仁爱版八年级英语下册Unit9 Forces of Nature单元自测试基础卷

2025-2026学年八年级下册英语单元测试

Unit9•基础卷

学校:班级：姓名：分数：

（时间：60分钟，满分：100分）

I.选择填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

I.一Didthefirespreadaftertheearthquakethanwethought?

—Yes,itreallydid.

A.fastB.fasterC.fastestD.morefast

2.—It'srainingsooutside.We'dbetterstayathome.

—Yes,let'swatchamovieinstead.

A.heavilyB.suddenC.harmfulD.physical

3.一Whatshouldwedobeforeatyphooncomes?

一Weshouldenoughfoodandwaler.

A.spreadB.gatherC.burnD.pour

4.—Lookatthedarkclouds!Ithinkaiscoming.

—Yes,weshouldhurryhome.

A.heatwaveB.snowstormC.rainstormD.earthquake

5.—1heardaloudnoise.Wasthat______?

一Yes,itwas.Isawthelightningfirst.

A.floodB.thunderC.disasterD.insect

6.一Mylittlebrotheris______ofdogs.

—It's______fbrchildrentofeelthatway.

A.scared;normalB.harmful;usualC.pale;suddenD.terrible;physical

7.—“Flashlight”isa.Itcomesfrom"flash"and“light”.

—Oh,Isee.Sois“snowstorm”.

A.naturaldisasterB.compoundwordC.safetyruleD.verbphrase

8.一Whyisthetrainstationsocrowded?

—Manyarewaitingbecausethetrainislate.

A.passengersR.waterwaysC.roofsD.talents

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9.—Remembertothepowerlinesduringastorm.

一Yes,it'sdangeroustotouchthem.

A.keepoffB.sweepthroughC.geloverD.pulldown

10.—Didyouhearabouttheinthatvillage?Manypeoplslosttheirhomes.

—Yes,itwasreallyaterrible.

A.flood;disasterB.insect;preparationC.heatwave;talentD.snowstorm;passage

II.完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Lastsummer,aterribleflood11.ourtown.Itrainedheavilyforthreedays.Therivernearourhouse

rose12.averyhighlevel.Myfamilywasbusy13.preparations.Myfathercheckedthehousein

andout,andmymotherboughtcookedfoodandcleanwater.

Whenthefloodcame,thewater14.intoourfirstfloor.Wewere15.inthehousefortwo

days.Wefelt16.andscaredButwehadafirst-aidkitandenoughfood.Wealsolistenedtotheradiofor

17.news.

Aftertheflood,thetownwasinamess.Manypeoplelosttheir18..Theyneededhelp.Wc19.

togethertocleanthestreetsandrebuildhouses.Itwasa20.experience,butwelearnedtofight

againstnaturaldisasters.

11.A.hitB.blewC.burnedD.spread

12.A.toB.atC.withD.for

13.A.makeB.makingC.madeD.tomake

14.A.pouredB.steppedC.sweptD.held

15.A.stuckB.hidC.gatheredD.pulled

16.A.confidentB.helplessC.normalD.physical

17.A.latestB.usualC.southernD.coastal

18.A.homesB.passengersC.insectsD.waterways

19.A.workedB.foughtC.turnedD.led

20.A.harmfulB.terribleC.reasonableD.global

I1L阅读理解（共四篇，每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Differentnaturaldisasterscanbringgreatharmtopeople'slivesandhomes.Let'slearnaboutsome

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commononesandhowtostaysafe.

First,typhoonsarestrongtropicalstormswithheavyrainandstrongwinds.Whenatyphooniscoming,

youshouldcloseallwindowsandstayindoors.Ifyouareoutside,findastrongbuildingtohideinandstayaway

fromtrees.

Second,floodsoftenhappenafterheavyrainorwhenriversoverflow.Ifthere'safloodwarring,moveto

highergroundquickly.Don'twalkordrivethroughdeepwater,asit'seasytogetstuck.

Third,earthquakesaresuddenshakesoftheground.Duringanearthquake,ifyouareindoors,hideundera

strongtableordesk.Slayawayfromwindowsandheavyfurniture.Ifyouareoutdoors,movetoanopenarealike

aplayground.

Fourth,wildfiresusuallystartindryweather.Ifyouarcnearawildfire,movetoaplacewithnotreesor

grass.Coveryourmouthandnosewithawetclothtoavoidbreathinginsmoke.

Remember,beingpreparedisthebestwaytostaysafeduringnaturaldisasters!

21.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Hownaturaldisastersform.B.Commonnaturaldisastersandsafetytips.

C.Thedamagecausedbytyphoons.D.Howtopredictnaturaldisasters.

22.Whatshouldyoudowhenatyphooniscoming?

A.Stayindoorsandclosewindows.B.Walkthroughdeepwater.

C.Hideunderastrongtable.D.Movetoanopenarea.

23.Whenfloodshappen,youshould

A.stayinyourhomeB.movetohigherground

C.drivethroughdeepwaterD.plantmoretrees

24.Duringanearthquake,ifyouareoutdoors,youshould

A.hideunderadeskB.slaynearwindows

C.gutvanopenaicaD.climbadec

25.Whatcanyoudotoavoidsmokeduringawildfire?

A.Runquicklythroughthefire.B.Coveryourmouthwithawetcloth.

C.Stayneartrees.D.Breathedeeply.

B

Lastyear,astrongearthquakehitourcity.Manypeoplewereintrouble.

LiuMing,atirefighter,rushedtotheneighborhoodtohelp.Whenhearrived,theroofofahousehadfallen,

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andafamilywas【rappedinside.Seeingthis,LiuMingandhisteamworkedfast.Theyusedtoolstobreak（he

thickwallandsavedthefamily.

Buttheearthquakewasnotover.Morebuildingswerebroken.Hearingthatanearbyschoolwasindanger

offalling,heandhisteamrushedthereatonce.Thepowerwasoutanditwasdark.Buttheystilltriedtheirbestto

savechildrenunderthedesks.Bythetimetheyfinished,LiuMingwasoutofbreath,buthedidn'tstop.He

helpedbringthesuppliesoffoodandwatertosurvivors（幸存者）.

Thankfully,becauseoftheirquickresponse（反应），noonediedinhisarea,thoughmanyucrcseriously

hurt.LiuMingworkeddayandnight.Hisuniformwasfullofdustandhisvoicewashoarse（嘶哑的）,buthestill

refusedtorest.

Now,thecityhasmadenewemergencyplans.LiuMingtrainsnewmembersoftherescueteamtosave

peoplefaster.

Ductohishardwork,hebecameahero.Peoplethankedhim.buthesaid."It'sjustmyjob.”LiuMingis

notonlyafirefighterbutalsoatrueherowhosafeguardslives.

26.Whathappenedinthecitylastyear?

A.Aflood.B.Afire.C.Anearthquake.D.Atyphoon.

27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trapped”inParagraph2mear?

A.Called.B.Heated.C.Caught.D.Inspired.

28.WhydidLiuMingandhisteamrushtothenearbyschool?

A.Tocheckiftheschoolwasclosed.

B.Tosavechildreninthefallingschool.

C.Tobringfoodandwatertothestudents.

D.Tohelptheteacherscleantheclassroom.

29.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?

A.Thecailliquakcuausednumjuiics.

B.LiuMingworkedhardtosavepeople.

C.LiuMingthankedhisteammatesalot.

D.LiuMingbecameaheroaftersavingthefamily.

30.WhatisLiuMingdoingnow?

A.Heisrestingathome.

B.Heisbuildingnewhouses.

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C.Heishelpingpeopleinanothercity.

D.Heistrainingnewrescueteammembers.

C

HowtoStaySafeDuringaThunderstorm

Thunderstormsarccommonnaturalphenomena,buttheycanbedangerousifwedon'ttakeproper

precautions.Herearesomeimportantsafetytipstofollowduringathunderstorm.

First,stayindoors.Ifyouareoutsidewhenathunderstormstarts,findasafebuildingoraclosedcartolake

shelterimmediately.Avoidstayinginopenareassuchasfields,parks,orontopofhills.Also,stayawayfromtall

objectsliketrees,poles,andtowers,astheyaremorelikelytobestruckbylightning.

Second,avoidusingelectronicdevices.Lightningcantravelthroughpowerlinesanddamageelectronic

equipment.Donotusetelephones,computers,TVs,orotherelectricalappliancesduringathunderstorm.It'salso

agoodideatounplugthemtopreventdamagefrompowersurges.

Third,becarefulwithwater.Donotlakeabath,shower,orwashdishesduringathunderstorm.Lightning

can(ravelthroughplumbingsystemsandcauseelectricshocks.Also,avoidswimminginpools,lakes,orrivers

untilthestormhaspassedcompletely.

Fourth,stayawayfromwindowsanddoors.Closeallwindowsanddoorstopreventrainwaterfrom

enteringthehouse.Donotstandnearwindowsorglassdoors,asstrongwindsorflyingdebrismaybreaktheglass

andcauseinjuries.

Finally,waitforthestormtopasscompletelybeforegoingoutside.Eveniftherainstops,theremaystillbe

lightning.It'ssafetogooutsideonlyafter30minutesofthelastthunderclap.

Byfollowingthesesafetytips,youcanreducetheriskofinjuryordeathduringathunderstorm.Remember,

safetyshouldalwaysbethetopprioritywhenfacingnaturaldisasters.

31.Whatshouldyoudoifyouareoutsidewhenathunderstormstarts?

A.Stayinopenareas.B.Findasafebuildinguiaclosedcartolakeshekel.

C.Standneartallobjects.D.Continueswimminginalake.

32.Whyshouldyouavoidusingelectronicdevicesduringathunderstorm?

A.Theywillusetoomuchelectricity.

B.Lightningcantravelthroughpowerlinesanddamagethem.

C.Theywillmakeloudnoises.

D.Theyarenotnecessarydurngastorm.

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33.Whatshouldyounotdowithv/atcrduringathunderstorm?

A.Drinkwater.B.Waterplants.

C.Takeabathorshower.D.Washhandsquickly.

34.Howlongshouldyouwaitbeforegoingoutsideafterthelastthunderclap?

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

35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Howtopredictathunderstorm.B.Thedamagecausedbythunderstorms.

C.Safetytipsduringathunderstorm.D.Thecausesofthunderstorms.

D

Manyearthquakeshappeneveiyyear.Someoftheseearthquakesareverystrong.Whentheyhappenin

cities,theycanbeveryserious.Manypeoplewillbehurtordieintheearthquakes.36

Ifyouarcindoorswhentheearthquakehappens,thesafestplaceisunderastrongtableordesk.Sittingon

thefloorinadoorwayorclosetoawallissafer(hanstandinginthemiddleofaroom.Remembertoprotectyour

headandneckwithyourarms.Slayawayfromwindows,tallfurniture,picturesoranythingthatmayfallonyou.

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Ifyouareoutdoors,movetoclearareas.38Beverycarefuloffallenpowerlines.

39Therewillbesomeshocksaftermostearthquakes.Wecallthemaftershocks,andthey

sometimescanbemoredangerousthanthefirstearthquake.

Whenitissafeforyoutomovearound,checkthepeoplenearyou.Sonicmayneedhelp.Youmayfeel

afraid,bu(youshouldtrytostaycalm.40

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A.Thedangerisnotoverwhenthestrongshakingstops.

B.Thatisthemostimportanithingtodoin(heearthquake.

C.Knowingsomewayslupioteclyourselfwillhelptokeepyousafeinthecaithquake.

D.Getawayfrombuildingsandtrees.

E.Donottrytorunoutofthebuilding.

IV.补全对话(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

从方框中选择合适的句子，补全对话。其中有一项多余。

A:Hello,LiLei!41

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B:IamwatchingsomenewsonKuaishou?

A:42______________

B:Yes,thereweresomebigearthquakesinTurkeyandSyria.

A:Haveyouheardofthat?

B:____________43____________

A:IheardourChineserescue(救护)teamsflewtoTurkeyandSyriaatoncetosavethepeopleunderthebroken

buildings.

B:44Eventhoughtheyareforeigncountriesintrouble,wemusthelpthem.

A:ItissaidthatourChineserescueteamshavesavedmanypeoplebyusingmodernequipmentsuchasthermal

imagingsystem(热像仪器)andsnakerobots.

B:IamproudofourChina.

A:45____________

B:Wewill.Wedowishtherearen'tanydisasters(灾又隹)intheworld.

A.Yes.Iamsorrytohearthat.

B.Haveyoufinishedit?

C.Whatarcyoudoingnow?

D.Howgreattheyare!

E.Solet'sstudyhardertobuildourcountrystrongerandstronger.

F.Isthereanythingnewthesedays?

V短文填空(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单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Lastsummer,asuddenrainstorm46.(hit)ourcity.Theskyturneddark,andthewindbegan47.

(blow)strongly.Mylittlesisterwas48.(scare)andstartedtocry.Mymomtoldustostay49.

trointhewindows.Soon,therainpoureddown30.(heavy).Wecouldn'tsecanythingoutside.

Thestorm51.(last)foraboutanhour.Afteritstopped,wesawthatabigtreeinouryard52.

(be)ontheground.Luckily,itdidn,thitourhouse.Thestreetswerefullofwaterand53.(leaf).Mydad

saidweweresafebecausewestayedindoors.Healsosaidthatit'simportanttolistentotheweatherforecastand

make54.(prepare)beforesuchastorm.

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Thatexperiencetaughtmethepowerofnature.Now,Ialwayschecktheweatherreportandknow55.

todowhenastormiscoming.

VI.书面表达（满分15分）

56.假设你是李华