新疆喀什市第十四中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中模拟英语试题

( 装 订 线 内 请 不 要 答 题 ) ( 考 场 学 校： 班 级： 姓 名： ) 九年级英语试题 年级：九年级 科目:英语 时间：70分钟 满分：150分 I、完形填空（2×15=30） Have you ever watched the dragon dance? How much do you know about dragon dance? Today we will say something about it. Dragons are a(n) 1 of China and the dragon dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture. In the dance, a team of people 2 the dragon and perform wonderful dances. 3 the lion dance, the dragon dance is most often seen in festivals and celebrations. 4 , the dragons are made of wood, bamboo and a special kind of cloth. So they are always quite 5 .However, in modern times, the dragons are much lighter because they are made of much lighter 6 . A dragon can be of 7 lengths(长度). It can be from 25 to 35 meters for for acrobatic(杂技的) acts, 8 up to 50 to 70 meters long for quite large parades(游行). People 9 that the longer the dragon is, the more luck it will bring. Usually, a small group cannot 10 a very long dragon. When the dragon is long, it becomes heavy, too. At this time, the dragon dance 11 great strength and special skills. The dragon dance 12 during the Han Dynasty and was started by the Chinese who had great respect for dragons. The dragon dance was already a popular 13 by Song Dynasty. At that time, people could often see 14 during important festivals. In The Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou was invited to give a 15 in Beijing, which gave the emperor great satisfaction! 1．A．Symbol B．animal C．character D．example 2．A．Divide B．Hide C．Carry D．heat 3．A．Through B．Like C．For D．To 4．A．Actually B．Traditionally C．Suddenly D．Recently 5．A．heavy B．short C．small D．old 6．A．instruments B．products C．projects D．materials 7．A．Medium B．different C．great D．similar 8．A．But B．so C．and D．as 9．A．Believe B．wonder C．mention D．promise 10．A．trade B．check C．control D．list 11．A．returns B．reminds C．repeats D．requires 12．A．failed B．began C．spread D．changed 1