Unit 8 Making a Difference同步练2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 8 Making a Difference 一、根据句意及汉语注释完成单词（每小题1分，共5分） 1. Mrs Taylor feels ________ (孤独) because her kids all left home. 1. At the zoo yesterday, we saw the animals live in small ________(笼子). 1. She seems quiet and shy but ________ (实际上) she likes talking about movies and music with others. 1. Li Hua ________(自愿做) at the animal hospital every weekend — he loves taking care of small animals. 1. My friend is very ________ (活跃) in class. She always raises her hand to answer the teachers’ questions. 二、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空（每小题1分，共5分） 1. It’s important ________ (keep) the classroom clean and tidy every day. 1. My father always shares many of his ______ (experience) with me. 1. I always tell my grandparents how ________ (use) the mobile phone. 1. Mr Smith ________ (teach) English in No. 1 Middle School for about three years. 1. This club offers many interesting classes for the ________ (young) to develop their hobbies. 三、用合适的词完成句子，每空限填一词（每小题1分，共5分） 1. She has learnt a lot ______ her mistakes in the English exam. 1. Tom has played basketball every Saturday ________ he joined the school team. 1. Come ________ , our friends are waiting for us and we don’t want to miss the start of the movie! 1. My little sister helps care ________ our pet rabbit after she finishes her homework every day. 1. I usually play chess ________ my grandfather every weekend. We both enjoy this quiet time together. 四、词汇运用（每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，根据括号内所给汉语注释写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）。 In a small town, there was a group. It helped the 1. ________ (病人). The group built a 2. ________ (庇护所) where the sick could live safely. The owner of the 3. ________ (组织) worked hard to make sure the place was always clean and comfortable. Every day, kind 4. ________ (来访者) would come to spend time with the sick, bringing them joy and warmth. One afternoon, an 5. ________ (采访者) visited them. She met a kind 6. ________ (青年) who was volunteering there. The young man 7. ________ (解释) how they cooked meals, cleaned rooms, and talked with the sick to make them feel loved. They also received 8. ________ (捐赠物) from generous (慷慨的) people. The sick people were deeply thankful for the care they received. Through these small 9. ________ (行动) of kindness (善良), people here were full of hope and happiness. Everyone who helped made a big 10. ________ (有重要作用) in the lives of the sick people. 五、阅读理解（每小题2分，共16分） A One day, when I finished raising money for a charity and was on the train back home, I put down my phone and started writing thank-you notes to people who helped me. When I got off the train, I felt really good. The next day, I wrote more than you notes and the same feeling of happiness hit me again. I suddenly had an idea: Why not keep on doing this every day of the year? To keep on this task, I decided to pick out a different theme (主题) each month. January was charity. February would be neighbour. And many names came to my mind right away. While writing the notes, I realized I spent too much time on the phone moving from app to app, enjoying other people’s lives. Writing thank-you notes gave me the time to do something different, paying more attention to my own life. In the following months, I wrote to my friends, doctors and teachers. In July, my “food” month came, so I wrote to Julie, who used to cook at my favourite restaurant. It went like this: Dear Julie, I find myself missing you recently. Thank you for hosting and cooking beautiful food. Jake and I will never forget the cake you made for us. We talk about it every year. Thank you. We miss you. Love, Gina I was happy to receive a note back from her. Julie replied, “I don’t think I’ve ever received such a touching (感人的) letter before. I’m going through a hard time right now, and this encourages me a lot.” On 31st December, I wrote my last card to my husband Jake and our two kids. And I took a picture of us, so that I could remember the feeling coming up inside me. Gratitude (感谢). ( )1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to? [A] Writing thank-you notes. [B] Taking the train back home. [C] Putting the phone down. [D] Raising money for charities. ( )2. What did Gina get by doing her task according to the text? [A] Many thanks from her neighbours. [B] More time to enjoy her own life. [C] More help from people around her. [D] Happy moments with friends. ( )3. How did Julie most probably feel after reading the note from Gina? [A] Shy and surprised. [B] Surprised and relaxed. [C] Worried but excited. [D] Touched and encouraged. ( )4. What might be the theme of the December notes? [A] Charity. [B] Friendship. [C] Family. [D] Food. B Become a volunteer and help those who need your help in your community! Volunteer work includes helping the poor, helping the families after natural disasters or creating green spaces for neighbourhood families. No matter which service activity you choose, you have the “power of one” to make a real change in the community! Our holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Americans. You don’t need any special skills to join. With Biosphere Expedition (生物探险), you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere. You’ll work with local scientists, and the leaders (领导者) from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side. We need students at the age of 16 and up who study at school and want a chance to use their skills and knowledge to help the little kids. You must be patient and kind. Join the Volunteer Service Centre today! Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Let’s work together to make the world a better place. ( )5. What can the volunteers do in the community according to the text? [A] Look after pet animals. [B] Help the people who are poor. [C] Build a house for the homeless. [D] Clean up their neighbours’ yards. ( )6. How old may Wu Dong be if he joins the Volunteer Service Centre? [A] 11. [B] 13. [C] 15. [D] 17. ( )7. Which of the following is TRUE? [A] The volunteer should create green spaces for all the families. [B] The volunteer can choose any service activity in the community. [C] To join the holiday volunteer work, special skills are important. [D] The student who doesn’t study at school can be a volunteer to help the little kids. ( )8. What is the best title for this text? [A] Volunteers Wanted [B] A Job Interview [C] An Expedition Club [D] Education Service 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $