山西省忻州市定襄县2023年考研《英语一》临考冲刺试卷含解析

山西省忻州市定襄县2023年考研《英语一》临考冲刺试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Centuriesago,agroupofpeopleleftIndia.Noonereallyknows1Overtime,theyjourneyedwesttoEurope,wheremosthave2eversince.ThesepeoplecalledthemselvestheRoma.3Europeans,thinkingtheycamefromEgypt,calledthem“gypsies.”Manypeoplethinkofgypsiesas4groupsofpeople.Theyareassociatedwithcolorfulclothing,fortunetellingandmusic.Butthisisnotthereal5ofRomaculture.Infact,notallRomaare6ThoseinWesternEuropehavehistoricallymovedfromplacetoplace.Butotherswho7inEasternEuropebuilthomesandstayedinoneplace.Romaculture8amongregions.Butmostspeakboththelanguageofthe9peopleandtheirownlanguage,Romany.Forcenturies,Romapracticed10trades.Somewerehorsetradersormusicians.Othersmadethingsoutofmetalorwood.Buttoday,Romamaybefoundinany11EachRomasettlementdevelopeditsown12style,combininglocalmusicwithRomatraditions.Thesestylesoftensound13tothemusicofthesurroundingculture.However,mostRomamusic14somecharacteristics,includingthetimingofthenotesandtheharmonies.Romamusichasalsoaffectedthemusicofother15RomainfluenceshaveshapedEuropeanfolkandclassicalmusicandevensomeAmericanstyles.Likepeopleofmanycultures,theRomalovetotell16Theirconversationsoftenincludebriefreferences17talesthattheentiresettlementknows.Buttheyalsotelllongstoriesduringtheeveningsorwhileworking.Somestoriesarefunny,others18Romatraditions.Overtheyears,theRomahave19manychallenges.Theirneighborsdidnot20themandevenaccusedthemofbeingthieves.Today,manyfacepoverty,prejudiceandotherproblems.Nevertheless,theRomapeopleareproudoftheirhistoryandtheirrichculture.1、A．when B．why C．where D．how2、A．died B．visited C．left D．lived3、A．So B．Or C．But D．Then4、A．wandering B．challenging C．encouraging D．inspiring5、A．life B．article C．picture D．attitude6、A．farmers B．travelers C．musicians D．tailors7、A．begged B．learned C．toured D．settled8、A．varies B．spreads C．passes D．divides9、A．Indian B．travelling C．surrounding D．Egyptian10、A．traditional B．illegal C．international D．fair11、A．occasion B．profession C．village D．town12、A．cultural B．social C．agricultural D．musical13、A．strange B．different C．similar D．natural14、A．shares B．spares C．speaks D．seeks15、A．tribes B．cultures C．groups D．religions16、A．lies B．fortunes C．gossips D．stories17、A．at B．in C．for D．to18、A．writedown B．getaway C．takein D．passdown19、A．faced B．overcome C．fought D．welcomed20、A．fear B．help C．accept D．supportSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1WhenpeoplefindoutthatIamajournalist,theyoftenaskme:Whatdoyouthinkaboutthefutureofnewspapers?ItellthemthatIthinkthefutureofcommunicationsismovingonline.Peopleexpectmetobefearfulforthefutureofprint.Afterall,insomepeople'smindsIwouldn'tbeabletobuildacareerinjournalismifitallmovesonline.However,strangelyenough,I’mactuallycomfortedbythefactthatonlinejournalismisbecomingusual.Iamabloggerwhohasalwaysbeenabletofindahomeformywritingonline.SinceIbeganwritingblogs,Ihavebecomeawareofhowmanypeopleyoucanreachwithonlinewriting.Comparethistothenewspaperscirculationbase,andyouwillhaveastrongreasonforonlinejournalism.InhersuccessfulblogposttitledTheJobIhavespentthelastyearlearningisnottheoneIwillhave,authorJennySuranestates,"Printisanexpensiveproducttolove.Andgeneralmanagers,publishersandeditorsmustnowfigureoutaprofitablewaytogettheirnewsintoreaders'heads.”Shegoesontostatethatpeopledon'tfeellikepickingupanewspapernowandwouldratherscroll(滚屏)throughtheirTwitterfeed,andgetnewsfrommanydifferentsources.Ifprintisdying,thenanewformofcommunicatinginformationisbeingborn.Theneedforinformationhasnotdied.Ifanything,ithasincreased.Whathasdied,rather,isthewayinwhichinformationispresented.Nowmorethanever,inthisageofinformation,thereisadesireforstoriesonthesametopicfromdifferentpointsofview.Theprintingindustrycankeeppatewiththeneedofprovidingavarietyofsources,ifitchoosesto.Isthefutureofprintgrim?Maybe,Butisthefutureofjournalismofcommunicatinginformationtopeople,grimaswell?Definitelynot.1、AccordingtoParagraph2,theauthorfeels.A．confidentaboutthefutureofhiscareerB．worriedaboutthefutureofprintC．tiredofbeinganewspaperjournalistD．embarrassedaboutonlinewriting2、WhatinformationisconveyedinJenny'sblogpost?,A．TwitterisnotverypopularB．ItishardtomanageonlinejournalismC．PrimstillhasitsadvantagesD．Peoplehavemorechoicestogetinformation3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“grim”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．PromisingB．DepressingC．UnforgivingD．Encouraging4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．ToexplorethefutureofjournalismB．ToanalyzethecauseofprintdeclineC．ToexplainthebrightfutureofajournalistD．TointroduceasuccessfulblogpostaboutprintText2OnenightIreceivedaFacebookmessagefromLaura,aformerclassmate.“HeySteve,”shesaid,“Iknowyou’vealwaysbeenananimallover.I’vejusthadababyandIcan’tkeepmyminipig.”Beingfondofanimals,IknewIwantedthepig.Ijusthadtofigureouthowtomakeithappen.Ilivedinatwo-bedroomsingle-levelhouseinGeorgetwon,Ontario.It’stoughtobringapigbacktothehouseIsharewithtwodogs,twocats,andmylifelongpartner.ButIwasnotlettingthatpiggo.SoItoldLauraI’dtaketheanimal.WhenIgothomewiththepig,Ihidherinthebedroom,andbegantoprepareadinnerforAlisha—herfavouritebaconcheeseburgers.It’sbettertomakeherhappybeforeintroducingthenewmembertoher.WhenIledhertothebedroomandshowedherthesurprise,Alishastoodinthedoorwaylikeastatue.IttookherafewsecondstoknowwhatIhaddone.Shecomplainedaboutmyunreasonableaction.Sheinsistedtherewasnomoreroominthehouse.IknewIwaswrong,butIhopedIcouldsmooththingsover.Soonenough,thelovelypigdidthesmoothingforme.Neverhadwefeltsuchjoyasshebroughttous.Wegotheraname“Esther”.Esther’sarrivalchangedourlives.Afewweekslater,wedecidedtostopeatingbacon.Wefigureditwasourturntotrytochangetheworldforotheranimals.Afewmonthslater,wemovedtoafarmwherewecaredforabandonedanimals—sofar,sixrabbits,sixgoats,twosheep,onehorse,threecowsandthreechickens.1、Whodoestheunderlinedphrase“mylifelongpartner”inParagraph2referto?A．Laura. B．Steve. C．Alisha. D．Esther.2、WhydidtheauthorcookAlishaameal?A．Topleasehertoacceptthepig. B．Tomakeanapologytoher.C．TocelebrateEsther’sarrival. D．Toshowoffhiscookingskills.3、WhatwasAlisha’sreactionthemomentshesawEsther?A．Sheburstintotears. B．Sheshowedinterestinher.C．ShequarreledwithSteve. D．Shewasfrozenforawhile.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ASmallPigMakingaBigDifferenceB．AnAbandonedPigFindingaWarmHomeC．ALittlePigBringingHappinesstoaFamilyD．ALovelyPigRemovingaCouple’sDisagreementText3Scientiststhinktheyhaveansweredamystery:Howsomeoceancreaturesgotsohugesoquickly.Afewmillionyearsago,thelargestwhales,averagedabout15feetlong.Thenseeminglyovernight,onetypeofwhale,thetoothlessbaleenwhale（须鲸类）becamehuge.Modernbluewhalesgetasbigas100feet.NicholasPyensonoftheSmithsonianNaturalHistoryMuseumsaid,“Whyisthat?””Ithappenedintheglanceofanevolutionaryeye,whichmakesithardertofigureoutwhathappened,”saidGrahamSlater,leadauthorofthestudy.Theirstudyhassuggestedananswer:Iceagesinthelast3to5millionyearsstartedit,changingtheoceansandfoodsupplyforwhales.Theresearchersusedfossilrecordsofthesmallerwhalestocreateafamilytreeforbaleenwhaleswhichincludebluewhales,humpbacksandrightwhales.Usingcomputersimulations（模拟）andknowledgeabouthowevolutionworks,theyconcludedthatwhenthesizechangesstarted,thepolesgotcolder,iceexpandedandthewatercirculationintheoceanschangedandwindsshifted,SlaterandPyensonsaidcoldwaterwentdeepandmovedclosertotheequator(赤道）andtheneventuallymovedbackupwithsmallfishandothersmallanimalsthatwhaleseat.Baleenwhale,whichhavenoteeth,feedbyeatinghugeamountsoffishtheycapture.Toothedwhales,likespermwhales(抹香鲸),huntindividualfish,sotheoceanchantsthatmadefoodlessevenlyspreadoutdidn’taffectthemasmuch.Butbaleenwhaleshuntschoolsoffish.OlivierLambertattheRoyalBelgianInstituteofNaturalSciencescallsit“areallyconvincingsituation”.Buthesaidthelackoffossilsincertaintimeperiodsisanissue.Asoceanswarmfromman-madeclimatechange,theseaswillbemorelikeitwaswhenthewhalessmallerandtheywillhaveamoredifficulttimesurviving.1、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Ithappenedintheglanceofanevolutionaryeye”inthesecondparagraph?A．Thechangeofbaleenwhaleshappenedtooquickly.B．Thechangeofbaleenwhaleswastoodifficulttoexplore.C．Researcherspaidlittleattentiontothechangeofbaleenwhales.D．Researchersthoughtthechangeofbaleenwhaleswasunimportant.2、Whatplayedthekeyroleinbaleenwhales’becominghuge?A．Man-madeclimatechange.B．Itseatingahugeamountoffish.C．Thewatercirculationintheoceans.D．Theincreaseoffoodsupplyforwhales.3、Whatdoweknowaboutspermwhalesandbluewhalesaccordingtothetext?A．Spermwhaleseatmorefood.B．Bluewhalerlivemuchlonger.C．Spermwhalesprefertohuntschoolsoffish.D．Bluewhalesusuallyswallowschoolsoffish.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Therearenowhalefossilsnow.B．Thewhalesmaybecomeevenbigger.C．Globalwarminghasthreatenedthewhales.D．OlivierLamberthinksthestudyisperfect.Text4Livingclosertoopenfieldsandtreesreducesyourriskofbeingobese（肥胖）,researchsuggestsandthebenefitscanbeseeneveninpoorneighborhoodswhererisksofbothobesityandpoormentalhealthareknowntobemuchhigher.Thenewstudy,supportedbyFriendsoftheEarthEurope(FoE),alsoshowedthatthegreatoutdoorshadbenefitsforpregnantwomen.Thoselivingclosetotreesandopenfields,considereda“naturalhealers”bytheresearchersattheInstituteforEuropeanenvironmentalpolicy,gavebirthtochildrenofmuchhealthiersizes.Itisbelievedthattheincreasedopportunitytobeactiveandbreathinginlessairpollutionmayexplainthereduceddeathratesandobesityprevention.Afterreviewinghundredsofpreviousstudies,scientistssayitcanevenreducethechanceofanearlydeathby16percentcomparedtothoselivinginan“urbanjungle.”Thegreenspacesalsoreduceddepression（抑郁）byallowingforpeopletomeetothersmoreeasilyandgetawayfrombusyandnoisyactivitiesofacity,expertsstate.RobbieBlake,acampaignerforFoE,toldTheGuardian:“Theevidenceisstrongandgrowingthatpeopleandcommunitiescanbeenergeticandlivelywhentheyhaveaccesstonature.“Weallneednatureinourlivesanditgivesusfreedomandhelpsuslivehealthily;yetpoorcommunitiesareroutinelycutofffromnatureintheirsurroundingsanditisholdingbacktheirwellbeing.”Thefindingsbackupmuchevidencethatshowssettingupahomeinaheavily-pollutedcitycanbedamagingtosomeone’shealth.Afterstudyingthewell-beingofnearly110,000women,theyfoundlivingincitiesalsoincreasedtheriskofcancerandrespiratory（呼吸）illnesses.Thoseinthegreenestareashada34percentlowerrateofrespiratorydisease-relateddeathsanda13percentlowerrateofcancerdeaths.1、WhatcanweknowaboutobesityfromParagraph1?A．Theoutdoorscanpreventobesity.B．Obesitycancausementaltrouble.C．Urbanmotherscanhaveobesebabies.D．Pregnantwomencangetobeseeasily.2、Whatisthesocialbenefitoflivinginthecountryside?A．Havingmorefreedomtorest.B．Meetingotherpeoplemoreconveniently.C．Breathinghealthierair.D．Keepingmorewealthandhappiness.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“We”inParagraph4referto?A．Pregnantwomen.B．Patientswithrespiratoryillnesses.C．Ordinarypeople.D．Peoplelivinginpoorcommunities.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WaysoflivinginthecountrysideB．LivinginhealthyneighborhoodsC．Countryside,thegreenestareaD．AccesstonaturePartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)JohnSnowwasanexpertdoctorwhoattendedQueenVictoria1．herpersonalphysicianHowever,hewaswell-knownforhisdefeatof“KingCholera”Duringthemid-19thcentury,Londonsufferedaseriesofcholeraoutbreaks2．(expose)tothedeadlydisease,manythousandsof3．(terrify)peoplediedeverytimetherewasanoutbreakJohnwasdeterminedtohelpthemHebelievedthedisease4．(absorb)intopeople’sbodiesthroughmealsandheneededevidencetoprovehisideaIn1854,whentherewas5．outbreakinLondon,hewasreadytobeginhisenquiryHegatheredtheinformationandmarkedonamaptheexactplaces6．allthedeadpeoplehadlivedWiththehelpofthemap,hefoundthatintwoparticularstreets,theoutbreakwas7．(extreme)severeHedidfurtherresearchandfoundthepollutedwaterfrompumpwas8．(blame)HeimmediatelytoldtheastonishedpeoplenottodrinkthewaterLater,JohnfoundsupportingevidencefromtwootherdeathslinkedtotheBroadStreetoutbreakSo,hewasabletoannouncewith9．(certain)thatcholerawasspreadbygermsTopreventthisfromhappeningagain,JohnSnowsuggestedthatthesourceofallthewatersources10．(examine)Finally,KingCholerawasdefeatedChildrenhavetheirownrulesinplayinggamesTheyseldomneedareferee（裁判）andrarelytroubletokeepscoresTheydon’tcaremuch1．whowinsorloses,anditdoesn’tseemtoworrythemifthegameisnotfinishedYet,theylikegamesthatdependalotonluck,sothattheirpersonalabilitiescannotbe2．(direct)comparedTheyalsoenjoygamesthatmoveinstages,inwhicheachstage,the3．(choose)ofleaders,thepicking-upofsides,orthedeterminingofwhichsideshallstart,isalmostagameinitselfGrown-upscanhardlyfindchildren’sgamesexciting,andtheyoftenfeel4．(puzzle)atwhytheirkidsplaysuchsimplegamesagainandagainHowever,itisfoundthatachildplaysgamesforveryimportantreasonsHecanbeagood5．(play)withouthavingtothink6．heisapopularperson,andhecanfindhimselfbeingausefulpartnertosomeoneofwhomheisordinarilyafraidHe7．(become)aleaderwhenitcomestohisturnHecanbeconfidenttoo,andinparticular8．(game),thatitishisplacetogiveorders,topretendtobedead,tothrowaballactuallyatsomeone,ortokisssomeonehehascaughtItappearstousthatwhenchildrenplayagametheyimagineasituationunder9．(they)controlEveryoneknows10．rules,andmoreimportantly,everyoneplaysaccordingtotherulesThoserulesmaybechildish,buttheymakesurethateverychildhasachancetowinSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Coldweatherduringwintermonthsmaykeepmanypeoplefromleavinghomeandrunningintheopenair.However,anewstudyshowsthatthedropintemperatureisagoodreasontorun.1、Manypeoplesayrunninginwintercanbedifficult.Tworeasonsarethelowtemperaturesandbitterwinds.2、Thatcouldbebecauselowertemperaturesreducestressonthebody.Whenyourunincoldweather,yourheartrateandthebody'sdehydration(脱水)levelsarelowerthaninwarmerconditions.3、ThisinformationcomesfromJohnBrewer,whoisaprofessorofappliedsportscienceatSt.Mary’s.Forthisstudy,heandotherresearchersputagroupofpeopleintoaroomtheycalledan"environmentalchamber".Theresearchersthenrecreatedsummerandwinterweatherconditionsintheroom.4、Brewer

saysheandhisteamrecordedbiologicalmeasurementsoftherunners.Hesaysthatthemostimportantthingforpeoplewhorunincoldconditionsistoweartherightclothing.Wearglovesonyourhands.5、Andespeciallywearmorethanonelayerof

clothingtokeepsweatawayfromyourskin.A．Yetmanyrunnersmightfinditeasierthanrunninginhotweather.B．Wehavegoodreasonstoruninwinter.C．Wearshoesthatwillkeepyoufromfalling.D．Manyfeelnervouswhenrunninginthecoldweather.E.Thebodyneedslesswateronacolddaythaninwarmweather.F.Infact,runningincoldweatherhelpsimproveone’sperformance.G.Thetestsubjectswereaskedtorun10,000metersunderbothconditions.HelenKelleroncewrote,“Theunselfishefforttobringcheertootherswillbethebeginningofahappierlifeforourselves.”1、TheUNhassetDecember5asInternatuionalVolunteersDaytogiverecognitiontothesepeople.Nineteen-year-oldAndrewMakhoulwasacommunicationsmajorattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Itwascominguptospringbreak,butunlikehisclassmates