2021--2022学年九年级英语单元话题阅读（人教版）
话题二：节假日及中国传统文化
语篇导读
完形填空A 中国传统节日---七夕节的由来 记叙文
完形填空B Joe和外国朋友交流中国春节的习俗 记叙文
阅读理解A 中国古诗---春夜喜雨 文学赏析
阅读理解B 在美国旧金山举办的第十届汉语比赛的相关情况 说明文
阅读理解C 中国传统佳节----腊八节 说明文
阅读理解D 大学生创办社团拯救中国文化遗产的三个事例 记叙文
阅读填空 中国传统佳节-----中秋节 记叙文
语法填空 中国的几种特有文化 说明文
一．完形填空
A
The Double Seventh Festival , also known as the Qixi Festival, is a(n)_ 1_ Chinese festival.
Long, long ago, there was a young man named Niulang. One day, he met a beautiful girl - Zhinü, the Goddess's
seventh daughter. Zhinü soon _ 2 _Niulang, and they got married without telling the Goddess. They lived a happy
life on Earth and gave birth to two children. Unluckily, the Goddess discovered this and was very 3 . Taking out
her hairpin, the Goddess created a wide river in the sky to separate ihe two 4_. From then on, Niulang and Zhinü
had to live apart on the two sides of the river. However, their true love touched all the magpies in the world, so once
a year tens of thousands of magpies would fly up to heaven to make a bridge for the couple to meet each other. At
last, the Goddess _5_ them to meet each year on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month. Today, it is a
great day for Chinese young people to express their love.
（）1.A.traditional B.personal C.educational D.international
（）2. A. looked forward to B.parted with C.fell in love with D.stuck to
（）3.A.sorry B.angry C.afraid D.proud
（）4.A.children B.parents C.friends D.lovers
（）5.A.invited B.advised C.allowed D.stoppedB
It was the first day of Chinese Spring Festival2.And there were thousands of people in the streets . 1 the
traditional' lion dance. Joe Lee found himself standing next to a boy with curly golden hair. "Hi, my name is Sam,"
said the boy. "Can you tell me _ 2 _this festival is all about? I have _ 3_ seen anything like it before."
＂It is our New Year celebration '," said Joe.
＂But this is not the beginning of the _4_,” said Sum. "It is the end of January, In England we celebrate the start
of the New Year on the first of January. And we do not have a colorful 5 like this. In my hometown,many
grown-ups have parties the night before, on New Year' s Eve, and sometimes they set off fireworks at midnight,
which _6 _ the sky with colorful lights."
＂Our Spring Festival is for the _7_ family," said Joe. "We all got together' for a big meal yesterday evening.
and today we will_8_our relatives and friends in the town. The celebrations will go on_ 9 several more days
after this."
“Is it a religious festival?" asked Sam.
＂Not really," replied Joe," 10
some of the customs® have to do with driving bad spirits away, for example, that's why we set off firecrackers."
（）1.A.reporting B.describing C.watching D.sharing
（）2.A,what B.how C.when D.who
（）3.A.already B.ever C.often D.never
（）4.A.day B.week C.month D.year
（）5.A.history B.festival C.language D.character
（）6.A.reach B.fill C.compare D.draw
（）7.A.whole B.rich C.big D lucky
（）8.A.thank B.miss C.visit D.follow
（）9.A.in B.for C.since D.to
（）l0.A.but B.if C.or D.s0
Notes:hairpin n.发替 magpie n.喜曲firework n.烟花 religious adj.宗教的 firecracker n.鞭地
二、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AHappy Rain on a Spring Night
Good rain knows its time right; O'er wild lanes dark cloud spreads;
It will fall when comes spring. In boat a lantern looms.
With wind it steals in night; Dawn sees saturated reds;
Mute, it moistens each thing. The town's heavy with blooms.
Translated by Xu Yuanchong
Du Fu
This famous poem, with four couplets, was written by Du Fu(712-770, Tang Dynasty)when he was living and
farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature.
The very first word, "good", shows the poet's joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it
"knows" the proper time to come. Here the poet uses personification, as if the rair were smart enough to come in
time for the farmer's busy season.
When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the
spring rain finishes its task without being known.
In the third couplet, the poet describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy.
It's a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit
livelier.
Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will be-come beautiful
when all of the flowers bloom(盛开)after the rain.
（）1. What's the Chinese title of the poem Happy Rain on a Spring Night?
A. 《春望》 B. 《春夜喜雨》 C. 《夜雨寄北》
（）2. Which of the following rhymes are right for this poem?
A. aa-bb-cc-dd B. ab-ab-cd-cd C. ab-cd-ab-cd
（）3. Which word can be used to describe the rain in this poem?A. Busy. B. Dark. C. Quiet.
（）4. Which of the following uses personification?
A. With wind it steals in night.
B. It will fall when comes spring.
C. The town's heavy with blooms(blooming flowers).
（）5. What does Du Fu want to show in this poem?
A. He's thankful to nature.
B. He loves and enjoys farming.
C. He expects the flowers to bloom.
B
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The 14th Chinese Language Competition attracted about 1,100 children from kindergarten kids to high school
students. The children from different language and cultural backgrounds met in San Francisco and competed in
events like Chinese calligraphy, drawing and Chinese poetry recital.
Thomson, an I1th-grade boy from Justin-Siena High School in Napa City of California, has studied Chinese
language for three years. It was hard for him to learn Chinese at the beginning, because it was one of the most
difficult languages in the world. However, the writing of Chinese characters is a form of art, which made him feel
different.＂It's amazing to see how attractive Chinese culture is," he said.
Julie, a 12th-grade girl shared her similar experience of learning Chinese for four years. When recalling her trip
in Beijing and Shanghai, she expressed huge interest in shared bikes, "The shared bike is known as one of the new
'Great Inventions' of China, along with China's Express Railway and Alipay online payment system. They
amaze the whole world as part of China's rapid rise."
According to the hosting organization, the Confucius Institute at San Francisco State University, the competition
was mainly for American and overseas Chinese kids. It aimed to set a platform to present their Chinese language
and culture talents. It also helped to deepen the understanding of young Americans about the Chinese culture and
history.
（ )1.Where was the 14th Chinese Language Competition held?
A.In Beijing. B. In Shanghai. C.In Napa City. D.In San Francisco.
（ )2. What is among the new "Great Inventions" of China according to the passage?
A.Railway. B.Paper making. C.The shared bike. D.Chinese calligraphy.（ ）3. Which statement is TRUE about the competition?
A. All college students took part in it. B. It was not only for overseas Chinese kids.
C.It was hosted by Justin-Siena High School. D. Students competed in different languages.
Notes:calligraphy n.书法 recital n.背诵 recall v.回忆起 system n.系统 present v.展示
C
As an old Chinese saying goes,Spring Festival comes right after the Laba Festival,
so get ready for a bowl of porridge while looking forward to the long-awaited family get-
together.
Today,people across China are celebrating the Laba Festival.It is a traditional Chinese festival. It's on the
eighth day of the 12ih lunar month. What does this festival mean to Chinese people? OK, it just tells people to
prepare for celebrating the coming New Year' s Day and for wanderers to return home to get together with their
family.
Long long ago, Laba Festival was a day of thanks for a good
harvest. On this day, people usually eat Laba porridge, a porridge with eight kinds of mixed grains. Many temples
today have the tradition of giving out Laba porridge to the public. The sweet, red porridge is believed to bring luck
and joy.
The festival is also the day for people to put garlic in vinegar. The garlic turns green, and this Laba garlic will
be eaten with dumplings on Chinese New Year's Day. While in the past, it was used to let people remember to pay
back the money they had borrowed, as Laba is near the end of the year and "garlic" (suan, 蒜in Chinese)sounds
the
same as “calculate”（suan.算）。
Customs are quite different across the country. People in Qianxian, cast China's Anhui Province, will eat the
Laba tofu a few days before. In Xining City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, people will eat porridge with
beef and mutton.
（ ）1. The underlined word "wanderers" probably means “ ”in Chinese.
A.奇迹 B.怀疑者 C.流浪者 D.离家者
（ ）2. The writer does NOT tell us that
A.Laba Festival is the start for people to prepare for the coming New Year
B. Laba Festival means it's time to think about returning home
C.Laba Festival was a day of thanks for a good harvest in the old daysD. customs about Laba Festival are almost the same across the country
（ ）3. What can we learn from Paragraph 4 according to this passage?
A. Laba garlic will be eaten before Laba Festival.
B. “Garlic" sounds the same as "calculate" in Chinese.
C. The garlic will turn green and be eaten with noodles.
D. People usually put garlic in vinegar on New Ycar's Day.
D
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou, a group of students plays diaholo us a crowd watches on in
amazement.
Chen Zhelun, 25, a Malaysian-Chinese started the diabolo club, which helps to increase the popularity of this
traditional Chinese game. He is one of many students expressing their interest in the country' s cultural heritage by
starting clubs.
The diabolo,which came from China, is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia.
＂We played diabolo from primary school onward, I thought I could find someone to play with in China, but
only a few students knew about it. So I started a club to develop it," says Chen.
To Chen's surprise, the old game has interested a huge crowd - more than 1,000 students have joined the club.
＂It keeps your body strong and it's fun," says Chen.
But some prefer quieter activities. Every weekend, one classroom in Shenzhen University is always crowded,
but it' s unusually silent. The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional
brushes.
Fan Dongling, 21, a student in Shenzhen University, says it' s a shame that young people no longer enjoy the
beauty of Chinese characters.
Although her club is quiet, Fan says it keeps members healthy, mentally and physically. "Some students think
traditional things are outdated. They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas or Valentine' s Day, but
they seldom pay attention to traditional ones," says Kong Yanquan, 21, a student in Guangxi University. As head of
the traditional Chinese local operas club, Kong plans to put modern elements into traditional culture to get students
to join his club.
＂I think it's everyone 's duty to save and develop China 's traditional culture among young people," he says.
（ ）1. The passage is organized by giving three _________
A.examples B.tasks C.lessons D.speeches（ ）2. Which is right about the people and the clubs?
a.Chen Zhelun b.Kong Yanquan c.Fan Dongling
①the diabolo club ②Chinese characters club ③ the traditional Chinese local operas club
A. a-'③; b·①; c→'② B.a→→①;b→③; c-②
C.a→②;b→③;c-»① D. a→①; b→②;c→③
（ ）3. It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling _＿。
A. comes from Malaysia B. is good at local operas
C. loves quiet activities D. is interested in sports
（ ）4.Kong Yanquan advises young people to .
A. practice writing Chinese characters
B.celebrate Western festivals
C. pay attention to traditional culture
D. make friends with the elders
Notes: diabolo n.空竹 heritage n.遺产 outdated adj.过时的 element n.元素
三．阅读填空
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A story about the Mid-Autumn Festival
A great festival for the Chinese takes place" on the 15th day of the 8ih Chinese lunar month. 1 . In 2018,
the Mid-Autumn Festival fell on September 24th. As a time for families to be together, the Mid-Autumn Festival
has its typical food - the mooncake which is round and delicious. 2 .Long ago there was a king in China
who was very cruel to the people and the country didn't go well. 3 .So they wrote notes telling about the
meeting place and time and put them into cakes. On the 15th of August every person was told to buy the cakes.
When they ate them, they discovered the notes. So they got together to make a sudden attack on the king. From
then on, the Chinese people celebrated on August 15th. 4 .
When the Mid-Autumn Festival is near, shop owners decorate their shop windows beautifully with pictures of
ancient Chinese ladies. People go to buy many kinds of mooncakes.. 5 _ On the evening of the day, people
and their family have a big meal. After it, they eat mooncakes and watch the fullest and brightest moon.
A. There is a popular folk story about it.
B. They ate cakes in memory of that important event.
C. Almost every kid in China can have some lucky moncy.
D. It is called the Mid-Autumn Festival or the Chinese Moon Festival.E. The people were so angry that some brave ones suggested killing the king.
F.And they send presents such as wine, fruits and mooncakes to their friends and relatives.
Notes:attack n.进攻 decorate v.装饰
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China is a large country 1________ a population of over 1.3 billion. It has a special culture and a very
long history.
Chinese calendar" is different from the one used in 2. ________.（west) countries. New Year's Day is in
Iate winter. It' s also called the Spring Festival. It has a big 3. _________（celebrate) of ringing out the old and
4.________ (ring) in the new. It has special foods and 5.________ _（tradition). For example, sweeping the
floor 6________＿ New Year' s Day sweeps away all the old year's bad luck.
The Chinese zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, 7________（follow) a twelve year cycle. Each year is named for
8________＿ animal. For example, the year that begins in 2016 is the year of the monkey.
Chinese is a complex language. Chinese writing 9.________ (develop) almost 4,000 years ago and may
even be 10.________＿ (old). Chinese writing has thousands of characters. A character stands for a word and
also a meaning. Besides Putonghua, Chinese people speak six other forms of the language, and there are many
kinds of dialects.
Notes:zodiac n.黄道十二宮 complex adj.复杂的 stand for 代表 dialectn.方言
