Module 2 Unit 8 Natural disasters（测基础）——2023-2024学年牛津译林版英语八年级上册单元闯关双测卷

Module 2 Nature and the environment Unit 8 Natural disasters（测基础）

满分：100分

一、单选题（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1.—You witnessed an accident in front of your school yesterday, didn't you?

—Yes, that's true. I was standing at the school gate _____ I noticed a black car knock over an old man.

A. when B. while C. after D. before

2.Linda was busy when I went to see her yesterday. She _____ for an exam.

A. will study B. was studying C. has studied D. is studying

3.—Manager, all the machines _____ just now!

—What? Call the engineer at once.

A. broke down B. turned down C. broke out D. turned out

4.Sorry, I'm late. I _____ with a friend and I completely forgot the time.

A. talk B. am talking C. was talking D. will talk

5.—I _____ to Hainan on vacation with my parents this coming summer holiday.

—That's great!

A. go B. went C. will go D. have gone

6.—The book is popular. _____ you it _____ yet?

—Yes, I have.

A. Are; reading B. Were; reading C. Have; read D. Will; read

7.I _____ on the computer when Frank called me last night.

A. work B. will work C. was working D. am working

8.If you take this train, you _____in Shanghai in five hours.

A. arrive B. will arrive C. arrived D. have arrived

9.Last year Huai'an Flyover(高架) _____. Now it brings much convenience to people.

A. finished B. finishes C. is finishing D. was Hnished

10.Watching The Legend of Luo Xiaohei is a good _____ to relax when you're tired

A. rule B. choice C. question D. skill

11.—What should I do if I'm trapped in the house, Dad?

—First of all, it's important to _____ and then try to get out of it.

A. come down B. put down C. fall down D. calm down

12.I _____ along the road when I saw Simon. So we stopped and had a chat

A. walked B. was walking C. walk D. am walking

13.—Do you know the writer called Zheng Min?

—Yes, of course. She is one of the greatest and oldest _____ writers. She is still _____.

A. alive; living B. living; live C. living; alive D. alive; alive

14.—Where's David now?

—I saw him _____ in the garden a moment ago and I told him _____.

A. play; go home  B. playing; to go home

C. to play; went home  D. playing; go home

15.—The local food may taste a bit strange.

—Well, _____ we are here, why not give it a try?

A. though B. unless C. since D. because

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

The seasons in Australia are opposite (相反的) to ours.    1    it is winter here, it is summer in China. Australia is    2    the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months. The summer is in December,    3    and February. The north of the country is    4    than the south. Australia's main problem is water. A    5    large part of the country has no rain at all. But the east coast (岸) has rain    6    the year round. There are no dry months here. In March,1982, there was a terrible drought (干旱) in Australia. The summer rain didn't    7   . There were 138 million sheep in Australia that year. This was 14% of all the sheep in the world. Because it was not raining    8    and the grass didn't grow well, the farmers    9    to sell many of their sheep and many sheep ​   10    too. It was a great disaster (灾难) for Australian farmers.

1.A. Because B. Since C. When D. For

2.A. in B. on C. to D. near

3.A. November  B. January C. March D. October

4.A. colder B. cold C. hotter D. hot

5.A. very B. so C. too D. much

6.A. whole B. half C. all D. part

7.A. have B. fall C. give D. keep

8.A. plenty B. a little C. lot D. enough

9.A. have B. had C. must D. might

10.A. died B. dead C. death D. dying

三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

A

The world's largest rainforest, the Amazon, grows over eight countries and covers 40% of South America. It makes about one-fifth of Earth's oxygen(氧气). People call it "the lungs(肺) of the Earth".

However, the rainforest is in danger now. A large fire broke out(发生) in the Amazon last month. As of Aug. 27, it had lasted for 22 days. In fact the Amazon has seen a large number of fires in 2019. Between January and August, there were over 74,000 fires—the highest number since 2013, the BBC reported.

Most of the fires came from human activities. Farmers in the Amazon use fire to prepare for planting for a long time. But these fires can easily be out of control. People around Amazon have fought the fires. But scientists have said that it will take around 20 to 40 years to rebuild the forest's ecosystem(生态系统). The fires burned 15% to 17% of trees, China Daily reported.

The Amazon is home to about 1 million people. About 3 million kinds of plants and animals also live there. Many of them have lost their homes because of the fires. The Amazon river is also polluted(污染). Air is not clean any more. Earth is our home. Let's protect the environment together to make a cleaner and better earth in the future!

1.There were over 74,000 fires in the first _____months of 2019.

A. six B. seven C. eight D. nine

2.The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to(指) _____.

A. the Amazon rainforest B. the large fire

C. the lungs of the Earth  D. the Amazon River

3.In the last paragraph, the writer wants to tell us _____.

A. the ecosystem of the Amazon B. we should protect the environment

C. different animals in the Amazon D. Amazon needs a lot of money to build

4.According to the text, the Amazon rainforest _____.

A. covers 40% of North America 

B. makes about 25% of Earth's oxygen

C. is in danger because of a great number of fires 

D. is home to millions of people

5.The text is probably a(n) _____.

A. report B. poem C. novel D. poster

B

Lighting is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena(现象). It is also one of the most deadly phenomena. A bolt of lightning is six times hotter than the surface(表面) of the Sun and gives out 30,000 amps of electricity(电). It can travel at 100,000 kilometres per hour and has the ability to hit a target up to 40 kilometres away. About 1,000 people around the world are killed by lightning every day.

Only about ten percent of people struck by lightening will actually die, but the others are actually very badly injured, with burns, broken bones, blindness, deafness, paralysis, or memory loss. However, when the electricity passes through their brain, it can occasionally have unusual and even positive effects. Some blind people have got their sight back after being struck by lightning. One woman said a psychological test showed her intelligence(智力) had greatly improved, and one man said he could no longer feel cold at all and could go out in temperature below freezing in just a T-shirt!

So what should you do to stay safe in a thunderstorm? The most important rule is to stay inside, but do not go near phones, electrical appliances, plumbing, or water. If you are stuck outside, do not take shelter under a tree. Instead, roll yourself up into a ball on the ground as small as possible. And do not think it has to be raining in order for lightning to strike.

Strangely, lightning seems to prefer some people to others. If you are a man, you are six times more likely to be struck by lightning than a woman!

1.What does the phrase "positive effects" in Paragraph 2 possibly mean?

A. something good B. something bad C. something useful D. something useless

2.In order to stay safe in a thunderstorm, you should do the following EXCEPT _____.

A. stay inside   B. roll up into a ball

C. take shelter under a tree D. stay away from water

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A. Lightning is a beautiful but dangerous phenomenon.

B. Most people struck by lightning will actually die.

C. Lightning can travel at 10,000 kilometres per hour.

D. A woman is more likely to be struck by lightning than a mart

4.The writer uses the examples of a man and a woman in Paragraph 2 to _____.

A. show lightning is very dangerous to human beings

B. make the readers want to know more about lightning

C. help people know lightning will surely improve their intelligence

D. prove something surprising and interesting may happen because of lightning

5.You may read this passage in _____.

A. a story book  B. a science magazine

C. a tour guide book  D. an advertisement

四、用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空 ，每个短语限用一次 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

1.He is a salesman and he _______ sales promotion.

2.We _______ Mr. Wang because he helps improve our English.

3.I want to be a doctor when I _______.

4.—Do you _______ China's traditional herb medicine (草药) ?

—Of course.

5.Jane is very busy these days, for she has a lot problems to _______.

五、词汇互译。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

1.It is dangerous to travel by ship this week. There will be a _____(风暴) on the sea.

2.John will have to run very fast to _____(打破) the school 100-metre race record in the sports meeting.

3.I'd like to have a nice _____(烙饼,薄饼).

4.My friend Li Hua lives near the Shanghai _____(铁路) Station.

5.It is important to follow camping _____(规则) when you go tent camping in England.

六、请阅读下面对话，从方框中选取适当的句子完成对话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

This summer, a big flood hit Henan province(省). ①_____ People from all over China came to help Henan, including some people I know.

My mother told me that her haircutter Mr. Zhang was going to close his shop for one month. ②_____ Mr. Li is a restaurant owner in my neighbourhood. He was also going to Henan to help out. I was really moved by their spirit.

③_____ They said bad things about the local government, the rescue(救援) work and many other things.

I don’t think they did the right thing. During disasters, pointing fingers(指责) won’t help anyone. ④_____ Saving lives is the most important.

Mr. Zhang and Mr. Li have positive energy(正能量). ⑤_____ I also wrote some lucky words online and sent my best wishes to Henan. Helping others is the best way to help ourselves.

A. He was going to learn new haircutting skills.

B. But some people always complain(抱怨)online.

C. Some people died or went missing(消失的)in this terrible disaster.

D. Because it’ll just cause(导致)fear and worry.

E. They are good at their work.

F. Because he was going to Zhengzhou to help with the rescue(救援) work.

G. I think we should learn from them.

七、书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）

地球是人类的家园，动物是人类的好朋友。请你根据下面的思维导图，以“Protect the earth and love animals”为题写一篇英语演讲稿,呼吁全体师生积极行动,构建人类与自然命运共同体。

参考词汇:disaster 灾害; law 法律;appeal号召

写作要求：

1.80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2.可适当发挥，以使行文连贯，不得出现真实姓名、校名等信息。

Protect the earth and love animals

Good morning, everyone! Today I am very happy to be here to give a talk a-bout protecting the earth and loving animals.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

答案以及解析

一、

1.答案：A

解析：考查连词用法。when表示“就在那时候”,相当于just at that time。故选A。

2.答案：B

解析：考查时态用法。她学习是在“我”昨天去看她时她正在做的事,故用过去进行时。故选B。

3.答案：A

解析：考查动词短语。break down意为“坏了;抛锚”。break out意为“爆发”;turn down意为“调低(音量、亮度等)”;turn out意为“结果是”。根据句意可知,机器坏了,要打电话给工程师来修理。故选A。

4.答案：C

解析：考查时态的用法。忘记时间是发生在“我”和朋友交谈的过程中。故选C。

5.答案：C

解析：考查时态辨析。根据时间状语“this coming summer holiday(这个即将到来的暑假)”可知本句时态为一般将来时。

6.答案：C

解析：考查时态辨析。根据答句中有have,可知问句需要用完成时,选择have/has done结构。故选C。

7.答案：C

解析：考查时态辨析。句意:弗兰克昨晚给我打电话的时候,我正在电脑上工作。work工作,一般现在时;will work一般将来时;was working过去进行时;am working 现在进行时。“last night”提示这个动作发生在过去;同时,when后面的这个句子强调弗兰克给“我”打电话的时候,“我”正在进行的动作。故选C。

8.答案：B

解析：考查条件状语从句的用法。句意:如果你乘坐这趟火车去上海,你将在5小时内到达。arrive到达,一般现在时;will arrive一般将来时:arrived一般过去时;have arrived现在完成时。if引导的条件状语从句中,主句用一般将来时,从句用一般现在时。故选B。

9.答案：D

解析：考查动词时态和语态。根据句子的时间状语“last year”可知,该句使用一般过去时;句子主语是“flyover”,它和动词finish之间是被动关系,所以使用一般过去时的被动语态。故选D。

10.答案：B

解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:在你疲惫时,观看一下《罗小黑战记》是一个放松身心的不错的选择。choice意为“选择”,符合句意。rule意为“规定”;question意为“问题”;skill意为“技能”。

11.答案：D

解析：考查动词短语用法。come down下来;put down放下;fall down跌倒;calm down冷静下来。被困在屋子里,最重要的是要冷静。故选D。

12.答案：B

解析：考查时态用法。时间状语从句用了一般过去时,主句用过去进行时,表示:在一个动作进行的过程中,另一个动作发生了。故选B。

13.答案：C

解析：考查形容词用法。living用作形容词,表示“活着的”,可用作定语;alive表示“活着的”,可用作表语,不能用作定语。第一空作定语,用living;第二空作表语,用alive。故选C。

14.答案：B

解析：考查非谓语动词用法。see sb. doing sth表示“看到某人正在做”,tell sb to do sth表示“告诉某人去做某事”。故选B。

15.答案：C

解析：考查连词词义辨析。句意:—当地食物也许尝起来有点奇怪。一好吧,既然我们来了,为什么不试一试呢?用since引导原因状语从句,表示原因,一般放于主句之前,表示已知的、显然的理由,语气比because弱。故选C。

二、

答案：1-5 CABCA 6-10 CBDBA

解析：1. 上一句"The seasons in Australia are opposite to ours."提示空处应该是When。

2. 表示"在某一范围之内的某一地方"要用介词in。故选A项。

3. 根据自然常识可知，每个季节有三个月，且句中已给出了December和 February，故选B项。

4.根据地理知识可知，澳大利亚位于南半球，其北方要比南方更靠近赤道，因此北方的天气比南方热。

5. so和too不能用在a large part of结构中，much通常用在形容词或副词的比较级前，以加强语气。故选A项。

6. all the year round意为"全年"，是固定用法。故选C项。

7. 句意为：夏季的雨没有落下。根据语境这里应该是指没有下。fall意为"落下"。故选B项。

8. enough意为"足够地"，通常放在动词、形容词或副词之后。故选D项。

9. have to do sth意为"不得不做某事"，结合语境可知此处为一般过去时。故选B项。

10. 四个选项都有"死"的意思。dead是形容词；death是名词；dying是现在分词；died是过去式，符合语境。故选A项。

A

1.答案：C

解析：细节理解题。根据第二段句子“Between January and August, there were over 74,000 fires—the highest number since 2013, the BBC reported”可知,2019年1月到8月的8个月期间共发生了74000多起火灾。故选C。

2.答案：B

解析：细节理解题。根据“A large fire broke out(发生) in the Amazon last month(上个月在亚马孙雨林发生了一起大火)”可知,这里的it是指那场大火。故选B。

3.答案：B

解析：主旨大意题。文章最后一段说,亚马孙雨林是无数植物和动物以及一百万人的家园,但是现在那里的生态系统已经遭到了破坏和污染。作者最后呼吁说“Let's protect the environment together to make a cleaner and better earth in the future(让我们共同保护环境,让我们的地球在未来变得更清洁、更美好)”。由此可知,该段告诉人们要保护环境。故选B。

4.答案：C

解析：细节理解题。文章第二段开头说“However, the rainforest is in danger now(然而,亚马孙雨林处于危险中)”。接下来文章介绍了雨林火灾、引起火灾的原因以及后果。故选C。

5.答案：A

解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知这是一篇关于环境的报告,并非是诗歌、小说和广告。故选A。

B

1.答案：A

解析：词义猜测题。根据下文“Some blind people have got their sight back after being struck by lightning(一些盲人被闪电击中后恢复了视力)”以及下文作者举的几个例子可知,被闪电击中也有好处。positive effects是指积极的影响,A项符合题意,故选A。

2.答案：C

解析：细节理解题。文章第三段介绍了雷暴雨中人们要做的事:stay inside; do not go near phones, electrical appliances, plumbing, or water; do not take shelter under a tree; roll yourself up into a ball on the ground as small as possible(待在室内;不要靠近电话以及电子设备、管道和水;不要躲在树下,躺在地上身体蜷缩成一个球状,越小越好)。故选C。

3.答案：A

解析：推理判断题。根据文章首句“Lighting is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena(现象).It is also one of the most deadly phenomena”可知,闪电是一种美丽且危险的自然现象。故选A。

4.答案：D

解析：推理判断题。该段讲述了发生在一个男人和一个女人身上的故事,向人们说明有关闪电的令人惊奇和有趣的事情。故选D。

5.答案：B

解析：推理判断题。推理出处类型题要结合文章介绍的内容,文章介绍了闪电、被闪电击中的一些有趣现象以及如何防止电击,因此这篇文章更可能出现在科学杂志上,所以选B。

四、

1. is responsible for 2. are thankful to 3. grow up4. believe in 5. deal with

解析：1. 句意：他是一位推销员，他负责促销活动。be responsible for"对……有责任，负责任"；从"He is a salesman"可知此句为一般现在时，故填is responsible for。

2. 句意：我们感激王老师因为他帮助我们提高我们的英语。be thankful to sb. "对某人心存感激"。

3.句意：我长大后想成为一名医生。grow up"成长，长大"，符合句意。

4. —你相信中国传统的草药吗？—当然相信了。believe in"信任"，符合句意。

5.句意：简这几天很忙，因为她有许多问题要处理。deal with"处理"，符合句意。

五、

1.答案：storm

2.答案：break

3.答案：pancake

4.答案：Railway

5.答案：rules

六、

答案：CFBDG

解析：①根据前句"This summer, a big flood hit Henan province(省).今年夏天,一场大洪水袭击了河南省。"可知说的是洪灾,结合选项,应说在这场可怕的灾难中,有些人死亡或失踪。故选C。

②根据前句"My mother told me that her haircutter Mr. Zhang was going to close his shop for one month.我母亲告诉我,她的理发师张先生将要关闭他的店一个月。"可知说的是为什么停业,结合选项,应说因为他要去郑州帮助救援工作。故选F。

③根据后句"They said bad things about the local government, the rescue(救援) work and many other things.他们说当地政府、救援工作和许多其他事情的坏话。"可知说的是一些抱怨,结合选项,应说但有些人总是在网上抱怨。故选B。

④根据前句"I don't think they did the right thing. During disasters, pointing fingers(指责) won't help anyone.我觉得他们做得不对。灾难发生时,指责并不能帮助任何人。"可知说的是作者的看法,结合选项,应说因为它只会引起恐惧和担心。故选D。

⑤根据前句"Mr. Zhang and Mr. Li have positive energy(正能量).张先生和李先生有正能量。"可知说的是学习他们的正能量,结合选项,应说我认为我们应该向他们学习。故选G。

七、答案：

Protect the earth and love animals

Good morning, everyone! Today I am very happy to be here to give a talk a-bout protecting the earth and loving animals.

The earth is our home, and animals are our friends. We share the same home with nature. However, we are facing many different serious problems. People cut down trees and forests, so lots of animals have nowhere to live. Moreover, some hunters kill animals for their bones and furs to make money. Some natural disasters happen more often than before. We should take action right away. The government should make laws to protect some wild animals. As students, we should also plant more trees to provide them with more living areas.

In my opinion, it is important for everyone to play a part in protecting our earth. If we do nothing, there may be few animals left. So let's act together to protect the earth and love animals as well.

That's all. Thanks for your listening!