Unit8单元练习-2025-2026学年译林版英语八年级上册

8A Unit 8单元练习

一、单项选择

(         ) 1. We form the word“                  ” in a different way from the other three.

A. kindness  B. keyboard  C. mailbox  D. moonlight

(         ) 2. The                    needs to make sure that every letter reaches the right address.

A. fireman B. postman C. policeman D. fisherman

(         ) 3. Some floods are so powerful that they may                    cars and small houses.

A. stay away B. wash away C. put away D. move away

(         ) 4. The heavy rain                     against our windows all night during the storm.

A. shook B. beat C. pressed D. blew

(         ) 5. They were having a picnic in the park                a heavy rain suddenly poured down.

A. since B. while C. when D. before

(         ) 6. The smoke was so thick that she could not breathe                   .

A. any more B. at all C. as well D. too

(         ) 7. In disaster areas, do                broken glass since it's hard to see but very dangerous.

A. remember B. guess C. solve D. avoid

(         ) 8. The signboard                    the wall in the storm and almost hit a person.

A. came off B. went down C. went from D. came from

(         ) 9. The earthquake has caused 30 deaths                   , and the number may still rise.

A. at once B. so far C. at last D. right away

(         ) 10.—— Why do these villagers stay in the tents?

— Because their houses                    in the thunderstorm last night.

A. calmed down B. broke down C. turned down D. came down

(         ) 11. The tips below may be very useful if                    happen.

A. fires B. earthquakes

C. floods D. storms

(         ) 12. While I             in the school library yesterday afternoon, my brother         football on the sports field with his friends.

A. was studying; was playing B. studied; played

C. am studying; is playing D. was studying; played

(         ) 13. All the students in our class went to Wuxi Museum last weekend                Li Hua, because he had to look after his sick grandma.

A. with B. except C. including D. besides

(         ) 14.— We' ve been preparing for the English speech contest for two hours.                   .

——OK. Let's take a break and continue tomorrow.

A. Let's go for it  B. Let's call it a day

C. Let's get it right  D. Let's make it today

二、完形填空

One day when Jamine came home from school, his mother had a worried look on her face. He knew she was thinking of the      15     .

“It's bad out there. Black clouds are coming from the sea,” Jamine said.

“Yes,I am thinking of those fishing boats at sea,” she said.

At that moment,    16     went out. Jamine and his mother were in the dark.

“The coastline(海岸) will be in the dark,” Jamine's mother said. She got more worried.“    17       always come in threes. I broke my best glasses this morning, and my sister has a cold.”

“Now, don't worry, Mum. They are     18     to come through this all right.”

But Jamine really worried about those fishing boats himself. The fishing boats would      19      the cove(海湾) in the dark.

Jamine took flares(火焰信号弹) and rushed into the wind. There was a cliff(峭壁) by the sea. He started to      20     . He pulled himself up hand over hand. At last he reached the top.

He     21      three times. On the fourth try he fired off(发射) one of the flares. It rose and cut into the black sky in bright light. Then he saw an answering flare up at sea. Jamine fired off two more. He saw another answering flare up, then another, another. The answering flares from the fishing boats showed they      22       the entrance to the cove but then changed course and were     23       sailing into the cove.They were almost home.

Jamine helped       24      the fishermen of the village.

(         ) 15. A. wind B. clouds C. rain D. weather

(         ) 16. A. boats B. someone C. the fire D. the lights

(         ) 17. A. Messages B. Accidents C. Troubles D. Questions

(         ) 18. A. sure B. lucky C. safe D. ready

(         ) 19. A. lose B. miss C. leave D. forget

(         ) 20. A. run B. climb C. walk D. jump

(         ) 21. A. made B. tried C. failed D. finished

(         ) 22. A. were at B. had found C. had passed by D. were going into

(         ) 23. A. now B. then C. once D. again

(         ) 24. A. answer B. save C. find out D. look for

三、阅读理解

(A)

Severe weather can strike at any time this season.

Here are a few tips to help you prepare and ways you can help your children feel safer:

● Manage your own emotions

Children depend on the emotions(情绪) of their trusted caregivers; even babies will cry in fear if their parent is afraid and worried.

● Be honest

Consider your child's personality when talking to them about the storms.

● Have a plan and share it with your children

Talk to your children about your plans and where you would go for cover if a tornado is coming towards your home.

● Be warm and supportive

Don't tell your children that they are silly of being afraid of the weather.

(         ) 25. The safety tips are written for                   .

A. teachers B. children C. parents D. doctors

(         ) 26. Which feeling should NOT be passed to children?

A. Happiness. B. Anger. C. Love. D. Fear.

(        ) 27. When talking about storms with kids, parents should               according to the text.

A. avoid mentioning tornadoes to prevent fear

B. only share plans when severe weather hits

C. consider kids' personalities and be honest

D. tell children not to be afraid in a strict way

 

(B)

Wendy Murphy was watching the news. The year was 1985, and a terrible earthquake hit Mexico City. A hospital fell down. Wendy watched as rescue workers tried to carry babies out of pieces of bricks and stones. The little babies were sleeping in the hospital's incubators, a place to keep them warm and alive.

Wendy saw the babies being carried on stretchers(担架). The stretchers were too big and not suitable for the little babies. Workers had to hold the babies down onto the stretchers to keep them from falling off. This made it harder to move and more difficult to go fast. Watching this, Wendy thought,“There has to be a better way.”

Wendy worked at a hospital for sick children. Watching the news, she started thinking about a stretcher that would be just for babies. She designed a stretcher with three pockets. Each pocket could hold two babies. The babies could not fall out of the pockets.

When Wendy designed her stretcher, she looked at all types of materials. She finally chose a heavy material. People used such materials to make special bags to deliver pizzas. They could help keep pizzas warm！

Today, Wendy's stretchers are used all around the world. Thanks to Wendy's design, we can rescue babies, and we can move babies safely and keep them warm, too.

(         ) 28. Why did Wendy think“There has to be a better way” in Para.2 when she watched the rescue after the earthquake?

A. Because the workers could not find the babies quickly.

B. Because the stretchers for babies were not suitable and brought trouble.

C. Because the babies cried loudly and made the workers upset.