2017_2018学年八年级英语下册Unit5Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcame测试卷(新版)人教新目标版

What were you doing when the rainstorm came一、单项选择1. Martin Luther King was killed ________ April 4, 1986 _______ American history.A. in; inB. on; onC. in; onD. on; in2. —Why did you just sit in ______ during the meeting?—Because I had nothing to say.A. orderB. silenceC. messD. quiet3. — What were you doing when we were playing basketball yesterday afternoon?— I ______ the classroom.A. was cleaningB. have cleanedC. will cleanD. clean4. Tim, can you help me put the bed ________ the wall?A. fromB. toC. onD. against5. After we read the newspaper, we knew the ________ about the accident.A. planB. adviceC. truthD. decision6. Mr. Miller fell ill and went to hospital. At that time he ________ the importance of health.A. imaginedB. wonderedC. realizedD. discussed7. Bill, I planned to give you the card on Saturday, but I ________ forgot.A. completelyB. recentlyC. quietlyD. clearly8. ________ Sam came to visit me, I was cooking dinner in the kitchen.A. WhileB. UntilC. AfterD. When9. While my father was reading a newspaper, my mother ________ a soap opera.A. will watchB. was watchingC. watchesD. is watching10. My sister doesn’t like listening to pop music, because she has trouble ________ the words.A. understandB. understandingC. spellD. spelling二、根据汉语意思完成句子1. 看到那起交通事故时，我们都震惊了。

We _______________ _______________ to see the car accident.2. 我们班有20多名学生参加了足球俱乐部。

_______________ _______________ 20 students in our class joined the football club.3. 我如此害怕以至于此后几乎想不清楚。

I was _______________ scared _______________ I could hardly think _______________ after that.4. 当他们听到这个消息时在做什么？What were they _______________ _______________ they _______________ the news?5. 刚刚每个同学都默默地听着他说。

Every student _______________ _______________ him _______________ _______________ just now.6. 昨天他在学校发生了什么事情？_______________ _______________ _______________ him at the school yesterday?7. 过马路之前，你应该看看路的两边。

You should _______________ _______________ _______________ at both ways before crossing the road.8. 凯特看见一位老人坐在路边。

Kate saw an old man sitting _______________ _______________ _______________ of the road.9. 当他们走过去的时候，你为什么不打个招呼？Why don’t you greet them when they _______________ _______________?10. 那位老人正费力地走向门口。

The old man _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ to the door.三、请阅读下面短文，根据其内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次。

When Peyton was an 11­year­old boy, a rainstorm hit his hometown on a dark night. 1 the storm came he was cleaning his room. His sister was 2 and his mother was busy 3 in the kitchen. His father was watching TV. 4 , all the lights went off. Then the rain 5 against the doors and windows heavily. The wind blew 6 , so his sister woke 7 . She was scared and started to cry. The family couldn't do anything. Peyton's father took out the 8 but the batteries(电池) were dead. So his mother found some candles and a box of 9 .The next morning, after they listened to the news on the radio, they 10 that a heavy rainstorm had happened.四、完形填空阅读短文，根据其内容，从A、B、C中选出最佳答案。

People once went hungry. A rich man who made bread and cakes sent for twenty of the 1 children in the town, and told them to take a loaf（条）of bread from a 2 every day till the hard days passed.The hunger children came together 3 , and argued for the bread, because each wished to have the largest one. Finally they went away without even thanking the good gentleman.But Gretchen, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not argue or 4 with the rest, but remained standing quietly far away from them. 5 the bad-mannered girls left, she took the smallest bread, which alone was left in the basket, kissed the gentleman’s hand, and went home.The next day the children were as bad-mannered as before, and poor, shy Gretchen— 6 a loaf hardly the size of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the loaf open. Many new shining pieces of 7 fell out of it.Her mother was very surprised and worried, and said, “Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, for it must have got into the dough（生面团） 8 mistake. Be quick, Gretchen! Be quick!”But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother’s 9 , he said, “No, no, my child, it was no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you. Always be as satisfied, quiet, and 10 as you now are. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is your own.”1. A. kindest B. smartest C. poorest D. thinnest2. A. bowl B. basket C. kitchen D. fridge3. A. luckily B. proudly C. silently D. excitedly4. A. fight B. play C. talk D. jump5. A. If B. When C. Because D. Unless6. A. brought B. tasted C. received D. noticed7. A. silver B. bread C. gold D. glass8. A. in B. on C. with D. by9. A. thanks B. message C. wallet D. praise10. A. thankful B. friendly C. lively D. lovely五、阅读理解AIt was raining heavily as I was walking up the hill towards the station at six o’clock on a Saturdaymorning. At this early hour there wasn’t much traffic and there weren’t many people. Just as I was crossing the road near the top of the hill, a car came around the corner. It was traveling very fast. Suddenly it hit a lamp post(路灯柱) and turned over.I ran to the car to help the driver at once. He was badly hurt and there was a lot of blood on his face. A young woman hurried into the station and phoned for an ambulance(救护车) while I took care of the driver. Many people came to see what happened. A policeman arrived a few minutes later and asked me a lot of questions about the accident. After a while the ambulance arrived and the driver was sent to the hospital. [来源:学科网ZXXK]On Monday morning I went to the hospital to see the man. The doctor told me that he was much better, and he would leave the hospital after a few days’ rest.1. Where did the accident happen?A. Near the school.B. Near the top of the hill.C. In the school.D. Near the hospital.2. What happened to the driver?A. He drove the car very well.B. His car hit a lamp post.C. His car turned over.D. Both B and C.3. Who hurried into the station and phoned for an ambulance?A. The writer.B. A policeman.C. Some people.D. A young woman.4. What did the policeman do?A. He took the driver away.B. He sent the driver to the hospital.C. He asked the writer a lot of questions.D. He phoned for an ambulance.5. Was the driver dead at last?A. Yes, he wasn’t.B. No, he was.C. Yes, he was.D. No, he wasn’t.BWhen Peyton was an 8-year-old boy, a rainstorm hit his hometown on a dark night. When the storm came,he was cleaning his room because it was very dirty. His sister was sleeping and his mother was busy cooking in the kitchen. His father was watching TV. Suddenly, all the lights went off. Then the rain beat against the doors and windows heavily. The wind blew strongly, so his sister woke up. She was scared and started to cry. The family couldn’t do anything. Peyton’s father took out the flashlight, but the batteries (电池) were dead. So his mother found some candles and a box of matches. The next morning, after they listened to the report on the radio, they realized that a heavy rainstorm had happened.Information CardThe age of Peyton1The reason why Peyton cleaned his room2The thing that Peyton`s father was doing when the storm came3The things Peyton`s mother found4The way that they knew what happened51. ___________________2. ___________________3. ___________________4. ___________________5. ___________________六、书面表达动物是人类的朋友，可是由于人类环保意识不够，很多动物正处于濒临灭绝的危险境地。