Unit 7 Exploring the topic 同步练习(培优卷)-2025-2026 学年仁爱科普版英语八年级下册

2025-2026 福建英语新教材仁爱科普版八年级下册同步练习

Unit 7.2 Exploring the Topic (培优卷)

一、单项选择题（每题2分，共10分）

1. — What were you doing ________ your father came back last night? 

  — I was reading a book about Confucius. 

   A. when   B. while   C. after   D. until 

2. This school offers ________ courses for students who are interested in traditional culture. 

   A. education   B. educational   C. educate   D. educator 

3. Lu Xun ________ medicine and took up writing in 1906, and he returned to China three years later. 

   A. give up   B. gives up   C. gave up   D. will give up 

4. I ________ the bus line to the history museum yesterday, so I know which one to take. 

   A. don’t check   B. didn’t check   C. checked   D. will check 

5. Please call me ________ you arrive at the museum. I’ll wait for you at the gate. 

   A. as soon as   B. while   C. until   D. before 

 

二、单句语法填空（每空1分，共10分）

1. My sister has a ________ (person) dream: she wants to be a writer like Lu Xun. 

2. ________ (when/while) I was walking to school this morning, I met my old friend. 

3. The teacher said we should learn knowledge in an ________ (honest) way and never lie about what we don’t know. 

4. He didn’t stop learning English ________ he could speak it fluently. 

5. This is a ________ (music) family — all family members can play at least one instrument. 

6. Confucius started to teach students in his ________ (private) school when he was middle-aged. 

7. ________ (after/before) you visit the museum, you’d better book a ticket online to save time. 

8. We can get ________ (wise) from Confucius’s sayings, like “Review the old knowledge and you will have new ideas.” 

9. The ________ (literature) works of Lu Xun are still very important for us to understand the society in the past. 

10. ________ (when/while) my mom is cooking, I often help her wash the vegetables.

 

三、语篇选词填空（从方框中选择合适的单词或短语，并用其正确形式填空（有2个多余选项）.

【when, after, until, honest, wisdom, private, educational, give up, take up, get down to, notice, natural】

Confucius (551 BCE—479 BCE) was a great thinker and educator in Chinese history. At the age of 15, he 1.________ studying. He learned music, math, 2.________ and other subjects. 3.________ he was in the State of Qi, he studied Shao music. He was so interested in it that he hardly 4.________ the taste of meat for months. 

Later, Confucius opened a 5.________ school. He taught his students to be 6.________ and told them, “To know what you know and what you do not know, that is 7.________.” One of his famous sayings is “When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers.” This shows his lifelong learning spirit — he never 8.________ learning, even in his late years. 

9.________ Confucius died, his thoughts still helped people a lot. Today, his ideas are still 10.________ for us to learn about life and study. 

 

四、短文填空（每空2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，在空白处填入合适的单词（首字母已给出），使短文完整通顺。

Last weekend, I decided to visit the history museum. First, I b____1____ a ticket online because it’s more convenient. Then, I c____2____ the bus lines to the museum — I didn’t want to be late. Next, I prepared some things, like a notebook and a pen, to write down important information. 

On Saturday morning, I took the bus to the museum. When I arrived, I was surprised by the ____3____ (digital) displays there — they made the old things more interesting. I spent three hours in the museum. I learned a lot about Chinese history, especially the life of Lu Xun. He was a great writer who u____4____ his pen to fight for people’s benefits. 

Finally, I went home. I felt very happy because the trip was ____5____ (practical) and meaningful. I told my parents about what I learned, and they said I should have more such trips to gain more knowledge. 

 

五、根据汉语提示填入适当单词或短语（每空2分，共10分）

1. Confucius _____________________(开始认真学习) at the age of 15, and he studied many subjects. 

2. Lu Xun ____________________(放弃医学) and ___________________(从事写作) in 1906 because he wanted to help people with words. 

3. When you read a story, you can use __________________(时间顺序词) like “first”, “then” to understand the order of events. 

4. Xuanxuan searched online for advice because she was _________________(承受很大压力) before exams.

 

六、根据汉语意思完成句子（每题2分，共10分）

1. 当鲍文学习有文化背景的东西时，他会上网查信息。 

   When Bowen learns something with _________________, he will search for information online. 

2. 我在吃苹果之前会先洗一下。 

   I will wash the apple _________ I eat it. 

3. 孔子在齐国学习韶乐时，沉浸在音乐中好几个月。 

   _______ Confucius studied Shao music in the State of Qi, he ______________ the music for months.

4. 直到读完这本书，我才明白其中的智慧。 

   I _______________ the wisdom in the book ________ I finished reading it. 

5. 听完音乐后，萱萱感觉不那么有压力了。