八年级英语下册Unit 5练习题一、单选题1. The boy with two dogs __________ in the yard when the earthquake hit the city.A. is playingB. are playingC. was playingD. were playing2. —Why didn't you come to the picnic yesterday?—Sorry, I was so busy with my homework that I ______ forgot it.A. completelyB. suddenlyC. recentlyD. quietly3. —What were you and your father doing at 7:00 yesterday evening?—I was doing my homework __________ my father was watching news on TV.A. whenB. as soon asC. whileD. even though4. ________ I was talking on the telephone, David came in.A. BecauseB. WhileC. IfD. Although5. We decided not to climb the mountain because it was raining ______.A. heavilyB. stronglyC. hardlyD. nearly6. —Why did Jim sit in ______ when other students discussed the problem?—Because he knew nothing about it.A. discussionB. troubleC. orderD. silence7. There was no ______ in the old house. So I could see nothing.A. windB. lightC. woodD. cloud8. The rain beat ______ the window heavily and the little girl was very afraid.A. fromB. withC. throughD. against9. The news on the radio ______ that the strongest rainstorm may be in the area we live in.A. toldB. reportedC. knewD. spoke10. -Look! It is raining_____.-That's right. The rain is too____to go shopping.()A. heavily, heavyB. heavily, heavilyC. heavy, heavyD. heavy, heavily11. My brother has a ______. He has to see a dentist at once.A. stomachacheB. headacheC. sore backD. toothache12. I ______ when the wind ______ at around 11 pm last night.A. fall asleep; was dying downB. fell sleepy; died downC. felt asleep; died downD. fell asleep; was dying down13. —I got lost when I was traveling to the forest.—______.A. You're so greatB. Sorry to hear thatC. Not at allD. I don't mind it14. Do you know __________?A. what he happenedB. what happened to himC. what did he happenD. what the matter is15. —I heard Frank would join the music club.—______ He's not interested in music at all.A. You're kidding!B. Why not?C. No problem.D. It's up to you.二、完形填空Once there was a farmer who owned a farm near the ocean. It was (16) for him to do all the farm work alone. (17) he wanted to hire (雇佣) someone for help. But most people didn't want to work on farms there because of the storms across the ocean.One day, a middle-aged man came for an interview. The farmer asked, "Are you goodat (18) work?" The man answered, "Well, I can sleep when the wind blows." The farmer didn't understand what he meant, but he still hired him.The man started to work on the farm. He kept busy every day. The farmer wassatisfied (19) his work. One night, the wind blew (20) . When the farmer heard it, he jumped out of the bed and rushed into the man's room. He (21) at the man, "Get up! Hurry! A storm is coming!" But the man said, "No, sir. I've already told you. I can sleep when the wind blows."The farmer was very (22) and planned to fire (解雇) him after the storm. He hurried outside to (23) the storm. To his surprise, he discovered that cows and chickens were in place and doors of the farmhouse were closed tightly. (24) was in its right place. Nothing could be blown away by the storm.Just then the farmer (25) the man's words. When one is well prepared, he has nothing to fear.16. A. difficult B. easy C. different D. similar17. A. Or B. So C. And D. But18. A. farm B. factory C. shop D. house19. A. for B. of C. on D. with20. A. heavily B. softly C. lightly D. hardly21. A. looked B. laughed C. shouted D. smiled22. A. happy B. angry C. excited D. sad23. A. prepare for B. ask for C. search for D. look for24. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Something D. Anything25. A. told B. forgot C. remember D. understood三、阅读理解AThe weatherman said there was going to be a terrible storm, but the weather was so nice. Mollyˈs mother was going to buy some batteries(电池)in the corner store to prepare for the storm, although Molly thought it wasnˈt necessary.Her mom left and was back an hour later. It was about 6:00 p. m., and the sky began to turn dark because of the black clouds. The wind also started to pick up. Then the rain started to beat against the windows. The trees shook hard. Some of the neighborsˈ plants fell off their windows. “Iˈm scared,” said Molly to her mother. The storm lasted for about thirty minutes, long enough to make the lights go out and the old trees fall over. Even Gretchen, the cat, was staying quietly under the sofa. Mollyˈs mother lit some candles so they could see their way around the house. “What about dinner?” asked Molly. Her mother bought some fish when she went to the corner store. “I had a feeling that we wouldnˈt be able to cook, so I bought the food and some bread,”said Mollyˈs mother. They ate the fish and the bread by candle light. “You know, this is kind of fun. Itˈs almost like camping,” said Molly.Later that night, the lights came back on. Molly said, “Although it was a scary time, I did have fun.”26. Why did Mollyˈs mother go to the corner store?A. To get some newspapers.B. To get candles.C. To get batteries.D. To get cat food.27. What did Molly eat for dinner?A. Some cakes.B. The fish and the bread.C. She ate nothing at all.D. Some cat food.28. What does the underlined word “lit” mean in Chinese?A. 点燃B. 熄灭C. 出售D. 扔掉29. What can we know from the passage?A. Mollyˈs mother got wet because of the rainstorm.B. The rainstorm started in the morning.C. The rainstorm lasted for about half an hour.D. Gretchen liked staying quietly under the sofa all the time.30. What is the best title for the passage?A. A night with a rainstormB. Molly and her catC. Mollyˈs busy nightD. Momˈs trip to the storeBJoe Connor comes from Kinsley and works in an office in Kansas City. His job is a typical nine-to-five, Monday-to-Friday job. So at the weekend, he does something different. He likes travelling but he works as a volunteer, too. He helps different people for free. Every weekend, there's a new project.This weekend, Joe is helping to build a house. You can see him in the photo. He's moving a large blue panel (板子). It's part of a wall. Joe isn't a professional builder, but that's the interesting thing about this project. The other people are "weekend builders", too. These "weekend builders" are from the small town of Greensburg in Kansas. A year ago, a tornado (龙卷风) hit their town. After the tornado, the community started a project to build new homes. The project is for 30 new homes. They get some help from a building company and a group of volunteers. Joe says, "I heard about the tornado and the new project. I knew some people in Greensburg. I wanted to help." Joe's friends are here this weekend too. They're working with Jill and Scott.Jill and Scott are both from Pratt, and they are building their "dream house". Jill (on the right) isstanding near his new house. He's holding a part of the new wall. They're making the house that can fight against tornadoes—that's why it has an unusual shape.Their house is almost ready, so next weekend, Joe is moving to a different project. Why does he do so? "Though busy, I can help people. I can make friends and that is fun! So, why not?" he says.31. How long does Joe work every workday?A. 7 hours.B. 8 hours.C. 9 hours.D. 10 hours.32. What's the meaning of the underlined word professional in Paragraph 2?A. 优秀的B. 全职的C. 兼职的D. 专业的33. Which place did the tornado hit?A. Kinsley.B. Kansas City.C. Pratt.D. Greensburg.34. Why does Joe choose to work as a volunteer?A. He can make money to travel.B. The work brings him pleasure.C. He always has lots of free time.D. He is good at building houses.35. What is the writer of the text doing?A. Showing different projects.B. Introducing a tornado.C. Talking about a photo.D. Helping build a house.CYou may hear about earthquakes, but do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you:Before an earthquakeIt's 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 an earthquakeIt's important 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. The purpose is to protect yourself from falling objects. Stay away from windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture 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, staying away from bridges and tall buildings. Stayin your car.After an earthquakeOnce the shaking has stopped. 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 who are in trouble. If your building is badly broken, you should leave it. If you smell or hear a gas, get everyone outside and open the windows and doors. If you can do it safely, turn off the gas. Report it to the gas company.36. Which of the following is mentioned(提及) in the second paragraph?A. People should know how to turn on gas.B. People should know how to save water.C. People shouldnˈt put heavy boxes over beds.D. People shouldnˈt forget the phone numbers of others.37. When an earthquake happens, ______ can help you deal with it.A. standing stillB. staying calmC. looking outsideD. moving indoors38. During an earthquake,if you are driving in an open area, you should________.A. speed up your carB. stop your car and stay inC. slow down your carD. stop your car and run out39. When the earth stops shaking, you should______.A. check around you firstB. run out of the building at onceC. break the windows and doorsD. write a report to your company40. You can learn________after reading the passage.A. what an earthquake is likeB. what to do to avoid an earthquakeC. how an earthquake happensD. how to protect yourself in front of an earthquakeDOn a cold early morning, an old woman was carrying a big basket of cabbages on her head to the market. She hoped to sell them to the people in the town.The mountain road was narrow (狭窄)and the old woman was walking carefully, because she did not want to lose her cabbages.Suddenly she heard a loud bell and a bicycle came round. It passed her and went very fast down the hill. The old woman had to jump up to one side of the road so quickly that basket of cabbages nearly fell into the valley (山谷).She looked up, and saw that a young boy was on the bicycle. He was riding on without even looking round to see whether the old woman was all right.The old woman began to shout, "Come back, young man! You dropped something!"When he heard this, the boy stopped the bicycle so suddenly that he nearly fell off. Then he turned and began to push the bicycle back up to the hill. "What is it? "he asked. "What did I drop? "Little boy, "the old woman answered, "you dropped your manners. "41. What was the old woman carrying? ______A. A basket of eggs.B. A basket of pears.C. A basket of apples.D. A basket of cabbages.42. Why did the woman go to the town______A. Because she went to see her son.B. Because she went to buy cabbages.C. Because she went to sell her cabbages.D. Because she went to buy a bicycle.43. What was the mountain road like?______A. The mountain road was wide.B. The mountain road was narrow.C. The mountain road was long.D. The mountain road was untidy.44. Which one is RIGHT according to the passage? ______A. The boy stopped to buy some cabbages.B. The boy stopped to take the old woman to the town.C. The boy stopped to pick up the cabbages.D. The boy stopped to ask the old woman what he dropped.45. What did the boy drop?______A. The boy dropped his cabbages.B. The boy dropped his money.C. The boy dropped his manners.D. The boy dropped his books.EGuangdong Province decided that primary schools must have swimming lessons from 2020. According to its plan, primary schools must make sure that students in the first and second grades have at least four P. E. lessons a week. It also advised that students in the fourth grade should start to have swimming lessons. Do we need to make swimming lessons compulsory(义务的)in schools? Some people shared their opinions.In Poland, swimming lessons are not compulsory, but most of the schools have them. I think there should be swimming lessons for primary school students. Swimming is a lifesaving skill.—White Bear (Poland) In my country, swimming lessons are compulsory. I even got my lifesaving certificate(文凭)in school. So why not learn a skill as early as possible?—Mister Panda (France)I was born in a village. I learned to swim in a river near my home when I was 7 or 8. I used to play in the river with my friends every summer. However, I just learned dog paddle(狗刨式游泳)because nobody taught me. When I went to university, I had a chance to improve my swimming skills in P. E. lessons. Compared with my classmates, I felt lucky because most of them couldnˈt swim at all. I think itˈs a good idea for schools to teach students to swim. But in fact, not every school in China has conditions(条件)to do that.—Jet Feng (China)46. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A. The writer agrees that swimming lessons should be compulsory.B. In the future, every primary school in China will have swimming lessons.C. Students in Grade One in Guangdong have at least 16 P. E. lessons a month from 2020.D. Students in primary schools in Guangdong are happy to have swimming lessons.47. Which of the following do White Bear and Mister Panda agree?A. Swimming lessons shouldnˈt be compulsory in school.B. Itˈs helpful for primary school students to learn to swim.C. Itˈs difficult for little kids to get lifesaving certificates.D. Itˈs not easy to ha ve swimming lessons in primary schools.48. What does the underlined word “chance” mean in Chinese?A. 住址B. 天赋C. 权利D. 机会49. Why did Jet Feng feel lucky at university?A. Because he could swim but most of his classmates couldnˈt.B. Because he learned to swim from someone when he was young.C. Because he could have more P. E. lessons than in high school.D. Because he could be a teacher and teach his classmates to swim.50. In which column of a newspaper can you probably read this passage?A. HealthB. Education.C. Environment.D. Travel.答案1.【答案】C【解析】句意:地震袭击城市时,那个男孩正在院子里和两条狗玩。