Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
话题写作
典型命题
一天早晨“我”在买早餐时，看到一个女孩把自己的早餐给了一个上了年纪的乞丐。请用英语描述一下这段经历，可展开想象，注意细节描写。词数：80词左右。
写作思路
A Story
故事叙述：While I was buying…., I saw a girl…
When… she found an old beggar…
The girl went up to the beggar, and gave her food to…
The beggar thanked the girl and the girl left…
感想： … we can do something to…
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经典范文
On a cold morning, while I was buying something for breakfast, I saw a girl in front of me buy some bread and milk. When she was about to leave, she found an old beggar under the tree. He looked cold and hungry. The girl went up to the beggar, and gave her food to him. The beggar thanked the girl and the girl left with a smile. The thing touches me a lot. We don’t have much money, but we can do something to help the people in need. I believe our world will become better and better.
模拟演练
亲爱的同学，最近最令你激动的消息是什么？你一定还记得听到那个消息时的情景吧！ 当时你和家人在哪里？你们在做什么？以上内容是下一节口语课的话题，请你写一篇80词左右的短文来为你的发言做准备。发言稿的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Hi, everyone! I have the most exciting news to share with you. ________________________________
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参考范文
Hi, everyone! I hve the most exciting news to share with you. I won first prize in the national English writing competition last month. When I heard the news, I was at the airport with my nother, waiting ofr my father. At that time, we were very excited. I jumped up and down happily. Five minutes later, my father got off the plane. We told him the exciting news at once. My father was also excited and we went to a big restaurant for dinner to celebrate. How happy we were!
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? 单元测试
满分：100分 时间：90分钟
一、单项选择 （每小题1分，共15分）
( ) 1. I bought ________ alarm clock last week.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
( ) 2. —Anna, how does the dress look on me?
—To tell you the _______, it doesn’t fit you well.
A. trade B. trust C. truth D. treat
( ) 3. People looked at him in surprise because he wore a funny hat and _______ clothes.
A. different B. similar C. strange D. common
( ) 4. I think we should put the sofa _______ the window. If so, there will be much space in the living room.
A. with B. off C. over D. against
( ) 5. — Hi, I didn’t see you at John’s birthday party last night.
—Oh, I ________ the book report at that time.
A. prepared for B. prepare for C. am preparing for D. was preparing for
( ) 6. Some boys are playing basketball on the playground, and the rest _______ doing homework in the classroom.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
( ) 7. I ________ the work is going to be more difficult, but we must try.
A. imagine B. wonder C. realize D. hope
( ) 8. Scientists find that people who listen to music work our fewer math exercises than those who work _______. So you’d better do your homework in a quiet environment.
A. in surprise B. in shocked C. in silence D. in danger
( ) 9. The teacher came in, and the noisy classroom ________ became quiet.
A. certainly B. suddenly C. heavily D. recently
( ) 10. We felt really shocked ________ we were watching TV knowing the news that Notre Dame de Paris was taken down by fire.
A. although B. since C. while D. until
( ) 11. Nick watched the program just for fun ________ but after some time, he also learned something.
A. all the time B. all in all C. at least D. at first
( ) 12. I waited for the laughter to _______ before I spoke.
A. close down B. turn down C. die down D. break down
( ) 13. —Do you remember _______ me a photo of your family yesterday?
—Sorry, I forgot it.
A. send B. sending C. to send D. sent
( ) 14. Emma was too tired. She didn’t wake up until the alarm clock _______.
A. went off B. ran out C. ran off D. worked out
( ) 15. —You won first prize? _______
—I’m serious. We played really well in that game.
A. What’s wrong? B. It doesn’t matter. C. You’re kidding. D. It’s up to you.
二、完形填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
While at the beach this afternoon, I met a 1 called Bob. We talked a lot.
He said that it was fun playing on the cliffs(悬崖). I told him 2 I was not allowed to go near that place(Mom and Dad had always told me it was dangerous to play there). He called me a coward(胆小鬼). I wanted to prove to him that I was just as 3 as he was, so I agreed to go with him.
We wanted to make out way down to explore(探索)the area, so Bob started to climb down 4 I followed him. 5 , some rocks came down after us. One of them nearly hit my head. We could not get back up. We shouted and shouted for help, but for a long time 6 help came. I was really scared(害怕的). I wanted to cry. Then, we heard some 7 . Someone had heard us. A woman tied a rope around __8 while a man at the cliff top held the rope.
She 9 her way down to save us.
My parents were relieved(宽慰的)that I was unhurt, but they were angry that I had done 10 a risky thin, I apologized and promised that I would not do anything like at again.
（ ）1. A. girl B. boy C. farmer D. worker
（ ）2. A. if B. that C. how D. why
（ ）3. A. friendly B. kind C. excited D. brave
（ ）4. A. but B. for C. and D. or
（ ）5. A. Unluckily B. Hopefully C. Really D. Probably
（ ）6. A. not B. none C. no D. nothing
（ ）7. A. wishes B. sounds C. songs D. winds
（ ）8. A. herself B. myself C. himself D. itself
（ ）9. A. did B. turned C. helped D. made
（ ）10. A. such B. so C. very D. too
三、阅读理解。（每小题2分，共30分）
(A)
It was about 1:00 in the morning. It was bright light in my neighbor’s kitchen. I thought he mught be cooking midnight food so I went back to my bed. Soon, there was a burning smell and I realized there must be something wrong, I jumped out of bed at once and went to have a look. I saw fire coming out of his kitchen. I shouted, “Fire! Fire!” But nobody heard me. I ran quickly to my house and called the Fire Department (消防队) and went back to my neighbor’s house.
I knocked at the door and called my neighbor’s name, but there was no answer. I tried to break into the house and saved a cat and a chicken. Then I poured water through the kitchen window but it was no use, because the fired was too big.
Luckily, the firemen arrived and put out the fire in time.
When my neighbor came back, he was sad because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and saving his pets.
A week later, my neighbor invited me to his home for dinner. In this new kitchen, he took a photo of me. Later on, he gave me the photo as a gift. It made me happy.
阅读上面的信息， 选择正确答案。
( ) 1. When the writer saw the light in his neighbor’s kitchen, he thought his neighbor was _______.
A. cooking B. drinking water C. playing D. doing the dishes
( ) 2. What did the writer do first after he saw fire coming out of his neighbor’s kitchen?
A. He shouted for help. B. He ran into his house quickly.
C. He called the Fire Department. D. He knocked at his neighbor’s door.
( ) 3. The writer’s neighbor kept _______ as pets according to the text.
A. a dog and a cat B. a cat and a bird C. a dog and a bird D. a cat and a chicken
( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. The writer put out the fire at last.
B. The neighbor was at home when the fire happened.
C. The neighbor invited the writer to have dinner.
D. The writer took a photo with his neighbor in his new kitchen.
( ) 5. We can know from the text that the writer is ________.
A. outgoing B. famous C. helpful D. hard-working
(B)
Monday wind from southwest
We sailed(航行)300km. We took the nets(网)early this morning and they were almost full. All of us were very happy. Ron sent a message to his mother. She was ill. Unluckily, some of our food fell off the boat and it was impossible to get it back.
Tuesday wind changed-now from northeast
The rain started at about 7:00 a. m. The wind became stronger soon, and then the soon came. It became difficult to control the boat. The crew(全体船员)were inside the boat. The storm got really strong in the afternoon. The crew had to cut the nets because there was a serious risk of boat sinking(沉没).
Wednesday wind from south
During the night, the boat moved 30km/h northwest in the storm. The wind became weak in the afternoon. At 5:00 p. m., we began to sail back. Then we saw a small boat not far away. There were two people in it, a father and his son. Their boat was broken because of the storm, and they didn’t know where they were. We took them with us and sailed back. We bought new nets and more food. Tomorrow we will go west to look for more fish.
( ) 6. What fell off the boat on Monday?
A. Some clothes. B. A radio. C. Some food. D. A flashlight(手电筒).
( ) 7. The crew cut the nets because ________.
A. the nets were going to he broken B. the boat was going to sink
C. the nets were broken D. the boat was moving
( ) 8. When did the crew start to go back?
A. At 7:00 a. m. on Tuesday. B. At 7:00 p. m. on Wednesday.
C. At 5:00 a. m. on Tuesday. D. At 5:00 p. m. on Wednesday.
( ) 9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?
A. The storm became strong on Tuesday. B. The writer was good at repairing nets.
C. The rain started on Monday morning. D. Ron’s father was in bad health.
( ) 10. You may find the material in a ________.
A. dictionary B. guidebook C. notice D. diary
（C）
Today I woke up early. After having breakfast, I started to read a book. While I was reading, I was listening to relaxing music on my mobile.
When I realized that one of the songs sounded like a Chinese melody(旋律), I closed my eyes. I found myself in the bamboo forest(竹林). Then I saw a big Chinese palace. I walked in and started to enjoy it. I saw a bell on each of the doors. When the wind blew, the bells moved and made a relaxing sound. I turned my head and saw a lot of beautiful flowers on the trees. And some of the flowers fell onto the ground. All those looked like a pink carpet(地毯). Suddenly, I heard a bird singing, I looked for it everywhere and finally I saw it in one of the trees. I thought it was the most beautiful bird that I had ever seen. The bird had wonderful colored feathers(羽毛)such as deep green, cherry red, bright yellow, black and white. I was amazed by every thing here. “I wish to stay here for the rest of my life,” I said to myself. When the song finally ended, I woke up to reality.
That’s why I like listening to music. It can take me to another world.
( ) 11. What was the writer doing while he was listening to music?
A. He was having breakfast. B. He was reading a book.
C. He was playing games. D. He was doing sports.
( ) 12. What was in the palace?
①the bamboo field ② flowers ③ bells ④ a bird
A. ①③④ B. ①②④ C. ②③④ D. ①②③
( ) 13. What does the underlined word “amazed” mean in Chinese?
A. 惊诧的 B. 惆怅的 C. 软弱的 D. 惭愧的
( ) 14. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The writer got up late today. B. There were apples on the trees.
C. There was a bell on each door of the palace. D. The writer listened to music on the computer.
( ) 15. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Chinese melodies B. A beautiful bird C. The bamboo forest D. A morning dream
四、任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共10分）
Kate Jones, a waitress: I remember that day very well. I was fifteen years old. 1 We were having a picnic. We didn’t see the landing when it took place, but we were thinking about it. We saw it later on TV.
John Bates, a postman: I was eighteen years old. It was a very exciting day. 2 His name was Neil Armstrong. I remember he could jump really high because people aren’t so heavy on the Moon. When he returned, he became a national hero in America, and famous all over the world.
Paul Robinson, a doctor: I was twelve. I remember the day, but I don’t remember what I was doing. I remember I wanted to go to the Moon, too. My dream was to become an astronaut and fly in a rocket. 3 The astronaut on the Moon said that the Earth looked very beautiful from there.
Linda Brown, a clerk: I was working that day. I was twenty then. I didn’t see the man land on the Moon because I was busy. Of course I knew about it. I read about it in a newspaper the next day. I thought it was amazing. 4
Mark Green, a teacher: I was only seven years old then. My parents talked about it, and I learned about it later in school, but I don’t remember the day. 5 Maybe I was having fun in the playground with my friends when it took place.
根据短文内容，从下列五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺的最佳选项。
1.______________ 2. ____________ 3. ______________ 4. _____________ 5. ______________
五、词语运用。（每小题1分，共10分）
A. 根据句意、首字母或汉语提示完成单词。
1. The little baby fell _______ while listening to bed music.
2. After a long way, he sat down on the floor, _______ the wall.
3. _________ (最近)，we have visited the West Lake.
4. It is reported that China has built a light ________ (塔) in Cuarteron Reef(华阳礁).
5.I’m sorry. I _______ (完全地) forgot that it was your birthday yesterday.
B. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
6. Look at you! You’re breathing so ________ (heavy). We’re not even halfway there yet.
7. When I got home yesterday afternoon, it _______ (rain) hard.
8. The date-October 1, 1949 has _______ (mean) to us Chinese.
9. The strong wind broke many things _______ (part).
10. There were some _______ (match) on the desk yesterday.
六、补全对话（有一项多余）。（每小题 1分，共5分）
A: Hi, Jack! I called you last night. 1
B: At 8:00 last night? Oh, I was helping my mother in the kitchen. 2 did you call me?
A: Because I needed you to help repair my computer.
B: Oh, 3 with it?
A: It didn’t work while I was playing computer games.
B: 4
A: No, it doesn’t.
B: 5 I’ll repair it for you this afternoon.
A: Thanks. I’ll bring it to your home.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________________________
七、从方框中选择正确的选项补全短文（每空1分，共10分）
One day, Bill went to the beach with his friends Jim and Bob. After playing for a while, Bill fell ___1___on the comfortable beach. After an hour, he woke up. He found his friends playing volleyball. Bill walked toward them and 2 to play with them.
Bob hit the ball to hard and it fell into the sea. Just as Bob was going to pick up the ball, a strong ___3___ blew it away. Bill wanted to show off(炫耀)his swimming 4 , so he decided to get the ball back.
After swimming for about ten minutes, Bill became tired. He 5 it was impossible for him to get the ball. But he tried his best to swim to it. At that moment, some dark clouds appeared in the sky. Oh, what ___6 weather it was! It started to rain 7 .
At that time, Jim and Bob were 8 surprised because they couldn’t see Bill. They couldn’t just stand on the beach in 9 anymore. They shouted for help.
10 , a young man saved Bill.
1._____________ 2.______________3. _______________4._______________5._______________
6._____________ 7.______________8. _______________9._______________10._______________
八、书面表达。（共10分）
某英文报社正在举办以“An unforgettable experience(一次难忘的经历)”为题的征文活动。请你根据以下提示，写一篇英语短文，向报社投稿。
提示：1.Where were you?
2.What happened?
3. What do you think of the experience?
要求：1.至少使用一个含有过去进行时的句子；
2. 80词左右，可适当发挥。
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参考答案
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
一、1—5 BCCDD 6—10 BCCBC 11—15 DCCAC
二、1—5 BBDCA 6—10 CBADA
三、1—5 AADCC 6—10 CB 11—15 BCACD
四、1—5 ADBEC
五、A. 1. asleep 2. against 3. Recently 4. tower 5. completely
B. 1. heavily 2. was raining 3. meaning 4. apart 5. matches
六、1. What were you doing at 8:00 last night?
2. Why
3. what’s wrong
4. Does it work now?
5. Why not take it to my home? / Please take it to my home. / …
七、1—5 EACDI 6—10 GJFBH
八、An unforgettable experience
On October 1st, 2016, I planned to take the bus to the train station. When I was waiting for the bus, it began to rain. Unluckily, I forgot to take my umbrella. I stood in the rain, with the rain beating heavily against my body. Just at that time, a car stopped and the driver offered to take me to the train station. I was so moved. I’ll never forget this experience and will always be ready to help others like that driver.
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
语法精讲
过去进行时
1. 构成：主语+was/ were+动的现在分词+其他。
2. 用法：过去进行时主要表示在过去某一时间或在过去某一个时间段内正在进行的动作。如：I was doing my homework at his time yesterday. 昨天这个时候我正在做作业。
3. 常用的时间状语有then, the whole morning, at this time yesterday, from nine to then last night，at this time yesterday, from nine to ten last night 等或when/ while引导的时间状语从句。
4. when 和while的区别：
(1)引导时间状语从句时，while连接的是时间段并与延续性动词连用；而when既可以连接时间点，又可以连接时间段，when既可以与延续性动词连用，又可以与短暂性动词连用。如：While we were talking, the teacher came in. 当我们正在交谈时，老师进来了。 What was your mother doing when you came back? 当你回来时，你妈妈在做什么？
（2）while 可以连接两个进行时态的句子，而when 不可以。如： I was trying my best to finish my work while my sister was watching TV. 我妹妹在看电视时，我正尽全力完成我的工作。
（3）when 还可以作特殊疑问词，可以对时间进行提问，但while 不可以对时间提问。如：When were you born? 你是什么时候出生的？
语法精练
( ) 1. Sorry, I didn’t see you, because I ________ a picture.
A. draw B. drew C. was drawing D. have drawn
( ) 2. Students in Grade Nine _______ a math exam at this time yesterday.
A. take B. take taking C. were taking0 D. have taken
( ) 3. —I called you last night, but nobody answered. Where were you then?
—Oh, I _______ my pet dog in my yard.
A. walked B. was walking C. am walking D. will walk
( ) 4. —Alex, why didn’t you answer my call at nine last night?
—Sorry, I _______ my mobile phone at home. I _______ basketball in the park with my friends.
A. forgot; played B. forgot; was playing C. left; played D. left; was playing
( ) 5. —Jim, could you please answer the question?
—Sorry, I _________. Could you say it again?
A. wasn’t listening B. don’t listen C. am not listening D. won’t listen
( ) 6. They _______ about a comedy this time yesterday.
A. were talking B. are talking C. have talked D. will talk
( ) 7. Yesterday, I _______ the subway home when I suddenly found I was on the wrong line.
A. took B. was taking C. had taken
( ) 8. —Did you watch the basketball match on TV last night?
—I wanted to, but my father _______ his favorite TV program.
A. watched B. was watching C. watches
( ) 9. —Why are you so late today?
—Three buses went by without stopping while I _______ at the bus stop.
A. am waiting B. waited C. have waited D. was waiting
( ) 10. She _______ an English magazine when I came in.
A. reads B. has read C. will read D. was reading
( ) 11. John _______ so hard on his project that he didn’t notice his mom enter the room.
A. works B. has worked C. was working D. will work
参考答案：
1—5 CCBDA 6—11 ABBDDC
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
Section A
重点单词
1. rainstorm n. 暴风雨
2. alarm n. 闹钟
3. begin v. 开始
4. heavily adv. 在很大程度上；大量地
5. suddenly adv. 突然；忽然
6. strange adj. 奇特的；奇怪的
7. storm n. 暴风雨
8. wind n. 风
9. light n. 光；光线；光亮
10 report v. & n. 报道；公布
11. area n. 地域；地区
12. wood n. 木；木头
13. window n. 窗；窗户
14. flashlight n. 手电筒；火炬
15. match n. 火柴
16. beat v. 敲打；打败
17. against prep. 倚；碰；撞
18. asleep adj. 睡着
19. rise v. & n. 升起；增加；提高
20. fallen adj. 倒下的；落下的
21. apart adv. 分离；分开
22. icy adj. 覆盖着冰的；冰冷的
23. kid v. 开玩笑；欺骗
单词变形
go—went(过去式)
2. begin—began(过去式) —beginning(现在分词)
3. heavy(形容词) —heavily(副词)
4. sudden(形容词) —suddenly(副词)
5. strange(形容词) —stranger(名词)
6. wind(名词) —windy(形容词)
7. match—matches(复数)
8. beat—beat(过去式)
9. sleep（名词）—asleep/ sleepy(形容词)
10. rise—rose(过去式)
11. fall—fell(过去式) —fallen(过去分词)
12. ice(名词) —icy(形容词)
13. kid—kidding(现在分词)
重点短语
go off （闹钟）发出响声
pick up (=pick up the phone) 接电话
3. have a look 看一看
4. die down 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失
5. in the library 在图书馆
6. on the street 在大街上
7. at the bus stop 在公交车站
8. wait for 等待
9. go to work 去上班
10. see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事
11. rain heavily 下大雨
12. begin to do sth. 开始做某事
13. take a shower 洗沐浴
14. at that time 在那时
15. so many times 这么多次
16. need help with sth. 需要……（方面）帮助
17. with no light outside 外面没有灯光
18. feel like 感觉像
19. put… over… 把……覆盖在……上
20. make sure 确保
21. put sth. on the table 把某物放在桌子上
22. help sb. (to) do sth. 帮助某人做某事
23. make dinner 做晚饭
24. beat heavily against the windows 猛烈地敲打着窗户
25. play a card game 玩纸牌游戏
26. have fun 玩得愉快
27. at first 起初；起先
28. fall asleep 进入梦乡；睡着
29. wake up 醒来；叫醒
30. go outside with sb. 和某人一起出去
31. find sth. in a mess 发现……一片狼藉
32. break sth. apart 把某物折断（或分开）
33. in times of difficulty 在困难时
34. right away 立刻；马上
35. get to the place of the accident 到达事故发生地
重点句型
1. 昨天暴风雨来临时人们正在干什么？
What were people doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm?
2. 当你打电话时，我正在洗沐浴。
When you called, I was taking a shower.
3. 外面没有灯光，就像午夜一样。
With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
Section B
重点单词
1. realize v. 理解；领会；认识到
2. passage n. 章节；段落
3. pupil n. 学生
4. completely adv. 彻底地；完全地
5. shocked adj. 惊愕的；受震惊的
6. silence n. 沉默；缄默；无声
7. recently adv. 不久前；最近
8. terrorist n. 恐怖主义者；恐怖分子
9. date n. 日期；日子
10 tower n. 塔；塔楼
11. truth n. 实情；事实
单词变形
1. realize—realized(过去式)
2. make—made(过去式)
3. complete(形容词) —completely(副词)
4. shock(动词) —shocked(形容词)
5. silent(形容词) —silence(名词)
6. recent(形容词) —recently(副词)
7. take—took(过去式)
8. true(形容词) —truly(副词) —truth(名词)
重点短语
1. be late for 迟到
2. at the event 在这次活动中
3. by the side of the road 在路边
4. walk by 从旁边经过
5. the school basketball competition 学校篮球比赛
6. make one’s way 前往；费力地前进
7. take down 拆除；往下拽；记录
8. in silence 沉默；无声
9. in history 在历史上
10. on this day 在这一天
11. on April 4 在四月四日
12. an important event 一次重要的事件
13. on the radio 在收音机上
14. 10 minutes ago 十分钟前
15. be completely shocked 完全震了
16. the rest of 其余的
17. have meaning to sb. 对某人来说有意义
18. remember doing sth. 记得做过某事
19. look out of the window 向窗外看
20. point sth. out to sb. 向某人指出某物
21. go away 离开
22. as well 也
23. call out the winner 宣布获胜者
重点句型
1. 当我们在收音机上听到这个消息的时候，我们正在厨房吃晚饭。
We were eating dinner in the kitchen when we heard the new on the radio.
2. 我的父母完全震惊了！
My parents were completely shocked!
3. 在那之后，我如此害怕以至于几乎不能清楚地思考了。
I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.
