Unit 1 Time to Relax 测试题 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

2025-2026学年八年级英语下册Unit 1 Time to Relax 测试题

 

一、单选题（15小题，共15分）

1.Mary watched the cat ____ up the tree.

A. climb B. to climb C. climbs D. climbed

2.—If you clean your room today, I'll make a pie for you.—____, Mum! I can do it!

A. Have fun B. Sounds bad C. Come on D. It's a deal

3.Don't push ____ too hard. If you're tired, stop to have a rest.

A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself

4.I'm sorry ____ the bad news.

A. hear B. heard C. to hear D. hearing

5.My dream is ____ a scientist in the future.

A. become B. to become C. becoming D. will become

6.I really enjoy the ____ from Li Bai—To Wanglun. It is a good example to show the sincere friendship.

A. stamp B. poem C. novel D. poster

7.-What do you do ____ your free time?-I listen to music to relax.

A. at B. on C. in D. for

8.—We should know no one is born perfect.—That's true. Everyone may make mistakes once ____ a while.

A. in B. on C. at D. for

9.When you feel stressed,____ in the countryside is a good choice.

A. relax B. relaxed C. relaxing D. relaxes

10.The funny joke made everyone in the room ____.

A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing D. laughed

11.His parents are strict ____ him, but they love him very much.

A. to B. in C. about D. with

12.____,Tom managed to solve the problem by himself.

A. Surprise B. Surprisingly C. Surprised D. Surprising

13.Many great people ever failed, but they never gave up and managed __________.

A. success B. succeed C. succeeding D. to succeed

14.Come on! You'll discover a new side of yourself ____ you get through all the difficulties.

A. when B. but C. because D. though

15.—Hello. I'd like to book a room for tomorrow night.—Wait a moment, please. We still have a ____ room and two double rooms. Which one do you want?

A. tidy B. single C. beautiful D. comfortable

二、完形填空（15小题，共15分）

As a kid in the UK, I loved insects. I made small houses for ants with wood and leaves. Later, I （16） tiny cups, bowls and spoons from stones for the insects in the garden. My mum said the （17） I made things, the more famous I'd be.

As I （18） older, I tried making more difficult tiny sculptures(雕塑), using different things, such as glass, hair and so on. I often work long hours, sometimes 16 hours a （19） without breaks and it can take up to three months to finish one sculpture. I have to be very careful, even （20） my breath. It isn't really enjoyable work-I cannot only enjoy it （21） I finish it.

My sculptures have brought me many amazing （22）. In 2012, I met the queen and gave her a tiny crown(王冠). In 2013, I got my first Guinness World Record for the smallest hand-made sculpture, a very small gold motorbike. In 2017, I （23） my own record with a smaller human baby sculpture.

However, there were （24） moments. Once, a fly flew past and （25） a tiny car that I was making, and I lost it. Another time, I breathed in a tiny sculpture of a girl. But it （26） gave me the chance to make even better ones the second time around.

When I grew up, I knew that I had autism(自闭症). In school, teachers thought I was a failure, but （27） has helped me do my best. Now I see it as a （28）. I hold workshops in schools for special children,（29） my life and helping them make small sculptures. The tiny world is my （30） place. Small things are important, and I believe small can be powerful.

16.A. built B. developed C. made D. discovered

17.A. easier B. smaller C. larger D. fewer

18.A. remembered B. grew C. chose D. changed

19.A. year B. month C. week D. taking

20.A. holding B. catching C. losing D. taking

21.A. until B. although C. once D. when

22.A. situations B. exams C. programs D. experiences

23.A. expressed B. sold C. broke D. passed

24.A. sad B. lucky C. social D. scared

25.A. found out B. blew away C. gave up D. got over

26.A. especially B. actually C. suddenly D. certainly

27.A. it B. she C. he D. one

28.A. gift B. deal C. lesson D. winner

29.A. teaching B. managing C. explaining D. sharing

30.A. public B. single C. favourite D. old-fashioned

 

三、阅读理解（20小题，共40分）

A

I did a survey of my three classmates about their hobbies. Let's see the results!

	Carol goes everywhere with her camera to take photos of birds. She often goes to the forest where there are different birds. She usually rides a bike there, because she thinks riding can keep her healthy. Carol likes reading books about birds. She often sends her pictures of birds to photography（摄影）competitions. Last year she got the first prize in a competition.
	Sergei's family all love music. His father plays the violin and his brother Frank sings in a rock band（乐队）. Sergei likes to play the piano and sometimes plays with his dad. He goes to many concerts around the country with his father. Being a pianist is his biggest dream. He also loves to take photos of buses.
	Dimitra loves to be outside all the time. She often takes her bag and travels by bus to the countryside. She loves walking a lot. And she enjoys doing sports every day. She always takes her CD player with her everywhere she goes because she loves music.

 

31.What does Carol often do in the forest?