外研版英语 九年级上册
Module2 Public holidays
知识梳理
重点词汇
1.found v.创立;创建
2.off adv.不上课;休息;不工作
have one day off 有一天的休息时间
3.vacation n.假期;假日
holiday n.假期
take/go on/spend a vacation 度假
on vacation在度假
have a three day holiday 有三天的假期
public holiday 公共假日
4.season n.度假旺季;节期
5.fourth num.第四
sixth num.第六
seventh num.第七
eighth num.第八
ninth num.第九
tenth num.第十
twelfth num.第十二
twentieth num.第二十
6.among prep.在……之中
7.speech n.演说;演讲
make short speeches做简短的演讲
8.pioneer n.开拓者;先驱者
9.grow v.种植;栽培(植物)
growth n.发育;生长
grow corn种植玉米
10.following adj.接着的;接下来的
follow v.跟着;跟随
11.lay(laid,laid)v.摆放(餐桌)
lay the table摆放餐桌
12.dish n.盘;碟
do the dishes 洗碗
13.since then 从那以后
14.all kinds of 各种各样的
15.have fun=have a good/great time=enjoy oneself 玩得开心;过得愉快
have (great) fun doing sth.(很)高兴做某事
16.give thanks for sth.为某事/某物而感谢
give thanks to sb.向某人表示感谢
17.tell a story/tell stories 讲故事
tell a lie 撒谎
tell a joke 讲笑话
18.as well也
19.plenty of许多,大量
20.make much progress取得很大的进步
make progress in sth.在某方面取得进步
21.get back=come back/go back/return回来
22.think about考虑;思考
23.make a plan for为……制定计划
24.wake sb.up叫醒某人
25.fall asleep入睡;睡着
26.in different ways以不同的方式
27.count down倒数
28.depend on依靠,依赖;取决于
depend on sb.to do sth.指望某人做某事
29.get together 聚会
30.apart from除……以外(还有)
重点句型
1.The First of October is China’s National Day,isn’t it,Lingling 10月1日是中国的国庆节,是吗,玲玲
2.The People’s Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949.中华人民共和国成立于1949年10月1日。
3.It’s a public holiday,but we only have one day off.这是一个公共假日,但我们只放一天假。
4.On that day,there are all kinds of holiday activities.在那天,会有各式各样的假日活动。
5.And is there anything special on that day 那天会有什么特别的活动吗
6.It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.这是家人和朋友共享特殊晚餐的时间。
7.The local people,the Native Americans,taught the pioneers how to grow corn.当地人,也就是美洲印第安人,教这些拓荒者如何种植玉米。
8.While they were watching TV,we listened to music and sang traditional songs.当他们在看电视的时候,我们听音乐,唱传统歌曲。
9.He has made a lot of progress since he started to learn English last month.自从他上个月开始学英语,他已经有了很大进步。
10.Do you get out of bed as soon as you wake up 你一醒来后就会马上起床吗
11.I always count down the days until the end of the term.我总会数着日子直到学期结束。
12.There were a lot of local people there as well as some tourists.那里有很多当地人和一些游客。
重要知识点
知识点1until的用法
1.until作介词,意为“直到……为止”,后面接名词性短语,构成时间状语。
2.until作连词,引导时间状语从句,意为“直到……为止”。当主句谓语动词为延续性动词时,常用肯定形式;当主句谓语动词为非延续性动词时,要用否定形式,即not...until,意为“直到……才”。例如:
I waited until she came back.我一直等到她回来。
知识点2as soon as的用法
as soon as 意为“一……就……”,常用来引导时间状语从句。当主句为一般将来时时,从句常用一般现在时表示将来的动作或状态;当主句为一般过去时时,从句根据具体情况选用一般过去时或过去完成时。例如:
I will tell him the good news as soon as he comes back.他一回来,我就告诉他这个好消息。
The dog shook its tail as soon as he came in.他一进门,狗就开始摇尾巴。
知识点3辨析among与between
among 用于三个或三个以上的人或物之中,或笼统的一群人或一些物之中,表示“在……中间”,其宾语通常是一个表示笼统数量或具有复数/集体意义的名词或代词。
between 一般指“两者之间”,也可以用来指三个或三个以上的人或物中的每两个之间。
例如:
The woman teacher is between two pots of flowers.这位女老师在两盆花中间。
The woman teacher is among some flowers and cats.这位女老师在一些花和猫之间。
知识点4while的用法
1.while作从属连词,引导的时间状语从句,强调主从句的两个动作同时发生,表示“当……时候”,从句谓语动词为延续性动词。例如:
Don’t make any noise while I am recording.我在录音时(你们)不要发出声音。
2.while作并列连词,表示对比,意为“而;然而”。例如:
He is strong while his brother is weak.他长得很结实,而他弟弟却很瘦弱。
知识点5lay的用法
lay意为“摆放”。试比较:
词条 含义 过去式 过去分词 现在分词
lie 说谎 lied lied lying
躺;位于 lay lain lying
lay 放置;下蛋 laid laid laying
记忆口诀:规则撒谎,不规则躺;躺过就下蛋,下蛋不规则。
例如:
A rooster lying on the ground lied that he laid an egg yesterday.一只躺在地上的公鸡撒谎称他昨天下了一个蛋。
知识点6辨析too much与much too
1.too much意为“太多”,中心词是much,该短语可充当形容词,修饰不可数名词;也可充当副词,修饰动词;还可充当代词。
2.much too 意为“太”,中心词是too,修饰形容词或副词。例如:
It’s much too cold.There is too much snow and ice.天气太冷。雪和冰太多。
基础训练
一、单项选择
1.—Mum I've got the first prize in the speech competition.
—____, my boy!
A.Well done B.My pleasure C.Good luck D.It's hard to say
2.—Have you made a decision about where to spend the coming _________
—We plan to visit Hubei and enjoy ourselves in the Shennongjia Forestry District.
A.research B.vacation C.competition D.experience
3.—Mr Zhao, what do Chinese often do at the Mid-Autumn Festival
—They usually_________the full moon and think of their relatives or friends.
A.show B.warn C.enjoy D.learn
4.Linda was just going out to shop _________ the telephone rang.
A.while B.when C.after D.because
5.Although the man is in his eighties, he _________ vegetables by himself in his garden.
A.sells B.grows C.lends D.shows
6.— Where is your grandpa, Sara
— Look! He is telling stories ________ a group of children over there.
A.from B.over C.between D.among
7.We can watch the TV show A Lifelong Journey 《人世间》, and if you like, we can play games_________.
A.also B.neither C.either D.as well
8.—Excuse me. Where is the nearest hotel
—Just go down this road _________ you see a library. The hotel is across form it.
A.until B.because C.however D.though
9.—Susan, do you know if your mother _________ back tomorrow
—Sorry, I don’t know. As soon as she _________ home, I will tell her to call you.
A.comes, gets B.will come , got C.will come, will get D.will come, gets
10.—I’m going to visit Luoyang this summer holiday.
—Great! __________!
A.Have a good trip B.Good luck C.With pleasure D.Well done
二、完形填空
Mother’s Day is always a fun time at my house every year. This year is no exception. My brother and I want our mom to feel ____11____ by preparing everything well for her.
In the morning, I woke up before everyone else to hang up a poster that ____12____ “Happy Mother’s Day!”. My dad also got up ____13____ and helped set up a rose bouquet in a vase. When my mom woke up, she read cards we laid out next to her bed with a big smile. While she was watching the morning news with my dad, it was time to ____14____ my cooking skills. I made some delicious food with my brother’s help. My mom and I love board games, ____15____after a short walk around the neighborhood, we played all of her favorites. In my family, playing a fun board game turns into a big ____16____ and can become very heated. One of us always becomes a sore loser after being beaten in the game. The afternoon games made all of us tired. A delicious takeout dinner from my mom’s favorite restaurant ____17____ us. The day ____18____with ice cream and more quality family time, while watching one of my mom’s favorite movies .
It was such a ____19____ day, and it was great to be able to show my mom how much we love her and thank her for ____20____ she does for our family. Mother’s Day should be every day.
11.A.relaxed B.strange C.healthy D.sorry
12.A.said B.wrote C.recorded D.remembered
13.A.late B.slowly C.early D.finally
14.A.show B.learn C.improve D.practice
15.A.but B.so C.or D.because
16.A.speech B.discussion C.company D.competition
17.A.interested B.excited C.surprised D.bored
18.A.started B.ended C.kept D.moved
19.A.happy B.busy C.tiring D.lucky
20.A.whom B.that C.what D.how
三、阅读单选
Interesting festivals in the world
Throwing tomatoes—Spain(西班牙)
Spain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks(卡车)carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.
Rolling cheese—England
This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese(奶酪)is rolled down Cooper's Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.
Burning man—The United States
The Burning Man Festival lasts a week, it is from the Monday before labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture(雕塑)of a man.
Pouring water—Thailand
The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.
21.What about are these passages A.Games. B.Activities C.Matches. D.Festivals.
22.Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May
A.Spain. B.England. C.The United States. D.Thailand.
23.Which festival is held in Black Rock Desert
A.Throwing tomatoes. B.Rolling cheese. C.Burning man. D.Pouring water.
24.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A.The tomatoes are thrown into crowd to eat.
B.Not all the festivals above fall on the single day.
C.Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.
D.Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.
25.The passage is most probably taken from ______.
A.a tour guide B.a science report C.a story book D.a fashion magazine
In many countries around the world,May 1st is a holiday which is called Labor Day or Workers' Day.It is an interesting holiday that honors working people and their jobs.But do you know how it started?
During the late 1880s, in many parts of he world.people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories,but made very little money.Later,in the United States and Canada,working people got together to set up unions(工会).The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries(工资),but many of the bosses ▲ .
On May 1st ,1886,men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets.They walked through cities and towns to force bosses to let them work eight hours a day. In the city of Chicago,several people died in fighting with the police.Over the next few years, people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1st to honor workers everywhere. By the early twentieth century, the first of May became a national holiday in many countries.
However, in the United States and Canada, May 1st is not a holiday. North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September. Today in the United States, Labor Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family. In many parts of the United States, Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation, and students return to school the next day.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
26.How long did people work a day in factories in the late 1880s?
A.For 8---10 hours. B.For 10---12 hours.
C.For 12---14 hours. D.For 14---16 hours.
27.Which can be the best for ▲ ?
A.refused their ideas B.accepted their ideas
C.agreed with them D.understood them
28.What does the underlined word“force”mean?
A.感激 B.迫使 C.宣扬 D.欣赏
29.Which is the right order(顺序)of the following events?
①Working people began to fight for better life.
②People stopped working on May 1st to honor workers.
③Working people set up unions.
A.①②③ B.②①③ C.③②① D.③①②
30.How do people often celebrate Labor Day in America nowadays?
A.By working all day. B.By giving gifts to working people.
C.By having fun with friends or family. D.By having a big ceremony.
四、短文选词填空
用方框中所给单词的适当形式补全短文
usually, offer, kind, popular, full, eight, while, begin, mean, another
In China, the twelfth month of the lunar calendar(阴历)is called Layue. The month is ____31____ of interesting festivals and customs.Laba Festival, which falls on the ____32____ day of layue, is the first festival in this month. From this day on, people ____33____ to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
On Laba Festival, people often eat hot Laba porridge. There are ____34____ eight things in the porridge: rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds(莲子), dates(红枣), and three different ____35____ of fruits and nuts. The porridge is not just good for your health, but best wishes for the coming of the Chinese New Year.
Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in layue. Laba garlic(蒜)is ____36____ in the north. People begin to soak(浸泡)garlic in vinegar(醋)from that day on, and have it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year. ____37____ in the south, people like making sausages.
____38____ major celebration before the Spring Festival is Xiaonian. It is usually on the twenty-third day of the last lunar month. Traditionally it is an important day when people ____39____ 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 ____40____ 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.
五、完成句子
41.We usually have a _________ __________ during the Spring Festival.
春节期间,我们通常有七天的假期。
42.He ________ _________ _________ lunchtime.
直到午饭时间他才离开。
43.Tom went to No.1 Middle School last term. And I haven’t seen her _________ ________.
上学期Tom去了第一中学。 从那以后我就没见过她。
44.The children _________ _________ on the playground.
孩子们在操场上玩得很开心。
45.Today is Earth Day. _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ making our own contribution to environment protection.
今天是世界地球日。 这是为环境保护作出我们自己的贡献的时刻。
六、补全对话7选5
A: There is a festival in summer in the US, Father’s Day. _____46_____
B: Yes, there is. We call it the Dragon Boat Festival, and it is on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
A: _____47_____
B: We make zongzi and have dragon boat races.
A: _____48_____ Why do you celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival
B: Oh, it’s a story about Qu Yuan, a patriotic (爱国的) poet. He died for his country.
A: _____49_____ Was the date that Qu Yuan died on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in that year
B: _____50_____ From then on Chinese people began to eat zongzi and have dragon boat races on that day in honor of him.
A.Where did it happen
B.Is there a Chinese festival in summer too
C.Thank you for telling me.
D.Yes, you are very smart.
E.It sounds very interesting.
F.What do you usually do on that day
G.What a pity!
七、书信作文
51.假如你是宋阅,你的英国网友Tom 今年九月份将作为交换生来中国学习。他给你写了一封信。请你给Tom 写一封英文回信,帮他解答疑惑。
Dear Sam,I’m very glad to have a chance to study in China in September. I hear there is a special day for teachers in China. I do think it’s a good idea, but still have the following questions:1. What’s the purpose and meaning of it 2. What do students usually do on that day As an example, what did you once do to celebrate it I really want to do something to join in this interesting festival. Looking forward to your guide and help. Yours, Tom
参考词汇:respect 尊重 knowledge 知识
Dear Tom, I’m very glad to share with you this special festival.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wish you good luck.
Yours,
Song Yue外研版英语 九年级上册
Module2 Public holidays
知识梳理
重点词汇
1.found v.创立;创建
2.off adv.不上课;休息;不工作
have one day off 有一天的休息时间
3.vacation n.假期;假日
holiday n.假期
take/go on/spend a vacation 度假
on vacation在度假
have a three day holiday 有三天的假期
public holiday 公共假日
4.season n.度假旺季;节期
5.fourth num.第四
sixth num.第六
seventh num.第七
eighth num.第八
ninth num.第九
tenth num.第十
twelfth num.第十二
twentieth num.第二十
6.among prep.在……之中
7.speech n.演说;演讲
make short speeches做简短的演讲
8.pioneer n.开拓者;先驱者
9.grow v.种植;栽培(植物)
growth n.发育;生长
grow corn种植玉米
10.following adj.接着的;接下来的
follow v.跟着;跟随
11.lay(laid,laid)v.摆放(餐桌)
lay the table摆放餐桌
12.dish n.盘;碟
do the dishes 洗碗
13.since then 从那以后
14.all kinds of 各种各样的
15.have fun=have a good/great time=enjoy oneself 玩得开心;过得愉快
have (great) fun doing sth.(很)高兴做某事
16.give thanks for sth.为某事/某物而感谢
give thanks to sb.向某人表示感谢
17.tell a story/tell stories 讲故事
tell a lie 撒谎
tell a joke 讲笑话
18.as well也
19.plenty of许多,大量
20.make much progress取得很大的进步
make progress in sth.在某方面取得进步
21.get back=come back/go back/return回来
22.think about考虑;思考
23.make a plan for为……制定计划
24.wake sb.up叫醒某人
25.fall asleep入睡;睡着
26.in different ways以不同的方式
27.count down倒数
28.depend on依靠,依赖;取决于
depend on sb.to do sth.指望某人做某事
29.get together 聚会
30.apart from除……以外(还有)
重点句型
1.The First of October is China’s National Day,isn’t it,Lingling 10月1日是中国的国庆节,是吗,玲玲
2.The People’s Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949.中华人民共和国成立于1949年10月1日。
3.It’s a public holiday,but we only have one day off.这是一个公共假日,但我们只放一天假。
4.On that day,there are all kinds of holiday activities.在那天,会有各式各样的假日活动。
5.And is there anything special on that day 那天会有什么特别的活动吗
6.It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.这是家人和朋友共享特殊晚餐的时间。
7.The local people,the Native Americans,taught the pioneers how to grow corn.当地人,也就是美洲印第安人,教这些拓荒者如何种植玉米。
8.While they were watching TV,we listened to music and sang traditional songs.当他们在看电视的时候,我们听音乐,唱传统歌曲。
9.He has made a lot of progress since he started to learn English last month.自从他上个月开始学英语,他已经有了很大进步。
10.Do you get out of bed as soon as you wake up 你一醒来后就会马上起床吗
11.I always count down the days until the end of the term.我总会数着日子直到学期结束。
12.There were a lot of local people there as well as some tourists.那里有很多当地人和一些游客。
重要知识点
知识点1until的用法
1.until作介词,意为“直到……为止”,后面接名词性短语,构成时间状语。
2.until作连词,引导时间状语从句,意为“直到……为止”。当主句谓语动词为延续性动词时,常用肯定形式;当主句谓语动词为非延续性动词时,要用否定形式,即not...until,意为“直到……才”。例如:
I waited until she came back.我一直等到她回来。
知识点2as soon as的用法
as soon as 意为“一……就……”,常用来引导时间状语从句。当主句为一般将来时时,从句常用一般现在时表示将来的动作或状态;当主句为一般过去时时,从句根据具体情况选用一般过去时或过去完成时。例如:
I will tell him the good news as soon as he comes back.他一回来,我就告诉他这个好消息。
The dog shook its tail as soon as he came in.他一进门,狗就开始摇尾巴。
知识点3辨析among与between
among 用于三个或三个以上的人或物之中,或笼统的一群人或一些物之中,表示“在……中间”,其宾语通常是一个表示笼统数量或具有复数/集体意义的名词或代词。
between 一般指“两者之间”,也可以用来指三个或三个以上的人或物中的每两个之间。
例如:
The woman teacher is between two pots of flowers.这位女老师在两盆花中间。
The woman teacher is among some flowers and cats.这位女老师在一些花和猫之间。
知识点4while的用法
1.while作从属连词,引导的时间状语从句,强调主从句的两个动作同时发生,表示“当……时候”,从句谓语动词为延续性动词。例如:
Don’t make any noise while I am recording.我在录音时(你们)不要发出声音。
2.while作并列连词,表示对比,意为“而;然而”。例如:
He is strong while his brother is weak.他长得很结实,而他弟弟却很瘦弱。
知识点5lay的用法
lay意为“摆放”。试比较:
词条 含义 过去式 过去分词 现在分词
lie 说谎 lied lied lying
躺;位于 lay lain lying
lay 放置;下蛋 laid laid laying
记忆口诀:规则撒谎,不规则躺;躺过就下蛋,下蛋不规则。
例如:
A rooster lying on the ground lied that he laid an egg yesterday.一只躺在地上的公鸡撒谎称他昨天下了一个蛋。
知识点6辨析too much与much too
1.too much意为“太多”,中心词是much,该短语可充当形容词,修饰不可数名词;也可充当副词,修饰动词;还可充当代词。
2.much too 意为“太”,中心词是too,修饰形容词或副词。例如:
It’s much too cold.There is too much snow and ice.天气太冷。雪和冰太多。
基础训练
一、单项选择
1.—Mum I've got the first prize in the speech competition.
—____, my boy!
A.Well done B.My pleasure C.Good luck D.It's hard to say
2.—Have you made a decision about where to spend the coming _________
—We plan to visit Hubei and enjoy ourselves in the Shennongjia Forestry District.
A.research B.vacation C.competition D.experience
3.—Mr Zhao, what do Chinese often do at the Mid-Autumn Festival
—They usually_________the full moon and think of their relatives or friends.
A.show B.warn C.enjoy D.learn
4.Linda was just going out to shop _________ the telephone rang.
A.while B.when C.after D.because
5.Although the man is in his eighties, he _________ vegetables by himself in his garden.
A.sells B.grows C.lends D.shows
6.— Where is your grandpa, Sara
— Look! He is telling stories ________ a group of children over there.
A.from B.over C.between D.among
7.We can watch the TV show A Lifelong Journey 《人世间》, and if you like, we can play games_________.
A.also B.neither C.either D.as well
8.—Excuse me. Where is the nearest hotel
—Just go down this road _________ you see a library. The hotel is across form it.
A.until B.because C.however D.though
9.—Susan, do you know if your mother _________ back tomorrow
—Sorry, I don’t know. As soon as she _________ home, I will tell her to call you.
A.comes, gets B.will come , got C.will come, will get D.will come, gets
10.—I’m going to visit Luoyang this summer holiday.
—Great! __________!
A.Have a good trip B.Good luck C.With pleasure D.Well done
二、完形填空
Mother’s Day is always a fun time at my house every year. This year is no exception. My brother and I want our mom to feel ____11____ by preparing everything well for her.
In the morning, I woke up before everyone else to hang up a poster that ____12____ “Happy Mother’s Day!”. My dad also got up ____13____ and helped set up a rose bouquet in a vase. When my mom woke up, she read cards we laid out next to her bed with a big smile. While she was watching the morning news with my dad, it was time to ____14____ my cooking skills. I made some delicious food with my brother’s help. My mom and I love board games, ____15____after a short walk around the neighborhood, we played all of her favorites. In my family, playing a fun board game turns into a big ____16____ and can become very heated. One of us always becomes a sore loser after being beaten in the game. The afternoon games made all of us tired. A delicious takeout dinner from my mom’s favorite restaurant ____17____ us. The day ____18____with ice cream and more quality family time, while watching one of my mom’s favorite movies .
It was such a ____19____ day, and it was great to be able to show my mom how much we love her and thank her for ____20____ she does for our family. Mother’s Day should be every day.
11.A.relaxed B.strange C.healthy D.sorry
12.A.said B.wrote C.recorded D.remembered
13.A.late B.slowly C.early D.finally
14.A.show B.learn C.improve D.practice
15.A.but B.so C.or D.because
16.A.speech B.discussion C.company D.competition
17.A.interested B.excited C.surprised D.bored
18.A.started B.ended C.kept D.moved
19.A.happy B.busy C.tiring D.lucky
20.A.whom B.that C.what D.how
三、阅读单选
Interesting festivals in the world
Throwing tomatoes—Spain(西班牙)
Spain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks(卡车)carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.
Rolling cheese—England
This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese(奶酪)is rolled down Cooper's Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.
Burning man—The United States
The Burning Man Festival lasts a week, it is from the Monday before labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture(雕塑)of a man.
Pouring water—Thailand
The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.
21.What about are these passages A.Games. B.Activities C.Matches. D.Festivals.
22.Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May
A.Spain. B.England. C.The United States. D.Thailand.
23.Which festival is held in Black Rock Desert
A.Throwing tomatoes. B.Rolling cheese. C.Burning man. D.Pouring water.
24.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A.The tomatoes are thrown into crowd to eat.
B.Not all the festivals above fall on the single day.
C.Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.
D.Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.
25.The passage is most probably taken from ______.
A.a tour guide B.a science report C.a story book D.a fashion magazine
In many countries around the world,May 1st is a holiday which is called Labor Day or Workers' Day.It is an interesting holiday that honors working people and their jobs.But do you know how it started?
During the late 1880s, in many parts of he world.people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories,but made very little money.Later,in the United States and Canada,working people got together to set up unions(工会).The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries(工资),but many of the bosses ▲ .
On May 1st ,1886,men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets.They walked through cities and towns to force bosses to let them work eight hours a day. In the city of Chicago,several people died in fighting with the police.Over the next few years, people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1st to honor workers everywhere. By the early twentieth century, the first of May became a national holiday in many countries.
However, in the United States and Canada, May 1st is not a holiday. North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September. Today in the United States, Labor Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family. In many parts of the United States, Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation, and students return to school the next day.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
26.How long did people work a day in factories in the late 1880s?
A.For 8---10 hours. B.For 10---12 hours.
C.For 12---14 hours. D.For 14---16 hours.
27.Which can be the best for ▲ ?
A.refused their ideas B.accepted their ideas
C.agreed with them D.understood them
28.What does the underlined word“force”mean?
A.感激 B.迫使 C.宣扬 D.欣赏
29.Which is the right order(顺序)of the following events?
①Working people began to fight for better life.
②People stopped working on May 1st to honor workers.
③Working people set up unions.
A.①②③ B.②①③ C.③②① D.③①②
30.How do people often celebrate Labor Day in America nowadays?
A.By working all day. B.By giving gifts to working people.
C.By having fun with friends or family. D.By having a big ceremony.
四、短文选词填空
用方框中所给单词的适当形式补全短文
usually, offer, kind, popular, full, eight, while, begin, mean, another
In China, the twelfth month of the lunar calendar(阴历)is called Layue. The month is ____31____ of interesting festivals and customs.Laba Festival, which falls on the ____32____ day of layue, is the first festival in this month. From this day on, people ____33____ to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
On Laba Festival, people often eat hot Laba porridge. There are ____34____ eight things in the porridge: rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds(莲子), dates(红枣), and three different ____35____ of fruits and nuts. The porridge is not just good for your health, but best wishes for the coming of the Chinese New Year.
Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in layue. Laba garlic(蒜)is ____36____ in the north. People begin to soak(浸泡)garlic in vinegar(醋)from that day on, and have it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year. ____37____ in the south, people like making sausages.
____38____ major celebration before the Spring Festival is Xiaonian. It is usually on the twenty-third day of the last lunar month. Traditionally it is an important day when people ____39____ 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 ____40____ 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.
五、完成句子
41.We usually have a _________ __________ during the Spring Festival.
春节期间,我们通常有七天的假期。
42.He ________ _________ _________ lunchtime.
直到午饭时间他才离开。
43.Tom went to No.1 Middle School last term. And I haven’t seen her _________ ________.
上学期Tom去了第一中学。 从那以后我就没见过她。
44.The children _________ _________ on the playground.
孩子们在操场上玩得很开心。
45.Today is Earth Day. _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ making our own contribution to environment protection.
今天是世界地球日。 这是为环境保护作出我们自己的贡献的时刻。
六、补全对话7选5
A: There is a festival in summer in the US, Father’s Day. _____46_____
B: Yes, there is. We call it the Dragon Boat Festival, and it is on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
A: _____47_____
B: We make zongzi and have dragon boat races.
A: _____48_____ Why do you celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival
B: Oh, it’s a story about Qu Yuan, a patriotic (爱国的) poet. He died for his country.
A: _____49_____ Was the date that Qu Yuan died on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in that year
B: _____50_____ From then on Chinese people began to eat zongzi and have dragon boat races on that day in honor of him.
A.Where did it happen
B.Is there a Chinese festival in summer too
C.Thank you for telling me.
D.Yes, you are very smart.
E.It sounds very interesting.
F.What do you usually do on that day
G.What a pity!
七、书信作文
51.假如你是宋阅,你的英国网友Tom 今年九月份将作为交换生来中国学习。他给你写了一封信。请你给Tom 写一封英文回信,帮他解答疑惑。
Dear Sam,I’m very glad to have a chance to study in China in September. I hear there is a special day for teachers in China. I do think it’s a good idea, but still have the following questions:1. What’s the purpose and meaning of it 2. What do students usually do on that day As an example, what did you once do to celebrate it I really want to do something to join in this interesting festival. Looking forward to your guide and help. Yours, Tom
参考词汇:respect 尊重 knowledge 知识
Dear Tom, I’m very glad to share with you this special festival.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wish you good luck.
Yours,
Song Yue
参考答案:
1.A
【详解】句意:——妈妈,我在演讲比赛中获得了一等奖。——做得好,我的孩子!Well done.做得好;My pleasure.我很荣幸;Good luck.祝你好运;It’s hard to say.很难说。根据句意I've got the first prize in the speech competition可知,这里应夸奖对方做得好,故应选A。
2.B
【详解】句意:——你决定去哪度过即将到来的假期了吗?——我们计划参观湖北并在神农架林区愉快地度过。
考查名词辨析。research研究;vacation假期;competition竞赛;experience经验。根据“We plan to visit Hubei and enjoy ourselves in the Shennongjia Forestry District.”可知是打算在湖北神农架林区愉快地度过假期。故选B。
3.C
【详解】句意:——赵先生,中国人在中秋节经常做什么?——他们通常欣赏满月,想念他们的亲戚或朋友。
考查动词辨析。show展示;warn警告;enjoy欣赏;learn学习。根据“ Mid-Autumn Festival”和“the full moon ”可知,中秋会赏月,故选C。
4.B
【详解】句意:琳达正要出去买东西,这时电话铃响了。
考查连词辨析。while当……时;when当……时;after在……之后;because因为。根据“Linda was just going out to shop … the telephone rang.”可知,强调两个动作的同时发生,排除C和D选项。while要与延续性动词一起连用,rang是短暂性动词,排除A,故选B。
5.B
【详解】句意:虽然这个男人已经八十多岁了,但他自己在花园里种菜。
考查动词辨析。sells卖;grows种植;lends借给;shows展示。根据“vegetables by himself in his garden”可知是在花园里种植蔬菜。故选B。
6.D
【详解】句意:—— 你爷爷呢,莎拉?——看!他正在那边的一群孩子中间讲故事。
考查介词辨析。from来自;over在……上方;between在……(两者)中间;among在……(三者或三者以上)中间。根据“a group of children”可知,爷爷是在超过2人的孩子中间。故选D。
7.D
【详解】句意:我们可以看电视节目《人世间》,如果你喜欢,我们也可以玩游戏。
考查副词辨析。also也,用在肯定句句中;neither也不;either也,用在否定句句末;as well也,用在肯定句句末。本句是肯定句,表示“可以看电视节目也可以玩游戏”,设空在句末位置,故选D。
8.A
【详解】句意:——打扰一下。 最近的酒店在哪里?——沿着这条路走,直到你看到一个图书馆。 酒店就在它的对面。
考查连词辨析。until直到;because因为;however然而;though虽然。根据“go down this road...you see a library”可知是沿着这条路走,直到看到图书馆。故选A。
9.D
【详解】句意:——苏珊,你知道你妈妈明天会不会回来吗?——对不起,我不知道。她一到家,我就告诉她给你打电话。
考查动词时态。第一句中的if引导宾语从句,此处主句为一般现在时,从句根据“tomorrow”选择一般将来时,排除A;第二个空As soon as引导的时间状语从句遵循“主将从现”,此处从句使用一般现在时,she为第三人称单数,使用动词三单形式。故选D。
10.A
【详解】句意:——今年暑假我打算参观洛阳。——真好!祝你旅行愉快!
考查情景交际用语辨析。Have a good trip旅行愉快;Good luck祝你好运;With pleasure愿意效劳;Well done干得漂亮。根据“I’m going to visit Luoyang this summer holiday.”可知对方将去旅行,此处表示祝福对方玩得开心。故选A。
11.A 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.B 16.D 17.B 18.B 19.A 20.C
【导语】本文讲述的是每年的母亲节都是作者家里非常快乐的时候,今年也是如此。短文中作者描述了他和家人如何为妈妈庆祝母亲节的,他们一起做了很多妈妈喜欢的事情。
11.句意:我哥哥和我为她准备好一切,想让妈妈感到轻松。
relaxed放松的;strange奇怪的;healthy健康的;sorry抱歉。根据空后“…by preparing everything well for her.”可知,作者和哥哥想让妈妈在母亲节那天放一天假,让妈妈感觉放松。故选A。
12.句意:早上,我比其他人都早起来,挂上一张写着“母亲节快乐”的海报。
said说;wrote写;recorded记录;remembered记住。根据英语的表达习惯,表示通知、标志、说明书等上面显示的内容,应该用say。故选A。
13.句意:我爸爸也起得很早,帮我把一束玫瑰花插在花瓶里。
late晚;迟到;slowly慢地;early早地;finally最终。根据上文“In the morning, I woke up before everyone else ”可知,我起得很早,这句话中有一个also表示“也”,所以这里应指爸爸起得也很早。故选C。
14.句意:当她和爸爸一起看早间新闻时,是时候展示一下我的厨艺了。
show展示;learn学习;improve提高;practice练习。根据下文“I made some delicious food with my brother’s help.”可知,我在哥哥的帮助下做了一些美味的食物,所以这是展示我的厨艺。故选A。
15.句意:我妈妈和我都喜欢棋类游戏,所以在街区附近走了一会儿后,我们玩了她最喜欢的所有棋类游戏。
but但是;so因此;or或者;because因为。根据“ My mom and I love board games,”可知,我和妈妈都喜欢棋牌游戏,所以散步后一起玩棋类游戏,后句表结果。故选B。
16.句意:在我的家里,玩一盘有趣的棋类游戏变成了一个大的比赛,可能会变得非常激烈。
speech演讲;discussion讨论;company公司;competition竞争,比赛。根据下句话“One of us always becomes a sore loser after being beaten in the game.”可知,玩类盘游戏变成了比赛,故选D。
17.句意:从我妈妈最喜欢的餐馆买的一顿美味的外卖晚餐让我们兴奋不已。
interested感兴趣的;excited使兴奋,使激动;surprised使吃惊;bored无聊的。根据句中“A delicious takeout dinner from my mom’s favorite restaurant”可知,外卖是从妈妈最喜欢的餐馆里买的,所以应该让我们非常的兴奋。故选B。
18.句意:庆祝活动以冰淇淋和更多优质的家庭时间结束,同时观看了我妈妈最喜欢的电影之一。
started开始;ended结束;kept保持;moved移动。根据文意可知,短文按照时间的顺序记叙了作者一家人如何为妈妈庆祝母亲节的,上句话中“A delicious takeout dinner”提到了晚餐,因此这里是写到了这一天的最后,因此ended符合语境,故选B。
19.句意:那是如此快乐的一天,能够向妈妈表达我们是多么感激她,感谢她为我们家所做的一切,真是太棒了。
happy开心的;busy忙碌的;tiring累人的,厌烦的;lucky幸运的。根据上文的描述以及短文开头“Mother’s Day is always a fun time at my house every year. This year is no exception.”可知,这个母亲节,作者和家人过得非常开心。故选A。
20.句意:那是如此快乐的一天,能够向妈妈表达我们是多么感激她,感谢她为我们家所做的一切,真是太棒了。
whom谁,在从句中作宾语;that引导宾语从句时,没有意义,在从句中不作成分;what什么;连接代词,在从句中作主语或宾语;how怎样。根据句子结构可知,该空引导的是宾语从句,根据宾语从句的意思和结构可知,从句中缺少宾语,且这里代指“妈妈为我们家所做的事情”,应用what连接,故选C。
21.D 22.B 23.C 24.B 25.A
【分析】这篇短文主要讲述了世界上有趣的节日们。
21.细节理解。根据上文Interesting festivals in the world可知,这篇短文关于节日的。故选D。
22.细节理解。根据文中Rolling cheese—England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May.可知,去英国。故选B。
23.细节理解。根据文中Burning man—The United States The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert.可知,Burning man这个节日在Black Rock Desert.举行。故选C。
24.推理判断。根据文中Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th.可知,并不是所有的节日都是在一天之内举行的。选项B是正确的。故选B。
25.推理判断。通读整篇短文可知,这篇短语是关于不同国家的节日,可能来自一个旅行导游。故选A。
26.D 27.A 28.B 29.D 30.C
【分析】本篇文章难度适中,主要讲述国际劳动节的由来以及如今有一些国家的劳动节不是五月一日,而是其他的日子,并且讲述人们在劳动节时的活动。
26.细节理解题。根据During the late 1880s, in many parts of he world.people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories可知,在19世纪80年代末,在世界的许多地方,人们在工厂里一天工作14到16小时。故选D。
27.推理判断题。根据The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries(工资),but可知,工会领导要求工厂老板缩短工作时间并提高工资,再根据but可知,可推断出老板不同意,故选A。
28.词义猜测题。根据On May 1st ,1886,men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets.They walked through cities and towns to force bosses to let them work eight hours a day可知,在5月1日,在美国和加拿大的男人和女人停止工作走向街头,他们步行穿过城市和城镇来迫使老板让他们一天工作8小时。所以force译为“迫使”,故选B。
29.细节理解题。根据Later,in the United States and Canada,working people got together to set up unions、On May 1st ,1886,men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets以及Over the next few years, people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1st to honor workers everywhere可知,随后在美国和加拿大,工人聚集到了一起建立了工会、在1886年5月1日,在美国和加拿大的男人和女人停止工作走向街头、在接下来几年,全世界的人们在5月1日停止工作来向工人致敬,正确顺序为③①②,故选D。
30.细节理解题。根据Today in the United States, Labor Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family可知,如今在美国,国庆节主要是玩的开心。人们享受长长的周末并且通过和朋友和家人野餐来庆祝它。故选C。
【点睛】解答词义猜测题时,可以使用如下技巧:1、根据上下文来猜测词义;2、通过同义词或近义词来猜测词义;3、通过构词法来猜测词义;4、通过定义或释义来猜测词义;5、通过句法功能来猜测词义;6、通过转折和因果关系来猜测词义;7. 通过生活常识来猜测词义。对于这类题采取“代入法”也非常有效,即将备选答案逐一代入文中,哪一个选项能使句子的意思通顺、连贯,且与上下文的内容一致,哪一个选项就是该题的正确答案。
31.full 32.eighth 33.begin 34.usually 35.kinds 36.popular 37.While 38.Another 39.offer 40.means
【导语】本文主要讲了中国农历腊月里的一些有趣的节日及其习俗。
31.句意:这个月充满了有趣的节日和习俗。根据“is...of interesting festivals and customs.”及备选词可知,此处考查固定短语be full of“充满”。故填full。
32.句意:腊八节,落在腊月的第八天,是这个月的第一个节日。根据“Laba Festival”可知,腊八节在腊月8号,也就是腊月的第八天,修饰day用序数词eighth,故填eighth。
33.句意:从这一天开始,人们开始为中国新年做准备。空处缺少谓语动词,结合“to get ready for the Chinese New Year”及备选词可知,此处是指begin to do“开始做某事”,主语是复数,时态是一般现在时,谓语动词用原形。故填begin。
34.句意:粥里通常有八样东西:米饭、红豆、豌豆、莲子、红枣,还有三种不同的水果和坚果。句子不缺成分,所以用副词作状语,usually“通常”符合语境。故填usually。
35.句意:粥里通常有八样东西:米饭、红豆、豌豆、莲子、红枣,还有三种不同的水果和坚果。different kinds of“不同种类的”,固定短语,故填kinds。
36.句意:腊八蒜在北方很受欢迎。空处谓语be动词之后,应填形容词作表语;根据“People begin to soak(浸泡)garlic in vinegar(醋)from that day on, and have it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year.”及备选词可知,腊八蒜很受欢迎,popular符合语境。故填popular。
37.句意:而在南方,人们喜欢做香肠。空前空后是在对比北方和南方风俗,所以while“而”符合语境。故填While。
38.句意:春节前的另一个主要庆祝活动是小年。上文讲述的是腊八节的庆祝,这里提到了另一个节日“小年”,所以another“另一个”符合语境。故填Another。
39.句意:在传统上,这是一个重要的日子,人们祭祀照顾家庭的灶神。根据常识可知,小年那天要供灶神,offer符合语境,主语是复数,时态是一般现在时,所以谓语动词用原形。故填offer。
40.句意:它意味着扫去旧年的灰尘,迎接新的开始。根据“Don’t forget to clean your home”和“sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start.”可知,这里是解释打扫家的意味,mean符合语境,主语是it,时态是一般现在时,谓语动词用三单形式。故填means。
41. seven-day holiday
【详解】a seven-day holiday“一个七天的假期”,seven-day“七天的”,是复合形容词,作定语修饰名词holiday“假期”。故填seven-day;holiday。
42. didn’t leave until
【详解】根据汉语可知,时态是一般过去时,“离开”为leave;“直到……才”为not...until,not要与助动词did连用缩写为didn’t,后面跟动词原形,故填didn’t;leave;until。
43. since then
【详解】固定短语since then意为“从那时起”,在句中作时间状语。故填since;then。
44. enjoyed themselves
【详解】玩得开心:enjoy oneself,根据“The children...”可知此处用反身代词themselves“他们自己”;描述过去的动作,用一般过去时,动词用过去式。故填enjoyed;themselves。
45. It is a time for
【详解】“在做某事的时刻”为“It is a time for doing sth.”,固定用法。故填It;is;a;time;for。
46.B 47.F 48.E 49.G 50.D
【导语】本文是A和B就中国传统节日端午节展开对话。
46.根据“Yes, there is.”可知,此句是一般疑问句,B选项“中国夏天也有这样的节日吗?”符合情景。故选B。
47.根据“We make zongzi and have dragon boat races.”可知,此句是问端午节都有哪些活动,F选项“那天你们通常做什么?”符合情景。故选F。
48.根据“We make zongzi and have dragon boat races.”可知,此空是对上述活动进行评价,E选项“听起来非常有趣。”符合情景。故选E。
49.根据“ He died for his country.”可知,此处应该对屈原的死表示惋惜,G选项“真可惜!”符合情景。故选G。
50.根据“Was the date that Qu Yuan died on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in that year ”可知,此处是对一般疑问句的回答。D选项“是的,你真聪明。”符合情景。故选D。
51.Dear Tom,
I’m very glad to share with you this special festival. Teachers’ Day falls on 10th September every year. The date is a few days after the start of a new term. It gives a good start to teaching and learning.
Teachers’ Day has been celebrated many years. It asks all the Chinese people to respect the teachers for their work. Also, it tells people that knowledge is important. On Teachers’ Day, students usually send greeting cards with good wishes to their teachers. Last year, I made some cards with flowers for my teachers.
Wish you good luck.
Yours,
Song Yue
【详解】1.题干解读:该题目属于书信作文,写作时要按书信格式写。写作时应承接短文开头。第一段叙述教师节的时间以及庆祝教师节的意义。第二段叙述庆祝教师节的目的以及学生是如何做的。最后一段是结束语,一般是祝福的语言。
2.写作指导:本文应该用第一人称来写回信。在写教师节以及庆祝教师节的目的和意义时,时态为一般现在时。在叙述作者本人去年做了什么庆祝教师节时用一般过去时。回信时,要点一定要完整,并且保证条理清晰。
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