Passage 1
[2025 甘肃白银中考]
Learning about AI
▲
AI works by using algorithms (算法), or step-by-step instructions, to help computers understand and work with information. For example, if you wanted to teach a computer to know different types of fruits, you would give it a lot of pictures of fruits and tell it which ones are apples, bananas, and so on. The computer would then use this information to find out what new fruits are. This process is called “machine learning”.
What can AI be used for?
AI is already being used in many different areas. For example, AI can be used to:
●diagnose and treat diseases;
●drive self-driving cars;
●recommend movies and TV shows according to your viewing history;
●help teachers give marks to papers.
The Future of AI
In the future, AI may completely change many parts of our lives and help us solve some of the world’s biggest problems. However, it’s also important to remember that AI is just a tool, and it’s up to us to decide how we use it. With responsible and ethical (合乎道德的) use, AI can make the world a better place for everyone!
PS: The copy above is created by AI!
()1. Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”?
A. When was AI invented?
B. How does AI work?
C. Why is AI important?
D. Who uses AI the most?
()2. What does the underlined word “diagnose” probably mean?
A. Spread.
B. Cause.
C. Recognize.
D. Make.
()3. How does AI recommend movies and TV shows?
A. By guessing freely.
B. By using your viewing history.
C. By asking your friends.
D. By creating new movies.
()4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. AI isn’t a tool and it can decide how people use it.
B. AI can make a better world if we use it correctly.
C. It’s impossible for AI to solve the biggest questions.
D. AI cannot help teachers to mark the papers.
()5. Who wrote the passage?
A. A worker.
B. An engineer.
C. A writer.
D. AI.

Passage 1·语篇导读 本文介绍了人工智能的
工作原理、应用及其未来。
快速对答案 1—5 B C B B D
1. B 推理判断题。根据"AI works by using
algorithms, or step-by-step instructions, to help
computers understand and work with
information."可知,本段阐述了AI如何工作,
故选B项。
2. C 词义猜测题。根据diagnose and treat
diseases可知,diagnose与treat并列,在此处
表示"诊断",与recognize同义,故选C项。
3. B 细节理解题。根据recommend movies and
TV shows according to your viewing history可
知,AI根据你的观看历史推荐电影和电视节
目,故选B项。
4. B 细节理解题。根据"With responsible and
ethical use, AI can make the world a better
place for everyone!"可知选B项。
5. D 细节理解题。根据"PS: The copy above is
created by AI!"可知,AI写了这篇文章,故选
D项。

【分析】
本题为2025甘肃白银中考英语阅读理解题，围绕人工智能展开，包含5道不同题型的题目，解题思路如下：
1. 第1题是推理判断题，需结合▲后的段落内容，该段核心讲解AI的工作方式，据此匹配选项；
2. 第2题是词义猜测题，需结合并列结构“diagnose and treat diseases”，推测diagnose的含义；
3. 第3题是细节理解题，直接定位文中关于AI推荐影视的描述即可；
4. 第4题是细节理解题，定位最后一段关于AI未来使用的表述；
5. 第5题是细节理解题，根据文末PS提示确定作者身份。
【解析】
1. 推理判断题：▲后的段落阐述AI通过算法帮助计算机处理信息的工作原理，对应选项B“AI是如何工作的”，故选B。
2. 词义猜测题：“diagnose”与“treat”并列修饰“diseases”，结合语境，diagnose意为“诊断”，与选项C“Recognize（识别、诊断）”含义相近，故选C。
3. 细节理解题：根据文中“recommend movies and TV shows according to your viewing history”可知，AI依据用户观看历史推荐影视，故选B。
4. 细节理解题：根据最后一段“With responsible and ethical use, AI can make the world a better place for everyone!”可知，正确使用AI能让世界更美好，故选B。
5. 细节理解题：根据文末PS提示“The copy above is created by AI!”可知，文章作者是AI，故选D。
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文是介绍人工智能的中考英语阅读材料，涵盖三类核心阅读题型，考查学生信息定位、词义推测及逻辑推理能力，内容贴近科技热点，符合中考命题规律，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

Passage 2
[2025 湖北中考]Long ago, in ancient China, there was a story about the invention of silk. People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor. Leizu learned how to make cocoons (蚕茧) into soft and strong cloth. This magical cloth became known as “silk”, and it was so valuable that it was called “China’s Gold”. Following kings’ orders, the Chinese kept the secret of making silk for centuries.
But then, something amazing happened! During the Han Dynasty, the brave officer Zhang Qian traveled west as far as Central Asia and brought silk there. As years passed by, silk became so important that the trade road from Europe to China got its name—the Silk Road.
The Silk Road became a busy highway for traders who carried things across deserts and mountains. From China, people sold silk and tea. In return, they received treasures such as spices (香料), gold and silver from the West. At the very beginning, it was mainly about trade; then people began to share ideas, technologies and cultures. For example, Chinese inventions like papermaking were spread to the West, while new ideas about math and science came to China.
Most importantly, the Silk Road helped different cultures learn from each other. Art, music and even language were shared along this ancient road. In places like the Dunhuang Grottoes (敦煌石窟) in China, you can see how art pieces combined (融合) Eastern and Western styles into something distinctive. It can not be seen anywhere else.
The story of the Silk Road tells us how people from faraway lands could become friends through trade and shared ideas. Today, we remember the Silk Road as one of the greatest examples of cooperation and exchange in history. It shows us how important it is to learn about and respect each other’s traditions, and that different cultures can work together to create amazing things.

()1. Who invented silk in ancient China?
A. Leizu.
B. The kings.
C. Zhang Qian.
D. The Yellow Emperor.
()2. What was spread from China to the West according to Paragraph 3?
A. Silk and gold.
B. Tea and papermaking.
C. Spices and silver.
D. New ideas of science.
()3. What is the right order of the following facts from the passage?
①Zhang Qian traveled west with silk.
②Art and language were shared along the Silk Road.
③Traders from China and the West exchanged things.
④The Chinese were ordered to keep the secret of making silk.
A. ①→④→③→②
B. ①→③→④→②
C. ④→①→③→②
D. ④→③→②→①
()4. What does the underlined word “distinctive” mean in Paragraph 4?
A. Special.
B. Public.
C. Popular.
D. Strong.
()5. What does the story of the Silk Road mainly tell us?
A. The change of world trade.
B. The introduction of silk cloth.
C. The influence of technology in history.
D. The importance of cross-cultural communication.

Passage 2·语篇导读 本文介绍了中国古代丝
绸的发明传说、丝绸之路的起源与发展,以及
这条贸易通道在文化、技术交流中的重要
作用。
快速对答案 1—5 A B C A D
1. A 细节理解题。根据第一段的People
believed that silk was first invented by Leizu可
知,人们认为丝绸首先由嫘祖发明。故选
A项。
2. B 细节理解题。根据第三段可知,中国卖出
丝绸和茶,并且中国的发明如造纸术传到西
方。故选B项。
3. C 细节理解题。根据第一至四段可知,首先
中国的君王命令保守制作丝绸的秘密(④),
然后张骞出使西域(①),接着中西方商人交
换物品(③),最后艺术和语言在丝绸之路上
被分享(②)。正确顺序为④→①→③→②。
故选C项。
4. A 词义猜测题。根据"It can not be seen
anywhere else."可知,在敦煌石窟等地,艺术
作品融合了东西方风格,形成了独特的东西。
distinctive意为"特别的;独特的",与special
意思相近。故选A项。
5. D 主旨大意题。根据最后一段可知,丝绸之
路的故事告诉我们不同文化通过贸易和分享
思想而相互学习的重要性。故选D项。

【分析】
本题为中考英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、事件排序、词义猜测、主旨大意四类题型，解题思路如下：1. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词定位原文对应段落，匹配原句与选项；2. 事件排序题：梳理原文事件的时间或逻辑顺序，对应题干序号；3. 词义猜测题：结合划线词的上下文语境（尤其是后文提示）推断词义；4. 主旨大意题：关注文章首尾段，提炼核心观点。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据题干“谁发明丝绸”，定位第一段“People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu”，可知答案为A。
2. 细节理解题：根据题干“中国传到西方的物品”，定位第三段“From China, people sold silk and tea... Chinese inventions like papermaking were spread to the West”，对应选项B（茶和造纸术），故选B。
3. 事件排序题：梳理原文事件顺序：①第一段“Following kings’ orders, the Chinese kept the secret of making silk”（④）；②第二段“During the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian traveled west as far as Central Asia and brought silk there”（①）；③第三段“traders who carried things across deserts and mountains... exchanged things”（③）；④第四段“Art, music and even language were shared along this ancient road”（②），顺序为④→①→③→②，故选C。
4. 词义猜测题：划线词所在句后文“It can not be seen anywhere else”提示该艺术作品是别处看不到的，即“独特的”，对应选项A（Special），故选A。
5. 主旨大意题：根据最后一段“The story of the Silk Road tells us how people from faraway lands could become friends through trade and shared ideas... learn about and respect each other’s traditions”，核心是跨文化交流的重要性，故选D。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、词义猜测题
【点评】本题为中考英语典型阅读题，围绕丝绸之路展开，考查学生不同阅读题型的解题能力，需熟练掌握定位原文、语境推断、主旨提炼等方法，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6