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

新编人教版八年级英语下册第八单元Unit 8 Making a Difference测试卷 考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 一、单项选择（每小题1分，共15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 ( )1. Many small actions can ____ a big difference to our environment. A. take B. make C. get D. bring ( )2. The little boy ____ his pocket money to help the poor children in the village. A. gave up B. gave away C. gave out D. gave in ( )3. We should try our best to ____ people in need. A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped ( )4. —What did you do last weekend? —I ____ a volunteer program at the old people’s home. A. join B. joined C. will join D. have joined ( )5. This kind of tree can ____ in dry areas, even with very little water. A. grow B. grows C. grew D. grown ( )6. The teacher told us that kindness ____ the world warmer. A. makes B. made C. make D. making ( )7. I have never ____ such a wonderful volunteer experience before. A. had B. have C. has D. having ( )8. You ____ be polite to the elderly when you talk to them. A. can B. may C. should D. could ( )9. —____ do you take part in volunteer work? —Once a month. A. How long B. How often C. How much D. How many ( )10. The story tells us that everyone can play a part in ____ the world better. A. make B. makes C. making D. made ( )11. She decided ____ more time with her family after the busy work. A. spend B. to spend C. spending D. spent ( )12. ____ we work together, we can solve this problem easily. A. If B. Although C. Because D. Unless ( )13. The little girl is too young ____ the heavy bag by herself. A. carry B. to carry C. carrying D. carried ( )14. Many volunteers come here every year ____ clean the park. A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped ( )15. —I think we should do more to protect animals. —____. Animals are our friends. A. I disagree B. I don’t think so C. I agree D. Me neither 二、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Last year, I joined a volunteer club at my school. Our club often organizes activities to help people in need. One day, we went to a local hospital to visit sick children. We brought them some toys and books, and told them funny stories to make them __1__. At first, some children were shy and didn’t want to talk to us. But slowly, they started to __2__ with us. One little boy told me that he wanted to be a doctor when he grew up, so that he could help other sick people. I was __3__ by his dream. After that day, I realized that even a small act of __4__ can make people feel warm and happy. We don’t need to do great things to make a difference. Just a smile, a kind word or a helping hand can __5__ someone’s day. Now, I try to help others as much as I can. I believe that if everyone does a little, the world will become a much __6__ place. ( )1. A. cry B. laugh C. shout D. sleep ( )2. A. play B. fight C. talk D. work ( )3. A. bored B. worried C. surprised D. moved ( )4. A. kindness B. sadness C. happiness D. illness ( )5. A. destroy B. change C. forget D. end ( )6. A. worse B. colder C. better D. dirtier 三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Volunteering is a great way to help others and make a difference in your community. It can also help you learn new skills and make new friends. Here are some popular volunteer activities for students: 1. Animal Shelter Helper: You can help take care of homeless animals, such as feeding them, cleaning their cages and playing with them. 2. Library Volunteer: You can help organize books, assist readers and keep the library clean and tidy. 3. Community Clean-up: You can join a group to clean up parks, streets or rivers to protect the environment. 4. Elderly Care Volunteer: You can visit old people’s homes, talk to the elderly and help them with daily tasks. Volunteering doesn’t have to take a lot of time. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference. ( )1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Volunteering is good for animals. B. Volunteering is a great way to help others. C. Students don’t like volunteering. D. Volunteering takes a lot of time. ( )2. Which activity can you do to protect the environment? A. Animal Shelter Helper B. Library Volunteer C. Community Clean-up D. Elderly Care Volunteer ( )3. What can you do as a Library Volunteer? A. Feed animals. B. Talk to the elderly. C. Clean up rivers. D. Organize books. ( )4. How long do you need to volunteer to make a difference? A. A few hours a month. B. A whole day every week. C. All weekend. D. Every day after school. ( )5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Volunteering can help you learn new skills. B. You can make new friends by volunteering. C. Volunteering is only for adults. D. There are many volunteer activities for students. B A small village in the mountains had a problem: there was no clean water for the villagers to drink. The old well in the village was dry, and the river was polluted. The villagers were worried about their health. One day, a young man from the city came to the village. He heard about the problem and decided to help. He worked with the villagers to dig a new well and build a small water system. It took them three months to finish the project. Now, the villagers have clean water to drink every day. They are very thankful to the young man. The young man said, “I’m just glad I could help. Everyone can make a difference if they try.” This story shows that even one person can change the lives of many people. ( )6. What was the problem of the village? A. There was no food. B. There was no clean water. C. The houses were broken. D. The road was bad. ( )7. Who came to help the villagers? A. An old man from the village. B. A young man from the city. C. A group of doctors. D. A teacher from the school. ( )8. How long did it take to finish the project? A. One month. B. Two months. C. Three months. D. Four months. ( )9. What did the young man do to help? A. He gave the villagers money. B. He dug a new well and built a water system. C. He brought clean water from the city. D. He taught the villagers to find water. ( )10. What does the story tell us? A. One person can make a big difference. B. Villagers are lazy. C. City people are better than villagers. D. It’s easy to find clean water. 四、词汇运用（每小题1分，共10分） A) 根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。 1. We should try our best to make a d______ to our society. 2. The kind girl often v______ at the animal shelter on weekends. 3. He gave a______ all his old toys to the children in poor areas. 4. It’s our duty to p______ the environment from being polluted. 5. The old man lives alone, so we should o______ to help him with housework. B) 用所给单词的适当形式填空。 6. Many people are ____ (move) by the story of the volunteer. 7. We can do small things ____ (make) the world better. 8. She decided ____ (join) the volunteer club after school. 9. The children are ____ (excite) about the volunteer trip. 10. Everyone can play a part in ____ (protect) the earth. 五、句型转换（每小题2分，共10分） 1. We can make a difference to the environment.（改为一般疑问句） ____ ____ make a difference to the environment? 2. He joined the volunteer club last year.（对画线部分提问） ____ ____ he ____ last year? 3. The little girl helps the old man cross the road every day.（改为同义句） The little girl ____ the old man ____ ____ the road every day. 4. You should be polite to others.（改为否定句） You ____ ____ polite to others. 5. I have never done volunteer work before.（改为反意疑问句） I have never done volunteer work before, ____ ____? 六、书面表达（共25分） 假设你是李华，你校英语报正在举办主题为“Making a Difference”的征文活动，请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1. 你参加过的一次志愿者活动； 2. 这次活动的意义； 3. 你对“Making a Difference”的理解。 要求： 1. 词数：80-100词； 2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写规范。 参考答案 一、单项选择 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. C --- 二、完形填空 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C --- 三、阅读理解 A篇 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C B篇 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A --- 四、词汇运用 A) 1. difference 2. volunteers 3. away 4. protect 5. offer B) 6. moved 7. to make 8. to join 9. excited 10. protecting --- 五、句型转换 1. Can we 2. What did; do 3. helps; to cross 4. shouldn’t be 5. have I --- 六、书面表达（参考范文） Making a Difference Last month, I took part in a volunteer activity at the city park. We helped clean up the park and planted some young trees. At first, I felt tired, but when I saw the clean park and the new trees, I felt very happy. This activity taught me that even small actions can make a big difference. If everyone does a little, our world will become more beautiful. I believe that helping others is helping ourselves. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $