Unit 5 Nature(课文改编版）2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

**基本信息** 以“自然现象”主题串联语法选择与短文填空，通过真实情境考查基础语法与词汇运用，强化语言能力与思维品质。 **综合设计** |模块|题量/典例|题型特征|知识逻辑| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |Section B 1b|语法选择24题（Tilly救人事迹）、短文填空10空|语法选择聚焦时态/冠词/非谓语，短文填空考查词汇语境适配|真实事件→语法规则应用→语言理解与表达| |Section B 3a|语法选择11题（倒霉周五经历）、短文填空10空|语法选择侧重连词/代词/感叹句，短文填空强化上下文逻辑|日常情境→词汇语法综合运用→思维连贯性| |Reading Plus|语法选择22题（风暴追逐）、短文填空10空|语法选择涵盖从句/形容词副词，短文填空突出主题词汇|专业领域→复杂句式与词汇→跨文化认知与学习能力|

Unit 5 Nature's Temper Section B 1b （语法选择改编） How One Girl Saved Many Lives 　　1._____ 26 December 2004, Tilly Smith, a 2._____ English schoolgirl, and her family were on holiday in Phuket, Thailand. Everyone 3._____ enjoying the beautiful weather that morning. Some people were swimming in the sea, and some were relaxing on the beach. But while Tilly 4._____ along the beach with her family, she noticed 5._____. Thick white froth was forming on top of the waves. Next, she saw 6._____ the waves were coming in instead of 7._____ out. 　　Just then, she remembered something important. Two weeks before, her geography teacher had explained 8._____ earthquakes under the sea could create dangerous waves 9._____ tsunamis! 　　“I know what’s going to happen! There’s going to be 10._____ big wave,” Tilly cried. 11._____, her family didn’t believe her and wanted to continue 12._____ walk. However, Tilly refused 13._____ a single step further. Finally, her mother decided to continue the walk alone, and the rest of her family returned 14._____ the hotel. 　　Back at the hotel, Tilly’s father 15._____ a security guard about the tsunami. The security guard was 16._____. He knew about the huge earthquake in nearby Indonesia. It 17._____ that a tsunami was possible! He jumped into action right away and rushed 18._____ people off the beach. Everyone began to panic. People were screaming and running as 19._____ as they could when they saw a huge wall of water 20._____ from the sea. 　　Tilly was right! Her mother was one of the last people on the beach, but thankfully, her family made it to safety just 21._____ the water hit the hotel. The 2004 tsunami caused over 200,000 22._____, but no one on the beach died that day. This true story shows how a single lesson could mean the difference 23._____ life and death. Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able 24._____ over 100 lives. （ ）1. A.For B.On C.In （ ）2. A.10-year-old B.10-years-old C.10 years old （ ）3. A.is B.were C.was （ ）4. A.was walking B.were walking C.is walking （ ）5. A.anything strange B.something strange C. strange something （ ）6. A.what B.which C.that （ ）7. A.going B.goes C.to go （ ）8. A.what B.why C.that （ ）9. A.called B.call C.calling （ ）10. A.the B. a C./ （ ）11. A.Fortunately B.Unfortunate C.Unfortunately （ ）12. A. their B.they C.them （ ）13. A.to take B.taking C.took （ ）14. A.of B.to C.into （ ）15. A.telling B.tell C. told （ ）16. A.shock B.shocked C.shocking （ ）17. A.meant B.mean C.meaning （ ）18. A.getting B.get C.to get （ ）19. A.faster B.fast C.fastest （ ）20. A.coming B.to come C.came （ ）21. A.so B.as C.if （ ）22. A.dead B.death C.deaths （ ）23. A.between B.among C.on （ ）24. A.save B.to save C.saving Section B 3a（语法选择改编） Last Friday started 1._____ .First, my alarm clock didn't go off, so I woke up late and had 2._____ to the bus stop. I had a test that morning, so I was reviewing my notes 3._____ I was waiting for my bus. All of a sudden, thunder rolled across the sky. Then it started 4._____ . The wind was too strong for me 5._____ my umbrella! 6._____ the time the bus came, I was cold and wet. I was still worrying about the test when the bus driver said 7._____ we would be late. There was a landslide along 8._____ usual road. When I finally reached my classroom, out of breath,my teacher was already waiting at the door. Many 9._____ were also late because of 10._____ rainstorm. As a result, she said we weren't having a test after all! 11._____ luck on my unlucky day! （ ）1. A.terrible B.terribly C.terror （ ）2. A.to rush B.rush C.rushing （ ）3. A.why B.where C.while （ ）4. A.to pour B.pour C. poured （ ）5. A.using B.used C.to use （ ）6. A.By B.On C.In （ ）7. A.which B.that C.when （ ）8. A.ourselves B.us C.our （ ）9. A.others B.other C.the other （ ）10. A.a B.the C.an （ ）11. A.How B.What C.What a Reading Plus （语法选择改编） Storm Chasing: A Dangerous but Important Job 　　Are you afraid of big storms? Many people are. But did you know some people go out to chase tornadoes? Such storms can hit suddenly and move very quickly, 1._____ storm chasers always have to be prepared. 　　2._____ a tornado is about to hit, professional storm chasers try and get close to it to collect important 3._____. Storm chaser Tim Samaras designed and built many 4._____ instruments for studying tornadoes. Throughout his career, the engineer chased down more than 120 tornadoes. Often, he filmed the storms 5._____ they were happening just a few kilometres away. 　　During a storm, storm chasers put special equipment 6._____ the way of the tornado. The equipment collects information about things such as wind speed and air pressure. This helps scientists 7._____ better forecasts. It can even help people understand 8._____ powerful the winds can be, and as a result, change how we build our houses. 　　Storm chasing can be 9._____, but also very dangerous. The storm 10._____ knowledge and experience are not always enough to keep them 11._____. On 31 May 2013, Samaras and his team were chasing the El Reno tornado in Oklahoma, USA. To their 12._____, the tornado behaved in 13._____ unexpected way. It grew rapidly and changed its speed and direction. 　　14._____ that terrible day, the largest tornado ever recorded appeared. It was 4.2 kilometres 15._____ and had winds topping 480 kilometres per hour. While the tornado 16._____ towards them, Samaras and his team were driving as 17._____ as they could. 18._____, when the tornado hit their car, it threw their car into the air like a toy. All three men in the car 19._____. 　　The story of Tim Samaras is very sad, but his work continues to play 20._____ important role in weather science. 21._____ storm chasing remains a dangerous job, the goal of storm chasers is to learn more about storms 22._____ people safe. For people like Samaras, that goal makes it all worth it. （ ）1. A.but B.so C.and （ ）2. A.When B.What C.Where （ ）3. A.informations B.information C.information’s （ ）4. A.difference B.differently C.different （ ）5. A. while B.what C.who （ ）6. A.on B.in C.of （ ）7. A.to make B.make C.making （ ）8. A.what B.how C.when （ ）9. A.excite B.excited C.exciting （ ）10. A.chasers’ B.chaser’s C.chasers （ ）11. A.safety B.safe C.safely （ ）12. A.surprised B.surprising C.surprise （ ）13. A.an B.a C.the （ ）14. A.In B.On C.For （ ）15. A.wider B.widest C.wide （ ）16. A.was moving B.was moved C.is moving （ ）17. A.fastest B.fast C.faster （ ）18. A.Sad B.Sadness C.Sadly （ ）19. A.died B.die C.dying （ ）20. A.a B.an C.the （ ）21. A.But B.However C.Though （ ）22. A.keep B.to keep C.keeping Section B 1b （短文填空改编）shock that along fast death something it unfortunately return between go what How One Girl Saved Many Lives 　　On 26 December 2004, Tilly Smith, a 10-year-old English schoolgirl, and her family were on holiday in Phuket, Thailand. Everyone was enjoying the beautiful weather that morning. Some people were swimming in the sea, and some were relaxing on the beach. But while Tilly was walking 1._____ the beach with her family, she noticed 2._____ strange. Thick white froth was forming on top of the waves. Next, she saw that the waves were coming in instead of going out. 　　Just then, she remembered something important. Two weeks before, her geography teacher had explained 3._____ earthquakes under the sea could create dangerous waves called tsunamis! 　　“I know what’s going to happen! There’s going to be a big wave,” Tilly cried. 4._____ , her family didn’t believe her and wanted to continue their walk. However, Tilly refused to take a single step further. Finally, her mother decided to continue the walk alone, and the rest of her family 5._____ to the hotel. 　　Back at the hotel, Tilly’s father told a security guard about the tsunami. The security guard was 6._____ . He knew about the huge earthquake in nearby Indonesia. 7._____ meant that a tsunami was possible! He jumped into action right away and rushed to get people off the beach. Everyone began to panic. People were screaming and running as 8._____ as they could when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea. 　　Tilly was right! Her mother was one of the last people on the beach, but thankfully, her family made it to safety just as the water hit the hotel. The 2004 tsunami caused over 200,000 9._____ , but no one on the beach died that day. 　　This true story shows how a single lesson could mean the difference 10._____ life and death. Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able to save over 100 lives. Section B 3a（短文填空改编） what was woke also of it while sudden that strong when with Last Friday started terribly.First, my alarm clock didn't go off, so I 1._____ up late and had to rush to the bus stop. I had a test that morning, so I was reviewing my notes 2._____ I was waiting for my bus. All of a 3._____ , thunder rolled across the sky. Then it started to pour. The wind was too 4._____ for me to use my umbrella! By the time the bus came, I was cold and wet. I was still worrying about the test when the bus driver said 5._____ we would be late. There 6._____ a landslide along our usual road. 7._____ I finally reached my classroom, out of breath,my teacher was already waiting at the door. Many others were 8._____ late because 9._____ the rainstorm. As a result, she said we weren't having a test after all ! 10._____ luck on my unlucky day! Reading Plus （短文填空改编） Storm Chasing: A Dangerous but Important Job 　　Are you afraid of big storms? Many people are. But did you know some people go out to chase tornadoes? Such storms can hit suddenly and move very quickly, so storm chasers always have to be prepared.safe wide information also in it while how fast goal behave a 　　When a tornado is about to hit, professional storm chasers try and get close to it to collect important 1._____ . Storm chaser Tim Samaras designed and built many different instruments for studying tornadoes. Throughout his career, the engineer chased down more than 120 tornadoes. Often, he filmed the storms 2._____ they were happening just a few kilometres away. 　　During a storm, storm chasers put special equipment 3._____ the way of the tornado. The equipment collects information about things such as wind speed and air pressure. This helps scientists to make better forecasts. It can even help people understand 4._____ powerful the winds can be, and as a result, change how we build our houses. 　　Storm chasing can be exciting, but also very dangerous. The storm chasers’ knowledge and experience are not always enough to keep them 5._____ . On 31 May 2013, Samaras and his team were chasing the El Reno tornado in Oklahoma, USA. To their surprise, the tornado 6._____ in an unexpected way. It grew rapidly and changed its speed and direction. 　　On that terrible day, the largest tornado ever recorded appeared. It was 4.2 kilometres 7._____ and had winds topping 480 kilometres per hour. While the tornado was moving towards them, Samaras and his team were driving as 8._____ as they could. Sadly, when the tornado hit their car, it threw their car into the air like a toy. All three men in the car died. 　　The story of Tim Samaras is very sad, but his work continues to play 9._____ important role in weather science. Though storm chasing remains a dangerous job, the 10._____ of storm chasers is to learn more about storms to keep people safe. For people like Samaras, that goal makes it all worth it. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $