Unit 8 Making a Difference 单元测试卷-2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

八年级下册Unit 8 Making a Difference 单元测试卷 班级：__________ 姓名：__________ 分数：__________ 一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 1. We need to do something to _______ a difference in our community. A. make B. give C. take D. have 2. The boy decided _______ his old toys to children in poor areas. A. donate B. donating C. to donate D. donated 3. Many _______ people live on the streets and need our help. A. elderly B. disabled C. homeless D. lonely 4. —What should we do to help? —We could _______ some money for the animal shelter. A. raise B. spend C. cost D. use 5. It’s important _______ the environment by recycling and saving water. A. protect B. protecting C. to protect D. protects 6. Volunteering at the hospital was a _______ experience for me. A. meaningful B. possible C. different D. homeless 7. Everyone can help, _______ they are young or old. A. if B. because C. even if D. so that 8. I feel very _______ when I see the happy faces of the people I helped. A. poor B. sick C. proud D. necessary 9. Our school club plans _______ the park next Saturday. A. clean up B. cleaning up C. to clean up D. cleans up 10. We should show _______ to everyone, especially those in need. A. problem B. kindness C. pollution D. event 11. They organized a charity _______ to raise money for the new library. A. team B. project C. activity D. event 12. I don’t know _______ to help these lonely old people. A. what B. how C. which D. whose 13. _______ small actions can make the world a better place. A. Ever B. Even C. Never D. Only 14. Have you ever _______ as a volunteer before? A. work B. worked C. works D. working 15. Let’s _______ food and clothes to the families affected by the flood. A. collect B. recycle C. save D. join 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） Last year, our class started a special project. We wanted to make a 16._______ in our city. We noticed that the river near our school was very dirty because of 17._______. So, we decided to take action. First, we made a plan. We 18._______ to clean up the riverbank one weekend. Our teacher helped us contact the local community center for support. They provided us with gloves and rubbish bags. On the day of the clean-up, more than thirty students 19._______. We worked in teams. Some picked up plastic bottles, while others collected paper and cans. It was hard work, but everyone was 20._______. After a few hours, we had collected over fifty bags of rubbish! The riverbank looked much 21._______. We felt tired but very happy. A local newspaper even came and wrote a story about our 22._______. This experience taught us that young people can also do important things to help the 23._______. We didn’t just clean a place; we also reminded people not to litter. Now, we 24._______ this activity twice a year. We hope our small actions will inspire others to 25._______ their environment too. 16. A. problem B. difference C. charity D. club 17. A. pollution B. kindness C. money D. help 18. A. decided B. wanted C. hoped D. learned 19. A. joined B. volunteered C. needed D. donated 20. A. helpful B. lonely C. sick D. proud 21. A. dirtier B. cleaner C. poorer D. smaller 22. A. project B. team C. event D. plan 23. A. school B. community C. environment D. family 24. A. organize B. forget C. stop D. finish 25. A. protect B. leave C. remember D. build 三、阅读理解（共三篇，15小题，每小题2分，共30分） A 篇 The "Green Hands" Club Our school has a club called "Green Hands". It was started five years ago by a group of students who wanted to help the environment. The club now has over fifty members. Every month, the club organizes different activities. In spring, they plant trees in the park. In summer, they clean up the beach. In autumn, they collect fallen leaves to make compost (堆肥). In winter, they visit classrooms to teach younger students about recycling. The club also runs a recycling program at school. They put special bins in every hallway for paper, plastic, and cans. The money from selling the recycled materials is used to buy books for a school in a poor area. Joining the club is easy. Any student who cares about the environment can join. The club leaders say, "Even small hands can do big things!" 26. What is the "Green Hands" Club mainly about? A. Playing sports. B. Helping the environment. C. Learning about history. D. Raising money for parties. 27. What activity does the club do in summer? A. Plant trees. B. Clean up the beach. C. Collect leaves. D. Teach about recycling. 28. What do they do with the money from recycling? A. Buy new clothes for members. B. Have a party. C. Buy books for a poor school. D. Plant more trees. 29. Who can join the club? A. Only teachers. B. Any student who cares about the environment. C. Only club leaders. D. People from outside the school. 30. What is the club's belief? A. Only adults can help. B. Small actions can lead to big results. C. Recycling is not important. D. Cleaning is boring. B 篇 A Meaningful Summer Last summer, instead of playing video games all day, I volunteered at "Sunshine Home", a care center for the elderly. At first, I felt a little nervous. I didn’t know what to say or do. My job was simple but important. I helped serve meals, read newspapers to those who had poor eyesight, and most importantly, just talked with them. Many of the old people there felt lonely because their families were busy or lived far away. They loved having someone to talk to. I remember Mr. Li, a 90-year-old man. He taught me how to play Chinese chess and told me stories about his youth. His stories were like history lessons coming to life! I also helped Mrs. Zhang write letters to her granddaughter. That summer, I learned that helping others doesn’t always mean doing something huge. Sometimes, it just means spending time with someone and listening. I received much more than I gave – friendship, wisdom, and the feeling that I had made a real difference in someone’s life. I will never forget that summer. 31. Where did the writer volunteer last summer? A. At a hospital. B. At a care center for the elderly. C. At an animal shelter. D. At a school. 32. Why did the writer feel nervous at first? A. The work was too hard. B. He didn’t know what to do. C. The old people were unfriendly. D. He was too young. 33. What was one of the writer’s main jobs? A. Cooking meals. B. Playing chess. C. Talking with the elderly. D. Writing stories. 34. What did the writer learn from Mr. Li? A. How to use a computer. B. How to play Chinese chess and heard his stories. C. How to write letters. D. How to serve meals. 35. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Summer vacation should be for playing. B. Volunteering can be a rewarding experience that teaches you about life. C. Old people are boring. D. It’s important to learn Chinese chess. C 篇 The Ripple Effect of Kindness Have you ever thrown a small stone into a pond? You see a small splash, and then circles of water – ripples – spread out far beyond where the stone hit. A single act of kindness can work in the same way. This is sometimes called the "ripple effect". It starts with one person. Imagine you help a classmate with a difficult math problem. That classmate feels grateful and later helps another person carry heavy books. The person who received help with the books might then be inspired to volunteer at a community center. The kindness keeps spreading, often in ways you never see. Scientific studies support this idea. Acts of kindness can improve the mood of both the giver and the receiver. They can even reduce stress and make people feel more connected to their community. In schools where students regularly practice kindness, there is often less bullying (欺凌) and a happier atmosphere. You might think, "I’m just one person. What can I do?" But history is full of examples where one person’s idea or action started a big change. Starting a recycling program, standing up for someone who is being treated unfairly, or simply smiling at a stranger – these all create ripples. The next time you have a chance to do something kind, big or small, remember the stone and the pond. Your action might be the one that starts a wave of positive change. 36. What is the "ripple effect" compared to in the passage? A. A big wave in the ocean. B. Circles of water spreading from a thrown stone. C. A stone sinking in a pond. D. The sound of a splash. 37. According to the passage, what can an act of kindness do? A. Only help one person. B. Spread and inspire more kindness. C. Always be seen by everyone. D. Make people feel stressed. 38. What is one benefit of kindness mentioned in the passage? A. It makes people richer. B. It improves people’s mood and reduces stress. C. It helps people get better grades. D. It makes people famous. 39. What does the author say about "being just one person"? A. One person cannot do anything. B. One person’s action can start a big change. C. We should always wait for others to act first. D. It is not important. 40. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this article? A. To explain a scientific study about water. B. To encourage people to start their own acts of kindness. C. To list all the problems in the world. D. To tell a story about a pond. 四、任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面关于如何组织一次校园旧物捐赠活动的短文，根据文章内容完成句子，每空一词。 Organizing a donation drive at school is a great way to help others. Here are some steps you can follow. First, choose a cause. For example, you might want to help a children’s home or people in a poor area. Second, make a plan with your team. Decide what items to collect, like books, clothes, or toys, and set a date. Third, tell everyone about your drive. You can make posters, announce it in class, or post about it online. Fourth, set up collection boxes in easy-to-find places, like the school entrance. Finally, after the drive, sort the donated items and send them to the chosen place. Remember to thank everyone who helped. A successful drive needs teamwork and a clear plan. 41. The first step is to choose a _______. 42. You need to decide what _______ to collect. 43. You can use posters to _______ people about the drive. 44. Put collection boxes in _______ places. 45. After the drive, _______ the items and send them away. 五、补全对话（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 根据上下文，在横线上写出适当的句子，使对话完整、通顺。 A: Hi, Sarah. You look excited. What’s up? B: Hi, Mark. Our school’s Volunteer Club is planning a new project. A: Really? 46________________________________________? B: We’re going to visit the City Children’s Hospital to cheer up the young patients. A: That sounds like a wonderful idea! 47___________________________________? B: We plan to read stories to them, play simple games, and maybe draw some pictures together. A: That’s very kind. 48________________________________________? B: Next Saturday morning. Would you like to join us? A: I’d love to! 49________________________________________. B: Great! We need more volunteers. Just remember 50________________________. A: To bring a smile and some positive energy. I will! 六、书面表达（共20分） “每个人都能带来改变。” 上个月，你或你所在的团队做了一件帮助他人或改善环境的事情。请你为校报英文专栏写一篇短文，分享这次经历。 内容包括： 1. 你们做了什么（例如：清理公园、探望老人、捐赠旧物等）； 2. 你们是如何做的（简单描述过程）； 3. 这次经历带给你的感受和思考。 字数要求：80词左右。 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 参考答案与解析 一、单项选择 1. A 解析： make a difference 是固定搭配，意为“产生影响；带来改变”。 2. C 解析： decide 后接动词不定式 (to do) 作宾语，即 decide to do sth.（决定做某事）。 3. C 解析： homeless people 是固定表达，意为“无家可归的人”。elderly（年长的）、disabled（残疾的）、lonely（孤独的）虽然也需要帮助，但根据“live on the streets”的提示，最直接对应的是“无家可归”。 4. A 解析： raise money 是固定搭配，意为“筹款”。spend（花费）、cost（花费）、use（使用）均不符合为动物收容所“筹”钱的语境。 5. C 解析： It is + adj. + to do sth. 是固定句型，It 作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式 to protect...。 6. A 解析： meaningful 意为“有意义的”，用来形容志愿服务经历非常贴切。possible（可能的）、different（不同的）不符合语境；homeless（无家可归的）完全不相关。 7. C 解析： even if 意为“即使”，引导让步状语从句，表示“无论老少，每个人都能帮忙”。if（如果）、because（因为）、so that（以便）均不合逻辑。 8. C 解析： feel proud 意为“感到自豪”，是看到自己帮助的人露出笑容后的自然感受。 9. C 解析： plan 后接动词不定式 (to do) 作宾语，即 plan to do sth.（计划做某事）。 10. B 解析： show kindness 是固定搭配，意为“表现出善意/善良”。problem（问题）、pollution（污染）、event（事件）均不能与“show”构成合理搭配。 11. D 解析： organize a charity event 意为“组织一场慈善活动”。project（项目）和 activity（活动）也可行，但 event 更常指有组织、有特定目的的公开活动，与“筹款”语境非常匹配。 12. B 解析： 本题考查“疑问词+动词不定式”结构。how to help 意为“如何帮助”，作 know 的宾语。what（什么）后面通常接 to do，即 what to do（做什么），但此处已有宾语 these lonely old people，强调方式。 13. B 解析： Even 意为“甚至”，用于强调“即使是小行动”也能带来改变，符合单元鼓励从小事做起的理念。 14. B 解析： 现在完成时疑问句 Have you ever... 后接动词的过去分词。work 的过去分词是 worked。 15. A 解析： collect 意为“收集、募集”，指向受灾家庭募集食物和衣物。recycle（回收）、save（节省/拯救）、join（加入）均不符合语境。 二、完形填空 16. B difference 解析： make a difference 是单元核心短语，意为“产生影响/带来改变”，与全文主旨相符。 17. A pollution 解析： 河流变脏的直接原因是“污染” (pollution)。 18. A decided 解析： decided to clean up 意为“决定清理”，是制定计划后的具体决定。 19. B volunteered 解析： volunteered 意为“自愿参加”，描述学生们主动加入清理活动的行为。 20. A helpful 解析： helpful 意为“乐于助人的；有用的”，形容大家虽然辛苦但积极投入的状态。 21. B cleaner 解析： 清理后河岸看起来更“干净” (cleaner)，与开头 dirty 形成对比。 22. A project 解析： 全文开头提到班级启动了一个 project（项目），报纸报道的正是这个项目。 23. C environment 解析： 清理河流是帮助“环境” (environment)。community（社区）也可，但 environment 更直接对应河流污染问题。 24. A organize 解析： organize this activity 意为“组织这项活动”，指现在每年两次持续开展清理活动。 25. A protect 解析： protect their environment 是单元核心环保行动，意为“保护他们的环境”。 三、阅读理解 A 篇 26. B 解析： 第一段说明俱乐部是由想帮助环境的学生发起，后续活动也围绕环保展开。 27. B 解析： 第二段明确列出夏季活动是 “clean up the beach”。 28. C 解析： 第三段最后一句说明 “The money... is used to buy books for a school in a poor area.” 29. B 解析： 最后一段直接说明 “Any student who cares about the environment can join.” 30. B 解析： 俱乐部口号 “Even small hands can do big things!” 体现了“小行动也能有大影响”的理念。 B 篇 31. B 解析： 第一句明确指出 “I volunteered at ‘Sunshine Home’, a care center for the elderly.” 32. B 解析： 第一段最后说明 “I didn’t know what to say or do.” 33. C 解析： 第二段提到 “just talked with them” 并强调陪伴和倾听的重要性。 34. B 解析： 第三段明确写道 “He taught me how to play Chinese chess and told me stories...” 35. B 解析： 全文通过作者的经历，说明志愿服务不仅帮助他人，也让志愿者收获成长、友谊和感悟，是一次有益的经历。 C 篇 36. B 解析： 第一段明确将“涟漪效应”比作石头入水后 “circles of water – ripples – spread out”。 37. B 解析： 第二段通过举例说明善行会传播并激发更多善行。 38. B 解析： 第三段提到 “Acts of kindness can improve the mood... and reduce stress.” 39. B 解析： 第四段针对“我只是一个人”的疑问，指出历史上许多大变革都始于个人行动。 40. B 解析： 全文通过解释“涟漪效应”和举例，旨在鼓励读者主动行善，相信个人行动的力量。 四、任务型阅读 41. cause 解析： 原文第一步 “choose a cause”（选择一个捐助对象/事业）。 42. items 解析： 原文第二步 “Decide what items to collect”（决定收集什么物品）。 43. tell 解析： 原文第三步提到制作海报等是为了 “tell everyone about your drive”（告诉大家你们的捐赠活动）。 44. easy-to-find 解析： 原文第四步 “set up collection boxes in easy-to-find places”（把收集箱放在容易找到的地方）。 45. sort 解析： 原文最后一步 “sort the donated items”（将捐赠物品分类整理）。 五、补全对话（参考答案） 46. What are you going to do? / What’s the project about? 解析： 针对B提到的“新项目”，A自然询问具体内容。 47. How are you going to do that? / What will you do there? 解析： 在了解项目目的地后，进一步询问具体活动形式。 48. When is it? / What time? 解析： 在了解活动内容后，询问具体时间以便决定是否参与。 49. Count me in! / I want to join. 解析： 接受邀请，明确表达加入意愿。 50. to be kind and patient. / that the most important thing is to make them happy. 解析： 作为活动组织者，B提醒A注意事项或活动核心精神。 六、书面表达（范文参考） A Small Action, A Big Difference Last month, our class decided to make a difference. We noticed our school park was full of litter. So, we organized a clean-up activity. One Saturday morning, about twenty of us gathered there with gloves and bags. We worked in teams to pick up plastic bottles, paper, and cans. Some students even made signs reminding people to keep the park clean. After three hours of hard work, the park looked beautiful again. We felt tired but very proud and happy. This experience taught me that protecting our environment starts with small actions. Everyone’s effort matters. Together, we can make our community a better place. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $