Unit 10 Developing 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 10 Developing the Topic (培优卷)

一、单项选择题

1. —Look! The children ______ toy horses in the yard.

  —They must be excited about the coming Year of the Horse.

   A. ride   B. are riding   C. rode   D. will ride

2.  My grandma told me that the horse is a symbol of strength and ______ in Chinese culture.

  A. brave   B. braver   C. bravery   D. bravely

3. —Which festival is more important for Chinese people, the Spring Festival or the Mid-Autumn Festival?

  —The Spring Festival, of course. It’s ______ festival in our country.

  A. important    B. more important 

 C. most important  D. the most important

4. We planned ______ (visit) the horse-riding club this weekend, but the heavy rain changed our idea.

  A. visit   B. visiting   C. to visit   D. visited

5. The little boy wrote a letter to his father, saying he wanted to buy a ______ horse toy for his cousin.

  A. wood   B. wooden   C. woods   D. woodily

 

二、单句语法填空

1. Every year, many __________ (tour) come to Beijing to watch the horse-themed parade during the Spring Festival.

2. The horse-riding club near our school offers _______(child) courses on weekends for kids aged 6-12.

3. —How was your trip to the grassland?

  —Fantastic! We rode horses __________ (happy) than we expected.

4. My mom cooked some __________ (salt) soup for us. It’s perfect for warming up on cold winter days.

5. The students are busy __________ (prepare) for the English test next Monday.

 

三、语篇选词填空

从方框中选择合适的词，用其正确形式填空（每词限用一次） 

【 horse, lucky, celebrate, tradition, active, fast, their, with, for, because 】

The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China, and 1._________ is one of the most special 2._________ of the festival. On New Year’s Eve, families get together to have a big dinner. People often put up red decorations and set off fireworks. Many families also ride 3._________ to visit relatives, which shows their joy.

Kids are the 4._________ ones during the festival. They can get lucky money from elders and play 5._________ each other outside. The horse is a symbol of strength and speed, so many people hope to be as 6._________ as horses in the new year.

This year, my cousin and I will join a horse-riding activity 7._________ the Year of the Horse. We will learn how to take care of horses and ride safely. It will be a great experience 8._________ us. We believe we will have a 9._________ and successful year, just like horses running 10._________ on the grassland.

 

四、短文填空 根据短文内容，在空白处填入适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式 

The Year of the Horse is a special time for Chinese people. Every year, people 1._________(use) red to decorate their homes. Red is a symbol of good luck. Last Spring Festival, my little sister 2._________(make) a paper horse. She painted it bright red and put some small stars on it. It was the 3._________(beautiful) decoration in our house.

This year, we plan 4._________(visit) a horse farm. My dad will teach me how to 5._________(ride) a horse properly. My mom will take photos of us. We will stay there 6._________ two days. My sister wants to feed the horses 7._________ grass, and she hopes the horses will run 8._________(fast) for her.

We also follow the 9. ____________(tradition) customs of eating dumplings on New Year’s Eve. Dumplings look like gold ingots, so they mean wealth. I think we will have a 10.__________(excite) year!

 

五、根据句意及汉语提示填入适当单词或短语

1. 马在中国文化中是力量和好运的象征。

   The horse ______ ______ the symbol of strength and good luck in Chinese culture.

2. 孩子们正在院子里开心地骑马。

   The children ______ ______ horses happily in the yard.

3. 这是我吃过的最美味的马年主题蛋糕。

   This is the ______ ______ cake about the Year of the Horse that I have ever had.

4. 为了庆祝马年，我们全家打算去草原旅行。

   ______ ______ the Year of the Horse, our family will take a trip to the grassland.

5. 他比去年跑得更快了，因为他每天都练习跑步。

   He runs ______ ______ he did last year, because he practices running every day.

 

六、汉译英

1. 每年都有很多人参加马年的传统活动。

     _______________________________________________________________________________ 

2. 我的朋友们正在马年主题展览上欣赏漂亮的剪纸。

     _______________________________________________________________________________ 

3. 去年春节，我奶奶开心地给我们讲了马的故事。

     _______________________________________________________________________________ 

     _______________________________________________________________________________ 

4. 我们计划下周末去骑马俱乐部学习骑马技巧。

     _______________________________________________________________________________ 

5. 马是世界上最有用的动物之一。

     _______________________________________________________________________________ 

6. 在马年，我们应该以积极的态度面对生活。

     _______________________________________________________________________________ 

7. 很多人喜欢马，因为它们既强壮又友好。

     _______________________________________________________________________________ 

8. 马年的红色装饰让整个节日变得更加热闹。