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英语新目标 八年级下
Period 1 Section A 3a-3c
Review 2d : fill in the blacks.
M: What _____ you doing last night, Linda?
I called at seven and you didn’t_______.
L: Oh, I ____ in the kitchen helping my mom.
M: I see, I ______again at eight and you
didn’t answer then________.
L: What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know.
When you called, I was______________.
M: But then I called again at nine.
were
pick up
was
called
either
taking a shower
L: Oh, I ___________ at that time.
M: So early? That’s _________.
L: Yeah, I was tired, Why did you call
_________times?
M: I needed __________my homework. So
______ you were sleeping, I called Jenny
and she helped me.
was sleeping
strange
so many
help with
while
Look at the picture and think about what has happened.
What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?
2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?
Black clouds were making the sky very dark.
With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
3a Read the passage and answer the questions：
Fast Reading
What does this passage want to tell us?
Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
Reading tip:
Pay attention to the first and last sentence in each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
The activities during the rainstorm.
The result after the rainstorm.
The weather before the rainstorm.
The preparation before the rainstorm.
Fast Reading
①
②
③
④
After the storm
Before the storm
During the storm
The order:
time
1 Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Careful Reading
What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?
Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark.
2 Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.
Careful Reading
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.
Ben’s father
Ben’s mother
__________ pieces of wood over the windows.
__________ sure the flashlight and radio were working.
____ some candles and matches on the table.
was putting
was making
put
to strengthen the windows
3 Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
1.It rained hard outside.
2.Ben’s family had fun playing a card game.
T
F
Careful Reading
4 Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
Careful Reading
1.What was the neighborhood like after the storm?
2.What did Ben and his family do then?
It was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.
3b Complete the sentences using information from the passage.
When the news on TV was reported, strong
winds ____________outside.
2. While Ben’s mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad___________________
_____________________________________
3. Ben__________________________________
when the heavy rain finally started.
4. When Ben __________________________
at 3:00a.m., the wind___________________
were blowing
was putting pieces of
wood over the windows.
was helping his mom make dinner
finally fell asleep
was dying down.
3c Discuss the questions with a partner.
“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.”
What other things can bring people closer together?
How can we help each other in times of difficulty?
flood
Can you name these natural disasters?
What other things can bring people closer together?
earthquake
tsunami
drought
fire
The earthquake, fire and other natural disasters can also bring people closer together.
What other things can bring people closer together?
How can we help each other in times of difficulty?
In times of difficulty, we can encourage each other, send goods and materials needed to each other…
此句中介词with表示一种伴随状况，同时还包含着某种因果关系，表示“因某种状况的存在而导致……”, 因此可翻译成“由于；因为”等。
1. With no light outside, it felt like
midnight.
e.g. With my parents away, I’m the king
of the house.
我爸妈不在家，我可是家中的“王”了！
I can’t work with all that noise going on.
由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。
1) 此句中的连词while的意思是 “当……
的时候；和……同时”，while还可以
表示“而；然而；但”之意，用来说明
和强调两种事情或情形不同。
2. Ben’s dad… while his mom was making
sure the flashlights and radio were
working.
e.g. Tom is active and outgoing while his
sister Rosa is shy and quiet.
汤姆活跃外向，而他的妹妹罗莎却
害羞腼腆。
2) make sure“确认，查明，核实；确保；设法保证”，其后可接句子，或接介词of及宾语，用来引入需要确认的内容。
e.g. Could you make sure what time he’s
arriving?
你能确认一下他几点到达吗？
Make sure you turn off the TV before you leave the house.
在你离开屋子前确认关闭了电视。
3) 此句中的work表示机器，器官等 “运作，运转”，这是动词work的一种基本用法。
e.g. My watch is waterproof— that means
it would work fine even if it’s in water.
我的手表是防水的—这就是说即便在
水里它也会正常运转。
3. …, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
你能否想出此句中包含的句型？
It is adj.+ to do sth. 做……怎么样。
It is adj. for sb. to do sth.
对某人来说做……怎么样。
e.g. It is important for us to learn English.
对我们来说学英语很重要。
1. 在街上踢球很危险。
It is _______________ soccer on the street.
2. 每天早上读书对你来说很有必要。
It is ________ for you _______ in the
morning.
3. 对他来说完成作业很容易
It is ____ for him __________________.
dangerous to play
necessary to read
easy to finish homework
4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was
dying down at around 3:00 a.m.
fall asleep 进入梦乡，睡着
asleep adj. 睡着
区别sleepy, asleep & sleep
sleepy是形容词，可意为 “困倦的；瞌
睡的”，可作定语和表语。如：
I’ll go to bed. I’m sleepy.
我要去睡觉了。我困了。
asleep是形容词，意思是“睡着的”，强调状态，常作表语。短语fall asleep意为“入睡；睡着”。如：
Grandma fell asleep when watching TV.
奶奶看电视时睡着了。
sleep可作动词，意为 “睡觉”，也可作名词，意为“睡眠；睡觉”。 如：
My father is sleeping. Please keep quiet.
我父亲在睡觉，请保持安静。
die down逐渐变弱，逐渐平息
e.g. When you saw him, his anger had
died down a bit. 你看见他的时候，他的火气已经下去了。
rise是不及物动词，意为：（价格、水位等）上涨；（月亮、太阳等）上升。
e.g. It is too hot. The temperature rises
by 6℃ today.
太热了。今天的气温一下子上升了6
摄氏度。
5. When he woke up, the sun was rising.
1. 感觉像
2. 首先
3. 入睡
4. 逐渐变弱
5. 确信
6. 醒来
7. 一团糟
8. 清洁
9. 互相帮助
10. 在困难时期
feel like
at first
fall asleep
die down
make sure
wake up
in a mess
clean up
help each other
in times of difficulty
重点短语
Read the text and remember the language point.
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Unit5 Section A (3a-3c)同步练习
一、单项填空
1. I saw him in the library yesterday. He ______ a book at that moment.
A. reads B. is reading C. was reading D. will read
2. The old lady had to sell her ring even though it was ______ her own wishes.
A. of B. against C. on D. for
3. Bill ______ all the other singers in yesterday’s singing competition
and ____first prize.
A. wins, beats B. won; beat C. beats; wins D. beat; won
4. I was trying to draw a cat on the board_____ the teacher came in.
A. while B. when C. what time D. why
二、根据句意及所给提示补全单词。
1.Soon the sun will r_____, and it will be a new day.
2. I saw a ________(fall) tree lying on the side of the street.
3.The l______ in the room is very weak. Please turn on the light.
4. Listen to the teacher carefully in class. Don’t look out of the
w________.
5. Be careful! The road is ________(ice).
三、根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词
1.汤姆是如此困倦以至他一上床就睡着了。
Tom was so tired that he ______ ______ as soon as he went to bed.
2.我知道你有很多邮票，我能看一看吗？
I know that you have a lot of stamps. May I ______ ______ _______?
3.风逐渐变弱，太阳出来了。
The wind was ______ _______ and the sun rose.
4．起初，我并没有意识到自己错了。
______ ______ ，I didn’t realize that I was wrong.
四、语法专练
1. What ______ (be) you ______ (do) when he arrived?
2. Jim _____________ (sleep) when I came in.
3.They _____________ (watch) TV at 8:00 yesterday evening.
4. While he _____________ (read) yesterday morning, I _________(write).
5. Mother _____________ (wash) clothes when I ____ (get) home from school yesterday afternoon.
五、完形填空
There __1__ many traffic signs on a highway, and drivers must know and follow__2__. If you don't understand a sign, you may get into__3__.
A policeman __4__ in his car on the side of a highway. After a while, a car __5__ of old women was moving slowly. He thought it could be a danger to __6__ drivers on the highway, so he decided to stop the car. He __7__ his lights on the top of his police car and stopped the __8__ car.
The policeman __9__ and came up to the driver. He said, “The speed limit(限速) on this highway is fifty?five miles __10__ hour. Why are you driving so __11__？”
“Well, officer, I've seen a lot of signs on this highway. __12__ say Twenty?five, not Fifty?five，” the old woman replied politely.
“Madam, those aren't speed limit signs. Those signs mean you are driving on Highway 25.”
“Oh, I didn't know. Sorry, officer. I'll be more careful in the __13__，” she replied.
Then the police officer looked in the back of the car. He noticed that the old passengers were nervous, and asked the driver, “What's __14__ with them？”
The driver replied, “Oh, they'll be __15__ right in a few minutes. You see, we just got off Highway 120.”
( )1.A．are B．is C．be D．were
( )2.A.her B．him C．it D．them
( )3.A.disagreement B．trouble C．mess D．business
( )4.A.will sit B．is sitting C．was sitting D．sits
( )5.A.full B．filled C．take D．carry
( )6.A.another B．other C．the other D．others
( )7.A.turned off B．turned on C．turned down D．turned up
( )8.A.new B．old C．fast D．slow
( )9.A.got on B．got up C．got in D．got out
( )10.A.each B．the C．an D．a
( )11.A.quick B．slow C．slowly D．quickly
( )12.A.It B．They C．I D．You
( )13.A.end B．beginning C．future D．middle
( )14.A.matter B．wrong C．age D．useful
( )15.A.all B．both C．either D．neither
六、根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1．What was the ________(小区) like after the storm?
2．Black ________(云) were making the sky very dark.
3．The news ________(报道) that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
4．He was putting ________(块；片) of wood over the windows.
5．It was raining________(猛；大) at this time yesterday.
七、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
I remember the first time I met Alfred twenty years ago. He 1________ sitting on the stairs in the park at that time. He hadn't got a coat and it started to rain 2________(sudden). He didn't have an umbrella 3________ him and he was getting wet in the rain. I stopped walking and said to him in 4________ low voice, “Are you OK？” He looked up, and was surprised to see me. He was very 5________(excite), “Are you Tom？”
“Yes, Alfred，” I nodded. He held(握着) my hand, and asked 6________ my life was like. I told him that I was a teacher.
We found a café nearby and 7________(continue) our conversation. I learned that he was married to Sherry. I couldn't believe my ears. Sherry had been his 8________(bad) enemy! They often fought. Alfred told me that Sherry 9________(own) two supermarkets in the city. And he had just had a fight with her. And Sherry, acting in the same way as she did when she was young, pushed him out of the door.
He was waiting 10________ her to calm down and let him in again.
参考答案
一、 CBDB
二、rise fallen light window icy
三、fell asleep have a look dying down at first
四、were doing was sleeping were watching was reading
was writing was washing got
五、1－5.ADBCA 6－10.BBDDC 11－15.CBCBA
六、1.neighborhood 2.clouds 3.reported 4.pieces 5．heavily/hard
七、1.was 2.suddenly 3.with 4.a 5.excited
6.what 7.continued 8.worst 9.owned 10.for
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