《2025年同步测控优化设计九年级英语全一册人教版精编版》

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Different countries have different New Year’s Day traditions.
In Japan, people send postcards to friends and family. They also fly kites, play games, and read poems. Some traditions are like those of Chinese New Year’s Day. For example, they bang gongs (敲锣) to drive away bad luck and give money to children on January 1.
In Scotland, people bring gifts to neighbors just after midnight. In Denmark, people break old plates to attract new friends. Dutch people like doughnuts (甜甜圈) because their ring shape is a symbol of a complete year. In Spanish - speaking countries, people wear red underwear on the New Year’s Day. They believe it will bring good luck. In Spain and Mexico, people eat 12 grapes to get 12 lucky months.
It’s common to give a loved one a kiss at midnight on New Year’s Day around the world. People from many countries also make resolutions, believing that the New Year is a good time to leave bad habits behind. Common resolutions include eating healthy food, exercising, or giving up smoking.
Hold a party, watch some fireworks, eat a special kind of food, or make a resolution. No matter where you are, there are plenty of great ways to welcome the New Year.
46. What do Japanese people send to their friends and family on New Year’s Day?
Postcards.
47. When do people in Scotland bring gifts to neighbors?
Just after midnight.
48. For Dutch people, what does the ring shape of doughnuts stand for?
A complete year.
49. What’s the New Year’s Day tradition of Spain and Mexico?
Eating 12 grapes.
50. Why do people make resolutions on New Year’s Day?
Because they believe it's a good time to leave bad habits behind.

答案： 46.Postcards. 47.Just after midnight. 48.A complete year. 49.Eating 12 grapes. 50.Because they believe it's a good time to leave bad habits behind.

Ⅶ. 词汇
A. 根据句意及首字母提示完成单词。
51. She smiled again in a friendly manner.
52. Make sure to carry your passport when you go abroad.
53. The novel is well written. It is worth reading again.
54. They often greet each other with a hug and say, “Merry Christmas” on Christmas Day.
55. We’ll travel to Paris, the capital of France.
B. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
56. You are supposed to visit your grandmother. (suppose)
57. Jack got used to the life in the village at last. (use)
58. It’s better to ask for some suggestions about what you should not do before going to a foreign country. (suggest)
59. She gradually changed her ideas. (gradual)
60. Miss Green works in a northern city in Mexico. (north)

答案： 51.manner 52.passport 53.worth 54.greet 55.capital 56.supposed 57.used 58.suggestions 59.gradually 60.northern

Ⅷ. 补全对话,有两项多余
A: Excuse me. Would you mind helping me?
B: 61. F. What’s up?
A: One of my American friends invited me to her house on Christmas Day, but I don’t know much about the customs and manners. 62. B?
B: Sure. When are you supposed to get there?
A: 63. D at 11:30 am.
B: Well, the first thing is that you should get there on time.
A: All right. 64. G?
B: You are supposed to say “Merry Christmas”.
A: OK. 65. A.
B: You’re welcome.
A. Thank you very much
B. Can you help me
C. What gift shall I take
D. I am supposed to get there
E. What time am I supposed to leave
F. Of course not
G. What am I supposed to say

答案： 61.F 62.B 63.D 64.G 65.A