外研版英语九年级上册(提高练习)Module 2 Unit 2

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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 .

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( ) 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._____________ [ɪmpɔ:tnt] in China. We Chinese people call 13. (我们自己)the “descendants (传人) of the dragon〞. So people 14._____________ ['selɪbreɪt] 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. 【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。应选A。

【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〞,应选C。

【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〞开场的。

【解析】 根据上文中的“in bed〞可知是让妈妈“睡到〞很晚,应选B。

【解析】 get ready for“为……做准备〞为固定搭配,应选B。

【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。应选C。

【解析】 根据上文中的“flower〞及下文中的“garden〞可知是去花园摘“花〞,应选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.

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【解析】 根据文意可知,带妈妈去她最喜欢的餐馆吃饭,应选B。

1【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,应选A。

II.

11. stands【解析】stand for 代表，象征。

12. important【解析】important 重要的。

13. ourselves【解析】ourselves 我们自己，与主语we保持一致。

14. 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.