专题08 任务阅读（期中真题汇编，新疆专用）九年级英语上学期

专题08 任务阅读 主题01 人与社会——社会服务与人际沟通 Passage 1 （23-24九年级上·新疆维吾尔自治区克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州第二中学、第一中学·期中） Smart, Social Animals Recently, researchers have found that dolphins know their own names much like people. Dolphins talk to one another with whistles (口哨) and calls. Scientists have known that the animals also use unusual whistles to name each other. They had thought that dolphins only heard each other’s voices. However, the scientists didn’t know that dolphins listen for their names too. To test this idea, the researchers caught 14 dolphins and recorded their name calls. The scientists then copied each dolphin’s voice. When the changed wordings were played, the dolphins replied strongly to the names of their relatives and close group members. They paid no attention to the names of dolphins they did not know. Dolphins live in large groups that grow and change. Each dolphin’s unusual whistle helps it quickly find a friend or a family member, or call for help. Understanding their calls requires learning. It’s a skill that’s seen in very few animals, which include humans, elephants and bats. Elephants, for example, communicate with sound. Their sounds can be heard by other elephants miles away. Dolphins, too, communicate with each other by making sounds like this. Elephants also communicate by moving their head, feet and trunk. In much the same way, dolphins communicate by their movements. They often touch each other to express friendship. Unlike dolphins, elephants also communicate by their great sense of smell. They can recognize other elephants by the smells they have. Why do dolphins and elephants share the gift of communication? Scientists think it may be because they are social and smart animals. Both have strong family relationship. Now, whether they also have nicknames is another question! Recently, researchers have found that dolphins know their own names much like people. Dolphins talk to one another with whistles (口哨) and 1 . Dolphins live in large groups that grow and change. Each dolphin’s unusual whistle helps it 2 find a friend or a family member, or call for help. Elephants, for example, communicate 3 sound. Dolphins, too, communicate with each other by making sounds. Elephants also communicate by 4 their head, feet and trunk. Unlike dolphins, elephants also 5 by their great sense of smell. Why do dolphins and elephants share the gift of communication? Scientists think it may be because they are social and smart animals. Both have strong family relationship. Now, 6 they also have nicknames is another question! 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，每空一词。 1． 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答3个问题 7．What have researchers found about dolphins recently? 8．Did the dolphins reply strongly to the names they did not know? 9．What are the three ways that elephants use to communicate? 【答案】1．calls 2．quickly 3．with 4．moving 5．communicate 6．whether 7．Dolphins know their own names. 8．No, they didn’t. 9．Sound, movement, and smell. 【导语】本文介绍了海豚和大象作为聪明、社交动物的沟通能力，以及它们如何利用声音、动作和气味进行交流。 1．根据“Dolphins talk to one another with whistles (口哨) and calls.”可知，海豚通过口哨和叫声彼此交流。故填calls。 2．根据“Each dolphin’s unusual whistle helps it quickly find a friend or a family member, or call for help.”可知，每只海豚独特的口哨声可以帮助它们迅速找到朋友或家人，或寻求帮助。故填quickly。 3．根据“Elephants, for example, communicate with sound.”可知，大象通过声音进行交流。故填with。 4．根据“Elephants also communicate by moving their head, feet and trunk.”可知，大象通过移动头、脚和鼻子进行交流。故填moving。 5．根据“Unlike dolphins, elephants also communicate by their great sense of smell.”可知，不同于海豚的是，大象还通过其敏锐的嗅觉进行交流。故填communicate。 6．根据“Now, whether they also have nicknames is another question!”可知，科学家们是否也有昵称，这是另一个问题，故填whether。 7．根据“Recently, researchers have found that dolphins know their own names much like people.”可知，研究人员发现海豚像人一样知道自己的名字。故填Dolphins know their own names. 8．根据“They paid no attention to the names of dolphins they did not know.”可知，海豚对它们不认识的海豚的名字不做出反应，故填No, they didn’t. 9．根据“Elephants, for example, communicate with sound… They often touch each other to express friendship… communicate by moving their head, feet and trunk… communicate by their great sense of smell.”可知，象通过声音、身体的移动和嗅觉进行交流。故填Sound, movement, and smell. Passage 2 （24-25九年级上·新疆阿克苏·期中） 第一节  阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，每空一词。 If your hometown were to be pulled down (拆除) one day, would you miss it? And what could you do for it? An old man Huang Yongfu gave his answer. Huang and his wife live in a village. After he retired in the 1970s, Huang had a lot of free time. He started painting lovely animals and human figures (形象) on the walls of his house for fun. Later, his neighbors asked him to paint their houses, too. Huang’s paint brush brought a second “ life” to the boring houses in the village. In 1998, the village was to be pulled down because many villagers had left. In order to save it, Huang decided to cover every street, every wall and door with joyful colors. In 2010, some university students happened to pass by the village. They were deeply moved by Huang’s cute and wonderful artwork. These students then started the “Save Rainbow Village” campaign (运动). This campaign was a success and the village was kept as an art park. Huang himself began to be known as “Grandpa Rainbow”. Nowadays, Rainbow Village has become a famous travel spot. It brings a positive (乐观的) feeling and a sense of togetherness to those who live in it. Grandpa Rainbow and his wife are still living there. Although he is now 98 years old, it’s said that he wakes up every morning at 4 o’clock to work on maintaining (维护) his artwork. Visitors often meet him and he always gives the “V” sign when they take photos with him. Huang Yongfu is known as “Grandpa Rainbow”. He saved his 1 from being pulled down. ●In the 1970s, he painted lovely animals and human figures on the walls of his house for 2 . Later, he was asked to paint his neighbors’ houses in the village. ●In 1998, the village was to be pulled down. Huang decided to 3 every street, every wall and door with joyful colors in order to save it. ●In 2010, Huang’s artwork moved some university students 4 when they happened to pass by the village. The students started the “Save Rainbow Village” campaign. The campaign was very 5 and the village was kept as an art park. ●Nowadays, Rainbow Village has become 6 . Grandpa Rainbow is 98 years old now, but he still works on maintaining his artwork. 第二节  阅读短文，根据语篇内容回答3个问题。 7. Why was the village to be pulled down in 1998? 8. Who started the “Save Rainbow Village” campaign? 9. When does Grandpa Rainbow wake up every morning now? 【答案】1．village 2．fun 3．paint 4．deeply 5．successful 6．famous 7．Because many villagers had left and in order to save it. 8．Some university students started the “Save Rainbow Village” campaign. 9．He wakes up every morning at 4 o’clock. 【导语】本文主要讲述了黄永福老人通过他的画作拯救了即将被拆除的村庄，并将其变为了一个艺术公园的故事。 1．根据文章中的“In 1998, the village was to be pulled down because many villagers had left. In order to save it, Huang decided to cover every street, every wall and door with joyful colors.”可知，黄永福拯救的是他的村庄。故填village。 2．根据文章中的“After he retired in the 1970s, Huang had a lot of free time. He started painting lovely animals and human figures (形象) on the walls of his house for fun.”可知，黄永福是为了娱乐而画画。故填fun。 3．根据文章中的“In order to save it, Huang decided to cover every street, every wall and door with joyful colors.”可知，黄永福决定用欢乐的色彩来画画以拯救村庄。故填paint。 4．根据文章中的“In 2010, some university students happened to pass by the village. They were deeply moved by Huang’s cute and wonderful artwork.”可知，学生们被深深打动。故填deeply。 5．根据文章中的“This campaign was a success and the village was kept as an art park.”可知，活动非常成功。故填successful。 6．根据文章中的“Nowadays, Rainbow Village has become a famous travel spot.”和整体内容可知，彩虹村现在变得有名。故填famous。 7．根据文章中的“In 1998, the village was to be pulled down because many villagers had left.”可知，因为很多村民离开了，所以村庄要被拆除。故填Because many villagers had left and in order to save it. 8．根据文章中的“These students then started the ‘Save Rainbow Village’ campaign (运动).”可知，是大学生们发起了“拯救彩虹村”的运动。故填Some university students started the “Save Rainbow Village” campaign. 9．根据文章中的“Although he is now 98 years old, it’s said that he wakes up every morning at 4 o’clock to work on maintaining (维护) his artwork.”可知，黄永福每天早上4点钟醒来。故填He wakes up every morning at 4 o’clock. Passage 3 （24-25九年级上·新疆巴楚·期中） Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries today, they have their beginnings in China. Chinese history says that the Chinese had chopsticks as far back as the Xia Dynasty (朝代). Gold and silver chopsticks followed later. The most expensive ones are made of ivory or hard green stones. Chopsticks tell us something about Chinese tradition in their own way. In ancient times some people used hard greenstone or gold chopsticks to show they are rich. And many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous (有毒的). It was said that if the food was poisonous, the silver chopsticks would change color. It’s traditional to give chopsticks to a daughter when she marries. They carry the wish that she will have a baby very soon, for “chopsticks” has the similar pronunciation to “quick a son” in Chinese. An old Chinese story also mentioned chopsticks. An old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he can easily break a single chopstick by hand but not a number of them. In China, chopsticks and good luck are connected. Soon the Chinese New Year’s Eye, many families will lay out new chopsticks as a way of asking for good luck. Chopsticks have their beginnings in 1 . In history, many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food. It’s 2 to give chopsticks to a daughter when she marries to carry the wish that she will have a baby very soon, for “chopsticks” has the similar 3 to “quick a son” in Chinese. Chopsticks are also 4 in an old Chinese story. An old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he can 5 break a single chopstick by hand but not a number of them. In China, chopsticks are connected with good luck. Soon the Chinese New Year’s Eve, many families will layout new chopsticks as a way of asking for good luck. 【答案】1．China 2．traditional 3．pronunciation 4．mentioned 5．easily 【导语】本文主要介绍了筷子的起源和中国的传统文化。 1．根据“Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries today, they have their beginnings in China.”可知筷子起源于中国，故填China。 2．根据“It’s traditional to give chopsticks to a daughter when she marries.”可知，传统上要给出嫁的女儿筷子，故填traditional。 3．根据“for ‘chopsticks’ has the similar pronunciation to ‘quick a son’ in Chinese.”可知，“筷子”和“快子”发音相似，故填pronunciation。 4．根据“An old Chinese story also mentioned chopsticks.”可知，一个中国古老的故事也提到了筷子。空前是are，需用过去分词形式构成被动语态。故填mentioned。 5．根据“An old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he can easily break a single chopstick by hand but not a number of them.”可知，老人轻松地折断了一根筷子，故填easily。 Passage 4 （23-24九年级上·新疆喀什地区英吉沙县·期中） 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词。每空一词。 Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival starting from 2018, falls on Autumn Equinox (秋分) each year. It is the first festival for farmers in China. Now modern agriculture (农业) is developing very fast and people’s life is getting better and better. Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers’ life. It will encourage farmers in a great degree (程度) to develop further modern agriculture. China has a long history of agriculture. Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival, one of the Chinese cultural symbols, shows China’s long farming culture to the world. It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture with modern civilization (文明) and improves the cultural confidence. Farmers are encouraged to think of their own ways for celebrating harvest. Some activities are held across the country. Also, local government usually holds all kinds of activities for the festival, such as folk culture performances, food tasting and so on. Some people think the festival is the happiest time of the year, even better than the Spring Festival because they feel safe and hopeful for the next year. For other people, the festival is a time for sure to look back at the past and look forward to the future.     Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival starts from 2018 and it falls on Autumn each year. It is the first festival for Chinese farmers. With the fast 1 of agriculture, people are living a better life than before. Our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers’ life. It will 2 encourage farmers to develop further modern agriculture. 3 a Chinese cultural symbol, the festival shows China’s long farming culture to the world. It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture with modern civilization. Chinese people are now becoming more and more 4 about our traditional culture. During the festival, many kinds of activities are held to 5 harvest. Some people think 6 is the happiest time of the year because food gives people a sense of safety and hope. 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答三个问题。 7. When is the Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival starting from? 8. What activities does local government usually hold for Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival? 91. What do some people think of the festival? 【答案】1．development 2．greatly 3．As 4．confident 5．celebrate 6．it 7．It is starting from 8. 9．Folk culture performances, food tasting and so on. 10．Some people think the festival is the happiest time of the year, even better than the Spring Festival. 【导语】本文介绍了中国首届农民丰收节。这个节日是为农民创建的，鼓励他们用自己的方式庆祝丰收。 1．根据“Now modern agriculture (农业) is developing very fast and people’s life is getting better and better.”可知，现代农业发展得很快，人们的生活变得越来越好，with the development of“随着……的发展”固定短语。故填development。 2．根据“It will encourage farmers in a great degree (程度) to develop further modern agriculture.”可知，这将极大地鼓励农民进一步发展农业，此处指“极大程度上”，greatly“极大地”，副词修饰动词encourage。故填greatly。 3．根据“Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival, one of the Chinese cultural symbols, shows China’s long farming culture to the world.”可知，作为中国文化的象征之一，中国农民丰收节向世界展示了中国长久的农业文化，此处指“作为”as，介词，句首首字母大写。故填As。 4．根据“It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture with modern civilization (文明) and improves the cultural confidence.”可知，这里是中国人现在对我们的传统文化越来越有自信，confident意为“自信的”。故填confident。 5．根据“Farmers are encouraged to think of their own ways for celebrating harvest.”可知，农民们被鼓励以他们自己的方式来庆祝丰收，此处指“庆祝”celebrate，不定式to do表示目的。故填celebrate。 6．根据“Some people think the festival is the happiest time of the year, even better than the Spring Festival because they feel safe and hopeful for the next year.”可知，一些人认为这是一年中最开心的时光，甚至比春节还好，因为他们对来年充满安全感和希望，此处指“农民丰收节”，用代词it代替，故填it。 7．根据“Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival starting from 2018, falls on Autumn Equinox (秋分) each year.”可知，中国农民丰收节开始于2018年，在每年的秋分时举办。故填It is starting from 2018. 8．根据“Also, local government usually holds all kinds of activities for the festival, such as folk culture performances, food tasting and so on.”可知，同时，当地政府通常会举办各种活动来庆祝这个节日，比如民俗文化表演，品美食等等。故填Folk culture performances, food tasting and so on. 9．根据“Some people think the festival is the happiest time of the year, even better than the Spring Festival because they feel safe and hopeful for the next year.”可知，一些人认为这是一年中最开心的时光，甚至比春节还好，因为他们对来年充满安全感和希望。故填Some people think the festival is the happiest time of the year, even better than the Spring Festival. Passage 5 （23-24九年级上·新疆巴音郭楞蒙古自治州库尔勒市·期中） 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，每空一词。 People use colour expressions to show their feelings and describe the world. Many colour-related phrases are common in our speech. Let’s see where they came from. The Blues The phrase is a short form of “blue devils”, which stands for sad feelings. This expression is also used to describe a type of jazz music that became popular in the south of America in the1940s. Black Sheep of the Family The phrase refers to a member of a family or a group who is unacceptable. In the old days, the black sheep were sold at a lower price than the white ones at the market, because their fleece (羊毛) could not be coloured. This made the black sheep an unwelcome member of the group. A Red-letter Day A red-letter day is a day when something really exciting and memorable (难忘的) happens. It came from the practice of marking special western days, holidays, or other festivals in red on the calendar. Today, some calendars still use red numbers for special holidays, even weekends. Green with Envy Writers such as Shakespeare in the 16th century used the colour green to stand for envy, but it was the Greeks who connected it with sickness caused by envy. When a person was full of envy, his or her body produced too much bile (胆汁), giving his or her skin a greenish colour. That is green with envy. 1． People use colours to express their feelings and describe the world. Many colour-related phrases are in our speech. For example, the blues not only represents feelings but also refers to a type of popular jazz. music. The expression black sheep of the family means an unwelcome of a family or a group. In the past, it was impossible to colour the fleece of the black sheep, so the black sheep were sold at a price than the white ones at the market. A red-letter day came from the practice of marking a special day in on the calendar when that day needed remembering. Green with envy appeared because the Greeks believed that the colour green had something to do with caused by envy. Later, writers began to use green for envy (嫉妒) . 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答 3个问题。 2．What does the phrase black sheep of the family refer to? 3．What is a red-letter day? 4．Who used the colour green to stand for envy? 【答案】1． common sad member lower red sickness 2．It refers to a member of a family or a group who is unacceptable. 3．It is a day when something really exciting and memorable happens. 4．Writers such as Shakespeare in the 16th century. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章探讨了几种与颜色相关的英语表达及其起源。 1．根据“Many colour-related phrases are common in our speech.”可知，在我们的言语中，许多与颜色相关的短语很常见。故填common。 根据“The phrase is a short form of ‘blue devils’, which stands for sad feelings.”可知，蓝色代表悲伤的情感。故填sad。 根据“The phrase refers to a member of a family or a group who is unacceptable.”和“This made the black sheep an unwelcome member of the group.”可知，“害群之马”这个短语指的是家庭或群体中不被接受的成员。故填member。 根据“In the old days, the black sheep were sold at a lower price than the white ones at the market, because their fleece (羊毛) could not be coloured.”可知，在过去，市场上黑色羊毛的价格比白色羊毛低，因为它们的羊毛无法染色。故填lower。 根据“It came from the practice of marking special western days, holidays, or other festivals in red on the calendar.”可知，它来自于在日历上用红色标记特殊的日子、假期或其他节日的做法。故填red。 根据“...but it was the Greeks who connected it with sickness caused by envy.”可知，希腊人将其与嫉妒引起的疾病联系起来。故填sickness。 因此这题答案为：common；sad；member；lower；red；sickness。 2．根据“The phrase refers to a member of a family or a group who is unacceptable.”可知，“害群之马”这个短语指的是家庭或群体中不被接受的成员。故填It refers to a member of a family or a group who is unacceptable. 3．根据“A red-letter day is a day when something really exciting and memorable (难忘的) happens.”可知，“A red-letter day”指的是发生了一些非常令人兴奋和难忘的事情的日子。故填It is a day when something really exciting and memorable happens. 4．根据“Writers such as Shakespeare in the 16th century used the colour green to stand for envy,”可知，像莎士比亚这样的作家在16世纪使用绿色来代表嫉妒。故填Writers such as Shakespeare in the 16th century. 主题02 人与社会——学习与生活 Passage6 （23-24九年级上·新疆乌鲁木齐天山区·期中） 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，每空一词。 A Daughter’s Letter Dear Mum, ①Today is my birthday. I’m writing you this letter because I want you to know how much I love you. ②A few days ago, we learned an English poem named Mom Knows Best. I felt strong mother’s love between the lines, and it reminded me of you, Mum! In class, Miss Li recalled that what her mum had done for her and how her mum had encouraged her. But she mentioned that she felt really regretful because she had no chance to say “I love you” to her mum, for her mother had passed away. This made me think a lot. It seems that I’ve never told you “I love you”, so I can’t wait to write the letter. ③I still remember the times when you held my hand and counted steps with me as we walked along. You told me stones about the brave elephant and encouraged me to be a girl with a positive attitude. I also remember that in our small flat, you read books at your desk while I played with my toys on the bed nearby. In cool autumns, we took many walks along the street, chatting and laughing together. My childhood was filled with these warm memories. Now, I see what an influence you’ve had on my life. ④Time flies and so much has happened. There have been good and bad times, successes and failures, but you were always by my side. When I won the swimming prize, you smiled and said you were proud of me. When I failed my math exam, you encouraged me and said that everything would be fine. Your words helped me to deal with all my difficulties. Now, whenever I have problems, I always think of your words and they really help me so much. ⑤Mum, because of you, I’m brave and strong; because of you, I’m full of power and energy; because of you, I’m living a wonderful life. I can’t help but say, “Mum, I love you!” Love, Daughter A 　　1　　 Letter Today is my birthday. I’m writing you this letter because I want you to know how much I love you. A few days ago, we 　　2　　 an English poem named Mom Knows Best. I felt strong mother’s love between the lines, and it reminded me of you, Mum! In class, our teacher mentioned that she felt really regretful because she had no 　　3　　 to say “I love you” to her mum, so I can’t wait to write the letter. I still remember the times when you held my hand and counted steps with me as we walked along. My childhood was filled with these warm 　　4　　. Now, I see what an influence you’ve had on my life. Time flies and so much has happened. Now, whenever I have problems, I always think of your words and they 　　5　　 help me so much. Mum, because of you, I’m brave and strong; because of you, I’m full of power and energy; because of you, I’m living a 　　6　　 life. I can’t help but say, “Mum, I love you!” 1． 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答3个问题。 7．Whose story made Feifei think of her mother? 8．Why did Miss Li feel regretful? 9．What do you think of Feifei’s mother? 【答案】1．Daughter’s 2．learned/learnt 3．chance 4．memories 5．really 6．wonderful 7．Miss Li’s. 8．Because she had no chance to say “I love you” to her mum. 9．She is kind and patient. 【导语】本文是一封女儿写给妈妈，表达感激之情的书信。 1．根据“A Daughter’s Letter”可知这是一封来自女儿的书信，Daughter’s“女儿的”，所有格形式修饰空后的名词。故填Daughter’s。 2．根据“A few days ago, we learned an English poem named Mom Knows Best.”可知是学了这样一首诗，learn“学习”，此处描述过去的事，需用过去式。故填learned/learnt。 3．根据“she felt really regretful because she had no chance to say ‘I love you’ to her mum”可知她真的很后悔，因为她没有机会对妈妈说“我爱你”，chance“机会”，have no chance to“没有机会去”，故填chance。 4．根据“My childhood was filled with these warm memories.”可知我的童年充满了这些温暖的回忆。空前是these，用复数形式memories“记忆”，故填memories。 5．根据“I always think of your words and they really help me so much.”可知它们真的对我有很大帮助。副词really“真地”修饰动词，故填really。 6．根据“I’m living a wonderful life.”可知我过着美好的生活。wonderful“美好的”，故填wonderful。 7．根据“In class, Miss Li recalled that what her mum had done for her and how her mum had encouraged her…This made me think a lot.”可知是李老师的故事引起了Feifei的思考，故填Miss Li’s. 8．根据“she felt really regretful because she had no chance to say ‘I love you’ to her mum, for her mother had passed away.”可知她真的很后悔，因为她没有机会对妈妈说“我爱你”，因为妈妈去世了，故填Because she had no chance to say “I love you” to her mum. 9．根据“There have been good and bad times, successes and failures, but you were always by my side.”可知妈妈是善良的，有耐心的。故填She is kind and patient. 主题01 人与社会——社会服务与人际沟通 Passage 7 （23-24九年级上·新疆伊宁市·期中） 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符的单词，每空一词，每空1分。 In the past, the life of farmers was very hard in China. They usually lived in small villages with even smaller houses. These houses were actually huts with only two rooms. Their roof was usually thatched (用稻草盖的), and the only furniture they had was usually made of wood. They had to work all day and sometimes even into the night. The reason that their work was so difficult was mostly because of the fact that most of it was done by hand. While they had animals to pull plows, such as oxen, they still had to manually (用手地) harvest what they grew. In the north of China, farmers mainly grow wheat, while in the warmer south, they usually grow rice. They might also grow tea, sugarcane, or cotton, depending on the news of the landowner (地主) . Now under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, farmers’ life is much better. Many families not only live in tall buildings, but also own cars. And, so far, China has completely got rid of absolute poverty (消除绝对贫困). As the children of farmers we sincerely thank the Party and the government. The of farmers in China In the past The life of farmers was not . Their homes were actually huts with only two . And the only furniture they had was usually made of . They worked long hours and were very tired every day, mainly because they had to work by . Farmers in northern China mainly grew , while farmers in the south of China, they usually grew . Now Farmers are living a life. Many of live in tall buildings, and have become a means of transportation for many people. 1． 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 7． 8． 9． 10． 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答下面三个问题。 11．Do you think the life of farmers has changed a lot? 12．Do farmers grow the same or differently in the north of China and in the south of China? 13．Why do you think the farmers’ life is much better now? 【答案】1．life 2．easy 3． rooms 4． wood 5． hand 6． wheat 7． rice 8． better 9． families 10． cars 11．Yes. 12．They grow differently. 13． Because of the leadership of the Communist Party of China. 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国农民生活的变化。 1．通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国农民生活的变化。故填life。 2．根据“In the past, the life of farmers was very hard in China”可知过去，中国农民的生活很艰苦，即是不容易的，easy“容易的”。故填easy。 3．根据“These houses were actually huts with only two rooms”可知这些房子实际上是只有两个房间的小屋。故填rooms。 4．根据“and the only furniture they had was usually made of wood.”可知他们唯一的家具通常是木制的。故填wood。 5．根据“The reason that their work was so difficult was mostly because of the fact that most of it was done by hand”可知他们的工作之所以如此困难，主要是因为大部分工作都是手工完成的。故填hand。 6．根据“In the north of China, farmers mainly grow wheat, while in the warmer south, they usually grow rice”可知在中国北方，农民主要种植小麦，而在温暖的南方，他们通常种植水稻。故填wheat。 7．根据“In the north of China, farmers mainly grow wheat, while in the warmer south, they usually grow rice”可知在中国北方，农民主要种植小麦，而在温暖的南方，他们通常种植水稻。故填rice。 8．根据“farmers’ life is much better”可知农民的生活好多了。故填better。 9．根据“Many families not only live in tall buildings”可知许多家庭住在高楼大厦里。故填families。 10．根据“Many families not only live in tall buildings, but also own cars.”可知汽车成为许多人的交通工具。故填cars。 11．根据“Now under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, farmers’ life is much better”并结合常识可知，农民的生活改变了很多。故填Yes. 12．根据“In the north of China, farmers mainly grow wheat, while in the warmer south, they usually grow rice”可知在中国北方，农民主要种植小麦，而在温暖的南方，他们通常种植水稻，所以南北方种植的农作物是不同的。故填They grow differently. 13．根据“Now under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, farmers’ life is much better”可知在中国共产党的领导下，农民的生活好多了。故填Because of the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Passage 8 （23-24九年级上·新疆阿克苏市·期中） China is the home for tea, which has a history of more than 4 thousand years. Of the three major drinks, tea coffee and cocoa, along with silk and porcelain (瓷器), began to be known by the world more than 1000 years ago. It has been an important Chinese export ever since. The word for tea in different languages came from the Chinese character “cha”. The English word tea sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in Xiamen Fujian province. The Russians called it which sounds like “chaye” as it is pronounced in northern China. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though it’s pronounced a little differently. Tea leaves are picked mainly in the southern area of Yangtze river in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan, Jiangxi and Fujian. Because there is mild climate (气候) and rich soil (土壤) there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all famous kinds of tea. Over the past years, Chinese people remained their unique (独特的) culture which includes tea planting, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, poems and novels. 阅读短文，根据语篇内容在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词。 China is the home for tea, which has a history of more than 4000 years. Of the three major 1 , tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the 2 . The word for tea in different languages came from the Chinese character “cha”. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the 3 as it is in Chinese, though it’s pronounced a little different. Tea leaves are 4 mainly in the southern area of Yangtze river in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan, Jiangxi and Fujian. Because there is mild climate (气候) and rich soil (土壤) there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all 5 kinds of tea. Over the past years, Chinese people remained their unique (独特的) culture which includes tea planting, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also a popular topic which is often 6 in dances, songs, poems and novels. 阅读短文，根据语篇内容回答三个问题。 7. Which country is the home for tea?    8. How many famous kinds of tea are mentioned in this passage?    9. Does China have a long history of tea culture? 【答案】1．drinks 2．world 3．same 4．picked 5．famous 6．mentioned 7．China is the home for tea. 8．4/Four. 9．Yes, it does. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了主要是讲茶的发展历史的过程。中国是茶的故乡。中国茶具有悠久的历史，其主要生长在长江以南地区。长期以来，中国人民形成了独特的茶文化，茶和咖啡一样是一个受欢迎的话题。 1．根据第一段中“Of the three major drinks, tea coffee and cocoa, along with silk and porcelain (瓷器), began to be known by the world more than 1000 years ago.”可知，在三大饮料中，茶、咖啡和可可，连同丝绸和瓷器，在1000多年前就开始为世人所知。故填drinks。 2．根据第一段中“Of the three major drinks, tea coffee and cocoa, along with silk and porcelain (瓷器), began to be known by the world more than 1000 years ago.”可知，在三大饮料中，茶、咖啡和可可，连同丝绸和瓷器，在1000多年前就开始为世人所知。故填world。 3．根据第一段中“The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though it’s pronounced a little differently.”可知，日语中“茶”的写法和中文完全一样，尽管发音有点不同。the same as“……与……一样”。故填same。 4．根据第二段中“Tea leaves are picked mainly in the southern area of Yangtze river in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan, Jiangxi and Fujian.”可知，茶叶主要在长江以南的浙江、云南、江西和福建等省采摘。故填picked。 5．根据第二段中“Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all famous kinds of tea.”可知，龙井、乌龙、普洱和铁观音都是名茶。所以此处应该填入famous，形容词，修饰限定名词kinds，意为“著名的”符合语境。故填famous。 6．根据第三段中“Tea is also a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, poems and novels.”可知，茶也是一个流行的话题，经常在舞蹈、诗歌和小说中被提及。故填mentioned。 7．根据第一段中“China is the home for tea, which has a history of more than 4 thousand years.”可知，中国是茶的故乡，茶有四千多年的历史。故填China is the home for tea. 8．根据第二段中“Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all famous kinds of tea.”可知，龙井、乌龙、普洱和铁观音都是名茶。所以本篇文章主要提到了4种名茶。故填4/Four. 9．根据第一段中“China is the home for tea, which has a history of more than 4 thousand years.”可知，中国是茶的故乡，茶有四千多年的历史。故填Yes, it does. 主题02 人与社会——学习与生活 Passage 9 （24-25九年级上·新疆和田墨玉县·期中） 阅读短文并完成读后任务。 Kwanzaa (宽扎节) is a celebration of African American history and culture. It begins on December 26th and continues until New Year’s Day, January 1st. During the festival, a family member, usually the youngest child, lights candles in a special candle holder. Each night a candle is lit. Traditionally there are three green candles, three red candles and a central black candle. They represent the seven Kwanzaa principles (原则). The principles are believed to play a big role in building strong, successful families, neighborhoods, etc. In the evenings, adults share stories and explain how to follow the seven principles in daily life. On the sixth day, which falls on New Year’s Eve, family and friends get together to enjoy a large meal. Kyle, a third grader, wrote this about Kwanzaa, “When we celebrate Kwanzaa, we have many people at home, light the candles, and have a nice dinner. We learn the meaning of Kwanzaa and remember family members. We say something good about them. Last year, we remembered my grandmother.” In 1966, Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa. He was studying the history of Africa at that time. Dr. Karenga wanted to create a holiday to bring African Americans together and celebrate their history and culture. He called the holiday “Kwanzaa”. In fact, the name comes from an African language. And it means “first fruits of the harvest (收获季节)” . Kwanzaa is a ____1____ of African American history and culture. It begins on December 26th and continues ____2____ New Year’s Day, January 1st. During the festival, a family member, usually the youngest child, lights candles in a special candle holder. Each night a candle is lit. Seven ____3____ represent the seven Kwanzaa principles. In the evenings, adults share stories and explain how to follow the seven principles in daily life. They light a candle every night for seven days. On the sixth day, which falls on New Year’s Eve, family and friends get together to enjoy a large meal. They learn the ____4____ of Kwanzaa and remember family members in these days. Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 because Dr. Karenga wanted to create a holiday to ____5____ African Americans together and celebrate their history and culture. The ____6____ was called “Kwanzaa” by him. It means “first fruits of the harvest”. 一、根据文章内容，完成填空 1． 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 二．根据文章内容回答问题。 7．When is the Kwanzaa? 8．Did Dr. Karenga create Kwanzaa? 【答案】1．celebration 2．until 3．candles 4．meanings 5．bring 6．holiday 7．It begins on December 26th and continues until New Year’s Day, January 1st. 8．Yes, he did. 【导语】本文介绍了宽扎节的庆祝活动以及它的由来。 1．根据“Kwanzaa is a celebration of African American history and culture”可知，宽扎节是庆祝非裔美国人历史和文化的节日。故填celebration。 2．根据“It begins on December 26th and continues until New Year’s Day, January 1st.”可知，它从12月26日开始，一直持续到元旦，1月1日。故填until。 3．根据“Traditionally there are three green candles, three red candles and a central black candle. They represent the seven Kwanzaa principles”可知，七根蜡烛代表了宽扎节的七项原则。故填candles。 4．根据“We learn the meaning of Kwanzaa and remember family members”可知，他们了解宽扎节的意义，纪念家人。故填meanings。 5．根据“Dr. Karenga wanted to create a holiday to bring African Americans together and celebrate their history and culture”可知，卡伦加博士想创建一个节日，把非裔美国人聚集在一起，庆祝他们的历史和文化。故填bring。 6．根据“He called the holiday ‘Kwanzaa’”可知，他称这个节日为宽扎节。故填holiday。 7．根据“It begins on December 26th and continues until New Year’s Day, January 1st.”可知，宽扎节从12月26日开始，一直持续到元旦，1月1日。故填It begins on December 26th and continues until New Year’s Day, January 1st. 8．根据“In 1966, Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa”可知，卡伦加博士创立了宽扎节。故填Yes, he did. Passage 10 （23-24九年级上·新疆吐鲁番市·期中） 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，每空一词。 Today, I felt unhappy with my head full of problems, so I decided to take a walk. The most amazing thing happened when I was walking along the street. I saw an old man sitting on a chair and selling secondhand shoes. He seemed so helpless because nobody was buying his shoes. Then, a little girl came towards him and said in a polite voice, “Grandfather, may I clean your shoes?” That old man agreed and passed her a shoe. The girl said, “I do this because I want to earn some money to buy my brother a new school uniform.” I heard this and tears came to my eyes. To my surprise, the old man said, “Oh, little girl, just stop doing this and come with me.” To see what would happen, I followed. They walked to a shop and there the old man gave her a uniform, which cost him a lot. The girl was excited and said, “Thank you so much for doing this.” Then she left, leaving the old man smiling. As the old man decided to leave, I stopped him and whispered in his ear. “You are really a great hero! Thank you for your kindness!” My own sadness had been driven away by the light of this moving act. I began to realize that a little act can brighten up someone’s day. Being unhappy with my problems, I decided to take a walk. The most amazing thing happened when I was walking along the street. I saw an old man sitting on a chair and selling secondhand shoes. It seemed he was 1 because nobody was buying his shoes. Then a little girl came towards him and 2 asked whether she could clean his shoes. The old man agreed and passed her a shoe. However, 3 he knew that the girl did this just in order to buy her brother a new school uniform, he stopped the girl and took her to a shop. I followed them and found the old man gave her a uniform which cost him a lot. The girl was 4 and showed her thanks. As the old man decided to leave, I stopped him and praised him for his 5 . Meanwhile, my own sadness had been driven away by the light of this moving act. I began to 6 that a little act can brighten up someone’s day. 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答3个问题。 7. What did the writer do to deal with his problems? 8. What did the old man do? 9 What did the writer learn from the old man? 【答案】1．helpless 2．politely 3．when/after/because 4．excited 5．kindness 6．realize 7．He decided to go for a walk. 8．The old man sold the secondhand shoes. 9．Sometimes our acts can brighten up someone’s day. 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者在心情不好的一天，出去走走，碰到了一位没人买他鞋子的老人，帮助一个小女孩给她弟弟买校服的事情。 1．根据“He seemed so helpless because nobody was buying his shoes.”可知，他看起来很无助，因为没有人买他的鞋子。形容词helpless意为“无助的”，符合题意。故填helpless。 2．根据“Then, a little girl came towards him and said in a polite voice,”可知，一个小女孩朝他走来，礼貌地问她能不能帮他擦鞋。副词“politely”意为“礼貌地”，符合题意。故填politely。 3．根据“I heard this and tears came to my eyes. To my surprise, the old man said, “Oh, little girl, just stop doing this and come with me.”可知，当他知道女孩这样做只是为了给她哥哥买一套新校服时，他拦住了女孩，带她去了一家商店。因此此处可以用连词“when”表示“当……时候”，after表示“在……之后”；because表示“由于……”，符合题意。故填when/after/because。 4．根据“You are really a great hero! Thank you for your kindness!”可知，这个女孩十分激动并表达了感谢。根据“was”可知此处excited“激动的”作表语。故填excited。 5．根据“Thank you for your kindness!”可知，当老人决定离开时，作者称赞了他的善意。“kindness”意为“善良”，符合题意。故填kindness。 6．根据“I began to realize that a little act can brighten up someone’s day.”可知，作者开始意识到一个小小的举动可以照亮某些人的一天。begin to do sth“开始做某事”。故填realize。 7．根据“Today, I felt unhappy with my head full of problems, so I decided to take a walk.”可知，作者决定去散步来应对他的问题。故填He decided to go for a walk. 8．根据“I saw an old man sitting on a chair and selling secondhand shoes.”可知，老人在卖二手鞋。故填The old man sold the secondhand shoes. 9．根据“I began to realize that a little act can brighten up someone’s day.”可知，作者从老人那时里懂得了：有时我们的举动可以照亮某些人的一天。故填Sometimes our acts can brighten up someone’s day. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题08 任务阅读 主题01 人与社会——社会服务与人际沟通 Passage 1 （23-24九年级上·新疆维吾尔自治区克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州第二中学、第一中学·期中） Smart, Social Animals Recently, researchers have found that dolphins know their own names much like people. Dolphins talk to one another with whistles (口哨) and calls. Scientists have known that the animals also use unusual whistles to name each other. They had thought that dolphins only heard each other’s voices. However, the scientists didn’t know that dolphins listen for their names too. To test this idea, the researchers caught 14 dolphins and recorded their name calls. The scientists then copied each dolphin’s voice. When the changed wordings were played, the dolphins replied strongly to the names of their relatives and close group members. They paid no attention to the names of dolphins they did not know. Dolphins live in large groups that grow and change. Each dolphin’s unusual whistle helps it quickly find a friend or a family member, or call for help. Understanding their calls requires learning. It’s a skill that’s seen in very few animals, which include humans, elephants and bats. Elephants, for example, communicate with sound. Their sounds can be heard by other elephants miles away. Dolphins, too, communicate with each other by making sounds like this. Elephants also communicate by moving their head, feet and trunk. In much the same way, dolphins communicate by their movements. They often touch each other to express friendship. Unlike dolphins, elephants also communicate by their great sense of smell. They can recognize other elephants by the smells they have. Why do dolphins and elephants share the gift of communication? Scientists think it may be because they are social and smart animals. Both have strong family relationship. Now, whether they also have nicknames is another question! Recently, researchers have found that dolphins know their own names much like people. Dolphins talk to one another with whistles (口哨) and 1 . Dolphins live in large groups that grow and change. Each dolphin’s unusual whistle helps it 2 find a friend or a family member, or call for help. Elephants, for example, communicate 3 sound. Dolphins, too, communicate with each other by making sounds. Elephants also communicate by 4 their head, feet and trunk. Unlike dolphins, elephants also 5 by their great sense of smell. Why do dolphins and elephants share the gift of communication? Scientists think it may be because they are social and smart animals. Both have strong family relationship. Now, 6 they also have nicknames is another question! 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，每空一词。 1． 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答3个问题 7．What have researchers found about dolphins recently? 8．Did the dolphins reply strongly to the names they did not know? 9．What are the three ways that elephants use to communicate? Passage 2 （24-25九年级上·新疆阿克苏·期中） 第一节  阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，每空一词。 If your hometown were to be pulled down (拆除) one day, would you miss it? And what could you do for it? An old man Huang Yongfu gave his answer. Huang and his wife live in a village. After he retired in the 1970s, Huang had a lot of free time. He started painting lovely animals and human figures (形象) on the walls of his house for fun. Later, his neighbors asked him to paint their houses, too. Huang’s paint brush brought a second “ life” to the boring houses in the village. In 1998, the village was to be pulled down because many villagers had left. In order to save it, Huang decided to cover every street, every wall and door with joyful colors. In 2010, some university students happened to pass by the village. They were deeply moved by Huang’s cute and wonderful artwork. These students then started the “Save Rainbow Village” campaign (运动). This campaign was a success and the village was kept as an art park. Huang himself began to be known as “Grandpa Rainbow”. Nowadays, Rainbow Village has become a famous travel spot. It brings a positive (乐观的) feeling and a sense of togetherness to those who live in it. Grandpa Rainbow and his wife are still living there. Although he is now 98 years old, it’s said that he wakes up every morning at 4 o’clock to work on maintaining (维护) his artwork. Visitors often meet him and he always gives the “V” sign when they take photos with him. Huang Yongfu is known as “Grandpa Rainbow”. He saved his 1 from being pulled down. ●In the 1970s, he painted lovely animals and human figures on the walls of his house for 2 . Later, he was asked to paint his neighbors’ houses in the village. ●In 1998, the village was to be pulled down. Huang decided to 3 every street, every wall and door with joyful colors in order to save it. ●In 2010, Huang’s artwork moved some university students 4 when they happened to pass by the village. The students started the “Save Rainbow Village” campaign. The campaign was very 5 and the village was kept as an art park. ●Nowadays, Rainbow Village has become 6 . Grandpa Rainbow is 98 years old now, but he still works on maintaining his artwork. 第二节  阅读短文，根据语篇内容回答3个问题。 7. Why was the village to be pulled down in 1998? 8. Who started the “Save Rainbow Village” campaign? 9. When does Grandpa Rainbow wake up every morning now? Passage 3 （24-25九年级上·新疆巴楚·期中） Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries today, they have their beginnings in China. Chinese history says that the Chinese had chopsticks as far back as the Xia Dynasty (朝代). Gold and silver chopsticks followed later. The most expensive ones are made of ivory or hard green stones. Chopsticks tell us something about Chinese tradition in their own way. In ancient times some people used hard greenstone or gold chopsticks to show they are rich. And many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous (有毒的). It was said that if the food was poisonous, the silver chopsticks would change color. It’s traditional to give chopsticks to a daughter when she marries. They carry the wish that she will have a baby very soon, for “chopsticks” has the similar pronunciation to “quick a son” in Chinese. An old Chinese story also mentioned chopsticks. An old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he can easily break a single chopstick by hand but not a number of them. In China, chopsticks and good luck are connected. Soon the Chinese New Year’s Eye, many families will lay out new chopsticks as a way of asking for good luck. Chopsticks have their beginnings in 1 . In history, many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food. It’s 2 to give chopsticks to a daughter when she marries to carry the wish that she will have a baby very soon, for “chopsticks” has the similar 3 to “quick a son” in Chinese. Chopsticks are also 4 in an old Chinese story. An old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he can 5 break a single chopstick by hand but not a number of them. In China, chopsticks are connected with good luck. Soon the Chinese New Year’s Eve, many families will layout new chopsticks as a way of asking for good luck. Passage 4 （23-24九年级上·新疆喀什地区英吉沙县·期中） 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词。每空一词。 Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival starting from 2018, falls on Autumn Equinox (秋分) each year. It is the first festival for farmers in China. Now modern agriculture (农业) is developing very fast and people’s life is getting better and better. Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers’ life. It will encourage farmers in a great degree (程度) to develop further modern agriculture. China has a long history of agriculture. Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival, one of the Chinese cultural symbols, shows China’s long farming culture to the world. It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture with modern civilization (文明) and improves the cultural confidence. Farmers are encouraged to think of their own ways for celebrating harvest. Some activities are held across the country. Also, local government usually holds all kinds of activities for the festival, such as folk culture performances, food tasting and so on. Some people think the festival is the happiest time of the year, even better than the Spring Festival because they feel safe and hopeful for the next year. For other people, the festival is a time for sure to look back at the past and look forward to the future.     Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival starts from 2018 and it falls on Autumn each year. It is the first festival for Chinese farmers. With the fast 1 of agriculture, people are living a better life than before. Our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers’ life. It will 2 encourage farmers to develop further modern agriculture. 3 a Chinese cultural symbol, the festival shows China’s long farming culture to the world. It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture with modern civilization. Chinese people are now becoming more and more 4 about our traditional culture. During the festival, many kinds of activities are held to 5 harvest. Some people think 6 is the happiest time of the year because food gives people a sense of safety and hope. 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答三个问题。 7. When is the Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival starting from? 8. What activities does local government usually hold for Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival? 91. What do some people think of the festival? Passage 5 （23-24九年级上·新疆巴音郭楞蒙古自治州库尔勒市·期中） 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，每空一词。 People use colour expressions to show their feelings and describe the world. Many colour-related phrases are common in our speech. Let’s see where they came from. The Blues The phrase is a short form of “blue devils”, which stands for sad feelings. This expression is also used to describe a type of jazz music that became popular in the south of America in the1940s. Black Sheep of the Family The phrase refers to a member of a family or a group who is unacceptable. In the old days, the black sheep were sold at a lower price than the white ones at the market, because their fleece (羊毛) could not be coloured. This made the black sheep an unwelcome member of the group. A Red-letter Day A red-letter day is a day when something really exciting and memorable (难忘的) happens. It came from the practice of marking special western days, holidays, or other festivals in red on the calendar. Today, some calendars still use red numbers for special holidays, even weekends. Green with Envy Writers such as Shakespeare in the 16th century used the colour green to stand for envy, but it was the Greeks who connected it with sickness caused by envy. When a person was full of envy, his or her body produced too much bile (胆汁), giving his or her skin a greenish colour. That is green with envy. 1． People use colours to express their feelings and describe the world. Many colour-related phrases are in our speech. For example, the blues not only represents feelings but also refers to a type of popular jazz. music. The expression black sheep of the family means an unwelcome of a family or a group. In the past, it was impossible to colour the fleece of the black sheep, so the black sheep were sold at a price than the white ones at the market. A red-letter day came from the practice of marking a special day in on the calendar when that day needed remembering. Green with envy appeared because the Greeks believed that the colour green had something to do with caused by envy. Later, writers began to use green for envy (嫉妒) . 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答 3个问题。 2．What does the phrase black sheep of the family refer to? 3．What is a red-letter day? 4．Who used the colour green to stand for envy? 主题02 人与社会——学习与生活 Passage6 （23-24九年级上·新疆乌鲁木齐天山区·期中） 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，每空一词。 A Daughter’s Letter Dear Mum, ①Today is my birthday. I’m writing you this letter because I want you to know how much I love you. ②A few days ago, we learned an English poem named Mom Knows Best. I felt strong mother’s love between the lines, and it reminded me of you, Mum! In class, Miss Li recalled that what her mum had done for her and how her mum had encouraged her. But she mentioned that she felt really regretful because she had no chance to say “I love you” to her mum, for her mother had passed away. This made me think a lot. It seems that I’ve never told you “I love you”, so I can’t wait to write the letter. ③I still remember the times when you held my hand and counted steps with me as we walked along. You told me stones about the brave elephant and encouraged me to be a girl with a positive attitude. I also remember that in our small flat, you read books at your desk while I played with my toys on the bed nearby. In cool autumns, we took many walks along the street, chatting and laughing together. My childhood was filled with these warm memories. Now, I see what an influence you’ve had on my life. ④Time flies and so much has happened. There have been good and bad times, successes and failures, but you were always by my side. When I won the swimming prize, you smiled and said you were proud of me. When I failed my math exam, you encouraged me and said that everything would be fine. Your words helped me to deal with all my difficulties. Now, whenever I have problems, I always think of your words and they really help me so much. ⑤Mum, because of you, I’m brave and strong; because of you, I’m full of power and energy; because of you, I’m living a wonderful life. I can’t help but say, “Mum, I love you!” Love, Daughter A 　　1　　 Letter Today is my birthday. I’m writing you this letter because I want you to know how much I love you. A few days ago, we 　　2　　 an English poem named Mom Knows Best. I felt strong mother’s love between the lines, and it reminded me of you, Mum! In class, our teacher mentioned that she felt really regretful because she had no 　　3　　 to say “I love you” to her mum, so I can’t wait to write the letter. I still remember the times when you held my hand and counted steps with me as we walked along. My childhood was filled with these warm 　　4　　. Now, I see what an influence you’ve had on my life. Time flies and so much has happened. Now, whenever I have problems, I always think of your words and they 　　5　　 help me so much. Mum, because of you, I’m brave and strong; because of you, I’m full of power and energy; because of you, I’m living a 　　6　　 life. I can’t help but say, “Mum, I love you!” 1． 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答3个问题。 7．Whose story made Feifei think of her mother? 8．Why did Miss Li feel regretful? 9．What do you think of Feifei’s mother? 主题01 人与社会——社会服务与人际沟通 Passage 7 （23-24九年级上·新疆伊宁市·期中） 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符的单词，每空一词，每空1分。 In the past, the life of farmers was very hard in China. They usually lived in small villages with even smaller houses. These houses were actually huts with only two rooms. Their roof was usually thatched (用稻草盖的), and the only furniture they had was usually made of wood. They had to work all day and sometimes even into the night. The reason that their work was so difficult was mostly because of the fact that most of it was done by hand. While they had animals to pull plows, such as oxen, they still had to manually (用手地) harvest what they grew. In the north of China, farmers mainly grow wheat, while in the warmer south, they usually grow rice. They might also grow tea, sugarcane, or cotton, depending on the news of the landowner (地主) . Now under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, farmers’ life is much better. Many families not only live in tall buildings, but also own cars. And, so far, China has completely got rid of absolute poverty (消除绝对贫困). As the children of farmers we sincerely thank the Party and the government. The of farmers in China In the past The life of farmers was not . Their homes were actually huts with only two . And the only furniture they had was usually made of . They worked long hours and were very tired every day, mainly because they had to work by . Farmers in northern China mainly grew , while farmers in the south of China, they usually grew . Now Farmers are living a life. Many of live in tall buildings, and have become a means of transportation for many people. 1． 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 7． 8． 9． 10． 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答下面三个问题。 11．Do you think the life of farmers has changed a lot? 12．Do farmers grow the same or differently in the north of China and in the south of China? 13．Why do you think the farmers’ life is much better now? Passage 8 （23-24九年级上·新疆阿克苏市·期中） China is the home for tea, which has a history of more than 4 thousand years. Of the three major drinks, tea coffee and cocoa, along with silk and porcelain (瓷器), began to be known by the world more than 1000 years ago. It has been an important Chinese export ever since. The word for tea in different languages came from the Chinese character “cha”. The English word tea sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in Xiamen Fujian province. The Russians called it which sounds like “chaye” as it is pronounced in northern China. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though it’s pronounced a little differently. Tea leaves are picked mainly in the southern area of Yangtze river in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan, Jiangxi and Fujian. Because there is mild climate (气候) and rich soil (土壤) there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all famous kinds of tea. Over the past years, Chinese people remained their unique (独特的) culture which includes tea planting, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, poems and novels. 阅读短文，根据语篇内容在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词。 China is the home for tea, which has a history of more than 4000 years. Of the three major 1 , tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the 2 . The word for tea in different languages came from the Chinese character “cha”. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the 3 as it is in Chinese, though it’s pronounced a little different. Tea leaves are 4 mainly in the southern area of Yangtze river in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan, Jiangxi and Fujian. Because there is mild climate (气候) and rich soil (土壤) there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all 5 kinds of tea. Over the past years, Chinese people remained their unique (独特的) culture which includes tea planting, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also a popular topic which is often 6 in dances, songs, poems and novels. 阅读短文，根据语篇内容回答三个问题。 7. Which country is the home for tea?    8. How many famous kinds of tea are mentioned in this passage?    9. Does China have a long history of tea culture? 主题02 人与社会——学习与生活 Passage 9 （24-25九年级上·新疆和田墨玉县·期中） 阅读短文并完成读后任务。 Kwanzaa (宽扎节) is a celebration of African American history and culture. It begins on December 26th and continues until New Year’s Day, January 1st. During the festival, a family member, usually the youngest child, lights candles in a special candle holder. Each night a candle is lit. Traditionally there are three green candles, three red candles and a central black candle. They represent the seven Kwanzaa principles (原则). The principles are believed to play a big role in building strong, successful families, neighborhoods, etc. In the evenings, adults share stories and explain how to follow the seven principles in daily life. On the sixth day, which falls on New Year’s Eve, family and friends get together to enjoy a large meal. Kyle, a third grader, wrote this about Kwanzaa, “When we celebrate Kwanzaa, we have many people at home, light the candles, and have a nice dinner. We learn the meaning of Kwanzaa and remember family members. We say something good about them. Last year, we remembered my grandmother.” In 1966, Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa. He was studying the history of Africa at that time. Dr. Karenga wanted to create a holiday to bring African Americans together and celebrate their history and culture. He called the holiday “Kwanzaa”. In fact, the name comes from an African language. And it means “first fruits of the harvest (收获季节)” . Kwanzaa is a ____1____ of African American history and culture. It begins on December 26th and continues ____2____ New Year’s Day, January 1st. During the festival, a family member, usually the youngest child, lights candles in a special candle holder. Each night a candle is lit. Seven ____3____ represent the seven Kwanzaa principles. In the evenings, adults share stories and explain how to follow the seven principles in daily life. They light a candle every night for seven days. On the sixth day, which falls on New Year’s Eve, family and friends get together to enjoy a large meal. They learn the ____4____ of Kwanzaa and remember family members in these days. Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 because Dr. Karenga wanted to create a holiday to ____5____ African Americans together and celebrate their history and culture. The ____6____ was called “Kwanzaa” by him. It means “first fruits of the harvest”. 一、根据文章内容，完成填空 1． 2． 3． 4． 5． 6． 二．根据文章内容回答问题。 7．When is the Kwanzaa? 8．Did Dr. Karenga create Kwanzaa? Passage 10 （23-24九年级上·新疆吐鲁番市·期中） 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，每空一词。 Today, I felt unhappy with my head full of problems, so I decided to take a walk. The most amazing thing happened when I was walking along the street. I saw an old man sitting on a chair and selling secondhand shoes. He seemed so helpless because nobody was buying his shoes. Then, a little girl came towards him and said in a polite voice, “Grandfather, may I clean your shoes?” That old man agreed and passed her a shoe. The girl said, “I do this because I want to earn some money to buy my brother a new school uniform.” I heard this and tears came to my eyes. To my surprise, the old man said, “Oh, little girl, just stop doing this and come with me.” To see what would happen, I followed. They walked to a shop and there the old man gave her a uniform, which cost him a lot. The girl was excited and said, “Thank you so much for doing this.” Then she left, leaving the old man smiling. As the old man decided to leave, I stopped him and whispered in his ear. “You are really a great hero! Thank you for your kindness!” My own sadness had been driven away by the light of this moving act. I began to realize that a little act can brighten up someone’s day. Being unhappy with my problems, I decided to take a walk. The most amazing thing happened when I was walking along the street. I saw an old man sitting on a chair and selling secondhand shoes. It seemed he was 1 because nobody was buying his shoes. Then a little girl came towards him and 2 asked whether she could clean his shoes. The old man agreed and passed her a shoe. However, 3 he knew that the girl did this just in order to buy her brother a new school uniform, he stopped the girl and took her to a shop. I followed them and found the old man gave her a uniform which cost him a lot. The girl was 4 and showed her thanks. As the old man decided to leave, I stopped him and praised him for his 5 . Meanwhile, my own sadness had been driven away by the light of this moving act. I began to 6 that a little act can brighten up someone’s day. 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答3个问题。 7. What did the writer do to deal with his problems? 8. What did the old man do? 9 What did the writer learn from the old man? / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $