《2026年期末直通车九年级英语上册人教版》

D(2025·杭州滨江)
Although experts cannot agree on everything, studies show that the ancestors of the modern guitar first appeared in history several thousand years ago. The oldest guitar-like instrument that had been found and saved belonged to an officer in Egypt in 1503 BC. This instrument had three strings and was made of beautifully polished wood. A century later, Hittite craftsmen(工匠) made a stone model showing a man playing an instrument like a guitar.

As people began to move to new areas and spread their culture, guitar instruments moved, too. Each new people group changed the design to best fit their own musical sounds. The number of strings changed, and the material used to make the instrument changed, too. People of ancient Africa, the Middle East, and Greece all played stringed instruments. The North African Moors played the *oud* and brought it to Spain around 700 AD. There, *it* probably mixed with the Greek *cithara* and the Middle Eastern *tanbour*. Out of this mix came the Spanish *guitarra*.
Names for the different stringed instruments all finally centered around the Persian word *tar*, which means “string”. The *kithara*, *chartar*, *sitar*, *guitarra*, and *guiterre* were all instruments that are similar to today's guitar. However, the modern guitar really began to take shape around the 19th century. Torres, a Spanish guitar maker, improved it so much that his design has remained almost unchanged until today.
European immigrants(移民) brought Torres's design to America, where it became popular. In fact, the guitar plays an important part in what many people consider true American music: blues, jazz, and rock and roll. The 20th century brought electric guitars and new ways of using the guitar in music. Today, the instrument remains one of the most popular in the world.
(B)27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. The modern guitar appeared in the 20th century in Spain. B. The earliest guitar-like instrument was found in 1503 BC. C. The number of guitar strings remains the same all the time. D. The guitar-like instrument was invented by Hittite craftsmen.
(C)28. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. *Cithara*. B. *Tanbour*. C. *Oud*. D. *Guitarra*.
(D)29. Which is the correct order of the following events?
①Torres's design was brought to America. ②Spanish *guitarra* came out of *cithara* and *tanbour*. ③Torres improved the instrument. ④The Moors brought the *oud* to Spain.
A. ④③②① B. ①④③② C. ③①④② D. ④②③①
(B)30. What's the text mainly about?
A. The value of the guitar. B. The development of the guitar. C. The inventor of the guitar. D. The famous pieces of guitar music.

答案： 27.B 28.C 29.D 30.B