Module 2 Public holidays
班级 学号 得分 姓名
听力部分 (20分)
一、听力(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)
第一节：听小对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题。
( )1. What activity did the man take part in
A. An art festival. B. A music festival. C. A movie festival.
( )2. Who will the man go to Hawaii with
A. His friends. B. His parents. C. His brother.
( )3. Where did the woman spend the holiday
A. In America. B. In Britain. C. In China.
( )4. What's the boy's favourite day
A. New Year's Day. B. Christmas Day. C. Spring Festival.
( )5. What does the boy eat on that special day
A. Moon cakes. B. Dumplings. C. Noodles.
第二节：听较长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题。
听下面一段对话，回答6—7小题。
( )6. Where are the family going for their summer vacation
A. Beijing. B. Sichuan. C. Taiwan.
( )7. Who does Kate want to see
A. Her classmate. B. Her teacher. C. Her pen pal.
听下面一段对话，回答8—10小题。
( )8. Where are the man and the woman probably talking
A. In an office. B. On a bus. C. At a mall.
( )9. How long does it take to walk from Sunshine Square to Tianyi Square
A.5 minutes. B.10 minutes. C.15 minutes.
( )10. What does the woman want to do
A. Watch a movie. B. Go shopping. C. Go for lunch.
笔试部分 (100分)
二、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated 11 the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by 12 zongzi and holding dragon boat races.
The festival began during the period of Warring States(战国时期), and has a history of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is said to be the date 13 Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright(正直的) man, and was loved 14 people. He wanted the emperor of Chu 15 against the State of Qin with the cooperation(联合) with the State of Qi, 16 was refused and sent to the border area. During his stay in other states, he wrote 17 poems expressing his strong 18 for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin, Qu Yuan 19 into Miluo River expressing his strong love for his native land by taking 20 own life.
After the 21 of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn(哀悼) over the great 22 they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 23 keep them away from Qu Yuan. Some doctors poured realgar wine(雄黄酒) 24 the river to kill snakes and other animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan.
Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 25 festival for the Chinese people.
( )11. A. at B. on C. in D. of
( )12. A. eating B. to eat C. ate D. eat
( )13. A. what B. where C. why D. when
( )14. A. in B. with C. by D. on
( )15. A. to fight B. fighting C. fight D. fights
( )16. A. or B. but C. so D. and
( )17. A. much B. a lot C. many D. more
( )18. A. feeling B. feelings C. feel D. felt
( )19. A. jumped B. looked C. turned D. knocked
( )20. A. his B. he C. him D. he's
( )21. A. die B. death C. dead D. dying
( )22. A. emperor B. doctor C. teacher D. poet
( )23. A. in order that B. so that C. in order to D. in order
( )24. A. into B. from C. out of D. off
( )25. A. modern B. traditional C. international D. natural
三、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
(A)
A father and his son went to a kite- flying festival. The boy was glad when he saw the sky full of all kinds of kites in different colors. He wanted to fly a kite, too. The father then bought a kite for his son.
The boy started to fly the kite. Soon, his kite was high up in the sky. After a while, the son said,“ Dad, it seems that the string(线) is stopping the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and fly even higher. Can we cut it ” The father cut the string off of the reel(线轴). The kite began to go higher and higher. This made the little boy happy.
But then, the kite started to come down. It soon fell to the ground. The son was surprised to see this. He asked his father,“I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly higher. Why did it fall down ”
The father explained,“ The string was not stopping the kite from going higher, instead, it was helping it stay in the sky. You helped the kite go up in the right direction using the string. But when you cut the string, it could no longer support the kite.”
We may sometimes feel like there are certain things that are holding us back and stopping us from growing. But in fact, these might be the things that support us the most.
( )26. Why did the son want to cut the string
A. Because he saw other people do so.
B. Because he wanted the kite to fly higher.
C. Because he hoped to make the kite fly freely.
D. Because he wanted his kite to fly highest.
( )27. What happened after the string was cut
A. The kite flew higher and higher.
B. The kite flew away with a breeze.
C. The kite went down immediately.
D. The kite flew higher first, and then fell down.
( )28. What can we learn from the story
A. The harder we work, the better future there will be.
B. It is important to listen to our parents all the time.
C. The things that hold us back can also support us.
D. Sometimes we will lose our way without our parents.
(B)
Mother's Day Date: 2nd Sunday of May Significance(意义): to honour the contribution(贡献) that mothers make to the families. Traditions: taking Mum out for dinner, giving Mum a present such as flowers[ carnations(康乃馨) are common on Mother's Day] and greeting cards, caring Mum with many acts of kindness.
Father's Day Date: 3rd Sunday of June Significance: to honour and show respect to fathers. Traditions: giving a gift to Dad, giving a greeting card to Dad, showing acts of kindness to Dad, family gatherings, make a special meal for Dad, or taking him out for dinner.
Thanksgiving Date: 4th Thursday of November Significance: a day to express thanks for family, friends and good fortune. Traditions: gathering with family and friends, thanksgiving feasts, expressing thanks for all that is good, parades, watching football games.
Flag Day Date: June 14th Significance: to celebrate the acceptance(认可) of the United States flag by the second Continental Congress(大陆会议). Traditions: flying the flag of the US, reviewing the symbols of the flag( colors, stars, and strips), considering what the flag means to you personally, sing songs and so on.
( )29. is on the second Sunday of May.
A. Mother's Day B. Father's Day C. Thanksgiving D. Flag Day
( )30. Both Father's Day and Flag Day are in .
A. November B. September C. June D. May
( )31. Flag Day is celebrated in .
A. Canada B. England C. China D. America
( )32. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. On Mother's Day, you can take your mother out for dinner.
B. Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of May in America.
C. There are many ways for us to show our respect to our fathers.
D. On Flag Day, people often think about what the flag means.
(C)
Every year on 15th October, over 200 million people around the world take part in Global Handwashing Day. But why do we have a day for something we do all the time Well, research shows that not enough people often wash their hands with soap. Experts believe that this leads to the deaths of millions of people every year.
Sidibe, a public health expert says soap is the most beautiful invention in public health. Washing your hands with soap can have a huge impact on reducing the spread of diseases. Handwashing with soap prevents babies from getting ill and keeps children healthy.
However, washing hands with soap does not happen as often as you might think. This is partly because there aren't enough resources(资源) in poorer countries, but it's also because for many people, handwashing is simply not part of their everyday life. It's not easy to get people to change habits they learned in early childhood but this is what Global Handwashing Day wants to do.
In 2008, the Indian cricket team joined around 100 million Indian schoolchildren in washing their hands to promote(促进) the first ever Global Handwashing Day. Every year since then, many different events have been held around the world. In 2014, Global Handwashing Day was used in the fight against Ebola, a very serious disease, with events held in affected(受感染的) African countries.
Today, local and national leaders continue to use the day to spread the message about the importance of clean hands. The hope is that handwashing becomes a necessary part of people's lives and improves the health of millions around the world.
( )33. What does the underlined word“ this” in Paragraph 1 refer to
A. Global Handwashing Day. B. Washing hands with soap.
C. Washing hands without soap. D. The spread of disease.
( )34. The underlined word“ impact” in Paragraph 2 probably means“ ”.
A. victory B. influence C. advantage D. problem
( )35. What's the last paragraph mainly about
A. Washing hands with soap does good to public health.
B. Washing hands with soap hasn't become people's habits.
C. People are holding many different events to fight against diseases.
D. People all over the world are encouraged to wash hands with soap.
( )36. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Learning to Use Soap B. Fighting Against Diseases
C. Living a Healthy Life D. Changing Your Habits
(D)
On March 19, 2019, eight- year- old Tani won the New York Championship(纽约象棋冠军赛) of his age group. But the boy, who was homeless at the time, began learning the game less than a year ago.
Tani and his family arrived in New York City from Africa in 2017. A church helped him enter the primary school, P. S. 116. Here the gifted boy was first introduced to chess by a part- time teacher Makofsky, owner of a chess club. Interested in the game, the seven- year- old asked his mother to allow him to join the club. Not able to afford the chess classes, she emailed Makofsky. To her surprise and joy, Makofsky agreed that Tani could learn it for free.
Though the chess club helps, it's largely believed that Tani's success lies in hard work. The boy practices the game for many hours a day on the floor with his board. Every Saturday, Tani goes to a free 3- hour class to improve his game skills.
Not surprisingly, Tani's story, first reported by The New York Times, has brought him great support from the public. Soon after the young boy won the New York Championship, Makofsky began a GoFund Me activity for Tani and his family so that he could continued his chess journey. It raised $200,000 in just ten days, far more than they expected. And the money keeps coming. But the family donates(捐赠) most of the money to the church and to those poor families!
Tani has also received offers from three famous private schools in New York. However, the family have politely refused all of them and chosen to continue Tani's education at P. S.116.
While excited about his new life, Tani is ready to meet great challenges(挑战). He is busy preparing for the 2019 National Primary Championships. Winning the competition will bring the chess player closer to his dream of becoming the world's youngest chess grandmaster(大师). The record has been 17 years by the Russian chess player Karjakin, who won the title at the age of 12.
( )37. Tani began to learn chess at the age of .
A. seven B. eight C. nine D. twelve
( )38. Paragraph 3 is mainly about .
A. where Tani practices chess B. how hard Tani works at chess
C. what Tani's mother does for him D. how much the chess club helps
( )39. After winning the New York Championship, Tani .
A.hoped to see Bill Clinton B. went to a famous private school
C. became the richest boy in New York D. got much support from society
( )40. The writer mentions the Russian chess player Karjakin to .
A. call on young people to learn chess
B. introduce his great achievements in chess
C. show it's a big challenge for Tani to realize his dream
D. tell people Tani has been the world's best chess player
四、词汇运用(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
A)选用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。
41. You can see red in front of many newly- built houses.
42. He went to Germany in 2018 and there since then.
43. John got his dream present on his birthday.
44. The scientist made two at the meeting last night.
45. Read the passage and answer the questions.
B)根据括号中的中文提示，完成下面的短文。每空限填一词。
I grew up in New Hampshire. At that time, a week- long fair(集市) was held in the town every autumn. Thousands of people came, some 46. (摆放) things to sell and others bought them. So in my father's words, the 47. (季节) were“ Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter!” When“ Fairtime” came, my grandma became the most“ useful” and busiest person of the family. During“ Fairtime”, her relatives would come to sell what they 48. (种植) and lived in her house and had meals there.49. (在……中间) them, there were her two nieces(侄女). Grandma was happy to look after them. This condition lasted 50. (直到) many years later.
Then many people moved to big cities. There was no longer“ Fairtime”. So in the following time, my parents and I51. (搬家) to live with Grandma. Sometimes we took a 52. (假期) with her. We hoped we all could enjoy53. (我们自己). However, Grandma didn’t look happy. One day, on my54. (二十) birthday, when I came back from school, I saw Grandma washing the 55. (盆,碟) in the kitchen. She told me her two nieces would come. And she seemed very happy.
五、语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Have you ever heard of“ National Smile Month” It started 56. the14th of May in the UK. During this month, people 57. ( make) to think about the importance of brushing their teeth, 58. ( eat) less sweet food and going to see the doctors from time to time.
The British are famous for their bad teeth. Even 59. dictionary has the expression “ British Smile”, meaning “ Any smile with bad teeth”.60. , in America, the “ Hollywood Smile” gets its name because American movie stars are so proud 61. ( show) off their beautiful teeth. But what about smiling in the UK Do the British smile a lot, or do they look62. ( sad) than Americans all the time It's said that the British don't often show 63. ( they) feelings. But actually it all 64. ( depend) on the situation. For example, Britain doesn't allow smiling in passport photos. But if you are at a party, you' ll find everyone smiling 65. ( happy) and loudly.
So, the British smile as much as anyone else.
六、任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
阅读材料，请从 A—E五个选项中找出下面五个学生正在度过的是哪个节日，将正确选项填入第66—70小题前面的括号内。
A.Spring Festival It falls on the first day of the first lunar month. On the eve of the festival, the whole family get together for a big dinner. People stay up to eat dumplings at midnight for good luck and health. People light fireworks(爆竹), too.
B. Tomb- Sweeping Day It is also called Qingming. It comes on April 4th or5th. It is a day for the living to show love and respect to dead friends and relatives. People will sweep the tombs(坟墓), put meat, vegetables, wine in front of the tombs.
C. Mid- Autumn Festival It’s on the 15th of the eighth lunar month. People enjoy the“ Lady in the Moon” at night. Mooncakes are the traditional food. People eat them for family reunion(团圆) and happiness.
D. Lantern Festival It comes on the 15th of the first lunar month. It makes the end of the Spring Festival. On this day, people eat yuanxiao for good luck. Special activities include the display of lanterns and riddle solving.
E. Dragon Boat Festival It's on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It's for the great poet Qu Yuan. People gather to watch the colourful“ Dragon Boat Races”. People eat zongzi this day.
( )66. Jim is learning to make a lantern. He will take part in the Lantern Show in the Children's Park.
( )67. Cindy is helping his mother to prepare some food for her dead grandfather.
( )68. Amy is ready to eat delicious zongzi and watch the“ Dragon Boat Races”. She can't wait.
( )69. Tom is making dumplings with his parents. After that he will go to buy some fireworks.
( )70. Candy is enjoying the beautiful and bright moon while her grandma is telling an old story.
七、书面表达(共1题，满分25分)(2018金华、丽水)
71.在即将举行的中学生国际文化交流活动中，你将代表学校介绍中国的传统节日。请你从所给的卡片中任选一张，用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍该节日。
注意：(1)发言稿中必须包含卡片上的信息，并适当发挥；
(2)文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；
(3)词数 80~100;
(4)文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to the Chinese culture tour.
That's all. Thanks for your listening.

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