题组训练20-【初中英语阅读160篇】2025-2026学年八年级上册英语阅读练习（陕西专版）

3.decorating them with lit candles根据 "They also decorated them with lit candles to make the cakes shine like the Moon.”可 知，通过烘烤月亮形状的蛋糕，并用点燃的 蜡烛装饰，模仿出月亮闪烁的外观。 4.To start to eat“dig in”在这里是指在许 完愿并吹灭所有蜡烛后，过生日者可以开始 享用蛋糕的动作，也就是大快朵顾或尽情品 尝的意思。 5.Eleven按照文中描述的传统，由于彼得 正在庆祝他的十岁生日，且额外的一支蜡 烛代表了“生命之光”，因此在他的生日蛋 糕上应该点燃“10（彼得的年龄）十1= 11”支蜡烛。 【词汇收藏】 indulge/n'dald3/.沉溺：纵容 sugary/'Tugari./adj.含糖的；甜蜜的 be credited with被认为是；归功于 add up to总计达到：合计为 be said to据说 难句分析 Since the ingredients to make cakes were expensive.this birthday custom didn't become popular until the Industrial Revolution.由于 制作蛋糕所需的原料在过去较为昂责，所以这个 生日习俗直到工业苹命时期才开始流行起来。 解析：Since引导原因状语从句，主句中didn'i become popular until the Industrial Revolution 表示“直到…才…”，也就是这个时间点之 后，渡生日习俗才开始流行起来 题组训练20 一、完形填空 A 【语篇导读】小约翰在父亲的酒厂工作，每天早 上都要整理木桶，但风总是把桶吹得乱七八 糟。后来，父亲教他通过改变自己来应对 困难。 L.D句意：他的主要工作是每天早上清洁木 桶并把它们按顺序摆放好…。in order “按顺序”，是固定结构，order前不用冠词。 2.C句意：约翰非常生气，以至于他给风写 84 了一封信…。根据下文的that可知，选 so或such。so/such..that..“如此 以至于…”：so修饰形容词或副词，such 修饰名词：空格后angry是形容词，故选so。 3.A句意：风会读你的信吗？此处用情态动 词can表示“能：会”。 4.D句意：他感到不开心，哭了。空格前felt 是feel的过去式，后跟形容词作表语。根据 句意可知，选unhappy。 5.C句意：儿子，不要难过。根据上文语境 可知，此处是爸爸安慰约翰，本句是否定的 祈使句，结构为：Don't十动词原形。sad是 形容词，故选don't be sad.。 6.A句意：他把空桶装满水。fill.,with., “用…装满”。 7.D句意：之后，他担忧地回了家。此处用 副词修饰动词。故选worriedly。 8.D句意：第三天早上，约翰很高兴地发现 桶仍是被整齐地摆放好的状态。根据句型 “be十adj.十to do sth.”可知，选to find. 9.B句意：一个非常简单方法是让桶变得更 重。根据句型“Ii's十adj./n.十to do sth.” 可知，选It。 10.C句意：世界上有很多事情我们无法改 变，但我们可以改变自己。空格前后分句 是转折关系，故用连词but。 【词汇收藏】 main/men/adj.主要的 blow/bla/u.吹 choice/tjos/n.选择 check/ck/u.检查 empty/'empti/adj.空的 simple/'s1mp(o)l/adj.简单的 难句分析 To add barrels weight is a way for them not to be knocked over..增加桶的重量是它们不被风 吹倒的一种方法。 解析：本句是“主系表”结构：To add barrels weight是主语；表语是away:not to be knocked over作way的定语， B 【语篇导读】文章叙述了“我”从小到大对于快 乐的追求，“我”相信快乐来自于努力和奋斗， 并最终成为一名教师。 1.B语境联系。下句介绍快乐是生活的全 部意义。故推断，长大后你要做什么不重 要，关键是让你快乐。 2.A语境联系。根据上下文可知，快乐需要 努力尝试，勤奋工作。 3.D语境联系。上文叙述妈妈喜欢帮助病 人。故推断，她成为一名医生 4.C固定搭配。look for“寻找”；call up“打 电话”；talk with“跟…谈话”：cheer up“使 振奋”。根据下文可知，她提到了一些历史 上成功的人物。故推断，放学后“我”的班主 任和我谈了一次。 5.B词语复现。由下文的“Then she asked what my dream was..”可知，“我”没有大 梦想。 6.A语境联系。由上文可知，班主任和“我” 谈了一次。故判断，在谈话期间她提到了一 些历史上成功的人。 7.B语境联系。上文叙述奶奶在信中说，在 努力工作中找到快乐是重要的。故判断，这 个想法现在对“我”仍然很重要。 8.D语境联系。由上下文可知，无论你选择 什么，你都不应该忘记努力工作。pick“挑 选”。 9.C语境联系。由下文可知，“我”现在是教 师。故推断，“我”一直在努力将“我”的知识 传授给我的学生。pass“通过” 10.B语境联系。上文叙述“我”成为一名老 师。故推断，由于“我”认真从事教育工作， 所以“我”今年获得了优秀教师奖。 【词汇收藏】 elementary/eli'mentri/adj.小学的；基 础的 college/kold3/n.大学 respect/ri'spekt/n.尊重 难句分析 Since graduation from college,I have been trying hard to pass all my knowledge to my students.自从大学毕业以来，我一直在努力 将我的知识传授给我的学生。 解析：本句是现在完成进行时态的句子。现在 完成进行时表示过去发生的事情，一直延续到 现在，还要继续进行下去，其结构为：hve/has been+现在分词. 二、阅读理解 A 【语篇导读】文本提供了在寒冷天气中安全玩 耍和着装的一系列实用建议，提醒大家注意冬 季保暖及安全事项。 1.D细节理解题。根据“Dress in layers.”部 分“A thick coat made of wool is a good choice,”可知，在冬季外出时，你应该穿羊 毛大衣。因为羊毛材质能够保持体温，甚 在潮湿环境下也能保暖，而棉质衣服吸湿后 会让人感觉冷。 2.C细节理解题。根据“Know about dangers in the cold.”部分“If this happens, head inside right away and warm the body part slowly with your hands or warm (not hot!)water..”可知，如果你感觉不到手指 (即可能有冻伤的迹象)，应立即进入温暖的 室内，并用双手或温水（不是热水）缓慢地回 暖身体部位。 3.A文章出处题。这段文本提供了在寒冷 天气中安全玩耍和着装的一系列实用建议， 适合以海报的形式出现在公共场所，以提醒 大家注意冬季保暖及安全事项。 【词汇收藏】 take in吸收 right away立刻 难句分析 Don't wear cotton in cold weather because it takes in sweat and will feel cold.在寒冷的天 气条件下不要穿棉质服装，因为棉质材料会吸 收汗液并让人感到寒冷。 解析：该句是一个祈使句，包含一个原固状语 从句。主句是“Don't wear cotton in cold weather”,意思是“在寒冷的天气里不要穿棉 85 质衣服”：从句是“because it takes in sweat and will feel cold'”,解释了为什么不应穿棉质衣 物，其中it指代cotton,takes in sweat意为“吸 收汗液”。 B 【语篇导读】本文介绍了2023年11月在加利 福尼亚首次试飞的一款新型大型飞艇—探 路者1号，这款飞艇由LTA Research公司研 发，旨在实现快速无污染运输，并有望在紧急 救援等困难情况下发挥作用。 1.B细节理解题。根据第三段第三句 "Pathfinder 1 uses helium instead of hydrogen”可知，探路者1号使用的是氦气。 2.C细节理解题。根据第三段第四、五句 "The Pathfinder 1 has 12 electric motors. The motors make it possible for the airship to take off and land without a runway. 知，探路者1号具有12个电动机，使其不需 要跑道就能起飞和降落。 3.C细节理解题。根据尾段第二句“LTA hopes it can help out in difficult situations...”可知，探路者1号在紧急情 况下能到达因地震或暴雨导致道路封闭、 飞机无法降落的地方。 4.D细节理解题。根据尾段最后两句“T0 tell the truth,LTA is already working on Pathfinder 3.It will be much larger and able to carry far more.”可知，LTA Research公司已经在研发探路者3号，这 表明他们致力于改进飞艇技术并推动其 发展。 【词汇收藏】 pollution/p3u:n/n.污染 flight/flat/n.飞行 earthquake/'30 kweik/n.地震 难句分析 The scientists believed airships could move people and other things quickly and without pollution.科学家们相信飞艇能够快速地运输 人和其他物品，并且在这个过程中不会造成 污染。 86 解析：本句是复合句。主句主语是The scientists, 谓语动词为believed,believed后接的是宾语 从句 C 【语篇导读】中国速度攀岩选手曹龙以惊人的 速度创造了历史，他在比赛中展现出了对攀岩 运动的热爱、坚韧不拔的精神以及对未来的 期待。 1.C数字计算题。根据第四段第一、二句 "Cao fell in love with climbing at the age of 8.He won the national climbing competition two years later.”可知，曹8岁 时爱上攀岩，两年后也就是10岁时，他赢得 了全国攀岩比赛。 2.B细节理解题。根据第五段第一句 "Competing side by side with another climber really excites me.”可知，与另一位 登山者并肩比赛真的让他很兴奋。 3.C细节理解题。尾段尾句“I hope I can be the fastest climber in the Paris Olympics" 表明曹龙对于巴黎奥运会的期望是成为速 度最快的攀岩选手。 【词汇收藏】 competition/kompa't(a)n/i.竞争： 比赛 (Dlympics/ou'limpiks/n.奥运会 take part in参加 improve/m'pru:v/u.改善；改进 难句分析 I hope I can be the fastest climber in the Paris Olympics.我希望我能成为巴黎奥运会上最快 的攀岩选手 解析：本句是复合句。主句谓语动词hope后 接的是宾语从句。 0 【语篇导读】网络流行语rizz当选2023牛津年 度词汇，在语言创新方面，人工智能再聪明，也 还“玩”不过你。 1.C结合下句中两个问号，可推知此句意为 “许多人感到困惑” 2.F本段第一句解释“rizz意为吸引人的能 力”，紧接着列举两种吸引人的能力，可推知 空格处句意“你可能有izz(魅力)”。 3.A寻读到第一段，根据Jeepers后的否定 疑问句“haven't you ever heard of rizz?”可 推知人们用jeeper表达惊讶。 4.E下句反问“高级人工智能聊天能创造一 个俚语并使其流行吗？”，可推知此处介绍 “但是人工智能仅仅可以使用语言” 5.B结合上下文可知，人工智能只会使用语 言，但不能制造语言，下文又指出在制造另 一种俚语时要注意礼貌，可推知此处应表 明“你应该为自己具有玩文字游戏的能力 而感到骄傲。” 【词汇收藏】 appear /o'pio(r)/v. similarly/'simololi/ad.同样地 composition/kompa'zjn/n.作文 难句分析 But while you try to create another slang word,remember to be polite..但是，当你试图 创造另一个俚语时，记得要有礼貌 解析：本句是复合句。while引导时间状语从 句，主句是以动词原形remember开头的新 使句 三、短文填空 【语篇导读】以前，我国主要依靠进口来满足巨 大的榴莲需求。2023年7月，海南省的一个榴 莲种植基地生产的榴莲已经上市，这意味着中 国实现本土榴莲自由指日可待。 1.meet 根据第一段首句中的“China has a large market for durians”可知，中国拥有巨 大的榴莲市场：再结合语境可知，此处指中 国依靠进口来满足国内的市场需求。空前 有不定式符号to,故填动词原形meet。 2.third根据空后的following Indonesia and Malaysia可知，中国的榴莲市场规模是排 在印度尼西亚和马来西亚之后的。由此可 知，中国是全球第三大榴莲市场。根据空前 的定冠词the可知，此处应填three的序数 词形式third。 3.s句意：因为在中国的所有水果中，没有 一种水果的味道与榴莲相近，所以榴莲很特 殊。由there可知，备选词汇be符合语境， 主语为no fruit,故填is。 4.replaced根据空前一句可知，中国的所有 水果中，没有一种水果的味道与榴莲相近。 由此可知，榴莲是无法被其他水果代替的。 replace“代替”，符合语境。分析句子结构可 知，主语the fruit与replace之间为被动关 系，且空前有cannot be,故填replace的过 去分词replaced。 5.increase根据空前一句可知，进口榴莲 2015年的售价为每千克11.8元，2021年为 每千克33.1元。故此处表示“增幅达 l80%”。空前有不定冠词，故填increase。 6.widely根据空前一句可知，2023年3月，一 则新闻报道称，中国生产的首批榴莲将于夏天 上市；再结合空后一句可知，榴莲爱好者对这 一消息感到兴奋。由此可推知，这个消息在网 上广泛传播。分析句子结构可知，所填词应修 饰动词spread,故填副词widely。 7.cheaper根据上文可知，中国生产的首批 榴莲在2023年的夏天上市。根据空后的 "the possibility for them to realize'durian freedom’”可知，榴莲爱好者期待实现“榴莲 自由”的可能性。由此可推知，他们期待榴 莲比以前更便宜。根据空后的than before 可知，空处应用比较级，故填cheaper。 8.worrying根据上文可知，进口榴莲的价格 很贵：再根据空前一句可知，榴莲爱好者期 待榴莲能比以前更便宜，并期待实现“榴莲 自由”。此处进一步解释“榴莲自由”的意 思：你可以随时购买榴莲，而不用担心价格。 分析句子结构可知，空处所填词作without 的宾语，故填worrying。 9.introduced2023年7月，海南省的一家榴 莲种植基地种植的榴莲被引入市场。此处 考查固定短语be introduced to“被引人 …”,故填introduced。 l0.successful根据空前一句“This batch of durians was just available for a few people to buy.”可知，这批榴莲只能供少数人购 买。再根据空前的转折连词But可推知， 此处是对这批榴莲的正向评价。再结合备 87 选词可知，此处指“但这是中国榴莲本土化 成功的一步”。空处作定语，修饰空后的名 词step,故填success的形容词形式 successful。 【词汇收藏】 depend on依靠 push up提高 announce/a'naons/u.宣布 localization/,lookala'zejn/n.地方化 难句分析 And it has a large group of fans that is still becoming greater in size.它拥有一大批粉丝， 而且这些粉丝的规模还在不断扩大。 解析：这是一个复合句，that is still becoming greater in size是that引导的定语从句，修饰先 行词a large group of[ans 四、任务型阅读 【语篇导读】本文介绍了自唐代起就存在的四 川自贡的自贡灯会，其独特的灯笼结合了声光 动效果，并展示了丰富的中国传统文化及现代 元素，如生肖、宇航员以及游戏角色等。今年 自贡灯会于1月29日开幕，至3月17日已吸 引115万游客参观。文中还提到，传承人万松 涛在父亲的指导下学习制灯技艺，并借助AI 和其他技术进行创新设计，其中大型日晷灯笼 便是团队合作和现代技术运用的典范之作，是 耗时超过4000小时完成的。 1.mix sound.light and movement in just one lantern根据第二段第一句“This sets them apart from lanterns in other places. 可知，自贡灯笼的独特之处在于，它们在一 个灯笼中巧妙地融合了声音、光线与动态 效果，这是其他地方的灯笼所不具备的 特点。 2.1.15 million visits by March17根据第三段 第三句“thad1.l5 million visits by March17" 可知，截至3月17日，自贡灯会已经吸引了 115万参观者。 3.Chinese zodiac signs.astronauts,and 88 characters from the game League of Legends 根据第三段第一句“()n the lanterns,you can find Chinese zodiacs signs,astronauts,as well as characters in the League of Legends.”可知，自贡灯笼上 的设计类型有以上几种。 4.get good ideas for designing Zigong lanterns文中第五段最后一句提到，“Now we also use AI for good ideas..”。这意味着 万松涛在设计自贡灯笼时运用了人工智能 技术来生成好的创意。 5.comes from teamwork万松涛认为，成功 制作出自贡灯笼的关键在于团队合作。他 在尾段的谈话中指出，“The success of Zigong lanterns comes from teamwork.”并 通过实例说明，大型灯笼的制作不仅需要灯 笼匠人的技艺，还需要工程师等多方面人才 共同协作完成。 【词汇收藏】 engineering/end3'narn/n.工程技术； 工程学 wisdom/'w1zdbm/n.智慧；明智 mix/mks/u.混合；调配‖n.混合物：混 合状态 design/d'zan/u.设计；计划n.设计； 图案：构思 success/s3k'ses/n.成功；成就 难句分析 The sundial,for example,is the work of over 80 Zigong lantern makers as well as a group of engineers..例如，这个日晷灯组就是由超过80 名自贡灯笼制作者以及一群工程师共同完成 的作品。 解析：在这句话中，“for example'”是插入语，用 来举例锐明前面提到的观，点，“as well as'”连接 “over80 Zigong lantern makers”和“a group of engineers”,作并列的宾语成分，共同说明日琴 是由哪些人剑作完成的，即由80多位自贡灯 笼制作者以及一组工程师共同完成的。初中英语阅读160篇·肤西专版· 题组训练20 一、完形填空 A 主题：人与自我一日常生活 语篇类型：记叙文 难度：★★★★☆ 词数：233 建议用时：8分钟 正确率：/10 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各小题的四个选项中选出一 个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。 Little John worked in his father's wine factory.His main job was to brush the wooden barrels()and put them in 1 order every morning,but the wind always blew the barrels here and there overnight. John was 2 angry that he wrote a letter to the wind,"Please don't blow down my barrels."After seeing that,his father asked John with a smile,3 the wind read your letter?"The little boy said,"I don't know.I have no choice but to make the wish." The next morning,when John ran to check the barrels,he found that the barrels were blown here and there again.He felt very 4 and cried.His father came and said kindly, "Son,5.We may have no way to deal with the wind,but we may have ways to beat the wind.Then John dried his tears and thought over and over.Finally,he thought of an idea.He filled the empty barrels 6 water.After that,he went home 7. The third morning,John was so glad 8 the barrels were placed in good order.He smiled happily and told his father,"9 is a very simple way to make the barrels heavier." John's father smiled and said,"We can't change many things in the world,10 we can change ourselves.To add barrels weight is a way for them not to be knocked over. 1.A.a B.an C.the D.不填 2.A.very B.quite C.so D.such 3.A.Can B.May C.Should D.Would 4.A.happy B.happiness C.happily D.unhappy 5.A.keep quiet B.be quiet C.don't be sad D.don't sad 6.A.with B.as C.for D.at 7.A.worry B.worried C.worrying D.worriedly 8.A.find B.found C.finding D.to find 9.A.This B.It C.That D.He 10.A.and B.so C.but D.or ·主题词汇 brush v.刷 wind n.风 letter n.信 sad adj.难过的 deal with应付 change,改变 152 第三部分 拔高冲刺篇 B 主题：人与自我一工作与生活 语篇类型：记叙文 难度：★★★★☆ 词数：248 建议用时：8分钟 正确率：/10 阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各个小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。 In elementary school,my father told me,"It doesn't matter what you'll do when you grow up;the key is that it will make you 1 Happiness is the whole point of life.It 2 trying hard and working a lot.Your mother loves to help sick people,so she became a(n)3.I love reading and writing stories,so I became a writer.We both find happiness in daily hard work. A few years later when I was in junior high,my head teacher 4 me after school because I didn't have a big 5.She mentioned some successful people in history during the 6. Then she asked what my dream was.I told her that I just wanted to be happy.She stopped for a moment and then she agreed with me. When I was a young girl,my grandma wrote a letter to me.In it,she said that finding happiness in hard work is important.This 7 is still important to me now.Some people think life should be easy.But I believe that no matter what you 8,you shouldn't forget to work hard.Because happiness comes from trying your best. Since graduation from college,I have been trying hard to 9 all my knowledge to my students.I find happiness when my students show their respect and love to me.Because of my work in 10 I won the Excellent Teacher Award this year and I'll do more in the future. 1.A.famous B.pleased C.rich D.successful 2.A.needs B.stops C.improves D.continues 3.A.singer B.actor C.scientist D.doctor 4.A.looked for B.called up C.talked with D.cheered up 5.A.plan B.dream C.group D.grade 6.A.conversation B.exam C.trip D.development 7.A.word B.idea C.truth D.voice 8.A.hide B.succeed C.achieve D.pick 9.A.learn B.advise C.pass D.lead 10.A.medicine B.education C.nature D.science ·主题词汇+ happiness n.愉快 mention u.提到，提及 junior high初中 graduation n.毕业 153 初中英语阅读160篇·肤西专版： 二、阅读理解 主题：人与自然一灾害防范 语篇类型：应用文 难度：★★★★☆ 词数：216 建议用时：6分钟 正确率：3 Dressing kids for winter Protect your mouth and face. Watch for wind. 0℃ -5℃ The wind and cold can make skin very dry. In winter the wind draws more heat from the Use lip balm(润唇膏)and skincare products. body.Windy days can feel much colder.The temperature might be-5C but it can feel like 20C with the wind.Check the weather before going outside,and stay inside if it goes Dress in layers(层). below-27℃. -7℃ Wear layers with an outer layer that is good Know about dangers in the cold. against the wind. -35℃ Don't wear cotton in cold weather because it If you can't feel your hands,face and feet or takes in sweat and will feel cold.A thick coat if they are white,this would be a sign of made of wool is a good choice. frostbite(冻伤). If this happens,head inside right away and Cover all your skin. warm the body part slowly with your hands -28℃ or warm (not hot!)water.Hypothermia( Uncovered skin can freeze(感到极冷)inl0to 温过低)is also a problem if you are outside 30 minutes.Keep the face warm with a neck for a long time in very cold weather without warmer,a hat or a face mask(口罩). enough clothes. 1.What kind of clothes can you wear outside in winter? A.A shirt that takes in sweat. B.A light coat. C.A cotton sweater. D.A wool coat. 2.What should you do if you cannot feel your fingers? A.Put your hands on your face. B.Wash your fingers with hot water. C.Stay in a warm house. D.Do more exercise outside. 154 第三部分拔高冲刺篇 3.The text is probably from a A.poster B.diary C.poem D.novel 主题词汇 temperature,温度 weather n.天气 check.检查 cotton n.棉布；棉纱 B 主题：人与社会—科技发明 语篇类型：说明文 难度：★★★★☆ 词数：227 建议用时：6分钟 正确率：、4 A new airship In November 2023,a large new airship called Pathfinder 1 made its first test flight in California.The scientists believed airships could move people and other things quickly and without pollution. Airships were popular in the early 1900s.People stopped using them in 1937 after an airship caught fire.The accident scared people away from airships. LTA (Lighter Than Air)Research started working on Pathfinder 1 about 10 years ago.The airship is 121.9 meters long,and it's the largest airship of its kind since the 1930s.From the outside,it looks similar to the airships of the 1930s,but Pathfinder 1 uses helium()instead of hydrogen(氢气).The Pathfinder1hasl2 electric motors(电动机).The motors make it possible for the airship to take off and land without a runway.The Pathfinder 1 can fly at a speed of up to 120 kph,but it will be flying lower and more slowly during its early test flights. Pathfinder 1 can carry about 4,000 kg of things.LTA hopes it can help out in difficult situations,such as after an earthquake or a rainstorm,when roads are closed and there's no place for planes to land.To tell the truth,LTA is already working on Pathfinder 3.It will be much larger and able to carry far more. 1.What gas does Pathfinder 1 use instead of hydrogen? A.Oxygen.B.Helium. C.Nitrogen. D.Carbon dioxide. 2.What makes Pathfinder 1 different from the earlier airships regarding takeoff and landing? A.It needs a longer runway. B.It can take off and land vertically. C.It uses electric motors for takeoff and landing. D.It requires assistance from ground vehicles. 155 初中英语阅读160篇·肤西专版： 3.What advantage does Pathfinder 1 offer in dangerous situations? A.It can transport heavy loads. B.It can fly faster than helicopters. C.It can access areas where roads are blocked. D.It can stay in the air longer than airplanes. 4.What information can we know about LTA Research from the text? A.They have stopped making airships. B.They are currently developing Pathfinder 2. C.They mainly produce airships for tourism purposes. D.They are committed to improving airship technology. ·主题词汇· airship n.飞艇 instead of代替，而不是 land v.着陆 take off起飞 C 主题：人与自我一理想与成就 语篇类型：记叙文 难度：★★★★☆ 词数：184 建议用时：6分钟 正确率：一乃 How fast can someone climb 15 meters?The answer is:less than 5 seconds (秒). Last year,Chinese speed climber Cao Long made history.He succeeded in finishing climbing 15 meters at 4.98 seconds.He moved so fast that people called him“Chinese Spider-Man”. "The race finishes in seconds.So a climber should be careful and keep a cool head. Otherwise(否则)，the climber will make mistakes and lose the race,”Cao said.. Cao fell in love with climbing at the age of 8.He won the national climbing competition two years later.He hoped to have more sporting achievement.However,when he was 14,an accident happened to him.He fell from a 13-meter wall,breaking his lower back.So it was hard to climb,but Cao's love for the sport made him go back to climbing. "Competing side by side with another climber really excites me,"Cao said.Now he expects to take part in the Paris Olympics in 2024.In his eyes,the good race result is a thing of the past."I'll keep improving myself.I hope I can be the fastest climber in the Paris Olympics," Cao said. 156 第三部分拔高冲刺篇 1.Cao Long won the national climbing competition at the age of A.6 years old B.8 years old C.10 years old D.14 years old 2.Cao thought competing against other climbers made he A.lose confidence B.feel excited C.be stronger D.win success 3.What is Cao Long's aim for the Paris Olympics in 2024? A.To coach the Chinese climbing team. B.To set a new world record. C.To become the fastest climber. D.To promote(推动)climbing as a sport. ·主题词汇· speed climber速度攀岩者 succeed in在…方面成功 race n.比赛 accident n.事故 D 主题：人与社会一人类创新 语篇类型：说明文 难度：★★★★☆ 词数：266 建议用时：8分钟 正确率：5 请先阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到 文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。 Who Has More“Rizz”,You or AI? Earlier this month,Oxford University Press(牛津大学出版社) decided on its 2023 Word of the Year:rizz.1 "Rizz?Is there such a word?"they asked.At the same time,many young English speakers laughed out loud."Jeepers,haven't you ever heard of rizz?" Rizz means the ability to attract a person.Are you good at making friends?Do your classmates often laugh loudly at your jokes?2 You can also use rizz as a verb and say "to rizz up someone"(it means to attract someone).The word first appeared on social media() as teen slang()and became popular after the Spider-Man actor Tom Holland said he had “no rizz”. Rizz isn't the only hot slang word,though."Jeepers"(you can find it in paragraph 1)is another.3 And the word“tea”is no longer just a“drink'”.It also means“gossip(流言蜚 语)”.Similarly,here in China,.words like“xianyanbao”(class clown)have a new meaning. Teens are also saying "dazi"(pal)and "qimengle"(What?). 157 初中英语阅读160篇·肤西专版： When we look back on 2023,one thing stands out:artificial intelligence (Al).Computers have become cleverer than ever.ChatGPT and some other Al systems have "rizzed up"many users with their ability to write long articles,compose poems()and draw pictures. 4 Can ChatGPT create a slang word and make it popular?Can it give a word new meanings?Can it change how we humans speak and write? 5 But while you try to create another slang word,remember to be polite.Also,don't use slang in your compositions--it won't“rizz up”your teachers！ A.People use it to express surprise. B.You should be proud of your ability to play with words. C.Many people were puzzled. D.ChatGPT is getting more and more popular. E.But they can only use language. F.Then you may have rizz. G.What kind of rizz do you have? 一主题词汇+ mean u.意思是 system n.系统 ability m.能力 create v.创作 三、短文填空 主题：人与自然一植物 语篇类型：说明文 难度：★★★★☆ 词数：277 建议用时：10分钟 正确率：10 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次，每空只填 一个单词) increase be success introduce meet worry wide three replace cheap China has a large market for durians,which are popularly known as the "king of fruits".But until 2023,the country has depended on imports to 1 its market needs. China is the 2 largest durian market in the world following Indonesia and Malaysia.In the first quarter of this year,the fresh durian imports were 91,400 tons. 158 第三部分拔高冲刺篇 The durian is special because there 3 no fruit that is close in taste to it among all the fruits in China.So the fruit cannot be 4 by others.And it has a large group of fans that is still becoming greater in size. The growing market needs have pushed up the price of the fruit.The imported durians were sold at 11.8 yuan per kg in 2015 and 33.1 yuan per kg in 2021.That was a(n)5 of 180 percent. In March 2023,a news report announced that the first batch of durians produced in China would be on sale in summer.The news spread 6 online.Durian lovers were excited by the news.They expected durians would be 7 than before and the possibility for them to realize "durian freedom".That means buying durians whenever you want without 8 about the price. In July 2023,durians grown at a durian plantation base in Hainan province were 9 to the market.This batch of durians was just available for a few people to buy.But this is a 10 step in the localization of durians in China. 一主题词汇→ durian n.榴莲 import u.进口 batch n.批 plantation m.(尤指热带的)种植园 四、任务型阅读 主题：人与社会一历史、社会与文化 语篇类型：说明文 难度：★★★★☆ 词数：302 建议用时：10分钟 正确率：5 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 With a history dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907),the Zigong Lantern Festival shows the wisdom and culture of people in Zigong,Sichuan province.Some small lanterns are finely made.Some large ones can be as tall as 20 meters. Zigong lanterns mix sound,light and movement in just one lantern.This sets them apart from lanterns in other places. On the lanterns,you can find Chinese zodiac signs ()astronauts,as well as characters in the League of Legends(《英雄联盟》)，This year,the Zigong Lantern Festival in Zigong started on Jan 29.It had 1.15 million visits by March 17.Zigong Lantern Festivals have gone to more than 500 cities in China and more than 80 countries around the world. 159 初中英语阅读160篇·肤西专版： Master's story Wan Songtao learned to make Zigong lanterns from his father,a fine art teacher and also a lantern maker in Zigong,Sichuan.When he was a teenager,he spent every summer and winter vacation learning lantern-making.To get better at designing,Wan studied fine art in college. Making a large lantern for an exhibition takes over 15 steps.One of the most important parts is the first step-designing."We used to design the lanterns all by ourselves,"said Wan. “Now we also use AI for good ideas.” Apart from Al,other technologies are also helpful.This year,Wan's favorite work is a sundial().It is about 20 meters high.A Chinese dragon flies around on it."We used mechanical transmission(机械传动)to make the dragon move,”said Wan. "The success of Zigong lanterns comes from teamwork,"said Wan.The sundial,for example,is the work of over 80 Zigong lantern makers as well as a group of engineers.It took them over 4,000 hours to make it and bring it to the park. 1.What makes Zigong lanterns different from lanterns in other places? Zigong lanterns 2.How many visitors did the Zigong Lantern Festival attract by March 17? The festival attracted 3.What types of designs can be found on Zigong lanterns? Zigong lanterns feature designs such as 4.What does Wan Songtao use AI to do? Wan Songtao uses Al to 5.What does it take to make Zigong lanterns successfully according to Wan? According to Wan,the success of making Zigong lanterns 。主题词汇→ lantern n.灯笼 movement n.动态展示 sets apart from..区别于… exhibition m.展 览design u.设计 Artificial Intelligence(AI)人工智能teamwork n,团队合作 160