Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?单元检测（含答案解析）-2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
一、阅读理解
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There was a terrible rainstorm last night. Now the Hills are talking about what they were doing at the time of the rainstorm.
Eric I was watching my favorite cartoon on TV. Suddenly, the lights went out and it began to rain heavily. I was so scared that I ran into my bedroom. Then I heard my mom shouting, "Don’t be afraid, my son. I’m coming soon."
Mrs. Hill I was doing the dishes. I quickly stopped and ran to close all the windows. I was looking around when I heard my son crying. So I rushed to help him.
Rosa I was washing my hair while the rain was beating against the windows. Suddenly, it got dark. I was afraid and didn’t know what to do. Luckily, my dad came and asked me to get back to my bedroom. Then he went out of the house to see what was happening.
Mr. Hill I was writing a report on the computer. Two days ago, I listened to the weather report. But I didn’t think it would come so suddenly. I quickly stood up and walked around to see if everything was OK. Other families might be in trouble. So I went to help them.
1 Who was working on the computer when the rainstorm happened
A. Eric. B. Mrs. Hill.
C. Rosa. D. Mr. Hill.
2 What was Eric doing at the time of the rainstorm
A. He was doing his homework.
B. He was watching TV.
C. He was washing his hair.
D. He was playing computer games.
3 Where might Mrs. Hill be when the rainstorm came
A. In her bedroom. B. In the sitting room.
C. In the kitchen. D. In the washing room.
4 How did Rosa feel when it got dark suddenly
A. Nervous. B. Surprised.
C. Happy. D. Afraid.
5 What might the weather report two days ago say about the weather
A. A strong wind would come.
B. A snow would come.
C. A rainstorm would come.
D. An earthquake would come.
B
It was a cold winter day. An old man sat on a frozen lake, cutting a hole in the ice, dropping his fishing line into water. He was there for almost an hour, without even a fish.
Just then a young boy walked out onto the ice and cut a hole in the ice next to him. The young boy dropped his fishing line and a few minutes later he caught a large mouth bass. The old man couldn’t believe his eyes. Shortly after that, the young boy pulled in another big one. The young boy kept catching; ten minutes later, he got a third one. During another twenty minutes, the young boy got two again.
Finally, the old man couldn’t take it any longer. "Son," he said, "you’ve been here only half an hour and have caught so many fish! How do you do it " The boy answered, "Roo raf roo reep ra rums rrarm." "What was that " the old man asked. Again the boy answered, "Roo raf roo reep ra rums rrarm." "Look," said the old man, "I can’t understand a word you’re saying." The boy took out the bait (诱饵) from his mouth and said," You have to keep the worms warm!"
6 What does the underlined word "frozen" mean
A. 清澈的 B. 冰冻的
C. 宽阔的 D. 深的
7 The old man stayed on the lake almost _____ earlier than the boy.
A. twenty minutes B. half an hour
C. an hour D. one and a half hours
8 How many fish did the boy got
A. None. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Five.
9 Why couldn’t the old man understand the boy at first
A. Because the boy didn’t want the old man to know the secret.
B. Because there was something in the boy’s mouth.
C. Because the boy sat very far from the old man.
D. Because the boy spoke in a different language.
10 From the story, we know _____ has/have much experience of fishing.
A. the boy
B. the old man
C. neither the old man nor the boy
D. both the old man and the boy
C
More kids in the United States are learning about computers today. They are learning the language that makes computers work. The language is called code.
People in business want more young people to learn about computers. Other groups do, too. They are helping some schools to start computer classes. Students in the classes learn how computers work.
One of the groups that help kids to learn computer science is Code. org. The group wants more students to try computer science. The group holds an event called "Hour of Code". The event lasts an hour every time. The idea is to teach students to learn code.
Some experts say computer science teaches kids to think clearly. It also helps them be more puters will be an important part of the students’ lives in the future, so the classes should teach them computer science when they are young.
Not everybody agrees to teach young people computer science. "Kids do not need to learn about computers so soon," someone said. Most high schools in the US do not have computer science. Only one in four does. It is hard to find computer teachers.
11 Today more kids in the United States learn _____.
A. how to use a computer
B. how to make computers work
C. how to make a computer
D. how to speak a foreign language
12 The Code, org helps students by _____.
A. giving them computers for free
B. helping schools to start computer classes
C. teaching them to learn code
D. teaching them how to play computer games
13 Which is NOT the reason why kids should learn computer science
A. It teaches kids to think clearly.
B. It is easy for kids to learn.
C. It helps kids to be more creative.
D. It helps kids get ready for the future.
14 _____ of the high schools in the US do NOT have computer science.
A. 10% B. 25%
C. 40% D. 75%
15 What can we learn from the passage
A. Kids can use the computer language to talk with computers.
B. Only people in business want kids to learn about computers.
C. Most people do not agree to teach young people computers.
D. There are not enough computer teachers in the US schools.
二、任务型阅读
One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. 1. _____ He didn’t know how to deal with it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.
Just at that moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望的) when he saw who he was. 2. _____ The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.
But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came nearer. He said to the farmer, "3. _____ How good it is that I’m here just at the right time." Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other, they together lifted and put it on the horse.
"Sir," asked the farmer, "4. _____"
"It’s quite easy," the great man answered with a smile, "5. _____"
根据短文内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项
A. how can I pay you
B. I see you need help, friend.
C. Suddenly the bag fell from his horse on the road.
D. It was the great man living nearby.
E. wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.
三、根据短文内容及所给提示，补全文中单词或用所给单词的适当形式填空
I was on my way to my hometown. The sun was setting and the streetlights were 1. _____ (die) down. When I realized my car broke down near a small village， the villagers were gathering 2. _____ me and discussing where I should spend the night. 3. _____ (final), I went to an old woman’s little house. I saw three hens 4. _____ (run) freely in the yard, 5. _____ one of them became my dish on my table in 6. _____ end. Some villagers brought me cheese and wine. We drank together and talked happily till deep into the night. 7. _____ I was falling 8. _____ (sleep) in a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was pulling my car to a small town to repair it 9. _____ it was raining heavily outside.
To tell you the 10. _____ (true), I really wanted to pay the villagers for the trouble I caused them, though they did all for nothing.
四、书面表达
老师要求同学们为下次英语课的讨论话题“An Interesting Experience”作准备。请你准备一篇英语发言稿，讲述自己的一次有趣的经历。
要求：1.语句通顺，意思连贯；
2.适当使用过去进行时；
3.70词左右。
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以下是对上述内容的详细解析： **阅读理解** **A 篇** 1. D ：根据 Mr. Hill 的描述“I was writing a report on the computer.”可知是 Mr. Hill 在暴风雨发生时在电脑上工作。 2. B ：Eric 说“I was watching my favorite cartoon on TV.”，所以他当时在看电视。 3. C ：Mrs. Hill 说“I was doing the dishes.”，通常洗碗是在厨房进行，所以她当时可能在厨房。 4. D ：Rosa 说“I was afraid and didn’t know what to do.”，可见她突然天黑时感到害怕。 5. C ：Mr. Hill 说“Two days ago, I listened to the weather report. But I didn’t think it would come so suddenly.”，结合语境可知，两天前的天气预报可能说会有暴风雨。 **B 篇** 6. B ：“a cold winter day”表明天气寒冷，结合“lake”和后文在冰上钓鱼，可推测“frozen”是“冰冻的”。 7. C ：老人在那将近一个小时没钓到鱼，男孩才来，所以老人比男孩早将近一个小时。 8. D ：男孩先钓到一条，然后又钓到一条，十分钟后钓到第三条，二十分钟内又钓到两条，共五条。 9. B ：男孩从嘴里拿出诱饵后说话就清晰了，说明之前老人听不懂是因为男孩嘴里有东西。 10. A ：老人一条鱼没钓到，男孩钓到很多，可见男孩更有钓鱼经验。 **C 篇** 11. B ：文章开头提到“They are learning the language that makes computers work.”，所以美国孩子在学习让电脑工作的知识。 12. C ：Code.org 的想法是“to teach students to learn code”。 13. B ：文中未提及孩子学习计算机科学容易这一点。 14. D ：“Only one in four does.”意味着只有四分之一的高中有计算机科学课，所以四分之三（75%）的高中没有。 15. D ：“It is hard to find computer teachers.”表明美国学校计算机老师不足。 **任务型阅读** 1. C ：前面提到农民带着一袋米去镇上，这里说突然袋子从马上掉下来，符合逻辑。 2. D ：根据“the farmer was very disappointed (失望的) when he saw who he was.”可知来的人是个大人物。 3. B ：大人物说看到农民需要帮助，符合情境。 4. A ：农民问如何支付报酬，符合常理。 5. E ：大人物说无论何时看到别人有困难都要这样做，富有教育意义。 **单词填空** 1. “dying”：“were dying down”表示“正在逐渐熄灭”。 2. “around”：“gather around”表示“聚集在......周围”。 3. “Finally”：副词，“最后”。 4. “running”：“see...doing sth.”表示“看到......正在做某事”。 5. “but”：表示转折。 6. “the”：“in the end”是固定短语，“最后”。 7. “While”：引导时间状语从句。 8. “asleep”：“fall asleep”表示“入睡”。 9. “although/though”：引导让步状语从句，表示“尽管”。 10. “truth”：“tell the truth”表示“说实话”。 **书面表达** 这篇作文首先描述了事情发生的时间“Last Sunday”，然后使用过去进行时“was walking”来描述当时的动作。接着详细叙述了事件的经过，包括看到箱子掉落、追赶骑车的人、乘坐出租车归还箱子等。最后提到了拒绝接受报酬，情节完整，语言表达较为准确流畅。