《2025年名师学案九年级英语下册人教版》

五、阅读理解。
When we think of art, we probably think of painting a picture on a strong cloth or special paper, even on walls of a city. However, in many cultures people paint their faces instead.
①________
In fact, face painting may be the very first form of art. Painting faces are in different colors and patterns. This has been part of people's traditions for thousands of years. The way that people painted their faces can tell stories and lessons from the past.
②________
People still paint their faces for lots of reasons. Patterns on faces connect people to a tribal(部落的) family and can show who the most important person in the family is. For fighters, it is a way to make their enemies afraid. Face painting is also used in many ceremonies and special celebrations.
How is face paint important in theater?
Face paint was important in Japanese and Chinese ancient ceremonies. It was also used in traditional theaters to change the actors' roles. Actors in those countries still wear white, black and red face paint today to show feelings and make the bad people look dramatic(戏剧性的) and awful.
③________
Tribal people make face paint from the natural colors in plants and earth. Plant parts are used to make different colorings. The ingredients are dried over a fire and then made into a powder(粉末). This is then mixed with animal fat.
( )31. 新考法 段落标题 Match the title with each part.
a. Is face paint art?
b. Is wall painting a symbol?
c. Why paint your face?
d. How to wear face paint?
e. Where does the paint come from?
A. ① - a, ② - b, ③ - c B. ① - b, ② - e, ③ - d
C. ① - a, ② - c, ③ - e D. ① - b, ② - d, ③ - c
( )32. How long has face painting been part of people's traditions?
A. For a few years.
B. For several centuries.
C. For about 100 years.
D. For thousands of years.
( )33. Why did fighters paint their faces when they fought?
A. To look friendly. B. To look scary.
C. To look funny. D. To look painful.
( )34. What can we know about face paint?
A. Painting on the walls is the first form of art.
B. Animal fat is used to make different colorings.
C. Patterns on faces can show people's ages in a family.
D. Face paint in colors can show actors' feelings in China.
( )35. Which of the following can be the best title?
A. Face Art
B. Traditional Painters
C. Wall Paintings
D. Tribal Celebrations

答案： 31～35. CDBDA