外研版九年级下英语Module2publicholidays巩固练习

1、Module 2 Public holidays综合能力演练I. 单项选择。1 What s your favorite ?Summer Because I can swim in rivers A seasonB subjectC music D fruit2 There twelve months in a year September is the monthAare；ninthBis；ninthCare；ninethDis；nineth3 His grades in the exams put him the top students in his class A betweenB o

2、verC among D above4 The new headmaster will give a tomorrow A discussion B communication C speechD story5 My mother bought me a sweater for my birthday A twelfth B twelveC the twelfthD the twelve6How was your climbing? I didn t believe I could do it I got to the top A untilB whileC afterD before7 I

3、got back ， I found my mother cooking for me A WhenB BeforeC Since D Although8 You d better make a good plan you take a holiday A before B during C untilD after9 Ill go to Guilin the summer holidays start A whileB since C untilD as soon as10 The local living conditions （ 条件 ） have improved a lot Chin

4、a set up the city of Sansha And moreand more people would like to go there for business A before B when C since D after11 Today s young people can t live without smartphones They keep their hands on the phones wherever they go， even while they meals A had B will haveC are having D were having12 When

5、 I walked past the park I saw some old people Chinese t ai chi A do B didC doingD are doing13 I guess Peter and his sister Sally enjoyed at the dancing party A myself B himselfC herself D themselves14 Excuse me Could you tell me get to the nearest post office?Sorry， I am new hereA how can I B how I

6、couldC how to D what I can15 I m going to spend my summer holiday in Hawaii What a lucky boy! And don t forget to send me a postcardA. That sounds good.B . Have a good trip!C. Good luck!D . Can I go with you?【真题链接】1. Hurry up,you ' ll miss the 的19 西城一模）A.butB.soC. andD. or2. Mum, where is Dad? （

7、2019 北京中考） He flowers in the garden now.A. planted B. plantsC. will plantD. is planting3. Unfortunately I was sitting at the table with smokers on side of me. （2019 杭州中考 ）A. eitherB. bothC. otherD. allII.完形填空。I was so excited after l had found the holiday in the guidebook . It said ,“ Enjoy a week o

8、f sightseeing in one of Europe's most beautiful cities 1 staying at one of its best hotels . " Now I wasn 't so sure. I had waited fifteen minutes at reception （前台）after I 2 and now the shower in my room wasn 't working . I 3 hotel reception . “Hello. This is Room 308. There isn'

9、;t any 4 in my bathroom.”“Are you sure?"“Of course I'm sure!"“ll 5 our hotel engineer at once .”An hour later , the engineer came to look at the 6 . He hit the pipes （水管）a few times and looked 7 ." Sorry, but I cannot fix it today . Maybe , tomorrow. " Then he 8 his hand . I

10、couldn't believe it! He wanted a tip （小费） for doing 9! I was very angry . But suddenly , I had a better idea. 10, I gave the engineer a few coins . He hadn't fixed my shower but he had taught me something llstaying in his country . Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained t

11、he 12_to the receptionist （接待员）and he replied , “Sorry. This is a 13 situation , but what can we do?” I knew exactly 14 to do . I gave the hotel manager a very large tip . Fifteen minutes later I 15 into Room 405. It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view （景色）of the city , a comfort

12、able bed and , most importantly , there was water in the bathroom .1. A . sinceB. whileC. afterD.before2. A . arrivedB. passedC. wokeD.stopped3. A. askedB. orderedC. calledD.told4. A . toothpasteB. waterC. shampooD.soap5. A. sendB. catchC. troubleD.watch6. A . doorB. TVC. showerD.fridge7. A . proudB

13、. worriedC. angryD.excited8. A . put upB. cleaned upC. looked afterD.held out9. A . nothingB. anythingC. somethingD.everything10. A. SeriouslyB. EspeciallyC. QuicklyD.Luckily11. A. atB. withC. ofD.about12 AproblemBideaCwayDmistake13 AhelpfulBperfectCterribleDbusy14 AhowBwhatCwhyDwhere15 AbrokeBlooke

14、dCrushedDmovedIII. 阅读理解。AThanksgiving Day is a holiday in the USA It is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November On Thanksgiving Day family members and friends get together for a turkey dinner People who live in the cities ， if their relatives live out of town ， will leave work early

15、 on Wednesday afternoon and drive their cars to distant places for a family reunion （ 团聚 ） Many people also take Friday off and make it a long weekend because most Americans do not work on Saturdays and Sundays During the holiday ， travel between big cities call be a headache（ 头痛 ） The tradition of

16、the Thanksgiving s holiday began in 1621 when the first English settlers （殖民者） arrivedin the New World They did not have enough food ， and the Indians helped the white men and taught them how to grow corn and other vegetables So， in the autumn after they came to America ， they had a good harvest The

17、 English settlers decided to celebrate ， and they invited their Indian neighbors to a big feast （ 宴会 ） in order to give thanks to them for their help and to God 1 If November 1 ， 1991 was Friday， then Thanksgiving Day was .A Nov 26B Nov 28C Nov 21 D Nov 272 For most Americans, Thanksgiving Day will

18、be A a family get - together8 a long weekendC a time to enjoy a turkey dinnerD all of the above3 “ Thanksgiving ” means A to give thanks to the IndiansB to give thanks to GodC to give thanks to the neighborsD both A and B4 When the first English settlers arrived in America ， A they lived a happy lif

19、eB they lived a hard lifeC they had a good harvestD they were good at planting crops5 As usual， it s difficult to travel by car between big cities on A Saturday and SundayB Friday and SundayC Sunday and MondayD Friday afternoon ， Saturday and Sunday【真题链接】（2019 杭州中考）Are you shy? If you are, you are n

20、ot alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.Is it possibl

21、e to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.Family size might c

22、ause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by them

23、selves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries. They found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of

24、three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（责备）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame

25、 failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a go

26、od job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don' t forget - if you are shy, you are not the only one.6 . What is the passage mainly about?A. Happiness.B. Shyness.C. Kindness.D. loneliness.7 . What does the underlined w

27、ordin genagKaphi 2 probably mean?A. Passed down from parents.B. Learned from friends.C. Taught by teachers.D. Made up by brothers.8 . What can be learned from the passage?A. Most little babies are born shy and quiet.B. If you are shy now, you will be shy forever.C. Many shy children have older broth

28、ers and sisters.D. Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions.9 . We can learn from the passage that may cause shyness.A. genetics, grown-ups and birthplaceB. genetics, family size and birthplaceC. family size, grown-ups and failureD. genetics, family size and freedom10 . Scientists suggest

29、that shy people can get over their shyness by.A. blaming their failure on outside reasonsB. trying new things and practicing conversationC. getting themselves away from their shy parentsD. trying to understand reasons for their shyness11 . Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passa

30、ge? (P=Paragraph)CJapanese children are so happy because they have three festivals each year: Including Boy 's day, they have Girl's day and the 7- 5- 3 Festival.May 5th is Japanese Children's Day. But since the festival is mainly celebrated by boys , it is usually called Boy's day.

31、On Boy's day, children don't have to go to school. Each family with a boy hangs up huge carp- shaped flags(鲤鱼旗 ).The flags are usually with three colors ： black( standing for the father), red(standing for the mother) , and blue(standing for the son) . (12) Japanese parents believe that the f

32、lags will bring their boys good luck and give them courage and power .Girl's day is a girls' festival on March 3rd . It is also called the Doll 's Festival because on that day, families get a set of dolls at home for their daughters . It is celebrated because the parents want their child

33、ren to be strong and healthy.(13)The 7-5-3 Festival is for aged three , five and. Japanese people think that these threeages are the luckiest ones in one 's life . On that day , these children get special candies wrapped in beautiful bags. The candy is the symbol of a long and healthy life for t

34、hese children. The 7- 5-3 Festival falls in November.12 .将(1)句画线部分译成中文：13 .在(2)句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：14 .回答问题： Why do people call Girl 's day the Doll's Festival?"15 .在文中找出与 Sweets represent kids'living long and keeping fit .意思相近的句子，并将它写在横线上。16 .在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在横线上。IV.书面

35、表达。假设你是刘伟，你的美国朋友 Mike想通过你了解中国的传统节日。 请根据提示，给Mike写一封email。向他介绍我国传统节日春节。词数不少于 80 词。内容提示：1 春节是中国最重要的传统节日：2春节期间人们的主要活动(节前、除夕、节日期间)。参考词汇： Spring Festival 春节，traditional 传统的， decorate装饰，on the eve of the festival 在节日 前夕， get together 相聚， set off fireworks 燃放烟花，lucky money 压岁钱【答案与解析】I. 单项选择。1. A。season意为&qu

36、ot;季节"；subject意为“学科"；music意为"音乐"；fruit意为"水果"。根据回答中 的“夏天”为季节可知答案选A。2. A。 句意： 一年有 12 个月， 九月是第九个月份。考查主谓一致和序数饲的用法。nine 的序数词是ninth，故排除 C 和 D ，再根据months 是复数可知用系动词be 的复数are。3. Co句意：他考试的分数使他位于班级的尖子生当中。among指在三者或者三者以上的人或物之中。故选C。4. C。 discussion 意为“讨论”； communication 意为“交流”； spee

37、ch 意为“演讲”； story 意为“故事”。根据短语give a speech “发表演讲”可知，本句意为“这位新校长明天将发表演讲”。故选C。5. Ao句意：我妈妈为我十二岁生日买了一件毛衣。几岁生日应用序数词+birthday表示，排除B和D;当序数前有物主代词、名词所有格等限定时，不再用定冠词 the。故本题选Ao6. Ao not. until.“直到才”为固定搭配。根据答句句意“直到我爬到山顶我才相信我能做到”可知选 A。7. A ° when "当的时候”引导时间状语从句；before "在之前”引导时间状语从句；since "自从，由于

38、”引导时间或原因状语从句；although “虽然”引导让步状语从句。句意：我回家时发现妈妈正在为我做饭。由此可知用when 引导时间状语从句符合语境和逻辑，故选A。8. A 0句意：你去度假之前最好制订一个好计划。before "在之前"；during "在期间"；until“直到"；after "在之后”。计划应在做事之前订好，所以选择A。9. Do while "当时候"；since "自从"；until "直到"；as soon as"就"。由句意

39、"暑假一开始，我就去桂林”可知选D。10. C。"since+一般过去时的句子” 是现在完成时的标志，根据"The local living conditions have improveda lot”可以判断用sinceo所以选择 C。11. C。由Today可知后面为一般现在时，所以选择C。12. Co句意：当我走过公园的时候，我看到一些老人在打中国太极拳。see sb doing sth.是指“看见某人正在做某事”，表正在进行；see sb. do sth. 是指“看见某人做过某事”，是看见事情发生的全过程( 此处 do 前省略 to) 。因为是走过，所以看

40、见全过程的可能性不大，所以选择C。13. D。enjoy oneself。意为"玩得高兴”；根据句意可知是复数形式。故选 D。14. C-句意：一一打扰了，你能告诉我如何到达最近的邮局吗？一一对不起，我是新来的。考查“特殊疑问词+不定式”的用法。当主句的宾语和从句的主语一致时，宾语从句可以用“疑问词+不定式” 。故选C。15. B-句意：一一暑假我准备去夏威夷度假。一一你真幸运！祝你旅途愉快！还有别忘了给我寄一张明信片。考查交际用语。根据句意可以判断对于别人的度假要表示祝愿。所以选择B。【真题链接】1. D。根据句意“快点儿，否则你将错过火车。”可知，答案为D, or在此意为“否则”

41、。2. Do本题考查时态。根据时间状语now可知用现在进行时，所以答案为D。3. A。either表示 两者之一 ”，后加单数名词，而 both后+复数名词，意为“两者都”，故选A。II. 完形填空。1. B。while当的时候，since自从，after在之后，before在之前。根据句意可知应选B。2. Ao由前后句可知事情是作者到达后发生的，故答案为 A项。3. Co由下文 Hello. This isRoom 308.可知此处应是给前台打电话。故答案为C项。4. Bo 由上文中的 the shower in my room wasn't working 可知没有水。故选 B。5

42、. Ao由上下文可知是要派旅馆工程师去修理。send派。6. Co 由前文中的 the shower in my room wasn't working 可知是 shower（淋浴器）坏了。7. Bo由上下文可知是在描述旅馆工程师因为修理不好而看起来发愁的样子。8. D。由下文中的He wanted a tip（小费）for doing. !可知是伸出手要小费。故答案为D项。其他三项不符合题意。9. Ao因为没有修理好，故应选 Ao10. C 。由前句中I had a better idea 可知，作者马上要实施自己的想法。11. Do由本句的taught（教）及后文中作者的行为可知是

43、关于在该国家驻足的一些事情。12. A。由设空处前的explained（解释）及前台接待员的回答可知是problem（问题）。13. C 。 helpful 有帮助的；perfect 极好的；terrible 可怕的；糟糕的，busy 忙的。根据上下文可知答案为C 项。14. B。 由前文中工程师教给作者的一些事情，作者知道了在这种情况下的正确做法，what to do 做什么，故答案为B 项。15. D。由后文可知作者换了房间，搬到了 405。move into .搬到III. 阅读理解。A1. Bo 根据文章第二句"It is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of Nov