Module 2 Public holidays Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday beg

Module 2-Unit 1
Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting
一、单项填空
( )1. They are going to ______ to take a vacation.
A. warm somewhere
B. somewhere warm
C. anywhere warm
D. warm anywhere
( )2. He has had two days ______ school.
A. from B. away C. off D. of
( )3. The children had fun ______ kites on the beach.
A. fly B. flew C. flying D. flies
( )4. The woman has a ______ son.
A. ten years old B. ten-year old
C. ten-year-old D. ten-years-old
( )5. —When was your best friend born
—He was born 12th June 2002.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
二、完成句子
6. 从那以后，我们再也没有见过面。
We ______________________ since then.
7. 他一回来我就会告诉他这个好消息。
I'll tell him the good news ______________________.
8. 孩子们在北京玩得很开心。
Kids ______________________________________________ in Beijing.
9. 我叔叔住在第九层。(on… floor)
___________________________________________________
10. 他直到八点半才起来。(not… until)
___________________________________________________
三、语法选择
Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for ___11___ years. Mooncakes look like ___12___ full moon on Mid-Autumn night. They carry people's wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many traditional folk stories about this
festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the ___13___ suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it __14____ Chang’e. However, a bad man, Feng Meng, tried __15____ the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. ___16___ became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so ___17___ that he called out her name to the moon every night.One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could __18____ his wife there. He ___19___ laid out her favourite fruit and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
__20____ this, people started the tradition of sharing mooncakes and admiring the moon with their families.
( )11. A. hundred B. three hundreds
C. hundreds of D. hundred of
( )12. A. the B. an
C. / D. a
( )13. A. ninth B. nineth
C. nine D. nine times
( )14. A. for B. of
C. with D. by
( )15. A. stole B. stealing
C. steals D. to steal
( )16. A. She B. Her
C. Herself D. Hers
( )17. A. sadly B. sad
C. sadder D. saddest
( )18. A. sees B. see
C. saw D. seeing
( )19. A. quicker B. quickest
C. quick D. quickly
( )20. A. Before B. Though
C. After D. Until
四、完形填空
Working vacations are a ___21___ way to see the world and a good way to make some money along the way. Bill Tyler, a reporter, talked with Jenny, who just came back from a working vacation in Australia.
Bill: So how was your ___22___
Jenny: It was fantastic! The place I ___23___ to—Mildura, in Victoria State, is known as the gateway (门户) to the outback (内地). I was working at a vineyard(葡萄园) there, as a picker during the grape harvest. Most of the dried fruits in Australia like raisins (葡萄干) and so on, __24____ Mildura.
Bill: Was it hard work
Jenny: Mm, yes, it was tiring ___25___ it got very boring sometimes. You have to spend around eight hours a day filling up buckets(桶) with ___26___. And it’s a six day week, usually with Saturday off. But the __27____ thing is that you're working outdoors all the time. And you __28____ get to make something really nice from all over the world.
Bill: So, do you have any __29____ for people who want to give it a try
Jenny: Well, I’d suggest you only do it if you’re quite healthy and you don’t mind hot weather. Temperatures in Mildura can ___30___ 25℃ sometimes, so you will certainly need a sun hat. And don't forget a water bottle—it's thirsty work!
( )21. A. bad B. slow
C. popular D. hard
( )22. A. study B. day
C. trip D. way
( )23. A. came B. arrived
C. visited D. went
( )24. A. come from B. arrive at
C. come out D. arrive in
( )25. A. but B. and
C. if D. when
( )26. A. raisins B. water
C. grapes D. vineyards
( )27. A. first B. last
C. good D. bad
( )28. A. never B. either
C. just D. also
( )29. A. inventions B. celebrations
C. suggestions D. decisions
( )30. A. get B. reach
C. arrive D. rise
五、阅读理解(A篇)
There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.
Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland Ireland is an island country. It's in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick's Day is on 17th March. It's an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.
During the holiday, there are parades (游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.
Red Wednesday in Iran Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve (前夜) of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.
The Winter Carnival (狂欢节) in Canada When winter comes, it's party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days. One of the most popular activities is the dog sled race (狗拉雪橇比赛). It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres. You can see happiness on every face.
The Desert (沙漠) Festival in Tunisia The Desert (沙漠) Festival in Tunisia Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels are very important in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).
( )31. On Saint Patrick’s Day, you can see the following EXCEPT .
A. camels B. parades
C. people in green D. green buildings
( )32. What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran
A. They run in the snow.
B. They wear red clothes.
C. They jump over the fire.
D. They watch the camel racing.
( )33. Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage
A. The race happens on 17th March.
B. The race goes on for 6 kilometres.
C. The race has a history of about 10 years.
D. About 30 people go to the race every year.
( )34. When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year
A. On the first Sunday in February.
B. On the last Sunday in December.
C. On the eve of the last Friday of the year.
D. On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.
( )35. Where can we probably find this passage
A. In a storybook.
B. In a cookbook.
C. In a travel magazine.
D. In a sport magazine.
六、短文填空
Thailand's most celebrated festival is the Songkran Festival(泼水节). It starts on 13th April and 36. _________ for three days. Songkran is a Thai 37. ________ that means “move or change places” as it is the day when the sun changes 38. _____ position. It is also 39.________ as the “Water Festival” because people believe that water will wash away the bad luck.
The Thai people 40.___________ this festival with water. Everyone gets wet and since it is the 41._________ season of the year, the custom is quite enjoyable. Songkran is a Public Spring Cleaning Day, supported by the local 42.___________. Anything old or useless must be thrown away, or it will bring the bad luck to 43. _________ owner.
During the festival, young people put scented (有香味的) water 44.__________ the hands of elders and parents as a kind of respect. The elders wish the young people good luck in return. People also pour water over each 45.__________.
Thailand is almost completely an agricultural (农业的)society and this has also been a perfect time to take a break from hard work.
答案
一、单项填空
1-5 BCCDC
二、完成句子
6.haven’t seen each other 7.as soon as he comes back
8.had much fun / enjoyed themselves / had a good time
9.My uncle lives on the ninth floor. 10.He didn't get up until 8:30.
三、语法选择
11-15 CDCCD 16-20 ABBDC
四、完形填空
21-25 CCDAB 26-30 CCDCB
五、阅读理解
31-35 ACBBC
六、短文填空
36.lasts 37.word 38.its 39.known 40.celebrate
41.hottest 42.people 43.the / its 44.into 45.other