专题12 阅读还原15篇(广州专用)（名校最新期中真题）-2023-2024学年九年级英语上学期期中复习查缺补漏冲刺满分（沪教牛津版）

牛津深圳版九年级上学期期中复习 查缺补漏冲刺满分 (名校最新期中真题) 专题12 阅读还原15篇(广州专用) （2022秋·广东广州·九年级广州科学城中学校考期中）阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Kites were once called zhiyuan in North China and yaozi in South China. The name fengzheng came into use during the Five Dynasties. 1 He once tied a whistle (哨子) made of bamboo to the upper (上面的) part of his kite so that a zheng sound was made when he was flying the kite. The word for wind is feng, so fengzheng came into use. Who invented the kite? 2 But it’s widely believed that the earliest kite in the world was made by Mo Di who lived about 2,400 years ago. He spent three years making a “bird” with wood and successfully flew it. The “bird” was later regarded as the first kite in the world. Later, he passed his kite-making skills on to his student Lu Ban. Lu Ban improved on kite-making. 3 Kite-flying became a kind of activity probably in the Tang Dynasty. 4 Later, the paper-made kite was invented. Paper-made kites were cheaper to make and then they spread quickly among the common people. 5 The well-known British scientist, Dr. Needham, once described kites as an important invention that spread to Europe from China in his book. A．As time went on, kites flew to different countries in the world. B．He made a kite out of bamboo and it flew into the air for as long as three days. C．There are so many different opinions that it’s difficult to decide which one is right. D．According to a history book, Li Ye, who lived in the Five Dynasties, used to make and fly kites. E．At that time, only the members of the imperial family (皇族) and people of the highest class flew kites. （2022秋·广东广州·九年级广州市第二中学校考期中）阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。 Five Ways to Build Self-Confidence • Walk Faster One of the easiest ways to tell how a person feels about herself is to examine her walk. People with confidence walk quickly. They have places to go, people to see, or important work to do. 6 Walking 25% faster will make you look and feel more imp