1 . Duke: Have mercy (宽容) on Antonio, Shylock. Do not be so bitter (尖刻的).
Shylock: I’ve promised to take my pound of flesh (肉). If you do not let me have it, that will be a sign of weakness and no one will trust your laws any more. The greatness of Venice will be lost. Antonio is my enemy, and I hate him.
Bassanio: Do all men kill the things they do not love?
Antonio: It is useless trying to argue (争论) with Shylock. Don’t wait any longer. Pass judgement (判决) on me and give Shylock what he wants.
Bassanio: I’ll pay you six thousand ducats for the three thousand ducats that Antonio borrowed.
Shylock: If you offered me six times what you have just offered, I would still take my pound of flesh. Give me my pound of flesh!
(Shylock gets ready to cut his pound of flesh from Antonio.)
(Portia enters the room and takes her seat as judge (法官).)
Portia: According to the law, Shylock may have a pound of flesh to be cut off by himself nearest to Antonio’s heart. And Shylock, take your pound of flesh.
Shylock: Oh, learned judge! Oh, wise young man!
(Shylock moves towards Antonio and prepares to use his knife.)
Portia: Wait! But there is something else.
Shylock: What?
Portia: Antonio has promised to give you a pound of his flesh. But he has not promised to give you any of his blood. If you let one drop of his blood fall, you will lose all your land and all your money.
Shylock: Is that the law?
Portia: That is the law. You wanted justice (正义), so you shall get justice.
Shylock: I will take the money. Give me three thousand ducats Antonio borrowed from me.
Bassanio: Here it is. (He cries out, full of joy.)
Portia: Wait! Shylock would not take the money earlier. All he wanted was right to be done. That is all he can have now. You must cut off one pound of flesh, no more, no less. And not one drop of blood must fall.
(Shylock turns and starts to leave the court.)
Portia: Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him. One half of his money and his goods shall be given to the city of Venice and the other half shall be given to the person he has tried to kill.
Shylock: Let me go home now. I am not well.
1. What kind of passage is it?

A．A horror story.

B．An advertisement.

C．A play.

D．A poem.

2. What was Shylock NOT allowed to take?

A．Mercy.

B．Flesh.

C．Justice.

D．Blood.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The scene happened at the court.

B．Antonio offered to pay Shylock six thousand ducats.

C．Bassanio asked Shylock to cut off one pound of flesh quickly.

D．Shylock thought Duke was a learned judge.

4. What can you infer from the passage?

A．Antonio lost his life.	B．Shylock would have his money back.
C．Shylock didn’t get what he wanted.	D．Bassanio saved Antonio.

5. What do you think of Shylock according to the passage?

A．Brave and clever.	B．Learned and wise.
C．Cold-hearted and selfish.	D．Generous and patient.

2 . 配对阅读Ⅰ栏是对五位同学个人情况的描述，Ⅱ栏是七项校园活动，请为每个人选择适合他们参加的活动。

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1     Tom likes many kinds of sports, especially volleyball. He often watches volleyball matches. He thinks they are exciting.     2     Emma enjoys writing short stories. She hopes to be a famous writer like Jane Austen.     3     Alex has been interested in science and electronic machines since he was young. He wants to explore (探索) the world of technology.     4     Susan’s hobby is photography (摄影). She spends a lot of spare time taking photos.     5     Luke is a music fan. He is good at singing and often goes to music shows.

A. A writing competition is going to be held on July 20th. Every student at school can take part in it. The winner will get a computer as the prize. Please come and sign up (报名) now! B. The music festival is coming. Are you ready to have fun? Let’s meet in the playground this Friday night. You’re allowed to take your parents and friends to enjoy the show together. C. Do you want to experience farm life? We’ll have a study tour of the farm this Thursday. During the tour, you can play with animals and learn how to grow plants. D. Next month, our school volleyball team will have an important match against BNC of No. 3 Middle School. It will be great if you come to watch and cheer for our team. E. Mr. Jones is an excellent photographer. He is going to give a lesson on Saturday afternoon. It’s a great chance to learn something useful and improve your photography skills. Don’t miss it! F. On the 15th of this month, we are going to have a school trip to the science museum. There you can meet the most advanced (先进的) robots and other nice technologies in our country. G. A group of students from Canada will visit our school next week. We need several volunteers to welcome them. If you are able to speak English well, please join us.

8 . 阅读下文并回答问题。

New technology is like a double-edged sword(双刃剑). On the one hand, it gives us convenience. On the other hand, it causes us much trouble.

Passenger Died in Driverless Car A driverless car rushed into the back of a truck by the side of the road a few weeks ago. A girl in the car died. Nobody apologized(道歉) for the accident because driverless cars are controlled by computers. This made the public very angry. Many think we can’t accept technology just because it’s new.

A Conversation with ChatGPT Q: Hello! What’s your name? ChatGPT: I’m an AI chatbot tool. People call me ChatGPT. Q: What can you do, ChatGPT? ChatGPT: I can talk with people from all over the world, answer questions and write articles. I can draw pictures and create music, too. Q: How long do you need to finish writing a 500-word article? ChatGPT: Several seconds. Q: That is really fast. But some schools and teachers don’t like you. ChatGPT: That’s because some students misuse ChatGPT. Q: Please describe yourself with three words. ChatGPT: Hardworking, friendly and creative.

Cockroach Robots Scientists have made some cockroach(蟑螂) robots. Because of their small sizes, they can go to places where humans and dogs can’t go, and help find people who are under the fallen buildings during earthquakes or storms. In order to work for a longer time, cockroach robots need a battery(电池) “backpack”.

1. Was there any driver in the car when the car accident happened?
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2. What do the cockroach robots need to work for a longer time?
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3. According to the passage, why don’t some people accept the new technology?
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4. If you are allowed to use ChatGPT in your schoolwork, what will you do and how will you use it wisely?
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10 . 左栏是五个人的情况介绍，右栏是七个与食物相关的习语及其解释。请为每个人选择合适的习语描述他/她的情况。

1     Sherry is crazy about shopping. When she does shopping, she can always make the best choice with the best price.     2     Tony is a cook. He enjoys his job and works hard on it. Now he can make a good living for his family and himself.     3     Sally has 6 or 7 books of old photos. She often looks through these photos to look back to her unforgettable experiences in her middle school days.     4     John is an honest boy. He tells his parents about everything even when he does something bad or makes a mistake.     5     Sarah wants to buy an expensive dress. But she finds that she can’t afford it. Instead of telling the truth, she tells her friends that she just doesn’t like it.

A. Bread and butter: People work hard to make their living. When they make money by doing a kind of job, we can say that is their bread and butter. B. Salad days: Salad days are the time when we are young and we don’t have much life experience. We usually act as we want. We like adventures and do some exciting things. C. Sour grapes: When people don’t get the things they want, they would like to say the thing is bad and it is not what they want. That’s sour grapes for them. D. Couch potato: A couch potato is a lazy man who spends a lot of time lying on the sofa, watching television and doing nothing all the day. E. Eat no fish: As we know, cats enjoy fish. But if a cat promises you to eat no fish, it gives up its favorite for the promise. That means it can be trusted. F. Cheery pick: Everyone wants to choose the best people or things from a group and leave those bad behind. We can call it cherry pick. G. A big fish: A man who is important in some meetings or powerful in some ways are called a big fish. We need to respect them for their power.