专题01 阅读理解-冲刺2023年中考英语必考题型终极预测（浙江专用）

冲刺2023年中考英语必考题型终极预测（浙江专用）专题01阅读理解（2022·浙江温州·校考三模）Onemidsummerday,biologistAndrewParkerkneltinthebakingsandofanAustraliandesertandgentlyplacedtherightbacklegofasmalllizardintoadishofwater.Thesmalllizardthathaslearnedtosurviveintheextremeheat—hasasecretthatattractedParker.“Look!”heshouted.“Itsbackiscompletelydrenched!”Inlessthanaminute,waterfromthedishhadtraveledupthelizard’sleg,acrossitsskin,andintoitsmouth.Itwasdrinkingthroughitsfoot.Thelizardcanalsodothiswhenstandingonwetsand.Parkerhadcomeheretosolvetheriddleofhowitdoesthis,withaspecificpurposeinmind:tomakeanobjecttohelppeoplecollectwaterinthedesert.Parkerisaleadingscientistinthefieldofbiomimetics*—applyingdesignsfromnaturetosolveproblemsinengineering,materialsscience,medicine,andotherfields.Hisstudiesofthebodycoveringsofbutterfliesandbeetleshaveledtobrighterscreensforcellphones.TheworkofParkerisonlyonepartofagrowingglobalbiomimeticsmovement.Scientistsaroundtheworldaretrvingtocopyawidevarietyofnature’sdesignsecrets.IntheUnitedStates,researchersarelookingattheshapeofhumpbackwhalefinstohelpwindturbines*producemoreelectricenergy.Theshapeofthebodyofacertainfishhasinspired*designersatMercedes—Benztodevelopamoreefficientcardesign.Byanalyzinghowtermites—akindofinsectkeeptheirlargemounds’attherighttemperatureandhumidity,architectsinZimbabwehavebuiltmorecomfortablebuildings.AndinJapan,medicalresearchershavedevelopedapainlessneedlethatissimilarinshapetotheproboscis*ofamosquito.Perhaps,oneofthemostusefulapplicationsofbiomimeticsistherobot.ProfessorRonaldFearingiscreatingatinyrobotflythatcanbeusedinsurveillanceorrescueoperations.Althoughitwillbeyearsbeforehisrobotflycanperformanythinglikeanactualfly.Fearingisconfidentthatovertimehewillclosethegapbetweennatureandhumanengineering.Nowadays,thegapwithnatureisgraduallyclosing.Researchersareusingmorepowerfulmicroscopes,high-speedcomputersandothernewtechnologiestolearnmorefromnature.Agrowingnumberofbiomimeticmaterialsarebeingproduced.Andalthoughthefieldofbiomimeticshasvettobecomeasuccessfulcommercialindustry,ithasalreadydevelopedintoapowerfultoolforunderstandingnature’ssecret.1．AndrewParkerwenttotheAustraliandesertto________.A．studythedietoflizards B．learnhowlizardscollectwaterC．catchandbringbackalizard D．provethatlizardsdon’tneedwater2．Theunderlinedword“drenched”probablymeans________.A．wet B．dry C．hot D．cold3．Thestudyoftermitemoundshasinspiredpeopleto________.A．improvewindturbines B．inventapainlessneedleC．buildmorecomfortablebuildings D．developamoreefficientcardesign4．What’sthepurposeofwritingthispassage?A．Togiveusexamplesofsomebiomimeticsdesigns.B．Toshowustherapiddevelopmentofbiomimetics.C．Totellusscientistsareworkingonbiomimetics.D．Tointroducesomegreatscientistsworkingonbiomimetics.（2022·浙江温州·校考二模）NootherplanethascaptivatedourimaginationsquitelikeMars.ChangingfromalandscapesimilartothatofEarthtoaredwasteland,Marsseemstoholdmanyquestionswaitingforanswers.Withcountlesspossibilities,countriesaroundtheworldaresendingspacecraftstoit.AndoneofthemostambitiousspacecraftslaunchedyetisChina’sTianwen-1.Tianwen-1,aMarsspacecraftnamedafterapoemtitledtheQuestforHeavenlyTruthbyancientChinesepoetQuYuan,waslaunchedbyChinaonJuly23,2020.Thereasonwhythisspacecraftisregardedasambitiousisthatitconsistsofanorbiter,alanderandaroverandisgoingtoachievethesemissionsinonego.However,realizingallthreemissionsonafirst-attemptisafearthathasn’tbeenachievedbyanycountrybefore.Let’sstartwithTianwen-1’sfirstmission,enteringtheorbitofMars.TheorbiterwillnotonlybeusedasthevesselforthelanderandrovertoentertheorbitofMars,butitwillalsoberesponsiblefortakingpicturesandanalyzingthesurfaceofMars.Equippedwithmanyscientificinstruments,theorbiterwillstudyMartiansoil,geologicalstructure,environmentandatmosphere.OncetheorbitermanagestoentertheorbitaroundMars,itwillreleasethelanderandroversystem.TosuccessfullylandonMars,thelanderneedstodeceleratefromitsreleaseintheMartianatmosphere,oritwillbedamagedbecauseofthehighspeed.NASAscientistsoncereferredtoaMarslandingas“thesixminutesofterrors”,becausetheMartianatmospherecreatesheattoanyobjectthathopestolandonthesurface.Ideally,whenthelandertouchestheground,itwillreleasea240-kilogramrover.Therover,withanexpectedlifespanofatleast90Martiandays,willconductvariouskindsofscientificexplorationonMars.TheexplorationofMarsisinitsearlystages.Buthopefully,Tianwen-1,whichalsomarkedChina’sfirststepinplanetaryexplorationofthesolarsystem,willhelptoprovideanswerstolongtimequestionsfromscientistsandprovideinsightintomysteriesoftheRedPlanet.5．Fromthefirstparagraph,Marsisattractivetousbecause________.A．itholdsalargenumberofsecretstodiscoverB．manyspacecraflshavearrivedonMarssofarC．wedon’tknowwhyitchangedintoaredwastelandD．exploringMarsisharderthanexploringotherplanets6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decelerate”inParagraph4mean?A．Setoff B．Slowdown C．Turnoff D．Cooldown7．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A．NASAhasmanagedtolandspaceshipsonMarsbeforeB．theroverwilltakepicturesofMarsandstudyitssurfaceC．theorbiterplaysthemostimportantroleinexploringMarsD．scientistsarenotconfidentaboutthesuccessofthemissions8．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．TheStructureofChina’sTianwen-1 B．ChineseKeySteptoExploreMarsC．AMarsSpacecraftwithNewTechnology D．CountlessSecretsbehindtheRedPlane（2022·浙江温州·校考二模）9．Inwhichofthefollowingmightthepassagecomefrom?A．Anewspaper. B．Aguidebook.C．Ahealthreport. D．Acopyofinstructions.10．Ifyoubuyonemedium-firmandtwomedium-soft,howmuchdoyoujustneedtopay?A．£49.99 B．£59.98 C．£79.98 D．£89.9711．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．ThepillowisdesignedinAmerica.B．Onlythesoftpillowsareavailable.C．Thepillowismadeoftwokindsofmaterial.D．Theshapeofthepillowwon’tchangeatnight.（2022·浙江绍兴·校考二模）WhenIwaswalkingbackhomeataround12:15duringmylunchbreakoneday,anapplecore(果核)comesflyingtowardsme.Itlandedjustbeforemyfeet.Surprised,Icountedmyselfluckynottogethitbyit.Theapplewasthrownoverthefencebyaschoolstudent.Iliveoppositeaschool.Awallseparatesmyapartmentbuildingfromtheschool.Thinkingitwasaone-offexperience,Itoldmyfriend,andwelaughedaboutit.Then,theweekafter,Iwaswalkingalongexactlythesameplaceatexactlythesametimeandbam!Anotherapplecameover.Thistimeitlandedontheroofofashed(棚屋).Ithoughttomyself“AmIsupposedtogethitbyanapple?”LastweekIwaswalkingbackhome.Icheckedmyphone.Itwas12:15.MymindcamebacktothosetwotimesbeforewhenI’dseenanapplethrownoverthewall.Butsuddenly,mythoughtswerestoppedbyanotherflyingapple!Thisonewasabigone,anditwasthrownwithspeed.Enoughwasenough.Someonecouldbereallyhurtbytheseapples.Didthestudentsnotrealizethatpeopleliveacrossthewall?Ordotheynotcare?Itoldmyfriendaboutit.“Youshouldjustthrowtheapplebackoverthewall.Thatwillteachthem,”myfriendsuggested.ButIdon’twanttoplaythat“game”.Astheysay,aneyeforaneyeleavesthewholeworldblind.Besides,ImightenduphurtingsomeonewhenIthrowitback.MaybeI’llcalltheschoolandletthemknow.Thestudentsresponsibleneedtoknowthattheymightenduphurtingsomeoneiftheykeepthrowingtheirwaste.What’smore,wastebelongsinthebin,notanywhereelse.12．Afterthewritersawthefirstthrownapplecore,shefelt________.A．excited B．lucky C．doubtful D．happy13．Howmanytimesdidthewriterseeonapplethrownoverthewall?A．Once. B．Twice. C．Threetimes. D．Fourtimes.14．Theunderlinedsentenceinthepassageprobablymeans________.A．ThewriterwillsetupacameraonthewallB．ThewriterwillthrowtheapplebacknexttimeC．ThewriterwashitintheeyebythelastthrownappleD．Thewriterwillnotreactbydoingthesamebadthing15．Whatcanweinferfromthestory?A．Theappleswerethrownbythesamestudent.B．Somebodywasoncehurtbythrownwastethere.C．Thestudentscouldseewhenthewriterwaswalkingby.D．Theschoolmayfindoutabouttheproblemandsetnewrules.（2022·浙江杭州·校考二模）Amyth（传说）issomethingthatisnotcorrect,butmanypeoplebelieve.Therearealotofmythsaboutthehumanbrain.Oneofthebiggestmythsisthatweonlyuse10percentofourbrains.Thenextpartofthemythisthatifwecanlearntousetherestofourbrains,we’llbemuchsmarter.Peoplesaythisallthetime,butit’snottrue!Thetruthisthatalthoughwedon’tknoweverythingaboutthehumanbrain,weknowthateachpartofithasanimportantfunction（功能）.Modemscientiststhinkthe“10percentmyth”ridiculous（荒谬的）.Theothermostpopularmythisaboutbeing“rightbrained”or“leftbrained”.Accordingtothismyth,peoplewhousetherightsideoftheirbrainsaremoreartisticandcreative.Peoplewhousetheleftsideoftheirbrainsarebetteratmathandscience.Thisisaspopularasthe10percentmyth,andit’salsowrong.In2013,astudyatanAmericanuniversityexaminedtherightbrainandleftbrainmyth.Accordingtothestudy,weusebothsidesofourbrainsequally.It’struethatweusedifferentpartsofourbrainsfordifferentthings.Weuseourleftsideforlanguagemore,andourrightsidewhenweneedtopayattention.Butthereisnoevidence（证据）thatcreativepeopleusetherightsidemore,orthatscientificpeopleusetheleftsidemore.We’vetalkedaboutmyths,solet’slookatafewinterestingfactsaboutthebrain.Firstofall,thebrainfeelsnopain.Second,about75percentofthebrainismadeofwater.It’salsothefattestorgan（器官）inyourbody.Here’sonemoreinterestingfactaboutthebrain.Aroundthetimeyouturn18yearsold,itstopsgrowing.16．Accordingtothefirstmythmentioned,howmanypercentofourbrainsisunused?A．10%. B．30%. C．50%. D．90%.17．Accordingtothefactsmentionedinthepassage,whomayusetheleftbrainmore?A．Robert,whoislearningEnglish. B．Kate,whoisdrawingpictures.C．Jenny,whoiscreative. D．Jacob,whoisgoodatmaths.18．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthehumanbrain?A．Itisgrowingalllifelong.B．Aboutthreequartersofitismadeofwater.C．Somepartsofitarenotusedatall.D．Therightsideisusedmorebyartists.19．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Thegrowingofthebrain.B．Differentfunctionsofthebrain.C．Mythsandfactsaboutthebrain.D．Rightbrainandleftbrain.（2022·浙江杭州·校考二模）Onceuponatimetherewasahappypaperdollthathadnoface.Hiswholebodywasperfectlycutoutandpainted,exceptforhisface.However,hehadapencilsohecouldchoosewhateverfacehewantedtohave.Howlucky!Hethenspentalldayaskingeveryonehemet,“What’saperfectfacelike?”“Onewithabigbeak(鸟嘴).”answeredthebirds.“No.Notonewithabeak,”saidthetrees.“Theperfectfaceisfullofleaves.”“Forgetthebeakandtheleaves,”saidtheflowers.“Ifyouwantaperfectface,youfillitwithcolors.”Thedollfollowedtheiradvice.However,itturnedoutthatnobodylikedit.Andnowhecouldn’teraseit!“Ionlywantedafacethateveryonewouldlike,“hecried.“Andnowlook,whatadisaster（灾难）!”Asmallcloudheardhiscriesandcametohim,“IthinkIcanhelpyou.AsI’macloud,Icanmakeanyfaceyoulike.Whatdoyouthinkaboutmechangingfacesuntilthere’sonethatyoulike?I’msurewecanfixyoualittlebit.”Thedollagainfelthopeful.Thecloudmadeallkindsoffacesforhim.Butnoneofthemwasperfectenough.“Nevermind,”saidthedoll,“you’vebeenagreatfriend.”Hegaveherabighugandthecloudsmiledfromeartoear,happyathavinghelped.Justthenthedollcriedexcitedly,“That’sit!That’sthefaceIwant!It’saperfectface!”“Whichone?”askedthecloud.“ButIhaven’tdoneanything?”“Yes,yesyouhave!It’sthatfaceyoumakewhenIhugyou!”Thecloudfinallyrealizedthathewastalkingaboutherbigsmile.Andtogethertheytookthepencilanddrewthepaperdollabigsmile,tentimesbetterthanbeaks,colorsandleaves.Andthatfacewasindeedtheonlyonethateveryonelikedbecauseithadthesecretingredient（成分）forperfectfaces:abigsmilethatcouldneverbeerased.20．Howmanysuggestionsdidthepaperdollreceivetomakeaperfectface?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.21．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A．Theadvice. B．Thebeak. C．Thedisaster. D．Theface.22．Whatdidtheclouddotohelpthepaperdoll?A．Shehuggedthedollandencouragedhim.B．Shehelpedtopaintabeautifulfaceforthedoll.C．Shefoundoutwhattheperfectfacewaslikebyherself.D．Shechangedfacestohelpthedollfindtheperfectface.23．Howdidthepaperdollfeelaccordingtothepassage?A．Happy-sad-hopeful-excited. B．Sad-excited-thankful-calm.C．Excited-happy-surprised-sad. D．Sad-hopeful-thankful-relaxed.（2022·浙江温州·校考三模）Haveyoueverimaginedgoinginsideavideogame?Thatdreammaysoonbecomereal.It’scalledthe“metaverse”.Thewordisacombinationof“meta”,whichmeansbeyond,and“verse”,whichrefersto“universe”.Metaverseisasharedvirtual3Dworld,orworlds.Thewordfirstappearedina1992sciencefictionbookcalledSnowCrashbyNealStephenson.Inthisstory,peoplewearvirtualreality(VR)headsetstoseeandjointhemetaverse.Now,whathappensinthebookisbecomingareality.WhenyouarewearingaVRheadset,themeteaversewillfeelrealbecausethetechnologycansimulateoursenses:vision,hearing,touch,andevensmell.“We’retalkingaboutcreatinganotherreality,anotherworld,whichisasrichastherealworld,”saidRevLebaredian,vicepresidentofsimulationtechnologyatNVIDIA,aUStechcompany.So,whatcanyoudoinsidethemetaverse?“Yourlocationwillnolongermatter,”saysVOANews.Inthemetaverse,“peoplewouldbeconnectedatalltimes.”Youcanmeetfriendsfromothercountriesandgoonavirtualbeachvacationtogether.ButforgetThailand—youcangotothebeachonthemoon,oranywhereelseyoucanimagine.Can’tfindafriendtoplaybasketball?Jumpintothemetaverseandfindsomefriendstoplaywithorgotoaconcert!Atruemetaversewillnotjustbeaseparateworld,butacomplementaryworldcloselyinterconnectedwiththerealworld.Itwillallowpeoplefromonesideoftheplanettomeetinavirtualenvironmentwithpeopleontheotherside,carryingoutnormalconversationsasiftheywerebothinthesameroom.Thekeytorealizingametaversewillbemoreadvancedinputanddisplaytechnologies.Perhapshapticgloves,whichwillallowhandgesturesasinput,andretinaldisplays,whichwillprojectimagesofvirtualworldsdirectlyontoourretinas,wouldbeenoughtoattractmillionstotakepartinanewandintimatevirtualreality.24．Theunderlined“simulateoursenses”inParagraphThreeprobablymean________.A．createsimilarsenses B．takesensesaway C．changesensesgreatly D．makesensesbetter25．Accordingtothepassage,inthemetaverse,you________.A．cancreateareal3Dworld B．cangowhereveryouwantC．canbeanyoneyouwanttobe D．candesignyourownvideogames26．Thefutureresearchofmetaversewillprobablyfocuson________.A．howtoimprovethedesignoftheheadsetB．howtoseparatetherealworldfromthevirtualworldC．howtoputasmuchinformationaspossibleintohumanbrainD．howtopresentpicturesofvirtualworldsdirectlyonhumaneyes27．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．WhatDirectionWilltheMetaverseTake? B．It’sTimetoThinkAbouttheMetaverse.C．WhyDoesHumanNeedtheMetaverse? D．ThereIsNoFutureWithouttheMetaverse.（2022·浙江金华·校考二模）Anauthoroncesaid,“Welivefarhappierliveswhenwearegenerousinasmanywaysaspossible.”Here’sanexampleofmyown:Ilovepersimmons.Theymakemehappy.Thesweet,brightorangefruitwasthesymbolofautumninIran,whereIgrewup;theyalsogrowinCalifornia,whereInowlive.Afewyearsago,preparingtotravelfromSanFranciscotoBoston,Ipackedtwopersimmons,oneofwhichIateintheflightdeparturelounge,waitingtoboardtheplane.Aladycameupandaskedfromwhichstoreintheairportthefruitwasbought.Shelookedabitdisappointedhearingthatitcouldn’tbeboughtfromanyairportvendorandreturnedtoherseat.IthoughttomyselfIcangivethesecondpersimmonaway.WhenIofferedherthefruit,sheatfirstrefused,butwhenIinsisted,shewasgladandappreciativelyaccepted.Iwassohappytohavemadesomeoneelsehappy,andthat,Ithought,wastheendofthestory.Sometimeduringtheflight,theladycaughtupwithmetothankmeagainforthepersimmon.ShesharedthatshehadgrownupinJapan,wheretherewasapersimmontreeintheyardofherchildhoodhome.ShenowlivedinBoston,whereshehadn’tbeenabletofindthefruit.Thetasteofthisonepersimmonwasprecioustoher,reconnectingherwithmemoriesofherparentsandgrandparentsthewayonlyoursensesoftasteandsmellareable,asifmagically.Onlythendidtheimpact（巨大影响）ofthistinyactofgenerosity（慷慨）dawnonme.Iammovedbyittothisday,somuchsothatthetasteofthepersimmonIneverategivesmemorejoythanalltheonesIhaveeaten,combined.Myexperienceisnotunique.Researchhasshownthatactsofgenerosityforothersmakeushappierthantreatingourselves.A2008studyfoundthatdespiteparticipants’predictionstothecontrary,givingmoneytosomeoneelseincreasedtheirownhappinessmorethanspendingitonthemselves.28．Fromthepassage,whatcanweknowaboutpersimmons?A．TheycangrowinBoston.B．Theyareakindoforanges.C．Theyarcusuallyharvestedinfall.D．TheysellwellinCalifornia.29．Whydidtheladythanktheauthortwiceforthepersimmon?A．BecauseshewantedtohaveatalkwiththeauthorB．Becausesheknewtheauthorlikedpersimmons.C．Becausesherecalledmemorieswithherfamily.D．Becauseshefoundthepersimmonverydelicious.30．Whatisthepurposeofthestudyofthelastpartofthetext?A．Togiveanexample.B．Tomaketheauthor’sviewconvincing（有说服力的）.C．Tomakeacomparison.D．Tosharetheexperience.31．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ILovePersimmonsB．AnUnforgettableFlightC．ALovelyLadyD．TheImpactofaTinyActofGenerosity（2022·浙江金华·一模）Onceuponatime,therewasahappypaperdollthathadnoface.Hiswholebodywasperfectlycutoutandpainted,exceptforhisface.However,hehadapencilsohecouldchoosewhateverfacehewantedtohave.Howlucky!Hethenspentalldayaskingeveryonehemet,“What’saperfectfacelike?”“Onewithabigbeak(鸟嘴),”answeredthebirds.“No.Notonewithabeak,”saidthetrees.“Theperfectfaceisfullofleaves.”“Forgetthebeakandtheleaves,”saidtheflowers.“Ifyouwantaperfectface,youfillitwithcolors.”Thedollfollowedtheiradvice.Thenhehadaface.However,itturnedoutthatnobodylikedit.Andnowhecouldn’teraseit!“Ionlywantedafacethateveryonewouldlike,”hecried.“Andnowlook,whatadisaster(灾难)!”Asmallcloudheardhiscriesandcametohim,“IthinkIcanhelpyou.AsI’macloud,Icanmakeanyfaceyoulike.Whatdoyouthinkaboutmechangingfacesuntilthere’sonethatyoulike?I’msurewecanfixyoualittlebit.”Thedollagainfelthopeful.Thecloudmadeallkindsoffacesforhim.Butnoneofthemwasperfectenough.“Nevermind,”saidthedoll.“You’vebeenagreatfriend.”Hegaveherabighugandthecloudsmiledfromeartoear,happyathavinghelped.Justthenthedollcriedexcitedly,“That’sit!That’sthefaceIwant!It’saperfectface!”“Whichone?”askedthecloud.“ButIhaven’tdoneanything.”“Yes,yesyouhave!It’sthatfaceyoumakewhenIhugyou!”Thecloudfinallyrealizedthathewastalkingaboutherbigsmile.Andtogethertheytookthepencilanddrewthepaperdollabigsmile,tentimesbetterthanbeaks,colorsandleaves.Andthatfacewasindeedtheonlyonethateveryonelikedbecauseithadthesecretingredient(成分)forperfectfaces:abigsmilethatcouldneverbeerased.32．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A．Theadvice. B．Thebeak. C．Thedisaster. D．Theface.33．Whatdidtheclouddotohelpthepaperdoll?A．Shehuggedthedollandencouragedhim.B．Shehelpedtopaintabeautifulfaceforthedoll.C．Shefoundoutwhattheperfectfacewaslikebyherself.D．Shechangedfacestohelpthedollfindtheperfectface.34．Howdidthedoll’sfeelingschangeaccordingtothepassage?A．Happy→Sad→Hopeful→Excited. B．Sad→Excited→Thankful→Calm.C．Excited→Happy→Surprised→Sad. D．Sad→Hopeful→Thankful→Relaxed.35．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ARealFriend B．ABigHug C．APerfectFace D．APaperDoll（2022·浙江金华·一模）Inacoldwinter,acouplehadtomoveoutfromthevilla(别墅)becauseofthebankruptcy(破产).Thehusbandworkeddayandnighttosupportthefamilybutwithnocareofhiswife.Soshethought,“Hedoesn’tlovemeanymore.Heonlycareshisbusiness…notme.”Oneday,whenshewasreadytotakeabath,hestoppedheratthedoor,“Letmetakeitfirst,okay?”“Whynotletmeshowerfirst?”sheasked.“Iwastired,sweetie.Youtakeitlater,allright?”Hearingthis,shewastotallyupset.Itwasyetanothersadday.Shefoundnothingtodoandturnedonhiscomputer.Afewwordsblurredhereyes.Whilereading,tearsrandownherface.Itwashisdiary:“Today,IfeltquitesadbecauseIgotintoserioustroubleonbusiness.WhenIwenthome,sheaskedmewhyIwasalwaystakingthebathfirst,andIsaidtoherthatIwastiredout.Shewasunhappy.Inhermind,Ididn’ttreatheraswellasusual,butwhatcanIdo?Iwasnotasrichasbefore!Wejustmovedintothesmallflat,andtherewasonlyoneshowerinthebathroom.Itwassocoldtotakeashowerinsuchafreezingwinter.ButIfoundthatifonepersontooktheshowerfirst,theroomcouldgetalittlewarmer.SoeverytimeIrushedtothebathroomfirst.Iwasthinkingthat,whenshetooktheshower,theroomwouldgetwarmer,atleast1℃.NowIcan’tgiveheracomfortablelife,takehertoexpensiverestaurants,orbuyhernicedresses,butatleast,▲.”36．Thewifewasabit_________aboutherhusband’shardwork.A．satisfied B．unhappy C．worried D．excited37．TheunderlinedwordblurredinParagraph5probablymeans“tomakesomething_________.”A．hardtosee B．easytochange C．easytoremember D．hardtomove38．Thehusbandwantedtotakethebathfirstbecause_________.A．hegotintoserioustroubleatworkB．hewassotiredthatheneededarestC．hewantedtowarmthebathroomforhiswifeD．hewantedtocooldownthebathroomforhiswife39．Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputinto▲?A．Icangivehermyhelp B．Icangiveher1℃loveC．Icantakegoodcareofher D．Icanlethertakeashowerfirst（2022·浙江丽水·一模）Tochangetheircity’sbadtraffic,studentsattheNationalPolytechnicInstituteofCambodia(NIPC)havedesignedanewtypeofmanned(载人的)plane.Itisfromaratherusualfurniture—aschoolchair.Thegrouphopetouseittocarrypeoplearoundcapitalcityandevenhelpfightfires.Witheightpropellers(螺旋桨)andaschoolchairforthepilot’sseat,theplanewasdevelopedontheoutskirts(郊区)ofthecapital.“Wewantedtosolvesomeproblemsforoursocietybymakingataxiplaneand…inventingforfirefighters,”saidLonhVannsith,21,thepilotoftheplane.Theyhopeditcouldreachtheupperfloorsofabuildingtobringahose(软管)whereafiretruckcouldnotreach.Ittookthreeyearsofresearchanddevelopmentandcostaround$20,000tobuild.Theplanecancarrya60-kilogrampilotandflyforabout10minutesforadistanceof1km.Whenmanned,theplanenowonlyrisestoasmuchasfourmeter.Theteamplanstoimprovethedesigntoallowittotakemoreweights,aswellasflyfurtherandmoresmoothlyatahigherlevel.“Theprojectfaceddelay(延期)becauseoftheinternationaltransport.Manypartsoftheplanehadtobeorderedfromabroad,”saidSarinSereyvatha,whoisNPIC’sheadofresearchanddevelopmenttechnology.“Generally,ifwemakeoneplane,thecostisexpensivebutifwemakethemtosellonthemarket,thecostwillgodown,”saidSarin.40．Thepassagetellsustheinventionof________.A．anewschoolchair B．amannedplaneC．afirefightingtruck D．akindofpilot’sseat41．WhatLonhVannsithsaysshowsthe________ofcreatingtheinvention.A．course B．purpose C．technology D．problem42．Paragraph5talksabout________.A．howtheinventionworks B．whatdifficultytheprojectmetwithC．whattheprojectiscalled D．howlongtheworkwillbedelayed43．Fromthepassage,weknowthattheinventionis________.A．stillonitsway B．popularinCambodiaC．widelyusednow D．likedbyfirefighters（2022·浙江嘉兴·一模）TherestofSeptemberwashard.Iwasn’tusedtogettingupsoearlyinthemorning.Iwasn’tusedtobeinggivenhomework.AndIgotmyfirst“test”attheendofthemonth.Inevergot“tests”whenMomhome-schooledme.Ialsodidn’tlikehowIhadnofreetimeanymore.Before,IwasabletoplaywheneverIwantedto,butnowitfeltlikeIalwayshadsomethingtodoforschool.Andbeingatschoolwasawfulinthebeginning.EverynewclassIhadwaslikeanewchanceforkidsto“notlook”atmeinastrangeway.Myfacewouldalwayssurprisesomekidwhomaybehadn’theardaboutme.Thekidwouldmakethesoundyoumakewhenyouholdyourbreathbeforegoingunderwater,alittle“uh!”sound.Thishappenedfourorfivetimesadayforthefirstfewweeks.Intheend,everyonewasgoingtoseemyfaceatsometime.AndIknewafterthefirstcoupleofdaysthatwordhadgotaroundme,becausefromtimetotimeI’dcatchakidpushinghisfriendtomakehimorhertonoticemeastheypassedme,ortalkingbehindtheirhandsasIwalkedbythem.

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