Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to. 语篇阅读练习 2022-2023学年人教版英语九年级全册（含答案）

人教版新目标九年级英语Unit 9
语篇阅读练习
一、阅读理解
A
Music is different from songs. Songs express feelings with lyrics, but music with tones (音调)．Unlike songs, music tones in themselves have no specific meanings. Different people may get different things from the same musical performance. Though some music works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people like different music：some love classical music, and others take pleasure in pop music. Most young people like pop music.
Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the world during the 1950s and 1960s.The bestknown early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”．Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier and it has now begun to become the most popular. Much pop music is without artistic value, but the works of some pop singers such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. And there is still great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.
1.The biggest difference between music and songs is ________.
A．feelings
B．lyrics and tones
C．languages and countries
D．meanings
2.According to the passage, the number of people for jazz in the 1950s and earlier was ________ it is today.
A．much greater than B．much smaller than
C．as great as D．as small as
3.What does the underlined word “kind” mean
A．Type. B．Class.
C．Feature. D．Entertainment.
4.Which of the following has now become the most popular according to the passage
A．Native music. B．Jazz.
C．Pop music. D．Classical music.
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage
A．People can get different things from the same piece of music.
B．Pop music began to be popular in the midtwentieth century.
C．The bestknown early form of pop music was “rock and roll”．
D．Much pop music is of great artistic value, so it interests young people greatly.
B
Ray Charles, a black singer and pianist of the USA.He had won 12 Grammy Awards (格莱美奖) and performed at 10，000 concerts around the world.Many musicians called him simply “the Genius(天才)” .
Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father.When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight.By the age of 7 he was completely blind.He had already been learning the piano for a year,
and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future.All his life, Charles remembered her saying: “Do it right, or don't do it at all.”
Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children.There the teachers also encouraged him to study music.Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died.He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players.He sang, played the piano and wrote music.
He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.
In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made.The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx.The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles.After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said: “He's the one …he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74.The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles' music will live on.
1．What can we learn from Ray's childhood story？
A．His father died when he was 5 years old.
B．He started to go blind at the age of 7.
C．He was born in a rich musician family.
D．He started to learn the piano at the age of 6.
2．Ray Charles' mother encouraged him to play music because___.
A．his father was a musician as well
B．it would help him get used to being blind
C．it was a good way for a blind person to get money
D．his teacher thought he was a genius
3．Ray Charles went to a school for____.
A．normal children
B.deaf and blind children
C．talented children only
D.children without parents
4．Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx____.
A．was the right person to play him in the film
B．was a good film maker
C．was the wrong person to play him in the film
D．was a good director
5．What is the main idea of the last paragraph？
A．Becoming a musician.
B.Childhood story.
C．The film of Ray's life.
D.Master of many styles.
二、任务型阅读
A
阅读短文,捕捉信息,根据短文完成表格内容。
Hip hop,or rap music as it's also called,started on the streets and in the clubs of New York City in the 1970s,but today many countries have their own kind of hip hop music.This kind of music has its roots in reggae,disco and funk music.Rapping,which means speaking to the rhythm of the music,is an important part of this music.Young people rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems.
Would you like to rap in class Well actually,hip hop music is being played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA.Why There is a new school programme called “Flocabulary”where teachers use textbooks and hip hop CDs to help teach a variety of school subjects.The lyrics of the songs include information on a subject students are studying,which makes learning easy and fun.Students and teachers are amazed at the positive effects it has had on exam marks.This is what one teacher said,“I've used hip hop songs in class,and I've never seen students have such a great interest in history!It's unbelievable how students remember what I teach!It even encourages us to write our own songs.”
Blake Harrison,a high school student,first thought of the idea of Flocabulary.The word “Flocabulary”comes from the words “flow”and “vocabulary”.“Flow”is a rap word for “style”,or the way a rapper says the words of a song.How did he get the idea Well he realized he could remember the lyrics of a hip hop song very easily.So,why not make lessons into songs Today together with Alex Rappaport,a composer,Blake produces hip hop songs for maths,science,and literature,which are now being used in schools with great success.
Paragraph One Hip hop music started in New York City in the 1970s.It comes from　1.______________________,reggae,disco and funk music.
Paragraph Two Rapping in schools is　2.______________in the USA because of the programme named “Flocabulary”.The lyrics of the songs include information on a subject students are studying,which makes　3._____________________.
Paragraph Three A high school student named　4.__________________first had the idea of Flocabulary.Now he produces hip hop songs for many subjects in order to　5._____________________________________.
B
阅读下面短文， 并根据短文内容回答问题。
Peking Opera has a history of more than 200 years. It was listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) in 2010.
Peking Opera mixes different art forms, including singing, dancing, acrobatics(杂技) and martial arts(武术). All these art forms are put into one performance. Facial painting(脸谱) is one of the most important signs of Peking Opera.
Peking Opera is a kind of ancient Chinese art. But few of today's young people know much about it. Famous Peking Opera artist Wang Peiyu, 40 years old, wants more young people to fall in love with the art.
Wang hosts(主持) a weekly talk show called The Wang Peiyu Peking Opera Show. It started to show on iQiyi on March 27.
On the show, Wang explains Peking Opera through different subjects, such as how to prepare for a show, or something interesting about the art. She explains how to put on clothing and make up. Artists often spend much money on their clothing.
It's said that a set of clothing worn by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang once cost about 70，000 silver dollars.
This would be 3.5 million yuan in today's money.
To make everything easy to understand, she uses simple language. She tries to use modern slang(现代俚语), such as “freestyle” and “zihei”， or “zichao”．
Wang's show has become popular. “It gives a simple starting point for all of us, whether you know Peking Opera or not，” a fan wrote after watching the show.
1．When was Peking Opera listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage
______________________________________
2．What's one of the most important signs of Peking Opera
______________________________________
3．Do the young people today know Peking Opera very well
______________________________________
14．How often does Wang Peiyu host her talk show
______________________________________
15．Why does Wang Peiyu use simple language in her talk show
______________________________________
三、短文还原
A
阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Some people seem to be born happy. Nothing seems to get them down. However, some people seem to have everything going well but they still do not seem to be happy. 1.________
◆Listen to music
Music is good for people. 2.________ Light music can help us relax; some pop music can make us feel happy. You can listen to it, or take up playing an instrument in your spare time.
◆Have a pet
You may not have a pet of your own, but pets are so good at making people happy. 3.________ Some pets are lovely and some need exercise, which is helpful to you, too.
◆Stay fit and healthy
Try to keep fit and healthy by exercising every day. 4.________ The great thing about exercise is that it helps release (释放) chemicals and these chemicals make you feel happy!
◆5.________
Often it is the small things that make people happy. Being kind and smiling at people in your daily life can make others happy, and at the same time, it will also build happiness for you.
A. Be kind and smile B. Be active and happy C. Exercise can keep you happy. D. There are different kinds of it. E. Many reasons can explain why people like to have pets. F. One thing is for sure that money cannot make a person happy. G. No matter who you are, you can build happiness by doing the following.
B
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。(选项中有两项多余)
How do people find their inner talent British author and speaker Sir Kenneth Robinson talked about this at TED. He told the story of Gillian Lynne, a dancer and a choreographer(编舞者) who has worked on famous musicals like Cats and Phantom of the Opera(《歌剧魅影》).
1．_______ She couldn't think carefully about what she's learning and often found herself unable to keep still because she was bored. Her mother was quite worried about her.
She took Lynne to a doctor. For 20 minutes, she talked about the problems Lynne was having in school. 2._______ As they left the room, the doctor turned on the radio. He then said to Lynne's mother，“Just stand and watch her.” 3._______ The doctor then turned to Lynne's mother and said，“Mrs.Lynne, your daughter isn't sick. She's a dancer. Take her to a dance school.”
So she did. 4._______ Lynne later went to the Royal Ballet School, one of the world's greatest dance schools and became a great dancer.
After leaving the school, she worked on some of the most successful musicals in history. 5._______Those who never did well in school needn't worry. Find your inner talent like Lynne, and you can also succeed.
A．The doctor played the music to calm her daughter down. B．Gillian Lynne never did well in school as a child. C．The minute they left the room, Lynne was on her feet, dancing to the music on the radio. D．It is hard to believe that years ago, somebody else would just put her on medication(药物治疗) and tell her to calm down. E．Then, the doctor said to Lynne, “I need to speak to your mother first. Wait here.” F．Lynne just stood here and watched her mother. G．Lynne's new dance school was full of people just like her—people who had to move in order to think.
参考答案
一、阅读理解
A. 1-5BAACD
B. 1-5DCBAC
二、任务型阅读
A.
1.In 2010.
2.Facial painting.
3. No, they don't.
4.Once a week./Every week.
5.To make everything easy to understand.
B.
1.Mrs. Green/Tom's mother.
2.Tom's fourth birthday.
3.Last Saturday.
4.90 minutes or two hours.
5.Yes, she did.
三、短文还原
A.GDCEA
B.BECGD