1、人教版八年级下册英语Unit 2任务型阅读专项练习题本单元以“志愿服务”为话题，描述了发生在我们身边的相关事情，目的在于教育学生团结互助，关心社会和谐发展。本单元的任务型阅读主要是阅读有关志愿服务的短文，提高解决问题的能力。AWe dont have special skills but all of us can be special people.Why？We can volunteer.Mary，a Canadian girl，was sad because she had a heart problem.Her classmates had always been trying to
2、cheer her up.However，they couldnt because she was so sick that she needed lots of money to have an operation (手术).Her parents hoped to get help from the public.A TV station soon set up a callin center for Mary.Many people called and offered to help Mary out.At the same time，Marys classmates donated
3、money，and some of them even put some news on the Internet telling Marys story.All above helped Mary a lot.Mary and her parents really appreciated (感激) everyones hard work.There are lots of chances for us to volunteer.The Olympic Games，for example，need thousands of volunteers.And volunteers are also
4、needed in local hospitals，old peoples homes，and so on.We can also help homeless people and disabled people or volunteer to clean up parks.Volunteering is not only a great way to help people，but also a great way to make new friends，to learn new skills，and to have fun.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。1What was wrong wit
5、h Mary?_.2Why did Mary need lots of money?_.3How did a TV station help Mary?_.4Did Mary and her parents appreciate everyones hard work?_.5What does the writer think of volunteering?_B根据短文内容，完成下列各题。A volunteer is someone who performs or offers to perform a service out of his own free will(意愿), often
6、without payment. The year 2001 was the International Year of the Volunteer. 2005 was the UK Year of the Volunteer.Some volunteer for clinical trials(临床试验) or other medical research. (A)Some _may_even _donate_their_bodies_to_scientific_research_after_their_death.An online volunteer is a person who sp
7、ends time and effort with an organization through an online connection, (B)rather_than in person. A great number of people from around the world are online volunteers. Online volunteers can provide help in many fields. The practice of offering online help goes by other names.There are many opportuni
8、ties for people to donate their services using the Internet. Online volunteers can do (C)a_variety_of tasks. Young or old, anyone can spend his spare time online offering some help as an online volunteer.Are you ready to be an online volunteer?1What is a volunteer?_2How can an online volunteer work?
9、_3将(A)句译成汉语。 4(B)处rather than可以换成： 5(C)处a variety of的汉语意思是： C根据短文内容，完成文后的表格，每空不超过2个词。If you only have one yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little difficult. But some students from Xian did it.On April 10th, more than 60 students from a middle school took part in the
10、 activity called One yuan Metropolis Survival (城市生存). Students not only have to live, but also have to finish a lot of hard tasks (任务) in this charitable activity. It happened in eight cities and would go to four other cities in May.To make money, many students looked for parttime jobs and saw how h
11、ard life was. Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping centers. Zhao Jiacheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts (工艺品).“This showed
12、its important to learn a special skill，” he said. Living was hard, and finishing the tasks wasnt easier either. They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. In the end, they gave all the money they made to poor schools in Tibet.One Yuan Metropolis SurvivalOne Yuan Metropolis Surviv
13、alBackground(背景)It was held on April 10th.More than 60 students went to 1._ cities in April and May.Content (内容)Students have to 2._ and finish many hard tasks for a day in the activity.ExamplesZhang Qiyue had 3._ in finding a parttime job.Zhao Jiacheng made money by showing 4. _FeelingEverything wa
14、s hard and students 5. _all the money they made. D阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。Each country has many good people who help to take care of others. For example, some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orp
15、hanages(孤儿院) or homes for the aged. 1._ Or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems. 2._ They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have fathers, there is an organization called Big Brothers. College stu
16、dents and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips. 3._Each city has a number of clubs. 4._ Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college stud
17、ents as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.5_AThey also help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers. BVolunteers believe that they are happy to help bring happiness to others. CThey read books to the people in th
18、ese places. DBoys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts in clubs.EThey helped them to learn well. FOther volunteers go to care for the sick or old people.E根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。From middle school to college，I volunteered in many places.And I really feel happy as a volunteer.1._For th
19、ree years，I went to a primary school once a week to help a group of girls and boys with math，and sometimes English.2._ I can still remember the feeling of pride of being called teacher and the look of joy on the childrens faces when they could work out math problems.Most of all，I was happy that they
20、 did very well in the math tests.3_ They liked to tell me their dreams or future plans.4._Looking back at those days，I learned much more from the three years experience than what I gave to the children.5._ Because I know itll bring me more happiness.AIm planning to go on volunteering in the future.B
21、I became not only their afterschool teacher but also their best friend.CBecause I understand that true happiness comes from helping others.DI felt good to be with the children.EIt was an unforgettable experience.F根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。Many other people and I in Britain love charity (慈善) shops
22、 because we can find them on every street. 1._ _The first charity shop was opened by Oxfam in 1947. 2._ _ My favorite shop in my hometown is the Red Cross Shop.There I always find childrens books，all 10 to 20 pence each.They are really cheap.Most of the shop workers in charity shops are volunteers，b
23、ut each shop has a manager and he gets some money. 3._ _ Some people bring and put them there without waiting for thanks.In fact，over 90% of the things in charity shops are from kind people. 4._ _ Charity shops raise more than 110 million pounds every year.The money is for sick and poor children，hom
24、eless and disabled people，and many others. 5._ _ You might even feel special while shopping.If possible，lets do something for charity together.AEvery morning you see bags of things outside the shops.BIn a charity shop you can get cheap but nice things.C.The charity shops sell all kinds of things and
25、 they are very cheap.DNow there are over 7，000 charity shops in the UK.EAll the money the shops get goes to charity work.G根据材料内容，从下面选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选择，使文章意思通畅、内容完整。Volunteering means you spend some of your free time helping others.You may volunteer to help other people，and you can also volunteer to
26、protect animals，the environment，or any other thing that you care about.1._ _ If youre worried about something，doing something meaningful can be a great way to deal with your problems.2._ _ Its good to know that someone lives a better life because of your help.Volunteering lets you spend some time on
27、 others for a while.Lots of people enjoy volunteering.Volunteer experiences often put people in a different environment.3._ _ Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family.Here is some advice on what you can do together.*Pick up rubbish in a park or along a road.*Plant trees or flowers in
28、 your community (社区)*4._ _*Give meals to people who are elderly or ill at home.*Clean up a school or other public buildings.Some schools ask students to spend some of their time volunteering.It gives them a taste of responsibility (责任).5._ _ A volunteer job can even help some students decide what th
29、ey want to do when they grow up.So what are you waiting for？Make a plan to start volunteering today!ADoing volunteer work means one very important thing：You make a difference in the world.BIt lets people see their own life in new ways.CVolunteering can also help students learn important things about
30、 themselves.DVolunteering helps others and it can also help you.EServe food at a homeless shelter.参考答案A1.She had a heart problem2.Because she needed to have an operation3.A TV station soon set up a callin center for Mary4.Yes, they did5.Volunteering is not only a great way to help people, but also a
31、 great way to make new friends, to learn new skills, and to have fun.B1.A volunteer is someone who performs or offers to perform a service out of his own free will，often without payment.2.An online volunteer can spend time and effort with an organization through an online connection，rather than in person.3.有些人甚至会在死后将他们的遗体捐献出来以供科研之用。4.not5.各种各样的C1.twelve 2.live 3.difficulty 4.special skills 5.gave awayDCFADBECEBADFCDAEBGDABEC第 7 页 共 7 页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
