2020年(人教新目标版)八年级下册英语Unit 5阅读和写作训练

2020年(人教新目标版)八年级下册英语Unit 5阅读与写作训练（含参考答案、解析、技巧与难句分析）

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

一、中考直通车（2019·四川广安中考）

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Last week I went to Corsica with my friends on vacation. It was my first visit to the island! We took the ship from Toulon, France, to the city Ajaccio. Although Toulon and Ajaccio seemed quite close, it took us eight hours. We chatted and played card games to kill time.

When we got there, I got a surprise because of the weather. It was already October! But we just needed to wear T-shirts and shorts. We went to the beach to enjoy the sunshine and some of my friends even went swimming in the sea. The Corsican scenery(风景) was so beautiful. We had a picnic, went for a long walk along the coast and took lots of pictures.

Ajaccio is fam ous for being Nepoleon’s birthplace, so we also went to the Maison Bonaparte. It was the home of the Bonaparte family. In fact, it was a museum when we visited it.

One day we took the local train to another beautiful city named Corte. We visited the

citadel(城堡) and the museum where we learnt more about Corsican history and enjoyed the beautiful views of the city.

The food in Corsica was fantastic and we often visited the market to taste something delicious. We also went to some local restaurant for dinner and ate fresh seafood. At the end of the trip, we were very sad to leave and I hope to return to Corsica again some day.

1. How did the writer go to Ajaccio?

A.By air.

B. By ship.

C. By train.

2. How was the weather in Ajaccio?

A.Hot.

B. Dry.

C. Cold.

3. What did NOT the writer do in Corte?

A.Enjoyed the views.

B. Visited the museum.

C. Had a picnic.

4. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The writer had a wonderful time in Corsica.

B.The writer doesn’t like ea ting the local food.

C.The writer only visited one museum during the trip.

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Ways to kill time.

B. The food in Corsica.

C. A trip to Corsica.

(B)

These years people show all kinds of things on the Internet—good food, nice clothes, wonderful vacations and so on. Now showing the number of steps is becoming popular too. Why?

People are finding it important to be in good health. To keep healthy, many people go to work on foot. When they start walking, they open the step counter app in their phones to record how many steps they walk that day. After a day’s walk, some people show the number on WeChat or Weibo. This can make them learn from each other and keep exercising.

“This helps me to exercise much and keep a good habit,” Miss Liu said. “I can also talk about how to keep healthy with my friends on WeChat. We are in the same group to encourage each other to keep exercising.”