中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Module 2 Public holidays测试卷
（B卷·提升能力）
【外研版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
二、完形填空（20分）
A
Among all the festivals, Christmas is my favorite. Ten years has passed since that thing happened. I was only 1 years old at that time. It was December 24th, just the day 2 Christmas Day. That evening, my dad came home from work a little earlier. After supper, he said to us, “Tomorrow is Christmas Day. My kids, I think you need to 3 loving others.” He went on, “Therefore, we are going to help out at an orphanage(孤儿院).”I wasn’t sure 4 his words were true or not. My heart began to sink(下沉). So we wouldn’t enjoy our own Christmas dinner at home Why so I didn’t want to spend such a holiday! The holiday without a Christmas dinner 5 the one I expected.
The next morning, we 6 early. After a quick breakfast, we set out on our long journey to the orphanage. As soon as we arrived there, we started to work. We had 7 much to do, such as preparing for the dinner, setting the tables, and organizing the kids to come in, that we had no time to have a rest. However, all I could think about was the Christmas dinner I couldn’t enjoy. 8 disappointed I was! But the thoughts(想法) quickly disappeared. Over the next few hours, I watched the kids sitting around the tables and enjoying the dinner. They talked happily all the time. For some kids, this was the most delicious meal they ate that week. For 9 , it was an unusual Christmas dinner they would never forget. The kids were so happy. Laughter filled the orphanage.
Through this 10 , I have learned a lot. Although I didn’t enjoy the Christmas dinner at home, I got much more pleasure. Now I am a 19-year-old college student. I will remember that Christmas Day forever.
1.A.nine B. ten C. nineteen D. ninety
2.A.on B. before C. after D. when
3.A.avoid B. practice C. manage D. finish
4.A.whether B. where C. how D. if
5.A.was B. weren’t C. wasn’t D. were
6.A.picked up B. got up C. took up D. looked up
7.A.too B. very C. so D. quite
8.A.How B. What C. What a D. How a
9.A.the other B. another C. others D. other
10.A.ecosystem B. exhibition C. experience D. information
【答案】ABBAC BCACC
【解析】 这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在圣诞节跟随父亲去孤儿院,帮助孤儿度过一个有意义的圣诞节的经过,从而获得了不同的乐趣。
1.A 考查数词及文意理解。根据最后一段倒数第二句“Now I am a 19-year-old college student.”和第一段第二句“Ten years has passed since that thing happened.”可知,那时作者9岁。故选A。
2.B 考查介词的用法。根据上文“It was December 24th”可知,此处句意为“就是圣诞节的前一天”,表示“在……之前”用介词before。故选B。
3.B 考查动词辨析。avoid意为“避免”;practice意为“练习”;manage意为“经营;管理”; finish意为“完成”。根据空后的“loving others”以及下文中的“Therefore, we are going to help out at an orphanage.”可以推断,此处意为“我认为你们需要练习关爱他人”。故选B。
4.A 考查宾语从句连接词。whether意为“是否”;where意为“在哪里”;how意为“怎样;如何”; if意为“如果,是否”。根据上下文可知,该句句意为“我不确定他说的话是不是真的”。whether能和or not连用,if不能。故选A。
5.C 考查连系动词be及句意理解。分析句子可知,该句主语“The holiday”是第三人称单数形式,谓语动词用单数形式,排除选项B、D;根据上句“I didn’t want to spend such a holiday!”可推知,该句句意为“没有圣诞晚餐的节日不是我所期望的”。故选C。
6.B 考查动词短语辨析。pick up意为“捡起;拾起”;get up意为“起床”;take up意为“占用”; look up意为“查阅”。根据下文“After a quick breakfast, we set out on our long journey to the orphanage.”可知,该句句意为“第二天早上,我们早早地起了床”。故选B。
7.C 考查副词用法辨析。too意为“太……”;very意为“非常;很”;so意为“如此;这么”;quite意为“十分,很”。根据下文中“…that we had no time to have a rest.”可知,此处构成so…that…句型,意为“如此……以至于……”。故选C。
8.A 考查感叹句的用法。
9.C 考查不定代词用法。the other指两个当中的“另一个”;another指“三者或三者以上中的另一个”;others指“其他人”; other指“其他的”。根据句意“对其他人来说,这是一顿他们永远不会忘记的不同寻常的圣诞晚餐”。表示“其他人”用others。故选C。
10.C 句意：通过这次经历，我学到了很多。 虽然我在家里没有享受圣诞大餐，但我得到了更多的乐趣。
B
Every April, there is a special day in China. It is Qingming Festival, also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. On that day, people 11 and honor(纪念) their ancestors(祖先). Qingming is a(n) 12 Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began over 2,000 years ago. A famous poem 13 the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day: “Rain falls heavily as Qingming comes, and passers-by(行人) with lowered spirits go.”
Tomb-Sweeping Day has been a public 14 on the Chinese mainland(中国大陆) since 2008. On this day, 15 bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors’ tombs(墓). They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs. After that, they 1 6 the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.
17 do Chinese people do this That’s because people think that visiting tombs is to 18 respect(尊重) to their dead family members.
However, Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming 19 . People are able to garden(从事园艺) and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often 20 for outings(远足) or to fly kites at this time.
1．A．remember B．meet C．see D．find
2．A．popular B．famous C．traditional D．unhappy
3．A．for B．by C．with D．as
4 .A．weekend B．weekday C．journey D．holiday
5．A．classes B．families C．friends D．groups
6．A．turn B．keep C．sweep D．go
7．A．Why B．When C．Where D．Who
8．A．bring B．show C．make D．take
10．A．have fun B．work hard C．pull together D．get together
【答案】11．A 12．C 13．B 14．D 15．B 16．C 17．A 18．B 19．A 20．D
【解析】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了中国的传统节日——清明节。家人们通常会到祖先的坟墓上去祭祀、打扫。现在清明节已经是我们国家的一个法定节假日了，那个时候天气也比较暖和，所以家人们经常聚在一起去远足或者放风筝。
11．句意：在那一天，人们怀念并祭祀他们的祖先。
remember想起,怀念；meet见到；see看见；find找到。由“honor their ancestors”可知，人们在清明节纪念他们的祖先，由此推断此处是要表达人们在清明节“怀念”并去祭祀他们的祖先。故选A。
12．句意：清明节是中国的一个传统节日。
popular受欢迎的；famous著名的；traditional传统的；unhappy不高兴的。由“It has a long history”可知，清明节历史悠久，由此推断它是一个“传统的”节日。故选C。
13．句意：唐朝诗人杜牧的一首著名的诗描述这一天，“清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂”。
for因为；by通过,表示使为者；with和；as像,当作。由“A famous poem … the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day… ”可知，唐代诗人杜牧写了一首描述清明节的诗，由此推断这首诗“由”杜牧写的，“by+人名”表示“由某人……、被某人……”。故选B。
14．句意：从2008年起，清明节就在中国大陆成为一个公共假期。
weekend周末；weekday工作日；journey旅行；holiday假期。由“On this day, … bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors’ tombs”可知，清明节，人们会带着花、食物和酒去他们祖先的坟墓，由此推断人们在清明节会“放假”。故选D。
15．句意：在这天，家人们会带着花、食物和酒去他们祖先的坟墓。
classes班级；families家人们；friends朋友们；groups组。由“… bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors’ tombs”可知，清明节要去祖先的坟墓，由此推断是“家人们”去他们共同的祖先的坟墓。故选B。
16．句意：然后，他们扫去坟墓上的尘土，并怀念他们死去的家人。
turn转；keep保持；sweep扫；go走。由“… the dirt off the tombs”可知，坟墓上面有尘土，由此推断人们要“扫掉”坟墓上的尘土。故选C。
17．句意：为什么中国人这样做？
Why为什么；When什么时候；Where哪里；Who谁。由“That’s because people think that visiting tombs is…”可知，下文回答了原因，由此推断此处是询问“为什么”。故选A。
18．句意：那是因为人们认为祭祖是为了向他们死去的家人表示尊重。
bring带来；show表示；make制作；take带走。由“… respect to their dead family members”可知，人们尊重他们死去的家人，由此推断人们是通过祭祖对祖先“表示”尊重。故选B。
19．句意：在那个时候，天气变得更暖和了。
warmer更暖；colder更冷；cooler更凉爽；shorter更短。由“People are able to garden and enjoy outdoor activities.”可知，清明时节，人们能够做园艺工作和户外活动，由此推断那个时候的天气是“越来越暖和”。故选A。
20．句意：家人们经常聚在一起远足或者放风筝。
have fun玩的开心；work hard努力工作；pull together团结起来；get together在一起。由“Families often … for outings or to fly kites at this time.”可知，家庭活动是远足或者放风筝，由此推断家人们是“在一起”进行这些活动的。故选D。
三、阅读理解（共4篇每题2分，共40分）
A
January 1st is the New Year’s Day, the first day of the year. It is a legal （法定的） holiday, and all banks, stores and schools are closed. Many people invite their friends to come and visit them in the afternoon or evening.
The only legal holiday in February is Washington’s Birthday. Although Washington was born on February 22, his birthday is now celebrated on the third Monday of February. Some States also celebrate Lincoln’s birthday on February 12. These two, the United States’ most famous presidents, were both born in February.
The last Monday in May is Memorial Day (纪念日). This holiday remembers the many service members, men and women, who died for their country. Americans celebrate Memorial Day with services in cemeteries (公墓) and churches.
America’s great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July. It celebrates the birth of the United States. On this day, the congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. This document declared that American colonies no longer belonged to Great Britain.
The first Monday of September is Labor Day (劳工节). This holiday honors (向……表示敬意) the working people of the United States. There are sorts of celebrations and speeches on this day, too. People go to all kinds of places to enjoy the fine weather at the end of summer.
21. This passage mainly tells us something about _______.
A. Independence Day B. America’s holidays
C. Memorial Day D. New Year’s Day
22. Which festival is NOT a public holiday in America
A. Labor Day. B. Valentine’s Day.
C. Washington’s Birthday. D. Thanksgiving Day.
23. The American people celebrate _________ on July 4th every year.
A. New Year’s Day B. May Day
C. Memorial Day D. Independence Day
24. From this passage we know _______.
A. American people do not work on New Year’s Day
B. Memorial Day falls on the first Monday of February
C. Labor Day comes on May 1st in the United States
D. Americans celebrate Independence Day on June 14th
25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Americans celebrate Memorial Day in order to remember their dead friends.
B. On New Year’s Day Americans usually go shopping.
C. Washington and Lincoln were born in the same month.
D. Americans celebrate Labor Day to remember the dead workers.
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C
【解析】本文主要讲述了美国人庆祝的美国节日。
21.主旨大意题。文中提到了“New Year’s Day” “The only legal holiday in February is Washington’s Birthday.” “Lincoln’s birthday” “The last Monday in May is Memorial Day (纪念日)等等，这些都是美国人要庆祝的节日，所以本文主要讲述了美国的节日，而A,C,D都是美国节日中的其中一个，不够全面，故选B。
22.细节理解题。A. Labor Day. 五一劳动节 B. Valentine’s Day.情人节C. Washington’s Birthday.华盛顿生日 D. Thanksgiving Day.感恩节，根据我们对美国常识的了解，不是公共节日的只有情人节，故选B。
23.细节理解题。根据“America’s great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July.”可知7月4日是美国的独立日，故选D。
24.细节理解题。根据第一段“It is a legal （法定的） holiday, and all banks, stores and schools are closed.”可知在New Year’s Day这一天，人们是不上班的，故A正确。根据“The last Monday in May is Memorial Day (纪念日).”可知纪念日是在5月的最后一个周一，故B不正确。根据文中“The first Monday of September is Labor Day (劳工节).”美国的劳工节在9月的第一个周一，故C不正确。根据“Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July.”可知美国的独立日在7月4日，故D不正确，故选A。
25.细节理解题。根据“The last Monday in May is Memorial Day (纪念日). This holiday remembers the many service members, men and women, who died for their country.”可知他们的纪念日是为了纪念为国家牺牲的服务人员，而不是纪念他们的朋友，故A不正确。根据文中“It is a legal （法定的） holiday, and all banks, stores and schools are closed. Many people invite their friends to come and visit them in the afternoon or evening.”可知在新年这一天，商店，银行，学校都关门，他们去拜访朋友，所以B不正确。根据“The first Monday of September is Labor Day (劳工节). This holiday honors (向……表示敬意) the working people of the United States.”可知劳工节是为了向劳动人民表示敬意，所以D不正确。根据文中“These two, the United States’ most famous presidents, were both born in February.”可知这两位总统的生日都是在二月，所以C正确，故选C。
B
The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of 2,000 years. During these 2,000 years lots of Mid-Autumn traditions have been thought up by Chinese people. All the celebrations show the happiness and excitement of people.
The main celebrations during the Mid-Autumn Festival are appreciating the moon, eating moon cakes together and making Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns. These three celebrations have been passed from generation to generation. Chinese people may think the Mid-Autumn Festival is not coming if they don't do these three things.
In some places in China people celebrate the festival in different ways. In Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, people eat taro(芋头) to celebrate the festival, because the taro harvest occurs at the same time as the festival. They eat taro and hope the harvest is good in the next year. In Nanjing, people cook duck with sweet-scented osmanthus (桂花) , because Nanjing people think sweet-scented osmanthus is a symbol of peace. In some places people make fires inside towers to celebrate the festival, because they think the fire is a symbol of good business.
In the literary history of China, many poets penned praise to the pure moon of mid-autumn night and gave words to their delicate feelings. The following is one of the best of those poems.
Thoughts in the Silent Night
-Li Bai
The moonlight is shining through the window,
And it makes me wonder if it is the frost on the ground,
Looking up to see the moon,
Looking down I miss so much about my hometown.
Li Bai used his lines to express his homesickness at the Moon Festival.
26.All the celebrations of the Mid-Autumn Festival show ______ .
A. the happiness of people B. the differences of people
C. the importance of the Festival D. the happiness and excitement of people
27.How many main kinds of celebrations are mentioned
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
28.Why do people make fires inside towers to celebrate the festival in some places
A. Because they think the fire is a symbol of peace.
B. Because they think the fire is a symbol of good business.
C. Because they hope the harvest is good in the next year.
D. Because they hope they will be healthier in the next year.
28.What does the underlined word "frost" mean in Chinese
A．霜 B．雾 C．影 D．光
30.What did Li Bai do to express his homesickness at the Moon Festival
A.A story of Moon. B.A poem named Thoughts in the Silent Night.
C.A song called Thoughts in the Silent Night. D.A joke.
【答案】DCBAB
【答案】26．D细节理解题．根据文中第一段的原句All the celebrations show the happiness and excitement of people．可以得知所有的庆祝活动展示出人们的幸福和兴奋．故选D．
27．C细节理解题．根据文中第二段的原句The main celebrations during the Mid-Autumn Festival are appreciating the moon，eating moon-cakes together and making Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns．可以得知，中秋节主要的庆祝活动是赏月、吃月饼和制作灯笼．故选C．
28．B细节理解题．根据文中第三段的原句because they think the fire is a symbol of good business．可以得知，他们在塔中点火是因为他们认为火是生意兴隆的象征．故选B．
29．A词汇理解题．这几句话是李白的《静夜思》中的英文翻译，根据诗中第二句"疑是地上霜"可以得知，这个不认识的词是霜的意思．故选A．
30．B细节理解题．题目问到，诗人李白是怎么样寄托思乡之苦的，结合文章最后的表述，当然是以一首《静夜思》来表达思乡之情了．故选B．
C
April Fool’s Day is coming! But do you know how April Fool’s Day comes
In the sixteenth century in France, the start of the New Year was on April 1st. People celebrated the New Year in the same way as it is today. They held parties and danced into the late night.
Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar into the Christian(基督教的)world, and the new year fell on January 1st. Some people didn’t believe the change in the date, so they celebrated the New Year on April 1st. Others played tricks on them and called them “April fools”.
Today Americans play small tricks on friends on the first day of April. One common trick on April Fool’s Day is pointing down to a friend’s shoe and saying, “Your shoelace is untied.” School children like to tell a classmate that there are no classes. Then if someone believes the trick, he or she will be called the “April fool”! People play tricks on each other only because they want to enjoy themselves together. Most jokes are really funny and people play tricks not to hurt anyone but to find happiness.
31．In the sixteenth century in France, people______ to celebrate the New Year.
A．held parties and danced B．only made delicious food
C．played tricks on others D．went to church together
32．People started to celebrate the New Year on January 1st from_______.
A．1556 B．1558 C．1560 D．1562.
33．The underlined word “shoelace” here means _______ in Chinese.
A．鞋套 B．鞋帮 C．鞋带 D．鞋跟
34．On April Fool’s Day students may say “_______” most to others according to the passage.
A．Your shoelace is untied. B．There aren't any classes.
C．We have no homework. D．You are a fool.
35．What is the best title for the passage _______
A．How does April Fool’s Day come B．When is April Fool’s Day
C．Who invented April Fool’s Day D．How to play tricks on April Fool’s Day
【答案】ADCBA
【解析】本文主要讲述了愚人节的来历。
31．细节理解题。根据第二段In the sixteenth century in France, the start of the New Year was on April 1st. People celebrated the New Year in the same way as it is today. They held parties and danced into the late night. 可知在16世纪，法国人民庆祝新年的方式和现在是一样的，举行聚会并跳舞。故选A。
32．细节理解题。根据Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar into the Christian(基督教的)world, and the new year fell on January 1st.可知人们是从1562年开始在1月1日庆祝新年的，故选D。
33．词义猜测题。根据单词所在的前后文one common trick on April Fool’s Day is pointing down to a friend’s shoe and saying, “Your shoelace is untied.” 指着朋友的鞋说，你的….开了，所以可以推测出这里shoelace可能指的是鞋带，故选C。
34．细节理解题。根据School children like to tell a classmate that there are no classes.可知学生们喜欢开玩笑，告诉同学说今天没有课。结合选项，故选B。
35．最佳标题。通过阅读文章，尤其文章的开头April Fool’s Day is coming! But do you know how April Fool’s Day comes 可知本文主要是介绍了愚人节的来历。故选A。
D
February 14th, Valentine’s Day, is a complicated but interesting occasion. First of all, Valentine’s Day is not a holiday from work. No one gets a day off. In many countries it is observed by sending cards to your friends and candy or flowers to your husband or wife if you’re married, or to your boyfriend or girlfriend if you’re not married. In Japan, some girls even give their fathers chocolates.
Why is this holiday for people in love called Valentine’s Day
One explanation comes from a Christian man whose name was something like “Valentine”. He lived at a time when the Roman Emperor refused to allow any Roman soldiers to get married for any reason. Many couples came to Valentine to be married. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. He was discovered and put in prison by the Emperor. One tradition says that he wrote notes to his friends by marking on leaves and then throwing them out of the window of his prison. The leaves were shaped like a heart. Valentine was killed on February 14th and Valentine’s Day recalls his tragic death.
On Valentine’s Day, American elementary school children make or buy Valentine cards, write the name of a classmate on them, and take t hem to school and put them in a special Valentine’s Day box. And then on that day the box is opened, the cards are taken out and given out.
36. Which of the following is true about Valentine’s Day
A. It is observed by sending flowers to one’s husband or wife.
B. Children in Japan give their fathers chocolates.
C. It is a legal holiday in many countries.
D. People send candy to each other.
37. The man called Valentine was put in prison because ______.
A. He secretly got married in a Christian ceremony
B. He helped people get married when love was not allowed
C. He helped Roman soldiers get married
D. He wanted to kill the Roman Emperor
38. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. “marry” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. Which priest is going to marry them
B. She has married off all her daughters.
C. I’m glad Hubert married a girl of spirit.
D. At present she doesn’t intend to marry at all.
39. People celebrate Valentine’s Day ______.
A. to take a day off B. in memory of Valentine
C. to show their love D. both B and C
40. American school children don’t ______ on Valentine’s Day.
A. buy Valentine cards B. make cards for their teachers
C. give each other Valentine cards D. put their cards in a Valentine’s Day box
【答案】ACADB
【解析】
36. A根据第一段“In many countries it is observed by sending cards to your friends and candy or flowers to your husband or wife if you’re married, or to your boyfriend or girlfriend if you’re not married.”可知A为正确答案。
37.C根据第段三段“So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony.”可知C为正确答案。
38.A根据第三段可知Halloween秘密地为士兵们用基督教仪式举办婚礼，marry sb.在此情景中意为“为某人举办婚礼”，故与A选项意思相同。
39. D根据第一段全文及第三段“Valentine was killed on February 14th and Valentine’s Day recalls his tragic death.”可知D为正确答案。
40. B根据第四段“On Valentine’s Day, American elementary school children make or buy Valentine cards, write the name of a classmate on them, and take them to school and put them in a special Valentine’s Day box. And then on that day the box is opened, the cards are taken out and given out.”可知B为正确答案。
第II卷 非选择题（共三节，满分40分）
第一节、词汇运用（5分）
用所给的中文提示或单词适当形式填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，共5分）
1. We often have three days _________ (不工作) on National Day.
2. The young man __________ (live) alone since he graduated from college.
3. The girl ________ (摆放) the table carefully just now.
4. We expect him to make a ________ (演讲) on the important events.
5. Some girls are having fun ________ (dance) now.
6. Brazil held the ________ (twenty) FI FA World Cup on June 12th, 2014.
7. The Spring Festival is a ________ (tradition) festival in China.
8.She _________ (watch) TV while her mother was cooking.
9. The best way to learn English is by________________(listen)the conversations in English
10.Could you tell me how _________ (celebrate) New Year
【答案】 1. off 2. Has lived 3.laind 4.speech 5.dancing 6.twentieth 7.trditional 8.was watching 9.listening 10.to celebrate
第二节、请用适当的词完成下面的短文。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。（10分）
Do you often communicate with your parents Some parents are always comparing their 1__with themselves or other people when they were young.
“When I was your age,” a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, “I was at the top of my class every year. And I 2 what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals(目标).
You are always at the bottom(最后)of your class 3 you have no goals.” The man’s son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age,” the young man’s father went 4_，"she had a good job and she 5 lots of money. You don’t even have a part-time job .You earn nothing.” The man’s son still said nothing. He had heard this before，too. “And when your 6 brother was your age,” the young man’s father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time.” And the man's son still said nothing.
Finally, the young man’s father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age，he worked all day and studied at night.” This time the son 7 stay silent.
"And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father,” he said, “He was the President of 8 United States. 9 are you " His father had no answer 10 this.
Are your parents always comparing you with others And what’s your reply Do you have a better way to communicate with each other
【答案】 1. children 2. knew 3. and 4. on 5. made/earned
6 elder 7. couldn’t/didn’t 8. the 9. what 10. to
第三节、阅读表达(共5小题，计10分) 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize. When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird’s nest, you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing. When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship, you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Buildings like these are easily recognized everywhere in the world. They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.
Other buildings do not need any imagination. They are made to look exactly like other things. Sometimes, these buildings are offices, restaurants, or even houses. Three buildings built in this way are actually museums. The shape of the building is clue to the objects people can see inside.
In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a giant teapot. There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a huge tea cup. From far away, the nine-story teapot-shaped museum looks like some kinds of giant work of art. But as one gets closer, the windows make it clear that this is a building.
People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in Tennessee, USA. The three-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.
One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery museum in Gyconggi, Korea and built in 2011 shaped just like a traditional Korean pot. Along with seeing exam pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots.
根据短文内容，回答问题。
1. What does Sydney Opera House look like
2. Where can people visit the building in the shape of teapot
3.What does the word “giant” mean in Chinese
4. Where is the Guitar Museum
5. Which shaped museum looks like a traditional Korean pot
【答案】 1. Over 200 years.
2. It’s very good.
3. 305 meters.
4. It is famous for its deep harbor.
5. They love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.
第三节：书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）
在即将举行的中学生国际文化交流活动中， 你将代表学校介绍中国的传统节日。 请你从以下所给的卡片， 用英语写一篇发言稿， 介绍该节日。
The Mid－Autumn Festival
Time: in September or October
Activities: express wishes and hopes, have mooncakes, enjoy the moon, ...
Meaning: symbol of being together, missing family members far away, ...
注意：
1. 发言稿中必须包含卡片上的信息， 并适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；
3. 词数80～100；
4. 文章的开头和结尾已给出， 不计入总词数。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to the Chinese culture tour. ________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That's all. Thank you for listening.
【参考范文】
Ladies and gentlemen，
Welcome to the Chinese culture tour. Now allow me to introduce one of the Chinese traditional festivals, the Mid－Autumn Festival.
The Mid－Autumn Festival usually falls in September or October when the moon appears the biggest and brightest in the year.
During the festival, Chinese people sit around the table with their family members and enjoy mooncakes as well as the beautiful moon. People believe that the round mooncakes and a full moon are symbols of being together. When seeing them, people will miss their family members far away. At the same time, they will express wishes and hopes for them. Does it sound interesting
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Module 2 Public holidays测试卷
（B卷·提升能力）
【外研版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
二、完形填空（20分）
A
Among all the festivals, Christmas is my favorite. Ten years has passed since that thing happened. I was only 1 years old at that time. It was December 24th, just the day 2 Christmas Day. That evening, my dad came home from work a little earlier. After supper, he said to us, “Tomorrow is Christmas Day. My kids, I think you need to 3 loving others.” He went on, “Therefore, we are going to help out at an orphanage(孤儿院).”I wasn’t sure 4 his words were true or not. My heart began to sink(下沉). So we wouldn’t enjoy our own Christmas dinner at home Why so I didn’t want to spend such a holiday! The holiday without a Christmas dinner 5 the one I expected.
The next morning, we 6 early. After a quick breakfast, we set out on our long journey to the orphanage. As soon as we arrived there, we started to work. We had 7 much to do, such as preparing for the dinner, setting the tables, and organizing the kids to come in, that we had no time to have a rest. However, all I could think about was the Christmas dinner I couldn’t enjoy. 8 disappointed I was! But the thoughts(想法) quickly disappeared. Over the next few hours, I watched the kids sitting around the tables and enjoying the dinner. They talked happily all the time. For some kids, this was the most delicious meal they ate that week. For 9 , it was an unusual Christmas dinner they would never forget. The kids were so happy. Laughter filled the orphanage.
Through this 10 , I have learned a lot. Although I didn’t enjoy the Christmas dinner at home, I got much more pleasure. Now I am a 19-year-old college student. I will remember that Christmas Day forever.
1.A.nine B. ten C. nineteen D. ninety
2.A.on B. before C. after D. when
3.A.avoid B. practice C. manage D. finish
4.A.whether B. where C. how D. if
5.A.was B. weren’t C. wasn’t D. were
6.A.picked up B. got up C. took up D. looked up
7.A.too B. very C. so D. quite
8.A.How B. What C. What a D. How a
9.A.the other B. another C. others D. other
10.A.ecosystem B. exhibition C. experience D. information
B
Every April, there is a special day in China. It is Qingming Festival, also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. On that day, people 11 and honor(纪念) their ancestors(祖先). Qingming is a(n) 12 Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began over 2,000 years ago. A famous poem 13 the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day: “Rain falls heavily as Qingming comes, and passers-by(行人) with lowered spirits go.”
Tomb-Sweeping Day has been a public 14 on the Chinese mainland(中国大陆) since 2008. On this day, 15 bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors’ tombs(墓). They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs. After that, they 1 6 the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.
17 do Chinese people do this That’s because people think that visiting tombs is to 18 respect(尊重) to their dead family members.
However, Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming 19 . People are able to garden(从事园艺) and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often 20 for outings(远足) or to fly kites at this time.
1．A．remember B．meet C．see D．find
2．A．popular B．famous C．traditional D．unhappy
3．A．for B．by C．with D．as
4 .A．weekend B．weekday C．journey D．holiday
5．A．classes B．families C．friends D．groups
6．A．turn B．keep C．sweep D．go
7．A．Why B．When C．Where D．Who
8．A．bring B．show C．make D．take
10．A．have fun B．work hard C．pull together D．get together
三、阅读理解（共4篇每题2分，共40分）
A
January 1st is the New Year’s Day, the first day of the year. It is a legal （法定的） holiday, and all banks, stores and schools are closed. Many people invite their friends to come and visit them in the afternoon or evening.
The only legal holiday in February is Washington’s Birthday. Although Washington was born on February 22, his birthday is now celebrated on the third Monday of February. Some States also celebrate Lincoln’s birthday on February 12. These two, the United States’ most famous presidents, were both born in February.
The last Monday in May is Memorial Day (纪念日). This holiday remembers the many service members, men and women, who died for their country. Americans celebrate Memorial Day with services in cemeteries (公墓) and churches.
America’s great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July. It celebrates the birth of the United States. On this day, the congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. This document declared that American colonies no longer belonged to Great Britain.
The first Monday of September is Labor Day (劳工节). This holiday honors (向……表示敬意) the working people of the United States. There are sorts of celebrations and speeches on this day, too. People go to all kinds of places to enjoy the fine weather at the end of summer.
21. This passage mainly tells us something about _______.
A. Independence Day B. America’s holidays
C. Memorial Day D. New Year’s Day
22. Which festival is NOT a public holiday in America
A. Labor Day. B. Valentine’s Day.
C. Washington’s Birthday. D. Thanksgiving Day.
23. The American people celebrate _________ on July 4th every year.
A. New Year’s Day B. May Day
C. Memorial Day D. Independence Day
24. From this passage we know _______.
A. American people do not work on New Year’s Day
B. Memorial Day falls on the first Monday of February
C. Labor Day comes on May 1st in the United States
D. Americans celebrate Independence Day on June 14th
25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Americans celebrate Memorial Day in order to remember their dead friends.
B. On New Year’s Day Americans usually go shopping.
C. Washington and Lincoln were born in the same month.
D. Americans celebrate Labor Day to remember the dead workers.
B
The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of 2,000 years. During these 2,000 years lots of Mid-Autumn traditions have been thought up by Chinese people. All the celebrations show the happiness and excitement of people.
The main celebrations during the Mid-Autumn Festival are appreciating the moon, eating moon cakes together and making Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns. These three celebrations have been passed from generation to generation. Chinese people may think the Mid-Autumn Festival is not coming if they don't do these three things.
In some places in China people celebrate the festival in different ways. In Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, people eat taro(芋头) to celebrate the festival, because the taro harvest occurs at the same time as the festival. They eat taro and hope the harvest is good in the next year. In Nanjing, people cook duck with sweet-scented osmanthus (桂花) , because Nanjing people think sweet-scented osmanthus is a symbol of peace. In some places people make fires inside towers to celebrate the festival, because they think the fire is a symbol of good business.
In the literary history of China, many poets penned praise to the pure moon of mid-autumn night and gave words to their delicate feelings. The following is one of the best of those poems.
Thoughts in the Silent Night
-Li Bai
The moonlight is shining through the window,
And it makes me wonder if it is the frost on the ground,
Looking up to see the moon,
Looking down I miss so much about my hometown.
Li Bai used his lines to express his homesickness at the Moon Festival.
26.All the celebrations of the Mid-Autumn Festival show ______ .
A. the happiness of people B. the differences of people
C. the importance of the Festival D. the happiness and excitement of people
27.How many main kinds of celebrations are mentioned
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
28.Why do people make fires inside towers to celebrate the festival in some places
A. Because they think the fire is a symbol of peace.
B. Because they think the fire is a symbol of good business.
C. Because they hope the harvest is good in the next year.
D. Because they hope they will be healthier in the next year.
28.What does the underlined word "frost" mean in Chinese
A．霜 B．雾 C．影 D．光
30.What did Li Bai do to express his homesickness at the Moon Festival
A.A story of Moon. B.A poem named Thoughts in the Silent Night.
C.A song called Thoughts in the Silent Night. D.A joke.
C
April Fool’s Day is coming! But do you know how April Fool’s Day comes
In the sixteenth century in France, the start of the New Year was on April 1st. People celebrated the New Year in the same way as it is today. They held parties and danced into the late night.
Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar into the Christian(基督教的)world, and the new year fell on January 1st. Some people didn’t believe the change in the date, so they celebrated the New Year on April 1st. Others played tricks on them and called them “April fools”.
Today Americans play small tricks on friends on the first day of April. One common trick on April Fool’s Day is pointing down to a friend’s shoe and saying, “Your shoelace is untied.” School children like to tell a classmate that there are no classes. Then if someone believes the trick, he or she will be called the “April fool”! People play tricks on each other only because they want to enjoy themselves together. Most jokes are really funny and people play tricks not to hurt anyone but to find happiness.
31．In the sixteenth century in France, people______ to celebrate the New Year.
A．held parties and danced B．only made delicious food
C．played tricks on others D．went to church together
32．People started to celebrate the New Year on January 1st from_______.
A．1556 B．1558 C．1560 D．1562.
33．The underlined word “shoelace” here means _______ in Chinese.
A．鞋套 B．鞋帮 C．鞋带 D．鞋跟
34．On April Fool’s Day students may say “_______” most to others according to the passage.
A．Your shoelace is untied. B．There aren't any classes.
C．We have no homework. D．You are a fool.
35．What is the best title for the passage _______
A．How does April Fool’s Day come B．When is April Fool’s Day
C．Who invented April Fool’s Day D．How to play tricks on April Fool’s Day
D
February 14th, Valentine’s Day, is a complicated but interesting occasion. First of all, Valentine’s Day is not a holiday from work. No one gets a day off. In many countries it is observed by sending cards to your friends and candy or flowers to your husband or wife if you’re married, or to your boyfriend or girlfriend if you’re not married. In Japan, some girls even give their fathers chocolates.
Why is this holiday for people in love called Valentine’s Day
One explanation comes from a Christian man whose name was something like “Valentine”. He lived at a time when the Roman Emperor refused to allow any Roman soldiers to get married for any reason. Many couples came to Valentine to be married. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. He was discovered and put in prison by the Emperor. One tradition says that he wrote notes to his friends by marking on leaves and then throwing them out of the window of his prison. The leaves were shaped like a heart. Valentine was killed on February 14th and Valentine’s Day recalls his tragic death.
On Valentine’s Day, American elementary school children make or buy Valentine cards, write the name of a classmate on them, and take t hem to school and put them in a special Valentine’s Day box. And then on that day the box is opened, the cards are taken out and given out.
36. Which of the following is true about Valentine’s Day
A. It is observed by sending flowers to one’s husband or wife.
B. Children in Japan give their fathers chocolates.
C. It is a legal holiday in many countries.
D. People send candy to each other.
37. The man called Valentine was put in prison because ______.
A. He secretly got married in a Christian ceremony
B. He helped people get married when love was not allowed
C. He helped Roman soldiers get married
D. He wanted to kill the Roman Emperor
38. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. “marry” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. Which priest is going to marry them
B. She has married off all her daughters.
C. I’m glad Hubert married a girl of spirit.
D. At present she doesn’t intend to marry at all.
39. People celebrate Valentine’s Day ______.
A. to take a day off B. in memory of Valentine
C. to show their love D. both B and C
40. American school children don’t ______ on Valentine’s Day.
A. buy Valentine cards B. make cards for their teachers
C. give each other Valentine cards D. put their cards in a Valentine’s Day box
第II卷 非选择题（共三节，满分40分）
第一节、词汇运用（5分）
用所给的中文提示或单词适当形式填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，共5分）
1. We often have three days _________ (不工作) on National Day.
2. The young man __________ (live) alone since he graduated from college.
3. The girl ________ (摆放) the table carefully just now.
4. We expect him to make a ________ (演讲) on the important events.
5. Some girls are having fun ________ (dance) now.
6. Brazil held the ________ (twenty) FI FA World Cup on June 12th, 2014.
7. The Spring Festival is a ________ (tradition) festival in China.
8.She _________ (watch) TV while her mother was cooking.
9. The best way to learn English is by________________(listen)the conversations in English
10.Could you tell me how _________ (celebrate) New Year
第二节、请用适当的词完成下面的短文。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。（10分）
Do you often communicate with your parents Some parents are always comparing their 1__with themselves or other people when they were young.
“When I was your age,” a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, “I was at the top of my class every year. And I 2 what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals(目标).
You are always at the bottom(最后)of your class 3 you have no goals.” The man’s son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age,” the young man’s father went 4_，"she had a good job and she 5 lots of money. You don’t even have a part-time job .You earn nothing.” The man’s son still said nothing. He had heard this before，too. “And when your 6 brother was your age,” the young man’s father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time.” And the man's son still said nothing.
Finally, the young man’s father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age，he worked all day and studied at night.” This time the son 7 stay silent.
"And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father,” he said, “He was the President of 8 United States. 9 are you " His father had no answer 10 this.
Are your parents always comparing you with others And what’s your reply Do you have a better way to communicate with each other
第三节、阅读表达(共5小题，计10分) 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize. When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird’s nest, you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing. When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship, you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Buildings like these are easily recognized everywhere in the world. They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.
Other buildings do not need any imagination. They are made to look exactly like other things. Sometimes, these buildings are offices, restaurants, or even houses. Three buildings built in this way are actually museums. The shape of the building is clue to the objects people can see inside.
In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a giant teapot. There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a huge tea cup. From far away, the nine-story teapot-shaped museum looks like some kinds of giant work of art. But as one gets closer, the windows make it clear that this is a building.
People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in Tennessee, USA. The three-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.
One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery museum in Gyconggi, Korea and built in 2011 shaped just like a traditional Korean pot. Along with seeing exam pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots.
根据短文内容，回答问题。
1. What does Sydney Opera House look like
2. Where can people visit the building in the shape of teapot
3.What does the word “giant” mean in Chinese
4. Where is the Guitar Museum
5. Which shaped museum looks like a traditional Korean pot
第三节：书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）
在即将举行的中学生国际文化交流活动中， 你将代表学校介绍中国的传统节日。 请你从以下所给的卡片， 用英语写一篇发言稿， 介绍该节日。
The Mid－Autumn Festival
Time: in September or October
Activities: express wishes and hopes, have mooncakes, enjoy the moon, ...
Meaning: symbol of being together, missing family members far away, ...
注意：
1. 发言稿中必须包含卡片上的信息， 并适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；
3. 词数80～100；
4. 文章的开头和结尾已给出， 不计入总词数。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to the Chinese culture tour. ________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That's all. Thank you for listening.
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