Unit 3 阅读理解练习 2023-2024学年鲁教版五四制八年级英语上册

Unit 3 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

阅读理解练习

A

There was a car accident at 3：30 yesterday afternoon. Some policemen arrived there. They found some witnesses(目击者) in the street when the accident happened. The policemen asked them some questions. Here are their answers.

Witness Description(描述)

1. The underlined word “them” refers to ________.

A. the drivers    B. the policemen

C. the witnesses   D. the students

2. Who was shopping when the accident happened?

A. Mr. Green.   B. Mrs. James.     C. Alice.   D. George.

3. What was George doing when the accident happened?

A. He was driving a car.      B. He was shopping.

C. He was walking his dog.   D. He was calling his parents.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The black car ran away quickly.

B. Mrs. James was very nervous.

C. Alice didn't write down the car number.

D. Mr. Green called the police at once.

5. After reading the passage, we can know the information EXCEPT ________.

A. the colors of the two cars   B. the weather of the day

C. the time of the accident    D. the names of the witnesses  

 

B

There was a terrible rainstorm last night. Now the Hills are talking about what they were doing at the time of the rainstorm.

Eric：

I was watching my favorite cartoon on TV. Suddenly, the lights went out and it began to rain heavily. I was so scared that I ran into my bedroom. Then I heard my mom shouting, “Don't be afraid, my son. I'm coming soon.”

Mrs. Hill：

I was doing the dishes. I quickly stopped and ran to close all the windows. I was looking around when I heard my son crying. So I rushed to help him.

Rose：

I was washing my hair while the rain was beating against the windows. Suddenly, it got dark. I was afraid and didn't know what to do. Luckily, my dad came and asked me to get back to my bedroom. Then he went out of the house to see what was happening.

Mr. Hill：

I was writing a report on the computer. Two days ago, I listened to the weather report. But I didn't think it would come so suddenly. I quickly stood up and walked around to see if everything was OK. Other families might be in trouble, so I went to help them.

1.What was Mrs. Hill doing when the rainstorm came?

A．Working on the computer.   

B．Watching her favorite TV show.

C．Washing her hair.    

D．Doing the dishes.

2.Where might Eric be when the rainstorm came?

A．In the kitchen.    B．In the living room.

C．In the library.    D．In his bedroom.

3.How did the children in the family feel when it got dark suddenly?

A．Strange.    B．Shocked.    C．Excited.    D．Scared.

4.When did Mr. Hill listen to the weather report?

A．Two days ago.    B．Three days ago.

C．Two hours ago.    D．Two minutes ago.

5.What might Mr. Hill be going to do at the time of the rainstorm?

A．Cook dinner.    B．Keep writing his report.

C．Help his neighbors.    D．Look after his children.

 

C

It was a fine day. People at the railway station were waiting for the train to arrive. The train was coming in. Everyone waited there to get into the train. A group of young men made loud noise to welcome the train. The empty seats were nearly filled and the train was ready to move. Just then, an old man with a little boy of 10 years old came running to catch the train. As soon as they entered the train, the train started to move. They had their seats just next to the young group.

The little boy was so surprised to see everything. “Dad，the train is moving and the things are moving backwards out of the window！”He shouted at his father. A fruit seller went past selling apples. His father bought him some apples. “Oh, the apple looks much sweeter than it tastes，” the little boy said. “Is your son having any problem? Why is he so different？” one of the young men asked. Another young man made fun of him. “His son is mad. I think！”he shouted. “My son was born blind. Only a few days ago, he had an operation. This is the first time for him to see things in his life.” The father of the little boy replied with_patience. The young group became very quiet and said sorry to the father and son.

1.What were the group of young men doing as the train was coming in?

A．They were waiting quietly for the train.