话题2 节假日及中国传统文化九年级英语话题阅读（人教版）

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完形填空
A
The Duble Seventh Festival , als knwn as the Qixi Festival, is a(n)_ 1_ Chinese festival.
Lng, lng ag, there was a yung man named Niulang. One day, he met a beautiful girl - Zhinü, the Gddess's seventh daughter. Zhinü sn _ 2 _Niulang, and they gt married withut telling the Gddess. They lived a happy life n Earth and gave birth t tw children. Unluckily, the Gddess discvered this and was very 3 . Taking ut her hairpin, the Gddess created a wide river in the sky t separate ihe tw 4_. Frm then n, Niulang and Zhinü had t live apart n the tw sides f the river. Hwever, their true lve tuched all the magpies in the wrld, s nce a year tens f thusands f magpies wuld fly up t heaven t make a bridge fr the cuple t meet each ther. At last, the Gddess _5_ them t meet each year n the 7th day f the 7th lunar mnth. Tday, it is a
great day fr Chinese yung peple t express their lve.
（） B.persnalC.educatinalD.internatinal
（）2. A. lked frward t B.parted with C.fell in lve with D.stuck t
（） B.angryC.afraid D.prud
（） B.parents C.friends D.lvers
（） B.advised C.allwed D.stpped
B
It was the first day f Chinese Spring Festival2.And there were thusands f peple in the streets . 1 the
traditinal' lin dance. Je Lee fund himself standing next t a by with curly glden hair. "Hi, my name is Sam,"
said the by. "Can yu tell me _ 2 _this festival is all abut? I have _ 3_ seen anything like it befre."
＂It is ur New Year celebratin '," said Je.
＂But this is nt the beginning f the _4_,” said Sum. "It is the end f January, In England we celebrate the start f the New Year n the first f January. And we d nt have a clrful 5 like this. In my hmetwn,many grwn-ups have parties the night befre, n New Year' s Eve, and smetimes they set ff firewrks at midnight,
which _6 _ the sky with clrful lights."
＂Our Spring Festival is fr the _7_ family," said Je. "We all gt tgether' fr a big meal yesterday evening.
and tday we will_8_ur relatives and friends in the twn. The celebratins will g n_ 9 several mre days
after this."
“Is it a religius festival?" asked Sam.
＂Nt really," replied Je," 10
sme f the custms® have t d with driving bad spirits away, fr example, that's why we set ff firecrackers."
（）B.describingC.watchingD.sharing
（）2.A,whatB.hwC.whenD.wh
（）B.everC.ftenD.never
（）B.weekC.mnthD.year
（）B.festivalC.languageD.character
（）B.fillC.cmpareD.draw
（）B.richC.bigD lucky
（）B.missC.visitD.fllw
（）B.frC.sinceD.t
（）B.ifC.rD.s0
Ntes:hairpin n.发替 magpie n.喜曲firewrk n.烟花 religius adj.宗教的 firecracker n.鞭地
阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Happy Rain n a Spring Night
Gd rain knws its time right; O'er wild lanes dark clud spreads;
It will fall when cmes spring. In bat a lantern lms.
With wind it steals in night;Dawn sees saturated reds;
Mute, it mistens each thing. The twn's heavy with blms.
Translated by Xu Yuanchng
Du Fu
This famus pem, with fur cuplets, was written by Du Fu(712-770, Tang Dynasty)when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught him t be thankful t nature.
The very first wrd, "gd", shws the pet's jy and lve fr the spring rain. The rain is gd because it "knws" the prper time t cme. Here the pet uses persnificatin, as if the rair were smart enugh t cme in time fr the farmer's busy seasn.
When the rain cmes, it appears during the night withut making any nise. Unlike the summer strms, the spring rain finishes its task withut being knwn.
In the third cuplet, the pet describes a peaceful scene t us. In the night sky, the cluds lk dark and heavy. It's a sign that there will be enugh rain during the night. The light frm the riverbat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.
Lastly, the pet starts t imagine. Tmrrw mrning, he thinks, the city f Chengdu will be-cme beautiful when all f the flwers blm(盛开)after the rain.
（）1. What's the Chinese title f the pem Happy Rain n a Spring Night?
A. 《春望》B. 《春夜喜雨》C. 《夜雨寄北》
（）2. Which f the fllwing rhymes are right fr this pem?
A. aa-bb-cc-ddB. ab-ab-cd-cd C. ab-cd-ab-cd
（）3. Which wrd can be used t describe the rain in this pem?
A. Busy. B. Dark. C. Quiet.
（）4. Which f the fllwing uses persnificatin?
A. With wind it steals in night.
B. It will fall when cmes spring.
C. The twn's heavy with blms(blming flwers).
（）5. What des Du Fu want t shw in this pem?
A. He's thankful t nature.
B. He lves and enjys farming.
C. He expects the flwers t blm.
B
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The 14th Chinese Language Cmpetitin attracted abut 1,100 children frm kindergarten kids t high schl
students. The children frm different language and cultural backgrunds met in San Francisc and cmpeted in
events like Chinese calligraphy, drawing and Chinese petry recital.
Thmsn, an I1th-grade by frm Justin-Siena High Schl in Napa City f Califrnia, has studied Chinese
language fr three years. It was hard fr him t learn Chinese at the beginning, because it was ne f the mst difficult languages in the wrld. Hwever, the writing f Chinese characters is a frm f art, which made him feel different.＂It's amazing t see hw attractive Chinese culture is," he said.
Julie, a 12th-grade girl shared her similar experience f learning Chinese fr fur years. When recalling her trip in Beijing and Shanghai, she expressed huge interest in shared bikes, "The shared bike is knwn as ne f the new 'Great Inventins' f China, alng with China's Express Railway and Alipay nline payment system. They
amaze the whle wrld as part f China's rapid rise."
Accrding t the hsting rganizatin, the Cnfucius Institute at San Francisc State University, the cmpetitin
was mainly fr American and verseas Chinese kids. It aimed t set a platfrm t present their Chinese language
and culture talents. It als helped t deepen the understanding f yung Americans abut the Chinese culture and
histry.
（ )1.Where was the 14th Chinese Language Cmpetitin held?
A.In Beijing.B. In Shanghai.C.In Napa City.D.In San Francisc.
（ )2. What is amng the new "Great Inventins" f China accrding t the passage?
A.Railway.B.Paper making.C.The shared bike.D.Chinese calligraphy.
（ ）3. Which statement is TRUE abut the cmpetitin?
A. All cllege students tk part in it.B. It was nt nly fr verseas Chinese kids.
C.It was hsted by Justin-Siena High Schl.D. Students cmpeted in different languages.
Ntes:calligraphy n.书法recital n.背诵 recall v.回忆起system n.系统present v.展示
C
As an ld Chinese saying ges,Spring Festival cmes right after the Laba Festival, s get ready fr a bwl f prridge while lking frward t the lng-awaited family get-tgether.
Tday,peple acrss China are celebrating the Laba Festival.It is a traditinal Chinese festival. It's n the eighth day f the 12ih lunar mnth. What des this festival mean t Chinese peple? OK, it just tells peple t prepare fr celebrating the cming New Year' s Day and fr wanderers t return hme t get tgether with their
family.
Lng lng ag, Laba Festival was a day f thanks fr a gd
harvest. On this day, peple usually eat Laba prridge, a prridge with eight kinds f mixed grains. Many temples
tday have the traditin f giving ut Laba prridge t the public. The sweet, red prridge is believed t bring luck
and jy.
The festival is als the day fr peple t put garlic in vinegar. The garlic turns green, and this Laba garlic will
be eaten with dumplings n Chinese New Year's Day. While in the past, it was used t let peple remember t pay
back the mney they had brrwed, as Laba is near the end f the year and "garlic" (suan, 蒜in Chinese)sunds the
same as “calculate”（suan.算）。
Custms are quite different acrss the cuntry. Peple in Qianxian, cast China's Anhui Prvince, will eat the
Laba tfu a few days befre. In Xining City, nrthwest China's Qinghai Prvince, peple will eat prridge with
beef and muttn.
（ ）1. The underlined wrd "wanderers" prbably means “ ”in Chinese.
A.奇迹B.怀疑者C.流浪者D.离家者
（ ）2. The writer des NOT tell us that
A.Laba Festival is the start fr peple t prepare fr the cming New Year
B. Laba Festival means it's time t think abut returning hme
C.Laba Festival was a day f thanks fr a gd harvest in the ld days
D. custms abut Laba Festival are almst the same acrss the cuntry
（ ）3. What can we learn frm Paragraph 4 accrding t this passage?
A. Laba garlic will be eaten befre Laba Festival.
B. “Garlic" sunds the same as "calculate" in Chinese.
C. The garlic will turn green and be eaten with ndles.
D. Peple usually put garlic in vinegar n New Ycar's Day.
D
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhu, a grup f students plays diahl us a crwd watches n in
amazement.
Chen Zhelun, 25, a Malaysian-Chinese started the diabl club, which helps t increase the ppularity f this
traditinal Chinese game. He is ne f many students expressing their interest in the cuntry' s cultural heritage by
starting clubs.
The diabl,which came frm China, is ppular amng Chinese living in Malaysia.
＂We played diabl frm primary schl nward, I thught I culd find smene t play with in China, but nly a few students knew abut it. S I started a club t develp it," says Chen.
T Chen's surprise, the ld game has interested a huge crwd - mre than 1,000 students have jined the club.
＂It keeps yur bdy strng and it's fun," says Chen.
But sme prefer quieter activities. Every weekend, ne classrm in Shenzhen University is always crwded,
but it' s unusually silent. The members f Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditinal
brushes.
Fan Dngling, 21, a student in Shenzhen University, says it' s a shame that yung peple n lnger enjy the
beauty f Chinese characters.
Althugh her club is quiet, Fan says it keeps members healthy, mentally and physically. "Sme students think
traditinal things are utdated. They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas r Valentine' s Day, but
they seldm pay attentin t traditinal nes," says Kng Yanquan, 21, a student in Guangxi University. As head f
the traditinal Chinese lcal peras club, Kng plans t put mdern elements int traditinal culture t get students
t jin his club.
＂I think it's everyne 's duty t save and develp China 's traditinal culture amng yung peple," he says.
（）1. The passage is rganized by giving three _________
A.examplesB.tasksC.lessnsD.speeches
（）2. Which is right abut the peple and the clubs?
a.Chen Zhelunb.Kng Yanquanc.Fan Dngling
①the diabl club②Chinese characters club③ the traditinal Chinese lcal peras club
A. a-'③; b·①; c→'②B.a→→①;b→③; c-②
C.a→②;b→③;c-»①D. a→①; b→②;c→③
（）3. It can be learned frm the passage that Fan Dngling _＿。
A. cmes frm MalaysiaB. is gd at lcal peras
C. lves quiet activitiesD. is interested in sprts
（）4.Kng Yanquan advises yung peple t .
A. practice writing Chinese characters
B.celebrate Western festivals
C. pay attentin t traditinal culture
D. make friends with the elders
Ntes: diabl n.空竹 heritage n.遺产 utdated adj.过时的 element n.元素
三．阅读填空
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A stry abut the Mid-Autumn Festival
A great festival fr the Chinese takes place" n the 15th day f the 8ih Chinese lunar mnth. 1 . In 2018, the Mid-Autumn Festival fell n September 24th. As a time fr families t be tgether, the Mid-Autumn Festival has its typical fd - the mncake which is rund and delicius. 2 .Lng ag there was a king in China wh was very cruel t the peple and the cuntry didn't g well. 3 .S they wrte ntes telling abut the meeting place and time and put them int cakes. On the 15th f August every persn was tld t buy the cakes. When they ate them, they discvered the ntes. S they gt tgether t make a sudden attack n the king. Frm then n, the Chinese peple celebrated n August 15th. 4 .
When the Mid-Autumn Festival is near, shp wners decrate their shp windws beautifully with pictures f
ancient Chinese ladies. Peple g t buy many kinds f mncakes.. 5 _ On the evening f the day, peple and their family have a big meal. After it, they eat mncakes and watch the fullest and brightest mn.
Ntes:attack n.进攻 decrate v.装饰
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China is a large cuntry 1________ a ppulatin f ver 1.3 billin. It has a special culture and a very
lng histry.
Chinese calendar" is different frm the ne used in 2. ________.（west) cuntries. New Year's Day is in
Iate winter. It' s als called the Spring Festival. It has a big 3. _________（celebrate) f ringing ut the ld and 4.________ (ring) in the new. It has special fds and 5.________ _（traditin). Fr example, sweeping the
flr 6________＿ New Year' s Day sweeps away all the ld year's bad luck.
The Chinese zdiac, knwn as Sheng Xia, 7________（fllw) a twelve year cycle. Each year is named fr 8________＿ animal. Fr example, the year that begins in 2016 is the year f the mnkey.
Chinese is a cmplex language. Chinese writing 9.________ (develp) almst 4,000 years ag and may
even be 10.________＿ (ld). Chinese writing has thusands f characters. A character stands fr a wrd and
als a meaning. Besides Putnghua, Chinese peple speak six ther frms f the language, and there are many kinds f dialects.
Ntes:zdiac n.黄道十二宮 cmplex adj.复杂的 stand fr 代表 dialectn.方言
九年级英语单元话题阅读（人教版）
话题二：节假日及中国传统文化
参考答案
完形填空
A 1-5 A C B D C
B 1-5 C A D D B 6-10 B A C B A
阅读理解
A. B B C A A
B. D C B
C. D D B
D. A B C C
阅读填空
1-5 D A E B F
语法填空
with 2. western 3. celebratin 4. ringing 5. traditinal
befre 7. fllws 8. an / ne 9. develped 10. lder A. There is a ppular flk stry abut it.
B. They ate cakes in memry f that imprtant event.
C. Almst every kid in China can have sme lucky mncy.
D. It is called the Mid-Autumn Festival r the Chinese Mn Festival.
E. The peple were s angry that sme brave nes suggested killing the king.
F.And they send presents such as wine, fruits and mncakes t their friends and relatives.