八年级下册英语Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?周测试卷（含答案）

八年级下册英语Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came周测试卷
一、单项选择（每小题1分，共10分）
1. —What were you doing ______ the rainstorm came
— I was reading a book at home.
A. when B. while C. until D. since
2. While my mother ______ dinner, my father was watching TV.
A. cooked B. was cooking C. cooks D. is cooking
3. —Did you hear the loud noise last night
—Yes. When I ______ out of the window, I saw a big dog running on the street.
A. look B. looked C. am looking D. was looking
4. He ______ his homework at 8:00 p.m. last night.
A. do B. does C. was doing D. did
5. —What was your sister doing ______ the time of the rainstorm
—She was playing the piano.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
6. While the students ______ to the teacher, the door suddenly opened.
A. listen B. listened C. were listening D. are listening
7. When the earthquake happened, some people ______ to get out of the building.
A. try B. tried C. are trying D. were trying
8. —I called you at 9:00 last night, but you didn't answer.
—Sorry, I ______ a shower at that time.
A. take B. took C. was taking D. am taking
9. The rainstorm was so heavy that people could ______ walk in the street.
A. hard B. hardly C. easy D. easily
10. —What were you doing when the accident happened
—______.
A. I'm waiting for the bus B. I waited for the bus
C. I was waiting for the bus D. I wait for the bus
二、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
It was a dark and stormy night. I was alone at home. The wind was 1______ strongly outside and the rain was beating 2______ the windows. I was a little scared.
Suddenly, the lights went out. “Oh no!” I thought. I 3______ to find a flashlight. As I was walking in the dark, I heard a strange noise. It 4______ like someone was knocking at the door. But who could it be at this time
I was too afraid to open the door. I decided to 5______ my parents. But my mobile phone didn't work 6______ the bad weather. I felt even more nervous.
Then, I remembered that my neighbor Mr. Smith lived next door. I 7______ to his house quickly. When I told him what happened, he 8______ to help me. He checked the electricity and found that there was a problem with the fuse (保险丝). After a while, he fixed it and the lights came back on.
I was really 9______ to Mr. Smith. Thanks to him, I wasn't afraid 10______ that night.
1. A. blowing B. blowing C. to blow D. blows
2. A. against B. with C. for D. at
3. A. start B. started C. starts D. starting
4. A. sound B. sounds C. sounded D. was sounding
5. A. call B. calling C. called D. to call
6. A. because B. because of C. so D. although
7. A. run B. ran C. runs D. was running
8. A. agreed B. agrees C. agreeing D. to agree
9. A. thankful B. thanks C. thank D. to thank
10. A. no more B. no longer C. any more D. any long
三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）
A
One day, while I was walking in the park, I saw a group of people around a large tree. I was curious and went over to see what was happening.
There was a small cat in the tree. It seemed to be stuck and couldn't get down. People were trying to help it. Some were calling the fire department, while others were trying to find a ladder. But the tree was too tall and it was difficult to reach the cat.
A young man climbed up the tree. He moved carefully, trying not to scare the cat. When he got close to the cat, he found that its paw was caught in a branch. He gently freed the cat's paw. Then, he slowly climbed down the tree with the cat in his arms.
The cat was safe. Everyone cheered. The owner of the cat came running over. She was very grateful to the young man. She thanked him again and again and gave him a big hug. It was a really heart - warming moment.
1. What was the writer doing when he saw a group of people around a tree
A. He was running. B. He was walking. C. He was climbing. D. He was sitting.
2. What was wrong with the cat
A. It was ill. B. It was sleeping. C. It was stuck in the tree. D. It was playing.
3. How did the young man help the cat
A. He called the fire department. B. He found a ladder.
C. He climbed up the tree and freed the cat's paw. D. He asked the owner to get the cat.
4. How did the owner feel when she saw her cat was safe
A. Sad. B. Angry. C. Grateful. D. Surprised.
5. What is the best title for the passage
A. A Brave Young Man B. A Cat in the Tree
C. A Heart - warming Moment D. A Group of People in the Park
B
Last night, a big rainstorm hit our city. The rain started at about 8:00 p.m. and didn't stop until midnight. The wind was very strong, too.
Many trees fell down. Some of them blocked the roads. People had to drive carefully. The rain caused floods (洪水) in some low - lying areas. Some houses were flooded and people had to leave their homes.
The fire department and the police were very busy. They helped people get out of the flooded houses and cleared the roads. The power went out in many places. Workers from the power company worked hard to fix the problems and get the power back on.
The next morning, the rain stopped. People started to clean up the mess. Some volunteers came to help. They helped move the fallen trees and clean the streets. Although the rainstorm brought a lot of trouble, people in our city worked together to overcome the difficulties.
6. When did the rainstorm start
A. At about 8:00 a.m. B. At about 8:00 p.m. C. At midnight. D. In the morning.
7. What did the rainstorm cause
A. Earthquakes. B. Fires. C. Floods. D. Snow.
8. Who helped people get out of the flooded houses
A. The fire department and the police. B. Volunteers.
C. Workers from the power company. D. Teachers.
9. What happened to the power during the rainstorm
A. It became stronger. B. It went out in many places.
C. It worked well. D. It was turned off by people.
10. What can we learn from the passage
A. The rainstorm was not serious. B. People should stay at home during a rainstorm.
C. Volunteers are more important than others. D. People can work together to overcome difficulties.
四、根据汉语提示写单词（每小题1分，共5分）
1. The ______ (暴风雨) damaged many houses last night.
2. When I woke up, the sun was ______ (升起).
3. They were having a ______ (奇怪的) experience in the forest.
4. We should stay ______ (沉默) in the library.
5. The news on TV ______ (报道) that there was a car accident.
五、根据汉语完成句子（每小题1分，共5分）
1. 当暴风雨来的时候，他正在等公交车。
He ______ ______ for the bus when the rainstorm came.
2. 那时他正在洗澡。
He ______ ______ a shower at that time.
3. 她听到这个消息时，默默地走回了家。
When she heard the news, she walked home ______ ______.
4. 昨天这个时候你在做什么？
What ______ you ______ at this time yesterday
5. 风逐渐变弱，太阳出来了。
The wind was ______ ______ and the sun came out.
六、书面表达（10分）
根据下面的提示，写一篇短文描述你经历过的一次暴风雨。内容包括：
1. 暴风雨发生的时间和地点；
2. 暴风雨发生时你和周围的人正在做什么；
3. 暴风雨造成的影响（如树木倒下、道路被淹等）；
4. 你的感受。
要求：
1. 包含所给提示内容，可适当发挥；
2. 语句通顺，语法正确；
3. 词数：60左右。
答案
一、单项选择
1. A。when引导的时间状语从句中，从句谓语动词可以是短暂性动词；while引导的从句中，谓语动词需是延续性动词，came是短暂性动词，所以用when。
2. B。while引导的时间状语从句，主从句动作同时进行，都用过去进行时。
3. D。表示当一个动作发生时，另一个动作正在进行，用过去进行时。
4. C。at 8:00 p.m. last night是过去具体的时间点，用过去进行时。
5. A。at the time of表示“在……的时候”。
6. C。while引导的从句用过去进行时，表示“当……正在做某事时”。
7. D。当地震发生时，人们正在努力从建筑物中出来，用过去进行时。
8. C。at that time表示过去某个具体时刻，用过去进行时。
9. B。hardly表示“几乎不”，符合语境，人们几乎不能在街上行走。
10. C。问句是过去进行时，答句也用过去进行时。
二、完形填空
1. A。was后面接动词的现在分词形式，表示过去进行时。
2. A。beat against表示“拍打”。
3. B。文章讲述过去的事情，用一般过去时。
4. C。文章时态是一般过去时，sound like“听起来像”，这里用过去式。
5. A。decide to do sth.表示“决定做某事”。
6. B。because of后接名词、代词或动名词，because后接句子，这里the bad weather是名词短语，用because of。
7. B。文章时态是一般过去时，run的过去式是ran。
8. A。文章时态是一般过去时，agree to do sth.表示“同意做某事”。
9. A。be thankful to sb.表示“对某人感激”。
10. C。not...any more表示“不再”。
三、阅读理解
1. B。根据“One day, while I was walking in the park, I saw a group of people around a large tree.”可知选B。
2. C。根据“There was a small cat in the tree. It seemed to be stuck and couldn't get down.”可知选C。
3. C。根据“A young man climbed up the tree...He gently freed the cat's paw.”可知选C。
4. C。根据“The owner of the cat came running over. She was very grateful to the young man.”可知选C。
5. C。文章主要讲述年轻人救猫，大家欢呼，主人感激，是温暖人心的时刻，所以选C。
6. B。根据“The rain started at about 8:00 p.m.”可知选B。
7. C。根据“The rain caused floods (洪水) in some low - lying areas.”可知选C。
8. A。根据“The fire department and the police were very busy. They helped people get out of the flooded houses”可知选A。
9. B。根据“The power went out in many places.”可知选B。
10. D。根据“Although the rainstorm brought a lot of trouble, people in our city worked together to overcome the difficulties.”可知选D。
四、根据汉语提示写单词
1. rainstorm
2. rising
3. strange
4. silent
5. reported
五、根据汉语完成句子
1. was waiting
2. was taking
3. in silence
4. were; doing
5. dying down
六、书面表达
Last Sunday afternoon, I was at home when a rainstorm came. At that time, I was doing my homework. My parents were watching TV.
The rainstorm was very strong. The wind blew hard and the rain beat against the windows. Many trees fell down and some roads were flooded.
I was a little scared because of the loud noise. But I knew we would be safe at home. After the rainstorm, I realized that nature's power is great and we should respect it.
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