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

新编人教版八年级英语下册 Unit 5 Nature's Temper 单元测试卷

满分：100分  时间：90分钟

 一、单项选择（每小题2分，共20分）

(    )1. When the rainstorm came, my father ______ the window in the kitchen.

A. fixes B. fixed C. was fixing D. is fixing

(    )2. —What were you doing at 8 o’clock last night?

—I ______ my homework.

A. do B. did C. am doing D. was doing

(    )3. The earthquake happened suddenly, but luckily no one ______ hurt.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

(    )4. I was walking in the park ______ it began to rain heavily.

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

(    )5. We should help each other when we are ______ trouble.

A. in B. on C. at D. with

(    )6. The wind was blowing strongly and the rain beat ______ the windows.

A. above B. against C. behind D. below

(    )7. My alarm didn’t ______ this morning, so I got up late.

A. go off B. go out C. go on D. go away

(    )8. They were talking loudly ______ the teacher came in.

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

(    )9. After the storm, the city was in a ______ and people were cleaning the streets.

A. mess B. hurry C. rush D. line

(    )10. —I called you at 7:00, but you didn’t answer.

—Sorry, I ______ a shower at that time.

A. took B. take C. was taking D. am taking

 二、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）

Last Saturday evening, I was watching TV at home when the light suddenly went out. At first, I didn’t know what was happening. I felt a little afraid because it was completely dark. I 1.______ my phone quickly and turned on the flashlight.

Then I heard the wind blowing 2.______ outside. The trees were shaking and I could hear the sound of rain beating against the windows. I remembered that the weather report said there would be a strong 3.______ that night.

My parents were not at home. They were working in the office. I tried to call them, but the phone line was 4.______. I had to stay at home alone. I sat on the sofa and waited for the power to come back.

About an hour later, the wind died down and the rain stopped. The light came

on again. I felt 5.______ and went to bed. I learned that we should be careful when natural disasters happen.

(    )1. A. looked for B. looked at C. looked after D. looked up

(    )2. A. slowly B. strongly C. quietly D. softly

(    )3. A. snowstorm B. rainstorm C. earthquake D. sandstorm

(    )4. A. open B. closed C. busy D. free

(    )5. A. sad B. angry C. relaxed D. bored

 三、阅读理解（每小题3分，共15分）

阅读短文，选择正确答案。

 Passage A

On May 12, 2008, a terrible earthquake hit Wenchuan, Sichuan. It was one of the strongest earthquakes in China’s history. Many people lost their lives and many buildings fell down.

When the earthquake happened, most people were at work or at school. Some people were sleeping. The ground shook strongly and people were very scared. Many people ran out of the buildings quickly. But some people were trapped under the fallen buildings.

Lots of soldiers and volunteers came to help soon after the earthquake. They tried their best to save the people who were trapped. People from all over China