Unit 2 Inspiring People 阅读素养提升练 2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册
Unit2 Inspiring People
第一组
Chen‑Ning Yang,a world‑famous physicist and Nobel laureate,passed away on October 18,2025,at the age of 103.
Yang was born in 1922 and moved to Beijing with his family in 1929. He began his university studies in 1938 and received his Master of Science degree from Tsinghua University in 1944. In 1945,he went to the United States for further study. After getting his Ph.D.,he continued his research in physics and achieved great success.
Yang is believed to be one of the most excellent physicists of the 20th century. Together with his partner Tsung‑Dao Lee,Yang was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957. In 1971,Yang made his way back to China. His return encouraged many overseas scientists to do the same,building academic(学术的) bridges for scientific exchange between China and the United States. Moreover,he offered advice and had a big influence on China’s scientific projects.
Yang also cared about training young people. In 1999,he began teaching at Tsinghua University. When he was 82 years old,Yang still taught four classes. Besides teaching,he also raised money personally to help nearly 100 Chinese scientists with further studies. These scientists later played important roles in China’s scientific and technological development. Yang said,“My main goal here is to help Tsinghua University train young people and to lead them towards the correct path in study and research,which is worth doing.”
“Being down‑to‑earth(务实的) and simple” is Yang’s expectation for China’s science development and also his life rule. As students,we should follow his example and study hard to serve our country.
( )1. Who is Chen‑Ning Yang?
A. A teacher teaching physics in the UK.
B. A well‑known writer winning the Nobel Prize.
C. A scientist raising money for Tsinghua University.
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D. A world‑famous physicist and Nobel laureate.
( )2. Match the years with the achievements of Chen‑Ning Yang.
①In 1944. ②In 1945. ③In 1957. ④In 1999.
a. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
b. He received his Master of Science degree.
c. He started to teach at Tsinghua University.
d. He went to the United States for further study.
A. ①‑b;②‑d;③‑a;④‑c B. ①‑b;②‑d;③‑c;④‑a
C. ①‑a;②‑c;③‑b;④‑d D. ①‑a;②‑c;③‑d;④‑b
( )3. Which paragraph tells Yang’s efforts education development?
A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4.
( )4. Which of the following can best describe Chen‑Ning Yang?
A. He is serious and only interested in science.
B. He is hard‑working and loves his motherland.
C. He is careful and good at making friends.
D. He is smart and enjoys working in teams.
( )5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The scientific development in China.
B. The ways to become an excellent physicist.
C. The importance of training young scientists.
D. The life story and achievements of Chen‑Ning Yang.
Teahouse is one of Lao She’s most famous plays. He 1 it in 1957. The play has three acts(幕). It 2 shows the lives of Chinese people from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. It 3 us the story of Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing.
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Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. He went to a teachers’ school in 1913. After 4 school in 1918,he became a head 5 of a primary school. In 1924,Lao She left home and went to England. He taught Chinese at a college in London and returned to China five years later. He wrote many plays,novels and short 6 about people’s lives. He is known 7 “the People’s Artist”. Lao She is one of the 8 Chinese writers of his century.
At Lao She Teahouse today,if you like Beijing Opera, 9 music or magic shows,you can enjoy them at the teahouse. People can also drink tea 10 eat delicious Beijing food. Lao She Teahouse always gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world.
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第二组
Some artists are often not famous during their lifetime. Vincent van Gogh (梵·高) was such an artist. People did not pay much attention to his 1 . He began to think he was not a very good painter. But he did not give up painting. He was so 2 in what he was painting that he did not want to stop. He would even 3 to eat!
4 ,his paintings were dark. He used pencils or charcoal sticks(炭条) to make them. Then he 5 colour. He used lots of brown and dark green.
Later,Vincent moved to France. He wanted to learn from the artists who 6 there. They were trying new 7 of painting. In France,Vincent began using bright colours. He used oil paints to create his art. He painted both the countryside and people. He 8 painted self‑portraits (自画像). He created more than 20 portraits of himself!
Vincent completed more than 2,000 artworks in his life. 9 people did not buy his paintings during his lifetime,his paintings sell for a lot of money today. People think his paintings are masterpieces(杰作). For example,the painting Sunflowers is very 10 all over the world.
( )1. A. passages B. discoveries C. paintings D. message
( )2. A. harmful B. interested C. careless D. medical
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