Unit 2单元练习题 2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

外研版初中英语八年级下册U2单元练习题 (考试时间90分钟，满分120分) 一、阅读理解（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A [Mum is sitting in the living room, worried. The clock reads 10:27 pm. The son runs through the door, out of breath.] Son: (breathing quickly) I'm back... Mum: Look at the time! Do you remember your promise? Son: (in a low voice) Yes, I promised to be back before 9 tonight. But... Mum: (interrupting) A deal is a deal! The promise wasn't kept, so you can't stay out late next time. Son: Mum, please listen... I was heading back at 8:30. Mum: Then why are you late? Son: On my way back, I realised that my phone was at Jiacheng's house. I had to go back to get it. Mum: Why did it take that long to get your phone? Son: Halfway back, I noticed an old woman under a street lamp. She was wearing a thin blouse and it was cold. She looked pale. I asked her if she needed help. She said she was lost. Mum: So you sent her home? Son: No! She couldn't tell me her address. Mum: Then what did you do? Son: I checked and saw that a yellow band was attached to her wrist. It had her information on it. But I couldn't call her family without my phone. So I gave her my jacket and took her to the nearest police station. I waited with her until she was taken home by a policewoman. After that I ran to pick up my phone and came home. Mum: Oh, what a night! I'm sorry for being cross with you. But why didn't you phone me from the police station? I was so worried! Son: Oh, I didn't think of that... Sorry, Mum... Mum: Now I understand. I'm very proud of you. 1. What time did the son promise to be back home? A. Before 8:30 pm B. Before 9:00 pm C. Before 10:27 pm D. Before 11:00 pm 2. Why did the son go back to Jiacheng's house? A. To pick up his phone B. To return a jacket C. To meet an old woman D. To get help from Jiacheng 3. What did the son do when he saw the lost old woman? A. He left her under the street lamp alone B. He called her family with his phone at once C. He gave her his jacket and took her to the police station D. He sent her home directly according to the address on the band 4. How did the mother feel at the end of the conversation? A. Angry and disappointed B. Worried and nervous C. Sorry and proud D. Sad and regretful 5. What can we learn from the son's story? A. We should keep our promises no matter what happens B. We should always help people in need even if we may be late C. We should not go out with friends at night D. We should take our phones with us wherever we go B Dear diary, I had a really bad day. I tried out for the basketball team, but the coach said I wasn't tall enough. This has been my dream since I was little. I have practised so much, and it all ended today. I feel very bad.... 17 Sep 2023 Dear diary, 1 I was just reading my diary from four years ago. How time flies! Back then, I was so disappointed at being too short and failing to get on the basketball team. I couldn't help laughing at my heartbreaking words then. Basketball was really a big deal for me. But things changed soon after that. 2 I was so hurt by my failure back then, and my friends were all worried. "Why not try something else, like swimming or skiing?" suggested my best friend. At first, I swam just to take my mind off things. But soon, I fell completely in love with the sport. I've won several competitions now and I've made a lot of friends. My life has taken a different turn. 3 It's great to look back and see my pains and gains with fresh eyes. Growing up will never be an easy thing. But we need to look at challenges the right way. 4 Now I understand that failure is a part of life. It may fall upon us at any stage in our lives. I have experienced many other terrible moments since then. But I have never felt so bad again. I know clearly that failure lasts just a moment. When one door closes, another opens. Life is waiting for us with many other surprises. 5 Tomorrow is another day. 6. Why did the writer feel bad on 17 Sep 2023? A. He lost his diary B. He failed the basketball team tryout C. He didn't win the swimming competition D. He had a fight with his best friend 7. What did the writer do to cheer himself up after failing the tryout? A. He kept practising basketball hard B. He tried swimming with his friend's suggestion C. He took part in a skiing competition D. He wrote down his feelings in his diary every day 8. What happened to the writer after he took up swimming? A. He still felt sad about the basketball team B. He won several swimming competitions C. He made no new friends at all D. He decided to give up all sports 9. What does the writer think of failure now? A. Failure is a part of life and won't last long B. Failure is a terrible thing that makes him sad C. Failure can stop him from trying new things D. Failure is the only way to success 10. What does the sentence "When one door closes, another opens" mean? A. We should close the door when we leave a room B. There are always new chances in life after a failure C. We should open more doors to find our dream job D. It's easy to find a new hobby after giving up the old one C Growing up is a journey full of ups and downs. Everyone will face failure and challenges in their lives. The key is how we deal with them. Some people give up when they meet difficulties. They feel sad and lose confidence. But this is not the right way. As the saying goes, "Failure is the mother of success." We can learn a lot from our mistakes. For example, if you fail a test, you can find out where you need to improve. Then you can work harder and do better next time. Others choose to face challenges bravely. They try to find new ways to solve problems. They may also ask for help from their friends or family. This can make them stronger and more confident. In the end, they will achieve their goals. No matter what happens, we should never lose hope. Tomorrow is a new day, and it will bring new chances. 11. What is the key to dealing with failure and challenges? A. How we face and handle them B. How many friends we have C. How good our grades are D. How much money we have 12. What does the saying "Failure is the mother of success" mean? A. Failure always comes before success B. We can learn from our mistakes and get closer to success C. Success is easy to get after failure D. Failure is more important than success 13. What can we do if we fail a test according to the passage? A. We can give up studying hard B. We can find out our weak points and improve them C. We can cry and feel sad for a long time D. We can ask our parents to blame the teacher 14. How can facing challenges bravely help us? A. It can make us weaker and less confident B. It can make us give up our goals easily C. It can make us stronger and more confident D. It can make us avoid all difficulties 15. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Growing up is a boring journey B. Everyone should give up when facing failure C. We should face failure bravely and never lose hope D. It's easy to achieve our goals without any difficulties D Keeping a diary is a good habit for many reasons. First, it helps you record your thoughts and feelings. When you look back at your diary, you can see how you have changed over time. You can also remember the happy and sad moments in your life. Second, writing a diary can help you deal with your emotions. If you feel sad or angry, writing down your feelings can make you feel better. It's like talking to a good friend who will never judge you. Third, keeping a diary can improve your writing skills. The more you write, the better you will be at expressing yourself. You can also practice using new words and sentences that you learn at school. Finally, a diary is a personal treasure. It is a record of your life that no one else has. You can keep it for years and share it with your family or friends in the future. 16. What is the first benefit of keeping a diary mentioned in the passage? A. It can improve our writing skills B. It can help us deal with our emotions C. It can record our thoughts and feelings D. It can become a personal treasure 17. How can writing a diary help us when we feel sad? A. It can make us forget all our problems B. It can make us feel better like talking to a friend C. It can make us cry and let out our sadness D. It can help us find a new hobby 18. How does keeping a diary improve our writing skills? A. By making us read more books B. By making us write more and express ourselves better C. By making us copy other people's writing D. By making us learn new words from the Internet 19. Why is a diary a personal treasure? A. It is expensive and rare B. It is a unique record of our life C. It can be sold for a lot of money D. It is a gift from our friends or family 20. What is the best title for the passage? A. How to Keep a Diary B. The Benefits of Keeping a Diary C. A Diary is a Personal Treasure D. How to Improve Our Writing Skills 二、短文还原（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Growing up is full of unexpected moments and lessons. 21___ He was late for home because he helped a lost old woman, which made his mother worried at first but proud later. Failure is also a common part of growing up. 22___ He felt very sad at first, but he tried swimming with his friend's suggestion and finally found a new interest. 23___ We can learn from our mistakes and become stronger. When we face difficulties, we should not give up easily. 24___ It can help us record our growth and feelings. Looking back at old diaries can make us realize how much we have changed. In a word, growing up is a precious journey. 25___ We should cherish every moment and learn from every experience. A. The writer of the diary once failed to get into the basketball team B. Keeping a diary is a good way to remember our growth C. We should always keep our promises to our parents D. A boy had a special experience one night E. We should face challenges bravely and never lose hope F. Swimming is a better sport than basketball for everyone G. Failure is not the end but a new start for us 三、综合填空（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分） A 从方框中选择恰当的单词，并用其适当形式填空。每个单词限用一次，有一个多余选项。 promise disappointment challenge experience diary kindness failure treasure growth moment noise Growing up is a journey full of joys and sorrows. Everyone has unforgettable 26___ in their life. A boy kept his 27___ to go home early, but he was late because of his 28___ to an old woman. 29___ is a part of life. The writer of the 30___ felt great 31___ when he failed the basketball team tryout. But he found a new hobby later and achieved success in swimming. We should see 32___ as a new start. Every difficult 33___ can make us stronger. Keeping a diary is a 34___ that records our 35___ and changes over time. B 从方框中选择恰当的动词，并用其适当形式填空。每个单词限用一次，有一个多余选项。 promise realize notice help lose change face win record cheer promise A boy 36___ to be back home before 9 pm, but he was late. On his way home, he 37___ he left his phone at his friend's house. Then he 38___ a lost old woman and decided 39___ her. The writer once 40___ the chance to join the basketball team. With his friend's encouragement, he tried swimming and 41___ several competitions. His life 42___ a lot since then. We should 43___ challenges bravely. Failure can't stop us from moving forward. We can 44___ our feelings in a diary, which can 45___ us up when we are sad. 四、阅读表达（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题。 Growing up is a journey with ups and downs. A boy was late home because he helped a lost old woman, making his mother proud finally. A diary writer failed to get into the basketball team but found a new interest in swimming and won some competitions. Failure is part of life and we can learn from it. Keeping a diary is a good way to record our growth and feelings. We should face challenges bravely and never lose hope. 46. Why was the boy late for home? 47. How did the diary writer feel when he failed the basketball team tryout? 48. What did the diary writer do after failing the tryout? 49. What is a good way to record our growth and feelings? 50. What should we do when we face challenges in our life? 五、书面表达（满分20分） 成长的路上总会有挑战与收获，一次特殊的经历往往能让我们学到很多。请你以 A Special Experience in My Growth 为题，写一篇英语短文。 要求：1. 内容包括经历的事情、你的感受和收获；2. 词数80-100；3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。 参考答案 一、阅读理解（1-20） 1-5 B A C C B 6-10 B B B A B 11-15 A B B C C 16-20 C B B B B 二、短文还原（21-25） 21.D 22.A 23.G 24.B 25.E 三、综合填空 A（非动词11选10）（26-35） 26.experiences 27.promise 28.kindness 29.Failure 30.diary 31.disappointment 32.challenges 33.moment 34.treasure 35.growth B（动词11选10）（36-45） 36.promised 37.realized 38.noticed 39.to help 40.lost 41.won 42.has changed 43.face 44.record 45.cheer 四、阅读表达（46-50） 46. Because he helped a lost old woman and took her to the police station. 47. He felt very disappointed and sad. 48. He tried swimming and won several competitions. 49. Keeping a diary is a good way to do that. 50. We should face them bravely and never lose hope. 五、书面表达 参考范文 A Special Experience in My Growth Last year, I joined a speech competition. I was very nervous and forgot my words on the stage. I felt so embarrassed that I wanted to give up. But my teacher encouraged me to practice more. A month later, I tried again and won the first prize. This experience taught me that we should never give up when facing difficulties. It makes me stronger and more confident. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $