牛津译林8A-Unit8-Natural-disasters-单元测试卷(C).doc

8A Unit8 Natural disasters 单元测试卷(C)班级：_ 姓名:_得分: _、单项填空（15分）( )1. Linda, I called you this morning, but nobody answered the phone.Im sorry. I _ football with my friends then.A. playB. playedC. am playing D. was playing( )2. The birds flew away _every direction as soon as they found themselves _.A.in; in dangerB.to；dangerousC.to；in dangerD.in; dangerous( )3. If you _，Ill _ by myself.A.dont e; mop up itB. wont e; mop it upC.dont e; mop it upD.wont e; mop up it( )4. Mr Su was driving in the snowstorm _his car crashed into a tree.A.whenB.asC.whileD.as soon as( )5. Im sorry I _my exercise book at home.Dont forget _ it to school tomorrow, please.A.forgot； to takeB.left； to bringC.forgot; to bringD.left； to take( )6. Im really _before the petition.Take it easy. Sure you are the best.A.coolB.seriousC.nervousD.patient( )7, The earthquake _when I _some cleaning,A.starts；was doingB.started; was doingC.was starting; was doingD.starts; were doing( )8. My brother hurt his legs when he rode his bike on the way back home. _.A.Thats too badB.He is very carelessC.Be careful next timeD.Tm sorry to hear that( )9. The government of Linyi is building _cheap and good houses for the people.A. thousandB. thousandsC.thousand ofD.thousands of( )10. _will the film begin? _ half past seven.A.How long；Not untilB.How soon；UntilC.How long；UntilD.How soon；Not until( )11. What should I do when the earthquake happens, Dad?First of all，its important to _ and hide yourself in the corners of the room.A.calm downB. put downC.get downD.falldown( )12. It may be dangerous _a car_ a snowy day.A. to drive； in B. to drive; on C. drive；in D. drive； on( )13. We all got _ when we heard the _ news.A. excited； excitedB. exciting； excitedC. excited； excitingD. exciting； exciting( )14. The weather was very_ in the morning and it got _ at nightA. bad; bad B. bad; worse C. worse； badD. worse; worse ( )15. Millie was reading a magazine _, Eddie was playing puter gamesA. whenB. asC. whileD. before二、完形填空(10分）Carson was haying dinner with his mother and sisters one evening. Suddenly his younger sister asked, “_1_ does it look like that outside?” Everyone looked out of the window on the north side of the kitchen. They saw the sun in a blue sky. Then, they looked out of the window on the south side of the kitchen. They saw a dark sky _2_ big，grey clouds. Next，they heard the tornado siren(龙卷风报警）.That meant a tornado was ing. They all knew that during a tornado，the _3_ place to be is underground. _4_，they had a basement (地下室）.They all ran quickly into the basement. Suddenly, Carson remembered the pet cat, Pete. Mum, we _5_ Pete!” Carson yelled, “ I will go upstairs and find him!” But his mother said, “No, Carson! Its too dangerous. The tornado is ing, you have to stay down here.” All at once they _6_ the very loud noise of a very strong wind. It was _7_ loud that although they were screaming, they could not even hear their own screams. Everyone was very scared.Just _8_ seconds later，it was finished. The tornado went away and everyone was safe. Carson ran upstairs and found that the house was _9_ damaged and Pete was gone. He began to cry went outside. He saw that all the trees were knocked down _10_ one. And at the top of the tree, there was Pete, looking at Carson and waiting for him to help him down.( )1. A. How B. WhatC. WhyD. Where( )2.A.withB.haveC.hasD.having( )3.A.safeB.safestC.safelyD.safety( )4.A.LuckyB.LuckC.LuckilyD.Unlucky( )5.A.forgotB.leftC.leaveD.forget ( )6. A. heard aboutB. heard C. listened to D. heard of ( )7.A.veryB.suchC.tooD.so( )8.A.a few ofB.a little C.a fewD.a little of( )9. A. badB. badlyC. worseD. worst( )10. A. besides B. exceptC. expectD. beside三、阅读理解(30分）AA 7-magnitude(震级）earthquake hit Yaan，Sichuan at 8:02 on April 20, 2013，and it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000. Together with other students, Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground. She was safe. But all her textbooks and exercise books were buried(埋）in the teaching building. What can we do when an earthquake happens? In fact, theres a little we can do to stop natural disasters(自然灾害）such as earthquakes happening. But, some methods can reduce the harm they cause. The American Red Cross introduced the “Drop, Cover &Hold on”method. Drop down onto your hands and knees. This way can protect you from failing. Cover your head under a strong table or desk. You can also stay along a wall, and cover your head with your arms and hands. Hold on to(守住，抓牢）your shelter(遮蔽物）until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the snaking continues.Schools can normally take the earthquake drills（演练）to help student stay alive.( )1. How many people lost their lives in the earthquake in Yaan ?A.At least 196.B. More than 11,000C. Less than 196.D. About 11,196.( )2. When the earthquake happened in Yaan, Yang Xuelan was _.A. at homeB. at schoolC. on her way to school D. playing on the playground ( )3. What does the underlined word “reduce” mean in Chinese?A.提高B.阻止 C.增加D.减少( )4. According to the writer, we can _ to reduce the harm natural disasters cause.A. do nothingB. stay at homeC. take some methodsD. run out of the house( )5. Which of the following can help you stay alive in an earthquake?A. Dropping down onto your hands and knees.B. Covering your head under a strong table or desk.C. Holding on to your shelter until the shaking stops. D. A, B and CBMany animals do strange things before an earthquake. This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives. Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl(吠).Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk. In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco，a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday， the frogs jumped around more than ever. They made loud noises. like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city. People want to know when an earthquake is ing. Then they could get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to knowof time. Maybe the best way is to watch the animals.( )6. This story is mostly about _.A.how animals act before an earthquakeB.how an earthquake startsC.how mice leaves their homesD.when an earthquake begins( )7. Before an earthquake, quiet dogs_.A. ran awayB. started to howlC climbed treesD. raced down streets( )8. Before an earthquake，the frogs_.A. sangB. left their homesC. jumped around a lotD. bee quiet( )9. There have been earthquakes in _.A. most countriesB.Italy and San FranciscoC. Chicago and SpainD.all the western countries( )10. People want to _.A. be in earthquakeB.find out early about an earthquakeC run around in circlesD.get away from earthquakes四、词汇检测（10分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上卞文，写出空缺处斧单词的正确形式。1. Uncle Wang teaches English in a small _ (村庄）.2. He didnt go to school yesterday because he had a bad _ (头痛）3. My grandma is in her_ (八十多岁) ,but she can still take care of herself .4. His grandparents are still_ (活着的）.5. John was _ (困住）in a small wooden house.6. What a_(可怕的）snowstorm!7. My parents need to work on _ (工作日）.8. This area is much _ (潮湿）than my hometown.9. Sorry, my car_ down on the way. So Im late.一It doesnt matter. The meeting began just now.10.If it keeps on raining; therell be a _.I hope not. Because if it happens, many people will have no home to live .五、动词填空（5分）1. We should do something to prevent people_ (throw) litter into rivers.2. Little Tom often feels sleepy while_ (see) films.3. What a bad accident! How did it happen?I couldnt see the road clearly because it _ (rain) hard.4. _you _ (frighten) to see the wild elephant at that time?5. My sister spends as much time as she can _ (practice) drawing. 六、句型转换(5分）1.Look! What a heavy snow!(改为同义句）Look! _ _ it is snowing!2.We didnt go fishing because the weather is terrible. (改为同义句）_3.They often play basketball after school. (用 at this time yesterday 改写句子）_4.They were doing something shopping at that moment. (对画线部分提问）_5.snow，with，ground，thick，covered，the，was (.)(连词成句）_七、句子翻译(5 分）1. 我们应该遵守(obey)交通规则来防止交通事故的发生。_2. 上周，洪水沖走了好几辆汽车。_3. 昨天下午我在画画的时候，他们正在堆雪人。_4. 让我们尽最大的努为来帮助贫困地区的孩子们。_5. 人们赶紧把砖块、石头移走并救起了海伦。_八、书面表达(20分)根据表格中的记录,写一篇不少干80词的小短文。_参考答案一、1. D2. A 3. C4. A5. D6. C7. B 8.D9. D10. D 11.A 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. C 二、1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A6. B7. D8. C9. B 10. B三、（A)ABDC D (B)A B C B B 四、1. village 2. headache 3.eighties 4. alive 5. trapped 6. terrible 7.weekdays 8. wetter 9. broke 10. flood五、1. throwing 2. seeing 3. was raining 4. Were; frightened 5. practising 六、1. How heavily 2. We didnt go fishing because of the terrible weather. 3. They were playing basketball at this time yesterday. 4. What were they doing at that moment?5.The ground was covered with thick snow.七、1. We should obey the traffic rules to stop the accidents ( from) happening. 2. Last week, the flbod washed away several cars. 3. They were making snowmen while I was drawing yesterday aftemooa 4. Lets try/do our best to help the children in poor areas. 5. People quickly moved away the bricks and stones and saved Helea 八、One possible version:On April 20 th, 2013, an earthquake hit Yaan，in Sichuan, China. The earthquake was strong and killed hundreds of people. Li Mei was one of the victims. At that time, Li Mei and her parents were doing some cooking in the kitchen. Suddenly, the house began to shake, and then the windows broke and the house fell down. All her family members were trapped in the house. Everyone was in fear and screamed for help. Soon, the police arrived, and they found Li Mel She was OK. Unluckily, her parents were badly hurt. The police sent them to the hospital at once. At last they were all safe.