Unit 5-6 单元测试 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 5~6 单元综合测试卷 (Unit 5 Nature’s Temper & Unit 6 Crossing Cultures) 考试时间:90分钟 满分:100分 姓名:_ 得分:_ 一、单项选择(每小题1分,共15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —What were you doing _ the typhoon came last night? —I was reading a book in my bedroom. A. while B. when C. since D. after 2. My brother _ computer games when I got home yesterday. A. plays B. played C. is playing D. was playing 3. _ I was walking home, it began to rain heavily. A. While B. After C. Before D. As soon as 4. The little boy was _ scared _ he couldn’t move when he saw the snake. A. so; that B. such; that C. too; to D. enough; to 5. You will miss the early bus _ you hurry up. A. if B. unless C. as soon as D. because 6. —Why did you call me just now? —I wanted to tell you something important _ you were leaving. A. while B. after C. until D. since 7. It’s _ to point at others with your chopsticks in some Asian countries. A. polite B. rude C. correct D. proper 8. When you meet someone for the first time in India, you should _ hands with them gently. A. shake B. shakeed C. shook D. shaken 9. The girl was _ nervous _ she forgot to say hello to the guests. A. too; to B. so; that C. such; that D. enough; to 10. They kept _ the mountains day and night. A. move B. to move C. moving D. moved 11. The rain beat _ the windows heavily at that time. A. against B. across C. over D. under 12. He didn’t go to bed _ he finished his homework last night. A. if B. because C. until D. though 13. —Were you watching TV at 8:00 last night? —_. I was doing my homework. A. Yes, I was B. No, I wasn’t C. Yes, I did D. No, I didn’t 14. This story reminds us _ hard to achieve our dreams. A. work B. to work C. working D. worked 15. _ the rain stopped, we went out to play basketball. A. Unless B. As soon as C. Though D. Even though 二、完形填空(每小题1分,共15分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 Last summer, I went to visit my uncle in Japan. I was very excited about the trip, but I was also a little worried about the different customs there. Before I left, my uncle told me some important table manners to help me. On the first day, we went to a restaurant for dinner. When I sat down, I didn’t know where to put my chopsticks. My uncle told me not to stick them into the rice because it was considered _16_. Then, when the food came, I started to eat quietly. But my uncle said it was okay to make noise while eating noodles _17_ it showed I enjoyed the food. That was really different from our culture! Later, we visited a friend’s house. Before going in, I took off my shoes. I remembered my uncle’s words: “You should take off your shoes when entering someone’s home in Japan.” When we met the friend’s family, I bowed slightly. They smiled and said “welcome”. At dinner, I waited for the host to start eating before I began. I didn’t want to be _18_. One day, there was a typhoon warning. The wind was blowing strongly and the rain was pouring down. At that time, I _19_ at home with my uncle. We were watching the news on TV when the power went out suddenly. I was a little scared, but my uncle said it was okay. He lit candles and told me stories about typhoons. I realized that people in Japan are used to natural disasters like typhoons. They always stay calm and _20_ well. This trip taught me a lot about different cultures. I learned that it’s important to _21_ and respect other people’s customs. When you visit a new place, you should try to learn about the local manners _22_ you don’t make mistakes. It also helps you get along better with the people there. I will never forget this trip. It was not only a great experience but also a good lesson for me. I hope to visit more countries in the future and learn more about different cultures. 16. A. polite B. rude C. correct D. proper 17. A. because B. unless C. though D. so that 18. A. rude B. polite C. quiet D. noisy 19. A. stay B. stayed C. am staying D. was staying 20. A. prepare B. prepared C. preparing D. prepares 21. A. learn about B. look for C. care for D. talk about 22. A. as soon as B. unless C. so that D. though 三、阅读理解(每小题2分,共18分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A It was 6:00 p.m. There was a heavy rainstorm outside. Tom was walking home from school. He was so wet and cold. He wanted to get home quickly. When he was walking past a park, he saw a little dog sitting under a tree. It was shaking and looked very poor. Tom felt sorry for it. He stopped and took off his jacket to cover the dog. He waited there until the rain became lighter. At that time, an old woman came over. She said it was her dog. She thanked Tom again and again. Tom said it was nothing. He felt happy because he helped the dog. When Tom got home, his parents were worried. They were surprised to see him wet but happy. Tom told them what happened. His parents said he was a kind boy. 23. What was the weather like at 6:00 p.m.? A. Sunny B. Cloudy C. Rainy D. Windy 24. What was Tom doing when he saw the dog? A. He was walking home. B. He was waiting for a bus. C. He was playing in the park. D. He was doing his homework. 25. Why did Tom feel happy? A. Because he got home safely. B. Because he helped a little dog. C. Because his parents praised him. D. Because the rain stopped. B Different countries have different customs. For example, in Japan, people bow when they meet. In India, people put their hands together and say “namaste”. In some Western countries, people shake hands. When eating, people also have different manners. In China, it’s polite to let the old people eat first. In Japan, people make noise while eating noodles to show they like the food. In the US, people usually use forks and knives to eat. If you want to be polite when you visit other countries, you should learn about their customs first. It will help you get along well with the local people. 26. What do people in Japan do when they meet? A. They shake hands. B. They bow. C. They put their hands together. D. They hug. 27. Why do people in Japan make noise while eating noodles? A. Because they are hungry. B. Because the food is hot. C. Because they like the food. D. Because they are rude. 28. What should you do before visiting other countries? A. Learn about their customs. B. Buy a lot of gifts. C. Learn to speak their language. D. Prepare a lot of money. C Last week, there was a typhoon in my city. I still remember what I was doing when it came. At around 7:00 p.m., I was doing my homework in my bedroom. Suddenly, the wind blew strongly. The rain beat against the windows loudly. I felt a little scared. My mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen. My father was watching TV in the living room. My little sister was sleeping in her room. The lights went out at 7:30 p.m. We couldn’t see anything. My father lit some candles. We sat together and talked. My mother told us not to be afraid. The typhoon stopped at 9:00 p.m. The next day, the sun came out. We went outside and saw many fallen trees and broken windows. This typhoon was a terrible experience, but it made our family closer. We helped each other and stayed calm. I learned that we should prepare for natural disasters and help each other when we are in trouble. 29. What was the writer doing when the typhoon came? A. Watching TV. B. Cooking dinner. C. Doing homework. D. Sleeping. 30. When did the lights go out? A. At 7:00 p.m. B. At 7:30 p.m. C. At 8:00 p.m. D. At 9:00 p.m. 31. What did the writer learn from the typhoon? A. We should not go out when it rains. B. Natural disasters are not dangerous. C. We should prepare for disasters and help each other. D. Typhoons can make our family unhappy. 四、信息还原(每小题2分,共10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Last Saturday, it rained heavily all day. _32_ I was doing my homework at home. My sister was drawing. My mother was washing clothes. My father was reading a newspaper. At about 2:00 p.m., the rain stopped. _33_ We went to the park near our home. The air was fresh. The trees were green. There were many people in the park. _34_ Some were walking. Some were playing games. We saw a little girl crying under a tree. _35_ She lost her mother. We helped her find her mother. _36_ We were very happy. A. We went out quickly. B. Everyone had a good time. C. What were we doing at that time? D. She looked very worried. E. The girl thanked us a lot. F. It was a sunny day. G. We didn’t want to go out. 五、词汇运用(共10分) A. 根据句意及首字母提示补全单词(每小题1分,共5分) 37. When the rainstorm came, I was taking a s_ in the bathroom. 38. The sun r_ from the east every morning. 39. It is i_ to talk with your mouth full in some countries. 40. Don’t worry. Everything is p_ if you work hard. 41. The rain beat a_ the windows at that time. B. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空(每小题1分,共5分) 42. They kept _ (work) until midnight. 43. I _ (watch) TV when you called me yesterday. 44. It’s important for us _ (learn) about different cultures. 45. The typhoon was _ (terrible) strong. 46. He continued _ (read) after dinner. 六、句型转换(每小题2分,共10分) 47. I was doing my homework at 8:00 last night.(改为一般疑问句) _ you _ your homework at 8:00 last night? 48. They were playing basketball on the playground.(对画线部分提问) _ _ they _ on the playground? 49. You will be late for school if you don’t hurry up.(改为同义句) You will be late for school _ you hurry up. 50. He was so tired that he couldn’t walk any more.(改为同义句) He was _ tired _ walk any more. 51. It’s rude to stick chopsticks into the rice.(改为同义句) It’s _ to stick chopsticks into the rice. 七、书面表达(12分) 请从下面两个话题中任选一个,写一篇80-100词的短文。 话题1: 描述昨天暴风雨来临时,你和家人正在做什么。 话题2: 谈谈你对不同国家餐桌礼仪的理解和认识。 要求: 1. 紧扣单元主题,语句通顺,语法正确; 2. 书写工整,卷面整洁; 3. 词数符合要求,可适当发挥。 参考答案 一、单项选择 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.B 二、完形填空 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.D 20.A 21.A 22.C 三、阅读理解 23.C 24.A 25.B 26.B 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.B 31.C 四、信息还原 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.D 36.E 五、词汇运用 37. shower 38. rises 39. impolite 40. possible 41. against 42. working 43. was watching 44. to learn 45. terribly 46. reading/to read 六、句型转换 47. Were; doing 48. What were; doing 49. unless 50. too; to 51. not polite 七、书面表达(参考范文) 话题1参考范文: Yesterday evening, there was a heavy rainstorm. At that time, I was doing my homework in my bedroom. My mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen. My father was watching news on TV. My little brother was playing with his toys. The wind blew strongly and the rain beat against the windows loudly. I felt a little scared, but my parents stayed with me. After the storm stopped, we went outside and saw many fallen trees. It was a terrible experience, but I felt safe with my family. 话题2参考范文: Different countries have different table manners. In China, it’s polite to let the old people eat first. In Japan, people make noise while eating noodles to show they like the food. In India, people often eat with their hands. When we visit other countries, we should learn about their customs first. Being polite is important when communicating with people from different cultures. It helps us get along well with others. 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $