情境1 活动刚开始,Jack 描述了他的朋友向王师傅学习制作泥塑的过程,体现了传统手工艺在现代社会的传承与创新。
任务一 完形填空(10分)
[2026 江苏扬州期中] Every Saturday, Zhang Lei, 15, learns to make clay figurines (泥塑) from Master Wang, who has made clay figurines for over 50 years. The master and the student show how traditional arts $\underline{1}$ the past with the future.
At first, Zhang found it hard to sit still for hours. The clay often cracked (开裂) when it dried, making him upset, $\underline{2}$ Master Wang never got angry. He would put his hand on Zhang's shoulder and say, "Don't lose heart. Each $\underline{3}$ teaches us something. What matters is your decision to improve. When you make up your mind to $\underline{4}$, nothing is impossible."
As for the modern cartoon characters in the workshop, Wang said, "We add something $\underline{5}$ to keep our traditions." Young people like new designs, which $\underline{6}$ Zhang to create a panda figurine wearing traditional clothes. To his surprise, it sold well and has become the most $\underline{7}$ product in the village store. Now, Zhang also teaches basic skills to primary students every month to $\underline{8}$ the special form of art.
"The clay figurine is a cultural bridge that carries our culture forward," Master Wang said, his eyes filled with $\underline{9}$. "When children touch the clay, they can feel its warmth and the $\underline{10}$ will stay in their hearts forever," Master Wang says hopefully. This keeps the tradition alive,
mixing old history with new ideas from every child.
()1. A. connect B. fill C. compare D. cover
()2. A. if B. but C. though D. so
()3. A. change B. interest C. job D. failure
()4. A. stop B. improve C. wait D. leave
()5. A. common B. fresh C. personal D. cheap
()6. A. encouraged B. advised C. invited D. shouted
()7. A. modern B. useful C. popular D. expensive
()8. A. reduce B. sell C. spread D. succeed
()9. A. doubt B. courage C. pride D. regret
()10. A. language B. art C. music D. sport

完形填空·语篇导读 本文主要讲述了主人公每周六跟随有50多年泥塑经验的王师傅学习传统泥塑艺术的故事。
快速对答案
1—5 A B D B B
6—10 A C C C B
1. A connect意为“连接”;fill意为“填充”;compare意为“比较”;cover意为“覆盖”。根据“show how traditional arts... the past with the future”可知,此处表示连接过去与未来,故选A项。
2. B 句意为:黏土干燥时常开裂,这让他很烦恼,但王师傅从不生气。if意为“如果”;but意为“但是”;though意为“尽管”;so意为“因此”。设空前后是转折关系,故选B项。
3. D 句意为:每次失败都教会我们一些东西。change意为“改变”;interest意为“兴趣”;job意为“工作”;failure意为“失败”。根据前文可知,此处强调从失败中学习,故选D项。
4. B 句意为:当你下定决心去改进时,没有什么是不可能的。stop意为“停止”;improve意为“改进”;wait意为“等待”;leave意为“离开”。根据“What matters is your decision to improve.”可知选B项。
5. B 句意为:我们添加一些新颖的元素来保持传统。common意为“普通的”;fresh意为“新颖的”;personal意为“个人的”;cheap意为“便宜的”。根据后文Young people like new designs可知,此处指加入新颖的元素,故选B项。
6. A encourage意为“鼓励;促使”;advise意为“建议”;invite意为“邀请”;shout意为“喊叫”。根据语境可知,此处表示这促使他进行创作,故选A项。
7. C 句意为:让他出乎意料的是,它卖得很好,成为村里商店最受欢迎的产品。modern意为“现代的”;useful意为“有用的”;popular意为“受欢迎的”;expensive意为“昂贵的”。根据sold well可知,此处表示受欢迎,故选C项。
8. C reduce意为“减少”;sell意为“出售”;spread意为“传播”;succeed意为“成功”。根据“teaches... to primary students”可知,此处表
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connect意为“连接”。“connect... to/with...”意为“把……和……连接起来”。其名词形式为connection,意为“连接”。
知识拓展
invite sb to do sth意为“邀请某人做某事”。
示传播这种特殊的艺术形式,故选C项。
9. C 句意为:……他的眼中充满自豪。doubt意为“怀疑”;courage意为“勇气”;pride意为“自豪”;regret意为“遗憾”。根据The clay figurine is a cultural bridge that carries our culture forward可知,此处表示充满了自豪,故选C项。
10. B 句意为:当孩子们触摸黏土时,他们能感受到它的温暖,而这项艺术将永远留在他们心中……language意为“语言”;art意为“艺术”;music意为“音乐”;sport意为“运动”。全文围绕“泥塑艺术”展开,故选B项。

情境2 Alex同学介绍了自己参观北京故宫的经历,展现了历史文化遗产的魅力与探索的乐趣。
任务二 阅读理解A(10分)
[2026北京期中]Last summer, I went to one of the world's most famous historical places, the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It was the home of the emperors of the last two dynasties in China, the Ming and Qing dynasties.
The Forbidden City was built in 1420. It stands in the centre of the capital of China, Beijing. It is surrounded by high walls with dragons on each wall. There are about 9,000 rooms. It was where the emperors dealt with the official business with the ministers (大臣).
In Mandarin, the Forbidden City is called "zijincheng". The colour purple ("zi" in Chinese) stands for the power of the great
初中必刷题 英语九年级上册 WY
emperors of China, not the colour of the palace.
The emperor also had some of the largest festival celebrations at the Forbidden City. During Chinese New Year, the emperor would invite all the members of his family and his officials to a banquet.
Right now the Forbidden City is known as a historical site for tourists from all over the world. Everyone can go into it. It is a museum with priceless Chinese antiques and treasures.
I really learnt a lot about the Chinese culture and its history from this trip to the Forbidden City.
()11. How long is the history of the Forbidden City?
A. Less than 600 years.
B. More than 600 years.
C. 1420 years.
D. Over 10,000 years.
()12. We call the palace "zijincheng" because the colour purple is the symbol of the of the emperor.
A. power
B. dream
C. treasure
D. health
()13. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "banquet" in Paragraph 4?
A. 表演
B. 比赛
C. 展览
D. 宴会
()14. Which of the following is NOT true about the Forbidden City in the passage?
A. The emperor lived there.
B. The wall of it is purple, so it is also called "zijincheng".
C. It is a historical place for visiting.
D. The emperor had some festival celebrations there.
()15. In the passage, the writer wants to show us of the Forbidden City.
A. the beauty
B. the treasures
C. the changes in the use
D. the buildings

阅读理解A·语篇导读 本文主要介绍了北京故宫的历史、建筑特点、文化象征以及功能变迁。
快速对答案
11—15 B A D B C
11. B 细节理解题。根据“The Forbidden City was built in 1420.”可知,故宫有超过600年的历史。故选B项。
12. A 细节理解题。根据“The colour purple ('zi' in Chinese) stands for the power of the great emperors of China, not the colour of the palace.”可知,紫色代表皇权。故选A项。
13. D 词义猜测题。根据“the emperor would invite... to a banquet”可知,banquet指的是宴会。故选D项。
14. B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知,宫殿本身的颜色并非紫色,所以B选项错误。故选B项。
15. C 推理判断题。全文通过对比故宫过去和现在的功能,突出其用途变迁。故选C项。