. D. Did the boy have a sore back E. I’m OK, but I saw an accident. F. Yes. I’m glad to say he was not seriously hurt. G. I had dinner with my friend.
Ⅶ、任务型阅读 （10分）
借鉴别人的学习秘诀， 是学习的捷径之一。请把下面的学习秘诀和例子对上号。
( )1. “If I don’t understand what my teacher is explaining in the science, I ask him to say it again,” says Anna Lee. “also asking more helped a lot.”
( )2. “When a teacher asks us to do a lot of homework，”says Dave Roman “ I will draw up a timetable and plan to do it little by little, so it isn’t so tiring.
( )3. One student put a vocabulary list on the wall of the bathroom. He learned a new word every day while brushing his teeth. Another student used the time to remember biology terms while practicing running.
( )4. In high school, Mike played football, painted and was in the band. “I was so busy that I couldn’t waste time looking for a pencil or missing paper. I kept everything in order.” He says.
( )5. Christi is an excellent student at the university. If her math teacher asks her to do five problems, she does ten. If the history teacher asks her to read five pages, she reads ten. “Part of learning is practicing,” she says, “and the more you practice, the more you learn.”
A. Get your things in order. B. Plan your time well. C. Study anywhere or everywhere. D. Speak out and ask more. E. Do more than you are asked.
Ⅷ、书面表达。（15分）
根据提示完成作文，记录你和你的家人昨晚7：00做的事情。可适当发挥。词数：约60-80词。
你在做作业，而你哥哥在玩电脑游戏。
你的妈妈在做饭而你的爸爸在看球赛。
你的爷爷奶奶在聊天，你的妹妹在和宠物玩。
参考词汇及短语句型：while, talk, pet, cook, do one’s homework, play computer games ,watch football games, Sb. was /were doing…….