外研版八年级英语下册Unit 4 Helping out （单元自测培优卷2）

2025-2026学年八年级下册英语单元测试

Unit4.培优卷

学校:班级：姓名：分数：

（时间：100分钟,满分：120分）

第一部分听力（满分20分）

第一节：听下面五段对话，每段对话后有1个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中

选择正确的选项。每段对话仅读一遍。

I.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A.Buildawall.B.Decoraletheroom.C.SharearoomwithJohn.

2.HowwillTomhelpMary?

A.Hewillhelpopenthedoor.

B.Hewillhelplookforthekey.

C.Hewillhelpcarry(heschoclbag.

3.Whatkindofhouseworkcouldthegirldo?

A.Dothedishes.B.Cleanthefloor.C.Washtheclothes.

4.What'stheboygoingtodoprobably?

A.Cleanthebathroom.B.Cookthedinner.C.Walkthedog.

5.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Hismotherisinihehospital.

B.Hewilltakethelittlegirltothehospital.

C.Hismothercanhelptakecareofthelittlegirl.

第二节：听下面两段较长对话，每段对话后有2至3个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三

个选项中选择正确的选项。每段对话读两遍。

听材料，回答以下各小题。

6.WhatdoesKevinneedtodo?

A.Cleanthebathroom.B.Sweepthefloor.C.Feedthefish.

7.WhenwillKevindo(hechores?

A.Beforehegoestotheconcert.B.AfterhefinisheshisbookC.Whenthewomanleaves.

听这段对话，选出以下三个小题，

8.WhereisLisabringingthethings?

A.Toaschool.B.Toalibrary.C.Toahospital.

9.WhatschoolthingsdidLisagiv^?

1/1()

A.Notebooks,pencils,andbackpacks.

B.Notebooks,pens,andrulers.

C.Markers,paper,andglue.

10.Howdothekidsfeelaboutthedonations（捐赠物）？

A.Bored.B.Thankful.C.Surprised.

第三节：听下面一段独白，独白后有5个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择

正确的选项。独白读两遍。

听下面一段短文。每段独白后有凡个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。短文读两

遍,

11.WheredidLaurenvolunteerin2020?

A.Onafarm.B.Atafoodbank.C.Inagarden.

12.WhydidLaurenwanttoplantvegetables?

A.Tohavefun.B.Tohelpherparents.C.Togivethemaway.

13.HowmanykindsofvegetablesdidLaurenplant?

A.15.B.18.C.20.

14.What'sLauren'swish?

A.Tohelpfeedmorepeople.

B.Toownabighouse.

C.Tostartafoodfactory.

15.WhatcanwelearnfromLauren?

A.Lovenatureandenjoyit.

B.Interestisthebestteacher.

C.Caringfbrothersbringshappiness.

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

VolunteerwithusComeandvolunteerontheGreenFamilyFarmin

Qingxu,Taiyuan!Thissummer,weneedsomestudentvolunteerstohelppickup

grapes,feedcowsandwatervegetables.

Comeandjoinus!

No.2ShaheStreet,Qingxu

2/1()

ScantheQRcodetosignup!

Saturdays10:00-12:00Sundays10:00-12:00

回;11回

ElLrzoCalMay9th•May10th

回也回

•June6lh•June7th

oremailusat

•July11th•July12th

gogreen@163.comformore

•Ajgust8lh•August9th

information.

I

Youcangetgreenerandhealthierfood

andlearnmorelifeskillsaboutfarming.达，工■

f瞥a

16.WhereistheGreenFamilyFarm?

A.AtNo.2FenheStreetinQingxu,Taiyuan.

B.AlNo.2ShaheStreetinQingxu,Taiyuan.

C.AtNo.3ShaheStreetinQingxu,Taiyuan.

D.AtNo.3FenheStreetinQingxu,Taiyuan.

17.Onwhichdayscanyouvolunteerthere?

①May10th.②June11th.③July7th.©August9lh.⑤June6lh.

A.B.①④⑤C.②③④D.②®⑤

18.Whatcanvolunteersgetfromthefarm?

A.Lifeskillsabouthousework.B.Happinessandtiredness.

C.Greenandhealthyfood.D.Greatexperienceaboutcooking.

B

Theworldneedshelptomakeitabetterplace.Whatcanwecotogiveothersahand?

Bekindtonegative(消极的)people.Whenpeopleface(rouble,theygetupsetandloseheareasily.Then

theybecomenegative.Ifyouwanttohelp,bekindtothosepeople.Theyneedyourhelp,care,andlove.Through

yourkindness,youcanchange(heirideasofthemselvesandtheworld,andbecometheirlightinthedarkness(黑

暗

Volunteerinyourneighborhood.Ifyou'relookingtohelpothers,volunteeringisyourbestway.Youcan

volunteertohelppeoplefacingdifficultiesinmanyways.Also,youmightbringoutthebestinyourselfwhen

helpingothers.

Shareyourexperiences.Helpingothersisn'tjustaboutgivingmoneyorusefulthings;youcanalsoshare

yourexperiencestohelpotherswhentheyfeellost.Yourreal-lifeexperiencescanprovideusefullessonstohelp

themsolvelifeproblems.

Helparoundthehouse.Helpingothersisn'tonlyabouthelpingstrangers;it'salsoabouthelpingyour

ftimily.Inafamily,it'snotoneperson'sjobtodohousework.Trytodomorehouseworkevenwithoutbeingasked.

3/1()

Spendsometimefoldingyourclothes,preparingdinner,andsoon.Nooneathomeshouldserveasyourservant

（彳卜人）.You'reafamilymember,justliketherest.Showyourgreatbveandhelpyourfamily.

So,tellme,howdoyouplantohelpothers?

19.Whatcanweknowaboutnegativepeople?

A.Theyoftengiveawaymoney.B.Theyarekindtoothers.

C.Theyliketoliveinthedark.D.Theyaren'tsureofthemselves.

20.Whycanyourexperienceshelpothers?

A.Becausethey'remoreimportantthanmoney.

B.Becausetheyhavemanyinterestingthings.

C.Becausetheybringnoproblemstoothers.

D.Becausethey'rerealwithsomeusefullessons.

21.Accordingtothewriter,howshouldwchelpourfamily?

A.Bygivingthemmoremoney.

B.Bysharinghouseworkandshowinglove.

C.Byhelpingthemsolvetheirproblemsinlife.

D.Bysharingourexperienceswiththem.

22.Whichofthefollowingcanshowthestructureofthepassage?

C

MaliaMartinezisan11-year-oldgirlwhohasaspecialloveforanimalsandabigheart.Justoverayear

ago.MaliareceivedaNewYeargiftthatchangedherlife—asewing（缝纫）machineandsewinglessons.She

quicklylearnedhowtosewandreallyenjoyedit.

Oneday,Maliawenttoafair（集市）whereshesawmanypetownerswith（heirdogsandcats.Anidea

cametoher!”Whynotmakecutebandanas（色彩鲜艳的围巾）fordogsandcatstohelpanimalshelters（收容

所）?”shethought.

Withlotsofexcitementandhelpfromhergrandmother,Maliaturnedacornerofherhomeintoaworking

room.There,sheandhergrandmotherworkedtogethertomakelotsofcolourfulbandanaswithloveandcare.

ThenMaliastartedtogiveawayherbandanastoanimalshelters,hopingtomaketheanimalslookcuteandcatch

theeyeofpeoplewhomightadopt（收养）them.

Maliaalsobegansellingherbandanas.Thebandanascostbetween$3and$7,andthemoneyfromhersales

hasgonetoanimalshelterstoo."Atfirstshestartedjustdonatingthebandanas.Butnowsheissellingmore,so

shecandomorefbrtheshelters,^^saidMalia'smom,Crystal.4tSheisverykindandlovestogive,andshedoesn't

wantfbrmuchofanything.Itmakesherfeelgoodtogive.''

“WorkersfromthesheltersarereallyhappyandthankfillMaliasaid,“whichmakesmefeelreallygood

4/10

inside.ItmakesmehappytoseehowEvemadeabigdifferencetothepeopleandanimals.”

23.HowdidMalialearntosew?

A.Bytakinglessons.B.Byreadingbooks.C.Bywatchingvideos.D.BysurfingtheInternet.

24.Whatinspired（鼓舞）Maliatomakebandanasfordogsandcats?

A.Avisittoafair.B.ANewYeargift.

C.Asewingcompetition.D.Adialoguewithhermother.

25.What'sMalia'sgoal（目的）ofmakingbandanasfordogsandcats?

A.Tohelpthemkeepwarm.B.Tohelpthemfindowners.

C.Toshowoffhersewingskills.D.Tomaketheanimalsmoretidy.

26.WhatlessoncanwclearnfromMalia'sstory?

A.It*snevertoolatetolearn.B.Hardworkleadstosuccess.

C.Smallactsofkindnesscanmakeadifference.D.Nopain,nogain.

D

BeforeIwasinGradeThree,Ididn'tliketohelpothers.Iwouldgetirritated（恼怒的）whensomeone

askedmeforhelp.Thenthingschanged.

Onecloudyday,whenIwaswalking（oschool,Imetatallman.Carryingalongthinstickandwearing

sunglasses,hestoodatthecrossing.Ifoundthisalittlestrangeasitwasearlyinthemorningandyethewas

wearingsunglasses.ButIdidn'tthinkmuchaboutitandcrossedtheroad.

WhenIreachedtheotherside,suddenlyIheardcarssoundingtheirhorns（喇叭）.Iturnedaroundandsaw

thatthemanwasinthemiddleoftheroad.Itseemedthathewastooscaredtomove.Justthen,Iknewthatthe

manwasn'tabletosee.Iranquicklybacktohimandhelpedhimcrosstheroad.Themanturnedhisheadtome

andsaid,“Thankyouverymuchfbryourkindhelp.”

Itmademefeelgoodtohearthosewords.Infact,IfeltsogoodthatIaskedhimwherehewasgoingandif

heneededmorehelp.Hetoldmethathewasgoingtoasupermarket,whichwasnotfarfrommyschool.Iwalked

withhimtothesupermarketandthenwenttoschool.

Fromthatdayon,Ioftentriedtohelppeopleinneed.Andnow,Ivolunteertohelpoutattheoldpeople's

homeinfrontofmyhomeeveiySundayafternoon.BeinghelpfulmakesmehappyandInolongerfindit

irritating.

27.Whichofthefollowingistherightorder?

@Thewritergottoschool.

@Thewriterfoundthemanwasblind.

@Thcwritercrossedtheroadbyhmself.

©Thewriterwalkedwiththemantothesupermarket.

A.②®①③B.②④③①C.③②④0D.③©①④

28.Howoftendoesthewritervolunteerattheoldpeople'shome?

A.Onceaweek.B.Twiceaweek.C.Onceamonth.D.Twiceamonth.

5/1（）

29.What'sthestructureofthetext?

B.

30.What'sthebesttitlefbrthetext?

A.AllRoadsLeadtoRomeB.FindingHappinessthroughGiving

C.PutYourselfinOthers'ShoesD.AFriendinNeedkaFriendIndeed

【答案】27.C28.A29.A30.B

【导语】本文讲述了作者从不爱帮助别人到主动帮助盲人，并从此乐于奉献的转变过程，传递了“予人玫

瑰，手有余香”的道理。

27.细节理解题。根据”...crossedtheroad."(③)、“…Iknewthatthemanwasn'tabletosee."(②)、”…walked

withhimtothesupermarket..(④)、”…thenwenttoschool.”(①)可知,事件的正确顺序是③②④①。故

选C。

28.细节理解题。根据”...Ivolunteertohelpoutattheoldpeople'shome...everySundayafternoon/,作

者每周日下午去一次，也就是一周一次。故选A。

29.篇章结构题。根据文章内容，第①段总起介绍过去的自己；第②-④段讲述帮助盲人的具体经历；第

⑤段总结自己的转变与感悟，是“总一分一总”结构。故选A。

30.主旨大意题。根据“BeinghelpfUlmakesmehappyandInolongerfinditirritating.”可知,文章核心是作

者通过帮助他人获得了快乐。故选B。

第二节任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面材料，从方框中所给的A~E五个选项中选出正确选项（其中一项是多余选项），将其序号填入第1〜

4小题，并回答第5小题。注意：请将第5小题的答案写在非选择题部分的相应位置。

Howlongdoesayearlast?31Butyourparentsmightsaythatawholeyearcanpasst4intheblinkof

aneye”.Whydocstimeseemtopassfasteraswegetolder?

AccordingtoscientistsfromDukeUniversityin（heUSA,ourbrainsbecomeweakandchangeovertime.

32Babies,forexample,movetheireyesmuchmoreoftenthanadultsbecausethey'reprocessingwhat

theyseefaster.Theytakeinalotofinformationanddomanythingsinoneday.Thismakesthemfeellikeasingle

daylaststoralonglime.33Soolderpeoplereceivelessirfonnationduringadaythanyoungerpeople.

Thiscausesthingstoseemasthoughthey'rehappeningmorequickly.

Peoplemayalso“佗el”timedifferentlyforpsychological（心理的）reasons.34Haveyouever

noticedthatwhenyourecallyourfirsts（thefirstdayofschool,thefirstfamilyvacation,thefirstbirthday

party,etc）,theyseemtoslowdownalot?That'sbecausewhensomethingisa“first”,therearemanyexciting

thingstoremember.Recallingthesememoriesmakesyoufeelliketheytookforever.

Formanyadults,lifeisnormal.Whentheylookback,theymightfeelliketherearcnotmanynewthingsto

remembe匚Sotimeseemstobemovingfastertothem.

6/10

A.Childrenmightsaythatayearlastsforever.

B.Thethirdthingyoucandoisspendtimeinnature.

C.Peoplemaytelltimebythenumberofunforgettableevents.

D.Thischangecausestheabilitytolakeinandprocessnewinformationtogodown.

E.Ilowever,aspeople'sbrainsdegrade（退化）overtime,lessinformationwillbeprocessedin

thesameperiodoftime.

Giveanexamplewhenyoufeellimepassesfasl.（回答不少一丁5词，但不超过15词）

35

第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分40分）

第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，填入空白处。

Whenyouheartheword'^volunteering"，whatdoyouthinkofit?Youmaythinkvolunteeringisto

36helptootherswithoutmoney.Buttheexperienceofhelpingotherscanbemoremeaningfuland

37more（hanmoney.

Afewmonthsago,Ileamtthatthecityfoodbankneededsome38.IusedtobeIheorganizerin

mygroupoffriends.So,Isentlettersto10friends.Pdliketo39agroup.Thegroupmemberswould

volunteertomakeandservedinnerforthe40people.Iwantedto41myfriendstobepartof

thegroup.Almostallmyfriends42.Oneday,severalofmyfriendsbroughtsomefoodandhelped

preparethemeal."Ifelt43whenIsawthedisabledpeoplegetthefbod!”saidonefriend.Later,another

friendmadealistaboutserving,44wecoulddoitquicklyandeasily.Noweachmonththerearenew

45thatjointhegroup.Onegirleveninvitedanothergroupofherfriendsto46andserve.

Ifshardtoimaginethatsimplelettersaskingfriendstohelphavemadeagreat47.Alfirst,Ijust

wantedtobeanorganizer.Now,Ihave48mymind.Ialsolovetoworkasavolunteer,becauseIcanget

more49fromthehappyfacesofthedisabledpeople.

So,volunteeringisagoodwaytomaketheworld____50―Doyouwanttojoinus?

36.A.offerB.manageC.needD.carry

37.A.costB.worthC.takeD.spend

38.A.nursesB.volunteersC.playersD.passengers

39.A.setupB.cheerupC.giveupD.cleanup

40.A.disabledB.elderlyC.youthD.homeless

41.A.takeB.moveC.inviteD.teach

42.A.refusedB.agreedC.stayedD.left

43.A.h叩pyB.lonelyC.tiredD.upset

44.A.butB.soC.becauseD.or

45.A.booksB.legsC.membersD.climbers

7/1（）

46.A.lookupB.caretorC.pickupD.comealong

47.A.messB.differenceC.decisionD.plan

48.A.changedB.keptc.supportedD.protected

49.A.stressB.sadnessc.pleasureD.pressure

50.A.worseB.belterc.colderD.hotter

第二节词汇运用（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空（每词限用一次）

treat,X-ray,crayon,disappoint,wheelchair

51.AttheParalympicGames（残奥会），manyathletescompetein.

52.Hefoundildifficultlohidehiswhenhisbestfrienddidn'tcometohisparty.

53.Thelittlegirlusedtodrawatreeandsomebeautifulflowersonapieceofpaper.

54.LittleJimgota（n）yesterday.Don'tworry.It'sjustausualphysicalexam.

55.ThefamilydecidedlovisitsonefamoushospitalsinShanghai,hopinglogelbeltermedical.

第三节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

根据句意和汉语或首字母提示，用单词的正确形式填空。

56.Jack,whateverdifficultyyoumeetinyourlife,justkeepcalmandtakeonestepatatimetowardsa

（解决方法）.

57.It'sa（善意）tohelpothers,anditwillberewardedinreturn.

58.Thecharityeventaimsto（筹集）moneyforhomelesschildren.

59.Thedoctoradvisedhertoreceive（治疗）assoonaspossible.

60.We（注册）upforthevolunteeractivitylastweek.

61.Theearthquake（震动）thecityandcausedgreatdamage.

62.Shecouldn,t（承担得起）tobuyanewcomputer,soshedecidedtorepairtheoldone.

63.The（病人）inthehospitalarewelltakencareofbythenurses.

64.—CouldIaskifyou've（提到）thistoher?

一Yes,butsherefusedtolisten.

65.Mybrotherjoinedthearmyandbecameu（军lastyear.

第四节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Lastwinter,ourneighborhoixlnoticedagroupof66（home）peoplehuddled（缩成一团）ina

park—somestruggledwith67（ill）,othersworethinclothes.Theycan'taflbrd68（buy）

anything.Theirfaceswerefullof69（disappoint）.Wcdecidedtohelp,andevenlocal70

（fireman）joinedourplan.Webroughtblankets,hotsoup,andmedicinefirst.Alittlegirlgaveateddybeartoa

shiveringkid,andthegoodwillofthemomentmadeeveryonesmile.Onemansaid,“Ithoughtnoonecaredyou

8/1（）

mustbemy71(luck)stars."Butweknewthiswasjustatemporaryfix(临时修复).Tofindalong-term

72(solve),wetalkedtothecommunitycentre.Theysaidtheymay73(provide)atemporary

shelterandjobtraining.Bytheendoftheday,noonefeltcoldorlonely.Welearnedthathelpingisn'tjustabout

givingthings-it'saboutgiving74(warm)whentheyneedi(most.Thissmallactturnedsadnessinto

hope,andwcpromisedwcmust75(keep)checkinginonournewfriends.

第四部分书面表达(共1小题，满分20分)

76.在平时的学习与生活中你一定帮助过他人。某英文报以“HappinessofHelpingOthers”为题，举办

中学生征文活动。请你根据以下信息，写一篇英语短文。

要求:

1.短文应包括思维导图中所有写作要点，条理清楚，行文连贯.可适当发挥;

2.如举自己或身边的人作为例子，不能出现真实的人名和地名：

3.词数80左右。

2025-2026学年八年级下册英语单元测试