Unit 5 Nature's Temper单元测试卷 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

人教版八年级英语下册Unit 5 Nature's Temper单元测试卷 测试时间：90分钟 总分：120分 一、单项选择（每小题2分，共30分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 1. A strong ______ happened in this city last night. Many houses fell down. A. earthquake B. flood C. fire D. rain 2. —______ did the typhoon last?—For about three days. A. How soon B. How long C. How far D. How often 3. People should warn others ______ the coming wildfire. A. for B. with C. about D. at 4. There ______ heavy rain and strong wind during the storm yesterday. A. is B. are C. was D. were 5. Have you ______ heard of the big flood in this area? A. ever B. already C. just D. yet 6. The snowstorm is much ______ than we expected. A. serious B. more serious C. most serious D. the most serious 7. Not only children but also adults ______ afraid of the big fire. A. is B. are C. was D. were 8. It is ______ to stay outside when a tornado comes. A. safe B. dangerous C. easy D. interesting 9. We should take action ______ people out of danger. A. help B. helping C. to help D. helped 10. The girl ______ was hurt in the storm is my classmate. A. which B. who C. what D. whose 11. He has the courage ______ in the face of natural disasters. A. stay calm B. to stay calm C. staying calm D. stayed calm 12. The ______ weather made people lose their way in the mountain. A. fine B. sunny C. terrible D. clear 13. This is one of ______ worst floods in this country’s history. A. a B. an C. the D. / 14. She succeeded ______ keeping safe during the typhoon. A. in B. at C. on D. for 15. It’s ______ for us to learn how to protect ourselves in disasters. A. useless B. helpful C. boring D. difficult 二、完形填空（每小题2分，共20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Nature is powerful. Sometimes, it shows its temper through natural disasters. Earthquakes, typhoons, wildfires and floods can bring great 16.______ to people’s life. Last summer, a big flood hit a small town. The heavy rain lasted for days. Water filled the streets and houses. People lost their homes and some even lost their 17.______. They felt scared and helpless. Luckily, many volunteers came to 18.______. They brought food, water and clothes for the people in need. Firefighters and soldiers worked hard to save people from the water. Natural disasters teach us a 19.______ lesson. We need to learn about disasters and know how to 20.______ ourselves. We should listen to the weather 21.______ and get ready for bad weather. We should also protect our earth. Cutting down too many trees and polluting the environment may make disasters 22.______ more often. When disasters come, people should stay 23.______. Don’t run around in a hurry. Find a safe place to hide and wait for help. Nature’s temper is terrible, but love and care can warm people’s hearts. We should help each other and face difficulties 24.______. Let’s learn more about natural disasters and try our best to keep 25.______. 16. A. joy B. danger C. happiness D. luck 17. A. families B. friends C. lives D. pets 18. A. leave B. work C. study D. help 19. A. good B. easy C. hard D. funny 20. A. protect B. hurt C. find D. lose 21. A. news B. report C. story D. book 22. A. happen B. stop C. change D. end 23. A. excited B. nervous C. calm D. angry 24. A. alone B. together C. quickly D. slowly 25. A. happy B. busy C. safe D. free 三、阅读理解（每小题2.5分，共25分） A A typhoon is a strong natural disaster. It usually comes with strong wind and heavy rain. Typhoons often happen near the sea. When a typhoon comes, the wind can blow down trees and houses. Heavy rain may cause floods. People can’t go out easily. Schools and shops have to close. Before a typhoon comes, people always get warnings. They prepare food, water and other things. They close the windows and stay at home. Sometimes, typhoons can bring some good things. They may bring rain to dry places and help plants grow. But mostly, typhoons bring much trouble to people. We should learn more about typhoons and know how to keep safe when they come. 26. What does a typhoon come with? A. Strong wind and heavy rain B. Snow and cold wind C. Sun and light wind D. Cloud and little rain 27. Where do typhoons often happen? A. Near the mountains B. Near the sea C. In the desert D. In the forest 28. What do people do before a typhoon comes? A. Go out for fun B. Prepare food and water C. Cut down trees D. Open the windows 29. Which good thing may typhoons bring? A. They blow down houses B. They cause floods C. They bring rain to dry places D. They make shops close 30. What is the main idea of the passage? A. How to grow plants B. What a typhoon is and how people face it C. How to open windows D. Where to find dry places B Wildfires are big fires in forests or grasslands. They can burn trees, animals and houses. Wildfires can spread very fast, especially on dry and windy days. Many wildfires happen because of hot weather. Sometimes, people’s careless activities also cause wildfires. For example, people may leave burning cigarette ends in the forest. When a wildfire happens, firefighters work hard to put it out. They use water and special tools to stop the fire. People near the fire need to leave their homes quickly. Wildfires are bad for nature and people. They pollute the air and make many animals lose their homes. We should be careful with fire and protect our forests. 31. What are wildfires? A. Big fires in forests or grasslands B. Small fires in houses C. Hot weather in summer D. Strong wind in the street 32. When do wildfires spread very fast? A. On rainy days B. On dry and windy days C. On cold days D. On cloudy days 33. What may cause wildfires? A. Snow and ice B. People’s careless activities C. Heavy rain D. Cold wind 34. Who works hard to put out wildfires? A. Students B. Farmers C. Firefighters D. Doctors 35. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Wildfires are good for animals B. We should be careful with fire C. Wildfires spread slowly D. Wildfires never pollute the air 四、七选五（每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从A—G中选出最佳选项，有两项多余。 Natural disasters are terrible. They can change people’s life in a short time. 36.______ Earthquakes, floods, typhoons and wildfires are common natural disasters. 37.______ Before disasters come, we can get warnings from the weather report. 38.______ We should prepare food, water and medicine. When disasters happen, the most important thing is to stay calm. 39.______ Don’t run blindly. Find a safe place to stay. After disasters, people should help each other. Volunteers and workers will come to help people in need. 40.______ We can’t stop natural disasters, but we can learn to protect ourselves. A. They may hurt people and break things. B. We should get ready for the coming disasters. C. Natural disasters never happen again. D. Many people will lose their jobs after disasters. E. Natural disasters are part of nature’s temper. F. Helping each other makes people feel warm. G. Think about what to do and how to keep safe. 五、词汇运用（每小题1分，共10分） （一）根据句意及首字母提示补全单词 41. An e______ shook the small town last week and many houses fell down. 42. We should w______ people not to go out in the heavy rain. 43. The big f______ washed away many houses near the river. 44. Firefighters tried their best to stop the w______ from spreading. 45. A strong t______ hit the city and caused lots of damage. （二）用所给单词的适当形式填空 46. We should learn how ______ (keep) safe in natural disasters. 47. The snowstorm was ______ (terrible) bad yesterday. 48. He stayed ______ (calm) when the earthquake happened. 49. Many ______ (volunteer) came to help people in the flood area. 50. The ______ (south) part of the country often has typhoons in summer. 六、任务型阅读（每小题2分，共10分） 请根据短文内容回答问题。 Tilly is a little girl from Thailand. She is smart and brave. One day, Tilly and her family were on the beach. Suddenly, the water went back quickly. Tilly knew it was a sign of tsunami. She shouted to her family and other people to leave the beach at once. Thanks to Tilly, many people ran away and kept safe. The tsunami came soon and washed the beach. No one on the beach lost their lives. Tilly’s story tells us that learning about natural disasters is very important. 51. Where is Tilly from? ___________________________________________________________________________ 52. Where was Tilly when the tsunami was coming? ___________________________________________________________________________ 53. What did Tilly do when she knew the sign of tsunami? ___________________________________________________________________________ 54. Why did many people keep safe? ___________________________________________________________________________ 55. What does Tilly’s story tell us? ___________________________________________________________________________ 七、书面表达（15分） 请以 How to Protect Ourselves in Natural Disasters 为题写一篇短文。 要求：1. 语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范；2. 内容包括：常见的自然灾害、如何在灾害中保护自己、你的想法；3. 词数70—90，偏基础。 ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案 一、单项选择 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.B 11.B 12.C 13.C 14.A 15.B 二、完形填空 16.B 17.C 18.D 19.C 20.A 21.B 22.A 23.C 24.B 25.C 三、阅读理解 26.A 27.B 28.B 29.C 30.B 31.A 32.B 33.B 34.C 35.B 四、七选五 36.E 37.A 38.B 39.G 40.F 五、词汇运用 41.earthquake 42.warn 43.flood 44.wildfire 45.typhoon 46.to keep 47.terribly 48.calm 49.volunteers 50.southern 六、任务型阅读 51.She is from Thailand. 52.She was on the beach. 53.She shouted to her family and other people to leave the beach at once. 54.Because they ran away with Tilly’s warning. 55.It tells us that learning about natural disasters is very important. 七、书面表达范文 How to Protect Ourselves in Natural Disasters There are many natural disasters around us, like earthquakes, floods and typhoons. They are dangerous for people.When disasters come, we should stay calm first. Listen to the warnings and follow the rules. Don’t run blindly. Find a safe place to stay. We should also help each other. Learning how to protect ourselves is important. I hope everyone can stay safe when disasters happen. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $