三、完形填空。
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Most volunteers are just ordinary people, but they do something truly unusual. They help the poor, care for the homeless, and bring warmth(温暖) to those in need. Their work makes a big difference to the people around 1.
These volunteers come from different places and have different lives. Some are students, some are working 2, and some are elderly people. 3 they are busy with their own lives, they still 4 their free time helping others. They never ask for anything in return.
What do these unusual volunteers do? Some help care for sick animals in animal shelters. Some help clean up streets, parks and rivers to keep our environment 5 and tidy. Some visit old people's homes, talk with the elderly, and look after them 6.
They enjoy giving help and spreading love. They believe it's 7 helping others. Although their work may seem small, it brings happiness and hope to others.
These volunteers teach us an important lesson: Everyone can be a volunteer. Small kind acts can also make a big difference to the world. If everyone gives a little 8, the world will become a much better place.
Volunteering is a great way to 9 love and care. It gives us a sense of 10 and helps us feel more confident.
()1. A. him
B. them
C. us
D. her
()2. A. adults
B. owners
C. visitors
D. interviewers
()3. A. If
B. Because
C. Although
D. Unless
()4. A. value
B. provide
C. waste
D. spend
()5. A. clean
B. dirty
C. practical
D. quiet
()6. A. loudly
B. carefully
C. suddenly
D. quickly
()7. A. worth
B. willing
C. voluntary
D. simple
()8. A. teamwork
B. talent
C. money
D. effort
()9. A. lift
B. own
C. show
D. repair
()10. A. achievement
B. humour
C. danger
D. fear

1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.A

1. 考查人称代词辨析，句意为“他们的工作对他们身边的人产生很大的影响”，此处指代前文提到的志愿者群体，应用指代复数的them，故选B。
2. 考查名词辨析，前文介绍志愿者来自不同群体，分类为学生、在职成年人、老年人，符合身份分类逻辑，adults意为成年人，故选A。
3. 考查连词辨析，前后句为让步关系：尽管他们忙于自己的生活，仍然拿出空闲时间帮助他人，although引导让步状语从句，故选C。
4. 考查动词固定搭配，八年级核心搭配spend time doing sth. 表示“花费时间做某事”，符合语境，故选D。
5. 考查形容词辨析，前文提到清理街道、公园、河流，目的是让环境保持干净整洁，and并列tidy，clean符合语境，故选A。
6. 考查副词辨析，修饰动词短语look after（照顾），此处表示细心照料老人，carefully意为仔细地、细心地，故选B。
7. 考查形容词固定搭配，核心短语be worth doing sth. 表示“值得做某事”，句意为他们相信帮助他人是值得的，故选A。
8. 考查名词辨析，句意为如果每个人都付出一点努力，世界会变得好得多，effort意为努力，符合语境，故选D。
9. 考查动词辨析，句意为志愿活动是展现爱与关怀的绝佳方式，show意为展示、展现，符合语义，故选C。
10. 考查名词辨析，固定搭配a sense of achievement表示“成就感”，和后文“让我们更自信”的语境呼应，故选A。

四、阅读理解。
请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Community service is the act of helping others in our neighbourhood or society without getting paid. It is not only a way to support people in need, but also a chance for us to learn and grow. There are many kinds of community service activities that teenagers can join in, and all of them can make a big difference.
One common form of community service is helping the elderly. Every weekend, many students visit nursing homes. They teach elderly people to use mobile phones, help them clean their rooms, chat with them, and even sing songs to make them happy. These small actions help reduce the loneliness(孤独) of the elderly and bring them joy. Another popular activity is environmental(环境的) service. Volunteers clean up city parks, pick up litter on the streets, and plant trees in spring. By doing so, they help protect the environment and make the community a more beautiful place to live in.
Community service also benefits volunteers. Through community service, we learn the importance of responsibility(责任) and teamwork. When we work with others to solve problems, we learn how to communicate and cooperate(合作) better. Most importantly, it gives us a strong sense of purpose. We realize that even small efforts can make the world a better place.
In a word, community service is a win-win experience. It helps those in need and shapes our own characters. As teenagers, we should take an active part in community service and start making a difference today.
()1. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Teamwork.
B. Volunteering.
C. Responsibility.
D. Community service.
()2. What's the main purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To explain how to be a good volunteer.
B. To show the difficulties of volunteering.
C. To introduce new forms of community service.
D. To encourage more people to join community service.
()3. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Teenagers can get paid for doing community service.
B. Community service can help volunteers learn and grow.
C. Community service takes too much free time of volunteers.
D. Environmental service is more popular than helping the elderly.
()4. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Old people need help and care from young students.
B. Community service can make our neighbourhood cleaner.
C. Teenagers should learn to communicate and cooperate better.
D. Community service benefits both those in need and volunteers.

1.D 2.D 3.B 4.D

1. 词义猜测题：定位到文章第三段，该段核心介绍社区服务给志愿者带来的诸多益处，整段围绕"community service"展开描述，此处划线的it指代前文提到的社区服务。
2. 段落意图题：最后一段总结社区服务是双赢的体验，既可以帮助有需要的人也能塑造自身品格，最后发出号召，呼吁青少年积极参与社区服务，因此该段的主要目的是鼓励更多人加入社区服务。
3. 推理判断题：A选项，文章第一段明确说明社区服务是无偿帮助他人的行为，表述错误；C选项，文中没有提到社区服务占用志愿者过多空闲时间，无中生有；D选项，文中仅提到帮扶老人和环保服务都是受欢迎的社区服务形式，没有对二者的受欢迎程度做比较；B选项，文章第一段就提到社区服务是我们学习和成长的机会，第三段也介绍了社区服务能让志愿者懂得责任的意义、学会沟通合作，可推断出社区服务能帮助志愿者学习和成长，表述正确。
4. 主旨大意题：全文介绍了社区服务的定义、常见活动形式，既说明社区服务能帮扶有需要的群体，也阐述了其对志愿者自身成长的好处，点明社区服务是双赢的体验，对应主旨为社区服务对有需要的人和志愿者双方都有益。