《2025年学霸提优大试卷九年级英语全一册译林版》

七、首字母填空(每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)
In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different k 61inds of music—everything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and a 62dults love this group. What makes them so p 63opular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it's both of these things, but it's also something e 64lse: they're elephants.
These musical elephants started at the TECC(泰国大象保护中心) in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and love them. And, like many zoos a 65round the world, the TECC motivates elephants to paint.
Richard Lair works for the TECC. He loves his j 66ob there and knows a lot about elephants. He says some of the animals' paintings are very good. But, in f 67act, elephants hear better than they see. And so he had an idea: if elephants are smart and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance(表演), the elephants play a lot of i 68nstruments, including the drums and the xylophone(木琴).
But can elephants really make music properly? “Yes,” says Lair. They are very creative. Humans e 69ncourage the animals to play, but the elephants make their o 70wn songs; they don't just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group's music which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing.
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答案： 61.(k)inds 62.(a)dults 63.(p)opular 64.(e)lse 65.(a)round 66.(j)ob 67.(f)act 68.(i)nstruments 69.(e)ncourage 70.(o)wn

Art plays an important role in our life. Among all art forms, I like painting best.
When I was eight, I joined an art club. At first, I struggled to mix colors and draw shapes. My teacher encouraged me to observe nature carefully. One day, I painted a golden sunset with red and orange clouds. When my parents praised it, I felt proud.
Painting helps me relax. Whenever I feel stressed, I take out my brushes. It teaches me to see beauty in small things. Art makes my life more colorful and meaningful.

答案： Art plays an important role in our life. Among all art forms, I like painting best.
When I was eight, I joined an art club. At first, I struggled to mix colors and draw shapes. My teacher encouraged me to observe nature carefully. One day, I painted a golden sunset with red and orange clouds. When my parents praised it, I felt proud.
Painting helps me relax. Whenever I feel stressed, I take out my brushes. It teaches me to see beauty in small things. Art makes my life more colorful and meaningful.