Unit 1 Time to Relax Section B(2a-2c) (同步练）2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 1 Time to Relax How do you spend your free time? Section B (2a-2c) 一、用单词的正确形式填空。 1. He wants ______ (take up) a new hobby like playing the guitar. 2. I find it fun ______ (collect) old stamps from different countries. 3. She decided ______ (not give up) even though she failed many times. 4. It's important ______ (reduce stress) by doing something you love. 5. We should try ______ (get over) our fear of speaking in public. 6. He started ______ (perform) in front of others when he was young. 7. They often ______ (chat) with their friends online after school. 8. My greatest ______ (achieve) is winning the English speech contest. 9. Our dance ______ (instruct) is very strict but also very kind. 10. There are some ______ (similar) between our hobbies.  二、单项选择题。 ( )1. I want to ______ a new hobby, like playing tennis. A. take up B. get over C. give up ( )2. It's a good way ______ stress by listening to music. A.reduce B. to reduce C. reducing ( )3. Don't ______ when you face difficulties. A. take up B. get over C. give up ( )4. I ______ collect postcards. It helps me learn about different places. A. find it fun to B. take up C. get over ( )5. He needs to ______ his fear of water to learn swimming. A. take up B. get over C. give up ( )6. My dance ______ teaches me how to perform better on stage. A. achievement B. similarity C. instructor ( )7. It gives me a sense of ______ to finish the project on time. A. achievement B. similarity C. instructor ( )8. We often ______ with our classmates about our hobbies. A. perform B. chat C. instruct ( )9. There are some ______ between our two hobbies. A. achievements B. similarities C. instructors ( )10. She started ______ when she was five years old. A. dance B. to dance C. dancing   三、选词填空。 从方框中选择合适的单词或短语，并用其适当形式填空  take up; get over; give up; reduce stress; find it fun to; perform; chat; achievement; instructor; similarity  1. I ______ collect old coins. It's my favorite hobby. 2. She decided to ______ painting as a new hobby. 3. Don't ______! You can do better if you keep trying. 4. Listening to music is a great way to ______. 5. He needs to ______ his shyness to make more friends. 6. Our PE ______ teaches us how to play football. 7. It was her greatest ______ to win the competition. 8. We often ______ with our friends online on weekends. 9. There is a ______ between our two hobbies. 10. She was nervous to ______ in front of so many people. 四、根据汉语意思完成句子。 1. 我想培养一个新爱好，比如书法。 I want to ______ ______ a new hobby, like ______. 2. 这是减轻压力的好方法。 It's a great way ______ ______ ______. 3. 不要放弃，你会越来越好的。 Don't ______ ______, and you'll get better and better. 4. 我需要克服对失败的恐惧。 I need to ______ ______ my fear of failure. 5. 我发现集邮很有趣。 I ______ ______ ______ ______ collect stamps. 6. 我的舞蹈老师帮助我变得更加自信。 My dance ______ helped me become more confident. 7. 完成这项工作给了我一种成就感。 Finishing the work gave me a sense of ______. 五、完形填空。 Hobbies are important in our lives. They can help us relax, learn new skills, and make new friends. When I was a child, I loved ______ (1) football with my friends. Later, I decided ______ (2) a new hobby—playing the guitar. I ______ (3) it fun to play music. At first, I was not good at it, but I didn't ______ (4). I practiced every day and slowly got better. My guitar ______ (5) taught me a lot of skills. Now, playing the guitar is one of my greatest ______ (6). It also helps me ______ (7) after a busy day. Sometimes, I ______ (8) with my friends about our hobbies. We find many ______ (9) between our interests. I believe hobbies can help us ______ (10) our fears and become better people. ( )1. A. play B. to play C. playing ( )2. A. take up B. to take up C. taking up ( )3. A. find B. to find C.found ( )4. A. give up B. to give up C. giving up ( )5. A. instructor B. to instruct C. instructing ( )6. A. achievement B. achievements C. achieve ( )7. A. reduce stress B. to reduce stress C. reducing stress ( )8. A. chat B. to chat C. chatting ( )9. A. similarity B. similarities C. similar ( )10. A. get over B. to get over C. getting over  六、补全对话。 根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两项为多余选项。 A: Hi, Jack! You look excited. What's up? B: I'm thinking about ______ (1) a new hobby. A: That's great! What hobby do you want to take up? B: I want to learn to play the guitar. But I'm worried I won't be good at it. A: Don't worry. ______ (2) B: But I'm afraid of making mistakes. A: Everyone starts as a beginner. ______ (3) B: You're right. And I also want to know how to practice better. A: You can join a guitar club. You can ______ (4) with other guitar lovers. B: That sounds fun. And playing the guitar can also ______ (5) after a busy day. A: Exactly! It's a great way to relax. A. take up B. give up C. get over your fear D. chat E. reduce stress F. find it fun to G. As long as you don't give up, you'll get better 七、阅读选择。 阅读短文，选择最佳答案。 Hobbies are a great way to relax and learn new skills. Different people have different hobbies. Some people like to collect things, such as coins, stamps, or postcards. Others prefer to do sports, like football, tennis, or hiking. Some people enjoy creative hobbies, like writing stories, poems, or doing calligraphy. Lily is a middle school student. She likes to take up new hobbies. Last year, she started to learn calligraphy. She finds it fun to write Chinese characters with a brush. Her calligraphy instructor is very strict, but he also helps her get over her fear of making mistakes. Now, calligraphy is one of her favorite hobbies. It gives her a sense of achievement when she finishes a good piece of work. Tom is Lily's classmate. His hobby is collecting postcards. He has over 200 postcards from different countries. He thinks it's a good way to learn about different places and cultures. He often chats with his friends about his collection. Tom also wants to take up hiking as a new hobby. He thinks it can help him reduce stress and keep fit. ( )1. What is Lily's hobby? A. Collecting postcards. B. Doing calligraphy. C. Hiking.​ ( )2. Who helps Lily get over her fear of making mistakes? A. Her friend. B. Her classmate. C. Her calligraphy instructor. ​ ( )3. What does Tom collect? A. Coins. B. Stamps. C. Postcards. ​ ( )4. Why does Tom want to take up hiking? A. Because it can help him reduce stress and keep fit. B. Because it's a good way to learn about different places. C. Because he finds it fun to hike with friends.​ ( )5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Lily and Tom have the same hobby. B. Hobbies are important for students. C. Different people have different hobbies.   参考答案 一、用单词的正确形式填空 1. to take up 2. to collect​ 3. not to give up​ 4. to reduce stress​ 5. to get over​ 6. performing / to perform​ 7. chat​ 8. achievement​ 9. instructor​ 10. similarities 二、单项选择题 1. A2. B3. C4. A5. B6. C7. A8. B9. B10. C 三、选词填空 1. find it fun to​ 2. take up​ 3. give up​ 4. reduce stress 5. get over 6. instructor​ 7. achievement​ 8. chat​ 9. similarity​ 10. perform 四、根据汉语意思完成句子 1. take up; calligraphy​ 2. to reduce stress​ 3. give up​ 4. get over​ 5. find it fun to​ 6. instructor​ 7. achievement 五、完形填空 1. C2. B3. C4. A5. A6. B7. A8. A9. B10. A 六、补全对话（七选五） 1. A2. C3. G4. D5. E 七、阅读选择 1. B2. C3. C4. A5. C 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $