A. 根据语境填写单词。
1. An is a sudden shaking of the ground, often causing damage to buildings.
2. A is a serious snowfall with strong winds which may cause power cuts and difficulty in daily travel.
3. A is a long period with little or no rain, making land dry and crops die.
4. A forms over warm ocean water, and often hits coastal areas hard which can destroy houses and blow down many big trees easily.
5. are large fires that quickly spread across forests or grasslands.
6. A is a large amount of water covering places that are normally dry, often caused by heavy rain or typhoons.
7. A is a huge and powerful sea wave, usually caused by an underwater earthquake or volcano, which covers the coastal areas suddenly.
8. A is a column of spinning(旋转) wind coming down from clouds to the ground, which can blow away cars and houses quickly.
B. 请选择你关注的一种自然灾害,查找资料并完成下列任务。
| What is the natural disaster? | It is 1. . |
| Where does it usually happen? | It usually happens 2. . |
| What causes it? | 3. . |
| How does it affect people? | 4. |
| What can we do to stay safe? (within 15 words) | We can 5. . |

A.
1. earthquake
2. snowstorm
3. drought
4. typhoon（也可填写hurricane）
5. Wildfires
6. flood
7. tsunami
8. tornado
B.（参考示例）
1. an earthquake
2. in areas with active crust movement
3. It is caused by sudden movement of the earth's crust
4. It destroys buildings, injures people and makes many people lose homes
5. hide under strong furniture and stay away from windows

A部分考查八年级自然灾害类英语名词的词义匹配，根据给出的灾害现象定义，填写对应的符合描述的词汇，考察相关核心名词的词义掌握；B部分为开放性实践任务，此处选取常见的地震作为填写示例，内容符合八年级英语词汇难度和要求，答案不唯一，合理即可。