外研新版九年级上册《Module 2 Public holidays》2019年单元测试卷（1）
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I. Cloze test. 10%
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1．For me，Christmas always began in the middle of the cold，windy month of November．My sister Alice and I sat down in front of the fire and wrote a letter to Father Christmas，telling him about all the presents we（1）
．We carefully posted the letter to "Father Christmas，the North pole"．
When Christmas Eve came，the whole family helped to decorate the house，put up the Christmas tree and blow up the balloons．Then，in the afternoon，when Aunt Kate and my two cousins arrived，（2）was ready．Before we went to bed，we left some wine and meat for Father Christmas and then put our（3）at the end of our beds．' We tried to keep（4）as long as possible to see Father Christmas，but the next thing we knew was Christmas（5）!
We couldn't wait to（6）the stocking．It was now full of all kinds of small presents and sweets．Christmas morning was bright and sunny．After going to church，my cousin David and I went out into the garden to（7）our new present．Lunch was always late，but what a lunch!Delicious turkey with all the vegetables was followed by fruits and ice creams．
After lunch，Father，Mother and Aunt rested on the sofas in front of the Queen's speech on TV．We took out the toys，put on the funny paper hats，laughed at the jokes and played（8）．Then came the afternoon tea and a large Christmas cake covered with snowmen．It didn't seem possible，but we still went on eating．By bedtime all of the children were very（9）．As soon as Mom（10）the light，we all fell into a deep sleep．（1） A．wanted B．carried C．sold D．borrowed （2） A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything （3） A．shoes B．trousers C．jackets． D．stockings （4） A．awake B．asleep C．alone D．away （5） A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night （6） A．wash B．change C．open D．hang （7） A．hand in B．play with C．throw away D．pass on （8） A．happily B．carefully C．silently D．slowly （9） A．hungry B．tired C．excited D．surprised （10） A．turned on B．turned back C．turned up D．turned off 组卷：71引用：3难度：0.7
II. Reading comprehension. 10%
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2．On Thanksgiving Day，about 88 percent American eat turkey．But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous．Every year，turkey farmers present turkeys to the US．president．But instead of eating this turkey，the president gives it a"Pardon"．The turkey is flown to Florida for a thanksgiving Parade （游行）．Then it lives on the farm for the rest of its life．
Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for centuries．Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America's national bird．
Turkeys that are kept on farms are large，awkward birds that can not fly．But wild turkeys are quite fast．They can fly at speed up to 88 kilometers per hour．They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour．
Turkeys don't have ears．They hear by using the growth of beaks（尖喙）．But their hearing is about five times better than human hearing．
Turkeys are such interesting birds．No wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be American national birds．
（1）people eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day．
A．A few
B．Some
C．Most
D．All
（2）The underlined word"pardon"means．
A．赦免
B．赐死
C．礼物
D．原谅
（3）A wild turkey can fly at the speed of．
A．88 kilometers per hour
B．40 kilometers per hour
C．As fast as a kept one
D．Five times faster than man
（4）The turkey doesn't have．
A．eyes
B．ears
C．a mouth
D．wings
（5）What's the best title of this passage？
A．The turkey on the farm
B．The history of the turkey
C．How to keep the turkey
D．The star of thanksgiving．组卷：127引用：2难度：0.5
IV. Gap-filling. 20%
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5．Thanksgiving is an American festival．It is celebrated on the fourth （1）
in November．It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends．People make short speeches and give thanks for their food．
We have celebrated the festival （2）the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century．While they were（3）the Atlantic，many people died，and after they landed，their first winter was （4）than any English winter．The local people，the Native Americans，taught the pioneers how to grow corn．The following year they celebrated together by eating dinner of the new food．
We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner．The kitchen is always the most （5）room in our house because we all help prepare the food．We lay the table，and then before we begin dinner，my father gives thanks for the food，so we （6）why we celebrate the festival．We usually eat too much，but it is only once a year!We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well．When it is all （7），everyone helps wash the dishes．
The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate．During the festival，there are plenty of other things to see and do．We live in New York City，and we go to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade．The parade goes along several streets and （8）at the famous Macy's store．Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season，and we start shopping for （9）．Football is also important at Thanksgiving，with many teams playing games．（10）many Americans，we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much．组卷：50引用：2难度：0.5
V. Writing.
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6．介绍圣诞节，将范文补充完整．
Christmas is a happy holiday．When it comes ， （1）（人们用不同的方式庆祝它）．To many people in the world， this time of year is the season for （2）（赠送和接收礼物）．Children think that Father Christmas waits （3）（直到他们入睡） and then comes in and leaves presents for them． They would like him to come （4）（在他们入睡之前），so they can see him． They don't know who put the presents at the end of their beds（5）（在他们睡觉的时候）．组卷：10引用：1难度：0.5
