仁爱版八年级英语下册Unit9 Forces of Nature单元自测试卷（含两套题）

2025-2026学年八年级下册英语单元自测

Unit9•培优卷

学校班级姓名成绩

（时间90分钟满分：120分）

I.单项选择题（共15小题，每题1分）

()1.一Don'tforgetaflashlightwhenyougooutduringthesnowstorm.

—Thanks!Iwon't.

A.totakeB.takingC.takeD.takes

()2.Weshouldstayaway______talltreesduringathunderstorm.

A.fromB.toC.withD.for

()3._______wedotoprotectourselvesinaflood?

一Weshouldmovetohighplaces.

A.MustB.ShouldC.WhatshouldD.Whatmust

()4.Naturaldisastersaregettingworse______climatechange.

A.becauseB.becauseofC.soD.and

()5.Astrongearthquake______thesmallvillagelastnight.Manyhousesfelldown.

A.hitB.tookC.broughtD.carried

()6.Highriverbankscanhelp______thewaterduringaflood.

A.holdonB.holdbackC.takebackD.takeoff

()7.Theteachertoldus______tostaysafeinasnowstorm.

A.whatB.howC.whenD.where

()8.______terribletyphoonitwas!Itbrokemanyhouses.

A.WhatB.WhataC.HowD.Howa

()9.Whentherainstormcameyesterday,I______myumbrellaonthebus.

A.forgetB.forgotC.leaveD.left

()10.——Awildfireburnedlotsoftreesintheforestlastweek.

A.That'sgreat!B.That'sterrible!C.Luckyyou!D.Nevermind.

()11.It's______towalkthroughfast-movingwaterduringaflood.

A.safeB.dangerousC.happyD.easy

()12.Thesnowstormlasted______3hoursyesterday.Manyroadswereclosed.

A.nearlyB.hardlyC.alwaysD.never

()13.Youmust______totheropewhenyouclimbthemountaininastorm.

A.hangonB.putonC.getonD.turnon

()14.Everyoneshouldlearnhowtoprotect______innaturaldisasters.

A.himselfB.herselfC.oneselfD.themselves

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（）15.Theheavyrainpouringdownwhenwegottothesupermarket.

A.startB.startsC.startedD.willstart

IL完型填空（共10小题，每题L5分）

ForyearsIwenttoschoolbybus.Thefirsttimeonthebus,Isawdifferentfaces;wemet,

16.andcoldfacesturnedintosmilingfaces.Asdayswenton,wechattedlikeoldfriends.

ButIfeltitapitythatIwasn'tabletosetupthesame17.withaquietgirlinthefront

ofthebus.Heroldclothingsuggestedthatshedidn'thavemuchmoney,18.shealways

tookacupofwaterforthedriver.Iguessedshewasa19.girl.Butwhydidshesitalone

insteadoftalkingwithus?

Then,oneevening,Igotthe20..Iwalkedtoaparknearbyandfoundthegirlsitting

aloneunderatree,lonelyandsad.1greetedherwiththesamewarm21.thatIshowedto

herallthesemonths.Butthistimeherfaceturnedred,thenashysmile22..Assoonas

shebeganherfirstwords,Iunderstoodwhyshedidn'tspeaktousbefore.Talkingwas23.

forher.

Shetoldme,"Ican'texpress（表达）myselfverywell.Mostofthetime,Ican'tsay24.

1wanttosay.Ihavenofriendsbut...youalwayssmiletome,soIalsowanttosmile."Thatevening

wctalkedalot.

Smileisthekeytoopeningthedoorofheart;itcan25.thecoldwallsinfrontofus.

16.A.foughtB.playedC.greetedD.communicated

17.A.friendshipB.interestC.tripD.development

18.A.soB.andC.butD.or

19.A.cleverB.beautifulC.kindD.brave

20.A.answerB.problemC.roleD.question

21.A.lightB.smileC.gestureD.looking

22.A.appearedB.wokeC.stoppedD.ended

23.A.upsetB.sorryC.hardD.easy

24.A.whenB.whatC.whyD.how

25.A.buildB.solveC.breakD.start

HI.阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）

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第一节阅读下面A、B、C、D四篇短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个

选项中，选出最佳答案。(每小题2分，满分40分)

(A)

Makingpreparations（准备）fortravelingabroadcanbereallystressful（有压力的），

especiallyifyoudon'tknowwhattoexpect.Hereisalist（清单）ofimportantthingsto

remember,soyouknowwhatyouneedtodobeforeyoutakeoff.

Whatvaccines（疫苗）doIneed?

Gotoyourdoctorforadviceassoonasyouknowyou'retravelingabroad.Theywilltell

youwhatvaccinesyouneedandadviseyouonthetimetohavethem.Remember,some

vaccinesneedtobegivenmonthsahead,somakesureyoubookanappointmentasearlyas

possible.

DoIneedavisa（签证）？

It'simportantthatyouhavethecorrectofficialdocumentsfbrtravelingabroad.Ifyoudon't

havethenecessarypaperwork,youmightberefusedentry（入境）.You'llalsoneedtocheckthat

yourpassporthasn'tbeenoutofdateeither.

HowdoIarrangetravelinsurance（保险）？

Travelinsuranceisreallyimportant.Itcanprotectyouindifferentkindsofsituations,say,if

youneedmedicaltreatmentorifyourflightsarecanceled（取消）.Travelinsurancecanbe

arrangedeasilyonlineoroverthephone,butyoucanalwaysturntoyourlocaltravelagency（旅

行社）.Travelagentswillalsobeabletoadviseyouonwhatyouareinsuredagainst.

（）26.Thosewhowillmostprobably（很可能）beinterestedinthispassage.

A.plantotravelabroadB.needmedicaltreatment

C.wanttotakevaccinesD.workininsurancecompanies

（）27.Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttogetadviceonvaccines?

A.Gotoyourdoctorforit.

B.Callthetravelagencytolearnaboutit.

C.Gotothelocalvaccinecentertoknowaboutit.

D.Makeanappointmentwithyourfriendstotalkaboutit.

（）28.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisnotnecessaryforyouwhenyou're

travelingabroad?

A.Avisa.B.Insurance.

C.Gettingavaccineinadvance（提前）.D.Takingsomemedicinebeforegoingthere.

（）29.Inwhichpartofanewspapermaythepassageabovecomefrom?

A.News.B.Life.C.Health.D.Sports.

（）30.Themainpurpose（目的）ofthepassageisto.

A.helpyougetavisa

B.tellyouhowtokeepsafeonatrip

C.giveyousomeadviceontravelpreparations

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D.suggestyoubuyinsuranceforyourfamily

(B)

Animalsgrowupindifferentways.Somenewbornanimalsarehelplessandtheyneedtheir

motherstoprotectthem.Forexample,anewbornkangaroo(袋鼠)isverysmall.Itisonlyafew

centimeterslong.Itclosesitseyesanddoesn'thavehair.Itstayssafeinitsmother\pouch(育JL袋)

fbralongtime.

Anewbornmonkeycan'twalk,soitsmothercarriesiteverywhere.Otherbabyanimalscan

walksoonafterthey'reborn.Buttheystilllearntorunwiththeirmotherswhendangerisnear.A

babyzebracanrun,anhourafteritisborn.

Somebabyanimalsareborninaplacethatissafe.Babywolves(狼)areusuallyborninbig

holes(洞)withlittlelight.Otherbabyanimalsarebornintheopenland,suchasbabyelephants.

Animalsthatdrinktheirmothers,milkarecalledmammals(哺乳动物).Amotherbear'smilkis

rich.Babybearsusuallyhavemilkforafewmonths.Thisisthesameasbabyzebrasdo.Asbaby

animalsgrow,theyneedsolid(固体的)food.Babylionscatwhattheirmotherscancatch.

()31.AccordingtoParagraph1,manynewbornanimalsneedtheirmothers'helpbecausethe

babiescan't.

A.lookafterthemselvesB.eatanyfood

C.runbythemselvesD.drinkwater

()32.Anewbornmonkey'smothercarriesherbabyeverywherebecause.

A.itisverysmallB.itcan'twalkC.itclosesitseyesD.itlovesitsmother

()33.Babywolvesareusuallybornina(n)place.

A.openB.brightC.darkD.dangerous

()34.Newbornmammals5mainfoodis.

A.mothers'milkB.solidfoodC.smalleranimalsD.plants

()35.Howmanykindsofbabyanimalsaremenlioned(提至lj)inthispassage?

A.Six.B.Seven.C.Eight.D.Nine

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(C)

Ifsbeen100yearssincetheactorandmoviemakerCharlieChaplinmadeTheKid-possibly

hisgreatestmovie.

TheKidwasmadeinblackandwhiteandwassilent.Thestoryisabouttherelationship(关系)

betweenahomelessmanandhisadopted(收养的)child.Thepairbegintogetclosewhenthe

six-year-oldboybreakswindowsandrunsaway,sothatthehomelessmancanofferhisservicesas

awindowfixer.

Althoughthemovieisveryfunny,italsohassometraced、，,reflecting(反映)Chaplin'sown

life.HestartedtestingactorsfortheroleoftheKidjustafewdaysafterhisbabysondied.Chaplin

wasquitestrictandhardtoplease.Ifhecould,hewouldhaveplayedeveryroleineveryoneofhis

movies.OnedaywhenChaplinvisitedatheater,adancerbroughthissononstage,andChaplin

knewhefinallyhadhisco-star(联袂主演者).

LiketheKidinthemovie,ChaplinandhisbrotherSydneygrewupverypoor.Theylivedin

Londonwiththeirmother.WhenChaplinwas10,hismombecametooill,sotheyhadtotakecare

ofthemselves.ChaplinlaterwrotethatthemoviesetsinTheKidwerebasedon(基于)theplaces

wherehelived.4iMaybcthat'swhythemoviehadsometruth(真实性)Jhesaid.

()36.Paragraph2mainlytalksabout.

A.whyTheKidwasmadeB.whenTheKidcameout

C.howTheKidgotsuccessfulD.whatTheKidisabout

()37.Theunderlinedword^tragedy"inParagraph3means""inChinese.

A.欢笑B.悲剧C.成功D.记录

()38.What'stherightorderofthefollowingevents?

a.CharlieChaplin'sbabysondied.

b.Chaplin'smomwastooill.

c.Chaplinfoundhisco-starforTheKid.

d.TheKidbecameChaplin'sgreatestmovie.

A.a-b-c-dB.d-a-c-bC.d-a-b-cD.b-a-c-d

()39.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutChaplin?

A.Hehadapoorchildhood.B.Helookedafterhismomverywell.

C.Hemadefilmswithhisbrother.D.Hisfatherdiedwhenhewaslittle.

()40.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoureadthispassage?

A.Music.B.Sport.C.People.D.Science.

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（D）

SpongeBobSq〃arePams（海绵宝宝）isoneofthemostpopularcartoons（动画片.）inAmerica.

Itswriter,StephenHillcnburg,passedaway（去世）attheageof57onNovember26,2018.But

peopleofallagesaroundtheworldstillloveSpongeBobSquarePantsverymuch.

SpongeBobisamaincharacter（角色）ofthefamouscartoon.Helivesinapineapple（菠萝）

underthesea.Helivesonhisownandhasajob.Butheisinnocentandknowslittleaboutthe

world.Heoftenfindshimselfindifficultsituations.Forexample,hisneighborSquidwardoften

makestroublefbrhim,andhisbossMr.Krabsdoesn'tpayhimverywell.Butheisalways

energeticandsmileseveryday.Heisanexampleandmodelforallworkingpeopletolearnfrom.

IstoppedwatchingcartoonswhenIwasinhighschool.ButwhenIwasincollege（大学），my

friendsandIwouldstillwatchSpongeBobSquarePantsfromtimetotime.

DoyouknowhowHillcnburgcreatedSpongeBob?Beforeworkinginthecartoon,Hillcnburg

wasamarinebiology（海洋生物学）teacheratacollege.Hewasnotjustateacher,butalsoa

talented（有才能的）artist.Hecreatedlovelycharacterstohelpteachmarinescienceinclass.And

thesecharacterswerethebeginningofSpongeBobSquarePants.

（）41.StephenHillenburgwasbornin.

A.1926B.1957C.1961D.2018

（）42.Fromthestory,weknowthatSpongeBobisthenameof.

A.apineappleundertheseaB.abossofaseafoodrestaurant

C.afamouscartooncharacterD.thewriterofafamousbook

（）43.Theunderlinedword“imiocent“inParagraph2means""inChinese.

A.聪明的B.天真的C.狡猾的D.老练的

（）44.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.SpongeBoboftenfeelstiredandsad.

B.StephenHillenburgwasamathteacher.

C.OnlychildrenwatchSpongeBobSquarePants.

D.StephenHillenburghadtalentinartanddrawing.

（）45.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.

A.anexampleforpeopletolearnfrom

B.thelifeofSpongeBobinthecartoon

C.thestoryofamarinebiologyteacher

D.SpongeBobSquarePantsanditswriter

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第二节阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短

文通顺、连贯，意思完整。（每小题1分，满分5分）

（E）

Itmaybedifficultforyoutodealwithbadmoods.Thefollowingsuggestionscanhelpyoufind

yourbestwaytoimproveyourmoods.

Dowhatyouenjoy.Itwillkeepyouactiveandpositive（乐观的）.46.Whatmakes

youfeelhappy?Thendoit.

47.Gotohavelunch,coffee,orwatchamoviewithyourfriend.Ifyoudon'llike

these,youcangoforawalkorvisitthelocalparkwithyourfriend,justsittingandtalking.

48.Don'tworry.Youcanstillhaveachatoverthephone.

Changeyourenvironment.Youcangoouttoimproveyourmood.Ithelpsyougetoutofyour

current（当前的）environment.Sure,youcanalsostayathome.Butyou'dbetterchangethelighting

ofyourroom.49.

Dealwithyourproblems.Youmayneedtodoalittleself-assessment（自省）.Ithelpsyou

knowyourbadmood.50.Sometimestheanswermaybeaneasyone.Youjustneedto

spendmoretimeonitandmakemoreefforts（努力）.

A.Spendtimewithafriend.

B.Itwillmakeyourenvironmentpleasant.

C.Youknowyourinterestsbetterthananyoneelse.

D.Youwillhavethechancetothinkabouttheproblem.

E.Sometimesyoucan'tgettogetherwithyourfriend.

IV.情景交际（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）

根据情景提示，用得体的英文完成下列对话。

51.A:Howdowekeepsafeduringatyphoon?

B:Weshouldtreesandpowerlines.

52.A:Iwasreallyscaredwhentheearthquakehappenedthismorning.

B:.You'resafenow.

53.A:Didyouexperiencedaheatwavebefore?

B:.Itwasveryhot,soI.

54.A:Whatshouldweputinafirst-aidkitfornaturaldisasters?

B:andaflashlightinit.

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55.A:Ithinkwemusttakepartinsafetytrainingatschool.

B:.Ithelpsuslearntoprotectourselvesindisasters.

V.看图写话（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）

根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。

59.putout,yesterday60.should,earthquake

56.

57.

58.

59.

60.

VI.短文填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读短文，根据情景或所给单词提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词或其适当形式，

要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

Lastsummer,abigfloodhitmyhometown.Ourhouseis10meters61.(high)than

theriver,sowethoughtitwassafeatfirst.Butmyparentsstillmadegood62.(prepare)

一theyboughtlotsoffoodandwater,andputsome63.(flashlight)onthetable.

OntheeveningofJuly15th,therain64.(pour)downheavily.Theriverwaterkept

risingbecauseoftherain.Mydadtoldusnottogoout,65.itwastoodangerous.We

66.(stay)athomeandlistenedtotheweatherreportontheradio.

Atmidnight,weheardaloudnoise.Atreenearourhousefelldown!Wefeltscared,butwe

knewwemuststayaway67.danger.Thenextmorning,thefloodstopped,butthere

weresomesmall68.(aftershock)ofthe"flooddisaster".

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Luckily,nooneinourtowngothurt.Butthefloodwere69.(harm)tothe

farmlands-manycropsdied.Fromthisexperience,Ilearnedthatweshouldalwaysbereadyfor

naturaldisasterstokeep70.(we)safe.

VII.书面表达(满分15分)

71.台风(lyphoon)是我国东南沿海常见的自然灾害，学校计划制作一份“台风安全指

南”，请你用英语写一段指南内容，告诉同学们台风来临时该如何科学防护。词数80左右。

,-------Buycookedfood&cleanwater

BeforetheTyphoonO-

—Drepareafirst-aidkit(withflashlight,food,etc.)

/Closewindowstightly

DuringtheTyphoon(Indoors)-------Turnoffgasandelectricity

Stayawayfromglass(windows/doors)

Findanopenareaquickly

DuringtheTyphoon(Outdoors)-------Don'tstayneartreesorpowerlines

Avoidwalkingindeepwater

注意事项：

1.包含上图中所有提示要点，可适当发挥；

2.意思清楚，表达通顺，行文连贯，书写规范；

3.用情态动词(should/must/don^)提建议，符合单元“安全提示”语法重点;

4.请勿在文中使用真实的姓名、校名和地名

SafetyTipsforTyphoons

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2025-2026学年八年级下册英语单元自测

Unit9培优卷(参考答案)

I.单项选择题(共15小题，每题1分)

AACBABBBDBBAADC

II.完形填空(共1()小题，每题1.5分)

CACCABACBC

HL阅读理解(共两节，满分45分)

(A)AADBC

(B)ABCAB

(C)DBDAC

(D)CCBDD

(E)CAEBD

IV.情景交际

51.stayawayfrom

52.Don'tworry/lt*sallrightnow/Takeiteasy

53.Yes,Idid;stayedathomeanddrankmuchwater(答案合理即可)

54.Weshouldputsomebandages,medicine(答案合理即可)

55.1agree/You'reright

V.看图写话

56.Whentherainstormcame,hewasrunningontheroadwithumbrella.

57.Manytreesfellbecauseofthestrongwind/typhoons.

58.Theyarebuyingthingsinthesupermarkettoprepareforthesnowstormnow.

59.Firefightersputoutabigfireintheforestyesterday.

60.Wcshouldhideunderadeskduringanearthquake.

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VI.短文填空

61.higher62.preparations63.flashlights64.poured65.because

66.stayed67.from68.aftershocks69.harmful70.ourselves

VIL书面表达（范文）

SafetyTipsforTyphoons

Typhoonsarecommonnaturaldisastersincoastalareas.Wemustfollowthesesafetytipsto

staysafe.

Beforethetyphoon,weshouldprepareafirst-aidkitwithaflashlight,cookedfoodandclean

water.Wemustclosewindowstightlyandturnoffgasandelectricity.

Duringthetyphoon,weshouldstayawayfromglasslikewindowsanddoors.Don'tstaynear

treesorpowerlines.Ifweareoutside,findanopenareaquickly.Also,wemustavoidwalkingin

deepwater.

Followingthesetipscanhelpusprotectourselveswellduringtyphoons.

2025-2026学年八年级下册英语单元自测

Unit9•培优卷

学校:班级：姓名：分数：

（时间：90分钟，满分：100分）

一、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）

阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。

Differentnaturaldisasterscanbringgreatharmtopeople'slivesandhomes.Let'slearnaboutsemecommon

onesandhowtostaysafe.

KindofNaturalDisasterFeaturesSafetyTips

TyphoonStrongtropicalstormwithCloseallwindowsandstayindoors;Ifoutside,

heavyrainandstrongwindshideinastrongbuildingandstayawayfrom

trees

FloodOftenhappensafterheavyMove（ohighergroundquickly;Don'twalkor

rainorwhenriversoverflowdrivethroughdeepwater

EarthquakeSuddenshakesofthegroundIndoors:hideunderastrongtable/desk,stay

awayfromwindowsandheavyfurniture;

Outdoors:movetoanopenarea

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KindofNaturalDisasterFeaturesSafetyTips

WildfireUsuallystartsindryweatherMovetoaplacewithnotreesorgrass;Cover

mouthandnosewithawetcloth

阅读表格及短文，选择最佳答案。

I.Howmanykindsofdisastersarementioned?

A.3B.4C.5D.6

2.Whichisthemostterribleaccordingtothepassage?

A.FloodB.EarthquakeC.TyphoonD.Sandstorm

3.Whatcausesaflood?

A.StrongwindB.HeavyrainC.SandD.Earthquake

4.Wheredoesatyphoonusuallyhit?

A.DryareasB.MountainareasC.CoastalareasD.Plainareas

5.Whatcanwclearn?

A.Weshouldbeafraidofdisasters.B.Weshouldknowhowioprotectourselves.

C.Disastersarenotterrible.D.Wecandonothing.

B

Lastyear,awildfirebrokeoutinaforestnearLuoyang,Henan.Itstartedfromasmallcampfirethatsomeone

forgottoputout.Atthattime,thewindblewstrongly,andthefirespreadquickly.Soon,alargeareaoftheforest

wasonfire.Thethicksmokecouldbeseenfaraway,anditmadeithardforpeoplenearbytobreathe.

FirefightersfromLuoyangarrivedquicklytoputoutthefire.Theyworkeddayandnightforthreedays,and

theydidn'trestuntilihefirewascompletelypulout.Manylocalpeoplealsohelpedtofightthefire.Theybrought

waterandfoodtothefirefightersandhelpedtocleartheareaaroundthefiretopreventitfromspreadingfurther.

Thewildfiredestroyedalotoftreesandanimals'homes.Manyanimalswerekilledorhomeless,whichmade

peoplesad.Afterthefire,thegovernmentofLuoyangstartedaprogramtoplantnewtreesandhelptheanimals.

Localpeoplealsojoinedintheprogram.Theyplantedthousandsoftreesandbuiltsimplehomesforthesurviving

animals.

Thisexperiencetaughtusavaluablelesson:wemustbecarefulwithfire,especiallywhencampinginthe

forest.Weshouldneverleaveacampfireunextinguished.Weshouldalsoprotect【heforestandtheanimals,

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becausetheyareimportantpartsofourenvironment.Onlyinthiswaycanwepreventwildfiresandlivein

harmonywithnatureinHenan.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

6.HowdidthewildfireinLuoyangstart?

A.FromalightningstrikeB.FromasmallcampfireC.FromabrokenpowerlineD.Fromacigarette

7.Howlongdidthefirefightersworktoputoutthewildfire?

A.ForonedayB.FortwodaysC.ForthreedaysD.Forfourdays

8.Whaldidlocalpeopledotohelpfighlthewildfire?

A.Theyputoutthefirealone.B.Theybroughtwaterandfoodtofirefighters.

C.Theylefttheareaquickly.D.Theybuilthomesforanimals.

9.Whathappenedafterthewildfire?

A.Theforestwascompletelydestroyedandnotreeswereleft.

B.ThegovernmentofLuoyangstartedaprogramtoplantnewtrees.

C.Noanimalswerehurtinthewildfire.

D.Peoplesoonforgotthelessonfromthewildfire.

10.WhatlessondidwelearnfromthewildfireinLuoyang?

A.Wildfiresarcnotdangerousinforests.B.Weshouldbecarefulwithfire,especiallywhencamping.

C.Wedon'tneedtoprotecttheforestinHenan.D.Animalscanprotectthemselvesfromwildfires.

C

HowtoStaySafeDuringaThunderstorm

Thunderstormsarecommonnaturalphenomena,buttheycanbedangerousifwedon'ttake

properprecautions.Herearesomeimportantsafetytipstofollowduringathunderstorm.

First,stayindoors.Ifyouareoutsidewhenathunderstormstarts,findasafebuilding

oraclosedcartotakeshelterimmediately.Avoidstayinginopenareassuchasfields,parks,

orontopofhills.A1so,stayawayfromtai1objectsliketrees,poles,andtowers,asthey

aremorelikelytobestruckbylightning.

Second,avoidusingelectronicdevices.Lightningcantravelthroughpowerlinesanddamage

electronicequipment.Donotusetelephones,computers,TVs,orotherelectricalappliances

duringathunderstorm.It'salsoagoodideatounplugthorntopreventdamagefrompowersurges.

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Third,becarefulwithwater.Donottakeabath,shower,orwashdishesduringathunderstorm.

Lightningcantravelthroughplumbingsystemsandcauseelectricshocks.Also,avoidswimming

inpools,lakes,orriversuntilthestormhaspassedcompletely.

Fourth,stayawayfromwindowsanddoors.Closeallwindowsanddoorstopreventrainwater

fromenteringthehouse.Donotstandnearwindowsorglassdoors,asstrongwindsorflying

debrismaybreaktheglassandcauseinjuries.

Finally,waitforthestermtopasscompletelybeforegoingoutside.Eveniftherainstops,

theremaystillbelightning.It'ssafetogooutsiceonlyafter30minutesofthelast

thunderclap.

Byfollowingthesesafetytips,youcanreducetheriskofinjuryordeathduringa

thunderstorm.Remember,safetyshouldalwaysbethetopprioritywhenfacingnaturaldisasters.

11.Whatshouldyoudoifyouareoutsidewhenathunderstormstarts?

A.Stayinopenareas.B.Findasafebuildingoraclosedcartotakeshelter.

C.Standneartallobjects.D.Continueswinniinginalake.

12.Whyshouldyouavoidusingelectronicdevicesduringathunderstorm?

A.Theywillusetoomuchelectricity.

B.Lightningcantravelthroughpowerlinesanddamagethem.

C.Theywillmakeloudnoises.

D.Theyarenotnecessaryduringastorm.

13.Whatshouldyounotdowithwaterduringathunderstorm?

A.Drinkwater.B.Waterplants.

C.Takeabathorshower.D.Washhandsquickly.

14.Howlongshouldyouwaitbeforegoingoutsideafterthelastthunderclap?

A.10minutes.B.20minutes.C.30uiinuleK.D.40miiiules.

15.Whatisthemainideaof