八年级下册英语 Unit 5 Where were you doing when the rainstorm came 单元语法练习（含答案）

Unit 5 Where Were You Doing When the Rainstorm Came 单元语法
一、语法知识聚焦
（一）过去进行时与一般过去时的对比
1. 过去进行时（Past Continuous Tense）
用法：描述过去某一时间点或时间段正在进行的动作，强调动作的持续性。
时间状语：at 8 p.m. yesterday（昨晚8点）、while（当……时）、when（当……时，后接短暂动作）、all morning（整个早上）等。
结构：
肯定句：主语 + was/were + 动词-ing + 其他。
例句：I was watching TV when the phone rang.（电话响时，我正在看电视。）
否定句：主语 + was/were not + 动词-ing + 其他。
例句：They weren’t studying at that time.（他们当时没在学习。）
疑问句：Was/Were + 主语 + 动词-ing + 其他？
例句：Was she cooking dinner at 6 p.m. （她六点在做晚饭吗？）
2. 一般过去时（Simple Past Tense）
用法：表示过去某个时间完成的动作或存在的状态。
时间状语：last night（昨晚）、yesterday（昨天）、in 2020（2020年）等。
结构：
肯定句：主语 + 动词过去式 + 其他。
例句：The rain started suddenly.（雨突然下了起来。）
否定句：主语 + did not (didn’t) + 动词原形 + 其他。
例句：He didn’t take an umbrella.（他没带伞。）
疑问句：Did + 主语 + 动词原形 + 其他？
例句：Did you see the lightning （你看到闪电了吗？）
3. 对比练习：
过去进行时强调背景动作，一般过去时强调主事件。
例句：
While I was walking home (过去进行时), it began to rain (一般过去时).
When the storm came (一般过去时), we were hiding under the table (过去进行时).
（二）时间状语从句（When & While）
1. When：
后接短暂动作或时间点，主句可用一般过去时或过去进行时。
例句：When the lights went out, everyone was screaming.（灯熄灭时，大家都在尖叫。）
2. While：
后接持续动作，从句用过去进行时，主句用一般过去时。
例句：While I was reading a book, the wind blew the window open.（我正在读书时，风把窗户吹开了。）
（三）不规则动词过去式复习
1. 常见不规则动词：
go → went
see → saw
take → took
begin → began
break → broke
fall → fell
二、学以致用
（一）语法填空
Last Saturday, I 1. ______ (walk) to the park when the sky 2. ______ (turn) dark. Suddenly, heavy rain 3. ______ (start). People 4. ______ (run) to find shelter. I 5. ______ (stand) under a tree, but the wind 6. ______ (blow) so hard that I 7. ______ (decide) to go home. While I 8. ______ (wait) for the bus, lightning 9. ______ (strike) nearby! Everyone 10. ______ (scream). Finally, the bus 11. ______ (arrive), and I 12. ______ (get) on quickly. When I 13. ______ (reach) home, my mom 14. ______ (cook) soup. She 15. ______ (say), “You’re soaked!”
答案：
1. was walking 2. turned 3. started 4. were running 5. stood
6. blew 7. decided 8. was waiting 9. struck 10. screamed
11. arrived 12. got 13. reached 14. was cooking 15. said
（二）阅读理解（共5题）
Last Friday night, a strong rainstorm hit our town. At 7 p.m., my family was having dinner. My dad was telling a joke when the lights suddenly went out. My little brother started crying, and my mom lit candles. While we were sitting in the dark, the wind blew a tree branch through the window! My dad quickly moved us to the basement. We stayed there for two hours until the storm passed. The next morning, we saw broken trees and flooded streets.
1. What was the family doing when the lights went out
A. Watching TV
B. Having dinner
C. Playing games
2. Who started crying after the lights went out
A. The father
B. The little brother
C. The mother
3. How did the family get light
A. They used a flashlight.
B. They lit candles.
C. They opened the windows.
4. Where did the family stay during the storm
A. In the living room
B. In the basement
C. In the garage
5. What did they see the next morning
A. Snow on the ground
B. Broken trees and flooded streets
C. A rainbow
答案：
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. B
三、翻译句子
1. 当暴风雨来临时，我正在做作业。
→ I was doing homework when the rainstorm came.
2. 他们昨晚八点在看电影吗？
→ Were they watching a movie at 8 p.m. last night
3. 虽然天气很糟糕，但我们仍然玩得很开心。
→ Although the weather was terrible, we still had fun.
四、综合练习
（一）动词填空（混合时态）
1. While I ______ (read) a book, the phone ______ (ring).
2. She ______ (not notice) the dark clouds because she ______ (listen) to music.
3. When the teacher ______ (enter) the classroom, the students ______ (chat).
答案：
1. was reading; rang
2. didn’t notice; was listening
3. entered; were chatting
（二）写作任务
以“A Memorable Storm”为题，用过去进行时和一般过去时写一篇80词短文，描述暴风雨来临时你和家人的活动。