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【无锡专版】2022-2023学年中考英语二模汇编-阅读理解Ⅲ（30篇）
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（2022·江苏无锡·无锡市南长实验中学校考二模）Your third year of middle school was probably a hard and busy time. You may have had trouble getting enough sleep. We all know that not getting enough sleep is not good for our health. But it has been found that less sleep could even cause you to have fewer friends, the Guardian reported.
According to researchers from the University of California, people who don’t get enough sleep are less willing to socialize with others. They are simply too tired to go out.
The researchers did a small study. They tested 18 young people who had just had a good night’s sleep — as well as tested them again after a sleepless night. The participants (参与者) watched videos of people with neutral (中性的) expressions walking toward them. When the person on the video got too “close” to them, they pushed a button to stop the video, which recorded how close they allowed the person to get.
The results showed that the participants kept the person at a distance of 60 percent further back if they hadn’t got enough sleep. They felt that their personal space was being taken up. But when the participants got a good night’s sleep, they allowed the person to get much closer to them.
According to lead researcher Mathew Walker, the less sleep you get, the less you want to socialize with others. In turn, other people may think you are strange and stay away from you. This can make you feel lonely and cause you to sleep even less. It becomes a vicious cycle (恶性循环).
So if you want to be a more sociable and popular person, sleeping well might help. “One night of good sleep makes you feel more active and socially confident,” said Mathew Walker.
1．Researchers from the University of California believe that less sleep _________.
A．makes school life hard and busy
B．is good for people’s health
C．makes people less sociable
D．causes people to become excited
2．How did the researchers prove their point in the passage
A．They did tests on 18 students who had a good sleep and another 18 who didn’t.
B．They compared the different actions of the 18 people in the tests.
C．They watched videos of sleepless people.
D．They invited people with neutral expressions to join in a game.
3．Which of the following does the passage lead you to believe
A．The proper distance to keep from others is 60 centimeters.
B．People don’t like sharing their personal space.
C．People stay away from strangers.
D．People who sleep well might be popular.
（2022·江苏无锡·无锡市南长实验中学校考二模）Every boy wants to find treasure. And Tom was no different. One summer day Tom told Huck about his idea.
“Where can we look for treasure ” asked Huck.
“It’s hidden on islands, under dead trees, but mostly under the floors in haunted (闹鬼的) houses.”
So, one Saturday afternoon Tom and his friend went to look for treasure at the haunted house on Cardiff Hill. It was a quiet and lonely place, which made the boys feel very frightened. They entered quietly, and explored downstairs. There were cobwebs everywhere and everything was old and broken. Then they threw their tools in a corner and walked upstairs, but there was nothing there. They were just about to go downstairs and start digging when Tom stopped.
“What is it ” whispered Huck, going white with fear.
“Keep quiet! There’s someone downstairs.”
The boys lay down, looking through the holes in the wooden floor. There were two men downstairs. One was an old Spaniard in a wide sombrero hat and the other was dirty and unpleasant-looking.
Tom and Huck shook with fear when they heard the Spaniard speak because they found it was Indian Joe. He said.
“It’s time for us to move, partner. What will we do with the $650 from the robbery ”
“Let’s keep $30 each and leave the bag here.”
The dirty man went to the fireplace and moved a stone. Then he lifted out a bag full of money and took out some coins. The two boys forgot all their fears when they saw there was real treasure downstairs. Then Indian Joe started digging a hole with his knife and the knife hit something.
“What is it ” asked the other man.
“It’s a box,” said Indian Joe. And he put in his hand and pulled out a handful of gold coins. The other man found the boys’ tools, and they soon pulled out the box.
“There’s thousands of dollars in there,” said Indian Joe.
“The Murrell Gang used this area one summer,” said his partner.
“They must have hidden their money here.”
“What will we do with this, Joe Will we bury (埋) it again ”
“No, someone might find it,” said Indian Joe. “Let’s bury it in the number two den.”
Tom and Huck got up as soon as the two men left. They decided to watch out for the “man in the sombrero” when he came to town and find out where the number two den was.
4．Who does the underlined word “He” refer to
A．Tom. B．Huck. C．Indian Joe. D．The dirty man.
5．Which is the right order of what happened in the story
a. The two boys threw their tools in a corner.
b. The dirty man lifted out a bag full of money.
c. Tom and Huck went to look for treasure one day.
d. Indian Joe found a box full of gold coins.
e. The Murrell Gang hid their money in the house.
A．e-c-a-b-d B．e-c-a-d-b C．c-a-b-d-e D．c-d-b-e -a
6．What can we infer (推断) from the passage
A．The real treasure was $650 in the bag.
B．The man in the sombrero was Indian Joe.
C．Tom would join Indian Joe and be a robber.
D．Tom and Huck would try to get the treasure.
（2022·江苏无锡·无锡市南长实验中学校考二模）Thousands of years ago, Chinese poet QuYuan (about 340-278BC) wrote the poem Tianwen, meaning Quest for Heavenly Truth. He came up with a series of questions about the sky, stars, nature, myths and the world around us. The poem showed his doubts about traditional ideas and the spirit of finding the truth.
China has named its upcoming series of planetary exploration missions (任务) after the poem. The first one in the series – a Mars exploration mission – has been named Tianwen1, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on April 24, China Space Day. This shows China’s desire to explore the universe and discover its secrets.
As early as 1970, China launched (发射) its first man-made Earth satellite, becoming the fifth country in the world to launch a man-made satellite on her own. Since 2003, China has carried out six Shenzhou manned missions and launched two space labs into Earth’s orbit (轨道). China’s moon exploration missions – the Chang’e series – started in 2007. In December 2018, China became the first country to send the probe (探测器) Chang’e 4 to the moon’s far side, which always faces away from Earth.
The Tianwen series will follow the Shenzhou and Chang’e series and move further into space. The first step is to launch a Mars probe this year, which will mark the start of China’s exploration of the Red Planet. The probe is expected to orbit, land on and explore Mars in one mission. If it succeeds, it will be the first to complete all of these tasks in one mission. The Long March 5 rockets will send the probe to Mars. It will take seven months to reach the planet and land.
After this mission, China plans to visit Mars again in 2028, aiming to collect soil from the surface of the planet and bring it back to Earth. Around 2030, China will explore Jupiter and several asteroids (小行星), said CNSA．
7．What do we know about the Mars exploration mission
A．It will be the first mission of the Tianwen series.
B．China will launch a Mars probe named Long March 5.
C．China will launch the probe on Space Day.
D．The probe will be launched on a rocket built by another country.
8．The first step to the Mars exploration mission is _________.
A．to take a clear picture of Mars
B．to design a probe
C．to name the mission
D．to send a probe to Mars
9．The sentence “China has been making great progress in space exploration.” can be best placed in the beginning of _________.
A．paragraph 2 B．paragraph 3 C．paragraph 4 D．paragraph 5
10．What will CNSA probably do in the future according to the last paragraph
A．It will visit Venus and several asteroids.
B．It will collect soil from the surface of the moon.
C．It will launch other missions to Mars.
D．It will visit all of the planets in the solar system.
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11．The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A．a sports club newsletter B．a news website
C．a comic magazine D．a science documentary
12．Why is Charlie crying for help
A．Because he is afraid of the girl. B．Because he wants to play a joke.
C．Because he is afraid of the snowman. D．Because he wants the girl to save him.
13．From the picture, what will most probably happen next
A．Two kids will play together. B．Charlie will be hit by the snowman.
C．Two kids will go home. D．Charlie will be hit by the girl.
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Hot DogThe 1600s — A German called Johann Georghehner created the “dachshund” sausage(香肠). “Dachshund” is a German small long thin dog. The 1860s — The very first hot dog — the “dachshund” sausage in a roll — was sold by Germans in New York. It became popular in the US later. 1871 — Charles Feltman, a German, started the first Coney Island hot dog stand. It made hot dogs known to more people. 1893 — Chris Ahe started the American tradition of eating hot dogs at baseball parks, making hot dogs more popular. 1901 — A New York painter, Tad Dorgan, saw the red hot “dachshund” sausages sold on streets. He wanted to draw a picture of it, but he wasn’t sure how to spell “dachshund”, so he simply wrote: “Hot Dog”. It is widely believed how Hot Dog had its name. 1949 — The first vegetarian (素食) hot dogs came out. Hot Dog Fun FactsWorld record for eating hot dogs: 73 in ten minutes. Hot dogs were one of the first foods eaten on the moon! About 150 million hot dogs are eaten by Americans each July 4th. About 21 million hot dogs were sold at American baseball parks in 2010. New Yorkers eat more hot dogs than any other city population in the US.
14．The passage mainly shows us ________.
A．how to make hot dogs B．what the history of hot dogs is
C．how to sell hot dogs D．what people like hot dogs for
15．It’s believed that the name “Hot Dog” was created by ________.
A．Tad Dorgan B．Charles Feltman
C．Chris Ahe D．Johann Georghehner
16．From the passage, we can know that ________.
A．New Yorkers like eating hot dogs most in the World.
B．Germans eat about 150 million hot dogs each July 4th.
C．A world record says someone ate 73 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
D．About 21 million hot dogs were sold in America in the 1860s.
（2022·江苏无锡·统考二模）The clock pointed at a quarter before nine when he appeared at the Reform Club. Phileas Fogg had finished the journey round the world in eighty days! Phileas Fogg had won his wager (打赌) of twenty thousand pounds!
How could such an exact man make this mistake of a day Why did he think that he had arrived in London on Saturday, the twenty-first day of December, when it was really Friday, the twentieth, the seventy-ninth day only from the day he left
The cause of the mistake was very simple.
Phileas Fogg had gained one day on his journey, because he had travelled eastward. During travelling eastward, he had gone towards the sun, and the days therefore diminished(缩短) as many times 4 minutes as he crossed degrees(经度) in this direction. There are 360 degrees on the circumference (周长) of the earth; and these 360 degrees, multiplied (乘) by 4 minutes, gives 24 hours, the day gained. In other words, while Phileas Fogg, going eastward, saw the sun pass 80 times, his friends in London only saw it 79 times. This is why they waited for him at the Club on Saturday, and not Sunday, as Mr. Fogg thought.
Phileas Fogg, then, had won the twenty thousand pounds; but as he had spent nearly nineteen thousand on the way, the gain was small. His aim was, however, not to win money. He divided the one thousand pounds between Passepartout and Fix. From Passepartout’s share, he deducted(扣除) the cost of the gas which had burned in his room for nineteen hundred and twenty hours.
The next day just after the wedding party, as soon as it was light, Passepartout knocked on his master’s door. Phileas opened it, and asked, “What’s the matter, Passepartout ”
“What is it, sir Why, I’ve just found out —”
“What ”
“That we might have made the tour of the world in only seventy-eight days.”
“No doubt,” said Mr. Fogg, “by not crossing India. But if I had not crossed India, I should not have saved Aouda out of danger and fell in love with her afterwards, and she would not have been my wife.”
Phileas Fogg had won his wager, and had made his journey around the world in eighty days.
Would you make the tour around the world for less than eighty days
17．How did Fogg most probably feel after he finished the journey around the world
A．Proud but a bit afraid. B．Excited but a bit angry.
C．Curious but a bit worried. D．Satisfied but a bit sorry.
18．Which of the following shows the right order of the whole trip
a. Fogg got married to Aouda. b. Fogg’s friends gathered at the Club.
c. Fogg started the trip around the world. d. The group travelled across India.
A．c-b-d-a B．b-d-a-c C．c-d-b-a D．b-c-a-d
19．What can we learn from the passage
A．Phileas Fogg had gained one day on his journey, because he had travelled westward.
B．Phileas Fogg didn’t gain a lot though he had won the twenty thousand pounds at last.
C．Phileas Fogg paid for the cost of the gas which had burned in his room for 1920 hours.
D．Phileas Fogg’s friends in London saw the sun pass more times than Fogg.
（2022·江苏无锡·统考二模）The term “multitasking” was firstly used to describe a computer’s ability to do several tasks at one time. For many people, multitasking has become a way of life and even a key to success. Although checking e-mails while talking on a phone and reading the newspaper may be second nature for some people, multitasking can sometimes make us less productive(富有成效的), rather than more. Studies show that too much multitasking may bring anxiety and memory loss.
In order to multitask, the brain uses an area known as the prefrontal cortex(前额叶脑皮层). A research from volunteers performing multiple tasks shows that as they move from task to task, this front part of the brain actually takes a moment of rest between tasks. You may have experienced a prefrontal cortex “moment of rest” yourself if you’ve ever dialed(拨电话) a phone number and suddenly forgotten who you dialed when the line is answered. What probably happened is that between the dialing and the answering, your mind moved to another thought or task, and then took that “moment” to come back. The research has also shown that for many volunteers, job efficiency(效率) drops while multitasking, compared to when they perform only one task at a time.
Multitasking is easy when at least one of the tasks requires little thought. Most people don’t find it difficult to eat and read the newspaper at the same time. However, when two or more attention-requiring tasks are tried at the same time, people sometimes make mistakes.
We often don’t remember things as well when we’re trying to manage several details at the same time. We may not notice new information coming in, so it never makes it into our memory. That is one of the main reasons we forget people’s names – even sometimes right after they have introduced themselves. Multitasking can also affect(影响) our relationships. If someone checks their e-mail while on the phone with a friend, they may appear absent-minded or disinterested. It can also cause that person to miss key information being passed on to them.
20．Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “anxiety”
A．Stress B．Development C．Death D．Confidence
21．The writing purpose of this passage is to________.
A．describe the problems of multitasking B．discover the secrets of multitasking
C．tell the stories about multitasking D．explain the importance of multitasking
22．What can we learn about multitasking
A．It is a way of life and the only key to success. B．It can be done easily by smart people.
C．It helps build a better relationship between friends. D．It has a close connection to our brain.
23．What can we infer(推断) from the passage
A．Multitasking helps people remember things better.
B．More mistakes are made when tasks require little thought.
C．People get low job efficiency while managing several details at the same time.
D．People forgetting who to dial need to have a good rest.
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24．The material above is ______.
A．a book report B．a book list
C．a book review D．a book cover
25．Which of the following is NOT included in the Detective Charlie’s series
A．The Case of a Murder in the Neighbourhood
B．The Secret of the Floating House on the River
C．The Mystery at the Mill in North Village
D．The Truth of Prince Richard’s Kidnap
26．What can we learn from the material
A．The writer of the book is Lenny Pinkaton.
B．Charlie didn’t find any clues till the end of the story.
C．The book was published by Marvellous News Press.
D．Charlie’s series are popular with young readers.
（2022·江苏无锡·统考二模）On January 27, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War（抗击新型肺炎战）, the Ministry of Education issued（公布） a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. It was said that school should not start before February 17. The exact start time of school will depend on situations and further notices.
However, many parents are very worried that putting off the start of school may affect children’s studies. If they have such a long winter vacation, children will not learn any knowledge, read books or study at all. They may forget what they have learned before. Staying at home for a long time will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing, which seriously affect their physical and mental health.
In short, the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits, so how should we avoid these problems Local education departments have also given a notice, that is, to organize online teaching and create a network platform（平台）, where necessary courses will be shown every day, and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject, and students can learn at home through computer or mobile network. It should be said that such a method is very good. It can not only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection（感染) of the disease, but also make them study at home, improve their learning ability, and truly achieve “no suspension of classes”. Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are more useful, and are welcomed by parents and teachers.
Of course, except for learning at home, it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge, especially how to keep away from touching virus and other knowledge popularization; at the same time, it is also necessary for children to do some physical exercises or some games, which is good for physical health at home.
27．Except for learning at home, what is also necessary according to the writer
A．To keep playing online games. B．To keep touching different people.
C．To do some physical exercises outside. D．To teach children about health knowledge.
28．The underlined word “suspension” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A．plan B．stop C．growth D．change
29．What’s the best title for this passage
A．A Special Way to Learn at Home B．A New War with a New Chance
C．A Way to Keep Mentally Healthy D．A Method to Make Parents Worried
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After that, we went on down the river. It was very dark that night and it wasn’t easy to see where we were going. Suddenly, a big steamboat came at us very fast, and the next minute it was right over us. Jim and I jumped off the raft (木筏) into the water. The boat hit the raft and went on up the river.
When I came up out of the water, I couldn’t see Jim anywhere. I called out his name again and again, but there was no answer. “He’s dead!” I thought. Slowly, I swam to the side of the river and got out. I saw that I was near a big old wooden house. Suddenly a lot of very angry dogs jumped out at me. They made a terrible noise and someone called from the house, “Who’s there ”
“George Jackson,” I answered quickly. “I’ve fallen off a river boat.”
Well, the people who lived in that house were very kind, and they took me in and gave me some new clothes and a good meal. I told them that my family were all dead, so they said I could stay with them as long as I wanted. It was a beautiful house and the food was good there, so I stayed.
A few days later one of the slaves in the house came to me and said, “Come with me!” Together, we went down to some trees by the river. “In there!” he said and went away.
On the ground, I found a man, asleep. It was Jim! I was really pleased to see him. When the steamboat hit the raft, Jim told me, the raft didn’t break up. Jim swam after it and caught it. Then he began to look for me.
We decided to leave at once. It’s all right living in a house for a little while, but you feel more free and easy and comfortable on a raft.
30．What happened LAST in the story
A．George saw a big house. B．George got some new clothes.
C．George found Jim on the ground. D．George jumped off the raft into the water.
31．Why did George Jackson answer “quickly” when someone called from the house
A．George felt afraid and nervous. B．George felt happy and lucky.
C．George really wanted to stay there. D．George didn’t want to lie to him.
32．Which of these old sayings best fits this story
A．It never rains but it pours. B．Every dog has its day.
C．Burn the candle at both ends. D．Many hands make light work.
（2022·江苏无锡·统考二模）If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment（失业） from your computer major(专业课) classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” requires people who are flexible(灵活的) and who have good communication skills.
There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions.
For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial（管理的） success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suitable for change, which is the leading feature(特点) of the kind of high-speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.
Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs,but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level (入门的) positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most important quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important”, by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably because of these skills that they have been offered different kinds of positions.
Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’t regret their choice of study.
33．By saying that “you may have had the last laugh” in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have________.
A．shared the jokes with computer majors B．achieved as much as computer majors
C．stopped joking about computer majors D．found jobs more easily than computer majors
34．Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates ________.
A．are ready to change when situations change B．are better able to deal with difficulties
C．are equally good at computer skills D．are likely to give others pressure(压力)
35．The underlined word “land” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A．keep for some time B．successfully get C．start at once D．lose regretfully
36．According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs
A．Willingness to take low-paid jobs. B．Readiness to get high-tech knowledge.
C．Skills in expressing themselves. D．Part-time work experience.
（2022·江苏无锡·统考二模）TRY THIS
37．In which steps do we need the glass
A．Step 1 and Step 4. B．Step 3, Step 4 and Step 5.
C．Step 4 and Step 5. D．Step 1, Step 3, Step 4 and Step 5.
38．Because of________, water can walk along a string.
A．the wet string B．the tiny water molecules
C．the tension of the water surface D．the tilted (倾斜的) pitcher
39．TRY THIS can be read in a(n) ________.
A．English novel B．tour guide C．teenage newspaper D．geography book
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Your Internet experience must be uncomfortable when the net speed is too slow — it takes so long to open a web page and the reality shows you’re watching stops every few minutes. That can make you angry.
But it could be a thing of the past. On June 3, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that China’s major telecom carriers (电信公司) would start to provide 5G services.
1. What is 5G
The “G” in “5G” refers to “Generation”. 1G let us talk to each other, 2G let us send messages, 3G gave us mobile data and the Internet, and 4G made all of these things faster. The mobile network technologies are developing quickly.
Now 5G promises much faster data download and upload speeds, and more stable (稳定的) connections. This means that you will be able to download a complete HD movie in seconds and only experience a short delay (延迟) between sending and receiving data.
2.What changes will 5G bring us
With a 5G network, the short delay in information exchange will allow driverless cars to run more safely. Meanwhile, 5G-enabled wearable devices (设备) will be in use in hospitals. Besides,VR games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will make the games feel even more real.
3. Does 5G have any disadvantages
According to the BBC, though 5G will make our lives more convenient, it will not be perfect. For one thing, 1 . On 4G networks, you can be 10 kilometers away from the nearest transmission base and hardly lose signal (信号). But 5G will only cover about 300 meters. And in order to use 5G, we will have to buy new products designed for 5G that are expensive at present.
40．“G” in “5G” means the generation of________.
A．the mobile network experience B．the mobile communication technology
C．the speed of data download and upload D．the delay in data exchange
41．According to the passage, the best sentence for the blank is 1 .
A．5G will not “travel” far B．5G will be used in a limited way
C．products designed for 5G is expensive D．5G has its both advantages and disadvantages
42．What is the passage mainly about
A．Changes in the mobile technologies. B．The uses of 5G.
C．Disadvantages of 5G. D．An introduction to 5G.
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Portia gave the decision. “One pound of the merchant’s (商人) flesh (肉) is yours. It is what the contract (合同) says. You may take his flesh!”
Shylock held his knife and told Antonio to get ready. “Wait!” exclaimed Portia. “You will not do anything that is not written in the contract. Is that right, Shylock ”
“Yes, that’s right,” said Shylock. He wondered what the wise young judge was going to say. “Well,” said the young judge, “I have read the contract carefully, and it does not say anything about taking his blood. It says ‘a pound of flesh’. You can take your pound of flesh, but you may not take one drop of his blood. If you take any of his blood, the duke (公爵) will take everything you own!”
Now it was Graziano’s turn to bless the judge and call him wise.
“You wanted justice (公平),” Portia told Shylock, “and you’ll have more justice than you wanted.”
Shylock didn’t want to give everything he owned to the duke. He decided not to take his pound of flesh. He said he would take the money.
“Give me ninety thousand dollars,” he said, “and I will have pity on Antonio and let him go.”
Bassanio was happy to give him the money. He was very pleased that his friend Antonio would not die.
“Wait!” Portia said again. “He does not want the money. It is not written in the contract.”
Shylock said he just wanted to have his money back and wouldn’t even need interest. Bassanio was ready to give it to him, but again Portia stopped him.
“He said he only wanted the thing written in the contract.”
Shylock understood that he would not get his pound of flesh. He understood that he would not get his money. He decided to go home.
“Wait!” said Portia, for the third time. “The law of Venice, says that if you plan to kill a citizen of Venice, you will lose everything that you own. Half of what you have will belong to the person you tried to kill, and the other half will belong to the duke.”
Taken from The Merchant of Venice
43．What do you think of Portia according to the passage
A．Brave and clever. B．Generous and calm. C．Childish and careless. D．Practical and selfish.
44．Which is the right order of what happened in the story
a. Shylock decided to take the money instead of Antonio’s pound of flesh.
b. Graziano blessed the judge and called him wise.
c. Shylock just wanted his money back without any interest.
d. The judge made the decision.
e. Shylock held his knife and got ready to take the flesh.
A．e-b-c-a-d. B．e-b-a-c-d. C．d-e-b-a-c. D．d-e-b-c-a.
45．What do you think would happen to Shylock later
A．He would give everything that he owned to the duke.
B．He would face the loss of everything that he had.
C．He would have his money back without interest.
D．He would try to get Antonio’s flesh in another way.
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Have you stroked (抚摸) a cute dog recently If that dog touched you with its nose, you might find how wet and cold it was. If dogs are so warm and fluffy (毛茸茸 的), then why are their noses so cold
Before, people thought that dogs had cold noses to help them control their body temperature. But, a new study in the journal Scientific Reports has shown some interesting findings about dogs’ noses. The study found that when the air temperature was 30 ℃, the tip of a dog’s nose is about five degrees cooler than the air. But why is this
The researchers believed that the tip of a dog’s nose has a special sensory function (探测功 能). So, they did an experiment to test it. The study showed that dogs could find weak heat sources—like a small animal—with their noses from 1.5 meters away.
The research team studied three dogs named Charlie, Delfi and Kevin. For the experiment, the dogs had to tell the difference between two objects. The two objects were heated to different temperatures. Amazingly, all three dogs were able to sense the temperature difference between both objects.
The study also found that the heat from the objects in the experiment “was too weak to be felt by human hands, even at very short distances”. The dogs were able to sense these heated objects from a distance, but humans were only able to feel the warmth of the object if they touched it.
To know more about it, the research team also studied the brain activity of 13 dogs. When a warm object was put near their noses, there was an increase in brain activity.
“From the two complementary (互补的) experiments, we can know that dogs are indeed able to sense heat from warm-blooded animals, and a special region of the brain is made to be active by such heat.” said Anna Balint, the leader of the study.
46．What did the new study published in the journal Scientific Reports find about dogs
A．What makes dogs loyal. B．Why dogs have cold noses.
C．How dogs feel heat better. D．How a dog’s temperature influences its brain activity.
47．Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “region”
A．Way. B．Area. C．Type. D．Change.
48．What happened to the dogs when a warm object was put near their noses
A．They showed no change in their brain activity. B．They had different kinds of excitement.
C．Their brain activity slowed down. D．Their brains became more active.
49．What can we infer from the passage
A．Heat sensing ability can help dogs hunt for food.
B．The tip of a dog’s nose has a special sensory function.
C．Dogs are smarter than other animals.
D．The two experiments found different results.
（2022·江苏无锡·无锡市天一实验学校校考二模）How to clean the keyboard
Turn off your laptop before you do any cleaning. Even though you won’t be putting water directly onto your laptop, you should turn off the power to make sure nothing gets damaged if a little moisture does get inside.
Turn the laptop upside down and gently tap or shake it. This will remove big pieces of dirt, crumps (碎屑) or other debris (碎片) that’s hiding in your keyboard. Tip: It may help to spread a towel under the laptop before you shake it, to make cleanup easier.
Spay between the keys with compressed air to remove dust. The air of the force will blow the dust that’s trapped between and under the keys.
Remove dirt with a cotton ball and alcohol (酒精). Alcohol evaporates (蒸发)quickly, making it a safe alternative to using water on your laptop. Alcohol is especially good at removing the dirt left by your fingers. In addition, alcohol is good at removing germs (细菌).
50．To remove big pieces of dust in our keyboard, we can ________.
A．put the keyboard under the tap and wash it
B．shake the laptop hard until the dirt falls out
C．turn the laptop upside down and gently shake it
D．remove the dirt with a cotton ball and alcohol
51．Using alcohol is safer than using water on keyboard because ________.
A．alcohol can remove germs B．alcohol can disappear faster when it is used
C．alcohol can protect our fingers D．alcohol is good for cleaning oil
52．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the steps
A．What should we do before cleaning.
B．How to remove big pieces of dirt.
C．How to remove the dust between the keys.
D．How should we clean the screen.
（2022·江苏无锡·无锡市天一实验学校校考二模）We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, around by people who are, like us, deeply look at their smartphones or, worse, fighting with the uncomfortable silence.
What’s the problem It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s challenging, or we think it’s unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big advantages.
Small talk is the grease (润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. “Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,” he explains. “The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.”
In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to look for an interaction (互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their waiter reported higher positive (积极的) feelings and a better coffee shop experience. “It’s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband.” says Dunn. “But interactions with peripheral (边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.”
Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a greater sense of belonging (归属感), a relationship with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. “Small talk is the basis of good manners.” he says.
53．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1
A．Interest in smartphones. B．Unsuitable behaviours in public places.
C．Absence of communication between strangers. D．Impatience with slow service.
54．What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk
A．It improves family relationships. B．It raises people’s confidence.
C．It matters as much as a formal talk. D．It makes people feel good.
55．What is the best title for the text
A．Conversation Counts B．Advantages of Small Talk
C．Uncomfortable Silence D．Ways of Making Small Talk
（2022·江苏无锡·无锡市天一实验学校校考二模）I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare (兔子) and the tortoise (乌龟). At the end I said. “Son, remember: Slow and steady (稳固的) wins the race. Don’t you think there’s something to learn from the tortoise ”
Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when I’m taking part in the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy and Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway ”
I was shocked, “But the tortoise didn’t wish that the hare would fall asleep on the way!”
“He must have wished that,” Sonny said. “Otherwise how could he be so stupid as to race with the hare He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”
“He didn’t have such a wish,” I insisted, “He won the race by perseverance（坚持）, by pushing on steadily.”
Sonny thought a while. “That’s a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadn’t happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he’d never have won the race. That’s for sure.”
I gave up. Today’s children are not like what we used to be. They’re just hopeless.
56．The writer disagreed with his son because _______.
A．They disagreed about whether the tortoise was stupid
B．He liked tortoises while his son liked hares
C．He liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didn’t
D．He tried to teach his son the moral(道德的) lesson of the story but the son refused it
57．Sonny believed that the tortoise _______.
A．was not given a fair chance in the race B．in fact couldn’t win the race
C．took a risk by agreeing to race D．won the race by his own effort
58．When the writer says“I gave up” at the end, he means _______.
A．he gave up Sonny as a hopeless child
B．he gave up arguing with Sonny
C．he gave up trying to keep up with the new generation
D．he gave up his belief in the moral ideal of the hare and tortoise story
（2022·江苏无锡·无锡市天一实验学校校考二模）You’ve probably never seen a movie quite like this one. Loving Vincent is the world’s first hand-painted animated movie. It is made fully with paintings. Every scene was created using oil paint on canvas(画布). Twelve paintings were needed just to show one second of the movie. If a character turns their head, the head and shoulders will be taken off the main painting and redrawn to show movement. It took more than 100 artists seven years to complete it.
The movie has gotten good reviews since it came out on the Chinese mainland on Dec. 8. Its box office (票房) has reached over $20 million(132.43 million yuan) worldwide, according to Variety.
The film tells the story of the final months of famous Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). The story is told through his paintings and the characters in them. It shows his death as being part of a murder mystery, as Hollywood Reporter said.
A young man named Armand Roulin serves as both detective and storyteller. A year after the death of Vincent van Gogh, Armand is instructed by his father, Postman Joseph Roulin, to personally send a letter to Vincent’s brother, Theo. Armed isn’t fond of Van Gogh, but to satisfy his father he agrees to give the letter, traveling across Europe to the town where Vincent spent his final months. When he finds that Theo has died of a disease shortly after his brother, he visits several important people in Van Gogh’s life to find out the truth behind his death. He talks with Van Gogh’s friend, a doctor, and the owner of the hotel he lived in. But each person tells a different story.
There are many examples of the artist’s work in the movie. It shows over 120 of his paintings, such as The Night Café, Wheat field With Crows, and The Starry Night. It’s no wonder Empire Magazine called it “ one of the most beautiful films of 2017”.
The real-life letters that Van Gogh wrote to his brother are shown as well. The movie lets you see the real Vincent van Gogh in a different way.
59．_______ frames(画面) were painted for the 90-minute movie.
A．12 B．120 C．About 20,000 D．About 65,000
60．The story is told from _______ point of view.
A．Vincent’s B．Armand’s C．Theo’s D．Joseph’s
61．Which of the following shows the correct order of the events
a. Armed was asked to send a letter to Thero
b. Vincent van Gogh died in a small town
c. Theo died of a disease
d. Armand interviewed several important people
e. Armand travelled across Europe
A．b-e-a-c-d B．e-c-b-d-a C．e-a-d-b-c D．b-c-a-e-d
62．Which of the following might be the review of the film
A．The film explores what it is to follow your dreams, respect your family and that seeing is not always believing
B．Should I go out to a movie tonight, or visit the art museum The film is the closest you can get to doing both .
C．I’m rather surprised at the number of people saying it’s too violent or scary. Even if some scenes are a bit scary, the humour of it gives it a balance.
D．It is funny , well acted and stays true to the original comic strip. This is such a great kids movie that I am sure adults who watch this as a kid will love it too.
（2022·江苏无锡·校联考二模）Want to enjoy some extreme sports (极限运动) Here are some extreme sport clubs across universities(大学）in the UK.
Octopush (水中曲棍球）
Oxford, York, Aberdeen and Warwick are only some of the universities that offer this unusual sport. Anyone who is able to swim can play. Two teams of six players play together. Everyone wears a mask and carries a small wood stick.
Skiing and snowboarding
Nearly every university in the UK has a skiing and snowboarding club. For example, Brumskj&Board Club of Birmingham University has run for 30 years and has about 500 members. They hold Christmas and Easter ski trips every year and take part in competitions.
Skateboarding
Warwick University is home to the Longboarding Club. A Longboard is two or three feet longer than a usual skateboard and has a wider wheel base. Without offering club T-shirts, the Longboarding Chub lets members have their personal socks.
BASE jumping
The University of Lincoln offers BASE jumping. In BASE jumping, players jump from fixed objects and use a parachute (降落伞）to break their fall. They go on weekly trips to Skydive Hibaldstow.
63．If a student wants to take part in Octopush, he or she should be able to ________.
A．ski B．swim C．skate D．skydive
64．A usual skateboard is ________ than a longboard.
A．shorter B．longer C．wider D．bigger
65．According to the passage, which of the following is the most common sport in UK universities
A．Octopush. B．Snowboarding. C．Skateboarding. D．BASE jumping.
（2022·江苏无锡·校联考二模）Here is an experiment (实验) to see how ants can organize some clever teamwork.
What’s going on
You can see one of the best examples of insect teamwork by watching ants. If one ant finds food, it leads others there to eat it too. They follow each other by making long trails(踪迹). The ants go back and forth collecting food, to take back to their nest（穴）. When you move the fruit, the ants will still find it. But, instead of making a new direct route to the food, they will follow each other through their old trail route.
66．If the fruit is moved to a new position, the ants will ________.
A．fail to find it B．give up looking for it
C．make a new direct route to it D．get to it through the old trail route
67．Which is the correct order to do this experiment
a. Move the fruit to a new position.
b. Find an ant.
c. Check the fruit an hour later.
d. Put a thin slice of fruit in front of the ant.
A．a-b-c-d B．b-d-c-a C．d-b-c-a D．c-a-d-b
68．What can we learn from this experiment
A．The experiment is done successfully in the lab.
B．Ants do the experiment to show their team spirit.
C．Careful watching does little help in this experiment.
D．We can find out some facts by doing small experiments.
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A round face, white fur, fatty body — but more importantly, a full set of funny poses — pushed a cat to be a star on Chinese Internet. Lou Lou, an online famous cat with over 680,000 fans on Sina Weibo. Its facial expressions have been used to make a number of emojis(表情包) and widely used on the Internet. “You may not know the cat’s name, but you must have seen its emojis,” says Lou Banniang, the cat’s owner.
Sadly, Lou Lou died of a heart attack on Oct. 14, leading to a wave of sadness among quite a few online users. “I cannot accept the fact that Lou Lou has gone forever, and my favorite emojis cannot update any more,” Weibo user Xiao Pihai_223 said. “One of the necessities(必须) in my life is watching each and every move of Lou Lou. It looks like an angel to me, and it has now gone back to paradise(天堂),” added Pai Dadui, another user.
The cat first got public attention last year, because of a short video recording its naughty (淘气) yet interesting movements in the bathing process, and a clip that has been viewed millions of times. Besides emojis, Lou Lou’s image（图像）has appeared on pillows, cups, clothes and cartoons. People may feel sorry about the death of such a cute cat, but also are surprised by the animal’s power and influence. Cat culture seems to have exploded over the past few years, from millions of funny cat videos being shared all over social media, to cats becoming Internet famous in their own right.
Throughout human history, cats have been our best friends, just like dogs. They make fantastic company as pets, make us laugh and welcome us when we get home by walking about at our feet. In China’s largest question and answer community Zhihu, cat–related(与猫有关的) topics number 18,000, while dog-related topics are up to 90,000.
69．The number of cat-related topics is __________that of dog-related topics in China’s largest
question and answer community Zhihu.
A．one-third B．two-thirds C．one-fourth D．one-fifth
70．What does the underlined word “exploded” mean in the passage
A．Disappeared. B．Spread quickly. C．Changed. D．Died out.
71．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．The cat was famous because of its owner’s name.
B．Cats have been our best friends instead of dogs.
C．Many fans were very sad because of Lou Lou’s death.
D．Lou Lou was dead because of an accident.
72．Where can we probably read this passage
A．In a musical magazine. B．In a detective story.
C．In a science magazine. D．In a daily newspaper.
（2022·江苏无锡·校联考二模）When the great library of Alexandria (亚历山大图书馆) burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book, and so a poor man, who could read a little, bought it for very little money.
The book wasn't very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of animal skin on which was written the secret of the“Touchstone (试金石)”! The touchstone was a small pebble (鹅卵石) that could turn any common metal into pure gold.
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while common pebbles were cold.
So the man sold his few belongings, bought some simple supplies, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbles. He knew that if he picked up common pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold—throw it into the sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea. The days continued over a long period of time.
One day, however, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity (机会). Unless we are cautious (小心的，谨慎的), it's easy to fail to recognize(识别) an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away.
73．According to the story, the touchstone_______.
A．is a big pebble B．feels cold C．is magic D．is pure gold
74．The man threw pebbles into the sea_______.
A．to test how far he could throw B．to practice throwing pebbles
C．to avoid picking up the same pebble D．to express his disappointment
75．What message does the story want to express
A．Good habits can lead to success.
B．Habits can only hold you back.
C．Opportunity prefers slow but strong mind.
D．Opportunity only visits the ready and cautious mind.
（2022·江苏无锡·校联考二模）Dear President,
Remember the boy who was picked up by the ambulance (急救车) in Syria Can you please go to get him and bring him to our home
Park in the driveway or on the street and we will be waiting for you guys with flags, flowers, and balloons. We will give him a family and he will be our brother. Catherine, my little sister, will be collecting butterflies and fireflies for him.
In my school, I have a friend from Syria, Omar, and I will introduce him to Omar. We can all play together. We can invite him to birthday parties and he will teach us another language. We can teach him English too, just like my friend Aoto from Japan.
Please tell him that his brother will be Alex who is a very kind boy, just like him. Since he won’t bring toys and doesn’t have toys, Catherine will share her big blue stripy white bunny (a word for a rabbit, used especially by or to children). And I will share my bike and I will teach him how to ride it. I will teach him additions and subtractions (加减法) in math. And he can try on Catherine’s favourite watch, which she doesn’t let anyone touch.
Thank you very much! I can’t wait for you to come!
76．What do you think of Catherine
A．Shy. B．Practical. C．Modest. D．Generous.
77．Which of the following is NOT true according to the letter
A．The boy will be taught how to ride the writer’s bike.
B．The boy will be introduced to Omar in his birthday parties.
C．The boy will be accepted as a member of the writer’s family.
D．The boy will be allowed to touch Catherine’s favourite watch.
78．Who most probably wrote the letter
A．Alex. B．Omar. C．Aoto. D．Catherine.
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（2022·江苏无锡·校联考二模）The policeman slowly walked along the street. It was nearly ten o’clock at night. The wind and light had kept most people at home.
Halfway down the street, the police saw a man against a door, with an unlighted cigar (雪茄) in his mouth. As the policeman walked up to him, the man spoke quickly. “It’s all right, officer,” he said, “I’m just waiting here for an old friend. It is an appointment (约定) that was made twenty years ago. You think it funny to plan a meeting like this, don’t you ”
The man lit the cigar. The light showed a pale, square face. He was very well-dressed.
“Twenty years ago tonight,” the man went on, “I had supper at a restaurant with my friend Jimmy Wells. I was going to the west to try my luck, but Jimmy wanted to stay. We agreed to meet again exactly twenty years from the date and the time. That’s why I’m here.”
“What happened to your friend ” asked the policeman.
“I’m not sure,” said the man. “We wrote to each other for a while then stopped. But I’m sure if he is alive, he will keep his promise. We said we would meet at ten o’clock.” “OK, I’ll be on my way, good night.”
The policeman continued on his way. Bob waited about another twenty minutes. Then a tall man went straight to the waiting man.
“Is that you, Bob ” asked the new comer.
“Is that you, Jimmy ” cried the man in the door. “You’ve grown so tall. Let me have a good look at you. You don’t look anything like Jimmy.”
“You are right,” said the tall man. “I’m a police officer. You are wanted by the New York police. But before we go to the police station, here is a note from your friend Jimmy Wells.”
Bob opened the small piece of paper. His hand shook as he read.
Bob
I was on my way to meet you as we had planned. However, when you lit the cigar, I saw it was a face of a man that is wanted by the police. Somehow, I couldn’t do it myself. So I sent another police officer to do the job.
82．What does the underlined part “do it” in the passage refer (指代) to
A．Arresting Bob. B．Meeting Bob. C．Talking to Bob. D．Leaving a note to Bob.
83．What can we infer (推断) from the passage
A．Bob was calm to see Jimmy. B．Bob was quite famous in the west.
C．It was stupid of Bob to accept the note. D．It was risky for Bob to keep the promise.
84．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage
A．Friends or enemies B．A meeting at ten o’clock
C．Police and suspect D．A note twenty years ago
（2022·江苏无锡·校联考二模）Think of the empty cities in zombie (僵尸) movies. The streets, the shops and the schools are still there just like they would be on a normal day, except there are no people to be seen. It is the emptiness that makes you scared.
Now a real-life “ghost city” is being built in the US. But luckily, it has nothing to do with zombies it is going to be a place to test the technology of the future.
Called CITE – the Center for Innovation, Testing and Evaluation (创新测评) – the city is the idea of technology company Pegasus Global Holdings. Covering an area of 15 square miles, this small, empty city sits in the middle of the New Mexico desert (沙漠), since we can’t afford to test the latest technologies in the cities that we live in.
“It will be a true laboratory without safety problems that come with people living there. Here you can break things and run into things, and get used to how they work, before taking them out into the market,” Pegasus managing director Robert Brumley told technology magazine Wired.
In fact, without worrying about hurting people, anybody with a new idea can ask to test it in this city. Just think about the possibilities – A．driverless cars can move freely on the streets, B．homes with robots can be designed, C． shared bikes can be seen everywhere and D．energy sources like nuclear (核的) power can also be put to the test.
As good as the idea may seem, however, there are still doubts about CITE. “One of the most difficult things to do when developing these new technologies is to have them safely move around people, who can suddenly jump out in front of something,” Reese Jones, a beginner of Singularity University, US, Fortune magazine.
Jones is worried that, even if a technology does perfectly well in CITE, introducing it to a real city will still be a whole different story because there will be people living in the city.
But no matter what, perhaps we should wait until CITE is finished in 2019. Maybe it will turn out to work just fine.
85．Why do people need an empty place to build CITE
A．Because the test will do well with the help of CITE.
B．Because the test will cause danger in our daily lives.
C．Because they can experience the new future technology.
D．Because they can help people get used to the technology.
86．What can we learn from the article
A．Anyone can ask to try out their new designs in CITE.
B．Things in CITE can easily be broken down and built again.
C．Testing all new technologies in a real city will cause problems.
D．People can suddenly jump out in front of some new technologies.
87．In the fifth paragraph, there’re four examples marked A．B．C and D．Please choose the one which shouldn’t be there.
A．driverless cars can move freely on the streets
B．homes with robots can be designed
C．shared bikes can be seen everywhere and
D．energy sources like nuclear (核的) power can also be put to the test.
88．What is the main purpose of this article
A．To offer a way to develop future technologies.
B．To explain CITE and the problems to deal with.
C．To show that CITE has got a bright future ahead.
D．To explain why CITE is very helpful to technologies.
（2022·江苏无锡·无锡市江南中学校考二模）
Hi, I’m Mike. I work as a writer for GROWING UP. I hope I can help you with your problems.
Q Dear Mike,I’m not very good at giving advice to other people. A friend of mine recently bought some Nike trainers online, but they were fake (假的). Everyone except him can tell that they’re fake. I don't know how to bring this up with him. Can you give me some advice – xxximaaa
A Dear xxximaaa,A long time ago, a friend of mine told me what he liked most about me. It was that I always ‘kept it real’. Do you know the meaning of it It means being honest and open, even when your thought is unpopular. I suggest that you keep it real with your friend. If no one else is brave enough to tell him about his shoes, then maybe you should be the one to do it. You don’t have to do it in a mean (刻薄的) way. Just go to your friend secretly and bring it up. Your friend will thank you because you are honest. On the other hand, who really cares if the shoes are fake Is it really that big of a deal Maybe you should just forget about it. If other people are making fun of him for having fake shoes, they really have a problem. – Mike
If you have problems when growing up, I recommend you GROWING UP!
89．How many suggestions does Mike give to xxximaaa
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．None.
90．What does Mike think is a real problem
A．Being honest and open. B．Buying fake trainers online.
C．Telling your friend the truth. D．Laughing at others for having fake things.
91．GROWING UP may be a(n) __________ .
A．English novel B．learning guide
C．scientific book D．teenage magazine
（2022·江苏无锡·无锡市江南中学校考二模）Lin Hanxing is a 30-year-old who lives in Beijing. She owns just five shirts, two pairs of trousers, four pairs of shoes, three books and a few other things. It’s hard to believe that only five years ago, Lin was one of those people who couldn’t stop buying things. Back then, she had more than 400 pieces of clothes and handbags. But that was before she saw an online challenge in 2014, introduced by Joshua Becker, a writer in the US who was promoting (推动) a minimalist lifestyle. He encouraged people to reduce the number of their belongings (财物) to fewer than 100. Lin decided to give it a try. She threw away 90 percent of her belongings. She also cleared 120 people she never spoke to from her QQ and Wechat. After doing all that, Lin said she felt ‘lighter’.
We used to think owning more was the way to lead a rich life. But now many people believe that owning less is rich, perhaps richer.
According to US writer Joel Stillerman, people who are educated and wealthy are more likely to have a minimalist lifestyle. These people are saying, ‘I can afford to have less.’
But leading a minimalist lifestyle doesn’t only mean owning or spending less. Adam Lucacias from a UK research company Euromonitor found young people spend less on belongings, but more on short holidays and visits to the movies.
‘They are looking for a life that is all about culture.’ Alison Angus, the manager of Euromonitor, said.
So perhaps it all comes down to how we define (定义) ‘wealth’. Is wealth in life about buying more and owning more, or is it about learning more and experiencing more
92．Which of the following leads a minimalist lifestyle
A．Alison Angus. B．Adam Lucacias.
C．Joe Stillerman. D．Joshua Becker.
93．What does the underlined sentence mean？
A．I can live a good life with no more education and money.
B．I can live a good life by experiencing less and learning more.
C．I can live a good life with necessary belongings and friends.
D．I can live a good life with less money and fewer belongings.
94．Lin Hanxing’s definition of ‘wealth’ may probably cover __________.
A．Owning fewer friends B．doing more learning
C．Having more holidays D．Chatting less often with people
（2022·江苏无锡·无锡市江南中学校考二模）Considered as one of the English language’s most talented poets, John Keats wrote poems that focused on imagination, human nature, and life. Although Keats didn't receive much education on literature, his own studies and interests brought him much success. Also, his own life situation made a great difference to his poems.
Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middle class family, the young John didn't attend a private school, but went to a public one. His mother was not well educated. His teachers and his family’s friends considered him as a common boy who preferred playing and fighting much more to minding his studies. After his father’s death in the early 1800s, followed by his mother's because of tuberculosis(肺结核), he began seeing life differently. He wanted to keep away from the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.
At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying medical treatment so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary dream had taken too much of his life，especially with his love for the poems of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, named O Solitude! If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written another full poem, but was sharply criticized (批评) by a magazine. However, it didn’t stop his dream of poems．
John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story includes a farmer who falls in love with the moon and leads him to a trip of one boy's hope to deal with the limitations (限制) of being human. Following Endymion, however, he tried something more story based and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry because of his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” connected to his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would like to mix all that he learned together. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and finally take his life in 1821.
95．John Keats' thoughts about life changed because of __________ .
A．Edmund Spenser's poetry B．the deaths of his parents
C．the criticism of a magazine D．his early educatio

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