话题2 节假日及中国传统文化-学年九年级英语话题阅读（人教版）

1、2021-2022学年九年级英语单元话题阅读（人教版）话题二：节假日及中国传统文化语篇导读一.完形填空完形填空A中国传统节日一七夕节的由来记叙文完形填空BJoe和外国朋友交流中国春节的习俗记叙文阅读理解A中国古诗一春夜喜雨文学赏析阅读理解B在美国旧金山举办的第十届汉语比赛的相关情况说明文阅读理解C中国传统佳节-腊八节说明文阅读理解D大学生创办社团拯救中国文化遗产的三个事例记叙文阅读填空中国传统佳节-中秋节记叙文语法填空中国的儿种特有文化说明文The Double Seventh Festival, also known as the Qixi Festival, is a(n) 1 Chine

2、se festival.Long, long ago, there was a young man named Niulang. One day, he met a beautiful girl - Zhinii, the Goddesssseventh daughter. Zhinii soon 2 Niulang, and they got married without telling the Goddess. They lived a happylife on Earth and gave birth to two children. Unluckily, the Goddess di

3、scovered this and was very 3 . Taking outher hairpin, the Goddess created a wide river in the sky to separate ihe two 4. From then on, Niulang and Zhiniihad to live apart on the two sides of the river. However, their true love touched all the magpies in the world, so oncea year tens of thousands of

4、magpies would fly up to heaven to make a bridge for the couple to meet each other. Atlast, the Goddess _5_ them to meet each year on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month. Today, it is agreat day for Chinese young people to express their love.C.educationalC.fell in love withC. afraidC.educationalC.fell

5、 in love withC. afraidC.friendsD.internationalD.stuck toD.proudD.lovers()2. A. looked forward to B.parted withB.angryB.parentsB.advisedC.allowed0.stoppedB.advisedC.allowed0.stoppedIt was the first day of Chinese Spring Festival2.And there were thousands of people in the streets 1 the traditional lio

6、n dance. Joe Lee found himself standing next to a boy with curly golden hair. Hi, my name is Sam,“ said the boy. HCan you tell me 2 this festival is all about? I have 3 seen anything like it before.nIt is our New Year celebration said Joe.But this is not the beginning of the 4/ said Sum. nIt is the

7、end of January, In England we celebrate the start of the New Year on the first of January. And we do not have a colorful 5 like this. In my hometown,many grown-ups have parties the night before, on New Year* s Eve, and sometimes they set off fireworks at midnight, which 6 the sky with colorful light

8、s.nOur Spring Festival is for the J_ family/ said Joe. nWe all got together* for a big meal yesterday evening, and today we will 8 our relatives and friends in the town. The celebrations will go on 9 several more days after this.1“Is it a religious festival?n asked Sam.Not really/1 replied Joe, 10so

9、me of the customs have to do with driving bad spirits away, for example, that*s why we set off firecrackers.()LA.reportingB.describingC.watchingD.sharing()2.A,whatB.howC.whenD.who()3. A.alreadyB.everC.oftenD.never()B.weekC.monthD.year()5. A.historyB.festivalC.languageD.character()B.fillC pareD.draw(

10、)B.richC.bigD lucky()B.missC.visitD.follow()B.forC.sinceD.to()B.ifC.orD.sONotes:hairpin n.发替 magpie n.喜曲 firework n.烟花 religious adj.宗教的 firecracker n.Hife二、阅读理解阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。Happy Rain on a Spring NightGood rain knows its time right; It will fall when comes spring.With wind it s

11、teals in night;Mute, it moistens each thing.Happy Rain on a Spring NightGood rain knows its time right; It will fall when comes spring.With wind it steals in night;Mute, it moistens each thing.O*er wild lanes dark cloud spreads;In boat a lantern looms.Dawn sees saturated reds;The towns heavy with bl

12、ooms.Translated by Xu YuanchongDu FuThis famous poem, with four couplets, was written by Du Fu(712-770, Tang Dynasty)when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature.The very first word, good, shows the poet*s joy and love for the spring rain. The

13、 rain is good because it knows the proper time to come. Here the poet uses personification, as if the rair were smart enough to come in time for the farmers busy season.When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the spring rain finishes its t

14、ask without being known.In the third couplet, the poet describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. Its a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.Lastly, the poet starts to imagine.

15、Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will be-come beautiful when all of the flowers bloom(盛开)after the rain.()1. Whats the Chinese title of the poem Happy Rain on a Spring Night?A.春望B.春夜喜雨C.夜雨寄北()2. Which of the following rhymes are right for this poem?A. aa-bb-cc-ddB. ab-ab-cd-cdC. ab-c

16、d-ab-cd()3. Which word can be used to describe the rain in this poem?A. Busy.B. Dark.C. Quiet.()4. Which of the following uses personification?With wind it steals in night.It will fall when comes spring.The towns heavy with blooms(blooming flowers).()5. What does Du Fu want to show in this poem?Hes

17、thankful to nature.He loves and enjoys farming.He expects the flowers to bloom.B阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。The 14th Chinese Language Competition attracted about 1,100 children from kindergarten kids to high school students. The children from different language and cultural backgrounds met in

18、San Francisco and competed in events like Chinese calligraphy, drawing and Chinese poetry recital.Thomson, an Ilth-grade boy from Justin-Siena High School in Napa City of California, has studied Chinese language for three years. It was hard for him to learn Chinese at the beginning, because it was o

19、ne of the most difficult languages in the world. However, the writing of Chinese characters is a form of art, which made him feel different. H Its amazing to see how attractive Chinese culture is, he said.Julie, a 12th-grade girl shared her similar experience of learning Chinese for four years. When

20、 recalling her trip in Beijing and Shanghai, she expressed huge interest in shared bikes, nThe shared bike is known as one of the new Great Inventions1 of China, along with Chinas Express Railway and Alipay online payment system. They amaze the whole world as part of Chinas rapid rise/According to t

21、he hosting organization, the Confucius Institute at San Francisco State University, the competition was mainly for American and overseas Chinese kids. It aimed to set a platform to present their Chinese language and culture talents. It also helped to deepen the understanding of young Americans about

22、 the Chinese culture and history.()1 .Where was the 14th Chinese Language Competition held?A.In Beijing. B. In Shanghai.C.In Napa City.D.In San Francisco.( )2. What is among the new Great Inventions* of China according to the passage?A.Railway.B.Paper making.C.The shared bike. D.Chinese calligraphy.

23、()3. Which statement is TRUE about the competition?All college students took part in it.B. It was not only for overseas Chinese kids.C.It was hosted by Justin-Siena High School.D. Students competed in different languages.Notes:calligraphy n.书法 recital n.背诵 recall v.回忆起system n.系统present v.展示cAs an o

24、ld Chinese saying goes,Spring Festival comes right after the Laba Festival, so get ready for a bowl of porridge while looking forward to the long-awaited family get-together.Today,people across China are celebrating the Laba Festival.lt is a traditional Chinese festival. Its on the eighth day of the

25、 12ih lunar month. What does this festival mean to Chinese people? OK, it just tells people to prepare for celebrating the coming New Year1 s Day and for wanderers to return home to get together with their family.Long long ago, Laba Festival was a day of thanks for a goodharvest. On this day, people

26、 usually eat Laba porridge, a porridge with eight kinds of mixed grains. Many temples today have the tradition of giving out Laba porridge to the public. The sweet, red porridge is believed to bring luck and joy.The festival is also the day for people to put garlic in vinegar. The garlic turns green

27、, and this Laba garlic will be eaten with dumplings on Chinese New Years Day. While in the past, it was used to let people remember to pay back the money they had borrowed, as Laba is near the end of the year and garlic” (suan, 蒜 in Chinese)sounds the same as “calculate” (suan.算)。Customs are quite d

28、ifferent across the country. People in Qianxian, cast Chinas Anhui Province, will eat the Laba tofu a few days before. In Xining City, northwest Chinas Qinghai Province, people will eat porridge with beef and mutton.()1. The underlined word wanderers” probably means in Chinese.A.奇迹B.怀疑者A.奇迹B.怀疑者C.流浪

29、者D.离家者()2. The writer does NOT tell us thatA.Laba Festival is the start for people to prepare for the coming New YearLaba Festival means its time to think about returning homeC.Laba Festival was a day of thanks for a good harvest in the old daysD. customs about Laba Festival are almost the same acro

30、ss the country()3. What can we learn from Paragraph 4 according to this passage?Laba garlic will be eaten before Laba Festival.”Garlic sounds the same as calculate in Chinese.The garlic will turn green and be eaten with noodles.People usually put garlic in vinegar on New Ycar*s Day.D阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B

31、、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou, a group of students plays diaholo us a crowd watches on in amazement.Chen Zhelun, 25, a Malaysian-Chinese started the diabolo club, which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game. He is one of many students expr

32、essing their interest in the country* s cultural heritage by starting clubs.The diabolo,which came from China, is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia.” We played diabolo from primary school onward, I thought I could find someone to play with in China, but only a few students knew about it. So I

33、 started a club to develop it, says Chen.To Chenfs surprise, the old game has interested a huge crowd - more than 1,000 students have joined the club.” It keeps your body strong and its fun J says Chen.But some prefer quieter activities. Every weekend, one classroom in Shenzhen University is always

34、crowded, but its unusually silent The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional brushes.Fan Dongling, 21, a student in Shenzhen University, says it* s a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters.Although her club is quiet, Fan

35、says it keeps members healthy, mentally and physically. HSome students thinktraditional things are outdated. They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas or Valentine* s Day, but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones,*1 says Kong Yanquan, 21, a student in Guangxi University. As hea

36、d of the traditional Chinese local operas club, Kong plans to put modern elements into traditional culture to get students to join his club.“I think its everyones duty to save and develop Chinas traditional culture among young people,1 he says.()1. The passage is organized by giving three A.examples

37、B. tasksC.lessonsD.speeches()2. Which is right about the people and the clubs?a.Chen Zhelunb.Kong Yanquan c.Fan Donglingthe diabolo club(DChinese characters club the traditional Chinese local operas clubA. a-；b,；c一B.a一一;b一；c-C.a一;b一;(:D. a一；b;c一( )3. It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongl

38、ing。A. comes from MalaysiaB. is good at local operasC. loves quiet activitiesD. is interested in sports()4.Kong Yanquan advises young people to .A. practice writing Chinese charactersB.celebrate Western festivalspay attention to traditional culturemake friends with the eldersNotes: diabolo n.空竹 heri

39、tage n.遗产 outdated adj.过时的 element n.元素三.阅读填空根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。A story about the Mid-Autumn FestivalA great festival for the Chinese takes place on the 15th day of the 8ih Chinese lunar month. 1 In 2018, the Mid-Autumn Festival fell on September 24th. As a time for families t

40、o be together, the Mid-Autumn Festival has its typical food - the mooncake which is round and delicious. 2 .Long ago there was a king in China who was very cruel to the people and the country didnt go well. 3 .So they wrote notes telling about the meetingplace and time and put them into cakes. On th

41、e 15th of August every person was told to buy the cakes. When they ate them, they discovered the notes. So they got together to make a sudden attack on the king. From then on, theChinese people celebrated on August 15th,4When the Mid-Autumn Festival is near, shop owners decorate their shop windows b

42、eautifully with pictures of ancient Chinese ladies. People go to buy many kinds of mooncakes. 5 On the evening of the day, people and their family have a big meal. After it, they eat mooncakes and watch the fullest and brightest moon.There is a popular folk story about it.They ate cakes in memory of that important event.Almost every kid in China can have some lucky money.It is called the Mid-Autumn Festival or the Chinese Moon Festival.The people were so angry that some brave ones suggested killing the king.F.A