Unit 4 Helping out-Understanding ideas同步练2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

Unit 4 Helping out Understanding ideas: 一、根据句意及首字母或汉语注释完成单词（每小题1分，共5分） 1. We cannot_________ (买得起) to buy a new car right now. 1. Sally put her keys into the _________（口袋）to keep them safe. 1. My grandmother’s smile is like warm s_________ on a cold day. 1. Henry caught a v_________ and had to stay in bed for a week. 1. Jenny has painted her room _________（紫色）because she loves the colour. 二、用选项中所给词语的适当形式填空（每小题1分，共5分） butterfly go public nurse cause raise money 1. Do you know the news about the company _________next week? 1. Mary wants to be a_________ because she loves helping sick people. 1. The charity held a concert _________for the children’s hospital. 1. Beautiful_________ landed on the flowers in the garden. 1. The heavy rain_________ serious floods in many cities last summer. 三、用合适的介词完成句子，每空限填一词（每小题1分，共5分） 1. You can ask the librarian_________ help if you can’t find the book. 1. _________the help of modern technology, the work was finished quickly. 1. The stadium was filled_________ excited fans during the concert. 1. Volunteers raised 500 boxes_________ pencils for the children living in poor areas. 1. Those doctors and nurses add colours_________ the girl’s daily life. 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 village, there was an old legend (传说) about a 1. ________ (代表性事物) of hope: a rare 2. ________ (紫色的) butterfly. It was said that seeing it was the last 3. ________ (解决方式). That’s because it could solve any of people’s 4. ________ (问题). However, most villagers were too busy to search for it. A young girl named Anya 5._________ (决定) to find it. She began to 6._________ (收集) clues about the butterfly’s whereabouts. One sunny afternoon, as she rested on the grassland, the butterfly landed 7._________ (直接地) on her notebook. Anya was so amazed. To avoid 8._________ (失望), she sat still so as not to scare away the butterfly. She simply watched. She knew the butterfly’s magic was meant to be free and 9._________ (传播) its hope. Later, Anya 10. _________(提到) this to the villagers and this brought great joy to the village. 五、阅读理解（每小题2分，共8分） Ethan Hill, now aged 16, started helping homeless people when he was 6. Over time, his organisation — Ethan’s Heart has grown. It allows him to open a free moving store and give out more than 5,000 care bags. His organisation began when Ethan noticed a homeless man on his way to school each day, and he felt he had to do something to help. It was going to snow, and he was worried about the man. Ethan had received $100 on Christmas that year. He bought some boxes and filled them with food, drinks, hats, a tent and other necessary things. Then he gave the boxes to the homeless. Later, Ethan won the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes and used his prize money to help others. He got a trailer and turned it into a free store. His mum and dad help with money raising and everyday tasks. They both work to make his dreams come true, and he always dreams really big! In traditional food banks, homeless people have to take what is prepared for them and cannot choose. But Ethan’s free moving store allows them to pick exactly what they need. It creates less waste and makes them feel good for free shopping. When his trailer is not out serving the neighbourhood, it goes to schools and other places to teach people about homelessness and the needs of the homeless. For Ethan, being young doesn’t stop him from making a difference. Instead, it gives him a fresh set of eyes to look at a problem and solve it. His story shows that even small acts can make a big difference in the world. ( )1. What made Ethan start his organisation? [A] Seeing a homeless man on the way to school. [B] Advice from his parents about helping others. [C] Winning a prize for helping someone in need. [D] A school activity about helping the homeless. ( )2. How did Ethan use his prize money? [A] To buy some Christmas gifts. [B] To make 5,000 care bags. [C] To give money to the homeless. [D] To buy a trailer to help others. ( )3. How is Ethan’s moving store different? [A] It prepares better food and clothes. [B] It lets the homeless choose what they need. [C] It provides cheaper food and drinks. [D] It stays in the same neighbourhood every day. ( )4. Which word can describe Ethan Hill best? [A]Smart. [B] Humorous. [C] Kind-hearted. [D] Rich. 六、完形填空（每小题1分，共15分） The prince is blind The statue (雕像) of the prince stood on a tall tower over the city. He had gold all over him and his eyes were two sapphires (蓝宝石). He was very kind and always ready to 1________ others. All the people in the country loved him. When night came, the prince’s best friend — a little swallow (燕子) flew back to him. “I’m here to say goodbye,” the swallow said. “Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow, please stay with me one 2________ more!” said the prince. “It’s cold here now, and the snow is coming. But in Egypt it’s 3________, and the sun is hot. My Prince, I must leave you,” said the swallow. But the prince said quietly, “In the square under us, there’s a poor little girl. She’s selling matches (火柴). 4________ she can’t sell them now. 5________ wants to buy matches with water on them. Her father is at home and waiting for her. But he’s always 6________ with her, and he hits her when she comes home with no money. She has no shoes on her feet and no hat on her head. The little girl is standing there and 7________. Please take my other eye and give it to her.” The swallow shook his head, “I can 8________ one more night, but I can’t stand (忍受) pulling out your other eye. You’ve already lost one eye. 9________ could I take the other one?” cried the swallow. “Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow,” said the prince firmly, “you must do this for me!” Finally, the swallow pulled out the prince’s eye, and took it in his mouth 10________ to the square. He flew past the little girl and 11________ the sapphire in her hand. The little girl 12________ the blue stone surprisingly at first, and then her face lit up with joy. She ran home 13________ with it. Then the little bird flew back to the prince. “You are 14________ now, and so I can’t leave you,” he said. “No, little Swallow,” answered the poor prince. “You should fly to Egypt and the sun.” “I’m 15________ you now,” the swallow said. That night he slept at the little prince’s feet. ( )1. [A] raise [B] help [C] meet [D] compare ( )2. [A] night [B] week [C] month [D] year ( )3. [A] cool [B] dry [C] warm [D] cold ( )4. [A] And [B] But [C] Until [D] Though ( )5. [A] Somebody [B] Anybody [C] Everybody [D] Nobody ( )6. [A] tired [B] sad [C] angry [D] careful ( )7. [A] shouting [B] crying [C] thinking [D] singing ( )8. [A] mind [B] enjoy [C] practise [D] wait ( )9. [A] Why [B] How [C] Where [D] When ( )10. [A] down [B] up [C] next [D] opposite ( )11. 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