九年级(全)Units 9~10
一、单词填空
1. We do our best for our dreams and a small success can give us a s________ of achievement.
2. It will be bad for your health if you go to school with an e________ stomach.
3. I p________ dancing to painting because I want to be a dancer in the future.
4. Students should k________ on the door before entering the teachers' office.
5. Everyone is here for the party ________ Lucy because she has gone to visit her grandparents.(盲填)
二、完形填空
中华优秀传统文化——中国舞A man in black clothes jumps high into the air. Sometimes, he carries a red fan(扇子). Sometimes, he spreads his __1__ like wings. When he lands, the crowd cheers loudly. His dance is eye catching, and many people watch.
He is Chinese __2__ Ma Jiaolong. Since 2020, he's made short videos of himself dancing in London. He has __3__ at the city's parks and landmarks like Tower Bridge.
Classical Chinese dance mixes martial(武侠)arts movements with those of traditional Chinese opera. Ma was __4__ in the movements of classical Chinese dance and started to learn it at 12. Since 2019, he has been __5__ classical Chinese dance at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Two years ago, Ma had to give online classes __6__ COVID 19. In his home, he could only make __7__ moves. One day, he took his wife's suggestion and danced at a bigger place for tourists. His wife took videos of him, __8__ music and sent it to friends, who loved it and inspired him to share it online. From then on, Ma made more short videos. As his videos went popular, he __9__ messages from people around the world.
“Now, making and sharing short videos has become a part of my life. Most __10__, it's a great way to introduce traditional Chinese dance to more people, especially those in foreign countries,” said Ma.
1. A. arms B. legs C. ears D. feet
2. A. worker B. singer C. driver D. dancer
3. A. painted B. performed C. written D. sung
4. A. excellent B. weak C. interested D. disappointed
5. A. studying B. teaching C. changing D. developing
6. A. apart from B. instead of C. because of D. according to
7. A. small B. big C. light D. heavy
8. A. read B. canceled C. left D. added
9. A. accepted B. packed C. received D. sent
10. A. suddenly B. possibly C. luckily D. importantly
三、阅读理解
Chinese movies have become one of the favorites among the youth in Malawi. Because lots of Chinese movies are available in the country, many people can now enjoy them in video show halls, homes and through the Internet.
Luis Ndalama, 38, is a businessman who has been doing a videodisc(影碟) business for over 15 years. He told Xinhua Agency his customers have been watching Chinese movies for a long time. However, because they didn't understand Chinese, many of them used to have difficulties in following the movies. “But with time, we have seen many Chinese movies with subtitles(字幕), and this helps many of my customers to understand them even better,” Ndalama said.
In an interview with Xinhua, many young people were able to explain things they learned from movies about China. “It's always fun watching Chinese movies. At first it was very hard to understand them because everything about them and us was different in terms of language, food, dressing, dances and many other cultural values. But now, there are a lot of things that I know about China through movies. For example, I know about Kung Fu, the Great Wall, food like BiangBiang noodles and many other interesting things about China,” Khama said.
1. Where can the passage be found
A. In a novel.
B. In a news story.
C. In a history book.
D. In a science magazine.
2. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Customers. B. Movies.
C. Subtitles. D. Languages.
3. What can we know about the youth in Malawi
A. They show great interest in Chinese movies.
B. They prefer to do business with Chinese people.
C. They think it difficult to communicate in Chinese.
D. They like Chinese movies because they like Chinese food.
4. Why did Khama say it was very hard to understand Chinese movie at first
A. Because people knew little about movies.
B. Because the movies had no sounds and subtitles.
C. Because there were many languages in the movies.
D. Because there were cultural differences in many ways.
5.What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. Chinese movies are popular in the world.
B. More and more people start to study in China.
C. Chinese movies help foreigners learn about Chinese culture.
D. Many foreigners are attracted by traditional Chinese culture.
四、语法填空
中华优秀传统文化——折柳寄情 The willow branch(柳树枝) is a part of the willow tree. In ancient China, willow branches were often used as a parting gift between friends and family 1.________(member). Even today, willow branches 2.________(mention) in many cases as a symbol of saying goodbye. 3.________ do you know why
One reason is that willow trees are strong. They can live 4.________(easy) in any place, wet or dry, north or south. Because of this, giving a willow branch to say goodbye to loved ones is a way to tell them you hope they will get used to 5.________(they) new living environment.
For another reason, the pronunciation for the willow tree“liu(柳)”is similar 6.________ the character “liu(留)” in Chinese, which means inviting someone 7.________(stay) —only the tones are different. So 8.________(offer) a willow branch means asking the other part to live for a longer time, even though we know that they must leave.
It's said that this custom became popular during the Han Dynasty. At that time, Baqiao, a bridge in Chang'an, today's Xi'an, was 9.________ common place to say goodbye. People often 10.________(stop) there and handed willow branches to people who were leaving.
五、信息归纳
跨文化——英国的下午茶文化Since tea spread from China worldwide, it has become one of the most popular drinks in the world. Different countries have their own tea cultures, like afternoon tea in England.
The tradition of afternoon tea is a very special part of English culture. The custom of drinking tea became popular in England during the 1660s. It was not until the mid 19th century that the idea of “afternoon tea” first appeared.
The idea came from Anna, the seventh Duchess(公爵夫人) of Bedford, in 1840. At the time, many families would eat a late dinner at about 8 p.m. With a long time between breakfast and dinner, Anna would become hungry around 4 o'clock in the afternoon. So she asked some tea, bread, butter and cakes to be brought to her room during the late afternoon. This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her. Later, Anna continued it, sending cards to her friends asking them to join her for “tea and a walking in the fields”.
Others soon picked up on the idea.By the 1880s, afternoon tea became an event for many English ladies. They would be dressed beautifully to be served in the sitting room between four and five o'clock, talking about the latest news, their daily life and fashion.
Today's afternoon tea is simpler than traditional afternoon tea. It is just a biscuit or small cake and a cup of tea. However, there is one thing that has never changed—the meaning of afternoon tea.
The 1.________ of the afternoon tea in England
During the1660s More and more British had the custom of 2.________ tea in England.
In 1840 Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, had a 3.________ of enjoying some tea, bread, butter and cakes during the late afternoon.
By the1880s Afternoon tea became an 4.________ for many English ladies.
Nowadays Today's afternoon tea becomes simple. But the meaning of afternoon tea has never 5.________.
参考答案
一、1. sense 2. empty 3. prefer 4. knock 5. except
二、1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. D
三、1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C
四、1. members 2. are mentioned 3. But 4. easily 5. their 6. to 7. to stay 8. offering 9. a 10. stopped
五、1. development/history 2. drinking 3. habit 4. event 5. changed