Module 2 Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America同步训练（含答案）

Module 2-Unit 2
Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since
the first pioneers arrived in America
一、单项填空
( )1. What do you often do ______ classes to relax
yourselves
A.in B. among C. between D. through
( )2. —What beautiful flowers! I can't decide ______ for my mum.
—For Mother’s Day, it can't be better to take some carnations (康乃馨).
A. when to choose B. which to choose
C. how to choose D. whose to choose
( )3. Rick has learned a lot about Chinese culture _____ he came to China.
A. before B. if C. so D. since
( )4. —It seems that you are happy today.
—Yes, I met an old friend of mine while I _____ on the street this morning.
A. walk B. walked C. am walking D. was walking
( )5. Steve was making a speech _____ Professor Lee arrived.
A.as soon as B. when C. while D. after
二、完成句子
6. 在晚餐开始时，我们摆放餐具。
___________________________, we lay the table.
7. 冰箱里有充足的牛奶。
___________________________ in the fridge.
8. 每天吃晚餐前，我通常先做作业。
I usually do my homework first ___________________ every day.
9. 当他见到我时非常开心。(when)
___________________________________________________
10. 星期天我们去了海滩，玩得很开心。(have a good time / have fun / enjoy oneself)
_______________________________________________________________________
三、语法选择
Have you ever studied abroad？ Maybe it is an __11____ experience, especially when you come to Australia as a foreign high school student. You can have a lot of ___12___ there, especially on holidays.
There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about __13____ months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends. ___14___ a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. __15____is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas.
Students often take part in another major social __16____. They go to the beach ___17___ fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among __18____. Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines (组合)“Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. Almost every shop closes ___19___ Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.
The Chinese New Year is not __20____ public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.
( )11. A. amaze B. amazing
C. amazed D. amazement
( )12. A. funny B. funnily
C. fun D. funnier
( )13. A. two B. second
C. twice D. the second
( )14. A. But B. And
C. Or D. If
( )15. A. Its B. Itself
C. It's D. It
( )16. A. active B. activity
C. actively D. act
( )17. A. having B. have
C. to have D. has
( )18. A. Australia B. Australias
C. Australian D. Australians
( )19. A. on B. in
C. at D. of
( )20. A. the B. /
C. a D. an
四、完形填空
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher asked her students to draw a picture of something that they were ___21___ for. People celebrated the holiday with turkey (火鸡) and other traditional food of the season. So, most of her students' __22____ were about them.
___23___, Peter drew a different kind of picture. Peter was a different kind of boy. He always looked sad. When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a __24____. Other students were all very interested in the picture. Whose hand could it be One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers feed __25____. Another thought it was the hand of a policeman, because the police __26____ and care for people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God (上帝)…The discussion went on until the teacher almost ___27___ the young artist.
During the break, all children ran out of the classroom except Peter. The teacher came to Peter's desk, bent (俯身) down, and asked __28____ whose hand it was. The little boy ___29___ and said in a low voice, “It's yours, teacher.”
She remembered the times she took his hand and walked with him here and there. She ___30___ said, “Take my hand, Peter. Let's go outside.” or “Let me show you how to use your pencil.” Peter was very thankful for his teacher.
( )21. A. helpful B. careful
C. useful D. thankful
( )22. A. poems B. songs
C. books D. pictures
( )23. A. Anyway B. Then
C. However D. Maybe
( )24. A. head B. farmer
C. hand D. policeman
( )25. A. sheep B. cows
C. pigs D. turkeys
( )26. A. advise B. protect
C. catch D. call
( )27. A. encouraged B. noticed
C. forgot D. found
( )28. A. him B. her
C. them D. us
( )29. A. woke up B. warmed up
C. looked up D. hurried up
( )30. A. still B. even
C. often D. never
五、阅读理解(B篇)
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar (阴历). This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty (朝代) and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles (谜语). The
riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character (汉字), a famous person's name, or a place name.
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic (浪漫的). Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A poem from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this：
Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim (昏暗的) light.
( )31. The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “________” in Chinese.
A.春节　　B.元宵节　　C.端午节 D.情人节
( )32. When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from
A. The Han Dynasty.　
B. The Yuan Dynasty.
C. The Tang Dynasty.
D. The Song Dynasty.
( )33. What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times
A. Making wishes.　
B. Celebrating birthdays.
C. Asking for help.
D. Lighting the sky.
( )34. Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings
A. They are a kind of dumplings.
B. They have different tastes.
C. They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.
D. People enjoy the process of making them.
( )35. The poem from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was ________ in old times.
A. boring B. humorous C. romantic D. dark
六、短文填空
Many Australians celebrate New Year’s Eve on 31st December each year. It is the day 36._________ New Year’s Day, 1st January.
New Year's Eve isn’t a public vacation in Australia 37. ______ schools are closed because it is a vacation time. Some offices may also be closed so a lot of people are 38. ______ during this time.
Many Australian cities, such as Sydney and Melbourne, have different 39. _________ of New Year's Eve activities. In Sydney， millions of people go to a large fireworks(烟花) show. Everybody will have 40. _________ while watching the beautiful fireworks.The fireworks show means the end of the 41. _________ year and the beginning of the new year. It is a way of 42. ________ goodbye to the past and saying hello to the future.
For many people, New Year’s Day is a time to take 43. _______ break after New Year’s Eve parties. Others use the day to travel home to 44. _________ time with family members.
In Australia, New Year celebrations usually 45. _________ for the first six days of the new year. So Australia is a popular tourist country among visitors during that period.
答案
一、单项填空
1-5 CBDDB
二、完成句子
6.At the start of dinner 7.There’s plenty of milk
8.before (eating) dinner 9.He was very happy when he saw me.
10.We went to the beach on Sunday and had a good time / had great fun / enjoyed ourselves.
三、语法选择
11-15 BCAAD 16-20 BCDAC
四、完形填空
21-25 DDCCD 26-30 BCACC
五、阅读理解(B篇)
31-35 BACCC
六、短文填空
36.before 37.but 38.off 39.kinds 40.fun
41.old 42.saying 43.a 44.spend 45.last