话题5 历史与社会-2022-2023学年九年级英语话题阅读（人教版）

2021--2022学年九年级英语单元话题阅读（人教版）

话题五：历史与社会

语篇导读

完形填空A中国传统艺术形式--舞龙的起源与发展说明文

完形填空BFlorenceNightingale开创护理事业的渊源记叙文

阅读理解A中国将为国家空间站训练新一批宇航员、烟台的无人售货超市和新闻报道

上海第一架国产客机一TheC919

阅读理解B关于IleidemarieSchwermer故事记叙文

阅读理解C17世纪发生在荷兰的郁金香狂潮事件记叙文

阅读理解D美国黑人跳高运动员AliceCoachman记叙文

阅读填空文化冲击的阶段及其应对方法说明文

语法填空中国二十四节气说明文

完形填空

A

Dragonsarea(n)1ofChinaandthedragondanceisaformoftraditionaldanceinChineseculture.

Traditionally,dragonsaremadeofwood,bambooandaspecialkindofcloth.Sotheyarealwaysquite_2_.

However,inmoderntimes,dragonsaremuchlighterbecausetheyaremadeofmuchlightermaterials.Adragon

can.beofdifferentlengths.People3thatthelongerthedragonis,themoreluckitwillbring.Asmallgroup

cannotcontrolaverylongdragonbecauseitrequiresgreatstrengthandspecialskills.

ThedragondanceitselfbeganduringtheHanDynasty'anditwasstartedbytheChinesewhohadgreat

respectforthedragon.Thedragondancewasalreadya(n)_4_eventintheSongDynasty.Atthattime,people

couldoftenseeitduringimportantfestivals.IntheQingDynasty,theDragonDanceTeamofFuzhouwasinvitedto

givea_5_inBeijing.Andtheemperor'spokehighlyofit!

()1.A.symbolB.animalC.exampleD.technology

()2.A.shortB.smallC.heavyD.tall

()3.A.believeB.wonderC.disagreeD.spread

()4.A.popularB.modernC.unusualD.correct

()5.A.speechB.performanceC.messageD.chance

B

Longagohospitalsweredirtyandcrowded.Nurseswere_Ltaughthowtolookaftertheirpatientsandmany

peopledied.ThisisthestoryofFlorenceNightingale,who_2_allthis.

Florencewasbornin1820.Whenshewasyoung,shespentalotoftimeplayingwithherdolls.Shewould

pretendthatthedollsweresickandshewas_3_nurse.Andsheoftenwentwithhermothertovisitthepoor.They

alsotookfoodandmedicinetothesick.Andthese_4_firstgavehertheideaofbecominganurse.

In1854,BritainandRussiawereatwar.Florencewasaskedtotakeagroupofnursesto_5_thesickand

woundedsoldiers.Thehospitalsweredirty,andtherewasnotenoughmedicine.Florenceandherteam_6_the

hospitalrooms.Theymadesurethatthebandageswerecleanandthatthesoldiersgotenoughmedicine,Florence

7hard.Atnightshewouldgofromroomtoroomcheckingonthepatients.Therewasnoelectricity,soshewould

carryanoillamp8hertoseewhereshewasgoing.Sheoftenstayedtotalktothepatients,especiallyifshe

couldseethattheywere9ordying.

Afterthewar,Florenceopenedaschooltoteachnursestolookaftertheirpatients10.ItisthankstoFlorence

Nightingalethatwecanreceivepropercareinhospitalstoday.

()l.A.alreadyB.seldomC.justD.again

()2.A.changedB.imaginedC.studied□.remembered

()3.A.itsB.hisC.herD.their

()4.A.plansB.gamesC.visitsD.gifts

()5A.lookatB.lookafterC.lookforD.lookthrough

()6.A.cleanedB.sharedC.filled□.described

()7A.foughtB.learnedC.workedD.thought

()8.A.offB.againstC.fromD.with

()9.A.scaredB.smartC.sleepyD.moved1

()10A.slowlyB.properlyC.graduallyD.politely

Notes:clothn.布strengthn.力量speakhighlyof…高度称什..dolln.玩偶pretendv.假装

oillamp煤油灯

二、阅读理解

A

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Beijing-Chinawilltrainsomenewastronautsforthecountry'sspacestation.Thenewastronautsmusthave

atleastamaster'sdegreeandmorethanthreeyears'workexperience.

Chinaisdevelopingandbuildingitsownspacestation.Itwillbefinishedaround2022,accordingtothe

report.

Yantai-UnmannedsupermarketsbegintoappearinsomepartsofChinasuchasHangzhou,andtherewillbe

moreinthefuture.Nowpeoplecanwalkintothesesupermarkets,getwhattheywantandthenpayautomatically.

Thankstothedevelopingtechnology,nowChinesepeoplecangoshoppinginunmannedshopsandgoto

workbyunmannedbus.Inthefuture,Chinesepeoplecanevengoontripsbyunmannedtrains.

Shanghai-TheC919isChina'sfirsthomegrownpassengerplane.Recently,thesecondplaneofC919

madeitsfirsttestflyonSunday.Theplanetookoffat10:32a.m.andflewintheskyforabouttwohours.Itwas

quiteasuccessfultrip.

()1.Whatdoesn'toneneedtobeanastronautforthecountry'sspacestation?

A.Amaster'sdegree.B.Alotoftraining.

C.Overthreeyears'workexperience.D.Theexperienceofbuildingthespacestation.

()2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordHIt"referto?

A.Anewastronaut.B.Amaster'sdegree.

C.Aspacestation.D.Areport.

()3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"automatically"meaninChinese?

A.免费地B.自动地

C.人工地D.机械地

()4.Wecanknowfromthe3rdtablethattheplaneflewback.

A.intheearlymorningB.atnoon

C.inthelateafternoonD.atnight

()5.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat.

A.Chinacouldnlbuildpassengerplanesinthepast

B.thefirstunmannedsupermarketappearedinYantai,China

C.sofar,wehavemademorethantwoC919planes

D.Chinesenowcangoontripsbyunmannedtrains

Notes:master'sdegree项士学位unmannedadj,无人的homegrownadj.本回制造的

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Youmayhaveheardaboutthewomanwhospentayearlivingonjustupoundaday.ButinGermany,a

womannamedHeidemarieSchwermerhasgivenupusingmoneycompletely.herdecisionprobablyhassomething

todowithherexperienceasapennilessrefugeeduringtheSecondWorldWar(WWII).

Afterthewar,sheledanordinarylife.Sheworkedasateacherformanyyears,andthenshebecamea

psychotherapist.Buthermemoriesofwhatitwasliketohavenothingstayedwithherandshedecidedtodo

somethingaboutit.Shecameupwiththeideaofanexchangenetworkwhichallowedpeopletoexchangethings

andserviceswithoutusingmoney.Eventhoughtheprogramturnedintoagreatsuccess,shewantedtodo

somethingcrazier.Soshemadethedecisiontoleaveherhomeandcloseherbankaccount.Atfirstherdaughters

theirmotherhadmadeanawfulmistake.Butgradually,theyhavegottenusedtoherunusuallifestyle.

Heidemariesleepsonpeople'ssofasandwearssecond-handclothespeopledon'tneedanymore.Shopsgive

herfoodtheycan'tsell,andsheknowsshecouldalwaysgotoasoupkitchen(uplacewherefoodisofferedtothe

hungryforfreeorataverylowprice).

PeopleareinterestedinlearningmoreaboutHeidemarie^experiences,soshehaswritenseveralbooksabout

herlife,Shehasgivenawaythemoneyshemade-oftentocompletestrangers.

()1.WhichofthefollowingcorrectlydescribesHeidemarie'sexperiences?

a.Ateacherb.Apsychotherapistc.Arefugee

A.u-b-cB.n-c-bC.c-a-bD.b-ln-c

()2.WhatwasHeidemarie'sdaughters*attitude(态度)towardherdecisionofgivingupusingmoneyatfirst?

A.Theysupportedit.B.Theydidn'tcareaboutit.

C.Theypartlyagreedwithit.D.Theythoughtitwaswrong.

()3.WhichparagraphdescribesHeidemarie'sunusuallifestyle?

A.Paragraph1.B.Paragraph2.C.Paragraph3.D.Paragraph4.

Notes:pennilessrefugee身无分文的难具psychotherapistn.心理治疗师accountn.账户

c

WhenpeopletalkaboutflowersoftheNetherlands,acountrythatisalsocalledHolland,theycan'ttakethe

tulipofftheirlist.Dutchpeopledolovetulips.Doyouknowtheflowersoncecostmorethanhousesinthe

country?

ThefirsttulipbulbswerebroughttoHollandin1593byabotanistnamedCarolusClusius.Heplantedthe

bulbsandbeautifulflowerscameout.Buthewouldnotsharehisbulbswithanyone.Several"businessmen"who

sawtheflowersalsosawachancetomakemoney®.TheyvisitedClusius'gardeninthemiddleofthenightand

stolehisbulbs.ThatwasthebeginningofthetulipcrazeinHolland.

By1624,severalkindsoftulipswerebeinggrowninHolland,butonlyinsmallnumbers.Theflowerswere

verypopular.However,sincethereweresofewbulbsatthatlime,theywereveryexpensive.Onlyveryrichpeople

couldaffordtobuythem.Theyspentalotofmoneybuildinggardens,liseemedthatthemoretulipstheyputin

theirgardens,therichertheyfelt.Thismadethepriceoftulipbulbsgohigherandhigher.Peoplestartedtothink

theycouldmakealotofmoneybysellingtulips.Bothrichandpoorpeoplewantedtulips.Somepeopleeventraded

theirlandandanimalsfortulipbulbs.

Inlate1636,thetulipcrazereacheditsclimax.Onesingletulipbulbcouldbesoldfor$76,000!

Soonafter,however,tuliptradersfoundthatpeoplenolongerwantedtopaysuchhighpricesfortulips.Tulips

becamealmostworthless.Peoplewhohadspentalotofmoneyontheirtulipslosteverything.

()1.ThetulipwasintroducedtoHolland.

A.tohelppeoplegetrichB.byseveralbusinessmen

C.alongwithsomeotherlowersD.inthefinalyearsofthe16thcentury

()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword''climax"meaninChinese?

A.瓶颈B.岔口C.高潮D.终点

()3.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AgreatbotanistB.TheDutchtulipcraze

C.HistoryandkindsoftulipsD.ThenationalfloweroftheNetherlands.

Notes:tulipn.郁金香Dutchadj.荷兰的bulbn.球茎botanistn.植物学家crazen.狂热

D

AliceCoachmanwasbornonNovember9,1923inGeorgia,USA.Shewasthefiftholdestinfamilyof10

Children.Everyoneinherfamilyhadworktodo.BythetimeAlicewas10,shewaspickingcotton,peachesand

beanstomakemoneyforherfamily

WhenAlicewasn'tworkingorattendingtheall-blackschoolinherneighborhood,herparentsexpectedherto

stayhomeandactlikealady.Alicethoughtthatwasnofunatall.Shewouldgototheparktoplaywiththeboys.

Alicejoinedtheboysinsoftballgamesandranraceswiththem.Sometimes,theyhadjumpingcompetitionsshe

couldjumphigherthananyoftheboys

EveryyearinMay.theTuskegeeRelayswereheldinTuskegee,Alabama.Studentsfromall-blackhighschools

andcollegestookpartinthebigmeet.In1939,whenAlicewas16,sheenteredthemeetandcompetedinthehigh

jump,Itwasherfirstmeet,anditwasallnewtoher.Everytimetheannouncercalledhername,thecoachtold

tojump-andthat'sjustwhatshedid.ltwasn'tlongbeforeherteammateswereshoutingthatshehadwon

Alicehadjumpedfivefeet,breakingboththehighschoolandcollegerecords.

AlicecontinuedtocompeteShePlacefirstnationalhigh-jumpevents10yearsinarow.Butunluckily,shewas

unabletotakepartinthebiggesteventofalltheOlympicGamesTheywerecanceledin1940and1944becauseof

WorldWarII.Itwasn'tuntil1948thatAlicehadherchancetocompeteintheOlympicsinLondon.Thatyear,she

setanewOlympicrecord.AlicebecamethefirstblackwomantowinanOlympicgoldmedal

()1.WhenAlicewas10,she.

A.movedtoGeorgiawithherfamily

B.didfarmworktomakemoney

C.Wasafraidtostayhomealone

D.hatedgoingtoschool

()2.AttheTuskegeeRelaysin1939,Alice.

A.wonthehighjumpB.gothercoachangry

C.lostoneofherteammatesD.madefriendswiththeannouncer

()3.AlicetookpartinherfirstOlympicswhenshewas?

A.16B.21C.25.D.29

()4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.Ablackwoman'sgreattalentB.Theeducationofblackpeople

C.TwodifferentsportseventsDTheOlympicsinthe1940s

三、阅读填空

In1954,anAmericannamedKalervoOberginventedthetermCultureShock.1.

Obergsaidthattherewerefourcommonstages.Manypeopleexperiencethesestageswhentheyarriveinanew

country.

Stageone:tourist

2.Youfeelnervousbuthappyaboutthenewculture.Maybeyouthinkthefoodis

better.Thepeoplearenicerandthecustomsaremoreinterestingthanathome.

Stagetwo:shock

Inthisstage.youbegintofeelstrange.3.Youfeellikeaforeigner,andare

sometimesangry.aboutthenewculture.Thingsaremoreexpensiveormoredangerousthanathome.

Stagethree:adjustment

Cultureshockdoesn*tlastforever.Thingsgetbetter,littlebylitile.Youarehappier.4.

____________________ItwillbeOK.

Stagefour:acceptance

Youarenowlivinginthenewcultureandyouaren'tangry,orlonelyorsad.Thingsaren'tbetteror

worse,onlydifferent.

Herearesomeadvicetoavoidcultureshock:

5.____________________

Rememberyouareaguestandtrynottooffendlocalpeople.

Beopentothenewculture.

A.Youfeellonelyandaresadderthanbefore.

B.Thishappensatthebeginningofyourtrip.

C.Youarelearningtoliveinadifferentway.

D.Differentc