江苏南京外国语2022-2023九年级下学期阅读能力训练（二）及答案

九年级英语阅读训练（二）一、完形填空It’seasytogetconfused.Britain,GreatBritain,theUnitedKingdom,England…Aretheyallthesameplace?AskaScottishsoccerfanthisquestionandyou’llgetaquickanswer:No!TheUnitedKingdom(UK)ismadeupof

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areas–England,Scotland,WalesandNorthernIreland–butthelargestandmostpowerfulbyfarisEngland.TheEnglishsometimes

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asiftheyarebetterthanothers.Soccergamesarea

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forotherpartsoftheUKtoshowtheirownidentity(身份)andgetbackattheEnglish.Englandfirstplayedsoccer

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Scotlandin1870(a0–0draw)andthegamequicklybecameanannualevent.Overtheyearstherehavebeensomegreatgames,

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Scotland’s5–1winin1929andEngland’s9–1victory(胜利)in1961.Annualmatchescametoanendinthe1980s,butthe

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betweenthefanshascontinued.Bothsidesliketosingsongsandmakefunoftheotherteamwhentheyplay

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.SomeScottishfansevendressedupascowboys(牛仔)beforeEngland’sgameagainsttheUSA.Forsome,theirdislikeoftheotherteamisserious,butformost,itisjustabitof

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.Accordingtoasurveytakenbeforethe2014BrazilWorldCup–thefinalsofwhichScotlanddidnotreach,butEnglanddid–only5percentofScotssaidthey

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support“anyonebutEngland”.Sometimespeoplemayseemtohavestrongfeelingsofdisliketowardeachother,butitmaynotactuallybeas

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asitseems.ButbecarefulnottoaskaScotifEnglandandScotlandarethesameplace!1.A.two

B.three

C.four

D.five2.A.act

B.appear

C.happen

D.play3.A.gift

B.chance

C.practice

D.goal4.A.under

B.against

C.from

D.at5.A.insteadof

B.exceptfor

C.ratherthan

D.suchas6.A.competition

B.exercise

C.sport

D.comparison7.A.almost

B.poorly

C.hard

D.quickly8.A.luck

B.asecret

C.fun

D.apain9.A.should

B.need

C.would

D.must10.A.polite

B.special

C.many

D.common二、阅读理解“Turnleft!Turnright!”Intheinformationtechnology(IT)class,ZhangRuixuanwascontrollingarobottomovearound.

“Thisispartofourartificialintelligence(AI)courses,”saidthe10thgraderfromBeijing101MiddleSchool.TheschoolprovidesAIclassestobothjuniorandseniorhighschoolstudents.Apartfromcompulsory(必修的)coursesthatteachbasicknowledge,therearealsooptional(选修的)coursesifstudentswanttolearnmore.

“Thissemesterinourcompulsoryclass,wehavelearnedcoding(编程)throughaprogramminglanguagecalledPython,”saidZhang.UsingPythontocodeisabasicskillfortrainingAImodels.Inrecentyears,Pythonhasbeentestedinhighschoolgraduationexams(高中会考)inplaceslikeBeijing,JiangsuandAnhui.

Infact,havingAIeducationinschoolshasbecomeagrowingtrend(趋势)inmanyplaces,withZhejiangprovincebeingatypicalexample.In2020,ZhejiangaddedAIeducationintotextbooksfromGrade5inprimaryschoolallthewaytoseniorhigh.InthecityofWenzhou,thegovernmentisplanningtobuild1,000AIexperimentalschoolsby2025.

“Withthedevelopmentoftechnology,ourtextbookshavebeenchangingallthetime,”saidShangYin,anITteacherfromBeijing101MiddleSchool.“FromtypingtousingWordandExcel,andthentoday’scodingandAI,thecoursesarekeepingupwiththetimesandteachingstudentsnecessaryskills.”Inthefuture,therewillbemorejobswhereAIknowledgeisrequired.Evenindailylife,peoplemayneedtounderstandthingslikeChatGPTandtheinternetofthings.AIeducationwillbecomeincreasinglyimportant,Shangadded.

1.Howdidthewriterstartthepassage?A.Bydrawingaconclusion.

B.Bytellingastory.C.Bydescribingascene.

D.Byexplainingthetruth.2.WhatdoweknowabouttheAIclassatBeijing101MiddleSchool?A.Itisanoptionalcourse.

B.Itonlyteachesbasicknowledge.C.ItteachesstudentstocodewithPython.D.Itoftenmakesstudentsfeelstressed.3.StudentsinZhejiangprovincestarttolearnprogrammingfrom_____.A.primaryschool

B.juniorhighschoolC.seniorhighschool

D.college4.WhyisAIeducationbecomingincreasinglyimportantaccordingtothepassage?A.BecauseAIisincludedinallhighschoolgraduationexams.B.BecauseunderstandingAIisbecominganecessaryskill.C.BecauseAIisgoingtotakeoverschooleducation.D.BecauseAIisstudents’mostpowerfulcompetitor.

BManystararchitectsareeasilyrecognizedbytheirownstyles.Forexample,Iraqi-Britisharchitect(建筑师)ZahaHadid,thedesigneroftheBeijingDaxingInternationalAirport,wasknownasthe“QueenoftheCurve(曲线)”.Butunlikethem,BritisharchitectDavidChipperfieldisfamousfornothavingacertainstyle.Formorethan40years,Chipperfieldhasworkedacrossdifferentbuildingtypesindifferentcities.Whilethetypeandlocationofhisworksvary(不同),hisideaofmatchingthecitiesandlocalcultureshasneverchanged.OnMarch7,Chipperfieldwasnamedthewinnerofthe2023PritzkerArchitecturePrize.That’sthehighesthonorinarchitecture.ThePritzkerjury(评委会)wrote,“WedonotseeaninstantlyrecognizableDavidChipperfieldbuildingindifferentcities,butdifferentDavidChipperfieldbuildingsdesignedspecificallyforeachcircumstance(情况).”Whendesigning,Chipperfieldoftenlooksintolocalarchitecturaltraditions.Heincludescolonnades(柱廊)inhisEuropeanprojects,aswellascourtyards(庭院)intheChineseones.WhenbuildingEastBuildingoftheUS’SaintLouisArtMuseum,heevenusedlocalmaterialslikesandfromtheMissouriRiver,reportedCNN.Chipperfieldthinksthattheworldisfilledwithbadmodernarchitecture.Duringa2011TedXtalk,hesaidthatsomanybuildingsarefinishedquicklyandthattheirarchitectsdon’tcareaboutbuildingforthefuture.So,insteadofgoingafternewnessandfastness,Chipperfieldrespectseachcity’shistory.Builtinthemid-1800s,Berlin’sNeuesMuseumwasbombed(遭到轰炸的)duringWorldWarIIandleftinruins(废墟).In1997,Chipperfieldrebuiltitbykeepingremains,evenincludingbullet(子弹)holes,aspartofthedesign,accordingtoBloomberg.Talkingabouthiscareer,Chipperfieldexplained,“Asanarchitect,I’m,inaway,theguardian(守护者)ofmeaning,memory,andheritage(遗产).”Didyouknow?In1985,ChipperfieldfoundedDavidChipperfieldArchitects.ThecompanyhasfinishedanumberofprojectsinChinatodatewhichfullyshowChipperfield’sideaofrespectforlocalculture.●TaoxichuanCeramicArtAvenueinJingdezhen,Jiangxi

陶溪川文创街区

ThemasterplanbehindTaoxichuanCeramicArtAvenuenotonlykeepsthe“existing(现存的)buildingsforreuse”,butalsoaddsnewbuildingstocreateamodernlook.Taoxichuanwasbuiltuponanumberofoldceramic(陶瓷的)

factories.Allofthenewbuildingsfeaturebrickworkwhichlookslikethatoftheoldfactories.Theoldworkshopshavebeenmadeintoartgalleries(美术馆)andmuseums.VCG●LiangzhuMuseuminHangzhou,Zhejiang

良渚博物馆ThemuseumhousesacollectionofancientfindingsfromLiangzhuculture,alsoknownasJadeculture(3000BC).Chipperfielddesignedthemuseumwiththeconceptof“ahandfulofjadeconesscatteredontheground”(“散落地面的一把玉锥”).Thebuildingismadeupoffourlongbuildingsandiscalled“theboxforcollectingtreasures”(“收藏珍宝的盒子”).Theoutsidewallsofthebuildingsareallmadeofyellowstone,whichlookslikejadefromadistance(远处).1.WhatisDavidChipperfield’sstyle?

A.Usingalotofcurves.

B.Havingnocertainstyle.C.Usinghigh-techsteelstructures.D.Amixofotherarchitects’styles.

2.HowdoesthePritzkerjuryviewtheworkofDavidChipperfield?A.Hisbuildingshavenospecialdesigns.

B.Hisunchangeablestylematchesdifferentcultures.

C.Hisbuildingsincitiescanberecognizedeasily.

D.Hedesignsbuildingswithlocalcultureinmind.

3.WhatdoesDavidChipperfieldthinkofglobalbuildings?

A.Theyshouldbebuiltasslowlyaspossible.

B.Manyofthemarenotdesignedforthefuture.

C.Therearetoomanyhighbuildingsintheworld.

D.Itisabadchoicetodesigntheminamodernway.4.HowdidDavidChipperfieldrebuildtheNeuesMuseuminBerlin?A.Heusedmaterialsfromarivernearthemuseum.B.Hecleaneduptheruinsbeforebuildingthenewone.

C.Hebuiltanewonethatlooksthesameastheoldbuilding.

D.Hekepttheremainsandevenincludedbulletholesinhisdesign.CNopatientwantstheirsurgeon(外科医生)tostudybiologybyusingtheirbodies.Inthepast,surgeonspracticedonanimalsandfruit.Buttoday,3Dprintingischanginghowsurgeonslearn.

Recently,aresearchteamfromtheLanzhouInstituteofChemicalPhysicsattheChineseAcademyofScienceshascreated3Dprintedorgans(器官),includingthebrain,lungs(肺)andintestines(肠).Theyusedhydrogel(水凝胶),asoftmaterialasthe“ink”forprinting.

Peoplefoundithardtoprintthecomplexstructuresinsidehumanorgansbefore.It’salsohardtocontroltheorgans’hardness(硬度).Buttheteamhasmadebreakthroughsinthesetwoaspects.Theprintedorgansareveryclosetorealorgans.

Humanorganshavedifferenttextures(质地),withourbrainsbeingthesoftest.Theteamaddedspecialelements(元素)tothehydrogeltocreatedifferenttexturesforeachorgan.Theyalsoprintedtinyholesandchannels(通道)insidetheorgans.Thiswillhelpmedicalstudentslearnbetter.Comparedtoliveorgansandanimalorgans,theyarealsocheaperandmoreethically(伦理上)acceptable.

Apartfromdoingresearch,scientistsalsohope3Dprintedorganscanbeusedinorgantransplants(移植).Hydrogelcannotbeusedtodothatbecausethehumanbodywillfightagainstit.Butscientistsarelookingforothermaterialsthatcangrowinsidethehumanbody.Thefirstandonlysuccessful3Dprintedorganusedfortransplantisabladder(膀胱),asthebladderisoneofhuman’ssimplestorgans.Expertsexpectthatthistechnologywillhelpmorepatientswithinadecade,accordingtoCNN.

Howmuchwaterdoeseachorgancontain?1.Hydrogeliscomparedto_____for3Dprintedorgans.A.ink

B.printers

C.paper

D.aprocess2.Howdidtheresearchteammaketheprintedorgansclosetorealones?a.Bycreatinganewtypeofhydrogel.b.Byaddingelementstocontroltheorgans’textures.

c.Byaddingdetailsaftertheorgansareprinted.d.Byprintingthedetailedstructureoforgans.A.ab

B.bd

C.abc

D.bcd

3.Whatcouldbeabenefitof3Dprintedorganstopatients?A.Theycouldhelptheriskoforganfailuredecrease.B.Theycouldgreatlyincreasehowlonghumanslivefor.C.Theycouldworkbetterthanrealhumanorgans.D.Theycouldreducecostsforpatients.4.Whatisthefuturedirectionfortheresearchteam?A.Tomake3Dprintedorgansthatcangrowinthehumanbody.

B.Tofindoutwhichorgansareassimpleasthebladder.C.To