2014新版八下英语Unit5Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcame练习题.doc

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? 达标检测题一 单项选择1. After my alarm clock every morning , I get up and get dressed .A turns on B turns off C goes on D goes off 2.Thank you very much ,I cant pass the test your help .A withB because of C becauseD without3. Look! The cat _ from the tree. Yes. It _ the tree just now. A. is jumping down; climbed up B. is jumping down; is climbing up C. jumps down; was climbing up        D. jumps down; climbed4. What were you doing _ last Sunday morning? A. at B. inC. overD. / 5. While I was at the _, I heard a nurse _ Davys name.A. doctors; call B. doctors; to call  C. doctors; callingD. doctors; called 6. The boy with two dogs _ in the yard when the earthquake hit the city.A. is playing B. are playing C. were playing D. was playing7. My father was reading a newspaper while my mother _ dinner.A. is cookingB. cooksC. was cookingD. will cook8.All the students were sleeping _they heard a man _“help”.A. when ; shouting B. while; to shout C. when ; to shout D. while; shouted9 The rainstorm came while Ann _ her purse in the classroom.A. was looking for B. looked for C. is looking at D. looks at10. .I went to the moon and took a walk there last night .A Good luck B Good idea C Youre kidding D Best wish 11. “They are filling the bags with clothes.” means theyre _ A putting their clothes away B. putting their clothes into the bags C. putting down their clothes D. putting on their clothes12.Mr. Black talked about his son with the teacher the phone.A. by B. on C. in D. with13 What are you doing ? I am thinking about at the class meeting.A. how say B. what say C. how to say D. what to say14. Dad, could you please drive ? No hurry. We have enough time before the plane takes off.A. faster B. fastest C. more slowly D. more carefully15. I tried several jackets on, but _of them looked good. A. both B. either C. none D. neither16. When the man downstairs knocked at the door, I _.A. am doing houseworkB. was doing housework C. were doing housework D. am going to do housework 17. There is a blackboard _ our classroom. Our teacher was standing _ theblackboard at this time yesterday. A. in front of; in the front ofB. in the front of; onC. in the front of; in front ofD. in front of; in18.Its five oclock now . My mother dinner in the kitchen . A was making B is making C makes D made19.At that time ,they needed some to make a fire .A light B match C wind D wood20.My father books in the room at this time yesterday .A was seeing B was reading C is reading D read21.Ben and his friends walked silence .A home in B to home C to home at D home 22.What your parents at this time yesterday ?A was; doing B did; do C were; doing D are; doing23.What a rain ! Its raining so . A heavily ; heavy B heavy ;heavy C heavily ; heavily D heavy ; heavily24.What were you doing the time the storm ?A at ; of B in ;at C on ;of D at ; in25.My mother was reading while I the bus .A waited for B waited C am waiting for D was waiting for26.The thieves ran away when the alarm .A .went off B. came out C. went away D. left out27.The train stopped to the passengers. A. look up B. catch up C. pick up D. clean up28.The teacher will give us a talk on how English well.A. learning B. learn C. to learn D. learned29.Pass me the glasses, Tony. I can watch TV clearly .A .hardly B. really C. rather D. clearly30.The old man left his house a cold winter morning. A. in B. at C. on D. of31.My best friend gave me about my study.A. some advice B. some advices C. many advices D. lots of advices32.You shouldn't here .The baby A. play ; sleeping B. to play ; is sleeping C. plays ; sleeps D. play ; is sleeping33.Please before you come.A. call up me B. call me up C. call on me D. call me on 34.He found difficult him to finish his homework on time .A. that ; to B. it ; for C. it ; of D. that ; for35.We told him not to lose heart of difficulty.A. at times B. in timesC. on times D. in time二 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1.We were climbing up the mountain when it began to rain _(heavy).2.Ben didnt fall asleep until the wind _(die down)at around 3:00 a.m.3.He had a fight with his best friend, and they walked home in_ (silent).4.I was too tired and still sleeping when my alarm _( go off).5.Kate didnt think her friend was telling the _(true) about the event6. (match) should be taken away from babies.7.It is raining heavy) outside the house.8.What's happening in Canada recent).9.People living in the country are very (friend).10.It was not until the next day that I learned the (true).三阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AA young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight, but what could the doctor do? He had to get up, put on his coat and go downstairs. When he opened the door, he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” said the man. “Can you come at once to a place out of town? Its quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”      “Certainly,” said the doctor. “Im quite ready. I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, the man got into the doctors car, and they drove off. They drove on for a long time. Then the man said, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to the town.” “I must see the patient. How can I go back without seeing the patient?”“There is no patient,” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and one must get home from a town, mustnt he? There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.” ( ) 1. What was the doctor doing when the doorbell started to ring ?    A. He was sleeping upstairs.B. He was sleeping downstairs.    C. He was working upstairs.D. He was working downstairs.( ) 2. What did the man ask the doctor to do ?     A. to go out for a walkB. to go to a place in the town   C. to see a patientD. to go to a place out of town( ) 3. How did they go away ?   A. on foot B. by car C. by bus  D. by bike ( )4.What does the phrase “make night calls” in this sentence mean ?A.打骚扰电话B.打夜间打电话C.夜间喊叫D.夜间出诊( )5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The story happened in the midnight .B. It was so late that there were no taxis for the man to take at that time. C. The doctor was very thankful to get some money.D The man was cleverer than the doctor. BOne day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didnt know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that Im here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse. “Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?” “Its quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.” ( )6. What happened when the farmer went to town?  A. His horses leg was hurtB. The bag fell from his horse.C. The farmer lost his bag.D. The horse was ill.( )7. The farmer couldnt lift the bag onto the horse by himself because _.  A. the bag was brokenB. the horse went awayC. the bag was too heavy for him to liftD. the farmer was too old( )8.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man?  A. Because he thought the great man couldnt help him.  B.  Because he thought the great man could take away his bag.  C.  Because he thought the great man could take away his horse.  D.  Because he thought the great man couldnt see him.( )9. Who helped the farmer?  A. The great man.B. Another farmer.  C. A poor man like him.D. A friend of the farmers.( )10.If you see someone in trouble, what will you do?A. Ill go away as soon as possible because I dont want any trouble. B. Ill give some help if I know him or her .C.I wont give any help unless he or she pays me money.D. Ill volunteer to help him or her.CNasreddin was cutting a branch off a tree in his garden. While he was sawing, another man passed in the street. He stopped and said," Excuse me, but if you continue to saw that branch like that, you will fall down with it." He said this because Nasreddin was sitting on the branch and cutting it at a place between himself and the trunk of the tree. Nasreddin said nothing. He thought," This is some foolish person who has no work to do and goes about telling other people what to do and what not to do." The man continued on his way. Of course, after a few minutes. The branch fell and Nasreddin fell with it. "My God!" he cried." That man knows the future!" and he ran after him to ask how long he was going to live. But the man had gone. ( )11.One day Nasreddin was cutting a branch _a tree in his garden. A. on B. in C. at D. off ( )12.While Nasreddin was sawing, another man_. A. told him to stop working B. told him he would fall down C. would borrow something from him D. would help him saw that branch ( )13. After the man went away, Nasreddin thought that_. A. that was a silly fellow B. that was a wise person C. that was a proud person D. that fellow cheated him ( )14.What happened to Nasreddin after a few minutes? A. The branch fell . B. Nasreddin fell down to the ground. C. Nasreddin was hurt himself. D. Both A and B. ( )15.This story is about _. A. a foolish man B. a wise man C. cutting a tree D. the necessity of taking good advice 四 根据汉语意思写出英语句子1.Im unlucky enough to train . 我真倒霉，错过了最后一班火车 。2.I finally when the wind was at around 3:00 a.m. 凌晨三点左右风渐渐平息，我才得以入眠 。3.How can we help each other ? 困难中我们如何帮助他人?4.When he (醒来) in the morning ,the sun (正在升起)5. （没有光）outside ,it felt like midnight .6.We were ! 我们彻底震惊了！7.Most Americans remember what when the World Trade Center in New York was by .绝大多数美国人都记得纽约世贸中心被恐怖分子摧毁时他们在做什么8.Kate (认识到) her bag was still at home .9.Although the storm many things , it families and neighbors together .尽管暴风雨打散了很多东西，但它却使家人和邻居团结得更紧密 。10.I was helping my mom make dinner when the rain began to . (猛烈地击打着窗户) 五 按要求改写句子1.I was taking photos in the park at 10 this morning .(就划线部分提问) you in the park at this morning ?2.The baby was sleeping at that time .(改为一般疑问句) the baby at that time ?3.My father read newspapers yesterday evening .(用 at 6:30 yesterday evening 作时间状语改写句子) My father news papers at 6:30 yesterday evening .4.I called you because I needed your help . (就划线部分提问) you me ?5.They were in the library when their friends came to see them .（对划线部分提问） they when their friends came to see them ?6.My brother was writing a letter ,too .(改为否定句) My brother a letter , .7.It was dark and windy before the heavy rain started .(对划线部分提问) the weather before the heavy rain started ?8.came , when , what , they , doing , were , their ,teacher , in (连词成句) 六 书面表达 writing 上周日，你的家人在家过周末。晚八点时突然停电了，请描述你及你的家人在停电时的活动情况。要求：80词左右，开头已给出，但不计入总词数。 Last Sunday ,my family were all at home .Suddenly the light went out at eight oclock .My family were doing different things .My father