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（2023·辽宁本溪·统考一模）Electric cars may seem like a recent invention, but they’ve been around for years. In the early s, there were more electric cars on the road than there were petrol（汽油）cars. At that time, petrol was expensive compared with other fuels（燃料）. When petrol prices dropped and new technologies were developed, electric cars went out of fashion. Instead, petrol cars became more popular because they could travel longer distances without stopping.
During the 20th century, petrol cars got bigger, heavier and faster. They needed more fuel, and it caused more air pollution. For years, car makers didn’t worry about pollution. They didn’t worry about the amount of petrol cars’ use, either. But when people began to realize that there was not enough oil on the earth, they asked car makers to produce more efficient（高效能的）and less polluting cars.
One method of solving the problem was a “hybrid” car（混合动力车）, one that ran partly on petrol and partly on electricity. Hybrid cars became popular in the 2000s when petrol prices went up and the prices of hybrid cars went down.
An all-electric car uses no petrol. The problem, however, is that car batteries（电池）need to be recharged（再充电）. That makes electric cars not so useful for long journeys.
Many people are not pleased with it. The government and car makers are working together to develop safe, cheap and useful electric cars. When people have these cars in the future, a petrol station may be a thing of the past.
1．Electric cars went out of fashion because ________.
A．petrol oil was more expensive B．new technologies were developed
C．they were more popular than petrol cars D．they were invented recently
2．Petrol cars ________.
A．can protect the environment B．can cause less pollution
C．can save more petrol oil D．need more fuel than electric cars
3．What kind of cars are more efficient and less polluting?
A．Petrol cars. B．Electric cars. C．Hybrid cars. D．Shared cars.
4．The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A．all-electric cars don’t need petrol B．all-electric cars have a long history
C．all-electric cars can travel long distances D．all-electric cars don’t use batteries
5．From the passage, we can infer（推断）________.
A．all-electric cars will use less petrol oil
B．electric cars will take the place of petrol cars
C．more petrol stations will be set up in the future
D．there will be more and more petrol cars in the future

（2023·山东滨州·统考一模）
Boris, a foreign student at Communication University of China, often shares his experiences of Chinese culture on his vlog (视频博客).
In one video, for example, Boris shared how he had learned the Chinese word dongxi. He translated each part separately into “east west”. And he introduced one theory (说法) about how dongxi came to mean “things”. He told people that all marketplaces in ancient Chinese cities were set up along a single road that ran from east to west. So when you would say qu mai dongxi, you’d be saying, “I’m going to buy things.”
Some other videos show him reading Chinese poems and performing kung fu in Chinese traditional costume, which are quite welcome among his 40,000 followers. “Many of my followers are learning Chinese,” Boris said. “But sadly, they know little about Chinese culture and the country.”
Like many foreigners, Boris once believed that all Chinese could perform kung fu, flying onto roofs and walking over walls. He thought the country was not that developed. But after he got a scholarship (奖学金) to study in China in 2019, his view changed. “China has entered a new period, but many people’s impressions of China are still stuck in the 1970s,” Boris said. “That’s why I started to shoot vlogs to share Chinese culture in 2019.”
Until now, Boris has posted more than 40 Chinese culture vlogs online. But making these vlogs is not easy. Take reading the poem Second Farewell to Cambridge by Xu Zhimo as an example. “I can understand and read every word in the poem,” Boris said. “But to touch readers, I need to use proper feelings while reading.” So he needed to look for a lot of background information and make his feelings suit each part of the poem.
Though shooting these vlogs takes lots of time, the young man feels proud that his vlogs have inspired many people. Boris said that he wanted to continue bridging the differences between the two cultures. “This goal may not be achieved easily, but I will spare no effort to do my part.”
6．What does Boris mainly want to do through the vlogs?
A．Sell Chinese products. B．Share his experiences in China.
C．Teach foreigners Chinese. D．Introduce a Chinese university.
7．How did Boris learn the Chinese word dongxi?
A．By translating it as a whole. B．By comparing it with similar words.
C．By making up some sentences. D．By knowing its cultural background.
8．What inspired Boris to shoot vlogs?
A．His hunger for new technology. B．His interest in Chinese culture.
C．His wish to show the real China. D．His dream to be a big vlogger.
9．Why did the writer mention the poem Second Farewell to Cambridge?
A．Because Boris met the followers’ needs.
B．Because it expressed Boris’s love for poems.
C．Because it gave an example of Chinese culture.
D．Because it showed Boris’s effort at vlog-making.
10．What is the purpose of this passage according to the writer?
A．Say yes to Boris’s actions. B．Call for more help.
C．Build bridges by making vlogs. D．Achieve a common goal.

（2023·广西崇左·统考一模）What makes good design (设计)? Recently, Fortune magazine made a survey about the best designs of modern times. On their top 100 list, many things were chosen not because of how they look, but because of how they have improved people’s lives and society as a whole. Great design is about making life easier, simpler and better. And that is beautiful. Let’s look at some of the lists.
Apple’s iPhone, 2007
Smartphones were never the same after Apple designed the iPhone. It has many features (功能), which help it take the place of personal computers in some ways. For example, people like Apple’s App Store very much. People can download many cheap or even free apps. It has also changed users’ lives, from reading and playing games to shopping and banking. Because of this, the iPhone placed first on Fortune’s list.
Raspberry Pi, 2012
The Raspberry Pi is a simple, single-board computer. It has no screen, keyboard, or mouse. It’s designed to improve computer science education in schools. Students can use it to learn basic computer knowledge, such as coding (编程). It’s a cheap computer that helps people solve problems and express themselves creatively.
Mobike, 2015
In big cities, many people have to travel a long way between the bus/subway stop and their homes or offices. Thanks to China’s Mobike, people can solve the “last mile”problem by riding bikes. It is the world’s first cashless and station-free bike sharing platform. And its cashless system helps people easily open a bike lock with a smartphone. It is also a form of “green” transportation.
Philips Hue lighting system, 2012
Waking up can be hard, especially on dark winter mornings. But Philips Hue lights can help you wake up automatically (自动地) turning on in the morning. The color of the lights can be changed to look like the sunrise. The smart lights can be controlled by an app. There are 16 million different colors that can be chosen.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
11．How many designs are listed in this passage?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four.
12．Why was the iPhone placed first on Fortune’s list?
A．Because it has many features and has changed people’s lives.
B．Because people like Apple’s AppStore very much.
C．Because people think the design of iPhone looks very cool.
13．Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A．Although the Raspberry Pi is powerful, it is expensive.
B．Mobike can be used to help to protect the environment.
C．People are not able to change the color of the Philips Hue lights.
14．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “cashless”?
A．无污染的 B．无贷款的 C．无现金的
15．What is the best title of this passage?
A．Good-looking Makes Good Design
B．Clever Designs Can Change Our Lives
C．Clever Design Is Just like Window Dressing

（2023·广西崇左·统考一模）China has just opened its FAST radio telescope (射电望远镜) to international scientists. It means scientists across the world can apply for using the telescope to do astronomical observations.
FAST is short for Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope. It was completed in September 2016 and it officially began operating in January 2020. Measuring 500 meters in diameter, FAST is the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, and is 10 times more sensitive than the 100-meter Radio Telescope Effelsberg in Germany.
The major scientific task of the telescope is the observation of pulsars(脉冲星). The study of pulsars can help to confirm the existence of gravitational radiation (引力辐射) and black holes, and help solve many other major questions in physics. Another major scientific goal of FAST is to search for life outside the Earth.
The telescope is located in a naturally deep and round karst depression (喀斯特洼地) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. The first advantage of the selected site is the altitude (海拔). The average altitude of Guizhou is about 1,100 meters. Generally, the higher the altitude is, the more the telescope can observe. Secondly, the radio telescope needs to have a “big pan” to receive better signals. The huge natural depression could reduce the difficulty of construction.Moreover, the selected site in Guizhou is far away from cities, and has a low population density.which reduces the interference (干扰) caused by wireless devices such as TVs, mobile phones and radios from human activities.
So far, FAST has found over 300 pulsars. Experts predict that the number could reach 1, 000 in five years and that the telescope could find and locate (定位) the first pulsar outside the Galaxy. Let’s wait and see more fantastic discoveries.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
16．Which of the following is TRUE about FAST?
A．Only Chinese scientists can use FAST.
B．FAST started working officially in 2020.
C．FAST is the world’s second largest single-dish radio telescope.
17．The study of pulsars doesn’t include ______.
A．confirming the existence of gravitational radiation
B．learning more about black holes in the universe
C．helping solve many other major questions in chemistry
18．Which of the following is NOT the scientific goal of FAST?
A．Building a “big pan” in Karst depression.
B．Observing pulsars in the universe.
C．Searching for life outside the Earth
19．What isn’t the advantage of choosing the selected site for FAST?
A．The higher the altitude is, the more the telescope can observe.
B．It is far away from the interference from human activities.
C．The huge natural depression could increase the trouble of construction.
20．What do scientists think FAST will probably be able to do in the future?
A．Identify more than 300 pulsars in five years.
B．Discover the first pulsar outside the Galaxy.
C．Collect all kinds of sounds in the space.

（2023·山东菏泽·统考一模）If you bought some candy months ago but never ate it, how can you tell whether it’s still eatable? The easiest way is to check the use-by date printed on the cover. If that date has already passed, you’re likely to throw the candy away. But is that really necessary? According to a report, tons of food is wasted each year, largely because people don’t fully understand what use-by dates actually mean and they think the food is not safe to eat.
Use-by dates were introduced in 1975 because customers wanted more information about the things that they were eating. When they first showed up, use-by dates only showed freshness because producers wanted their products to be tasted in their best conditions.
However, most customers mistakenly believed that use-by dates showed how safe the food was. But the truth is that these dates aren’t related to the danger of food poisoning (中毒). Eggs, for example, can still be eaten three to five weeks after being bought, even though the use-by date is much earlier. When their use-by dates pass, cookies may lose their delicious taste, but they are not harmful.
“It’s an unclear subject, the difference between food quality and food safety,” said Jena Roberts from a US food testing company. Even workers in the food factory are not sure about it. This is why the use-by dates must be printed on the covers of products. “We hope it can help customers understand the information so that they won’t waste a lot of food.”
But this won’t be a mistake that is easy to correct, because people have believed it for so long. As a result, food factory officials are now thinking about turning the use-by date into a date which can show when food is most likely to be thrown away.
21．What can we know from the first paragraph?
A．Every year most factories produce too much food for people.
B．People throw away food because they think it is unsafe to eat.
C．It’s necessary for people to throw away tons of food every year.
D．The use-by dates are wrongly printed, so people throw away food.
22．Which of the following information can describe the use-by date?
A．SN66015972306795500 B．806725A166949
C．BETTER IF USED BY Apr. 11th, 2023 D．Energy: 549 KJ 7%  Protein: 1.4 g 2%  Fat: 7.4 g 12%
23．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．Food factory officials are planning to change use-by dates.
B．Most people care more about food freshness than food safety.
C．Eggs cannot be eaten three to five weeks after people buy them.
D．Workers in the food factory know clearly about food quality and food safety.
24．What does the text mainly talk about?
A．Different kinds of food. B．Food freshness and quality.
C．How to choose healthy food. D．The use-by date and food safety.

（2023·山东菏泽·统考一模）“Shoes from Italy will make your legs look thinner and longer…”
In a small room, Zhang Man is describing the products to buyers who are watching her livestream (直播). She sells more than 100,000 pairs of shoes in just ten minutes.
Zhang Man is one of the people who sell products through livestreaming. It has become a new way of buying and selling products in China these years.
Mi Sitian is a new mom from Lanzhou, Gansu Province. She is a fan of livestream shopping. For her, it is a time-saving and easy way of shopping.
“I can hardly find the time to go to stores after having a baby,” she said. “I only have some free time at night to watch livestreaming on the Internet.” Also, livestream shopping makes it possible for her to communicate with the sellers face-to-face. “It’s just like shopping in the real stores,” she said.
For sellers, livestreaming helps them sell more products. Even the Chinese government sees it as a way to help farmers out of poverty (贫困). Han Mei is a fruit farmer from Linyi, Shandong Province. She has 90, 000 fans. She got 1.1 million yuan by selling fruit through livestreaming in a few months.
Seeing what the Chinese market is doing with livestreaming, many other countries are ready to adopt it. Livestreaming is sure to be popular outside of China.
25．At the beginning of the passage, Zhang Man is busy ________.
A．talking with friends B．selling shoes
C．shopping online D．taking a photo
26．Mi Sitian hardly goes to stores because she ________.
A．doesn’t like going shopping B．doesn’t have enough money
C．needs to take care of her baby D．hates talking with people face-to-face
27．What does the underlined word “adopt” mean in the last paragraph in Chinese?
A．采取 B．影响 C．收养 D．帮助

（2023·广东茂名·统考一模）Have you ever imagined going inside of a video game? That dream may soon become real. It’s called the “metaverse (元宇宙)”.
The metaverse is a shared virtual (虚拟的）3D world. The word is made up of “meta”, which means beyond, and “verse” which refers to “universe”. The word first appeared in a science fiction book called Snow Crash in 1992. In this story, people wear virtual reality (VR) headsets to see and join the metaverse.
Now, what happens in the book is becoming a reality. Wearing a VR headset, you can meet other people wherever they are. You also can work and play with them. It will feel real because the technology can simulate (模拟）our senses: vision, hearing, touch and even smell.
The metaverse is about creating another reality, another world, which is as rich as the real world. So, what can you do inside the metaverse? Your location will no longer matter, says VOA News. It means that in the metaverse, people will be connected at all times. You can meet friends from other countries and go on a virtual beach vacation together. You can go to the beach on the moon, or anywhere else you can imagine. Can’t find a friend to play basketball? Jump into the metaverse and find some friends to play with or go to a concert!
Cathy Hack, an expert in metaverse technology, said her son’s first concert was inside a video game. “Although it happened in a video game, it didn’t make it less real for him,” she said. Perhaps the metaverse will change our idea of what is real.
28．What does Paragraph 2 tell us?
A．How to join the metaverse.
B．What happened in the book Snow Crash.
C．Where the word “metaverse” comes from.
D．When the book Snow Crush came out.
29．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to?
A．VR headsets. B．Other people. C．Our senses. D．Video games.
30．According to VOA News, ________.
A．the metaverse will take the place of real life
B．scenes in the metaverse are all simulations of reality
C．you can visit any place you want in the metaverse
D．the metaverse will take the place of traditional video games
31．What is Cathy Hack’s attitude toward the metaverse?
A．The technology still needs to be developed.
B．It is not good for kids to join the metaverse.
C．The metaverse will hardly change our lives.
D．The metaverse is a different kind of reality.
32．Which can be the best title of this passage?
A．Metaverse Is Happening. B．A Virtual 3D Movie.
C．Metaverse in the Books. D．Snow Crash.

（2023·云南昆明·昆明八中校考二模）Could you spend 24 hours without the Internet? I’m not sure how I’d deal with it. These days we all depend heavily on technology, you may or may not be surprised by the results of some recent research about the effects of online and digital(数字的) technology on people’s lives. More than half of the people who were questioned said they’d feel “upset” without an Internet connection even for a brief period of time, which is, about 15—30 minutes when they were away from the Internet.
The scientists also challenged people to spend one whole day without using technology and then report back on what it was like. Some people were surprised that they could not even turn their phones to silent. Nearly fifty percent of them said they felt lonely when they weren’t using social media. According to the research, it is harder for the younger people to give up technology. They said that the modern technology has already become a part of their lives. However, there are about 25% of people actually said they felt freer without an Internet connection. It meant they found time to do something they wouldn’t usually do such as reading a novel. Some of them said they enjoyed spending more time talking to family and friends face to face.
So, what about you? As a middle school student, could you take the Internet challenge and spend 24 hours without going online? Or would it be a bad dream for you? Here we have different opinions from Chinese students aged from 12—16, maybe they’ll be able to help you with your Internet use.
33．Without an Internet connection, more than half of the questioned people felt ________.
A．happy B．upset C．lonely D．surprised
34．What does the underlined word “brief” probably mean?
A．富裕的 B．贫穷的 C．漫长的 D．短暂的
35．Who will find it harder to give up technology?
A．Scientists. B．Older people. C．Younger people. D．Middle schoolteachers.
36．How many percent of people said they felt freer without the Internet?
A．About 25%. B．Almost 75%. C．Nearly 50%. D．More than 50%.
37．What will the next paragraph probably talk about?
A．How to talk with your family.
B．Ways to stop using the Internet.
C．The meaning of taking the challenge.
D．Different opinions from Chinese students.


参考答案：
1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了燃油汽车造成了巨大的污染，人们开始想办法创造一种“混合”的车，或是一种新的电动汽车。
1．细节理解题。根据“ When petrol prices dropped and new technologies were developed, electric cars went out of fashion. ”可知，当汽油价格下降和新技术开发出来时，电动汽车就过时了。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据“They needed more fuel, and it caused more air pollution”可知，燃油车需要更多的燃料，故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据“they asked car makers to produce more efficient（高效能的）and less polluting cars. One method of solving the problem was a “hybrid” car（混合动力车）”可知，混合动力汽车效率更高，污染更少，故选C。
4．细节理解题。根据“An all-electric car uses no petrol.”可知，全电动汽车不使用汽油，故选A。
5．推理判断题。根据“The government and car makers are working together to develop safe, cheap and useful electric cars. When people have these cars in the future, a petrol station may be a thing of the past.”（政府和汽车制造商正在合作开发安全、廉价和实用的电动汽车。当人们将来拥有这些汽车时，加油站可能会成为历史。）可知，电动汽车将取代汽油汽车，故选B。
6．B 7．D 8．C 9．D 10．A

【导语】本文主要讲述了一位外国学生鲍里斯在博客上分享学习中国文化的经历，包括他学到的一些词语的来历，中国诗歌，表演中国功夫，他的视频激励了许多人，鲍里斯想通过这个来继续弥合两种文化之间的差异。
6．细节理解题。根据“Boris, a foreign student at Communication University of China, often shares his experiences of Chinese culture on his vlog (视频博客).”可知，鲍里斯主要想通过博客分享他在中国的经历。故选B。
7．推理判断题。根据第二段的内容，尤其“He told people that all marketplaces in ancient Chinese cities were set up along a single road that ran from east to west.”可推断，他是通过了解文化背景来学习“东西”这个词的含义。故选D。
8．推理判断题。根据“‘China has entered a new period, but many people’s impressions of China are still stuck in the 1970s,’ Boris said. ‘That’s why I started to shoot vlogs to share Chinese culture in 2019’.”可知，鲍里斯了解到许多人对中国的印象还停留在20世纪70年代，他想通过视频来让人们了解中国的现状，了解真正的中国。正是这个想法激励他拍摄视频博客。故选C。
9．推理判断题。根据“But making these vlogs is not easy. Take reading the poem Second Farewell to Cambridge by Xu Zhimo as an example...”可知，作者提到阅读徐志摩写的诗歌是为了表明鲍里斯制作博客的不易，展示他在视频博客制作方面的努力。故选D。
10．写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一位外国学生鲍里斯在博客上分享学习中国文化的经历，让更多人了解中国的现状。因此，作者的写作目的是以此来肯定他分享文化的举动，赞扬他。故选A。
11．C 12．A 13．B 14．C 15．B

【导语】本文主要是介绍了现代的四大设计。
11．推理判断题。根据“Apple’s iPhone, 2007”，“Raspberry Pi, 2012”，“Mobike, 2015”以及“Philips Hue lighting system, 2012”可知，文中列举了四种设计。故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据“It has also changed users’ lives, from reading and playing games to shopping and banking. Because of this, the iPhone placed first on Fortune’s list.”可知，iPhone在《财富》榜单上排名第一是因为它有很多特点，改变了人们的生活。故选A。
13．推理判断题。根据“It is also a form of ‘green’ transportation.”可知，摩拜单车是一种绿色交通方式，因此可以推测，摩拜单车可以用来帮助保护环境。故选B。
14．词句猜测题。根据“It is the world’s first cashless and station-free bike sharing platform. And its cashless system helps people easily open a bike lock with a smartphone.”可知，它是世界上第一个无现金、无站的共享单车平台，其无现金系统可以帮助人们用智能手机轻松打开自行车锁，所以cashless意为“无现金的”。故选C。
15．最佳标题题。根据“Great design is about making life easier, simpler and better. And that is beautiful. Let’s look at some of the lists.”并结合全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了现代的四大设计，选项B“巧妙的设计可以改变我们的生活”符合。故选B。
16．B 17．C 18．A 19．C 20．B

【导语】本文主要介绍了已经向国际科学家开放的中国射电望远镜的主要任务，它所在的位置，及到目前为止它的发现。
16．细节理解题。根据第二段“it officially began operating in January 2020.” 可知，正式开始时间是2020年一月。故选B。
17．细节理解题。根据“The study of pulsars can help to confirm the existence of gravitational radiation(引力辐射)and black holes,   and help solve many other major questions in physics.” 可知，用来帮助确定引力辐射和黑洞的存在，帮助解决物理方面问题。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据第三段“The major scientific task of the telescope is the observation of pulsars(脉冲星). The study of pulsars can help to confirm the existence of gravitational radiation(引力辐射)and black holes, and help solve many other major questions in physics. Another major scientific goal of FAST is to search for life outside the Earth.” 可知第一个任务是观测脉冲星，第二个是搜索地球外的生命。故选A。
19．细节理解题。根据“The first advantage of the selected site is the altitude(海拔). Secondly, the radio telescope needs to have a“big pan”to receive better signals. The huge natural depression could reduce the difficulty of construction.Moreover, the selected site in Guizhou is far away from cities, and has a low population density.” 可知，越高的海拔越有利于观测，远离城市，低人口密度，巨大的天然洼地减少建设困难，故选C。
20．细节理解题。根据第五段“Experts predict that the number could reach 1.000 in five years and that the telescope could find and locate(定位)the first pulsar outside the Galaxy. ” 可知，该望远镜能定位并识别出银河系外的第一颗脉冲星。故选B。
21．B 22．C 23．A 24．D

【导语】本文主要讲述每年都有大量的食物被浪费，很大程度上是因为人们不完全理解保质期的真正含义，对于到了保质期的食物，他们认为吃起来不安全。这其实是人们的误解。
21．推理判断题。根据“tons of food is wasted each year, largely because people don’t fully understand what use-by dates actually mean and they think the food is not safe to eat”可知每年浪费大量食物，主要是因为人们不完全理解保质期的实际含义，并且他们认为食物不安全。故选B。
22．推理判断题。根据“use-by dates only showed freshness because producers wanted their products to be tasted in their best conditions”可知保质期显示新鲜度，即产品在最佳条件下被品尝，选项C“最好在2023年4月11日前使用”符合。故选C。
23．细节理解题。根据“As a result, food factory officials are now thinking about turning the use-by date into a date which can show when food is most likely to be thrown away”可知食品厂官员现在正在考虑将保质期变成一个可以显示食物最有可能被丢弃的日期。故选A。
24．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，短文讨论的是保质期和食品安全的关系。故选D。
25．B 26．C 27．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要通过举例子来说明网络直播给人们带来的便利并预测一定会受到其他国家的欢迎。
25．细节理解题。根据“She sells more than 100,000 pairs of shoes in just ten minutes.”可知，她在忙于卖鞋。故选B。
26．细节理解题。根据“Mi Sitian is a new mom”和“For her, it is a time-saving and easy way of shopping.”可知，网络购物让她节省时间去照顾孩子。故选C。
27．词义猜测题。根据“Livestreaming is sure to be popular outside of China.”可知，网络直播会在中国以外的国家流行起来，故可推测别的国家也会采取这种直播方式。故选A。
28．C 29．B 30．C 31．D 32．A

【导语】本文主要介绍了“元宇宙”以及它的功能。
28．主旨大意题。根据第二段“The metaverse is a shared...book called Snow Crash in 1992.”可知，第二段告诉我们“元宇宙”一词的来源。故选C。
29．词句猜测题。根据第三段“Wearing a VR headset, you can meet other people wherever they are.”可知，此处的them指的是“other people”。故选B。
30．细节理解题。根据第四段“Your location will no longer matter...play with or go to a concert!”可知，在“元宇宙”中，你可以去任何地方。故选C。
31．观点态度题。根据最后一段“Although it happened in a video game, it didn’t make it less real for him,”可知，Cathy Hack认为“元宇宙”是另一种现实。故选D。
32．最佳标题题。根据第一段“Have you ever imagined...It’s called the “metaverse (元宇宙)”.”及结合全文可知，本文主要讲述了“元宇宙”正在发生，正在改变我的世界和生活，因此选项B“元宇宙正在发生”符合题意。故选A。
33．B 34．D 35．C 36．A 37．D

【导语】本文讲述了科学家们针对一些关于网络和数字技术对人们生活影响进行了研究，超过一半的受访者表示，在很短的一段时间内离开互联网，他们会感到不安。大约有25%的人表示，没有互联网连接，他们会感觉更自由。
33．细节理解题。根据“More than half of the people who were questioned said they’d feel ‘upset’ without an Internet connection...”可知，超过半数以上的受访者表示他们离开互联网会感到沮丧和不安。故选B。
34．词句猜测题。根据“about 15-30 minutes when they were away from the Internet.”可知，这里的“a brief period of time”指15到30分钟，即短暂的。故选D。
35．细节理解题。根据“According to the research, it is harder for the younger people to give up technology.”可知，年轻人更难放弃现代技术。故选C。
36．细节理解题。根据“However, there are about 25% of people actually said they felt freer without an Internet connection”可知，大约有25%的人表示，没有互联网连接，他们会感觉更自由。故选A。
37．推理判断题。根据“Here we have different opinions from Chinese students aged from 12-16, maybe they’ll be able to help you with your Internet use.”可推断，接下来可能讲述的内容为12到16岁的中国学生的不同观点。故选D。