Unit 5 Nature's Temper单元测试题-【新课程能力培养】2025-2026学年新教材八年级下册英语同步练习（人教版2024）

Unit5单元测试题《 Unt5单元测试题 考试时间：45分钟满分：90分 第一部分选择题（共50分） 一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节阅读下面的语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Earthquake hit Sichuan At 21:19 on August in Sichuan,an earthquake hit there. I was sleeping at that time.Suddenly a big shake woke me up.All the things were shak- ing.I hid under the desk and I protected my head with my arms.Some minutes later,the earth stopped shaking.I stayed in the dark for a long time,hungry and thirsty.Suddenly I heard some noise above me.I shouted,"Please help me!"Soldiers moved away the bricks quickly. At last,I was saved. -Lu Kelei Floods hit India in September The floods in India really caused a lot of damage.They washed villages away.They de- stroyed many houses and crops.About 80 people lost their lives in the floods.And thousands of people lost their homes.What's more,the floods also destroyed many roads and bridges. The government provided people with money and food,and built houses for people to live in. I believe most of the people will return to their homeland in the near future. -Shen Lu A terrible fire It happened on Thursday,23 November. I was doing my homework in the classroom when the fire started.Suddenly,we heard someone shouting,"Help!Help!"All of us were afraid and nervous,but we told ourselves to calm down.More and more thick smoke came,and we poured some water on the clothes and covered our mouths and noses.We stayed low to the ground and went out quickly. 141 页语心八年级下册人教版》 Luckily,no one was hurt.When we got out,firemen came and put out the fire. -Xu Liyuan ()1.Lu Kelei was when the earthquake happened. A.doing his homework B.sleeping C.staying in the classroom D.having classes ()2.How many people died in the floods? A.About 21. B.About one thousand. C.About 80. D.About 19. ()3.What did the students do before more smoke came? A.They hid under the desk. B.They covered their heads with arms. C.They told themselves to calm down. D.They covered their mouths and noses with wet towels. ()4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The earthquake happened on Thursday in November. B.The government built houses for people to live in after the floods. C.Xu Liyuan was hurt in the fire. D.The firemen put out the fire before students went out the classroom. B As parents,you can help children deal with the fear of natural disasters and help protect them from being hurt by telling them how disasters happen,and what to do when disasters happen.Here are some tips for you: Find out what disasters are possible in your area by visiting your local library. Think about where your family should go if your house is destroyed. Teach children the warning signs and signals in your area and practice what to do if a disaster happens. Once you know the danger,ask your children to help check the safety in your house. You and your children can also work together on a disaster plan and prepare a disaster box with food,water and necessary tools. If a disaster does happen,pay attention to your children's behavior.Changes in beha- vior,for example,acting strangely,mean that your children need help. Allow children to share their feelings about what has happened such as drawing a pic- ture or writing a story. Let friends and neighbors help you if they can. 142 Unit5单元测试题《 Continue to tell your children that they are loved. ()5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A.Teaching children the warning signs and signals. B.Practicing what to do when a disaster happens. C.Watching disaster films with children. D.Going to a library to find out what disasters may happen in your area. ()6.When we prepare for a natural disaster,which of the following is necessary? A.A disaster box. B.Finding changes in behavior. C.Sharing feelings. D.Drawing pictures. ()7.What are the last four tips mainly about? A.What parents can do before a disaster happens. B.What parents can do when a disaster happens. C.Children's behavior before a disaster happens. D.Children's behavior after a disaster happens. ()8.Where may you read the passage from? A.A newspaper about history. B.A book on drawing and writing. C.A book about children's body language. D.An article about human beings and disasters. C Do you live in an area hit by snow in winter?If so,you may experience snowstorms.A snowstorm is a very heavy fall of snow,usually with a strong wind.Now let's take a closer look at it. Snowstorms make it difficult for people to travel.They also make it difficult for people to buy food and other things they need for daily life.Snowstorms can also lead to health risks, including frostbite(冻伤). You should pay attention to the weather report.Then you can get well prepared for snowstorms.You can change your travel plan in time before snowstorms arrive.Prepare what you need to keep warm,and save enough food and water for your family.If your house is not strong enough,move to a safer place quickly.In this way,you won't get hurt if it is damaged by heavy snow. If you are indoors,try not to go out.Use heating tools in a proper (way when staying indoors.If coal is used for heating,keep the windows open to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning(一氧化碳中毒).If you have to go out,.you need to wear thick clothes to keep 143 页语心八年级下册人教版》 warm.And you'd better wear proper shoes to prevent you from falling down.Besides,be careful of falling power lines,because they can be dangerous for people on foot. These are some basic things about snowstorms,and you need to keep them in mind.Pro- tect yourself during snowstorms. ()9.What question can describe the second paragraph? A.How can people live in a snowstorm? B.What should people do in a snowstorm? C.What influences can snowstorms bring? D.Why are people afraid of snowstorms? ()10.Why should we wear proper shoes? A.Because they make our feet comfortable. B.Because they can stop us from falling down. C.Because they help us to walk or run fast. D.Because they are nice and cheap. ()11.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The snowstorm only happens in the day. B.It will also rain when a snowstorm arrives. C.The snowstorm has no influence on people's travel. D.When a snowstorm arrives,it will snow heavily and the wind will blow strongly. ()12.Where can we read the passage? A.In a book about illnesses. B.In a newspaper about culture. C.On a website about hard life. D.In a magazine about weather. 0 Tornadoes (are one of the worst weather events on earth.Each year,tornadoes kill many people.The storms often carry homes,cars and trees from one place to another.And they can also destroy anything when they pass by. A tornado comes from a rainstorm in the sky down to the ground.It is big at the top and small at the bottom. A tornado appears when winds in different directions meet in the cloud and begin to turn in circles.People can see tornadoes almost everywhere in the world.But most happen from late winter to middle summer.There is a second high season in November.During spring warm air moves north and mixes with the cold air left from winter.In November,the opposite happens.Cold air moves south and mixes with the warm air left from summer. Tornadoes always come suddenly.Weather scientists have done something to predict 144 Unit5单元测试题《● tornadoes.But the storms often move too fast for people to protect themselves.Last year, tornadoes killed more than one hundred people in the United States. Scientists say the best place to be in is a small room,without windows,in the middle of the lowest part of a building when tornadoes come. ()13.According to the passage,what may the shape of the tornadoes be like? ()14.When do most tornadoes happen? A.From late summer to middle summer. B.From late autumn to middle winter. C.From late autumn to middle spring. D.From late winter to middle summer. ()15.According to Paragraph 3,tornadoes appear when in spring. A.warm air and cold air mix B.cold air and cold air mix C.warm air and warm air mix D.warm water and cold water mix ()16.What can we know from the passage? A.The United States has very few tornadoes. B.Tornadoes are one of the worst weather events in the world. C.People should stay in big rooms with windows when tornadoes come D.More than one thousand people were killed by tornadoes in the USA last year. 第二节阅读短文，从方框中所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中 有一个多余的选项。 On Saturday,an underwater volcano in Tonga erupted in the South Pacific Ocean.Tonga is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean,home to about 105,000 people.The volcano, known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai,is located off the coast of Tonga.17. It took a while to get reports from Tonga because the event knocked out Internet service in the area.18. Experts say it's not yet clear whether the cable was broken during the event or simply lost power. A four-foot wave hit the capital,Nuku'alofa.People in low-lying areas were forced to go to higher ground.19. Many houses near the shore were flooded.At present,the biggest danger is probably from the smoke and ash from the volcano that has covered much of Tonga.The ash makes the air dangerous to breathe,and it is believed to have polluted many sources of drinking water. 45 页语心八年级下册人教版》 20. Some of the teams will use airplanes to get a better idea of the damage across the island nation.The large cloud of ash high above Tonga is making it impossible to get a good picture of what's happening in the area from high in the air. A.There are reports of serious damage in Tonga. B.New Zealand and Australia have sent teams to Tonga to help out. C.Like most island nations,Tonga gets its Internet through a cable that runs deep under the sea. D.Many countries didn't get the news tha Tonga was in trouble. E.Even though the volcano was underwater,it sent lots of gas,ash,and stones 12 miles into the sky. 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳 选项。 Jessica was sitting on the sand.The sea looked so 21 and it was so beautiful,but it didn't make Jessica feel 22.She was watching the rising sun,feeling upset )One year ago,Jessica loved playing on the 23 with her sister.Her sister used to make sandcas- tles (with her.The seaside was like their second home.They couldn't help loving it. One day,something 24 happened.A tsunami came and Jessica's family lost their 25. From then on,Jessica disliked the sea. Then,she saw two children playing on the sand and they seemed happy.Jessica started 26 them.They told her that they had lost their grandparents because of the 27.The kids said,"We used to cry a lot 28 now we're trying to be happy with whatever we are left with."Jessica was 29 and thought to herself,"We lost our house because of the tsuna- mi but we have our family around and they are the most important." After that,Jessica began watching the sea 30.She realized that the rising sun looked so beautiful.She thanked the sea for not taking away the most important things in her life. (）21.A.dangerous B.angry C.calm D.nervous (）22.A.bad B.sad C.good D.angry (）23.A.sand B.Z00 C.park D.library (）24.A.excellent B.lively C.curious D.terrible (）25.A.house B.school C.shop D.lab (）26.A.turning on B.getting off C.playing with D.laughing at ()27.A.earthquake B.rainstorm C.tsunami D.snow (）28.A.and B.but C.because D.so 146 Unit5单元测试题《 ()29.A.worried B.shocked C.comfortable D.strange ()30.A.differently B.suddenly C.simply D.successfully 第二部分 非选择题（共40分） 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读短文，在空白处填人一个适当的单词或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空，使 短文通顺、连贯。 Where can you see auroras(极光)？Iceland?The North Pole?3l. (actual), early this December,sky lovers in cities as south as Beijing could see 32 (they), too.They enjoyed the colored lights in the night sky. Auroras come about because of the special activities of the sun.The sun sends out very small particles(粒子)all the time.33. sometimes,it becomes more active and lets out more.The particles travel in space 34. a wind.When they come near Earth,they go around it..This is because the magnetic field(f磁场）of Earth“protects”us from the “wind” At the North and South Poles,however,some particles may get in and meet with Earth's air.Then,the particles get "excited"and have 35. “dance”with the air.So,we can see the moving auroras in the sky.When the "wind"is strong enough,the auroras can cover 36. (large)areas. While we feel wowed by the beautiful lights,we often ask,"Do auroras hurt us?"The answer is no.Auroras don't hurt 37. (people)health.But for astronauts in space, they need to use special ways 38. protect)themselves from them,said Xinhua. For example,they won't go on spacewalks when there 39. (be）“sun storms'” Also,the particle storms may stop some satellites (from 40. (work),so they may bring trouble to the GPS on our smartphones. 四、阅读与表达（共4小题，41一43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分，满分10分）》 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 A flood comes when there is too much water on the land.Sometimes,it is after a big storm that too much rain falls on the land.Sometimes it is after a big storm at sea that too much sea water comes onto the land.The fast flood water can hurt (us and knock over our homes.We cannot stop a flood from coming,but we can try to stop the water by using sandbags to build a wall. An earthquake comes when the land moves.An earthquake can hurt us.We can get hurt by things that fall down in an earthquake.Falling things can start fires.We cannot stop an 147 页语心八年级下册人教版》 earthquake from coming,but we can try to make our homes strong so that they do not fall down in an earthquake. A hurricane (is a big storm with fast strong winds and heavy rain.It begins on the sea and can come onto the land.Its fast winds can hurt us and knock over our homes.We can- not stop a hurricane from coming,but we can get out of its way. We cannot stop the power of nature,but we can go to places where we can be safe. 41.When does a flood come? 42.How can we try to stop the water? 43.Why should we try to make our homes strong? 44.We may face floods,earthquakes and hurricanes.What should we do to keep safe when facing these natural disasters?Write 30 words or more. 五、书面表达（满分20分） 45.期盼已久的寒假即将到来，为了能够度过一个愉快而又安全的假期，阳光中学的 英文网站将举行“防灾减灾，守护安全”短视频创作比赛。假如你是阳光中学的李华，你 打算参加本次活动。请根据以下流程图为你的短视频写一篇英文旁白。 Introduce Describe a Give some yourself disaster (an (name,grade earthquake/a tips (at least storm/..) two tips) school) 注意事项： ()文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。 (2)文章须包含所有要点，可适当发挥以使短文连贯通顺。 (3)词数80左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。 Hi,everyone！ 148参考答案《● Furthermore,try to get a proper chance to prove that you are talented in sports.Only then will they know you better and let you choose what you love to do.I'm sure your parents will be up for helping you explore different options. I hope what I said is helpful to you. LiLei Unit4单元测试题 -1-4 CDAC 5-8 DDAC 9-12 BCAA 13-16 CBCA 17-20 CDEA 二、21-25 DBCAA26-30 CABDD 31.interested 32.a 33.playing 34.their 35.choices 36.between 37.studying 38.So 39.finally 40.used y41.Because of the heavy winds,low oxygen and low temperatures.42.Every 12 minutes.43.To examine the changing environment and ecosystems on the mountain,as well as study the effects of human activity on the area.44.The Chinese researchers have great courage.They weren't afraid of strong winds and cold weather on Qomolangma and finished their work well.When I have hard math homework,I won't give up.I'll keep trying,just like them. 五、One possible version: 45.Dear Lisa, I recommend visiting the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.It's located in western China,with stunning natural beauty. You'll see breath-taking grasslands and clear lakes.Rare creatures like antelopes and eagles live here.It's an ecological treasure！ Note:The temperature drops to minus 5 C at night,so bring warm clothes.Enjoy the adventure! Yours. Zhang Ming Unit5单元测试题 -1-4 BCCB 5-8 CABD 9-12 CBDD 13-16 BDAB 17-20 ECAB 二、21-25 CCADA26-30 CCBBA 31.Actually 32.them 33.But 34.like 35.a 36.larger 37.people's 38.to protect 39.are 40.working 41.When there's too much water on the land.42.By using sandbags to build a wall.43.To make sure they don't fall down in an earthquake.44.When there are floods,put sandbags at doorways or low places to block water.For earthquakes,make homes strong ahead of time.If there's a hurricane,move away from dangerous places early.No matter what disaster it is,always go to a safe place at once. 五、One possible version: 45.Hi,everyone!I'm Li Hua,a Grade 8 student in Sunshine Middle School.Today I want to share how to keep youself safe during an earthquake.When an earthquake happens,there will be loud noise.Buildings will fall down because of the shaking of the earth and people may be trapped. Now I'd like to give you some tips in case there's an earthquake.Hide under a table if you're at home.If possible,you can also go to an open space.Remember to stay away from buildings,or you'll get hurt. That's all for my video.Thanks for your watching. Unit6单元测试题 -1-4 DDBA 5-8 BDAC 9-12 AACD 13-16 BCBD 17-20 BACD 二、21-25 CDABC26-30 ABCBD 31.Walking 32.peacefully 33.and 34.its 35.traditional 36.sold 37.visitors 38.for 39.a 40.will live 41.On the left.42.To show their kindness and welcome.43.A horse head.44.I'd love to travel to the Mongolian grasslands.The warm welcome from locals,like the yurt visits with milk tea and finger mutton,and the folk songs 79