Unit 8 Making a Difference 单元测试卷 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

**基本信息** 以“志愿服务与社会贡献”为主题，融合真实情境与人文素材，通过听力理解、完形填空、阅读理解等题型，全面考查初中英语语言能力与文化意识、思维品质等核心素养，适配Unit 8单元复习需求。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |听力理解|4节/30分|日常交际、志愿者活动细节|对话与短文围绕社区服务、帮助他人，如玩具义卖、医院志愿经历，情境真实贴近生活| |完形填空|1篇/15分|动词短语、形容词辨析|以97岁教师叶连平事迹为素材，考查“set up”“change...into”等单元核心词汇，渗透奉献精神| |阅读理解|1篇/10分|细节理解、词义猜测|洪水互助故事，设题考查推理判断（如“crumbled”词义），体现邻里互助的人文关怀| |书面表达|1篇/25分|应用文写作|结合“泉城英文讲解员”真实情境，要求阐述志愿者经历与优势，考查语言综合运用能力|

Unit 8 Making a Difference 单元测试卷 时间：90分钟 分值:100分 得分： 听力部分(30分) 一、听力理解(每小题1.5分，共30分) 第一节 听下面五段对话，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。每段对话读两遍。听力音频 1. What does Mrs Green advise the boy to do? A. To clean up the city parks. B. To look after animals. C. To visit the old people's home. 2. Who helped Molly find the volunteer job? A. Her mother. B. Her friend. C. The boy. 3. How does the club help poor children? A. By raising money. B. By collecting clothes. C. By teaching them skills. 4. What will the man probably say next? A. Have a good time. B. You' re so nice. C. Maybe I can help. 5. How will Tom go to the bus stop? A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By taxi. 第二节 听下面两段对话，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6. Why are the children having the toy sale? A. Because they want to make money for their favourite things. B. Because they'd like to raise money for a sick girl. C. Because they think the toys are not useful. 7. What are the boy and his mother going to do? A. Sell some old toys. B. Give away some money. C. Go shopping. 听下面一段对话，回答第8~10题。 8. What would the girl like to do? A. To talk with old people. B. To work with kids. C. To look after animals. 9. When does a volunteer probably need to go to the food bank? A. At weekends. B. On Mondays. C. Every afternoon. 10. Where will the girl volunteer? A. At a food bank. B. In the hospital. C. In an after-school study programme. 第三节 听下面一篇短文，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。短文读两遍。 11. How many students were there in the team? A. Five. B. Six. C. Eleven. 12. Who washed the vegetables and meat? A. The boys. B. The girls. C. The cooks. 13. What did the students do after the cooks made the dishes? A. They gave out the dishes. B. They washed the plates. C. They cleaned the table. 14. How did the speaker feel when the sick people helped collect the plates? A. Happy. B. Surprised. C. Tired. 15. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. A warm visit. B. A special team. C. A friendly hospital. 第四节 听下面一篇短文，根据你所听到的内容，填写表格中所缺单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。 Helen's Volunteer Experience Place In the 16. in her neighbourhood. Working time From 8 am to 17. am. Jobs ◆Do some 18. . ◆Organise people to wait in line. ◆Lead people to the doctor's office 19. . People's comments(评价) ◆Always work with a(n) 20. ◆Kind. ◆Work carefully. 笔试部分(70分) 二、完形填空(每小题1.5分，共15分) Ye Lianping is a 97-year-old teacher from a village in Anhui Province. 21 has always been part of his life. After retirement(退休) in 1991, he often went back to school to teach as a volunteer. In 2000, he began 22 free English classes to children whose parents work far away. He first set up a classroom——“Home for Left-behind Children”—— in his own house. Later, the local government 23 an empty store into classrooms, where more than2,000 children have learnt a lot from Ye over the past 25 years. In 2012, with the help of the local government, he 24 the Ye Lianping Scholarship(奖学金). So far, it has helped hundreds of left-behind children. However, Ye lives a very 25 life. He lives in an old house built over 30 years ago. To save money, Ye never wastes a penny(分) on himself. For example, he has been using the 26 cup for years. 27 he is getting older, he's never tired of teaching. In2010, Ye's eyes had a serious illness. But he went to the 28 only when he couldn't see anything from the students' papers. In the summer of 2018, Ye had an 29 while riding a bicycle to buy vegetables for volunteer teachers. Instead of resting in bed, he returned to class with a stick within a week. He has been 30 “the candlelight of the village burning forever”. But he said,“I'm just a little firefly(萤火虫) making little light, not as much light as a candle can give.” 21. A. Sleeping B. Riding C. Swimming D. Teaching 22. A. trying B. offering C. passing D. sending 23. A. painted B. chose C. broke D. changed 24. A. put up B. set up C. stayed up D. gave up 25. A. simple B. serious C. busy D.comfortable 26. A. expensive B. special C. traditional D. same 27. A. While B. Because C. Although D. Until 28. A. park B. school C. hospital D. restaurant 29. A. accident B. answer C. activity D. advantage 30. A. looked B. understood C. called D. found 三、阅读理解(每小题 2 分，共 10 分) It was an unusual warm night in June. Susan Roberts had an uneasy sleep. Suddenly, she woke up and saw the lights on at her neighbour's house. She was more worried when seeing the summer rain mixed with snow. Her husband Johnson looked at the sky carefully and told Susan to get ready for leaving. “Flood is coming. It would destroy everything so we have to wake up the neighbours at once!” ★ “It was still dark. People were sleeping and didn't realise the danger,” said Johnson.“Thankfully, more people went to each other's doors shouting,‘Wake up, you have to get out’” It was 3 am when the flood came. The small town was washed away. Trees were washed down the town's main road. Cars floated(漂浮) away. When the Roberts came back to their home the next day, they found their house had crumbled.“Oh, my house!” cried Susan. To their surprise, the day after the flood, more than 20 people—— all new to them came together to help. They thanked the Roberts for saving them on the terrible night with action.“People went into our wet, muddy basement(地下室) and pulled everything out,” says Roberts.“They cleaned up our yard and took things home to wash.” Helpers even saved her photo book, drying each page. And volunteers kept coming every day until summer's end. The town returned to normal, but something had changed since then. As people moved in, they were completely strangers. But as they had experienced something hard together, strangers had become friends. With a warm heart, one of the neighbours said.. 31. What made Susan uneasy according to Paragraph 1? A. Strange weather. B. Bright light. C. Terrible flood. D. Neighbours' cries. 32.Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A. Susan still felt uneasy and wouldn't move B. They went house to house, waking the others C. But someone was running around in the storm D. It was then that the storm came to an end 33. What does the underlined word“crumbled” mean? A.倒塌 B.修缮 C.重建 D.解决 34. What moved neighbours to help the Roberts? A. Give him an inch and he' ll take a mile. B. What goes around comes around. C. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. D. Tall trees catch much wind. 35. What would the neighbour say in the end? A.“I' ll be waiting for you.” B.“Our hearts will go on.” C.“We are never alone.” D.“It's yesterday once more.” 四、阅读还原(有两项为多余项)(每小题2分，共10分) “Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person's life for the better. That makes everyone a better person,” Mason, a volunteer said. National Volunteer Week started in 1974 in America and is held every April. 36. It is also a perfect opportunity to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. 37. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization's expectations(期待). Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also stops some people from sharing their abilities. 38. Start out slowly. Don't add too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone's life. Choose an organization that you are interested in. Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers. 39. They may have much experience of being a volunteer. They can teach you how to be a good volunteer. Invite a friend or family member to volunteer with you. It is a good experience to volunteer with them. Finally, it is the most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. 40. Keep trying, and you' ll surely find the right opportunity. A. Work with other volunteers. B. Some people don't like to be a volunteer. C. Volunteering makes your life meaningful. D. It is a time to thank volunteers for their work. E. If one experience doesn't work, don't give up. F. For some people, it's not easy to be a volunteer. G. The following suggestions can help if you have some of these worries. 五、任务型阅读(每小题2分，共10分) I often read about children living in the mountains of China.They don't have enough learning resources, especially for English. I believe English is not just a language—— it also gives people the chance to see the world differently. So I started thinking about what I could do for these children. Then, I came up with an idea: to make special English learning materials(材料)! More than 10 classmates joined me, and we started a club called“Out of Mountains”. Our English learning materials have three parts: listening,reading and writing. We decided to publish them every month and send them to children by email. We also built a website so children could get information more easily. Each of us worked on one part,such as writing the content, designing the page layout(版面设计),making illustrations and developing the website. To make the learning process more fun, we chose interesting topics for kids, like holidays. The hardest part was finding the children. I contacted schools in Liangshan, Sichuan. I also reached out to children through some We Chat official accounts. I felt nervous talking to them and was afraid of being turned down, but I did my best to share our ideas. In the end, we got the readers we had hoped for. Every time a parent emailed us saying,“My child really liked the story”, it gave us the strength to keep going. I hope our small acts can help give these kids a better future. 41. How many classmates joined“me” in starting the club together? 42. What are the three parts in the learning materials? 43. How can children get the materials? 44. What did“I” think was the hardest part? 45.What do you think of“me”? And why? 六、书面表达(25分) 46.“你一句春不晚，我就到了真济南。”四月的济南正值旅游旺季，为了更好地向外国游客介绍济南，你校将组织志愿者担任泉城英文讲解员。假如你是李明，是初二一班的一名学生，请结合自己之前的志愿者经历，给负责人 Mr Hunt写一封自荐信，阐述本次参选原因以及个人优势。 注意：(1)文中不得透露个人真实姓名和学校名称； (2)信件要包含所有要点，语句通顺，表达流畅，可适当发挥； (3)词数80左右，信件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Mr Hunt, I'm a middle school student of Class 1, Grade 8. I'm writing to apply for the volunteer as an English tour guide. I'm looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Ming 一、1—5 AABCB 6—10 BBBAC 11—15 CBABA 16. hospital 17. 11/ eleven 18. cleaning 19. warmly 20. smile 二、·语篇导读本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了97岁的乡村教师叶连平的感人事迹。他退休后自愿回校教课，为留守儿童开设免费英语课，设立奖学金，自己却过着简朴的生活，即便年事已高、身体受伤，仍坚持教学，被人们称为“乡村永不熄灭的烛光”。 篇章脉络 第1段：97岁安徽乡村教师叶连平，退休后仍自愿回校教书。 第2段：2000年，叶连平为留守儿童开设免费英语课。 第3段：2012年，在政府的帮助下，设立“叶连平奖学金”。 第4段：叶连平生活简补，自己过着极度节俭的生活。 第5段：叶连平虽年事已高、患病受伤，但仍坚持教书。 第6段：叶连平被誉为“乡村永不熄灭的烛光”，却谦称自己是“微光萤火虫”。 21. D 句意：教学一直是他生活的一部分。根据上文 a 97-year-old teacher 及下文“he often went back to school to teach as a volunteer”可知,他是一名教师,并且退休后经常回学校做志愿者教书，所以教学是他生活的一部分。 选项含义：A.睡觉 B.骑车 C.游泳 D.教学 22. B句意：2000年，他开始为父母在远处打工的孩子们提供免费英语课。根据下文“He first set up a classroom—‘Home for Left-behind Children’— in his own house.”可知,是给孩子们提供免费的英语课，offer sth to sb 意为“给某人提供某物”。 选项含义：A.尝试 B.提供 C.传递 D.发送 23. D 句意：后来，当地政府将一家空商店改造成了教室，在过去的25年里，有2000多名孩子从叶那里学到了很多东西。根据下文“an empty store into classrooms”可知,是将空商店变成教室,change... into...意为“把……变成……”。选项含义：A.用颜料画 B.选择 C.打破 D.改变 24. B 句意：2012年，在当地政府的帮助下，他设立了叶连平奖学金。根据下文“So far, it has helped hundreds of left-behind children.”及常识可知,此处应是设立了奖学金。选项含义：A.张贴 B.创建；设立 C.熬夜 D.放弃 25. A 句意：然而，叶过着非常简朴的生活。根据下文“He lives in an old house built over 30 years ago. To save money,Ye never wastes a penny on himself.”可知,他住在 30 多年前的老房子里，从不浪费一分钱，说明他生活简朴。 选项含义：A.简朴的 B.严肃的 C.忙碌的 D. 舒适的 26. D句意：例如，他多年来一直用同一个杯子。根据上文提到的叶老师生活简朴可知，此处应是说叶老师多年来一直用同一个杯子。 选项含义：A.昂贵的 B.特殊的 C.传统的 D .相同的 27. C句意：虽然他年纪越来越大了，但他从不厌倦教书。根据下文“he is getting older, he's never tired of teaching”可知，前后分句之间是让步关系，用although 引导让步状语从句。 选项含义:A.当……的时候 B.因为 C.虽然 D.直到……为止 28. C句意：但他只有在看不见学生试卷上的任何内容时才去医院。根据上文“Ye's eyes had a serious illness”可知,眼睛有疾病应该是去医院。 选项含义：A.公园 B.学校 C.医院 D.餐馆 29. A 句意：2018年夏天，叶在骑自行车为志愿者老师买蔬菜时发生了意外事故。根据下文“while riding a bicycle to buy vegetables for volunteer teachers. Instead of resting in bed, he returned to class with a stick within a week.”可知,叶老师没有躺在床上休息，而是在一周内拄着拐杖回到了教室，因此应当是买菜时发生了事故。 选项含义：A.事故 B.答案 C.活动 D.优势 30. C句意：他已被称为“乡村永不熄灭的烛光”。根据下文“the candlelight of the village burning forever”可知,是被人们称为“乡村永不熄灭的烛光”。 选项含义：A.看B.理解 C.称呼 D.发现 三语篇导读本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了 Susan 和 Johnson 夫妇在洪水来临前发现天气异常并唤醒邻居，最终在灾难后得到邻居们帮助的故事，体现了邻里互助的温情。 31. A 32. B 信息回填题。根据第二段中的“Flood is coming... we have to wake up the neighbours at once!”及“more people went to each other's doors shouting”可推断,空处应填入他们挨家挨户叫醒人们的行为。 题干含义：以下哪一项可以填入 ★ 处? 选项含义：A. Susan仍然感到不安，不愿离开 B.他们挨家挨户地走，叫醒其他人C.但是有人在暴风雨中跑来跑去 D.就在那时暴风雨结束了 33. A 词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“It was 3 am when the flood came... Cars floated away.”及“‘Oh, my house!’cried Susan.”可知，洪水对小镇造成了严重的破坏性后果.Susan应是为房子倒塌而惊呼。 题干含义：画线单词“crumbled”是什么意思? 34. B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“They thanked the Roberts for saving them... with action.”及邻居们的帮助行为可知，邻居的回报体现了“善有善报”。 题干含义：什么促使邻居们帮助 Roberts一家? 选项含义：A.得寸进尺。B.善有善报。C.抱最好的希望，做最坏的打算。D.树大招风。 35. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“strangers had become friends. With a warm heart...”及全文互助的温情基调可知,邻居最可能说“We are never alone(我们从不孤单)”,强调团结。 题干含义：最后这位邻居可能会说什么? 选项含义：A.“我会等你的。”B.“我们的心将永恒。’ C.“我们从不孤单。”D.“昨日重现。” 四、语篇导读本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了志愿者活动的意义并给出了如何成为一名志愿者的建议。 36. D 根据下文“It is also a perfect opportunity to… volunteer.可知，此处在介绍“全国志愿者周”创办的意义，D项“这是感谢志愿者们所做工作的时间”符合语境。 37. F 根据下文“Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem... sharing their abilities.”可知,此段在描述有些人成为志愿者会遇到的困难，这说明当一名志愿者对于有些人来说并不简单，F项“对于有些人来说，成为一名志愿者并不简单”符合语境。 38. G 下文主要介绍了成为志愿者的建议，G项“如果你有一些这样的顾虑，以下建议会帮到你”符合语境。 39. A 根据下文“They may have much experience of being a volunteer. They can teach you how to be a good volunteer.”可知，此处在介绍有经验的志愿者会给你帮助，他们会教你如何成为优秀的志愿者。A项“和别的志愿者一起合作”符合语境。 40. E 根据下文“Keep trying, and you' ll surely find the right opportunity.”可知，此处在鼓励志愿者要不断尝试志愿者活动，才会找到适合自己的机会，E项“如果一次经历没有效果，不要放弃”符合语境。 五、语篇导读本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者为山区儿童制作特殊英语学习材料的经历，过程中最难的是联系到这些儿童，作者制作的学习材料最终获得了他们的认可，作者希望这些小行动能助力孩子们拥有更好的未来。 41. More than 10 classmates./ More than 10. 根据第二段中的“More than 10 classmates joined me, and we started a club called‘Out of Mountains’.”可知,超过10名同学和“我”一起创办了这家俱乐部。 42. Listening, reading and writing. 根据第三段中的“Our English learning materials have three parts: listening, reading and writing.”可知，英语学习材料分为听力、阅读和写作三部分。 43. By email or from the website. 根据第三段中的“We decided to publish them every month and send them to children by email. We also built a website so children could get information more easily.”可知,孩子们可以通过邮件或网站获取材料。 44. Finding the children, 根据第四段中的“The hardest part was finding the children.”可知,“我”认为最难的是找到这些孩子。 45. Kind. Because“I” try my best to help children in mountains learn English. 答案不唯一,言之有理即可。 六、46. 审题指导 审主题：志愿者申请自荐信 审文体：应用文 审人称：第一人称 审时态：一般现在时和一般过去时 审要点：介绍志愿者经历、参选原因以及个人优势 高分范文 Dear Mr Hunt, I'm a middle school student of Class 1, Grade 8. I'm writing to apply for the volunteer as an English tour guide. I want to make myself better through this activity. I like English and I learn it quite well. I won first prize in the schoolEnglish speech competition last year. Besides, I'm outgoing,helpful and good at communicating with others. I ever worked as a volunteer in a museum. I helped the foreign visitors to know more about China and learn a lot about Chinese culture, such as Chinese poems, music and so on. Most of all, I'm quite familiar with Jinan's local culture. I can tell visitors interesting stories behind the historical sites, making their visit more meaningful. If I get the chance, I promise I will offer the best service. I'm looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Ming 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $