Unit 6 When disaster strikes 单元测试卷2026-2027学年外研版英语八年级上册

新外研版（2024）八年级上册 Unit 6 When disaster strikes 单元测试卷 满分：100分 考试时长：60分钟 笔试部分（100分） 一、单项选择（每小题1分，共15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 1. I ______ a deep sleep when the earthquake struck last night. A. slept B. was sleeping C. sleep D. am sleeping 2. Smoke became so thick ______ people could hardly see the road ahead. A. that B. to C. so D. such 3. Mum rushed ______ my bedroom and woke me up during the heavy rainstorm. A. out B. into C. for D. across 4. While my father ______ the windows, heavy rain started to beat against the house. A. covers B. covered C. was covering D. is covering 5. We should learn some knowledge about natural ______ to protect ourselves. A. disaster B. disasters C. danger D. accident 6. —What were you doing at this time yesterday? —I ______ information about first aid online. A. look for B. looked for C. am looking for D. was looking for 7. Don’t stay inside a building ______ an earthquake happens. A. when B. while C. until D. since 8. Some villagers were left ______ after the flood and needed quick help. A. behind B. away C. off D. up 9. The ground shook from side ______ side, and everyone felt really scared. A. to B. from C. for D. with 10. He refused ______ out alone when the rainstorm was still going on. A. go B. going C. to go D. went 11. ______ thousands of volunteers came to give aid to the disaster area. A. Later B. After a while C. Suddenly D. All the time 12. We ______ stay calm if we meet an emergency. A. shouldn’t B. should C. mustn’t D. can’t 13. When the fire broke out, many people ______ straight towards the exit. A. run B. ran C. were running D. are running 14. The mountain was thick ______ ash after the volcanic eruption. A. in B. on C. with D. at 15. Nobody knew what ______ when the disaster struck. A. happen B. happened C. was happening D. is happening 二、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读短文，选择最佳答案。 Last summer, a heavy rainstorm hit our town. At that moment, I __16__ my homework at home. The wind blew strongly and the rain beat against the windows. My grandma was sleeping in the bedroom __17__ a loud crash woke her up. Trees fell down and roads became wet. While my dad __18__ to check outside, he found some water running into the yard. Lots of people felt scared. Some families left their houses and moved to safe places. No one wanted to get __19__ behind in such bad weather. After a while, the rain became lighter. We learned that heavy floods hit villages nearby. Thousands of people needed food and first aid. Many volunteers __20__ ready to offer help. Our teacher told us: When disaster strikes, staying calm is the most important rule. __21__ you keep clear heads, you can make right choices. We cannot stop natural disasters, __22__ we can learn ways to save lives. Before bad weather comes, we should prepare water and useful things. That evening, we watched news online. Some survivors shared their stories. They __23__ hiding in open safe areas when the flood came. I will never forget this rainstorm. It teaches me that courage and knowledge can help people __24__ hard times. Everyone needs to know how to protect themselves __25__ danger comes. 16. A. did B. was doing C. does D. is doing 17. A. when B. while C. since D. if 18. A. tries B. tried C. was trying D. is trying 19. A. leave B. left C. leaving D. to leave 20. A. get B. got C. were getting D. are getting 21. A. If B. Though C. Or D. But 22. A. so B. and C. but D. because 23. A. are B. were C. was D. is 24. A. across B. over C. through D. past 25. A. until B. before C. after D. when 三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分） Passage A Natural disasters can strike at any time. Earthquakes, floods, rainstorms and volcanic eruptions all bring danger to people. If we learn basic safety knowledge, we can greatly improve our chances of staying safe. When an earthquake strikes, remember these rules. If you stay indoors, hide under strong tables and stay away from windows. Don’t rush out in a hurry. If you are outside, move quickly to open areas and stay away from tall buildings. Many people do not know what to do during floods. Try to move to higher ground right away. Never walk or drive through deep water. At the same time, we need to learn simple first aid skills. When someone gets hurt, correct first aid can save lives. Last year, a heavy flood hit a small village. Local people acted calmly. They helped each other move to safe places. Volunteers brought food, water and medicine. Slowly, people got back to their lives. Disasters are terrible, but people’s courage and care can warm the world. We should share safety knowledge with family and friends. 26. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Different kinds of natural disasters and self-protection skills B. How volunteers raise money for disaster areas C. The history of big earthquakes around the world D. Ways to stop natural disasters from happening 27. What should you do during an earthquake indoors? A. Run out of the building at once B. Hide under strong furniture C. Stand near the windows D. Jump down from the building 28. Where should people go when floods come? A. Deep water areas B. Higher ground C. Tall trees D. Underground rooms 29. What can first aid do according to the text? A. Stop disasters B. Save people’s lives C. Stop the rain D. Build new houses 30. Which sentence is TRUE? A. We can walk safely through deep flood water. B. People should act calmly when disasters come. C. Disasters never bring danger to human beings. D. Volunteers never give help to villagers. Passage B I still remember the rainstorm that hit my hometown last spring. It arrived on a Saturday afternoon. At that time, I was reading in the library while my mum was shopping in the market. The sky turned dark suddenly. Strong wind blew and heavy rain fell down. The library manager told us not to leave too early. Outside, many trees fell down. Some roads were covered with water. I worried about my mum. I tried to call her, but the phone signal was weak. After two hours, the rain slowed down. Mum walked back safely. She said she stayed in a small shop and waited for the bad weather to pass. From this experience, I learn a useful lesson. Before heavy weather comes, we should watch weather warnings. When disaster strikes, do not make dangerous moves. Stay in safe places and wait for help if necessary. Now our school holds safety lessons every term. Teachers teach us how to face different disasters. I take careful notes. I believe this knowledge will help me when I meet danger one day. 31. What was the writer doing when the rainstorm came? A. Shopping in the market B. Reading in the library C. Walking on the street D. Watching TV at home 32. Why couldn’t the writer connect with mum easily? A. The phone had no power B. There was weak signal C. Mum lost her mobile phone D. Mum didn’t take a phone 33. How long did the heavy rain last before it slowed down? A. One hour B. Two hours C. Three hours D. Four hours 34. What does the writer advise us to do before bad weather? A. Go out for a long walk B. Watch weather warnings C. Drive through flooded roads D. Stay outside all the time 35. What can we learn from the passage? A. Safety knowledge is very important. B. Rainstorms only happen in spring. C. Mobile phones always work in storms. D. We can run everywhere during disasters. 四、词汇运用（共20分） A) 根据句意及首字母提示写出单词（每空1分，共10分） 36. When d______ strike, we must keep calm and try to protect ourselves. 37. Mum r______ into the room and woke me up in the middle of the night. 38. The air was thick with s______ after the house caught fire. 39. Thousands of v______ went to the flooded area to give help. 40. Many people felt s______ when the ground shook heavily. 41. Don’t leave anyone b______ when you move to safe places. 42. We should learn some first a______ skills for emergencies. 43. The flood turned the village r______ into a lake. 44. We need to learn how to face natural d______. 45. A______ a while, the heavy rain stopped and the sun came out. B) 用括号内单词适当形式填空（每空1分，共10分） 46. I ______ (talk) with my friend when the rainstorm arrived. 47. While they ______ (cover) the windows, the wind became stronger. 48. He refused ______ (go) out alone during the flood. 49. Many ______ (volunteer) offer help to people in disaster areas. 50. When the fire started, people ______ (run) straight to the exit. 51. ______ (stay) calm is important when danger comes. 52. At 9 o’clock last night, she ______ not ______ (watch) videos. 53. Some houses ______ (be) full of water after the heavy rain. 54. We should know ways of ______ (save) lives in emergencies. 55. No one knew what ______ (happen) at that moment. 五、句型转换（每空1分，共10分） 按要求改写句子，每空一词。 56. I was reading books when the storm struck.（改为一般疑问句） ______ you ______ books when the storm struck? 57. They were preparing supplies while the rain fell.（改为否定句） They ______ ______ supplies while the rain fell. 58. People hid under desks because the earthquake happened.（对划线部分提问） ______ ______ people hide under desks? 59. Keep calm, and you will make safe decisions.（同义转换） ______ you keep calm, you will make safe decisions. 60. The flood left many villagers behind.（改为被动改写思路同义句） Many villagers ______ ______ behind because of the flood. 六、书面表达（20分） 题目：When disaster strikes 写作要求： 1. 描述一次你听说或经历过的恶劣天气/险情； 2. 写出遇到灾害时正确的自救方法； 3. 运用单元重点句型：was/were doing…when…；keep calm；重点词汇 disaster, rainstorm, emergency； 4. 词数80–100词，时态以一般过去时、过去进行时为主，语句通顺。 参考答案 一、单项选择（15分） 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.C 二、完形填空（15分） 16.B 17.A 18.C 19.B 20.B 21.A 22.C 23.B 24.C 25.D 三、阅读理解（20分） 26.A 27.B 28.B 29.B 30.B 31.B 32.B 33.B 34.B 35.A 四、词汇运用（20分） A) 36. disasters 37. rushed 38. smoke 39. volunteers 40. scared 41. behind 42. aid 43. right 44. disasters 45. After B) 46. was talking 47. were covering 48. to go 49. volunteers 50. ran 51. Staying 52. was; watching 53. were 54. saving 55. was happening 五、句型转换（10分） 56. Were; reading 57. weren’t preparing 58. Why did 59. If 60. were left 六、书面表达参考范文 When disaster strikes I still remember a heavy rainstorm last spring. I was doing my homework when the strong wind started. The sky turned dark quickly. When disaster strikes, we must keep calm. We should stay inside and stay away from windows. Never walk through deep water. It’s necessary to learn self-protection skills. If everyone knows how to keep safe, we can get through difficulties better. We also need to help each other when danger comes. 评分标准 16–20分：要点齐全，熟练运用过去进行时与单元句型，语法基本无误，词数达标； 11–15分：内容完整，少量拼写、时态错误，行文流畅； 6–10分：内容较单薄，时态错误较多，但文意清晰； 0–5分：字数不足、跑题、语病过多难以读懂。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $