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九年级第一学期英语（沪教版2024五四制）U4单元练习
Ⅰ、语法选择
Passage 1
Every country has its own folk customs that carry long history and warm culture. These traditions 1._____ from our ancestors, and they 2._____ down from one generation to another. Last month, our school held a folk culture fair. Many hand-made artworks 3._____ on show, including paper-cutting, sugar paintings and sky lanterns. All the works 4._____ by local old artists who keep traditional skills alive. Visitors 5._____ to learn the stories behind each folk craft.
1. A. come B. comes C. came
2. A. pass B. are passed C. passed
3. A. put B. were put C. are put
4. A. created B. are created C. create
5. A. invited B. were invited C. are invited
Passage 2
Seasonal folk customs help people feel the change of nature. In Greece, people throw clay pots out of windows on New Year’s Day. The broken pots 6._____ bad luck away. In Germany, Oktoberfest（慕尼黑啤酒节）7.____ late September every year. Thousands of people 8._____ traditional clothes and enjoy beer and sausages. Folk dances during the festival, and everyone 9._____ great fun. Such customs 10._____ the world closer and let different cultures understand each other better.
6. A. wash B. washes C. is washed
7. A. hold B. holds C. is held
8. A. wear B. wears C. are worn
9. A. perform B. are performed C. performs
10. A. get B. gets C. is got
II. 选词填空
Passage 1
A. treasure B. unite C. mark D. influence E. achieve
Folk customs are a valuable cultural ____11____ of every nation. They ____12____ who we are and connect us to our roots. Every special festival ____13____ an important time in the lunar calendar. When people take part in folk activities, they ____14____ different groups together and build a warm society.
Passage 2
A. conclude B. remind C. celebrate D. practise E. create
We ____15____ Spring Festival every year with big family dinners. Old folk skills are ____16____ by fewer young people these days. Handicrafts ____17____ us of the simple lifestyle in the old days. At last, we can ____18____ that protecting folk customs is everyone’s duty.
III. 补全对话
A: Hi, Tom. You look busy these days. 19________________________________________________________________ （询问对方正在准备什么校园项目）
B: I’m preparing a digital booklet about folk customs around the world. Our group chose folk dances as our topic.
A: Sounds fantastic! 20________________________________________________________________________ .（陈述句：民间舞蹈往往充满异域特色）
B: Right! I’ve collected materials about Haka from New Zealand and Midsummer dances from Europe.
A: Haka 21_______________________________________________________________________ （一般疑问句问对方：是否了解这种舞蹈最初的用途）
B: It was once a war dance, but now it’s used to show respect and unity.
A: I know Chinese lion dances too. 22______________________________________________________ .（陈述句：春节时各地都会表演舞狮）
B: That’s cool. Do you know any European seasonal folk dances
A: People dance around midsummer poles（仲夏柱）on June 24. 23____________________________________
____________________________________ .（说明这个习俗用来纪念季节更替）
B: I plan to add a short video of the dance to our booklet.
A: 24__________________________________________________________________ （提出反意疑问句：你下周会在班级展示这本手册，对吗）
B: Yes, I’ll share our group work with all classmates next Wednesday.
IV. 阅读理解
A. 信息匹配
Folk Customs from Different Lands
Nowadays, more people travel to experience special folk traditions from foreign countries. Each custom carries local history and special meanings.
① ____________
In Scotland, Burryman Day falls on the second Friday of August. A local man walks seven miles across the town covered with sticky plant burrs. Locals believe this tradition brings good harvest and healthy growth for villagers. The ceremony has lasted hundreds of years, though its original start story is unclear.
② ____________
Italy’s Battle of the Oranges is held at the end of Ivrea Carnival. It comes from an ancient fight between common people and cruel rulers. Nine teams throw fresh oranges at each other to remember the brave fight of old citizens. It becomes the world’s most famous fruit fighting folk activity.
③ ____________
Every November in Thailand’s Lopburi Province, a big fruit feast is prepared for local long-tailed monkeys. Tons of bananas, mangoes and apples are placed around old temples. Tourists come to watch the monkeys enjoy meals, which greatly helps the town’s tourism and local economy.
④ ____________
In Mexico, colourful clay pots are well-known folk art. Artists mix bright natural paints and shape clay into beautiful pots. It takes several days to finish one perfect work. These pots are used as home decorations and festival gifts for friends and relatives.
Matching choices
A. A special fruit fight to remember ancient history
B. A plant-covered man’s parade for good luck
C. Clay handicrafts with bright colours from Mexico
D. Monkey fruit feast that develops local tourism
E. Traditional beer party to celebrate autumn harvest
B. 单项选择
Why We Need to Protect Folk Customs
Folk customs are living history that cannot be copied by modern machines. They are formed by hundreds of years of daily life, festivals and communication between people. However, many traditional folk skills are slowly disappearing in modern society.
Many young people prefer modern entertainment rather than learning old folk crafts like sugar painting, paper-cutting or hand-made costumes. Old artists are getting older, and few teenagers want to spend years learning these difficult skills. If we lose these folk customs, we will lose an important way to know our ancestors and our cultural roots.
Folk customs also build connections between different countries. When we share our Spring Festival traditions with foreign friends, they can understand Chinese family values better. When we learn Oktoberfest in Germany or Midsummer Day in Europe, we learn to respect different cultures. These customs break cultural walls and make the whole world more united.
Schools play an important role in protecting folk customs. Many schools hold folk culture festivals, invite old artists to give speeches and set up handcraft lessons for students. Students can try making paper-cuts, watch folk dance shows and write stories about their own folk custom experiences. These activities help teenagers realize the value of traditional culture.
It is never too late to save folk customs. As students, we can record folk stories, make digital booklets and share traditional artworks online. Small actions from young people can keep our cultural treasures alive for the next generation.
25. What is the main problem of folk customs now
A. They are too difficult for old artists. B. Many traditional folk skills are disappearing.
C. Foreigners show no interest in them. D. Schools refuse to teach folk crafts.
26. Why do folk customs connect different countries
A. They help people understand and respect different cultures.
B. They provide cheap travelling activities for tourists.
C. They let people make money by selling handicrafts.
D. They create new modern entertainment for young people.
27. Which of the following is NOT the school’s way to protect folk customs
A. Holding folk culture festivals B. Inviting old folk artists to give talks
C. Selling hand-made folk artworks online D. Opening lessons for traditional handcrafts
28. What does the underlined word “treasures” in the last paragraph mean
A. expensive gold and jewels B. valuable cultural traditions
C. popular online videos D. famous foreign festivals
29. What is the writer’s advice for students
A. Stop learning modern entertainment.
B. Travel abroad to experience foreign customs.
C. Take actions to record and spread folk customs.
D. Learn all difficult folk crafts from old artists.
V. 完形填空
My First Sugar Painting Experience
Last summer vacation, I visited an old street in my hometown and met a sugar painting artist. This special folk art left a deep ___30___ on me and made me think about cultural protection.
When I walked past a small wooden table, bright golden sugar shapes caught my eyes. An elderly artist sat quietly, holding a metal spoon full of hot melted sugar. Without any draft, he moved his wrist smoothly and ___31___ a lively little rabbit on a smooth stone board in one minute. Lots of kids crowded around, shouting happily and asking their parents to buy one sugar painting.
I talked with the artist after the children left. He told me he had learned this skill from his father forty years ago. But now, almost no young people come to learn sugar painting. The skill may only stay in people’s memories in the future. I felt a strong sense of ___32___ after hearing his words.
Sugar painting is more than a snack-shaped craft. It carries old stories and warm childhood memories for local people. It is a priceless folk treasure that we cannot ___33___. Modern toys and digital games attract most teenagers, so few of them take time to know traditional folk arts.
The artist told me small actions can make a difference. He lets students from nearby schools try sugar painting every weekend for free. Some students take photos and post them on social media, letting more people know this folk custom. These small efforts help the old skill ___34___ longer.
Before I left, I bought a sugar painting of a fish, which stands for “richness and surplus” in Chinese culture. As I held the sweet artwork in my hand, I realized every folk custom is a bridge ___35___ past and present. We must take action to keep these traditions alive, or we will lose part of our own cultural identity.
I decided to write a short story about sugar painting for our school’s folk culture competition. I hope my writing can ___36___ more classmates to pay attention to disappearing folk arts. Every young person has the duty to pass on our valuable folk customs to the next ___37___.
30. A. memory B. impression C. change D. decision
31. A. created B. broke C. covered D. hid
32. A. excitement B. pride C. sadness D. surprise
33. A. protect B. forget C. produce D. discover
34. A. disappear B. exist C. fail D. spread
35. A. among B. beside C. between D. through
36. A. encourage B. warn C. allow D. order
37. A. school B. group C. generation D. family
VI. 任务型阅读
The Meaning of Seasonal Folk Customs
Seasonal folk customs appear in nearly every country, and they are closely connected with natural changes, harvests and new year starts. Different areas create totally different traditions, but they share similar deep meanings: wish for good luck, love for family and respect for nature.
In China, Spring Festival is the most important seasonal custom. It marks the start of lunar new year. Families get together for a big reunion dinner, set off fireworks and give red envelopes with money to kids. All these activities carry wishes for health and good fortune in the new year. Many old traditions have changed, but the core value of valuing family never fades.
In Munich, Germany, Oktoberfest is held from late September to early October to celebrate autumn harvest. Local people wear traditional folk costumes, drink beer and eat German sausages. Folk songs and dances are performed on every street. People gather to share harvest joy and thank nature for rich crops.
In Greece, New Year’s custom is throwing clay pots out of windows. Broken pots stand for washing away bad luck from the past year. People hope the new year will bring peace and happiness. This strange tradition sounds surprising to foreigners, but it is a special way for Greek people to welcome a new start.
In some European northern countries, Midsummer Day comes on June 24. People build campfires and dance around tall midsummer poles. The custom celebrates the longest day of the year and the growth of summer plants. It reminds people to enjoy the warm season and respect the power of nature.
All these seasonal folk customs tell us one truth: no matter how different the activities look, human beings all wish for a better life. Learning foreign seasonal traditions helps us understand different cultures and build friendly relationships across the world.
38. What are seasonal folk customs connected with
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
39. What is the core value of Chinese Spring Festival customs
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
40. Why do German people celebrate Oktoberfest
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
41. What do broken clay pots mean in Greek New Year customs
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
42. When is Midsummer Day celebrated in northern Europe
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
43. What can we learn by studying foreign seasonal folk customs
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
VII. 书面表达
Writing topic: My unforgettable experience with a folk custom
提示：民间习俗承载文化，你一定有一次难忘的体验民间传统技艺/节日习俗的经历。请写一篇短文，内容包含：
1. 你参与的是什么民间习俗；
2. 事情发生的时间、地点、过程；
3. 你的感受以及你对保护民间习俗的看法。
要求：
1. 词数不少于10词；
2. 语句通顺，逻辑清晰，避免重复用词；
3. 可适当拓展细节，不得出现真实校名、人名。
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参考答案
I. 语法选择
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.B
6.A 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.A
II. 选词填空
11.A 12.D 13.C 14.B
15.C 16.D 17.B 18.A
III. 补全对话（参考标准答句，符合填写要求即可得分）
19. What project are you working on/preparing for recently
20. Folk dances from different countries are usually full of special foreign features
21. Do you know what this dance was used for at first
22. Lion dances are performed all over China during Spring Festival
23. This custom is held to mark the change of seasons
24. You will show this booklet to our class next week, won’t you
IV. 阅读理解
A信息匹配
①B ②A ③D ④C （多余选项E）
B单项选择
25.B 26.A 27.C 28.B 29.C
V. 完形填空
30.B 31.A 32.C 33.B 34.B 35.C 36.A 37.C
VI. 任务型阅读（意思一致即可得分）
38. They are connected with natural changes, harvests and new year starts.
39. Its core value is valuing family.
40. To celebrate autumn harvest and thank nature for rich crops.
41. They mean washing away bad luck from the past year.
42. It is celebrated on June 24.
43. We can understand different cultures and build friendly international relationships.
VII. 书面表达
My unforgettable experience with a folk custom
Last Spring Festival, I took part in a paper-cutting activity in our community hall, and it became my most unforgettable folk custom experience.
An elderly folk artist taught us how to cut “Fu” lanterns with red paper. At first, I failed many times because I could not fold the paper evenly. The old artist patiently guided me step by step. After one hour’s practice, I finally finished a beautiful paper-cut with fish patterns, which stands for wealth in Chinese culture.
The artist told us paper-cutting is a precious folk art, but fewer young people master it now. I felt worried about the disappearing traditional craft.
This activity taught me that folk customs carry our cultural roots. We should take time to learn and spread folk arts. I often make paper-cuts and share them with my classmates to let more teenagers love our valuable folk customs.

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