Unit 2　I think that mooncakes are delicious 完形填空和阅读理解专项练 2024-2025学年上学期初中英语人教版九年级

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Unit 2　I think that mooncakes are delicious 完形填空和阅读理解专项练 2024-2025学年上学期初中英语人教版九年级
一、完形填空
Molly ran back home from school and dropped her schoolbag on the sofa. Then on the table she saw “Mum’s Wish Book” – a mail order catalog（商品目录） from a gift shop. “Mum,” she said excitedly to herself, “this year you’ll get the gloves you want!” Molly had walked a dog for a neighbor and saved her 1 all year to buy Mum the gloves.
She opened “Mum’s Wish Book” and hoped that she could find these 2 in it. Teas ran down her face when she saw the gloves in the catalog. Mum wouldn’t buy them for herself, because the family had a 3 time on the farm. She once heard Mum say to Dad, “Maybe some day, I’ll have the money to get them.”
Molly ran out by the back door and went straight to the post office. There she carefully filled out the order form torn from the catalog.
“I need to buy a stamp to 4 the form.” She said to Mr. Smith, the only worker in the post office.
“Umm, a pair of gloves ” said Mr. Smith, as he passed a stamp to her.
“Yes, It’s a Christmas gift for Mum, but please don’t tell her. It’s our 5 , OK ” Molly didn’t realize how white Mr. Smith’s beard was until that moment. In face, he reminded her of Santa Claus.
As Molly walked back home, she decided to tell Dad her secret. “You’ve got to check the mailbox every day,” said Molly 6 to Dad. He nodded, with a big smile.
Coming home from school every day, Molly peeked at （偷看） Dad when Mum wasn’t 7 , but every time he shook his head.
On Christmas Eve, Dad came back from mailbox, still empty handed. Molly felt 8 when she went to bed, because she didn’t have the gloves for Mum.
Before Christmas dinner, as Mum took the apple pies out of the oven, Molly began 9 the table. Suddenly, they heard someone pulling up the driveway. From the window they saw Mr. Smith making his way to the door, with a box in his hand. Mr. Smith 10 Mum the box, “I believe this is yours.”
Mum looked from Dad to Molly and opened the box. Her eyes lit up when she saw the gloves. “Oh, who bought these for me ” she asked.
“Santa did,” said Molly smilingly.
“Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!” Mr. Smith, with a loud laugh.
It was Christmas that no one would ever forget.
1．A．time B．money C．energy D．food
2．A．flowers B．sunglasses C．gloves D．chocolates
3．A．hard B．lonely C．short D．busy
4．A．design B．check C．complete D．send
5．A．secret B．choice C．dream D．task
6．A．patiently B．doubtfully C．proudly D．quietly
7．A．working B．looking C．smiling D．talking
8．A．sad B．strange C．angry D．tired
9．A．pushing B．changing C．setting D．booking
10．A．bought B．handed C．lent D．returned
Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday in May every year. It is a day to 11 love for all mothers and motherhood (母亲身份).
The modern 12 began in the United States. In 1905, Anna Jarvis started a campaign (运动) to make Mother’s Day a holiday after her mother was 13 . Her mother once took care of wounded soldiers in the war. She 14 Mother’s Day Work Clubs to help solve public health problems.
Anna Jarvis wanted to honor her mother. Actually, she wanted to use a (n) 15 day to honor all mothers. She believed that a mother was “the person who has done more for you than anyone else in the world”. So she thought 16 should love his or her mother. In 1914, the U.S. government officially recognized and 17 Mother’s Day a national holiday.
Today, Mother’s Day is 18 in many places around the world. It is also becoming more and more popular in China. What 19 will you give to your mother on this coming Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is coming! Do you have any ideas to make your mother feel the 20 and thanks from you I plan to give some carnations (康乃馨) to my mother. They are very popular Mother’s Day presents. My family also plans to give my mother a day off from household chores.
11．A．connect B．show C．repeat D．warn
12．A．Mother’s Day B．Father’s Day C．Teachers’ Day D．Children’s Day
13．A．strange B．popular C．dead D．happy
14．A．put on B．set up C．let down D．flew over
15．A．sunny B．secret C．active D．special
16．A．whichever B．whoever C．whenever D．wherever
17．A．punished B．stole C．treated D．pronounced
18．A．celebrated B．created C．lay D．refused
19．A．spider B．lantern C．eve D．present
20．A．novel B．warmth C．business D．relative
二、阅读理解
On a weekend during Spring Festival, my parents and I were sitting in a restaurant. The drinks and food were good, so when we finished, my father left a tip(小费). As we were about to open the door, the waiter caught up with us. He gave the tip back to us. My dad forgot that here is China, and tipping is not common.
However, in some countries, tipping is the norm. That’s the way it is in the US. It’s said to be good manners to tip your waiter, taxi driver, hairdresser, doorman and so on. And how much you tip depends on the service, which can really put your math skills to the test! But we usually give a tip that is 15-20% of the bill.
So why is there a strong custom of tipping In the US, waiters have a very low income(收入). They depend on tips to pay their bills. As a US writer once wrote about her experience as a waitress, “It was difficult and I lived and died by my tips."
21．What did the family think of the food at the restaurant
A．Delicious. B．Cheap. C．Cold.
22．Where were the parents when the waiter stopped them
A．At the table. B．At the door. C．Outside the restaurant.
23．What does the underlined word “norm” mean in Paragraph 2
A．Idea. B．Custom. C．Bill.
24．What can be the tip for a $100 bill according to the writer
A．$8. B．$10. C．$18.
25．The last paragraph mainly tells us __________.
A．who need tips for their life
B．how the US writer made her life
C．why tipping is popular in the US
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar阴历. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty朝代and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character汉字，a famous person’s name, or a place name.
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic浪漫的. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this:
Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim昏暗的light.
26．The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “________” in Chinese.
A．春节 B．元宵节 C．端午节
27．When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from
A．The Han Dynasty. B．The Tang Dynasty. C．The Song Dynasty.
28．What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times
A．Making wishes. B．Celebrating birthdays. C．Asking for help.
29．Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings
A．They have different tastes.
B．They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.
C．People enjoy the process of making them.
30．The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was________ in old times.
A．boring B．humorous C．romantic
Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese festival for family to pay respect (尊敬) to their ancestors (祖先). People visit their ancestors’ grave sites and offer food, drinks and flowers. There are some Chinese poems showing Chinese history and culture through ancient expressions. Here we look at one of the classic poems in the history of Chinese literature:
A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day;
The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way.
Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours
A cowherd points to a cot amid apricot flowers.
In China, around the time of Qingming Festival, there is more rain. The poet is traveling far away from home on these rainy days. The rain and lonely walks lead to the separation of the soul (灵魂) and body, which adds a sad feeling to this poem. The writer, Du Mu describes a rainy scene in a village in the first two lines. Then in the last two lines, the poet wants to find a place to take a rest, drink some wine (酒) and get away from the sad feeling. Where can I find a good tavern In the last line, a cowherd points to a direction (方向), which describes two people looking far ahead on the rainy day.
In this poem, Du Mu presents a village with apricot flowers around as the direction of the tavern. He doesn’t describe its feature on a rainy day but leaves it to the readers’ imagination.
Qingming is not only a sad festival, but can also be a happy time for people to enjoy the spring and get closer to nature in an outing. Trees are green and flowers are blooming, so it’s a good time to be outside.
31．The Chinese title of this poem is “________”.
A．《清明》 B．《咏柳》 C．《春望》 D．《秋思》
32．The weather on Qingming Festival is always ________.
A．snowy B．windy C．cold D．rainy
33．The poet wants to find a place to ________.
A．make friends B．eat some food C．drink some wine D．buy a raincoat
34．A cowherd may mean ________.
A．a boy who sits on the cow B．a place where the cow lives
C．a person who herds the cow D．a place where the cow eats grass
35．We can ________ on Qingming Festival according to the writer.
A．offer food, drinks and flowers to old people
B．pay respect to our ancestors and enjoy the spring
C．feel sad all day and drink some wine with family
D．find a beautiful place with a lot of flowers around
三、任务型阅读
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second largest festival in China after the Spring Festival. Families come together to enjoy the full moon and eat mooncakes during the festival. In fact, besides these two traditions, there are many others.
In ancient times, watching the tide on the Qiantang River in Zhejiang Province was another great event of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The tide is very wonderful and attracts many visitors. It has been recorded exactly since the Han dynasty. You can find something about tide in detail from the ancient books. Many famous ancient poets, like Su Shi in the Song Dynasty, wrote about the great event in their poems. Today, watching the tide on the Qiantang River is still a special event for the festival .
The clay(泥土) rabbit is a traditional handicraft in Beijing at the Mid-Autumn Festival. Based on an image of the Jade Rabbit from the story of Chang’e in the Moon Palace, a clay rabbit is made in a special art form .
Drinking Osmanthus-flavored(桂花香的) wine is also popular at the Mid-Autumn Festival. Many people like drinking Osmanthus-flavored wine at the Mid-Autumn Festival because it means sweetness, wealth and prosperity of the family .
Nowadays, some traditional customs are disappearing. The younger generation have their own ways to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival, such as shopping, going to a party, or traveling, seemingly forgetting the traditional customs of the festival. This is because many in the 80s and 90s generations have a lot of stress in studying, work or life. However, if they had a chance, they would come back home to have a big dinner with their families.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过8个词。
36．Which is the largest festival in China
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37．How many traditional activities are mentioned in the article
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38．When did people begin to record the tide on Qiantang River
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39．What does Osmanthus-flavored wine mean
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40．Why do younger generations seemingly forget the tradition customs of the festival
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参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．A 6．D 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．B
1．B考查名词及语境的理解。A. time 时间；B. money金钱；C. energy 精力；D. Food食物；句意：茉莉给一个邻居遛狗，为了给妈妈买手套，积攒了一整年的钱。根据Molly had walked a dog for a neighbor可知茉莉给邻居遛狗，在挣钱，故选B。
2．C考查名词及语境的理解。A. flowers花；B. sunglasses太阳镜；C. gloves手套；D. chocolates巧克力；句意：她打开“妈妈的愿望书”，希望她能在里面找到这些手套。根据前文的 to buy Mum the gloves.可知此处茉莉想给妈妈买手套。故选C。
3．A考查形容词及语境的理解。A. hard辛苦的，努力的；B. lonely孤独的；C. short 短的；D. busy繁忙的；句意：妈妈不会给自己买，因为他们家的农场正在困难时期。 根据后文的She once heard Mum say to Dad, “Maybe some day, I’ll have the money to get them.”可知他们现在没有钱，因此他们家的农场正在经历困难时期，故选A。
4．D考查动词及语境的理解。A. design设计；B. check核查；C. complete 完成；D. send发送；句意：她对史密斯先生说：“我需要一张邮票来邮寄这个表格”根据前文的went straight to the post office.和后文的I need to buy a stamp可知茉莉去邮局，需要邮票，因此她要邮寄东西，故选D。
5．A考查名词及语境的理解。A. secret秘密；B. choice选择；C. dream 梦想；D. task任务；句意：这是我们的秘密，好吗？根据前文的It’s a Christmas gift for Mum, but please don’t tell her.和后文的 she decided to tell Dad her secret.可知她不想告诉她的妈妈，故是一个秘密，故选A。
6．D考查副词及语境的理解。A. patiently 耐心地；B. doubtfully 怀疑地；C. proudly 骄傲地；D. quietly安静地，悄悄地；句意：茉莉悄悄地对爸爸说：“你一定要每天检查邮箱。”根据前文的she decided to tell Dad her secret.可知此处她告诉秘密，因此要悄悄地说，故选D。
7．B考查动词及语境的理解。A. working工作；B. looking看；C. smiling微笑；D. talking讨论；句意：茉莉每天从学校回家，当妈妈不看的时候，偷看爸爸，但是每次他摇摇头。根据It’s a Christmas gift for Mum, but please don’t tell her.和Molly peeked at （偷看） Dad可知茉莉不想让妈妈知道，因此她在妈妈不看她的时候，偷看爸爸。故选B。
8．A考查形容词及语境的理解。A. sad悲伤的；B. strange奇怪的；C. angry生气的；D. tired疲倦的；句意：茉莉上床睡觉时感到难过，因为她没有收到给妈妈的手套。根据后文的because she didn’t have the gloves for Mum.可知因为没有收到给妈妈的手套，因此难过。故选A。
9．C考查动词及语境的理解。A. pushing推；B. changing 改变；C. setting设置,摆放；D. booking预订；句意：在圣诞节晚饭前，当妈妈从炉子上拿出苹果派时，茉莉开始摆桌子。根据Before the Christmas dinner可知晚饭前，茉莉应摆桌子。故选C。
10．B考查动词及语境的理解。A. bought买；B. handed 递交；C. lent 借；D. returned回来；句意：史密斯先生递给妈妈那个盒子，“我认为这是你的。”根据后文的Mum looked from Dad to Molly and opened the box. 可知妈妈打开了盒子，故此处应是茉莉的爸爸递给妈妈那个盒子。故选B。
11．B 12．A 13．C 14．B 15．D 16．B 17．D 18．A 19．D 20．B
11．句意：这是一个向所有的母亲和具有母亲身份的人表达爱的日子。
connect连接；show表明；repeat重复；warn警告。根据“It is a day to ... love for all mothers and motherhood”可知，母亲节是向母亲表达爱的日子。故选B。
12．句意：现代母亲节起源于美国。
Mother’s Day母亲节；Father’s Day父亲节；Teachers’ Day教师节；Children’s Day儿童节。根据上下文可知，此处是谈论母亲节。故选A。
13．句意：1905年，Anna Jarvis在母亲去世后发起了一场运动，让母亲节成为一个节日。
strange奇怪的；popular受欢迎的；dead去世的；happy高兴的。根据下文“Anna Jarvis wanted to honor her mother.”可知，此处表示她的母亲过世后。故选C。
14．句意：她成立了“母亲节工作俱乐部”来帮助解决公共健康问题。
put on穿上；set up建立；let down使失望；flew over飞过。根据“Mother’s Day Work Clubs”可知，此处指建立“母亲节工作俱乐部”。故选B。
15．句意：事实上，她想用一个特别的日子向所有的母亲表示敬意。
sunny晴朗的；secret秘密的；active活跃的；special特别的。根据“to use a (n) ... day to honor all mothers”可知，此处指用特别的一天向所有母亲表示敬意。故选D。
16．句意：所以她认为每个人都应该爱他或她的母亲。
whichever无论哪个；whoever无论谁；whenever无论何时；wherever无论在哪里。根据“should love his or her mother”可知，“无论谁”都应该爱自己的母亲。故选B。
17．句意：1914年，美国政府正式承认并宣布母亲节为全国性节日。
punished 惩罚；stole偷；treated对待；pronounced宣布。根据“the U.S. government officially”可知，此处指美国政府宣布母亲节为全国性节日。故选D。
18．句意：今天，世界上许多地方都庆祝母亲节。
celebrated庆祝；created创造；lay撒谎；refused拒绝。根据上下文可知当今世界上许多地方都“庆祝”母亲节。故选A。
19．句意：在这个即将到来的母亲节，你要给你的妈妈什么礼物？
spider蜘蛛；lantern灯笼；eve前夕；present。根据常识和下文内容可知，在母亲节，孩子们应该送给母亲礼物。present符合语境。故选D。
20．句意：你有什么办法让你的妈妈感受到你的温暖和感谢吗？
novel小说；warmth温暖；business商业；relative亲戚。根据“make your mother feel the ... and thanks”可知，在母亲节应该让母亲感受到“温暖”。故选B。
21．A 22．B 23．B 24．C 25．C
21．细节理解题。delicious美味的；cheap便宜的；cold冷的。根据第1段中“The drinks and food were good, so when we finished, my father left a tip.”可知作者一家觉得餐馆的食物很好，所以才给了小费。故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据第1段中“As we were about to open the door, the waiter caught up with us.”可知服务员追上去的时候作者一家正要开门，应该是在门旁边。故选B。
23．词义猜测题。idea主意；custom风俗，惯例；bill账单。根据画线词所在语境“That’s the way it is in the US. It’s said to be good manners to tip your waiter, taxi driver, hairdresser, doorman and so on.”可知在美国给服务员、出租车司机、理发师、门卫等人小费是有礼貌的，结合下文“So why is there a strong custom of tipping ”可知给小费是一种习俗，结合选项可知“norm”与“custom”意思相近。故选B。
24．计算题。根据第2段中“But we usually give a tip that is 15-20% of the bill.”可知给的小费是账单的15%到20%之间，账单是一百元的时候，C项小费占账单的18%，而其他两项均不足15%。故选C。
25．段落大意题。根据最后一段“So why is there a strong custom of tipping ”询问为什么给小费的风俗如此盛行，及后文对问题的回答，可知最后一段主要告诉我们为什么给小费在美国盛行。故选C。
26．B 27．A 28．C 29．B 30．C
26．细节理解题。根据文中“The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar”可知，这段叙述的是元宵节，故选B。
27．细节理解题。根据文中“Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty”可知，元宵节的庆祝开始于汉朝，故选A。
28．细节理解题。根据文中“It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.”可知，诸葛孔明使用孔明灯是为了求助，故选C。
29．细节理解题。根据文中“In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan.”可知，在中国的北部被称为元宵而在南方部分地区被称为汤圆，所以选项B不符合原文，故选B。
30．推理判断题。根据文中“In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic浪漫的. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this”可知，从辛弃疾的诗里可以看出有浪漫的味道，故选C。
31．A 32．D 33．C 34．C 35．B
31．推理判断题。根据“In China, around the time of Qingming Festival, there is more rain. ... The writer, Du Mu describes a rainy scene in a village in the first two lines.”可知，这首诗是描述清明的景象，中文名是《清明》，故选A。
32．推理判断题。根据“In China, around the time of Qingming Festival, there is more rain.”可知，清明节的天气雨水很多，故选D。
33．细节理解题。根据“Then in the last two lines, the poet wants to find a place to take a rest, drink some wine”可知，作者想要找个地方喝点酒，故选C。
34．词义猜测题。根据“In the last line, a cowherd points to a direction, which describes two people looking far ahead on the rainy day.”以及图片提示可知，cowherd指的是放牛的人，故选C。
35．细节理解题。根据“Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese festival for family to pay respect to their ancestors.”以及“Qingming is not only a sad festival, but can also be a happy time for people to enjoy the spring and get closer to nature in an outing. ”可知，清明不仅是一个悲伤的节日，也可以是一个快乐的时间，让人们享受春天，亲近大自然的郊游。故选B。
36．The Spring Festival. 37．5/Five. 38．In the Han Dynasty. 39．Sweet , wealth and prosperity of the family. 40．Because of stress in studying, work or life.
36．根据“The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second largest festival in China after the Spring Festival.”中秋节是中国仅次于春节的第二大节日。可知春节是中国最大的节日，故填The Spring Festival。
37．通读全文可知提到了：enjoy the full moon、eat mooncakes、watching the tide on the Qiantang River in Zhejiang、the clay rabbit、drinking Osmanthus-flavored wine一共5个传统活动，故填5/Five。
38．根据“It has been recorded exactly since the Han dynasty.”可知从汉朝起就有确切的记载，故填In the Han Dynasty。
39．根据“Many people like drinking Osmanthus-flavored wine at the Mid-Autumn Festival because it means sweetness, wealth and prosperity of the family .”，可知在中秋节喝桂花酒，因为它意味着家庭甜蜜、富有和兴旺。故填Sweet , wealth and prosperity of the family。
40．根据“This is because many in the 80s and 90s generations have a lot of stress in studying, work or life.”，可知这是因为80后和90后在学习、工作和生活中有很大的压力。故填Because of stress in studying, work or life。
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