Unit 1 This is me单元练习题2025-2026学年外研版（2024）英语八年级上册

Unit 1 This is me单元练习题  (基础卷)

(满分：100 分 时间：90 分钟）

一、词汇考查，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最恰当的一项。（10分）

1. Sally has a red ______ on her face that looks like a rose.

A. birthmark    B. secret      C. disaster     D. risk

2. The bus was so ______ that I could hardly find a seat.

A. crowded     B. excellent    C. wise       D. basic

3. She ______ looked at the mark in the mirror and smiled.

A. secretly     B. truly        C. instead     D. therefore

4. We should accept our ______ and be proud of who we are.

A. differences  B. messages    C. heights     D. friendships

5. ______ it was raining, we still went for a walk.

A. Although   B. Instead      C. Therefore   D. However

6. The story’s ______ is“Be yourself and be confident”.

A. value      B. message     C. setting     D. literature

7. He ______ to help me when I was nervous about the speech.

A. reached    B. rowed       C. offered     D. searched

8. Don’t let fear ______ you back from trying new things.

A. hold      B. take          C. make      D. give

9. The ______ of the mountain is 2,000 meters.

A. height    B. risk           C. zero       D. silver

10. She is ______ to try new challenges and learn from mistakes.

A. willing   B. risky          C. crowded    D. impossible

二、语法考查，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。（10 分）

11. I ______ long hair to cover my mark until last year.

A. keep       B. kept       C. have kept      D. will keep

12. ______ you ever ______ a speech about yourself?

A. Do; make   B. Did; make   C. Have; made   D. Will; make

13. Maddie ______ a rose on her face yesterday.

A. paints     B. painted     C. has painted     D. will paint

14. ______ the help of my friends, I learned to accept myself.

A. With     B. On      C. In        D. At

15. She ______ think her birthmark was ugly, but now she loves it.

A. used to   B. uses to   C. is used to    D. was used to

16. ______ is impossible if you try your best.

A. Something  B. Anything  C. Nothing     D. Everything

17. We ______ how to be confident through this experience.

A. learn      B. learned     C. have learned   D. will learn

18. Instead of ______ away, she looked at me and smiled.

A. look     B. looking      C. to look       D. looked

19. The film ______ me of my own story about self-acceptance.

A. reminds   B. remembers     C. forgets     D. misses

20. ______ a wonderful experience it is to accept ourselves!

A. What     B. How         C. What an     D. How a

三、词汇填空，用括号内单词的正确形式填空。（共 10 分）

21. She ______ (realise) that her birthmark is special now.

22. They ______ (secret) prepared a surprise party for her.

23. The ______ (crowd) street made her feel nervous.

24. We should value the ______ (friend) between us.

25. His ______ (wise) words helped me understand myself better.

26. She ______ (underline) the important words in the text.

27. The ______ (high) of the building is 100 meters.

28. He is ______ (willing) to share his experiences with others.

29. We are studying ______ (British) culture in English class.

30. The ______ (silver) screen reflects her confident smile.

四、语法填空，阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（每空两分，共 20 分）

Sally used to hate her birthmark. She felt people ____31 (look) at her secretly. One day, a new classmate ____32 (say), “It’s like a red rose!” Sally ____33 (be)

surprised but happy. Since then, she ____34 (change) her opinion. She ____35 (learn) to accept her difference. Now, she ____36 (keep) her hair short and shows her birthmark ____37 (proud). “Everyone is ____38 (difference),” she says. “That’s what makes us special.” This experience ____39 (teach) her that self-acceptance is the first step to ____40 (happy).

五、阅读理解（共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）

A 篇（教材改编）

I used to be ashamed of my birthmark until Maddie came to my class. She called it a “red rose”and said it was beautiful. At first, I didn’t believe her, but she painted a rose on her own face to show support. Gradually, I began to see my birthmark as a symbol of uniqueness, not a flaw. Now, I feel confident and proud of who I am. Differences are not something to hide—they make us special.

41. Why did the writer feel ashamed at first?

A. Because of her long hair.       B. Because of her birthmark.

C. Because of Maddie’s words.   D. Because of the crowded classroom.

42. What did Maddie do to support the writer?

A. She painted a rose on her face.    B. She hid her own mark.

C. She gave a gift.                D. She wrote a story.

43. The underlined word“uniqueness”means ______.

A. 普通       B. 缺陷        C. 独特性     D. 勇气

44. How did the writer’s feelings change?

A. Ashamed → confident.       B. Proud → ashamed.

C. Nervous → scared.          D. Happy → sad.

45. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Birthmarks are beautiful.              B. Friends can change our lives.

C. Accepting differences makes us special.        D. How to paint a rose.

 B 篇（自我成长话题）

Many teenagers worry about their appearance, but a study shows that self-acceptance leads to higher self-esteem. For example, Tom used to hate his glasses