一、从方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空。
power thick pack tornado step

1. Look! The black clouds are forming in the sky.
2. According to the weather report, a is coming in three hours this afternoon.
3. When you leave the room, please turn off the in time to save energy.
4. Everyone outside and had a wonderful time on the streets after the rainstorm.
5. My mother begun to supplies that we might need during the typhoon.

一、1. thick 2. tornado 3. power 4. stepped 5. pack

【解析】
1. 此处需用形容词修饰black clouds，thick表示“浓密的”，契合“天空中形成浓密乌云”的语境，故填thick。
2. 根据“weather report”可知此处应填气象相关名词，tornado（龙卷风）符合题意，故填tornado。
3. “turn off the power”为固定搭配，意为“关掉电源”，符合节约能源的语境，故填power。
4. 由后面的“had”可知句子为一般过去时，step outside表示“走到外面”，step的过去式是stepped，故填stepped。
5. “begin to do sth.”是固定结构，pack supplies表示“打包物资”，符合台风前准备物资的语境，故填pack。
【答案】
1. thick 2. tornado 3. power 4. stepped 5. pack
【知识点】
形容词用法；名词词义辨析；动词时态
【点评】
本题考查词汇在具体语境中的运用，涉及词性辨析、固定搭配和动词时态等知识点，要求学生结合语境和语法规则选择合适的词汇形式，注重对基础词汇和语法的综合考查。
【难度系数】
0.7

二、用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. It was not easy for people to sleep ( sound ) at night when the earthquake hit a place.
2. The father told his sons that they ( hide ) from an angry lion when the tornado hit.
3. The heavy rain ( beat ) against the windows heavily at that time.
4. When we ( wait ) for the next train, a little boy started to cry suddenly.
5. When we woke up in the morning, we found the sun ( shine ).

二、1. soundly 2. were hiding 3. was beating 4. were waiting 5. shining

【解析】
1. 此处需用副词修饰动词sleep，sound的副词形式为soundly，故填soundly。
2. when引导的时间状语从句为一般过去时，主句描述过去某时刻正在进行的动作，用过去进行时，主语they为复数，故填were hiding。
3. at that time是过去进行时的标志，主语The heavy rain为单数，故填was beating。
4. when引导的时间状语从句中，主句为一般过去时，从句描述过去正在进行的动作，主语we为复数，故填were waiting。
5. 考查固定结构find sth. doing sth.（发现某物正在做某事），故填shining。
【答案】
二、1. soundly 2. were hiding 3. was beating 4. were waiting 5. shining
【知识点】
副词修饰动词、过去进行时、find的固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查动词形式的灵活运用，结合语境与语法规则，涵盖词性转换、过去进行时用法及固定结构，要求学生熟练掌握相关语法点以准确判断动词形式。
【难度系数】
0.6

三、根据要求完成下列各题。
1. We were having a meeting. The teacher came in. (用 while 合并句子)

2. My family were watching TV. The phone suddenly rang. (用 when 合并句子)

3. They were having dinner when the typhoon hit the city. (改为否定句)

4. The boy was sleeping when his mother left the bedroom. (改为一般疑问句并作否定回答)
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5. We were driving home when the strong wind started. (对画线部分提问)

三、1. While we were having a meeting, the teacher came in. 2. My family were watching TV when the phone suddenly rang. 3. They weren't having dinner when the typhoon hit the city. 4. —Was the boy sleeping when his mother left the bedroom? —No, he wasn't. 5. What were you doing when the strong wind started?

【解析】
1. while引导时间状语从句时，常接延续性动作的过去进行时，主句用一般过去时。将延续性动作"We were having a meeting"置于while从句中，主句为"The teacher came in"，合并为While we were having a meeting, the teacher came in.
2. when引导时间状语从句时，可接短暂性动作的一般过去时，主句用过去进行时。将短暂性动作"The phone suddenly rang"置于when从句中，主句为"My family were watching TV"，合并为My family were watching TV when the phone suddenly rang.
3. 过去进行时的否定形式是在be动词后加not，were的否定缩写为weren't，故改为They weren't having dinner when the typhoon hit the city.
4. 过去进行时的一般疑问句需将be动词提前至句首，即Was the boy sleeping when his mother left the bedroom? 否定回答结构为"No, 主语+be动词否定形式"，即No, he wasn't.
5. 对过去正在进行的动作提问，用"What were you doing..."结构，故问句为What were you doing when the strong wind started?
【答案】
三、1. While we were having a meeting, the teacher came in.
2. My family were watching TV when the phone suddenly rang.
3. They weren't having dinner when the typhoon hit the city.
4. —Was the boy sleeping when his mother left the bedroom?
—No, he wasn't.
5. What were you doing when the strong wind started?
【知识点】
过去进行时用法，while/when引导时间状语从句，句型转换
【点评】
本题聚焦过去进行时与时间状语从句的结合运用，涵盖句子合并、否定句、一般疑问句及特殊疑问句的转换，全面考查学生对过去进行时相关句式的掌握，要求学生准确区分while和when的用法，熟练掌握过去进行时的各类句式变化。
【难度系数】
0.7

四、根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
On 12th May, 2008, a day that started like any other, a very strong earthquake suddenly struck Wenchuan, a quiet county in the mountains of Sichuan Province, China. It is remembered as one of the most powerful earthquakes in China's recent history.
The damage (破坏) was very serious. In less than a minute, the lives of millions of people changed completely. A large number of houses, schools, and roads were broken into pieces. In towns that were hit the hardest, like Beichuan and Yingxiu, almost all the buildings fell down. It was a very sad day for the whole country. Over 69,000 people lost their lives, and many were injured and lost their homes. The earthquake was so strong that it even caused mountains to fall and created new lakes, which were very unsafe.
However, in the face of this disaster, people showed their courage and kindness. Many soldiers, doctors, nurses, and volunteers came from all over China to the disaster areas. The soldiers moved heavy stones away to look for people in the fallen buildings day and night. They tried their best to save as many lives as possible. The medical workers set up temporary hospitals in the fields to care for the injured. Many kind people brought food, water, clothes and tents to the people who lost their homes.
The road to recovery (恢复) was long. But with the help of the people across the nation, the rebuilding of Wenchuan began. New and safer houses, modern schools, and hospitals were built over the following years.
Though people's life in Wenchuan has returned to normal, the memory of that difficult time remains. The people in Wenchuan will never forget the great courage they found in themselves. Most importantly, they will still remember how the love and help from others got them through that difficult time.
()1. How many people lost their lives in the Wenchuan earthquake?
A. Less than 6,000.
B. Less than 60,000.
C. More than 69,000.
D. More than 90,000.
()2. Why does the writer mention the soldiers' work in Paragraph 3?
A. To show they had modern tools for rescue work.
B. To show their efforts and courage to save lives.
C. To explain why many soldiers became tired and sick.
D. To suggest that the work was easy but took a long time.
()3. What does the underlined word "temporary" probably mean in the text?
A. Strong and safe.
B. Creating a new style.
C. Modern and clean.
D. Lasting for a short time.
()4. What is the text mainly about?
A. The history of natural disasters in China.
B. The dangers of living in mountain areas.
C. How new lakes are formed after earthquakes.
D. The Wenchuan earthquake and people's help.
()5. Where can we probably read the text?
A. In a news report.
B. In a novel.
C. In a school notice.
D. In a health magazine.

1—5 CBDDA

【解析】
1. 细节理解题。根据文中第二段“Over 69,000 people lost their lives”可知，超过69000人丧生，对应选项C。
2. 推理判断题。第三段开头提到面对灾难人们展现勇气与善良，随后描述士兵日夜搜救被困人员，目的是体现他们拯救生命的努力与勇气，对应选项B。
3. 词义猜测题。结合语境，灾后在野外搭建的医院是临时性质的，“temporary”意为“持续短时间的；临时的”，对应选项D。
4. 主旨大意题。文章先介绍汶川地震的破坏情况，再讲述灾难发生后各方的救援及灾后重建，核心内容是汶川地震与人们的援助，对应选项D。
5. 推理判断题。本文是关于汶川地震的纪实性叙述，这类内容最可能出现在新闻报道中，对应选项A。
【答案】
1—5 CBDDA
【知识点】
细节理解题技巧、词义猜测题技巧、主旨大意题技巧
【点评】
本文围绕2008年汶川地震展开，介绍了地震的破坏程度、灾后救援及重建情况，考查学生对不同阅读理解题型的应对能力，需结合文本细节与语境精准分析判断。
【难度系数】
0.6