Unit 8 Natural disasters 考点讲义+练习（有答案）

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Didn’t you hear the rain? (P. 92)
【句型】
该句是否定形式的一般疑问句，相当于汉语中的反问句。它是由助动词、情态动词、be动词的否定式(多用缩略式)加上主谓结构构成的。这种结构常用来表示惊奇、建议、看法、责难等语气，常带有质问对方或责怪对方的不满情绪，这是用来表达一种特殊的感情或观点的句型，常可译作“难道……不……吗?”如:
Why are you so late? Didn't I tell you to come early? 你为什么来得这么迟?我不是叫你早点来吗?
What do you think of the film? Isn't it a wonderful one? 你觉得这部影片怎么样?不是很精彩吗?
【易错提醒】
这种句型的答语中该用Yes还是No，应根据答语的内容是肯定还是否定而定，答语的内容肯定的就用Yes；反之，答语的内容是否定的就用No。Yes后一定要用肯定结构，No后一定要用否定结构。如：
- Aren't you in Class Two? - Yes, I am.
- 你不是二班的学生吗? - 不，我是二班的。
- Doesn't she want to go? - No, she doesn't.
- 她难道不想去吗? - 是的，她不想去。
- He doesn't have any brothers, does he? - Yes, he does.
- 他没有兄弟，不是吗? - 不，他有。
- She has few friends here, has she? - No, she hasn’t.
- 她在这里没有朋友，对吗? - 是的，她没有。
Who will mop up the water if I go home without you? (P. 92)
【句子分析】
这是一个含有条件状语从句的复合句：if引导的条件状语从句中，用一般现在时态代替将来时态。
【短语】
mop的过去式和过去分词都是mopped，现在分词是mopping。
mop up 擦干，抹去
注：mop up是动副短语，后接名词作宾语时，名词放在up前后均可；后接代词作宾语时，代词只能放在mop与up之间。
He quickly mopped up the water on the floor.
Mary is mopping the floor up now.
【小试牛刀】
① My mum wanted me to help her _______ (mop) the floor.
② If you _______ this evening, I will _______.
A. don't come; mop up it B. won't come; mop up it
C. don't come; mop it up D. won't come; mop it up
③ There is only one student_______ (mop) the floor. Where are the others?
答案：mop；C； mopping
【拓展】
up 用作副词时，还常表示以下含义：
① 向上。 climb up a tree
② 到或处于较高的地方位置、条件程度等。 Prices are still going up. 物价仍然在上涨。
③ 接近，靠近。 He came up to me to ask the time. 他向我走来问时间。
④ 在成到大城市、重要地方或向北方。 He went up to London yesterday. 他昨天去了伦敦。
有关up的常考短语如下：
get up 起床
up and down 上上下下
give up 放弃
fix up 安装；修理
make up 编写
put up 举起；搭建；张贴
setup 出发
cheer up 高兴起来
【中考典例】
Bob is taking the desks away because they _______too much room.
A. stand up B. pick up C. take up D. listen up
答案：C
解析：本题考查动词词组词义的辨析。stand up站起来，起立；pick up捡起;接(某人); take up 占据(时间或空间；listen up注意听。根据句意可知，“占据”的含义更为贴切。故选C。
School football team loses final (P. 93)
【考点】
lose意为“输掉”，与win互为反义词。过去式：lost。
lose the final意为“输了决赛”，lose the game意为“输掉比赛”，win the game意为“赢得比赛”。
lose to sb. / some team意为“输给某人或某队”
Our class won the football match but lost the basketball match. 我们班赢得了足球赛但输掉了篮球赛。
England lost to Australia. 英国队输给了澳大利亚队。
【拓展】
lose还可意为“失去；丢失”。
I lost my umbrella somewhere.
【中考典例】
- The TV programme Voice of Youth is really great.
- I think so. It _______ the hearts of lots of fans since it started.
A. lose and touch B. won and touched
C. has won and touched D. has lost and hit
答案：C
解析：本题考查动词辨析。因为后面的since意为“自从”，是现在完成时态的标志词，所以这里选C和D；又因为下句要表达的句意是“我认为是这样的。自从它开始以来就赢得了很多粉丝的心。”所以这里选C。
Earthquake kills thousands of people (P. 93)
【句子分析】
该句是新闻用语，完整的句子是The earthquake kills thousands of people.。（新闻标题强调及时性，生动性等，标题会省略无关紧要的单词，如冠词等）。
【重点用法】
thousands of 表示“成千上万的”，修饰可数名词复数。如:
Thousands of people went to welcome the star at the airport. 成千上万的人到机场迎接那位明星。
当thousand与具体的数词连用时，其后不加-s。
There are about two thousand men in the hall. 在大厅里大约有两千人。
【同类拓展】
188150520320
thousands of 成千上万的
hundreds of 成百上千的 +名词复数
millions of 成百万的
Thousands of people lost their lives in the earthquake.
There are thousands of people on the road.
数词 + hundred/thousand/million + 名词复数
There are three thousand students in our school.
【小试牛刀】
① The earthquake killed _______ people.
A. over nine hundred B. hundreds of C. hundred of D. A and B
② ________ the students will attend the sports meeting tomorrow.
A. Over two hundred B. Hundreds of C. Two hundred of D. Two hundreds of
答案：DC
【中考典例】
① It took ________people three months to build this great building.
A. two hundreds B. hundred of C. hundreds of D. two hundred of
② - The book Journey to the West is very popular.
- Yeah, more than ______ students in our school bought it.
A. three hundred B. three hundreds C. hundred of
答案: CA
Coach crashes into tree (P. 93)
【短语】
crash into是“动词+介词”构成的短语动词，意思是“撞到……上/闯入”。crash 是动词，表示飞机失事或汽车相撞，意为“碰撞；坠落；坠毁；破产；垮台”等。如:
A coach crashed into a wall last night. 昨天晚上一辆长途汽车撞到了一堵墙上。
His business crashed last year. 他的商行去年倒闭
The car went into a river after crashing into a tree. 汽车猛撞上树后掉进了河里。
Flood washes away village (P. 93)
【短语】
wash away是动副短语，意为“冲走”其后接代词作宾语时，代词只能放wash 与away 之间。wash 是及物动词。
Heavy rain will not only wash away the soil but also cause serious flood.
大雨不但会冲走土壤，而且也会引起严重的洪灾。
Lightning starts big fire in classroom building (P. 93)
【重点单词1】
start在此用作及物动词，意为“引起，发起，开始”。如:
We love peace and we don't want to start a war. 我们热爱和平，我们不想引起战争。
How old did you start school? 你几岁开始上学?
【重点单词2】
fire可做不可数名词，意为“火”。
含有fire的词组还有:
catch fire 着火
be on fire 着火（表示状态）
play with fire 玩火
put out the fire 灭火
make a fire 生火
set fire to 放火烧……
Peter and John ran to put out the fire. 彼得和约翰跑去灭火。
Children should not play with fire. 孩子们不应该玩火。
He knocked over the candle and the room caught fire. 他把蜡烛碰翻了,屋子着火了。
It's very cold in the room. Let's make a fire to keep us warm. 外面天冷,让我们生火取暖。
【中考典例】
消防员们及时赶到，并很快扑灭了大火。
The fireman arrived in time and ____________the big fire quickly.
答案: put out
Young boy falls from tree and hurts legs (P. 93)
【短语】
句中的“fall from”是“动词+介词”构成的短语动词，意思是“从……落下来”。
Be careful not to fall from the tall tree. 小心不要从大树上掉下来。
The child fell from the bed and hurt himself. 这个孩子从床上摔下来伤了自己。
When do the leaves fall from the trees? 什么时候树叶从树上落下?
Did you hear about the fire at a school in the UK last week? (P. 93)
【短语】
hear about是由“动词+介词”构成的短语动词，意思是“听说"，相当于hear of，后面常接名词、代词或动名词作宾语，表示听到有关某事的消息或情况。如:
I heard about/of this matter long time ago. 我很久以前就听说过这件事了。
Have you heard about/of her? 你听说过她吗?
What happened？ (P. 93)
【必会表达】
1）表示“某地(某时)发生了什么事”，常用“sth.+ happen +地点/时间”这一结构来表达，此时主语应是事情。
The story happened in 2003.
An accident happened in that street.
2）表示“某人出了某事(常指不好的事)”，要用“sth.+ happen+to sb.”这一结构来表达。
A car accident happened to her this morning.
What happened to you?
3）表示“某人碰巧做某事”，要用“sb.+ happen+ to do sth. ”这一结构来表达.
I happened to meet a friend of mine in the street yesterday.
Lightning hit a classroom building and it caught fire. (P. 93)
【重点单词】
hit v. 过去式：hit 现在分词：hitting
Nobody was hurt. It happened at night. (P. 93)
【重点单词】
句中的“was hurt”的意思是“受伤”，含有被动意。hurt 用作及物动词，意思是“使……受伤”。
A young boy fell from a tree and hurt his legs. 一个小男孩从树上跌落，伤了腿。
hurt用作不及物动词，意思是“伤痛/危害”。
These new shoes hurt. 穿新鞋脚有点疼。
【中考典例】
A boy ___________ himself in P. E. class. The teacher and two students took him to the hospital at once.
答案: hurt
Reading
At first, I felt a slight shake. (P.94)
【重点单词】
felt原形是动词feel，作谓语，意为“感觉，感到”。
Did you feel the earthquake just now？
I felt my heart beating wildly. 我觉得我的心在猛如跳。
【中考典例】
The running water makes the stones _______ very smooth.
A. sound B. taste C. smell D. feel
答案: D
【重点单词2】
shake
(1) n. 摇动，震动
基本意思是“摇动”，也可表示“震动，颠簸”，是可数名词，一般与a连用。shake还可表示“哆嗦，发颤”，常用复数形式shakes，其前加定冠词the。
He gave the child a shake.
I began to get the shakes just thinking about the test.
(2) vi. & vt. 摇动，震动
基本意思是“(使) 急速摇动或颠簸”，既可用作及物动词，也可用作不及物动词。作不及物动词，可表示“发抖，打战，发颤”；作及物动词时，还可表示“动摇”某人的想法、信念、信仰等。
The house shakes when a train goes by.
The doctor shook her head.
【拓展】
① shake off 逃脱，摆脱
The dog flew at me, but I shook it off.
② shake hands with sb. 和某人握手
Chinese meet those important people by shaking hands with them.
【小试牛刀】
① In China, people are supposed to ______ instead of_____.
A. shaking hands; bow B. shaking hands; bowing
C. shake hands; bow D. shake hands; bowing
② Please ________ (摇动) the bottle before you open it.
③ _______ (摇动) hands with others can show your kindness.
答案: B；shake；Shaking
People screamed in fear. (P. 94)
【考点】
in fear意为“害怕地，恐惧地”，在句中可作状语和表语。fear 在句中作名词，意为“恐惧，害怕”。“in+名词”表示“处于某种状态中”。
When they heard the strange noise last night, they looked at me in fear.
昨天晚上当他们听到那个奇怪的响声时,他们惊恐地看着我。
【短语拓展】
in danger 处于危险中
in poor health 身体不好
in surprise 惊奇地
in a hurry 匆忙地
in need 需要，有需求
【归纳·in】
(1) in 表示“以用”，专门用于书写材料、色彩或声音等方面。如:
in English 用英语说
in other words 换言之
(2) in表示状态、情况或处境等，如:
in danger 身处陷境
in a hurry 匆忙
in trouble/ difficulty处于困境之中，
in the end 最后
(3) in表示“在……方面”“就……而言”。如:
in fact 事实上
in turn 轮流地
in all directions 向四面八方
(4) in表示“在……内”或“在……之后”，如:
in future 今后
in the future 在将来
(5) in与表示“惊讶、恐惧、失望或生气等”方面的词连用，在句中起状语的作用，如:
in surprise 诧异地
in delight 兴高采烈地
Some ran out of the building. (P. 94)
【短语】
run out of...为动词短语，意为“从……跑出去”。run out意为“跑出”。
When I was standing there, a boy ram out of the house.
【拓展】
run out of...还可表示“用尽，用完" ，其主语般为人，of 后跟表示时间、精力、钱或者物的名词。
We ran out of the coal, and had to burn wood.
Some ran out of the building.
That old man ran out of the room at once.
Two mice ran out of the hole just now.
They have run out of money.
I tried my best to run out too, but I could not. (P. 94)
【考点】
try one's best to do sth.为固定短语，意为“尽某人最大努力做某事”，相当于do one's best to do sth.。
We should to do our best to learn English well. 我们应当尽最大努力学好英语。
Maybe you will fail, but you must try your best. 或许你会失败 ，但你必须全力以赴。
【辨析】
(1) try doing sth.意为“尝试着做某事”。
He tried climbing the tall tree. 他试着爬上那棵大树。
(2) try to do sth.意为“尽力去做某事；试图做某事”。与try one's best区别不大，意思一样。语气上try one's best更强些，表示尽力，try to do表示试图做。
He tried to find work. 他设法找到工作。
Outside, people were running in all directions while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down. (P. 94)
【重点单词】
direction名词，意为“方向；趋势；指南”。
The bullets were flying in all directions. 子弹到处乱飞。
He did not give any directions. 他没有作任何指示。
【短语】
in all directions 意为“四面八方”，与in every direction同义。
Butterflies flew away in all directions /inn every direction. 蝴蝶朝四面八方飞走了。
When the police arrived, the people went away in all directions. 警察赶到时，人们便四面八方散开了。
【拓展】
与direction有关的短语还有:
in the same / opposite direction 朝相同/相反的方向
in different directions 朝不同的方向;
in the direction of 朝……方向
He drove his car in the direction of Being. 他把车子朝北京开去。
Then the walls began to come down too! (P. 94) 然后墙体也开始坍塌!
【短语】
come down意为“崩塌，坍塌”，它是由“动词+副词”构成的短语，相当于不及物动词。
We saw the building come down. 我们看到建筑物倒塌了。
【拓展】
come down还可表示“下来；(价格温度、比率等)下降；(飞机)降落”。
If you buy three bottles, the price of each bottle will come down to ? 2.42.
如果你买三瓶，每瓶的价格将降到2.42英镑。
"Will you not come down?" cried Tom. “你不下来吗?”汤姆喊道。
Can I come down and talk to you? 我能下来跟你聊聊吗?
I could not see anything at all, and I did not know if anyone else was near me. (P. 94)
【句子分析】
本句是and连接的并列句，在第二个分句中含有if引导的宾语从句，作know的宾语。if在本句中意为“是否”，if引导的宾语从句常放在know , ask , wonder等动词之后。当主句是过去时态，从句要用过去的相应时态；当主句是一般现在时，从句根据句子需要选用相应的时态。
We want to know if it's going to rain tomorrow. 我们想知道明天是否下雨。
The teacher asked us if we finished our homework. 老师问我们是否完成了作业。
【考点】
not...at all意为“根本不，一点也不”，not前要加助动词或情态动词。
He didn't understand what I said at all. 他根本不理解我说的话。
After that, I didn't know the information of my uncle at all. 从那以后,我一点也不知道我叔叔的消息。
【拓展】
“Not at all.”也可单独使用，用于交际用语中，意为“别客气；不用谢”，是回答道谢的客套话。如:
- Thank you for telling me the truth. 谢谢你告诉我真相。
- Not at all. 不客气。
【中考典例】
- Would you mind asking Jenny to show me around Meilanlang Park?
- _______. She's busy with her work.
A. Better not B. Yes, please C. Never mind D. Not at all
答案: A
解析本题考查情景交际。句意为: -你介意叫詹妮带我看看Meilanfang Park吗? -最好不吧，她正忙着工作呢。四个选项的意思分别为：A. 最好不要 B. 是的，可以 C. 没关系 D. 一点也不。由此可知，选项A更符合句意。故选A。
“I'm trapped," I said to myself. (P. 94) 我对自己说:“我被困住了。
【重点单词】
句中的“be tapped"是固定搭配，意思是“陷人困境/受困”，含有被动意思。
He was tapped on an island for a long time. 他被困在那个岛上很长时间。
I was tapped in an elevator all day. 我被困在电梯里一整天。
【短语】
say to oneself意思是“自言自语，心中暗想思忖”。
注意：在该短语中反身代词要与前面的主语保持一致。
He said to himself, “I want to be an actor.” 他自言自语道:“我想成为名演员。”
He likes saying to himself. 他喜欢自言自语。
A moment of fear went through my mind, but I told myself to calm down since I was still alive. (P. 94)
【句子分析】
这个句子是由but连接的并列句，并列句后面又有一个since引导的原因状语从句。since在本句中作连词，意为“既然；因为”，表示原因是指人们已知的事实。
Since it's raining, the boy has to stay at home. 因为下雨了，这个男孩不得不待在家里。
Since he can't answer the question, you'd better ask someone else.
既然他回答不了这个问题，你最好问别人吧。
【辨析】
because意为“因为”，表示直接原因，回答why的提问，一般放在主句之后，也可单独存在。例如:
He didn't attend the meeting because he had too much work to do. 他因为要干的工作太多没来参加会议。
- Why didn't you come to my party?
- Because I caught a bad cold.
since引导的从句一般放在主句前面，表示众所周知或显而易见的原因。
Since this method doesn't work, let's try another.
既然这个方法不起作用，让我们试试另外一种(方法)。
【重点单词1】
through作介词，意为“穿过，通过”，表示动作是在某物体的内部空间里进行的。
The sunshine comes into the room through the windows. 阳光透过窗户进入房间。
【易混辨析】through与across
① 指在立体空间中“穿过”，多指穿过门、窗、森林、隧道，用through。
② 意为“横穿”表示是在物体的表面进行，多指穿过街道，马路，桥梁和河流，用across。
Don’t let the child walk across the road alone. 不要让小孩子独自自过马路。
【重点单词2】
mind
(1) n. 思想，精神，理智
可用作可数名词，也可用作不可数名词；表示“智力”“记忆(力)”是不可数名词；也可表示“有才智的人”（可数名词）。
Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同。（谚语：mind 用复数形式）
Concentrate your mind on study. Don't look around.
【短语拓展】
change one's mind 改变主意
keep (sth.) in mind （把……）记在心上
lose one's mind 失去理智
make up one's mind to do sth. 下定决心去做某事
Never mind. 没关系
(2) vi. & vt. 留心；注意；介意；在乎
mind的基本意思是“留心”“注意”“当心”，强调全心全意去注意。可用作及物动词，也可用作不及物动词，用作及物动词时，接名词、代词、动词不定式(多为否定式)、动名词或that/wh-从句作宾语。
They don't seem to mind a bit.
Just go about your work and don't mind him.
Do you mind giving me a cup of tea?
Would you mind my/me smoking here?
【拓展】
mind（one’s）doing sth. 介意（某人）做某事
Would you mind doing sth.?
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回答： 不介意：Not at all. / Certainly not. / Of course not.
介意： You’d better not.
【小试牛刀】
① - Would you mind turning down the music? - _____________
A. Not at all. B. Never mind. C. Yes, I will. D. No, I don’t mind.
② - Do the dishes, Mike, or I will tell mum! - _______, Sue!
A. You are welcome B. Mind your own business
C. It’s my duty D. Never mind
③ I don’t mind _______ scared, so I’ve made up my mind ______ the horror film.
A. feeling; to watch B. feeling; watching C. to feel; to watch D. to feel; watching
答案: 1. A; 2. B；3. A
【中考典例】
- It's too cold today. Would you mind ______ the window?
- Certainly not. Go ahead.
A. to close B. closing C. close D. closed
答案: B
【短语】
calm down是“动词+副词”短语动词，意思是“平静下来”，可以单独使用，后面也可以跟宾语。当用代词作calm的宾语时，只能把代词置于两词中间，意为“使……平静下来”。
You must calm yourself down when you are in danger.
当你处于危险境地时,你一定要使自己冷静下来。
The girl kept crying. She didn't calm down until her mother came back.
那个女孩一直哭，直到她妈妈回来才平静下来。
Calm down! There's nothing to worry about. 冷静点！没有什么好担心的。
Try to calm the children down; they're too excited. 试着让孩子们静静，他们太兴奋了。
【短语拓展】
break down 损坏，出毛病
fall down 落下
cut down 砍伐
sit down 坐下
【中考典例】
你介意把音乐调小点声吗?
Would you mind__________________________?
答案: turning down the music
【重点单词2】
alive adj 活着的，有生气的
The old soldier is still alive. 老士兵仍然活着。
Who is the greatest scientist alive? 谁是当今最伟大的科学家?
【易混词辨析】
alive
adj.
活着的，有生命的
The police are desperate to catch this man dead or alive.（作后置定语）
Is your mother still alive?（作表语）
living
活着的，健在的
The elephant is the biggest living land animal. （作定语）
live
活的，有生命的；直播的
I need to talk to a live person (= not a recording or computer). （作前置定语）
Is the show live or recorded?
lively
活泼的，栩栩如生的，生动的
an intelligent and lively young woman（作定语）
Her eyes were bright and lively.（表语）
【注】
live adv. 现场直播 We'll be reporting live from Beijing.
live作为动词时，表示“生活，居住”。
live on意为“以……为主食，靠……过活”，后接表示“食物、收入”等的词语。
live by意为“靠……(手段)谋生”，后常接名词或v.?ing形式。
【小试牛刀】
Jin Yong is one of the greatest and oldest _________ writers. He is still_________.
A. living; alive B. living; living C. alive; living D. alive; alive
答案: A
I started to pull myself slowly through the dark. (P. 94) 我开始慢慢地熬过漆黑。
【短语】
pull...through...的意思是“使度过危机/危险”。pull是及物动词，意思是“拉/拽"，与动词push相对。
Pull the door open. Don't push it. 把门拉开，不要推。
Timmy was asleep when the earthquake started. (P. 96)
【单词】
asleep adj. 睡着的，泛指已经进入了睡眠的状态。
Cage pretended that she was asleep.
【单词辨析】asleep，sleepy，sleeping
① asleep可以在句子中作表语，定语，宾语补足语。
② sleepy最指人昏昏欲睡，或沉睡时的寂静状态，可以作表语、定语。
·作表语时，表示“困倦，想睡觉”。
I often feel sleepy in class. 我经常在课堂上犯困。
·作定语时，表示“贪睡的”。
The sleepy dog is mine．这只贪睡的狗是我的。
③ sleeping 是定语形容词，它放在它所修饰的名词之前。
Who is that sleeping baby?
sleeping bags 睡袋
注意：sleeping 放在be动词之后，不是形容词，而是sleep的现在进行时。
That old man is sleeping in the bench of the park.
Grammar
What a terrible snowstorm! (P. 97)
【句子分析】
本句是一个由what引导的省略了主语和谓语的感叹句。其完整结构为：What a terrible snowstorm it is!
英语中感叹句的构成一般是：感叹部分+主语+谓语！，其感叹部分主要由what或bow引导，what对名词(短语)进行感叹；how对形容词或副词进行感叹。如：
What an interesting story it is! 这是一个多么有趣的故事啊!
What good news (it is)! 多好的消息!
What delicious food my mother cooks every day! 我妈妈每天做的饭菜多么可口啊!
What beautiful flowers they are! 多漂亮的花啊!
How tall the tree is! 这棵树真高啊!
How slowly he walks! 他走得真慢啊!
Sandy，I saw you and your parents standing on the side of the road．(P97)
【句子分析】
句中用了see sb. doing sth.的结构，意为“看到某人正在做某事”，强调看到的动作正在进行。如：
On my way to school I saw some boys playing in the park．
在我上学的路上，我看见几个男孩在公园里玩。
When I passed the classroom，I heard a girl singing in it．
当我经过教室时，我听到有个女孩在里面唱歌。
注：see sb．do sth．表示“看到某人做某事”．强调看到的是动作自始至终的全过程或该动作经常发生。如：
I saw an old man fall over on the road just now． 刚才我看见一个老人摔倒了。
I often see some old men play chess under that tree． 我经常看见几个老人在那棵树下下象棋。
用法类似的词还有：hear．smell，feel，watch等。如：
I heard him playing the piano． 我听到他正在弹钢琴。
I often hear the boy sing this English song． 我经常听到这个男孩唱这首英文歌曲。
My dad’s car broke down because of the cold weather． (P97)
【重点单词】
break vi. 损坏；打破 broke （过去式）；broken（过去分词）&（形容词：坏了的）
Glass breaks easily.
【短语】
(1) break down 损坏，发生故障 （无被动）
The car broke down on the way. 车子在路上出了毛病。
(2) break in 打断，插嘴说
The man rushed in and broke in on our conversation.
【小试牛刀】
① 妈妈在烧饭的时候打碎了一只碗。
________________________________________________________
② His car _______ the bad weather on his way home.
A. broke down because B. broke down because of
C. broke off because D. broke off because of
答案: 1．Mum broke a bowl when she was cooking. 2. B
【重点用法复习】
because of意为“因为”，后接代词或名词(短语)，而because是连词，意为“因为”，后接原因状语从句。
We couldn’t play football yesterday afternoon because it rained heavily．
= We couldn’t play football yesterday afternoon because of the heavy rain．
昨天下午因为下大雨我们不能踢足球。
【语法点拨】过去进行时
1．定义
过去进行时表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作或过去某一段时问一直在进行的动作。如：
I was doing my homework at 8 p.m. last night. 昨晚8点我正在做家庭作业。
What were you doing last month? 上个月你一直在做什么?
2．构成
过去进行时由“助动词be的过去式was／were+现在分词”构成。如：
The boy was cleaning the house．那个男孩正在打扫房子。
They were playing football at four yesterday afternoon．昨天下午四点他们在踢足球。
3．句式变化
(1) 一般疑问句及回答
变成一般疑问句时应将was或were移到句首。如：
- Was it raining at 6 o’clock this morning? 今天早上六点钟天正在下雨吗?
- Yes，it was．／No，it wasn’t． 是的。／不是。
- Were they building a dam last winter? 去年冬天他们在建大坝吗?
- Yes，they were．／No，they weren’t． 是的，他们在建。／不，他们没有。
(2) 否定句
肯定句变成否定句时，在was／were后加not，was not常缩写为wasn’t，were not常缩写为weren’t。如：
My brother was not／wasn’t playing computer game last night． 昨天晚上我弟弟不在玩电脑游戏。
We were not／weren’t shopping at this time yesterday． 昨天这个时候我们不在购物。
4．用法
(1) 表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作。动作发生的特定时间常用一个时间短语或时间状语从句来表明。如：
When I first met Lisa three years ago, she was working at a radio shop at that time．
我三年前第一次遇见丽莎。那时，她在一家无线电用品商店工作。
I was drawing a horse when the teacher came in．老师进来时，我正在画马。
(2) 表示过去某一段时间一直在进行的动作。如：
Mv father was watching TV from seven to eight last night． 昨天晚上七点到八点我爸爸在看电视。
I was living in my teacher’s house when I was in middle school． 上中学时，我一直住在老师家里。
(3) 有些动词通常不用进行时。主要有：
·表示心理状态、情感的动词，如love、hate、like、know等。
·部分连系动词，如seem、appear等。
·感官动词，如see、hear、feel、smell、sound、taste等。
·短暂性动词，如decide、stop等。
(4) 表示过去的反复性或习惯性的动作，常与副词always, constantly, continually, frequently等连用，常常带有说话人的某种感彩。
His mother was always working like that. 他目前总是那样工作。
4. when，while和as的用法
when，while和as这三个词均有“当……时候”的意思，而且都可以引导时间状语从句。
when
意为“……的时候”，既可指时间点，也可指时间段；
从句中的谓语动词可用延续性动词，也可用短暂性动词。从句中的动词可表动作，也可表状态；
从句中的动作可与主句的动作同时发生,也可在主句动作之前或之后发生。
while
意为“当……时候；在……期间”，指一个时间段，从句中的谓语动词必须是延续性动词。强调主句的动作与从句的动作同时发生或主句的动作发生在从句的动作过程中。
as
引导的从句谓语动词可以是延续性动词，也可以是短暂性动词，强调两个动作同时进行，表示“一边……一边……”。
总结：
1. while只指一段时间，从句中的谓语动词必须是延续性的。即：指一段时间时，when、while和as都可用；指某一点时间时，只能用when或as，不能用while。如：
When／As he woke up，it was eight o'clock．他醒来的时候，时间是八点钟。
When／As／While 1 was waiting for a bus，I met her．我在等公共汽车的时候，遇到了她。
2．when引导的从句的谓语动词动作可以在主句谓语动词动作之前、之后或同时发生；while和as引导的从句的谓语动词动作必须和主句谓语动词动作同时发生。如：
When he finished his homework，he played the computer games for a while．
当他完成作业后，他玩了会儿电脑游戏。(finished先发生)
When I got to the museum，the door was closed．
当我到达博物馆时，大门已经关上了。(got to后发生)
While／As I was sleeping，the telephone rang．
当我在睡觉的时候，电话响了。(was sleeping和rang同时发生)
3．当主句、从句动作同时发生且从句动作为延续性动词时，when、while和as都可使用。如：
When／while／As we were reading，a stranger came in．
当我们在看书时，一位陌生人走了进来。(read为延续性动词)
4．强调两个动作同时进行，常用“过去进行时+while+过去进行时”结构。如：
They were rowing boats while we were climbing the hill．我们在爬山时，他们在划船。
5．强调某个动作发生的时候，另一个动作正在进行，常用“一般过去时+while+过去进行时”结构。如：
It began to rain heavily while we were having dinner．我们在吃晚饭时，开始下起大雨。
6．强调某个动作正在进行时，另一个动作突然发生，常用“过去进行时+when十一般过去时”结构。如：
I was walking in the street when he called me．我正在街上走时，他给我打电话了。
7．当主句、从句动作同时进行时，从句动作的时间概念淡化，而主要表示主句动作发生的背景或条件时，只能用as。这时，as有“随着……”；“一边……，一边……”之意。如：
As years go by，China is getting richer and stronger．随着时间一年一年过去，中国变得越来越富强了。
The little girls sang as they played． 小姑娘们一边玩，一边唱。
【中考典例】
① - Mike, what were your parents doing at 8:00 last night?
- My mother was reading ________ my father was playing computer games.
A. while B. when C. unless D. as long as
答案: A
解析：本题考查连词的辨析。本处强调两个动作同时进行，应用连词while。故选A。
② - John, I called you yesterday morning, but nobody answered the phone.
- Oh, I ___________ basketball at that time.
A. play B. playing C. was playing D. played
答案: C
解析：本题考查动词时态。上句说的是“约翰，昨天早晨我打电话给你，但是没人接电话。”下句说的是“那个时候我正在打篮球。”所以根据句子情景，这里指的是过去的某个时刻正在发生的动作，所以此处用过去进行时来表示。因此选C。
③ - Hi, I didn't see you at the party in the company yesterday evening.
- Oh, all my family _______ my son's birthday at home.
A. celebrated B. have celebrated C. have celebrated D. were celebrating
答案: D
解析：本题考查时态和主谓一致的用法。句意：昨天公司晚会上我没看见你。哦，我们一家人在家给儿子庆祝生日。根据句意可知，应用过去进行时。family指“家人”时作主语，谓语动词用复数形式。故选D。
④ - Why didn't you answer my call!?
- I________ (take) a shower. But I called you back as soon as I got out.
答案: was taking
解析：根据句子情景，上句说“你为什么不接我的电话。”而下句要表达的是“我在淋浴。”所以这里指的过去某个时刻正在发生的动作。所以此处用过去进行时来表示。
⑤ - Why didn't you watch Running Man on TV?
- I______(make) up the music for the coming School Art Festival.
答案：was making
解析：根据问话：“.....didn’t you ....”可知，这里应该用过去进行时态。
【拓展】
过去进行时与一般过去时的区别
过去进行时与一般过去时，两者都表示过去发生的动作，但过去进行时表示在过去某一特定的时间点或时间段正在进行的动作，而一般过去时表示在过去时间完成的动作。
I was typing a letter last night. 昨晚我在打一封信?(可能没打完)
I typed some letters last night. 我昨晚打了一些信?(已经打完)
A. 过去进行时却表示动作在持续或未完成，而一般过时往往表示某一动作已经完成。
　 I was reading the book at that time. (未读完，“读”的片段)
　 I read the book yesterday. (已读完，表整个“读”)
B. 一般过去时表示只做一次动作，而过去进行时却表示动作反复地进行。
She waved to me. 她朝我挥了挥手。
It was raining all night. (优先用was raining，rained 为持续动词，故也可使用)
He was writing a letter the whole afternoon. (短暂动词与持续时间连用，表反复，连续发生，不可用一般过去时)
【随堂练习】
1. While she ______ TV, she ______ a sound outside the room.
A. was watching; was hearing B. watched; was hearing
C. watched; heard D. was watching; heard
2. I ______ a meal when you _____ me.
A. cooked; were ringing B. was cooking; rang
C. was cooking; were ringing D. cooked; rang
3. What book ____ you ______ when I ____ you at four yesterday afternoon?
A. did; read; was seeing B. did; read; saw
C. were; reading; saw D. were; reading; was seeing
4. Lei Feng _____ always _____ of others when he ______ in the army.
A. is; thinking; was B. was; thinking; is
C. did; think; is D. was; thinking; was
5. A girl ______ my pen fall off the table when she _____ me.
A. saw; passed B. was seeing; passed
C. was seeing; passed D. was seeing; was passing
6. Last night, I_______ along the street when I suddenly heard a gunshot(枪声).
A. walk B walked C. was walking D. am walking
7. My mother was watching TV_______ I came into her bedroom.
A. before B. after C. when D. if
8. When I arrived there, I saw him _______the snow.
A. clear B. was clearing C. cleared D. clearing
答案：DBCD ACCD
Integrated skills & Study skills
Try to get out as soon as possible．(P99)
【重点用法复习】
try to do意思是“努力去做某事”“尽力干……”，表示想尽一切办法要把事情办成；
try doing意思是“尝试着干某事”“试着（用什么方法）去做某事”，表示一种试着、做做看的做法。
I'm trying to learn English well.
I tried knocking at the back door, but nobody answered.
【常用表达】
句中的短语as...as possible意为“尽可能……”，也可表达成as...as one can。根据需要，在两个as之间使用不同的形容词或副词。as soon as possible可解释为very soon，意为“尽快”，也可以说成as soon as one can。如：
Please write to me as quickly as possible． 请尽快给我回信。
Please give me information as much as possible． 请尽可能地告诉我更多的信息。
I will write to you as soon as possible． 我将尽可能快地给你写信。
If there is any change to the plan，I will tell you as soon as possible／I can．
如果计划有改变的话，我将尽可能快地告诉你。
Can you say it as loudly as possible? = Can you say it as loudly as you can?
你能尽可能说得声音大一些吗?
【拓展】
as soon as...意为“一……就……”，在含as soon as引导的时间状语从句的复合句中，如果主句是一般将来时，则从句常用一般现在时。
I will call you as soon as I get home.
【小试牛刀】
① 请尽快写回信给我。
______________________________________________________
② 他尽可能快地跑到教室。
________________________________________________________
③ 我一到北京就给你来电。
________________________________________________________
④ 直视太阳，我努力睁开眼睛却做不到。
________________________________________________________
⑤ Grandpa Wang wanted to find the kind taxi driver_______.
A. as quick as possible B. as soon as can
C. as soon as possibly D. as soon as possible
答案: ① Please reply to me as soon as possible.
② He ran to the classroom as fast as possible.
③ I will call you as soon as I arrive in Beijing.
④ I tried to open my eyes when I looked directly at the sun, but I couldn’t.
⑤ D
Task
I was doing my homework in the classroom when Mr Wu came in and told us to go home early．(P102)
【句子分析】
句中的连词when意为“就在那时”，相当于and at that moment。当when表示此意时，主句中的谓语动词往往表示正在进行中。如：
We were playing football happily in the playground when it began to rain．
我们正在操场上快乐地踢足球，就在那时开始下雨了。
I was watching TV in the sitting room when I suddenly heard someone shouting“Fire，fire”outside．
我正在客厅看电视，那时突然听到外面有人在喊“着火了”。
They were about to go out this morning when the telephone rang．
今天早上他们刚要出去就在那时电话铃响了。
【随堂练习】
1. I saw his brother ______ in the bedroom when I walked past.
A. to do his homework B. does his homework
C. doing his homework D. did his homework
2. - What made the farmers _______?
- The snowstorm killed all of their animals.
A. sadly B. sadness C. sad D. was sad
3. There is a piece of glass on the road. Would you like ______ with me?
A. move it away B. move away it C. moving it away D. to move it away
4. The rain is ______ and the wind is _______.
A. heavy; strong B. heavily; hardly C. big; strong D. heavily; hard
5. Hurry up! ______ you will be late for school.
A. And B. Or C. But D. So
6. The boy turned back and looked at me_______.
A. in surprising B. in surprise C. in surprised D. with surprise
7. Simon got up very late this morning. So he went to school ________.
A. with a great hurry B. in a great hurry C. without hurry D. at great hurry
8. The teacher asked ________.
A. what they are talking about B. how long he studied here
C. where did he go D. what they were doing
9. Everyone wants_______ know________.
A. to, what to do B. /, what to do it C. to, how to do D. /, how to do it
10. I don’t think he is right, __________?
A. do I B. don’t I C. is he D. does he
11. It is dangerous_______ a car_____ a snowy day.
A. top drive, in B. to drive, on C. drive, in D. drive, on
12. Would you please_____ mistakes any more?
A. don’t make B. not to make C. not make D. to not make
13. _____ anybody hurt? No, everyone was OK.
A. Does B. Did C. Is D. Was
14. Is there_____ in today’s newspaper?
A. something new B. interesting something C. anything important D. new anything
15. There were_____ victims in the war.
A. five thousands B. thousands of C. six thousand of D. two thousands of
Keys: 1-5CCDAB 6-10BBDAC 11-15 BCDCB
【单词拓展】
1．loud adj． 响亮的，大声的
→loudly adv． 大声地
2．shake vi．& vt． 摇动，震动
→shake n． 摇动，震动
→shaking n． 摇动，震动
3．silent adj． 寂静的
→silence n． 寂静，沉默
4．trapped adj． 困住的
→trap vt． 使陷入困境
→trap n． 陷阱
5．safe adj． 安全的
→safety n．安全
6．asleep adj． 睡着的
→sleep vi． 睡觉”． 睡眠
→sleepy adj． 困倦的
→sleeping adj． 睡着的
7．burn n． 烧伤，烫伤
→burn vt．& vi． 燃烧，烧毁
→burning adj． 燃烧的
8．clear vt． 清除，清理
→clear adj． 清楚的，清澈的
作文：
1. 远离危险 （Away from danger）
初二（3）班的学生们进行了一场关于在自然灾害中如何自救的讨论，学生了解到了很多使自己安全躲避灾害的知识，比如火灾、洪水、地震、交通事故。
如果我们的大楼着火了，我们应该尽可快设法逃离出去，我们该用湿毛巾捂住嘴鼻来保护自己不呛入浓烟。还要低身靠近地面，不能返回着火的建筑。
当遇到洪水时，我们该到高处，记住我们不能趟过洪水。
当地震发生时，我们该躲到桌子下面，不要在墙附近。
为了避免交通事故，我们该永远遵守交规，此外，在铁轨上坐、走、骑车都是危险的。
最后，如果我们在做饭时烫伤了手，我们这样处理：先把手放在冷水里10分钟，然后用干净的毛巾把烫伤处包起来，不要涂上烫伤膏，而要去看医生。
Students in Class 3, Grade 8 had a discussion about what to do in natural disasters. After that, students learnt a lot about keeping themselves safe from fires, floods, earthquakes and traffic accidents.
If our building is on fire, we should try to get out as soon as possible. We should cover our mouths and noses with wet towels to protect ourselves from thick smoke. We should stay low to the ground and never go back to the building on fire.
When we meet floods, we should get to high ground, remember not to walk through the flood water.
When an earthquake happens, we should hide under a table, and stay away from a wall.
In order to avoid traffic accidents, we should always follow traffic rules. Moreover, it’s dangerous to sit, walk or ride a bike on the railway.
Finally, if we burn our hands when cooking, we should do like this: we should keep the hand in cold water for 10 minutes. And then cover the burn with a clean towel. We should see the doctor instead of putting cream on it.
2. 暴风雪袭击北京（Storm hit Beijing）
1月5号，周五一场暴雪袭击了北京。
我正在教室做作业，这时吴老师让我们早点回家。因为大雪，那晚我父母不能回家，因此Mary让我去她家。在我们走向公共汽车站时我们合用一把伞。天气太糟糕了，雪一直下，我们能听到风在刮。
突然一阵大风从后面刮过来，我在风中丢了伞，还差点摔倒。我们不得不在深雪中慢慢走，当我们到达车站时，我们看到很多人在那儿等。最后，我们上了公共汽车到了Mary的家。第二天早晨，人们努力把街上的雪清除干净。
A snowstorm hit Beijing on Friday, 5 January.
I was doing my homework in the classroom when Mr Wu told us to go home early. My parents couldn’t go home that night because of the heavy snow. So Mary asked me to go to her home. We shared an umbrella while we were walking to the bus stop. The weather was really terrible. The snow kept falling. We could hear the wind blowing.
Suddenly, a strong wind came from behind. I lost my umbrella in the wind and I nearly fell over. We had to walk slowly in the deep snow. When we arrived at the bus stop, we saw many people waiting at the bus stop. At last, we got on a bus to Mary’s home. The next morning, people were trying to clear the snow form the street.
每日一练1（Unit 8）
一、单项填空
( )1.When the earthquake hit the city, most houses .
A. came down B. turned down C. put down D. wrote down
( )2.—Did you see a girl in red pass by just now?
—No, sir. I a newspaper.
A. read B. am reading C. will read D. was reading
( )3.—Wasn't there a car accident last night?
— . But luckily, no one was hurt.
A. Yes, there was B. No, there wasn't C. Yes，it was D. No, it wasn't
( )4.The old house fire yesterday because lightning it.
A. took; hurt B. got; hit C. met; hurt D. caught; hit
( )5.—Mum, the maths problem is too difficult for me.
— you can't work it out by yourself, why not ask your teacher for help?
A. While B. When C. Before D. Since
( )6.—What were you doing your mother was cooking?
—I was doing my homework.
A. during B. before C. while D. after
( )7.—You wrote a letter to your uncle last week. Did you him yesterday?
—Pardon? I didn't you.
A. hear of; hear B. hear from;hear of
C. hear; hear from D. hear from;hear
( )8.There are tourists visiting the island on May Day every year.
A. two thousand B. two thousands C. thousands of D. thousand of
( )9.—Is there else in the classroom?
—It is empty. is listening to a speech in the school hall.
A. anyone;Anyone B. anyone;Everyone
C. everyone;Anyone D. everyone;Everyone
( )10.—It's too noisy outside. Could you please go and close the door?
— I'm glad to do something for you.
A. Sorry, I can't. B. Why me? C. Sure. D. That's great!
二、词汇检测
根据下列句中所给汉语或通过上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只填一词。
1. John's (头脑)is always full of strange ideas.
2. The firemen rushed into the burning house without any (害怕).
3. Eating too much meat can cause (心脏)problems.
4. The people in the disaster area are (仍然)in danger.
5. The man is running in the (方向)of the gate.
6.—It is a bad habit to sleep with the light on.
—But I am afraid of the .
7. —Why were the twins so ?
—Because their parents bought them each a new computer.
8.—What will you do if you meet a friend for the first time
—In our country, we usually the hands.
三、句子翻译
1.当地震发生时，人们跑出了房子。

2.当我看到一条蛇在我面前时，我的脑中掠过一阵恐惧。

3.在人们听到巨响后，他们四处逃散。

4.他学习一点也不努力，因此没有通过考试。

5.当我们正在寻找出路时，我们遇到了一名警察。

参考答案
一、单项填空
1—5 ADADD 6—10 CDCBC
二、词汇检测
1. mind 2. fear 3. heart 4. still 5. direction
6. dark 7. excited 8. shake
三、句子翻译
1. When the earthquake happened, people ran out of the houses.
2. When I saw a snake in front of me, a moment of fear went through my mind.
3. After people heard the loud noise, they ran in all directions.
4. He did not work hard at all, so he didn't pass the exam.
5. We met a policeman as we were finding our way out.
每日一练2（Unit 8）
一、完形填空
This story happened in a small mountain village. One day there was an earthquake. Nothing was destroyed and 1 was hurt. But a huge rock fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.
When the earthquake 2 , many people came to the road and saw the huge rock. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the rock off the road. But they couldn't move it. They tried to push it but failed. They tried to 3 it with ropes but nothing worked.
"Well," they all agreed. "There's nothing we can do about it. We'll have to change the 4 ." At this time a boy of 12 years old said, "I think I can help you move the rock."
"You?" they shouted. "What are you talking about?" The men all 5 at the boy.
The next morning some people came to the road. One of them shouted, "The rock is 6 !" More people ran out to see. It was right. The rock wasn't on the road any more. It wasn't even near the road.
"This is impossible," they said. "Where did it go?"
The boy stood in the street, smiling, "I told you I could move it last night."
The boy walked over to where the 7 had been and uncovered(揭开，翻开)some earth. "I buried(埋) it," he said.
The people looked 8 . "You see," he said, "I dug a deep hole next to the rock and I dug a small incline(斜坡)up to the rock and the rock ran down into the hole by itself. I covered it with earth."
The crowds shouted, "What a 9 boy!" And some of them said, "Why haven't we thought of this good 10 ?"
( )1.A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody
( )2.A. stops B. started C. happened D. stopped
( )3.A. push B. lift C. change D. pull
( )4.A. road B. stone C. rope D. village
( )5.A. looked B. laughed C. called D. pointed
( )6.A. gone B. missed C. broken D. stolen
( )7.A. street B. town C. rock D. mountain
( )8.A. surprised B. sad C. happy D. relaxed
( )9.A. clever B. strong C. brave D. poor
( )10.A. boy B. hole C. story D. way
二、阅读理解
A
In China, safety education(教育)is becoming more and more important now. The last Monday in March is for students to learn it at school. It helps students learn more about what they should do to keep themselves safe. What the accidents at school? Let's have a look.
Stampedes(踩踏), earthquakes and fires are the main accidents at school.
A stampede always happens in crowded places. When students around you begin to push，just stand there and try to hold onto something. If you fall down in the crowd(人群), move to one side and protect your head with your hands around.
When earthquakes happen, you can get under a desk quickly. It'll protect you from falling things. If you are outdoors, find a place away from buildings, trees, and power lines.
When there's a fire, leave the classroom quickly. It's better to put something wet over your mouth and nose. In this way, you won't breathe(呼吸)in smoke. Many people die in a fire not because of the fire but smoke. It makes them cough and they can't breathe. That's very dangerous! So when you want to get out, you should make yourself close to the floor. Then you can breathe some fresh air.
( )1.A stampede always happens in places.
A. busy B. dirty C. crowded D. clean
( )2.When earthquakes happen, you can get a desk quickly.
A. on B. under C. near D. behind
( )3.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. When there's a fire, don't leave the classroom quickly.
B. Many people die in a fire not because of the fire but smoke.
C. When you want to get out, you shouldn't make yourself close to the floor.
D. It's better to put something dry over your mouth and nose.
B
Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble，can you still make it before the bell rings?
In northern China during spring, big sandstorms(沙尘暴)often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people can't even see for 20 metres.
Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces(省)in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.
People in southern China don't have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu Province and Inner Mongolia(内蒙古). In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don't get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there aren't many trees, the ground can't keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts(融化), the ground becomes looser(更松散的). Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.
Sandstorms are bad for people's health. If people breathe(呼吸)in too much sand, they could cough or have asthma(哮喘).
Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear down farmers' houses.
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here's an idea: Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring.
If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting.
( )1.Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?
A. Fujian Province. B. Yunnan Province.
C. Jiangsu Province. D. Gansu Province.
( )2.The underlined phrase "tear down" in the sentence means " ".
A.使……哭泣 B.弄倒 C.摧残 D.加固
( )3.According to the passage, what CANNOT be caused by sandstorms?
A. Health problems. B. Traffic problems.
C. The loss of farm animals. D. Noise pollution(污染).
( )4.Which is NOT stated in the passage?
A. Trees can help keep enough rain water.
B. More trees need to be planted.
C. Some people are doing harm to the environment.，
D. Sandstorms are the main cause of asthma.
三、信息还原
根据短文内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项。选项中有两项多余。
After a long week, Sunday is the perfect day to sit down with families, relax and enjoy a special dinner: Sunday roast(周日大餐). 1
British people have eaten Sunday roasts for centuries. In the old days, people had to go to church on Sundays. After that, people would be hungry. 2
So what is this tasty dish? Every Sunday dinner has roast meat, usually chicken or beef, roast potatoes, vegetables, and Yorkshire pudding. 3
What if you don't have time to make the traditional dinner? Not to worry. In Britain, there are special restaurants, called carveries. 4 The name carvery comes from the act of cutting the meat into slices before putting them on a plate.
5 Parents and children will sit down and tell each other about their week at work or school.
With many traditions fading(逐渐消失)，traditional Sunday dinners are as strong as ever. And I have a feeling that this traditional dinner will be on British tables.
A. Besides the tasty food, this meal is also a great time for families.
B. This is tradition for many British people on Sundays.
C. It is becoming popular in other countries now.
D. This is a pudding made with eggs, milk and flour(面粉).
E. British people are very busy on traditional Sunday dinners.
F. There you can eat a Sunday roast.
G. So families would get together to eat a big meal.
参考答案
一、完形填空
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D
二、阅读理解
A 1. C 2. B 3. B
B 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D
三、信息还原
BGDFA
每日一练3（Unit 8）
一、单项填空
( )1. My desk was fire and I put it out cold water.
A. on; with B. in; using C. in; with D. on; use
( )2. the mother opened the door, one of her sons was watching TV the other was playing computer games.
A. When; when B. When; while C. While; when D. While; while
( )3. —I called you this morning, but nobody answered it.
—Oh, we some running in the park.
A. are doing B. were doing C. have done D. did
( )4. my father arrived home last night, I had just finished my homework and
TV.
A. When; was watching B. When; watched
C. While; was watching D. While; watched
( )5.He kept telling himself . He knew he could do well if he tried.
A. not to nervous B. don't be nervous
C. not to be nervous D. didn't be nervous
( )6.—What's wrong with Peter? I didn't see him yesterday.
—He from his father's motorbike and his leg.
A. fell; hurt B. felt; hurt C. fell; break D. felt; broke
( )7.Yesterday, I found a cat in the bushes. It , but luckily, I saved it at last.
A. died B. will die C. is dying D. was dying
( )8.—I called you at 5:00 yesterday afternoon, but no one answered.
—Sorry. I football with my friends at that time.
A. play B. played C. will play D. was playing
( )9.According to a recent survey, three fifths of working mothers in China don't want to have a second child.
A. mostly B. especially C. partly D. nearly
( )10.—I don't know if it tomorrow.
—Well, if it , the school sports meeting will be canceled.
A. will rain; will rain B. rains; will rain
C. will rain; rains D. rains; rains
二、词汇检测
根据下列句中所给汉语或通过上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只填一词。
1. If anyone (损坏)the things on show, he must pay for it.
2. I have had a (牙疼)for a few days.
3. My parents have no (女儿). I am their only child.
4. The (木板)is wet. Dry it in the sun, please.
5. We (清除)all the snow in half an hour.
6.—Don't go running at once you have a big meal.
—Yes, running with a full stomach is bad for our health.
7.—Be careful with the fire.
—OK, I won't let it my long hair while cooking.
8.—Can you introduce some in our class to me?
—One of them is that we can't eat snacks in the classroom.
三、句子翻译
1.在穿过马路之前，你需要仔细左右看看。

2.当我们的房屋着火时，我们应该做什么?

3.妈妈在厨房做饭时，我们正在写作业。

4.我想和汤姆合用这台电脑。

5.因为沙尘暴，我用了三个小时才到学校。

参考答案
一、单项填空
1—5 ABBAC 6—10 ADDDC
二、词汇检测
1. breaks 2. toothache 3. daughter 4. board
5. cleared 6. after 7. burn 8. rules
三、句子翻译
1. You need to look right and left carefully before crossing the road.
2. What should we do when our house is on fire?
3. We were doing our homework while Mum was cooking in the kitchen.
4. I would like to share the computer with Tom.
5. Because of the sandstorm, I spent three hours getting to school.
每日一练4（Unit 8）
一、完形填空
Once there was a little girl living in a small, poor house on a hill. As she grew up, she began to play in her small 1 . She was able to see over the garden and across the valley a wonderful house high on the hill and that house had golden windows.
Although she loved her family, she 2 about how wonderful and exciting it must be to live in that golden house all day.
Then she 3 the age when she could play outside of her garden fence(篱笆). She asked her mother 4 she could go for a bike ride outside the gate. Her mother thought for a while and finally allowed her to go. The little girl rode her bike 5 she got to the gate of the golden house.
As she leaned(倚靠)her bike 6 he gatepost, she focused on(集中于)the path that led to the house and then on the house 7 …but she was so disappointed. All the windows were plain(普通的)and rather dirty.
She was so sad that she didn't go any further. Heartbroken, she rode her bike back. As she 8 , she saw a sight that amazed her. There across the valley on the other side was a little house. Its windows glistened(闪耀) golden, as the 9 shone on her little home.
She 10 that she had been living in a golden house all along. Everything she dreamed of was right there in front of her eyes and in her daily life!
( )1.A. hill B. garden C. house D. room
( )2.A. wanted B. dreamed C. hoped D. wished
( )3.A. reached B. arrived C. touched D. grew
( )4.A. that B. when C. where D. if
( )5.A. unless B. until C. since D. though
( )6.A. against B. away C. off D. next
( )7.A. oneself B. itself C. herself D. himself
( )8.A. looked in B. looked up C. looked at D. looked down
( )9.A. stars B. planets C. sun D. moon
( )10.A. required B. replied C. hoped D. realized
二、阅读理解
Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn't have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.
Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It's bad to all living things in the world.
Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called haze(雾霾).
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, and they mustn't blow dirty smoke into the air.
We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw them on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.
Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.
( )1.Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because .
A. there were not any modern machines B. there was no modern medicine
C. both A and B D. there were not many people
( )2.The most serious kind of pollution is .
A. noise pollution B. air pollution C. water pollution D. A, B and C
( )3. Factories must clean their water .
A. before they are thrown away B. when they are thrown away
C. after it is thrown away D. before it is thrown away
( )4. From the passage we know that .
A. air pollution is not serious at all
B. today people don't have to talk to each other in a loud voice
C. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes
D. people are making rules in order to fight pollution
三、阅读表达
It’s lunchtime．You’re hungry and want to get your favorite meal in the restaurant，but there are a queue of people nearly reaching the door．Don’t worry - in cyber world(网络世界)，you can get your meal just by a few clicks．
“Shopping has never been so easy．With just a single click on your mouse，anything that you order online can be taken to your door in no time. ” said Bian Jing，who is twenty years old．She took part in an online survival(生存)competition held in Beijing．Each competitor had to go online and buy enough food and drink to last them for 100 hours using the little money given．
“I don’t want to spend too much time shopping．so I do it online rather than in an ordinary store，”said a girl from a middle school．“It’s easy to find the things you want online as they have catalogues(目录)．”
Shoppers who go online can also find lower prices and wider choices of things they want to buy．But many teachers and parents are worried that online shopping is becoming too popular．
“It’s not a good way for middle school students to spend their money，”said a teacher．“I don’t like them to shop online．”As all the students’ money is from their parents，it’s said that they aren’t ready to pay for what they have bought online．“There’s also the danger that they’ll lose the money at online stores that just want to cheat shoppers．”one of the teachers said．
Most parents，though，don’t want to pay the bills when their children spend too much on the Internet．“I hate having to pay unexpected bills，”said one father．“But my son always surprises me with them．”
1．What was the online survival competition about?

2．Why are many teachers and parents worried about shopping online?

3．Would you like to do some shopping online? Why or why not?

四、书面表达
假设你叫张翔，是一名初二学生。你们英语老师让学们在课堂上准备一个英语演讲，主题是“How to deal with accidents”，请你根据下表内容，写一篇英语演讲稿。
意外事故
处理办法
做饭烫伤手
首先把手放在冷水中10分钟;然后用干净的手巾盖上烫伤处；赶紧去看医生
遇到火灾
用湿手巾捂住口和鼻子，贴近地面，尽快出去；
绝不要回到着火的房子里拿东西；
拨打119，……
拨打120，……
要求:
1.包含所有给出的信息，可适当发挥;
2. 80词左右开头和结尾已给出.不计入总词数。
Hi, everyone. Here are my tips on how to deal wish some accidents.
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参考答案
一、完形填空
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. C 10.D
二、阅读理解
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D
三、阅读表达
1．Each competitor had to go online and buy enough food and drink to last them for 100 hours using the little money given．
2．Because they are afraid that their children spend too much money．
／Because their children will lose money at online stores．
/ Because online stores may cheat their children．
3．Yes．Because the things are much cheaper online than in the shopping mall．
／No．Because some stores online often cheat the customers．
四、书面表达
Hi, everyone. Here are my tips on how to deal wish some accidents.
If you burn your hands when you cook, first keep your hand in cold water for ten minutes, and then cover the burn with a clean towel and go to see the doctor quickly. If your building is on fire, you should cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel. Stay low to the ground and try to get out as soon as possible. Never go back into the burning building for anything. Don't try to put out the fire by yourself. Remember to call 119. If anyone is hurt in the fire, you should call 120.
I hope my tips will be of some help to you.