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1、2022年中考英语必读时事热点(2)(冬奥会专题)文章导读 一、阅读理解：冬奥黑科技：超高清、多维度、沉浸式科技驱动下，数字体育带您体验“自由视角，全景观赛”。二、阅读理解 冬奥黑科技：看“水立方”变身“冰立方”,制冰过程的新技术。三、阅读理解“冰墩墩”出炉记。四、阅读理解 冬奥会志愿团队服务无上光荣 五、阅读理解 建筑师打造与自然和谐共存的“雪飞燕”赛道。六、阅读理解：冬奥人气工程： 花样滑冰是融合力与美的“冰上芭蕾”。七、阅读理解 人物介绍：谷爱凌，一个美籍华人滑雪运发动，梦想成为2022年冬季奥林匹克冠军。八、语法综合填空 人物介绍：羽生结弦一个日本花样滑冰名将，并深受中国人喜爱。一、阅

2、读理解The Beijing 2022 Winter Games are set to start this February. You probably wont be able to watch the events in person, but dont worry, cutting-edge （尖立帝） technologies will offer you a great game-watching experience.With the support of 5G and cloud technologies, ordinary viewers will have the chan

3、ce to enjoy the worlds clearest broadcast technology, 8K broadcast in ultra-high definition （超高清晰度），from TV sets.Olympic Broadcasting Services （OBS） CloudA solid system for rebroadcasting （ 转播）Olympic events is the key to making sure that more people enjoy the top-level competition. Traditionally, r

4、ebroadcasting is requiring expensive broadcasting trucks and lots of production directors. But now, by cooperating with OBS, the Organizing Committee has built an intelligent cloud network, which can collect all on-spot ultra-high-definition （超高;青H析度）video, edit video materials and transmit them int

5、o multi-channel signals suited for TV or Internet video platforms or broadcasting in real time. Broadcasters and producers dont need to go to the scene and can further enhance（力口强）the video by adding graphics （冬I表）or text remotely, which helps with pandemic prevention efforts. Also, an on-site repor

6、ter can now use one small camera or a smartphone to livestream a sports event.“Free visual angle” technologiesAs speed and visual （视觉的）effects are two important characteristics of ice and snow sports, the Beijing 2022 organizers also developed many technologies to give people “immersive” （沉浸式）experi

7、ences with 360-degree replay and free visual angle （自由视角）“ technologies. In the Wukesong Sports Center, dozens of cameras are set around the venue （场馆） to shoot competitions from different angles at the same time. Using aLacing up （系紧）her skates, Wang Yihan, a 16-year-old girl from Fujian gets ready

8、 to step out onto the ice, taking a few laps around the rink （滑冰场）to warm up for practice. After three years of training, Wang has already mastered the basics and is preparing to learn more complicated jumps and spins （旋转）.“Figure skating fascinated me with its grace and skill. Encouraged by my pare

9、nts, I made up my mind to try it out J said Wang.Figure skating is one of the most anticipated （令人期待的）sports at the Beijing Winter Games. Back in the 18th century in the UK, the sport was popular among the aristocracy （贵族）.They liked to take to frozen ponds and lakes on rough （粗糙的）hand-forged blades

10、 （冰刀）to have fun. Gradually, more skating enthusiasts from Germany, the United States and Canada followed suit. In the 1860s, Jackson Haines, a US ballet dancer and skater, used more artistic moves like pirouettes （脚尖旋转）and dramatic jumps to make the sport less formal.Figure skating became a Winter

11、Olympics event in 1924. On a 60m by 30m rectangular ice rink, skaters wearing eye-catching trousers, tights or skirts perform various movements. Skaters must complete two components: short program and free skate. In the short program, they need to finish specified （指定的） movements like jumps and spin

12、s. For the about four-minute free skate, they choreograph （编舞）intricate （复杂 的）and challenging moves including footwork, jumps or lifts accompanied by a musical track of their own design.Figure skating requires the athletes to focus on both technical and performance aspects of skating. A really good

13、skater needs to be able to look effortless when they perform their elements. Without strength, courage and years of practice, its really hard to achieve that goal and make an emotional connection with viewers J Olympic gold medalist and US retired skater Scott Hamilton told CNN. “And thafs what I li

14、ked about it.”Attracted by its charm, many Chinese athletes have stepped onto the international figure skating stage in the past decades. For example, at the 2010 Winter Olympics, skating duo （双人组）Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo wonChinas first gold medal in the sport, breaking Russias 12 Olympic gold meda

15、l winning streak （连胜）.At the 2021 International Skating Union Grand Prix series, skating duo Sui Wenjing and Han Cong took home the gold medal.l.What is the function of Wang Yihan *s story at the beginning of the article?A. To show that figure skating is very popularB. To lead in the topic.C. To sho

16、w that figure skating needs lots of practice.D. To show some achievement in figure skating.2. What do we know about the history of figure skating?A. It originated in the 19th century.B. It was invented by the US aristocracies for fun.C. It became an event in the Olympics to honor Jackson Haines.D. A

17、rtistic moves were added to figure skating to make it less formal.3. Which of the following is true about the figure skating program for the Winter Olympics?A. Rinks of different sizes are used.B. Skaters can participate only as individuals.C. It involves the short program and the free skate.D. The

18、movements of skaters have to be inventive.4. What is the authors purpose in quoting （弓I 用） Scott Hamiltons words?A. To mention the dangers of figure skating.B. To introduce what it takes to succeed as a skater.C. To attract a new generation to the sport.D. To give tips to skaters who will participat

19、e in the coming Olympics. 七、阅读理解Chinese athletes were highlighted by a series of inspirational wins in the International Ski Federations World Cup circuit recently. Chinas Gu Ailing, a Chinese freestyle talent, made history by becoming the first ever back-to-back free ski World Cup winner in two dif

20、ferent events at the same venue after claiming the slopestyle title in Calgary, Canada, on Feb. 15, 2020. The day before, Gu had stormed to her first Cup gold in the halfpipe competition.Gu again thrilled the crowds on Feb. 15 in the slopestyle with another impressive display of technical riding,lan

21、ding a string of difficult tricks, including a massive right 900 twist with a tail grab in her second run that earned her 89.18 points to dominate the 18-strong field.Honestly, my mind is blown； Gu told the FIS website after the competition. Coming in I didnt have any expectations. I try not to take

22、 anything for granted. Honestly, I could not have expected two wins from these events.”“I really just came in trying to do my best and ski the way I knew I could. Skiing my best is really the best part of this, and being rewarded fbr it just makes it even better.Born to a Chinese mother and an Ameri

23、can father in San Francisco, US, Gu, better known as Eileen in theStates, completed a naturalization process last June to represent China in international competitions.Now she has her sights set on doing her mothers home country proud at the 2022 Beijing Games.A talented skier who has won many natio

24、nal junior titles in the US, Gu became a hit last month after winning two golds and a silver - in halfpipe, Big Air and slopestyle - at her first appearance in Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland.With Gu now on board in freeski, Chinas snow sports team, which also features world-class aer

25、ial skiers and halfpipe snowboarders, is determined to challenge Western dominance on the snow in 2022.1. How did Gu Ailing created history in her career?A. She won two gold medals in the World Cup.B. She showed her talent in skiing performance.C. She displayed an impressive technical riding.D. She

26、made a massive right 900 twist twice.2. What mainly made Gu perform well in the match?A. Her powerful determination.C. Her deep love for competition.3. Where was Gu born?A. In China.C. In Canada.B. Her parents positive support.D. Her relaxing and careful mind.B. In America.D. In Switzerland.B.On Feb

27、. 14, 2020.D. In June 2019.4. When did Gu become known in sports?A. On Feb. 15, 2020.C. In January 2020.八、语法综合填空Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan is a legend （传奇人物）in figure skating （花样滑冰）.He won a gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics at the age of 19. He 1 won another Olympic gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Game

28、s.As a skater, his control and flexibility （柔韧性）make him 2（stand out）. However, legends arealways more famous 3 their spirits.Once, as he 4（warm）up before Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, he bumpedinto （撞上）Chinese skater Yan Han. He fell over onto the ice and blood 5（run） down his fore

29、head andchin. However, he came back with a bandage （绷带）on his head and said he must fight to prove （证明）6（he）. With every jump and spin （旋转），he slipped。骨侄ij） again and again, but stood up and continued with determination （决/心）.7 he didnt win, he 8（brave） gave his best effort. He hasshown us we should

30、 not lose hope, whatever we face.Every once in a while, there are Winnie bears thrown by spectators （观众）to show their respect and love for Yuzuru. Every competition he carries a Winnie tissue box （纸巾盒）as if it was his coach. Winnie bear inspires him 9（overcome） fear and is his best friend.In order t

31、o bring warmth to others, Yuzuru donates the toys to people 10 need them. Therefore, thestream （溪流）of love and encouragement flows through one to the other.Legends like Yuzuru never die because they never give up. Legends of courage never die. Their stories can always strike a cord （引起共鸣）with people

32、. This is the Olympic spirit which inspires everyone.phone app, viewers can choose different viewing angles to watch the events. QR codes will be provided for the viewers to better interact and enjoy the events up close.Whafs more, viewers can watch high-definition broadcasts on VR devices. Although

33、 they attend the events virtually online, they feel as if they were at the venue.Al-powered sign language anchorOn Nov 24, CCTV and Baidu AI Cloud announced the launch of CCTVs first AI sign language anchor （手 语主播）.The anchor will help cover the Beijing Winter Olympics.The Baidu AI Cloud uses many t

34、echnologies such as speech recognition （识别）and machine translation to build a complex and accurate （精确的）sign language translation engine （翻译弓| 擎）.This enables the translation of text, sound and video into sign language.Now, the AI anchor appears as a young woman with a friendly and natural dispositi

35、on （性iW）, It can also be shown in other styles such as anime, 2D and 3D.Used by this technology, the AI sign language anchor will help all people （including people with hearing loss） better enjoy the great winter event.1. What mainly offers you a great game-watching experience?A. Virtual reality tec

36、hnologies.B. Data visualization technologies.C. 5G networks and cloud technologies.D. Intelligent information processing technologies.2. What can we know about OBS Cloud?A. It helps editors select useful information.B. It can effectively reduce human contact.C. It helps strengthen the clarity of vid

37、eos.D. It can generate relevant data analysis.3. How does Wukesong Sports Center give viewers immersive experiences?A. By recording 8K on-site videos.B. By broadcasting the events in real time.C. By shooting an event from every angle.D. By providing different ways of interaction for the viewer.4. Wh

38、ich of the following statements is true?A. The rebroadcasting of this Winter Olympics requires expensive radio trucks and lots of production directors.B. AI sign language anchor only helps deaf people better enjoy the great winter event.C. Speed and sound effects are two important characteristics of

39、 ice and snow sportsD. Reporters can use one small camera or a smartphone to livestream a sports event.二、阅读理解Water Cube has been transformed into Ice Cube”.The National Aquatics Center, also known as the “Water Cube”, was built to host aquatic （水上运动的） events for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games

40、. Since then, it has become an iconic （标志性的）Olympics structure, known across the world.Now, the stadium will also host the curling （冰壶）events for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games. So how can we turn the Water Cube into the “Ice Cube”？The most important change is to turn the swimming pool into a four-la

41、ne （四道的）curling rink （冰场）.The water will be drained （抽干）from the pool. Then, 2,600 H-shaped steel columns will go inside the pool. They will hold up a flat surface. The surface will be covered in a special insulating （隔热的）material. Finally, a sheet （片） of ice goes on top.It is the first time in the

42、Olympics that curling competitions will be held on a sheet of movable ice. By transforming （改造）venues instead of building new ones, a great deal of money and energy will be saved. It is a good example of Chinas goal to hold a green“ Olympics.In fact, green technology is also being used. The National

43、 Speed Skating Oval （NSSO,国家短道速滑中心）， known as the “Ice Ribbon”, is the only newly-built ice sports venue for the Games. The NSSO has a greener way to make ice. Traditionally, freon （氟利昂）is used as a coolant to make ice. But freon harms Earths ozone layer （臭氧层） The new technology uses CO2 instead. Fo

44、r the Ice Ribbon, with an ice surface area of 12,000 square meters, its effect （效果）in reducing carbon emissions is equal to planting over 1.2 million trees.The new ice-making technology can precisely （精确地）control ice temperatures and will be helpful to ensure a standardized （标准化的）hardness of ice sur

45、faces. It will also significantly （显著土也）save electricity during ice making. The new technology will also be used in other ice venues including Capital Indoor Stadium and Wukesong Sports Center.1 .Why should we turn the “Water Cute” into the Ice cute?A. To make Water Cube“ more famous across the worl

46、d.B. To challenge ourselves for the first time.C. To hold a “green Olympics.D. To make athletes feel more convenient.2. Which of the following is used to make ice at the National Speed Skating Oval?A. Freon.B. CO2.C. Methane.D. Water vapor.3. What is the feature of the technology used to build Ice R

47、ibbon?A. It cuts carbon emissions significantly.B. It produces the electricity the venue needs.C. It is inexpensive and easy to adopt.D. It absorbs the harmful chemical freon that is released.4. What is the text mainly about?A. A comparison of some Beijing Winter Olympic venues.B. Technologies used

48、to hold a “green“ Beijing Winter Olympics.C. Chinas mission of holding the Beijing Winter Olympics.D. The difficulties of venue transformation for the Beijing Winter Olympics.三、阅读理解Whafs the most popular Winter Olympics design with kids and teenagers? It must be the mascot （吉祥物）.BingDwen Dwen, a panda in an ice shell, was chosen as the official mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games back in 2019.Now you can find this mascot in the form of fluffy （毛茸茸的）toys and models. Bing Dwen Dwen is also printed on scarves, notebooks, badges and bags.“The International Olympic Committe