《2025年初中同步测控优化设计九年级英语全一册人教版》

 ★二、短文填空
请用适当的词完成下面的这封信,每空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。
Dear Anne,
How are you? I had great fun yesterday. It was a 1. ______ Chinese festival called the Dragon Boat Festival that day.
This festival is in memory of Qu Yuan, one of the greatest 2. ______ poets. He killed himself by jumping into the Miluo River on May 5th of the lunar calendar (阴历), 278 BCE. People there rowed the boats to 3. ______ him. But it was too late. They were very sad and then threw rice into the 4. ______ to feed the fishes so that they would stay away from his body.
5. ______ then on, every year on this day, people enjoy 6. ______ zongzi which is made of rice with meat, eggs and so on. In the past we ate it only 7. ______ a year, but now we regard it as our daily food. We can have it any time we like.
Have you ever 8. ______ the dragon boat race on TV? It is another important part of this festival. Several teams row their dragon-shaped boats as 9. ______ as they can. The first team to reach the finish line wins.
If you have a plan to visit China next year, would you like to spend this 10. ______ with us?
Yours,
Xiao Qiang

答案： 1. traditional 2. Chinese 3. save 4. river
5. From 6. eating 7. once 8. watched
9. fast 10. festival

 ★三、阅读理解
China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for the start of spring and farming.
The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons. On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest in autumn.
Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.
Today many customs have faded away (消失). But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It is said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on Dragon Head Raising Day.
1. Dragon Head Raising Day is one of the ______ festivals.
A. English
B. French
C. Chinese
D. American
2. Dragon Head Raising Day is on the ______ day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
A. first
B. third
C. second
D. fifth
3. On the day in ancient times, why did people put ashes in the kitchen?
A. Because the dragon liked the ashes.
B. Because the ashes stood for the harvest.
C. Because they believed they could lead the dragon into the house in this way.
D. Because the ashes could bring good luck.
4. One custom that has remained is ______ according to the passage.
A. the cutting of hair
B. the dragon boating
C. to eat zongzi
D. to eat mooncakes
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Dragon Head Raising Day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
B. The dragon is important in Chinese culture.
C. People eat “dragon whisker” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth” on Dragon Head Raising Day.
D. Dragon Head Raising Day stands for the start of spring and harvest.

答案： 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D