Unit 8 Making a Difference Section A (1a～2d) 课时练习2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

Unit 8 Making a Difference Section A (1a~2d) 课时练习 A 基础过关 一、根据句意及汉语提示填写单词 1. Mr. Li plays an important role in the volunteer ________（组织）. 2. The food bank also ________（提供）free meals for homeless people. 3. I want to know how we can use these useful ________（捐赠物）. 4. We will watch the basketball match at the city ________（体育馆）this weekend. 5. Look! There are three small animal ________（笼子）behind the house. 二、情境题 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空 6. On the opening day of the food bank, the ________ (interview) arrived early for the report. 7. First, they learned about the ________ (own) new plan for helping poor kids. 8. Next, the workers showed them the clean and warm ________ (shelter) for the homeless people. 9. After that, they saw volunteers ________ (sort) food and clothes for people in need. 10. Before leaving, they greeted some ________ (visit) who came to give away things. 三、情境题 根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词 11. 每个周日上午，我和朋友都会去养老院看望老人。 Every Sunday morning, my friends and I go to ________ ________ ________ at the old people’s home. 12. 我们教他们画画和唱歌。这很好地利用了我们的爱好和能力。 We teach them drawing and singing. It’s ________ ________ ________ ________ our hobbies and abilities. 13. 其他人花时间照顾那些生病的老人。 Others spend time ________ ________ ________ the sick old people. 14. 志愿活动结束后，我们经常帮忙打扫养老院，保持它干净整洁。 After the volunteer activities, we often help ________ ________ the old people’s home to keep it clean. 15. 我们坚信，小小的善意行为也能对他人产生巨大的影响。 We deeply believe that small kind acts can ________ ________ ________ to others. 长难句分析 My friends shared different ideas — some wanted to volunteer in the morning while others preferred the afternoon. 句子结构解析： 主语：________ 谓语：________ 宾语：________ 破折号后为同位语，解释说明“different ideas”；while连接并列分句，表对比，意为“”。 翻译：__________________________________________ B 能力提升 四、阅读理解 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项 The most beautiful feeling in the world doesn’t come from expensive gifts or high marks. It comes when you give a hand to others. You can feel it when you help your classmates with their study problems. You can feel it when you give your seat to the old on the bus. And you can also feel it when you cheer up your sad friends. My friend once invited me to a volunteer activity. ▲. On that Sunday morning, about 20 students got together to prepare food and clothes for poor families. For the first time, I found that teenagers could do something meaningful. That made me join the volunteer club. Now I work in a bookstore. It’s not a perfect job, but it’s sometimes great. One day, the shop was quiet and I felt bored. I looked out and saw a poor boy standing there. He didn’t have money to buy books. I took a children’s storybook and gave it to him. The big smile on his face made my day. I understood how happy volunteers feel every time they help others. Helping others is always great. 16. 新考向·信息还原 Which of the following can be put in “▲”? ( ) A. We planned to have a big party B. Then he told me about a volunteer activity C. We went to the library to read books 17. The underlined words “made my day” mean “________”. ( ) A. cheered me up B. made me tired C. made me busy 18. 新考向·人物性格 Which word can best describe the writer? ( ) A. Outgoing. B. Kind-hearted. C. Careful. 19. Which can be the best title for this passage? ( ) A. My Happy Job B. The Meaning of Helping Others C. My Best Friend 五、选词填空 阅读下面短文，从方框中选出恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意义完整。 work understand decide she grow try walk activity quiet provide The volunteer club poster caught Anna’s eye on Monday morning. She always wanted to help animals, but she was shy and worried about 20. ________ when working alone. The next day, her teacher told the group they needed to make a 21. ________ about their volunteer time at the animal shelter. Her classmates had different ideas — some liked weekends, and others liked after school. Anna sat 22. ________ and didn’t know what to say. At that time, her teacher 23. ________ to her side and paired her with a friendly girl. “You two 24. ________ together in the following days,” she said with a smile. At first, Anna just followed her partner and was nervous. But soon, she learned to plan 25. ________ by herself. After a month, Anna had 26. ________ a lot. She even had new ideas for animal care. Anna finally 27. ________ that courage is not having no fear, but doing things bravely. Now she enjoys 28. ________ new and difficult tasks. The shelter doesn’t only need helpers. It also 29. ________ a warm place for shy kids like her to become confident. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $