Unit 8 Natural disasters-Grammar
第1课时同步练习
一、选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。
snowballs look at broke discuss hit terrible
1. Su Bingtian his own record in the men's 100 metres.
2. A rainstorm a city in the USA last month.
3. The next day, I got a very headache. I had to see a doctor.
4. Let's how to spend our winter holiday.
5. When it snows, many boys like throwing at each other in the playground.
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空
decorate, trap, run, study, quarrel
1. The life didn’t work and we were_______inside.
2. -When did you lose your purse
-I’m not sure. Maybe yesterday afternoon when I_______after my pet.
3. -What was the noise the whole morning
-Oh, the Zhang family upstairs_______their flat.
4. The twins_______at this time yesterday. Nobody knew when they stopped.
5. -Did you watch the football match last night
-No. I_______for the exams at that time.
三、单项选择
( ) 1. -Why didn’t Alice come to the party last night
-Because she_______online classes at that time.
A. takes B. took C. was taking D. is taking
( ) 2. The manager of the hotel was waiting at the gate_______the guests arrived.
A. while B. when C. unless D. after
( ) 3. While Mike_______computer games in his room, his dad came in.
A. is playing B. was playing C. will play D. plays
( ) 4. -Hi, I didn’t see you at John’s birthday party last night.
-Oh, I_______a book report at that time.
A. prepared for B. prepare for C. am preparing for D. was preparing for
( ) 5. -What were you and your brother doing at this time yesterday
-He was reading a magazine_______I was writing an email at home.
A. as soon as B. after C. until D. while
( ) 6. I am sorry I am late. My car_______because of the cold weather.
A. broke into B. turned into C. broke down D. turned off
( ) 7. While Alan was writing a letter, the children_______outside.
A. play B. were playing C. will play D. are playing
( ) 8. -I saw your light still on at 11 o’clock last night.
-Sorry. I_______an interesting talk show at that time.
A. watch B. watched C. am watching D. was watching
( ) 9. -I called you yesterday afternoon, but you didn’t pick up.
-Sorry. I_______an online class at that time.
A. take B. took C. is taking D. was taking
( ) 10. If you do things_______, usually, you can’t do them well.
A. in a hurry B. from now on C. just now D. at once
四、按要求改写句子
1. She is playing the piano now.(用at that time替换now改写句子)
She_______ _______the piano at that time.
2. She is talking to the teacher now.(用at this time yesterday替换now改写句子)
She_______ _______ _______the teacher at this time yesterday.
3. Mr White was reading a book at 9:00 yesterday.(改为反意疑问句)
Mr White was reading a book at 9:00 yesterday, _______ _______
4. Joan was playing volleyball at 4:00 yesterday afternoon.(对画线部分提问)
_______ _______Joan_______at 4:00 yesterday afternoon
5. I was walking home at that time.(改为一般疑问句)
_______ _______walking home at that time
五、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词
Last Sunday I saw the worst storm in years. It came s___1____and lasted for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a r___2____. The weather was hot, and all was q___3____.
Then strong winds started b___4____into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk f___5____high into the air and some flew o___6____of the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to f___7____. After I came back into the room, it rained harder and harder. I tried very hard to c___8____the window. Then I heard a loud crashing s___9____from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to check what was wrong, and it turned out that a big tree fell down and b___10___the top of the back room.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________
Unit 8 Natural disasters-Grammar
第2课时同步练习
一、根据中文提示或英文释义完成单词
1. Let’s_______(to talk about sth.) how to spend our winter holiday.
2. Su Bingtian_______(打破) his own record in the men’s 100 metres.
3. A rainstorm_______(袭击) a city in the USA last month.
4. The next day I got a very_______(非常严重的) headache. I had to see a doctor.
5. When it snows, many boys like throwing_______(雪球) at each other on the playground.
二、根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. The lift didn't work and we were (trap) inside.
2. I (read) the English novel last month, but I still
need 3 days to finish it.
3. --Did you see a man with sunglasses pass by just now
--Sorry, I didn't. I (chat) with my friends.
4. He was (terrible) ill, so he had to stay at home.
5. I saw the traffic accident (happen) yesterday.
三、单项选择。
( ) 1.While I along the street, a running boy into me from behind.
A. walked; was knocking
B. was walking; knocked
C. was walking; knock
D. walked; knocked
( ) 2. The manager of the hotel was waiting at the gate the guests arrived.
A. while B. when C. unless D. after
( ) 3. The bus on the half way and we had to wait for ten minutes yesterday. A. calmed down; the other B. broke down; another
C. broke down; other D. fell down; other
( )4.--Hi, I didn't see you at John's birthday party last night.
--Oh, I the book report at that time.
A. prepared for B. prepare for
C. am preparing for D. was preparing for
( ) 5.--What were you and your brother doing at this time yesterday
--He was reading a magazine I was writing an email at home.
A. as soon as B. after C. until D. while
( ) 6. --I called you last night but nobody answered.
--Oh, I a bath at that time.
A. was taking B. am taking C. have taken D. take
( ) 7. While Alan was writing a letter, the children outside.
A. play B. were playing C. will play D. played
( ) 8.--I saw your light still on at 11 o'clock last night.
--Oh, I an interesting talk show at that time.
A. watch B. watched C. am watching D. was watching
( ) 9. --How could you keep me wa~ting here for half an hour
--Sorry. I with a friend and I completely forgot about the time.
A. will talk B. am talking
C. was talking D. has talked
( ) 10. If you do things , usually you can't do them well.
A. in a hurry B. from now on C. just now D. at once
( )11.--Were you at home at 9 o'clock last night
--Yes, I a shower at that time.
A. took B. was taking C. was taken D. am taking
( ) 12.--We couldn't find you anywhere around 8 yesterday evening.
--I'm sorry for it. My mother and I in the square.
A. danced B. will dance C. were dancing D. are dancing
( ) 13. --Hi, Mike. You didn't attend the piano class last night.
--Oh, I my son's model house.
A. am repairing B. repair C. have repaired D. was repairing
( ) 14. Jenny in the kitchen when you called her at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
A. is cooking B. was cooking
C. cooks D. cooked
( ) 15. --Jim, can you please answer the question
--I'm sorry. I . Could you please say it again
A. don't listen B. won't listen
C. am not listening D. wasn't listening
五、根据短文内容及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文内容完整、正确。
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house Do you know how to save y 1
Please read the following passage. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It's
important to know the right w 2 to escape, such as exits and stairways, but not lifts. On the
lower floors of buildings, escaping from the windows is proper. Leaving from windows may get
the least chance of being hurt. When you are on the ground floor, it's usually not high from theground. It's about the height of an adult. It's s 3 to jump out of the house than to stay in it.
It's important to protect yourself when you're w 4 for help. Be sure to keep the door c 5
If you don't do that, smoke may come into the room. It's harmful to you.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5._____________
六、任务型阅读。
阅读短文，按要求回答问题。
There are some things in nature that we cannot stop from happening. We cannot stop the power of nature. A flood comes when there is too much water on the land. Sometimes, it is after a big storm when too much rain falls on the land. Sometimes it is after a big storm at sea when too much sea water comes onto the land. The fast flood water can hurt us and destroy(破坏) our homes. We cannot stop a flood from coming, but we can try to stop the water from coming into our homes. We can try to stop
the water by making a wall. We can use sandbags to make the wall.
An earthquake comes when the land moves. The land goes up and down and in different directions. The land can crack(断裂). An earthquake can hurt us. We can get hurt by things that fall down in an earthquake. Falling things can start fires. We cannot stop an earthquake from coming, but we can try to make our homes strong so that they will not fall down in an earthquake.
A tornado(龙卷风) is the fast air that goes around and around over the land. A tornado can pick up anything. It can break anything that is on the way. A hurricane(飓风) is a big storm with fast strong winds and heavy rains. It begins on the sea and can come onto the land. Its fast winds can hurt us and destroy our homes. We cannot stop a tornado or a hurricane from coming, but we can get out of its way.
We cannot stop the power of nature, but we can go to places where we can be safe.
注：每题答案不超过6个词。1. When does a flood come
_____________________________________
2. Why should we try to make our home strong
____________________________________
3. How can we try to stop the water
____________________________________
4. A tornado has many dangers. Give one example.
______________________________________
5. When facing a tornado or a hurricane, what can we do
___________________________________________
Unit 8 Natural disasters-Grammar
第1课时同步练习
答案：1. discuss 2. broke 3. hit 4. terrible 5. snowballs
答案：1. trapped 2. was running 3. were decorating
4. were quarrelling 5. was studying
答案：1. was playing 2. was talking to 3. wasn’t he
4. What was, doing 5. Were you
答案：1-5 CBBDD 6-10 CBDDA
答案：1. suddenly 2. rest 3. quiet 4. blowing 5. flew6. out 7. fall 8. close 9.
sound 10. broke
Unit 8 Natural disasters-Grammar
第2课时同步练习
一, 1. broke 2. hit 3. terrible 4. discuss 5. snowballs
二,1. trapped 2. was reading 3. was chatting 4. terribly 5. happen
三,1. B 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D
6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A
ll.B 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. D
四,1. yourself 2. ways 3. safe 4. waiting 5. closed
五,1. When there's too much water on the land.
2. To make sure they won't fall down. 3. By making a wall.
4. A tornado can pick up anything./It can break anything.
5. We can get out of its way.
