第8課時 八年級下冊 Units 12一、完形填空(2019·預測)Have you ever worked as a volunteer? Volunteers don't get paid for what they do, but the experience of helping others can be more valuable than 1 . There are many charities(慈善機構) around the world. They are always in need of volunteers who want to make a difference.Do you want to 2 a volunteer? Think about what skills you have. If you speak more than one language or you are good at 3 things, you can find places to use your skills to help other people.Volunteering doesn't always mean doing great things. You can start with 4 things. There is a famous saying that goes, “Charity begins at home”. If people help those around them, 5 will be in trouble. There are always people in your neighborhood who need help 6 some tasks, such as walking their dogs, looking after their kids, and carrying their heavy shopping bags. You can also volunteer by giving 7 to hospitals. These things may seem small, but they can still make a difference in someone else's life.Volunteers don't 8 help people. Environmental volunteers work hard to protect the environment. They plant trees or 9 city parks. Other volunteers work for animal charities which save the homeless or injured(受傷的) animals. They feed the animals and show them love. They take care of the animals until they are 10 enough to be put in good homes.All in all, volunteering is really a good way to make a contribution to your hometown and to the world.1Afood Btime Cmoney Dcoffee2A.meet Bvisit Cchoose Dbecome3A.eating Bfixing Casking Dlosing4A.small Bbig Cright Dcheap5A.no one Bsomeone Canyone Deveryone6A.for Binto Cfrom Dwith7A.sugar Bsalad Cblood Dpaper8A.ever Bjust Ceven Dstill9A.clean Benter Cdraw Denjoy10A.kind Btall Cwell Dold二、閱讀理解(2018·山東青島市南一模改編)Several years ago, Kevin Stephan, then aged 11, was playing baseball when a player accidentally hit him with a bat. Kevin fell down and his heart stopped beating. Penny Brown, the mother of another player, was watching the game. Penny usually worked in the evenings as a nurse, but luckily that evening she wasn't working. Penny ran to helped Kevin and saved his life.Nearly seven years later, Kevin was washing up in the kitchen of the Hillview Restaurant in Buffalo, New York State. Normally, 18­year­old Kevin had school in the afternoon, but that week there were exams and he didn't have any classes. At about 2 pm., Penny Brown was having lunch with her family in the restaurant. She was eating when some food got stuck in her throat. She was very frightened because she couldn't breathe.Kevin was a volunteer firefighter in his free time and he ran to help. The food was still stuck in Penny's throat. Kevin pulled his hands quickly into her stomach and saved Penny's life. He didn't know it was Penny, but his mother, Lorraine Stephan, was also having lunch in the restaurant. She realized that Penny was the woman who saved Kevin's life seven years before, at the baseball game. Both Penny and Kevin were completely amazed by the coincidence(巧合)1What happened during the baseball game?APenny fell down.BPenny's son was hit.CKevin hit someone.DKevin's heart stopped.2Why was Penny at the game?AShe liked playing baseball.BHer son's friend is the player.CHer son was playing baseball.DShe was working as a nurse.3What did Kevin usually do in the afternoon when he was 18?AHe did some sports.BHe studied at school.CHe worked as a firefighter.DHe worked in a restaurant.4From the last paragraph, we know that APenny couldn't breathe because she was frightenedBKevin helped Penny when some food was in her throatCKevin was having an exam while Penny was having lunchDPenny and Lorraine were having lunch together at that moment5What can we learn from the story?ANo pains, no gains.BIt is better to give than to take.CA friend in need is a friend indeed.DGod helps those who help others. 三、語法填空閱讀下面材料，有的答案要填入適當的內容，有的答案要用括號內單詞的正確形式，但每個答案不多于3個單詞。(2018·山東臨淄第一中學模擬)Henry was an office 1. (work) in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw 2. advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food, Fresh air, Horse riding, Walking, Fishing, cheap and interesting.” “This 3. (sound) a good idea，” he thought. “I'll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from 4. (sit) by the seaside and swimming.”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first day of July, he left 5. West Hill Farm.But four days later, he returned home.“What was wrong 6. West Hill Farm？” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn't you enjoy country life？” “Country life was very good，” Henry said, “But there was another problem.”“Oh. What？” “Well，” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“What's wrong with that？” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”“I know, but on the 7. (two) day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“How 8. (luck) you are！”“You don't understand，” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different meat every day，” Ed said 9. (loud), “and what are you complaining！”“Let me finish，” Henry said, “on the fourth day the farmer 10. (dead), and I didn't dare(敢) stay for dinner！”四、閱讀理解七選五 根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入15小題橫線上的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。 (2019·預測)I have a cold. I feel very tired. My throat is sore, I have a cough and my head hurts. Last night, 1. The fever made my body feel hot. I really don't like being sick, because I can't go to school. And my friends can't visit me, either. 2. There is no cure(治療) for the common cold. Below are three ways to help stop a cold spreading and to feel better again.First, wash your hands. Washing your hands is the most important way to stop the spread of colds. Cold germs(細菌) are spread by touch. 3. So if we wash hands carefully using soap and hot water, we won't get the cold easily.4 Always use a handkerchief(手帕) or napkin to cover your mouth when coughing and your nose when sneezing. That way, the germs won't get onto your hands and spread to things you touch such as doors, cups or plates.Finally, clean your house and take care of yourself. Be sure to use only your own toothbrush and cup.5 but if you get worse, you should see a doctor at once. Eat healthy simple foods such as soup or rice. Get enough rest and sleep.ANext, cover your nose and mouth.BThe germs(細菌) get on to your hands and from there into your eyes, nose and mouth.CWe should stay away from all kinds of colds.DI also had a fever so I didn't sleep very well.EBecause if one of you gets a cold, often all of you get it.FSome cold medicines can help stop fever and aches.GI hope all of you will get better soon.五、書面表達(2019·原創(chuàng))Students should obey school rules. Please write an article in about 90 words according to the following points. Talk about the rules that students should obey and show your opinions.1Don't talk in class, listen to the teacher carefully, don't take food to the classroom, and keep the classroom quiet and clean.2Do your homework in time.3Wear school uniforms at school.4Take care of trees and flowers in school.5Get on well with teachers and classmates.The beginning is ready.School RulesEvery school has rules for students. 參考答案一、15 CDBAA610 DCBAC二、DCBBD三、1.worker2.an3.sounds4.sitting5.for6with7.second8.lucky9.loudly10.died四、DEBAF五、School RulesEvery school has rules for students. As a student, we must obey them. First of all, in class, we shouldn't talk but listen to the teachers carefully. We are not supposed to take food or drinks into the classroom. We should keep our classroom quiet and clean. Then, after class, we should finish our homework on time. One more thing, we should wear our school uniforms in school. Besides, we should protect trees, grass and flowers there because they make our school more beautiful. At last, we should get on well with our teachers and classmates.6