Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?过关测试题（含解析） 2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 5过关测试题
Ⅰ、单项选择
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
1. While my sister __________ her bike, she __________ an old friend.
A. was riding, met B. was riding, meet C. rode, met D. rode, was meeting
2. —Did the radio say __________ ——Yes, from Hunan.
A. how the bad rice came B. where the bad rice came from
C. how did the bad rice come D. where did the bad rice come from
3. John fell asleep __________ he was listening to the gentle music.
A. after B. before C. while D. as soon as
4. There aren’t many tickets left for the concert. You’d better __________ that you get one today.
A. make sure of B. make decision C. make sure D. make plans
5. He had to give up playing tennis his illness.
A. because B. but C. so D. because of
6. All the houses in the flood（洪水）.
A. were taken off B. were taken away C. were taken out D. were taken down
7. —
—It’s May 4th.
A. What day is it today B. What time is it
C. When is it D. What’s the date today
8. Last night, he left home silence.
A. with B. for C. in D. /
9. Her dog was playing with another dog when Linda out of the station.
A. gets B. getting C. was getting D. got
10. China has five thousand years’ history.
A. over B. less C. more D. less than
Ⅱ、用所给词的适当形式填空
6. You should tell us the (true).
7. He has trouble in (learn) English.
8. Your answer is __________ (complete) right.
9. Robert walked home in _______(silent).
10. I know the person, because I remember (see) him in your school.
III、完形填空，先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
An old friend telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still in the office at that time but I had got 1 ready for him to stay with me. I 2 him where my house was. I also told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). As I was going 3 late, I asked him to go into the kitchen 4 get something to eat and drink.
Two hours 5 my friend telephoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was 6 music. He said he helped 7 to some cold chicken from the fridge and he was now drinking a glass of orange. I asked 8 he had reached the house without any difficulty. He answered he had not been able to find the 9 under the doormat, but luckily the living-room window by the apple tree was open and he climbed in. I was very 10 to hear all of this.
There is no apple tree in front of my living-room, but there is one in front of my neighbor's.
1. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. thing
2. A. told B. asked C. spoke D. talked
3. A. to the airport B. to the office C. home D. to work
4. A. but B. or C. as D. and
5. A. before B. after C. later D. late
6. A. listening to B. listening C. hearing D. hearing of
7. A. him B. me C. himself D. myself
8. A. where B. if C. when D. what
9. A. house B. room C. fridge D. key
10. A. surprised B. excited C. happy D. lucky
IⅤ、阅读理解，阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，填入题前的括号中。
Dear Abby,
I’m a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I’m getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.
Second, he likes new technology, but I don’t have enough money and I can’t afford all the things he wants.
Recently, I’ve found that he is always alone. I’ve never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the best problem I have.
1. The helpless mother has problems.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
2. Tom for almost all his spare time at home.
A. plays computer games B. talks with his mother
C. does his homework D. practices typing
3. From the passage we know that Tom’s mother ______.
A. is not worried about Tom B. feels very happy
C. is not rich D. likes new technology
4. The helpless mother asks Abby to ______.
A. play with Tom B. talk to Tom
C. buy what Tom wants D. give her some advice
5. Which of the following is TRUE about Tom
A. He is 14 years old. B. He is not good at English
C. He often phones his friends. D. He likes going out on weekends.
V、阅读短文，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。
without，walk，help，possible，that，hold，they，hospital，nobody，quick
Mr. Brown was a kind person. He liked to take a walk after breakfast.
It was a cold winter morning. Mr. Brown was 1. ________ along the street when he heard a cry for help. He turned around but could see 2. ________. He stopped and looked here and there. At that moment，a boy ran up to him. The boy was in such a hurry 3. ________ he couldn't say a word but pointed towards the river. Mr. Brown ran to the river as soon as 4. ________．Both of them ran along the river and saw a girl in the water. She was 5. ________ a piece of wood. It was carrying her away. It was too dangerous.
6．________ saying a word，Mr. Brown took off his clothes as 7. ________ as he could and jumped into the river. He swam to the girl，took her back near the bank and lifted(举起) the girl up. The boy 8. ________ pull her out of the water. Then they stopped a car and took the girl to the 9. ________．At last the girl was saved，and she thanked 10. ________ very much. What a kind man Mr. Brown was!
VI. 语法填空
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When I became a father many years ago, I still wanted to study. I spent a lot of time 1_______ (take) classes because I just wanted to find 2 ________ good job. As long as I had much 3___________ (succeed) in finding the job, I could provide a good life for my family. So I took part in a summer school to improve 4 ____________ (I).
One day, when I was on the way home, I saw a car stopped by a road. An old woman sat in it and tried 5__________ (start) it. At that time, the mobile phone was not as popular 6________ it is now. I knew any other help might not arrive soon, so I decided to give her a hand. I helped to check the car 7_________ (careful) and then start the car again. As I said goodbye, the old woman thanked me and her eyes were full 8____________ tears（眼泪）. It was only a small act, but why did she thank me like that Then she told me her son was in hospital. She had to see him for the last time. It was obvious（明显的）that she 9 __________（fear）to lose her child,
One kind act can change the world and it can also make this world a 10________ (good) place.
Ⅰ、单项选择
1. A
“while” 引导的时间状语从句通常用进行时态，表示主句的动作发生在从句动作进行的过程中。“ride” 是延续性动词，用过去进行时 “was riding”；“meet” 是短暂性动词，用一般过去时 “met”。故选 A。
2. B
宾语从句要用陈述句语序，即 “引导词 + 主语 + 谓语 + 其他”，C、D 选项是疑问句语序，可排除；根据答语 “from Hunan” 可知，问的是坏大米来自哪里，用 “where” 引导。故选 B。
3. C
“while” 表示 “当…… 时候”，强调主句和从句的动作同时进行，且从句的动词通常是延续性动词，“listen to” 是延续性动作，这里表示约翰在听轻柔音乐的时候睡着了。A 选项 “after” 表示 “在…… 之后”；B 选项 “before” 表示 “在…… 之前”；D 选项 “as soon as” 表示 “一…… 就……”。故选 C。
4. C
“make sure” 表示 “确保，务必”，后面可接从句；“make sure of” 后面接名词、代词或动名词；“make decision” 表述错误，应该是 “make a decision”；“make plans” 表示 “制定计划”。这里后面是从句，用 “make sure”。故选 C。
5. D
“because” 是连词，后面接句子；“because of” 是介词短语，后面接名词、代词或动名词等，“his illness” 是名词短语，用 “because of”。B 选项 “but” 表示转折；C 选项 “so” 表示结果。故选 D。
6. B
“be taken away” 表示 “被冲走，被带走”；“be taken off” 表示 “被脱掉，起飞”；“be taken out” 表示 “被取出”；“be taken down” 表示 “被拆除”。这里说所有的房子在洪水中被冲走了，用 “be taken away”。故选 B。
7. D
根据答语 “It’s May 4th.” 可知，问的是日期。A 选项 “What day is it today ” 问的是星期几；B 选项 “What time is it ” 问的是时间；C 选项 “When is it ” 一般用来问某个具体活动的时间；D 选项 “What’s the date today ” 问的是日期。故选 D。
8. C
“in silence” 表示 “默默地，安静地”，是固定短语。故选 C。
9. D
“when” 引导的时间状语从句，从句的动作可以是短暂性或延续性的，这里 “get out of” 是短暂性动作，用一般过去时 “got”。A 选项 “gets” 是一般现在时；B 选项 “getting” 不能单独作谓语；C 选项 “was getting” 是过去进行时，强调动作正在进行。故选 D。
10. A
“over” 表示 “超过，多于”，相当于 “more than”；“less” 是 “little” 的比较级，意为 “更少”；“less than” 表示 “少于”。这里说中国有超过五千年的历史，用 “over”。故选 A。
Ⅱ、用所给词的适当形式填空
6. truth
“the” 后面接名词，“true” 的名词是 “truth”，“tell the truth” 表示 “说实话”。故填 truth。
7. learning
“have trouble in doing sth.” 表示 “做某事有困难”，“in” 是介词，后面接动词 -ing 形式。故填 learning。
8. completely
“right” 是形容词，要用副词修饰，“complete” 的副词是 “completely”。故填 completely。
9. silence
“in” 后面接名词，“silent” 的名词是 “silence”，“in silence” 表示 “默默地”。故填 silence。
10. seeing
“remember doing sth.” 表示 “记得做过某事”；“remember to do sth.” 表示 “记得去做某事”。这里说记得在学校见过他，用 “remember seeing”。故填 seeing。
Ⅲ、完形填空
1. B
根据 “for him to stay with me” 可知，为朋友的到来做好了一切准备。A 选项 “anything” 一般用于否定句和疑问句；B 选项 “everything” 意为 “一切”；C 选项 “nothing” 意为 “没有什么”；D 选项 “thing” 表述错误。故选 B。
2. A
“tell sb. sth.” 表示 “告诉某人某事”，这里说告诉朋友自己家在哪里。B 选项 “ask” 意为 “问”；C 选项 “speak” 强调说某种语言；D 选项 “talk” 强调双方交谈。故选 A。
3. C
根据前文 “An old friend telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived.” 以及后文 “from the house” 可知，因为回家晚，所以让朋友自己去厨房找吃的喝的。A 选项 “to the airport” 去机场；B 选项 “to the office” 去办公室；C 选项 “home” 回家；D 选项 “to work” 去工作。故选 C。
4. D
“go into the kitchen” 和 “get something to eat and drink” 是并列关系，用 “and” 连接。A 选项 “but” 表示转折；B 选项 “or” 表示选择；C 选项 “as” 表示 “当…… 时候，因为” 等。故选 D。
5. C
“two hours later” 表示 “两小时后”。A 选项 “before” 表示 “在…… 之前”；B 选项 “after” 表示 “在…… 之后”，后面一般接时间点；D 选项 “late” 表示 “迟到，晚”。故选 C。
6. A
“listen to music” 表示 “听音乐”，强调动作；“hear” 强调听的结果；“hear of” 表示 “听说”。这里说朋友正在听音乐，用 “listening to”。故选 A。
7. C
“help oneself to sth.” 表示 “随便吃 / 喝某物”，这里说朋友自己从冰箱里拿了冷鸡肉，用 “himself”。故选 C。
8. B
“if” 表示 “是否”，引导宾语从句，这里问朋友是否顺利到达了家。A 选项 “where” 问地点；C 选项 “when” 问时间；D 选项 “what” 问事物。故选 B。
9. D
根据前文 “I also told him that I had left the key under the doormat.” 可知，朋友没找到门垫下面的钥匙。A 选项 “house” 房子；B 选项 “room” 房间；C 选项 “fridge” 冰箱。故选 D。
10. A
根据 “There is no apple tree in front of my living - room, but there is one in front of my neighbor's.” 可知，朋友爬进了邻居家，这让人很惊讶。A 选项 “surprised” 意为 “惊讶的”；B 选项 “excited” 意为 “兴奋的”；C 选项 “happy” 意为 “开心的”；D 选项 “lucky” 意为 “幸运的”。故选 A。
Ⅳ、阅读理解
1. B
根据 “My first problem is about his hobbies.”“Second, he likes new technology, but I don’t have enough money and I can’t afford all the things he wants.”“Recently, I’ve found that he is always alone.” 可知，这位无助的母亲有三个问题。故选 B。
2. A
根据 “He spends almost all his spare time on computer games.” 可知，汤姆几乎把所有的业余时间都花在玩电脑游戏上。故选 A。
3. C
根据 “but I don’t have enough money and I can’t afford all the things he wants.” 可知，汤姆的妈妈不富有。A 选项根据 “I’m getting worried about him” 可知妈妈很担心汤姆，表述错误；B 选项根据 “I feel very sad” 可知妈妈很伤心，表述错误；D 选项文中未提及妈妈喜欢新技术。故选 C。
4. D
根据 “I feel very sad and I really need help.” 可知，这位母亲向 Abby 寻求建议。故选 D。
5. B
根据 “especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.” 可知，汤姆英语不好。A 选项根据 “My son Tom is 15 years old.” 可知汤姆 15 岁，表述错误；C 选项根据 “I’ve never seen him talking to his friends on the phone” 可知他很少和朋友通电话，表述错误；D 选项根据 “going out with anyone on weekends” 可知他周末不出去，表述错误。故选 B。
Ⅴ、阅读短文，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空
1. walking
“was” 后面接动词 -ing 形式构成过去进行时，“walk along” 表示 “沿着…… 走”，“walk” 的 -ing 形式是 “walking”。故填 walking。
2. nobody
根据 “He turned around but...” 可知，转身没看到任何人，“nobody” 表示 “没有人”。故填 nobody。
3. that
“such...that...” 表示 “如此…… 以至于……”，引导结果状语从句。故填 that。
4. possible
“as soon as possible” 表示 “尽快”。故填 possible。
5. holding
“was” 后面接动词 -ing 形式构成过去进行时，“hold” 的 -ing 形式是 “holding”，这里说女孩正抓着一块木头。故填 holding。
6. Without
根据 “took off his clothes...and jumped into the river” 可知，没说一句话就跳进了河里，“without” 表示 “没有”，是介词，后面接动词 -ing 形式或名词等。故填 Without。
7. quickly
“as...as sb. can” 表示 “某人尽可能……”，“took off” 是动词，要用副词修饰，“quick” 的副词是 “quickly”。故填 quickly。
8. helped
“help sb. do sth.” 表示 “帮助某人做某事”，文章时态是一般过去时，“help” 的过去式是 “helped”。故填 helped。
9. hospital
根据 “At last the girl was saved” 可知，把女孩送到了医院，“hospital” 表示 “医院”。故填 hospital。
10. them
“thanked” 是动词，后面接宾格，“they” 的宾格是 “them”，这里说女孩感谢他们。故填 them。
Ⅵ、语法填空
1. taking
“spend time (in) doing sth.” 表示 “花费时间做某事”，“take” 的 -ing 形式是 “taking”。故填 taking。
2. a
“job” 是可数名词单数，这里表示泛指 “一份好工作”，“good” 是以辅音音素开头的单词，用 “a”。故填 a。
3. success
“much” 后面接不可数名词，“succeed” 是动词，其名词是 “success”。故填 success。
4. myself
“improve oneself” 表示 “提升自己”，这里说提升自己，用 “myself”。故填 myself。
5. to start
“try to do sth.” 表示 “尽力做某事”，“start” 的不定式是 “to start”。故填 to start。
6. as
“as...as” 表示 “和…… 一样”，这里说手机不像现在这么普及。故填 as。
7. carefully
“check” 是动词，要用副词修饰，“careful” 的副词是 “carefully”。故填 carefully。
8. of
“be full of” 表示 “充满”，是固定短语。故填 of。
9. feared
文章时态是一般过去时，“fear” 的过去式是 “feared”。故填 feared。
10. better
根据 “One kind act can change the world” 可知，一个善举能让世界变得更美好，用 “good” 的比较级 “better”。故填 better。