Unit1 课外拓展阅读4 2024-2025学年牛津译林版英语九年级上册

九上 Unit1课外拓展阅读4 完型填空 A 63-year-old Chinese man who only started learning ballet ten years ago has gone viral (走红) on social media. He is a living example that you are never too 1 to follow your dreams. Liu Ziqing has been a fan of ballet for as long as he can remember. He fell in love with it as a little boy, but he 2 really got the chance to practice it himself. Growing up in a poor family in a village near Baotou, the largest city in Northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, he mainly focused on helping his family and putting food on the 3 . Dancing was a luxury (奢侈) he could not 4 . He ended up becoming a farmer but also worked as a street cleaner in order to make ends meet. But he never got over his love for ballet, and at the age of 53, he 5 to become a ballet dancer. "One day, I 6 a ballet basic training course on TV, which sparked the idea that I should try to learn to dance," Ziqing said in an interview. Becoming a ballet dancer at the age of 53 wasn't a(n) 7 thing. Most of his friends just didn't 8 why he put himself through this hard training at his age. But Liu Ziqing ignored (忽略) them all with the help of his family, who always supported him. Not only does ballet make him a happy man, 9 he is completely sure that it has done wonders for his health as well. "In the past, I had stomach problems. After dancing over the past years, the stomach problems have 10 gone away," the 63-year-old ballet dancer said. "I am now doing what I wanted to do when I was young." 1. A. young B. silly C. old D. wise 2. A. never B. often C. always D. even 3. A. chair B. floor C. pan D. table 4. A. watch B. miss C. afford D. hold 5. A. decided B. refused C. dreamed D. forgot 6. A. met B. saw C. heard D. knew 7. A. early B. late C. hard D. easy 8. A. remember B. wonder C. understand D. believe 9. A. if B. and C. but D. so 10. A. seriously B. mostly C. hardly D. wisely 阅读理解 A Passengers were excited to have a special experience when they boarded the train at the Harbin Railway Station in Heilongjiang Province on Friday evening. It was the first northeast folk culture-themed train to operate in the province this year. It was headed to Mohe in Heilongjiang, China's northernmost city. Some sleeper carriages(车厢) have been decorated with window paper cuttings and colorful bed sheets. In early winter in North China, the farmers in Beiwangma Village of Xinjiang County, Shanxi Province, were happy to welcome another harvest season of their Sichuan peppers. They were busy harvesting the red peppers hanging on the branches (树枝). In recent years, the county has developed its Sichuan pepper farming, creating an advantage industry to help the farmers increase their incomes. A farmer showed fish that would be sun-dried in Rizhao, a coastal city in Shandong Province, on Thursday. In December, fishers in Rizhao were busy sun-drying fish as temperatures dropped and sunlight remained abundant (充裕的). Sun-drying fish is a long-standing tradition along the coast in Rizhao. As the New Year came, workers were busily making old-style sheepskin lanterns at a factory in Jishan County, Shanxi Province. In recent years, with traditional lantern-making skills, the factory has formed an industrial chain, which has driven the rapid development of the local lantern industry, and helped the farmers increase their incomes. 1. Passengers on Harbin-Mohe train in Heilongjiang could_ . A. buy colorful bed sheets B. enjoy lots of foreign foods C. experience the folk culture D. decorate the windows of the train 2. How do the farmers in Beiwangma Village increase their incomes? A. By selling sun-dried fish. B. By producing red lanterns. C. By making paper cuttings. D. By growing Sichuan peppers. 3. What helped fishers make fish dry in Rizhao? A. The cold winds. B. The high temperatures. C. The enough sunlight. D. The cooking tradition. 4. Which of the following is NOT true about the lanterns in Jishan County? A. They need modern skills. B. They are made of sheepskin. C. They are in a traditional style. D. The lantern industry grows rapidly. B How many pumpkins does it take to set a world record? Well, it depends on what you do with them. But if you want to build the world's largest pumpkin mosaic(镶嵌图案), it turns out you need about 10,000 of them. Sunny fields Farm—a family-owned farm in Southampton, about 100 kilometers southwest of London—has now set that Guinness World Record with a mosaic made from more than 10,000 pumpkins and squashes(南瓜小果). The mosaic is just over 193 square meters in size—almost as big as a tennis court. It has to be at least 100 square meters in size to set the record. The record was set by the Nelson family who owns the farm. Sunny fields Farm is a heaven for children and those nature-lovers. Today, many local families have created the tradition of visiting the farm every year. "We have been farming for over 30 years," the founding couple explained, "mainly organic(有机的)vegetables!" Their son, Tom, has also been helping at the family's farm since 2019. "It took a team of 10 people five hours to build, throwing the pumpkins to each other—it is not a time to get distracted! If you do, you get a surprise," the family explained. The orange and white parts were done with orange and white pumpkins, while the light blue and dark green parts were done with two different types of squashes. Guinness World Records certified the record on October 18, about a week after certifying another pumpkin record—the world's heaviest pumpkin. That one was certified in California, with a pumpkin weighing almost 1,250 kilograms! This is always a busy time of year for fruit and vegetable records. 5. In what way does the writer start the passage? A. By telling a story. B. By using numbers. C. By raising a question. D. By giving an example. 6. Which of the following is TRUE about the mosaic? A. It is about 100 square meters in size. B. It was built by children and those nature-lovers. C. It is a colorful one built on a family-owned farm. D. It took the couple and their son five hours to build the mosaic. 7. What does the underlined word "distracted" mean in the passage? A.分神的 B.细心的 C.劳累的 D.激动的 8. What's the passage mainly about? A. The world's heaviest pumpkin. B. The Nelson family and their farm. C. The world's largest pumpkin mosaic. D. A busy time for fruit and vegetable records. C Cao Qixian is a first-grade student at Hai'an Experimental Elementary School, in Jiangsu Province. The six-year-old girl of China set the new women's world record of solving the 3×3×3 Rubik's Cube (魔方) in 5.97 seconds at the World Cube Association(协会) Rubik's Cube International Open in Singapore in September, 2023. Cao's average time of 5.97 seconds after five rounds made her the champion and the first female Rubik's Cube solver to solve it within six seconds. Qixian started playing with a Rubik's Cube when she was only three, inspired by a cousin who taught her the art of "speed-cubing", solving the world-famous puzzle as quickly as possible. However, after about a year, the girl got so good at it that her cousin had nothing to teach her anymore, and her parents got her a speed-cubing coach. "I like speed-cubing very much," Cao said. She enjoyed speed-solving the Rubik's Cube so much that she practiced for two to three hours every day. And her time was getting better and better. However, there was a point where she hit a wall and needed all of her family's help to overcome it. "She was stuck at 12 seconds when she tried to speed to 10 seconds for three months," Cao's mother recalled. "She practiced a lot but made no progress and almost gave up." To be able to help her overcome this hurdle(障碍), Cao Qixian's whole family began to learn speed-cubing and even took part in adult competitions. However, no one dared to dream that the gifted speed-cuber would be able to set a new world record at the age of six. "We never thought that she would be breaking the world record so soon," Cao's mother said. "For two to three days since we came home, it felt like we were still in a dream." Cao's mother said that practicing speed-cubing enabled her daughter to grow more focused and calmer when she was dealing with other issues(问题) in life. Cao has no plans to slow down. Her next plan is to challenge the women's single-time record. 9. What can we infer (推新) from the third paragraph? A. Qixian is a gifted speed-cuber. B. Qixian is good at solving math puzzles. C. Qixian's speed-cubing coach is her parent. D. Qixian shows no interest in the Rubik's Cube. 10. What does the underlined part "hit a wall" mean in the passage? A. Hurt her head seriously. B. Didn't enjoy speed-cubing. C. Had nothing to do all the time. D. Wasn't able to make any progress. 11. Why did Cao's whole family begin to learn speed-cubing? A. To set the new women's world record. B. To deal with other issues they met in life. C. To help Cao Qixian improve her performance. D. To take part in speed-cubing competitions together. 12. Cao's mother agrees that practicing speed-cubing is . A. meaningless B. harmful C. terrible D. helpful 13. What is the best title for the passage? A. The popularity of the 3×3×3 Rubik's Cube B. The six-year-old Rubik's Cube champion C. The women's single-time Rubik's Cube record D. The Rubik's Cube International Open in Singapore 短文填空 An American breeder (培育者) of chili peppers has broken his own record. He created the hottest pepper in the world for the 1 (two) time. Ed Currie is a South Carolina hot pepper expert 2 already held the world record with his Carolina Reaper(卡罗来纳死神), a pepper that's hotter than most pepper sprays(喷雾) police use on criminals. But now he has created Pepper X—a pepper that's 3 hotter. Pepper X was publicly named the hottest pepper in the world on October 9, 2023 by Guinness World Records, beating the Carolina Reaper which had held the record 4 2013. Currie said when he first tried Pepper X, he was feeling the heat for three and a half 5 (hour). "Then the cramps (痉挛) came," said Currie. "Those cramps are horrible." Pepper X, a greenish-yellow pepper, is a crossbreed of a Carolina Reaper and what Currie said was "a pepper that a friend of 6 (I) sent me from Michigan". The chemical in peppers that causes the burning feeling 7 (call) capsaicin(辣椒素). It isn't dangerous in small amounts and is believed to have some health benefits(益处). Currie shares his peppers with 8 (medicine) researchers, hoping they can use them to cure diseases. Currie thinks people can benefit from the rush that comes after 9 (eat) a hot pepper. He also suggested that hotter peppers were still 10 (come). "Is this the pinnacle(顶峰)?" Currie said of Pepper X, a smile warming his face. "No, it's not the pinnacle." 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 阅读表达 Almost 140 bearded men who look like Ernest Hemingway came to Key West, the late writer's home during the 1930s, to take part in the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest(海明威模仿大赛) that began on July 20,2023. The competition is an important part of the island's Hemingway Days Festival. It honors the talent and life of the Nobel Prize-winning writer. During his Key West years, Hemingway wrote classic novels that include For Whom the Bell Tolls and To Have and Have Not. The three-night look-alike competition is held each year at Sloppy Joe's Bar, where Hemingway often spent time with his friends. Watched by judges, including previous(以前的) winners, participants take turns to walk across Sloppy Joe's stage. Many are repeat participants who bring their own supporters, and most try to copy the personality (个性) and appearance of Hemingway, who was called "Papa" in his later years. The winner, Gerrit Marshall, from Madison, was chosen on Saturday, July 22, which was also his 68th birthday. "This is the best birthday I have ever had," said Marshall, whose birthday is just one day after Hemingway's. Hemingway Days continued through July 23 with events including a street fair, talks about Hemingway's life and work, readings from his books and—because the writer enjoyed deep-sea fishing in Florida Keys—the Key West Marlin Tournament (基韦斯特马林鱼锦标赛). There is also a "Running of the Bulls" event, which is based on an event held every year in Pamplona, Spain, which Hemingway's writing made famous. In the Spanish event people run through Pamplona’s streets as six bulls run after them. In the Florida Keys event, the Hemingway look-alikes walk through the streets with bulls made of wood on wheels. 1. What's the purpose of holding the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest? 2. Who can be the judges? Please give an example. 3. What do participants do in the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest? 4. When is Hemingway's birthday? 5. Compared with the Spanish event, how is the Florida Keys event? 参考答案 完形填空 1. C 根据本段第一句 A 63-year-old Chinese man who only started learning ballet ten years ago hasgoneviralonsocialmedia.可知，一名63岁的中国男子10年前才开始学习芭蕾，现 在已在社交媒体上走红。由此推知，追逐自己的梦想永远不会嫌老。 2. A 根据下文的 Growing up in a poor family in a village near Baotou..he mainly focused on helpinghisfamilyandputtingfood...可知，刘子青在一个贫困家庭长大，主要精力都放在 帮助家人上，所以从来没有机会练习芭蕾。 3.D根据前面的he mainly focused on helping his Family及选项可知，刘子青主要专注于帮 助家人，为家人提供食物，即养家糊口，put food onthetable意为“赚钱养家”，符合语境。 4.C根据上下文的Dancing was a luxury..Heended up becoming a farmer可知，跳舞对他来 说是一种奢侈，他负担不起，最后成了一个农民。 5. A 根据下文的 which sparked the idea that I should try to leam to dance 可知，这让刘子青萌 生了学习舞蹈的想法，因此在53岁时他决定成为一名芭蕾舞者。 6.B根据下文的 a ballet basic training course on TV可知，刘子青在电视上“看到了"一个芭 蕾基础训练课。 7. D 根据 Becoming a ballet dancer at the age of53 以及常识可知，在 53 岁时成为一名芭蕾 舞者并不是一件容易的事情。 8. C 根据下文的 why he put himself through this hard training at his age 及选项可知，他的大 多数朋友都不理解他为什么要在这个年纪进行如此艰苦的训练。 9. C根据上文的Not only does ballet make him a happy man 可知,此处是 not only..but (also). 结构，意思是“不仅．而且………”。 10. B 根据上文的 he is completely sure that it has done wonders for his health 可知,他十分确 信芭蕾舞对他的健康也产生了神奇作用。由此可推断，跳舞多年后，他的胃病基本消失了。 阅读理解 1.C细节理解题。根据第一则新闻第一、二句中的...havea special experience...Itwasthefirst northeast folk culture-themed train to operate in the province this year.可知, 这是一列东北民 俗文化主题旅客列车，乘客可以体验民俗文化。 2.D细节理解题。根据第二则新闻最后一句中的the county has developed its Sichuan pepper farming, creating an advantage industry to help the farmers increase their incomes 可, 山西省新绛县发展了四川辣椒种植，创造了一个优势产业，农民靠种植四川辣椒增加收入。 3.C 细节理解题。根据第三则新闻第二句中的 In December，fishers in Rizhao were busy sun-drying fish as temperatures dropped and sunlightremained abundant 可知，在 12 月份,气 温下降，阳光依然充足，日照渔民忙于利用光照晒鱼。 4.A细节理解题。根据第四则新闻中的old-style以及with traditional lantem-making skills可 知，制作羊皮灯笼凭借的是传统的灯笼制作技术，而不是利用现代技术。 5. C 开篇方式题。根据文章开头的How many pumpkins does it take to set a world record?可 知，文章以一个问题开篇。 6.C细节理解题。根据第二段的SunnyfieldsFarmafamily-ownedfaminSouthampton可 知，桑尼菲尔德农场是一个家庭农场；由倒数第二段内容可知，镶嵌画是由橙色、白色、 浅蓝色和深绿色不同部分组成的，它的颜色是丰富多彩的。 7.A词义猜测题。根据上文throwingthepumpkins to each other可知，10人互相扔南瓜来制 作这一镶嵌画，所以扔南瓜的时候不能分神，否则会出意外。故画线单词指“分神的”。 8.C主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了世界上最大的用南瓜拼成的镶嵌画。 9.A推理判断题。第三段介绍了曹岂娴三岁时跟着表哥学习“魔方速拧"技巧，她练得非常 好，很快表哥就没有什么可以教她的了。由此可推断，曹岂娴是一位很有天赋的魔方速拧手。 10.D 词义猜测题。根据下一段的 She was stuck at 12 seconds when she tried to speed to 10 seconds for three months 和 She practiced a lot but made no progress and almost gave up.可 知，三个月来，她一直在尝试加速到10秒，结果却卡在了12秒，反复练习都没有取得 进步。由此可知，她遇到了困难，无法取得进步。 11.C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的Tobe able to help her overcome this hurdle,Cao Qixian's whole family began to learn speed-cubing and even took part in adult competitions. 可 知，曹岂娴全家都开始学习魔方速拧，甚至还参加了成人组比赛，是为了帮助曹岂娴克 服障碍，提高魔方速拧成绩。 12.D推理判断题。根据最后一段的Cao's mother said that practicing speed-cubing enabled her daughter to grow more focused and calmer when she was dealing with other issues in life.可 知，曹岂娴的母亲说，练习魔方速拧让她的女儿在处理生活中的其他问题时变得更加专 注和更冷静。由此可推断，曹岂娴的母亲认为练习魔方速拧是有帮助的。 13．B主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了6岁的曹岂娴学习、练习魔方速拧，并夺取三阶魔方 女子世界冠军的历程。 短文填空 1.second根据定冠词the可知，这里应用序数词second，表示第二次。 2.who/that 引导定语从句，且在从句中作主语：先行词expert指人，故用who/that。 3.much/even/far空后是比较级，因此用程度副词much/even/far修饰。 4.since根据句意可知，此处表示自从”，且其前面是完成时，故填since。 5.hoursthree anda half"三个半”，后接名词复数形式。 6.mineafriendof后接名词性物主代词mine，表示双重所有格。 7.is called分析句子结构可知，该空作谓语，主语The chemical与谓语动词call之间是被 动关系，而且这里是陈述客观事实，故用一般现在时的被动语态。 8.medical修饰名词researchers"研究人员”，用形容词作定语。 9.eating介词after后接动名词，作宾语。 10.to come此处用动词不定式 to came作表语，表示事态发展预期的结果或预言。 阅读表达 1. To honor the talent and life of the Nobel Prize- winning writer. / To honor Hemingway's talent andlife.根据第二段可知，海明威模仿大赛是海明威节的重要组成部分，旨在向这位诺 贝尔奖得主的才华和一生致敬。 2. The previous winners.根据第五段的 judges,including previous winners 可知，评委包括往届 获胜者。t 3. They take turns to walk across Sloppy Joe's stage, and most try to copy the personality and appearanceof Hemingway。根据第五段可知，参赛者轮流走过SloppyJoe的舞台，大多数 参赛者试图模仿海明威的个性和外表。 4.July21.根据倒数第四段可知，格里特·马尔的生日是7月22日，他的生日只比海明威 晚一天，即海明威的生日是7月21日。 5.Itismuchslowerandsafer.根据最后两段可知，在西班牙的活动中，六头公牛在后面追赶 人们，而在佛罗里达群岛的活动中，海明威的模仿者带着装有轮子的木头公牛穿过街道。 显然，佛罗里达群岛的活动要更慢、更安全。 9 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$