Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came？Section B 练习 2023-2024学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came？Section B 练习 2023-2024学年人教版英语八年级下册 一、单项选择 1．Tom tried five times to start the car, and he succeeded _________. A．at once B．in the end C．at first D．in the past 2．Many big companies ________ because of the wars last year. A．closed down B．set up C．took down D．filled out 3．——Paul, what were you doing at nine Last night? ——I a movie in the cinema with my friends. A．was watching B．watch C．have watched D．will watch 4．Judy is a good listener, and she enjoys listening to other people sharing stories ________. A．in danger B．in silence C．in time 5．—Smoking can ________ damage our health. —Especially for teenagers. A．completely B．probably C．seriously D．suddenly 6．I hate hanging out on weekends. I think it’s a(n) ________ of time. A．invitation B．waste C．interest D．silence 7．Ben’s dad was cutting down trees outside ________ his mom was cooking in the house. A．when B．as C．while D．since 8．Hearing the great scientist’s sudden death, Bob was ________ shocked. A．quickly B．heavily C．completely D．loudly 9．David’s boss gave him a lot of ________ /’preʃə/ about work. A．passage B．price C．press D．pressure 10．In Western countries，people start celebrating the New Year ________ 31st December. A．in B．at C．on D．for 二、完形填空 When I was about 14, I had a friend who liked to tell me my shortcomings (缺点). For example: I was very short, I wasn’t a top student, I talked too much, I was too proud and so on. I became so 11 that I couldn’t stand her at last. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me 12 and asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Jane, didn’t you ever 13 what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are 14 . Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I 15 that about half the things were true. Some I couldn’t change, like being very 16 . But many I could and I wanted to change.