人教版八下英语Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?测试卷（无答案）

人教版八下英语Unit 5测试卷 一、完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was howling outside, and the rain was beating 1. _____ the windows heavily. Sarah was sitting in her living room, alone. Her parents had gone out to attend an important meeting and wouldn't be back until late. As the storm grew stronger, the lights in the house suddenly went out. Sarah felt a bit scared. She 2. _____ around in the dark, trying to find a flashlight. Finally, she found one in a drawer. With the flashlight in hand, she 3. _____ to the window to have a look outside. The trees were being blown 4. _____ by the strong wind, and some branches had fallen onto the ground. Just then, Sarah heard a strange noise coming from the basement. Her heart began to 5. _____ rapidly. She wondered if there was someone or something down there. She knew she should 6. _____, but curiosity got the better of her. She slowly made her 7. _____ down the stairs to the basement. When she reached the basement, she shone the flashlight around. At first, she saw nothing unusual. But then, she noticed a small hole in the wall. As she got closer, she realized that a little kitten had gotten 8. _____ in the hole. The poor thing was meowing loudly, probably scared by the storm. Sarah felt sorry for the kitten. She tried to 9. _____ it out, but it was stuck tightly. She knew she needed to call someone for help. She ran back upstairs to 10. _____ the phone. But as she picked up the phone, she remembered that the phone lines might be down because of the storm. She decided to wait for the storm to 11. _____ a bit. After what seemed like ages, the rain finally started to 12. _____ and the wind became weaker. Sarah's parents came back home. When they heard about the kitten, they quickly called a handyman. The handyman managed to 13. _____ the kitten out of the hole safely. Sarah was very happy. She named the kitten Storm, as a reminder of that 14. _____ night. From then on, Storm became a beloved 15. _____ of the family. 1.A. against B. towards C. over D. through 2.A. looked B. felt C. turned D. walked 3.A. rushed B. flew C. swam D. crawled 4.A. back and forth B. up and down C. in and out D. here and there 5.A. beat B. knock C. hit D. strike 6.A. relax B. sleep C. wait D. leave 7.A. road B. way C. path D. street 8.A. lost B. stuck C. hurt D. tired 9.A. pull B. push C. lift D. throw 10.A. go off B. pick up C. make up D. take up 11.A. continue B. begin C. stop D. rise 12.A. die down B. go away C. break down D. turn down 13.A. carry B. bring C. get D. take 14.A. sunny B. snowy C. windy D. stormy 15.A. member B. friend C. guest D. neighbor 二、阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） （A） The Great Chicago Fire On October 8, 1871, a fire broke out in Chicago, a large and bustling city in the United States. It was one of the most destructive fires in American history. The fire started in a barn on the southwest side of the city. People said a cow knocked ... ...