《2025年万唯中考大小卷八年级英语下册外研版》

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When I was in middle school, I experienced a strong earthquake. That day, when I was listening to the teacher carefully in class, suddenly, I felt the ground shaking and everything started to move. Everyone in the classroom was shouting and crying. I was scared and even thought of the end of the world.
At that moment, the teacher quickly took us out of the classroom to the playground. We could see the whole school in a mess. Teachers tried to find all the students and make sure everyone was okay. As we stood on the playground, we could still feel the aftershocks(余震).
Finally, we were allowed to go home. My family were not hurt, but our house had some damage(损坏). The shelves fell onto the floor and some things were broken. But we were lucky that we were all safe.
In the following days, we learnt that the earthquake caused a lot of damage in the city. Many buildings collapsed and lots of people lost their homes and even lives.
Looking back on the experience, I know how important it is to be prepared for natural disasters(自然灾害). We never know when they will happen, but we can find ways to protect ourselves and our families.
36. Where was the writer when the earthquake happened?
A. At home. B. On the playground. C. In the classroom. D. In the bookstore.
37. Which of the following in the dictionary best describes the underlined word “collapsed” in Paragraph 4?

A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
38. What did the writer learn through the earthquake experience?
A. The reasons why earthquakes happen. B. The best time to run away from danger.
C. The right place to stay when he is in danger. D. The importance of preparing for natural disasters.
39. (中考新设问·事件排序)What is the right order of the following things according to the passage?
①The writer’s family were safe but their house was damaged.
②The writer’s classmates were shouting and crying.
③The writer was listening to the teacher carefully.
④The writer saw teachers trying to find all the students.
A. ②③①④ B. ②④③① C. ③②④① D. ③④②①
40. Where can we read this passage?
A. In a diary. B. In a cookbook. C. In a report. D. In a travel guide.

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