人教英语九全Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.阅读训练（含答案）

Unit9 I like music that I can dance to.阅读训练
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一、完形填空
Catherine didn’t know what to do this summer. All her friends either had a job or were going 1 . Catherine was nervous because she didn’t 2 any of the groups she applied to (申请). She applied for a lot of different internships (实习) and jobs. The wait was long and painful for her. 3 , she received an email. The email congratulated (祝贺) her on getting the internship—it was a teaching position in Japan. She was going to 4 lessons on leadership in Japan to high school students.
At first, Catherine was worried that she would not get it because there were many applicants (申请人). It was quite competitive. Now Catherine was so 5 to receive this internship. This was her top choice. She was crazy about education and leadership, and this internship was 6 for her. She was happy to travel and meet many high school students. However, she was a little 7 about travelling abroad, since this was her first time. She did not know what to expect in a foreign country. She did not speak 8 , and that might be very challenging for her.
The challenges did not scare (吓跑) Catherine. She 9 the internship. She planned her trip early and began to make lists of things she needed to bring and what she needed to do. She also met with past interns to ask them about their 10 . She wanted to be as prepared for the trip as possible. Catherine wanted to do the best job she could do and have a great influence on the students.
1．A．fishing B．dancing C．shopping D．travelling
2．A．hear from B．drop in C．send for D．talk about
3．A．However B．Besides C．Finally D．Instead
4．A．study B．write C．teach D．win
5．A．calm B．excited C．mad D．bored
6．A．difficult B．perfect C．comfortable D．simple
7．A．nervous B．surprised C．unhappy D．popular
8．A．English B．French C．Chinese D．Japanese
9．A．paid for B．looked for C．prepared for D．waited for
10．A．attention B．influences C．challenges D．experiences
二、阅读理解
A
Five young girl students at Shanghai Theatre Academy have become famous online by singing pop songs to the tunes (曲调) of Beijing Opera.
Li Wei, a young man, likes to watch the students’ videos. He said, “Thanks to them, I have got a better understanding of my parents’ deep love for Beijing Opera.”
The students, mainly roommates from Room 416 at the academy, are known on the Internet as the “416 girls”. They have put their singing on short-video platforms (平台) since 2019.
Over the past three years, the students have gradually won a large number of fans. In one of their videos, which has been watched more than 50 million times and received 2.5 million “likes”, they sing the pop song Tan Chuang to a Beijing Opera tune.
Young people such as the “416 girls” have increased audience (观众) numbers for Beijing Opera, which has a history of more than 200 years.
Guo Jing, 27, a primary school teacher, has about 2.5 million followers on the Douyin short-video platform. In her videos, she performs songs while dancing to Beijing Opera movements, or discusses interesting stories about the art form.
“I want to be one of the best art vloggers, and I see it as my task to shorten the distance between art and life,” Guo said.
Pan Yan, a leader of the China Performance Industry Association, said, “Beijing Opera has a special charm (魅力) that people can sense without having to understand it. Audience experience the art form’s beauty by watching short videos, and they also spread news and knowledge about Beijing Opera after watching videos.”
11．What do Li Wei’s words mean
A．He used to love Beijing Opera as a child.
B．His parents enjoy Beijing Opera very much.
C．He did not understand the “416 girls” at first.
D．His parents don’t like to watch the students’ videos.
12．Why is the group of the five girls called “416 girls”
A．Their first video received 416 “likes”. B．They had only 416 fans at first.
C．They started their videos on April 16. D．Most of them live in Room 416.
13．What do the “416 girls” and Guo Jing have in common
A．They get more people to enjoy Beijing Opera.
B．They try to learn the history of Beijing Opera.
C．They have got 2.5 million followers on Douyin.
D．They’re good at making up Beijing Opera stories.
14．What does the underlined word “distance” in the passage mean
A．Space. B．Difference. C．Understanding. D．Communication.
15．What can we learn from Pan Yan’s words in the last paragraph
A．It is hard to sense the special charm of other operas.
B．Audience need to understand Beijing Opera completely.
C．Short videos help spread news and knowledge of Beijing Opera.
D．Short videos are the best way to enjoy the beauty of Beijing Opera.
B
Joey Alexander was born in Bali, Indonesia on June 25, 2003. He is so talented in jazz that he is considered a jazz prodigy. However, he says he doesn’t like being called a prodigy. He just prefers to be thought of as himself or as a jazz musician.
When Joey was 6 years old, his parents brought home a mini keyboard (键盘式电子乐器). And to their surprise, Joey could play the melody (乐曲) of Well, You Needn’t (a jazz classic written by Thelonious Monk). His parents directly gave him piano lessons. In just a year or so, he could already play difficult jazz pieces. For him, jazz is really great. It gives him freedom. That’s why he prefers jazz to modern or classical music.
In December, 2011, Joey was invited to play in front of the well-known jazz musician Herbie Hancock during his visit to Indonesia. Now at the age of 19, Joey has performed and collaborated (合作) with many top jazz musicians in Indonesia and also with some visiting jazz musicians from Europe. He has performed at many jazz festivals like the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival.
16．What does the underlined word “prodigy” in paragraph 1 mean in Chinese
A．学员 B．导师 C．鼻祖 D．神童
17．What does Joey think makes him successful
A．Hard training.
B．Taking a lot of lessons.
C．The feeling of music in his heart.
18．What does Joey think of jazz
A．It makes him feel free.
B．It makes him feel peaceful.
C．It’s as good as classical music.
19．How old was Joey when he was invited to play in front of the jazz musician Herbie Hancock
A．6. B．8. C．10. D．11.
20．Which is the best title for the passage
A．A talented young musician
B．International jazz festivals
C．Famous jazz musicians
C
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。
The play takes place in a typical, old Beijing teahouse. The main characters are the teahouse’s owner (Wang Lifa) and his customers, who all live in the same neighborhood. 21
The play reflects(反映) changes in the lives of almost 70 characters. It includes three parts. The first act takes place in 1898 at the time of the Qing Dynasty. 22
In Teahouse, the writer Lao She says goodbye to the old Chinese society and hello to the new one. It’s about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost 50 years.
23 Some come to do business. Others come just to sit and pass the time. There are some good, kind people and there are also some bad, nasty (讨厌的) characters. They meet, they talk, they argue, they gossip (闲聊) and then they get on with their lives.
24 It is still one of the most popular plays in China. It is a favorite work by Lao She, one of China’s most popular writers. Anyone who is interested in Chinese life and history should see the play. 25
A．All types of people come to the teahouse in Beijing.
B．It helps one to understand Chinese culture better.
C．They come in and out of the teahouse and talk to each other.
D．You may wonder why Teahouse was so popular.
E．Teahouse was first put on in 1958.
F．The second act jumps forward 20 years and the final act takes place in 1948.
三、短文填空
Abing is a great folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893. His mother died when he was a little child and his father 26 him to play many different kinds of musical instruments. He became famous 27 his musical ability by age 17. But after his father’s death, his life got even 28 . He became blind because of a serious 29 . He lived on the streets and played music to make money for some years. 30 his musical skills made him very popular and he could play a lot of music, Abing still had a hard life all his life. He played music 31 could touch people’s hearts. When we listen to his music, we can 32 both the beauty and the sadness in it. It makes us recall the 33 and pain that we have experienced in the 34 . For this reason, many people praise him as a musician who has greatly influenced erhu music. So it is really a 35 that not many pieces of his music were recorded. Erquan Yingyue is one of them and it moves many people and is deeply loved by them.
四、任务型阅读
Chang’an Style Band is a traditional Chinese folk music band and it is popular in Douyin. This band is made up of two big music groups from Shaanxi and most of the members are young people. They play many traditional Chinese musical instruments such as the pipa, erhu, and guzheng. They play so well that many people online like them. Even some people who weren’t interested in folk music before find that folk music can be this cool.
Song Xiaolei is the leader of the band. It’s he who decided to use livestreaming (网络直播) to make more people learn about folk music. However, it is a difficult job to make this happen. From finding performers and picking songs to making the livestream room look good and preparing the equipment, everything is hard. They also have to keep finding new songs to play, so the listeners won’t get bored. Once, they even spent a month just making the sound right for each instrument.
But all the hard work has been worth it. Now, a lot of people love the band. And Song has a new idea. He wants to find new talented band members over the Internet and create an online Chinese traditional folk music orchestra (乐团). This way, more people can learn about this type of music. He also thinks it’s important to teach young people about folk music now, and not wait until it’s too late.
36．According to the passage, where is Chang’an Style Band popular
Chang’an Style Band is popular .
37．What kind of music instrument should you be good at if you want to join Chang’an Style Band
You should be good at playing .
38．What did Song Xiaolei decide to use to make more people learn about folk music
Song Xiaolei used .
39．What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage
It means that .
40．What can be the best title for this passage in no more than 8 words
The title can be “ ”.
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参考答案：
1．D 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．B 6．B 7．A 8．D 9．C 10．D
11．B 12．D 13．A 14．A 15．C
16．D 17．C 18．A 19．B 20．A
21．C 22．F 23．A 24．E 25．B
26．taught 27．for 28．worse 29．illness 30．Although/Though 31．that/which 32．sense 33．wounds 34．past 35．pity
36．in Douyin 37．traditional Chinese musical instruments 38．livestreaming 39．their hard work is worthy/it’s worthy for them to work hard 40．Chang’an Style Band
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