2024-2025学年牛津译林九年级下册（备战中考）时文速递（二）（含答案）

2024-2025学年牛津译林九年级下册（备战中考）时文速递（二）一、完形填空：The10,000-liGreatWallofChinaisaresultofhardworkandclevernessoflaboringpeopleofpastages.Itwasbuiltbymorethan20kingdomsandfeudaldynasties(封建王朝)over2,000years.Itisoneofthegreatest1intheworld.About6,000to7,000yearsago,ourancestorsstartedto2fromdensandcavestosettledowninplain(平原)areas.Asthepopulationgrewandproductionwasdeveloped,theydugdeepditches(沟)aroundtheplaces3theylivedtopreventtheattacksofanimalsandfloods.Theymadeearthwallstoprotectthe4ofclan(氏族)members.WhenitcametotheSpringandAutumnPeriodandWarringStatesPeriod,therewerelotsof5.Inordertodefendthemselvesandprotecttheirlands,thekingdomsbuiltupwallsintheirownlands.TheearliestwallswerebuiltinKingdomChuandKingdomQi.Lateron,asthewarscontinued,kingdomsWei,YanandQin6tobuildgreatwalls.ThewallsofthelatterthreekingdomsformedthebasisforEmperorQinShiHuangtobuildthe10,000-liGreatWall.Usinglocalmaterialswasa7experienceinbuildingtheGreatWall.Inordertoavoidlong-distancetransportationandsavemanpower,materialsandfinance(财力),theyuseddifferentbuildingmaterialsinplacesofdifferentconditions.Forexample,theybuiltthewallswithsandwheretherewasmuchsandforsandwas9.In221BC,EmperorQinShiHuangsetupaunifiedfeudalempire.Inordertoensurethesafetyofthecentralplainareas,QinShiHuang10muchtimeandmoneybuildingtheGreatWallonthebasisoftheexistingonesinnorthernkingdomsYan,ZhaoandQin.Sincethen,thegreatestancientarchitecture(建筑)oftheworldhastoweredwonderfullyinnorthernChina.1 A,wonders B.games C.subjects D.plays2 A.drive B.run C.move D.ride3 A.when B.where C.why D.how4 A.activity B.beauty C.party D.safety5 A.animals B.accidents C.wars D.eventsб A.joined B.stopped C.refused D.expected7 A.careful B.successful C.peaceful D.truthful8 A.chemical B.physical C.geographical D.Historical9 A.yellow B.heavy C.strong D.cheap10 A.spent B.took C.cost D.paid（A）二、阅读理解：SilkTheinventionofsilkhappenedthousandsofyearsago.Silkwaswidelyusedinavarietyofsectors(行业)includingclothing,writingandfishing.Later,duringtheHanDynasty,silkbecamemorethanjustaproduct.ItwasusedasarewardforaworthyChinesecitizenorgovernmentofficial.Seeddrill(播种机)Chinesefarmersgenerallyplantedseedsbyhand,whichwastime-consumingandinefficient.Mostoftheseedsneverdevelopedbecauseofpests(害虫)andbadweather.TheancientChinesefoundawaytosolvethisproblem.InthesecondcenturyBC,theyinventedamulti-tubeironseeddrillthathelpedthemtoproducefoodmoreeasily,Deepdrilling(钻孔)technologyTheChinesedevelopeddrillingtechnologytogetbrine(盐水)fromundertheearth'ssurface.Asthedeepdrillingtechnologyslowlyimproved,theChinesewereabletodrillholesover3,000feetdeepbythel1thcentury.Thesametechnologywasusedtodrillthefirstpetroleumwell(油井)inCaliforniainthe1860s.CompassTheChineseconsideredsouththeircardinaldirection,andtheoriginalcompasswascreatedbytheChineseusingalodestone(天然磁石).TheancientChinesediscoveredthatalodestonecouldturnfreelyandwouldpointtowardsthenorthandsouthpoles.Inthe11thcentury,theChinesefoundthatthelodestone,whichwasfirstusedasadivination(占卜)tool,couldalsobeusedtoshowdirectionsfortravelers.1Whatwassilkusedforaccordingtothepassage?Writing.②Makingclothes.Exchangingproducts.④Rewardingworthypeople.A.②③④B.①③④C.①②④D.①②③2Whatwasthepurposeofinventingthemulti-tubeironseeddrill?A.Tohelpfarmersworkmoreeasily.B.Tomaketheweatherbetter.C.Tocutgrassinthefields.D.Tohelpthefieldsgetdrier,3WhenwasdeepdrillingtechnologyinventedinChina?A.Inthe11thcentury,B.Bythel1thcentury.C.Inthe1860s.D.InthesecondcenturyBC.4Whatcanwelearnabouttheoriginalcompass?A.Itwasfirstusedbydiviners.B.Itwasinventedfortraveling.C.Itwasinventedinthel1thcentury.D.Itwasusedtolookformorelodestones.5Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwereadthepassage?A.Manandnature.B.Sportsandhealth.C.Interestsandhobbies.D.Scienceandtechnology.（B）WhatcomesafterthesuccessofaChineseanimation(动画片)?Toysandothercollectibleproducts,ofcourse.Salesofcharacter-themedproductsrelatedtothemovieNeZha2havebeenred-hot.Themoviehasmadeover$1billioninasinglemarketworldwide,whichisamazing!Toys,clothes,andcollectiblecardsareflyingofftheshelves.CitiesacrossChinaevenwanttobeknownasNeZha'sbirthplace.InXiangtan,HunanProvince,there'satoycompanymaking3Dplasticfoodtoysbasedonthemovie,and▲!YangZhenlin,assistanttothecompany'schairman,saidthefirstbatch(一批)ofNeZha-themedblindboxtoyssoldoutbeforetheSpringFestival.Withablindbox,youcan'tseewhichtoyfigureisinsideuntilyouopenit,Soit'safunsurprise.Thecompanyhasproducedtoys,basedonsixmaincharactersinthemovie,thatsellfor11.5yuaneach.ByMonday,theyhadsoldover450,000setsofNeZha-themedtoysthroughlivestreamsonDouyin,making30millionyuan!That'sthetopsellerintheboardgameandcollectiblescategory(类别)ontheplatform.Thecompanyisalsotalkingtogettherightstomaketoysabouttwomorecharactersfromthemovie.“Wethoughtthetoyswouldbepopular,butNeZha2isevenmorepopularthanweimagined!"saidYang.Wethinksaleswillkeepgrowing,andwecouldmake200millionyuanfromtheserelatedproductsthisyear."Otherproductsarealsosellinglikehotcakes.ChenQi,whorunsGuangdongHenglitaiCraftsCo.inDongguan,saidtheymadeover300,000setsofsuchproductsinearlyJanuaryandallhavesoldout.They'reworkinghardtomakemoretomeetthepublicdemand.“ThesuccessofNeZha2showsthatChineseanimationcancompetewiththatoftheJapaneseandAmericangiants,"saidChen.LiBaochuan,anexpertincartoonhistoryatHangzhouNormalUniversity,saidtheseproductsaremorethanjusttoys.Foryoungerpeople,they'reawaytoshowwhotheyareandtoconnectwithothers.Thehugesalesof'NeZha2productsaregreatnewsfortheanimationindustrytoo.1WhatcanwelearnaboutNeZha2fromParagraph2?A.TheChinesemoviewasonlypopularinChina.B.CitiesinChinacompetetohavesomethingtodowithNeZha.C.Themovie'scharactersarenotpopularamongyoungpeople.D.Themoviehasmadeonly$1billioninChinaalone.2Whichofthefollowingcanbeputinto"▲"inParagraph3?A.thetoysareexpensiveB.thetoysareverypopularC.thetoysareofpoorqualityD.thetoysaredifficulttoproduce3Howdoesthewritershowthesuccessof'thetoysinParagraph4?A.Bycomparingthemtootherproducts.B.Bydescribingthetoys'appearance,C.Byprovidingsalesnumbers.D.Byinterviewingmoviedirectors.4WhatdoestheunderlinedpartsellinglikehotcakesmeaninParagraph6?A.Sellingquicklyandinlargenumbers.B.Sellingatareducedprice.C.Sellingwithdifficulty.D.Sellingonlytoafewpeople.5Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.ToaskustogotoseemovieNeZha2quickly.B.TodiscusstheinfluenceofNeZha2onthetoyindustry.C.TointroducefamoustoycompaniesinChina.D.TocompareChineseanimationswiththosefromAmerica.（C）DuringtheSpringFestival,LiuHuiminandothercraftsmensetupafurnace(熔炉)andinsideit,thereisliquid(液体)iron.Whenthefurnaceisred-hot,thecraftsmenscoop(用勺子舀)upthemolten(融化的)ironandhitithardwithaboard.Thesparksscatter(分散)everywhere.It'scalledDatiehuainChinese,atraditionalfolkartinChina.ItispopularinHenanandShanxiprovinces,ItfirstappearedintheNorthernSongDynasty(960-1127),anditbecamepopularduringtheMingandQingdynasties.Inspiredbytheprocessofforging(锻造)iron,theblacksmithssplashthemoltenironontothebrickwallsofacastle.Thesparksarejustlikefireworks.Theperformanceisawayofprayingforgoodluckandavoidingmisfortune.Whenvillagersopenabusinessorgetmarried,theyinviteLiuandhisteamtospray(喷洒)themoltenironforthecelebration.Inthepast,richpeoplesetofffireworks,whilepoorpeoplehadtospraythemoltenironinstead.Myfamilycouldn'taffordthefireworks.Somygrandfatherusedastoveandablowertospraythemoltenironforus,"Liusaid.AccordingtoLiu,thefurnaceshouldbepreheatedfornearly40minutes,andtheinternaltemperatureshouldbehigherthan1,500C.Onlyinthiswaycantheliquidironbefineandsmoothfortheamazingsparks.Onthedayoftheperformance,thecraftsmenputironpiecesintothefurnace.Itwarmsupthecoldairofearlyspring.Whenthenightfalls,theperformancebegins.Usingabigladle,amanthrowsthemoltenironintotheskybeforehittingitwithaboardsoaked(浸泡)incoldwater,Bang!Thered-hotmoltenironexplodesintodazzlingsparks.Shiningstarsarealloverthesky,coveringtheperformerlikeagoldenumbrella.Theshowisquitewonderfulagainstthenightsky,anditisinsomewaysbetterthanrealfireworks.Withtheshowerofsparks,thewholevillageislitundertheredskyatnight,beingasignofarichandsuccessfullifeinthefuture.Peoplesitaroundthefurnace,smilingwithsatisfactionand.Happinessontheirfaces.1WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutDatiehua?A.Datiehuacameoutabout2,000yearsago.B.Acraftsmanspraysthemoltenironwithafurnace,C.Beforehitingthemolteniron,acraftsmanscoopsitup.D.DatiehuabecamepopularintheNorthernSongDynasty,2Whatdoestheunderlinedword“misfortune”mean?A.BadluckB.Illness.C.Happiness.D,Friendship.3Whatdoesacraftsmandotocreateamazingsparks?Heshouldperformonasunnyday.Heshouldthrowthemoltenironintothesky.Heshouldmakethefurnaceheatedforabout40minutes,④Heshouldhitthemoltenironwithasoakedboardincoldwater,A.①②③B.①②④C.①③④D.②③④4WhichtwoparagraphsdescribetheDatiehuashow?A.Paragraphs3and4.B.Paragraphs4and5.C.Paragraphs5and6.D.Paragraphs6and7.5Whatisthemainpurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Tointroduceatraditionalfolkart,B.Totalkaboutanimportantfestival.C.ToaskpeopletowatchtheDatiehuaperformance.D,ToshowthefestivalactivitiesofShanxipeople.（D）AstrongearthquakehitcentralMyanmaronFriday,March29.The7.9-magnitudequakecausedwidespreaddamage,destroyingbuildings,bridges,androads.Manypeoplewerekilled,andthenumberofvictimsreachedover1,000.ThedisasteralsoaffectedpartsofChina'sYunnanprovinceandThailand.InBangkok,Thailand,atallbuildingunderconstructioncollapsed,trappingabout100workers.Chinaquicklyrespondedtothecrisis.OnSaturday,theChineseembassyannouncedthatChinawouldsend100millionyuan(about$13.77million)inaid.Thefirstbatchofsupplies,includingtents,blankets,medicalkits,food,andwater,willarriveonMarch31.PresidentXiJinpingsentamessagetoMyanmar'smilitaryleader,expressingsadnessforthelossesandpromisingtoprovidenecessaryhelp.Ateamof82rescuerswassenttoMyanmaronthesameday,andanotherteamfromYunnanprovincearrivedinYangon.ThisisararesituationwhereMyanmaraskedforinternationalhelp.Forfouryears,thecountryhasfacedcivilwarafteramilitarycoup（军事政变）,weakeningitshealthcareandemergencysystems.Inthepast,militarygovernmentsoftenrefusedforeignaidevenafterbigdisasters.Now,withseriousneeds,countrieslikeChinaandSouthKoreaareofferingsupport.SouthKoreasaiditwouldprovide$2millionthroughinternationalorganizations.TheChineseforeignministryalsoconfirmedthatnoChinesecitizenswerehurtintheearthquake.Astheworldworkstogether,thepeopleinaffectedareashopetoreceivemoreaidtorecoverfromthisdifficulttime.WhatisthemainpurposeofChina'saidtoMyanmar?Tobuildnewhouses B.ToprovideemergencysuppliesC.Totrainrescueteams D.Torepairdamagedroads2.WhydidMyanmaracceptinternationalaidthistime?A.Becausethecivilwarended B.BecausepreviousgovernmentschangedtheirpolicyC.Becausethedisasterwastooserious D.BecauseChinaofferedthemostaid3.WhatisChina'sattitudetowardsMyanmar'sdisaster?A.Uncaring B.Competitive C.Doubtful D.Supportive 4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThecausesoftheMyanmarearthquakeB.China'sandothercountries'aidtoMyanmarC.ThehistoryofMyanmar'scivilwarD.RescueeffortsinThailand'sbuildingcollapse三、阅读表达阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。Alotofexcellentstraw-mademiniatures(微缩模型)ofclassicancientbuildingsmakeXuJian'shomemorebeautiful.TheyrangefromtheYellowCraneTowerinHubeiProvincetotheForbiddenCity'sturrets(角楼)inBeijing.Theyareallfullofdetailsanddelicatelycrafted,tiedandarrangedbyXu'sskillfulhands.“Allthedoorsandwindowsandeverythingelsearemadeofsorghumstalks(高粱秆),"XupointstotheYellowCraneTowerthatis1meterhighathisbaseinYongqingCounty,LangfangCity,HebeiProvince.Thisspecialpiecewasmadeoutofhundredsofthousandsofsorghumstalksandtookhimtwoyearstocompletewithouttheuseofanynails(钉子)orglue.Itcompletelydependsoninterlocking,tenon-and-mortisestructures(榫卯结构),"themaninhis30sexplains.Thesorghumstrawartrequireslotsofpatience,especiallyforworksshowingimagesofancientbuildings.Theyusuallytakeseveralmonthsorevenonetotwoyearstocomp