08　模块成果展示(Module 2)　Public holidays 外研版 九上

模块成果展示(Module 2) Public holidays (时间：100分钟　满分：100分) Ⅰ．完形填空(10分) There is a special day in China．It is called Tomb Sweeping Day．On that day, people 1 and honor(纪念) their ancestors(祖先)． Tomb Sweeping Day is a(n) 2 Chinese festival．It has a long history．It began over 2，000 years ago．A famous poem 3 the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passers by(行人) with lowered spirits go．” Tomb Sweeping Day has been a public 4 since 2008．On this day, 5 bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs．They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs．After that, they 6 the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members． 7 do Chinese people do this That's because people think that visiting tombs is to 8 respect(尊重) to their dead family members． However, Tomb Sweeping Day is not only about this．During that time, the weather is becoming 9 ．People are also able to garden(从事园艺) and enjoy outdoor activities．Families often 10 for outings(远足) or to fly kites at this time． (　A　)1．A．remember　　　 B．meet C．see　　 D．find (　C　)2．A．popular B．．famous C．traditional D．unhappy (　B　)3．A．for B．．by C．with D．as (　D　)4．A．weekend B．．weekday C．journey D．holiday (　B　)5．A．classes B．．families C．friends D．groups (　C　)6．A．turn B．．keep C．sweep D．go (　A　)7．A．Why B．．When C．Where D．Who (　B　)8．A．bring B．．show C．make D．take (　A　)9．A．warmer B．．colder C．cooler D．shorter (　D　)10．A．have fun B．work hard C．pull together D．get together Ⅱ．阅读理解(30分) A The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms．Grain Rain(谷雨), as the last term in spring, starts on 19th April and ends on 4th May． Grain Rain comes from the old saying，“Rain brings the growth of hundreds of grains”， which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops．Here's something that you may not know about the Grain Rain． 1．Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March．With dry soil and heavy winds, sandstorms may happen more often． 2．There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain．Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes．It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck． 3．People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain．An old Chinese saying goes “toona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk”．The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin． 4．The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China．Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen's first voyage of the year．The custom dates back to more than 2，000 years ago． (　A　)11．When Grain Rain ends, starts． A．summer B．．spring C．autumn D．winter (　D　)12．The underlined ... ...