Module 2 Public holidays 测试题（含答案）

Module 2 Public holidays 测试题
一、单项选择
1. Jim was doing his homework _______ his sister was watching TV.
A．if B．when C．while D．after
2. My brother was very angry. He opened the door and rushed into the rain ________ I could stop him.
A．until B．after C．before D．because
3. —________ will the football match begin
—________ eight o’clock.
A．How long; Not until B．How long; Until C．How soon; Not until D．How soon; Until
4. Don’t tell others about that. It’s a secret _______ you and me.
A．among B．between
C．in D．of
5. 24．________ people have to be at least 18 to get the vaccine(疫苗), I have to wait several weeks for my next birthday.
A．Since B．Before C．Until D．When
6. Our teacher always tells us _____ on the road.
A. don’t play B. not playing C. not to play D. not play
7. All living things _____ the sun for their growth.
A. depend of B. fill with C. full of D. depend on
8. I saw an ______ film and I was ______.
A. exciting, exciting, B. exciting, excited. C. excited, excited. D. excited, exciting.
9. He said he ________Tibet.
A. is going to B. will go to C. was going D. was going to
10. — Have you bought that digital camera
— No, I can’t afford it. The price is a bit too ________, I think.
A. low B. high C. cheap D. expensive
11. My uncle remembered ______.
A. when we moved to the town B. when did we move to the town
C. when we move to the town D. when do we move to the town
12. The students are _____ busy watering the garden and _____ of them wants to have a rest.
A. both, none B. all, none C. both, any D. all, neither
13. The skirt looks pretty on you, ___ it is kind of out of style.（过时）
A. though B. but C. for D. except
14. If you ________ the lions, you will become a great soccer player.
A. join B. will join C. take part in D. will take part in
15. It’s very brave _______ you ______ the boy out of the river.
A for, to save B for, saving C of, saving D. of, to save
二、完形填空
Songkran Festival（泼水节） is the traditional Thai New Year. Thai people 1 it in April. For Thai people, it is an important 2 .
Songkran is a time to visit families, clean away the old year and bring in a fresh one. Many Thais clean away the old year 3 washing their homes and Buddhas (佛像) around the house. They 4 the water that runs over the Buddhas and pour it onto the shoulders (肩膀) of family members for good luck.
In many parts of Thailand, people 5 have a big water fight in the streets during Songkran Festival. You can throw 6 on anyone passing by, and they can do the same to you! Everyone takes part in this 7 . It is a way to express wishes for good luck. Both children and adults have great fun in the water fight.
People in 8 Asian countries like Cambodia and Laos also celebrate Songkran Festival, 9 the celebration in Thailand is the most exciting.
Every year, a large number of 10 go to Thailand to welcome the arrival of Songkran. If you plan to visit Thailand, the days of Songkran are a great time to get to know Thai traditions.
1．A．find B．report C．celebrate D．watch
2．A．person B．holiday C．exam D．meal
3．A．by B．in C．on D．with
4．A．drink B．protect C．touch D．collect
5．A．never B．also C．already D．finally
6．A．food B．money C．rubbish D．water
7．A．activity B．lesson C．sport D．meeting
8．A．another B．other C．any D．all
9．A．and B．or C．but D．so
10．A．artists B．dentists C．tourists D．teachers
三、阅读理解
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke were going to America for their holidays. They had a dog called Billy. They liked him very much. But they couldn’t take him to America with them. So they found a place to leave him while they were away. At the end of their holidays they got back to England very late at night so they didn’t go to get Billy. The next morning Mr. Clarke got into his car and drove happily to get Billy. When he got home with the dog he said to his wife, “Dear, I don’t think Billy has enjoyed his days at that place. He made lots of noise all the way home. I guess he must want to tell me something!” Mrs. Clarke looked at the dog carefully and answered, “ You are quite right, dear, but he wasn’t trying to tell you he hadn’t enjoyed his day at that place. He was trying to tell you that you had brought the wrong dog home. That isn’t our Billy.”
1. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke were going to America_____.
A. to meet their friends B. to see their family C. to spend their holiday
2. Mr. Clarke drove to get Billy back______.
A. as soon as they came back B. late at night C. the next morning
3. Mr. Clarke thought that Billy ____ at that place.
A. had a good time. B. didn’t have a good time C. liked to made noise
4. Mrs. Clarke found that ____.
A. her husband was quite right.
B. the dog was Billy
C. her husband had brought the wrong dog home.
5. Which of the following is right
A. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke loved Billy very much.
B. Billy really enjoyed himself while t hey were away.
C. Mr. Clarke brought their own dog home.
(B)
A meteorite(陨石) almost hit an 80-year-old man named Arthur Pettifer in Britain when he was working in his garden. The meteorite was the biggest in the past 26 years in Britain.
The meteorite weighed(重量) one kilo, and might be over four thousand million years old.
“I hear the big noise in the air. I looked up and saw the tops of the trees coming and going,” he said, “I didn’t know what it was.”
Meteorites are small things from the small planets in space. About 3,500 meteorites may fall on earth every year, but only very few are found. Mr. Pettifer’s meteorite is the fifth to fall in Britain since the Second World War.
Mr. Pettifer is glad. “When you think about it coming from so far away, it really is something strange.”
6.The meteorite was ____ Mr. Pettifer when it fell down.
A. close to B. far from C. hitting D. go up
7.The meteorite was already _____ years old.
A.40,000,000,000 B.40,000,000 C.400,000,000 D.4,000,000,000
8. Mr. Pettifer found the tops of the trees coming and going because______.
A. the trees were afraid B. the fast falling meteorite kept the tree tops moving
C. it was going to rain　　　D. the moving was made by wind
9. _____ people see a meteorite fall although they visit the earth often each year.
A. Quite a few B. Some C. Few D. Many
10. Mr. Pettifer was _____ to see the falling of the meteorite.
A. happy B. afraid C. sorry D. angry
(C )
This story is about a young man. He worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But the more he tried, the more he stayed awake.
After a while he decided to visit the doctor. “ I just can’t go to sleep at night. What should I do ”
“ I have a suggestion,” said the doctor. “ Try counting numbers. By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep, I’m sure of it.”
The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office. “ Well,” said the doctor “ How are you today Did you try my suggestion ”
The man still looked tired. “ Yes,” he said, “ I tried counting one, two, three… up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”
11. The young man couldn’t go to sleep because ________.
A. he hadn’t finished doing his lessons
B. he had worked too hard and became ill
C. he was worried about his homework
D. there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a good rest
12. The doctor asked the young man ________.
A. to count numbers before he went to bed
B. to put all numbers from 1 to 1000 together
C. to count numbers while he was lying in bed
D. to take some medicine and go to bed earlier
13. The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because _________.
A. he wanted to thank the doctor
B. he was better and wanted some more medicine
C. he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers
D. he still couldn’t go to sleep at night
14. The young man ________.
A. counted from 569 to 1000
B. counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep
C. counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea
D. counted from 1 to 1000 and fell asleep
15. The young man _______ in fact.
A. didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion B. was not able to count numbers
C. didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion D. wasn’t ill at all
（D）
New rules and behavior standards (行为规范) for middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won't only have high marks. They will also be kids who don't dye (染) their hair, smoke or drink. Here are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam Don't do it again! That's not honest. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don't tell your parents that you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in our country. Is your school doing anything to celebrate You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. Have you ever quarreled（吵架）with your teammates when your basketball team lost Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon Perhaps you'll discover（发现） Earth II someday. Don't look down at anyone. Everyone's ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren't for kids（小孩子）, so try to look at Web pages that are good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework.
16. The school new rules will help kids by telling them .
A. how they can study well B. what they should do at school
C. what is right and what is wrong D. how they can protect themselves
17. According to the passage, which of the following is not true
A. Take care of yourself when you are out. B. Tell the truth, even when you are wrong.
C. Keep some animals to protect them. D. Use the Internet, but keep away from bad things.
18. The main idea of the fourth paragraph is about .
A. making the team stronger B. working together with others
C. being a good friend to others D. getting on well with others
19. Good Websites for children can .
A. be a waste of time B. help them with their studies
C. do homework for students D. make life easier
20.. The passage tells us how to .
A. be top students B. do more at school
C. care for others D. use the Internet
四、用所给词的适当形式填空和单词拼写。（10分）
1.When I came in, I heard the baby ______________(cry).
2.Jim said he ____________(do) his homework at that time.
3.If the photo isn’t good, __________ (not/save) it.
4.As he _________(read) the newspaper, his mother came in.
5.You’d better find out the _________(true) to prove that you’re right.
6.Lingling said that she ____________(visit) Beijing the next year.
7.June 1st is _______ ___ Day(儿童节).
8.He will go out to play football after he ________(洗) his clothes.
9. __________ (一月) is the first month of a year.
10. _________ (士兵) should obey orders.
五、句型转换。（10分）
1. He will phone Kate as soon as he gets there.(划线部分提问)
__________ __________ he phone Kate
2. Be careful, or a car may hit you.（同义句）
_________you _________ careful, a car may hit you
3. To be a good student is quite difficult. (改为同义句)
__________ difficult to ________ a good student.
4. He wanted to know if it will rain tomorrow.　(对划线部分提问)
_____ did he _____ to know
5. The skirt is too large for me to wear.
The skirt is _______ large ______ I can’t wear it.
六、短文首字母填空
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。
There’s nothing better than a reason to celebrate, whether it’s the start of the new year, love, or mourning (悼念) ancestors. So take a look at the following f 1 , and see just how people like to hold a party.
Naadam’ festival in Mongolia, or erlin gurvan naadam, is celebrated every year in midsummer that includes the “Three Games of Man”: strength, horsemanship and marksmanship. The festival is believed to have existed (存在) for c 2 first in the form of military and sporting displays that followed weddings and spiritual gatherings, and then as a w 3 to train soldiers for battle.
Every year, on the 15th day of the 3rd lunar month, the Miao people of South China celebrate the Zimei festival, known as Nong ga liang. The festival plays an important r 4 in Miao courtship (求爱期), and is a perfect chance for young girls and boys to know each other and fall in love. The village squares are filled with people celebrating Miao culture. Young women d 5 in their finest silver jewelry, over-embroidered jacket and brocade aprons, and offer Zimei rice to boys w 6 they like as a token (信物) of their love.
Holi, or the “festival of colors” is a p 7 Hindu festival that means the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring. It developed to honor a legend from the Hindu Mythology (神话). The story focuses on a cruel king, who hated his son, Prahlada. He tried to kill his son but f 8 each time. Finally, the king asked his sister Holika to get rid of his son. However, when the aunt tried to burn Prahlada, it was the prince who was safe in fire while the aunt herself was burnt to d 9 . Holi honors this event every year and huge bonfires are burnt on the eve of Holi. The festival s 10 over 16 days. During these days people often have fun and play with colored powder and water.
Keys:
一 单项选择:
1-5. CCCBA 6-10. CDBDB 11-15. ABAAD
二.完形填空:
1-10．C B A D B D A B C C
三． 阅读理解：
1-5. CCBCA 6-10. ADBCA 11-15. BCDCA 16-20. CCDBA
四、用所给词的适当形式填空和单词拼写。
1. crying 2. was doing 3. Don’t save 4. was reading 5. truth
6. would visit 7. children’s 8. washes 9. January 10. soldiers
五、句型转换。
1. when will 2.If aren’t 3. It’s be 4. what want 5. so that
六、首字母填空。
1．(f)estivals 2．(c)enturies 3．(w)ay 4．(r)ole 5．(d)ress 6．(w)ho 7．(p)opular 8．(f)ailed 9．(d)eath 10．(s)preads