专题03 阅读理解（名校模拟+地区真题）-冲刺2023年中考英语必考题型终极预测（重庆专用）

冲刺2023年中考英语必考题型终极预测（重庆专用）专题03阅读理解（2023·重庆九龙坡·重庆实验外国语学校校考一模）ChatGPTisbackintheheadlines.OpenAI,thecompanybehindthepopularchatbothasnowintroducedapowerfulnewlanguagemodel:GPT-4.OnMarch14,GPT-4showedtheworldhowsmarteritisthanthepreviousGPT-3.5.Oneofitsbestnewfeaturesisthatitcanunderstandpictures.Forexample,ifyoushowapictureofaphoneusingthewrongcharger,GPT-4cantellwhythepicturelooksstrangeorfunny.ButGPT-4’sdevelopmentsdon’tstopthere.ThenewlanguagemodelcancodeclassicgameslikeTetris(俄罗斯方块)inamatterofminutes,andproducethecodeandlayout(布局)forawebsitebasedonahandmadedrawing.Itcanalsochangethetoneandstylebasedonwhatyouaskittodo.GPT-4ismuchbetterthantheolderGPTatpassingtests,whichmayworryteachers.AccordingtoCNN,GPT-4didreallywellonalawschooltest,withascoreinthetop10percentoftesttakers.ButGPT-3.5onlygotascoreinthebottom10percent.GPT-4willalsoseegreateruseasatooltopowerotherappsandservices.Forexample,thelanguageleaningappDuolingoplanstouseGPT-4intheirupcomingDuolingoMaxfunction(功能).UserscanlearnlanguagebytalkingwithAl.Anotherapp,BeMyEyes,willhaveadigitalassistanttohelpblindpeoplebetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.ThegovernmentofIcelandalsoplanstouseGPT-4toprotecttheIcelandiclanguage.Therearestillproblemswiththenewlanguagemodel,however.GPT-4stillstrugglestogetcompletelycorrectanswers,especiallywithnewerinformationafterSeptember2021.GPT-4alsosometimes“hallucinates”,meaningthatitwillinsistthatwronginformationistrue.1．WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．GPT-3.5cannotunderstandpictures.B．GPT-4canrespondinafunway.C．GPT-4cantellifaphoneisrecharging.D．GPT-4cancreatefunnypictures.2．Theunderlinedphrase“inamatterofminutes”inparagraph3showsthatA．gameslikeTetrisareeasytocodeB．GPT-4cancodegameslikeTetrisquicklyC．hand-madedrawingshelpGPT4workbetterD．anyonecancodegamesusingGPT-43．WhatdoesGPT4“hallucinates”meaninthetext?A．Itcouldn’tgetcorrectanswersbeforeSept2021.B．Itmaynottellthepastfromthepresent.C．Itsanswersarepartlyrightandpartlywrong.D．Itisunabletodecidewhethertheinformationistrueornot.4．Whichofthefollowingisthebestwaytodividethepassageintothreeparts?A．①/②③④/⑤ B．①②/③④/⑤ C．①/②③/④⑤ D．①/②/③④⑤（2023·重庆九龙坡·重庆实验外国语学校校考一模）Doyouwashyourclothesyourself?Doyouprefertowashyourclothesbyhandoruseawashingmachine?Lastweek,mywashingmachinestoppedworkingandwouldn’twashmyclothes.Itriedtofixitbysearchingonline,buttherepairsweretooexpensive.Then,thisweek,mydaughter’solderwashingmachinealsobrokedown.Itriedtofixitmyself,butitwasbeyondrepair.Unfortunately,Ihadtobuytwonewmachinesnow.Butthen,amemoryfrommychildhoodcamefloodingback.IrememberedwatchingmyNanauseanold-fashionedwashingmachinetowashmydirtyclothes.Thismachinedidn’thaveaspincycle(甩干模式),soNanawouldsqueezeout(挤出)everydropofwaterfromeachpieceofclothingthroughapairofrollers(滚轮).Once,Ievencaughtmyfingersinthem,whichwasverypainful.Afterwashingtheclothes,Nanawouldpatthemachinelovinglybeforehangingthemoutsideontheclotheslinetodry.Shegrewuphand-washingclothes,sohavingamachinethatdidmostoftheworkwasagreathelptoher.Thinkingbackonthismemorymademerealizesomethingimportant.Ihavemoreluxuries(奢侈品)thanmyNana,mom,anddadhadwhentheywereyounger.Insteadoffocusingonmodern-dayproblems,IshouldfeelluckyforwhatIhaveandwhoIam.It’seasytogetcaughtupinourownworld,butrememberingwherewecamefromandhowfarwe’vecomecanhelpusappreciatewhatwehavetoday.Andwhoknows?Maybesomedaywe’lllookbackonthesemomentsasthegoodolddaystoo.Weshouldtakeamomenttoappreciatethelittlethingsinlife,whetherit’sawarmcupofteaorthesoundofbirdschirpinginthemorning.It’sthesimplethingsthatmakelifeworthliving.5．Howdidtheauthorfirstreacttoherdaughter’swashingmachine?A．Sheexchangeditwithhers.B．Sheaskedsomebodytorepairit.C．Sheboughtanotheroneonline.D．Shetriedtofixitherselfbutfailed.6．Whatchildhoodmemorydidtheauthorthinkof?A．WatchingherNanawashclothes.B．Hergrandma’shardlifeasachild.C．Herfirstexperienceofwashingclothesbyhand.D．Gettinghurtbyusingawashingmachine.7．Afterwashingclothes,Nanawouldpatthemachine,showingthat________.A．shethoughtthemachinewaslikeapoorpetB．shewasthankfulforhavingthismachineC．shewantedtoreplaceitwithanewoneD．shedidn’tthinkitwasuseful8．Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromherchildhoodmemory?A．Focusonmodern-dayproblems.B．Appreciatewhatwehavetoday.C．Dreamofhavingmoreluxuries.D．Trytomakelifeworthrecalling.（2023·重庆沙坪坝·重庆一中校考模拟预测）PandasinQatarInordertocelebrateOpeningCeremonyoftheWorldCup,onaspecialflightfromChina,twogiantpandas—SiHaiandJingJing—arrivedatDoha,thecapitalofQatar.ItmarkedthefirsttimegiantpandashavetraveledtotheMiddleEast.AccordingtotheagreementbetweenChinaandQatar,theyareexpectedtostayinQatarfor15years.TheQatarigovernmenthasbuiltagiantpandahalltohousetheanimals.Thetwogiantpandasenjoyanair-conditionedsportsground,anindoorexhibitionhallandanindependent“bedroom”.ChinahadalsosentexpertgroupstoQatartohelpout.________Aspeopleworldwidecheeredforthe2022FIFAWorldCupinQatar,theideaof“MadeinChina”alsocaughttheworld’sattentionasitplayedabigroleintheevent.BesidestheLusailStadium(体育馆)builtbyChinaRailwayConstructionCorporation,ChinesecompaniesfromGuangdongandZhejianghaveprovidedmorethan10,000containers(集装箱)fortouristsandsoccerfanstolivein.ThePowerConstructionCorporationofChinaofGuizhoualsobuilttheAl-Qasar800-megawattphotovoltaic(光伏)plant,providinggreenelectricityfortheWorldCup.Apartfrombigcompanies,manufacturersfromYiwu,China’ssmallgoodscenter,areseeingtheirgrowinginfluence.Nearly70percentoftheWorldCup’ssouvenirs(纪念品)aremadeinYiwu,fromsoccerballstonationalflags.ChineseRefereesinQatarWithgreatpride,ChineserefereesMaNing,ShiXiangandCaoYijoinedthe2022FIFAWorldCup.Despitenotgettingthechancetojoininamatchtogether,thethreecollegeP.E.teacherswerestillthefirstChineseofficialstoplayaroleataFIFAWorldCupfor20years.“Facethegapandforgeahead!”MawroteoftheconclusionofhisWorldCupjourneyonsocialmedia.9．Accordingtothepassage,Chinadidn’tprovidethe2022FIFAWorldCupwith________.A． B． C． D．10．Whichofthefollowingsubtitle(小标题)canbeputin________.A．ChinaBuildsinQatar B．SmallGoodsinQatarC．“MadeinChina”GettingLessPopular D．“MadeinQatar”GettingMorePopular11．Thepassageisprobablyfrom________.A．adiary B．asportsnewspaperC．atravelmagazine D．aplay12．Fromthepassage,weknowthat________.A．SiHaiandJingJingonlystayedinQatarduringthe2022FIFAWorldCupB．Chinaprovidedmorethan10,000containerstobuildtheLusailStadiumC．mostoftheWorldCup’ssouvenirsweremadeinChina’ssmallgoodscenterD．ChinasendsthreefootballrefereestoaFIFAWorldCupevery20years（2023·重庆沙坪坝·重庆一中校考模拟预测）Canapineapple(菠萝)eatyou?Don’tbeafraid.Thequestionisnotaboutapineapplemonsterthateatspeople.Infact,thepineapplecan“eat”alittlebitofyou.Whenyoueatsomething,yourstomachbreaksdownitslargemolecules(分子)intosmallerones.Inthesameway,pineapplescan“eat”youbybreakingdownthemoleculesinyourbody.Pineappleshavecertainenzymes(酶)thatcanbreakdownproteins(蛋白质).Manysmallermoleculeslikethepearlscometogethertoformthelongpearlnecklace(项链)ofaprotein.Youcancutanecklacewithscissors.Inthesameway,theenzymesinpineapples“cutup”proteins.Alllivingthingshaveproteins.Theyareanimportantpartofthecells(细胞)inyourbody.Ifanenzymecanbreakdownaprotein,itcanbreakdowncellsaswell.Sowillthecellsofyourtonguewhenyoueatpineapple.Thisiswhyyourmouthwillhurtifyoueattoomuchpineapple.Butluckily,thecellsinyourtongue(舌头)cure(治愈)itselffast.Andafteryouhaveswallowedthepineapple,thespecialenzymeswillbebrokendownbyyourstomach.Itwon’t“eat”youanymore.Whydoespineapplehavetheseenzymes?Somescientistsbelievethattheyarecreatedbythepineappletopreventanimalsfromeatingitsfruitsbeforetheyareripe(成熟的).Oncethefruitisripe,itsenzymeswon’thurtananimal’stongueandthefruitwillbeokaytoeat.Anotherexplanationisthattheenzymeshelptheseed(种子)togrowup.Theyplayanimportantroleinsendingmessagestothecellsoftheplant.Thesemessagestellthecellswhentostartandstopgrowing.Withouttheseenzymes,theseedmaynotbeabletoproperlydevelop.13．Inthethirdparagraph,theenzymesinpineapplesarecomparedto________.A．proteins B．necklaces C．scissors D．molecules14．Theunderlinedword“swallowed”inParagraph5canbeputinSentence________.A．Thelemonissuchasourfruitthatitcan’tbe________inonego.B．Thestars________frombehindtheclouds,shiningdirectlyintomyhouse.C．Theorangewentbadsohe________itouttheminutehetastedit.D．Theblackboardshouldbe________bythestudentsondutybeforeclass.15．Accordingtothepassage,completethemindmap.a.Pineapplevs.Stomachb.Howthepineapple“eats”youc.Importantbodypartsd.Possiblereasonsfortheenzymese.WhentoeatanpineappleA．①-a;②-e B．①-b;②-d C．①-c;②-d D．①-d;②-e16．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Scientistsareworkingoncleaningtheenzymesinpineapples.B．Grown-uppineapplestasteworsethantheonesthataren’tripe.C．Proteinsarethemostimportantroleinbody.D．Somefruitshavecertainself-protectionskills.（2023·重庆九龙坡·重庆市育才中学校考一模）①OnJan24,2003,ChinasetupSanjiangyuanNationalNatureReservetobetterprotecttheareaandthewildlifethere.KnownasChina’s“watertower”,itishometotheheadwatersoftheYangtze,YellowandLancangrivers.Thisyearisthe20thanniversaryofthesetupofthereserve.Thereare69kindsofwildanimalsunderstatekeyprotectioninthepark.Let’stakealookatthreeofthem.②TheTibetanantelopelivesbetween3,700and5,500metersabovethesealevelontheQinghai-TibetPlateau.③Wildyaksareaspecialkindofanimalsandafirst-classnationallyprotectedanimalinChina.Theirfurcoatsmakethemabletobeartemperaturesascoldas-30℃to-40℃.④SnowleopardsaremainlyfoundintheQinghai-TibetPlateauandthePamirareainthecountry.Theylivebetween2,000~6,000metersabovethesealevel.⑤SanjiangyuanNationalNatureReservesistheworld’shighestnationalpark.LocalpeoplehaveimprovedtheirunderstandingaboutenvironmentalprotectionandhavetriedhardtolookaftertheenvironmentinSanjiangyuanovertheyears.⑥Wehumanbeingsliveontheearth,andwehaveonlyoneearth.Asteenagers,weshould

serveasguardians(守护者)ofourhomeandcontinuetolivetogetherwithnatureinharmony(和谐).17．Theunderlinedword“it”inparagraph1refersto________.A．thewildlife B．theparkC．SanjiangyuanNationalNatureReserve D．thearea18．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtopassage?A．TheTibetanantelopelivesbetween3,700and5,500metersabovethesealevel.B．Thisyearisthe22ndanniversaryofthesetupofthereserve.C．Wildyaks’furcoatscanhelpbeartemperaturesascoldas-30℃to-40℃.D．Snowleopardslivebetween2,000~6,000metersabovethesealevel.19．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．69KindsofWildAnimals B．ServingasGuardiansofOurHomeC．LivingTogetherwithNatureinHarmony D．China’s“WaterTower”20．Thestructureofthepassageis________.(Para.=paragraph)A． B． C． D．（2023·重庆九龙坡·重庆市育才中学校考一模）In2023,IndiamighthavealargerpopulationthanChina.ThatmeanstheEarthisgettingmorecrowdedbecausetherewillbemorepeopleintheworld.However,thegrowthmaynotlastforever.Lowbirthrate(率)Whiletheglobalpopulationisstillgrowing,itsgrowthrateisatitsslowestsince1950becauseoffewerbabies.It’sreportedthatfertilityhasgreatlyfalleninrecentyearsinmanycountriesandareas.MoreolderpeopleAlowbirthratemeansfeweryoungpeopletocareforthegrowingagingpopulationworldwide.By2025,theworldshouldexpecttoseefarmorepeoplewithgrayhairlivinglonger.Chinarecorded10.62millionbirthsin2021,adropof11.5percentfrom12millionin2020.China’spopulationgrowthissettoturnnegative(负的)by2025.Inamajorpushtodealwiththeproblem,thegovernmentsaidonMay31,2021thatallfamiliescanhaveuptothreechildren.Itintroducedanumberofsupportivewaystoencouragebirths.HousingFamilieswithmorethanonechildaremorelikelytogetpublicrentalhousing.WorkCompaniesmaygiveworkerstimetosendandpickupchildrenfromschool.EducationKindergartensshouldreceiveyoungerchildrenaged2—3.Normallytheyonlyreceivechildrenolderthanage3.BabycareroomsPublicareasshallbuildmorebabycareroomsformotherstofeedtheirbabiesorchangediapers(尿布).21．Whichcountryofthefollowingmighthavethelargestpopulationin2023?A．China. B．TheUS. C．India. D．Pakistan.22．Theunderlinedword“fertility”probablymeans“________”inChinese.A．人口老龄 B．人口生育 C．人口红利 D．人口普查23．Fromthelastparagraph,whatdoweknowaboutsupportiveways?A．Familieswithnochildaremorelikelytogetpublicrentalhousing.B．Kindergartensshouldreceiveyoungerchildrenaged3—4.C．Publicareaswillbuildmorebabycareroomsformothers.D．Companiesmustgiveworkersmoneytosendandpickupchildrenfromschool.24．Thepassagemaycomefrom________.A．anewspaper B．adictionary C．astorybook D．anadvertisement（2022·重庆·模拟预测）TheBattleatLakeChangjin,oneofthemostexpensivefilmsevermadeinChina.Withthreewell-knowndirectors—ChenKaige,HarkTsuiandDanteLam—the176-minute-longfilmtellsusaboutthebattlebetweentheUSarmyandChinesePeople’sVolunteers(CPV).ThejoiningofCPVquicklyturnedthesituationofthewholewarbutmostofthemlosttheirlives.ThemovierecreatestherealfightontheKoreanPeninsula(朝鲜半岛)duringthecoldwinterin1950.Breakingover10records,themoviehasearnedaround2billionyuansinceitsopeningonSept30.Onthepopularsocialmedia(社交媒体),mostpeoplepraisedthesoldiersandshowedgreatrespectforthem.Theyalsosaidthatthemoviefilledtheirheartswithnationalprideandremindedthemtobethankfulfortoday’speacefullife,especiallyduringtheon-goingChina-UStension(紧张局势).Mostprofessionalssaythatthemovie’ssuccesshasliveduptotheexpectation.Throughtheeffortstobringthathistorytolife,themoviehasraisedChinesewarfilmstoanewhighlevel,showinggreatprogressintheproductionofChinesefilms.However,someprofessionalsbelievethatChinesefilmindustrystillhasalongwaytogo.Thewasteofmoneyandtheshortageofinternationalinfluenceswillnotbegoodforthelong-termdevelopmentoftheChinesefilmindustry.25．Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribethefilm?A．Realbutnotinteresting. B．Meaningfulandsuccessful.C．Expensiveandterrible. D．Funnyandimportant.26．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．TheCPVshouldberememberedforwhattheyhavedoneinthebattle.B．Thefilmhelpedthefilmmarkettogetwarm.C．Thesuccessofthefilmlargelydependsonthreefamousdirectors.D．MostprofessionalsthinkthefilmwillharmtheChina-USrelationship.27．Whatistheinfluenceofthemovie?A．Itcausestheon-goingChina-UStension. B．ItraisesnationalprideamongChinesepeople.C．Ithascollected2billionyuantohelpCPV. D．ItbringsproblemstotheChinesefilmmarket.28．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．Themovieremindedustostartawar.B．Themovie’ssuccessistotallyunexpected.C．TheChinesemoviemarketisgettingbetterbutstillfacesproblems.D．Moneyshouldn’tbewastedtoproduceawarfilm.（2022·重庆渝中·重庆巴蜀中学校考模拟预测）StinkyLuosifen,orriversnailricenoodles,becamethemostpopularChineseNewYear’ssnackthisyear,asChinesepeopleprepareforastay-at-homeholidayduetotheCOVID-19pandemic.Traditionally,driedfruits,sweets,andpastriesareamust-buy“three-pieceset”snacksfortheChineseNewYear.Butthisyear,newcompetitorsaretakingover.AccordingtodatafromTmallandTaobao,bothe-commerceplatformsunderAlibaba,theturnoverofLuosifen,orriversnailricenoodles,onthefirstdayoftheonlinefestivalwas15timesbiggerthanlastyear,withthenumberofbuyersgrowingninetimesyearonyear.Self-heatinghotpotsrankonlysecondtoLuosifen.Thelargestgroupofbuyerswasthepost-90sgeneration.DoyouknowthemostfamousfoodbloggerscalledLiZiqi,whohas11.4millionsubscribersonYouTube.HervideoofhowtomakeLuosifenhasgainedmorethan42millionviewsonthewebsite.AlsosomefoodbloggersfromothercountriesloveLuosifenanddescribethetastesimilartoaporkorchickenwithotherthing,whichsomeofthemsupposetobethesnail.Thesoupisspecial,too.Ittastesspicy,pungent,earthy,sour,andfunky.Ifyouhaven’teatenthispopularfood,nexttimeyouareinGuangXi,you’ddefinitelyordertheuniqueflavorfoodLuosifen.29．Theunderlinedwords“newcompetitors”inParagraph2referto________.A．riversnailricenoodles B．self-heatinghotpotsC．driedfruits,sweets,andpastries D．A&B30．Tosupportthewriter’sidea,hedevelopsthetextmainlyby________.A．listingnumbersandexamples B．usingoldsayingsC．takingcomparisons D．makingadefinition31．Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat________.A．themust-buy“three-pieceset”snacksarenolongerpopularwithChinesepeopleB．it’sLiZiqithatmakesLuosifenfamousinsideandoutsideChinaC．thepost-90sgenerationlovesLuosifenbecauseofitsspecialtasteandconvenienceD．iftheCOVID-19pandemicbecomesmoreserious,self-heatinghotpotswillrankfirst32．Accordingtothepassage,wecanfeelthatthewriter________“Luosifen”.A．misses B．loves C．hates D．sells（2022·重庆九龙坡·重庆市育才中学校考模拟预测）Ishumanbloodallthesame?Ofcoursenot.Bloodismadeupofdifferentparts,suchasredbloodcells,whitebloodcellsandsoon.Twochemicalmolecules(分子)ontheredbloodcellsmakepeople’sblooddifferent.Scientistsmarkonemolecule“A”andtheothermolecule“B”.Accordingtowhichandhowmanymoleculesareintheredbloodcells,scientistsdividebloodintofourtypes:A,B,ABandO.Ourbloodtypewillstaythesamethroughthewholelife.Scientistshavefoundthatpeoplewiththesamebloodtypemayhavethingsincommon.PeoplewithtypeA:Theylookpeacefulfromtheoutside.Buttheyasksomuchofthemselvesthattheymaybeverynervousinside.Theybecomehappyorsadeasily.Theycaneasilywinpeople’strust.PeoplewithtypeB:Theyhavestrongminds.Oncetheybeginataskandmakeuptheirmindstodoit,theywillnotgiveupeasily.Andtheywanttodothingsintheirownway.PeoplewithtypeAB:Maybetheyarethestrangestamongallbloodtypes.Theycanbebothopenandshy,noisyandquietatthesametime!PeoplewithtypeO:They’reopenandgoodatmakingfriends.Theyalwaysbegintasksbutdon’talwaysfinishthemintheend.Theyhavelotsofnewideasandtheyalwaysstronglybelieveinthemselves.33．Whatmakepeople’sbloodtypedifferent?A．Twochemicalmoleculesontheredbloodcells.B．Twochemicalmoleculesonthewhitebloodcells.C．Theirdifferentkindsofpersonalities.D．Thenumberofpeople’sbloodcells.34．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Aperson’sbloodtypecanbechangedwhenheorshegrowsup.B．Aperson’sbloodtypedecideswhathisorherjobis.C．Aperson’sbloodtypewillneverchangethroughhisorherlife.D．Aperson’sbloodtypedecideswhatkindoffriendsheorshewillmake.35．Ifapersonhasastrongmind,whichbloodtypemightheorshebe?A．TypeA． B．TypeB． C．TypeAB． D．TypeO.36．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．RedBloodCells B．DifferentPersonalitiesC．BloodTypes D．BloodtypesandDifferentPersonalities（2022·重庆渝中·重庆巴蜀中学校考模拟预测）Whenyouwanttobuysomething,doyoubuyitneworsecond-hand?Thesedays,buyingsecond-handitemsisbecomingmorepopular.Manypeoplehaveextrathingstogetridof.Inrecentyears,peoplehavemademoremoneyandboughtfarmorethantheyneed.Atthesametime,morepeoplearebecominginterestedinminimalism(极简主义).Whatisminimalism?MinimalismisanartmovementthatstartedintheUSinthelate1950s.Itfocusesonartthatissimpleyetbeautiful.Artistsusesimplegeometricshapes(几何形状)tocreateit.Second-handitemsaremuchcheaperthannewones,sopeoplecansavemoney.It’salsogoodfortheenvironment.In2020,thequalityofallman-madematerialsbecamegreaterthanthatofeverylivingthingonEarth.Insteadofmakingnewthings,it’sabetterchoicetoreuseoldthings.Soonlinesecond-handtradingsitesarebooming.WherecanIbuythem?DejaVuhasover3millionusers.About20,000booksaresoldonthesiteeveryday.Onemillionpeoplesellover2millionsecond-handitemsonXianyueveryday.Peoplecanevenfindsome“extinct”items,oritemsthatarenolongermadefromthetradingsites.________ZhaoKaiqi,acollegestudentfromHarbin,lovesbuyingbooksonDejaVu.Shecansavealotofmoney.Italsobringsherinterestingexperiencesthatshedoesn’thavewhenshebuysnewbooks.YinWeian,freelancewriterfromLondon,UK,isabigfanofvintageitems.Theyarespecialandhaveauniquelook.Shelikesitemsfromthe1950sand1960s,likeclothingfromtheTVseriesTheMarvelousMrsMaisel.Vintageitemscarrystoriesfromthepast.Oncesheboughtabraceletwiththewords“Rose”and“Love,Jason”carvedonit.Itmadeherwonderaboutthestorybehindthebracelet.Itdoesn’tmatterhowrichyouare,butwhetheryoucanfindanitemthatfitsyou.It’saninterestingconnection.37．Peoplebuysecond-handitems________.A．togetthehigherqualityofhand-madeproductsB．toprotecttheenvironmentandsavemoneyC．tohaveaminimalistlifestyleandgetthecheaperoldonesD．toconnectpeopleandpassonhistory38．WhydoesYinWeianliketobuyvintageitems?A．Becausetheyarespecialandhaveauniquelook. B．Becausetheycarrystoriesfromthepast.C．Becausetheyconnectpeople. D．Allofthem.39．Whatcanbeputinthe________ofthepassage?A．Vintageitemsarepopular. B．Second-banditemspassonhistoryandstories.C．Sharingsecond-handexperiences. D．Interestingconnectionsbetweenpeople.40．What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Givingnewlife B．Second-handvintageitemsC．Cuttingthingsdown D．Aminimalistlifestyle（2022·重庆·二模）Memoryisoftenthesourceofourgreatestjoysaswellasourdeepestregrets.Icherish（珍爱）everymemoryIhaveofmyMom,butatthesametimeIregretnolongerbeingabletocreatenewoneswithher.MyMomleftthisworldwhenIwasonly25yearsold.Inevergotachancetosay“ThankYou”toherforallofthem.AllIcandonowistosharethesememorieswithyou.Mom,Irememberwhenyouspenthourswalkingwithmesearchingformydog,Duke,whenheranaway.Youneverletmelosehope.Ialsorememberyouputtinghiminmybedafterhefinallyfoundhisownwayhome.Mom,Irememberhowyounevercomplainedwhenyoutookme,mywife,andnewbornbabysonintoyourhomewhenIwasstrugglingfinancially（金融上）thefirstyearofmymarriage.Youshowedmewhatittakestoloveandraiseachild.Mom,Irememberallthelessonsyoutaughtmeaboutpatience,humor,andcouragewhenyoufacedyourlongbattlewithcancer.Itmayhavefinallytakenyourbody,butitnevergotyourspirit.Ialsorememberhowyoualwaysendedourphonecallsthoselastyearsofyoulifewiththosethreewordsthatliveoninsideofmetoday—“ILoveYou!”Mom,IwouldgiveeverythingIhaveforjustonemorehugfromyou.Yougavemesomuchlove.Youhelpedmakemyheartandsoulwhattheyaretoday.Iloveyouandwillcontinuetoloveyoumoreeverysingledayofmylife.41．Theunderlinedword“him”inthesecondparagraphrefersto________.A．mybaby B．mydog C．mybrother D．myson42．Thewriter’sbabywasborn________.A．thesecondyearofthewriter’smarriage B．whenthewriterwastwenty-fiveC．thefirstyearofthewriter’smarriage D．thepassagedoesn’ttellusaboutit43．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Thewriterloveshismotherverymuch. B．Maybethewriter’smotherdiedofcancer.C．Thewriter’smotherfailedtoseehimgetmarried. D．Thewriter’smothertaughthimalotofthings.44．WhichofthefollowingChinesesayingscanbestshowthemainideaofthispassage?A．子欲孝而亲不待 B．百善孝为先 C．自古英雄多磨难 D．贫贱不能移（2022·重庆开州·校考模拟预测）MoreyoungChinesepeoplearemakingwills(遗嘱).Besidesdealingwithphysicalproperty(实体财产),likehouses,carsetc.,manyconsidervirtual(虚拟的)propertyintheirwills.Virtualpropertyissomethingweowninthedigitalworld.Thisincludesvirtualmoneyandsocialmediaaccounts(账号).Itisprotectedbythelawandcanbeinherited(继承).Forexample,whenitcomestoonlinegames,virtualpropertyincludestheplayer’sgamelevel,in-gamemoneyandvariousitems(物品)earnedbytheplayer.Thesevirtualpropertiescansometimesbemadeintorealproperty.AccordingtotheChinaWillRegistrationCenter(中国遗嘱注册中心),553peopleborninthe1990sregistered(登记)willswiththecenterin2021.Virtualpropertyissetoutinthesewillsclearly.Forexample,20.75percentofpeopleborninthe1990sand17.3percentofpeoplebornaftertheyear2000includedvirtualpropertyintheirwills.Alipay,WeChat,QQandgameaccountsarecommontypesofvirtualpropertyincludedinthewills.ChenYixian,a22-year-oldcollegestudentfromTianjin,saidhisvirtualpropertyisanimportantpartofhislife,especiallyhisonlinegameaccounts.“ThemainreasonthatIseein-gameitemslikeweapons(武器)aspropertyisthatIspentalotofmoneyonthem,”Chensaid.“Thegameaccountshavealsorecordedmymomentsofglory(光荣)andotherhappymemories.IhopethatotherswhofeelthesamecankeepthemafterIamgone.”45．WhichofthefollowingisNOTakindofvirtualproperty?A．Anexpensivehouse. B．Anemailaddress.C．AQQaccount. D．Anin-gameitem.46．Theunderlinedphrase“setout”inParagraph