Module 2 Public holidays 单元测试卷（含解析）

Module 2 Public holidays
一、单选题（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1.—Excuse me. Where is the nearest hotel
—Just go down this road _______ you see a library. It's across from it.
A. until B. because C. however D. though
2.Kate ______ to dance since she was 5. So she dances very well.
A.has learned B.learns C.have learned D.learned
3.We _______ four English songs on the radio since last week.
A.taught B.have learned C.learned D.have taught
4.We arrived in the beautiful city _______ a snowy morning in winter.
A. at B.in C.on D.for
5.Mr. Smith has a habit of taking a shower _______ he has breakfast.
A.though B.before C.because D. since
6.I see them _______ football in the playground every afternoon.
A.play B.playing C.plays D.to play
7.Some primary and secondary schools ______ winter sports to their courses since Beijing won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
A.added B.will add C.have added D.were adding
8.The football fans cheered _______ they heard the exciting news.
A. even though B. in order that
C. as soon as D. as long as
9.— When will Mr Green _______ Beijing
— In a week.
A. reach B. get C. arrive D. come
10.May is _______ fifth month of the year. It's _______ very pleasant month.
A. the; the B. the; a C. a; a D. the; /
11.Look! The boys are making the model boat by _______.
A. himself B. themselves C. ourselves D. yourselves
12.This book is very good because we can learn _______ from it.
A. nothing helpful B. helpful something
C. something helpful D. helpful nothing
13.At weekends, there is ______ traffic on the street.
A. too much B. too many C. much too D. too
14.We enjoyed a _______ holiday without homework during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A. three-day B. three days C. three day's D. three day
15.—Jack, I will go for a picnic with my parents after the exam.
—_______.
A.That's it B.Have fun
C.It's a pleasure D.It doesn't matter
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Tom and Bertie were students at a boarding school(寄宿学校). Both were sad because they had to stay at school over the 1 holiday. Tom's parents were far away from home. Bertie's sister was 2 , so he couldn't go home until she was well.
The day before Christmas, the hoys were 3 fairies(精灵): whether they were somewhere to make them happy over Christmas. 4 , Tom's aunt, Laura appeared. She invited Tom to her home. Tom's face shone with happiness. However, when he saw Bertie, he turned to his 5 .
"Dear Aunt," he said, "I'm very sorry, but I can't go."
"Can't go Why not "
"Because I can't leave Bertie alone," he said. "When I was going to be 6 , he asked his mother to let me go home with him. And, he has 7 been away from home at Christmas time before, so I can't go without him."
For a 8 Aunt Laura looked at Tom as if she could not believe him. Then she caught him in her arms and kissed him.
"My dear, you shall not 9 Bertie. We shall all enjoy ourselves together. Boys, remember, it is kindness that is never wasted in the world.
So Bertie and Tom 10 that there was such a thing as a fairy after all.
1. A. summer B. winter C. Christmas
2. A. angry B. sick C. lonely
3. A. playing with B. fighting with C. talking about
4. A. Firstly B. Suddenly C. Slowly
5. A. aunt B. friend C. teacher
6. A. free B. alone C. out
7. A. never B. ever C. always
8. A. week B. help C. minute
9. A. refuse B. help C. leave
10. A. found B. hoped C. doubted
三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
A
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 farming. In 2019, the day falls on March 8.
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(细须)" noodles and dumplings called "dragon teeth".
Today, many customs have faded away(消退). But one that has remained is to have a haircut. It is said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring had 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 2019.
A. March 18 B. February 2 C. March 4 D. March 8
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.
B
Tomb Sweeping Day is one of the twenty-four solar terms in China. It is also known as Qingming Festival. Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu wrote a famous poem about it. In the poem, it tells people the scene during Tomb Sweeping Day.
Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in the Zhou Dynasty, over 2,500 years ago. Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honour their ancestors(祖先). This year, it falls on April 5th. Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. People have three days off for the festival.
On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites(墓地) of their ancestors. They place cakes and fruit in front of the graves and some may burn joss paper(冥币), as money for the dead. After that, they sweep the tombs and cherish(怀念) the memories of their dead family members.
Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them. This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture.
After Tomb Sweeping Day, the temperature begins to rise up and rainfall increases. So it is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China. Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at this time.
1. What cannot we get from Paragraph 1
A. Du Mu wrote a poem about Tomb Sweeping Day.
B. Tomb Sweeping Day is a solar term.
C. Tomb Sweeping Day is also called Qingming Festival.
D. People usually feel sad during Tomb Sweeping Day.
2. Tomb Sweeping Day is celebrated for people to ______.
A. go out to fly kites B. have a public holiday
C. get together with their families D. remember and honour their ancestors
3. What can people take to the grave sites according to the passage
A. Flowers, food, fruit and umbrellas. B. Flowers, food, wine and joss paper.
C. Food, fruit, joss paper and kites. D. Flowers, wine and pets.
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. People have three days off for Tomb Sweeping Day.
B. Tomb Sweeping Day began in the Zhou Dynasty.
C. People in the world celebrate Tomb Sweeping Day.
D. Family values play an important role in Chinese culture.
5. What does the passage mainly discuss
A. People bring many things to the grave sites.
B. Du Mu wrote a poem about Qingming Festival.
C. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival.
D. Qingming Festival is a good time for outdoor activities.
四、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China. Chinese people have been celebrating it for centuries. It comes in winter. We usually have a 7-day holiday, but in 2020, a disease called COVID-19 (新型冠状病毒肺炎) hit China. We had a longer holiday than before.
As we all know, the Spring Festival is a time to get new. We usually clean and decorate (装饰) our house carefully before it comes. Before the new year, I helped my mother clean the rooms and wash our quilts. My father put up red couplets (春联) on the doors and red paper cuttings on the windows. It's said that red is a lucky colour in China. In the new year, no matter how far it is, we come back to have a big dinner together with all the family members. However, we didn't visit any relatives and friends because of the sudden illness. I just said "Happy New Year" to my parents. At night, I was glad to talk with my friends on WeChat. It's exciting for me to get WeChat red packets from my grandparents. My mother likes buying all the products from the supermarket. During this new year, she had to order things on the Internet, so she received many packages(包裹).
After the Lantern Festival, we couldn't go to school. Instead, we studied on computers or phones at home. Our teachers organised online teaching for us, and we were able to have classes through the new way of teaching. During the holiday, how I hoped that I could go to school earlier.
On 7th April 2020, I went back to school. As I started my new journey, I couldn't forget this special Spring Festival.
1.Why did the writer have a longer holiday this year
2.Did the writer's father put red paper cuttings on the windows
3.Who gave the writer WeChat red packets
4.How did the writer's mother buy products during this Spring Festival
5.What did the writer's teachers organise for students this holiday
五、根据汉语提示写出单词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
1.With all her efforts, the children finally _____ (接受) her as one of the family.
2.Mum was cooking while my sister was _______(摆放) the table.
3.The New Year's Day is coming. We'll have three days _______(休息).
4.What would you like to do during this winter _______(假期)
5.He invited me to play the violin with the _______(乐队).
六、从方框中选择最佳选项完成对话(有多余项) （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
A.Lucky you. B.Where are you going to stay C.How long will you spend in Los Angeles D.Which Disneyland do you want to go to E.The summer holiday is coining. F.You are welcome.
A: ①______ I decided to go to the Disneyland with my brother.
B: Really That's cool. ②______ The one in Hong Kong or the one in Paris
A: Neither. The one in Los Angeles. Because we want to visit Hollywood after that.
B: ③______
A: Five days in total. We will spend the first day in Disneyland and two days in Hollywood, and we will go to the beaches for the other two days.
B: Sounds great! ④______ In a hotel, or in a homestay in a stranger's house
A: Well, our aunt lives in Los Angeles, so we will stay there.
B: ⑤______
七、书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）
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(honour 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)。
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答案以及解析
一、
1.答案：A
解析：考查连词的用法。句意：—请问，最近的旅馆在哪里？—就沿着这条路走，直到你看见一个图书馆。就在它的对面。until直到……为止； because因为； however然而； though尽管。由句意可知选A。
2.答案：A
解析：考查动词时态。句意：凯特自从五岁就学跳舞。所以她跳得很好。 since意为"自从"，常与现在完成时态连用，主语为Kate，故选A。
3.答案：B
解析：考查动词时态和动词辨析。句意：自从上周开始，我们已经在广播里学了四首英文歌曲了。表示"学习"用动词learn，排除A、D两项； since短语或从句常与现在完成时连用，故选B。
4.答案：C
解析：考查介词的用法。句意：我们在冬季一个下雪的早晨到达了这座美丽的城市。表示在某天或某天的上午/下午/晚上要用介词on。故选C。
5.答案：B
解析：考查连词辨析。句意：史密斯先生有在吃早饭前洗澡的习惯。though虽然； before在……之前； because因为； since自从。根据句意可知 before符合句意。故选B。
6.答案：A
解析：考查非谓语动词的用法。句意：我每天下午看见他们在操场上踢足球。 see sb. do sth."看见某人做某事"； see sb. doing sth."看见某人正在做某事"。由句意可知选A。
7.答案：C
解析：考查动词时态。句意：自北京获得2022年冬奥会主办权以来，一些中小学已经在课程中增加了冬季项目。根据句中的时间状语"since Beijing won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games"可知，此句用现在完成时。故选C。
8.答案：C
解析：考查连词辨析。句意：球迷们一听到这个令人兴奋的消息就欢呼起来。 even though虽然； in order that为了； as soon as一……就……；as long as只要。由句意可知选C。
9.答案：A
解析：句意为：—格林先生将什么时候到北京 —一周后。 reach, get和 arrive都有"到达"之意。 reach是及物动词，其后可直接跟宾语； get, arrive和come是不及物动词，不能直接跟宾语。故选A项。
10.答案：B
解析：句意为：五月是一年中的第五个月。这是很令人愉快的一个月。序数词前用定冠词the；不定冠词a/an表示泛指，意为"一；一个"，a用于发音以辅音音素开头的单词前，an用于发音以元音音素开头的单词前。根据语境可知第一空选the，表示"第五个月"；第二空选a，表示"一个很令人愉快的月份"。故选B项。
11.答案：B
解析：句意为：看！那些男孩们正在自己做船模。主语是 The boys，反身代词应用 themselves。
12.答案：C
解析：句意为：这本书很好，因为我们能从中学到有帮助的东西。形容词修饰不定代词要放在不定代词后，结合 very good可知此处表示能从书中学到有帮助的东西。故选C项。
13.答案：A
解析：traffic是不可数名词，应用 too much修饰。故选A项。
14.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。
15.答案：B
解析：考查情景交际。前句表示考过试后要和父母一起去野餐，设空处应该用 Have fun来预祝他们"玩得开心"，故选B。
二、
答案：1-5 CBCBA
6-10 BACCA
解析：这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了汤姆和伯蒂两个寄宿生在圣诞节期间不能回家与家人团聚,汤姆的姑姑要带汤姆和她一起过圣诞,汤姆不愿意丢下伯蒂。最终姑姑带着两个男孩一起回家过圣诞节了。
1.根据下文叙述圣诞节前一天发生的事情可知此处指"圣诞节"。故选C项。
2.根据后半句中的until she was well可推知伯蒂的姐姐病了。 angry意为"生气的"; sick意为"生病的"; lonely意为"孤独的"。故选B项。
3.根据冒号后面的whether they were somewhere to make them happy over Christmas可知,孩子们在讨论精灵。talk about为固定短语,意为"讨论"。故选C项。
4.根据上文知孩子们正在讨论圣诞节精灵,故汤姆的姑姑应是突然出现了。suddenly意为"突然地",符合语境。故选B项。
5.上文提到汤姆的姑姑邀请汤姆去她家过圣诞节,汤姆高兴地两眼放光。故该句表示"然而,当他看到伯蒂的时候,他转向他的姑姑"。故选A项。
6.由上文可知圣诞节期间只有汤姆和伯蒂回不了家,姑姑邀请汤姆去她家他不去,姑姑纳闷问原因,故可推知此处表示"当我曾经打算独自一人时,他请求他的妈妈让我和他一起回家"。故选B项。
7.根据上文及后半句"所以他不去我就不去"可知该句意为"他以前从来没有在圣诞节期间离开家过"。故用never表示"从不;从来没有"。
8.由上文可知汤姆不想留伯蒂独自一个人,因而拒绝了姑姑的邀请。由此可知此处表示"有那么一会儿劳拉姑姑看着汤姆,仿佛她无法相信他一样"。 for a minute为固定短语,意为"一会儿"。
9.根据下一句"我们在一起都会玩得很开心。"可推知姑姑会邀请伯蒂去她家,故此处表示不会丢下伯蒂。因此选C项。
10.由第二段可知孩子们讨论是否真有使他们开心的精灵存在,最后汤姆的姑姑不但邀请汤姆去她家过圣诞节,也邀请伯蒂去。由此可知此处表示"所以伯蒂和汤姆发现毕竟有精灵这样的东西"。故选A项。
三、
A
答案：CDCAD
解析：本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了中国的传统节日——龙抬头。
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 2019, the day falls on March 8."可知选D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.推理判断题。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。
B
答案：DDBCC
解析：这篇短文主要介绍了清明节的起源和意义等。
1.细节理解题。由第一段可知,D项(人们在清明节的时候通常感到伤心。)在文中并未提及,故选D项。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段的"Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honour their ancestors."可知选D项。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段的"On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites of their ancestors. They place cakes and fruit in front of the graves and some may burn joss paper, as money for the dead."可知选B项。
4.细节理解题。根据短文第二段的"Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in the Zhou Dynasty, over 2,500 years ago."和"People have three days off for the festival."可知A项和B项表述均正确;根据倒数第二段最后一句"This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture."可知D项表述正确;只有C项表述在短文中没涉及。故选C项。
5.主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知,短文主要介绍了中国传统节日清明节。故选C项。
四、
答案：1. Because COVID-19 hit China.
2. Yes./Yes, he did.
3. His/ Her grandparents.
4. She ordered things on the Internet.
5. Online teaching.
解析：1.根据第一段中"We usually have a 7-day holiday, but in 2020, a disease called COVID-19 hit China. We had a longer holiday than before."可知，因为2020年突发的新型冠状病毒肺炎，作者的假期延长了。
2.根据第二段中的" My father put up red couplets on the doors and red paper cuttings on the windows."可知，父亲在窗户上贴了红色剪纸。
3.根据第二段中"It's exciting for me to get WeChat red packets from my grandparents."可知，作者从祖父母那里得到了微信红包。
4.根据第二段中" During this new year, she had to order things on the Internet…"可知，妈妈在今年春节时从网上购物。
5.根据第三段中的 Our teachers organised online teaching for us可知，在特殊时期，老师们为学生组织了网络教学。
五、
20.答案：accept
21.答案：laying
22.答案：off
23.答案：vacation/holiday
24.答案：band
六、
答案：EDCBA
解析：①下句说决定和弟弟一起去迪士尼乐园，结合选项，此处应表示暑假要来了。故选E项。
②由下句" The one in Hong Kong or the one in Paris？"可知此处询问要去哪个迪士尼乐园，故选D项。
③由下句" Five days in total."可知此处询问要待多长时间。故选C项。
④由下句" In a hotel, or in a homestay in a stranger's house？"可知此处询问住的地方。故选B项。
⑤上句提到姑姑居住在洛杉矶，会住在她那里，结合选项，故选A项。
七、
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 which has about two thousand years of history. The festival is celebrated to honour the great poet Qu Yuan. On that day, people often get together with their family to eat zongzi and other delicious food. In southern parts of 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：【审题】(1)人称以第三人称为主;(2)时态为一般现在时;(3)体裁为应用文。
【写作要点】(1)简要介绍端午节的历史;(2)具体描述在端午节人们通常做的事情;(3)表达自己的感受。
【提分词汇】introduce... to..., traditional, get together, besides, relax oneself
【提分句型】(1) I am very glad to introduce the Dragon Boat Festival to you. (2) It is one of the... (3) It is so exciting to watch this activity on TV. (4) How interesting the Dragon Boat Festival is and I like it very much!
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