期中阅读拓展专项训练（16篇） 2023-2024学年 仁爱科普版 九年级英语下册

期中阅读拓展专项训练（16篇） 2023-2024学年 仁爱版 九年级英语下册 一、阅读理解 Beijing Opera is our national opera. It has a history from 1790. Its music and singing came from Anhui and Hubei. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial (脸部的) paintings, wonderful gestures (姿态) and fighting. Some of the stories are from history books, but many of them are from famous novels. The people in the stories usually can’t agree with each other. They became angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they find a way to make peace with each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end. Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In the past, it was popular with old people while young people didn’t like it. But now, more and more young people are becoming interested in it. At the same time, more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera. 1．How old will Beijing Opera be in 2021? A．211 years old. B．212 years old. C．231 years old. D．221 years old. 2．Beijing Opera’s ________ came from Anhui and Hebei. A．music and acting B．music and singing C．acting and fighting D．music and acting 3．What’s the end of each story in Beijing Opera? A．Angry. B．Sad. C．Happy. D．We don’t know. 4．Which of the following is TRUE? A．There are three main roles in Beijing Opera. B．Beijing Opera isn’t a part of Chinese culture. C．More and more old people are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays. D．More and more young people are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays. The Amazon rainforest covers 5.5 million square kilometers. That’s about half the size of China! However, according to a new study, the Amazon rainforest may become grassland (草原) in a few years. The Amazon is the world’s biggest rainforest. Climate change and human activities make it “sick”. Usually, the rainforest can fix itself. But now, it feels too “tired” to get better. The trees may die and the rainforest could turn into a hot, dr