新目标英语八年级下册Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?学情评估试题(含答案)

UNIT 5 学情评估
一、完形填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I don't remember how many times Mother ever came into my room and tucked me in(把我的被子掖好). I only __1__ she did that night after night.
Every night she __2__ on my bed and pushed my long hair off my face, and then kissed my forehead. Mother's rough __3__ did make me feel uncomfortable. Finally, one __4__, I shouted at her, “Don't do that anymore—your hands are too rough, Mommy!” She didn't __5__ anything in reply. But never again did my mother treat me with that kind of __6__ love.
With the passing __7__, I'm not a little girl anymore. I still remember that night, __8__ I shouted at my mother like that. Mom is in her seventies, and she is still doing things for me and my family with her rough hands.
One night while Mom was washing dishes, I came to her. Holding her hand, I told her how __9__ I was for what I did that night. I thought she remembered as I did. But Mom didn't __10__ what I was saying. She forgot what I shouted to her long ago.
1. A. think B. tell
C. know D. remember
2. A. played B. sat
C. stood D. slept
3. A. face B. hands
C. eyes D. arms
4. A. morning B. afternoon
C. night D. day
5. A. say B. do
C. ask D. hear
6. A. smooth B. special
C. great D. popular
7. A. seconds B. minutes
C. years D. hours
8. A. because B. so
C. though D. but
9. A. happy B. angry
C. terrible D. sorry
10. A. hear B. want
C. know D. need
二、阅读理解
第一节 (共16小题,每小题2分,满分32分)
阅读下面四篇短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
There was a car accident at 3: 30 yesterday afternoon. Some policemen arrived there. They found some witnesses(目击者)to the accident. The policemen asked them some questions. Here are their answers.
Mr. Green I was walking along the street when the car accident happened. The white car hit the black car and the white car ran away quickly.
Mrs. James When the car accident happened, I was shopping in the store. I remember the car number of the white car.
Alice I was calling my parents when the car accident happened. I was so nervous that I forgot to write down the car number.
George I was walking my dog along the street. When I saw it, I called the police at once. There were lots of people around.
11. The underlined word “them” refers to ____.
A. the drivers B. the policemen
C. the witnesses D. the students
12. Who was shopping when the accident happened
A. Mr. Green. B. Mrs. James.
C. Alice. D. George.
13. What was George doing when the accident happened
A. He was driving a car.
B. He was shopping.
C. He was calling his parents.
D. He was walking his dog.
14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The black car ran away quickly.
B. Mrs. James was very nervous.
C. Alice didn't write down the car number.
D. Mr. Green called the police at once.
B
One day while Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.
Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello, Sue, how are you May I sit and talk with you for a while?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked happily together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.
“That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.
“Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture, but that's not a bad thing. He's strong and healthy. ”
“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him. ” “That's true,” Sue said. “But I haven't. ” They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite?” “No,” Sue said. “He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and friendly. ”
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn't bite. ” Sue replied in surprise, “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog's at home. ”
15. The dog looked at the woman because ____.
A. the woman wanted to feed him
B. the woman was friendly
C. he was strong and healthy
D. he was hungry
16. Jack and Sue were ____.
A. friends
B. neighbors
C. strangers
D. family
17. We can know from the passage that ____.
A. Sue gave a wrong answer
B. both Jack and Sue liked the dog
C. the dog wasn't dangerous
D. Jack made a mistake
18. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage
A. A Pleasant Meeting.
B. Sue's Dog.
C. A Misunderstanding(误解).
D. Sue's Friend.
C
The weatherman said there was going to be a terrible storm, but the weather was so nice. Molly's mother was going to buy some batteries(电池)in the corner store to prepare for the storm, although Molly thought it wasn't necessary.
Her mom left and came back an hour later. It was about 6: 00 p. m. , and the sky began to turn dark because of the black clouds. The wind also started to pick up. Then the rain started to beat against the windows. The trees shook hard. Some of the neighbors' plants fell off their windows. “I'm scared,” said Molly to her mother. The storm lasted for about thirty minutes, long enough to make the lights go out and the old trees fall over. Even Gretchen, the cat, was staying quietly under the sofa. Molly's mother lit some candles so they could see their way around the house. “What about dinner?” asked Molly. Her mother bought some fish when she went to the corner store. “I had a feeling that we wouldn't be able to cook, so I bought the fish and some bread,” said Molly's mother. They ate the fish and the bread by candle light. “You know, this is kind of fun. It's almost like camping,” said Molly.
Later that night, the lights came back on. Molly said, “Although it was a scary time, I did have fun. ”
19. Why did Molly's mother go to the corner store
A. To get some newspapers.
B. To get candles.
C. To get batteries.
D. To get cat food.
20. How long did the storm last
A. For an hour.
B. For about half an hour.
C. For about two hours.
D. For about fifteen minutes.
21. What does the underlined word “lit” mean in Chinese
A. 点燃 B. 熄灭
C. 出售 D. 扔掉
22. What is the best title for the passage
A. A night with a rainstorm.
B. Molly and her cat.
C. Molly's busy night.
D. Mom's trip to the store.
D
Yesterday I had one of the most terrible experiences of my life! A storm woke me up early. I got up and looked out of the window of our hotel. I listened to the thunder(雷声)and watched the lightning (闪电). It wasn't scary at that time—it was exciting!
But then I looked at my phone and saw on the news that a hurricane was coming. I asked my dad what a hurricane is and asked him if he knew what to do. He told me not to worry because a hurricane is just a big storm. We stayed in our hotel room and by the afternoon,there was even more rain. And the winds were getting stronger and stronger.
In the evening, a hotel worker asked all the visitors to go to the dining hall. When we were all inside, we put tables in front of the doors and then we got down on the floor together in the corner. We waited and waited. The winds got louder, the rain became heavier and then it suddenly went dark. I was so scared that I held my dad's hand. We stayed there at night.
Finally, morning arrived. __▲__ I felt so happy that we were safe. I hope we will never have a night like that again.
23. Where did the writer spend the night
A. In the music hall.
B. In the dining hall.
C. In his father's room.
D. In the worker's room.
24. Which sentence is best for “__▲__”in the last paragraph
A. I was so nervous.
B. The storm was over.
C. I went to the hotel again.
D. My room was in a mess.
25. How did the writer's feelings change in the passage
A. Excited—worried—scared—happy.
B. Worried—excited—happy—scared.
C. Scared—excited—worried—happy.
D. Happy—excited—worried—scared.
26. What's the best title for the passage
A. A nice hotel worker
B. A piece of bad news
C. Visiting a special hotel
D. Experiencing a hurricane
第二节(共4小题,每小题2分,满分8分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的五个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
Have you ever done anything that looks really silly, but makes you or your friends really moved Today's story is about that. It's a story of a famous saying about the swan feather (天鹅羽毛) in China.
27. ________ A Tang Dynasty officer in Yunnan wanted to show his respect (尊重) to the emperor (皇帝). He sent Mian Bogao to take some gifts to the emperor. One of the gifts was a beautiful swan. It was a very valuable gift at that time.
Mian took good care of the swan on his way to the palace. One day, he walked for a long time with the swan. 28. ________ But as soon as he set the swan free, the swan flew away, only leaving some feathers on the ground. Mian was very worried, but he didn't run away. 29. ________ He thought telling lies could cause more trouble in the end. So he picked up a feather and kept going on his trip.
When Mian met the emperor, he told him what happened and said, “This swan feather is light, but it carries my deep respect for you. ” The emperor was moved by Mian's honesty and sincerity (真诚). He wasn't angry with Mian.
The saying shows that a good gift doesn't have to be expensive. 30. ________ They play an important role in our life.
A. He decided to tell the emperor the truth. B. He wanted to make good friends with the emperor. C. This saying comes from a historic book called Lu Shi. D. Actually, honesty and sincerity are more valuable. E. He wanted to let the swan drink some water by a lake.
三、语篇填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Last Sunday Bill went to the beach with his friends Jim and Bob. After playing for a while,Bill fell 31. ________(sleep) on the comfortable beach. An hour later, he woke up. He found his friends 32. ________(play) volleyball. Bill walked towards them and 33. ________(begin) to play with them.
Bob hit the ball too hard and it 34. ________(fall) into the sea. Just as Bob was going to pick up the ball,a strong wind blew it away. Bill wanted to show off (炫耀) his swimming skills, so he decided to get the ball back for them.
After swimming for about ten minutes, Bill became tired. He 35. ________(realize) it was impossible 36. ________ him to get the ball. But he tried his best 37. ________(swim) to it. At that moment, some black clouds appeared in the sky! Oh, what strange weather it was! It started to rain 38. ________(heavy).
At that time Jim and Bob were completely surprised because they couldn't see Bill. They didn't just stand on the beach in 39. ________(silent) anymore. They shouted for help. Luckily, 40. ________ young man saved Bill.
四、回答问题(共4小题,41-43题,每小题2分;第44题,4分;满分10分)
阅读短文,然后根据内容回答所提问题。
It was a summer afternoon in the countryside. Wan Bo, a university student, was painting while his classmate Tang Qi was making a wooden box by the river. A little boy riding on a rocking horse caught their eye suddenly. It brought them back to their childhood, warm and happy.
“Why not try to make one by ourselves?” said Wan Bo. “You are good at making things and I am interested in painting. ”
“Actions speak louder than words,” Tang Qi said. Then, the two young men began to collect some information about it. During those days, watching videos about carving(雕刻)and shaping wood into horse shapes on the Internet became an important part of their life.
Several months later, a wooden rocking horse appeared. They sent some forms (类型) to the customers to make a survey. According to the result, they made each customer a special rocking horse. These horses were quite different from those made in other factories, and they soon became popular among the customers.
In the first year of their new hobby, Wan and Tang made thirteen rocking horses. Sometimes, they also repaired rocking horses for people. They made the old ones look new again. Wan and Tang helped those people bring back many happy memories.
Their hobby has now become a successful (成功的)and busy business.
41. Where did the story happen
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
42. Was Wan Bo interested in painting
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
43. How many rocking horses did they make in the first year of their new hobby
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
44. What did the forms help Wan and Tang to know about
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
五、书面表达(满分20分)
请根据表格提供的信息,写一篇80-100词的短文,描述昨天晚上八点停电时以及之后以下四个人的情况,内容可以适当发挥。短文开头部分已经给出,不计入总词数。
Tom watch a basketball match; listen to the radio later
Sally play the piano; stop to have a rest
Lucy do some reading; go to bed later
Jim in the lift (电梯); can't go out
  When there was a power cut at eight o'clock yesterday evening, Tom was__________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
一、1~5: DBBCA 6~10: BCADC
二、11~14: CBDC 15~18: DADC 
19~22: CBAA 23~26: BBAD 
27~30: CEAD
三、31. asleep 32. (were)playing 33. began 34. fell
35. realized 36. for 37. to swim 38. heavily
39. silence 40. a
四、41. In the countryside.  
42. Yes, he was.
43. They made thirteen rocking horses.
44. What rocking horses different customers wanted/needed.
五、One possible version:
When there was a power cut at eight o'clock yesterday evening, Tom was watching a basketball match. It was very interesting. Later, he decided to listen to the radio. Sally was playing the piano at that time. She likes playing the piano very much. Then she stopped to have a rest. Lucy was doing some reading in her room. Later she went to bed. Jim was not lucky. He was in the lift at that time. He couldn't get out until the worker came to help him.

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