2023年兰州市城关区考研《英语一》预测试卷含解析

2023年兰州市城关区考研《英语一》预测试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)MybrotherandIwereinOrlandoFloridatowitnessourfirstSpaceShuttleLaunch.TheDiscoverywas1tosoarat10:14AMonablueskySeptemberday.I’dseenit2somanytimesontelevision,3nowIwasonlyminutesawayfromseeingitlaunch.Andit’sthefinaldemonstrationofthe4ofsuccess:SuccessTakesOffLikeaRocket.WitnessingtheTakeOff:StandingclosetotheSpaceShuttle5homeoneunforgettablepoint—theShuttleistheheightofa15-storybuilding—it64.5millionpounds—andNASAistryingtoliftit200milesofftheground.OnTVtheaccomplishmentslooksomuch7,somucheasier.CrowdsofpeoplearestandingaroundwithyoutowatchtheShuttlego.Thecountdownbeginsthroughthesmall8ofhundredsofportableradiosalltunedtotheNASAstation.It’senoughtogetyourheartbeating9Whentimeisup,thesideboosterrocketsarelitupandtheeightexplosivebolts10Thefirstthingsyouseearelargewhite11cloudsexplodingaway.Throughthesteam,youseethefirepower.ThentheSpaceShuttlebeginstoinchoffthepadandclimbitsway12Thousandsuponmillionsofpoundsof13canhardlylifttheshuttleatall.Butwitheverincreasingease,theshuttlepicksupandroarsintothesky,headedintospaceattaininga14ofover17,000mph.ItiswithinthefirsttwominutestolaunchtheSpaceShuttlethatthegreatsuccesslessonis15Fact:85%oftheshuttle’sfuelisconsumedwithinthefirst2minutesjusttogetthe15-storysuperstructuretoitsorbital16Andthat’sexactlyhowsuccess17:Thefirststepsyoutaketowardslaunchingasuccessfulcareerarethe18andwillrequireanenormousconsumptionofenergy—agreatbigpush.However,19youpersistthroughthelaunchperiod,whichcanseemalmost20forquitesometime,everythinggetseasierandeasierandyourresultsgetbiggerandbigger.1、A．advised B．hoped C．scheduled D．reminded2、A．riseup B．comeup C．stepup D．goup3、A．but B．and C．as D．therefore4、A．universe B．world C．nature D．air5、A．gets B．drives C．runs D．jumps6、A．costs B．weighs C．measures D．sells7、A．smaller B．greater C．bigger D．smoother8、A．rockets B．workers C．speakers D．actors9、A．offyourmouth B．outofyourstomach C．offyourmind D．outofyourchest10、A．blow B．follow C．glow D．flow11、A．gas B．smoke C．mist D．steam12、A．downward B．upward C．forward D．outward13、A．pull B．lift C．push D．pressure14、A．distance B．degree C．height D．speed15、A．ordinary B．absolute C．apparent D．present16、A．attitude B．altitude C．route D．rail17、A．putsoff B．paysoff C．takesoff D．dropsoff18、A．hardest B．easiest C．simplest D．biggest19、A．while B．if C．unless D．until20、A．useless B．careless C．wireless D．pricelessSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Scientistshavefoundlivingorganismstrappedincrystals(晶体)thatcouldbe50,000yearsold.Theorganismswerefoundinahot,butbeautifulcavesysteminNaica,Mexico.Theseancientlifeformscanbeseenonlywithamicroscope.PenelopeBoston,wholeadstheAstrobiologyInstituteatNASA,thespaceagencyoftheUnitedStates,saystheancientmicrobeswereabletolivebyeatingmineralssuchasiron.ShespokeaboutthediscoveryrecentlyatameetingoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience.Ifthefindingsareconfirmed,theywillshowhowmicrobescansurviveinextremeconditions.Fortydifferentkindsofmicrobesandsomeviruseswerefoundintheundergroundarea.Thegeneticstructuresoftheseorganismsare10percentdifferentfromthoseoftheirnearestrelatives.ThecavesinNaicaare800kilometersdeep.Theywereonceusedformininglead.Beforetheminersbeganworkinginthecaves,theareawasseparatedfromthesurfaceandtheoutsideworld.SomeofthecavesareasbigasthelargereligiouscentersbuiltduringEurope’sMiddleAges.Therearecrystalscoveringthewalls.Thecavesaresohotthatscientistsmustwearspecialclothingtokeepcool.Theclothingkeepsthecrystalssafefromhumangerms(病菌)orotherdamage.Bostonsaidtheresearcherscouldonlyworkforabout20minutesatatimebeforetheyhadtogotoaroomthatwas38degreesCelsiustocooldown.NASAofficialswouldnotletBostonshareherfindingswithscientificexpertsbeforelastweek’sannouncement.Soscientistscouldnotsaymuchaboutthefindings.ButNorineNoonan,abiologistwiththeUniversityofSouthFlorida,saidshebelievedthem.“Whyarewesurprised?”Noonanasked.“Asabiologist,Iwouldsaylifeonearthisextremelytoughandextremelycolorful.”Bostonisalsostudyingmicrobescommonlyfoundinsidecavesinothercountries,suchasUkraineandtheUnitedStates.Thesemicrobesappeartobeimpossibletokill.Bostonsaidtheyshowhowdifficultlifeonearthcanbe.1、Theexistenceoftheancientmicrobesrelieson.A．surroundinginsectsB．eatingmineralsC．diverseplantsD．absorbingair2、WhatcanweinferaboutthecavesinNaicafromthepassage?A．ThewallswerebuiltduringMiddleAges.B．Thetemperatureinthecavesisquitelow.C．Theenvironmentinthecavesisdifficulttoadaptto.D．Thecaveshavebeenexploredsincetheywereformed.3、WhatisthebiologistNorineNoonan’sattitudetowardsthefindings?A．Neutral.B．Doubtful.C．Positive.D．Indifferent.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Livingorganismsbringhopetoscientificresearch.B．Cavesprovidelivingenvironmentforlivingorganisms.C．Microbesshowgreatpowertosurviveinterribleconditions.D．Scientistsdiscover50,000-year-old“superlife”inMexico.Text2Istoppedtowatchmylittlegirlbusyplayinginherroom.Inonehandwasaplastic

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ofachildandhermother,forwehaveonlyonechildhoodandwewillnevergetanother.1、WhoisSuzie?A．Thegirl’sphone. B．Thegirl’sfriend.C．Theauthor. D．Ababydoll.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhearingherlittlegirl’swords?A．Interested. B．Uncomfortable.C．Moved. D．Unbelievable.3、Thepassageleadsustobelievethat__________.A．thelittlegirldoesn’thatehermotheranymore.B．theauthorhasbecomelazybecauseofherdaughter.C．theauthorcaresnothingaboutherdaughter’shappiness.D．theauthorwantsherlittlegirltohaveahappychildhood.4、Whatmightbethebesttitle?A．Onlyonechildhood. B．Mylovelydaughter.C．Howtodealwithmydaughter. D．Aworldofchildren.Text3Thereoncelivedayoungmanwhothoughthimselftobepoor.Onedayhewenttoawisemantoaskhowtobecomerich.Thewisemansaid,“Youngman,youarealreadyrichnow.”“Butwhereismywealth(财富)?”theyoungmanasked.“Itiswithyou.Youreyesareyourwealth.Youusethemtoseethisworld.Youusethemtoseeallthebeautifulthingsinthisworld.Yourhandsareyourwealth.Youcanusethemtowork.Youcanusethemtohugyourbelovedones.Yourlegsareyourwealth.Youcangotoanyplace...”thewisemansaid.“Youcallthesewealth?Buteveryonehasthem,”theyoungmansaid.“Thesearewealth.Whatyouhavenowisnotwhatsomeoneelsecanluckilyhave.Wouldyouliketogiveyoureyestome?I'dliketogiveyoualotofmoneytoexchangeforthem,”thewisemansaid.“No,I'mnotgoingtodoso!Myeyesareimportanttome!”theyoungmansaid.Everyoneisrich.Weshouldtreasure(珍惜)ourwealth,andtakecareofit.Weshouldnotoveruseitbecauseonceitisgone,itisgoneforever.Rememberitisourwealththatwedonotwanttolose.1、Whydidtheyoungmangotovisitthewiseman?A．Becausehewasill.B．Becausehewasthewiseman'sfriend.C．Becausehewantedtoknowhowtoberich.D．Becausehewantedtobewise.2、Thewisemanthoughttheyoungmanhimself___________.A．wasrichB．waspoorC．waswiseD．wassilly3、Thewisemancalled______wealth.A．theyoungman'smoneyB．theyoungman'seyesandfeetC．theyoungman’sbuildingsD．theyoungman’scars4、Theyoungmanwasn’twillingtoexchangehiseyesformoneybecause________.A．hewasrichB．hedidn’tliketheoldmanC．hethoughthiseyeswereimportanttohimD．hedidn’tlikemoneText4WhenApplecutitsexpectationbenefitforthelastquarterof2018becauseofslowsalesofiPhones,marketswereshocked.Thecompany’sshareprice,whichhadbeenslidingformonths,fellbyafurther10%onJanuary3rd,thedayafterthenewscameout.Apple’ssuppliers’shareswerealsohit.ButApple’spainishumans’gain.Thefactthatthesemagicaldevicesarenowsopopularissomethingtobecelebrated.Nearly4bnofthe5.5bnadultsontheplanetnowhaveonesmartphone.Theyconnectbillionsofpeopletotheinternet’shugeamountofinformationandservices.Phonesmakemarketsmoreefficientandinspiregrowth.Yes,theycanbeusedforwastingtimeandspreadingdisinformation.Butthegoodfaroutweighsthebad.Theymightbethemosteffectivetoolofdevelopmentinexistence.Actuallythisslowdownistheresultofmarketsaturation(饱和).Afteradecadeofrapidtaking-in,thereismuchlessopportunitytosellhandsetstofirst-timebuyersassofewofthemareleft.Andreplacementcyclesarebecominglongerasnewmodelsofferonlyinsignificantimprovements.Forallbutthecraziestfans,theslowingpaceofupgradescomesasawelcomerelief.Doesthatmeaninnovation(创新)isslowing?No.Thelatestphonescontainamazinglyclevertechnologysuchas3Dface-scannersandcamerasassistedbyartificialintelligence.Moreover,smartphonesalsoprovideafoundationforextrainnovations,likemobilepaymentsandvideostreaming,andforfutureones,suchascontrolling“smart”homeequipmentorrobotaxis.Ascomputersbecomesmaller,stillmorepersonalandclosertopeople’sbodies,manyscientistsbelievethatwearabledeviceswillbethenextbigthing.Evenso,findinganotherproductwiththerangeofthesmartphoneisatallorder.Therecentslowingofsmartphonesalesisbadnewsfortheindustry,obviously.Butfortherestofhumansitisawelcomesignthatatransformativetechnologyhasbecomealmostuniversal.1、Thewriterconsiderstheslowdownofsmartphonesalesgoodnewsbecause___________.A．itcanmakemarketmoreefficient B．itslowscrazyfans’paceofupgradesC．itmeanslessdisinformationwillspread D．itindicatesthepopularityofsmartphones2、Wecaninferfromthetextthat___________.A．wearabledeviceswilltaketheplaceofsmartphonesverysoonB．inthefuturepeoplemighttakeasmartphone-controlledrobotaxiC．Apple’ssuppliers’shareshitarecordhighafterthenewscameoutD．Apple’ssharepricesarelikelytogoonslidinginthenextdecade3、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ABrandNewAgeforHumans B．Smartphone,aGoodTooloraBadTool?C．NewTechnologyinSmartphones D．BadNewsforApple,GoodNewsforHumansPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)EveryonehashisorherownwayofsayingthingsandhisorherownspecialexpressionsManyeverydayAmericanexpressionsarebased1．coloursRedisahotcolourAmericansoftenuse2．toexpressheatTheymaysaytheyareredhotaboutsomethingunfairWhentheyareredhottheyarevery3．(anger)aboutsomethingThesmallhottastingpeppersfoundinmanyMexicanfoods4．(call)redhotsfortheircolourandtheirspicytasteFastloudmusicispopularwithmanypeopleTheymaysaythemusicisredhot,of5．(especial)thekindcalledDixielandjazzPinkisa6．(light)kindofredPeoplesometimessaytheyareinthepink7．theyareingoodhealthTheexpressionwasfirstusedinAmericaatthebeginningofthe8．(twenty)centuryItprobablycamefromthefactthatmany9．(baby)arebornwithanicepinkcolourwhichshowsthattheyareingoodhealthBlueisacoolcolourThetraditionalbluesmusicintheUnitedStatesis10．oppositeofredhotmusicBluesisslow,sadandsoulful(伤感的)．SomeonewhoisblueisverysadDavidwillneverforgetwhathappenedtohimthedaybeforeyesterdayHewaseatingsomethingathome1．hereceivedastrangephonecallfromahospitalThecallersaidthathisson2．(fall)tothegroundunconsciousonthewaytoschoo3．Itwashe4．tookhimtothehospitalDavidhunguphiscellphoneandrushedtohisson’sclassroom,onlytofindhimlisteningtotheteacherattentivelyHesuddenlyrealizedthathehadbeencheated,buthefelt5．(relieve)．Justatthattimethephonerangagain，saying，“Yoursonisingreatdangerandheneeds6．immediateoperationwhichcosts48,000yuan．Thedoctorsheresaytheywillnotoperate7．yoursonuntiltheyreceivethemoney"When8．(ask)fromwherethecallerhadtakenhissontohospital,thecallerrangoffDavidgaveabigsmileandsaid．“Whatapity!”IfthecheaterthoughthecouldgetmoneyfromDavidinsucha（an）9．(honest)way,hewaswrongSuchphonecallsarecommonthesedaysAfewofthemmighthavefallenvictimstosuchtricksMostparentsaresensitiveto10．Itwasreallysillytocheatwell—educatedmenlikeDavid．Believeitornot,it’satruestoryThe11．(colleague)inhisofficecanconfirmit,suchasTom，Peterandsoon．SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Smalltalkistheshortconversationswehaveatparties,whilewewaitinlineatthestore,atfamilyeventsorwork.Sometimeswemakesmalltalkwithpeoplewealreadyknowbutnotwell.Oftenwehavetomakesmalltalkwithcompletestrangers.1、Herearesometipstoimproveyoursmall-talkingability.1.2、Ifyouhaveseenareallygoodmovieorhavereadareallygoodbook,youcantalkaboutthat.Whenyouaresharingthesameexperiencewithsomeone,it’seasytostartaconversation.Yousimplynoticeandcommentonwhat’sgoingonaroundyou.Forexample,ifyouareatapartyandasongcomesonthatyoulikeorthatremindsyouofsomething,youcantalkaboutthat.2.Askopen-endedquestionsThesetypesofquestionsrequiremorethoughtandmorethanasimpleone-wordanswer.3、,theconversationwillgoonlonger.3.BecomeastudentNobodyknowseverything.So,assomeoneisansweringoneofyouropen-endedquestions,theybringupsomethingaboutwhichyouknownothing.So,tellthem!Thisletstheotherpersonbecometheteacher.4、.It’sawin-winsituation.Likeanything,gettinggoodatmakingsmalltalktakespractice.5、,youmightbecomehappier.IfyouaremakingsmalltalkusingEnglish,youwillmostdefinitelyimproveyourspeakingandlisteningskills.A．HavesomeconversationstartersreadyB．IfyoumakesmalltalkinyournativelanguageC．However,somepeoplearenotgoodatsmalltalkD．IfyouaskquestionsthatneedmoredetailstoanswerE.YoucantalkaboutsomethingthatyourecentlylearnedF.ManypeoplefindthesesmallconversationsaboutrandomtopicseasyG.Theyfeelgoodaboutsharingtheirknowledgeandyougettolearnsomething1、Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.Thisisnotnecessarilyso,however.Anyonecanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshewantsto.Here’show:Planyourtimecarefully.Whenplanningyourwork,youshouldmakealistofthingsthatyouhavetodo.Aftermakingthislist,youshouldmakeascheduleofyourtime.Firstsetyourtimeforeating,sleeping,dressing,etc.Thendecideagood,regulartimeforstudying.2、Aweeklyschedulemaynotsolveallyo