Unit 1 Time to Relax单元提升拓展练习2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

人教版八年级英语下册Unit 1 Time to Relax 单元提升拓展练习 班级：________ 姓名：________ 得分：________ Ⅰ. 单项选择（10小题，每小题1分，共10分） ( )1. —What’s your purpose of painting? —______ the beautiful views and get away from busy study. A. Remember B. To remember C. Remembering D. Remembered ( )2. The coach advised the students ______ practicing every day to win the game. A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept ( )3. She prefers ______ poems rather than ______ mobile games in free time. A. write; play B. to write; to play C. writing; to play D. to write; play ( )4. It took him three years ______ over his fear of speaking in public. A. get B. to get C. getting D. got ( )5. No one expects the new learner ______ perfect at calligraphy at the very beginning. A.to be B. be C. being D. been ( )6. We find it necessary ______ a relaxing hobby to balance our study life. A. have B. having C.had D. to have ( )7. Even though the task was hard, he didn’t choose ______ up easily. A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave ( )8. Lots of teens take up yoga ______ themselves calm after long school days. A. make B. making C. to make D. made ( )9. My cousin spent all his spare time ______ new phone apps to help language learners. A. create B. creating C. to create D. created ( )10. The hobby lets us _____ new friends and learn different cultures from postcards. A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met Ⅱ. 完形填空（15空，每空1分，共15分） 阅读短文，选出最佳选项 Many people don’t realize how much a hobby can change our whole life. When I was 13, I was full of study stress and had no way 11.______relax myself. My mum suggested me 12.______ up hiking as a new activity. At first, I was afraid 13.______ walking on high mountains alone. I planned 14.______ stop after the first try, because I thought I couldn’t manage 15.______ my fear of heights. But my hiking guide told me not 16.______ give up. He told me the secret 17.______ enjoy hiking was to take small steps slowly. We set off every Sunday morning 18.______ watch the sunrise on the top. I took a notebook with me 19.______ write down beautiful views and my feelings. Slowly, I found it fun 20.______ stay in quiet nature. It also lets me 21.______ clear my mind after heavy homework. One year later, I finished a 10-kilometer mountain trip by myself. It was my biggest 22.______. I talked with my guide after the trip, and we found many 23. ______between our hobbies. Both of us take photos 24.______ record natural beauty and reduce stress. Now I always tell my classmates: don’t be afraid to try new hobbies. The first step is hard, but you will get a great sense of achievement 25.______ you stick to it. 11. A. to B. for C. of D. at 12. A. take B. to take C. taking D. took 13. A. to B. on C. with D. of 14. A. that B. / C. to D. for 15. A. get over B. to get over C. getting over D. got over 16. A. for B. that C. to D. with 17. A. of B. to C. for D. with 18. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw 19. A. to B. for C. at D. in 20. A. stay B. stayed C. staying D. to stay 21. A. to spend B. spending C. spend D. spent 22. A. achieve B. similarity C. instructor D. achievement 23. A. similarity B. similarities C. similar D. similarly 24. A. at B. for C. to D. in 25. A. as long as B. even though C. unless D. while Ⅲ. 阅读理解（A/B/C三篇，每篇5小题，每小题2分，共30分） A Luca Bruno, a teenage programmer from Italy, has a special hobby: creating mobile phone learning apps. Unlike most teens who love collecting coins or stamps, he finds creative programming much more meaningful. He started to learn coding at ten after reading stories of successful businessmen who used programming to change people’s lives. His main purpose of making apps is to build a bridge for language learners all over the world. His latest app allows people from different countries to look for language partners and practice Italian together. “When users tell me my app helps them make new foreign friends, it brings me a wonderful sense of achievement,” Luca said. Many people think programming is too hard for teens, but Luca says the first step is only difficult. As long as you don’t give up, you can make great progress. He encourages other students to take up creative hobbies to show their ideas to the world. ( )26. What’s Luca’s hobby? A. Collecting stamps B.Writing business stories C. Learning Italian D. Making mobile apps ( )27. When did Luca start programming? A. At 8 B. At 10 C. At 13 D. At 15 ( )28. Why does Luca create language apps? A. To make much money B. To travel to foreign countries C. To help people learn languages and make friends D. To practice his Italian writing skills ( )29. What can we learn about Luca from the text? A. He gives up programming when he meets difficulties B. He thinks creative hobbies help students show their ideas C. He collects old coins in his free time D. He hates making new foreign friends ( )30. What’s the best title for the passage? A. A Teen’s Creative Hobby: Programming Apps B. Good Ways to Learn Italian Well C. Popular Hobbies for Italian Teenagers D. How to Get a Sense of Achievement B Nowadays, more students feel heavy study stress, so finding a suitable hobby becomes important. Here is advice on choosing your free-time activity: 1. Choose hobbies to relax your body and mind Physical hobbies like skating, hiking and horse riding can keep you fit. Creative hobbies such as calligraphy, painting and writing poems help you express your true feelings to reduce stress. 2. Don’t expect yourself to be perfect at first No one can master a new hobby quickly. Your instructor won’t ask you to do everything well at the very beginning. The only thing you need to do is keep practicing and never give up easily. 3. Try to share your hobby with friends You can chat with your classmates about your hobbies. You may find similarities between your interests, and you can take part in outdoor activities together to make more friends. 4. Make clear purposes for your hobby Ask yourself: Why do I take up this hobby? To stay healthy? To become creative? To dream of travelling to foreign lands? Clear goals help you stick to your hobby for a long time. ( )31. Which hobby helps students express feelings and cut down stress? A. Hiking B. Ice skating C. Painting D. Horse riding ( )32. What does the underlined word “master” mean in Chinese? A. 放弃 B. 拒绝 C. 尝试 D. 掌握 ( )33. What’s the writer’s advice on new hobbies? A. Set clear goals for your hobby B. Never talk about hobbies with classmates C. You must be perfect when you start D. Only choose physical outdoor activities ( )34. How many pieces of advice does the writer give? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five ( )35. The passage is written to ______. A. introduce popular student hobbies B. give advice on choosing good hobbies C. show different students’ hobbies D. talk about the stress of school study C Shuyin’s favorite free-time activity is horse riding. She visited her grandpa’s farm at six and fell in love with horses at once. Now she rides horses every weekend on the farm. She loves horse riding for two main reasons. First, it lets her stay close to natural landscapes and stay fit. Second, she can spend warm time with her favorite horse Nini. Every time Shuyin brings small snacks for Nini, the horse looks very happy to see her. For Shuyin, horse riding is not just a sport. It’s a great way to get over tiredness from school and calm down herself. She often dreams of travelling around the world to ride horses on different beautiful farms in foreign countries in the future. ( )36. Where does Shuyin ride horses every weekend? A. Sports centre B. Her grandpa’s farm C. Mountain park D. Foreign countryside ( )37. When did Shuyin first come to her grandpa’s farm? A. At six B. At ten C. At twelve D. At thirteen ( )38. What does Shuyin take for Nini when she visits the farm? A. Postcards B. Poems C. Paintings D. Small snacks ( )39. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Horse riding helps Shuyin stay healthy B. Shuyin likes staying with her horse Nini C. Shuyin hates natural views when riding D. Shuyin hopes to ride horses in foreign countries ( )40. What can we infer from the passage? A. Shuyin has much fun with horse riding B. Shuyin only rides horses in winter C. Nini doesn’t like Shuyin’s snacks D. Shuyin’s hobby brings her lots of study stress Ⅳ. 词汇运用（共15分） A）短文选词填空（词框10词，10空，词形变换，每空1分，共10分） 词框【achieve, chat, instruct, similar, perform, surprise, strict, foreign, stress, manage】 One person who inspires me most is my dance 41.______. When I first began to dance, I was really afraid 42.______ in front of crowds. I hated talking with my teacher because he looked very 43.______. However, we 44.______ after one evening class. To my 45.,______ he was warm and kind. He told me most students had 46.______ fears of performing in public. He taught me how 47.______ my fear step by step. My biggest 48.______ so far is dancing on stage for hundreds of visitors from many 49.______ countries. When I finished my show smoothly, I forgot all my study 50.______ and felt totally relaxed. B）根据汉语提示写单词（每空1分，共5分） 51. Collecting stamps can bring us a strong ______ (感觉) of achievement. 52. Doing yoga is a good way to ______ (减少) your daily stress. 53. I find it fun to learn about different ______ (外国的) cultures from postcards. 54. Don’t be ______ (害怕) of trying new creative hobbies. 55. The ______ (相似之处) between our hobbies make us good friends. Ⅴ. 完成句子（每题2分，共10分） 56. 他十岁开始编程，以此帮助世界各地的语言学习者。 He started programming at ten ______ ______ language learners around the world. 57. 练习书法是一种表达自我、减轻压力的绝佳方式。 Practicing calligraphy is a perfect way ______ ______ ourselves and reduce stress. 58. 教练鼓励我们不要轻易放弃滑冰训练。 The coach encourages us ______ ______ ______ the skating training easily. 59. 我发现收集各国明信片十分有趣。 I find ______ very fun ______ collect postcards from different countries. 60. 她努力克服恐惧，在舞台上完美表演。 She tried her best ______ ______ her fear and ______ perfectly on stage. Ⅵ. 补全对话（每空1分，共5分） A: Hi, Wang Tao. You seem tired these days. 61.________________________? B: I have too much homework and I’m full of stress. I want to take up a new hobby to relax. A: 62.______________________? I do yoga every weekend, and it works well for me. B: Yoga sounds good, but I’m afraid I can’t do it well at first. A: Don’t worry. No one expects you to be perfect at the beginning. Just try not 63.________________________. B: Thanks for your advice. What can I do when I feel upset after yoga? A: You can listen to soft music 64. ________________________down your mind. It’s a great way to reduce stress. B: That’s wonderful! Would you like to teach me this Sunday morning? A: Sure, I’m glad 65. _______________. Ⅶ. 书面表达（15分） 学校英语报开展主题征文“My Favorite Hobby”，请你投稿，要求包含： 1. 介绍爱好；2. 开展爱好的经历；3. 爱好带给你的收获（放松、健身、成就感、交友任选两点）；灵活使用动词不定式作目的状语、宾语补足语。 提升拓展练参考答案 Ⅰ. 单选 1.B 2.C 3.D4.B 5.A 6.D7.B 8.C 9.B 10.A Ⅱ. 完形 11.A 12.B 13.D 14.C 15.B 16C 17.B 18.B 19.A 20.D 21.C 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A Ⅲ. 阅读 A:26.D 27.B 28.C 29.B 30.A B:31.C 32.D 33.A 34.C 35.B C:36.B 37.A 38.D 39.C 40.A Ⅳ. 词汇运用 A）41.instructor 42.to perform 43.strict 44.chatted 45.surprise 46.similar 47.to manage 48.achievement 49.foreign 50.stress B）51.sense 52.reduce 53.foreign 54.afraid 55.similarities Ⅴ. 完成句子 56.to help 57.to express 58.not to give up 59.it; to 60.to get over; perform Ⅵ. 补全对话 61.What’s wrong with you 62.Why not take up yoga 63.to give up easily 64.to calm 65. to help you. Ⅶ. 书面表达范文 My Favorite Hobby My favorite hobby is collecting postcards. I took it up when I was eight years old. Now I have over 120 postcards from 30 foreign countries. I collect postcards to learn about different buildings and landscapes in foreign lands. Besides, this hobby helps me reduce my heavy study stress after school. When I enjoy these beautiful cards, I always get a strong sense of achievement. I hope I can travel to these countries one day to take new postcards by myself. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $