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? A. She reads books there. B. She does exercise there. C. She listens to music there. D. She takes photos of birds there. 32.When did Carol get the first prize in the competition? A. Yesterday. B. Last week. C. Last month. D. Last year. 33.What is Sergei's brother's job? A. A pianist. B. A singer. C. A violinist. D. A doctor. 34.Who does exercise every day? A. Carol. B. Sergei. C. Dimitra. D. Frank. 35.Where is this passage most probably from? A. A storybook. B. A travel guide. C. An art magazine. D. A school newspaper. B When you finally finish your work and get to relax, what do you do? Do you lie on your bed and play with your phone? Many people find that this doesn't make them happy. Instead, they feel bored when they are on their phones. Different from what many people may think, play isn't just a waste of time. Having the ability to play and relax during your leisure（休闲）time is important. "Leisure doesn't improve the quality of life if you don't know how to make good use of it." James Wallman, the writer of Time and How to Spend It,explains that some experiences are "junk experiences" while others are like "superfoods". He also points out that "superfood" activities help you live in the moment and achieve a higher "leisure qvotient（LQ,玩商）". LQ is an index（指数）to describe one's ability to relax and play. A high LQ usually means that a person can control life well, and know how to keep a relaxing lifestyle that makes him healthier and happier, according to China Daily. Study shows that people with high LQ scores（得分）feel happier and generally avoid being down and other mental illnesses. At the same time, another famous scientist also points out that those who can play well will succeed. Instead of watching short videos, people with high LQ scores choose activities that suit their interests, giving them continuous positive reflections. According to Wallman, examples of this positive reflection include: a story you can share with others, a new skill, improved relationships and so on. 36.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Life. B. Leisure. C. The phone. D. The book. 37.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A. When is the best time to play? B. Why should we use leisure time properly? C. What are "superfood" activities? D. How can we live in the moment meaningfully? 38.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?(SH=sense of happiness) A. B. C. D. 39.According to the passage,who probably has the lowest LQ score? A. Susan who is learning how to cook. B. Alan who plays football after school. C. Tony who keeps everything to himself. D. Tom who often shares his trip experiences. 40.What will the writer probably do next? A. Encourage us to improve LQ. B. Share some people's LQ scores. C. Write about the writer's interests. D. Tell us the importance of "superfoods". C If you are one of the many professionals(职业人士) who are too busy with their work to do their favourite activities, a new study might help you keep up with your hobbies. The research out of San Francisco State University is about how creative hobbies like cooking, painting and gardening influence work performance. “We have found that the more you take part in creative activities, the better you will do at work,” said Kevin Eschleman, a professor of psychology(心理学). The study shows that those who enjoy themselves in a creative hobby perform 15%-30% better at work. The research team provided several possible explanations for this. Spending time doing your favourite creative activities might give you energy to head back to work, or could also be a way to learn more about your strengths and weaknesses(劣势). You can get some knowledge that will help with your work as well. Those who take up a hobby also have greater feelings of control(控制). The researchers also say it is a bad idea for bosses to push their workers into developing their hobbies.“Managers surely don't want to have their workers feel like their company(公司) is controlling them, especially when it comes to creative activities,” Eschleman said. Instead, he offered some advice: Large companies, such as Zappos, put workers' artworks into office as decorations. It's a good way to tell workers to keep up with their creative hobbies. 41.What is the research out of San Francisco State University about? A. When people do creative activities. B. Why people like creative activities. C. What creative activities people like. D. How creative activities influence people's work. 42.In the third paragraph, the research team offered ____explanations for their findings. A. two B. three C. four D. five 43.What does the underlined word“provided” probably mean in Paragraph 3? A. Reduced. B. Offered. C. Missed. D. Designed. 44.If bosses push their employees to develop their hobbies, the employees ____. A. will be excited B. will be thankful C. won't mind it D. won't like it 45.What is the best title for the passage? A. Keep Up with Your Creative Hobbies B. No Creative Hobbies for Professionals C. Never Too Busy to Have a New Hobby D. Keep up Your Good Work Performance D Many people worry too much about things that might happen or think back again and again about what they did before. This is what we call "overthinking（精神内耗）".In fact,the longer you think about something, the more tired and stressed you may be. But can we do something to stop overthinking? Ethan, a 35-year-old salesman, often found himself stay awake at night, replaying a talk with his boss in his mind. "Am I right? Is there anything wrong with the talk?" The more he thought about it, the worse he felt. One night in bed, he noticed that his body was under great stress and it was hard for him to breathe. He decided to get out of bed and started doing simple exercise. After a few minutes, he felt less nervous. Then he kept his mind on his body, and stopped worrying too much about his mistakes. As he exercised more, he felt greatly relaxed. Next time you start worrying too much or getting nervous, try to put your mind on your body instead. You may go for a walk or do push-ups until you are sweating（出汗）.Holding something cold or warm can also help you feel better quickly. "4-7-8 breathing" is another useful method. That is to spend four seconds taking a deep breath, hold it for seven seconds and then breathe out for eight seconds. Soon, you'll find your mind is peaceful again. 46.How does the writer start the passage? A. By listing numbers. B. By telling a story. C. By giving examples. D. By asking a question. 47.Which of the following shows the right order of Ethan's experience that night? A. ②①③ B. ①②③ C. ②③① D. ①③② 48.What does the underlined word "method" in the last paragraph mean? A. Way. B. Sport. C. Notice. D. Object. 49.What do all the examples in the last paragraph have in common? A. They get us to sweat a lot. B. They make us physically strong. C. They give us a peaceful sleep. D. They help us put troubles behind us. 50.Why does the writer write this passage? A. To share some news. B. To offer advice. C. To have a good sleep. D. To surprise the readers. 四、任务型阅读（5小题，共10分） 51. Jim's mum has a clothes shop. The business isn't going well. Jim has to go there to help his mum at weekends. But he finds it is boring. He enjoys drawing. He usually draws pictures in his free time. One day, Jim has a good idea,“Why not draw pictures on the T-shirts? They look beautiful and many people will like the T-shirts with pictures.”He draws a small brown dog on a T-shirt. He draws well but his mum isn't happy. She says,“Jim,no drawing.”Just then, a girl enters the shop. She loves the T-shirt with the dog, so she buys it happily. After that, Jim draws lots of simple pictures on T-shirts. Sometimes Jim draws a basketball, a plane or a bird. It usually takes him fifteen minutes to draw on each T-shirt. Soon there are many clothes with pictures for sale in the shop. And more customers come to the shop to buy clothes with pictures. They say the clothes in this shop are interesting. Jim and his mum feel happy after listening to them. Jim says he also wants to have a clothes shop like his mum's. (1) When does Jim have to help his mum? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ (2) What does Jim usually do in his free time, draw pictures or play basketball? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ (3) Why does the girl buy the T-shirt happily? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ (4) How long does it take Jim to draw on each T-shirt? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ (5) How do Jim and his mum feel after listening to the customers? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 五、阅读填空（10小题，共10分） 52.When I was in primary school, I fell in love with reading in my free time. The books brought a wonderful world to      (1)      (I). The more I read, the more I wanted to know. However, my parents didnˈt have much money to buy so many books. I had to solve the problem myself. There was a bookshop near my home. There was some science fiction in it. It was my favourite. One day I      (2)      (walk) into the bookshop and picked up a book. Itˈs written in      (3)      (France). I didnˈt know whether I could read there without buying any books.      (4)      (make) sure, I just read a few pages and then put it back. Luckily, no one noticed me. After that, I went there to read      (5)      (regular). Several days later, while I was reading, the owner came up and asked, “Do you like reading?” I looked down and replied nervously, “Yes.”“ Donˈt worry,” he said with a smile. “You may read books here      (6)      you help me clean the shop.” I felt quite      (7)      (excite), “Wow! Itˈs so kind of you!” From then on, I spent a little time cleaning the shop. After that, I quietly read there. Finally, I became one of      (8)      best writers in our school. Now studying in high school, I can borrow books      (9)      the library. Although there are some      (10)      (e-book) with the development of technology, I still love reading in the library. My hobby of reading is kept. It will make a big difference to my life. 六、完成句子（5小题，共10分） 53.Try                                             and have fun!努力忘掉你的恐惧,尽情享受吧! 54.My parents told me not to                       too hard.我的父母告诉我不要太勉强自己。 55.我的妈妈早起为我做早餐。My mother gets up early                                  for me. 56.我把字典借给了露西，作为回报，她给了我一些糖果。I lent my dictionary to Lucy, and she gave me some candy                      . 57.学好英语对我们来说是重要的。It's important for us                                            . 七、书面表达（共20分） 58.适当的放松有利于身心健康。为帮助同学们缓解学习压力，学校英语社团开展了征文活动，邀请大家以 "Just Relax!" 为题投稿。请根据下图提示，说明放松的重要性，并分享有效的解压方法。 要求： (1)词数不少于80； (2)文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。 Just Relax!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 答案和解析 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. A 11. D 12. B 13. D 【解析】句意：许多伟人曾经失败过，但他们从不放弃，并设法成功。根据题干，可知考查manage to do sth设法做某事。故选D。 14. A 15. B 16~30. C、B、B、D、A、A、D、C、A、B、B、A、A、D、C 31~35. D、D、B、C、D 36~40. B、B、B、C、A 41~45. D、C、B、D、A 46~50. D、C、A、D、B 51. 【1】At weekends./He/Jim has to help his mum at weekends. 【2】Draw pictures./He/Jim usually draws pictures in his free time. 【3】Because she/the girl loves the T-shirt with the dog. 【4】15/Fifteen minutes./ It usually takes him/Jim 15/fifteen minutes to draw on each T-shirt. 【5】Happy./They/Jim and his mum feel happy(after listening to them/the customers). 52. 【1】me 【2】walked 【3】French 【4】To make 【5】regularly 【6】if 【7】excited 【8】the 【9】from 【10】e-books 53. to forget your fears 54. push myself 55. to make breakfast 56. in return 57. to learn English well 58. Just Relax! As middle school students, we are under too much stress. So it's necessary to relax ourselves. I'd like to share some of my ways to relax with you. First, I do sport every week. It not only helps me keep healthy but also makes me relax after long hours of study. Second, after I finish my homework, I like reading my favourite books. It makes me full of energy again. Third, I watch TV for half an hour every day. It can help me keep up with what's going on in the world. Finally, I usually hang out with my friends at weekends. When I spend time with them, I forget all my problems and worries. Learning is important. But learning how to relax is also important. We can learn better and live better after relaxing. 第1页，共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $