Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came单元基础知识含写作练习（无答案） 人教版英语八年级下册

人教英语八年级下册Unit5单元基础知识
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同步练习
一、单项选择（40题）
( )1. -Hi, I didn't see you at John's birthday party last night.
-Oh, I ________ the book report at that time.
A. prepared for B. prepare for C. am preparing for D. was preparing for
( )2.They ________ on the sofa when the telephone ________.
A. sit; rang B. were sitting; rang C. sat; was ringing D. was sitting; rang
( )3.After working on the farm, Tim was tired. He sat ________ a fruit tree and took a break.
A. from B. with C. between D. against
( )4.People looked at him in surprise because he wore a funny hat and ________ clothes.
A. different B. strange C. similar D. common
( )5. -What was the result of the soccer game -John's team ________ Tom's by 3：2.
A. hit B. broke C. won D. beat
( )6. I am making my way ________home now.
A. to B. / C. at D. on
( )7.-Why did Jim sit in ________ when other students discussed the problem
-Because he knew nothing about it.
A. discussion B. trouble C. order D. silence
( )8. The girl's voice was________ after crying for an hour.
A. dying down　 B. rising up C. going up　　　 D. going off
( )9. As soon as he saw us, Jack _______ his way through the crowd to greet us.
A. made B. lost C. asked D. felt
( )10. Can you help me ________ the pen It's under your chair.
A. ask for B. look for C. pick up D. put up
( )11. Ben was helping his mother when the rain began to beat heavily ________ the windows.
A. against B. across C. above D. below
( )12. -The price of vegetables _____ so quickly these days. -Oh, no, but I don’t think so.
A. affords B. rises C. improves D. raises
( )13. Tony was drawing a picture________ I was doing my homework.
A. if B. because C. while D. until
( )14. The manager of the hotel was waiting at the gate _______ the guests arrived.
A. while B. when C. unless D. after
( )15. My sister ________ her keys in the classroom.
A. left B. looked C. forgot D. gave
( )16. ________ I was studying in the library, Mike called me.
A. Before B. What C. How D. While
( )17. Our class are much sure to win the basketball game ________ Class Three.
A. of B. with C. against D. from
( )18. My alarm didn't ________ this morning, so I was late for school.
A. go off　 B. get off C. get on　 D. run off
( )19. I called Jane yesterday, but she didn't ________.
A. pick out　 B. pick up C. get up　 D. put up
( )20. Students in Grade Nine ________ a maths exam at this time yesterday.
A. take B. are taking C. were taking D. have taken
( )21. -________ did the rainstorm come -While we ________ a physics lesson yesterday.
A. When; have had B. While; are having C. When; were having D. While; have
( )22. -Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday
-Sorry, I was so busy that I ______ forgot it.
A. completely B. recently C. heavily D. carefully
( )23. -Did you notice a man passing by - No, I ________ on the phone.
A talk　 B. am talking　 C. was talking　 D. talked
( )24. Lucy ________ her friends the whole morning, but they didn't show up.
A. expects B. will expect C. is expecting D. was expecting
( )25.More and more people ________ the importance of the eco friendly lifestyle.
A. miss B. promise C. realize D. suggest
( )26. -Did you hear the news ______the radio -Yes, we did.
A. in B. on C. across D. at
( )27. Let's put the piano over there, __________ the wall.
A. above B. against C. across D. around
( )28. -Look! It's raining ________. -That's right. The rain is too ________ for us to go shopping.
A. heavily; heavy B. heavily; heavily C. heavy; heavy D. heavy; heavily
( )29. -My father fell down on the _____ road and broke his leg.
- Sorry to hear that. We should be more careful in winter.
A. clean B. busy C. quiet D. icy
( )30.Shanghai Disneyland covers ________ area of 3. 9 square kilometers.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
( )31. -I saw Mr Smith here at ten yesterday morning.
- That’s impossible. He ______ a movie in the cinema with me at that time.
A. watches B. was watching C. watched D. is watching
( )32.Mona was using her phone to take photos. ________, a man ran to her and took away her phone quickly.
A. Suddenly B. Recently C. Heavily D. Completely
( )33. -You won the first prize _____
- Don’t you believe We played really well in that football game.
A. What’s wrong B. You’re kidding. C. It doesn’t matter. D. It’s up to you.
( )34. Jack was cleaning the room ______Kate was folding the clothes.
A. while B. when C. as soon as D. until
( )35. Please stop ________ and go out for a walk. Remember ________ warm clothes.
A. to study; wearing B. studying; to wear C. to study; to wear D. studying; wearing
( )36. He always took a notebook with him so that he could _____ something important at all times and all places.
A. take down B. take up C. take away D. take out
( )37. I can ________ understand One Belt and One Road (一带一路). Could you please explain it to me
A. exactly B. finally C. suddenly D. hardly
( )38. When I heard that I won the first, my heart ______ quickly.
A. jumped B. beat C. hit D. rose
( )39. -What's the ________ today -It's September 16th and it's my birthday.
A. event　 B. truth　 　　 C. date　 D. report
( )40. The news on the radio ________ that the strongest rainstorm may be in the area we live in.
A. told B. reported C. knew D. spoke
二、单词拼写
根据首字母及句意填空。（25题 注意适当单词变形）
1.A black cat s ________ ran out of the bush while I was walking home.（突然）
2.After he heard his mother’s words, he r ________ that he was really wrong.（意识到）
3.After hearing the bad news, he was c ________ shocked.（彻底地）
4.After hearing the bad news, we finished the rest of our dinner in s________.（沉默）
5.After strong winds, you can usually see f________ leaves here and there on the ground.（落下的）
6.Before the running race, he got nervous and his heart b ________ very fast.（跳）
7.Great changes have taken place in my hometown r ________.（最近）
8.My a ________ didn’t go off so I woke up late this morning.（闹钟）
9.For school p_________, we have many different kinds of books which can teach you how to do better at e and have a look!（学生）
Although Sally is telling the t________ this time, on one will believe her because she always lies.（实话）
Finally, Mary r________ that she was wrong. And she said sorry to her friend.（意识到）
Her uncle was so tired that he fell a ________ very soon.（入睡）
His idea is so wonderful that everyone agrees to it. That means, no one is a ________ it.（反对）
The sun r ________ in the east and sets in the west.（升起）
-What’s the d ________ today？（日期）-It’s March 8th. It is Women’s Day.
You'd better take a box of m________ for lighting the fire when going camping.（火柴）
You are k________ means you can't be serious.（开玩笑）
We will hold a yard sale to raise money for the children in the poor a_____________.（区域）
These two girls are very similar. Can you tell them a ________.（区分）
The sunlight comes to my room through the w ________ in the morning.（窗户）
The sun was bright half an hour ago, but now it is raining h ________.（大）
The news r ________ on TV that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.（报道）
The l________ in the room is very dark. I can’t see clearly.（灯光）
Our class easily b ________ Class One and won in the basketball game last Sunday.（打败）
There was a s ________ man sitting next to me on the plane. （奇怪的）
用所给单词的适当形式完成句子（16题）
1.Her mother _____________（shop）at the time of the rainstorm yesterday.
2.Excuse me, but I must say you are __________ (complete) wrong.
3.Ben didn’t fall asleep until the wind ___________(die down)at around 3:00 a.m.
4.When I___________ (walk) in the street, I__________ (meet) my best friend Jim.
5.There are many beautiful __________ (tower) in Xi'an.
6.When the class started, Tony ________still __________(make) his way to school.
7.If you don't know the __________(mean)of the word，you can look it up in the dictionary.
8.She ___________ (begin) teaching English at the age of 25.
9.I was too tired and still sleeping when my alarm ___________( go off).
10.From seven o'clock to nine o'clock yesterday evening,he _______(report) that story.
11.It rained _________(heavy) last night.
12.When he saw the thief steeling things in the office, he closed the door and _________ (call) the police.
13.When mom __________(get) home，I was making a model plane.
14.I'd like to make a fire, so please pass me a box of ___________（match).
15.I looked out of the window and______________(realize)that it was true.
16.I need_______（silent) when I am studying.
三、佳句鉴赏与仿写.
With no light outside, it felt like midnight. （P35 3a）
外面没有光亮，感觉像是半夜。
...，but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
但外面正下着严重的暴风雨，想玩得开心是很难的。 （P35 3a）
撒尼解析： （收录于with复合结构）
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学生翻译练习：① 有太多考试要准备，我无法参加你的生日派对。（拒绝邀请）
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②他过去常常开着窗睡觉。
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Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.（P35 3a）
本的爸爸正在把几块木板放在窗户上那时他妈妈则确认手电筒和收音机都能正常使用。
撒尼解析： （收录于时间状语从句）
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学生翻译练习：①当我妈妈在做饭的时候，我正在做家庭作业。
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②我喜欢喝茶，而她喜欢喝咖啡。
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3.Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. （P35 3a）
吹倒的树、打破的窗户和垃圾随处可见。
撒尼解析： （收录于分词作定语）
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4.On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. （P38 3b）
在这一天，马丁·路德·金博士被杀害了。
More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.
更近一些，绝大多数美国人都记得当纽约世贸中心被恐怖分子撞毁时他们正
在做什么。 （P38 3b）
撒尼解析： （收录于被动语态）
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学生翻译练习：① 多亏了这个陌生人的帮助，这个年轻人及时获救了。（好人好事）
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②《西游记》深受全世界人们的喜爱。它是吴承恩所著。
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5.My parents did not talk after that ,and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence. （P38 3b）
在那之后，我的父母没有说话,我们默默地吃完了剩下的晚餐。
撒尼解析： （收录于介词的功能）
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学生翻译练习：① 得知了我的所作所为后，我的父母满意地笑了。
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②一见到他的爸爸，小男孩就兴奋地跑了过去。
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6. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.
甚至那个日期--2001 年 9 月 11 日--对大多数美国人来说都有含义。（P38 3b）
撒尼解析：
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学生翻译练习：这件礼物是我妈妈送的，对我来说有着特别的意义。
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四、写作
写作主题：talk about past events
一，话题分析：
本单元的话题是谈论过去发生的事情，熟练使用过去进行时，会编写一则小记叙文。注意记叙文写作的时间、地点、事件、结果等要素。能根据语境体会过去时态里，一般过去时和过去进行时的区别。重点考查学生以下能力：
1.学会写记叙文；2.区分一般过去时和过去进行时；3.会表述自己在特定时间里做得事情。
二，写作步骤：
1.总分总结构。短文通常分为三个部分：
总------第一部分：开篇点题。 分-------第二部分：记述事情的过程。
总--第三部分：总结观点或者表达感受。
2.人称：第一人称。
3.时态：一般过去时、过去进行时。
学生句型翻译
1．当天开始下大雨的时候，我正在等公交车。(wait for)
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2．那里站着好多人，她感到紧张。 （with...）
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3．工人们拆除了很多旧房子。
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4．她正在往学校赶，突然她的自行车坏了。
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5.尽管有许多困难，我还是努力去获取成功。（make one’s way to ）______________________________________________________________________________________________
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我的心跳得很快，感觉自己都快无法呼吸了。（so...that）
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这次活动把大家更紧密地团结在了一起。（bring...closer together）
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篇章训练一
Susan所在的城市昨天晚上发生了一场地震。很幸运，地震并不强烈，他们全家安然无恙。假如你是Susan请描述一下地震发生时家里人的活动情景，80词左右。
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My name is Susan. In our city, there was an earthquake at 8:32 yesterday evening.
At that time, I was taking a shower in the bathroom. My mother was cleaning up the kitchen and my father was watching TV in the living room. My elder sister Alice was working on her computer in her room. We were very scared.
Luckily, the earthquake was not heavy and it didn’t last long. And we were all safe.
篇章训练二
英语角正在举行以“An Unforgettable Experience”为题的征文活动。请根据提示写一篇英语短文，和大家一起交流你的经历。
提示：上周五晚上7：00左右，你和妈妈在街上散步，突然发生一起车祸（car accident)。一个老人受伤严重，你和妈妈帮助送老人到医院。老人和家人很感动。
An Unforgettable Experience
Last week,I was walking on the street at eight with my mother. Suddenly,we saw a car accident.Two cars hit together.Unluckily,an old man hurt badly.He was lying on the floor.When we saw this,we quickly went over to him,I called the police.We took the old man to the hospital immediately.In the end,the old man was deeply moved,he thanked us.
I felt very proud for myself.