Unit 5 Nature’s Temper同步练2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 5 Nature’s Temper 关注灾害，守护家园 Respecting nature keeps us safer. 敬畏自然使我们更安全。 A single raindrop joins others to become a flood. 滴水汇流, 可成洪涛。 Nature is both a giver of life and a taker of everything. 自然既是生命的赐予者, 也是一切的剥夺者。 面对反复的洪灾，大禹如何寻得治水之法？ 一、词汇运用（每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，根据括号内所给汉语注释写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)。 In ancient China, floods broke out year after year, causing great problems. The 1. ________ (令人恐惧) floods destroyed people’s plants and houses again and again. The floods 2. ________ (使忧虑) the Emperor Yao a lot. He decided to control the water before things got the 3. ________ (最糟). At first, he chose Yu’s father to do the work, but he 4. ________ (失败). Later, Da Yu took the duty and continued to fight against the disaster. Da Yu stood by the Yellow River, watching the water running like wild horses. He had a lot of 5. __________(知识) about floods. To his way of 6.__________ (想法), blocking the flood was not as useful as making a way for the water. He really made good 7.__________ (准备) for the flood control project. After thirteen years of hard work, Da Yu with the flood control army 8. __________(达到) great success in water control. Da Yu became a great 9. __________(英雄) of this country. The common people celebrated for the success 10.__________ (感激). Now, you can see a huge statue (雕像) of Da Yu standing on the top of Mount Mang near Zhengzhou. 当地震真的来临的时候，我们可以怎么做？震前、震中和震后的措施其实是不同的，一起来学习吧！ 二、阅读理解（每小题2分，共8分） You may hear about earthquakes, but do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you: Before an earthquake It is necessary (必需的) to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off the gas, water and power and know useful telephone numbers (119, 120, etc.). Never put heavy things over beds. During an earthquake It is important for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or table. The purpose is to protect yourself from falling things. Stay away from windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture and so on. If you are cooking, turn off the gas. If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridges and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible, but keep your car away from bridges and tall buildings. Stay in your car. After an earthquake Once the shaking has stopped, do not run out of the building at once. It is better to wait and leave when it is safe. Check around you and help the people who are in trouble. If your building is badly broken, you should leave it. If you smell gas, get everyone outside and open windows and doors. If you can do it safely, turn off the gas. Report it to the gas company (公司). ( )1. Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph? [A] People should know how to turn on gas. [B] People should know how to save water. [C] People should not put heavy things over beds. [D] People should not forget the phone numbers of friends. ( )2. What should you do if you are driving in an open area during an earthquake? [A] Slow down your car. [B] Stop your car and stay in. [C] Drive your car faster. [D] Stop your car and run out. ( )3. Which of the following is NOT true when the earth stops shaking? [A] Check around you first. [B] Don’t run out of the building at once. [C] Stay in the broken building for a long time. [D] Open the windows and doors when you smell gas. ( )4. What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the text? [A] To show us what an earthquake is like. [B] To show us how an earthquake happens. [C] To tell us what to do to avoid an earthquake. [D] To tell us how to protect ourselves in an earthquake. 三、任务型阅读（每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面材料，从选项中所给的A—E五个选项中选出正确选项（其中一项是多余选项），将其序号填入第 小题，并回答第5小题。 Natural disasters may happen at any time. When natural disasters happen, you might find yourself without water, food and power. 1.________ Here are some suggestions. First, know what disasters may happen in your area. You should learn about the types of disasters that are common in your city. It is also a good way to follow local news and weather reports. 2.________ Second, make an emergency plan. Plan a way to get your family members together if you can’t find each other when the disaster happens. 3.________ Pick one place right outside your home for sudden emergencies and the other one outside of your neighbourhood. Third, get a family survival kit (救生包) ready. 4.________ For example, water, food, medicine and some useful tools. Besides, pack some special things for the old or the young of your family. Then, keep the survival kit in a place where everyone can find it easily. It is impossible to stop natural disasters, but if you prepare more, you can protect yourself and your loved ones better. 选项： A. In these ways, you can know possible risks. B. So you should get prepared before the disaster comes. C. Choose two places to go if it isn’t safe to stay at home. D. It should include some necessary things your family need. E. By taking these steps, you can improve your chances of surviving. 5.What do you do to prepare for the natural disasters?（不超过15词） __________________________________________________________________________________ 四、完形填空（每小题1分，共15分） 6.4 magnitude (震级) earthquake shook Northern California. Peter was making tea in the kitchen as usual. Mary, his wife, was listening to music in the bedroom. 1________ Peter felt that his body was shaking. He realized that there was an earthquake! He 2________ loud, “Earthquake! Go to the bathroom!” Mary heard the shouting, 3________ the first-aid box quickly and ran into the bathroom. The house was 4________ even more strongly. The bathroom was next door to the kitchen. Peter picked up a kitchen 5________ and two pieces of bread out of the kitchen. He tried to run along the wall to help Mary, 6________ everything got dark with a loud noise. The house broke down with many things 7________ from above. Many stones covered her. She felt it ________8 to breathe. She tried to stand up but didn’t 9________. A few minutes later, the land became 10________ so that Mary could hear the sound of a short breath and realized it was Peter! She shouted to him, but there was no 11________. Mary kept calling his name and her husband finally woke up. The couple 12________ each other because both of them were sure there would be a way to escape. The fallen stones separated 13________ but Peter found they were close. He started to dig 14________ the kitchen knife. Finally, Peter touched Mary’s hand, and then dug all the stones around her body. At that time Mary was able to have a 15________ breath slowly. Later, one rescue team came to save them. 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