九年级英语（新目标）上册阅读与写作专题提升训练
Unit 5 What are the shirts made of?
一、阅读
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读下面的文章，然后回答文章后的问题。请在1~5题后的横线上写上答案。
Chinese noodles have a long history. They were first mentioned in the Eastern Han Dynasty（朝代）, over l,900 years ago. At that time, noodles were called "cakes". They were "cakes" that were boiled in water.
From the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there were written records about noodles. “Mian” became the name of noodles in the Song Dynasty. Before that, there was no specific name for this kind of food.
There are all kinds of noodles, such as cold noodles, warm noodles and fried noodles. There are also all kinds of noodle-making methods (方法), such as brushing, pressing, rolling and pulling.
China is where all noodles originated（起源），including spaghetti（意大利面）．In the Yuan Dynasty, Marco Polo came to China. He learned to make noodles, and then taught the method when he went back to his country. In 1912, the traditional Chinese method of noodle making was brought to Japan. Japanese noodles were first called "Dragon Noodles", meaning food eaten by the Chinese-the descendants（后代）of the dragon.
Among all Chinese noodles, the most special type may be Yi Noodles. They were created by a chef in the Qing Dynasty. Yi Noodles can be served dry or with soup. Since Yi Noodles are similar to modern instant noodles (方便面），they are considered to be the father of modern instant noodles.
1. When did "Mian" become the name of noodles?
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2. How many noodle-making methods are mentioned in this passage?
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3. Did spaghetti originate in China?
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4. What kind of noodles are considered to be the father of modern instant noodles?
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5. What is the passage mainly about, Chinese noodles or Yi Noodles?
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B
读下面关于健康饮食的文章，然后回答文章后面的问题，正确的答案写T，错误的答案写F。请把T或F写在6～10题前的括号内。
Some people think that chicken soup is good for a cold. Others believe that it is unhealthy not to eat meat. The question is, are they right?
Here are some facts.
For centuries, people have believed that chicken soup helps to fight a cold. Now, doctors say it may be true. They think that chicken soup has something that stops a cold from getting worse. Heat from the soup can also make a person feel better.
Many people think that it is unhealthy not to have meat. It is true that meat, especially red meat, has protein (蛋白质）that the body needs. A person who doesn't eat meat can get enough protein and be healthy by eating tofu, eggs, and some vegetables.
A study showed that tea is better than coffee. Tea has something that can protect your heart, fight cancer, and make you less fat. Coffee does not do this.
Many people believe that bread and potatoes can easily make people fat. In fact, bread and potatoes do not have fat in them. But eating too much and not exercising can make people fat. Also, adding things like butter to them can raise the chance of becoming fat.
( ) 6. It is helpful to eat some chicken soup to fight a cold.
( ) 7. To get enough protein and be healthy, people must eat meat.
( ) 8. Protein can be found in tofu, eggs and some vegetables.
( ) 9. Tea is better than coffee in fighting cancer.
( )10. People who like bread and potatoes become fat easily.
C
读下面有关传统艺术形式的文章，在每个标题下做简短的笔记。
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
11. The general introduction of the topic is
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12. Examples of traditional art forms:
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13. Materials used by the special forms:
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14. Ideas expressed by the special forms:
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15. The language goal of this passage is to talk about
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D
五选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入横线上的最佳选项。
Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries, they have their beginning in China. 16._______
In the Spring and Autumn Period copper and iron chopsticks appeared. With the Han Dynasty lacquered (上漆) chopsticks came, followed by gold and silver chopsticks still later.
17._______ The most expensive are made of part of tusks of elephants and hard green stone.
18.________ In ancient times the rich used hard green stone or gold chopsticks to show their wealth. In history many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was harmful. It was said that if it was, the silver chopsticks would turn color.
Chopsticks are traditional given to a daughter when she married to show that they should have a son very soon. For “chopsticks" in Chinese is pronounced like "quick a son.”
Tianzhu chopsticks from Hangzhou, wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shanxi Province, and Beijing's chopsticks are well- known.
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Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese story: an old man teaches his son a lesson by showing how he can easily break a single chopstick but not a number of them.
20.________ So on the country's New Year's Eve, many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinner as a way of making request for luck.
A. In China chopsticks mean good luck.
B. Today we have chopsticks made of plastics.
C. Chopsticks tell Chinese tradition in their own way.
D. Chinese history says that the Chinese had chopsticks as far back as the Xia Dynasty.
E. Many westerners, businessmen, tourists prefer to use chopsticks when they are in China.
二、写作 大意总结
读下面有关中国商品在国外销售的的文章，总结大意。你应该尽可能多地用你自己的话。（60词左右）
The Difficult Search for American Products in the US
If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might think those products were made in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American brands, they were made in China. "
Toys are not the only things made in China. "I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes," he explains. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!" He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. "In fact," he continues, "there were many other things there made in China-footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!" Kang Jian thinks it's great that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he hopes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.
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参考答案
Unit 5 What are the shirts made of?
一、A【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了面条在中国的历史、起源以及种类和发展等。
1. (It became the name of noodles) in the Song Dynasty.
2．Four．
3．Yes(，it did)．
4．Yi Noodles．
5．Chinese noodles．
B【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了健康饮食问题。有人认为喝鸡汤对感冒有益，而有的人认为不吃鸡肉是不健康的饮食。科学家认为喝鸡汤预防感冒。研究还表明茶比咖啡好，面包和土豆不含脂肪，适量地吃，也是有益的。
6 -10 TFTTF
C【主旨大意】这篇文章主要介绍了中国的剪纸艺术、中国粘土等传统艺术。
11. some Chinese traditional art forms
12. sky lanterns, paper cutting, Chinese clay art
13. bamboo and paper, red paper, (a special kind of) clay
14. happiness and good wishes, wishes for good luck and a happy new year, love for life and beauty
15. what products are made of and where they were made
D【主旨大意】文章主要讲述了筷子的起源和发展历史，以及在不同历史时期，筷子的作用。
16 -20 DBCEA
二、One possible version:
When we go to foreign countries, we may think the things we buy were made in those countries. However, we could be wrong.
Kang Jian is from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He wanted to buy a toy car for his cousin and a pair of basketball shoes for himself. But he found many products in the local shops were made in China. He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. Even American flags are made in China!
I think it's great that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, I hope that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products.
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