八年级下册Unit 1 Helping those in need基础小测（下）A卷.doc

八年级下册Unit 1 Helping those in need基础小测（下）A卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Youd better take your phone with you.Thats a good idea. I can make a phone call if I am in need of help.A . meetB . likeC . want2. （2分）Hi, Tom. What did you do during the weekend?Nothing special. I stayed at home and watched a film called Paddington 2.A . namedB . phonedC . made3. （2分）There isnt any difference between the two. I really dont know _.A . where to chooseB . which to chooseC . to choose whatD . to choose which4. （2分）She took part in the activity _ money for her daughters illness. A . raisedB . raisingC . to raiseD . to raising5. （2分）He can _ himself in good English.I hope I can speak English as well as he can.A . organizeB . produceC . express6. （2分）You can ask me for help when you have difficulty learning English.Thanks a lot.A . suggestionsB . problemsC . ideas7. （2分） Has she returned to school after two weeks _? Yes. She is much _ now.A . illness; wellB . illness; betterC . ill; worse8. （2分）A(n) _ is something that one cant do easily. A . opinionB . difficultyC . difference9. （2分）Children always suffered from cold easily.A . gotB . madeC . let10. （2分）We must to do our work，there is little time left.A . wentB . continueC . finish11. （2分）Tom fell down and _ his arm.Im sorry to hear that. How is he now?A . hurtB . destroyedC . threw12. （2分）It needs courage and wisdom to find a good job.A . luckB . being braveC . cleverness13. （2分） Mark went to the hospital _ his father yesterday. Does he continue _ there today?A . see; to goB . to see; to goC . see; goD . to see; go14. （2分）Im so happy. Miss Yang let me _ a song in class this morning. A . singB . singingC . sangD . sung15. （2分）Mr. Green lets me the tape recorder to our head master.A . sendingB . to sendC . send二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空King Hiero asked a crown-maker to make him a gold crown,1when the king got the crown, he asked himself, “Is the crown made completely 2 gold?”Then the king 3 the crown to Archimedes, the 4 scientist in the kingdom. Archimedes thought about the problem 5 a slave poured some water into a bath for him. Archimedes got in the bath and some water came out of it, 6 the floor.“Thats it!” shouted Archimedes. “Some of the water will move out when we put an object in water. The object displaces the water. A big object will displace a lot of water. A small object will displace only a little water.” Archimedes was very7 .Archimedes went to the palace to 8 the crown . It weighed only one kilogram. He put the crown in a pot of water. Five centimeters of water came out. Then he put one kilogram of gold in another pot of water. Three centimeters of water came out. Archimedes said to King Hiero, “Silver made the crown bigger. The crown displaced 9 water so it was not made completely of gold. It was made of both gold and silver.” King Hiero became very 10 when he heard this, and then he sent the crown-maker to prison.（1）A . but B . because C . and （2）A . up B . of C . to （3）A . brought B . put C . sent （4）A . laziest B . silliest C . best （5）A . however B . while C . how （6）A . at B . in C . onto （7）A . relaxed B . excited C . interested （8）A . take B . weigh C . bring （9）A . less B . little C . more （10）A . angry B . happy C . nervous 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)17. （10分）阅读下面的语言材料，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。My name is Jenny. I have been volunteering for about 16 years. I got a serious illness so I had to stop working. My sister suggested that I should do voluntary work which I had never thought of before.I then decided to start volunteering in a hospital. The volunteers were making a team and chatting and I thought Id like to help patients in that way too. In the Chapel (小礼拜堂), we take it in turns to do prayers (祈祷) for patients and we each have a room where we go and talk to patients. In the hospital, I often make tea and speak to patients especially if I see the patients who are sitting there on their own or dont have visitors. I go to the Chapel every Wednesday afternoon and go to work in the hospital on the second Monday in a month.There are so many good things about volunteering meeting a lot of new people and building a friendship with them. I get as much as the patients do. I feel useful now and its terrific to think I am making a difference to somebody. Some people are looking forward to seeing you the next week. Volunteering is the best thing Ive ever done.（1）Why did Jenny decide to be a volunteer? A . She felt lonely.B . She liked to do voluntary work.C . She couldnt work because of her illness.D . She thought voluntary walk was good for her.（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Jenny? A . She doesnt have a sister.B . She never makes tea for the patients.C . She goes to the Chapel every Wednesday.D . She doesnt like to speak to patients.（3）How many times does Jenny go to work in the hospital every month?A . Once.B . Twice.C . Three times.D . Four times.（4）What does the underlined word terrific mean?A . Terrible.B . Great.C . Common.D . Sad.（5）We can infer(推断) from the passage that_. A . Jenny did voluntary work when she had a jobB . Jenny makes many new friends when doing voluntary workC . Jenny feels bored when she does voluntary workD . Jenny is not satisfied with her life18. （8分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项Have you ever saved money to do something special? Cindy Evans and her third-grade class are sure to answer, Yes!Cindy Evans works at Big Beaver Elementary School in Big Beaver, Pennsylvania. One day, she and her third-grade class read about the Great American Smokeout in Weekly Reader. The Smokeout is an event to help people give up smoking. The American Cancer Society runs it.We read that about l million people give up smoking each year, said Ms Evans. Then her students asked her. What does 1 million look like? Ms Evans told her class the best way to see 1 million was to collect 1 million things.I was thinking about collecting 1 million small things like erasers, said the teacher. But her students had a better idea: to collect 1 million pennies (分) and give them away to the American Cancer Society. Soon the class started their big job.Many people in the neighbourhood joined the students. According to Ms Evans, the bank in their neighbourhood had to keep more pennies because so many people were collecting them.That June, the class went to the office of the American Cancer Society with 1,177,500 pennies, or$11,775. They hoped that the money could help more people keep healthy.（1）What is the Great American Smokeout? A . A school.B . An event.C . A magazine.D . An organization.（2）The bank in the neighbourhood needed more pennies because _. A . the bank wanted to work with Cindy Evans schoolB . more and more people liked to pay in penniesC . Cindy Evans asked for 1 million penniesD . many people were collecting pennies（3）How much money did the students give away to the American Cancer Society? A . $10,000.B . $11,775.C . $17,750.D . $1,177,500.（4）Whats the best title of the passage? A . A reading classB . Save for healthC . Kind neighboursD . Say no to smoking19. （8分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项I volunteer with Meals on Wheels every Friday. A week ago, I had the pleasure of helping one of my customers (顾客). She is in her eighties and is very weak and I always bring her lunch on Fridays. She looked worried when she opened the door that day. She told me her phone was broken and that she couldnt receive the call from her doctor. She went to her neighbours, but they were not at home. She thought maybe the mailman could help her, but he didnt come. She was disappointed.Having heard her story, I decided to do something for her. I called the phone company immediately and made sure they knew that getting this phone fixed was urgent (紧急的). I took down her phone number and her name just to make sure I could call her later to make sure that the phone had been fixed.I called the phone company twice that day. They told me they had checked the phone line and got the phone connected. The old woman was so thankful that she was in tears (眼泪), hugging me for nay help. After that, I called her every day to make sure she was fine.My heart is filled with love and happiness. It does not take much time or effort to help someone like a neighbour. Sometimes, all that is needed is a smile, a hug or a phone call.（1）What problem did the old woman have? A . Her house was broken into.B . She had a serious illness.C . Her phone wasnt working.D . She couldnt remember anything.（2）What does the underlined word disappointed in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese? A . 愉悦的B . 失望的C . 愤怒的D . 慷慨的（3）By calling the old woman every day, the writer wanted to _. A . make sure she was fineB . make sure her phone was OKC . remind her of possible dangersD . tell interesting stories to make her happy（4）What does the writer want to tell us? A . A friend in need is a friend indeed.B . Its hard to make a difference at work.C . We should be friendly and kind to those in need.D . Neighbours should support each other during difficult times.20. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。 Sydney Fredette has a lot of things to deal with. Not only is she a high school student, but she has also set up her own organization, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers to serve poor kids and families in Orange County in California, US.To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided to serve those in Orange County who are less lucky than she is. She began with the simple idea of collecting donated Build-A-Bears, the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores workshops. Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California.With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers in her organization hold activities every year. They not only give out the bears, but also many other things.Fredette now also holds other activities for Valentines Day, Mothers Day and Halloween, providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.I love making relationships with the people I serve. Fredette said. The thanks they have, hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are, its so cool.Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self-development class for students in her school who will soon attend college. Heading to college herself in the fall, Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her hometown. In fact, she was regarded as a Dreamer & Doer not long ago for her work in improving her community, along with 32 other high school students.（1）Fredette started her own organization to _. A . keep her life busy