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

八年级下册 Unit 8 Making a Difference 素养分层练 （总分：100分 建议时长：60分钟） 基础过关练（30分） 一、单项选择（每小题2分，共20分） 从每小题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 （　　）1. The book gives us many ______tips on how to keep healthy in daily life. A. natural B. practical C. expensive D. general （　　）2. Even a small donation can ______ a big ______ to children in mountain villages. A. make; difference B. do; decision C. take; action D. get; progress （　　）3. During the school charity week, students ______ free notebooks to kids in rural schools. A. handed in B. handed out C. put away D. took off （　　）4. — You look fit lately. What have you been doing? — I ______ as a volunteer for the school hiking club since March. A. worked B. am working C. have worked D. will work （　　）5. Wu Dajing has a great ______ for speed skating — he won Olympic gold medals twice. A. habit B. talent C. dream D. hobby （　）6. After two months of preparation, our class’s charity bake sale was a ______ success. A.careless B. great C. negative D. common （　　）7. — The school volunteer team needs more helpers for the art festival. — I’ll ______ this afternoon. I’m good at stage design. A. set up B. give up C. sign up D. look up （　　）8. The community ______ elderly residents with free lunch delivery service on weekdays. A. offers B. provides C. gives D. shows （　　）9. Check the ______ on the bulletin board — our grade will clean the city park this Saturday. A. news B. notice C. menu D. letter （　　）10. — Let’s pick up the litter on the playground together! — Great idea! ______. The more helpers, the faster we finish. A. Practice makes perfect B. Many hands make light work C. East or west, home is best D. It’s never too old to learn 二、词汇运用（每小题2分，共10分） 用所给词的适当形式填空，每空一词。 1. Three new ______ (advertisement) for volunteer positions are posted on the school website. 2. My ______ (old) sister volunteers at the animal shelter every Sunday. 3. The ______ (interview) from the school newspaper asked me about my library volunteer experience. 4. Our grade ______ (provide) free tutoring for left-behind children since last September. 5. The grandma smiled ______ (warm) when we helped her carry heavy grocery bags. 能力提升练（40分） 一、完形填空（每小题1分，共15分） 阅读短文，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳答案。 Lin Yue, a Grade 8 student, noticed that the school’s shared book corner was always a mess. Books were scattered everywhere, and many had ___1___ covers. She decided to start a volunteer group to fix the problem. At first, only two classmates joined her. They spent a whole weekend sorting books, repairing damaged pages, and making a catalog. It was ___2___ work — their backs ached after hours of bending down — but seeing the tidy shelves made them feel proud. To get more students involved, Lin Yue ___3___ posters around the school. She wrote, “Small actions can make a big ___4___. Join us to build a better reading space!” Her words worked. Soon, 15 more students ___5___ up to help. They divided the work: some cleaned the shelves, some labeled books by category, and others made reading recommendation cards ___6___ to finish before Monday. When the book corner reopened, students loved the new look. “It’s so much easier to find books now,” said one student. Lin Yue was happy to see everyone enjoying the space. “Volunteering isn’t just about ___7___ time,” she said. “It’s about caring for our school community and making it better for everyone.” The group even made colorful bookmarks with positive messages like “Reading makes you grow” to encourage reading. Some students even ___8___ them to friends as gifts. The bookmarks were so popular that they made 100 more the next week. Lin Yue’s headteacher is ___9___ of her. “She sets a good ___10___ for other students,” she said. Now, the volunteer group meets every Friday to maintain the book corner. Lin Yue hopes more students will realize that everyone can make a difference, no matter how ___11___ the act is. “Even putting one book back in the right place helps,” she said. Last month, the group started a “book exchange” activity. Students can bring books they’ve finished and swap them with others. The ___12___ has become a hit — over 200 books have been exchanged so far. “It’s a great way to share knowledge and reduce waste,” Lin Yue explained. Next term, the group plans to collect books for rural schools in Yunnan. “We’re lucky to have enough reading materials here,” Lin Yue said. “We should ___13___ that luck with kids who don’t have enough books.” The team is already collecting donations. To make sure the books are useful, they will ___14___ each book carefully to pick out the ones suitable for kids aged 8 to 12. “Volunteering has changed me,” Lin Yue said. “I used to think only adults could make a difference, but now I know teenagers can too. Every small act of ___15___ counts. You don’t need special abilities to help others — a small action is enough.” （　　）1. A. torn B. new C. thick D. cheap （　　）2. A. easy B. tiring C. interesting D. safe （　　）3. A. put up B. took down C. looked for D. gave away （　　）4. A. mess B. mistake C. difference D. wish （　　）5. A. signed B. gave C. set D. looked （　　）6. A. carefully B. lazily C. angrily D. sadly （　　）7. A. giving B. spending C. counting D. wasting （　　）8. A. gave B. lent C. returned D. threw （　　）9. A. afraid B. proud C. tired D. ashamed （　　）10. A. goal B. record C. example D. rule （　　）11. A. big B. fast C. small D. slow （　　）12. A. lesson B. project C. meal D. trip （　　）13. A. share B. keep C. lose D. hide （　　）14. A. check B. throw C. hide D. break （　　）15. A. kindness B. sadness C. anger D. fear 二、阅读理解（每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A The school volunteer center is recruiting students for four positions this term: Position Job Content Requirements Library Assistant Sort books, guide students to find books, read to younger kids Love reading, patience Campus Greeter Welcome guests to school events, hand out programs, answer questions Outgoing, good communication skills Lost and Found Helper Sort lost items, post notices for owners, return items Responsible, careful Sports Meet Assistant Set up venues, hand out water to athletes, record results Physically fit, teamwork spirit （　　）1. Which position requires patience according to the table? A. Library Assistant B. Campus Greeter C. Lost and Found Helper D. Sports Meet Assistant （　　）2. If you are good at communicating with strangers, which job is suitable for you? A. Library Assistant B. Campus Greeter C. Lost and Found Helper D. Sports Meet Assistant （　　）3. What do Sports Meet Assistants need to do? A. Read to younger kids B. Answer guests’ questions C. Record match results D. Post lost notices B Last month, Grade 8 students at Sunshine Middle School organized a “Toy Donation Drive” for children in rural orphanages. The activity lasted two weeks. Students donated gently used toys, books, and school supplies. Over 1,200 items were collected in total. The volunteer team spent three afternoons sorting donations: they cleaned toys, checked that books were intact, and packed everything into boxes. A local charity helped transport the donations to an orphanage in Guizhou. Last week, the team received a video from the orphanage. In the video, children played with donated toys and read books happily. Some held up handmade thank-you notes. “Seeing their smiles made all our hard work worthwhile,” said Chen Mo, the organizer. “We used to think donating was just giving away unused things, but now we know it’s about sharing love.” （　　）4. How long did the Toy Donation Drive last? A. One week B. Two weeks C. Three weeks D. Four weeks （　　）5. What does the underlined word “intact” probably mean? A. Broken B. Complete C. Expensive D. Useless 三、语法填空（每小题3分，共15分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Last month, our class ___1___ (hold) a charity car wash to raise money for the local animal shelter. We set up a station in the school parking lot and charged 20 yuan per car. Over 50 students ___2___ (join) the activity. Some washed cars, while others collected money and handed out leaflets about animal protection. The activity was a big success. We raised 3,200 yuan in total. The money ___3___ (use) to buy food and medicine for homeless animals next month. Many car owners praised us for our careful work. One owner even donated an extra 100 yuan after seeing how hard we worked. I ___4___ (volunteer) for different activities since I was in Grade 7, and each experience has taught me something new. I hope more students will join us to make a ___5___ (different) to our community. 素养拓展练（30分） 一、补全对话（每小题2分，共10分） 根据对话情景，在空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话意思连贯、完整。 （Li Hua is asking about volunteer positions at the Student Union office.） A: Hi! I saw the poster for campus volunteers. ___1___? B: Sure! We need volunteers for the school reading corner, the upcoming art festival, and the campus greening activity. A: I’d love to help with the reading corner. ___2___? B: You’ll help sort books, guide students to find what they need, and keep the corner tidy. A: That’s perfect for me — I love reading! ___3___? B: You can sign up on the school website before this Friday. Don’t forget to fill in your contact information. A: Got it. ___4___? B: Yes, all volunteers need to attend a short training session this Sunday afternoon. We’ll go over work details then. A: Thanks for your help! B: ___5___. Looking forward to having you on the team! 二、选词填空（每空2分，共10分） 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词语填空，有两个多余选项。 careful, difference, help, need, quick, satisfaction, surprise Last weekend, I volunteered at a community senior center. My job was to sort donated clothes. An old grandma came in with a knitted scarf that had a small hole. She wanted to donate it, but was afraid we wouldn’t accept it. I examined the scarf 1_____and told her we could fix it. She looked 2_____at first, but then smiled when I promised to mend it. I ran home 3_____to get my sewing kit. Half an hour later, the hole was gone. I handed the scarf back to her, and her eyes were full of 4_____. That small act made me feel a deep sense of satisfaction. I realized that even tiny acts of kindness can make a 5_____to others. Now, whenever I see people in need, I try to offer a helping hand.三、书面表达（共10分） 假设你是校英语报小记者，请你根据以下要点，写一篇80词左右的报道，介绍“校园志愿之星”林悦的事迹。 要点： 1. 林悦发起“共享图书角”志愿项目，整理学校杂乱的书角； 2. 她带动20多名同学参与，制作书签鼓励阅读； 3. 她的行动影响了很多同学，让大家明白小举动也能有大意义。 要求：文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。 Star Volunteer of Our School ______________________________________________________________________ 参考答案及评分标准 基础过关练（30分） 一、单项选择（每小题2分，共20分） 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. B 二、词汇运用（每小题2分，共10分） 1. advertisements 2. elder 3. interviewer 4. has provided 5. warmly 能力提升练（40分） 一、完形填空（每小题1分，共15分） 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. A 二、阅读理解（每小题2分，共10分） 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 三、语法填空（每小题3分，共15分） 1. held 2. joined 3. will be used 4. have volunteered 5. difference 素养拓展练（30分） 一、补全对话（每小题2分，共10分，答案不唯一，符合语境即可） 1. Can you tell me more about the volunteer positions / Could you give me some information about the volunteer jobs 2. What will I need to do / What are the job duties 3. How can I sign up / Where do I register 4. Do I need to attend training / Is there a training session 5. You’re welcome / My pleasure 二、选词填空（每空2分，共10分） 1. carefully 2. surprised 3. quickly 4. satisfaction 5. difference 三、书面表达（10分） 参考范文： Star Volunteer of Our School Lin Yue, a Grade 8 student, is named “Star Volunteer of Our School” this term. She noticed the school book corner was messy, so she started a volunteer project to fix it. At first, only two classmates joined her, but soon 20 more students signed up. They sorted books, repaired damaged pages, and made encouraging bookmarks for readers. Lin Yue’s action has influenced many students. She proves that small acts can make a big difference. Now more students are joining volunteer work, making our school a warmer place. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $