Unit 8 Safe and sound 单元测试-2025-2026学年八年级英语上册新课标（核心素养）同步大师课堂（牛津译林版2024）

Unit 8 Safe and sound单元测试卷 2025-2026学年八年级英语上册新课标（核心素养）同步大师课堂 （满分：100分 时间：90分） 一、听力（共9小题， 每小题1分，共9分） A、听对话，回答以下各小题。 1．What number should the woman call for help on? A．120 B．110 C．119 【答案】C 【难度】0.4 【知识点】提醒/注意 【原文】W: Fire, fire! It’s too dangerous. M: Why don’t you call the firemen? 2．What was the man doing when it began to rain heavily? A．Watching TV. B．Watching a movie. C．Waiting for the bus. 【答案】C 【难度】0.4 【知识点】自然灾害与防范、描述、询问 【原文】W: Were you watching TV at home when the heavy rain began? M: Bad luck! I was waiting for the bus at that time. I was wet all over! 3．What are they talking about? A．A tsunami. B．An earthquake. C．A car accident. 【答案】B 【难度】0.4 【知识点】自然灾害与防范、描述 【原文】W: Did you hear the news? M: What was it? W: There was an earthquake in a town among the mountains. Over 10 people died. 5．What should the man do? A．Stand straight. B．Cover our mouth with a dry towel. C．Leave the house as soon as possible. 【答案】C 【难度】0.4 【知识点】自然灾害与防范、提醒/注意、劝告/建议 【原文】M: What must we do if we are in a burning house, Mrs Green? W: Don’t stand straight. Keep your body down and cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel. Get out of the house as quickly as possible. 听对话，回答下列5-6小题。 5．Where was Mike when the earthquake happened? A．At school. B．At home. C．At the hospital. 6．What should we do if we meet an earthquake? A．Sit on the chair. B．Run to the playground. C．Hide behind a door. 【答案】5．A 6．B 【难度】0.4 【知识点】自然灾害与防范、介绍 【原文】W: Mike, have you heard of the earthquake in Taiwan this morning? M: Of course! I was having an English class when the earthquake happened. W: Did you feel it? M: Yes, at first, I thought I was ill because my hands were shaking badly. Then our English teacher told us to run quickly to the playground. W: That’s what you should do. When the earthquake happens, you need to act quickly. Cover your head and get under a desk or run fast to an open place. M: I see, safety comes the first! C、听短文选答案 Floods in Dali, Yunnan Province The damage ● Many people have lost 7 . ● A lot of people 8 and some people even died in the floods. Help from volunteers Volunteers from 9 China have brought lots of food and clothes and helped build new houses. 7．A．their homes B．their families C．their jobs 8．A．felt sad B．were injured (受伤的) C．got sick 9．A．northeast B．northwest C．southeas 【答案】7．A 8．B 9．C 【难度】0.4 【知识点】自然灾害与防范、志愿服务 【原文】 My name is Lin Ming and I live in Dali, Yunnan Province. There has been a lot of heavy rain here and it has caused some floods. Many people have lost their homes. A lot of people were injured and some people even died in the floods. As the floods have washed away our crops, we will not have enough to eat next year. This has caused great damage. Luckily, some volunteers from southeast China have come to offer a lot of help. They have brought lots of food and clothes and helped us build new houses. 二、单项选择（共16小题， 每小题1分，共16分） 10．The boy ________ a horse when the teacher ________ in. A．was drawing, came B．draw, came C．drew, was coming D．was drawing, was coming 【答案】A 【难度】0.4 【知识点】过去进行时含when、while 【详解】句意：老师进来时，男孩正在画一匹马。 考查过去进行时。when引导的时间状语从句，主句一般用过去进行时，从句一般用一般过去时。故选A。 11．Dragon Boat Festival is popular in China. Instead of saying “Happy Dragon Boat Festival”, people should say, “Stay ________ and sound at Dragon Boat Festival”. A．safer B．safely C．more safely D．safe 【答案】D 【难度】0.4 【知识点】safe、形容词作表语、其他系动词 【详解】句意：端午节在中国很受欢迎。人们不会说“端午节快乐”，而应该说“端午安康”。 考查形容词作表语。safer更安全的，形容词比较级；safely安全地；副词；more safely更安全地，副词比较级；safe安全的，形容词。空格前的“stay”在这里是系动词，表示“保持”，后接形容词作表语。故选D。 12．—Was your mother at home at 6 o’clock yesterday? —Yes, she in the kitchen at that time. A．cooked B．is cooking C．was cooking D．cooks 【答案】C 【难度】0.4 【知识点】表示过去某一时刻正在发生的动作 【详解】句意：——你妈妈昨天六点在家吗？——是的，那是她在厨房做饭。根据“at that time.”可知描述过去某一时刻正在进行的动作，用过去进行时。故选C。 13．Daniel was behind the tree ________ a snowball hit him. A．when B．while C．as D．after 【答案】A 【难度】0.4 【知识点】从属连词辨析 【详解】句意：丹尼尔正在树后，这时一个雪球击中了他。 考查连词辨析。when当……时候、这时，可表示一个时间点也可表示一个时间段（动词是延续性和非延续性的）；while当……时候，表示一个时间段，动词是延续性的；as当……时候，强调动作的延续性；after在……之后。根据空后动词hit“击打”是非延续性动词，表示一个时间点可知，空处连词应用when，意为“此时”。故选A。 14．—Did you watch the football game? —No. My mother _________ her favorite program. A．watches B．watched C．is watching D．was watching 【答案】D 【难度】0.4 【知识点】表示过去某一阶段一直发生的动作 【详解】句意：——你看足球比赛了吗？——没有。我妈妈（那时）正在看她最喜欢的节目。 考查过去进行时。根据“Did you watch the football game?”可知没有看是因为过去的这个时间段妈妈正在看她最喜欢的节目，用过去进行时，其结构为was/were doing。故选D。 15．--What were you doing this time yesterday? --I__________lunch at home. A．am having B．was having C．have D．had 【答案】B 【难度】0.4 【知识点】表示过去某一时刻正在发生的动作 【详解】句意：——昨天这个时候你在做什么？    ——我在家吃午饭。 选项A是现在进行时；选项B是过去进行时；选项C是一般现在时；选项D是一般过去时。由问句What were you doing this time yesterday?的时态是过去进行时，可以得知下文的答语也应该用过去进行时。故选B。 16．When my mother came back home from work, my father ____dinner in the kitchen. A．is cooking B．cooking C．was cooking D．cooked 【答案】C 【难度】0.4 【知识点】过去进行时含when、while 【详解】句意：当我母亲下班回家时，我父亲正在厨房做饭。考查过去进行时态。语境“当我母亲回到家时，我父亲正在厨房做饭。”when引导的时间状语从句，一个动作发生时，另一个动作正在进行，由came过去式，可知，用过去进行时态，结构是was/were+动词的现在分词。故答案是C。 17．I was working hard on the problem when a wonderful idea suddenly went____ my mind. A．in B．over C．across D．through 【答案】D 【难度】0.4 【知识点】地点方位介词 【详解】试题分析：句意：当一个完美的主意浮现在我的脑海时，我正在计算一道题。go in 参加；go over留下印象；go across穿过；go through通过；across表示某一动作在某一物体的表面进行；through表示动作从某一物体内部穿过。故选D。 18．The Whites ______ TV when I came to their home. A．was watching B．were watching C．watch D．watches 【答案】B 【难度】0.4 【知识点】表示过去某一时刻正在发生的动作 【详解】句意：当我到他们家时，怀特一家人正在看电视。 时间状语从句when I came to their home表示的是过去的某一时间点，在那一时刻发生的动作要用过去进行时态来表达。构成为were/was+ doing；主语The Whites表示怀特夫妇或怀特一家人，助动词用were，故答案为B。 【点睛】过去进行时的用法小结： 定义：表示过去某个时刻或某一阶段正在进行的动作。 构成：was/ were + 动词-ing构成。 1. 表示在过去某一时刻或某一阶段正在发生的动作。如：I was having a shower at that time. 那时我正冲澡。 2. 表示某个短暂性动作发生的背景。如：I was reading the newspaper when the doorbell rang. 我正在看报，突然门铃响了。 3. 过去进行时在语境中的运用。如：I waved to her but she wasn't looking. 我向她挥手但她没往这边瞧。She didn't hear the doorbell. She was listening to the radio. 她没听见门铃响，她在听收音机。 注：与 always, forever等副词连用，可表示某种感情的色彩。如： She was forever complaining. 她老是抱怨。(厌烦) She was always thinking of others. 她老是想到别人。(赞扬) 19．A _________ is a room in a house which is used for reading, writing, and studying. A．forest B．study C．sign D．fridge 【答案】B 【难度】0.4 【知识点】forest、fridge/refrigerator、sign、名词辨析 【详解】句意：书房是房子里用来阅读、写作和学习的一个房间。 考查名词词义辨析。forest森林；study书房；sign标识；fridge冰箱。根据题干描述的功能（阅读、写作、学习），study（书房）最符合语境。故选B。 20．Hawking is no longer with us, ________ he will continue to inspire the world. A．so B．if C．but D．as 【答案】C 【难度】0.4 【知识点】so(这样 pron.)、并列连词辨析、从属连词辨析 【详解】句意：霍金不再和我们在一起了，但他将继续激励世界。 考查连词辨析。so因此；if如果；but但是；as由于。根据“Hawking is no longer with us,...he will continue to inspire the world.”可知，前后句为转折关系，but“但是”符合语境。故选C。 21．She needed a clear head to ________ her work. A．come out B．put out   C．carry out D．run out 【答案】C 【难度】0.4 【知识点】carry out、come out、put out、run out、动词短语 【详解】句意：她需要一个清醒的头脑来进行她的工作。 考查动词短语。come out出版；put out扑灭；carry out进行，执行；run out用光。根据“a clear head to...her work.”可知，是指用清醒的头脑来进行工作。故选C。 22．While my mother ________ dinner, my father was watching TV. A．cooked B．was cooking C．cooks D．is cooking 【答案】B 【难度】0.4 【知识点】过去进行时含when、while 【详解】句意：当我妈妈在做饭时，我爸爸正在看电视。 考查动词时态。根据“While my mother…dinner, my father was watching TV”可知，此处while连接两个并列的动作，后一句用的过去进行时，空上也用过去进行时，表示过去正在做的事情，其构成是：was/were+动词的现在分词。故选B。 23．When you go rock climbing, you need to be careful so that you don’t have a(n) ________. A．chance B．accident   C．secret D．attention 【答案】B 【难度】0.4 【知识点】accident、attention、chance、secret、名词辨析 【详解】句意：当你去攀岩的时候，你需要小心，这样你就不会发生意外。 考查名词辨析。chance机会；accident意外；secret秘密；attention注意。根据“When you go rock climbing, you need to be careful so that you don’t have a(n)…”可知，此处说的是小心点就不会发生意外。故选B。 24．—What was Lucy doing at 8 o’clock last night? —Sorry, I didn’t know. I ________ the newspaper at that time. A．read B．am reading C．was reading D．will read 【答案】C 【难度】0.4 【知识点】表示过去某一时刻正在发生的动作 【详解】句意：——昨晚8点露西在做什么？——对不起，我不知道。那时我正在看报纸。 考查过去进行时。根据问句“at 8 o’clock last night”可知，“at that time”指代昨晚8点，答句需说明当时正在进行的动作，因此用过去进行时，其结构为“was/were+现在分词”。故选C。 25．—Jim didn’t reply to me when I asked him some questions. —Maybe he ________ about something else. A．thought B．was thinking C．will think D．is thinking 【答案】B 【难度】0.4 【知识点】表示过去某一时刻正在发生的动作 【详解】句意：——当我问吉姆一些问题时，他没有回答我。——可能他正在考虑其他事情。 考查动词时态。根据“Jim didn’t reply to me when I asked him some questions.”可知，此处表示过去某一时刻正在发生的事，因此用过去进行时：was/were+doing，故选B。 三、完形填空（共15小题， 每小题1分，共15分） 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项 It was about two o’clock in the early morning. I 26 when the earthquake started. At first, I felt a slight shake. Then I 27 a loud noise like thunder. Soon the real noise came, like bombs under the ground. The earth started to shake. People screamed in 28 . Some ran out of the building. I tried my best to run out too, but I could not. Outside, people were running in all directions 29 pieces of glass and bricks were falling down. Then the walls began to 30 too! Finally, the noise and shaking ended. It was dark and 31 around me. I could not see 32 at all, and I did not know 33 anyone else was near me. I felt nervous and my heart was beating fast. “I’m trapped ,” I said to 34 . A moment of fear went through my mind, but I told myself to calm down 35 I was still alive. I shouted for help, but no one came. I started to 36 myself slowly through the dark. 37 , there was just enough space for me to move. Hours later, as I was trying to find my way 38 , I suddenly heard some noise 39 me. I screamed, “Help! Please help! I’m here!” Then I heard shouts from 40 people. They quickly moved away the 20 bricks. At last, I saw the bright daylight. I was safe. 26．A．am sleeping B．is sleeping C．was sleeping D．were sleeping 27．A．hear B．listen to C．heard D．listened to 28．A．fear B．surprise C．happiness D．comfort 29．A．when B．while C．before D．after 30．A．come down B．calm down C．came D．calm 31．A．silence B．silent C．noise D．noisy 32．A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything 33．A．or B．but C．and D．if 34．A．me B．myself C．our D．ourselves 35．A．because B．since C．because of D．so 36．A．pull B．push C．pushing D．pulling 37．A．Luck B．Lucky C．Luckily D．Unluckily 38．A．out B．in C．outside D．inside 39．A．above B．under C．on D．below 40．A．excite B．exciting C．excited D．excitement 【答案】 26．C 27．C 28．A 29．B 30．A 31．B 32．C 33．D 34．B 35．A 36．A 37．C 38．A 39．A 40．C 【难度】0.4 【知识点】自然灾害与防范、叙事忆旧、个人经历 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍作者经历地震的故事。 26．句意：地震发生时我正在睡觉。 am sleeping现在进行时，主语是I；is sleeping现在进行时，主语是第三人称单数；was sleeping过去进行时，主语是单数或不可数名词；were sleeping过去进行时，主语是第二人称或复数。根据“It was about two o’clock in the early morning. I...when the earthquake started.”可知，动作发生在过去，强调在过去的某个时间点正在发生的动作，用过去进行时，主语是I，故选C。 27．句意：然后我听到一声像雷声一样的巨响。 hear听见，一般现在时；listen to听，一般现在时；heard听见，一般过去时；listened to听，一般过去时。根据“I...a loud noise like thunder.”可知，是听见声音，强调听到的内容，时态是一般过去时，故选C。 28．句意：人们吓得尖叫起来。 fear害怕；surprise惊讶；happiness开心；comfort安慰。根据“Soon the real noise came, like bombs under the ground. The earth started to shake.”可知，发生地震，人们会害怕。故选A。 29．句意：外面，人们四散奔逃，玻璃碎片和砖块纷纷落下。 when当……时；while当……时；before在……之前；after在……之后。根据“people were running in all directions...pieces of glass and bricks were falling down”可知，前后都是长动作，用while引导时间状语从句，故选B。 30．句意：然后墙也开始倒塌了！ come down下来；calm down冷静；came来；calm冷静的。根据“pieces of glass and bricks were falling down. Then the walls began to...too!”可知，玻璃碎片和砖块纷纷落下，所以墙也塌了，故选A。 31．句意：我周围又黑又静。 silence寂静；silent寂静的；noise噪音；noisy吵闹的。根据“Finally, the noise and shaking ended.”可知，噪音和震动结束了，所以是寂静的，故选B。 32．句意：我什么也看不见，也不知道是否有人在我附近。 something某事；nothing无事；anything任何事；everything每件事。根据“It was dark”可知，很黑，所以看不见，否定句用anything，故选C。 33．句意：我什么也看不见，也不知道是否有人在我附近。 or或者；but但是；and和；if如果，是否。根据“I did not know...anyone else was near me.”可知，不知道自己周围是否有人，故选D。 34．句意：“我被困住了，”我对自己说。 me我；myself我自己；our我们的；ourselves我们自己。根据“I said to...”可知，是对自己说，主语是I，故选B。 35．句意：一阵恐惧掠过我的脑海，但我告诉自己要冷静下来，因为我还活着。 because因为；since自从；because of因为；so因此。“I was still alive”是“I told myself to calm down”的原因，且是句子，所以用because引导原因状语从句，故选A。 36．句意：我开始在黑暗中慢慢地移动自己。 pull移动，动词原形；push推，动词原形；pushing推，现在分词/动名词；pulling移动，现在分词/动名词。根据“I started to...myself slowly through the dark.”可知，是开始移动，start to do sth“开始做某事”，故选A。 37．句意：幸运的是，有足够的空间让我移动。 Luck运气；Lucky幸运的；Luckily幸运地；Unluckily不幸地。根据“there was just enough space for me to move”可知，是幸运的事，用副词修饰整个句子，故选C。 38．句意：几个小时后，当我试图找到出去的路时，我突然听到一些声音。 out向外；in在……中；outside在外面；inside在里面。根据“as I was trying to find my way...”可知，是试图找出去的路，find one’s way out“设法走出”，故选A。 39．句意：我突然听到头顶上有声音。 above在……上；under在……下；on在……上，有表面接触；below在……下。根据“They quickly moved away the 20 bricks. At last, I saw the bright daylight. I was safe.”可知，移除上面的石头，所以是头顶上的声音，没有表面接触，故选A。 40．句意：然后我听到兴奋的人们的喊声。 excite使激动；exciting令人激动的；excited兴奋的；excitement激动。此处作定语修饰人“people”，故选C。 四、阅读单选（共15小题， 每小题2分，共30分） A Lake Puraquequara, Brazil A village on water was stranded (搁浅的) The village was usually on the water in the Amazon rainforest. However, there was little rain in Brazil last year. The lake was short of water. The village was stranded on the lake bed as a result. California, America Using AI to stop fires California uses AI to report wild fire. The AI can find smoke and fire. It uses over a thousand cameras in forests across the state. In two months, AI found 77 fires before any 911 calls came in. Ogasawara Islands, Japan A new island came out An underwater volcano (火山) broke out on October 21,2023. By early November, a new island near Japan came out. The new island was as high as 20 meters above the sea and then it became smaller. Kenya Families left homes Many families in Kenya left their homes because of floods. Trains to and from Mombasa had to stop running. The floods started after heavy rain. The warm sea water made the weather worse. 41．What do people use AI to report in the news? A．Dry weather. B．Wild fire. C．Heavy rain. D．Big flood. 42．In which country do floods make people leave their homes? A．Brazil. B．America. C．Japan. D．Kenya. 43．The news is about ________. A．natural disasters B．interesting places C．traffic accidents D．tourist cultures 【答案】41．B 42．D 43．A 【难度】0.4 【知识点】自然灾害与防范、新闻报道 【导语】本文是四则关于自然灾害的报道。 41．细节理解题。根据“Using AI to stop fires California uses AI to report wild fire. The AI can find smoke and fire. It uses over a thousand cameras in forests across the state. In two months, AI found 77 fires before any 911 calls came in.”可知， 根据美国加利福尼亚的新闻，明确提到“使用AI报告野火，且AI通过摄像头探测烟雾和火焰。故选B。 42．细节理解题。根据“Kenya Families left homes Many families in Kenya left their homes because of floods.”可知，肯尼亚的新闻提到因洪水导致家庭被迫离开家园。故选D。 43．推理判断题。四则新闻分别涉及干旱（巴西）、野火（美国）、火山爆发（日本）和洪水（肯尼亚），均属于自然灾害。故选A。 B COVID-19 is still spreading around the planet. This year’s Earth Day focuses on climate (气候) change. Scientists agree that climate change is causing harm to the world in the form of bad weather and natural disasters. Will climate change lead to more disease outbreaks in the future? The answer is a possible “yes”. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), studies have shown that a warming Earth is causing more infectious (传染性的) diseases. Malaria (疟疾), a serious and sometimes deadly disease, is mainly spread by mosquitoes (蚊子). Climate change results in more heat waves and floods, which provide perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed (繁殖). In India, for example, the warmer climate has increased the risk by about five times. Studies also suggest that global increases in temperature will drive disease—carrying insects from the equator (赤道) to the north. This means some diseases like malaria or dengue fever (登革热) may move into new areas, such as Europe. Deforestation (滥伐森林), a major cause of climate change, has something to do with infectious diseases, according to Nature. In places such as Central and West Africa, there have been serious deforestation and losses of living areas for bats (蝙蝠). These bats have started living closer to humans, which increases the possibility of Ebola (埃博拉) outbreaks. As ice keeps melting (融化) into water, diseases that lie under the ice may also come back. In 2016, a city in northern Russia saw an outbreak of anthrax (炭疽) during a heat wave. Scientists believe the virus came out from the frozen soil because of rising temperatures. About 90 people were infected, the New York Times reported. What can we do to “cool” Earth? Governments can Put a tax (税) or fee on carbon emissions. Advise using clean energy, such as wind and sun energy. Make policies and laws to protect the environment. You can Turn off electronic devices, such as computers and TVs when you aren’t using them. Take a walk, ride a bike or take public transportation as much as you can. Buy products that are energy-efficient. 44．What kind of harm may be caused by climate change? A．Deforestation. B．Energy shortage. C．Transportation cost. D．Bad weather and natural disasters. 45．What does the underline word “This” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．The rising temperatures help mosquitoes to breed. B．Serious diseases can only stay alive in northern areas. C．Insects help spread some serious diseases to the north. D．High temperatures make a difference to the looks of insects. 46．What is TRUE according to the passage? A．An outbreak of anthrax resulted from the frozen soil. B．The climate change does little harm to the people’s health. C．Bats act as a way for diseases to spread because of the deforestation. D．This year’s Earth Day advises people to stop the spread of the diseases. 47．The purpose of this article is to________. A．explain the possible diseases under the warmer climate B．introduce how to save energy and protect the environment C．express the writer’s ideas about what leads to the climate change D．warn people of diseases the warmer climate brings and offer some advice 【答案】44．D 45．C 46．C 47．D 【难度】0.4 【知识点】自然灾害与防范、环境保护、说明文 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了气候变化引起的自然灾害和疾病对人类的影响，作者为应对气候变化提出了建议。 44．细节理解题。根据第一段“Scientists agree that climate change is causing harm to the world in the form of bad weather and natural disasters.”可知，气候变化会造成恶劣天气及自然灾害。故选D。 45．推理判断题。根据第三段“Studies also suggest that global increases in temperature will drive disease—carrying insects from the equator (赤道) to the north. This means some diseases like malaria or dengue fever (登革热) may move into new areas, such as Europe.”可知，全球气温的升高将把携带疾病的昆虫从赤道带到北方。这意味着一些疾病，如疟疾或登革热，可能会转移到欧洲等新的地区。划线部分This指代“昆虫帮助将一些严重的疾病传播到北方”。故选C。 46．细节理解题。根据第四段“Deforestation (滥伐森林), a major cause of climate change…These bats have started living closer to humans, which increases the possibility of Ebola (埃博拉) outbreaks.”可知，由于砍伐森林，蝙蝠的栖息地减少，它们会越来越接近人类，成为疾病传播的途径。故选C。 47．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了由于气候变化引起的各种自然疾病，并提出建议应对气候变化。故选D。 C Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, rainstorms and strong winds, usually make a big difference to human life. They not only cause property (财产) loss but also take away people’s lives. Strong winds can be very terrible. On March 31st, 2024, strong winds hit Nanchang, Jiangxi province. The strong winds broke the windows into pieces and blew off three people sleeping at home, causing their deaths. What’s worse, more than 1,600 trees were blown down overnight. This deadly disaster was mainly caused by funnelling (狭管效应). When the earthquake happens, the ground and buildings will shake terribly. In serious situations, buildings may even fall down and will bury people in the ground. Recently, in Taiwan, the most powerful earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island on April 3rd. At least nine people were killed and hundreds of people were hurt. Another example is rainstorms. They can flood many places. Dubai lies on the coast of the Persian Gulf and in the northeast of the U. A．E. with a long and beautiful coastline. It doesn’t rain a lot. But on April 16th, a big rainstorm hit Dubai. It rained so much in just 12 hours that it was like a year’s worth of rain. The heavy rain flooded roads, shopping malls, and even airports, causing a lot of damage (破坏). To better deal with natural disasters, we need to make our disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief coordination system (防灾救灾机制) better. Also, people should learn ways to protect themselves when facing natural disasters. But most importantly, we should realize that we are not the master of nature, we need to care about it and respect (尊重) it. 48．How many pieces of news about natural disasters are mentioned? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 49．What kind of damage can an earthquake probably cause? A．It can blow down a lot of trees overnight. B．It can make buildings fall and kill people. C．It can flood many places like roads and airports. D．It can make plants die because of too little water. 50．How does the writer develop Paragraph 2? Mini-dictionary Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think. They may not be true. A．Fact—Opinion—Way B．Fact—Way—Opinion C．Opinion—Fact—Reason D．Opinion—Reason—Fact 51．What might be talked about in the following paragraph? A．Why natural disasters can take away people’s lives. B．How we can respect nature and live better with it. C．Where we can learn about different natural disasters. D．Which kind of natural disasters is the most dangerous. 【答案】48．B 49．B 50．C 51．B 【难度】0.4 【知识点】自然灾害与防范、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍了强风、地震、暴风雨等自然灾害的危害，以及人类应该如何应对它们。 48．细节理解题。根据“Strong winds...”、“When the earthquake happens...”和“Another example is rainstorms.”可知，文章一共提到了三种自然灾害的新闻。故选B。 49．细节理解题。根据“When the earthquake happens, the ground and buildings will shake terribly. In serious situations, buildings may even fall down and will bury people in the ground.”可知，地震会造成房屋的倒塌和人员的伤亡。故选B。 50．推理判断题。根据“Strong winds can be very terrible. On March 31st, 2024, strong winds hit Nanchang, Jiangxi province. The strong winds broke the windows into pieces and blew off three people sleeping at home, causing their deaths. What’s worse, more than 1,600 trees were blown down overnight. This deadly disaster was mainly caused by funnelling.”可知，本段第一句表述了作者认为“强风非常糟糕”的观点，接下来讲述了江西南昌遭受强风自然灾害的事实，最后说明了此次灾害发生的原因。故选C。 51．推理判断题。根据“But most importantly, we should realize that we are not the master of nature, we need to care about it and respect it.”可知，文章结尾告诉大家要关心和尊重大自然，所以推测接下来会讲述尊重大自然的方法，选项B“我们如何尊重大自然，更好地与之相处”符合。故选B。 D A tornado is a tower of spinning air. Tornadoes can be very dangerous. The cause of tornadoes is not fully known. They form during thunderstorms. Inside the stormy clouds, warm air rises and cool air falls. The warm and cool air can begin to spin. This spinning air can push out of the storm clouds as a funnel. When the funnel of spinning air touches the ground, it becomes a tornado. There are three levels of tornadoes. Weak tornadoes have wind speeds that are below 160km/h. They last for less than ten minutes. They cause small damage like fallen tree branches. Strong tornadoes have wind speeds that are between 177km/h and 330km/h and can last about twenty minutes. These tornadoes can cause quite a bit of damage and can push cars and trains over. The most dangerous tornadoes are called violent tornadoes. They can last for longer than an hour and have wind speeds that are higher than 330km/h. These deadly tornadoes can lift houses and cars into the air. Tornadoes and cyclones are very different. Tornadoes form on land and cyclones form on the ocean. Tornadoes can be a few kilometres wide. The biggest cyclones can be hundreds of kilometres across. Some people set up a safe room in a basement. They get a radio, water, sleeping bags and extra food. They also keep their house and garden clean by getting rid of dead trees or weak fences. If a tornado alert is given, get your saferoom ready. Do not go outside or near windows. Hide under a large bed or table. Get out of your trailer or car. If you are outside, find flat ground. Lie down and protect your neck and head with your arms. Once the tornado is over, turn on the radio. Avoid any damaged areas and do not go near any fallen power lines. 52．What can we learn about tornadoes? A．Tornadoes usually happen on sunny and windy days. B．Tornadoes happen when the storm clouds touch the ground. C．Tornadoes can be hundreds of kilometres across the land. D．Tornadoes can take houses and cars into the air sometimes. 53．The following sentence can best be put at the beginning of _________. There are many different ways to prepare for a tornado. A．Paragraph 1 B．Paragraph 2 C．Paragraph 3 D．Paragraph 4 54．The meaning of the underlined phrase “getting rid of” might be ________. A．throwing B．keeping C．counting D．recording 55．What’s the purpose of the article? A．To introduce tornadoes to us. B．To show us the danger of tornadoes. C．To tell the differences of natural disasters. D．To give us some tips to protect ourselves. 【答案】52．D 53．D 54．A 55．A 【难度】0.4 【知识点】自然灾害与防范、科普知识、说明文 【导语】本文介绍了龙卷风的形成、等级分类及应对措施。 52．细节理解题。根据“These deadly tornadoes can lift houses and cars into the air.”可知，龙卷风有时可以把房屋和汽车卷到空中。故选D。 53．推理判断题。根据“If a tornado alert is given, get your saferoom ready. Do not go outside or near windows. Hide under a large bed or table. Get out of your trailer or car. If you are outside, ...”可知，第四段是关于龙卷风来临前应做的一些准备，D选项“应对龙卷风有很多不同的方法。”可以被放在第四段开头。故选D。 54．词句猜测题。根据“They also keep their house and garden clean by getting rid of dead trees or weak fences.”可知，通过清除枯树或脆弱的栅栏来保持房屋和花园的清洁，“getting rid of”表示“扔掉”，与throwing同义。故选A。 55．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章首先介绍了龙卷风的形成、等级，接着对比了龙卷风和旋风的不同，最后提到了应对龙卷风的准备措施，整体是在向我们介绍龙卷风相关知识。故选A。 五、语法填空（共10小题， 每小题1分，共10分） 认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 This is a story about what a father did in an earthquake. An 8.2 earthquake 56 (hit) the city in 1989. In less than four minutes, it killed 57 (thousand) of people. Right away, a father rushed to his son’s school, 58 he sadly found the building had come down. The man almost broke down. He remembered what he always said to his son, “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. He rushed to the back right corner of the building and started digging (挖) through the stones. As he 59 (work) in piles of stones, other helpless parents arrived. They said, “It’s too late! They’re all dead! Go home! It’s 60 (possible) for you to save him!” To each parent, he answered, “Are you going to help me or not?” No one joined him. The firemen and police also came and told him 61 (stop), “There are big fires. You’re in great 62 (dangerous). We’ll take care of it. Go home.” To them, he said again, “Are you going to help me now?” No one knew what to say. His fingers were hurt badly, but he dug even 63 (quick). For a long time, he kept digging for his son, stone by stone. Then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son 64 (shout) for help. The man called his son’s name excitedly, “Peter!” Soon he heard back, “Dad? It’s me, Dad! I knew you would save me! You said that no matter what happened, you would always be there for me! You did it, Dad!” Everyone was surprised and moved. They said to 65 (they), “Nothing is too hard for a loving father.” Sometimes, love can help us complete the most difficult work. 【答案】 56．hit 57．thousands 58．but 59．was working 60．impossible 61．to stop 62．danger 63．more quickly 64．shouting 65．themselves 【难度】0.4 【知识点】家人和亲人、自然灾害与防范 【导语】本文讲述了在一次地震中一位伟大的父亲凭借坚定的信念和勇气救出了儿子的故事，展示了父爱的伟大。 56．句意：1989年，这座城市发生了8.2级地震。根据“in 1989”可知，此句是一般过去时，动词用过去式，故填hit。 57．句意：在不到四分钟的时间里，它杀死了数千人。此处表示概数，数词用复数形式+of，故填thousands。 58．句意：一位父亲马上赶到儿子的学校，但他悲伤地发现大楼倒塌了。空格前后是转折关系，应填but，故填but。 59．句意：当他在成堆的石头中工作时，其他无助的父母来了。根据“As he… in piles of stones, other helpless parents arrived”可知，在他开始挖的时候，其他父母来了，此处表示在过去某个时段正在发生的事情，用过去进行时was/were doing的结构，根据he可知，助动词用was，故填was working。 60．句意：你救不了他了。is后接形容词作表语，根据“It’s too late! They’re all dead”可知，太迟了，孩子们都死了，所以不可能救得了他，impossible“不可能的”，故填impossible。 61．句意：消防队员和警察也来了，叫他停下来。tell sb to do sth“告诉某人去做某事”，动词不定式作宾补，故填to stop。 62．句意：你现在很危险。in danger“处于危险之中”，名词作宾语，故填danger。 63．句意：他的手指伤得很重，但他挖得更快了。此空修饰动词dug，应填副词quickly，even修饰副词，故填more quickly。 64．句意：然后，在第38个小时，他拉开了一块大石头，听到儿子大声呼救。根据“heard his son… for help”可知，此处指听到儿子正在呼救，hear sb doing sth“听到某人正在做某事”，故填shouting。 65．句意：他们自言自语“对一个慈爱的父亲来说，没有什么是办不到的。”say to oneself“自言自语”，此空应填反身代词，故填themselves。 六、书面表达（共1题， 共15分） 66．Daming所在的城市昨天晚上发生了一场暴风雪。很幸运，暴风雪时间并不长，他们全家安然无恙。假如你是Daming请描述一下暴风雪发生时家里人的活动情景。 写作要点： 1.写明暴风雪的时间：yesterday evening 2.暴风雪时全家人都在做什么：My mother was... 3.暴风雪时的心情：scared... 4.暴风雪的后果：all safe 提示词：luckily...  Remember to... 写作要求： 1. 不得使用真实的姓名和学校名； 2. 可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯； 3. 字迹工整、语言精练、表达准确、条理清晰。80词左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数)。 My name is Daming. In my city, there was_______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 My name is Daming. In my city, there was a snowstorm yesterday evening. My mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen when it started. My father was watching TV, and my little sister was playing with her toys. I was doing my homework in my room. Suddenly, the wind howled loudly, and the snow fell heavily. We were all scared because it was so loud and unexpected. Luckily, the storm didn’t last long. After it ended, we checked everything and felt relieved that we were all safe and sound. Remember to stay indoors during bad weather. 【难度】0.65 【知识点】自然灾害与防范 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇记叙文，为材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般过去时”； ③提示：根据所给提示完成写作，不能遗漏信息，以第一和第三人称为主。 [写作步骤] 第一步，承接开头，首先描述暴风雪的时间及场景——昨天晚上暴风雪开始时家人的活动； 第二步，然后表达暴风雪时感到惊吓的心情； 第三步，最后总结暴风雪不久就结束了，大家都安然无恙，体现幸运的结局。 [亮点词汇] ①Suddenly突然 ②Luckily幸运地 ③remember to do sth记得做某事 [高分句型] ①My mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen when it started.（时间状语从句） ②We were all scared because it was so loud and unexpected.（原因状语从句） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$听力考试正式开始。Fire, fire, it's too dangerous. Why don't you call the fireman? Fire, fire, it's too dangerous. Why don't you call the fireman? Listen to the next question. Were you watching T. V at home when the heavy rain began? Bad luck. I was waiting for the bus at that time. I was wet all over. Were you watching T, V at home when the heavy rain began? The bad luck, I was waiting for the bus at that time. I was wet all over. Listen to the next question. Did you hear the news? What was IT? There was an earthquake in a town among the mountains. Over ten people died. Did you hear the news? What was that? There was an earthquake in a town among the mountains. Over ten people died. Listen to the next question. what must we do if we are in a burning house? mrs. Green. don't stand straight. Keep your body down and cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel. Get out of the house as quickly as possible. What must we do if we are in a burning house? Mrs Green. don't stand straight. Keep your body down and cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel. Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Listen to the next question. mike. Have you heard of the earthquake and taiwan this morning? Of course, I was having an english class when the earthquake happened. Did you feel IT? Yes, at first I thought I was ill because my hands were shaking badly. Then our english teacher told us to run quickly to the playground. That's what you should do when the earthquake happens. You need to act quickly, cover your hand and get under a desk, or run fast to an open place. I see safety comes the first. Mike, have you heard of the earthquake in taiwan this morning? Of course, I was having an english class when the earthquake e happened. Did you feel IT? yes. At first I thought I was ill because my hands were shaking badly. Then our english teacher told us to run quickly to the playground. That's what you should do when the earthquake happens. You need to act quickly, cover your hand and get under a desk, or run fast to an open place. I see safety comes at first. Listen to the next question. My name is liming, and I live in dali, 云南province。There has been a lot of heavy rain here, and IT has caused some floods. Many people have lost their homes, a lot of people were injured, and some people even died in the floods. As the floods have washed away our crops, we will not have enough to eat next year. This has caused great damage. Luckily, some volunteers from southeast china have come to offer a lot of help. They have brought lots of food and clothes and helped us build new houses. My name is liming, and I live in di una province. There has been a lot of heavy rain here, and IT has caused some floods. Many people have lost their homes, a lot of people were injured, and some people even died in the floods. As the floods have washed away our crops, we will not have enough to eat next year. This has caused great damage. Luckily, some volunteers from southeast china have come to offer a lot of help. They have brought lots of food and clothes and helped us build new houses. 听力部分到此结束。 Unit 8 Safe and sound单元测试卷 2025-2026学年八年级英语上册新课标（核心素养）同步大师课堂 （满分：100分 时间：90分） 一、听力（共9小题， 每小题1分，共9分） A、听对话，回答以下各小题。 1．What number should the woman call for help on? A．120 B．110 C．119 2．What was the man doing when it began to rain heavily? A．Watching TV. B．Watching a movie. C．Waiting for the bus. 3．What are they talking about? A．A tsunami. B．An earthquake. C．A car accident. 5．What should the man do? A．Stand straight. B．Cover our mouth with a dry towel. C．Leave the house as soon as possible. 听对话，回答下列5-6小题。 5．Where was Mike when the earthquake happened? A．At school. B．At home. C．At the hospital. 6．What should we do if we meet an earthquake? A．Sit on the chair. B．Run to the playground. C．Hide behind a door. C、听短文选答案 Floods in Dali, Yunnan Province The damage ● Many people have lost 7 . ● A lot of people 8 and some people even died in the floods. Help from volunteers Volunteers from 9 China have brought lots of food and clothes and helped build new houses. 7．A．their homes B．their families C．their jobs 8．A．felt sad B．were injured (受伤的) C．got sick 9．A．northeast B．northwest C．southeas 二、单项选择（共16小题， 每小题1分，共16分） 10．The boy ________ a horse when the teacher ________ in. A．was drawing, came B．draw, came C．drew, was coming D．was drawing, was coming 11．Dragon Boat Festival is popular in China. Instead of saying “Happy Dragon Boat Festival”, people should say, “Stay ________ and sound at Dragon Boat Festival”. A．safer B．safely C．more safely D．safe 12．—Was your mother at home at 6 o’clock yesterday? —Yes, she in the kitchen at that time. A．cooked B．is cooking C．was cooking D．cooks 13．Daniel was behind the tree ________ a snowball hit him. A．when B．while C．as D．after 14．—Did you watch the football game? —No. My mother _________ her favorite program. A．watches B．watched C．is watching D．was watching 15．--What were you doing this time yesterday? --I__________lunch at home. A．am having B．was having C．have D．had 16．When my mother came back home from work, my father ____dinner in the kitchen. A．is cooking B．cooking C．was cooking D．cooked 17．I was working hard on the problem when a wonderful idea suddenly went____ my mind. A．in B．over C．across D．through 18．The Whites ______ TV when I came to their home. A．was watching B．were watching C．watch D．watches 19．A _________ is a room in a house which is used for reading, writing, and studying. A．forest B．study C．sign D．fridge 20．Hawking is no longer with us, ________ he will continue to inspire the world. A．so B．if C．but D．as 21．She needed a clear head to ________ her work. A．come out B．put out   C．carry out D．run out 22．While my mother ________ dinner, my father was watching TV. A．cooked B．was cooking C．cooks D．is cooking 23．When you go rock climbing, you need to be careful so that you don’t have a(n) ________. A．chance B．accident   C．secret D．attention 24．—What was Lucy doing at 8 o’clock last night? —Sorry, I didn’t know. I ________ the newspaper at that time. A．read B．am reading C．was reading D．will read 25．—Jim didn’t reply to me when I asked him some questions. —Maybe he ________ about something else. A．thought B．was thinking C．will think D．is thinking 三、完形填空（共15小题， 每小题1分，共15分） 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项 It was about two o’clock in the early morning. I 26 when the earthquake started. At first, I felt a slight shake. Then I 27 a loud noise like thunder. Soon the real noise came, like bombs under the ground. The earth started to shake. People screamed in 28 . Some ran out of the building. I tried my best to run out too, but I could not. Outside, people were running in all directions 29 pieces of glass and bricks were falling down. Then the walls began to 30 too! Finally, the noise and shaking ended. It was dark and 31 around me. I could not see 32 at all, and I did not know 33 anyone else was near me. I felt nervous and my heart was beating fast. “I’m trapped ,” I said to 34 . A moment of fear went through my mind, but I told myself to calm down 35 I was still alive. I shouted for help, but no one came. I started to 36 myself slowly through the dark. 37 , there was just enough space for me to move. Hours later, as I was trying to find my way 38 , I suddenly heard some noise 39 me. I screamed, “Help! Please help! I’m here!” Then I heard shouts from 40 people. They quickly moved away the 20 bricks. At last, I saw the bright daylight. I was safe. 26．A．am sleeping B．is sleeping C．was sleeping D．were sleeping 27．A．hear B．listen to C．heard D．listened to 28．A．fear B．surprise C．happiness D．comfort 29．A．when B．while C．before D．after 30．A．come down B．calm down C．came D．calm 31．A．silence B．silent C．noise D．noisy 32．A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything 33．A．or B．but C．and D．if 34．A．me B．myself C．our D．ourselves 35．A．because B．since C．because of D．so 36．A．pull B．push C．pushing D．pulling 37．A．Luck B．Lucky C．Luckily D．Unluckily 38．A．out B．in C．outside D．inside 39．A．above B．under C．on D．below 40．A．excite B．exciting C．excited D．excitement 四、阅读单选（共15小题， 每小题2分，共30分） A Lake Puraquequara, Brazil A village on water was stranded (搁浅的) The village was usually on the water in the Amazon rainforest. However, there was little rain in Brazil last year. The lake was short of water. The village was stranded on the lake bed as a result. California, America Using AI to stop fires California uses AI to report wild fire. The AI can find smoke and fire. It uses over a thousand cameras in forests across the state. In two months, AI found 77 fires before any 911 calls came in. Ogasawara Islands, Japan A new island came out An underwater volcano (火山) broke out on October 21,2023. By early November, a new island near Japan came out. The new island was as high as 20 meters above the sea and then it became smaller. Kenya Families left homes Many families in Kenya left their homes because of floods. Trains to and from Mombasa had to stop running. The floods started after heavy rain. The warm sea water made the weather worse. 41．What do people use AI to report in the news? A．Dry weather. B．Wild fire. C．Heavy rain. D．Big flood. 42．In which country do floods make people leave their homes? A．Brazil. B．America. C．Japan. D．Kenya. 43．The news is about ________. A．natural disasters B．interesting places C．traffic accidents D．tourist cultures B COVID-19 is still spreading around the planet. This year’s Earth Day focuses on climate (气候) change. Scientists agree that climate change is causing harm to the world in the form of bad weather and natural disasters. Will climate change lead to more disease outbreaks in the future? The answer is a possible “yes”. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), studies have shown that a warming Earth is causing more infectious (传染性的) diseases. Malaria (疟疾), a serious and sometimes deadly disease, is mainly spread by mosquitoes (蚊子). Climate change results in more heat waves and floods, which provide perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed (繁殖). In India, for example, the warmer climate has increased the risk by about five times. Studies also suggest that global increases in temperature will drive disease—carrying insects from the equator (赤道) to the north. This means some diseases like malaria or dengue fever (登革热) may move into new areas, such as Europe. Deforestation (滥伐森林), a major cause of climate change, has something to do with infectious diseases, according to Nature. In places such as Central and West Africa, there have been serious deforestation and losses of living areas for bats (蝙蝠). These bats have started living closer to humans, which increases the possibility of Ebola (埃博拉) outbreaks. As ice keeps melting (融化) into water, diseases that lie under the ice may also come back. In 2016, a city in northern Russia saw an outbreak of anthrax (炭疽) during a heat wave. Scientists believe the virus came out from the frozen soil because of rising temperatures. About 90 people were infected, the New York Times reported. What can we do to “cool” Earth? Governments can Put a tax (税) or fee on carbon emissions. Advise using clean energy, such as wind and sun energy. Make policies and laws to protect the environment. You can Turn off electronic devices, such as computers and TVs when you aren’t using them. Take a walk, ride a bike or take public transportation as much as you can. Buy products that are energy-efficient. 44．What kind of harm may be caused by climate change? A．Deforestation. B．Energy shortage. C．Transportation cost. D．Bad weather and natural disasters. 45．What does the underline word “This” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．The rising temperatures help mosquitoes to breed. B．Serious diseases can only stay alive in northern areas. C．Insects help spread some serious diseases to the north. D．High temperatures make a difference to the looks of insects. 46．What is TRUE according to the passage? A．An outbreak of anthrax resulted from the frozen soil. B．The climate change does little harm to the people’s health. C．Bats act as a way for diseases to spread because of the deforestation. D．This year’s Earth Day advises people to stop the spread of the diseases. 47．The purpose of this article is to________. A．explain the possible diseases under the warmer climate B．introduce how to save energy and protect the environment C．express the writer’s ideas about what leads to the climate change D．warn people of diseases the warmer climate brings and offer some advice C Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, rainstorms and strong winds, usually make a big difference to human life. They not only cause property (财产) loss but also take away people’s lives. Strong winds can be very terrible. On March 31st, 2024, strong winds hit Nanchang, Jiangxi province. The strong winds broke the windows into pieces and blew off three people sleeping at home, causing their deaths. What’s worse, more than 1,600 trees were blown down overnight. This deadly disaster was mainly caused by funnelling (狭管效应). When the earthquake happens, the ground and buildings will shake terribly. In serious situations, buildings may even fall down and will bury people in the ground. Recently, in Taiwan, the most powerful earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island on April 3rd. At least nine people were killed and hundreds of people were hurt. Another example is rainstorms. They can flood many places. Dubai lies on the coast of the Persian Gulf and in the northeast of the U. A．E. with a long and beautiful coastline. It doesn’t rain a lot. But on April 16th, a big rainstorm hit Dubai. It rained so much in just 12 hours that it was like a year’s worth of rain. The heavy rain flooded roads, shopping malls, and even airports, causing a lot of damage (破坏). To better deal with natural disasters, we need to make our disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief coordination system (防灾救灾机制) better. Also, people should learn ways to protect themselves when facing natural disasters. But most importantly, we should realize that we are not the master of nature, we need to care about it and respect (尊重) it. 48．How many pieces of news about natural disasters are mentioned? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 49．What kind of damage can an earthquake probably cause? A．It can blow down a lot of trees overnight. B．It can make buildings fall and kill people. C．It can flood many places like roads and airports. D．It can make plants die because of too little water. 50．How does the writer develop Paragraph 2? Mini-dictionary Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think. They may not be true. A．Fact—Opinion—Way B．Fact—Way—Opinion C．Opinion—Fact—Reason D．Opinion—Reason—Fact 51．What might be talked about in the following paragraph? A．Why natural disasters can take away people’s lives. B．How we can respect nature and live better with it. C．Where we can learn about different natural disasters. D．Which kind of natural disasters is the most dangerous. D A tornado is a tower of spinning air. Tornadoes can be very dangerous. The cause of tornadoes is not fully known. They form during thunderstorms. Inside the stormy clouds, warm air rises and cool air falls. The warm and cool air can begin to spin. This spinning air can push out of the storm clouds as a funnel. When the funnel of spinning air touches the ground, it becomes a tornado. There are three levels of tornadoes. Weak tornadoes have wind speeds that are below 160km/h. They last for less than ten minutes. They cause small damage like fallen tree branches. Strong tornadoes have wind speeds that are between 177km/h and 330km/h and can last about twenty minutes. These tornadoes can cause quite a bit of damage and can push cars and trains over. The most dangerous tornadoes are called violent tornadoes. They can last for longer than an hour and have wind speeds that are higher than 330km/h. These deadly tornadoes can lift houses and cars into the air. Tornadoes and cyclones are very different. Tornadoes form on land and cyclones form on the ocean. Tornadoes can be a few kilometres wide. The biggest cyclones can be hundreds of kilometres across. Some people set up a safe room in a basement. They get a radio, water, sleeping bags and extra food. They also keep their house and garden clean by getting rid of dead trees or weak fences. If a tornado alert is given, get your saferoom ready. Do not go outside or near windows. Hide under a large bed or table. Get out of your trailer or car. If you are outside, find flat ground. Lie down and protect your neck and head with your arms. Once the tornado is over, turn on the radio. Avoid any damaged areas and do not go near any fallen power lines. 52．What can we learn about tornadoes? A．Tornadoes usually happen on sunny and windy days. B．Tornadoes happen when the storm clouds touch the ground. C．Tornadoes can be hundreds of kilometres across the land. D．Tornadoes can take houses and cars into the air sometimes. 53．The following sentence can best be put at the beginning of _________. There are many different ways to prepare for a tornado. A．Paragraph 1 B．Paragraph 2 C．Paragraph 3 D．Paragraph 4 54．The meaning of the underlined phrase “getting rid of” might be ________. A．throwing B．keeping C．counting D．recording 55．What’s the purpose of the article? A．To introduce tornadoes to us. B．To show us the danger of tornadoes. C．To tell the differences of natural disasters. D．To give us some tips to protect ourselves. 五、语法填空（共10小题， 每小题1分，共10分） 认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 This is a story about what a father did in an earthquake. An 8.2 earthquake 56 (hit) the city in 1989. In less than four minutes, it killed 57 (thousand) of people. Right away, a father rushed to his son’s school, 58 he sadly found the building had come down. The man almost broke down. He remembered what he always said to his son, “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. He rushed to the back right corner of the building and started digging (挖) through the stones. As he 59 (work) in piles of stones, other helpless parents arrived. They said, “It’s too late! They’re all dead! Go home! It’s 60 (possible) for you to save him!” To each parent, he answered, “Are you going to help me or not?” No one joined him. The firemen and police also came and told him 61 (stop), “There are big fires. You’re in great 62 (dangerous). We’ll take care of it. Go home.” To them, he said again, “Are you going to help me now?” No one knew what to say. His fingers were hurt badly, but he dug even 63 (quick). For a long time, he kept digging for his son, stone by stone. Then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son 64 (shout) for help. The man called his son’s name excitedly, “Peter!” Soon he heard back, “Dad? It’s me, Dad! I knew you would save me! You said that no matter what happened, you would always be there for me! You did it, Dad!” Everyone was surprised and moved. They said to 65 (they), “Nothing is too hard for a loving father.” Sometimes, love can help us complete the most difficult work. 六、书面表达（共1题， 共15分） 66．Daming所在的城市昨天晚上发生了一场暴风雪。很幸运，暴风雪时间并不长，他们全家安然无恙。假如你是Daming请描述一下暴风雪发生时家里人的活动情景。 写作要点： 1.写明暴风雪的时间：yesterday evening 2.暴风雪时全家人都在做什么：My mother was... 3.暴风雪时的心情：scared... 4.暴风雪的后果：all safe 提示词：luckily...  Remember to... 写作要求： 1. 不得使用真实的姓名和学校名； 2. 可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯； 3. 字迹工整、语言精练、表达准确、条理清晰。80词左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数)。 My name is Daming. In my city, there was_______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$