Unit 5 Natures Temper 基础达标卷 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 5 Nature's Temper基础达标评价卷

一、单项选择

1．I ______ my homework at this time yesterday when the rainstorm came.

A. do B. did C. was doing D. have done

2．We were playing basketball ______ it began to rain heavily.

A. while B. when C. since D. as soon as

3．A strong ______ hit the village last night, blowing down many houses.

A. earthquake B. flood C. snowstorm D. wind

4．When the earthquake happened, people tried to ______ to safe places quickly.

A. run away B. take away C. put away D. give away

5．You ______ stay away from windows during an earthquake.

A. can B. should C. may D. will

6．The loud noise ______ and finally everything was quiet again.

A. died down B. broke down C. fell down D. cut down

7．While my mother ______ dinner, my father was reading newspapers.

A. cooks B. cooked C. is cooking D. was cooking

8．I couldn’t fall asleep because the wind was ______ heavily against the window.

A. beating B. hitting C. knocking D. pushing

9．—What were you doing when the bell rang?

—I ______ a magazine in the reading room.

A. read B. was reading C. am reading D. have read

10．When the flood came, the villagers ______ to the top of the hill for safety.

A. made their way B. lost their way C. found their way D. asked the way

11．The little girl was so scared that she stood there ______ without saying a word.

A. in surprise B. in danger C. in silence D. in trouble

12．—Could you please ______ the radio? I can’t hear the news clearly.

—Sure.

A. turn on B. turn up C. turn down D. turn off

13．When I ______ this morning, it was already 9 o’clock and I was late for school.

A. woke up B. stayed up C. gave up D. looked up

14．We should keep calm ______ natural disasters.

A. in times of B. in front of C. in need of D. in place of

15．The bridge ______ because of the heavy rain, so we couldn’t cross it.

A. fell off B. broke down C. took down D. put down

16．—______ were you doing when your teacher called you?

—I was drawing a picture.

A. What B. Where C. Why D. When

17．My brother was playing computer games ______ I was studying for the exam.

A. as B. while C. when D. since

18．When the fire alarm rang, everyone left the building ______.

A. at once B. at last C. at first D. at times

19．You ______ go outside during a heavy snowstorm. It’s dangerous.

A. should B. shouldn’t C. could D. couldn’t

20．Please ______ the important information about the earthquake and tell it to your classmates.

A. look up B. write down C. put up D. take up

二、选词填空

用所给短语的适当形式完成句子。

break down, fall asleep, die down, wake up, in silence, pick up, make one's way, take down, in times of, right away

21．When the night came, the wind ______ and we could finally go out.

22．My car ______ on the way to work, so I had to call for help.

23．After a long day’s work, he ______ as soon as he lay on the bed.

24．Please ______ the phone and answer it; it might be an emergency.

25．The students sat there ______ while the teacher was telling them about the flood.

26．When the earthquake happened, people ______ to the nearest safe area quickly.

27．______ danger, we should stay calm and think of ways to protect ourselves.