2023年肇庆市广宁县考研《英语一》临考冲刺试卷含解析

2023年肇庆市广宁县考研《英语一》临考冲刺试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Iwasstandinginthecheckoutlinebehindawomanwholookedtobeinher60s.Whenitwasherturntopay,thecashier(收银员)1herbynameandaskedherhowshewasdoing.Thewomanlookeddown,shookherhandandsaid,“Notsogood.Myhusbandjustlosthisjobandmy2sonisuptohisoldtricksagain.Thetruthis,Idon’tknowhowI’mgoingto3theholidays.”Thenshegavethecashierfoodstamps.Myheart4.Iwantedtohelpbutdidn’tknowhow.ShouldIofferto5hergroceriesoraskforherhusband’ssituation?6Iwalkedintotheparkinglot,Ispottedthewomanreturninghershoppingcart.IrememberedsomethinginmypursethatIthoughtmighthelpher.Itwasn’tahandfulofcashoran7ofajobforherhusband,butmaybeitwouldmakeherlife8.MyheartbeatfasterasI9thewoman.“Excuseme,”Isaid,myvoicetremblingabit.“Icouldn’thelpoverhearingwhatyousaidtothecashier.Itsoundslikeyou’regoingthroughareally10timerightnow.I’msosorry,butI’dliketogiveyousomething.”Itookasmallcardoutofmypurseand11ittoher.Whenthewomanreadthecard’sonlytwowords,shebegantocry.Andthroughher12,shesaid,“Youhavenoideahowmuchthis13tome.”Iwasalittle14byherreply.Havingneverdoneanythinglikethisbefore,Ididn’tknowwhatkindof15Imightreceive.AllIcouldthinktorespondwas,“Oh!WoulditbeOKtogiveyoua16?”Afterwehugged17,Iwalkedbacktomycar—andbegantocrytoo.Thewordsonthecard?“YouMatter.”Afewweeksearlier,acolleaguegavemeasimilarcardas18foraprojectIwasworkingon.WhenIreadthecard,Ifelta19glow(喜悦)spreadinsideofme.Deeplytouched,IcamehomeandorderedmyownboxofYouMattercardsandstarted20them.1、A．chargedB．greetedC．recognizedD．heard2、A．confidentB．independentC．hopelessD．stubborn3、A．thinkaboutB．giveupC．goonD．getthrough4、A．achedB．failedC．beatD．paused5、A．sendforB．provideforC．payforD．begfor6、A．AsB．ThoughC．UnlessD．Since7、A．excuseB．offerC．experienceD．opinion8、A．harderB．wealthierC．simplerD．better9、A．touchedB．foundC．passedD．approached10、A．happyB．toughC．regularD．long11、A．handedB．showedC．spreadD．explained12、A．thanksB．fearsC．tearsD．beliefs13、A．bringsB．meansC．valuesD．contains14、A．worriedB．excitedC．movedD．shocked15、A．reactionB．feelingC．expressionD．answer16、A．presentB．promiseC．hugD．ride17、A．wildlyB．tightlyC．anxiouslyD．eagerly18、A．progressB．effortC．encouragementD．praise19、A．warmB．richC．softD．fierce20、A．gatheringB．enjoyingC．preparingD．sharingSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Weoftenseekfoodafterfocusedmentalactivity，likepreparingforanexam.Researchersguessthattoomuchthinkingconsumesalotofenergyfromthebrain.Sothebrain，sensingthatitmaysoonrequiremorecaloriestokeepgoing，apparentlyleadstobodilyhunger，andeventhoughtherehasbeenlittlephysicalmovement，weeat.Theresearchersnotethattiringactivitybothincreasestheamountofbloodsugarandlactate(乳酸盐)circulatinginthebloodandincreasesbloodflowtothehead.Becausethebrainusessugarandlactateasfuel，researcherswonderediftheincreasedflowoffuel—richbloodduringexercisecouldfeedaworn—outbrainandreducetheurgetoovereat.Thirty—eighthealthycollegestudentswereinvitedtodeterminetheirfitnessandmetabolic(新陈代谢)ratesandtoreportwhattheirfavoritepizzawas.Afterward，theysatquietlyfor35minutesbeforebeinggivenasmuchoftheirfavoritepizzaastheywanted.Atalaterdate，thevolunteersreturnedandspent20minutesmakingselectionsfromcollegeandgraduate-schoolentranceexams.Next，halfthestudentssatquietlyfor15minutes，beforebeinggivenpizza.Therestofthevolunteersspentthose15minutesdoingintervalsonatreadmill(跑步机)twominutesofhardrunningfollowedbyaboutoneminuteofwalking，repeatedfivetimes.Thesestudentswerethenallowedtogorgeonpizza，too.Butbyandlarge，theydidnotovereat.Whentheresearchersfactoredin(将……作为因素考虑)thecaloriesburntonrunning，theydeterminedthatthosestudentsactuallyconsumed200fewertotalcaloriesaftertheirbrainworkoutsthantherestingstudents.Theresearchersdonotknowiftherunnersconsumedextracaloriesatdinner.Theyalsocannottellwhetherothertypesofexercisewouldhavethesameeffectasrunning，althoughtheresearcherssaytheysuspectthatifanactivitycausessomeonetobreakintoasweat，itshouldalsoincreasebloodsugarandlactate，feedingthebrainandweakeninghungerscall.1、Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A．Weeatformorephysicalmovements.B．Abusybraincanmakeonehungry.C．Energyfromthebraincan’tbeusedup.D．Anexamresultsincaloricconsumptionmost.2、Whatcanaphysicalmovementdo?A．Increasebloodflow. B．Increasetheamountofbloodsugar.C．Urgeonetoeatmore. D．Makethebraintied.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“gorgeon”inparagraph5mean?A．Eat. B．Purchase. C．Taste. D．Obtain.4、Whatdotheresearcherswanttoknowfromthestudy?A．Whetherbrainusessugarandlactateasfuel.B．Whetherbraincanbetiredduringexercise.C．Whetherexercisecanreduceeatingdesire.D．Whetherexerciseincreasesbloodsugar.Text2WhenCharlesLeehandedmethesmallrednotebookin1974,hechangedmylife.“Whileyouaretraveling,youshouldkeepnotesofthingsyouseeanddo,”heexplained.Iwas20yearsold,ajuniorincollege,spendingatermattheUniversityofLondon.Charleswasaretiredtravelingsalesman.IwasstayingwithhiminhiscottageinKendal,locatedintheLakeDistrictofnorthernEngland.Itwasaone-weekhomestaytheuniversityarrangedforusbeforeclassesbegan.Itookhisadvice.Iwroteinthenotebookeverydayduringthehomestay.BackinLondon,IrecordedweekendtripstoWales,Yorkshire,France,andSpain.Icommentedonmyclasses,professors,andclassmates.IcontrastedmylifeatasmallcollegeintheUSwithmywanderingthroughthestreetsofLondon,myintroductiontolifeinabigcity,andmyinitialtravelsoutsidetheUS.ItrackedideasIhadaboutmylifeandmyfuture.WhenIwroteinthenotebook,Istruggledwithasenseofmyaudienceandpurpose.Whowouldreadthis?Werethesewritingsjustforme,ordidIwantotherstoreadthem?WasIrecordingeventsandideasjustasaprompt(提示)tomemory,orwastheresomelargerpurposeforthisdailyexercise?IknewIwasrecordingevents,thoughts,wordsthatwereimportanttomylife.Iimaginedafuturemesittingdowntoreadthepages.Iwonderedwhatitwouldfeelliketoreadthosewordslater.IwonderedwhereIwouldbeandwhatmylifewouldbelike.IfilledthenotebookCharlesgaveme.Iboughtanewoneandfilledit.Thenanotherandanother.Icontinuedwritinginnotebooksforfourdecades.Bythattime,theyfilledtwoboxesinmygarage.Ihadrereadsomeofthejournals.SpecificvolumeshadprovidedmewiththebackgroundIneededfordozensofarticlesformagazines.ButIhadneverreadthemall.Recently,Idecidedtobringmycollectionofnotebooksintomyofficeandreplaymylife.AsIopenedthefirstbox,IsuddenlybecamenervouswouldIliketheformermedescribedonthosepages?Therewasariskinopeningthatfirstnotebook.Ididitanyway.Charleshadbeenright.Irememberedthebigeventsandthecentralhappenings,butoneachpageweremanydetailsIhadn’tretained(保留).Thepagesrevealedhighlightsfromcollegeclassesandstoriesaboutroommatesandfriends.IreadanxiouscommentsI’dwrittenasI’dlaunchedmyteachingcareer,learnedtowritelessonplants,assignedgradesforstudentwork,andsolveddisciplineproblems.Ireflectedonmycomingmarriage,thenthewedding,andeventuallytheproudmomentswhenIheldeachofmythreegirlsasafather.Irecountedmoretrips—returningtoEurope,teachinginSouthAmerica,goingonsafari(游猎)inAfrica,andexploringGreenland.Irelivedmemoriesoftrailshit,riverscrossed,andmountainsclimbed.Thewritingsinthosejournalsframedmylife.Ihadn’twritteneveryday.Ioftenskippedafewdaysorevenweeks,butIalwayspickedupthewritingwhenitfeltimportant.JournalswentwithmewhenItraveled,andIoftenwroteinthematschoolwhenmyownstudentswerewriting.Ittookseverallongeveningstoreadthroughthenotebooks,takingmeontourspanning(持续)42years.AsIreadIcouldrecallsittingonabenchinTrafalgarSquareinLondonorinourapartmentinPerutowritetothefutureme.ItwasthenthatIrealized:IamnowthepersonIwaswritingtothroughoutthoseyears.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutCharlesLee?A．HewasanEnglishmantheauthorcameacross.B．Hegavetheauthoranotebookasbirthdaypresent.C．Theauthorgainedvaluableexperienceoflifefromhim.D．Theauthoroncelivedinhishouseasacollegegraduate.2、Onereasonwhytheauthorkeptwritingjournalswasthathewantedto________.A．letothersreadwhathewroteinthefutureB．liveuptoCharlesLee’sexpectationforhimC．knowwhathislifewouldbelikeinthefutureD．leavesomethingspecialtohisthreedaughters3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenheopenedthefirstboxfilledwithhisjournals?A．Curious.B．Worried.C．Surprised.D．Disappointed.4、BymentioningthehighlightsinParagraph10,theauthorintendstotellus________.A．theregretshehadabouthislifeB．thebenefitsofkeepingjournalsC．thebigeventsthathappenedtohimD．thethemesofhisarticlesformagazines5、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A．rarelywrotejournalsatschoolB．keepsadailyjournalofhislifeC．evenwrotejournalswhentravelingD．hadkeptwritingjournalsforfivedecades6、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．RereadingmyjournalsB．MyinterestingexperienceoflifeC．ArednotebookD．AgifttomyfutureselfText3Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvert(改变)themintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（渐冻症）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotorimpairmentsareexpensive,notrobustundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibrationandsubstantial,relativelyimmobilesetups,”

saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“To

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thedrawbacks…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,robust,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgrids(方格)ofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithm（程序）

isthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword

“mitigate”

inparagraph5probablymean?A．ignoreB．destroyC．increaseD．reduce2、Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A．TheadvantagesofGazeSpeakovertheCurrenteye-trackinginputsystems.B．SmartphoneApphelpsALSsuffersspeakwiththeireyesmovement.C．ThestickerplaysanimportantroleinGazeSpeak.D．ThewriterismakinganadvertisementforGazeSpeaker.3、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardstheinventionofGazeSpeaker?A．doubtfulB．negativeC．favorableD．unclearText4ThefourbestfilmsinChinainthefirstquarterof2018QuiteafewfilmsbothathomeandabroadhavebroughtawaveofheateddiscussionsontheInternetinthefirstthreemonthsof2018.Ifyou’relookingforsomegoodfilmstosee,herearesomerecommendations.Whilethesubjectsofthesefilmsaredifferent，theyallhavefascinatingstorylines,astar-studdedcastandthought-provokingthemes.Let’stakealookatthem.WonderCountry:UnitedStatesReleaseDate:Jan19,2018Genre:dramaStarring:JuliaRoberts,OwenWilson,andJacobTremblayDirector:StephenChboskyRecommendationIndex:★★★★★Onthethemeof“Weallaredifferentandwanttobetreatedwithkindness,”thefilmearnsitstugsattheheartstrings.Themoviewaspraisedbyaudiencesforhittingthesoftspotasaheartwarmingstorythatmanagestoavoidturningtoosentimental.ForeverYoungCountry:ChinaReleaseDate:Jan12,2018Genre:dramaStarring:ZhangZiyi,HuangXiaoming,WangLeehomDirector:LiFangfangRecommendationIndex:★★★★Thefilm,onceplannedasatributetomarkthecentenarycelebrationsofTsinghuaUniversityin2011,weavesfourstoriessetindifferenterastolookatthehistoryofthecollege.SecretSuperstarCountry:IndiaReleaseDate:Feb16,2018Genre:musicaldramaStarring:ZairaWasim,AamirKhanDirector:AdvaitChandanRecommendationIndex:★★★★Thefilmdealswithsocialissuesincludingfeminism,genderequalityanddomesticviolence.FromDangaltoSecretSuperstartothelatestcomedy-dramafilmBajrangiBhaijaan,IndianfilmshavedevelopedasolidfanbaseinChina.TheEx-File:TheReturnoftheExesCountry:ChinaReleaseDate:Dec29,2017Genre:romanticcomedyStarring:HanGeng,ZhengKaiDirector:TianYushengRecommendationIndex:★★★TheEx-File:TheReturnoftheExes,thefinaleofthehitromancefranchiseproducedbyHuayiBrothersandNewSaintFilmStudio,revolvesaroundbittersweetstoriesoftwoyoungbusinessmenwhobreakupwiththeirgirlfriends.Itisthefirstmoviein2018thathasachievedhugesuccessattheboxoffice.1、Whatdothefourfilmshaveincommon?A．Theyarelovestories.B．Theyarereleasedin2018.C．Theymakepeoplethinkdeeply.D．Theyarecomedies.2、Whichofthefourfilmsgainsthehighestratingscore?A．Wonder.B．TheEx-Files:TheReturnoftheExes.C．SecretSuperstar.D．ForeverYoung.3、Thefilmdealingwithgenderequalityis.A．starredbyJuliaRoberts,OwenWilsonandJacobTremblayB．aromanticcomedyC．themostsuccessfulatboxofficesD．producedbyIndiaPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)KiyotoSaitoistryingtochangepeople’sopinionofagriculturalworkthroughhisunusualattire(打扮)Whetherhe’sdrivingatractor1．isstandinginthefields,KiyotoisalwayswearinganelegantsuitKiyoto’sfamilyhasbeenplantingriceforaround400years,butasateenagerhe2．(find)thetraditionboringandmovedtothecityHereturnedtohisnativetowntwoyearsago,3．(determine)togetinvolvedinthefamilybusiness4．ideaofwearingasuitinthefieldsstartedasajokeOneday,hisbrotherjokedaboutfarminginanelegantsuit,butKyiototookit5．(serious)Heviewedtheideaastheperfectwaytochangepublicopinionofagriculturalwork“Mostpeoplethinkoffarmers6．‘dirtyallday’Iwantyoungsterstothink‘farminglooksfun’”hesaidAtfirstnooneseemed7．(understand)himEvenhisfamilywassurprisedbyhis8．(choose)offarmingattireHisgrandfatherworried9．(do)farmworkinasuitwouldbedangerousNowKiyotoisfamousandhasbeeninvitedonvarioustelevisionshowsHealsohasablogwhereheregularly10．(post)hisfarmingexperiencesandphotosofhimselfalldressedupThesolarsystemwas1．(die)outPeopleallaroundtheworldbuiltgiantplanetthrustertomoveEarthtoanewstarsystemYetthe2005yearsjourneycamewithunexpecteddangersInordertosavehumanbeings,agroupofyoungpeopleinthisageofawanderingearthcameout2．(brave)andfoughthardforeveryone’s3．(survive)Itis4．adaptationofCixinLiu’sThewanderingearthCixinLiuisawriter5．ledarevolutioninsciencefiction,becomingthefirstChinese6．(award)theHugoAwardin7．LikeHollywoodspacemovieswhereAmericansarepicturedastheonlyonescapable8．savinghumanbeing,hereChineseastronautsaretheadventurersamongtheglobalspacecommunity9．(determine)tocompletethetaskRegardlessoftheoutcomeforthehistoryofmankind,ChineseastronautshavedecidedtochoosehopeHopeisasprecious10．diamond,whichistheonlywayhomeAsthesayinggoesinthemovie,amongtensofthousandsofmatters,safetyisthefirstone11．(regular)operationswillmakeyourlovedonesshedtearsSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)BlackFridayisthedayafterThanksgivingDayintheUSA,fallingontheFridayafterthefourthThursdayinNovember.1、ManypeoplehaveadayoffworkorchoosetotakeadayfromtheirannualleaveonBlackFriday.Somepeopleusethistomaketripstoseefamilymembersorfriendswholiveinotherareasortogoonvacation.ShoppingforCh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