Module 2 Public holidays 同步课程单元练（含答案解析）

Module 2—2021-2022学年英语外研版九年级上册同步课程单元练
一、单选题
1.— Many young people usually offer their seats to the old on the bus.
— That's good. The old should be _______.
A. looked for B. listened to C. depended on D. cared for
2.We enjoyed a _______ holiday without homework during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A. three-day B. three days C. three day's D. three day
3.My aunt was busy. She only _______ three days _______ last month.
A. took; on B. had; off C. has; from D. takes; rest
4.Jack's mother taught me how _______ Yunnan rice noodles last weekend.
A. to make B. making C. make D. to making
5.Lucy _______ a lot since we met last time.
A. changes B. changed C. is changing D. has changed
6.—Is there _______ in today's morning news on CCTV-1?
—Yes, French Team beat Korean Team by 4:0 in the 8th FIFA Women's World Cup in France _______ 8 June 2019.
A. anything special; on B. something special; in
C. special something; on D. anything special; in
7.This kind of mobile phone is _______ expensive. I can't spend _______ money on it.
A. much too; much too B. much too; too many C. much too; too much D. too much; too much
8.Some people won't realize the importance of their health _____ they lose it.
A. because B. after C. when D. until
9.— I will take a big exam tomorrow morning.
— ______.
A. Have a good trip B. Congratulations C. Good luck D. No way
10.— Rose, have you made a visit _______?
— Yes, I visited the Giant's Causeway last month.
A. anywhere fantastic B. somewhere fantastic C. fantastic somewhere D. fantastic anywhere
二、阅读理解
11.??? China is called the Kingdom of Fans. Fans are everywhere in our daily life. But how much do you know about them?
??? It is said that fans were first used to cool the air during Shang Dynasty. At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk. Some of them were round, while others were square.
??? Folding paper fans first became popular during Song Dynasty. There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, while others were flowers and animals. Many people, including Su Dongpo, a poet of Song Dynasty, and Tang Bohu, a scholar of Song Dynasty, even painted and wrote poems on fans. This made the fans into art works. Many rich and important people liked holding fans.
??? Today, fans are popular gifts. During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries, as well as audience members. While they were having their fans to get cool air, they were also experiencing Chinese culture.
1.The fans were made of different materials except _______ during Shang Dynasty.
A. paper B. bamboo C. silk D. feathers
2.When did folding fans first become popular?
A. In Shang Dynasty. B. In Song Dynasty.
C. Today. D. In 2008.
3.What couldn't people see on fans in Song Dynasty?
A. Mountains. B. Animals. C. Flowers. D. Audience.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Fans were first used to cool the air during Song Dynasty.
B. Tang Bohu never wrote or painted on fans.
C. Some fans were round，while others were square during Shang Dynasty.
D. Folding fans were only given to leaders and officials from China.
5.What's the best title for this passage?
A. The Development of Fans
B. The Shapes of Fans
C. When Fans Became Popular
D. How Fans Became Art Works
12.The Dragon Head-Raising Day
??? China is a country with many colourful days and festivals. The Dragon Head-Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them.
??? This special day falls on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for (代表) the start of spring and fanning. In 2020, the day falls on 24 Feb.
??? A dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the "descendants (传人) of the dragon". Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head-Raising Day with many customs about dragons.
??? On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰)in the kitchen. This was to lead the dragon into the house. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest in autumn.
??? Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat "dragon whisker (龙须)" noodles and dumplings called "dragon teeth".
??? Today, many customs have faded away (消退). But one that has remained is to have a hair cut. It is said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother's brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head-Raising Day.
1.The Dragon Head-Raising Day is one of the _____ festivals.
A. English B. French C. Chinese D. American
2._______ is the Dragon Head-Raising Day in 2020.
A. 18 March B. 24 February C. 24 March D. 8 February
3.On this day in ancient times, why did people put ashes in the kitchen?
A. Because the dragon liked ashes.
B. Because ashes stood for the harvest.
C. Because this might lead the dragon into the house.
D. Because this could bring good luck.
4.One custom that has remained is _______ according to the passage.
A. to have a haircut B. to go boating
C. to eat zongzi D. to eat mooncakes
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The Dragon Head-Raising Day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
B. A dragon is important in Chinese culture.
C. People eat "dragon whisker" noodles and dumplings called "dragon teeth" on the Dragon Head-Raising Day.
D. The Dragon Head-Raising Day stands for the start of spring and harvest.
三、完形填空
13.??? The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the Festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(春联), greeting the New Year and saying???? 1???? to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people???? 2??? , wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get???? 3???? pockets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in???? 4???? parts of the world.
??? The Spring Festival was???? 5???? in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance???? 6???? music, share photos with friends or watch???? 7???? in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They???? 8???? in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney's Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks(鞭炮) and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year's Eve is an important tradition for Chinese???? 9???? they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at???? 10??? because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
1. A. yes B. goodbye C. no
2. A. hang up B. hang back C. hang out
3. A. green B. golden C. red
4. A. other B. others C. another
5. A. congratulated B. celebrated C. happened
6. A. on B. in C. to
7. A. TV B. matches C. movies
8. A. put B. join C. live
9. A. if B. weather C. whether
10. A. home B. outdoors C. restaurant
四、从方框中选择合适的词并用其适当形式填空
nine, century, lay, kid, when, thank, tradition, find, fun, kind
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a ①________ Chinese festival. Chinese people have been celebrating it for ⑦________. On that night people usually eat mooncakes and have ③________ watching the moon. There're all ④________ of mooncakes that have the shapes of the full moon. Parents often tell ⑤________ some traditional folk stories, such as the story of Chang'e. Chang'e was Houyi's wife. After he shot(射) down the ⑥________ sun, a goddess gave him a magic medicine ⑦________ him. A bad man wanted to steal the medicine ⑧________ Houyi wasn't at home. Chang'e refused to give it to him and took it, and then she flew to the moon. Houyi was so sad. One night he ⑨________ that the moon was bright and round. He could see his wife, so he quickly ⑩________ out her favourite food in the garden. How he wished his wife could come back! After this, people started to celebrate the festival.
五、句子翻译
15.这个国庆节,我的家人将会去某个有趣的地方野餐。
This National Day, my family?_____________.
16.你能教我如何放风筝吗?
Can you teach?____________?
17.当春节到来时,不同地方的人们用不同的方式庆祝。
When Spring Festival comes, people in different places celebrate it ________ ________ ________.
18.他在家写作业时,他妈妈在厨房做饭。
His mother was cooking in the kitchen ________ he ________ ________ his homework at home.
19.我都等不及要看看她打扮成玛丽是什么样子了。
I ______ ______ ______ ______ what she looks like dressed up as Mary.
六、书面表达
20. 假设你是李华,今天正逢端午节,你的英国笔友Jack对中国传统文化很感兴趣,写信向你询问端午节的有关情况。请你根据以下内容提示,给他写一封回信。
1. 中国的传统节日之一,已有2000多年的历史(the Dragon Boat Festival; one of the Chinese traditional festivals; two thousand years of history);
2. 为了纪念著名诗人屈原(honor the great poet Qu Yuan);
3. 中国南方有赛龙舟的习俗(Dragon Boat races);
4. 家人团聚吃粽子和其他美食(eat zongzi and other delicious food);
5. 有三天假期,可以外出旅游(a 3-day holiday)。
要求:1. 80词左右,书信格式;
2. 内容合理,要点齐全;句子及篇章结构正确、连贯;书写规范。
注意:不得出现学校、姓名等个人信息（除所给身份外）。
答案以及解析
一、单选题
1.答案：D
解析：句意为：—在公共汽车上通常许多年轻人给老人让座。—那很好。老人应该被照顾。care for意为"照顾"，符合语境。故选D项。
2.答案：A
解析：复合形容词的结构为"数词-单数名词（-形容词）"。故选A项。
3.答案：B
解析："have+时间+off"表示"休息多长时间"，其中off为副词，意为"不上课；休息；不工作"。have three days off相当于 take a three days' rest。故选B项。
4.答案：A
解析：此处为"疑问词+动词不定式"结构在句中作taught的直接宾语，故选A项。
5.答案：D
解析：句意为：自从我们上次见面，露西改变了很多。由 since we met last time可知，句子时态应用现在完成时。故选D项。
6.答案：A
解析：something一般用于肯定句或希望得到肯定回答的疑问句中， anything一般用于否定句或疑问句中。形容词修饰不定代词时要放在其后。表示在具体某一天，要使用介词on。故选A项。
7.答案：C
解析：much too修饰形容词或副词,表示程度,意为"太……"; too much修饰不可数名词,意为"太多"; too many修饰可数名词复数,意为"太多"。第一个空修饰形容词expensive,用much too;第二个空修饰不可数名词money,用too much。故选C项。
8.答案：D
解析：考查连词用法。句意: 有些人直到失去健康才知道它的重要性。not...until直到……才。故选D。
9.答案：C
解析：考查情景交际。句意:—明天上午我要参加一场重要的考试。—祝你好运。Have a good trip旅途愉快;Congratulations祝贺;Good luck祝你好运;No way没门儿。由"take a big exam"可知,后者应该祝福对方好运。故选C。
10.答案：A
解析：形容词修饰不定代词时,放在所修饰词的后面;疑问句中常用anywhere。故选A项。
二、阅读理解
11.答案：1-5 ABDCA
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的"At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk."可知，那时候的扇子用羽毛、竹子或者丝绸制成，不包括纸张。故选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的"Folding paper fans first became popular during Song Dynasty." 可知，折扇在宋代变得流行。故选B项。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段中的"There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, while others were flowers and animals."可知，扇子上能看到山、河流、花和动物。故选D项。
4.细节理解题。根据第二段中的"Some of them were round, while others were square."可知C项表述正确。故选C项。
5.主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了中国的扇子的用途、在不同时期的发展及其特点，因此标题可概括为" The Development of Fans"。故选A项。
12.答案：1-5 CBCAD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知选C项。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的"In 2020, the day falls on 24 Feb."可知选B项。
3.细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，人们这样做是想把龙引到房子里来，故选C项。
4.细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知理发是保留下来的一种习俗，故选A项。
5.细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话可知，龙抬头代表春天和农耕的开始，不是收获的开始，D项表述有误。故选D项。
三、完形填空
13.答案：1-5 BCCAB 6-10 CCBCA
解析：本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了春节的风俗、意义及其他国家过春节的情况。
1.根据and前后的New Year和old year可知春节是辞旧迎新的节日。say goodbye to...意为"对……说再见"。故选B项。
2.句意为:在春节第一天,人们穿着新衣服闲呆着。由语境可知选C项,hang out意为"闲呆"。
3.此处表示孩子们会得到红包。red pocket意为"红包"。故选C项。
4.根据空前的the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China可知不仅中国庆祝春节,世界上的其他地方也庆祝春节。other修饰可数名词复数; others相当于"other+复数名词"; another表示"另一个",修饰单数名词。故选A项。
5. congratulate 意为"祝贺"; celebrate意为"庆祝"; happen意为"发生"。此处表示"从1980年开始,英国也庆祝春节"。故选B项。
6. dance to music表示"随着音乐跳舞"。故选C项。
7.根据in the cinema可知应是看电影。故选C项。
8.根据空后的a large evening party可推断这里是指参加大型的晚会来迎接传统的新年。join in意为"参加",符合语境,故选B项。
9.句意为:对于不管是出生在新加坡还是从中国搬到那里的中国人来说,年夜饭是一个重要的传统。whether...or...表示"不管……还是……",故选C项。
10.根据语境可推断此处是解释为什么在家吃年夜饭而不是在饭店。故选A项。
四、语法填空
14.答案：①traditional②centuries③fun④kinds⑤kids⑥ninth⑦to thank⑧when⑨found⑩laid
解析：①由常识可知中秋节是中国的一个传统节日，此处应用 tradition的形容词形式 traditional。
②由 have been celebrating可知此处应用"for+时间段"，方框中表示时间的词只有 century。 century是可数名词且设空前面无冠词，所以应用复数形式。
③have fun doing sth意为"做某事很开心"，符合语境。
④all kinds of意为"各种各样的"。
⑤这里指父母经常给孩子们讲一些传统的民间故事，所以填kid的复数形式。
⑥此处表示"他射落第九个太阳后"，根据空前的the可知填 ninth。
⑦此处用不定式短语作目的状语。
⑧此处表示"当后羿不在家时，一个坏人想偷这个药"。when意为"当……时"，符合语境。
⑨根据上下文可知此处表示他发现月亮又亮又圆，且此处应用一般过去时，故填 found。
⑩lay out意为"布置；摆出"，且lay的过去式是laid。
五、句子翻译
15.答案：will go somewhere interesting to have a picnic
16.答案：me how to fly a kite/kites
17.答案：in different ways
18.答案：while; was doing
19.答案：can't wait to see
六、书面表达
20.答案：
Dear Jack,
How's it going? I am very glad to introduce the Dragon Boat Festival to you. It is one of the Chinese traditional festivals and has a history of more than two thousand years. The festival is celebrated to honor the great poet Qu Yuan. On that day, people often get together with their family to eat zongzi and other delicious food. In southern China, people often have the Dragon Boat races. It is so exciting to watch this activity on TV. Besides, we also have a 3-day holiday during the festival. So we can have a short journey to relax ourselves. How interesting the Dragon Boat Festival is and I like it very much.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：
1.本题的文体是应用文,要求写一封回信,应注意书信的格式。
2. 本文内容为介绍端午节的情况,故时态以一般现在时为主,人称 以第三人称为主。
3.写作要点:
(1)端午节是中国的传统节日之一,有2000多年历史;
(2)为了纪念著名诗人屈原;
(3)中国南方有赛龙舟的习俗;
(4)家人团聚吃粽子和其他美食;
(5)可以利用三天假期外出旅游。