Unit 6 When disaster strikes同步练习-2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级上册

Unit 6 When disaster strikes Starting out 基础夯实 Ⅰ.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1. It can help you feel more connected to the (nature) world. 2.—— What's your (react) to the news? ——I was so surprised. Ⅱ.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词 3.我很难过，因为我的名字没有被提到。 I was sad because my name . 4.所有这些问题并不简单。它们都跟哲学有关。 All these questions are not easy. They all philosophy. 能力提升 Ⅲ.阅读理解 Last Sunday evening, my parents went out for a walk with my sister. I studied alone at home because I would have an English test. Suddenly, Isaw bright light in my neighbor's kitchen. Ithought he was cooking, so I went on studying. Soon, there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong. I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor's kitchen.So I shouted, “Fire! Fire!” But no one heard or came out. I ran quickly to my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor's doorbell and knocked at the door, but there was no response. I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom. I woke him up and we rushed out of the house together. We tried our best to pour water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too big.Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly. When my parents came back, they foundI was dirty and tired. After my neighbor told them the whole story, they were happy and said I was a brave boy. 5. Why didn’ t the writer go out for a walk with his parents? A. Because he thought it was boring. B. Because he would have an English class. C. Because he had to study for an English test. D. Because there was a fire in his neighbor's kitchen. 6. The underlined word“ response” can be replaced(代替) by“ ”. A. result B. answer C. question D. key 7. Who put out the fire at last? A. The writer. B. The writer's parents. C. The writer's neighbor. D. The firemen. 8. According to the text, which of the following isTRUE? A. The writer's neighbor was sleeping when the fire started. B. No one helped the writer's neighbor put out the fire. C. The fire happened last Friday evening. D. The writer's parents were angry when they knew what had happened. 9. What's the text mainly about? A. How to put out a fire. B. How to prepare a meal. C. How the writer saved his neighbor. D. How brave the firemen were. Understanding ideas (Reading) 基础夯实 Ⅰ.从方框中选出合适的词并用其适当形式填空，使句子完整、连贯 coach flood shut shower thick 1. In summer, the trees we planted in the school are with green leaves. 2. They are going to the farm by . It is an easy and cheap way to get there. 3. The heavy rain has caused some in many parts of the country. 4. Don't forget to the door and windows when you are away. 5. We were caught in a heavy and we all got wet all over. Ⅱ.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 6.「2024 四川巴中中考改编」 (smoke) and littering aren't allowed, either. 7.「2024山东菏泽中考改编」 He’ s a two-year-old dog,and he got (lose) three days ago as we walked in the park. 8. Mary felt (scare) when she saw the black snake. 9. What a (shock) story it is! We don't believe it at all. 10. The article is about some ( history)facts of the war. Ⅲ.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词 11.「2024重庆中考A卷改编」当爷爷拒绝付款时，我很伤心。 I was so sad when Grandpa pay. 12.我们大叫，因为船开始左右摇晃。 We shouted loudly because the boat started to move . 13.我妈妈冲进我的房间把我叫醒了。 My mother my room and woke me up. 14.昨天晚上八点我姐姐正在看电视。 My elder sister TV at eight o’ clock yesterday evening. 15.「2024山东威海中考改编」挤青春痘可能会引起更多的发红和疼痛，或者甚至可能会变成一种疾病。 Popping a pi mple will cause more redness and pain, or even probably an illness. 16.这是名为维苏威的火山。它已经有很多年没有爆发了。 This is the named Vesuvius. It hasn't for many years. 能力提升 Ⅳ.完形填空 Last Saturday, I took a walk with my six-year-old daughter Lily along the XiangjiangRiver. A group of people wearing red waistcoats(马甲) came into our view. Lily was curious (好奇的) about them, so I advised her to find the 17 by herself. Lily interviewed Wang Yongheng and got her answer. He is a retired worker in his 50s. He told her that they were patrolling (巡逻) the river to stop people from drowning (溺水). He has been doing that since his son was 18 by people at a swimming pool many years ago. At the age of3, the swimming ring of Wang's son was broken while he was playing in the 19 . “Without the ring, my son went underwater. 20 I didn't hear him shouting for help. 21 , a girl found my son in danger. She jumped into the water to save him. And a few other people joined in the action. My son was 22 in less than two minutes. Without those 23 people, I might have lost my son,” Wang said. Years passed, but Wang 24 remembers that clearly. To pass down the kindness, he volunteered to join the team that patrolled theXiangjiang River in 2012. The team is always ready to help anybody in 25 . Over the past10 years, the team has saved hundreds of people.“Every life 26 a lot to a family. By saving a life, we save a family,” Wang said. 17. A. activity B. address C. answer 18. A. taught B. saved C. corrected 19. A. pool B. sea C. lake 20. A. So B. Or C. But 21. A. Exactly B. Luckily C. Generally 22. A. pulled out B. blown out C. left out 23. A. kind B. strict C. honest 24. A. already B. hardly C. still 25. A. hand B. need C. order 26. A. helps B. speaks C. means V.阅读理解 It was one day in March. A storm hitCalifornia. The rainstorm began early in the morning and lasted for several hours. Martin was driving on Runner Road carefully when he made his way home. Finally, a river flooded(淹没) the road. The water swept the car off the road and made it stop meters away. Sitting in the car,Martin was scared. The water was rising so quickly that he thought he was going to die. On the road right behind Martin was a delivery driver. After the man saw the serious accident, he came to help. First, he took the straps(带子) and tied(系) Martin's car to the nearby posts. Then he climbed onto the top of the car. He tried to break a window with his hands but he couldn't make it, so he found a rock. He shouted to Martin to move away from the window.After that, he used the rock to hit the window over and over again. Finally, the glass broke.Martin got out of the car and they ran to dry land safely(安全地). “The man didn't even tell me his name,”Martin said later. “I want to show my thanks to the kind stranger”. 27. What happened to Martin? A. He lost his car. B. The water made his car off the road. C. He died in the end. D. He broke his car window and saved himself. 28. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A. Why the driver saved Martin. B. What Martin thought of the storm. C. What Martin did while raining. D. How the driver saved Martin. 29. What does the underlined word“stranger” inParagraph 3 mean? A. Someone he knew before. B. Someone he loves. C. Someone he doesn't know. D. Someone he forgot. 30. What words can describe the delivery driver? A. Helpful and kind. B. Strict and cool. C. Brave but silly. D. Unfriendly but kind. Understanding ideas (Grammar) 基础夯实 Ⅰ.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1. Last week, a great storm (break) out. 2. After hearing about the news, my sister got more and more (worry). 3.「2024 四川达州中考」 Look! It is raining (heavy). We can't go out with friends. 4. The cinema has the biggest screen, but it has the worst (serve). 5.「2024湖北中考改编」 With the (develop) of science and technology, our scientists have made them come true. Ⅱ.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词 6.音乐丰富我的生活，并振奋我的精神。 Music enriches my life and . 7.他们把一个通知张贴在门上。 They on the door. Ⅲ.按要求完成句子，每空一词 8. Tom was doing something enjoyable at this time yesterday. (改为否定句) Tom enjoyable at this time yesterday. 9. Cindy writes a letter to her parents every week.(用 at 4:30 pm last Friday 改写句子) Cindy a letter to her parents at4:30 pm last Friday. 10. I was calling up my good friend at 8:30 last night.(对画线部分提问) you at 8:30 last night? 11. My brother was having lunch when I got home.(改为一般疑问句) your brother lunch when you got home? 12. Were Jim and Tom playing basketball in the playground? (作否定回答) , . 能力提升 Ⅳ.语法填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that there would be 13. heavy rainstorm in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure both the flashlights 14. radio were working. She also put some candles and 15. (match) on the table. Ben 16. (help) his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they decided 17. (play) a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a terrible storm happening outside. 18. the beginning, Ben could not sleep at all. At last, he fell 19. (sleep)when the wind was dying down at around 3:00a. m. When he woke up, the sun was up. He went outside with 20. (he) family and found that many fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere around the neighborhood.21. (luck), with the help of many people, the neighborhood became clean and tidy soon. And Ben also joined them to clean up the neighborhood together. The storm broke many things apart, but it brought families and neighbors22. (close) together than before. Developing ideas (Listening and speaking) 基础夯实 Ⅰ.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1.「2024海南中考改编」 Listen to the guides and follow the (safe) rules. 2.「2024山东滨州中考改编」 They might lose their way or meet (danger) animals. 3. China is one of many countries with disaster (warn) systems. 4. The old man was badly ill, and he needs an (operate) right now. Ⅱ.从方框中选出合适的词并用其适当形式填空，使句子完整、连贯 community alarm increase coast 5. The centre will serve the whole . 6. We walked along the for five miles,watching the sea and feeling relaxed. 7. A car went off in the middle of the night. 8. He prepared the money for the house. However,the owner had the price by 20%. Ⅲ.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词 9.杰克正在为即将到来的考试而复习。 Jack is reviewing for the . 10.为什么不借这个机会学一项救生技能呢? Why not take this chance to learn a ? 能力提升 Ⅳ.阅读表达 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 It was a beautiful day. The clear, blue sky and the cool wind made my reading enjoyable.Everything was quiet and the book in my hands was lovely. Suddenly(突然), I felt my chair moving. At that moment, I thought to myself, “It is an earthquake.” I was so scared that I ran to my parents.But when I reached them, the earthquake stopped. My family and I were not in danger and our house was still there. We watched the news about the earthquake. The epicenter(震中) was very close to the city near ours. We felt lucky to be in our city. The earthquake wasn't strong or serious here. After we watched the situation(情形) of that city, I decided to volunteer(自愿) to help those people at once. I arrived in that city with a few other volunteers. We tried to help the people there. After hours of working, we found a few survivors(幸存者). We quickly sent for doctors to make sure they were all right. When they met their families, they were so happy. That made me very happy too.However, not everyone had a happy ending. We also found the bodies of those who didn't make it through the earthquake. And I felt bad when I saw the tears of those people's families. They lost their homes and family members. 11. What was the writer doing when the earthquake happened? 12. What did the writer do when he realized it was an earthquake? 13. How was the earthquake in the city the writer lived in? 14. What did the writer and other volunteers do after they found the survivors? 15. Do you want to be a volunteer like the writer? Why or why not? Developing ideas (Reading for writing) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 基础夯实 Ⅰ.从方框中选出合适的词并用其适当形式填空，使句子完整、连贯 slim iron fashion bleed 1. This toy is special and made of . 2. My sister loves making clothes. Her dream is to be a designer(设计师). 3. The lady used to be fat, but now she is . 4. My fingers were because I cut them while I was cooking. Ⅱ.根据句意和首字母提示写出所缺的单词 5.「2024四川达州中考改编」 Qiqi hopes to study medicine at Sichuan U . 6. The firefighter is very brave. We all look up to him because of his c . 7. We sat down in the s of the wall because we wanted to keep away from the sun. 8. The plane crashed in an area of dense jungle.There were no s . Ⅲ.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 9.「2024吉林中考改编」 Tina can clean up her bedroom by (her). She doesn't need her parents'help. 10.「2024山东威海中考改编」 But after a while, you may feel (comfortable), sleepy or unable to focus on anything. 11. My mother told me some (encourage)words. She wanted me not to give up. Ⅳ.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词 12.「2024黑龙江绥化中考改编」两个月前，陈决定放弃他的工作并来北京。 Two months ago, Chen give up his job and come to Beijing. 13.当我从房子里跑出来时，我看到了她。 When I of the house, Isaw her. 14.「2024江苏常州中考改编」老师经常鼓励学生们相互紧密合作。 The teacher often students work closely with each other. 15.最重要的是，你应该让医生检查你的视力。 , you should let the doctor check your eyesight. 16.其中一个男子用火把照着他的脸。 One of the men shone in his face. 17.人们应当忘记过去向前看。 People should forget about the past and 能力提升 V.完形填空 I looked at my watch. It was ten to six. There was just ten minutes left before we 18 leave for home. Suddenly the earth began to shake. In no time the shake became very 19 .“Earthquake!” someone shouted. I 20 the others to the door but we couldn't get out. I stayed under a desk, covering my head and neck with my arms. “Will someone save me 21 the building breaks down? Is this the end for me?” Ikept thinking about that. Several minutes 22 , the shake stopped.Two of my workmates tried to open the door again, and they made it! We ran quickly to the street. It was such a(n) 23 that we couldn't believe our eyes—— the street was full of debris(碎片) and broken wood. More and more people came out and many were injured(受伤的). Lots of them did 24 but look up into the sky in shock. We walked a long way home without saying much. 25 in such a situation was difficult.Our phones didn't work because of the earthquake.So it was 26 to find out if our friends were okay. I had no way of letting my family in China 27 that I was still alive. I just hoped that they wouldn't hear about the earthquake until tomorrow. 18. A. could B. couldn't C. need D. needn't 19. A. tall B. far C. strong D. easy 20. A. helped B. allowed C. followed D. waited 21. A. since B. while C. until D. if 22. A. ago B. before C. later D. after 23. A. mess B. accident C. problem D. mistake 24. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing 25. A. Communication B. Notice C. Discussion D. Report 26. A. normal B. impossible C. necessary D. important 27. A. feel B. remember C. imagine D. know Ⅵ.阅读理解 An earthquake may happen at any time. It's best for us to know what to do, where to go for safety and who to contact during an earthquake. The following information will help you. First, prepare your personal earthquake bag.Collect these items and keep them somewhere near you: water, food, medicine, a mobile phone, atorch(手电筒), personal toiletries(洗漱用品),a blanket and some money. Second, drop, hide, hold on and contact. Drop to the floor and protect your head and neck with your arms. Hide yourself beside something like a table, a bed and so on. Hold on to the furniture so that you won't move away during the earthquake. Contact family or friends to tell them where you are. Third, never do these things: standing too close to the buildings or standing under trees or signs. It's better for you to stand in an open space.Never get too close to the power lines(输电线)because you may be badly hurt by electricity. 28. What does the underlined word“contact”mean in Chinese? A.求救 B.联络 C.接触 D.帮助 29. Where should we drop to protect our head and neck with our arms? A. On a table. B. Behind a door. C. On the floor. D. On a bed. 30.新媒结构题 What's the structure of the passage? 31. Which is the best title of the passage? A. The Personal Earthquake Bag B. The Causes of Earthquakes C. Different Kinds of Earthquakes D. How to Keep Safe During an Earthquake 32.Where may we read the passage? A. In a safety guide. B. In a news report. C. In a history book. D. In a storybook. Presenting ideas & Reflection 基础夯实 Ⅰ.根据句意和首字母提示写出所缺的单词 1.「2024安徽中考改编」 Jo had her first taste of Anhui cuisine ( Huicai) d her travel inHuangshan. 2. The girl fell down from the bike and h her legs and arms. 3. Now AI is playing an important role in our life.It can help us to work out a lot of difficult p . 4.「2024 福建中考改编」 They can also p us with information about climate change. 5. Smoking can c some diseases. If you want to be healthy, give up smoking. Ⅱ.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 6.「2024 黑龙江绥化中考改编」 For your own (safe), please don't smoke inside the plane. 7. Last night my mother told me the important news (serious). 8. Your ( behave) are important and they can show your manners. 9.「2024江苏连云港中考改编」 They may help people fix their ( break) bicycles or washing machines. 10. We must learn how to save ourselves when a (nature) disaster happens. Ⅲ.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词 11.我们正在为期末考试做准备。 We are getting the final exam. 12.「2024山东威海中考改编」我们鼓励游客沿着安全的路线走。 We visitors the safe route. 13.对学生来说，学好数学是很重要的。 very important for students math well. 14.有了我父母的支持，我可以选择做我喜欢的事情。 of my parents, I can choose to do things that I like. 15.你们应该学会勇敢地面对所有困难。 You should learn to face all the difficulties . 16.面对危险她表现出了巨大的勇气。 She showed great bravery danger. 17.中秋节是家庭团圆的好时机。 The Mid-Autumn Festival is a good time for a 18.我肯定她会从她的错误中吸取教训。 I'm sure she' ll her mistakes. 19.他的话产生了截然相反的效果。 His words had exactly the . 能力提升 Ⅳ.完形填空 The China International Search and RescueTeam (CISAR) was formed in 2001. It 20 help and hope to those whose lives are changed by a storm, an earthquake, or any other natural disaster(灾难). After long and 21 training, the Chinese team went on its first international rescue(救援)tasks in 2003. That year, the team helped save lives after earthquakes in Algeria and Iran. It was the first time that the CISAR had worked outsideChina, and the team 22 high praise for their bravery and skill. Since then, the CISAR has completed lots of rescue 23 — they braved terrible conditions to rescue people in Indonesia,Haiti and Pakistan. Rescue workers are trained to find people,treat injuries(伤痛), and 24 food, water,and other things. They have to be able to do difficult work when it is very 25 . For example, there is usually no electricity or water after a disaster, and there may be illnesses and accidents. Rescue workers get to save lives, but they must also deal with the dead. That means they have to be 26 in both body and mind.Rescue workers must have big 27 , too. It takes lots of love and courage to risk(冒险) their own lives to 28 someone else’ s. The members of the CISAR are always ready to go wherever help is needed. Rescue workers leave their homes and families for a job that offers little pay and less sleep. We can't 29 how much they have sacrificed(牺牲). We don't even know most of their names. They are really heroes! 20. A. closes B. sells C. brings 21. A. careful B. poor C. useless 22. A. gave B. won C. missed 23. A. tasks B. mistakes C. excuses 24. A. give up B. hand out C. cut down 25.A.comfortable B. safe C. dangerous 26. A. weak B. strong C. slow 27. A. hearts B. mouths C. eyes 28. A. waste B. enjoy C. save 29. A. imagine B. work C. study V.阅读理解 To learn how to make ourselves safe is especially important. Here are some suggestions for staying away from dangers. Drowning(溺水) First, you shouldn't swim somewhere ▲ , like rivers. The swimming pool is a good place. Second, students can't swim alone. If you want to swim, you have to go with your parents or friends. Another important thing is that you can't swim for too long. Fire Stay calm and follow the teacher's instructions(说明). Leave the classroom quickly and use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breathe in smoke. If your clothes catch fire, drop to the ground and roll(滚) from side to side to put out the fire. Traffic accidents If you take a school bus on your way home or to school, remember to fasten your seat belt and not to walk around when the bus is moving. If you walk to school or go to school by bike, remember to wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before you cross the road. 30. The passage is probably written for . A. parents B. students C. teachers 31.新影还原题 Which of the following can be put in the“ ▲ ”? A. too deep B. too narrow C. too dirty 32. Why do you need to cover your mouth and nose with a piece of wet cloth if there is a fire? A. In order to use the cloth to wave for help. B. In order to be easily recognized(认出). C. In order to keep off(避开) the smoke. 33. Which traffic rule is not mentioned in the passage? A. Crossing the street with parents. B. Fastening the seat belt. C. Watching traffic lights. 34. What's the best title for the passage? A. How to Be Safe at Home B. How to Stay away from Dangers C. How to Avoid Traffic Accidents Unit 6 主题写作专项素养提优 话题概述 本单元的话题是“自然灾害”，要求学生根据所学的单词、短语和句型写一篇和自然灾害有关的文章。该话题常以记叙文或说明文的形式出现，时态多为一般现在时、一般过去时以及过去进行时。在写作此类文章时，通常涉及如下几个方面：①介绍灾难发生时的经历(此时是记叙文，常用一般过去时和过去进行时)；②介绍灾难发生时的安全准则(此时是说明文，常用一般现在时)。 写作实例 假设三个月前，一场飓风(hurricane)袭击了你所居住的城市。请你发挥想象，根据以下要点和要求写一篇文章，描述飓风发生时的情况，并谈谈你的感悟。 写作要点：1.灾难发生时，人们可以听到雷声，看到闪电；两小时后，飓风消失了。2.在这次灾难中共有7人死亡、2400多座房屋倒塌。3.灾难后，人们开始互救，许多警察和消防员也来救援。 写作要求：1.词数80左右；2.不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥。 审题指导 1.体裁：记叙文。答案2.时态：以一般过去时为主。3.人称：以第一人称为主。 4.必备词句:①natural disaster 自然灾害;②in the beginning 一开始;③lose one’ s life 失去生命;④keep oneself safe 保持自身安全;⑤try to do sth.尽力做某事;⑥I think that we should learn how tokeep ourselves safe when we are facing disasters. 我认为我们在面对灾难的时候应该学会如何保持自身安全。 谋篇布局 佳作剖析 优秀范文 Three months ago, a hurricane hit my city①. It was a scary natural disaster. In the beginning②, the sky became dark. Everyone could hear a strange noise, but nobody knew what was happening③. We heard the thunder and saw the lightning. Two hours later, the hurricane disappeared. During the disaster②, seven people lost their lives. Over 2,400houses fell down. Many people had nowhere to live. After the disaster②,people began to help each other. Many police officers and firefighters came to help us, too. I think④ that⑤ w e should learn how to keep ourselves safe when⑤we are facing disasters. We should also try to help the others. 亮点评析 ①开篇点题，说明了飓风发生的时间和地点。 ②以 In the beginning、 Duringthe disaster 和 After thedisaster 开头,按照时间顺序描述了当时的情形，使文章逻辑清晰。 ③使用了过去进行时，将本单元语法知识融入写作中。 ④使用“I think...”句式表达了自己在此次灾难后的感悟。 ⑤宾语从句和时间状语从句的使用丰富了全文句式。 以读促写 以下内容摘自本单元所选题目 ①decide to do sth.;②die down;③with the help of;④stay away from;⑤The storm broke many things apart, but it brought families and neighbors closer together than before. ⑥An earthquake may happen at any time. ⑦It's best for us to know what to do, where to go for safety and who to contact during an earthquake. 写作实战 学生在校园里参加防震演练活动是很重要的。假如你是李华，请你根据以下图文提示，给你校校刊的英语专栏写一封信，谈谈作为学生我们应该如何在地震中保护自己。 注意事项：1.80词左右；2.内容必须包括所给的全部要点，可适当发挥；3.不得出现真实的姓名、地名和学校名称。 Unit 6 自主检测 Ⅰ.完形填空(每小题1分，共15分) Tim Shaddock is a man about 50 years old inAustralia. He was trapped(受困) on a boat while travelling across the sea. After more than two months, he and his 1 were saved. Tim loved sailing(航行) and he decided to go on a trip to French Polynesia by boat in May.After staying on the boat for a few days, he met with a storm. He 2 his phone in the storm, so he couldn't know the right way to FrenchPolynesia or call for help. His boat was 3 in the storm, too. He 4 he was in danger. Then Tim fixed the boat and went 5 .Every day, he ate fish and drank rainwater. Tim ate much food, 6 his health was still bad.What was the 7 part? There was always something wrong with his fishing tools, so he needed to repair them again. 8 , Tim didn't go out alone. A dog named Bella was with him. He met Bella on the street before the trip. The dog kept 9 him, so he took her with him. Bella was 10 than him.She wasn't afraid of difficulties along the way. Later, the wind was 11 at sea, but Tim feared nobody would find them. However, one afternoon, some people in a helicopter (直升机)saw his boat and 12 them. “I'm thankful for their help. Without 13 , Bella and I would have died,” Tim said. Tim was 14 to be alive. “I did enjoy being at sea in the past. However, I may not go there soon. I think I need a 15 after this journey,” said Tim. “I plan to spend time with my family and Bella after going back to Australia.” 1. A. pet B. friend C. daughter D. mother 2. A. sold B. covered C. lost D. accepted 3. A. closed B. broken C. perfect D. natural 4. A. decided B. promised C. expected D. realized 5. A. running B. swimming C. fishing D. shopping 6. A. so B. if C. until D. but 7. A. easiest B. happiest C. worst D. cheapest 8. A. Sadly B. Luckily C. Recently D. Suddenly 9. A. following B. moving C. hitting D. leaving 10. A. fatter B. lazier C. bigger D. braver 11. A. dying down B. blowing out C. setting up D. cutting out 12. A. beat B. missed C. killed D. saved 13. A. it B.you C.them D.us 14. A. glad B. tired C. angry D. bored 15. A. job B. rest C. doctor D. hobby Ⅱ.阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分) A 自然灾害 A serious earthquake hit America several years ago. It killed many people in a few minutes.Then a father left his wife who was safe at home,and ran to his son's school. When he arrived there, he found that the teaching building had fallen down. He remembered his promise(承诺) to his son, “No matter what happens, I' ll always be there for you!” Remembering that his son's classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he started digging(挖掘) there. He dug for 8 hours…18 hours…28 hours…Other parents left one by one. The police said that there might be aftershocks and that he must leave.He asked each person, “Are you going to help me?” Then he kept digging. Finally, after 36 hours, he moved away a large stone(石块) and heard his son. He called his son's name. “Dad? It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that you would come to save us.” “What's going on there?” the father asked. “There are 14 students, Dad. We' re scared,hungry and thirsty, but we are thankful that you' re here.” “Come out, son!” “Let the other kids go out first. I'm OK. No matter what happens, I know you' ll always be there for me!” 16. After arriving at the school, the father found that . A. the teaching building had fallen down B. the students had left the school C. all the kids were dead D. his son was fine 17. Why did the police try to stop the father? A. Because he needed to rest. B. Because the kids were missing. C. Because they thought he was mad. D. Because there might be aftershocks. 18. The father found his son after digging for A. half a day B. one day C. one day and a half D. two days 19. The underlined word“ thirsty ” means“ ” in Chinese. A.干燥的 B.口渴的 C.失望的 D.感激的 20. What can be the best title for the passage? A. The Earthquake B. A Careful Father C. A Father's Love D. A Lucky Boy B A storm swept through two villages in theNew Territories, destroying(摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven other houses were badly damaged(破坏) and their owners had to leave them, and fifteen other houses had broken windows or broken roofs. The storm killed one person and made several persons get hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm. A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children when we heard a loud noise,” he said. “A few minutes later, our house fell down on top of us.We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.” Mrs. Smith said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving.She ran outside at once with her children. “There was no time to take anything,” she said. “A few minutes later, the roof came down.” It rained heavily. Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area. The welfare department(福利部) brought them some food,dry clothes and shelter. 21.新景荡方式驱 How does the writer introduce the storm in Paragraph 1? A. By giving examples. B. By listing numbers. C. By asking questions. D. By comparing results. 22. How long did the storm last? A. About 30 minutes. B. About 40 minutes. C. Over 60 minutes. D. Less than 80 minutes. 23. What does the underlined word“flooded”mean? A. water-covered B. sand-covered C. grass-covered D. snow-covered 24.Which of the following is the structure of the passage? ( ① = Paragraph 1; ② =Paragraph 2…) 25. What's the text? A. A diary. B. A news report. C. A letter. D. An invitation. Ⅲ.选词填空(每小题1分，共10分) 从方框中选择合适的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整。 minute put beautiful drive break heavy answer someone they be At four o' clock this afternoon, I was doing my homework in the classroom. Suddenly, it rained really 26 . I didn't take an umbrella,so I called my mom for help. But unluckily, she didn't 27 the phone. At first, I thought the rain would stop in a few 28 . But I waited for half an hour. It didn't stop! I had to 29 my things in the schoolbag and ran to the bus stop. The water on the street 30 as high as my knees. When the bus was moving along the road,the heavy rain 31 the door and got into the bus. All the passengers felt scared. I also felt so hopeless that I couldn't even breathe at that time.Then the bus 32 told us to stand on the chairs quickly. We did as he said. I thought of the most 33 moments between my mom and me. It seemed that I never said“I love you” to her. Just then, 34 came to help us. He beat against the windows and broke 35 . At last we were saved in time. 26. 29. 29. 27. 28. 31. 32. 32. 33. 32. Ⅳ.书面表达(共15分) 某英文报正在举行以“防火安全教育”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，你打算以“Awayfrom Fires”为题写一篇英语短文投稿，请根据以下提示，完成征文。 提示： 1.遇到火灾要保持冷静，尽快离开房间； 2.尽量用湿毛巾捂住口鼻，弯腰低姿前进； 3 要求： 1.表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2.短文应包含所有要点，可适当发挥； 3.词数80——100，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Away from Fires Safety always comes first. I think it's necessary for us middle school students to know some tips on how to stay safe when there are fires. Hope all of us can have a safe and happy life. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$