Module 2 Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.课时基础练（含解析）

Module 2 Unit 1 课时基础练 九年级英语上册 （含答案解析）外研版 一、完形填空 Qingming, meaning clear and bright, is the most important festival in spring. It is also called Tomb Sweeping Festival. It comes 1 early April. On that day, people visit tombs (墓) to honor the dead. They always 2 some time cleaning the tomb area. They usually plant some trees near the tombs and decorate them with fresh 3 . But it is not 4 a day for honoring the dead. It is also a good time to celebrate the 5 of spring. With the coming of spring, nature 6 , dressing the world in green. All is new, clean and fresh. Birds begin to 7 houses for their babies. In forests and fields, many animals have babies at this time of year. Days begin to get 8 and the weather gets warmer, 9 Qingming is also a happy time for people to enjoy the outdoor activities, 10 flying kites, swinging and hiking. This is why this festival has been very popular for thousands of years. 1．A．on B．at C．in D．by 2．A．spend B．pay C．cost D．take 3．A．air B．food C．flowers D．water 4．A．sometimes B．just C．still D．always 5．A．going B．changing C．coming D．setting 6．A．comes down B．wakes up C．rises up D．falls off 7．A．put B．build C．climb D．fly 8．A．higher B．shorter C．cooler D．longer 9．A．but B．when C．so D．if 10．A．such as B．as if C．for example D．look like 二、阅读单选 Mother’s Day is a celebration in memory of mothers. It celebrates the importance of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, mostly in March, April or May. Let’s see how different people celebrate their Mother’s Day. Mexico (May 10) Children make gifts and give them to their mums on Mother’s Eve (May 9). On the morning of May 10, families make a special trip to church and eat tamales（玉米饼）, sometimes filled with meat, cheese or vegetables. South Africa (Second Sunday of May) Besides giving mums Mother’s Day cards, people show their thanks for their mothers by wearing red and pink flowers called carnations. If their mothers have passed away, they wear white carnations. United Kingdom (Fourth Sunday of Lent（大斋期）) Mother’s Day is a traditional day for people to visit their hometown and attend their home churches. People also bake（烘焙）special fruitcakes to give to their mums. Indonesia (December 22) People throw big parties for their mums, filled with fun activities –such as cooking competitions and kebaya –wearing competitions! (A kebaya is a traditional blouse and skirt.) 11．Why do people celebrate Mother’s Day according to the passage A．To bake fruitcakes for their mums. B．To wear red and pink carnations. C．To take parit in wearing competitions. D．To celebrate the importance of mums. 12．Celebrating Mother’s Day has something to do with food in the following countries EXCEPT _____. A．Mexico B．South Africa C．United Kingdom D．Indonesia 13．The underlined word “throw” in the last paragraph means _____. A．organize B．send C．ask D．move This is ... ...