Unit 2 Getting along单元基础练习卷 2025-2026学年外研版八年级英语上册

Unit 2 Getting along单元基础练习卷

(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. The Giant was ______ because he didn’t want to share his garden.

A. selfish     B. lively     C. cheerful      D. afraid

2. The children ______ when the Giant shouted at them.

A. returned    B. stayed    C. ran away      D. argued

3. Spring didn’t come to the Giant’s garden ______ he was too selfish.

A. but        B. so        C. because       D. or

4. The story teaches us that ______ brings happiness.

A. sharing     B. arguing    C. fear         D. pride

5. Liu Chi Xiang is a ______ lane in Anhui.

A. narrow     B. wide      C. modern       D. busy

6. The families argued ______ the dividing line between their houses.

A. over       B. for        C. with         D. at

7.“Fear not”means ______.

A. Don’t be afraid         B. Be careful

C. Hurry up               D. Thank you

8. The Giant ______ the wall and let the children play in the garden.

A. built      B. knocked down   C. climbed      D. painted

9. Sharing ice creams has made Uncle Jimmy feel happy ______ four years.

A. for         B. since         C. in          D. at

10. The poem in Liu Chi Xiang’s story encourages ______.

A. selfishness    B. kindness     C. fear        D. argument

二、语法考查，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。（10 分）

11. The Giant ______ away for a long time before he returned.

A. has been       B. had been      C. was        D. is

12. ______ the Giant opened the gate, the children came back.

A. Until          B. Although      C. When      D. Unless

13. They ______ friends since they met in the garden.

A. are         B. were         C. have been       D. will be

14. The Wu family ______ back three chi after the Zhangs did.

A. step        B. stepped       C. will step        D. are stepping

15. ______ you share with others, you will be happier.

A. If          B. Though       C. Before          D. So

16. The Giant’s garden ______ lively since the children returned.

A. became     B. has become     C. becomes       D. will become

17. She was ______ ashamed that she cried.

A. so          B. such          C. very           D. too

18. They ______ the poem in mind for hundreds of years.

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

19. ______ the story happened in the Qing Dynasty.

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

20. The children ______ in the garden every afternoon before the Giant returned.

A.play         B. played        C. have played      D. will play

三、词汇填空，用括号内单词的正确形式填空。（共 10 分）

21. The Giant felt ______ (shame) when he saw the children return.

22. They reached an ______ (agree) after discussing the problem.

23. The ______ (selfish) of the Giant made the garden cold and empty.

24. She ______ (return) to the garden to play with friends every day.

25. The poem ______ (inside) the letter changed the family’s decision.

26. The ______ (live) garden was full of birds and flowers.

27. He has ______ (share) his toys with friends since he was five.

28. The ______ (neighbour) helped each other build the lane.

29. Time ______ (pass) quickly when we are happy.

30. She felt ______ (comfort) when her friend listened to her problem.

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）

The Selfish Giant ____31 (have) a beautiful garden, but he didn’t want to share it

____32 the children. He ____33 (build) a high wall and shouted at them. ____34 (since) then, spring never came to his garden. One day, he ____35 (hear) birds singing and saw children ____36 (play) through a hole in the wall. The trees were ____37 (happy) because the children were back. The Giant realized his ____38 (selfish) and knocked ____39 the wall. ____40 (share) the garden made everyone happy, and spring returned.

五、阅读理解（共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）

A 篇（教材改编：《自私的巨人》）

Every afternoon, the children played in the Giant’s beautiful garden. But when the Giant returned, he chased them away and built a wall. Soon, his garden became cold and empty, with no spring or summer. One day, the Giant heard birds singing and saw children climbing through a hole in the wall. The trees were covered in flowers, and the children laughed happily. The Giant realized his mistake, knocked down the wall, and let the children play there. From then on, the garden was full of life, and the Giant learned that sharing makes everyone happy.

41.Why did the Giant build a wall?

A. He wanted to protect the garden.          B. He didn’t like children.

C. He wanted to keep the garden for himself.   D. He was afraid of strangers.

42. What happened to the garden after the Giant built the wall?

A. It became lively.            B. Spring didn’t come.

C. Birds came every day.        D. The children played there secretly.

43. How did the Giant feel when he saw the children in the garden?

A. Ashamed.       B. Angry.       C. Afraid.        D. Bored.

44. What does the story teach us?

A. Being selfish makes you happy.        B. Sharing is important.

C. Walls can protect gardens.            D. Children should not play in gardens.

45. The underlined word“chased”means ______.

A. 欢迎         B. 追赶       C. 邀请         D. 拥抱

B 篇（拓展阅读：分享的快乐）

Last summer, I joined a summer camp. On the first day, I was shy and didn’t