2021年河南中考英语一轮复习训练：第二十讲·人教九年级 Unit 9—Unit 10

第二十讲　九年级 Unit 9—Unit 10 一、阅读理解 The balalaika, also called "Russian guitar", is a traditional Russian musical instrument. It has a long neck, a wooden triangle-shaped body and strings. It is usually used to play Russian music by plucking the strings with fingers or a pick. Russians like the balalaika. The music played with it can be cheerful, as if the farmers were dancing happily to celebrate their harvest. It can also be energetic, as if the workers were working hard to make their country richer and stronger. If a Russian moves to live or work abroad, he will probably take a balalaika with him. When he feels lonely and sad, he will play it to cheer himself up. The balalaika was originally played by the poor in Russia. At that time, balalaikas were made by the players themselves. They were rough, simple and cheap with different numbers of strings, from two to even six. Later a Russian musician Vasily Vasil'yevich Andreev(1861-1918)improved the balalaika. He created a whole family of balalaikas of different sizes, all with three strings. The smallest balalaika is called the prima. It is 60-70 cm long. The biggest balalaika, the contrabass, is almost 2 metres high with a leg to sit on the floor. Andreev founded the first balalaika orchestra in the world, mainly using balalaikas to perform. He gave concerts at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1889, which was a great success. Today, there are balalaika groups performing around the world. More and more people get to know the balalaika and are attracted by its Russian-style music. 　　根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1.The balalaika is a musical instrument 　　　　.  A. without strings B. with a long neck C. of a round shape D. with a metal body 2.The music played with a balalaika is usually 　　　　.  A. slow and sad B. strong and serious C. soft and modern D. cheerful and energetic 3.Which of the following statements is true? A. Farmers created a whole family of balalaikas of different sizes. B. The balalaika was played by the poor in