Unit 8 Once upon a Time Section A (Grammar Focus) (同步练）-2025-2026学年人教版英语七年级下册

Unit 8 Once upon a Time What are your favourite stories? Section A(Grammar Focus) 一、用单词的正确形式填空 1. When I was a child, my favourite book __________ (be) Peter Rabbit. 2. I told them a sad story yesterday, and they __________ (cry). 3. The mouse __________ (ask) the lion not to kill him. 4. The two brothers __________ (lie) to the emperor. 5. The farmer didn't feel sad when he __________ (lose) his horse. 二、单项选择题 ( ) 1. Did you ______ Little Women for English class? A. read  B. readed  C. reading ( ) 2. When I ______ a child, my favourite book was Peter Rabbit. A. am  B. was  C. is ( ) 3. I usually tell funny stories to my friends. But I ______ them a sad story yesterday. A. tell  B. told  C. tells ( ) 4. The mouse asked the lion not ______ kill him. A. to  B. for  C. in ( ) 5. He promised to help the lion, and the lion ______ him go. A. let  B. lets  C. letting ( ) 6. The two brothers lied to the emperor, but the emperor ______ know that. A. doesn't   B. don't  C. didn't ( ) 7. Usually, people feel sad when they lose something. But the farmer ______ feel sad when he lost his horse. A. didn't  B. don't  C. doesn't ( ) 8. Once upon a time, a king ______ an artist to paint him a horse. A. ask  B. asked  C. asks ( ) 9. The king waited for a few months before he ______ angry. A. grow  B. grew  C. grows ( ) 10. It took me months ______ how to paint a horse well. A. learn  B. to learn  C. learning 三、选词填空（二选一） 1. When I __________ (am / was) a child, my favourite book was Peter Rabbit. 2. I usually tell funny stories, but I __________ (tell / told) them a sad story yesterday. 3. The mouse __________ (ask / asked) the lion not to kill him. 4. The two brothers __________ (lie / lied) to the emperor. 5. The farmer didn't feel sad when he __________ (lose / lost) his horse. 四、语法填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或使用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。 Once upon a time, a king 1.__________ (ask) an artist to paint him a horse. "Please give me some time," the artist 2.__________ (answer). The king 3.__________ (wait) for a few months before he grew angry. "Where 4.__________ (be) my painting?" he asked. Quickly, the artist painted a beautiful picture of a horse. The king said, "I 5.__________ (like) it! But why did you make me wait so long?" The artist smiled and 6.__________ (take) the king to his house. There 7.__________ (be) paintings of horses all over! "It 8.__________ (take) me months to learn how to paint a horse well!" he said. This story teaches us that good things take time. We should be 9.__________ (patience) and keep practicing. The artist 10.__________ (work) hard to improve his skills, and in the end, he created a beautiful painting. 五、根据汉语意思完成句子 1. 你为英语课读了《小妇人》吗？ Did you __________ Little Women for English __________? 2. 当我还是个孩子的时候，我最喜欢的书是《彼得兔》。 When I __________ a child, my favourite book __________ *Peter Rabbit*. 3. 我通常给朋友讲有趣的故事。但我昨天给他们讲了一个悲伤的故事。 I usually tell funny stories to my friends. But I __________ them a sad story __________. 4. 老鼠请求狮子不要杀他。 The mouse __________ the lion __________ to kill him. 5. 两个兄弟对皇帝撒谎了，但皇帝不知道。 The two brothers __________ to the emperor, but the emperor __________ know. 六、补全对话 根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的句子补全对话，其中有一项多余。 A: Did you read Little Women for English class? B: 1.__________ We chose a different book. A: What book did you read? B: 2.__________ A: Do you know the story of The Emperor's New Clothes? B: 3.__________ It's a funny story! A: What happened in the story? B: 4.__________ Everyone pretended to see them, but they weren't real. A: That sounds interesting. 5.__________ B: A boy told the truth at the end. A. Yes, I do. B. No, I didn't. C. We read Peter Rabbit. D. Two brothers made special clothes for the emperor. E. What happened at the end? F. I don't like stories. 七、阅读理解 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 Once upon a time, a king asked an artist to paint him a horse. The artist said, "Please give me some time." The king agreed and waited. A few months passed, but the artist didn't bring the painting. The king grew angry. He went to the artist and asked, "Where is my painting?" The artist quickly painted a beautiful picture of a horse and gave it to the king. The king was very happy with the painting. But he was still confused. "Why did you make me wait so long? You painted it so quickly!" The artist smiled and took the king to his house. There were paintings of horses everywhere! The artist had spent months practicing and learning how to paint horses well. That's why he could paint so beautifully in a short time. The king understood. Good work takes time and practice. He thanked the artist for his hard work and took the painting home. This story teaches us an important lesson: if we want to do something well, we need to practice and be patient. Great things don't happen overnight. ( ) 1. What did the king ask the artist to do? A. To teach him how to paint.  B. To paint him a horse.  C. To show him some paintings. ( ) 2. Why did the king grow angry? A. Because the artist didn't bring the painting.  B. Because the painting was ugly.  C. Because the artist asked for more money. ( ) 3. How did the artist paint the picture so quickly at the end? A. He was a fast painter.  B. He had practiced a lot.  C. He used a special tool. ( ) 4. What did the king see at the artist's house? A. Many paintings of horses.  B. Many painting tools.  C. Many art students. ( ) 5. What lesson does the story teach? A. Always finish work quickly.  B. Practice and patience lead to good results.  C. Kings are always right. 参考答案 一、单词正确形式填空 1. was 2. cried 3. asked 4. lied 5. lost 二、单项选择题 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. B 三、选词填空 1. was 2. told 3. asked 4. lied 5. lost 四、语法填空 1. asked 2. answered 3. waited 4. was 5. like 6. took 7. were 8. took 9. patient 10. worked 五、完成句子 1. read, class 2. was, was 3. told, yesterday 4. asked, not 5. lied, didn't 六、补全对话 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. E 七、阅读理解 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. 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