初中英语 新目标(Go for it)版 八年级下 Unit 5 What were you d

初中英语 新目标(Go for it)版 八年级下 Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came？阅读

和写作专题提升训练

八年级英语（新目标）下册阅读与写作专题提升训练

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

Section A

第一部分：基础知识

第一节 语法填空

I. 中考必考单词练练练。

(A)根据句意及汉语提示写出单词

l. Jenny has a lovely ___________（闹钟）to wake her up every morning. 2. He forgot to take a box of ___________（火柴）when he went camping. 3. I can see some children playing games through the ___________（窗户）． 4. There is a lot of ___________（木头）in front of my old house.

5. Be careful! The roads were ___________（覆盖着冰的）because of the heavy snow. (B)用所给单词的适当形式填空

6. He slowly climbed over the ___________ (fall) rocks.

7. She ___________ (begin) teaching English at the age of 25.

8. The Chinese national badminton team ___________ (beat) the Japanese team 3:2 in Australia on May 27. 9. The bed is not comfortable and I can't fall ___________ (sleep).

10. When he was looking into a hole, a big cat appeared ___________ (sudden).

II. 回顾课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内的单词的正确形式填空

Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds ___l___ (make) the sky very dark. ___2___ no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.

Everyone in the neighborhood ___3___ (be) busy. Ben's dad ___4___ (put) pieces of wood over the windows while his mom ___ 5___ (make) sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.

Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain ___6___ (begin) to beat heavily ___7___ the windows. After dinner, they tried ___8___ (play) a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.

Ben ___9___ (not sleep) at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors ___10___ (help) clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________ 第二节 课文重点句型回顾，每空一词 1．随后，风会逐渐减弱。

The wind would ____________ ____________ later on. 2．我的闹钟没响，因此我今天早晨上学迟到了。

My alarm clock didn't ____________ ____________. So I was late for school this morning. 3．这个地方很好玩。你要不要到处看看？

It's an interesting place. Do you want to ____________ ____________ ____________ around? 4．你能帮我接一下电话吗？我正在厨房做饭.

Could you please help me ____________ ____________. I’m cooking in the kitchen. 5. 起初我不怎么注意，但逐渐产生了兴趣。

____________ ____________ I paid little attention, but slowly my interest awoke.

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和写作专题提升训练 6．仔细检查你的作业，确保里面没有错误。

Check your homework carefully to ____________ ____________ there isn’t a mistake in it. 7．昨天我们和同学们在公园玩得很开心。

We ____________ ____________ with our classmates in the park yesterday. 8．我今天早上醒来时就九点钟了。

It's was nine o'clock when I ____________ ____________ this morning. 9．他在沙发上躺下，很快就睡着了。

He ____________ ____________ on the sofa and soon fell asleep. 10．我是如此饥饿以至于再也不能向前走了。

I was ____________ hungry ____________ I couldn't walk on.

第二部分：阅读理解

A

读下面的文章，然后回答文章后的问题。

Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and-radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.

Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. Ben couldn't sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a. m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.

1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?

________________________________________________________________________ 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?

________________________________________________________________________ 3. What was Ben doing when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows?

________________________________________________________________________ 4. What did Ben's family do after dinner?

________________________________________________________________________ 5. What did the people do after the rainstorm?

________________________________________________________________________

B

读下面的文章，判断对错，正确的写T，错误的写F。

People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4,1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.

Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. \Robert remembers. \reporter said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago’. My parents were completely shocked! My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence. \

More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date--September 11, 2001--has meaning to most Americans.

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和写作专题提升训练 This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. \friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn't believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that. \

( )6. Everyone in America remember who killed Dr. King. ( )7. Robert Allen was eating lunch when Dr. King was killed. ( )8. Robert's parents were shocked to hear the news.

( )9. Kate Smith was watching a movie when a plane hit the World Trade Center. ( )10. Kate didn't think her friend was telling the truth about the event.

第三部分：大意总结

读下面的文章，用完整的语言回答每一个问题，然后可以使用括号内的连词把答案连成一句话，从而组成一篇60-80词的短文。你的答案尽可能多地使用自己的语言，并在短文最后注明词数。

Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and-radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.

Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. Ben couldn't sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a. m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.

(l)What happened in Alabama?

(2)What were Ben's parents doing at that time? (while) (3)What was Ben doing?

(4)What did Ben and his family see after the storm? (5)What did they do after the storm?

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Section B

第一部分：基础知识

第一节 语法填空

I. 中考必考单词练练练

(A)根据句意及汉语提示写出单词

1. Read the first __________（章节）and answer the following questions. 2. If my parents know the __________（实情）, they will be angry with me.

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和写作专题提升训练 3. -What was the __________（日期）of that event? -It was July 20th, 2019.

4. I __________（认识到）I did something wrong. So I said sorry to my mother.

5. Ms. Wang is a Chinese teacher and she is strict with __________（学生）, but they like her. (B)用所给单词的适当形式填空

6. We were all __________ (shock) when we knew the news.

7. Great changes have taken place __________ (recent) at my school. 8. The husband's stable job has __________ (mean) to his family. 9. Excuse me, but I must say you are __________ (complete) wrong. 10. There are many beautiful __________ (tower) in Xi'an.

II. 回顾课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内的单词的正确形式填空

People often remember what they ___l___ (do) when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing ___2___ April 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King ___3___ (kill). Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they ___4___ (hear) the news.

Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “I was at home with my parents,\Robert remembers. \reporter said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago.’ My parents were completely ___5___ (shock). My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner ___6___ silence.

More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York ___7___ (take) down by terrorists. Even the date—September 11, 2001--has meaning to most Americans.

This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers ___8___ (work) in her office near the two towers. \I looked out the window and ___9___ (realize) that it was true. I was so ___10___ (scare) that I could hardly think clearly after that.\

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________ 第二节 课文重点句型回顾，每空一词 1．我很快就朝着那个书店出发了。

I soon ____________ my ____________ to the bookshop. 2．他们一声不吭地坐了很长时间．

They sat ____________ ____________ for a long time. 3．如果你朝窗外看的话，你就会看到彩虹。

If you ____________ ____________ ____________ the window, you'll see the rainbow. 4．老师指出了我作业中的很多错误。

The teacher ____________ ____________ many mistakes in my homework. 5．这座桥很危险，工人们正在拆除它。

The bridge is dangerous, and the workers are ____________ it ____________. 6．起初，他不喜欢和别人交流。

____________ ____________, he didn't like to communicate with others. 7．我在英语学习上有困难，你能帮我吗？

I have ____________ ____________ English. Can you help me? 8．虽然台风破坏了我们的家，但它让我们更加勇敢。

____________ the typhoon destroyed out home, it made us ____________. 9．他醒来时，发现房间一团糟。

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和写作专题提升训练 When he woke up, he found the room ____________ ____________ ____________. 10. 闹钟响的时候，我正在睡觉。

The alarm ____________ ____________ while I was sleeping.

第二部分：阅读理解

A

读下面的文章，在每个标题下做简短的笔记。

People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.

Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “It was a bright, sunny day,” Robert remembers. \‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago.’ We were completely surprised!\walked home in silence.

More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date--September 11, 2001- has meaning to most Americans. This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn't believe him at first, but then I looked out of the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”

1. The general introduction of the passage:

______________________________________________________________________ 2. The date when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down:

______________________________________________________________________ 3. Examples in this passage:

______________________________________________________________________ 4. The thing Robert was doing when the events happened:

______________________________________________________________________ 5. The language goal of this passage is to talk about:

______________________________________________________________________

B

五选五，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入相应空格处的选项。

It's important to prepare for earthquakes because you don't know where you will be when an earthquake happens. ___6___. So always prepare some things for your home, office and car. ●Clothes

If you live in a cold place, you must keep warm. ___7___. Think about your warm clothes. ●A flashlight (手电筒) and a radio

Keep a flashlight beside you bed, at your office and in your car. Do not use matches after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks (气体泄漏)．

Prepare a radio. ___8___. Instead, radios will be your best source (来源) of information. ●food and medicine

It's always a wonderful idea to keep some food at hand. For example, some biscuits, some canned food, milk and some other drinks for at least 72 hours. ___9___ ●Water

A person needs at least l/2 gallon (加仑）of water daily just for drinking. Prepare at least l gallon of water for a person every day and be prepared for 72 hours. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. ___10___. Also, do check the \

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