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2025-2026学年山东省滕州市张汪中学第二学期单元练习题
八年级英语 Unit 5
一、阅读理解
A terrible storm hit a small village last week. It started suddenly at 2:00 p. m., with dark clouds covering the sky and strong winds howling. Though it only lasted for 30 minutes, the damage was shocking.
The houses of five families fell down. The windows of many houses were broken. Trees were blown down and electricity lines were cut off. All the villagers had to live in the open air. Some of them had to sleep in tents. Food and drinking water became a big problem. The nearest supermarket was destroyed and the villagers had to go to the city center to buy food and water.
Luckily, the government sent teams to help right away. They brought food, clean water and medicine. Workers started repairing houses and fixing electricity lines day and night. The army also arrived with dozens of new tents, helping villagers set them up neatly.
Thanks to the government and the army, the villagers could live safely again. They were very thankful.
1.How long did the storm last?
A.For 30 minutes. B.For 1 hour. C.For 2 hours.
2.What was the big problem for the villagers?
A.They had no food and drinking water.
B.Their houses were blown down.
C.Their windows were broken.
3.Which of the following best describes the government?
A.Slow and cold. B.Helpful and timely. C.Thankful and happy.
Last Friday, a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories (新界), destroying (摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed. Several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received minor injuries. Altogether (总共) over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children when we heard a loud noise,” he said. “A few minutes later, our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children. “There was no time to take anything,” she said. “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelters.
4.How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm?
A.Fourteen. B.Twenty-one. C.Thirty-six.
5.Why didn’t Mrs. Woo and her children get hurt?
A.Because her husband knew there would be a storm.
B.Because the welfare department helped them.
C.Because they ran out of the house at once when she felt it was moving.
6.What does the underlined word “shelters” in this passage mean in Chinese?
A.阅览室 B.研究所 C.避难所
7.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
A.A Terrible Storm. B.A Lucky Woman. C.Good Soldiers.
Last year, my father was busy working, my mother looked after my grandma and my sister started university, so I went to visit my aunt and uncle in Jamaica (牙买加) alone. There I experienced a hurricane (飓风).
I went to Jamaica in December, because between October and mid-December the weather isn’t too hot. However, there are hurricanes during the time. Luckily,my aunt and uncle heard the warning (警示) on the radio before I arrived, so there was already lots of food and drink in their house. I was happy about that,because one of my favorite things about being in Jamaica is the food!
As the hurricane came, we closed the doors, and then we waited. It was a little boring at first. But when the wind crashed (猛撞) around the house day and night, I began to feel afraid. As we waited, we listened to the news on the radio. There was lots of water on the roads and on farms, and some trees and houses fell down. We stayed at home from Monday morning to Wednesday evening.
Finally the hurricane moved out to sea and then the sun came out again!
8.The writer’s sister didn’t go to Jamaica because she .
A.was busy working B.went to university C.was afraid of hurricanes
9.Why did the writer go to Jamaica in December?
A.Because the weather wasn’t too hot.
B.Because there was lots of food and drink in the house.
C.Because there was a hurricane.
10.How did the writer feel at first when the hurricane came?
A.Bored. B.Afraid. C.Relaxed.
11.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.My trip to Jamaica B.Experiencing a hurricane C.The weather in Jamaica
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。选项中有一项为多余选项。
In August 2022, China experienced a great heatwave. It caused drought in different parts of the country. The heatwave hit the southwestern city of Chongqing very hard. 12 Over 5,000 firefighters, police, and volunteers all worked together to keep the people and their homes safe. They put out the fires, brought more than 1,500 people to safety, and warned others to stay away from dangerous areas. 13 It was very hard to fight the fires because of the high temperatures and changeable winds. 14 Many of them worked for days without rest, even when they were tired or hurt. 15 But they kept going, knowing every minute mattered. 16 They managed to put out all the fires and keep people safe.
A.The fires spread quickly and became very dangerous.
B.The heatwave also brought heavy rain to the north.
C.They saved many lives and protected thousands of homes.
D.Large wildfires swept through the forests and mountains there.
E.The firefighters faced many difficulties while putting out the fires.
F.The workers refused to give up, no matter how hard things got.
二、语言应用
阅读短文,掌握其大意,从每小题所给A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳答案。
Last night, a heavy rainstorm hit our city. Before the storm came, the sky turned dark and 17 . The strong wind blew hard and 18 the trees up and down.
At that time, I 19 my homework in my bedroom. My mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen. My father 20 back home from work. When the rainstorm 21 arrived, the rain beat heavily 22 the windows. It was noisy outside. I felt a little scared. My parents came to stay 23 me right away.
The storm lasted for about one hour. After it was 24 , everything became quiet and clean. The air was fresh. I walked outside and saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky.
This night taught me that the power of nature is 25 . We must respect nature and learn to 26 ourselves when natural disasters come.
17.A.sunny B.cloudy C.snowy
18.A.beat B.laughed C.helped
19.A.do B.did C.was doing
20.A.walks B.was walking C.walked
21.A.suddenly B.luckily C.easily
22.A.for B.against C.with
23.A.with B.without C.for
24.A.begin B.over C.late
25.A.small B.weak C.great
26.A.protect B.hurt C.enjoy
阅读下面短文,根据上下文、所给首字母或括号内单词等提示,在空白处填入适当的单词。每个空只能填一个单词。
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 27 (be) late for school. There were many people waiting in line at the bus stop, but most of them just stared at (盯着看) their mobile phones, listening to music or going through WeChat in s 28 . No one talked or laughed.
When the bus finally came, we all hurried to get on it. I got a place next to the w 29 so I could see the sidewalk 30 (clear). A boy on a bike caught my attention (注意). He was r 31 beside the bus while waving his arm. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused to s 32 until we reached the next stop. The bus went fast, and the boy tried his best to catch up 33 it. It seemed that he was a little tired, but he still kept riding. And he was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.
Finally, when we came to the next stop, to our s 34 the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an exciting conversation (谈话). Then the driver stood up and asked, “Did anyone lose a suitcase at the bus stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s mine.” She pushed her way to the driver with 35 (excite) and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy did, and the strangers suddenly became f 36 to one another.
Sometimes even something small can change the relationship among people a lot. What an unforgettable experience!
三、写作
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线句子。
There was a little girl called Amy. She lived in a small town next to a river. People in the town built river banks (河堤) to stop river water from entering their houses. But one day, the river banks almost put the town in big danger.
One afternoon, Amy was walking home along the river bank when it began to rain heavily. All of a sudden, she found a big hole in the bank, and river water was running out of it. Amy shouted for help, but no one heard her.
Then she knew she had to act fast, or the water would flood the whole town. She ran back to the town quickly. At that time, the rain became heavier and heavier.
It was getting dark, but Amy kept running. She felt tired and wet. In the heavy rain, she fell down many times. Many times she wanted to stop and give up, but she kept going. She remembered her mom’s words: “People spend lots of time building the banks to keep our town safe. They are very important.”
Finally, when Amy met her dad, she was all wet and hurt. She told people about the hole in the bank. People repaired it at once. “She saved our town!” everyone said. From that day on, people called her “Amy the Protector”. Amy’s family were very proud of her.
37.Where did Amy live?
38.What did Amy do first after she found the hole in the bank?
39.Why did people call Amy “Amy the Protector”?
40.What do you think of Amy? Why do you think so?
41.将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。
42.假设你是李华,上周你们班组织了一次关于“如何应对自然灾害”的主题班会。请你根据以下提示,写一篇英语短文,介绍这次班会的内容和你的感受。
提示:
1. 班会时间:上周三下午;
2. 班会内容:老师讲解了常见自然灾害(如地震、洪水、台风)的应对方法;同学们分享了自己的经历和看法;
3. 你的感受:学到了很多实用知识,明白了团结互助的重要性。
要求:
1. 词数:80词左右;
2. 短文须包含所有提示要点,可适当发挥;
3. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。
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1.A 2.A 3.B
4.C 5.C 6.C 7.A
8.B 9.A 10.A 11.B
12.D 13.A 14.E 15.F 16.C
17.B 18.A 19.C 20.B 21.A 22.B 23.A 24.B 25.C 26.A
27.being 28.silence/ilence 29.window/indow 30.clearly 31.riding/iding 32.stop/top 33.with 34.surprise/urprise 35.excitement 36.friendly/riendly
37.She lived in a small town next to a river. 38.She shouted for help. 39.Because she saved the town. 40.I think Amy is brave and responsible. Because she kept running in the heavy rain, fell down many times, but never gave up, and finally saved the town. 41.很多次她都想停下来放弃,但她还是继续前进。
42.参考范文
Last Wednesday afternoon, our class had a class meeting about how to deal with natural disasters.
First, our teacher told us some useful ways to keep safe during earthquakes, floods and typhoons. Then, some students shared their own experiences of natural disasters and talked about what they did at that time.
I learned a lot from this class meeting. I know how to protect myself in dangerous situations. I also understand that it’s important to help each other when we face difficulties.
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