Unit 8 Making a Difference (Period 3)Section A (Grammar Focus-4d)同步练2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 8 Making a Difference (Period 3)

Section A (Grammar Focus-4d)

Ⅰ．单项选择。

1．—________ has Mr White been in the school?

—For about ten years.

A．How long B．How much C．How soon D．How often

2．—The watch looks nice on you.

—Thank you. I ________ it for a week.

A．bought B．have bought C．am buying D．have had

3．We have been friends ________.

A．last year  B．one year ago

C．since we met last year  D．when we met last year

4．—I’ve got a stomachache and my head hurts.

—How long have you been like this?

—________ Friday.

A．Since B．For C．After D．On

5． —How long ______ you ______ this book?

—For three weeks. I need to return it to the library tomorrow.

A．have; borrowed                     B．have; kept

C．did; borrow                     D．will; keep

Ⅱ．阅读理解。

①Is the summer vacation long enough to turn life for the better? Every person has his or her own talents and interests. Find something you care about, and you will see the difference.

②Organize a clean-up programme. People often throw litter in the place where there is already litter. This makes the community in a mess. The environment will become better if someone volunteers to help. You could pick up the rubbish with your friends once a week in your neighbourhood. You could also help take care of the plants every few days. Surely, a clean and tidy neighbourhood will be worth the work.

③Show your love to the old. Our city has some old people’s homes. Without children around them, the old people there might feel lonely once in a while. Maybe they need your help. In fact, you can do a lot for them. For example, you can talk with them or play games with them. Listening to them carefully is also a good idea. Some old people can’t see clearly and they would like you to read to them. No matter what small things you do, you can make them feel loved.

④Set up a reading project with your friends. Share your favourite books with them. Besides, you may read aloud to each other and talk about what you read. Either a book or an article can spark a lively（活跃的）discussion and your further thinking. The process often challenges more people to take action. The project is also a good way to welcome newcomers. At the same time, you may find new friends with similar hobbies.

⑤A two-month summer vacation isn’t that long, but it’s enough to make a difference.

6．How often could you pick up the rubbish according to the passage?

A. Once a week.       B. Every few weeks.

C. Once a month.       D. Every few months.

7．Why do you need to read to some old people at the old people’s homes?

A. Because you can think further.

B. Because you are good at reading.

C. Because they can’t see clearly.

D. Because they are away from their homes.

8．What does the underlined word “spark” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Finish.   B. Start.   C. Waste.   D. Depend.

9．Which is the right structure of the passage?

(①=paragraph 1  ②=parag raph 2 ...)

A.        B. 

C.        D.

10．What is the passage mainly about?

A. The people with different interests.

B. The greatest time to make a difference.

C. The reasons for a different summer vacation.

D. The ways of making a summer vacation different.

Ⅲ．用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

11．Amy’s brother ________ (have) the toy bear for six years.

12．Mike’s grandmother ________ (die) for about 3 years.

13．My mother ________ (see) the TV play twice.

14．Cathy and Linda ________ (not be) back to their hometown for two years.

15．Alice had lived in Singapore since she ________ (be) a child.