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Children need free time to find their own interests, be with friends or just relax. Parents 11
2025-2026 学年八年级下册英语单元自测（广东省卷专用）
to know more about their kids. So if parents and their kids can find free time activities to enjoy 12
, it’ll be useful to them.
Unit 1·培优卷
How children spend free time
学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________
All children are 13 . But many like to spend their free time doing some similar things
（时间：60分钟，满分：100分）
like shopping, going to the park, playing games or other online activities. Children also like to 14
一、单项选择。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
their free time on after-school activities. Most children join in afterschool activities 15 arts
1．Let’s work hard ________ better at art creation.
and sports.
A．get B．getting C．to get D．got
Free time with parents
2．Mobile payment allows us ________ our smartphones to pay for things ________.
Children always like spending their 16 time with their parents. Parents are very happy
A．using; easy B．use; easily C．to use; easily D．to use; easy
when they can spend their time with their 17 . They also think it’s a great 18 to
3．Mr. Brown is so strict ________ us that everyone in Grade 8 is scared ________ him.
know about each other. Usually the mothers like seeing a movie or doing shopping with their kids in
A．in, of B．with, of C．in, with D．with, in
their free time, while the fathers like going to football games or other sports games.
4．These songs are great moving. Their lyrics can ______ girls’ thoughts and feelings.
Sometimes children just want to spend time by themselves. Maybe they just 19
A．express B．discuss C．expect D．imagine
something. Parents should 20 children enough free time, and children should learn to
5．As students, we have to ________ something that may get in the way of our development, like
balance the time spent with friends and family.
laziness.
11．A．decide B．try C．help D．start
A．get back B．get away C．get over D．get down
12．A．easily B．differently C．together D．quickly
6．Jimmy dreams of ________ on the school basketball team.
13．A．different B．full C．boring D．difficult
A．playing B．play C．to play D．played
14．A．spend B．add C．save D．choose
7．My father often tells me ________ too much time on short video apps.
15．A．such as B．thanks to C．because of D．more than
A．not to spend B．don’t spend C．not spend D．to not spend
16．A．busy B．lonely C．free D．blue
8．It’s important for us ________ your time ________ when you are busy.
17．A．kids B．friends C．members D．partners
A．manage, well B．to manage, good
18．A．problem B．mind C．way D．show
C．to manage, well D．managing, good
19．A．look after B．think about C．turn on D．take over
9．—Paper-cutting is not easy to learn. It requires much practice, patience, and imagination.
20．A．give B．make C．stay D．put
—Yes. But I’d like to give ________ a go.
三、阅读理解。(本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)
A．me B．him C．it D. them
A
10．A piece of useful ________ is better than thousands of useless ________.
How do you spend your free time? Playing sports or seeing movies? Do you want to have a
A．suggestions; advice B．advice; suggestions
different after-school life? How about mixing elements of intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗
C．advices; suggestion D．suggestion; advices
二、完形填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 产元素)? Here are four examples.C．Once a month. D．Twice a month.
Li Chenxi, an 11-year-old girl, is at No. 2 Primary School in Yinchuan. Her school brings
traditional Chinese culture into the after-school care services.
25．Which of the following can be the theme of the passage?
Li is interested in tie-dyeing (扎染). She can make dolls and dresses after learning it for more
A．Foreign students enjoy traditional Chinese culture.
than a year.
B．The world is beautiful because of different cultures.
“In the past, I had too much homework to do. But now I can do what I want to do in my free
time. I enjoy it,” she said.
C．Chinese culture is popular among people of all ages.
When Antoine, an international student from Rwanda (卢旺达), first watched the dragon D．Traditional Chinese culture lights up the after-school life.
dance, he was surprised and could not wait to join in it.
B
However, the training was not easy. He kept practicing the basic skills day by day to perfectly
Although we now have more free time than before, it seems that we don’t feel that way. We may
do the jumps and turns and lift the dragon’s body high into the air. In 2015, Antoine built the first
international student dragon dance team in his school.
often waste time on phones or other things. And lots of information and pictures make our minds
Now the team has about 100 students from different countries.
tired, we don’t have enough time to relax. To make ourselves really relaxed, we need to spend our free
It is on Saturday afternoon. A group of children of all ages are following Zhu Wei in
time well. Here are some useful ways.
Zimbabwe (津巴布韦). Zhu, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor and the captain of the Chinese
medical team in Zimbabwe, teaches them tai chi. Think about your activities. Do you want to exercise, go on a trip or just relax yourself? Think
These children like tai chi. In their opinions, tai chi helps them keep healthy and focus on about your activities that you like to do in your free time. Plan your time well and make sure you can
studies. It’s a mind-body exercise.
really enjoy yourself.
Chloe from Canada is a paper-cutting lover. Every Sunday, she learns paper-cutting from Mrs
Try something new. Don’t always play games in your free time. Do something more
Smith. The girl can easily cut butterflies, horses, flowers and so on.
meaningful. You can try painting, cooking or something else. Doing something new can be an exciting
Last weekend, Chloe made a paper-cutting work of Bing Dwen Dwen. She felt excited to see
it shown on the school wall. way to spend your free time.
21．What can Li Chenxi make after learning tie-dyeing? Put your phone away. It’s important to put your phone away because if you keep it close to you,
A．Toys and clothes. B．Bing Dwen Dwen. it can make your heart beat faster with all kinds of messages. This will make it harder for you to enjoy
C．Animals and flowers. D．Clothes for the dragon dance. your free time.
22．What can we learn about Antoine? Meet new people. Join a club to meet people with similar interests. You can talk to and learn
A．He comes from America. from different people. It can make your life more colorful.
B．He practiced hard on the dragon dance. Help others in need. Spending your free time helping people in need will make you feel good.
C．He built a dragon dance team five years ago. Visit the old people or help at a children’s club. We know that helping others is helping ourselves.
D．His dragon dance team is the second in his school.
23．Why do children in Zimbabwe choose to practice tai chi? 26．Which of the following can be inferred (推断) from Paragraph 1?
①To make more friends. ②To learn about Chinese culture. A．We don’t have too much time to sleep.
③To be healthy and strong. ④To help them pay attention to studies. B．We are busy with our studies every day.
A．①② B．③④ C．①③ D．②④ C．There aren’t enough holidays for most of us.
24．How often does Chloe learn paper-cutting from Mrs Smith? D．We don’t relax well because our minds are busy.
A．Once a week. B．Twice a week. 27．What kind of activities are mentioned in Paragraph 3?A．Exercising and running. B．Reading and writing.
(烤鱿鱼), this lively market hosts cooking shows where cooks
teach traditional dishes. Visitors can also buy lots of handmade
C．Painting and cooking. D．Singing and dancing.
snacks.
28．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 4? development.
F. Art Museum
A．The time. B．The phone. C．The message. D．The interest. 36. David loves trying local
Visitors can see old Chinese art and writing. They can take
dishes and learning traditional
weekly classes to learn painting skills as well. What’s more,
29．What’s the purpose of this passage?
cooking methods. He wants to
visitors can also join guided tours to learn about famous art
A．To tell us how to find information and pictures. taste authentic (地道的) street works.
food and watch live cooking
B．To tell us some interesting activities in free time. shows. G. Science Museum
There are interesting exhibits on space exploration, physics
C．To tell us how to find people with similar interests.
experiments, and climate science here. Kids can play with mini-
D．To tell us how to make our free time more meaningful. rockets or simulate (模拟) Mars missions in the space zone.
30．What would be the best structure of this passage?
四、单词拼写。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
36．The Tang (诗歌) are great works of Chinese literature.
A． B． C． D．
37．Molly really thanks her mother for (督促) her to study.
38．Don’t be afraid of (失败)—it’s part of learning.
C 39．The visitor wanted a （单个的）room facing the garden.
配对阅读。左栏是五个外国游客的喜好，右栏是关于七个不同中国景点的简单介绍，请为左栏
40．It is a （相当）difficult question. No one in the class can answer it.
的每一个游客选择适合其需要的景点，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 41．I can’t believe I lost (my) in the beauty of nature.
31. Tom loves reading A．Tech Expo Center 42．His biggest (achieve) is learning to ride a bike by himself.
historical stories and exploring
Visitors can experience cool tech like VR games, robot 43．More , we can share information with all of you. (important)
ancient buildings. He dreams of
shows, and AI classes. Try coding small robots or discover future
walking through old walls and 44．We really have a good time (chat) with each other.
tech in interactive labs.
learning about their cultures
through guided tours. B．Ancient City Wall 45．I can talk with these (foreign). I’m sure of myself.
32. Lily enjoys painting Built in the Ming Dynasty, this 12-meter-high wall has 五、完成句子。(本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)
natural landscapes, especially guided tours explaining its 600-year history. Visitors can walk
46．她帮我搬箱子，作为回报，我给她买了一杯咖啡。
mountains, rivers, and forests. along the ancient stone roads and see traditional watchtowers and
She looks for peaceful places gates.
She helped me carry the box, and , I bought her a cup of coffee.
where she can draw and find
C． Green Valley Park
new ideas. 47．吃什么由你决定。
A scenic area with waterfalls, hiking paths, and forests.
33. Mike is a sports lover It’s you to decide what to eat.
Artists often get together here to paint the natural views, and
who spends weekends
visitors can relax by the crystal-clear streams. 48．尽管学习英语不容易，但关键是不要放弃。
swimming and surfing. He
wants to visit beaches with D．Sunshine Beach
Although learning English is not easy, the key is not to .
clear water and exciting waves
Known for its golden sand and strong waves, this beach is a
for water activities. 49．我们应该养成每天读英语的习惯。
good place for surfing, jet-skiing, and beach volleyball There are
34. Anna is crazy about lifeguards to keep people safe, and you can rent (租) equipment We should the habit of reading English every day.
modern technology and robots. nearby.
50．房间里偶尔传出孩子们的笑声。
She hopes to attend workshops
E. Night Market
and communicate with AI
The laughter of the children comes from the room .
devices to learn about future Famous for local foods like hot dumplings and grilled squid六、选词填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
DANCE CLUB Like to dance? Come and join our club. Members meet from 2 pm to 5
pm on Mondays to practice dancing. There will be a big show in the end and your
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯，注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词
parents will be invited to watch your wonderful performance.
为多余项。
COOKING CLUB Can you cook? No? Do you like cooking? Yes? Our club is the most
maybe they express the instructor besides
popular one with more than 50 members. Members meet at 9 am every Sunday to learn
to cook a dish. Then you can taste the delicious food cooked by yourself with your
in develop relax a activity take
partners. Of course, you can also put your works on WeChat.
There are many kinds of hobbies for students, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The club is perfect for students who love taking pictures.
looking after animals. Some of them are 51 and others are active. A hobby can 52 Members take courses on Fridays, from 9 am to 11 am. You will enjoy photos that top
photographers have taken in the courses. The best teachers from art schools will also
your interests and help you learn new skills.
teach you how to take wonderful photos.
David Smith is a student, and one of his hobbies is writing. During the summer of 2020, it took
CHESS CLUB If you are interested in improving your creativity and problem-solving
him four weeks to 53 part in a summer camp. There were many 54 like sailing ability, you can’t miss the chess club. Members meet at 2: 30 pm on Wednesdays to play
and study chess together. You will learn more about the knowledge and skills of playing
and climbing, and there was a writing class as well. The 5 5 was a writer, and she asked
chess.
them to talk about their lives and tell interesting stories. She also encouraged 5 6 to write
61．Why do people take up hobbies?
about their experiences at the camp. Thanks to her, David learned how to 5 7 himself.
Back at school, David wrote a story of a sixteen-year-old boy, and his first book came out in
62．Who will be invited to watch the students’ performance?
2022.
Many young people love his book, so David has become 5 8 successful young writer.
63．How long do the courses last on Fridays in the photograph club?
David is lucky enough to get pleasure and success from his hobby. Besides writing, he is also
interested 59 many other things. He also likes playing volleyball. He usually spends some
64．Where can students improve their creativity and problem-solving abilities?
of his free time playing volleyball for his school team. And he says 6 0 he will write about
his volleyball team in his future books.
65．What does the writer advise the students to do, watching TV or learning new interests?
七、读写综合。（本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分）
A． 回答问题（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
B．书面表达（共15分）
请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整切题。
66. 根据要求完成短文写作，请将作文写在答题卡指定的位置上。
A hobby is a special interest or activity that people like to do in their free time. People take up
假如你是李明，你的兴趣爱好是运动，你打算以“Enjoy Sports, Enjoy Life”为题向某学生
hobbies because they think the activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and
英文网站投稿，分享你的运动心得。请你根据以下思维导图内容提示用英文写一篇短文。
knowledge. Scientists say that good hobbies can make kids smarter, healthier and even more
successful when they grow up.
As a student, how do you spend your free time? Spend time on your computers or on your
mobile phones? Stay at home and watch TV? The summer vacation is on the way. Why don’t you join
one of the following clubs to develop your new interests and hobbies?
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（2）语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Enjoy Sports, Enjoy Life
Doing sports plays an important role in my daily life.
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