人教版八年级下册英语Unit5练习题(无答案)
一、单选题（每小题1分，共20分） ( )1．—What do you do _______? —I practice _______ English. A．everyday; everyday B．everyday; every day C．every day; everyday D．every day; every day ( )2． —I am afraid we will miss the early bus. —Don’t worry. We have _______ time to do it. A．few B．enough C．little D．many ( )3．“Now I told you a secret,”he said to me _______ a low voice. A．with B．at C．in D．Use ( )4． exercise you take, you’ll be. A．The fewer; the fatter B．The less; the fatter C．The less; the more fatter D．The more; the fatter ( )5．Tara and her sister_____ quiet and they_____ sports. A．are both , both like B．are both, like both C．both are , both like D．both are, like both ( )6．Mr. Green told us____ too much time____ reading novels. A．don’t take; on B．not to take; in C．not to spend; in D．don’t to spend; on ( )7． I came into the room, my mother was cooking dinner for us. A．When B．Until C．After D．While ( )8．It was ______ lovely weather ______ we decided to spend the day on the beach. A．such a； that B．such； that C．such； as D．so； that ( )9．Eddie was sleeping _______ Millie was reading a magazine. A．until B．while C．before D．after ( )10．--What were you doing at 9 o’clock last Sunday morning? --I ________. A．did my homework B．am doing my homework C．do my homework D．was doing my homework ( )11．Although he was ____________ my opinion, the old professor didn’t come up with his own. A．against B．on C．for D．in ( )12．一Jack, remember off the lights when the home. 一OK, I won't forget, Mom.
A．turning; leaving B．to turn; leave C．turning; left D．to turn; leaving ( )13．My father was watching TV ______ my mother was cooking. A．when B．until C．while D．as soon as ( )14．—Why are you looking__________ in class all day? —Because Í can't finish my homework until eleven every night. A．awake B．asleep C．sleeping D．sleepy ( )15．My father was reading a newspaper while my mother ________ dinner. A．is cooking B．cooks C．was cooking D．will cook ( )16．What a rain! It's raining so . A．heavy, heavy B．heavily, heavily C．heavy; heavily D．heavily: heavy ( )17．You look ______ in the blue sweater. Try another one. A．lovely B．smart C．strange D．beautiful ( )18．We’ll never give up ___on the project no matter how difficult it is. A．work B．to work C．working D．worked ( )19．— I didn’t see you at the beginning of the party last night. — I _________ on my biology report at that time. A．worked B．work C．was working D．am working ( )20．—Could you tell me what he said just now? —Sorry, I ________ what was happening outside. A．have thought B．was thinking C．thought D．think 二、完型填空（每小题1分，共10分） Sara was sitting on the sofa and thinking about her birthday party. Because of the terrible storm, her 21 planned to have the party the next weekend. Sara didn’t understand why. “Sara, you can’t sit there all day,” her mother said. “We’ll have your party next weekend.” “It’s 22 My birthday is today, not next weekend!!” Sara 23 . She wanted to watch anything that wasn’t about the storm． 24 almost every station was talking about it. “This storm is ruining(毁灭) everything. I can’t 25 watch my favorite shows. ” Her mother sat down next to her. “The storm is ruining a lot. Look at that. Those people are trying to 26 their houses. Could you imagine if we lost our home?” Sara looked at what was happening on the TV. The storm did look bad. She knew she’d be really sad if her family lost their 27 . “What’s going to happen to all those people? Will 28 be OK?” asked Sara. “Usually when there’s a big storm like this, people raise money and give away(捐赠) food and other things to the homeless families. ” “I want to help too,” said Sara. “Maybe I could 29 my birthday money to them. Those people will need it more than me.” Her mother smiled. “I 30 you, Sara. Helping others is a great way to weather(经受住) the storm.” ( )21．A．friends B．classmates C．parents ( )22．A．different B．great C．exciting ( )23．A．went to the movie B．turned on the TV C．listened to the radio ( )24．A．Or B．And C．But ( )25．A．even B．just C．often ( )26．A．count B．save C．push ( )27．A．food B．money C．home ( )28．A．we B．you C．they ( )29．A．send B．pay C．lend ( )30．A．am interested in B．am proud of C．am sorry for 三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分） （A） Colin Boyle was born in 1973 near Dublin, Ireland. While he was ill in hospital at age 10, his uncle gave him an old violin. He loved it right away. After he left the hospital, he practiced at his school every day after class. One day in 1987, John Leaf, the manager (经纪人) of several successful musicians, came to Colin’s school. He was having a meeting with the headmaster when he heard Colin practicing. After the meeting, he found Colin and invited him to appear in one of the concerts he was organizing that year. Colin, however, refused Leaf ‘s invitation because just
人教版八年级英语下册 unit 5 what were you doing when the rainstorm came 单元测试(含答案)
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? 单元测试姓名：__________ 班级：__________ 学号：__________一、单选题（共15题；共15分）1.My sister doesn't like listening to pop music，because she has trouble _ the words．A. understandB. understandingC. spellD. spelling2.I remember _ my cup on the table，but I can't find it now．A. to putB. to puttingC. puttingD. put3.— I didn't see you at the meeting yesterday. Why?— I _______ for an important telephone call at that moment.A. waitB. waitedC. am waitingD. was waiting4.It's very cold in Harbin．Snowing in October is nothing there．A. strangeB. usefulC. traditionalD. natural5.—Why did they the houses?—Because they will build a park there．A. take downB. write downC. cut downD. turn down6.Bob arrived at the train station late he missed the early train．A. enough；toB. too；toC. such；thatD. so；that7.There is __________ news about the movie star in the newspaper. Where can I get some?A. manyB. a fewC. a lotD. little8.—Did you have trouble __________ the game?—No. We have practiced __________ it several times.A. playing; doingB. to play, to doC. play, doingD. play; to doing9.—What were you doing at that time?—I was in my room __________ my homework.A. doB. to doC. didD. doing10.When I got there, he ________ them to dance.A. is teachingB. teachesC. taughtD. was teaching11.When my father came back, my mother _______ in the kitchen.A. cooksB. cookedC. is cookingD. was cooking12.—It's hot today.—That's right. It __________ summer.A. looksB. sounds likeC. tastes likeD. feels like13.David was so excited at the good news that he could __________ say a word.A. nearlyB. hardC. everD. hardly14.Martin Luther King was killed ________ April 4, 1986 _______ American history.A. in; inB. on; onC. in; onD. on; in15.My mother was cooking while I____ the radio.A. listened toB. have listened toC. was listening toD. is listening to二、完形填空（共10分）On a cold January day, Jimmy and his father were skating on a lake.Suddenly the ice near Jimmy1 ,and he felt into the cold water.Jimmy's father jumped into the water, but he couldn't find Jimmy.Several minutes passed.The father2 couldn't‘find Jimmy.Some firemen(消防队员)arrived.Twenty minutes later they found Jimmy and got3 out of the water.Jimmy was not breathing, and his heart was not beating.The situation seemed4 .However, the firemen didn’t give u p and still did CPR(心肺复苏) on Jimmy.Luckily, Jimmy began to breathe，and his heart began to beat.He was taken to the hospital at once.After six weeks in the hospital Jimmy got 5 .He began to walk.talk and play again.Jimmy was in the water 6 more than 20 minutes.He couldn't breathe in the water. 7 today he is alive(活着)and healthy.How is that possible? That's because the water was ice.cold.When it's really cold, the brain(大脑)slows down.It does not 8 much oxygen(氧气).Jimmy's father believes there is another 9 .He says，“Jimmy is alive today because he is a10 little boy.”1. A. 10st B. broke C. left D. grew2. A. still B. even C. almost D. never3. A. he B. him C. they D. them4. A. true B. free C. hopeless D. meaningless5. A. older B. younger C. better D. worse6. A. of B. for C. like D. with7. A. If B. So C. But D. Unless8. A. need B. bring C. feel D. share9. A. example B. symbol C. reason D. prediction10. A. serious B. quiet C. careful D. strong三、阅读理解（共2题；共27分）（一）I have two daughters and one son. They are Mary. Laura and Eric. Mary is seven. Laura and Eric are five. They watch a lot of television, maybe five hours a day.I'm worried that it's too much. Should I limit（限制）their screen time?Catherine The American Academy of Pediatrics（APP，美国科学会）says that older kids shouldn't watch more than1-2 hours of television every day, and that kids under the age of two should not watch any television. The shows kids watch should be educational. All in all, television shouldn't be a substitute（替代物）for activities like playing with friends, exercising or reading.（1）Catherine writes this letter because her children .A. are too fatB. don't like exercisingC. always fight with each otherD. watch too much television（2）Studies show that kids who watch too much television are likely to be .A. fatB. lazyC. seriousD. shy（3）Which of the following is NOT true? （）A. Laura and Eric are the same age.B. Catherine's children watch TV for 3 hours a day.C. Kids should watch educational shows.D. Kids under two shouldn't watch TV.（二）Saturday, June 16thIn the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o'clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I've learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.（1）The writer went camping in Green Natural Park _________.A. for 4 hoursB. for 2 daysC. in JuneD. in the afternoon（2）It was even worse that they _________.A. had no picnicB. lost their wayC. couldn't light the fireD. couldn't know each other（3）Chris suggested that they should _________ in the rain.A. set up a tentB. reach the campsiteC. keep singingD. find a place to hide（4）Which of the following is NOT true？（）A. It was sunny in the morning.B. None of them had an umbrella.C. They gave up the camping at last.D. They ran about to dry themselves.（5）The writer has learned the importance of _________ from the trip.A. making a decisionB. working togetherC. enjoying holidaysD. taking a compass四、翻译（共20分）1.这可以让你身心放松并入睡。
八年级英语下册Unit5Whatwereyoudoing习题课件 (7)
易错点三：rise与raise的辨析) 【精析】rise为不及物动词，着重指“升起；增加；提高”，主语通常 是升高的物体本身；raise为及物动词，着重指“抬起；举起；提起”， 强调把某物从较低处抬(举、提)到较高处，也可以指提高价值、声誉、 地位、工资等。此外，raise还有“筹集；筹募”的意思。
Yours， Wang Fang
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易错点四：when与while的辨析) 【精析】when既可以指某一时间点，也可以指某一时间段，其从句 谓语动词表示的动作既可以是瞬间性的、非延续性的，又可以是延 续性的，可与主句中的谓语动词同时发生，也可在其后发生；while 指一段时间，从句中的谓语动词必须是延续性的，而且也只能与主 句中的谓语动词同时发生或存在。即：指一段时间时，when可用 while来代替；指某一瞬间时，when不能用while来代替。while从句 多用进行时态。
新人教版初中八年级下册英语Unit 5单元测试卷(含答案解析
Unit 5 测试(限时：60分钟满分：100分)一、单项选择(每小题1. 5分，共15分)1. There was no ________ in the old house. So I could see nothing.A. windB. lightC. woodD. cloud2. —Why did Jim sit in ________ when other students discussed the problem？—Because he knew nothing about it.A. discussionB. troubleC. orderD. silence3. The rain beat ________ the window heavily and the little girl was very afraid.A. fromB. withC. throughD. against4. We decided not to climb the mountain because it was raining________.A. heavilyB. stronglyC. hardlyD. nearly5. More and more people ________ the importance of the eco-friendly lifestyle.A. missB. promiseC. realizeD. suggest6. ________，I didn't know what happened，but later my friend told me.A. Such asB. At firstC. For exampleD. From then on7. —I found a good job in the big city ________.—How lucky you are！A. completelyB. loudlyC. differentlyD. recently8. —Look! The fire is ________.—Let's put more wood on it.A. dying downB. cutting offC. picking upD. cutting out9. My mother ________some washing when the telephone rang.A. doesB. didC. is doingD. was doing10. —Peter got an A in the English exam.—________. He isn't good at English at all.A. That's all rightB. Of courseC. You're kiddingD. It doesn't matter二、完形填空(每小题1. 5分，共15分)Bike -sharing is a new choice for short journeys in cities. It is good tothe______11 development of the big cities.A(n)______12 by a company found that shared bikes started the nation's ______13 for bikes again. Now more and more Chinese people are ______14 bikes instead of cars to make short journeys in cities.An engineer of the company says that since the ______15 of shared bikes, people have made fewer trips by car. The love for shared bikes is not only among ______16 people, who were born in the 1980s and 1990s, but also among people over sixty.At weekends, the number of the riders in Shenzhen reaches the ______17 of all cities. On weekdays, the number of people who use shared bikes to travel to work is ______18 in Shanghai.It is said that bike- sharing will help ______19 the cities' environment. It not only helps solve the traffic problems, but also helps to make more use of ______20 in cities. Take Beijing as an example. If more people choose shared bikes, an area of five Bird's Nest stadiums (体育场) will be saved.11. A. slow B. healthy C. harmful D. usual12. A. rule B. plan C. report D. advice13. A. search B. worry C. preparation D. love14. A. choosing B. pushing C. repairing D. locking15. A. end B. start C. control D. fall16. A. strong B. weak C. old D. young17. A. top B. side C. corner D. line18. A. coming over B. putting offC. going upD. giving away19. A. discover B. finishC. experienceD. improve20. A. air B. time C. space D. money三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共10分)Most of Tom's neighbors were friendly. They werealways ready to help each other when they were in trouble.But there was one woman who was disliked by everyonebecause she was always borrowing things from herneighbors but forgetting to give them back.One morning，Tom heard a knock at his front door，and when he opened the door he found this woman outside.“Good morning，Tom！I have to take some things to my sister in the town today，but I haven't got a horse，as you know. Will you lend yours？I will bring it back this evening. ”“I'm sorry，” answered Tom. “If my horse was here，I would lend it to you，but it isn't. ”“Oh？”said the woman. “It was here last night because I saw it under the tree in your garden. Where is it now？”“My wife took it to the town early thi s morning，” answered Tom.Just then the horse made a big noise.“You're not telling the truth，Tom！”The woman said angrily. “I can hear your horse. You should tell the truth to your neighbor. ”“Sure！” said Tom. “Is it good manners to believe a horse's wo rd rather than that of your own neighbor？”The woman left without a word.21. How were most of Tom's neighbors？A. They were impolite.B. They were friendly.C. They were unfriendly.D. They were in trouble.22. When did the woman knock at Tom's door？A. One morning.B. One noon.C. One afternoon.D. One evening.23. What did the woman want to do？A. She wanted to return something.B. She was looking for her own horse.C. She wanted to see Tom.D. She wanted to borrow Tom's horse.24. Why did the woman become angry？A. Because Tom didn't let her in.B. Because Tom's wife took the horse to the town.C. Because Tom didn't tell her the truth.D. Because her horse was missing.25. What can we infer (推断) from the passage？A. Tom lent his horse to the woman.B. Tom didn't lend his horse to the woman.C. Tom's horse was not at home then.D. The woman told a lie.四、词汇运用(每小题2分，共20分)A)根据句意及汉语提示填写单词26. I want to visit________(塔)of London one day. It's beautiful.27. What's the________(日期) today？You look happy.28. With the development of society，people hardly use________(火柴).29. You should clean the ________ (区域) around the table.30. It's ________(报道) that a big fire broke out in that city about two weeks ago.B)用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空31. Smoke was________ (rise) from the chimney.32. If he comes, I will tell him the________(true).33. Look! The________(fall) tree is lying on the road.34. There are several________(pupil) in the classroom.35. After it snows in winter，the streets are________(ice).五、任务型阅读(其中有两项多余)(每小题2分，共10分)In Yingxiu Town of Wenchuan，Qi Jianfeng attended the 10th anniversary(周年纪念日)of Wenchuan Earthquake with hundreds of doctors and volunteers. ______36 Wenchuan was hit by a strong earthquake on May 12th，2008. At least 69，000 people were killed and more than 375，000 people were hurt. ______37 Soldiers and doctors quickly arrived in the area. At that time，they were saving people and rebuilding(重建)homes. ______38 he wanted to help those who had lost their families or homes. Qi Jianfeng worked as a volunteer after the earthquake. He also listened to the local people carefully so that they had someone to talk to.Qi's job lasted for three years. ______39 but Qi kept on staying here. He saw the destroyed(毁坏的)place become a new town. The beautiful mountains and friendly people made him prefer to work here. He got a job and bought an apartment in Wenchuan. ______40 He hopes to help people especially the young receive earthquake training.Although the earthquake broke many things apart，it brought everyone closer together.六、书面表达(30分)假设下图中的女孩叫Lisa，男孩叫Tom。
Unit 5 section B 1a-2e 同步练习 人教版英语八年级下册
Section B(1a-2e)I.用本课所学单词在下列各句的空白处填入一个适当的词，使句子意思完整、语法正确1. There are about 800 in this primary school. Two- thirds of them are boys.2.— Why does Ben's face turn red?—I don't think he is telling the .3. Many people don't the importance of health until they fall ill.4. Read the aloud and then find out the unknown words in it.5.—I'm sorry I forgot that it was your birthday yesterday.— Never mind.6. The TV is about 300 meters high. We can see quite a large part of the city on the top of it.7.I can't sleep well because my new neighbor is always turning the TV on loudly until midnight.8.— What's the today?— It's July 1st.9. We slowly made our to the square through the crowd.10. In the classroom, Jack was sitting silence while the other students were talking with each other.11. The government will take some old houses in the area next year.II.用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空1.I remember ( invite) him last week, and he accepted it.2. The child has read the story but he doesn't seem to understand the ( mean) of it.3. They ate their lunch in ( silent). None of them talked to each other.4. ( recent), more and more people pay attention to eating healthily.5. Nowadays, many young people have trouble ( communicate) with their parents.6. The building was ( complete) destroyed by fire.7. Linda ( read) an English magazine when I came in.8.I heard a terrible noise when I was taking the lift. It made me feel ( scare).9. Would you please tell me the ( true) about the whole accident?10. For six months of the year, there is (hard) any light at the poles(南北极).III.单项选择从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
人教版八年级下册英语unit5单元测试题(含答案)
八下英语Unit5What were you doing when the rainstorm came?单元测试一、单项选择1.They're shoes with______.People can use them for seeing in the dark.A.lettersB.lightsC.wheelsD.colors2.We should_____litter when we see it on the ground.A.mix upe upC.pick upD.give up3.---I called you at7,but you didn't_______.Why?---I was in the kitchen helping my mum.A.look upB.turn upC.pick upD.dress up4.You get wet all over.It must be raining_______outside.A.heavilyB.hardlyC.carefullyD.loudly5.The time and efforts he has devoted to planting trees in that remote______are now considered to be of great value.A.areaB.buildingC.cityD.factory6.The road was blocked by a______tree after a terrible storm.A.noisyB.fallenC.clearD.brave7.Earthquakes always happen_______,so it's difficult to warn people about them.A.carefullyB.suddenlyC.slowlyD.luckily8.The speaker_____his voice so that everyone could hear him.A.roseB.showedC.raisedD.put9.The population of that city has_______to10million so far.A.raisedB.risenC.liftedD.improved10.---How______!There are no workers in the bank.---It's the first self-service bank in China.A.strangeB.scaryC.boringD.typical11.Most people are______building a paper factory near here.They are worried the river will get polluted.A.forB.againstC.withD.over12.It is______that thousands of tourists come to China every year for traveling.A.reportedB.spokenC.spreadD.believed13.Bill,I planned to give you the card on Saturday,but I________forgot.pletelyB.recentlyC.quietlyD.clearly14.---What's wrong with your alarm clock?---It can't______now.I have to get it repaired.A.go offB.go outC.go overD.go through15.I_______TV with my family when the typhoon started yesterday evening.A.watchedB.watchC.was watchingD.am watching16.There was a car accident on Xinhua Road yesterday._______,nobody was hurt.A.LuckyB.LuckilyC.UnluckyD.Unluckily17._________he teacher came in,Sally was sweeping the floor.A.AlthoughB.WhenC.IfD.Unless18.---Karl Marx is a great thinker.Do you know_______?---In1818.A where he was from B.when he was born C how he learned foreign languages19.When the teacher asks him,he always______.A.keep silentB.keep silentlyC.keeps silentD.keeps silently20.Mary was sitting in the living room______Jack was reading a magazine in his bedroom.A.untilB.afterC.beforeD.while二、完形填空The Sweetest SightI was in the most beautiful city in the world,yet I only wanted home.It was an amazing week for my husband and me—the trip of a lifetime.Months ago,when my husband told me that he would have a meeting in London,I expressed my___1___to go to Europe together with him.Then we asked his mother to___2___our two children and started off. During the week's time,___3___visited London and Paris—as much as we could,Big Ben,the Louvre and so on.All these were beautiful places we expected to see before.We really enjoyed ourselves.On our last night in Paris,___4___we enjoyed the night view(夜景)of the Eiffel Tower,my husband called home.His mother___5___the phone.In a second,my husband's face fell and he looked so worried.I could feel something___6___happened.“What's wrong?”I asked.He didn't answer and continued to listen.A few minutes later,he said___7___to me that Tony,our seven-year-old son,had fallen off his bike and___8___his leg.He must be sent to hospital at once.At that moment,Paris suddenly lost its charm(魅力).“I don't want to be here!I shouldn't be here!I should be home___9___my kids!”We hurried back to our hotel and then to the airport.Finally,we got home.We rushed into our children's bedroom.Seeing our two children,I suddenly realized the truth：there is no___10___sight(风景)in the world than our children's faces that greet us at home.1:A.question B.wish C.step D.place2:A.look after B.talk with C.find out D.wake up3:A.he B.she C.we D.they4:A.after B.since C.though D.because5:A.shouted B.finished C.wrote D.answered6:A.ugly eful C.right D.bad7:A.hardly B.clearly C.sadly D.truly8:A.danced B.broken C.thrown D.opened9:A.toward B.with C.under D.from10:A.quieter B.richer C.sweeter D.wider三、阅读理解AYesterday was a memorable(令人难忘的)day for me.I went to a photo workshop and asked to edit(编辑)a photo.The shop owner listened to my requirements and led me into a room.There what I saw made me kind of shocked.In the room stood a middle-aged man with twisted(变形的) hands.He was holding a camera in a very professional manner.I told him my requirements and he replied in a very confident(自信的)voice，＂You just sit comfortably.I will deal with everything.＂It didn't at all match(匹配)his physical looks,I thought.I did what he said,and within5to7minutes,he clicked(点击)my photo,retouched it carefully,cut it into required pieces and handed them over to me.I was really amazed to see his perfect behavior(举止)---he was so confident.I thanked him and had a nice talk with him.He said he loved his job very much.It allowed him to meet different people and of course make a living. Though he was still unmarried,he was sure he was able to find his better half.As a differently disabled person,he could have led his life depend on others.However,he chose to depend on himself and always be confident in himself.He really inspired(激励)me.1.The writer felt_____when he saw the man.A.surprisedB.stressedC.relaxedD.disappointed2.The underlined word“retouched"means______in Chinese.A.补拍B.修饰C.裁剪D.冲洗3.The writer knew that______from their talk.A.the man would marry soonB.the man hoped for a better jobC.the man made more money than beforeD.the man loved to meet different people4.In the writer's eyes,the man was______A.shyB.good-lookingC.independentD.humorous5.The man inspired the writer by_______A.helping others in needB.being rich and successfulC.the way he dealt with his disabilityD.the close relationship he had with his bossBMozart was born on January27,1756and died on December5,1791.When he was three,he often had lessons with his elder（年长的）sister.His father took him through many different countries,where he played music for lots of people.But some people didn't believe that a little boy could write such beautiful music.They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched the room all the time.In the week,he finished a piece of music.After that,people believed that he could write beautiful music.Mozart died when he was still a young man.During his short life he studied music and taught music and played music and wrote music.Even by working so hard,he couldn't make much money.Often he had to borrow money from his friends.But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy,too.1.When he was___,Mozart took music lessons with his elder sister.A.threeB.fiveC.youngD.old2.Some people_______that the little boy could write beautiful music until he finished a new piecea week later.A.believedB.didn't believeC.knewD.know3.Mozart was famous,but he was_________.A.richB.poorC.happyD.relaxed4.Mozart lived__________.A.a long timeB.a long lifeC.a short timeD.a happy time5.His music made________happy.A.both him and other peopleB.only himC.other peopleD.his familyC（阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的选项中选择五个句子完成短文，使其文理通顺。
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 5-专项练习题-阅读理解(附答案解析)
八下专项训练Unit 5 —阅读理解AOne day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to the town. Suddenly the bag fell down from his horse on the road. He didn't know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift (举起)by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass (经过) by and help him.Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed(失望的)when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him for help.But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, my friend. How good it is that I'm here just at the right time！”Then he took one end of the bag, and the farmer took the other. They together lifted it and put it on the horse.“Sir，”asked the farmer, “how can I pay you？”“It's quite easy，”the great man answered with a smile, “Wherever (无论在哪里) you see anyone in trouble, do the same for him. ”() 1. What happened when the farmer went to town?A. His horse's leg was hurt.B. The bag fell down from his horse.C. The farmer lost his bag.D. His bag was stolen.() 2. The farmer didn't lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ____.A. the bag was brokenB. the horse went awayC. the bag was too heavyD. the farmer was ill() 3. Why was the farmer disappointed when he saw the great man?Because he thought the great man ____.A. couldn't see himB. could take away his bagC. could take away his horseD. couldn't help him() 4. Who helped the farmer?A. A great man.B. Another farmer.C. A poor man.D. A friend.()5. What does the story mainly (主要地) tell us?A. Everybody should become a great man.B. We should help the man who is in trouble.C. Everybody couldn't learn from the farmer.D. We should pay for others' help.BIt was about 1：00 in the morning. There was bright light in my neighbor's kitchen. I thought he might be having midnight food so I wentback to my bed. Soon，there was a burning smell and I realized there must be something wrong. I jumped out of bed at once and went to have a look.I saw fire coming out of his kitchen. I shouted，“Fire！Fire！”But nobody heard me. I ran quickly to my house and called the Fire Department(消防队) and went back to my neighbor's house.I knocked at the door and called my neighbor's name，but there was no answer. I tried to break into the house and saved a cat and a chicken. Then I poured water through the kitchen window but it was no use，because the fire was too big. Luckily，the firemen arrived and put out the fire in time.When my neighbor came back，he was sad because his kitchen was burnt down，but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and saving his pets.A week later，my neighbor invited me to his home for dinner. In his new kitchen，he took a photo of me. Later on，he gave me the photo as a gift. It made me happy.()1. When the writer saw the light in his neighbor's kitchen，he thought his neighbor was ____.A. cookingB. drinking waterC. playingD. doing the dishes()2. What did the writer do first after he saw fire coming out of his neighbor's kitchen?A. He shouted for help.B. He ran into his house quickly.C. He called the Fire Department.D. He knocked at his neighbor's door.()3. The writer's neighbor kept ____ as pets according to the text.A. a dog and a catB. a cat and a birdC. a dog and a birdD. a cat and a chicken()4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. The writer put out the fire at last.B. The neighbor was at home when the fire happened.C. The neighbor invited the writer to have dinner.D. The writer took a photo with his neighbor in his new kitchen.()5. We can know from the text that the writer is ____.A. outgoingB. famousC. helpfulD. hardworkingC阅读下面短文并把方框里的句子填入短文中适当位置，使文章意思完整，语句通顺。
人教版八年级下册英语 Unit 5单元测试卷(含答案)
Unit 5 单元测试卷一、单项选择( ) 1. I saw the teacher come in________a few books under his arm.A. toB. forC. withD. and( ) 2. -Hi, I can’t find my history book. Have you seen it________?-Sorry, I haven’t. Why don’t you ask Jim? Perhaps he’s seen it.A. somewhereB. everywhereC. nowhereD. anywhere ( ) 3. -I’ll be away for a long time.-Don’t worry. She can look after your pet________.A. careful enoughB. enough carefulC. carefully enoughD. enough carefully( ) 4. -Why do you think Old Henry is a(n)________man?-He wears a thick coat in summer.A. strangeB. talentedC. blindD. independent( ) 5. How________it rained yesterday! We had to cancel our football match.A. heavilyB. lightC. heavyD. lightly( ) 6. As we all know, the sun________in the east and sets in the west.A. travelsB. liftsC. raisesD. rises( ) 7. Frank believes in himself. He thinks nobody else can________him.A. winB. beatC. hitD. knock( ) 8. Can you help me________the pen? It’s under your chair.A. ask forB. look forC. pick upD. put up( ) 9. Love your parents________they are alive. Don’t wait until it is too late.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. unless( ) 10. -Did you notice a man passing by?-No. I________on the phone.A. talkB. am talkingC. was talkingD. talked二、完形填空A man was sitting in the doctor's office. He was telling the doctor about his____1____.“I like football, doctor,” he said. “Please help me. My life has____2____been a good one since I became____3____in football and it is getting worse and worse.I can’t even ____4____well at night. When I close my____5____, I’m out there in the football field____6____after a flying ball. When I wake up, I’m more____7____than I was when I went to bed. What should I do? Can you give me some____8____?”The doctor sat back and said, “First of all, you have to do your best not to dream about football.Before you fall____9____, try to think about something else. Try to think that you are at a party and someone is going to give you several million dollars.””Are you crazy?” the man shouted. “I’ll____10____the ball!”( ) 1. A. trip B. family C. sport D. problem( ) 2. A. ever B. never C. already D. often( ) 3. A. angry B. excited C. interested D. sad( ) 4. A. sleep B. play C. see D. work( ) 5. A. rooms B. windows C. books D. eyes( ) 6. A. looking B. running C. playing D. waiting( ) 7. A. surprised B. worried C. tired D. pleased( ) 8. A. advice B. hope C. money D. medicine ( ) 9. A. down B. over C. off D. asleep( ) 10. A. miss B. play C. catch D. pass三、阅读理解On a bright autumn night, my friend David and I were watching meteors in the yard. We saw a large triangular thing flying across the sky. It was traveling from south to north. It seemed to have orange light. It only took about 5 to 8 seconds for the thing to travel across the sky and disappear. The most amazing thing was that it was very quiet when it traveled. We live near the airport and often hear the sound of planes. However, this one was really quiet. We were both surprised and we began to describe it to my father. What we said about the strange thing was the same. Then we went into the house and drew what we saw. We believed that someone must be looking at the sky at that time and see what happened.( ) 1. What were they doing on a bright autumn night?A. They were walking down the street.B. They were drawing in the house.C. They were watching meteors.D. They were sleeping in the yard.( ) 2. They were surprised because________.A. the thing was very largeB. there was no sound when the thing traveledC. the thing could flyD. the thing was bright( ) 3. Where does the writer live?A. At schoolB. Near the lake.C. Near the park.D. Near the airport.( ) 4. What does the underlined word “disappear” mean in Chinese?A. 出现B. 消失C. 存在D. 飞行( ) 5. From the passage we can learn that________.A. they often see planes in the skyB. the writer didn’t see the strange thingC. no one was watching the sky that nightD. they can see meteors in the sky every night四、根据首字母提示填写单词1. The l________in the room was too weak. We couldn’t see things clearly.2. Have you seen our plan? Are you for or a________it?3. -I hope you can tell us the t________of the event.-Sure. What I said is true.4. He fell down many times because the road was i________after the heavy snow.5. The car in front of mine came to a stop s________and my car hit it.五、按要求改写下列句子，每空一词1. David was walking in the street when it began to rain.(对画线部分提问)________ ________David________when it began to rain?2. Sally washed her clothes at home yesterday.(用at this time yesterday改写句子)Sally________ ________her clothes at home at this time yesterday.3. We couldn’t drive on because there was a heavy rain.(改为简单句)We couldn’t drive on________ ________a heavy rain.4. The girl didn’t want to eat anything.(改为同义句)The girl didn’t________ ________eating anything.5. They were so scared that they could hardly think clearly.(改为同义句)They were________scared________think clearly.六、根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词1. 风正在慢慢变小。
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 5 测试附答案 (5)
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 5 测试卷(100分, 90分钟)听力部分(25分)一、听力(共15小题, 满分25分)第一节: 听小对话, 从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确选项。
对话读一遍。
(每小题1分, 满分5分)()1. What is Jane reading?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.()2. Who has long hair in the picture?A. Mary.B. Lisa.C. Lisa's friend. ()3. When will they meet for tea tomorrow?A. At 2: 30 pm.B. At 3: 30 pm.C. At 4: 30 pm. ()4. Where does Rick come from?A. The USA.B. Canada.C. The UK.()5. Why was Peter very happy?A. Because he passed his exams.B. Because he had a party for Mike.C. Because it was his birthday that day.第二节: 听长对话, 从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确选项。
对话读两遍。
(每小题2分, 满分10分)听下面一段长对话, 回答6－7小题()6. Why didn't Mike pick up the phone just now?A. He was watering the plants.B. He was having a trip.C. There was a storm.()7. Who planned to go to Sanya?A. Mary and Mike.B. Mike and Cindy.C. Mary and Cindy.听下面一段长对话, 回答8－10小题()8. Where are they talking?A. At school.B. In Lucy's home.C. At the doctor's.()9. What does Tom's father do?A. A doctor.B. A businessman.C. A teacher.()10. How long will Tom's mother stay in bed?A. For one week.B. For two weeks.C. For two days.第三节: 听短文, 从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确选项。
人教版八年级英语下册 Unit 5 同步训练(含答案)
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 5 同步训练姓名：_________ 班级：___________学号：__________一、根据汉语提示完成句子（1）My grandmother often falls ________（睡着）when she watches TV.（2）We wanted to make a fire but we didn't have any ________（火柴）.（3）There will be a heavy ________ (暴风雨）tomorrow.（4）I was watching TV. ________（突然）the telephone rang.（5）Many volunteers（志愿者）went to help the children in the poor ________（地区）.（6）People often use ________（木头）to make desks and chairs.（7）Put the piano there, ________（倚着）the wall.（8）While we are walking on dark night, we often use ________（手电简）.二、单项选择1.Mo Yan's books have been sold out(卖光) in many bookstores __________ his winning of the Nobel Literature Prize (诺贝尔文学奖).A. becauseB. sinceC. asD. because of2.—When did the classroom have a power cut?—This morning, while we ________ a physics lesson.A. have hadB. were havingC. are havingD. will have3. Mr. Green told us____ too much time____ reading novels.A. don’t take; onB. not to take; inC. not to spend; onD. don’t to spend; on4.When I walked past the park, I saw some old people __________ tai ji chuan.A. doB. didC. doingD. are doing5.—When did the earthquake (地震) in Lushan happen?—It happened __________ 8:02 __________ the morning of April 20, 2013.A. on, inB. at, inC. at, onD. on; on6.Bob was late for school this morning because his alarm didn't _____.A. go onB. go offC. put onD. put off7.I didn't sleep until the wind died _____.A. atB. upC. downD. out8. Sam came to visit me，I was cooking dinner in the kitchen．A. WhileB. UntilC. AfterD. When9.He likes to buy a cup of coffee when he walks _____ the coffee shop.A. atB. onC. withD. by10.—Why were you late for school yesterday?—Because my alarm didn't __________.A. go offB. go outC. singD. go over11.After we read the newspaper, we knew the about the accident．A. planB. adviceC. truthD. decision12.— I didn't see you at the meeting yesterday. Why?— I _____ for an important telephone call at that moment.A. waitB. waitedC. am waitingD. was waiting 13.All the students were sweeping the floor __ they heard a man ____ “help”.A. when, shoutingB. while , to shoutC. when , to shoutD. while , shoutinglie __________ a picture when Mr. Green came in.A. drawB. will drawC. drewD. was drawing15.—My father fell down on the ________ road and broke his leg.—Sorry to hear that. We should be more careful in winter.A. cleanB. busyC. quietD. icy三、根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词（1）最后我们看到路边有一家商店。
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 5 单元测试(含答案)
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? 单元测试姓名：__________ 班级：__________ 学号：__________一、单选题（共15题；共15分）1.__________ the children have fun, parents can take dance lessons on the beach.A. WhenB. IfC. WhileD. Once2.Tom didn't pass the exam. So he walked home _____.A. in silenceB. in historyC. on silenceD. on history3.I don't remember __________ the book yesterday.A. where I putB. where did I putC. where will I putD. where I will put4.—It's hot today.—That's right. It __________ summer.A. looksB. sounds likeC. tastes likeD. feels like5.—When did the earthquake (地震) in Lushan happen?—It happened __________ 8:02 __________ the morning of April 20, 2013.A. on, inB. at, inC. at, onD. on; on6.He likes to run before the sun _____ in the morning.A. risesB. roseC. raisesD. raised7.Mary was listening to music while she _________ to school.A. walkedB. was walkingC. is walkingD. walks8.Mo Yan's books have been sold out(卖光) in many bookstores __________ his winning of the Nobel Literature Prize (诺贝尔文学奖).A. becauseB. sinceC. asD. because of9.It's very cold in Harbin．Snowing in October is nothing there．A. strangeB. usefulC. traditionalD. natural10.I didn't sleep until the wind died _____.A. atB. upC. downD. out11.—Your room is in a mess, David.—I'm sorry. I'll __________ right now.A. pick upB. clean it upC. clean up itD. turn it up12.Lisa took a photo of her friends while they _____ games.A. playB. are playingC. playedD. were playing13.Li Na is __________ famous __________ all the tennis fans in China know her.A. too; toB. enough, toC. as, asD. so; that14.Do you remember ________ when the car accident happened?A. what you were doingB. what were you doingC. what you didD. what did you do15.What ______ when the earthquake happened on May 12th.A. are you doingB. were you doingC. do you doD. did you do二、完形填空（共10分）In 2011, Henry and I took our children to London to watch the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. We 1 Buckingham Palace at nine o'clock in the morning. The wedding was at eleven o'clock, but the streets were 2 crowded.There were big screens around Buckingham Palace and we watched the wedding service at Westminster Abbey 3 the screens. Kate looked beautiful. She wore a nice white dress. Prince William wore a smart red uniform.4 the wedding service, Prince William and Kate left for Buckingham Palace. We waited5 . Everyone was shouting and cheering. Even the policemen were happy and making6 . Suddenly we heard the sound of music and drums. A group of soldiers(士兵)were7 along the street. They were walking and playing music. After them we saw a beautiful carriage(四轮马车).8 the carriage came close to the place where we were standing. People around us were cheering loudly. My 9 were shouting excitedly. Henry was taking photos. Prince William smiled and waved at(向……挥手)us. He looked so happy and friendly. It was a fantastic experience and I will never 10 it.1. A. looked for B. arrived at C. dreamed of D. cleaned up2. A. even B. also C. already D. still3. A. with B. of C. on D. for4. A. After B. Until C. During D. Since5. A. luckily B. seriously C. quietly D. excitedly6. A. rules B. decisions C. jokes D. plans7. A. standing B. coming C. waiting D. riding8. A. Certainly B. Commonly C. Finally D. Probably9. A. children B. parents C. brothers D. sisters10. A. refuse B. change C. miss D. forget三、阅读理解（共2题；共30分）ADear Miss Hooper,I'm writing to thank you for your help this year．There were lots of subjects(主题)in class，but you made sure that I could understand every one．To tell the truth, you're the best teacher I've met．You explain things so clearly, and are also so kind．I really enjoyed every minute of your class．There were so many best parts this gear．Whatever the subject，you made it fun and interesting to everyone．All of your students found learning new things so easy because of you．I really believe you have a great teaching skill，You should be very proud(自豪的)of the way that you help children learn．It is because of you that I've decided to become a teacher when I grow up．I have mixed feelings about school next year．I'm sad that you won't be my teacher anymore．However, I'm happy that other children will get to share your knowledge(学问)．I'm sure that they'll thank you for your good work．I didn't enjoy school much before this year．I was new to the school this year．At my old school, I found learning quite difficult．The last nine months have changed all of that．I'm now confident(自信的) and looking forward to the next school year．Thank you once again for all of your help．You are really a great teacher and you've helped me greatly．I hope that we can share the same classroom again one day．Yours，Jacob Maclean （1）In Miss Hooper's class，Jacob ．A.heard lots of jokesB.answered questions a lotC.sat in the front of the classroomD.had no difficulty understanding her（2）What does Jacob want to be in the future? （）A.A doctor．B.A teachesC.A scientist．D.A reporter．（3）How does Jacob feel about Miss Hooper's stopping teaching him? （）A.Upset and angry．B.Surprised and angry．C.Upset but understanding．D.Surprised but understanding．（4）At his old school，Jacob ．A.fought a lotB.had few friendsC.was not confidentD.often slept in class（5）Jacob wrote this letter mainly to ?A.say sorry to his teacherB.ask his teacher for helpC.give advice to his teacherD.say thank you to his teacherBMr. Smith made many tests with different animals. They found that the monkey was the cleverest of all the animals. One day Mr. Smith put a monkey in a room. He also put some small boxes in it. In one of the boxes there was some food. “How long will it take the monkey to find the food?” Mr. Smith said to himself. “Let me wait and see.” He left the room and waited outside. Three minutes later, he put his eye to the keyhole (猫眼). What did he see? He saw the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at Mr. Smith through the keyhole.（1）Mr. Smith made tests with __________.A.different animalsB.the monkey onlyC.all the monkeysD.the cleverest animals（2）There was some food in __________ of the small boxes.A.someB.noneC.oneD.each（3）Mr. Smith put a monkey and some boxes in a room because he wanted to know______.A.how much food monkey could findB.how many boxes the monkey could carryC.how long it would take the monkey to put its eye to the keyholeD.how long it would take the monkey to find the food（4）When Mr. Smith was putting his eye to the keyhole, the monkey was ____________.A.eating foodB.looking for foodC.doing nothingD.looking at Mr. Smith through the keyhole（5）Mr. Smith may be a ________.A.teacherB.scientistC.doctorD.farmer四、翻译，每空一词（共15分）（1）Grandma usually ________ ________ (醒来) early in the morning.（2）The telephone rang but he didn't ________ ________（接电话）.（3）After a while the fire ________ ________（逐渐灭了）.（4）He ________ ________ ________ ________（淋浴）at this time yesterday.（5）Please hurry up. We're ________ ________（等候）you.（6）They're ________ ________（不住在一起）now.（7）从现在开始，这座房子属于你了。