Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious.【单元测试卷•湖北省卷】-2024-2025学年九年级英语全一册单元速记·巧练（人教版）

班级 姓名 学号 分数 Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious .（单元测试卷） （时间：100分钟，满分：90分） 一、完形填空（15分） 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 There are many different festivals in China. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 1 day of the fifth lunar month 2 eating zongzi and having dragon boat races. The festival 3 in the Warring States Period. It has a 4 of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is said to be the date 5 Qu Yuan died. He was a(n) 6 and upright (正直的) man, and was loved by people. He wanted the king of Chu to 7 the Sate of Qin by cooperating (合作) with the Sate of Qi, but he was 8 and sent to a faraway area. During his stay there, he wrote many poems to express his strong 9 for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin, Qu Yuan 10 into the Miluo River to show his strong love for his country. After Qu Yuan was 11 , people of Chu went to the Miluo River to mourn (哀悼) the great man they loved so much. Some threw rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 12 keep them away from Qu Yuan’s body. Some doctors poured realgar wine (雄黄酒) 13 the river to drive away snakes and 14 animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan’s body. Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a(n) 15 festival for Chinese people. 1．A．first B．fourth C．fifth D．fifteenth 2．A．by B．at C．in D．on 3．A．created B．began C．ended D．lay 4．A．time B．ruled C．festival D．history 5．A．where B．how C．when D．why 6．A．noisy B．wise C．angry D．patient 7．A．fight against B．fight for C．fight over D．fight on 8．A．discovered B．accepted C．admired D．punished 9．A．attention B．ability C．feelings D．ideas 10．A．looked B．jumped C．ran D．turned 11．A．dying B．die C．dead D．death 12．A．so that B．such that C．in order that D．in order to 13．A．into B．out of C．from D．down 14．A．another B．other C．more D．some 15．A．modern B．traditional C．international D．interesting 【参考答案】 1． C 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．C 6．B 7．A 8．D 9．C 10．B 11．C 12．D 13．A 14．B 15．B 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了一个中国的传统节日——端午节。介绍了端午节的由来，以及庆祝端午节的方式等。 【详情解析】 1．句意：端午节在农历五月初五通过吃粽子和赛龙舟被庆祝。 first第一；fourth第四；fifth第五；fifteenth第十五。按常识，端午节是在农历五月初五，所以是第五天。故选C。 2．句意：端午节在农历五月初五通过吃粽子和赛龙舟被庆祝。 by通过；at在；in在……里面；on在……上面。by doing sth.是一个常用的方式状语，表示做某事的方式或方法。此处形容庆祝端午节的方式。故选A。 3．句意：这个节日始于战国时期。 created创造；began开始；ended结束；lay躺。根据下文“The date of the festival is said to be the date…Qu Yuan died.”可知，这个节日的日期就是屈原去世的日期。由此可知，这是在说端午节开始的日期。故选B。 4．句意：它有2000多年的历史。 time时间；ruled规则，条例，习惯，统治；festival节日；history历史。根据“has a…of more than 2,000 years”可知，这是在说节日有2000多年的历史。have a history of意为“有……的历史”。故选D。 5．句意：据说这个节日的日期就是屈原去世的日期。 where在哪里；how怎样；when什么时候；why为什么。根据“the date…Qu Yuan died.”可知，这是在说屈原死的日期， the date是定语从句的先行词，和时间有关，选项C符合语境。故选C。 6．句意：他是一个聪明正直的人，深受人们的爱戴。 noisy吵闹的；wise明智的；angry生气的；patient有耐心的。根据句意可知，他是一个……正直的人，深受人们的爱戴。所以“聪明的，明智的”符合语境，修饰“屈原”这个伟人。故选B。 7．句意：他想让楚王与齐国合作与秦国作战，但他受到了惩罚，被送到了很远的地方。 fight against反对……，与……作斗争；fight for为……而战    ；fight over争夺；争吵；fight on继续战斗。根据下文“On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin”可知，楚国要和与秦国作战。故选A。 8．句意：他想让楚王与齐国合作与秦国作战，但他受到了惩罚，被送到了很远的地方。 discovered发现；accepted接受；admired欣赏，钦佩；punished惩罚。根据“sent to a faraway area”可知，屈原被送到了很远的地方，所以他是被惩罚。故选D。 9．句意：他在那儿逗留期间，他写了许多诗来表达他对楚国的强烈感情。 attention注意，关注；ability能力；feelings感觉；ideas主意，想法。根据“he wrote many poems to express his strong…for Chu.”可知，他写了许多诗来表达他对楚国的强烈……。所以“感情”符合语境。故选C。 10．句意：楚国败给秦国的那天，屈原跳进汨罗河，表达他对祖国的强烈热爱。 looked看；jumped跳；ran跑；turned转身，翻转。根据“Qu Yuan…into the Miluo River to show his strong love for his country. ”可知，屈原……进汨罗河，表达他对祖国的强烈热爱。结合倒数第二段可知，屈原死在汨罗河里，所以“跳进河里”符合语境。故选B。 11．句意：屈原死后，楚人到汨罗江畔悼念这位他们深爱的伟人。 dying死，现在分词；die死，动词原形；dead死的，形容词；death死，名词。be动词后面跟形容词作表语。表示“死”的状态。故选C。 12．句意：一些人把裹着叶子的大米扔到河里喂鱼为了让他们远离屈原的身体。 so that因此，以便，后跟句子；such that以致，如此，后跟句子；in order that为了，后跟句子；in order to为了，后跟动词原形。in order to do sth.意为“为了做某事”。根据空后“keep them away”是动词原形，可知要用in order to。故选D。 13．句意：一些医生把雄黄酒倒进河里驱赶蛇和其他可能试图吃掉屈原尸体的动物。 into到……里面；out of离开；从……里面（走出）；from从；down向下。根据“Some doctors poured realgar wine (雄黄酒)…the river to drive away snakes”可知，一些医生把雄黄酒倒……河里驱赶蛇。pour…into…意为“把……倒进……”。这里指，把酒倒进河里。故选A。 14．句意：一些医生把雄黄酒倒进河里驱赶蛇和其他可能试图吃掉屈原尸体的动物。 another再一个，后跟可数名词单数；other别的，其他的，后跟可数名词复数；more更多的；some一些。根据“snakes and…animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan’s body”蛇和……可能试图吃掉屈原尸体的动物。所以“其他的”符合语境，再结合空后名词“animals”可知，选other。故选B。 15．句意：现在端午节已经成为中国人民一个传统的节日。 modern现代的；traditional传统的；international国际的；interesting有趣的。根据“the Dragon Boat Festival has become a(n)…festival”可知，端午节已经成为一个……节日。按常识可知，端午节是中国一个传统的节日。故选B。 二、阅读理解（40分） A Traditional Chinese festivals are now getting more and more important and popular. Here’re China’s seven important traditional festivals. Chunjie, the Spring Festival, China’s lunar new year, is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. People usually get together, watch fireworks and the lion dance, eat dumplings and put on new clothes. They pay New Year calls to their relatives and friends. Children usually get red packets. Yuanxiao, the Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese calendar. People watch lanterns and eat sweet dumplings. Qingming, Tomb-Sweeping Day is around April 5. People from home and abroad go to the graves (墓) of the dead in memory of (纪念) them. Duanwu, the Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese calendar. People eat rice dumplings and remember the poet Qu Yuan. Qixi, the Night of Sevens is on the seventh day of the seventh month in the Chinese calendar. It’s Chinese version (版本) of Valentine’s Day (情人节). Zhongqiu, the Mid-Autumn Festival, is on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar. Families enjoy mooncakes and tell the story of Chang’e. Chongyang, the Double Ninth Festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar. It’s the date to pay respect to the old. 16．The Mid-Autumn Festival is ________ in the Chinese calendar. A．on the 15th of August B．on the 7th of July C．on the 15th of January D．on the 5th of May 17．What do Chinese people eat at the Dragon Boat Festival? A．Dumplings. B．Mooncakes. C．Rice dumplings. D．Sweet dumplings. 18．Chinese version of Valentine’s Day is ________. A．the Lantern Festival B．the Night of Sevens C．the Spring Festival D．Tomb-Sweeping Day 19．At Tomb-Sweeping Day, people go to the graves in memory of ________. A．Qu Yuan B．the elderly C．Chang’e D．the dead 20．At the Double Ninth Festival, what do people usually do? A．They watch lanterns. B．They visit their relatives. C．They pay respect to old people. D．They get together to tell stories. 【参考答案】 16．A 17．C 18．B 19．D 20．C 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了七个重要的中国传统节日，包括每个节日的时间、传统习惯、意义。 【详情解析】 16．细节理解题。根据原文“Zhongqiu, the Mid-Autumn Festival, is on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar.”可知，中秋节在农历八月十五。故选A。 17．细节理解题。根据原文“Duanwu, the Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese calendar. People eat rice dumplings and remember the poet Qu Yuan.”可知，中国人在端午节吃粽子。故选 C。 18．细节理解题。根据原文“Qixi, the Night of Sevens is on the seventh day of the seventh month in the Chinese calendar. It’s Chinese version (版本) of Valentine’s Day (情人节).”可知，中国版的情人节是七夕。故选B。 19．细节理解题。根据原文“Qingming, Tomb-Sweeping Day is around April 5. People from home and abroad go to the graves (墓) of the dead in memory of (纪念) them.”可知，人们为了纪念逝者。故选D。 20．细节理解题。根据原文“Chongyang, the Double Ninth Festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar. It’s the date to pay respect to the old.”可知，人们尊敬老人。故选C。 B The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar. This day is always the first full moon in the new year, Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty. Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put in trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes. Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character , a famous person’s name or a place name. The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern parts they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members. In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this: Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim (暗淡的) light. 21．When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from? A．The Han Dynasty. B．The Tang Dynasty. C．The Song Dynasty. D．The Ming Dynasty. 22．In ancient times, sky lanterns were first used for _________ by Zhuge Kongming. A．making wishes B．celebrating birthdays C．asking for help D．guessing lantern riddles 23．Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings? A．They have different tastes. B．They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country. C．People enjoy the process of making them. D．People usually make them with family and friends. 24．The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was ________ in old times. A．boring B．humorous C．romantic D．important 25．If we put the passage into three parts. which of the following is the best? (①=Para. 1      ②=Para. 2      ③=Para. 3      ④=Para. 4      ⑤=Para. 5) A． B． C． D． 【参考答案】 21．A 22．C 23．B 24．C 25．A 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了中国元宵节的历史，习俗和传统。 【详情解析】 21．细节理解题。根据“Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.”可知，这一天的庆祝活动和传统始于汉代。故选A。 22．细节理解题。根据“It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.”可知，据说，孔明灯最初是由诸葛孔明在遇到困难时用来寻求帮助的。故选C。 23．细节理解题。根据“In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern parts they’re named tangyuan.”可知，中国南北方对它的称呼不一样，故选B。 24．细节理解题。根据“In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic”可知，元宵节在古代是浪漫的。故选C。 25．篇章结构题。文章第一段引出元宵节的历史；第二段到第四段具体讲述元宵节的传统和习俗；最后一段借助辛弃疾的词来说明元宵节是浪漫的。A选项符合，故选A。 C The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. United States: Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values. Australia: The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney’s Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese. Singapore: The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition. 26．At Spring festival, American Chinese join in a large evening party to ________. A．say hello to the new year B．refuse a good chance C．tell others they are alone D．share different cultures 27．In Singapore, Chinese eat home-made not restaurant new year dinners because ________. A．they were born in Singapore B．they moved there from other places C．the restaurant is far away D．they want to keep Chinese tradition 28．After reading the passage above, we might say ________. A．all parts of the world celebrate Spring Festival B．the Chinese New Year is celebrated only in China C．celebrations for spring festival are just held in four foreign countries D．Chinese all over the world have a strong feeling towards Spring Festival 29．In which section of a magazine can we read the passage? A．TEENS B．CULTURE C．BUSINESS D．SPORTS 30．To show how Spring Festival is widely celebrated outside China, the writer specifically gives us ________ other countries’ examples. A．one B．two C．three D．four 【参考答案】 26．A 27．D 28．D 29．B 30．C 【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了国内外不同地方对春节的庆祝方式是不同的，并对其进行了介绍和说明。 【详情解析】 26．细节理解题。根据文中“United States: They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year.”可知，在美国的华人会参加大型晚会以迎接新年，故选A。 27．细节理解题。根据文中“Singapore: They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.”可知，在新加坡，中国家庭不在餐馆吃年夜饭，而是在家里吃，因为他们想保持中国传统，故选D。 28．细节理解题。根据文中“The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world.”及全文可知，全世界的中国人都对春节有着强烈的感情，故选D。 29．推理判断题。本文主要讲述了国内外不同地方对春节的庆祝方式是不同的，所以推测可能在文化版块看到这篇文章，故选B。 30．细节理解题。根据“United States”，“Australia”和“Singapore”可知，介绍了春节在中国以外的三个其他国家是如何被广泛庆祝的，故选C。 D The Lunar New Year, which usually takes place in late winter or early spring, is one of the most important holidays in many parts of the world. And every culture has its own way of celebrating the Lunar New Year, but they have a few key things in common. Clean your home. 31 Before the start of the new year, take a few days to clean out your home. These cleaning activities are thought to help drive out bad luck and help you start fresh for the New Year. Decorate your home with red lanterns. Red lanterns are a traditional symbol of the Lunar New Year. 32 Some people write wishes on their paper lanterns. 33 Red is a symbol of joy and love in some Asian countries. This color is also thought to help drive away bad luck, so many people traditionally dress in red to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Make and eat dumplings for unity and wealth. 34 Making dumplings together is a wonderful way of staying with your family and friends during the new year. 35 Firing firecrackers is an interesting part of the Lunar New Year activities in many Asian countries. Buy some firecrackers and set them off to celebrate, and drive away bad luck for the coming year. A．Set off firecrackers together to drive away bad luck. B．Some people wear black dress. C．Buy some beautiful red paper lanterns to hang up in your home. D．Dumplings are common food in many Asian countries. E．Clean your home before the new year to sweep away bad luck. F．Dress in red for joy and good luck. 【参考答案】 31．E 32．C 33．F 34．D 35．A 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了人们庆祝农历新年的五个方式，包括打扫房屋，用红灯笼装饰家，穿红色衣服，吃饺子和放鞭炮。 【详情解析】 31．根据空前的“Clean your home.”可知，本段主要讲人们打扫房屋来迎接农历新年，选项E“在新年前打扫房屋来扫走坏运气。”符合语境。故选E。 32．根据首句“Decorate your home with red lanterns.”可知，本段主要讲人们在农历新年时用红灯笼装饰家，选项C“买一些漂亮的红色纸灯笼挂在家里。”符合语境。故选C。 33． 根据后文“so many people traditionally dress in red to celebrate the Lunar New Year”可知，本段主要讲人们穿红衣服来庆祝农历新年，选项F“为了快乐和好运，穿红色衣服。”符合语境。故选F。 34．根据首句“Make and eat dumplings for unity and wealth.”可知，本段主要讲人们在农历新年时吃饺子，选项D“饺子在许多亚洲国家是常见的食物。”符合语境。故选D。 35． 根据空后的“Firing firecrackers is an interesting part of the Lunar New Year activities”可知，本段主要讲人们在农历新年时放鞭炮，选项A“一起放鞭炮来赶走坏运气。”符合语境。故选A。 三、选词填空（10分） 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 admire,  end,  wherever,  parent,  relative,  warn,  punish,  tradition, warm, out Today, we are talking about a Chinese festival—the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival comes on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. It is a 36 Chinese festival and it’s time for family reunion. 37 you are, you should get home on the festival. People often lay 38 fruits, desserts and mooncakes in their garden on the Mid-Autumn night. All the family members sit together to 39 the full moon, which looks like a large lantern in the sky. Children often lie in their 40 arms, listening to the folk stories about Chang’e. Before the eve, people often lie many kinds of mooncakes together and send them as presents to their 41 . Sometimes, they use mooncakes to treat strangers, spreading their joy and 42 . If you eat too many, you may put on a few pounds. So parents 43 their children not to eat a lot. But some children play a trick to steal mooncakes from their parents. Of course, they are often 44 by their parents. But the festival always 45 up with fun. 【参考答案】 36． traditional 37．Wherever 38．out 39．admire 40．parents’ 41．relatives 42．warmth 43．warn 44．punished 45．ends 【语篇解读】 本文讲述了中秋节的一些传统。 【详情解析】 36．句意：这是一个中国的传统节日，是家人团聚的时候。结合所给单词和“It is a...Chinese festival”可知，空格处缺少形容词修饰Chinese festival，tradition的形容词形式traditional，意为“传统的”，符合语境，故填traditional。 37．句意：无论你在哪里，你都应该在中秋节时回家。根据“...you are, you should get home on the festival.”可知，此处应该表示无论你在何处，过节时你都应该回家，wherever“无论何地”符合语境，且空格处位于句首，首字母大写，故填Wherever。 38．句意：在中秋夜，人们常常在他们的花园里摆出水果、甜点和月饼。结合所给单词和“People often lay...fruits, desserts and mooncakes...”可知，本题考查短语lay out，意为“摆开，布置”，故填out。 39．句意：所有的家庭成员坐在一起欣赏这一轮满月，月亮看上去就像天空中的一个大灯笼。结合所给单词和“All the family members sit together to...the full moon”可知，admire“欣赏”符合语境，不定式符号to后跟动词原形，故填admire。 40．句意：孩子们常常躺在父母的怀中，听着关于嫦娥的民间故事。结合所给单词和“Children often lie in their...arms”可知，此处指孩子躺在父母的怀中，空格处应填parent复数形式的所有格parents’，表示“父母的”，故填parents’。 41．句意：在中秋夜之前，人们常常把不同的月饼放在一起，当做礼物送给亲戚。结合所给单词和“Before the eve, people often lie many kinds of mooncakes together and send them as presents to their...”可知，中秋节前我们常常给亲人送去月饼当做中秋礼物，因此空格处应填relative的复数形式relatives，表示“亲戚”，故填relatives。 42．句意：有时，他们用月饼来招待陌生人，传播他们的喜悦和温暖。根据“spreading their joy and...”可知，and连接两个并列成分，and前的joy是名词，那么空格处也是名词，warm的名词形式warmth“温暖”符合语境，故填warmth。 43．句意：因此父母们提醒孩子们不要吃多了。根据“If you eat too many, you may put on a few pounds.”可知，吃多了月饼会长胖，所以此处表示父母们提醒孩子们不要吃多了月饼，warn sb. not to do sth.“提醒某人不要做某事”符合语境，故填warn。 44．句意：当然，他们常常被父母惩罚。根据上文“But some children play a trick to steal mooncakes from their parents.”可知，有些孩子会从父母那里偷月饼，所以此处表示他们会被惩罚，此处用了一般现在时的被动语态，空格处应填punish的过去分词形式，故填punished。 45．句意：但是节日常以欢乐收尾。结合所给单词和“But the festival always...up with fun.”可知，本题考查短语end up with“以……结束”，时态是一般现在时，主语festival是单数名词，因此动词end要用第三人称单数形式，故填ends。 四、任务型阅读（10分） The Qingming Festival is also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, Ancestors’ Day, or Pure Brightness Festival. It usually falls between early and late spring. The Qingming Festival has both natural and cultural meaning, serving as both a traditional holiday and a natural solar term（节气）. The two main customs of the Qingming Festival are tomb sweeping and outing, which have been passed down since ancient times in China. The ancient Chinese divided each solar term into three “hous”, or three phases, to describe the regular natural changes. There are 24 solar terms in total. For Qingming, the ancient Chinese noted “tung trees flower in the first hou, voles turn to quails in the second hou, and rainbows show up in the third hou.”（一候桐始华；二候田鼠化为鹌；三候虹始见。） Now, the Qingming Festival is not only a time of sadness for many people, but a poetic and energetic festival.                                                          The Qingming Festival Qingming, in Chinese, means “clear and bright”. It is one of the 24 Solar Terms and in an important traditional Festival referred to as Tomb-Sweeping Day. Chinese（清明节） Date：April 4th or 5th                                                                     ▲ On that day, people offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep their graves, which has become a fixed tradition of the Chinese nation over the generations. The specific customs of the Qingming Festival include: tomb sweeping, spring outing, cuju, playing polo （马球）, planting willows （插柳） and swinging. These traditional customs and activities not only enrich people’s lives but also reflect the cultural heritage and folk customs of the Chinese nation. 46．The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refers to   47．Generally speaking, the Qingming Festival is __________________________________ every year. 48．What can be put in the “▲”? 49．How many “hous” did the ancient Chinese divided a year into? 51．How do you like the Qingming Festival? Why? 【参考答案】 46． The Qingming Festival 47． between early and late spring. 48．Food. 49．Seventy-two. 50．I think Qingming Festival is very good because its traditional customs and activities not only enrich people’s lives, but also reflect the cultural heritage and folk customs of the Chinese nation. 【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了我国传统节日——清明节的习俗。 【详情解析】 46．根据“The Qingming Festival is also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, Ancestors’ Day, or Pure Brightness Festival. It usually falls between early and late spring.”可知清明节通常在早春和晚春之间，故此处it指代“清明节”。故填The Qingming Festival。 47．根据“The Qingming Festival is also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, Ancestors’ Day, or Pure Brightness Festival. It usually falls between early and late spring.”可知清明节通常在早春和晚春之间。故填Between early and late spring. 48．根据文章表格中三幅食物图片可知, 此处应该介绍的是清明节的食物。故填Food. 49．根据“The ancient Chinese divided each solar term into three ‘hous’, or three phases, to describe the regular natural changes. There are 24 solar terms in total.”可知每个节气有三个“hou”，一共有24个节气，共有72个。故填Seventy-two. 50．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为I think Qingming Festival is very good because its traditional customs and activities not only enrich people’s lives, but also reflect the cultural heritage and folk customs of the Chinese nation. 五、书面表达（15分） 讲述中国故事，倾听中国声音。假如你是李华，请根据以下问题提示写一篇短文，向你的加拿大朋友Kate介绍一下中国人如何过春节。 提示：（1）When is the Spring Festival? （2）How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival? （3）What do you think of the Spring Festival? 要求：（1）词数80左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）； （2）文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。 参考词汇：the lunar calendar; lantern; traditional Dear Kate, I’m glad that you want to know about the Spring Festival in China. Let me tell you something about it.___ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【参考答案】 Dear Kate, I’m glad that you want to know about the Spring Festival in China. Let me tell you something about it. It’s a traditional Chinese festival. It is celebrated on the first day of the first month in the lunar calendar. Generally, everyone goes back to his hometown, because it’s time for family members to get a reunion. On New Year’s Eve, all the family members will get together to have a reunion dinner. While eating, the young should greet the old in the family with best wishes. Children will get lucky money from their parents or grandparents. What a happy moment for all the people! During the following days, people will go to visit their relatives and friends with some gifts. I think the Spring Festival is very important and meaningful to all the Chinese people. Welcome to China and enjoy the good time with us together! Yours, Li Hua 【详情解析】 [总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇应用文； ②时态：时态为一般现在时； ③提示：写作要点已给出，注意不要遗漏要点中“自己对春节的看法”，注意要点齐全。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍春节的时间； 第二步，具体介绍中国人是如何庆祝春节的； 第三步，介绍自己对春节的看法，并欢迎对方亲自来中国体验。 [亮点词汇] ①have a reunion dinner吃团圆饭 ②lucky money压岁钱 ③welcome to do sth.欢迎做某事 [高分句型] ①Generally, everyone goes back to his hometown, because it’s time for family members to get a reunion. (because引导原因状语从句) ②What a happy moment for all the people! (感叹句) ③I think the Spring Festival is very important and meaningful to all the Chinese people. (省略引导词that的宾语从句) 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 班级 姓名 学号 分数 Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious .（单元测试卷） （时间：100分钟，满分：90分） 一、完形填空（15分） 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 There are many different festivals in China. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 1 day of the fifth lunar month 2 eating zongzi and having dragon boat races. The festival 3 in the Warring States Period. It has a 4 of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is said to be the date 5 Qu Yuan died. He was a(n) 6 and upright (正直的) man, and was loved by people. He wanted the king of Chu to 7 the Sate of Qin by cooperating (合作) with the Sate of Qi, but he was 8 and sent to a faraway area. During his stay there, he wrote many poems to express his strong 9 for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin, Qu Yuan 10 into the Miluo River to show his strong love for his country. After Qu Yuan was 11 , people of Chu went to the Miluo River to mourn (哀悼) the great man they loved so much. Some threw rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 12 keep them away from Qu Yuan’s body. Some doctors poured realgar wine (雄黄酒) 13 the river to drive away snakes and 14 animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan’s body. Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a(n) 15 festival for Chinese people. 1．A．first B．fourth C．fifth D．fifteenth 2．A．by B．at C．in D．on 3．A．created B．began C．ended D．lay 4．A．time B．ruled C．festival D．history 5．A．where B．how C．when D．why 6．A．noisy B．wise C．angry D．patient 7．A．fight against B．fight for C．fight over D．fight on 8．A．discovered B．accepted C．admired D．punished 9．A．attention B．ability C．feelings D．ideas 10．A．looked B．jumped C．ran D．turned 11．A．dying B．die C．dead D．death 12．A．so that B．such that C．in order that D．in order to 13．A．into B．out of C．from D．down 14．A．another B．other C．more D．some 15．A．modern B．traditional C．international D．interesting 二、阅读理解（40分） A Traditional Chinese festivals are now getting more and more important and popular. Here’re China’s seven important traditional festivals. Chunjie, the Spring Festival, China’s lunar new year, is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. People usually get together, watch fireworks and the lion dance, eat dumplings and put on new clothes. They pay New Year calls to their relatives and friends. Children usually get red packets. Yuanxiao, the Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese calendar. People watch lanterns and eat sweet dumplings. Qingming, Tomb-Sweeping Day is around April 5. People from home and abroad go to the graves (墓) of the dead in memory of (纪念) them. Duanwu, the Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese calendar. People eat rice dumplings and remember the poet Qu Yuan. Qixi, the Night of Sevens is on the seventh day of the seventh month in the Chinese calendar. It’s Chinese version (版本) of Valentine’s Day (情人节). Zhongqiu, the Mid-Autumn Festival, is on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar. Families enjoy mooncakes and tell the story of Chang’e. Chongyang, the Double Ninth Festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar. It’s the date to pay respect to the old. 16．The Mid-Autumn Festival is ________ in the Chinese calendar. A．on the 15th of August B．on the 7th of July C．on the 15th of January D．on the 5th of May 17．What do Chinese people eat at the Dragon Boat Festival? A．Dumplings. B．Mooncakes. C．Rice dumplings. D．Sweet dumplings. 18．Chinese version of Valentine’s Day is ________. A．the Lantern Festival B．the Night of Sevens C．the Spring Festival D．Tomb-Sweeping Day 19．At Tomb-Sweeping Day, people go to the graves in memory of ________. A．Qu Yuan B．the elderly C．Chang’e D．the dead 20．At the Double Ninth Festival, what do people usually do? A．They watch lanterns. B．They visit their relatives. C．They pay respect to old people. D．They get together to tell stories. B The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar. This day is always the first full moon in the new year, Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty. Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put in trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes. Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character , a famous person’s name or a place name. The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern parts they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members. In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this: Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim (暗淡的) light. 21．When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from? A．The Han Dynasty. B．The Tang Dynasty. C．The Song Dynasty. D．The Ming Dynasty. 22．In ancient times, sky lanterns were first used for _________ by Zhuge Kongming. A．making wishes B．celebrating birthdays C．asking for help D．guessing lantern riddles 23．Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings? A．They have different tastes. B．They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country. C．People enjoy the process of making them. D．People usually make them with family and friends. 24．The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was ________ in old times. A．boring B．humorous C．romantic D．important 25．If we put the passage into three parts. which of the following is the best? (①=Para. 1      ②=Para. 2      ③=Para. 3      ④=Para. 4      ⑤=Para. 5) A． B． C． D． C The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. United States: Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values. Australia: The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney’s Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese. Singapore: The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition. 26．At Spring festival, American Chinese join in a large evening party to ________. A．say hello to the new year B．refuse a good chance C．tell others they are alone D．share different cultures 27．In Singapore, Chinese eat home-made not restaurant new year dinners because ________. A．they were born in Singapore B．they moved there from other places C．the restaurant is far away D．they want to keep Chinese tradition 28．After reading the passage above, we might say ________. A．all parts of the world celebrate Spring Festival B．the Chinese New Year is celebrated only in China C．celebrations for spring festival are just held in four foreign countries D．Chinese all over the world have a strong feeling towards Spring Festival 29．In which section of a magazine can we read the passage? A．TEENS B．CULTURE C．BUSINESS D．SPORTS 30．To show how Spring Festival is widely celebrated outside China, the writer specifically gives us ________ other countries’ examples. A．one B．two C．three D．four D The Lunar New Year, which usually takes place in late winter or early spring, is one of the most important holidays in many parts of the world. And every culture has its own way of celebrating the Lunar New Year, but they have a few key things in common. Clean your home. 31 Before the start of the new year, take a few days to clean out your home. These cleaning activities are thought to help drive out bad luck and help you start fresh for the New Year. Decorate your home with red lanterns. Red lanterns are a traditional symbol of the Lunar New Year. 32 Some people write wishes on their paper lanterns. 33 Red is a symbol of joy and love in some Asian countries. This color is also thought to help drive away bad luck, so many people traditionally dress in red to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Make and eat dumplings for unity and wealth. 34 Making dumplings together is a wonderful way of staying with your family and friends during the new year. 35 Firing firecrackers is an interesting part of the Lunar New Year activities in many Asian countries. Buy some firecrackers and set them off to celebrate, and drive away bad luck for the coming year. A．Set off firecrackers together to drive away bad luck. B．Some people wear black dress. C．Buy some beautiful red paper lanterns to hang up in your home. D．Dumplings are common food in many Asian countries. E．Clean your home before the new year to sweep away bad luck. F．Dress in red for joy and good luck. 三、选词填空（10分） 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 admire,  end,  wherever,  parent,  relative,  warn,  punish,  tradition, warm, out Today, we are talking about a Chinese festival—the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival comes on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. It is a 36 Chinese festival and it’s time for family reunion. 37 you are, you should get home on the festival. People often lay 38 fruits, desserts and mooncakes in their garden on the Mid-Autumn night. All the family members sit together to 39 the full moon, which looks like a large lantern in the sky. Children often lie in their 40 arms, listening to the folk stories about Chang’e. Before the eve, people often lie many kinds of mooncakes together and send them as presents to their 41 . Sometimes, they use mooncakes to treat strangers, spreading their joy and 42 . If you eat too many, you may put on a few pounds. So parents 43 their children not to eat a lot. But some children play a trick to steal mooncakes from their parents. Of course, they are often 44 by their parents. But the festival always 45 up with fun. 四、任务型阅读（10分） The Qingming Festival is also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, Ancestors’ Day, or Pure Brightness Festival. It usually falls between early and late spring. The Qingming Festival has both natural and cultural meaning, serving as both a traditional holiday and a natural solar term（节气）. The two main customs of the Qingming Festival are tomb sweeping and outing, which have been passed down since ancient times in China. The ancient Chinese divided each solar term into three “hous”, or three phases, to describe the regular natural changes. There are 24 solar terms in total. For Qingming, the ancient Chinese noted “tung trees flower in the first hou, voles turn to quails in the second hou, and rainbows show up in the third hou.”（一候桐始华；二候田鼠化为鹌；三候虹始见。） Now, the Qingming Festival is not only a time of sadness for many people, but a poetic and energetic festival.                                                          The Qingming Festival Qingming, in Chinese, means “clear and bright”. It is one of the 24 Solar Terms and in an important traditional Festival referred to as Tomb-Sweeping Day. Chinese（清明节） Date：April 4th or 5th                                                                     ▲ On that day, people offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep their graves, which has become a fixed tradition of the Chinese nation over the generations. The specific customs of the Qingming Festival include: tomb sweeping, spring outing, cuju, playing polo （马球）, planting willows （插柳） and swinging. These traditional customs and activities not only enrich people’s lives but also reflect the cultural heritage and folk customs of the Chinese nation. 46．The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refers to   47．Generally speaking, the Qingming Festival is __________________________________ every year. 48．What can be put in the “▲”? 49．How many “hous” did the ancient Chinese divided a year into? 51．How do you like the Qingming Festival? Why? 五、书面表达（15分） 讲述中国故事，倾听中国声音。假如你是李华，请根据以下问题提示写一篇短文，向你的加拿大朋友Kate介绍一下中国人如何过春节。 提示：（1）When is the Spring Festival? （2）How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival? （3）What do you think of the Spring Festival? 要求：（1）词数80左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）； （2）文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。 参考词汇：the lunar calendar; lantern; traditional Dear Kate, I’m glad that you want to know about the Spring Festival in China. 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