Unit9IlikemusicthatIcandanceto阅读能力拔高练(原卷版)-2021-2022学年九年级全册英语干货拔高秘课（人教版）

2021人教版Unit9IlikemusicthatIcandanceto.Iwenttomyfirstconcertlastnight.ThebandIwenttoseewasIPrevail.Butofcoursewhenyougotoaconcert,youcan’tenjoythebandbeforeyouheartheopeners.ThatwasabitofashocktomeconsideringthattherewerethreeopenersbeforeIPrevailplayedanything.Ihonestlyhadneverheardofanyoftheopeningbands,buttheyweren’tbadatall.ThreehourspassedandfinallyitwastimeforthebandIcametosee.Buttheydidn’tsingwhentheygotonstage(舞台).Theyfirstgaveaspeechtothankusforingtowatchtheirconcert.Afterthespeech,thebandfinallybegantoplay.Thoughthatwasmyfirstconcert,Ihadalwaystalkedtopeoplewhowenttoconcertsalot.Theyalwaysseemedtomentionthatthegrouporsingersdoesn’tsoundthesameastheydoonrecordings.IPrevaildidnotfallintothisstereotype(陈规).Thebandsoundedexactlyliketheydoontheiralbums.Thatjustshowsthisbandwasknownforhowgoodtheyarebutnotjusthowgoodtheycanmakethemselvessoundonanalbum.Theconcertwasamazingandthenightwasgreat,butIhonestlyfeelthataconcertis10timesbetterifyougowithpeopleyouknowandwhojustwanttohaveagoodtime.ThepeopleIattendedtheconcertwithwereamazingpeopleandjusthadsuchaloveformusic,whichmadeeverythingsomuchbetter.Aconcertisonething,buthavingfriendsthatenjoymusicasmuchasyoudoissomethingyoucan’tmiss.LastnightwassomuchbetterjustbecauseIattendedmyfirstconcertwithsomegreatfriends.1．Howdidthewriterfeelknowingtherewerethreeopeners?A．Hefoundithardtobelieve.B．Heconsidereditnormal.C．Hebecameveryangry.D．Hewashappyaboutit.2．Whatdidthewriterthinkoftheband’sperformance?A．Itwasboring. B．Itwasoldfashioned.C．Itwaswonderful. D．Itwassimple.3．Whydidthewritersay“thenightwasgreat”？A．Hemadesomenewfriendsthatnight.B．Hecouldwatchtheperformanceclearly.C．Helearnedabouttheimportanceoffriends.D．Hewentwithfriendswhoalsolovemusic.4．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．MyMostValuableExperience.B．MyFirstConcertExperience.C．MyFavoriteMusicBand.D．MyLoveforMusic.Musicisaninternational(国际的)language.Itplaysanimportantroleinourdailylife.InAmerica,popularmusiciswhatallthestudentslikebest.Studentscarrysmallradioswithearphonesandlistentomusicbeforeclass,afterclass,andatlunch.Studentswithcarsbuyspeakersandplaymusicloudlyastheydriveonthestreet.Adult(成年人)driverslistentomusiconthecarradioastheydrivetowork.Theyalsolistentothenewsaboutsports,theweather,politics(政治),andactivitiesoftheAmericanpeople.Mostoftheradiobroadcastismusic.Poporpopularmusicsingersmakemuchmoney.TheymakeCDsortapewhichradiostationsuseineverystate.Oncethesinger’ssongsareheardalloverthecountry,youngpeoplebuyhisorhertapes.Someofthemoneyfromthesetapesestothesinger.Whereverthesingergoes,alltheyoungpeoplewanttomeethimorher.Nowthesingerhasbeeanationalstar.ThereareotherkindsofmusicthatareimportanttoAmericans.Oneiscalledfolkmusic.IthasstoriesaboutthemonlifeofAmericans.Anotheriscalledwesternorcountrymusic.Thiswasstartedbycowboyswhowouldsingatnighttothecowstheywerewatching.ThenitbecamepopularinthesouthoftheUnitedStatesinthe1920s.Today,anymusicaboutcountrylifeandthelovebetweenacountryboyandhisgirliscalledwesternorcountrymusic.Seriousmusicfortheconcerthallsiscalledclassicalmusic.Musicforinstruments(乐器)iscalledorchestramusic,suchasthesymphoniesofBeethoven.So,whatkindofmusicdoyouprefer?Pop,folk,countryclassicalororchestra?5．Americanstudentslike_____musicbest.A．pop B．folk C．country D．classical6．Manyadultdivers______whentheydrivetowork.A．makeCDs B．singloudly C．talkwithothers D．listentomusic7．Accordingtothepassage,folkmusic_____.A．tellsstoriesaboutthemonlifeofAmericansB．showsuslovebetweenacountryboyandhisgirlC．isakindofseriousmusicfortheconcerthallsD．issungbycowboyswhentheyarewatchingcows8．Whatmaybethebesttitle(标题)forthispassage?A．HistoryofPopularMusic. B．KindsofMusicinAmerica.C．SymphoniesofBeethoven. D．HowtoBeeaNationalStar.Nowadays,watchingTVisapopularwaytorelax.MoreandmorepeoplewatchTVintheirfreetime.TherearemanydifferentkindsofTVprograms.Whatkinddoyoulike?IaskmyparentsandsomeofmyfriendswhatkindsofTVprogramstheylike.Mymotherlikeswatchingsoapoperas.Shethinksit'srelaxing.Shelovestowatchthemafterdinner.Mydadpreferswatchingmovies.Hesayshecan'tstandsoapoperasbecausetheyareboring.Mylittlecousinsaysshelikescartoons.Peopleincartoonsarealwaysfunny.Theymakechildrenlaugh.Asforstudents,weprefermoviestootherTVprograms.Butboysandgirlslikedifferentmovies.Mostgirlslikethrillersandactionmovies.Besides,romanceisnotbad.Boyslikegames.Andtheylovesciencefictions.Inmyopinion,differentpeoplelikedifferentshows.It'sjustdifferentpeoplehavetheirownhobbies.9．________peoplewatchTVintheirfreetime.A．All B．Some C．No D．Moreandmore10．Iask_________whatkindsofTVprogramstheylike.A．myparents B．allmyfriends C．someofmyfriends D．AandC11．Whodoesn'tlikesoapoperas?A．Mymum B．Mydad C．Mycousin D．Myparents12．Whatkindsofmoviesdomostgirlslike?A．Romance B．ThrillersC．Actionmovies D．A,B,C13．Thearticleismainlyabout_________.A．Differenthobbies B．TVshows C．Family D．typesofmoviesWhenIwas9yearsold,Ilovedtogofishingwithmydad.Butthe1thingthatwasn’tveryfunaboutitwasthathecouldcatchmanyfishwhileIcouldn’tcatch2.Iusuallygotpretty3andkeptaskinghimwhy.Healwaysanswered,“Son,ifyouwanttocatchafish,youhaveto4likeafish”,IrememberbeingevenmoreworriedthenbecauseI'mnotafish.Ididn’tknow5tothinklikeafish.Besides,howcouldwhatIthink6whatafishdoes?AsIgotalittleolderIbeganto7whatmydadreallymeant.So,Ireadsomebooksonfish.AndI8joinedthelocalfishingclubandstartedattendingthemonthlymeetings.Ilearnedthatafishisacoldbloodedanimalanditisverysensitivetowater9.That’swhyfishprefershallowwatertodeepwaterbecausemetheshallowwateriswarmer.What’smore,waterisusually10indirectsunlightthanintheshade.ThemoreIunderstoodfish,themoreIbecamegoodat11andcatchingthem.WhenIgrewupandenteredthe12world,Irememberhearingmyfirstbosssay,“Weallneedtothinklikesalespeople.”Butitdidn’tpletely13.Mydadneversaid,“Youneedtothinklikeafisherman.”14later,Ilearnedtoprovidelongtermservicestopeoplemucholderandricherthanme.Iunderstoodthatwhatweallneedistothinkmorelike15.It’sreallynotanea