Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came达标卷 2024-2025学年人教版（2012）八年级英语下册

人教版八年级下册Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?达标卷 一、单项选择（每题1分，共15分） 1. —What ______ you ______ when the teacher came in? —I was reading a book. A. do; do B. are; doing C. were; doing D. did; do 2. While my brother ______ TV, my mother was cooking in the kitchen. A. watches B. watched C. is watching D. was watching 3. The rainstorm ______ at 8 o'clock last night. A. start B. started C. was starting D. starts 4. —What were you doing ______ the heavy rain? —I was waiting for the bus at the stop. A. during B. with C. for D. about 5. He ______ to call his parents when the phone rang. A. tries B. tried C. was trying D. is trying 6. The students ______ a math test when the fire alarm went off. A. have B. had C. are having D. were having 7. My father was reading a newspaper ______ I was doing my homework. A. while B. when C. until D. as soon as 8. —______ was your brother doing at 9 p.m. yesterday? —He was listening to music. A. What B. Where C. Why D. How 9. When the storm ______, we were walking home from school. A. come B. comes C. came D. was coming 10. She ______ a shower when the lights went out. A. takes B. took C. is taking D. was taking 11. They ______ games outside when it suddenly began to rain. A. play B. played C. are playing D. were playing 12. —What ______ the weather like yesterday? —It was rainy and cold. A. is B. was C. are D. were 13. I ______ my keys everywhere, but I couldn't find them. A. look B. looked C. am looking D. was looking 14. While Tom ______ a letter, the postman arrived. A. writes B. wrote C. is writing D. was writing 15. When I ______ up this morning, the sun was shining brightly. A. get B. got C. am getting D. was getting 二、完形填空（每题1分，共10分） Last Friday, a heavy rainstorm hit our city. I still remember what I was doing when it 1. At that time, I was in the classroom. Our math teacher 2 a lesson. Suddenly, the sky turned dark. The wind began to blow 3, and the windows made loud noises. Some students felt scared. Our teacher told us to stay calm and 4 in our seats. After a few minutes, the rain started to fall 5. It beat heavily against the windows. Many trees outside were shaking in the strong wind. We could hear the rain 6 on the roof. The lights in the classroom flickered (闪烁) a few times and then went out. We sat in the dark and listened to the storm. Our teacher told us some stories to 7 us. After about an hour, the rain began to slow down. The wind became 8, too. When the storm was over, we went outside. The streets were covered with water, and some small trees 9 down. But everyone was safe, and that was the most important thing. It was a terrible storm, but it taught me that we should stay calm 10 difficult situations. 1. A. happened B. happens C. is happening D. was happening 2. A. gives B. gave C. is giving D. was giving 3. A. gentle B. gently C. strong D. strongly 4. A. stay B. stays C. stayed D. staying 5. A. heavy B. heavily C. quick D. quickly 6. A. beat B. beats C. beating D. to beat 7. A. scare B. comfort C. worry D. surprise 8. A. weaker B. stronger C. quieter D. louder 9. A. blow B. blew C. are blown D. were blown 10. A. on B. in C. at D. for 三、阅读理解（每题2分，共20分） A On the evening of July 10th, a strong thunderstorm struck our town. Many people still remember what they were doing when it happened. Mr. Brown, a shop owner, was closing his store. He was checking the doors when the first thunder roared. He quickly turned off the lights and stayed inside until the storm passed. "It was the loudest thunder I've ever heard," he said. Mrs. Lee was cooking dinner at home. Her daughter, Amy, was doing homework in her room. When the storm came, Amy was scared. Mrs. Lee went to her room and read stories to her until the storm ended. "We felt safe together," Mrs. Lee said. Tom, a high school student, was playing basketball with friends in the park. They were about to leave when it started to rain heavily. They ran to a nearby shelter and waited for the storm to stop. "The wind was so strong that it blew our basketball away," Tom laughed. 1. When did the thunderstorm happen? A. On July 10th morning B. On July 10th evening C. On June 10th evening D. On June 10th morning 2. What was Mr. Brown doing when the thunder roared? A. He was opening his store B. He was checking the doors C. He was selling things D. He was talking to a customer 3. Who was Amy with during the storm? A. Her father B. Her mother C. Her friends D. Her teacher 4. Where did Tom and his friends wait for the storm to stop? A. In a shop B. At home C. In a nearby shelter D. In the school 5. What did Tom say about the wind? A. It was gentle B. It blew their basketball away C. It was quiet D. It broke the shelter B A tornado (龙卷风) is a dangerous storm. It has strong winds that spin quickly. Last year, a small tornado hit our neighborhood. I was at home with my family when it happened. It was a sunny afternoon. My dad was mowing the lawn, my mom was folding clothes, and I was reading a book in the living room. Suddenly, the sky turned dark. The wind started to howl (呼啸). My dad ran into the house and shouted, "Tornado warning! Go to the basement!" We hurried to the basement. It was a small room under the house. We heard the wind roaring outside. Things were crashing against the walls. My little sister was scared, so I held her hand. After about 10 minutes, the wind became quiet. When we went upstairs, we saw that some trees in our yard were knocked down. Our fence was broken, but our house was okay. We felt lucky that everyone was safe. 1. What is a tornado? A. A heavy rain B. A dangerous storm with strong winds C. A bright lightning D. A loud thunder 2. What was the writer doing when the tornado came? A. Mowing the lawn B. Folding clothes C. Reading a book D. Playing outside 3. Where did the family go during the tornado? A. To the attic B. To the basement C. To the living room D. To a neighbor's house 4. How long did the tornado last? A. About 10 minutes B. About 30 minutes C. About an hour D. About two hours 5. What damage did the tornado cause? A. The house was destroyed B. Some trees were knocked down C. The basement was flooded D. The car was stolen 四、词汇运用（每题1分，共15分） A) 根据句意及首字母提示填空 1. The s______ was very strong, and it blew down many trees. 2. I was doing my homework when the r______ suddenly started. 3. The little girl was s______ of the dark, so she turned on the light. 4. When the a______ went off, everyone ran out of the building. 5. We were having a picnic when it began to r______ heavily. B) 用所给单词的适当形式填空 6. My brother ______ (watch) TV when I got home yesterday. 7. What ______ you ______ (do) at 8 p.m. last night? 8. While my parents ______ (cook), I was cleaning my room. 9. The rain ______ (stop) when we walked out of the cinema. 10. When the teacher ______ (come) into the classroom, the students were talking. C) 从方框中选词并用其适当形式填空（有多余选项） storm, happen, beat, sleep, wait 11. What ______ to you yesterday? You look upset. 12. The heavy rain ______ against the windows all night. 13. They were ______ for the bus when the rainstorm came. 14. A strong ______ hit the city last night, causing some damage. 15. My sister ______ when the thunder woke her up. 五、句型转换（每题2分，共10分） 1. I was reading a novel at 9 p.m. yesterday.（对划线部分提问） ______ ______ you ______ at 9 p.m. yesterday? 2. He was playing basketball when it started to rain.（改为一般疑问句） ______ he ______ basketball when it started to rain? 3. While she was cooking, the phone rang.（对划线部分提问） ______ ______ while she was cooking? 4. They were walking home. At that time, the storm came.（合并为一句） The storm came ______ they ______ walking home. 5. My father was mowing the lawn. I was watering the flowers.（合并为一句） My father was mowing the lawn ______ I ______ watering the flowers. 六、书面表达（20分） 请以"When the Storm Came"为题，写一篇短文，描述一次暴风雨来临时你正在做什么，周围发生了什么，以及你的感受。字数不少于80字。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 答案 一、1-5 CDACC 6-10 DAACD 11-15 DBBDB 二、1-5 ADDAB 6-10 CBADB 三、A：1-5 BBB CB B：1-5 BCBAB 四、A) 1. storm 2. rain 3. scared 4. alarm 5. rain B) 6. was watching 7. were; doing 8. were cooking 9. had stopped 10. came C) 11. happened 12. beat 13. waiting 14. storm 15. was sleeping 五、1. What were; doing 2. Was; playing 3. What happened 4. when; were 5. while; was 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$