《2025年练就优等生课后提分攻略九年级英语全一册通用版》

2a 速连
1. mention 提到
4. date back 追溯(到)；开始(于)
2. owner 主人
5. hang upside down 倒挂
3. thankful 感激的
6. excite the interest of 激发……的兴趣

答案： 2a 1. 提到 2. 主人 3. 感激的
4. 追溯(到)；开始(于) 5. 倒挂
6. 激发……的兴趣

2b 阅读理解
As one of the oldest castles in Ireland，Blarney Castle(布拉尼城堡) was built in 1446. It’s so fantastic that more than 450,000 visitors come to visit it every year.
When we talk about Blarney Castle，we must mention the magic Blarney Stone. It was built into the wall at the top of Blarney Castle. The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone dates back more than 200 years. It’s said that if you kiss the stone，you will get the gift of great speaking skills. So，it’s not only an excellent place for a visit but a true window into the Irish culture.
However，it’s never easy to get that gift. To kiss the Blarney Stone，one must lie on his back and hang upside down while holding onto the metal bars(棒). For visitors’ safety，a worker from Blarney Castle is there to help those kiss the stone.
Though there is no recorded history about the origins(来源) of the stone，there is an interesting story. Some people believe that the stone was brought over from the Holy Land. After the owner of the castle saved a witch(女巫) from a nearby lake，she was so thankful that she gave the stone to him as a gift. She told him that if he kissed it，he would be good at speaking.
We’ll never know for sure whether the story is true or not，but it does add to its mystery and excite the interest of tourists from around the world.
( )1. It’s said that one can _______ by kissing the Blarney Stone.
A. improve his speaking skills
B. get a better view of Blarney Castle
C. get the ticket to Blarney Castle for free
D. communicate with Irish people more easily
( )2. In the writer’s opinion，it’s _______ to kiss the Blarney Stone.
A. important
B. necessary
C. impossible
D. difficult
( )3. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To encourage us to kiss the Blarney Stone.
B. To tell us something about the Blarney Stone.
C. To warn us not to get too close to the Blarney Stone.
D. To show us how the Blarney Stone was built into the wall.

答案： 2b 1. A [解析] 细节理解题。根据第二段“It’s said that if you kiss the stone，you will get the gift of great speaking skills.”可知，据说亲吻布拉尼石可以提高演讲技能。故选A。
2. D [解析] 细节理解题。根据第三段 “However，it’s never easy to get that gift. To kiss the Blarney Stone，one must lie on his back and hang upside down while holding onto the metal bars(棒).”可知，作者认为亲吻布拉尼石是困难的。故选D。
3. B [解析] 主旨大意题。结合全文内容可知，作者主要是想告诉我们关于布拉尼石的神秘故事。故选B。