Module9 任务型阅读专项练习- 2025-2026学年外研版（2012）九年级英语上册

Module 9 Great inventions 任务型阅读专项练习 第一篇：（难度★☆☆☆☆） Sudden cardiac arrest (心脏骤停) is a leading cause of death worldwide, with over 300,000 cases yearly in China alone. In 2024, a breakthrough invention—the portable defibrillator (便携式除颤器)—changed this. Unlike traditional defibrillators that weighed over 10 kg and were only found in hospitals, this new device is lightweight (1.2 kg) and designed for public places like schools, malls, and subway stations. Its core technology is AI rhythm analysis (人工智能心律分析). When turned on, it uses sensors to detect the patient’s heart rhythm in 5 seconds. If a dangerous rhythm (like ventricular fibrillation) is found, it automatically charges and gives voice instructions: “Place the red pad on the right chest, blue pad on the left.” It even checks if rescuers are touching the patient—if so, it warns, “Stand clear!” to prevent electric shock. Dr. Wang, a cardiologist at Beijing Union Medical College Hospital, shared a case: “In March 2025, a 65-year-old man collapsed at a Beijing subway. A passenger used the portable defibrillator, and the patient survived. Before this invention, only 8% of cardiac arrest victims survived; now it’s 16%.” 1.Is sudden cardiac arrest a common cause of death worldwide? ______________________________________________________________ 2.How much does the new portable defibrillator weigh? ______________________________________________________________ 3.What technology does the device use to analyze heart rhythms? ______________________________________________________________ 4.What voice instruction does it give if rescuers are touching the patient? ______________________________________________________________ 5.What was the survival rate of cardiac arrest victims before this invention? ______________________________________________________________ 第二篇：（难度★★☆☆☆） Every year, 15 million tons of plastic takeout waste (塑料外卖垃圾) piles up in landfills, taking 400 years to decompose (分解). To solve this, Chinese scientists developed biodegradable packaging (可降解包装) in 2023, made from renewable materials like corn starch (玉米淀粉) and bamboo fiber (竹纤维). Tests by the National Institute of Environmental Health show this packaging breaks down completely in 180 days under normal conditions—even faster (90 days) in industrial composting facilities. It’s as durable as plastic: it can hold hot soup at 80°C without leaking and withstand (承受) a 2-meter drop test. Over 500 restaurants in Beijing and Shanghai have adopted it since 2024. A customer in Shanghai said: “I used to feel guilty throwing away plastic boxes, but now I know this will turn into fertilizer (肥料) soon.” The cost is slightly higher (0.5 yuan per box vs. 0.3 yuan for plastic), but 78% of surveyed customers say they’re willing to pay extra for eco-friendly options. 1.Do plastic takeout boxes take a long time to decompose? ______________________________________________________________ 2.What materials are the biodegradable packaging made from? ______________________________________________________________ 3.How long does it take to break down in industrial composting facilities? ______________________________________________________________ 4.How many restaurants in Beijing and Shanghai use it now? ______________________________________________________________ 5.Why are customers willing to pay more for the new packaging? ______________________________________________________________ 第三篇：（难度★★★☆☆） In 2025, a tech company launched the AI Real-Time Translation Earbuds (AI实时翻译耳机), solving the problem of slow, inaccurate language translation. Unlike old apps that took 5 seconds to translate, these earbuds use a neural translation model (神经翻译模型) to process speech in 0.3 seconds, with 98% accuracy for 72 languages, including rare ones like Swahili and Icelandic. They have two modes: “Travel Mode” focuses on daily phrases (“Where is the nearest pharmacy?” “How much is this?”) and adjusts to local accents. “Business Mode” handles technical terms in fields like engineering and medicine—perfect for international meetings. A user, Li Ming, tested them during a trip to Paris: “I ordered croissants, asked for directions to the Eiffel Tower, and even chatted with a local baker about his family. The earbuds got every word right!” The company plans to add sign language translation by 2026, making communication even more inclusive. 1.Did a tech company launch AI real-time translation earbuds in 2025? ______________________________________________________________ 2.How long does it take for the earbuds to translate speech? ______________________________________________________________ 3.Do the earbuds have “Travel Mode” or “Study Mode”? ______________________________________________________________ 4.What did Li Ming do with the earbuds in Paris? ______________________________________________________________ 5.Why do you think fast translation is important for international communication? ______________________________________________________________ 第四篇：（难度★★★★☆） Traditional farming uses 70% of global freshwater and 38% of land, but vertical farms (垂直农场), invented in 2023, are changing this. These farms grow crops in stacked layers (层叠式) inside urban buildings, using hydroponics (水培法)—plants grow in nutrient-rich water instead of soil. A 2025 report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlights a Tokyo vertical farm: it’s only 1,000 m² (the size of 2 basketball courts) but produces 100 tons of lettuce, spinach, and herbs yearly—50 times more than a traditional farm of the same size. It uses 90% less water (recycling 95% of it) and 0 pesticides (农药), making vegetables 30% safer than supermarket ones. Farm manager Yuki says: “We harvest daily, so vegetables reach stores in 4 hours—fresher than those transported from rural areas.” Critics worry about high energy costs, but the farm uses solar panels and LED lights (节能60%), making it profitable by 2025. 1.Do traditional farms use a lot of water and land? ______________________________________________________________ 2.Where do vertical farms grow crops? ______________________________________________________________ 3.Do vertical farms use soil, water, or air to grow plants? ______________________________________________________________ 4.How much lettuce does the Tokyo vertical farm produce yearly? ______________________________________________________________ 5.How can vertical farms help solve future food supply problems? ______________________________________________________________ 答案与解析 第一篇答案： 1.Yes, it is. （原文首句“Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death worldwide”） 2.1.2 kg. （原文第一段“this new device is lightweight (1.2 kg)”） 3.AI rhythm analysis. （原文第二段“Its core technology is AI rhythm analysis”） 4.“Stand clear!”. （原文第二段“it warns, ‘Stand clear!’ to prevent electric shock”） 5.8%. （原文第三段“Before this invention, only 8% of cardiac arrest victims survived”） 第二篇答案： 1.Yes, they do. （原文首句“taking 400 years to decompose”） 2.Corn starch and bamboo fiber. （原文第二段“made from renewable materials like corn starch and bamboo fiber”） 3.90 days. （原文第二段“even faster (90 days) in industrial composting facilities”） 4.Over 500. （原文第三段“Over 500 restaurants in Beijing and Shanghai have adopted it since 2024”） 5.Because it’s eco-friendly and will turn into fertilizer soon. （原文第三段“now I know this will turn into fertilizer soon”） 第三篇答案： 1.Yes, it did. （原文首句“In 2025, a tech company launched the AI Real-Time Translation Earbuds”） 2.0.3 seconds. （原文第二段“process speech in 0.3 seconds”） 3.“Travel Mode”. （原文第三段“They have two modes: ‘Travel Mode’ and ‘Business Mode’”） 4.Ordered croissants, asked for directions to the Eiffel Tower, and chatted with a baker. （原文第三段“I ordered croissants… chatted with a local baker”） 5.Because it allows people to communicate instantly, saving time and avoiding misunderstandings. （结合“0.3 seconds”“98% accuracy”等信息合理回答） 第四篇答案： 1.Yes, they do. （原文首句“Traditional farming uses 70% of global freshwater and 38% of land”） 2.In stacked layers inside urban buildings. （原文第二段“grow crops in stacked layers inside urban buildings”） 3.Water. （原文第二段“using hydroponics—plants grow in nutrient-rich water instead of soil”） 4.100 tons. （原文第三段“produces 100 tons of lettuce, spinach, and herbs yearly”） 5.By using less water and land, producing safer vegetables, and growing food closer to cities. （结合“90% less water”“0 pesticides”“50 times more”等信息回答） ( 1 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$