精品解析：湖南省长沙市华益中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题

华益—2023-2024-1学年度初三上期中考试卷 第二部分 阅读（共三节，计40分） 第一节 （共11小题，每小题2分，满分22分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A People in ancient China worked long hours each day. To relax, they invented many games. Some of them had a long history. Chuiwan (捶丸) Chuiwan was one of the ball games in ancient China, which was very popular in the Song Dynasty. “Chui” means “hit” and “wan” means “ball”. This sport was similar to golf (高尔夫). On a large field, the players were divided into two groups. Usually there were 2 to 10 people in each group. Everyone had three chances to hit the ball into holes with a stick. Only when three hits into the hole were achieved did the player win the point. Cuju (蹴鞠) First recorded 2,000 years ago, cuju is known as the earliest form of football. The ball was made of leather (皮革) on the outside and filled with rice bran (米糠) inside. As a fun and relaxing game, cuju was used in the army to train soldiers. Its rules were similar to football’s. Each team usually had 12 or 16 players. No hands were allowed. Only feet and head could be used. The ball should be hit into the opposite goal (球门). Archery (射箭) In the Western Zhou Dynasty, archery was an important part of education for a gentleman. At the age of 15, they began learning shooting. The most famous competition was Grand Archery. It was held by the emperor. The competitors bowed (鞠躬) before shooting and drank together after. 1. What sport was chuiwan similar to? A. Golf. B. Soccer. C. Baseball. 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart? A. Chuiwan was first recorded 2,000 years ago. B. Hands were not allowed during the game of cuju. C. Players in archery competitions bowed after shooting. 3. In which section of a website can you read the text? A. Travel. B. Culture. C. Business. B ①When clear and refreshing autumn arrives and chrysanthemums (菊花) cover the world it’s time for the Chinese Chongyang Festival. ②The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. So it is al