2023年柳州市考研《英语一》点睛提分卷含解析

2023年柳州市考研《英语一》点睛提分卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ChristmaswascomingandIdecidedtobuysomethingformydad.WhilechattingwithacashierasIwaspurchasingalittle1,somelights,anddecorations,he2whatIwouldBedoingwiththislittletree.Iexplainedthatitwasnotforme,butformydad,3henolongerlivedathome.Thecashierjuststoppedandlookedatme4themostkindestlookand5withmethathisgrandfathercouldn’tliveintheirhomeeither.Hesaidhisgrandfatherwas6nowinafacilityforthosewithAlzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默症).SoIsharedwithhimthatmydadwasonthesame7.Wetalkedaboutthedifficult8thatcamewiththiscrueldisease,notonlyforthosewiththeillness,butfortheir9too.Hehadfinishedringingupmy10,butthenhesaid.“LetmeseewhatIcandoforyou.”He11somecoupons(购物券)andstartedscanningthemuntilmycostwas12byover60%.IgratefullythankedhimandtoldhimhowmuchI13hiskindnessandalso14withhim.WewishedeachotherMerryChristmasandthe15possiblehopesforourlovedones.OnthewayhomeIkeptthinkingofthekindnesshehad16mewithalltheitemsIhadpurchased.ButIwasmost17fortheopportunityforustoconnectaboutan18wearebothgoingthrough.I19Dad’streeassoonasIgothome.Sograteful.So20.1、A．medicineB．treeC．waterD．gift2、A．askedB．taughtC．laughedD．told3、A．soB．ifC．whenD．as4、A．withB．inC．onD．by5、A．chargedB．spokeC．talkedD．shared6、A．treatingB．demandingC．livingD．making7、A．directionB．facilityC．placeD．journey8、A．painsB．feelingsC．challengesD．results9、A．doctorsB．familiesC．friendsD．bodies10、A．telephoneB．purchasesC．ordersD．money11、A．tookoutB．pickedupC．madeupD．workedout12、A．increasedB．cameC．reducedD．changed13、A．owedB．regrettedC．thankedD．appreciated14、A．meetingB．talkingC．facedD．went15、A．bestB．mostC．leastD．latest16、A．gotB．broughtC．offeredD．took17、A．gratefulB．happyC．interestedD．careful18、A．eventB．accidentC．argumentD．experience19、A．cutB．plantedC．decoratedD．threw20、A．considerateB．blessedC．seriousD．excitedSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Devon,2,isusedtopayingherowncellphoneandcarexpenses.Butlatelyit'sbeenharder.Thefamilyshebaby-sitsforhasn’tbeencallingasmuchasusualandshecouldn'tfindajoboverthesummer.Devon'sdadsaidit'sasignofthetougheconomy.Hetoldherhe'sfeelingthepinchtooandthathehadtousehercollegefundtopaytheloan(货款).Thiskindofmoneytroublesisn'tstrangetocommonfamiliesthesedays.Infact,it'shardtoavoidnewsabouttheeconomyonthescreenoftheTVorthecomputersrecently.Itcanseemabitworryandsomefamiliesarehitreallyhard.Formostpeople,thebigproblemisthatthingscostmoreatatimewhentheyhavelessmoneytospend.Buthigherpricesaren'ttheonlyproblem.Manypeoplearehavingatoughtimemakingpaymentsonsometypesofhomeloans.Therefore,somefamiliesarecuttingbackonwhattheyspend.Forexample,eatingoutless,stayinghomeinsteadofgoingonvacation,movingtoalessexpensivehouseandsoon.However,asdiscouragingasthingsmayseemnow,thegoodnewsisthattheeconomyalwaysgetsbackontrackafterawhile.Jobsmaybehardtofind,butthesloweconomycanopenupnewopportunities.ThecoupleDevonbabysatformightcutbackonevening'sout,buttheycouldbeinterestedinhiringherforafter-schoolcare.Perhapsit'stimetosellheroldtoysandbabygear(设备)inthebasement(地下室)orhelpothersselltheseitemsonlineifsheisgoodatit.Shecouldchargethemafeetoselltheiroldstuff(东西).1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Gettinghurt.B．Receivinglesscalls.C．Outofwork.D．Shortofmoney2、Accordingtothepassage,whatconstantlyappearsonthescreennowadays?A．Newsonthetougheconomy.B．Devon'sfamilytroubles.C．Advertisementsforbabysitters.D．Informationonyardsales.3、Whatdopeopledotoovercomethetougheconomy?A．Tostrikeforhighpay.B．Toopenanewstoretoselltoys.C．Tocutdowntheirexpense.D．Tomovetootherplacesforvocations.4、Thepassageismainlyabout________A．Devon’sownfamilymoneytroublesB．familytroublesmadebytougheconomyC．waysofsolvingthesloweconomyD．theincreasingpricesandexpensesText2Acheetah(猎豹)canrun70milesperhour.Blobfish(水滴鱼)don’thaveanybones.ThesearefactsI’velearnedfrommy5-year-oldsonafterhewatchedsomenetworks,shows.Heisgreatlyinterestedinscientificfacts,soIwassurprisedtheotherdaywhenImentionedclimatechange.Afterafewmorequestions,Idiscoveredthathe’sneverheardanyofhisfavoritescienceshowsmentionclimatechange.Itisstrange,becauseclimatechangeisoneofthemostimportantenvironmentalissuesofourtime.Mysoncantellyoueverythingyoueverwantedtoknowaboutredpandas,exceptforthefactthattheirexistenceisbeingthreatenedbythechangingclimate.IreachedouttoPBSKids,Nickelodeon,andDisneyJuniortoseeiftherewasanytruthtohisclaim.Iwastoldthatexceptanepisode(一段情节)ofDisneyJunior’sDocMcStuffinscalledTheBigStorm,noneofthethreenetworks’showshaseverdiscussedthecausesofclimatechangeonourplanet.Maybeyou’rewonderingifthereasonisthatkids’scienceshowsdon’tevertackletroublingenvironmentalissues.Whyaren’tthesenetworksintroducingkidstosuchanimportantissue?AccordingtoMaria,spokeswomanforPBSKids,it’sbecausethenetworkfeelsthatfocusingonfoundationalscienceconceptsisthemostage-appropriatewaytoserveouraudience.Idon’tknowaboutyou,butI’drathermykidlearnalittleaboutthemeltingpolaricecapsthanotherthings.Andkidscanhandleclimatechange.Evenyoungchildrenareabletounderstandthebasicidea.Moreimportantly,they’reabletobegintakingactiontoslowdownglobalwarming.Myguessisthatthenetworksareafraidthatpromotingthescienceonapoliticallycontroversial(争议性的)issuewillleadthemtoloseviewersoradvertisers.Butifthat’strue,andthey’rechoosingtheirbottomlineovertheeducationofAmerica’schildren,that’sarealshame.Kidsneedtolearnabouttheissuethatthreatenstheirplanetifthey’reevergoingtofeelinspiredtosaveit.1、Whydidtheauthorfeelsurprisedatherson?A．Hehasknownmanyscientificfacts.B．Hehaswatchedalotofnetwork’sshows.C．Hedidn’tcareaboutglobalwarming.D．Heknewnothingaboutclimatechange.2、Theauthorwatchedthethreenetworks’showsinorderto.A．gettoknowherson’spreferenceB．findthereasonofherson’signoranceC．findthecausesofclimatechangeD．helphersonknowenvironmentalissues3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkhissonshoulddo?A．Learnsomethingaboutenvironmentalissues.B．Helptoslowdownglobalwarming.C．Discussimportantissueswithothers.D．Learntohandleclimatechange.4、Whatisthepurposeoftheauthor’swritingthistext?A．Toadvicekidsnottowatchnetworks’shows.B．Tointroducesomepoliticallycontroversialissues.C．Toexpresshisattitudetowardssomenetworks.D．TocallonallAmericanstocareaboutkids’education.Text3Moroccohasalotofsun,alotofdesertsandahighdemandforimportedfuel.Andthat'swhytheMoroccangovernmentismovingaheadwithahugeconcentratedsolarpowerplantnearthedesertcityofOuarzazate—oneoffourplantsintotalwhich,whencompleted,willhavegeneratingcapacity(发电量)of580MW.Combinedwiththecountry’swindandhydro-power(水力发电)efforts,Morocco’sambitioussolarpushwillmeanthecountrywillgetcloseto50%ofitselectricityfromrenewablegenerationasearlyas2020.PhaseIoftheproject,the160MWNoorl,isgoingtostartgeneratingelectricitynextmonthandincludesacapacityformoltensandenergystoragewhichwillallowupto3hoursofelectricitygenerationafterthesungoesdown.Phases2and3willhavethecapacityforuptoeighthoursofstorage,meaningthatsolarenergyreallycouldbeusedtopowerhomesaroundtheclock.Besidesthescaleofsuchplans,what’simpressivetomeishowquicklytherenewableenergycanbedeveloped.Whatotherformsofenergycouldsogreatlychangeacountry’senergycompositioninjustafewshortyears?Notonlyshouldthisbeanencouragingsignforthoseofuswhofavorrenewableenergy,butitalsoshouldgivereasonforwould-beinvestorsintraditionalfossilfuelgeneratingindustry.Ifrenewableenergycostscontinuetofall,evenexisting(现有的)coalandgasplantswillfindthemselveslimitedbynewer,cleanerformsofenergythatcanbeincreasedrapidly.Interestingly,someanalystssuggestthisishappeningalready.IntheUS,forexample,coalpowerplantsarebeingretiredearlierthanexpectedduetoacombinationofincreasedcompetitionfromgasandrenewableenergy,aswellastighterregulationsofemissions(排放).Also,increasingamountsofsolarandwindcausegasandcoalplantsnottouse,significantlyreducingtheirprofitsandfurthergivinganedgetothecleanenergycompetition.IfthisprovestobethecaseinNorthAfricatoo,Morocco'ssolarambitionscouldhelptransformtheenergysystemwellbeyonditsownborders.1、What'sthemainthemeofthepassage?A．SolarenergyisfullydevelopedinMorocco.B．Thereareadvantagesofdevelopingsolarenergy.C．Moroccoisacountrywithquantitiesofdeserts.D．Morocco'seffortstogeneraterenewableelectricity.2、WhatistheadvantageofPhasel?A．Itsenergystoragecanlastuptothreehours.B．Ithasthecapacityforasmanyaseighthours.C．Itcontinuesproducingelectricityafterthesunsets.D．Itisgoingtobegingeneratingelectricityinamonth.3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftherenewableenergydevelopment?A．Upset.B．Striking.C．Sensitive.D．Doubtful.4、CoalpowerplantsintheUSarebeingretiredearlierthanexpectedbecauseof________.A．variousreasonsB．heavypollutionC．fiercecompetitionD．thegovernment'slimitationText4FerryServicesFareTableEffectivefrom1stApril2019.CashOnlyisacceptedonboardourFerries.ReturnFaresforMainlandtoBressay；MainlandtoWhalsay；MainlandtoYell；YelltoUnst.AllFaresareRETURN-PayableonoutboundjourneyonlyPassengerAdult£5.50OAPs(WithSICPass)&Childrenupto19£1.00DisabledConcessionarySICPassHolders£0.00Adult10MultiJourneyTicket£22.70Vehicles-FaresincludedriverVehiclesuptoandincluding5.50mReturn£13.60MotorcyclesReturn£11.00Motorhome5.5m-9m£20.50Motorhome9m-12m£23.50Motorhome12m+£27.00Vehicle(<5.5m)10JourneyTicket£90.00Motorcycle10JourneyTicket£72.00*ForYelltoUnst,thefarepayableisthesameastheother“returnfare”routes.HoweverifyourjourneyoriginatedontheMainland(youhavehadtousetwoferriesonthesamedayorafter18：00fromthedaybefore)thenyouwillonlybechargedtheonefareonYell.PleaseretaintheticketyouweresoldontheYellferryforpresentingontheUnstferry.265、Howwillyoupayforyourticketontheferry?A．Incash. B．Bycreditcard.C．WithSICPass. D．Allofabove.1、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．TheinformationaboveisnoteffectiveonChildren’sDay,2019.B．It’sfreeforthedisabledwithoutanSICpass.C．Thevehiclesfaresvaryinthesizesofthem.D．Youcanseethefareinformationfor3routesinthetable.2、Jack(10yearsold)andhisparentswilltravelfrommainlandtoWhalsayintheircar,howmuchwilltheypay?A．£12.00 B．£25.60C．£20.10 D．£21.003、Thebestmeaningoftheunderlinedword“return”is________.A．Theactofgiving,puttingorsendingsomethingback.B．Paymentorrewardforsomething.C．Achangebacktoapreviousstate.D．Aticketforajourneyfromoneplacetoanotherandbackagain.4、HowmuchwillbechargedifyougofrommainlandtoYell,thentoUnstonthesameday?A．£11.00. B．£5.50.C．£6.50. D．£22.70.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Iwenttovisitanoldfriendofmineone1．(sun)afternoonlastweekIsatinthecar,2．followedlonglinesofcarsFinally,allcarsstartedmoving3．onestayedstillWhenIalsodroveforward,amanwasstandingoutsidethecarandtalkingtoeachdriverasthey4．(drive)pastWithhisrequestrefusedbythesedrivers,hekept5．(ask)AsImovedon,healsostoppedmeandaskedwhetherIwoulddohim6．favortostarthiscarashisbatteryhaddied,andhedidn’twanttocallhiswifeItoldthemanthatIdidn’thaveany7．(tool),buthesaidhedid,andthatallIneeded8．(do)wasopenthehood(发动机盖子)Afterafewmomentshewason9．(he)wayagainHethankedmeforhelpinghimashehadaskedfourpersonsbeforeandtheytoldhimnoIt10．(simple)tookafewminutestohelpandIamgladthatIstoppedRobotsusedforhouseworkweretestedoutinsomefamiliesTony,oneoftherobots,atallandhandsomeman1．smoothblackhair,caughtpeople'sattentionWhenLarrywasgoingtobeawayfromhome,hiscuriosity2．(drive)himtohaveatryonsuchanewthingSohehiredarobottoaccompanyhiswifeLisaLisadidn'tliketheideaatthebeginning,3．sheagreedtoitatlastAtthefirstsightofTony,LisafeltembarrassedGradually,Tonybegantowinthehostess'strustHehelpedLisarealizeherdreamsbymakingherhomeelegant,givingheranewhaircut,changingthemakeupsheworeandgivingheradviceonpersonaldressesThereforeatthepartyallherguestswho4．(invite)werefilledwithadmirationwhentheysawherhousewascompletelychangedAfterthetest,thecompanywassatisfiedwithTony'sreportandbelieveditwas5．successbecausehehadsuccessfullymadeawomanregainherconfidenceSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Makesureyourestate(财产)plankeepsupwithlifechangesFewthingsareasimportantasestateplanning.Ifyoudon’thandleyourbusinesswhileyou’realive,theramifications(影响)canrundeepandwidelongafteryou’regone.Estateplanningmayseemdiscouragingbecauseitdealswithissuesofaging.OrmaybeyouthinkestateplanningisonlysomethingfolkslikeBillGatesdo.It’sforeverybody.1、Here’show.What’sanestateplan?

Thinkofestateplanningasasetoflegaldocumentsthatspelloutwhogetsyourpossessionwhenyoudie,whoyouwanttomakemedicaldecisions,whoshouldmakefinancialdecisionsonyourbehalf,andmore.2、Thisisnotaone-shotdeal.

It’sgreatthatyoufinallygotyourwilldone,haveyourmedicaldirectivesinplace,andgavesomeonepowerofattorney.3、Lifeischanging.Yourdocumentsshouldkeeppacewithchange.“Remembertoupdatebeneficiariesonlifeinsurancepoliciesafterthefirstspouse(配偶)dies,”saysMartinLevine,chieffinancialofficerfor4ThoughtFinancialGroupinSyosset.4、Gethelp.

ThisisonetimewhenDIYprobablyisn’tagoodidea.Talktoafinancialadviser,preferablyonewithexpertiseinestateplanning.5、

Don’tassumethatestablishingjointtenancy(sharingownershipinpersonalproperty,suchasahome)orjointownershipoverfinancialaccountsisenoughtoprotectyourassets.A．Makenoassumptions.B．But,you’rehardlyfinished.C．Decidetodoit,andtoavoidunexpectedconsequences.D．Itisdifficulttochoosearightheirbeforeyourdeathunlesstheyareyourclosestones.E.Ideally,itwillmakethingseasierforyourheirs(后继人)atatimewhentheymostneedit.F.Findingareliableagencytodealwithyourpossessionsisawisechoicewhenplanningestate.G.Thebirthofachildanddivorceareotherlifeeventsthatwillrequireupdatingestateplanningdocuments.Areyouworriedaboutyourskinandhair?Youtakecareofthemsomuch,butyoustillhaveagemarks，darkcirclesandh