Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?单元检测题(无答案）2023-2024学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came？单元检测卷
一、单项选择。（每小题1分，共10分）
( ) 1. We’ll go for a walk if it_____ tomorrow.
A. will not rain B. isn’t raining C. doesn’t rain
( ) 2. My _____ to France _____ from Beijing International Airport yesterday.
A. flight; took off B. fly; took off C. flies; takes off
( ) 3. I met Li Lei_____ hospital last Sunday. He was ill_____ hospital then.
in the, in the B. in, in the C. in the, in
( ) 4. While I was at the ________, I heard a nurse ________ Davy’s name.
A. doctors’; call B. doctor’s; to call C. doctor’s; calling
( ) 5. The boy with two dogs _____ in the yard when the earthquake hit the city.
A. is playing B. were playing C. was playing
( ) 6. My father was reading a newspaper while my mother ________ dinner.
A. is cooking B. cooks C. was cooking
( ) 7.They arrived______ Paris ______ a winter evening.
A. at, in B. to, on C. in, on
( ) 8. The thief_____ the purse and _____.
A. drops, run after B. dropped, run away C. dropped, ran away
( ) 9.People in China are always dressed ____ their best clothes _____ New Year’s Day.
A. at, in B. to, on C. in, on
( ) 10. Put the piano there, with its back ________ the wall.
A. from B. on C. against
二、阅读理解。 (每小题2分，共30分）
A
11.The play begins at .
A.7:00 p.m. B.9:00 a.m. C.7:00 a.m. D.9:00 p.m.
12.Your seat number is .
A.9, Row 6 B.6, Row 9 C.10, Row 6 D.7, Row 9
13. 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
14.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
15.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."
16.How did the little girl go to school every day
A. By car. B. By bike.C. By bus. D. On foot.
17.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.
18.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
19.According to the article, we can know that the little girl was _____.
A. proud B. shy C. nervous D. brave
20.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.
21. Mr. Smith made tests with __________.
A. different animals B. the monkey only
C. all the monkeys D. all of the cleverest animals
22. There was some food in _______ of the small boxes.
A. some B. none C. one D. each
23. 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
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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
27. 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.
28. Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. Playing sports. B. Climbing mountains . C. Skating. D. Swimming.
29. 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.
30. 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.
三、语言知识运用。(每小题1分，共20分）
A
he wind hard cloud sudden but for play begin asleep
One day, Peter went to the beach with his friends Jim and Bob. After playing for a while, Peter fell ____31____ on the beach. An hour later, he woke up and found his friends was ____32____ volleyball. Peter walked toward them and ____33____ to play with them. Bob hit the ball so ____34____ that it fell into the sea. Just as Bob was going to pick up the ball, a strong ____35____ blew it farther. Peter wanted to show off his swimming skills, so he decided to get the ball back.
After swimming for about ten minutes, Peter became tired. He realized it was impossible for ____36____ to get the ball. ____37____ he still wanted to try his best. At that moment, some dark ____38____ appeared in the sky. It ____39____ started to rain. At that time, Jim and Bob were scared because they couldn’t see Peter. So they shouted ____40____ help. Luckily, a young man saved Peter.
B
People often remember what they were doing when they 41.__________(hear) the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing 42._____ April 4,1968. This was an important events in 43._________(America) history. On this day, Dr Martin Luther Martin King 44.__________(kill). Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they 45.___________(do) when they heard the news. Robert Allen is now over 50, 46._________ he was a school pupil at that time. " I was at home with my parents,"Robert remembers. We 47.___________(eat) dinner in the kitchen when we heard the news 48.________ the radio. The news reporter said,"Dr. King 49.__________(die) just 10 minutes ago!" My parents were 50.___________(complete)shocked! My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner 51._______ silence. More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was 52.________(take) down by 53._____________(terror). Even the date--September 11,2001--has meaning 54.________most Americans. This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers 55.___________(work) in her office near the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just 56.____________(hit) the World Trade Center! I didn’t believe him 57._______ first, but then I looked out 58.___________the window and realized that it was true. I was so 59._________(scare) that I could hardly think 60._____________(clear)after that.
四、请阅读下面的短文，回答问题。（每小题2分，共10分）
Sam hated doing chores. And he had many chores. For example on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays he took out the trash. And on the weekend he always washed his father's car. He also cleaned his own room once a week. What a chore that was ! Sometimes he even had to look after his little sister and brother.
Sam had a foreign friend at school. His name was Kumar. Doing chores in Kumar's family was very different. In the house only the girls did chores. His sisters made all the beds and cleaned all the rooms too even his bedroom. His mother always cooked the meals and his sisters helped their mother. So when Kumar talked to his friend Sam about chores he felt very lucky.
One day Sam had an idea. He asked Kumar "Could I borrow your sisters " He wanted them to help him clean his room but they refused. Instead they asked Sam to teach their brother how to do chores so he could make his own bed.
Sam and Kumar are very good at science. They are going to be scientists after university.They want to make a robot do the chores. Then everyone-mothers and fathers sons and daughters will be happy !
61. When did Sam take out the trash
____________________________________________
62. How often did he clean his room
____________________________________________
63. What did Kumar's sisters do in the house
____________________________________________
64. Why did Sam want to borrow Kumar's sisters
____________________________________________
65. What are they going to be after university
____________________________________________
五、句型转换。（每小题2分，共10分）
66. Jack was doing his homework at that time. (改为否定句)
Jack ________ ________ his homework at that time.
67. She was cleaning the room when I saw her. (改为一般疑问句)
________ she ________ the room when you saw her
68. They were playing basketball at 10:00 this morning.(对划线部分提问)
________ were they ________ at 10:00 this morning
69. He was writing to his uncle at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ he writing to his uncle
70.We are listening to music now. (用at this time yesterday改写句子)
We ________ ________ to music at this time yesterday.
六、补全对话。（每小题2分，共10分）
根据对话情景填入适当的句子补全对话。
A: Hi,Lucy! I called you at 7:00 last night but no one answered. Where were you
B: I was at school.
A: 71______________________________
B: I was having an English party with my classmates. What did you call for
A: 72______________________________, but I had to watch a movie alone.
B: I see. Was it raining when you went home
A: 73______________________________.
B: Were you carrying an umbrella
A: No. I was waiting for my father to pick me up. 74______________________________
B: I didn't bring an umbrella, either.
A: 75______________________________
B: My classmate Jane. She gave me an umbrella.
A: It's very kind of her to help you.
B: Yes. We are good friends.
七、书面表达。（10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…….
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