Unit 5 Nature's Temper 阅读专项训练- 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

英语人教版新教材八年级下册阅读专项训练

Unit 5 Nature’s Temper

这份阅读专项训练包含三部分内容，第一部分为阅读理解，第二部分为完形填空，第三部分为阅读填空，旨在提高学生的阅读理解能力，请认真答题。

第一部分  阅读理解

A

When I was in middle school, I experienced a strong earthquake. One afternoon I was listening to the teacher carefully when the ground began to shake. Desks and chairs hit each other, and books fell from desks. Everyone panicked at first, but thanks to our regular earthquake drills(演习),we quickly calmed down. We got under our desks to protect ourselves. When the shaking stopped, the teacher guided us out of the classroom in order.

Outside, we saw the windows of our library break. The roof of our dining hall nearly came off. We quickly got to the playground. There we stood in lines by class, and teachers called the roll(点名) to make sure no one was missing. We still felt light aftershocks, but everyone stayed calm with teachers and classmates around.

Later, parents arrived to pick up their children. After I returned home with my parents, I found that our house was a mess. But I didn't care. I was just so glad because my family was safe.

That night, we learned that the earthquake caused a lot of damage to the city. Many buildings fell down and lots of people lost their homes and families. I was sad to hear that.

From the experience, I know natural disasters are unexpected, but being prepared through drills can protect us.

1.What was the writer doing when the ground started shaking?

A. Reading at the library. B. Eating at the dining hall.
C. Playing on the playground. D. Taking a class in the classroom.

2.Why could the students calm down quickly?

A. Because they had regular earthquake drills.
B. Because the teacher comforted them.

C. Because the earthquake was not strong.
D. Because the shaking ended quickly.

3.How did the writer's feelings change according to the passage?

A. Scared sad lucky. B. Scared lucky sad.
C. Calm sad surprised. D. Lucky worried scared.

4.What did the writer learn from this experience?

A. Predicting earthquakes can save people's lives.
B. Preparations for natural disasters are important.
C. It's important to stay with your family during disasters.
D. Staying calm in dangerous situations can prevent injuries.

B

The weatherman said there was going to be a terrible storm, but the weather was so nice. Molly's mother was going to buy some batteries (电池) in the corner store to prepare for the storm, although Molly thought it wasn't necessary.

Her mum left and was back an hour later. It was about 6:00 p.m., and the sky began to turn dark because of the black clouds. The wind also started to pick up. Then the rain started to beat against the windows. The trees shook hard. Some of the neighbours’ plants fell off their windows.“I'm scared,” said Molly to her mother. The storm lasted for about thirty minutes, long enough to make the lights go out and the old trees fall over. Even Gretchen, the cat, was staying quietly under the sofa. Molly's mother lit some candles so they could see their way around the house.“What about dinner?” asked Molly. Her mother bought some fish when she went to the corner store.“I

had a feeling that we wouldn't be able to cook, so I bought the food and some bread,” said Molly's mother. They ate the fish and the bread by candlelight. “You know, this is kind of fun. It's almost like camping,” said Molly.

Later that night, the lights came back on. Molly said,“Although it was a scary time, my mother stayed with me all the time.”

5.Why did Molly's mother go to the corner store?

A. To get some newspapers. B. To get candles.
C. To get batteries. D. To get cat food.

6.What did Molly eat for dinner?

A. Some cakes. B. The fish and the bread.
C. She ate nothing at all. D. Some cat food.

7.What does the underlined word “lit” mean in Paragraph 2?

A. To make something start to burn.
B. To make a fire stop burning.
C. To offer something for people to buy.
D. To make something fall quickly.

8.What can we know from the passage?

A. Molly's mother got wet because of the rainstorm.
B. The rainstorm started in the morning.
C. The rainstorm lasted for about half an hour.
D. Gretchen liked staying quietly under the sofa all the time.

9.What is the best title for the passage?

A. A Night with a Rainstorm B. Molly and Her Cat
C. Molly's Busy Night D. Mum's Trip to the Store

第二部分  完形填空

A

Grace Darling was a very brave（勇敢的） girl.She lived in a lighthouse（灯塔）with her father.

One night there was a terrible storm. A ship suddenly hit the      (1)     . The wind was so      (2)      that the lighthouse keeper couldn't take his boat out to save the people on the ship. All night long the terrible waves were      (3)      against the ship and at last broke it up. The storm lasted all night. It seemed that no one could      (4)     .

When morning was coming, Grace Darling could see that a few people were     (5)      on the ship. So she asked her father to go to help them. Though she was only a young girl, she went with her father and helped      (6)      to row（划船）. She didn't      (7)      herself. All she wanted was to save the poor people on the broken      (8)     .