中考英语专题复习之外刊英语阅读理解每日一练（九）(含答案)

外刊英语阅读理解每日一练（九）
Day 1
Robots working hard (P2)
A visitor competes with an industrial robot at the 18th Equipment Manufacturing Expo held in Tianjin on Aug 11, 2022.

Industrial robots have made Chinese factories smarter
工业机器人助力“中国智造”
At a logistics (物流) company in Shenzhen, Guangdong, robots have replaced workers in sorting (分拣) goods. They work 30 percent faster and make few mistakes. Millions of robots work day and night like this in factories across China.
In 2022, the number of working industrial (工业的) robots relative to the number of workers reached 322 per 10,000 workers in China, according to the World Robotics 2022 Report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). This made China ranked (排名) fifth in the world. For the first time, China’s ranking went higher than the United States, which ranked ninth.
Robot density (密度) shows the automation level (自动化水平) in the manufacturing (制造) industry, said Marina Bill, president of the IFR. The new average (平均水平) of global robot density in the manufacturing industry is 141 robots per 10,000 workers.
Robots are playing an important role in making factories smarter and improving the manufacturing industry, according to Tao Yong, a professor of robotics at Beihang University in Beijing. They can help reduce costs and improve efficiency (效率).
“Today’s factories, with the help of robots, are more like clever engineers with quick eyes and hands,” Wu Zhijie, who works for the engineering equipment (工程设备) company Sany, told Xinhua.
The progress of the robotics sector (产业) mirrors the fast growth of the industrial internet in China.
The country has more than 3,100 5G+ industrial internet projects and over 150 platforms (平台) with strong influence, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The industrial internet covers 45 key sectors, including manufacturing, energy and electricity. Its added value (价值) reached 4.13 trillion yuan in 2021.
Choose the answer:
1. What do we know about the logistics company in Shenzhen
A. Workers made many mistakes when sorting goods.
B. 30 percent of its sorting work is done by robots.
C. Its robots are working day and night to sort goods.
D. All of its workers have been replaced by robots.
2. According to the IFR’s World Robotics 2022 Report, how many working robots are there in China when there are 100 human workers
A. About 3. B. 5. C. 32. D. 322.
3. What can robots help factories do according to the passage
a. Make engineers smarter.
b. Reduce costs.
c. Improve efficiency.
d. Teach workers new skills.
A. ab B. ac C. bc D. bd
4. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “mirrors”
A. pushes B. takes C. looks D. shows
5. What is the last two paragraphs mainly about
A. How many industrial internet projects there are in China.
B. What helps China’s industrial internet develop.
C. The development of the industrial internet in China.
D. The reasons for developing industrial internet projects.
Day 2
Why do British people love waiting in line？ (P4)
Queuing has a surprisingly long history in the UK
英国人为什么爱排队
Waiting hours to go on a theme park ride, queuing (排队) at the post office … Nobody likes queuing. Except for, perhaps, the British. Really, we have a great deal of respect (尊重) for queuing. Indeed (实际上) the act seems to have come from the British people.
Like it or not, queuing is necessary to keep order and stop people from getting angry at each other. But where does it come from According to the website, Culture Trip, the origins (起源) of queuing go back to the early 19th century at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (工业革命) in England. Why As cities were getting bigger and more crowded, queues naturally started to happen for everyday things like posting letters at the post office or buying items (物品) in local shops.
But the real reputation (名声) of the British being “civilized (文明的) queuers” dates back to World War II, says Culture Trip. It was very important to keep order during difficult times so wartime propaganda (宣传) encouraged people to “do [their] duty (责任) and wait [their] turn”.
As a Briton myself, I have to say this is true of the British people. We like things to be orderly and we believe in showing politeness and waiting your turn. It’s in all manner of everyday activities. In the UK, it’s the custom (习俗) to let people off transport before you get on. In London, if you don’t do this, you’ll get shouted at! It’s also very important to stand on the right on an escalator (电梯) and let people walk on the left side. As the old British saying goes, “Keep calm and carry on”.
By DAVID HOUSE, 21st Century Teens
Choose the answer:
1. Why did people start queuing at the beginning
A. Because people became rich after the Industrial Revolution.
B. Because all British people were civilized.
C. Because cities were getting more crowded.
D. Because people wanted to get a good reputation.
2. Paragraph 3 talks about _____.
A. how the British became famous for being civilized queuers
B. why British people like queuing in public
C. when and where queuing started
D. what British people think about queuing
3. What might be the author’s opinion
A. Queuing indeed comes from the UK.
B. British people don’t like to break rules.
C. Queuing helps us save time.
D. British people like to show politeness.
Day 3
Keeping an old sport alive (P4-5)
Young people in Qatar wear traditional costumes and play cuju.
Yu Jian makes cuju balls. PROVIDED TO TEENS
Students learn to juggle a ball and make cuju equipment. PROVIDED TO TEENS
The traditional Chinese sport ‘cuju’ is popular among schools in Shandong
中国传统运动蹴鞠进校园
Though the FIFA World Cup came to an end in December 2022, the people of a particular (特别的) city in China were busy making soccer history of their own.
Zibo in Shandong province is called “the home of soccer ball”, being the birthplace of the ancient Chinese sport of cuju. Cuju won recognition (认可) from soccer’s governing body, FIFA, as the earliest form of soccer in 2004.
“Side-flicking (叶底摘桃)”, “chest down (燕归巢)” and “shoulder stopper (双肩背月)” are some of the key moves mastered (掌握) by cuju players. Li Weipeng, 34, from Linzi district of Zibo city is a seventh-generation inheritor (传承人) of cuju. He has been practicing these skills for 18 years.
Mastering different cuju skills is not easy. “At the beginning, I spent eight hours a day practicing juggling (颠) a ball. It was tiring,” Li told China Daily. He is now able to juggle a ball with his foot over 10,000 times in a row (连续地).
Teaching students cuju moves is a part of Li’s job. The traditional Chinese sport cuju is now popular at primary and middle schools in Linzi. Its moves have been adapted (改编) into dances and morning exercises.
“Students show great interest in playing cuju, which encourages me to promote (推广) the ancient sport ,” Li told China Daily.
Moreover, cuju has also become a platform for cultural exchanges. During the World Cup in Qatar, Li introduced cuju at a China-Qatar youth exchange activity held in Doha. He led Chinese and Qatari youth players, wearing traditional cuju costumes (服装), to experience the ancient game.
“As soon as we started, many soccer fans gathered around us. When we played out the different moves, they cheered for us and gave us the thumbs-up,” said Li, adding that many people were curious and wanted to interact (交流) with the cuju players.
making ‘cuju’ equipment
Students in Linzi are not only playing cuju as a form of exercise but also learning how to make cuju equipment (用具).
Yu Jian, a man in his 60s, is an inheritor of making cuju equipment in Linzi district of Zibo city. He has been studying and making cuju equipment for nearly twenty years. In his workshop, all cuju balls are handmade. They’re stuffed (填满的) with cotton and made with four, six or eight leather panels. His cuju products have been sold to more than 130 countries and regions (地区).
To protect and promote cuju equipment making, Yu provides courses for students. Around 10,000 people come to his workshop every year to study and try their hand at making cuju equipment.
the history of ‘cuju’
Cuju was an ancient Chinese game involving the kicking of a ball. Its origin has been dated back to Linzi district, which was the capital city of the ancient Qi state. The state existed for more than 800 years during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
The word cu means to kick, while ju is about an ancient type of leather (皮革) ball stuffed with feathers or grain chaff (谷糠).
The ancient Chinese historical text Zhan Guo Ce (Strategies of the Warring States) recorded it as one of many forms of entertainment (娱乐) among the public.
During the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), cuju was commonly played by soldiers for military training purposes (目的). During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), women played cuju for the entertainment of the emperors.
It reached its peak (巅峰) in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) when it became popular among every class. Yet, the 2,000-year-old game slowly faded away (逐渐消失) during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
In 2006, cuju was listed among the first batch of China's intangible cultural heritage items.

Answer the questions:
1. Where is the birthplace of cuju
__________________________________________________________________________
2. How old was Li Weipeng when he began to learn cuju
__________________________________________________________________________
3. How did Li Weipeng feel when he first practiced juggling a ball
__________________________________________________________________________
4. What encourages Li to promote cuju
__________________________________________________________________________
5. What did Li do in Doha to promote cultural exchange
__________________________________________________________________________
Day 4
Carry you to the stars (P6)
US company Space Perspective makes a picture to show what space-traveling in a balloon will look. VCG
‘Balloons’ can take you to space
坐“气球”也能去太空观光！
Space tourism is not all about rockets – space balloons can do it too! The Spanish company HALO Space had the first unmanned test flight (飞行测试) of its balloon in December 2022. It will compete with several other companies in the space-traveling business.
The test lasted 4 hours. The balloon reached 37 kilometers above Earth. People would see Earth from the blackness of space, said the Daily Mail. By 2029, the company plans to carry 3,000 passengers on 400 trips a year. The ticket for each trip will cost between 100,000 and 200,000 US dollars (about 696,000 to 1,392,000 yuan).
The test balloon is 773 kilograms, with a diameter (直径) between 110 and 130 meters (the length of a soccer field). It is filled with hydrogen (氢气), which is much lighter than air. When it flies, it lifts the capsule (舱) connected to it. The capsule can carry eight passengers and a pilot. Passengers can enjoy the 360-degree view through the big windows. To ensure people’s safety, the capsule is also equipped with parachutes (降落伞).
Another company, the US-based Space Perspective, said that such trips are about relaxation (放松). Their balloon rises slowly at about 300 meters per minute, and takes about two hours to fly to 30 kilometers. Space Perspective is planning to fly their balloons from ships on the sea. Then people can enjoy sunrise and sunset there!
Did you know
The highest place the space balloons can fly to is called the stratosphere (平流层). But there are different layers of Earth’s atmosphere (大气层).
Troposphere对流层: from ground to 14.5 km where airplanes fly
Thermosphere热层: from 85 to 600 km where the International Space Station is
Stratosphere平流层: from 14.5 to 50 km where space balloons stop
Mesosphere中气层: from 50 to 85 km where meteors (流星) can be found
Choose the answer:
1. What did HALO Space do in Dec 2022
A. It offered a space traveling service on rockets.
B. It tested its first unmanned space balloon.
C. It replaced rockets with balloons.
D. It used rockets to send a balloon into space.
2. What do we know about the balloon trip of the company
A. It will last about 5 hours.
B. It will cost a lot of money.
C. It will start in 2029.
D. It can carry 3,000 passengers at once.
3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. How the capsule protects passengers.
B. Why passengers choose to go to space in the balloon.
C. How the balloon will fly to space.
D. What the balloon and its capsule are like.
4. What do we know about the US-based Space Perspective
A. It offers people the chance to enjoy sunrise and sunset in space.
B. Its balloon will fly at a quick speed to help people feel excited.
C. It plans to fly its balloons from ships on the sea.
D. Its balloon will reach 300 kilometers above Earth.
Day 5
Cloze
There once lived a great warrior (勇士). He was quite old, but 1 famous for his bravery, so many students came to 2 under him.
One day, a young man who 3 his strength went to the warrior’s village. He thought the warrior was old and could not be invincible (不可战胜的) forever, so he decided to fight the old warrior. To everyone’s 4 , the old man gladly accepted the young man’s challenge. The young man insulted (辱骂) the old man and attacked him, 5 the old man just stood there and defended (防卫) himself. After several rounds, the young warrior exhausted (使筋疲力尽) himself and finally 6 the fight. He felt upset.
After that, the young man 7 to study under the old warrior, but he still wanted to know the old man’s secret to 8 . He went to question the old warrior with a group of students. “Don’t you feel 9 when you hear my insults How can you still stay calm and defend yourself ”
The warrior didn’t answer the questions but asked, “If someone comes to give you a gift and you do not accept it, to 10 does the gift belong ”
The young man and the other students were confused (迷惑的). After a period of silence, the old warrior said, “It belongs to the one who tried to give it. The same goes for envy (嫉妒), anger and insults.”
( )1.A. ever B. still C. later D. just
( )2.A. sell B. fight C. study D. pay
( )3.A. was known for B. was used for C. was taken for D. was named for
( )4.A. surprise B. mind C. face D. shame
( )5.A. because B. until C. while D. since
( )6.A. won B. forgot C. attended D. lost
( )7.A. continued B. ended C. started D. stopped
( )8.A. success B. failure C. trouble D. determination
( )9.A. fun B. sleepy C. excited D. angry
( )10. A. when B. whom C. what D. where
参考答案：
Day 1: CACDC
Day 2: CAD
Day 3 :1. Zibo in Shandong province.
2. 16 years old.
3. He felt tired.
4. The great interest in cuju shown by students.
5. He introduced cuju and led young Chinese and Qatari players to experience the ancient game.
Day 4: BBDC
Day 5: 1-5 BCAAC 6-10 DCADB