《2025年万唯中考大小卷九年级英语全一册外研版》

VI .句子还原型阅读（共5小题,计10分）

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Have you heard of string puppetry(提线木偶戏)? It is an important part of traditional theatre in China.It started in Quanzhou , Fujian Province , during the Han Dynasty .Over the centuries , 41._ They show many folk beliefs and customs of China . 

From December 9th to 12th , 2023 , the 7th International Puppet Festival was held in Quanzhou.Many puppeteers(木偶师) from home and abroad performed at the event.The shows of Quanzhou puppeteers have amazed the audience(观众).42._ Some complex shows may need up to 36 strings for each puppet.Puppeteers control the strings to make the puppets move.Some actions , 43._ , are hard to perform.They need two or more puppeteers to work together . 

44._ They tell old myths(神话), stories for kids , and more.The puppeteers need to have rich life experiences to understand the characters .45._ 

String puppetry is very important for our culture , and we should try our best to spread it to the world .

A.needing little strength

B.such as taking off clothes

C.Each puppet usually has 8 to 16 strings

D.This helps them bring the puppets to life

E.The puppets are hard for puppeteers to control

F.more than 700 traditional plays have been passed down

G.Today , there are different kinds of puppet shows in Quanzhou

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VII .短文填空（共10小题,计10分）
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The Winter Solstice(冬至) is the day with the shortest daytime all year in the northern hemisphere(北半球).It has the shortest hours of sunlight.In the 46.f_ days , days start becoming longer and nights start becoming shorter . 
Many cultures around the world 47.c_ _the Winter Solstice.In the eyes of people in Brighton ,the Winter Solstice is a 48.s_ _of the arrival of Burning the Clocks.The special festival was49.f_ _by an organization called Same Sky to take the place of Christmas.As the pioneer of this festival , Same Sky started it in 1993 in order to celebrate the changes in the natural world and the four50.s_ _in a year.For people in Brighton , Burning the Clocks means every old thing is51.o_ _and tomorrow is a fresh start . 
During the festival ,52.e_ _chooses to wear clothes with a clock face.What does the clock stand for? It means good luck for people.The subject of each year is different53.f_ _that inthe past.It shows the feelings of the people and the country.Led by local artists , everyone54.g_ _together very early.Local people often make their own paper lanterns.Then , they burn them55.b_ _they go home.During the burning , they make a wish for a new beginning . 

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