Module 2 Public holidays模块复习题（含答案）

Module 2测试题
一、语法选择
Since 1982, 1st July has been officially famous as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages __1___ part in this festival across the country.
Canada Day is the __2___ biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often in outdoors. These include parades, concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens(公民). The celebrations often __3___ a sense of patriotism(爱国主义). The Canadian flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere ___4__ a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada's national colours.__5__ celebrations in Ottawa, Canada's capital city, are especially grand and exciting.
In the province of Quebec, many home rentals(租赁) start on 1st July and last for __6___ one year. And many people in Quebec spend Canada Day __7___ from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also __8___ as Moving Day.
Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Post offices are closed too. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations __9___ open. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided __10___ large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.
( )1. A. took B. takes
C. taking D. take
( )2. A. year B. year's
C. years D. years'
( )3. A. have B. has
C. having D. had
( )4. A. so B. or
C. and D. but
( )5. A. The B. /
C. An D. A
( )6. A. exact B. more exact
C. exactly D. more exactly
( )7. A. move B. moves
C. to move D. moving
( )8. A. know B. knew
C. known D. knowing
( )9. A. may be B. might
C. maybe D. may
( )10. A. of B. to
C. with D. for
二、完形填空
New Year's Day is coming. I believe that most of you have your own New Year's resolutions. But what kind of resolutions should you ___11__
First, your New Year's resolutions should be ___12__ for you. Be sure that they can __13___ your studies or make you healthier. “Going to bed late” is not a good resolution. It is not good for your health. You should make resolutions like “drinking milk for __14___ every morning.” The resolution “__15___ eating junk food” is also a good one. “Studying harder” and “__16___ less time watching TV” are also good ones.
Second, your New Year's resolutions should not be very __17___ to keep. Be sure that you can keep your resolutions. Don't make your resolutions too __18___. “Flying to the moon” is a difficult resolution for __19___.
You should keep your resolutions small and simple,__20___ you can keep them.
After you make some good and realistic (现实的) resolutions, don't forget to make a plan. Write down what you need to do every day, and then do it.
( )11. A. make B. do
C. buy D. ask
( )12. A. necessary B. good
C. important D. expensive
( )13. A. change B. finish
C. improve D. follow
( )14. A. breakfast B. lunch
C. dinner D. meal
( )15. A. stopping B. beginning
C. trying D. enjoying
( )16. A. costing B. paying
C. spending D. taking
( )17. A. easy B. difficult
C. nice D. interesting
( )18. A. high B. close
C. long D. cheap
( )19. A. somebody B. anybody
C. nobody D. someone
( )20. A. but B. so
C. or D. because
三、阅读理解
A
Karen, a middle school student, asked her classmates, “How does your family support (支持) each other ” Here are what some students in her class said.
“At the end of the day, when I'm tired and worried, my dad always gives me a smile, some words of advice, and a hot meal to make me feel loved.” —Susan
“My family supports each other by always being there. If one falls down, the others will always be there to cheer him or her up.” — Ben
“My family has a 30-minute time each morning. We read articles about love and talk about how we put it in each of our lives. We also have a family day once a month. Mostly, we talk with and listen to one another.” — Jake
“My family supports each other by cheering each other on and cheering each other up when it's needed!” —Laura
“Every day, I keep myself busy with school, friends, and kinds of activities. My parents have been there supporting me with anything I need, like talking things through or telling me to take a break.” —Robert
( )21. Who gives Susan encouragement when she is unhappy
A. Her mum.
B. Her dad.
C. Her sister.
D. Her brother.
( )22. Jake's family support each other by _____.
A. communicating
B. giving presents
C. going out together
D. giving smiles and advice
( )23. Robert's school life is _____.
A. exciting
B. colourful
C. boring
D. busy
( )24. How many students' families support each other by cheering up
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
( )25. We might read this material in a _____.
A. notice
B. storybook
C. magazine
D. dictionary
B
Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is a fantastic city for tourists. During the month of August, the number of tourists always increases quickly. They come to enjoy the Edinburgh Festival.
The Edinburgh Festival is an amazing time to visit the city. For around four weeks, the city has lots of arts and cultural festivals. Artists and performers come to show their talents (才能). There are shows for children, young people, and adults.
There are shows for people of all tastes: dance shows, music concerts, photography and art exhibitions (展览), plays and more.
Whatever you like, you can find something to see. And at whatever time of the day, you can watch what you want: the first shows start at 9 am, and the last finish at around 2 am. Some shows at the festival can be a little expensive but many are very cheap, and lots of them are completely free.
For those who cannot decide what to see, there are lots of shows on the Royal Mile. It's Edinburgh's main street for tourists. There are always singers, actors and musicians offering free shows to the crowds.
Thousands of tourists from all over the world go to the Edinburgh Festival. The festival also attracts many performers. So you can meet many interesting people. For many performers, the Edinburgh Festival can be the start of their careers.
For example, actor Rowan Atkinson (most well-known for playing Mr Bean) began his career at the Edinburgh Festival.
Edinburgh is a fantastic and fun city to visit all year round. However, if you plan to visit it, the city is at its best in August.
( )26.The Edinburgh Festival lasts for about _____.
A. a week
B. a month
C. two weeks
D. two months
( )27.When can we see shows at the Edinburgh Festival
A. At 3 am.
B. At 6 am.
C. At 8 am.
D. At 10 am.
( )28. Paragraph 4 mainly talks about _____.
A.the shows on the Royal Mile
B.Edinburgh's main street
C.different performers
D.free shows
( )29. The underlined word “attracts” in Paragraph 5 means _____ in Chinese.
A. 资助 B. 保护 C. 培训 D. 吸引
( )30. What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage
A. To tell people about places of interest in Edinburgh.
B. To encourage people to go to the Edinburgh Festival.
C. To show people how important the Edinburgh Festival is.
D. To ask people to show their talents at the Edinburgh Festival.
C
配对阅读。左栏是五个人所遇到的问题，右栏是七条建议,请为左栏的每个人选择最适当的建议，并将其字母编号填写在题号前的括号内。
A. I think it's a bad habit. Going for a walk after meals is good for us to keep fit and healthy. B. Water is an important thing that we need. Scientists say we should drink at least 2.5 litres of water a day. C. It's very important to protect our teeth. Eating too many candies is not only bad for our teeth but also bad for health. D. We can see the colourful world by watching TV with our eyes. But we should protect our eyes carefully. We should let them have a rest after watching for one hour. E. In summer, swimming is very good. But you should pay attention that you shouldn't go swimming after drinking or when you are very hot. F. Many people died from smoking. Smoking brings us serious hurt, and we should get away from it. G. The food there tastes good, but I think it's junk food. We should take care of our eating habits and eat more food with high vitamins and eat less meat. ( )31. My sister likes candies very much, but she never brushes her teeth after eating them. ( )32. I have asked my uncle to stop smoking many times, but it did not work. ( )33. Tony always goes to sleep after meals. ( )34. Most children like to eat at KFC or McDonald's. ( )35. Nowadays, many students like watching TV at home at the weekend for a long time.
四、短文填空
请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并把所缺单词填写在横线上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。
In the US, Mother's Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their 36.__________ cards, presents and flowers.
37._______ of the best ways to celebrate Mother's Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while 38._______ members of the family are doing the work.
Many families begin Mother's Day 39._______ breakfast in bed. Usually dad and children will let mum eat late as they go into the kitchen and get ready for her favourite meal. A Mother's Day breakfast can make anything your mum 40.________
　 After the 41.________ is cooked, keep everything nice on a plate. Don't 42. _________ to put a bottle with one flower.
It's spring here, children can pick 43._______ nicest flower from the garden outside. When everything is ready, children carefully carry the plate and mum's favourite books and newspapers to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate 44. ________ it is given to mum in bed.
　 Many families take mum out to her 45.____________ restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mum rest and let her see what a wonderful family she has.
五、读写综合
A. 回答问题
请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整，并把答案写在横线上。
April Fool's Day is on 1st April. It's the custom in the UK to play a trick or a joke on someone on this day. If the person believes the trick or the joke, then he or she is called an “April Fool”. In fact it's only half a day because April Fool's Day finishes before afternoon. No more jokes after lunchtime, please!
What kind of tricks do people play Here are some April Fool's tricks from around the world:
Left-handed Whoppers (弥天大谎)
In the 1990s Burger King published an advertisement in the magazine USA Today offering new “Left?handed Whoppers” for the 32 million left-handed Americans! Thousands of customers ordered the new hamburger in the restaurants!
Great Penguin (企鹅)
A zoo in Japan said that they had a great penguin that was 165 cm tall and weighed 80 kg! In fact it was a man dressed up in a penguin suit.
Brain Band
Last year in the UK a children's news programmer said that scientists had invented a “Brain Band”. It was a coloured head band that you put on your head and it helped to make you cleverer! It was reported that 47% of the children who heard the news wanted to buy a “Brain Band”!
“Sold” Cristiano Ronaldo
A British newspaper announced that Portugal had “sold” Cristiano Ronaldo, the football player, to Spain for 160 million. Why To try to clear its national debt (债务). It was a joke, of course.
46. When are British people supposed to play a trick or a joke on someone
___________________________________________________
47. What's the name of the magazine that has an advertisement offering new “Left?handed Whoppers”
___________________________________________________
48. In which country a zoo told a lie about a penguin
___________________________________________________
49. Why did many children want to buy a “Brain Band”
____________________________________________________
50. How many April Fool's tricks from around the world are mentioned in the article
___________________________________________________
B. 书面表达
4月1日愚人节是西方的节日，但有一些中国的中学生也喜欢在这一天捉弄人。请你就此写一篇短文，谈谈你的看法。
内容包括:
(1)你或你的同学在4月1日愚人节被人捉弄的经历。
(2)就中国的学生应如何正确对待4月1日愚人节提两点看法。
作文要求：
(1)不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。
(2)语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
April Fool's Day is a Western festival, but some Chinese middle school students also like to play jokes on others on this day. ___________________________________________________
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答案
一、语法选择
1-5 DBACA 6-10 CDCAD
二、完形填空
11-15 ABCAA 16-20 CBABB
三、阅读理解
A 21-25 BADBC B 26-30 BDADB C 31-35 CFAGD
四、短文填空
36.mothers 37.One 38.other 39.with 40.likes
41.food 42.forget 43.the 44.when 45.favourite
五、读写综合
A 46.They are supposed to play a trick or a joke on someone on April Fool's Day. / On April Fool's Day./ On 1st April.
47.It's USA Today. / USA Today.
48.A zoo in Japan told a lie about a penguin. / (In) Japan.
49.Because they were told that if they put it on their head, they would be cleverer.
50.There are four / 4 tricks mentioned in the article. / Four / 4.
B On the morning of last April Fool's Day, I was doing my homework in the classroom when one of my classmates asked me to go to the school gate, because my parents were there. I hurried there, but I found nobody.Then I heard my classmates shouting, “April Fool!” As Chinese students, I think we'd better not play jokes on others on April Fool's Day, because it is a Western festival. If we really want to play a joke on someone, we need to first think what may happen.