《威尼斯商人》练习
一、阅读理解
（2024江苏省扬州市邗江区中考一模）
As soon as Bassanio and Graziano left for Venice, Portia Arold Lorenzo said that she and Nerissa were going to stay in a convent until their husbands came back. She told him she wanted to prepare herself for marriage. She asked Lorenzo and Jessica to look after the palace and the servants until she came back. Lorenzo was very happy to do this for her. He thought she was a very wise and kind woman. “Bassanio was lucky to have her for his wife,” he said. Portia said she agreed to let Bassanio go to Venice because Antonio’s letter showed her that he must be a very good man.
Portia and Nerissa, however, were not going to a convent. Portia had a different plan, but she did not want to tell Lorenzo and Jessica what it was. It was a secret. She called one of her servants. She told him to go to Padua and find her friend, Bellario. She gave him a letter to give to Bellario. “He will give you something I need to bring back to me,” she said. “Bring them to the ship that goes to Venice. Hurry! I will be at the ship before you get there.” The servant hurried away with the letter, and Portia called Nerissa. “Come on, Nerissa,” she said, “we are going to see our husbands sooner than they think.”
She told Nerissa that their husbands would not recognize them because they were going to disguise themselves as men. “I know how to behave like a man,” she said. “I will wear a dagger and walk like a man. I will talk about the battles I have won. I will tell lies about the women who fell in love with me. I’ll tell people that I refused their love and that they cried and that some of them even died of sadness. I’ll say that I’m sad about causing them to die, and everyone will believe that I am a man.”
——Taken from The Merchant of Venice
4．What is the correct order of the following events according to the passage
a. Portia asked Lorenzo and Jessica to look after the palace.
b. Portia said that she and Nerissa were going to stay in a convent.
c. Portia told Nerissa that they would go to Venice disguised as men.
d. Portia sent a letter with her servant to her friend Bellario.
e. Portia told the servant to meet her at the ship to Venice.
A．b a e c d B．b d e c a C．b a d e c D．b d a c e
5．Why did Portia agree to let Bassanio go to Venice
A．Because the debt was his and he should pay it.
B．Because she knew that Antonio was a good man.
C．Because she needed time to prepare for the wedding.
D．Because she wanted to get rid of Bassanio.
6．Which of the following would Bellario most probably give to the servant to hand to Portia
A．A letter. B．A ring. C．A ship. D．Men’s clothes.
7．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．Portia will marry Bassanio. B．Bassanio will help Antonio.
C．Portia has a plan. D．Portia will go to Padua with Nerissa.
（江苏省扬州市梅岭中学教育集团2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题）
The Merchant of Venice is a famous play written by William Shakespeare. It tells the story of a Venetian merchant named Antonio who borrows money from a Jewish moneylender named Shylock.
Antonio’s friend, Bassanio, needs money to marry a woman named Portia. Antonio agrees to borrow the money from Shylock on the condition that if he cannot repay the money, Shylock can take a pound of his flesh.
Meanwhile, Portia’s father has left a will stating that any man who wishes to marry her must choose the correct casket out of three, one gold, one silver, and one lead. Many men have tried and failed, but Bassanio correctly chooses the lead casket and wins Portia’s hand in marriage.
Back in Venice, news reaches Antonio that his ships, which were carrying his goods and making him money, have been lost at sea. He is unable to repay his debt to Shylock, who demands his pound of flesh as agreed.
Portia, disguised as a lawyer, arrives in Venice to help Antonio. She argues that Shylock must take it without losing any blood, as stated in their agreement. Shylock is forced to give up his claim, and Antonio is saved.
The story of the merchant of Venice teaches us the importance of friendship, forgiveness, and the power of true love.
—Taken from The Merchant of Venice
8．Why did Bassanio need money
A．To buy a new ship B．To marry Portia
C．To start a new business D．To repay his debts
9．What happened to Antonio’s ships
A．They were lost at sea B．They were stolen by pirates
C．They were sold to repay the money D．They arrived safely in Venice
10．How did Bassanio win Portia’s love
A．By choosing the gold casket B．By choosing the silver casket
C．By choosing the lead casket D．By performing a heroic act
11．What was the condition set by Shylock for the loan
A．A pound of Antonio’s flesh B．Repayment with interest
C．Antonio’s ships D．Shylock’s share in Antonio’s business
（江苏省扬州市江都区第三中学2023-2024学年九年级下学期3月阶段检测英语试题）
Shylock was sharpening his knife, preparing to take Antonio’s pound of flesh. Portia and Nerrisa arrived disguised as men. Portia pretended she was a judge and listened to the arguments about the pound of flesh.
The young judge asked Shylock to be mercy on Antonio, but shylock disagreed. Shylock said, “I will show no mercy. I want justice, the penalty written in the contract!” Bassanio wanted to give Shylock ten times the money Antonio borrowed, even including his hands, heads or heart. This time, Portia disagreed. She thought they couldn’t change the law of Venice. They must obey it. Portia asked Antonio to prepare his body for Shylock’s knife. Shylock was very happy. He said the judge was much older in wisdom than in years.
At that moment, Bassanio remembered Antonio borrowed money from Shylock to help him court Portia. His friend was going to die. Bassanio would do anything to save his friend. He would die in his place or give up his wife if it could help. On the other hand, Antonio felt happy. He said he was lucky because he would never grow old and sick. He comforted Bassanio.
But Shylock’s dream didn’t come true. Portia said Shylock could take Antonio’s pound of flesh, but he could not take any blood, or he would lose everything. Shylock decided not to take the flesh but ninety thousand dollars. Portia disagreed. Shylock said he just wanted his own money back without charging the interest. Portia still disagreed. She said according to the law, if anyone planned to kill a citizen of Venice, he would lose everything. And the duke was the only person who could save him from death. The duke said Shylock must first become a Christian. If Shylock didn’t do so, the duke would not have mercy on him, and Shylock would die. Shylock realized he had no choice. He agreed.
—Taken from The Merchant of Venice
12．Who dressed up as men in the story
A．Shylock and Portia. B．Portia and Nerrisa.
C．Antonio and Portia. D．Nerrisa and Bassanio.
13．What does the underlined sentence mean ________
A．The judge is very young B．The judge is very foolish
C．The judge is very old D．The judge is very clever
14．Which of the following words best describe Bassanio’s feeling in the third paragraph
A．Sad. B．Excited. C．Happy. D．Confident.
15．From the last paragraph , we can infer that________.
A．Shylock died if he doesn’t agree with them
B．Shylock finally lost everything
C．Shylock got his own money without interest
D．Shylock became a Christian.
二、七选五
请根据 The Merchant of Venice，选择适合选项，将选项前的字母填入横线。
（江苏省南通市海门区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试题（含听力））
The book I would like to talk about is The Merchant of Venice. The book is a dramatic work by Shakespeare, an English famous writer in the 16th century. It talks about something happening among merchants in Venice. The main characters are Bassanio, Portia, Shylock and Antonio.
The drama begins with Antonio, who helps Bassanio 16 , and then brings out other stories. Bassanio is a poor merchant. He needs money to 17 , a very beautiful and rich lady. He first wants to borrow money from his friend Antonio, also a merchant in Venice. Antonio borrows the money from a Jewish rich merchant Shylock. Shylock is a little mean and selfish. He 18 . He always asks the people who borrow him money for more. Antonio promises he will 19 , or Shylock will be allowed to cut out 1 pound of flesh out of Antonio’s body.
Bassanio successfully wins the love of Portia but soon realizes his friend can not pay the money back to Shylock on time. Bassanio 20 and attends a trial (审讯). The reason why Antonio isn’t able to pay is because his ships are caught in storm. Portia, dressing up as a young lawyer, claims (声称) that the words “l pound of flesh” not “l pound of flesh and blood”. She says that Shylock 21 , but not any blood, which is impossible. Thus, she helps make Antonio safe and make Shylock fail. At the same time, Shylock loses most of his money. In the end, Bassanio and Portia 22 .
A．have a happy ending
B．loves money very much
C．borrow money from Shylock
D．is only allowed to remove flesh
E．follow his dream to marry Portia
F．returns to Venice as fast as he can
G．pay the money back in three months
三、任务型阅读
（2023年江苏省扬州市仪征市中考一模英语试题）
Portia gave the decision. “One pound of the merchant’s flesh 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!” said Portia. “You will not do anything that is not written in the contract. Is that right, Shylock ” “Yes, that’s right,” said Shylock. “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 will take everything you own!”
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. Bassanio was happy to give him the money because he thought he could save his friend Antonio in this way.
Portia, however, had more to say. “Wait!” she said again. “He does not want the money. It is not written in the contract, and he said that he would not do anything that was not written in the contract. Shylock, you can take your pound of flesh, just as the contract says. Why are you waiting ” she asked. Shylock said he just wanted to have his money back.
“Just give me the money I lent you. I won’t even demand interest,” he said. Bassanio was ready to give the money to him, but again Portia stopped him and said, “He said in front of us all that he did not want the money. He wanted only the penalty that is 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.
—Taken from The Merchant of Venice
根据短文内容回答问题（每小题答案不超过10个单词）。
33．Whose flesh did Shylock want to take
34．What would happen if Shylock took Antonio’s blood
35．How did Bassanio want to save his friend Antonio
36．Why did Shylock decide to go home at last
37．What do you think of Portia in the passage
阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。(每题答案不超过10个单词)
（江苏省扬州市邗江区北片2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题）
The Merchant of Venice is the important early works of Shakespeare, which is a comedy with a great satire (讽刺). In the play Shakespeare not only speaks highly of love and friendship, but mirrors the social background of that time.
Antonio had a friend Bassanio who spent money without limitation. As a result, he ran out of his wealth soon. Bassoano fell in love with Portia, but he was required to pay a large amount of money. So he went to Anotnio for help. Antonio is also a wealthy merchant, but he didn’t have so much cash. Antonio went to Shylock, a moneylender, for help.
Having been scolded (责备) by Antonio for being cruel and greedy, Shylock hated him. However, he agreed to lend him the money only if Antonio would allow him to take a pound of his flesh when he could not repay him within three months. At last Antonio agreed to the contract (契约). But unluckily, Antonio lost all his ships at sea. He was not able to pay back to Shylock, and the Jew went to court of Venice to carry out his deal.
To save Antonio’s life, Portia pretended to be a famous lawyer. According to the contract, she agreed to Shylock’s request, but insisted a pound of meat must be cut by just a pound of flesh, no more and no less. At the same time, he was not allowed to let any of Antonio’s blood drop. The wise judge announced that according to the law if anyone tried to kill a citizen of Venice, everything he owned should be taken away. Shylock would rather die if all his money and goods were taken away. Finally, Antonio gave up his part of Shylock’s money on condition that Shylock should leave the money to his own daughter upon his death. The cruel moneylender had to agree.
38．What themes does Shakespeare want to show us in this book
39．What was Shylock
40．Why did Shylock hate Antonio
41．Who successfully saved Antonio’s life at last, Portia or a famous lawyer
42．What do you think of Antonio And why
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试卷第5页，共6页《威尼斯商人》练习
一、阅读理解
（2024江苏省扬州市邗江区中考一模）
As soon as Bassanio and Graziano left for Venice, Portia Arold Lorenzo said that she and Nerissa were going to stay in a convent until their husbands came back. She told him she wanted to prepare herself for marriage. She asked Lorenzo and Jessica to look after the palace and the servants until she came back. Lorenzo was very happy to do this for her. He thought she was a very wise and kind woman. “Bassanio was lucky to have her for his wife,” he said. Portia said she agreed to let Bassanio go to Venice because Antonio’s letter showed her that he must be a very good man.
Portia and Nerissa, however, were not going to a convent. Portia had a different plan, but she did not want to tell Lorenzo and Jessica what it was. It was a secret. She called one of her servants. She told him to go to Padua and find her friend, Bellario. She gave him a letter to give to Bellario. “He will give you something I need to bring back to me,” she said. “Bring them to the ship that goes to Venice. Hurry! I will be at the ship before you get there.” The servant hurried away with the letter, and Portia called Nerissa. “Come on, Nerissa,” she said, “we are going to see our husbands sooner than they think.”
She told Nerissa that their husbands would not recognize them because they were going to disguise themselves as men. “I know how to behave like a man,” she said. “I will wear a dagger and walk like a man. I will talk about the battles I have won. I will tell lies about the women who fell in love with me. I’ll tell people that I refused their love and that they cried and that some of them even died of sadness. I’ll say that I’m sad about causing them to die, and everyone will believe that I am a man.”
——Taken from The Merchant of Venice
4．What is the correct order of the following events according to the passage
a. Portia asked Lorenzo and Jessica to look after the palace.
b. Portia said that she and Nerissa were going to stay in a convent.
c. Portia told Nerissa that they would go to Venice disguised as men.
d. Portia sent a letter with her servant to her friend Bellario.
e. Portia told the servant to meet her at the ship to Venice.
A．b a e c d B．b d e c a C．b a d e c D．b d a c e
5．Why did Portia agree to let Bassanio go to Venice
A．Because the debt was his and he should pay it.
B．Because she knew that Antonio was a good man.
C．Because she needed time to prepare for the wedding.
D．Because she wanted to get rid of Bassanio.
6．Which of the following would Bellario most probably give to the servant to hand to Portia
A．A letter. B．A ring. C．A ship. D．Men’s clothes.
7．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．Portia will marry Bassanio. B．Bassanio will help Antonio.
C．Portia has a plan. D．Portia will go to Padua with Nerissa.
【答案】4．C 5．B 6．D 7．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。节选自《威尼斯商人》，主要讲述了波西亚女扮男装去威尼斯的计划。
4．篇章结构题。根据“As soon as Bassanio and Graziano left for Venice, Portia Arold Lorenzo said that she and Nerissa were going to stay in a convent until their husbands came back.”可知，波西亚和尼丽莎要住在一所修道院，直到她们的丈夫回来；根据“She asked Lorenzo and Jessica to look after the palace and the servants until she came back.”可知，波西亚让洛伦佐和杰西卡照看宫殿和仆人，直到她回来；根据“She called one of her servants. She told him to go to Padua and find her friend, Bellario. She gave him a letter to give to Bellario.”可知，波西亚给她的朋友巴萨尼奥写了一封信，让她的仆人送去；根据“Bring them to the ship that goes to Venice. Hurry! I will be at the ship before you get there.”可知，波西亚让仆人在去威尼斯的船上等她；根据“I will wear a dagger and walk like a man.”可知，波西亚告诉尼丽莎，她们将乔装成男人去威尼斯。故选C。
5．细节理解题。根据“Portia said she agreed to let Bassanio go to Venice because Antonio’s letter showed her that he must be a very good man.”可知，波西亚说她同意让巴萨尼奥去威尼斯，因为安东尼奥的信向她表明他一定是个很好的人。故选B。
6．推理判断题。根据“He will give you something I need to bring back to me,”和“I will wear a dagger and walk like a man.”可知，波西亚将乔装成男人去威尼斯，由此可猜测，巴萨尼奥会让仆人带给她男装。故选D。
7．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，短文主要讲述了波西亚女扮男装去威尼斯的计划。故选C。
（江苏省扬州市梅岭中学教育集团2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题）
The Merchant of Venice is a famous play written by William Shakespeare. It tells the story of a Venetian merchant named Antonio who borrows money from a Jewish moneylender named Shylock.
Antonio’s friend, Bassanio, needs money to marry a woman named Portia. Antonio agrees to borrow the money from Shylock on the condition that if he cannot repay the money, Shylock can take a pound of his flesh.
Meanwhile, Portia’s father has left a will stating that any man who wishes to marry her must choose the correct casket out of three, one gold, one silver, and one lead. Many men have tried and failed, but Bassanio correctly chooses the lead casket and wins Portia’s hand in marriage.
Back in Venice, news reaches Antonio that his ships, which were carrying his goods and making him money, have been lost at sea. He is unable to repay his debt to Shylock, who demands his pound of flesh as agreed.
Portia, disguised as a lawyer, arrives in Venice to help Antonio. She argues that Shylock must take it without losing any blood, as stated in their agreement. Shylock is forced to give up his claim, and Antonio is saved.
The story of the merchant of Venice teaches us the importance of friendship, forgiveness, and the power of true love.
—Taken from The Merchant of Venice
8．Why did Bassanio need money
A．To buy a new ship B．To marry Portia
C．To start a new business D．To repay his debts
9．What happened to Antonio’s ships
A．They were lost at sea B．They were stolen by pirates
C．They were sold to repay the money D．They arrived safely in Venice
10．How did Bassanio win Portia’s love
A．By choosing the gold casket B．By choosing the silver casket
C．By choosing the lead casket D．By performing a heroic act
11．What was the condition set by Shylock for the loan
A．A pound of Antonio’s flesh B．Repayment with interest
C．Antonio’s ships D．Shylock’s share in Antonio’s business
【答案】8．B 9．A 10．C 11．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了莎士比亚的戏剧《威尼斯商人》。
8．细节理解题。根据第二段“Antonio’s friend, Bassanio, needs money to marry a woman named Portia.”可知，巴萨尼奥需要钱去娶波西亚。故选B。
9．细节理解题。根据第四段“Back in Venice, news reaches Antonio that his ships, which were carrying his goods and making him money, have been lost at sea.”可知，安东尼奥的船在海上失踪了。故选A。
10．细节理解题。根据第三段“Many men have tried and failed, but Bassanio correctly chooses the lead casket and wins Portia’s hand in marriage.”可知，巴萨尼奥是通过洗择铅匣子赢得了波西亚的芳心。故洗C。
11．细节理解题。根据第二段“Antonio agrees to borrow the money from Shylock on the condition that if he cannot repay the money, Shylock can take a pound of his flesh.”可知，夏洛克对贷款的附加条件是安东尼奥的一磅肉。故选A。
（【来源】江苏省扬州市江都区第三中学2023-2024学年九年级下学期3月阶段检测英语试题）
Shylock was sharpening his knife, preparing to take Antonio’s pound of flesh. Portia and Nerrisa arrived disguised as men. Portia pretended she was a judge and listened to the arguments about the pound of flesh.
The young judge asked Shylock to be mercy on Antonio, but shylock disagreed. Shylock said, “I will show no mercy. I want justice, the penalty written in the contract!” Bassanio wanted to give Shylock ten times the money Antonio borrowed, even including his hands, heads or heart. This time, Portia disagreed. She thought they couldn’t change the law of Venice. They must obey it. Portia asked Antonio to prepare his body for Shylock’s knife. Shylock was very happy. He said the judge was much older in wisdom than in years.
At that moment, Bassanio remembered Antonio borrowed money from Shylock to help him court Portia. His friend was going to die. Bassanio would do anything to save his friend. He would die in his place or give up his wife if it could help. On the other hand, Antonio felt happy. He said he was lucky because he would never grow old and sick. He comforted Bassanio.
But Shylock’s dream didn’t come true. Portia said Shylock could take Antonio’s pound of flesh, but he could not take any blood, or he would lose everything. Shylock decided not to take the flesh but ninety thousand dollars. Portia disagreed. Shylock said he just wanted his own money back without charging the interest. Portia still disagreed. She said according to the law, if anyone planned to kill a citizen of Venice, he would lose everything. And the duke was the only person who could save him from death. The duke said Shylock must first become a Christian. If Shylock didn’t do so, the duke would not have mercy on him, and Shylock would die. Shylock realized he had no choice. He agreed.
—Taken from The Merchant of Venice
12．Who dressed up as men in the story
A．Shylock and Portia. B．Portia and Nerrisa.
C．Antonio and Portia. D．Nerrisa and Bassanio.
13．What does the underlined sentence mean ________
A．The judge is very young B．The judge is very foolish
C．The judge is very old D．The judge is very clever
14．Which of the following words best describe Bassanio’s feeling in the third paragraph
A．Sad. B．Excited. C．Happy. D．Confident.
15．From the last paragraph , we can infer that________.
A．Shylock died if he doesn’t agree with them
B．Shylock finally lost everything
C．Shylock got his own money without interest
D．Shylock became a Christian.
【答案】12．B 13．D 14．A 15．D
【导语】本文摘自《威尼斯商人》，讲述了鲍西亚利用她的聪明才智让夏洛克失去了所有的事情。
12．细节理解题。根据“Portia and Nerrisa arrived disguised as men.”可知鲍西亚和尼莉莎乔装成了男人。故选B。
13．词句猜测题。根据前文“Portia asked Antonio to prepare his body for Shylock’s knife. Shylock was very happy”可知，他很开心是因为他认为法官是聪明的。故选D。
14．推理判断题。根据“Bassanio would do anything to save his friend. He would die in his place or give up his wife if it could help.”可知巴萨尼奥愿意尽一切努力来拯救他的朋友；如果有帮助的话，他愿意代替他去死，或者放弃他的妻子。由此推知巴萨尼奥是悲伤的。故选A。
15．推理判断题。根据“The duke said Shylock must first become a Christian. If Shylock didn’t do so, the duke would not have mercy on him, and Shylock would die. Shylock realized he had no choice. He agreed.”可知，公爵说夏洛克必须首先成为基督徒，如果夏洛克不这样做，就不会怜悯他；夏洛克意识到他别无选择，于是同意了；由此推知夏洛克成了基督徒。故选D。
二、其他
（江苏省南通市海门区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试题（含听力））
请根据 The Merchant of Venice，选择适合选项，将选项前的字母填入横线。
The book I would like to talk about is The Merchant of Venice. The book is a dramatic work by Shakespeare, an English famous writer in the 16th century. It talks about something happening among merchants in Venice. The main characters are Bassanio, Portia, Shylock and Antonio.
The drama begins with Antonio, who helps Bassanio 16 , and then brings out other stories. Bassanio is a poor merchant. He needs money to 17 , a very beautiful and rich lady. He first wants to borrow money from his friend Antonio, also a merchant in Venice. Antonio borrows the money from a Jewish rich merchant Shylock. Shylock is a little mean and selfish. He 18 . He always asks the people who borrow him money for more. Antonio promises he will 19 , or Shylock will be allowed to cut out 1 pound of flesh out of Antonio’s body.
Bassanio successfully wins the love of Portia but soon realizes his friend can not pay the money back to Shylock on time. Bassanio 20 and attends a trial (审讯). The reason why Antonio isn’t able to pay is because his ships are caught in storm. Portia, dressing up as a young lawyer, claims (声称) that the words “l pound of flesh” not “l pound of flesh and blood”. She says that Shylock 21 , but not any blood, which is impossible. Thus, she helps make Antonio safe and make Shylock fail. At the same time, Shylock loses most of his money. In the end, Bassanio and Portia 22 .
A．have a happy ending
B．loves money very much
C．borrow money from Shylock
D．is only allowed to remove flesh
E．follow his dream to marry Portia
F．returns to Venice as fast as he can
G．pay the money back in three months
【答案】16．C 17．E 18．B 19．G 20．F 21．D 22．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了莎士比亚的著作——《威尼斯商人》。
16．根据“The drama begins with Antonio, who helps Bassanio”以及著作内容可知剧情开始于安东尼奥，他帮助巴萨尼奥向夏洛克借钱，选项C“向夏洛克借钱”符合语境。故选C。
17．根据“He needs money to...a very beautiful and rich lady”以及著作内容可知他需要钱娶一个非常美丽和富有的女士，选项E“追随他的梦想娶波西亚”符合语境。故选E。
18．根据“Shylock is a little mean and selfish.”可知夏洛克很自私，选项B“非常爱钱”符合语境。故选B。
19．根据“Antonio promises he will...or Shylock will be allowed to cut out 1 pound of flesh out of Antonio’s body.”以及著作内容可知安东尼奥承诺他会还钱，否则夏洛克将被允许从安东尼奥身上切下一磅肉，选项G“三个月后还钱”符合语境。故选G。
20．根据“and attends a trial”可知巴萨尼奥尽快返回威尼斯，出席了审讯，选项F“尽快返回威尼斯”符合语境。故选F。
21．根据“She says that Shylock...but not any blood”可知夏洛克只能割肉，不能流下一滴血，选项D“只允许割肉”符合语境。故选D。
22．根据“In the end, Bassanio and Portia”以及著作内容可知他们有一个幸福的结局，选项A“有一个幸福的结局”符合语境。故选A。
三、任务型阅读
Portia gave the decision. “One pound of the merchant’s flesh 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!” said Portia. “You will not do anything that is not written in the contract. Is that right, Shylock ” “Yes, that’s right,” said Shylock. “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 will take everything you own!”
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. Bassanio was happy to give him the money because he thought he could save his friend Antonio in this way.
Portia, however, had more to say. “Wait!” she said again. “He does not want the money. It is not written in the contract, and he said that he would not do anything that was not written in the contract. Shylock, you can take your pound of flesh, just as the contract says. Why are you waiting ” she asked. Shylock said he just wanted to have his money back.
“Just give me the money I lent you. I won’t even demand interest,” he said. Bassanio was ready to give the money to him, but again Portia stopped him and said, “He said in front of us all that he did not want the money. He wanted only the penalty that is 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.
—Taken from The Merchant of Venice
根据短文内容回答问题（每小题答案不超过10个单词）。
33．Whose flesh did Shylock want to take
34．What would happen if Shylock took Antonio’s blood
35．How did Bassanio want to save his friend Antonio
36．Why did Shylock decide to go home at last
37．What do you think of Portia in the passage
【答案】33．Antonio’s. 34．The duke would take everything Shylock owned. 35．By giving the money to Shylock./By giving Shylock the money. 36．Because he didn’t get Antonio’s flesh or his money./Because he got nothing./Because he failed./Because he was beaten. 37．She is clever and careful./She is wise and brave./She is thoughtful and helpful./She is warm-hearted.
【来源】2023年江苏省扬州市仪征市中考一模英语试题
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，节选自《威尼斯商人》，讲述了波西亚智斗夏洛克的过程，成功让夏洛克放弃割安东尼奥的肉，也放弃了要回钱。
33．根据第一段“Shylock held his knife and told Antonio to get ready.”可知，夏洛克要安东尼奥做好准备，要割安东尼奥的肉。故填Antonio’s.
34．根据第二段“If you take any of his blood, the duke will take everything you own!”可知，如果夏洛克拿了他的血，公爵就会拿走他所拥有的一切。故填The duke would take everything Shylock owned.
35．根据第三段“Bassanio was happy to give him the money because he thought he could save his friend Antonio in this way.”可知，巴塞尼奥认为他能够通过给夏洛克钱来拯救他的朋友安东尼奥。故填By giving the money to Shylock./By giving Shylock the money.
36．根据最后一段“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.”可知，夏洛克知道自己拿不到肉也拿不到钱，失败了，所以他决定回家。故填Because he didn’t get Antonio’s flesh or his money./Because he got nothing./Because he failed./Because he was beaten.
37．开放性问答，言之有理即可。根据全文内容可知，波西亚通过自己的智慧帮助安东尼奥打败了夏洛克，帮助他度过了难关，可推测她聪明勇敢、细心而又热心。故填She is clever and careful./She is wise and brave./She is thoughtful and helpful./She is warm-hearted.
阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。(每题答案不超过10个单词)
（江苏省扬州市邗江区北片2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题）
The Merchant of Venice is the important early works of Shakespeare, which is a comedy with a great satire (讽刺). In the play Shakespeare not only speaks highly of love and friendship, but mirrors the social background of that time.
Antonio had a friend Bassanio who spent money without limitation. As a result, he ran out of his wealth soon. Bassoano fell in love with Portia, but he was required to pay a large amount of money. So he went to Anotnio for help. Antonio is also a wealthy merchant, but he didn’t have so much cash. Antonio went to Shylock, a moneylender, for help.
Having been scolded (责备) by Antonio for being cruel and greedy, Shylock hated him. However, he agreed to lend him the money only if Antonio would allow him to take a pound of his flesh when he could not repay him within three months. At last Antonio agreed to the contract (契约). But unluckily, Antonio lost all his ships at sea. He was not able to pay back to Shylock, and the Jew went to court of Venice to carry out his deal.
To save Antonio’s life, Portia pretended to be a famous lawyer. According to the contract, she agreed to Shylock’s request, but insisted a pound of meat must be cut by just a pound of flesh, no more and no less. At the same time, he was not allowed to let any of Antonio’s blood drop. The wise judge announced that according to the law if anyone tried to kill a citizen of Venice, everything he owned should be taken away. Shylock would rather die if all his money and goods were taken away. Finally, Antonio gave up his part of Shylock’s money on condition that Shylock should leave the money to his own daughter upon his death. The cruel moneylender had to agree.
38．What themes does Shakespeare want to show us in this book
39．What was Shylock
40．Why did Shylock hate Antonio
41．Who successfully saved Antonio’s life at last, Portia or a famous lawyer
42．What do you think of Antonio And why
【答案】38．Love, friendship and the social background of that time. 39．A moneylender. 40．Because Antonio scolded him for being cruel and greedy. 41．Portia. 42．Helpful. Because he’s willing to borrow much money for Bassanio./Kind. Because he gave up his part of Shylock’s money.
【导语】本文节选自莎士比亚的《威尼斯商人》。
38．根据“In the play Shakespeare not only speaks highly of love and friendship, but mirrors the social background of that time.”可知，莎士比亚想给我们展示爱情，友情和当时的社会背景。故填Love, friendship and the social background of that time.
39．根据“Antonio went to Shylock, a moneylender, for help.”可知，Shylock是一个放债人。故填A moneylender.
40．根据“Having been scolded (责备) by Antonio for being cruel and greedy, Shylock hated him.”可知，因为Antonio骂他残忍贪婪。故填Because Antonio scolded him for being cruel and greedy.
41．根据“To save Antonio’s life, Portia pretended to be a famous lawyer.”可知，Portia成功救了Antonio的命。故填Portia.
42．开放性习题，答案不唯一，参考答案为：Helpful. Because he’s willing to borrow much money for Bassanio./Kind. Because he gave up his part of Shylock’s money.
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