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英语 九年级上册 人教版
四清导航
Self Check
一、阅读理解。(10×2.5分=25分)
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One cannot discuss Chinese music without mentioning the guqin,one of the four arts—along with go (围棋),calligraphy and painting.It first appeared over 3,000 years ago and stands for China's solo musical instrument tradition.
At first,the guqin had only five strings (弦),meaning the five elements (元素) of metal,wood,water,fire and earth.Later,in the Zhou Dynasty,King Wen of Zhou added a sixth string for his son.King Wu of Zhou,added a seventh string to encourage his army to fight with the Shang.
Ambience was important in playing the guqin.Usually,it was practiced in a quiet setting and never for public performance.Ancient artists enjoyed performing by a stream in the mountains.The sound of the guqin mixed with the echoes (回音) from the mountains,until the musician felt he was at one with nature.Playing it in snow was also an enjoyable activity for ancient artists,who believed the instrument was the purest of its kind in the world.Also,a night with moonlight was considered wonderful for playing the guqin.
Guqin pieces are usually three to eight minutes long,with the longest being Guangling Verse,which is about 22 minutes long.Other famous pieces include Plum Blossoms in Three Movements and Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute.
Nowadays,there are fewer than one thousand welltrained guqin players and perhaps no more than fifty living masters.The original number of several thousand pieces has greatly reduced to only one hundred works by today.The guqin and its music was added to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产) in 2003.
( )1.Today,the guqin has ________ strings.
A.four B.five C.six D.seven
( )2.What's the meaning of the underlined word “Ambience” in Paragraph 3?
A.演奏技巧 B.环境氛围 C.天气状况 D.弹奏曲目
( )3.According to the passage,playing the guqin ________ is a right choice.
A.at a quiet restaurant
B.at a welcome party
C.in a peaceful yard with flowers
D.on a dark night with rainstorm
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( )4.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?
A.The guqin has a history of less than 3,000 years.
B.The strings mean metal,wood,water,fire and stone.
C.The longest guqin piece is Guangling Verse.
D.The guqin is very popular and many people can play it.
( )5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.The guqin and its music.
B.The guqin and its players.
C.Four traditional Chinese arts.
D.The development of guqin music.
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(许昌市禹州市九上期中)The invention of barcodes (条形码) comes from a very simple idea.We only need to give each product a specific (具体的) number and print it. 6.____ We could simply print the number itself.But this can cause problems.For example,an unclearly printed “seven” could look like a “one” to a computer. 7.____ And “nine” looks similar to “six” if you turn it upside down.We need a better way of printing numbers so that they can be read correctly at high speeds.That's the problem barcodes solve.
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Each number in a barcode is shown by seven same stripes (条). 8.____ For example,the number “one” is shown in turn by two white stripes,two black stripes,two white stripes,and one black stripe. 9.____
A barcode includes different parts and each one provides a specific meaning.10.____ For example,690692 is the barcode for China.The next part tells you who produced the product.The final part is about the product itself.This is how barcodes work.
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根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A.It's also true for “three” and “eight”.
B.The first part of a barcode tells you where the product was made.
C.Even if you turn it upside down,it isn't similar to any other number.
D.Then computers can read it directly.
E.These stripes are either black or white to show the number 1 to 9.
二、完形填空。(15×2分=30分)
(郑州市中原区锦江中学九上第一次月考) The fridge plays an important role in our daily life.It is a need in the __11__.
In the past people used ice houses,holes in the ground covered with snow and cold weather to cool food and stop it from going __12__.During hundreds of years,some inventions __13__ the modern fridge.__14__ those people who helped to invent the fridge,Carl Von Linde was the most important.
Several men were helpful to the invention of the fridge __15__ Linde's work.For example,in 1748,William Cullen created the first refrigeration machine.It was __16__ in history books.
However,Carl Von Linde played the largest__17__ in the modern fridge.__18__ 1876,he invented a process of liquefying gases (液化气体) and it formed the technology used in the modern fridge.In 1879,he started a company called Linde AG and went on to __19__ his fridges.
Then Freon (氟利昂) was introduced as part of the fridge but later people found it was dangerous to the __20__.
The invention of the fridge __21__ families to keep food for a long time.It __22__ allows people to enjoy food from foreign lands.However,this __23__ in lifestyle increased processed food consumption (加工食品的消费),which may make people __24__.
Frozen foods are very popular now,but they're not good for __25__.
( )11.A.park B.cinemaC.museum D.kitchen
( )12.A.bad B.fresh C.crispy D.salty
( )13.A.used to B.led toC.fell into D.turned into
( )14.A.Between B.AmongC.Beside D.Across
( )15.A.when B.after C.before D.since
( )16.A.suggested B.completedC.repeated D.mentioned
( )17.A.role B.workC.activity D.performance
( )18.A.In B.On C.At D.For
( )19.A.create B.increase C.improve D.introduce
( )20.A.water B.plants C.environment D.weather
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( )21.A.allows B.makes C.keeps D.continues
( )22.A.ever B.too C.also D.still
( )23.A.role B.change C.product D.invention
( )24.A.fatter B.thinner C.taller D.shorter
( )25.A.treasure B.opinion C.deal D.health
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三、语篇填空。(15×3分=45分)
第一节 阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。
with,popular,national,invent,pleasure,website,low,another,as,carry
What's the best way to overlook a beautiful skyline? Climbing a towering (高耸的) mountain would be tiring.But there is 26._________ way that is more relaxing—the Ferris Wheel (摩天轮)! If you often look through 27.__________ for some information about Ferris Wheels,you will find that they usually sit in the middle of some great cities around the world.While these tall,wide wheels are 28.__________ people,they move round and round.29.________ doubt,Ferris Wheels are a perfect way to see the sights.
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It is believed that the first Ferris Wheel was 30.________ in 1893 by George Ferris.Though it was much 31.______ than today's Ferris Wheels,the wheel surprised people.Later,Ferris Wheels quickly became 32.________ tourist places,and other countries soon copied the design.One of the most famous Ferris Wheels is the London Eye,in the UK.It is the tallest Ferris Wheel in Europe.The London Eye is at the center of London's New Year's celebrations,33._____ bright fireworks rain down from the wheel.
Today,the 34.___________ of Ferris Wheels has risen around the world.Ferris Wheels are not only regarded as tourist places,but also welcomed in amusement parks.They bring a lot of fun and 35.__________ to the young and the old.
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第二节 阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Soap is widely used in our lives around the world.Once soap was a dangeroustomake hair product,36.____ it is something that would be difficult to live without today.
We use it several times a day and consider it 37.___ something important in our daily lives.It has an amazing history.In Babylon around 2800 B.C.,38.____ earliest known soap was made and used.At one time,soapmaking was not safe.That's because lye (碱液) brought chemical burns or even made people blind in the making process.Other dangerous materials 39._____ also mixed with animal fats and oils.Later,soap became available in stores and people gradually stopped making it in their homes.Soap became people's favorite in the late 1800s.Today soap is mainly used 40.____ cleaning.
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