Unit 3 A Taste of Art 单元复习系列任务型阅读专项训练 2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语下册
九年级英语下册 Unit 3 A Taste of Art 单元复习系列
任务型阅读专项训练
使用说明：阅读内容，取材新颖，紧扣教材，融合时事热点。共设十篇，
前五篇为基础（词数在200词左右），后五篇为提升（词数在260词以内）。
Passage 1 （词数：约210）
热点导读： 2026年5月，中国美术学院毕业展“现在即未来”在杭州开幕，吸引超过30万人次参观。从传统水墨到数字艺术，年轻艺术家们用画笔、镜头和代码表达对世界的思考。艺术不再是高高在上的殿堂之物，而是每个人都可以参与的对话。当艺术走进生活，我们每个人都可以成为美的创造者。
阅读下面短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题（本题共5个小题，每小题2分，共10分）
Art Speaks Where Words Fail
Art is everywhere — in museums, on walls, and even on our phones. But why do we create it? In May 2026, the China Academy of Art held its graduation exhibition in Hangzhou. Titled “The Present is the Future,” it attracted over 300,000 visitors in just three weeks.
The exhibition featured works from young artists — oil paintings, ink wash, photography, and digital art. One piece that drew much attention was an interactive installation where visitors could draw with light. Another was a series of paintings that explored the relationship between humans and nature.
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What makes art so powerful? Perhaps because it expresses what words cannot. When we feel joy, sadness, or confusion, art gives us a way to share those feelings. The artists at the exhibition were not just showing their skills — they were sharing their thoughts about the world.
As one visitor said, “I don’t always understand the art, but I always feel something.” This is the magic of art — it speaks directly to the heart.
Questions:
1. When and where was the “The Present is the Future” exhibition held?
2. How many people visited the exhibition?
3. What types of artworks were featured?
4. What did one of the interactive installations allow visitors to do?
5. What did the visitor mean by saying “I don‘t always understand the art, but I always feel something”?
Passage 2 （词数：约208）
热点导读： 2026年6月，中央美术学院教授徐冰的个人回顾展“天书·地书”在北京开幕。他用30年时间创作了《天书》——一本谁也读不懂的书，和《地书》——一本谁都能读懂的书。徐冰用艺术提问：文字是什么？语言如何塑造我们？他的作品告诉我们，真正的艺术总是让人思考。
阅读下面短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题（本题共5个小题，每小题2分，共10分）
The Artist Who Makes Us Think
Xu Bing is one of China’s most famous contemporary artists. He is known for his thought-provoking works that challenge how we see language and culture. In June 2026, his retrospective exhibition “Book from the Sky / Book from the Ground” opened in Beijing.
His most famous work, Book from the Sky, is a set of books filled with made-up Chinese characters. They look like real Chinese, but no one can read them. Xu spent three years creating these characters. Why? He wanted people to experience what it feels like to be unable to read —
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even in their own language.
In contrast, Book from the Ground uses only symbols and emojis. Anyone in the world — regardless of language — can understand it. Xu said, “Language divides us, but images connect us.”
Xu Bing’s work reminds us that art is not just about beauty. It is about asking questions. What is language? How do we communicate? And what do we lose — or gain — in translation? These are questions that have become even more important in our globalized world.
Questions:
1. What is Xu Bing known for?
2. What is Book from the Sky about?
3. Why did Xu Bing create made-up characters?
4. What is special about Book from the Ground?
5. What did Xu Bing mean by saying “Language divides us, but images connect us”?
Passage 3 （词数：约212）
热点导读： 2026年7月，由中央美院和敦煌研究院联合主办的“千年壁画·数字重生”展在上海开幕。借助8K超高清技术，敦煌壁画中的飞天、乐舞、佛经故事以“动起来”的方式呈现在观众面前。当科技遇上艺术，千百年前的智慧以新的形式延续生命。
阅读下面短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题（本题共5个小题，每小题2分，共10分）
When Murals Come to Life
The Dunhuang Mogao Caves are home to some of the greatest artistic treasures in the world. Painted over 1,000 years ago, the murals tell stories of Buddhism, trade, and daily life along the Silk Road. However, the pigments are fading, and the walls are cracking.
In July 2026, a special exhibition called “Millennium Murals — Digital Rebirth” opened in Shanghai. It was co-organized by the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Dunhuang Research
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