九年级英语第一学期Unit 2基础巩固练习
（总分：100分 建议时间：60分钟）
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完形填空。（共10分）
It's the Mid-Autumn Festival again, the time that all the children especially look forward to. Every child 1 a sweet tooth. Mooncakes with fillings like lotus seed paste (莲蓉), sweet bean paste (豆沙) and jujube paste (枣泥) are a real treat for 2 . Lotus seed paste is many people's favorite. 3 delicious the mooncakes are!
Although most mooncakes have sweet fillings, it isn't surprising 4 mooncakes with meat fillings in shops. They are especially popular in Yunnan. Xuanwei ham, 5 kind of local specialty (土特产), is the most popular filling for mooncakes there. 6 course, the Chinese mooncake industry is rich in creativity. The new inventions in mooncakes in recent years are seemingly never-ending.
There are seafood mooncakes. There are 7 Snowy Mooncakes (冰皮月饼). They are served cold. Since many people think 8 traditional mooncakes have too much oil, the bakers use fruit for fillings and less oil to make them. They are popular in Guangdong.
In fact, 9 you go to 100 places in China, there are 100 different kinds of mooncakes to feed your eyes and stomach. However, no matter how the mooncakes look and taste, they are always one of 10 symbols of Chinese culture and carry people’s best wishes to family and friends.
( )1. A. have B. will have C. was having D. has
( )2. A. they B. their C. them D. theirs
( )3.A. What B. What a C. How D. What an
( )4. A. find B. to find C. to finding D. found
( )5.A. a B. an C. the D. \
( )6.A. In B. On C. At D. Of
( )7. A. too B. either C. also D. neither
( )8. A. whether B. that C. what D. if
( )9. A. if B. so C. because D. and
( )10. A. important B. more important C. the most important D. most important
二、阅读理解。（共20分）
(A)
Easter
Easter is a happy time in Western countries like the UK and the USA. After Christmas, it is the most enjoyable holiday. It is an official holiday, so most people visit their family or friends during Easter.
The most important Easter tradition is giving each other Easter eggs because eggs are the symbol of new life. Traditionally, people used to paint chicken eggs, but today they give each other chocolate eggs.
Parents hide chocolate eggs in the garden, and then children go out to look for them. They can eat after finding them! It’s quite normal for children to feel sick after Easter weekend because of eating too much chocolate.
Mother’s Day
In 1907, Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948) began a movement to set up a national Mother’s Day to honor her mother, Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis. She solicited (征求) the help of hundreds of law officials and famous businessmen to create a special day to honor mothers. The first Mother’s Day celebration was a church service honoring Anna’s mother. Anna handed out her mother’s favorite flowers, the white carnations (康乃馨). Anna’s hard work finally paid off in 1914, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed (宣布) the second Sunday in May as a national holiday to honor mothers.
( ) 11. What do most people do during Easter
They go to farms to hunt for eggs. B. They often have a big family get-together .
C. They usually go travelling. D. They visit their family or friends.
( ) 12. The most important Easter tradition is _____.
playing hide-and-seek games B. looking for chocolate
C. giving each other Easter eggs D. doing some church services
( ) 13. Children often feel sick after Easter _____.
because they are so tired B. because they eat too much chocolate
C. because they don’t want to go to school D. because some of the eggs go bad
( ) 14. When did Anna M. Jarvis begin a movement to set up a national Mother’s Day
In 1907. B. In 1914. C. In 1864. D. In 1948.
( ) 15. Who made the second Sunday in May as the Mother’s Day
Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis. B. Anna M. Jarvis.
C. President Woodrow Wilson. D. Some law officials and famous businessmen.
(B)
In China, the first Teachers’ Day was on September 10th, 1985. Now people celebrate it on September 10th every year. On this special day, students usually give their teachers thank-you cards, flowers, fruits and other small gifts to show their respect (尊重) and appreciation (感激).
In the United States, Teachers’ Day is known as “National Teacher Day”. It’s on Tuesday during the first full week of May. Students celebrated the day to show their appreciation for their teacher with flowers, thank-you cards and other gifts.
In India, Teachers’ Day is on September 5th in honor of (纪念) the second president (总统) of India. September 5th is his birthday. Both junior and senior students sang traditional songs, danced, recited (背诵) poems.
In Russia, Teachers’ Day was on the first Sunday of October between 1965 and 1994. Since 1994, the day has been on the 5th of October, the same day as World Teachers’ Day. Students usually show their respect and appreciation with games, dance or little presents. Besides the activities, some schools reward (奖励) their teachers for their better work.
Teachers’ Day in Vietnam (越南) is on November 20th. The first Teachers’ Day was in 1958. Since 1982, people named the day “Vietnamese Educators’ Day”. Students hold the Teachers’ Day parties at their schools to celebrate it.
( ) 16. When did Chinese people celebrate Teachers’ Day for the first time
In 1958 B. In 1965 C. In 1985 D. In 1994
( ) 17. In India, students celebrate Teachers’ Day by doing the followings EXCEPT ______ .
singing songs B. reciting poems
C. dancing D. playing games .
( ) 18. In ______ , people celebrate Teachers’ Day in September.
China and India B. India and Russia
C. India and the United States D. China and Vietnam
( ) 19. Which of the following is NOT true
We know five countries have Teachers’ Day in this passage.
Teachers’ Day is known as “National Teacher Day” in America.
Teachers’ Day was on the first Sunday of October in Russia now.
Chinese and American students give their teachers thank-you cards on Teachers’ Day.
( ) 20. The passage may be from ______ .
a novel B . a magazine C. a guide book D. a notice
三、根据首字母及汉语提示填写单词。（共15分）
21. Every student can feel the w________ of the new teacher's smile.
22. A thief went into the house and s some money from it.
23. Li Fei a________ the talented people in Super Brain (《最强大脑》) for their good memories.
24. Mom often tells Linda not to talk to s________ . Safety comes first.
25. There is no need to p________ the little boy. Just leave him alone for a few hours.
26. When we think of C________, we will think of Santa Claus.
27. We often visit (亲戚) and friends during the Spring Festival.
28. Alice's aunt makes some (月饼) for the Mid-Autumn Festival every year.
29. Lucy (招待) her friends to dinner last week.
30. As a writer, Lu Xun was especially famous for his short _____(小说).
31. The old man grows some flowers in the g .
32. My parents always (告诫)us not to go out alone.
33. My dad left for Shanghai on (生意)two days ago.
34. The work of teachers is very important in __________(传播) knowledge.
35. Don’t wait until next year to change yourself. There’s no time like the__________(现在).
四、根据所给词的正确形式填空。（共15分）
36. My grandmother has been ________(die) for five years.
37. Christmas is one of the most____________(tradition) holidays in West.
38. The host treated us with kindness and ________(warm)．
39. Mr. Smith always tries his best to make his guests (feel) comfortable.
40. Once in a while, I like to watch movies, but I'm too to watch them alone. (scare)
41. Which do you like (well) of the three traditional festivals
42. What do you think of (cook) some Italian food this evening
43. On September 1st, little (kid) are usually very busy.
44. The children from that small village dream of going to university (achieve) their dreams.
45. —What did you do on April Fool's Day
—We (have) fun playing a lot of interesting jokes on that day.
Elephants are the (large) land animals on the earth.
At weekends the beach is (crowd) with a number of visitors.
I have met Anna before, but her friend is a complete ____________ (strange) to me.
My mother took out some fruit and desserts and ________(lay) them on the table.
When I failed my exams, my parents usually encouraged me instead of (punish) me.
五、根据汉语意思，完成英语句子，每空一词。（共10分）
51. 两周后我要去清迈。I’m __________ __________ Chiang Mai in two weeks.
52. 哇，听起来好像很有趣！ Wow, __________ _________fun!
53. 嫦娥拒绝把神药给他而把它全喝了。Chang'e________ ________ give it to him and drank it all.
54. 后羿非常伤心，他每天晚上对着月亮大喊她的名字。
Hou Yi was_______sad______he called out her name to the moon every night.
我听说在中国也正越来越流行过母亲节和父亲节。
I heard that it is becoming__________ and __________ popular to celebrate Mother's Day
and Father's Day in China.
他多么希望嫦娥能够回来啊！_________he wished that Chang'e could_________ back!
今天真精彩啊！_________ __________ great day today!
马利曾经就像斯克鲁奇一样，所以他死后受到了惩罚。
Marley________ ________ be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died.
首先，“过去之灵”带斯克鲁奇回到了他的童年，使他想起了孩提时的快乐时光。
First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and_______
Scrooge________his happier days as a child.
这个节日总是在3月22日至4月25日之间的一个周日。
This holiday is always on a Sunday________March 22nd_______April 25th.
六、语法填空，每空一词。（共10分）
Everyone knows the one-child policy(政策). China has the 61._________ (large) population in the world. In order to control the increasing population, Chinese government started the one-child policy in 1980. Some people wondered 62._________ it worked(奏效) or not. After over 30 years, it turned out that the policy was 63._________ (use).
However, as time went 64._________, another serious problem appeared. China is now 65._________ (get) into an aging society. There will be more and more old people 66._________ the following years. But 67._________ (we) society won’t have enough doctors and nurses. And some young couples don’t want to have a child. What a bad situation we are facing!
68._________ (lucky), the Chinese government ended its one-child policy and started the two-child policy on January 1st, 2016. The new policy allows each family to have two 69._________ (child). It can help stop China from 70._________ (become) the aging society.
七、综合填空。从下面方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空。（共10分）
hardly, weak, afraid, live, go away, noise, die, put up, three, on
The Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. We Chinese call it “Nian”. But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster (妖怪)
A long time ago, the monster Nian 71._________ in the mountains. It mainly ate animals which were 72._________ than itself. But in winter, the animals stayed in the holes and 73._________ went out. It was difficult for Nian to find something to eat. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people. People were so 74._________ of Nian that they locked their doors before evening came during winter. One day, an old man came to the village. He told people there that Nian was afraid of 75._________ things－the color red, fire and noise. He told people to play drums and gongs (锣), make big fires and set off fireworks to make Nian 76._________.
77._________ a moonless, cold night, Nian went to the village again. As soon as it opened its mouth, people made too much loud 78._________ and made fire. Nian was really afraid and ran away. Wherever it went, there was noise and fire. When Nian was tired and couldn’t run any more, people killed it.
After that, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums and gongs, and set off fireworks to celebrate the 79._________ of the monster Nian. They 80._________ red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night. In the morning people greet each other happily. So now we have the Spring Festival.
八、任务型阅读。（共10分）
I grew up on a farm as the sixth of seven children. My family lived a poor life when I was a kid. My dad used to work as a carpenter (木匠). In the autumn of 1970, something terrible happened. The ladder(梯子) broke when Dad was working on a house. His back was so badly hurt that he had to stay in hospital for three weeks. On Thanksgiving, Dad was still in hospital. I was too young to realize our family had no money coming in.
One day after dinner, we heard a car coming. When Mom opened the door, we saw Peggy Phelan with an envelope(信封). She told us that she had collected some money for us. Mom didn’t want to accept the money, but Peggy said, “Paula, whenever someone needed help, you were always there. Now, it’s our turn to do something.”
That evening, I realized what a good neighbor was like. Because my parents were both good neighbors, others were glad to repay all their kindness. Anyway, my parents were used to being givers instead of receivers(接受者). They never stopped showing us kids the value of being helpful. Their acts of kindness not only changed other’s lives, but also their own lives.
The writer was the child in his family.
The writer’s dad hurt his back in the of 1970.
Peggy Phelan went to the writer’s house by .
That evening, the writer thought Peggy Phelan was a .
From the passage, we can learn that our acts of kindness can change both others’ life and .九年级英语第一学期Unit 2基础巩固练习答案
（总分：100分 建议时间：60分钟）
一、完形填空。（共10分）
1-5 DCCBA 6-10 DCBAC
二、阅读理解。（共20分）
11-15 DCBAC 16-20 CDACB
三、根据首字母及汉语提示填写单词。（共15分）
21.warmth 22.stole 23.admires 24.strangers 25.punish 26.Christmas 27.relatives 28.mooncakes 29.treated 30.novels 31.garden 32.warns 33.business 34.spreading 35.present
四、根据所给词的正确形式填空。（共15分）
36.dead 37.traditional 38.warmth 39.feel 40. scary, scared 41.best 42.cooking 43.kids 44. to achieve 45.had 46.largest 47.crowded 48.stranger 49.laid 50.punishing
五、根据汉语意思，完成英语句子，每空一词。（共10分, 每空0.5分）
51.going to 52.sounds like 53.refused to 54.so...that 55. more...more 56.How...come 57. What a 58.used to 59.reminds...of 60.between...and
六、语法填空，每空一词。（共10分）
61.largest 62.whether 63. useful 64.by 65.getting 66. in 67.our 68.Luckily 69. children 70.becoming
七、综合填空。（共10分)
71.lived 72.weaker 73.hardly 74.afraid 75.three 76.go away 77.On 78.noise 79.death 80.put up
八、任务型阅读。（共10分）
81. sixth 82. autumn 83. car 84. good neighbor 85. our own lives
