人教版八年级下册Unit5What were you doing when the rainstorm came?检测试题（无答案）

-2024学年度人教版英语八年级下册Unit5检测试题
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 tried several jackets on, but ______ of them looked good.
A. both B. either C. none D. neither
2.My mother was cooking while I 　　　　the radio.
A. listened to B. have listened to C. was listening to D. is listening to
3. —Have you heard about that car accident near the school
—Yes, luckily no one 　　　　.
A. hurt B. was hurt C. has hurt D. were hurt
4.　　　　beautiful park the Summer Palace is!
A. How B. How a C. What D. What a
5.All the students were sleeping _______they heard a man _______“help”.
A.when; shouting B.while; to shout C.when; to shout D.while; shouted
6. Remember 　　　　the book to the library when you finish 　　　　it.
A. to return; to read B. returning; reading C. to return; reading D. returning; to read
7.What were you doing ________ last Sunday morning
A. at B. in C. over D. /
8.There is a blackboard ________ our classroom. Our teacher was standing ________ the blackboard at
this time yesterday.
A. in front of; in the front of B. in the front of; on
C. in the front of; in front of D. in front of; in
9.—Dad, could you please drive
— No hurry. We have enough time before the plane takes off.
A. faster B.fastest C.more slowly D. more carefully
10.　　　　TV at that time
A. Did you watch B. Have you watched
C. Were you watching D. Are you watching
11.—When did the earthquake in Lushan happen
—It happened 　　　　8:02 　　　the morning of April 20, 2023.
A. on; in B. at; in C. at; on D. on; on
12.The rainstorm came while Ann ________ her purse in the classroom.
A. was looking for B. looked for C. is looking at D. looks at
13.It was 　　　　lovely weather 　　　　we decided to spend the day on the beach.
A. such a; that B. such; that C. such; as D. so; that
14. We were very 　　　　that Jim didn’t pass the exam.
A. surprise B. surprising C. surprised D. surprises
15.—What are you doing
—I am thinking about at the class meeting.
A. how say B. what say C. how to say D. what to say
16.Mr. Green told us 　　　　too much time 　　　　reading novels.
A. don’t take; on B. not to take; in
C. not to spend; in D. don’t to spend; on
17. — Look! The cat ________ from the tree.
— Yes.It ________ the tree just now.
A. is jumping down; climbed up B. is jumping down; is climbing up
C. jumps down; was climbing up D. jumps down; climbed
18.Mr. Black talked about his son with the teacher the phone.
A. by B. on C. in D. with
19.They are talking about something 　　　　the telephone.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
20.They arrived 　　　　Paris 　　　　a winter evening.
A. at; in B. to; on C. in; on D. in; at
Ⅱ、用所给词的适当形式填空（10分）
1.The ________(fall) trees and broken windows were everywhere after the storm.
2.I was too tired and still sleeping when my alarm ________(go) off.
3.The movie was so boring that I fell ________(sleep) halfway of it.
4.People still remember what they ________(do) when they heard the news.
5.We were climbing up the mountain when it ________(begin) to rain heavily.
6.What are you busy ________(do) these days
7. Martin Luther King's ________(die) made everyone feel shocked.
8.Kate didn't think her friend was telling the ________(true) about the event.
9.The news ________(report) said Dr. King was killed ten minutes ago.
10.The couple were ________(complete) shocked by the news.
Ⅲ、按要求完成句子。（10分）
1.Other people saw the strange light, too.（改为同义句）
Other people saw the strange light .
2.Tom did homework at home yesterday.（用at that time yesterday改写句子）
Tom homework at home at that time yesterday.
3.The girl wanted to play with us.（改为同义句）
The girl playing with us.
4.She was making a banana milk shake.（就画线部分提问）
she
5.These workers had to stop working, because the rain was too heavy.（改为简单句）
These workers had to stop working the heavy rain.
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）
Dear Lisa，
How are you Something happened in our town 1 . I was brushing my teeth on Thursday evening 2 I heard the news reported on TV. It said that the government（政府） would
3 the cinema and build a shopping center. “It must be kidding，” I thought. I couldn't
believe it was 4 . I was planning to see a 5 on Saturday. It is the only cinema in our
town. The one in the next town is about thirty minutes 6 bus, I can't stand taking crowd-ed buses.
The next day when I 7 at school, all the students were discussing the news. Most of the-m love the＿8 ． So we decided to start a campaign（运动）. We made lots of posters
（海报） and wrote “save our cinema- let it stay! ”on them. And then we put them up
all over the 9 .
Will the government see our posters and think about it again We 10 so. How about
you
Write soon and tell me your news.
Yours,
Linda
( )1. A. heavily B.sudden C. completely D. recently
( )2. A. before B. when C.after D.since
( )3. A. turn down B. die down C. take down D. cut down
( )4. A. strange B. true C.necessary D. difficult
( )5. A. film B. friend C. game D. painting
( )6.A.by B. on C. with D. at
( )7.A.got B. reached C. arrived D.went
( )8. A. government B.news C. cinema D. report
( )9.A. country B. report C.city D.town
( )10. A. realize B. hope C. think D. change
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
One day, a poor man walked past a restaurant. He had only one piece of bread to eat. There was a large pot of soup on the table. The poor man held his bread over the soup, so the steam from the soup went into the bread, and gave it a good smell. Then he ate the bread.
The restaurant owner was very angry. He asked the man for money in exchange for the steam from the soup. The poor man had no money, so the restaurant owner took him to a judge.
The judge took some money from his pocket. He held the coins next to the restaurant owner's ear, and shook them, so that the restaurant owner could hear the sound of the coins.
“What was that？” asked the restaurant owner.
“That was the payment for you，” answered the judge.
“What do you mean That was just the sound of coins！” said the restaurant owner.
“The sound of the coins is the payment for the steam of the soup，” answered the judge.“Now go back to your restaurant.”
1.What food did the poor man have
A．Soup. B．Bread. C．Cakes. D．Nothing.
2.What does the underlined word “steam” mean in Chinese
A．味道 B．蒸汽 C．香味 D．汤
3.Why did the restaurant owner take the poor man to the judge
A．Because he wanted the judge to help him get the money.
B．Because the judge could pay for the soup.
C．Because the judge was his friend.
D．Because the judge was rich.
4.What did the judge do with the coins
A．He gave them to the restaurant owner.
B．He made a sound with them.
C．He gave them to the poor man.
D．He threw the coins away.
5.What was the payment for the steam of the soup
A．The sound of money. B．A few coins.
C．Some money. D．The smell of bread.
B
A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight, but what could the doctor do He had to get up, put on his coat and go downstairs. When he opened the door, he saw a man standing witha hat in his hand. “How do you do ” said the man. “Canyou come at once to a place out of town It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,” said the doctor. “I’m quite ready. I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, the man got into the doctor’s car, and they drove off. They drove on for a long time. Then the man said, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to the town.”
“I must see the patient. How can I go back without seeing the patient ”
“There is no patient,” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and one must get home from a town, mustn’t he There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.”
1. What was the doctor doing when the doorbell started to ring
A. He was sleeping upstairs. B. He was sleeping downstairs.
C. He was working upstairs. D. He was working downstairs.
2. What did the man ask the doctor to do
A. to go out for a walk B. to go to a place in the town C. to see a patient D. to go to a place out of town
3. How did they go away
A. on foot B. by car C. by bus D. by bike
4.What does the phrase “make night calls” in this sentence mean
A.打骚扰电话 B.打夜间打电话 C.夜间喊叫 D.夜间出诊
5.Which of the following statements is NOT true
A.The story happened in the midnight .B. It was so late that there were no taxis for the man to take at that time.
C.The doctor was very thankful to get some money. D The man was cleverer than the doctor.
C
A young woman was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when she noticed an old man following her around. Thinking nothing of it, she ignored him and went on shopping. After she got what she wanted, she went to checkout (结账) line, but the old man got in front of her.
“Pardon me,” he said, “I’m sorry if my staring (盯) at you has made you feel uncomfortable, it’s just because you look like my granddaughter, who just died recently. And I miss her very much.” “I’m very sorry,” replied the young woman. “Is there anything I can do for you ” “Yes,” the old man said. “As I’m leaving, can you say Good-bye, grandpa to me It would make me feel so much better.” “Sure,” answered the young woman. As the old man was leaving, she called out. “Bye-bye, grandpa!”When she stepped up to the checkout counter (收银台), she saw that her total was $178.50.“How can that be ” she asked. “I only bought a few things!” “Your grandpa said you would pay for him,” said the clerk.
1. Why did the old man follow the woman and let her say “Bye-bye, Grandpa”
A. He wanted to steal her money. B. She looked like her dead granddaughter.
C. He wanted to stare at her. D. He wanted her to pay for him.
2. According to the passage we can know that ________. A. the young woman is a careless person B. the young woman is as clever as the old man C. the young woman was pleased to pay for the old man D. the young woman didn’t know the old man at all
3. What does the word “ignored ” mean A. 忽视 B. 浏览 C. 可怜 D. 鄙视
4. How much did it cost that the young woman bought
A. More than $ 178.50. B. Less than $ 178.50. C. About $ 178.50. D. $ 78.50.
5. Which of the following is the best title of the story
A. A kind hearted young woman. B. The total was $ 178.50.
C. Bye-bye grandpa D. An old man and his granddaughter.
D
Sam was a fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Julie. Their parents had passed away long ago. Sam had taken care of Julie by himself.
One day, Sam woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Julie was sleeping alone, Sam left their little house to send newspapers. When he found an old man sitting in front of their house, Sam was so surprised that he stopped to look at him closely. It was an icy morning and he looked very cold.
The poor old man didn’t have anything to cover himself with. Sam went into his house to get the old man a blanket （毯子）. However, there were no extra blankets, so Sam thought hard and took his father’s coat. It was the only thing of his father’s that he had left. Sam wrote a short note. “Sir, I found you sleeping in front of my house. This is my father’s coat. I hope it fits you well. ” He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat. Then he went to work. When he came back three hours later, both the man and the coat were gone. Sam thought that it was the best thing he could have done with his father’s coat.
That afternoon, Sam hurried home after school because Julie was at home alone. However, Julie and the old man were standing in front of the house, and Julie shouted to Sam, “Brother! He’s our grandfather!”
The grandfather smiled and said, “Sam. Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one that I gave my son a long time ago!”
1. How was the weather when Sam saw an old man in front of house
A. Hot and sunny B. Rainy C. Icy and cold D. Windy
2. Sam’s morning job was to .
A. take care of his sister B. go to school
C. send newspapers D. look for his grandfather
3. “Their parents passed away long ago.” means “Their parents long ago. ”
A. died B. went on C. left home D. passed by
4. Sam covered the old man with his father’s coat because .
A. his father’s coat fitted the old man well
B. the coat was the only thing that his father had left
C. he knew the old man was his grandfather then
D. he had no extra blanket
5. What is the story mainly about
A. Father’s coat was missing.
B. Sam found his grandfather through an act of kindness.
C. An old man was too cold to live on.
D. Sam took care of his sister by himself.
Ⅵ、补全对话。根据对话内容,从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。(有两项多余)(10分)
A: 　1　
B: I was flying a kite.
A: 　2　
B: By the river. A lot of children were flying kites there.
A: 　3　
B: Yes, but the wind wasn’t strong. It was good weather for flying a kite.
A: 　4　
B: Zhang Lei and Liu Hua. They bought two new kites and got there earlier than I did.
A: 　5　
B: Yes. We played there for about three hours.
A. Who helped you to mend the kite B. What were you doing yesterday afternoon C. Who did you fly kites with D. It blew yesterday, didn’t it E. Were you busy yesterday F. Where did you fly the kite G. Did you enjoy yourselves yesterday
Ⅶ、选词填空。根据短文内容，选出适当的单词或短语，使语意通顺完整。
A. couldn’t B. seventh C. won D. quickly E. without F. winner G. While H. arrived I. dancing J. for
When Helen was in the 1 grade, she joined the city 2 competition. She practiced dancing 3 five hours every day and her dancing teacher came four times a week to help her. Then the big day finally 4 . She was so nervous when they called her name. She went up and started to dance. 5 she was dancing, everyone sat quietly and watched carefully. She danced 6 any mistakes. Then she waited for them to called out the 7 . When she heard her name, her heart beat so 8 that she thought she would stop breathing. She 9 believe it. She 10 the first place in the city singing competition. It was the happiest day of her life.
答案: 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. _________ 7. __________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. __________
Ⅷ、书面表达 (15分)
根据提示写一段短文，谈谈你和Mary上星期天做的事情, 80词以上，开头已写好，不计入总词数。These days students have a lot of stress from school.They are always busy even on Sundays. Last Sunday, Mary was very busy. What about you
Last Sunday Mary You
9:00~9:30 read English listen to the English tapes
10:00~11:00 do math homework watch TV
12:00~1:00 have lunch with Dad have lunch with Dad
2:00~3:30 have a piano lesson have a piano lesson
4:00~5:00 visit her friends do homework.
Last Sunday, Mary was very busy, and so did I._____________________________________________
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