Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! 语篇专题练习 人教版九年级全册（含答案）

Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! 语篇专题练习 一、［2024·大同平城区模拟］阅读填空。 主题语境：人与社会 话题：文化习俗 建议用时：6~10 mins The dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture. It brings wind and rain. It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar（阴历的）month, the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head. Because of this, the day is called “Dragon Head-Raising Day” ( Longtaitou). In 2024, it fell on March 11. Old people see it as the start of spring and farming, because they believe that after Longtaitou, there will be more rain. And rain is of great importance to farming. Today, many customs have faded away（消退）. But one that has remained popular is to have a haircut. Some people believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to their uncles, mainly their mothers’ brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head-Raising Day. Also, it is traditional for people to eat some food on that day. The food is usually named after dragons. Noodles are called dragons’ beard (longxu). Dumplings are dragons’ ears (longer). And spring rolls are dragons’ scales (longlin). In some places in Shandong, people make dragon lanterns and put them on slow boats on the river. The activity stands for people’s best wishes and good luck. You must have heard of the dragon. In the eyes of the 1._____ , the dragon is a great animal. The second day of the second lunar month is called “Dragon Head-Raising Day”, because it’s said that the dragon wakes up and raises its head on that day. It’s seen as the start of spring and farming. More rain will come after it and rain is 2._____ to farming. Today, many customs have faded away. But what remains popular among people is to have their hair cut on that day. Maybe a haircut during the first lunar month 3._____ bad luck to uncles. Eating food like noodles, dumplings and spring rolls is also a 4._____ . The food is usually named after dragons. In some places in Shandong, we can see boats with dragon lanterns going 5._____ on the river. The activity stands for people’s best wishes and good luck. 二、［原创题］任务型阅读。 主题语境：人与社会 语篇类型：节假日与庆祝活动 建议用时：6~10 mins Learn the secrets behind making amazing ice sculptures（雕塑） On Dec. 7, 2023, Harbin had an ice-collecting festival. People got together on the Songhua River and picked up the first ice cubes（冰块）of the year. They cut the ice into big cubes 40 to 50 cm thick. The festival is a symbol of the city’s ice and snow season. Ice cubes from the Songhua River are clear. Later, sculptors will turn the ice cubes into many amazing ice sculptures. “Ice is the body of a sculpture, and light is its soul（灵魂）,” said Su Shi, an ice sculptor in Harbin. Tools are important for making an ice sculpture. Chainsaws（链锯）and die grinders（电磨）are often used. They are used to make holes and carve small corners. Irons（熨斗）are also very useful. Afte ... ...