1、八年级英语（下册）第二单元测试卷一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）/密/封/线/内/不/得/答/题/( )1. Judy looks sad. Lets _.A. put up her B. cheer up her C. put her up D. cheer her up( )2. The use of computers makes _ possible for more people to work at home.A. it B. that C. this D. one( )3. Mr. Smith lives _ in the mountain, but he ne
2、ver feels _.A. alone; lonely B. lonely; alone C. alone; alone D. lonely; lonely( )4. If it rains tomorrow, I will put off _ for Shanghai.A. leave B. to leave C. left D. leaving( )5. Be quick, _ well be late for school.A. or B. and C. but D. so( )6. -Excuse me, Im new here. I cant find my hotel. -_.A
3、. You could ask the policeman for help B. You shouldnt live in that hotelC. You must stay with me D. You neednt call your friend ( )7. I always tell my students _ on the road because its really dangerous. A. not to play B. to play not C. not playing D. not play( )8. I had trouble the problem. A. to
4、work out B. work out C. worked out D. working out( )9. Mary her mother and they both have big eyes. A. looks after B. hands out C. takes after D. puts away( )10. I want to learn more about how _ animals. A. care for B. to care for C. cares for D. cared for 二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Would you like 11
5、volunteers Many people think volunteering is not 12 . However, when I became a 13 , I thought it 14 great fun. During the summer camp, there were many 15 joining in. They wanted to 16 time 17 their kids and hoped to take a rest from the busy life. You could see these parents 18 from the time they ar
6、rived. They worked hard in the camp 19 doing the dishes, taking kids to see the doctor, buying things, cleaning around the rooms and taking 20 in all kinds of activities. They were full 21 energy (能量) to be 22 to do 23 work. At the end of the camp, it was so 24 to say goodbye to each other. I really
7、 thanked 学校： 班级： 姓名： 考号： them. They were always giving but never 25 anything in return (回报). Thank you, summer camp parents.( )11. A. be B. are C. were D. to be( )12. A. easy B. hard C. good D. nice( )13. A. volunteer B. teacher C. doctor D. policeman( )14. A. be B. is C. was D. to be( )15. A. worke
8、rs B. parents C. students D. doctors( )16. A. get B. take C. give D. spend( )17. A. to B. with C. at D. from( )18. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. everywhere D. nowhere( )19. A. in B. by C. with D. at( )20. A. place B. photos C. care D. part( )21. A. in B. to C. of D. with( )22. A. tired B. sad C. able
9、D. bored( )23. A. so many B. so much C. so little D. so few( )24. A. difficult B. different C. difference D. difficulty( )25. A. fixing up B. giving up C. asking for D. setting up 三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） ADo you want to be a volunteer Maybe you need some ideas. Here is some advice. Help kids learn
10、 and grow. Be a big brother or sister at an after-school care center. You can help little kids to learn or play with them. Give back during the holidays. Serve dinner to the homeless, volunteer at an old peoples home, or give out toys to kids. Help at an animal shelter (庇护所). Most shelters depend on
11、 (依靠) volunteers to keep the cats and dogs happy and take them to exercise. And when youre walking dogs, you get some exercise, too. Protect (保护) the environment. Take part in a park clean-up day. Plant a tree. Join a group to work together to protect a river. Help sick people. Helping others can ma
12、ke you feel good. When you cheer sick people up, you also feel happy. If you have several hobbies, find a way to do them all. For example, if you love kids and are good at painting and dancing, visit a childrens hospital and teach them these interesting things.( )26. The underlined (下划线) word “serve
13、” means “_” in Chinese.A. 提供 B. 丢弃 C. 索取 D. 保存( )27. What can a volunteer do at an animal shelterA. Feed animals. B. Help animals do exercise. C. Clean the shelter. D. Make workers there happy.( )28. Which is NOT mentioned (提到) as a way to protect the environmentA. Planting trees. B. Protecting rive
14、rs. C. Setting up a green club. D. Cleaning up the park.( )29. What can we learn from the passageA. Volunteers can feel good when they help sick people. B. Volunteering at a childrens hospital is meaningless.C. An after-school care center is a place for homeless kids. D. The old peoples home needs m
15、ore volunteers than the childrens hospital.( )30. Whats the main idea of the passageA. Who can be a volunteer B. The reasons of being a volunteer.C. The time of being a volunteer. D. Ways of being a volunteer.BChildren always did not do what their parents wanted them to do. They did the things in th
16、eir own ways. But they always made their parents very happy. Old Mr. Brown had a little son named Tom. He was ten years old. He was very glad when his father wanted him to buy something for him. One day at five oclock in the afternoon, Mr. Brown gave him two dollars and let him buy some stamps (邮票)
17、in the post office. Tom was very excited, because for a long time he did not have so much money. Mr. Brown told him clearly where the post office was. He expected that he would come back in twenty minutes. But nearly two hours passed, Tom did not come back. Mr. Brown was surprised. “He lost his way”
18、 he thought to himself.At seven in the evening, Tom came back with a box. He was very tired. When he saw his father, he said happily, “Daddy, I used all of your money to buy a box of chocolate. It was very sweet (甜的), but didnt you think a box of chocolate was quite heavy for a little boy”( )31. Tom
19、 _ with the two dollars. A. bought some stamps B. bought what he liked C. had a good meal D. bought a ticket to a film ( )32. Why was Tom glad when his father gave him two dollarsA. Because his father wanted him to buy some stamps.B. Because his father wanted him to buy a box of chocolate with the m
20、oney.C. Because he didnt have so much money for a long time.D. Because the money would not be his.( )33. It took Tom to buy the “stamps”.A. two hours B. three hours C. six hours D. over seven hours( )34. , so he came back home so late.A. Tom lost his money and he was afraid to come back early B. The
21、 post office was very far from his home C. The post office did not have stamps D. He enjoyed his chocolate on the way home( )35. Which of the following is TRUEA. The post office was very far from Mr. Browns house. B. Tom spent all the money.C. Tom often went to the post office to buy stamps. D. Toms
22、 father was very angry when Tom got home.CSome people are sharing their experience of being a volunteer. Now lets have a look.Judy, 24I began to be a volunteer five years ago. I love children，so I teach them music in an afterclass study program. All of them are lovely children，and some of them are r
23、eally talented in music.Aron, 19I volunteer in an animal training center. Dogs are my favorite animals. I think they are humans best friends. I train them to listen to peoples orders and help disabled people. They are smart and understanding.Mike, 30I go to the old peoples home on weekends. I read n
24、ewspapers to them and talk to them. Sometimes I take my son to go there with me. He is outgoing and the old love him very much. He often makes them laugh.Mandy, 16Im going to volunteer in the Green Park this weekend. I will give out maps to the visitors and guide them to visit the park. This is my f
25、irst time to be a volunteer. I hope it will be a great experience.( )36. Judy became a volunteer at the age of _.A. 15 B. 17 C. 19 D. 20( )37. What does Arons volunteer job have to do withA. Animals and doctors. B. Dogs and disabled people.C. Teachers and students. D. Parents and visitors.( )38. Mik
26、e goes to the old peoples home on _.A. Monday B. Thursday C. Tuesday D. Saturday( )39. Mandy will volunteer in a _.A. park B. hospital C. school D. library( )40. Which of the following is NOT trueA. All the students Judy teaches are lovely and talented.B. Aron volunteers in an animal training center
27、.C. Mike is the oldest of the four persons.D. Mandy has never done a volunteer job before.DParis is the capital of France. Its subway is also very special. 41 . First you can see many people reading books in the subway. Whenever they are in the subway or at the station, there is always a book in the
28、 hand. 42 , but each of them has its special facts. Some stations look like ships. Some stations have clothes, caps and shoes. 43 . But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics (化妆品).You can meet some beggars (乞丐) in the subway. 44 . They often play the violin or guitar in the train. They
29、dont feel shy at all. 45 . After playing, they will go around the train and ask you to give them some money.If you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself.A. The subway station in Paris is not big.B. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special
30、.C. You can enjoy its culture when you are in this city. D. Instead they think it is natural.E. And every station has a big advertisement picture.41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 四、单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）46. We should care for the (有残疾的) people.47. Lisa met with many (困难) when traveling.48. If I do not (理解) what h
31、e says, I always ask him.49. I have a new pet dog because of your (善良).50. Were going to (募集) some money for the blind boy.五、选词填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）give, think, buy, fix, tell Jim was trying 51 of many ideas to help poor children. For example, he told a radio interviewer that he had run out of money 5
32、2 old bikes. He also put up some signs asking for old bikes. And he called up all his friends and 53 them about the problem. The ideas that he came up with worked out fine. Now, he has sixteen bikes 54 up and he decides 55 them away to children who dont have bikes.51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 六、短文填空（共5小题；每小题
33、1分，满分5分）There are many people who are less lucky t 56 us. Volunteering our time to help these people is a good way to s 57 our free time. For example, we can make plans to visit s 58 children in the hospital or raise money for h 59 people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a
34、 year to m 60 to another place, like one of the countries in Africa, and help people there.56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 七、阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “The Jackson Five”.
35、They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of “I Want You Back”. It was very popular. One of their hit records was“Never Say Goodbye”. Michael was good at dancing as well as singing. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the fir
36、st time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies in the world.Michael nearly didnt go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint (晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He often raised money for Charity. This mad
37、e him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界记录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever.Michael JacksonBornIn Gary, Indiana,in 1958.JobA popular (61) .AchievementHe was good at dancing and (62) .In 1970, the group made a record (63) “I Want You Back”.In 1978, he made
38、 a record which sold eight (64) copies.DeathHe (65) on June 25th, 2009. 八、书面表达（满分15分）有句话是“帮助他人，快乐自己”。做志愿者活动在中国已经很流行了。你愿意帮助他人吗如果你有机会成为志愿者，你愿意做什么工作呢为什么请根据以上提示，写一篇文章。文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。提示词：be ready to do sth.; have a chance; would like to; not only.but also.Volunteering is becoming more and more popular in China. We are making ourselves happy while we are helping others.
