九年级英语下册Module1ExplorationsandexchangesUnit2Cultureshock检测卷

Unit 2 检测卷I．词汇测试。

i．从下面每小题的A，B，C三个选项中选出可以替换画线部分的最佳选项。

( ) 1. Our teachers do whatever they can for us. They think that's their duty.A. nothingB. somethingC. anything( ) 2. My grandpa likes collecting stamps in his spare time.A. secretB. freeC. busy( ) 3. Miss Li is very hard-working in everyday work, so she always gets praisefrom the boss.A. daily B similar C. whole( ) 4. The work requires workers to spend much energy and time.A. treatsB. agreesC. needs( ) 5. I miss my grandpa very much. I have many great memories about him.A. events that were rememberedB. surprises that I hadC. changes that I had( ) 6. Mike doesn't like to talk about himself, especially his family.A. trulyB. actuallyC. specially( ) 7. I manage to get the chance to interview Ma Yun. I am very excited.A. want to getB. succeed in gettingC. start to get( ) 8. We will have a discussion about this question. I hope you can state your views.A. seeB. expressC. hearii．根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A，B，C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。

( ) 1. A means a holiday, and people can do whatever they like during the holiday.A. seatB. vacationC. festival( ) 2. A (n) is a group of words whose meaning is different from the meaning ofeach word understood on its own.A. idiomB. sentenceC. grammar( )3. The of a country that has no king or queen is the person who isthe head ofthat country.A. managerB. headmasterC. president( )4. My sister likes eating fast food, hot dogs.A. normallyB. especiallyC. actually( )5. She is a (n) movie star. People all over the world know her.A. beautifulB. humorousC. international( )6. Huang Jiguang is a hero of China. All Chinese people are proudof him.A. nationalB. cleverC. friendly( ) 7. John has a bad temper (脾气), so him.A. be close toB. be happy withC. stay away fromⅡ．完形填空。

Fashion is l of culture. The Tang costume stands 2 Chinese historyand fashion culture. It 3 Tang costume when China became known to other countries4 the Han and Tang dynasties. From then on, people called Chinese clothes "Tang costumes".Chinese fashion is different not only from Western fashion, 5from that in other Asian countries, such as Japan and Korea. The beautiful silk knots and the other decorations on Tang-style clothes are popular all over the 6 now. Today people can design the Tang costume as 7 formal or casual clothes. It 8 both the wearer's personal style and 9 rich traditional culture. So we say the Tang costume is very 10 and very different from Western-style suits.( )1. A. filled B. full C. Made( )2. A. for B. to C. in( )3. A. was called B. is called C. call( )4. A. before B. among C. during( )5. A. and also B. but also C. and( )6. A. world B. country C. nation( )7. A. either B. neither C. both( )8. A. express B. expressed C. expresses( )9. A. Japan's B. Korea's C. China's( )10. A. interesting B. attractive C. newⅢ．阅读理解。

(A)Many children act in TV shows. They work several hours every day, so they cannot go to the regular school. How do they get an education?In Hollywood, many TV shows are made. About forty teachers give lessons to the children in the shows. They teach wherever their pupils are working. The teachers' job is very important. They are responsible (负责) for making sure that the children work only the permitted (允许) hours each week. They are also responsible for making sure that children learn the required subjects. They make sure, too, that the children get enough rest and play, along with their education.Children actors are required to attend classes twenty hours each week. California law says they must be taught from September to June. If they do not make much progress in school, they are not permitted to continue working in TV shows. TV children are usually good pupils, and most of their teachers like this special kind of work. Their classes are held in some wonderful places. Sometimes the "classroom" is a Mississippi riverboat,and sometimes it is the inside of a spaceship. Often the pupils become famous TV or movie stars.( ) 1. The children actors do not go to the regular school because .A. they do not get good marksB. there is no school nearbyC. they have to act several hours a dayD. they have to work all day long( ) 2. The teachers usually hold classes in .A. a classroom buildingB. some interesting placesC. a Mississippi riverboatD. a spaceship( ) 3. The teachers' duty is to make sure that the children actors .A. do not overworkB. learn what they must learnC. have enough sleep and playD. all the above( ) 4. The pupils are not allowed to continue working if they .A. do not act wellB. go to the regular schoolC. do not get good marksD. cannot become famous stars ( ) 5. Which of the following is not true?A. California law does not allow children to act in TV shows.B. Many of the children actors become famous stars.C. The lessons are Riven by forty teachers,D. The teachers must teach them from September to June.(B)When thinking of Britain, many images come to mind. Big Ben, the Ferris wheel,red telephone boxes...and black London taxis. The taxi has an important role in London.But what is so special about a simple taxi? First of all, the shape and style are very different from those of ordinary taxis. It looks like a half-car and half-van (半厢式货车). It has plenty of room in the back, which means it's easy for disabled people to use. And the black color makes it stand out on the road.Besides the style of the car, taxi drivers have an important part in your travel. They have to pass a taxi driving test, and in London it is very difficult. As there are many tourists in London, drivers must know many roads by memory!Apart from driving you to your destination, it is normal {or the driver and passenger to have a conversation. Getting a taxi involves a social space which the driver and you share. The image of a London taxi driver is one that is friendly and talkative. Most times when I get a taxi, I ask how the driver is. Then we usually talk about sports or news events.In China, I've noticed that taxi drivers are usually quieter. Sometimes I try to speak with them in Chinese. And when I do, they usually seem friendly and open to talk. It's also a good situation to practice my Chinese!( ) 6. Big Ben, the Ferris wheel, red telephone boxes and black taxis are of Britain.A. imagesB. eventsC. situationsD. hotels( )7. What does a London taxi look like?A. It looks like an ordinary taxi.B. It looks like a white box.C. It looks like a ball.D. It looks like a half-car and half-van.( ) 8. Why is a London taxi easy for disabled people to use?A. Because the taxi drivers are quiet.B. Because it has plenty of room in the front.C. Because it has plenty of room in the back.D. Because the passengers are talkative.( )9. Taxi drivers in London must be good at .A. speaking to passengers in ChineseB. talking about sports or news eventsC. taking language testsD. remembering many different roads( )10. How can the writer practice Chinese in this passage?A. By driving.B. By taking a taxi.C. By thinking.D. By shopping.(C)Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning oi a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.In Western countries, people usually celebrate the New Year at midnight on December 31 st--January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formalclothes, and they may drink champagne (香槟) at midnight. During the first minutesof the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. Butsome cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sunrise.They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.Many cultures also do special things to get rid of (摆脱) bad luck at the beginningof a new year. For example, In Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes,The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dollsare burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year canstart afresh (重新). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new yearinclude throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on thefirst day of the New Year.Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good tuck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day. Themore grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at the New Year. In the United states,some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck--but to get good luck for a whole yearyou have to eat 365 of them !( )11. The reading is mainly about .A. the meaning of "Happy New Year!"B. several different New Year traditionsC. what to eat on New Year's DayD. why people dress up nicely on New Year's Day( )12. It's clear that .A. some cultures celebrate the New Year in the morningB. Western people celebrate the New Year only on New Year's DayC. people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st January 1stD. no cultures do special things to celebrate the New Year( )13. In some cultures, people throw things into rivers or oceans to .A. bring good luckB. keep away bad luckC. forget everythingD. plan for the next yea( )14. To have a happy new year, .A. friends talk to each other in special waysB. families make big dolls filled with old clothesC. some people get up early to watch the sunriseD. Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year's Day( )15. When eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day, people think.A. one pea brings one day of luckB. black-eyed peas are the best medicineC. the peas are too black and taste badD. the peas are helpful to count numbersⅣ．书面表达。