人教版九年级全册Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.第一课时Section A(1a-2d)练习（含答案）

第一课时　Section A(1a-2d)
Ⅰ.根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写出单词
1.All the people around the world are against w　　　　 and we all love peace.
2.In that c　　　　,I don’t want to answer your questions.
3.In my s　　　　 time I like reading books.
4.The song is very 　　　　(悦耳的).I like it.
5.—What makes you 　　　　(推断) we’re going to sell the house
—I hear you’ve got a job abroad.
Ⅱ.用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空
1.This song has beautiful 　　　　(lyric) and melody.
2.Michael became an　　　　(electricity) engineer when he was twenty years old.
3.Do you know that the 　　　　(direct) of this movie is very famous in China
4.The Chinese girl doesn’t know how to chat with that　　　　(Australia).
5.I prefer 　　　　(read) books at home on weekends.
Ⅰ.完形填空【主题:人与社会　偶遇街头艺人】
　　My 12-year-old niece(侄女) was staying with us for a little while.One night we stayed up talking about how we used to 　1　 and take part in acts of kindness.We talked about how so much had changed and how it would be difficult to do so many of those things now,　2　 when it came to helping out strangers.
　　The next day,I needed to 　3　 something from downtown and took her with me.As we walked around,we heard a beautiful voice 　4　.We turned around to see a middle-aged man sitting on a corner with his guitar.A couple was sitting on a bench nearby and 　5　 his music.
　　After I finished shopping,we 　6　 sit at an outdoor restaurant across from him on the other side of the street.My niece kept smiling and saying how wonderful his singing was.　7　 how she was moved by this,at the end of our meal I gave her a $100 bill and asked her to put it in his bowl.
　　Though feeling 　8　,she still headed over.As she got closer,the man was just finishing a song and they had a talk.She told him how touched she was by his music,and he told her she 　9　 his day.As she was excitedly talking about the 　10　 with me,she mentioned,“He didn’t even know how much it was.He just treasured that someone was enjoying his music.That’s what really matters.”
1.A.exercise　 B.communicate C.volunteer　 D.research
2.A.probably　 B.certainly C.usually　 D.especially
3.A.buy　 B.learn C.find　 D.choose
4.A.crying　 B.singing C.shouting　 D.calling
5.A.admiring　 B.creating C.playing　 D.completing
6.A.failed in　 B.happened to C.waited for　 D.took up
7.A.Wondering　 B.Seeing C.Hearing　 D.Doubting
8.A.tired　 B.worried C.excited　 D.surprised
9.A.made　 B.spent C.wasted　 D.ended
10.A.song　 B.event C.conversation　 D.accident
Ⅱ.短文填空【主题:人与社会　不同寻常的音乐家们】
In the town of LamPang in northern Thailand,there is an unusual group of musicians.They play many different kinds of music—everything from traditional Thai songs to music 1.　　　　 Beethoven.
Both 2.　　　　(child) and adults love this group.What 3.　　　　(make) them so popular Is it their music Their looks Yes,it’s both of these things,4.　　　　 it’s also something else:they’re elephants.
　　These 5.　　　　(music) elephants started at the TECC(泰国大象保护中心) in LamPang.The TECC protects elephants.It teaches people to understand and love 6.　　　　(they).And,like many zoos around the world,the TECC encourages elephants to paint.
Richard Lair 7.　　　　(work) for the TECC.He loves his jobs there and knows a lot about elephants.He says some of the 8.　　　　(animals) paintings are very good.But,in fact,elephants hear 9.　　　　(well) than they see.And so he had an idea:if elephants are smart and they have good hearing,maybe they can play music.To test his idea,Lair and 10.　　　　 friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra.During a 11.　　　　(perform),the elephants play a lot of instruments,12.　　　
(include) the drums and the xylophone(木琴).
　　But can elephants really make music 13.　　　　(proper) “Yes,”says Lair.“They are very creative.”Humans encourage the animals 14.　　　　(play),but the elephants make their own songs; they don’t just copy their trainers(教练) 15.　　　　 other people.There are now CDs of the group’s music which make money for the TECC.And the music these artists create is pretty amazing.
Ⅲ.阅读理解【主题:人与社会　自学钢琴】
　　Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand.He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others.Every time his classmates tried to help,he would say,“Thanks,but I can do it myself.” He learned to use the four fingers to do different things.
　　When Darrius was 9 years old,he told his father that he liked piano music very much.“It’s too bad you can’t play,” his father said.But the boy took that as a challenge.“I will show people that I can,” he said to himself.
　　Months later,a neighbor gave him an old piano when she moved away.He taught himself to play the piano and practiced for hours a day.
　　Darrius’s favorite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma,a South Korean musician.It took Darrius a year to learn it.“I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers,” he said.When he succeeded,he felt so proud.Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall!Yiruma encou-raged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music.Darrius has made it.And his music is popular today.
　　“I may have a disability,” he said,“but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.”
1.What did Darrius take as a challenge at the age of 9
A.Playing the piano. B.Writing his music.
C.Visiting a hall. D.Giving a concert.
2.How long did it take Darrius to learn to play River Flows in You
A.A year.　 B.A month.
C.A day.　 D.An hour.
3.Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream
A.His father. B.His classmates.
C.A musician. D.A neighbor.
4.What can we learn about Darrius from the passage
A.He has a strong will.
B.He bought himself a piano.
C.He gave up his dream.
D.He only plays others’ music.
【详解答案】
基础达标
Ⅰ.1.war　2.case　3.spare
4.smooth　5.suppose
Ⅱ.1.lyrics　2.electronic　3.director
4.Australian　5.to read
能力提升
Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了作者带着侄女去市区购物,偶遇一位街头艺人的故事。
1.C　解析:句意:一天晚上,我们熬夜谈论我们过去是如何做志愿工作和参与慈善活动的。exercise“锻炼”;communicate“交流”;volunteer“做志愿工作”;research“调查”。根据“take part in acts of kindness”可知,此处指做志愿工作。故选C。
2.D　解析:句意:我们谈到了发生了多大的变化,以及现在要做这么多事情是多么困难,尤其是在帮助陌生人的时候。probably“大概”;certainly“当然”;usually“通常”;especially“尤其”。此处考查especially when“尤其是在……时”,用于强调某种特殊情况或特定时刻。故选D。
3.A　解析:句意:第二天,我需要去市中心买东西,带着她一起去了。buy“购买”;learn“学习”;find“发现”;choose“选择”。根据后文中“After I finished shopping”可知,作者是去买东西。故选A。
4.B　解析:句意:当我们四处走时,我们听到一个动听的声音在唱歌。crying“哭”;singing“唱歌”;shouting“喊叫”;calling“大声呼叫”。根据后文“saying how wonderful his singing was”可知,是一位男士在唱歌。故选B。
5.A　解析:句意:一对夫妇坐在附近的长椅上欣赏他的音乐。admiring“欣赏”;creating“创造”;playing“演奏”;completing“完成”。根据“A couple was sitting on a bench nearby and...”可知,这对夫妇是在欣赏音乐。故选A。
6.B　解析:句意:我买完东西后,我们碰巧坐在街对面的一家户外餐厅里,就在他的对面。failed in“失败于”;happened to“碰巧”;waited for“等待”;took up“开始做”。根据“After I fini-shed shopping...on the other side of the street.”可知,他们是碰巧坐在了这个地方。故选B。
7.B　解析:句意:看到她被这歌声感动了,我们临近吃完饭时,我给了她一张100美元的钞票,让她把钞票放在他的碗里。Wondering“想知道”;Seeing“看见”;Hearing“听见”;Doubting“怀疑”。根据常识可知,侄女被音乐感动,是作者能看出来的。故选B。
8.D　解析:句意:她虽然感到很惊讶,但还是走了过去。tired“劳累的”;worried“担忧的”;excited“兴奋的”;surprised“惊讶的”。根据前文“I gave her a $100 bill”可知,侄女被给了很多钱,因此感到很惊讶。故选D。
9.A　解析:句意:她告诉他,他的音乐让她多么感动,他也告诉她,她让他很开心。made“制造”;spent“花费”;wasted“浪费”;ended“结束”。make one’s day“使某人感到非常开心或满足”,为固定搭配。故选A。
10.C　解析:句意:当她兴奋地和我谈论这次谈话时,她提道:“他甚至不知道那是多少钱……”song“歌曲”;event“事件”;conversation“谈话”;accident“事故”。根据上文内容可知,侄女和作者谈论的是她与这个人的对话。故选C。
Ⅱ.1.by　2.children　3.makes
4.but　5.musical　6.them　7.works
8.animals’　9.better　10.a
11.performance　12.including
13.properly　14.to play　15.or
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了天生只有四根手指的达利斯有着坚强的意志,自学钢琴,后来在韩国音乐家李闰珉的鼓励下,努力追求自己的梦想,最终获得成功的故事。
1.A　解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中“When Darrius was 9 years old,he told his father that he liked piano music very much.‘It’s too bad you can’t play,’ his father said.But the boy took that as a challenge.”可知,达利斯9岁时,把弹钢琴视作挑战。故选A。
2.A 　解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中“Darrius’s favorite piano music is River Flows in You By Yiruma,a South Korean musician.It took Darrius a year to learn it.”可知,达利斯学会弹奏这首钢琴曲花了一年的时间。故选A。
3.C　解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中“Darrius’s favorite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma,a South Korean musician.”及“Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music.”可知,音乐家李闰珉鼓励达利斯追求自己的梦想。故选C。
4.A　解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段“‘I may have a disability,’ he said,‘but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.’”可知,达利斯不会让残疾阻碍自己做任何事。由此可知,他有着坚强的意志。故选A。