08　模块成果展示(Module 2)　Public holidays 外研版 九上

模块成果展示(Module 2)
Public holidays
(时间：100分钟　满分：100分)
Ⅰ．完形填空(10分)
There is a special day in China．It is called Tomb Sweeping Day．On that day, people 1 and honor(纪念) their ancestors(祖先)．
Tomb Sweeping Day is a(n) 2 Chinese festival．It has a long history．It began over 2，000 years ago．A famous poem 3 the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passers by(行人) with lowered spirits go．”
Tomb Sweeping Day has been a public 4 since 2008．On this day, 5 bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs．They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs．After that, they 6 the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members．
7 do Chinese people do this That's because people think that visiting tombs is to 8 respect(尊重) to their dead family members．
However, Tomb Sweeping Day is not only about this．During that time, the weather is becoming 9 ．People are also able to garden(从事园艺) and enjoy outdoor activities．Families often 10 for outings(远足) or to fly kites at this time．
(　A　)1．A．remember　　　 B．meet
C．see　　 D．find
(　C　)2．A．popular B．．famous
C．traditional D．unhappy
(　B　)3．A．for B．．by
C．with D．as
(　D　)4．A．weekend B．．weekday
C．journey D．holiday
(　B　)5．A．classes B．．families
C．friends D．groups
(　C　)6．A．turn B．．keep
C．sweep D．go
(　A　)7．A．Why B．．When
C．Where D．Who
(　B　)8．A．bring B．．show
C．make D．take
(　A　)9．A．warmer B．．colder
C．cooler D．shorter
(　D　)10．A．have fun
B．work hard
C．pull together
D．get together
Ⅱ．阅读理解(30分)
A
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms．Grain Rain(谷雨), as the last term in spring, starts on 19th April and ends on 4th May．
Grain Rain comes from the old saying，“Rain brings the growth of hundreds of grains”， which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops．Here's something that you may not know about the Grain Rain．
1．Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March．With dry soil and heavy winds, sandstorms may happen more often．
2．There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain．Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes．It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck．
3．People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain．An old Chinese saying goes “toona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk”．The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin．
4．The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China．Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen's first voyage of the year．The custom dates back to more than 2，000 years ago．
(　A　)11．When Grain Rain ends, starts．
A．summer B．．spring
C．autumn D．winter
(　D　)12．The underlined word “crops” refers to ．
A．flowers in the garden
B．trees in the forest
C．fish in the sea
D．plants in the field
(　C　)13．The people in southern China on the day of Grain Rain．
A．eat toona sinensis
B．fly a kite
C．drink tea
D．start the first voyage
(　B　)14．We can infer that “toona sinensis” must be a kind of vegetable which ．
A．can bring good luck
B．is delicious and healthy
C．grows at the seaside
D．is a type of medicine
(　D　)15．The right order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be ．
a．Eating Toona Sinensis
b．Sandstorms Happen
c．The Grain Rain Festival
d．Drinking Tea
A．b d c a B．．b a d c
C．b c a d D．b d a c
B
In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural(农业的) production．But solar term culture is still useful today to guide people's lives through cultural activities and special food that goes with each term．
Great Heat is the 12th solar term of the year．During Great Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year．Here is something you should know about Great Heat．Great Heat is a season of harvesting(收割)．During this time, the sunshine, high temperatures and heavy rainfall are good for the plants．But many natural disasters also happen．So, it's important to harvest and plant in time．
Sending the Great Heat ship is a tradition in Taizhou．The ship is full of all kinds of meat．More than 50 fishermen take turns carrying the ship as they walk through the streets．The ship will finally be pulled out of the port and burned at sea．People believe that is a symbol of good harvests and health．
Great Heat is a season with most crickets(蟋蟀) in the countryside．Cricket fighting is a popular game for some people in China during this period．The custom dates back over 1，000 years ago．
People in different places enjoy different food．For example, in southern Shandong, people would like to drink mutton soup．Grass jelly is very popular in Guangdong because there is a saying “Eating grass jelly in Great Heat will make you stay young．”
(　C　)16．Ancient Chinese people created 24 solar terms to ．
A．keep a healthy life
B．serve different food
C．help farming
(　B　)17．Great Heat is the solar term of the year．
A．11th　　　　B．12th　　　　C．13th
(　C　)18．In Taizhou, people send the Great Heat ship ．
A．just for fun
B．to get exercise
C．with good wishes
(　A　)19．According to the passage, ．
A．Great Heat is an important time to harvest and plant
B．cricket fighting games are getting popular all over the world now
C．people in Guangdong enjoy mutton soup during Great Heat
(　A　)20．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage (P＝Paragraph)
C
In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar(阴历) is called Layue．The month is full of interesting festivals and customs．
The Laba Festival, which is on the 8th day of Layue, is the first festival in this month．From this day on, people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year．
On the Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge．There are usually eight things in the porridge: rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds, dates, and three different kinds of fruits and nuts．The porridge is not just good for your health, but a blessing for the coming of the Chinese New Year．
Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in Layue．Laba garlic(腊八蒜) is popular in the north．People begin to soak garlic in vinegar from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year．While in the south, people like making sausages．
Another major celebration before the Spring Festival is Xiaonian．It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th lunar month．Traditionally, it is an important day when people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God who looks after the family．
Don't forget to clean your home．This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year．It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start．Now, the last thing for you to do is to wait for the coming Spring Festival．
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
21．When is the Laba Festival
On the 8th day of Layue．
22．What do people often eat on the Laba Festival
Hot Laba porridge．
23．Is Laba garlic popular in the south
No, it isn't．
24．What do people do on Xiaonian
People offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God (who looks after the family)．
25．Why do people clean their homes before the Spring Festival
Because it means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start．
Ⅲ．词汇运用(20分)
(A)根据句意及汉语提示完成单词。
26．Farmers grow (种植) rice in the south of China．
27．On Tian'anmen Square we saw the national flag (旗帜) of China rise slowly．
28．I think they can be pioneers (先驱者) in this new field of research．
29． Among (在……之中)the four great classical Chinese novels, my favourite is Journey to the West．
30．Over the years, Gong Bao Chicken has become one of the most popular dishes (菜肴) in Chinese restaurants throughout the world．
(B)用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
31．20th July is the twentieth (twenty) day of July．
32．I don't know what our following (follow) task is．
33．The old always have great fun playing (play) taijiquan in the park．
34．There were plenty of books for us to read (read) in our library．
35．Exercise is good for health, with some elderly people walking (walk) in the park．
Ⅳ．选词填空(20分)
从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当的形式完成短文。每词限用一次，有两词多余。
famous, he, put, weak, real, search, off, custom, from, develop, one, name
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month．Of all the legends(传说) about it，the most 36． famous one is about Qu Yuan．Qu was a poet of the State of Chu．He was very faithful to his state．When he realized that his state was becoming 37． weaker and weaker，he felt heartbroken．On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 278 BC，Qu threw 38． himself into the Miluo River and died for his homeland．People who lived near the river rushed into their boats to 39． search for him．They threw zongzi and other food into the river to keep fish 40． from eating Qu's body．
To remember Qu，the 41． customs of holding dragon boat races and throwing zongzi into the river on that day were passed down，and the holiday was 42． named “Dragon Boat Festival”．In 2009, the Dragon Boat Festival became China's 43． first festival to be recognized as one of the world's intangible cultural heritages(非物质文化遗产)．
In Qu's home town，a dragon boat race is 44． really welcome every year during the festival．
Dragon boat racing，in fact，has 45． developed from a local activity into an international sporting event．China's dragon boats have “rowed” throughout the world．
Ⅴ．书面表达(20分)
春节是我国的传统节日。请你根据下面的汉语提示写一篇英语短文，为外国友人介绍春节的习俗及我们的庆祝活动。
提示：1．打扫房间以扫除坏运气；
2．吃年夜饭庆祝新年的到来；
3．家人们观看春节晚会；
4．穿上新衣服去拜年；
5．孩子们会收到压岁钱。
要求：1．文中不能出现真实的校名和姓名；
2．词数80左右。
As you know, the Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China． It is usually called the Chinese New Year． To celebrate it, people always do a lot of preparations for it．
A few days before the festival, people usually have a thorough cleaning everywhere in order to get rid of bad luck． On the eve of the Spring Festival, the whole family are sitting together, having a big dinner and enjoying the TV programmes until midnight． And children are especially happy because they can get lucky money wrapped in red paper from their elders． On the first day of the New Year, all the people, the old and the young, wear new clothes to pay a visit to their relatives and friends and wish each other good luck in the coming New Year．
Everybody has a good time and feels happy during the festival．
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