Module 2 Public holidays Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in

Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
基础练习
Ⅰ.根据首字母及汉语提示补全单词
1. David is always confident enough to make a ______________(演讲) in front of many people.?
2. It’s kind of you to help wash the ____________ (盘子).?
3. At noon the ____________ (接着的) day I returned to the hotel.?
4. I think they can be ____________ (先驱) in this new island.?
5. Farmers ____________ (种植) rice in the south of China every year.?
II. 用所给词的适当形式填空。
6. It’s time for us _______(prepare) for our exam.
7. The boy studies English by ________(watch)English movies.
8. The boy has a lot of homework __________(do) every day.
9. While he ________(wait) for the bus, he met his old friend Jack.
10. Read the passage and answer the ____________(follow)questions.
11. Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the ___________ (twenty) century.
12. I’d like to enjoy__________（I）on the beach.
III. 单项选择
( ) 13. I’ll go to visit my aunt in England ________the summer holiday starts.
A. while B. since C. until D. as soon as
( ) 14. You’d better make a good plan _____you take a holiday.
A. before B. during C. until D. after
( ) 15. There are ______eggs in the house.
A. much B. little C. plenty of D. a lot
( ) 16. ---Will you please tell her about the news?
---Sure. I’ll tell her about it as soon as she _______ back.
A. come B. will come C .came D. comes
答案和解析
I.
1. speech【解析】speech演讲，make a speech 做演讲。
dishes【解析】wash the dishes洗盘子。
following【解析】following接下来的
pioneers【解析】pioneer 先驱者，先锋者。因为主语是they,所以用复数形式。
5. grow【解析】grow 种植。根据句尾的every year, 本句应该用一般现在时。因为主语是farmers,所以谓语动词用原形。
II.
6. to prepare【解析】固定搭配It’s time for sb to do sth. 某人是时候该做某事了。
7. watching【解析】by doing sth.通过做某事。
8. to do【解析】to do 修饰前面的homework。
9. was waiting【解析】while后从句应该用过去进行时。
10. following【解析】following 接下来的
11. twentieth【解析】the twentieth century 表示20世纪。
12. myself【解析】固定搭配enjoy oneself 表示玩得开心。
III.
13. D【解析】as soon as 一...就。句意是：“暑假一开始，我就去英格兰看我的阿姨。”while 在...期间，since 自从，until 直到...才。
14. A【解析】before 在...之前。句意是：“你应该在度假之前，做好计划。”during 在...期间，until直到...才，after 在...之后
15. C【解析】因为eggs是可数名词复数，所以用plenty of 表示许多的，大量的，即可以接可数名词，也可以接不可数名词。
16. D【解析】as soon as 引导的时间状语从句，主句用将来时，从句用一般现在时表示将来。所以从句用一般现在时，she 是第三人称单数，所以come 用三单形式。
Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
提高练习
I. 完形填空
In the US, Mother’s Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their 　1　 cards, presents and flowers.?
One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off.Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the 　2　.?
Many families begin Mother’s Day with 　3　 in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum 　4　 late as they go into the kitchen (厨房) and get ready 　5　 her favorite meal. A Mother’s Day breakfast can make anything your mum likes.?
After the food is cooked, keep everything nice on a plate. Don’t forget to put the bottle 　6　 only one flower. It’s spring here, and the children can pick the nicest 　7　 from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and mum’s favorite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate 　8　 it is given to mum in bed.?
Many families take mum out to her favorite restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mum 　9　 and let her see what a wonderful 　10　 she has.?
( ) 1. A. mothers B. parents C. teachers D. friends
( ) 2. A. homework B. washing C. housework D. shopping
( ) 3. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner
( ) 4. A. eat B. sleep C. wash D. cook
( ) 5. A. to B. for C. with D. by
( ) 6. A. have B. has C. with D. of
( ) 7. A. plate B. flower C. bottle D. food
( ) 8. A. after B. when C. if D. before
( ) 9. A. sleep B.eat C. cook D. rest
( ) 10. A. family B. job C. restaurant D. flower
II. 短文填空
根据短文上下句意及提示写出适当的单词。
China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It 11.___________ for the start of spring and farming.?
The dragon is 12._____________ [?m?p?:tnt] in China. We Chinese people call 13.　　 (我们自己)the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. So people 14._____________ ['sel?bre?t] the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons. On the day in 15._________ times, people put ashes in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into house”. People believed that with the 16._________ of the dragon, they could have a good 17.___________ (收获)in autumn.?
Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named 18._________ dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.?
Today, many customs have 19.___________ (消失).But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the 20.________ of a family—mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.?
答案和解析
I. 1.A【解析】根据上文中的“Mother’s Day”可知是送给“妈妈”贺卡、礼物和鲜花。故选A。
2.C【解析】根据上文中的“给妈妈放一天假,让她好好休息”可知由其他家庭成员做“家务”,故选C。
3.A【解析】　根据下文中的“早餐可以做妈妈喜欢的任何东西”可知很多家庭的母亲节是从“早餐”开始的。
4.B【解析】　根据上文中的“in bed”可知是让妈妈“睡到”很晚,故选B。
5.B【解析】　get ready for“为……做准备”为固定搭配,故选B。
6.C【解析】　根据句意:“别忘了在瓶子里仅插一枝花”,可知空格处应为表示方式的介词。故选C。
7.B【解析】　根据上文中的“flower”及下文中的“garden”可知是去花园摘“花”,故选B。
8.B【解析】　根据句意“当把盘子端给在床上的妈妈时,孩子们的卡片和小礼物可以放到盘子上”。可知两个动作同时进行。故选B。
9.B【解析】　根据文意可知,带妈妈去她最喜欢的餐馆吃饭,故选B。
10.A【解析】　根据上文中的“带妈妈去最喜欢的餐馆吃饭”可知是让妈妈知道“家人”的关心,故选A。
II.
stands【解析】stand for 代表，象征。
important【解析】important 重要的。
ourselves【解析】ourselves 我们自己，与主语we保持一致。
celebrate【解析】celebrate 庆祝。
15. ancient【解析】ancient 古老的。
16. help【解析】固定搭配with the help of 在...的帮助下。
17. harvest【解析】harvest 丰收，收获。
18. after【解析】固定搭配be named after 以...命名
19. disappeared【解析】disappear消失。本句是现在完成时，所以用disappear的过去分词。
20. uncles【解析】根据后文提到mother’s brothers，可以推断出是uncles.
Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
培优练习
I. 根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写单词
1. My father f___________ a company two years ago.?
2. He failed three times. But he wants to have a f_______________ try.　?
3. Teen singers TFBOYS are popular a ___________ young people.?
4. His office is on the n___________ (第九) floor of the tall building.?
5. In the past, people didn’t g ___________ (种植)rice.?
II. 完成句子
6. 从那以后,李先生为贫穷的孩子们筹集了许多钱。
Mr. Li has raised a lot of money for the poor children 　　　　　　.
7. 一收到妈妈的来信,她就立刻启程回家。
She will set off for home at once　　　　　　　　 she hears from her mother.?
8. 这些男孩昨天在公园里玩得高兴。
The boys 　　　　　　　　in the park yesterday.?
9. 杰克，你为什么饭前不摆放餐桌?
Jack, why don’t you 　　　　　　　　　　　 before the meal??
10. 有时候，直到珍贵的时刻成为回忆，你才会真正认识到它的价值所在。
Sometimes, you 　　　 know the true value of a moment 　　　　 it becomes a memory.?
答案和解析
1. founded【解析】found 建立。因为句尾有时间状语two years ago,所以用过去式founded。
fourth【解析】本句的意思是：“他失败了三次，想要再试一次。”a/an +序数词，表示“又 一，再一”。
among【解析】among 在...中间（三者或三者以上）。
ninth【解析】ninth 第九。the ninth floor九楼。
5. grow【解析】grow 种植。因为didn’t 后接动词原形，所以填原形。
II.
6. since then【解析】since then 从那以后
7. as soon　as【解析】as soon as 一......就
8. had　fun【解析】have fun 玩得开心。因为句尾有yesterday,所以本句是一般过去时。应该填had fun。
9. lay the　table【解析】lay the table 摆桌子。Why don’t you do sth? 所以用动词原形。
10. won’t　until【解析】not...until 直到...才...