《2026年名校金典课堂八年级英语上册人教版》

一、短文填空。从下面方框中选出 10 个单词，将其正确形式填入短文，使短文意思正确。
although direct easy expect first honest humor reach similar surprise they think
Vincent is from Africa. He moved to America in the early 1980s. When he first arrived，
he stayed at a hotel for a few days. He found the hotel workers put a new soap in his room
every morning. In fact，he could still use the old soaps. 1. Honestly，he felt uncomfortable. Each
day，2. although he refused，the hotel worker gave him another new soap. So Vincent had high 3. expectations
for the way things were done in America. Later，he was 4. surprised that many other hotels did the
same thing in America.
He 5. thought it would be great to bring the old soaps together and give them to poor people
in Africa. Each year，many children in Africa die because of bacteria（细菌）. People can 6. easily
stop such illness by washing hands with soaps.
In 2001，Vincent built an organization called Global Soap Project. Many hotels joined it.
Every year，the hotels send the used soaps to the organization. The workers in the
organization first carefully put soaps with 7. similar colors and smells together. Then they heat
the soaps and make them into new 8. ones. Finally，they take the new soaps to Africa and give
9. them to poor people. It is really helpful to stop illness. Vincent's creative idea saved a lot of
people's lives. He is also a 10. humorous person and can always make people around him laugh.

答案： Honestly; although; expectations; surprised; thought; easily; similar; ones; them; humorous

二、补全短文。根据短文内容，从短文后的A～F选项中，选出5个适当的选项补全短文。
Everyone has his or her own personality traits（人格特征）. 1. C Now，you can make a
change for the better if you want to have a try.
2. F You should think about it carefully first，like the ones that always bring you
problems or that are bad for your health. At this time，you can't be afraid of finding out your
weaknesses（弱点）.
If you can't see yourself clearly，then you can see yourself through others' eyes. 3. D
Sometimes，other people can see some of your traits that you don't know.
What traits do you want to have? There must be some people you admire（钦慕）. Maybe
they have some traits that you would like to have. 4. B It can help you find out what good
traits they have. After you decide what traits you want to have，think about how you will
make them yours. For example，if you would like to be more outgoing，you can start to say
hello to one new person.
5. E But if you practice them long enough，you will make it at last. Never give up and
just go for it!
A.You need to know who you want to learn from.
B.Try reading stories or watching videos about them.
C.Sometimes you may think a few of your traits are not good.
D.You can ask your friends what they think your weaknesses are.
E.It may take months or years for your new traits to really be yours.
F. Which of your personality traits stop you from living the life you want?

答案： C; F; D; B; E