考研《英语一》2023年保定市预测试题含解析

考研《英语一》2023年保定市预测试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Thesedays,peoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffices.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas“white-collarworkers”forthesimplereasonthatthey1wearacollarandtietogotowork.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoften2tosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.Thiscangiverisetocurioussituations,asitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhoworkedasa（an）3fortheEllesmereCorporation.Whenhegotmarried,Alfwastooembarrassedtosayanythingtohiswifeabouthisjob.He4toldherthatheworkedfortheCorporation.Everymorning,helefthome5inasmartblacksuit.Hethenchangedintooverallsand6thenexteighthoursasadustman.Beforereturninghomeatnight,hetookashowerandchangedbackintohissuit.Alfdidthisforovertwoyearsandhisfellowdustmenkepthis7Alf'swifehasneverdiscoveredthatshemarriedadustmanandsheneverwill,forAlfhasjustfound8job.Hewillsoonbeworkinginanoffice.Hewillearnmuchlessthanheusedto,buthefeelsthathisrisein9iswellworththelossofmoney.Fromnowon,hewillwearasuitalldayandotherswillcallhim'Mr.Bloggs'10'Alf'.1、A．eventually B．occasionally C．usually D．apparently2、A．excited B．willing C．interested D．lucky3、A．official B．manager C．salesman D．dustman4、A．hopefully B．probably C．simply D．politely5、A．wore B．put C．tried D．dressed6、A．took B．spent C．cost D．wasted7、A．mistake B．secret C．memory D．reputation8、A．another B．one C．theother D．other9、A．status B．look C．direction D．statue10、A．inspiteof B．regardlessof C．insteadof D．incaseofSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Thesecrettolivinglongercouldbeassimpleaspickingupyourwalkingpace,accordingtoanewstudy.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofSydneyfoundthatwalkingatabrisk(快的)orfastpacewasassociatedwithariskreductionof24percentforanycauseofdeath.Thiseffectwasevenmoreobviousinolderagegroup,withfastwalkersovertheageof60reducingtheirriskofdeathbyasurprising53percent.ProfessorEmmanuelStamatakis,wholedthestudy,explained,“Afastpaceisgenerallyfivetosixkilometersperhour,butitreallydependsonawalker’sfitnesslevels;analternativesindicatoristowalkatapacethatmakesyouslightlyoutofbreathorsweaty.”Inthestudy,theresearcherslookedattheresultsof11surveysfrom134to2008,inwhichparticipantsrecordedtheirwalkingpace,aswellasage,sexandBMI.Theanalysisshowedthatwalkingatanaveragepacewasassociatedwitha20percentriskreductionforall-causemortality(死亡率)comparedwithwalkingataslowpace,whilewalkingatabriskorfastpacewasassociatedwithariskreductionof24percent.Theresearchershopethefindingswillencouragethedevelopmentofpublichealthmessageaboutthebenefitsofwalkingpace.ProfessorStamatakisadded,“Theseanalysessuggestthatincreasingwalkingpacemaybeastraightforwardwayforpeopletoimprovehearthealthandriskforprematuremortality---providingasimplemessageforpublichealthcampaignstopromote.“Especiallyinsituationswhenwalkingmoreisn’tpossibleduetotimepressuresoralesswalking-friendlyenvironment,walkingfastermaybeagoodoptiontogettheheartrateup---onethatmostpeoplecaneasilyaddtotheirlives.”1、Whobenefitmostfromwalkingfast?A．Cancersufferers. B．Theelderly.C．Thosewhohaveheartproblems. D．ThosewhohavehighBMI.2、WhatdecideshowfastapersoncanwalkaccordingtoProfessorStamatakis?A．His/Herfitnesslevels. B．His/Herages.C．His/Herwill. D．His/HerBMI.3、Whycanwalkingfastreducedeathrate?A．Mostpeoplelikedoingit. B．Itbenefitstheheart.C．Itreducescancermortality. D．Mostpeoplecandoiteasily.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Walkingiseasyexerciseforpeopletodo.B．Walkinghasreceivedlittleattentionuntilnow.C．Moreandmorepeoplearewalkingfastforhealth.D．Afastwalkingpacecanbenefitpeople’shealth.Text2Sciencetextbooksaroundtheworldhavebecomesuddenlyoutofdate.Fournewchemicalelements(元素)havebeenaddedtotheperiodictable.Abigdecisionnowliesahead-elements113,115,117and118needtobegiventheirofficialnamesandsymbols.Newelementscanbenamedafteramythical(神话的)concept,amineral,aplaceorcountry,aproperty(性质)orascientist.Thenameshavetobeuniqueandmaintain＂historicalandchemicalconsistency＂.Thismeansalotof＂-iums＂.＂They’reLatinisingthename,＂explainschemistAndreaSella.＂Themostrecenttraditionistonamethemafterplacesorpeople.＂Theplaceschosentendtobewheretheelementwasdiscoveredorfirstproduced.Noonehasyetnamedanelementafterthemselvesbutmanyelementsarenamedinhonourofimportantscientists.AlbertEinsteinwasgiveneinsteinium.Thiscanalsobeawayofrightingthewrongsofthepast.＂LiseMeitnerwasreallythechemistwhospottednuclearfission(核裂变)butshewasneverreallyrecognisedforitbecauseshewasJewishandawoman,＂saysSella.＂Givinganelementanamethatremindsusofherisgreatlyimportant.＂Thenamingprocessisn’tquick.Thescientistswhodiscoveredthemwillstartthingsoffbysuggestinganame.ButitwillbedowntotheInternationalUnionofPureandAppliedChemistry(IUPAC)toapproveit.AspecialdivisionoftheUS-basedgrouphastoacceptthesuggestion.ThenthereisapublicreviewperiodoffivemonthsbeforetheIUPACgetsthefinalapproval.Onceit’sready,thenameisannouncedinthescientificjournalPureandAppliedChemistry.Naminganelementisnotjustaboutfunctionality.Namesarealwaysimportant.1、WhatisthefunctionofParagraph1?A．Tointroducethetopic.B．Topresentafinding.C．Topointoutaproblem.D．Tocallforadecision,2、WhywasLiseMeitnermentionedinthenamingprocessinParagraph4?A．Topraiseher.B．Tobuildherreputation.C．Tocorrectthewrongsofthepast.D．Toendracialdiscrimination3、Whohasthefinalsayinthenamingprocessofanelement?A．Thescientistwhodiscoveredthem.B．ThespecialdivisionofUS-basedgroup.C．ThescientificjournalPureandAppliedChemistry,D．TheInternationalUnionofPureandAppliedChemistry.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Howelementsgettheirnames.B．Whysciencetextbooksareoutofdate.C．Hownewelementsarediscovered.D．Howfunctionalnaminganelementis.Text3Agroupofartists,writersandintellectualshaslaunchedanew“university”inLondon,designedtohelpthosetootiedupwithworktoappreciatethefinerthingsinlife,likeart,booksandtravel.TheSchoolofLife,operatingoutofasmallshopintheartydistrictofBloomsbury,describesitselfasa“chemistforthemind”thatplanstooffer“culturalsolutionstoeverydayailments(疾病)”.Ithopestoinspirethosewhohavegotoutofthehabitofreadingdecentbooks,cannotkeepconversationflowingatdinnerparties,orneedtoexpandtheirholidayhorizons.ThephilosopherAlaindeBotton,authorofHowProustCanChangeYourLife,andSophieHowarth,aformercurator(馆长)attheTateModemGallery,areamongthestaffmembers.Thefoundersbelievethatpeoplewithtoolittletimetospareneedinstructioninhowtoliveamorefulfilled(有成就感的)existence.Perhapsyouhaveaburningquestionforapaleontologist(古生物学家).“Perhapsyou’reconsideringacareerchangeandwanttotalkfirst-handtoaphotographerorlandscapedesigner.TheSchoolofLifehasalargeprofessionalstaffwhoarewillingtomeetwithyouforanhourofchatinexchangeforasmallfee,”thewebsiteexplains,listing50experts.Amongcoursesbeingofferedlaterthisyearareinstructioninlife,love,work,familyandpolitics.Atypicalcourse,inlove,willexplorewhyrelationshipsaresocomplicatedandwhyattractionebbsandflows.“Wedrawonideasfromphilosophy,psychoanalysis(心理分析),literatureandart.WediscoverwhatthelikesofPlato,Shakespeare,TolstoyandFreudhadtosayaboutcompassion,empathyandself-love,”theinstructorspromise.Coursesrunforsixweeksandcost195pounds.1、FromParagraph1weknowthepurposeof“theuniversity”isto.A．helppeopleliveafinerlifeB．tellpeoplehowtospendtheirsparetimeC．makemoneybysettingupauniversityontheinternetD．offereducationtothosewhohavelittlechancetogotouniversity2、TheSchoolofLifeofferscoursestothosewho.A．pursueaqualitylifeB．trytoimprovecommunicativeskillsC．getintothehabitofreadinggoodbooksD．seeksolutionstotheirphysicaldiseases3、ThecoursesoftheSchoolofLifeareofferedby.A．freechattingonlinewithartypeopleB．chattingwithinstructorsfacetofaceC．makingappointmentswithchemistsD．attendingpubliclecturesgivenbyfounders4、Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitle?A．Anewuniversity—solutionstoeverythingB．Anewuniversity—instructionstoyourcareerC．TheSchoolofLife—achemistformindD．TheSchoolofLife—aschoolforhealthText4Thatpeopleoftenexperiencetroublesleepinginadifferentbedinunfamiliarsurroundingsisaphenomenonknownasthe4Tirst-nighf,effect.Ifapersonstaysinthesameroomthefollowingnighttheytendtosleepmoresoundly.YukaSasakiandhercolleaguesatBrownUniversitysetouttoinvestigatetheoriginsofthiseffect.Dr.Sasakiknewthefirst-nighteffectprobablyhassomethingtodowithhowhumansevolved.Thepuzzlewaswhatbenefitwouldbegainedfromitwhenperformancemightbeaffectedthefollowingday.Shealsoknewfrompreviousworkconductedonbirdsanddolphinsthattheseanimalsputhalfoftheirbrainstosleepatatimesothattheycanrestwhileremainingalertenoughtoavoidpredators(捕食者).Thisledhertowonderifpeoplemightbedoingthesamething.Totakeacloserlook,herteamstudied35healthypeopleastheysleptintheunfamiliarenvironmentoftheuniversity’sDepartmentofPsychologicalSciences.Theparticipantseachsleptinthedepartmentfortwonightsandwerecarefullymonitoredwithtechniquesthatlookedattheactivityoftheirbrains.Dr.Sasakifound,asexpected,theparticipantssleptlesswellontheirfirstnightthantheydidontheirsecond,takingmorethantwiceaslongtofallasleepandsleepinglessoverall.Duringdeepsleep,theparticipants’brainsbehavedinasimilarmannerseeninbirdsanddolphins.Onthefirstnightonly,thelefthemispheres(半球)oftheirbrainsdidnotsleepnearlyasdeeplyastheirrighthemispheresdid.Curiousifthelefthemisphereswereindeedremainingawaketoprocessinformationdetectedinthesurroundingenvironment,Dr.Sasakire-rantheexperimentwhilepresentingthesleepingparticipantswithamixofregularlytimedbeeps(蜂鸣声)ofthesametoneandirregularbeepsofadifferenttoneduringthenight.Sheworkedoutthat,ifthelefthemispherewasstayingalerttokeepguardinastrangeenvironment,thenitwouldreacttotheirregularbeepsbystirringpeoplefromsleepandwouldignoretheregularlytimedones.Thisispreciselywhatshefound.1、WhatdowelearnaboutDr.YukaSasakidoingherresearch?A．Shefoundbirdsanddolphinsremainalertwhileasleep.B．Shefoundbirdsanddolphinssleepinmuchthesameway.C．ShegotsomeideafrompreviousstudiesonbirdsanddolphinsD．Sheconductedstudiesonbirds’anddolphins’sleepingpatterns.2、WhatdidDr.Sasakidowhenshefirstdidherexperiment?A．Shemonitoredthebrainactivityofparticipantssleepinginanewenvironment.B．Sherecruited(招募)35participantsfromherDepartmentofPsychologicalSciences.C．Shestudiedthedifferencesbetweenthetwosidesofparticipants’brains.D．Shetestedherfindingsaboutbirdsanddolphinsonhumansubjects.3、WhatdidDr.Sasakidowhenre-runningherexperiment?A．Sheanalyzedthenegativeeffectofirregulartonesonbrains.B．Sherecordedparticipants’adaptationtochangedenvironment.C．Sheexposedherparticipantstotwodifferentstimuli(刺激物).D．Shecomparedtheresponsesofdifferentparticipants.4、WhatdidDr.Sasakifindabouttheparticipantsinherexperiment?A．Theytendedtoenjoycertaintonesmorethanothers.B．Theytendedtorecognizeirregularbeepsasathreat.C．Theyfeltsleepywhenexposedtoregularbeeps.D．TheydifferedintheirtoleranceofirregulartonesPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Chinahasonceagainshoweditsabilitytochangetheworldwithits“fourgreatnew1．(invent)”–high-speedrail,electronicpayment,sharedbicycle,andonlineshoppingChina’snew-generationhigh-speedtrain,theFuxingHao,isnowoneofthe2．(fast)trainsintheworld,whichcantravelataspeedof350km/hBesideshigh-speedrail,China3．(improve)people’slivesinmanyotherinnovativewaysoverthelastdecadeBikesharing,forexample,isnotnewitselfButChinahasmade4．muchmoreconvenientandpopularbothinChina5．overseasTheleadingChinesebike-sharingcompaniesMobikeandofoarenowoperatinginforeigncountriessuchasSingaporeandBritainAndbackinChina,whenridingasharedbike,youcanstop6．(buy)andeatwhateveryouwant7．(simple)withataponyourphoneYoucouldeasilypaywithyoursmartphoneby8．(scan)theseller’sQRcodeCashlesspaymenthasgrownintoa9．(choose)forChinesepeople-evenapancakesellerisusingAlipayBesides,thefourinnovativewaysoflifearemostappealing10．Youthsfrom20countriesparticipatingintheBeltandRoadInitiative,andtheywishtheircountrieswouldemulateChinaintermsoftechnologicalachievementsMyfriendhadachancetomakeatriptoHongKong1．August15,2．Hehaddreamedabout3．(visit)itsincehisboyhoodanditwasthefirsttimethathe4．(be)thereThefollowingwaswhathehadseenArrivingthere,hewas5．(surprise)byitsbeautifulsceneryandtall6．(building)Asweallknow,HongKonghasthemostskyscrapersintheworldWhereverhe7．(go),hesawmanysmilingfacesPeopleinHongKongwerekind,generous,easy-goingandreadytohelpothersMuchtohissurprise,hesawthatpeopletherealwayskeptorderinpublicplaces8．agreatnumberofpeoplewerewaitingforthenexttrainatthesubwaystation,theyweretalkinginsuch9．lowvoiceasnottobotherothersChineseandEnglisharetheofficiallanguagesofHongKongEnglishis10．(wide)usedingovernments,markets,servicecentersandotherfieldsStayingthereforaweekwasagoodexperienceforhim,11．hewouldneverforgetSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Thereisnodoubtthatgoingwithoutsleepfortoolongmakesusfeelterrible,andthatgettingagoodnight’ssleepcanmakeusfeelreadytotakeontheworld.1、Herearesometoptipsongettingthemostoutofthenight.2、You’dbetteravoideatinganyfoodthreehoursbeforebed,asitwillloweryourbloodsugarduringsleepandhelpminimizedamagefromtoomuchsugarfloatingaround.Keepyourbedroomdark.Togetagoodnight’ssleep,youneedabedroomthatispleasant,invitingandwelcoming.3、Thisisbecausetheallimportantsleep-inducing(催眠)hormonemelatoninisextremelysensitivetolight,andmaynotbeproducedoptimally(最佳的)unlessit’scompletelydark.4、Thefoundationofgoodsleepisacomfortablebed.Therightmattress(床垫)canmakethedifferencebetweenarefreshingnight’ssleepandpoorqualitysleepresultingintirednessandfatigue.Getintoarelaxedstate.5、Bothofthemwillhelptotakethemindoffthedaytimepressures.Sincethestartofthe21stcentury,studieshavelinkedalackofsleeptomanydiseases,suchasdiabetesandobesity.Takingactionnowwillleadtolong-termbenefitsforyou.A．Takeabathorlistentosoftmusic.B．Nevereattoomuchbeforebedtime.C．Aboveall,itshouldbedark.D．Healthypeoplevalueagoodnight’ssleep.E.However,notallofusknowthebestwayofgettingit.F.Expertssuggestputtingawayyourmobilephone.G.Haveasuitablebed,especiallyasuitablemattress.GoodPosturesBenefitsHealthUnlessyoubecomeaballetdancerorasoldier—occupationswherepoorposturesiseasilynoticed—1、However,ifpartsofyourbodystheneck,shouldersorlowerbackstartlocryoutinpain,youmayfindoutthatyourposturesgowrong.Postureismorethanjustafunctionofthewaysomeonestandsorsits.2、Themainhealthrisksofpoorposturesarcachesandpains,whichcanoccurrightawayordowntheroad.Thisdiscomfortmaystartintheneckorback,butfinallyitmayaffectthehipsandknees.