八年级英语下册 Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came测试卷（无答案）（新版）人教新目标版

1、Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?I. 单项选择1. Dale was very tired so that he lay down and _ quickly.A. fell ill B. stayed up C. got up D. fell asleep2. When you _ me last night, I _ the piano.A. were calling；was playing B. were calling；played C. called；was playing3. Look！The man is we

2、aring such warm clothes on such a hot day. Yes. How _ he looks!A. clever B. poor C. strange4. Mary, I dont like this book. What about you? We are the same. I dont like it，_A. too B. yet C. either5. Frank believes in himself. He thinks nobody else can _ him.A. win B. beat C. hit6. Dont go out now, Ju

3、lia.It is raining _ outside.A. hardly B. heavily C. luckily7. Peter got an A in the English exam. _He isnt good at English at all.A. Thats all right B. Of course C. Youre kidding8. We went to a concert last night. It _ at seven oclock. Oh, I_ the clothes at that time.A. started；wash B. starts；was wa

4、shing C. started；was washing9. He found a key on the ground and _ _.A. pick it up B. pick it out C. picked up D. picked it up10. Tina was too sleepy. She fell asleep she was reading a book at the table.A. then B. untilC. if D. whileII. 根据句意及首字母填入恰当的单词1. Sally is an honest girl. I believe w_ she says

5、 to us.2. You shouldnt c_ my homework. You should do it by yourself.3. She is always ready to help others, and she often o_ money to homeless people4. You can borrow this book from the library, but you must r_ it on time.5. I am very busy. I have little time to c_ with my son.III. 用所给单词的正确形式填空1. Im

6、not going. Firstly I havent a ticket, and _ (second) I dont like the play. 2. When I came into the room, I found him _ (look) through my diary. 3. _ (take) care of the patients is her job. 4. If someone is in trouble, we should offer _ (help). 5. A good education is very important to childrens _ (de

7、velop). IV. 完成句子根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空词数不限。1. 昨晚哥哥正看电视时，我睡着了。I _ _ _ my brother was watching TV last night.2. 暴风雨在逐渐变弱时，他从自行车上摔下来。He fell off the bike _ the rainstorm _ _ _3. 昨天下午四点钟学生们在图书馆静悄悄地看书。The students _ _ _ _ in the library at four oclock yesterday afternoon.4. 这场暴风雨使大量物体破碎。This storm _ lots of thi

8、ngs _5. 困难时期我们应该互相帮助。We should help each other _ _ _ _V. 完形填空WC, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom, john English has many 1 for the little room we all have to go to every day. Here are some of the words that 2 and explanations of their meanings.Different countries use different words. In the US,

9、in 3 home, you will get 4 you need to go if you ask where the bathroom is. If you are in a shopping mall, you 5 ask directions to the restroom. US people also use the word john, which is named 6 the 19th century British inventor of the flush toilet (although he seems to have been called Thomas).In B

10、ritain the most commonly used words are toilet and bathroom. But WC, which 7 for water closet, and lavatory is also used. A public toilet is a public convenience. People 8 speak of the ladies and Gents (you see the words Ladies and Gentlemen above the 9 to public toilets)， 10 Men and Women are more

11、common now. An older, now rarely used word in Britain is privy which is short for 11 .Australians say loo , 12 is quite popular in the UK. Canadians use the word can, New Zealanders bog, and South Africans want to go to the bathroom.Where does the word toilet itself 13 from? Well, its from the Frenc

12、h toilette to wash 14 .People from 15 countries also use some humorous words，for example, throne(王座） to describe the toilet and throne room for the bathroom.1. A. words B. names C. places D. titles2. A. uses B. use C. is used D. are used3. A. some B. anyone C. someones D. somebody4. A. how B. what C

13、. where D. when5. A. would B. must C. should D. can6. A. in B. for C. after D. at7. A. stands B. writes C. says D. asks8. A. sometime B. never C. sometimes D. some times9. A. entries B. exits C. roofs D. walls10. A. but B. and C. or D. as11. A. pretty B. private C. plenty D. practice12. A. whose B.

14、what C. why D. which13. A. is B. comes C. come D. change14. A. me B. yourself C. us D. you15. A. developing B. developed C. poor D. English-speakingVI. 阅读理解ARay Charles，a black singer and pianist of the USAHe had won 12 Grammy Awards （格莱美奖） and performed at 10，000 concerts around the worldMany music

15、ians called him simplythe Genius（天才）.Ray Charles was born into a poor family，without a fatherWhen he was 5 years old，his younger brother died. And around the same time，Charles started to lose his sightBy the age of 7 he was completely blindHe had already been learning the piano for a year. And when

16、he went blind，his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the futureAll his life，Charles remembered her saying：Do it right，or dont do it at all.Later he went to a school for blind and deaf childrenThere the teachers also encouraged him to study musicSadly，while he was still

17、 at school，his mother diedHe left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of playersHe sang，played the piano and wrote musicHe made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the BeatlesIn 2003 a film of his life Ray was madeThe part of Charles was played by a youn

18、ger actor and musician called Jamie FoxxThe film director brought Foxx to meet CharlesAfter they had been playing together for two hours，Charles，then aged 73，jumped up and said：Hes the onehe can do itA year later Charles died aged 74The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means tha

19、t the memory of Charles music will live on1. What can we learn from Rays childhood story?A. He was born into a rich family.B. He grew up with his parents.C. He started to learn the piano at the age of 6D. He went blind when he was 14.2. In the early 1950s Ray Charles_.A. sang , played the piano and

20、wrote musicB. studied in the school for blind and deafC. lived with his motherD. made a film about his life3. Ray Charles is a famous _.A. film director B. artists C. actor and musician D. singer and pianist4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph？A. Ray Charles and Jamie Foxx B. The film of R

21、ays life.C. Childhood story. D. Master of many styles.5. In the writers opinion Ray Charles and his music is _ .A. successful B. difficult C. careless D. simpleBIt was Christmas Eve. When everyone went to bed，Bunny couldnt fall asleep. He still couldnt think of what he wanted as a special Christmas

22、present. He wondered how Santa-Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didnt know himself.As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to the stairs. He hoped to tak

23、e a look at the old man before Santa left for his next stop. By the time Bunny was at the bottom of the stairs, everything was silent again. Lots of presents were put under the Christmas tree, but Santa was gone. A little disappointed, Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.“Hello,”

24、said Bunny.“Is somebody there?”He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of presents to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. It also had antlers（鹿角）on its head. Bunny almost mistook it for a dog. “Are

25、you a reindeer？”asked Bunny. “Yes，”replied the brown animal with antlers. “My name is Ralph.”“And you were pulling Santas sled（雪橇）？”“I was until I got air-sick,”replied Ralph.“Santa had to leave me here and go on with the other seven reindeer.”“Isnt it a bit unusual for a reindeer to get air-sick？I

26、mean, isnt flying what reindeer are famous for？”“Not me, Im afraidIt makes me scared. I always feel sick when it comes to flying，”replied Ralph. “But everyone wanted me to pull Santas sled, so when it was my turn I gave it a try. Im afraid I just wasnt cut out for the job. Now Im stuck here and I do

27、nt know how to get back to the North Pole.”“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,”said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the special present he wanted from Santa was a new friend!6. Bunny couldnt fall asleep on Christmas Eve because _.A. he wanted to take a close lo

28、ok at Santa ClausB. he was waiting for his special present from his fatherC. he was thinking about what present to get from SantaD. he was woken up by a noise on the roof of his house7. The underlined phrase“cut out”probably means _.A. suitable B. famous C. ready D. bad8. From the article, we can le

29、arn that _.A. Ralph is a brown dog with antlersB. Ralph is afraid of flying in the airC. Bunny got a sled as a Christmas presentD. Bunny sent Ralph back to the North Pole9. This article seems to tell us that_.A. Santa lives in the South Pole with his reindeersB. Santa usually puts Christmas presents on the roofsC. Santa uses dogs to bring children presents on Christmas EveD. Santa knows what presents children want without being told