人教版初中英语八年级下册Unit8 Making a Difference 单元测试卷（带答案）

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八年级下册Unit8 Making a Difference 培优卷 (时间:90分钟,满分:100分) 学校:________ 班级:________ 姓名:________ 分数:________ 一、单项选择。(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 1. Everyone can ______ a difference to the world with small kind acts. A. make B. do C. take D. give 2. The kind volunteer devotes most of his free time ______ poor children. A. help B. helping C. to help D. to helping 3. We should try our best to help people in ______. A. trouble B. public C. order D. peace 4. The little girl is ______ and she always helps others without thinking twice. A. cruel B. kind-hearted C. strict D. shy 5. Thanks to the volunteers, many old people live a much ______ life now. A. happy B. happier C. happily D. more happily 6. It’s ______ for us to help people in need. It makes our society warmer. A. meaningless B. necessary C. useless D. boring 7. He decided ______ a volunteer to serve the community in his spare time. A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became 8. Small acts of kindness can ______ great changes to people’s life. A. bring B. take C. carry D. fetch 9. —I plan to help clean up the community park this weekend. —______! I want to join you. A. That’s too bad B. Good idea C. No way D. Never mind 10. You don’t need to do big things. Even ______ things can make a difference. A. tiny B. huge C. strange D. difficult 二、完形填空。(本大题共20小题,每小题1分,共20分) 通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。 A Many people think only great people can change the world. But in fact, everyone can 1 a difference. You don’t need to do great or difficult things. Small acts of kindness can also make the world a 2 place. Volunteering is a good way to help others. When you work as a volunteer, you devote your time and energy to 3 people in need. You may help clean up streets, cheer up sick kids or help the old with their daily life. These small actions seem 4 , but they are very meaningful. Helping others also brings us happiness. When we see smiles on others’ faces, we will get a strong sense of 5 . We will feel our life is more 6 . It’s not hard to be kind. We can start with small things. Give a hand to your classmates when they are in 7 . Help your parents do housework at home. Be polite and helpful to strangers in public. Never 8 your small efforts. Every kind act counts. If everyone does a little good, the world will become much 9 . Making a difference does not need power or money. It only needs a kind and warm 10 . 1.A. take B. make C. do D. find 2.A. colder B. quieter C. warmer D. busier 3.A. help B. helping C. protect D. protecting 4.A. common B. special C. strange D. terrible 5.A. sadness B. pressure C. achievement D. surprise 6.A. meaningless B. difficult C. boring D. meaningful 7.A. trouble B. order C. peace D. public 8.A. believe B. doubt C. accept D. understand 9.A. better B. worse C. bigger D. smaller 10.A. mind B. body C. dream D. habit B My name is Linda. I have been a community volunteer for two years. I still remember the day when I 1 to join the volunteer club. At first, I worried that I had no time and could not do anything well. However, after I tried, I found volunteering work was full of 2 . Every weekend, I work with other volunteers. We help clean the community, send food to poor families and 3 the lonely old people. There is an old grandma living alone in our community. We visit her every week. We chat with her, help her clean the house and buy daily things 4 her. She always says we bring her great warmth and happiness. I have learned a lot from volunteering. I used to only care about my own life. But now I learn to 5 others and take responsibility. I become more patient and helpful. Many students ask me 6 they can do to make a difference. I always tell them that helping others is not hard. You can help your classmates with study, give seats to the elderly on the bus or pick up rubbish on the street. No matter how small the action is, it can 7 others’ lives. Volunteering also helps us 8 our horizons and improve our personalities. I will never stop volunteering. I hope more and more teenagers can 9 us. Let’s try our best to do good things and 10 the world better together. 1.A. decided B. refused C. forgot D. failed 2.A. danger B. fun C. trouble D. stress 3.A. look for B. look at C. look after D. look up 4.A. with B. for C. to D. from 5.A. laugh at B. care for C. wait for D. shout at 6.A. what B. how C. why D. when 7.A. change B. waste C. control D. refuse 8.A. close B. open C. broaden D. raise 9.A. join B. leave C. watch D. welcome 10.A. lead B. make C. keep D. turn 三、补全对话。(本大题共5小题,每小题1分,共5分) 阅读下面对话,从7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。 A: Hi, Jack! You look busy these days. What are you doing? B: Hi, Lucy! I am preparing for community volunteer work. A: Volunteer work? 1 B: We will help clean the community and visit lonely old people this weekend. A: 2 It’s so meaningful! B: Thank you! I think small kind acts can make a big difference. A: 3 I also want to do something helpful. B: Really? You can join our volunteer team! A: That’s great! 4 B: You can help us clean the community and talk with the old people. A: OK! I’m ready for it. 5 B: Let’s meet at the community gate at 8:00 this Saturday morning. A. What will you do exactly? B. Sounds wonderful! C. I agree with you. D. What can I do to help? E. When and where shall we meet? F. How do you feel about volunteering? G. Do you often do volunteer work? 四、阅读理解。(本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20分) A What does it mean to make a difference? It means doing something good to change ourselves or the world around us. Many people believe that only famous or powerful people can make a difference. But this is not true. As students, we can also make a difference in our daily life. We can help our classmates with their study problems. We can save water and electricity to protect the environment. We can give up our seats to the elderly on buses and help clean public places. These small actions are not difficult, but they are very important. Small kindness can warm others’ hearts and make our society more harmonious. When we help others, we can also get happiness and self-growth. Making a difference is never about big deeds. It is about keeping a kind heart and sticking to small good acts. Every small effort will finally bring great changes. 1. What does “make a difference” mean according to the passage? A. Becoming famous. B. Doing good to change things around. C. Making much money. D. Changing bad habits. 2. Which action can NOT help students make a difference? A. Helping classmates with study. B. Saving water and electricity. C. Fighting with classmates. D. Cleaning public places. 3. What can we get from helping others? A. Money and gifts. B. Happiness and growth. C. Fame and praise. D. Pressure and tiredness. 4. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Famous people can change the world. B. Small kind acts can make a difference. C. Student life is full of challenges. D. It’s hard to do good deeds. B Volunteering is one of the best ways for teenagers to make a difference. It offers us a chance to help others and improve ourselves at the same time. When we take part in volunteer work, we learn to care for others and take responsibility. Many teenagers are self-centered, but volunteering lets them know the importance of helping people in need. They become more patient, helpful and warm-hearted. Volunteering also enriches our life experience. We can meet different people, learn new skills and broaden our horizons. These experiences are useful for our future study and life. Besides, volunteer work makes our society better. Volunteers help solve many small social problems. They help the poor, care for the elderly, protect the environment and serve the public. Their efforts warm the whole society. In short, volunteering is meaningful. It helps others, benefits ourselves and makes the world a better place. More teenagers should take part in volunteer activities. 5. What is the best way for teenagers to make a difference according to the passage? A. Studying hard. B. Volunteering. C. Traveling. D. Reading books. 6. What can teenagers learn from volunteering? A. To care for others. B. To make more money. C. To become famous. D. To avoid mistakes. 7. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of volunteering? A. Enriching life experience. B. Broadening horizons. C. Making society better. D. Making people lazy. 8. What is the writer’s attitude towards volunteering? A. Doubtful. B. Uninterested. C. Supportive. D. Worried. C 阅读短文，根据短文内容简要回答问题。 Everyone has the ability to make a difference. You don’t need to be strong, rich or smart. All you need is a kind heart. There are many easy ways to make a difference in daily life. You can help strangers, support your friends, or protect the environment. These simple acts may seem unimportant, but they can influence people around you. Making a difference also changes yourself. When you keep doing good things, you will become more positive, confident and responsible. You will find your life is more valuable. Never look down on small kindness. Every small effort can create big changes. Start with small things, and you will make a great difference one day. 9. What do we need to make a difference? . . 10. What changes will happen to us if we keep doing good things? . . 五、单词拼写。(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分) 根据句意及汉语提示写出单词的正确形式。 1. Everyone can ______ (影响) the world with small kind acts. 2. The ______ (志愿者) always help people in need in their free time. 3. We should be ______ (善良的) to everyone around us. 4. Helping others is a ______ (有意义的) thing for teenagers. 5. She devotes much time to ______ (服务) the community. 6. Small actions can ______ (改变) people’s life greatly. 7. We should help the ______ (孤独的) old people in our neighborhood. 8. It’s our ______ (责任) to protect our environment. 9. Kindness can bring great ______ (温暖) to the whole society. 10. Never ______ (低估) the power of small good deeds. 六、完成句子。(本大题共5小题,每小题2分,共10分) 根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。 1. 小小的善举可以改变世界。 Small kind acts can ______ ______ ______ to the world. 2. 他致力于帮助贫困地区的孩子。 He devotes his time ______ ______ children in poor areas. 3. 我们应该帮助处于困境中的人们。 We should help people ______ ______. 4. 志愿服务能让我们的生活更有价值。 Volunteering can ______ our life more ______. 5. 每个人都有能力做一些有意义的事。 Everyone has the ability to do ______ ______. 七、用所给词适当形式填空。(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分) 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 1. You can make a difference by ______ (do) small good things. 2. He decides ______ (be) a volunteer to help homeless people. 3. Volunteering is a ______ (meaning) activity for teenagers. 4. She is good at ______ (cheer) up sad people around her. 5. Many ______ (volunteer) come to help the poor every year. 6. Helping others makes us ______ (happy) and confident. 7. We should try our best ______ (help) people in need. 8. Small acts can ______ (great) change people’s life. 9. He has devoted three years to ______ (serve) the community. 10. Kindness is the most ______ (value) quality in our life. 八、书面表达。(共15分) 善举不分大小，人人皆可发光，微小的行动也能带来巨大改变。请你以 Everyone Can Make a Difference 为题，写一篇英语短文，谈谈青少年如何通过小事传递善意、改变生活。 内容要点： 1. 点明主旨：人人都可以通过小事创造改变； 2. 列举日常可行的善意小事（帮助他人、保护环境、参与志愿活动等）； 3. 谈谈自己的感悟与倡议。 写作要求： 1. 包含所有要点，可适当发挥； 2. 语句通顺，行文连贯，书写规范； 3. 词数80词左右，不得出现真实校名、人名。 参考词汇：make a difference 产生影响；kindness 善意；volunteer 志愿者 参考答案及解析 一、单项选择（10分） 1-5: ADABB 6-10: BCABA 解析： 1. make a difference 有影响、起作用，固定短语。 2. devote sth. to doing sth. 致力于做某事，to为介词，后接动名词。 3. in trouble 处于困境中，固定搭配。 7. decide to do sth. 决定做某事，固定用法。 二、完形填空（20分） A篇：1-5: BCBAC 6-10: DABAA B篇：1-5: ABCBB 6-10: AACAB 三、补全对话（5分） 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.E 四、阅读理解（20分） 1-4: BCBB 5-8: BADC 9. All we need is a kind heart. 10. We will become more positive, confident and responsible, and our life will be more valuable. 五、单词拼写（10分） 1.influence 2.volunteers 3.kind 4.meaningful 5.serving 6.change 7.lonely 8.duty 9.warmth 10.underestimate 六、完成句子（10分） 1.make a difference 2.to helping 3.in trouble 4.make; meaningful 5.something meaningful 七、适当形式填空（10分） 1.doing 2.to be 3.meaningful 4.cheering 5.volunteers 6.happier 7.to help 8.greatly 9.serving 10.valuable 八、书面表达范文（15分） Everyone Can Make a Difference Many people think only great people can change the world. But in fact, every ordinary person can make a difference with small kind acts. As students, we can do many simple things. We can help classmates with their study, give seats to the elderly on buses and clean public places. We can also take part in volunteer activities to help people in need. Small kindness matters a lot. Let’s keep doing good small things. Our efforts can make the world warmer and better.