Module2综合测试卷2022-2023学年外研版英语九年级上册(含答案)

Module 2综合测试卷 一、单项选择 1．The ________ month is April. A．first B．second C．third D．fourth 2．The teacher often asks us to be careful ________ our things. A．for B．with C．on D．over 3．—When is your sister’s birthday? — It’s August ________. A．twelve B．twelveth C．the twelfth D．the twelveth 4．If you have trouble pronouncing these words, you can repeat them over and over again　　　you are comfortable with them. A．unless B．if C．until D．while 5．Mrs. Green has no time to help us, so we need to finish the work by ________. A．myself B．themselves C．herself D．ourselves 6．—The “Tiangong class” is very popular ________ students. Do you like it? —Sure. My classmates and I often talk about it ________ classes. A．among; between B．between; among C．between; between D．among; among 7．Han clothing is becoming more popular ________ young people. A．over B．among C．between D．about 8．According to a recent survey, ______three fifths of working mothers in China don't want to have a second child. A．mostly B．especially C．partly D．nearly 9．—What is Cathy doing these days? —She’s studying English hard _________ she can get a better grade in the coming test. A．so that B．in order to C．as long as D．because of 10．Check what you have written _______ you hand in your application form. A．since B．before C．after D．while 11．Teachers' Day is in September, the _________ month of the year. A．nine B．ninth C．ten D．tenth 12．—I like the number “9” best, because I think it stands for “long lasting”. — Me too. So I choose ________ floor to live on. A．nine B．ninth C．the nine D．the ninth 13．My parents gave red packets to my cousin every Spring Festival___________ she got a job, because she said she was able to make money. A．after B．when C．until D．since 14．Lucy held her head up like a queen________ Bill was telling his tale. A．after B．before C．while D．until 15．—Daddy, when will we go out to fly a kite?     —As soon as the rain ________. A．is stopping B．stopped C．will stop D．stops 16．This business company ________ by a famous actor in 1924. Now it has a history of nearly 100 years. A．found B．has founded C．was founded D．founded 17．The books _________ where I ________ them a few days before. A．lay; lay B．laid; had laid C．lied; had laid D．were still lying; had laid 18．—What a dull rainy day again! When will the rain stop? —________ next Saturday. The weather forecast says it will last a whole week. A．Until B．Before C．After D．Not until 19．I wonder ________ you are brave enough to fight against the difficult situation. A．whether B．what C．how D．why 20．—________ will the football match begin? —________ eight o’clock. A．How long; Not until B．How long; Until C．How soon; Not until D．How soon; Until 二、语法选择 A well-known poem by Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a scene in early April: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go.” This scene happens on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known ___21___ Qingming Festival. It is ___22___ one-day Chinese holiday that has been celebrated in China for centuries. Every year in early April, ___23___ Chinese people visit the tombs of their ancestors to show their respect. This year, Tomb Sweeping Day ___24___ on April 4th. On that day, Chinese families sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them. Then they burn paper money and put flowers and fruit in front of the tombs. They hope the dead can enjoy ___25___ and bring the family good luck. However, it is not only the Chinese ___26___ remember the dead. People in ___27___ countries also have festivals for the dead. In Japan, the O-Bon Festival is one of ___28___ festivals. It ___29___  from August 13 to 16. It is also a holiday that serves as a family reunion. All the members of the family ____30____ go back home for it. It is said that their ancestor's spirits return at this time to visit their relatives. People perform "bon odori" dance to welcome the spirits. At the end of O- Bon, they put paper lanterns in a river ____31____off the spirits. In Russia, people remember their ancestors on the Day of Rejoicing. It's usually in late April or early May. The name of this festival means birth and ____32____ . In Russia，it's  ____33____ believed that people shouldn't feel sad for the dead because death means birth in another world. On the Day of Rejoicing，people usually draw beautiful pictures on eggs and put them in front of the tombs on this day. After ____34____a picnic together，they will make wishes for good life for both the living and the dead ones.  ____35____ this day is mostly about remembering the dead，it's also a happy time to get married. Many families look forward to the weddings held on or around this date. And if newly-married couple visits the tomb on this day，it is a tradition to bow(鞠躬) before their ancestors' tombs and ask them for their blessings(祝福). 21．A．by B．for C．as D．to 22．A．a B．an C．the D．/ 23．A．thousand of B．thousands of C．thousand D．thousands 24．A．fell B．fall C．falls D．would fall