Unit 8 Making a Difference 单元测试卷2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

新编人教版八年级英语下册 Unit 8 Making a Difference 单元测试卷 考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 一、单项选择（每小题2分，共20分） ( )1. Many volunteers go to the countryside to ______ a difference to the children’s lives. A. take B. make C. get D. have ( )2. She has decided ______ part in the charity show to help the homeless people. A. take B. taking C. to take D. took ( )3. —What did you do last weekend? —I ______ up the old people’s home with my classmates. A. clean B. cleaned C. will clean D. am cleaning ( )4. This kind of activity can ______ us to understand the importance of helping others. A. teach B. teaches C. taught D. teaching ( )5. He used to ______ in a small town, but now he lives in a big city. A. live B. lives C. lived D. living ( )6. The little girl is looking forward to ______ her pen pal from the UK. A. meet B. meeting C. met D. meets ( )7. —______ you ever ______ to a volunteer program? —Yes, I have. I helped to feed the animals in the zoo last year. A. Did; go B. Have; gone C. Have; been D. Are; going ( )8. We should try our best to ______ the people in need. A. help B. helps C. helped D. helping ( )9. The story reminds us ______ we should never give up when facing difficulties. A. what B. which C. that D. who ( )10. It’s very meaningful ______ us to join the environmental protection project. A. for B. of C. to D. with 二、完形填空（每小题2分，共20分） Once upon a time, a young man named Tom wanted to 11 a difference in his community. He noticed that many elderly people in his neighborhood had trouble walking up the stairs. Tom decided to start a volunteer group. He asked his friends and classmates to 12 him. At first, only a few people joined, but soon more and more people heard about his plan and came to help. They built small ramps (坡道) for the elderly people to walk up the stairs more easily. They also helped to carry heavy things and 13 the old people’s houses. The elderly people were very 14 and thanked them again and again. Tom learned that even small actions can make a big difference. He said, “We don’t need to do great things. We just need to do something 15 for others every day.” ( )11. A. make B. take C. get D. give ( )12. A. follow B. join C. leave D. stop ( )13. A. clean up B. look up C. wake up D. pick up ( )14. A. angry B. sad C. grateful D. bored ( )15. A. funny B. careful C. helpful D. beautiful 三、阅读理解（每小题3分，共30分） A Volunteering is a way to make a difference in the world. It can help others and also help yourself. Here are some popular volunteer activities: Animal Care Many animal shelters need volunteers to help take care of the animals. You can feed them, clean their cages, or play with them. This is a great way to learn about animals and show your love. Community Service You can help clean up the parks, plant trees, or fix broken chairs in your community. These activities make your neighborhood a better place to live. Helping the Elderly Many old people live alone. You can visit them, talk to them, or help them with their housework. It makes them feel less lonely and more loved. Charity Events Charity shows, food drives, and fundraisers (筹款活动) are all great ways to help people in need. You can help organize these events or take part in them. ( )16. What is volunteering? A. A way to make money. B. A way to make a difference in the world. C. A way to travel around the world. D. A way to make new friends only. ( )17. Which activity can help animals? A. Community Service. B. Helping the Elderly. C. Animal Care. D. Charity Events. ( )18. What can you do in community service? A. Feed the animals. B. Talk to the old people. C. Plant trees. D. Organize charity shows. ( )19. Why should we help the elderly? A. To make them feel less lonely. B. To learn about animals. C. To clean up the parks. D. To raise money for charity. ( )20. What is the main idea of the passage? A. How to take care of animals. B. Different kinds of volunteer activities. C. How to organize charity events. D. The importance of helping the elderly. B A 14-year-old girl named Mia from Canada started a project called “Books for Kids”. She noticed that many children in poor areas didn’t have enough books to read. Mia collected used books from her school and neighborhood. She also asked her friends and family to donate books. In just one year, she collected more than 2,000 books. She sent these books to schools in poor villages in Africa. The children in Africa were very happy to get the books. They wrote letters to Mia to thank her. Mia said, “I feel so happy to see the children reading the books. It makes me realize that small actions can change someone’s life.” Now, Mia’s project has grown. More and more people join her to collect books for kids in need. She hopes that one day all children can have the chance to read and learn. ( )21. Where is Mia from? A. The USA. B. Canada. C. The UK. D. Australia. ( )22. What is “Books for Kids”? A. A project to collect books for poor children. B. A bookstore in Canada. C. A school in Africa. D. A charity show for kids. ( )23. How many books did Mia collect in one year? A. About 1,000. B. More than 2,000. C. About 3,000. D. More than 4,000. ( )24. Where did Mia send the books? A. To schools in poor villages in Africa. B. To schools in her neighborhood. C. To her friends and family. D. To her school library. ( )25. What can we learn from Mia’s story? A. We should read more books. B. We should start a project early. C. Small actions can make a big difference. D. All children love reading books. 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。 26. We should try our best to make a d______ to the world. 27. Many v______ come to help the people in the earthquake area every year. 28. She is looking f______ to visiting the Great Wall with her parents. 29. It’s m______ to help others in need. 30. The old man is very g______ to the volunteers who helped him. B) 用所给单词的适当形式填空。 31. I have decided ______ (join) the English club to improve my spoken English. 32. He used to ______ (smoke) a lot, but now he has given it up. 33. The teacher often encourages us ______ (help) the people in trouble. 34. We ______ (clean) up the city park last weekend. 35. This kind of activity can ______ (teach) us to care about others. 五、书面表达（共20分） 请你根据下面的提示，写一篇80词左右的英语短文，谈谈你对“Making a Difference”的理解，并介绍一次你帮助他人的经历。 提示： 1. 你认为怎样才能对他人或社会产生积极影响？ 2. 介绍一次你帮助他人的具体经历（时间、地点、事件、感受）。 参考答案 一、单项选择 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. A 二、完形填空 11. A 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. C 三、阅读理解 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. B 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. C 四、词汇运用 A) 26. difference 27. volunteers 28. forward 29. meaningful 30. grateful B) 31. to join 32. smoke 33. to help 34. cleaned 35. teach 五、书面表达（示例） I think small actions can make a big difference. We can help others in our daily life, like giving seats to the elderly on the bus or helping classmates with their studies. Last month, I helped an old man cross the busy street on my way home. He was walking slowly and looked worried. I went up to him and held his arm. He thanked me with a big smile. I felt very happy because I knew I had made a small but important difference to him. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $