牛津译林版英语八年级上Unit 8 Natural disasters阅读训练（完形填空阅读理解任务型阅读含答案）

牛津版八年级英语上册unit8 阅读训练
完型填空
A
I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to 1 my daughter from school. Our plan was to go 2 together. I had finished work at about 4 o’clock and then gone to the post office. Then I stopped off at a shop in order to get some 3 fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat after our swim when?we?would?feel?tired.
I was driving along a high road on my way to the school. Over my road was another way for cars coming the other way. I was 4 so I put the bag of apples in the seat 5 me and started to eat one.
Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move from side to side. I slowed down. Then 6 started to shake. I didn’t know what was happening. 7 something had gone wrong with my car. I drove even slower. I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars in front of me.
I found myself in the dark. I couldn’t move. The bottom parts of both my legs and my 8 were hurting badly and I couldn’t move them. All around me was 9 . But above me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I remembered what had happened. I had been in an earthquake.
For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could 10 the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I 11 people climbing towards me. A team of people had come to see if anyone was under the broken 12 . I called out! “I’m here!” I heard a shout, soon 13 climbed to the side of the bridge near my car, “How are you doing?” he asked. “Not too bad,” I said, “but my feet and legs 14 as if(似乎) they’re broken.” “We’ll have you out of there just as soon as we can,” he said. They didn’t get me out 15 the next morning. I had been in my car for 14 hours.
( )1. A. take up B. bring up C. pick up D. send up
( )2. A. skating B. shopping C. sightseeing D. swimming
( )3. A. fresh B. dried C. expensive D. cheap
( )4. A. happy B. hungry C. surprised D. excited
( )5. A. before B. beside C. below D. behind
( )6. A. the road B. my hands C. my feet D. my car
( )7. A. Surely　 B. Suddenly C. Maybe D. Quickly
( )8. A. hands B. arms C. feet D. fingers
( )9. A. quiet B. dark 　 C. cold D. noisy
( )10. A. see B. reach C. catch D. hold
( )11. A. saw B. smelt C. found D. heard
( )12. A. railway B. trees C. car D. road
( )13. A. my daughter B. a friend C. a stranger D. a driver
( )14. A. appear B. feel C. seem D. look
( )15. A. before B. since C. after D. until
B
Earthquakes hit 1 warning, anytime day or night. An earthquake can cause serious damage and 2 . It is important to know 3 to prepare something before an earthquake and what to do during and after an earthquake.
Preparation Move heavy pictures and mirrors away from places where people sleep or sit. Find safe places to stay and keep away from windows, mirrors or where heavy furniture could fall. Prepare things 4 flashlight, radios, batteries and bottled water on hand, as during a quake, it is 5 that electricity and water will be 6 .
During an earthquake: Indoors If you are indoors when an earthquake strikes, 7 to the ground, get under a heavy piece of furniture and hold on or stay in a corner. Don’t try to leave the building, ___8 most injuries occur when people move everywhere during an earthquake. Stay in your seat if you are in a stadium or a theater. Get below the level of the back of the seat. ___9 your head and neck with your arms is also very important. If you are in a crowded store or public area, remember to get 10 shelves or other areas where objects 11 fall. Do not run for the door.
During an earthquake: Outdoors If you are outdoors during an earthquake, move away from buildings, glass windows and doors. There is danger from falling things, electrical wires and glass. The best place 12 is an open space. If you are in a car during an earthquake, stay in your car. 13 to an open space. Do not stop under or on bridges because 14 are dangerous during a quake.
After an earthquakeExpect?aftershocks?(余震). Electricity and water supplies may be cut off, so ___15 your water supplies. It is the most important thing after an earthquake.
( )1. A. with B. without C. within D. from
( )2. A. die B. dying C. dead D. death
( )3. A. how B. what C. why D. which
( )4. A. likes B. alike C. like D. likely
( )5. A. possible B. Impossible C. may be D. maybe
( )6. A. cut down B. cut off C. cut over D. cut out
( )7. A. sleep B. hide C. drop D. walk
( )8. A. so B. because C. but D. and
( )9. A. To cover B. Cover C. To hide D. Hiding
( )10. A. away B. away from C. on D. up
( )11. A. must B. have to C. may D. should
( )12. A. to be in B. to been C. to being D. to be
( )13. A. Walk B. Run C. Drive D. Come
( )14. A. they B. there C. we D. you
( )15. A. use B. save C. drink D. protect
阅读理解
A
Earthquakes happen without warning (前兆). They can happen any time of a day, at any point during the year. But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However, it's important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.
Do NOT go outside. You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside, stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线).
Stay under a desk, table, or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a corner of the building. Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.
Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building, and anything else that could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake, not by the shaking itself.
Also keep away from a fire. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.
If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it's safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and don't drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall and hurt you.
1.Most earthquakes are too?_______?to hurt people.
A.strong B. weak C. dangerous D. heavy
2.From the passage, when an earthquake is happening,we should _______.
A.stay under a big building B. stay under a strong furniture
C. stand by windows D. drive near a big bridge
3.It isn't safe for you to _______ while the earthquake is happening.
A.run out of the building B. stay in a corner of the building
C. cover your head with your arms D. cover your mouth with a towel
4.This passage tells us _______.
A.how dangerous the earthquake is. B. how to be safe in an earthquake.
C. we shouldn't be afraid of the earthquake. D. how the earthquake comes into being.
5.The best title for this passage should be "_______".
A. How Earthquakes Happen B. How to Drive a Car
C. What We Should Do in Earthquakes D. Why Earthquakes Happen

B
You can’t hide a natural disaster from children, so how do we prepare them for it? First of all, you should explain to them that acts of nature aren’t necessarily disasters but can become one. These may include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, wild fires, and earthquakes. The way to prepare children for these disasters is to educate them about what each type is and then make it fun by making them “Disaster Masters” or whatever title you can think of.
Making them a Disaster Master won’t be easy. They must know what’s in a disaster emergency kit(工具箱) and why it’s included. You can get your friends involved, too. If your friends have children, they may want to be involved in your emergency preparations. Make it a group project. This is the opportunity for everyone to become familiar with the equipment.
We have to be aware of our conduct and the way we react to stress. The children will be easily influenced by your attitude and demeanor. The calmness, steady manner, and good humor of your spouse (配偶) and you will go a long way toward the easing or the reduction of stress.
Explain to them what they’re likely to encounter or see and describe how people may react. Disasters can come and go very quickly and generally don’t last long. If you must stay away from home, try to get into a routine quickly and encourage them to make new friends. Let them know they can look to their parents and other adults if they become scared or confused. And it’s important to let them know it’s OK to cry during a disaster.
It’s sometimes helpful to let the children draw pictures of what they’ve experienced. Encourage them to write what they learned and what could have been done better. Save the story. Make it part of a documented family history!
1:This passage was written mainly to tell us about ______.
A.the importance of mutual help in disaster preparation
B.tips for preparing children for a natural disaster
C.the importance of educating children about natural disasters
D.ways to raise children’s courage in natural disasters
2:It is a must that a Disaster Master knows ______.
A.when a natural disaster will come B．why there are natural disasters
C.how to use a disaster emergency kit
D.how to teach others about emergency preparations
3:The underlined word “demeanor” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “______”.
A．personality B．Lifestyle C．emotion D．behavior
4:When they meet with a natural disaster, children ______.
A.must write down what they see and how they feel
B.should believe that the disaster will never last long
C.can cry if they are frightened
D.should help other children despite the danger
5:The author wrote the passage mainly for ______.
A．parents B．young children C．teachers D．college students


任务型阅读
A
You must hear about earthquakes，but do you know what to do during and after an earthquake ？Here is some advice for you：
Before an earthquake. It is necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas，water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers（doctor，hospital，police，119，etc）.Never put heavy things over beds.
During the earthquake. It’s important to for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoors ，quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table. It can protect yourself from falling things. Stay away from windows ，large mirrors，heavy things and so on. If you are cooking，turn off the gas.
If you are outdoors，move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings，bridges and trees. If you are driving ，stop the car as soon as possible .Stay in your car.
After an earthquake. Once the shaking stops ，do not run out of the building at once. It’s better to wait and leave when it is safe.
Check around you and help the people in trouble. If your building is badly broken，you should leave it. If you smell or hear gas, get someone outside and open windows and doors. If you can do it safely，turn off the gas. Repeat it to the gas company.
Some useful 1 about earthquakes
Before an earthquake 2 yourself and your family.Don’t 3 to turn off gas，water and electricity.Remember some useful telephone numbers and not to 4 heavy things over beds.
5 an earthquake 6 calm is important for each of you.Moving to a safe place in the room can protect yourself from falling things if you are 7 .Remember to turn off the gas if you are cooking.Moving to an open area and away from buildings is 8 if you are outdoors.Remember to stop your car and stay in it if you are driving.
After an earthquake Run out of the building 9 it’s safe.Check around you and help the people in trouble.Leave your badly broken building.Keep everyone outside and everything 10 if you smell or hear a gas .

B
What if there is a fire in your house? Would you like to know what to do? Here are a few rules that you should follow to help you out of the fire.
Leaving the house through a door should be your first choice as an escape route (逃生路线).Windows on a higher floor can also help you escape safely if you could get help from another person.
If you can see smoke in the house, stay low to the ground as you go to the door. In a fire, poisonous (有毒的) smoke leads to most of the deaths. Remember there is more smoke on the upper part of house than the lower part. So if you stand up straight, you will take in more smoke.
If fire or smoke is blocking (堵塞) an escape route, don’t hide under the bed. If you do this, firemen will have difficulty finding you. The sooner they find you, the sooner you can get out.
At the same time, keep heat and smoke from getting through the door by blocking the cracks (缝隙) around the door with blankets or clothes. If there is a window, open it all the way, stand in front of it and shout for help. If you can get a piece of clothes, cover your mouth to keep from taking in the smoke. This works even better if you make the clothes wet first.
If your clothes catch fire during a fire, don’t run! You’d better stop, drop to the ground and roll. This will cut off the air and put out the fire.
Fire
Theme It’s important to learn how to escape from a fire.
Selecting escape routes First ??? 2. ? ?a door leading outside. Escape through a ?? 3. ? ?if someone could help you.
? 4. ? ?or smoke is blocking an escape route. ★Stay ??? 5. ? ?to the ground while you make your way out so that you will breathe in less smoke.★Shout for help from a window that is ??? 6. ?? ?or call 110.★Don’t hide under the bed so that firefighters will be able to find you more ??? 7. ?? .★Make sure heat and smoke are ?? 8. ?? ?from getting through the door.★Open a window and stand in front of it. ??? 9. ?? ?your mouth with a piece of clothing.
Your clothes catch fire. Stop drop and roll ??? 10. ?? ?of running.
首字母填空
A
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house？How will you escape？Do you know how to p 1 yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing w 2 to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the w 3 you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping t 4 windows is possible，The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. Though it’s a little dangerous, it is s 5 to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are w 6 for help. Be sure to keep the door c 7 . Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room.. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than s 8 that may leaked（渗）into the room.
??o 9 a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof(屋顶). From the roof a person can drop to the ground more s 10 .
B
The snow lasted nearly a week. The ground turned white and the wind blew in through the b__1___ window. Old Jack looked outside and it seemed the sun was shining b__2__. He got up and tried to get some food in the kitchen but f___3__. He remembered he had eaten up the l__4___ piece of bread yesterday. He wanted to get a little from the store nearby, but the shopkeeper had said he would n___5___ sell him anything on credit(赊).
Now Old Jack went out. There were few walkers in the street and most shops were closed. He tried to beg some food but nobody felt s___6__ for him. He got even h___7___ and didn’t know where to go. At last, he n___8___ a woman at the bus stop, with a bag on the ground.
“It must be full of food.” he thought to himself. Then he walked towards the bag gently. But before he took it away, the woman found it and called out. “ Thief! Stop him!” He tried to run fast but couldn’t . He fell over and he stood up, he found h___9___ between two policemen.
“What were you thinking of when you stole the bag?” asked a policeman. “I’ll be full for a week if I’m successful and the prison will o___10__ me some food if I’m caught.




参考答案：
完形填空：A :CDA DB DBCBA ADCCD
B:BDACA BCBAB CDCAB
阅读理解：BBABC BCDCA
任务型阅读
A.1:advice/suggestions 2:Prepare 3:forget 4:put/place/leave 5:During/In 6:Staying/Keeping 7:indoors?8:necessary/important 9:When/until? 10:safe

B.1.What 2.choose 3.window 4.Fire 5.low 6.open 7.easily 8.kept/ stopped/ prevented 9.Cover 10.instead
首字母填空
A.1.protect 2. what 3.ways 4.through 5.safer 6.waiting 7.closed 8.smoke 9.on 10. safely

B.1:broken 2:brightly 3:failed 4:last 5:never 6:sorry 7:hungrier 8:noticed 9:himself 10:offer