考研《英语一》2023年西宁市湟中县临考冲刺试卷含解析

考研《英语一》2023年西宁市湟中县临考冲刺试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Iwillneverforgetonesummerinmychildhood.Whilewalkingintheattic(阁楼),Isteppedonsomethingand1down,withmyhandlandingonafloorboardthatpoppedupandalmosthitmeinthehead.WhenI2andlookedinsidetheopenspace,Icouldnotbelievemyeyes:Therewasgoldinthere!I3ahandfulofshininggoldcubes,antothebottomstairand4,”Mama.Ifoundgolduphereunderthefloor!”BackupthestairsIdashed.5mybrothersalmostknockedmebackdownastheyranrightbyme.WhenMamaopenedthedoorand6herheadm,she7said,“Honey,that’sinsulation(隔热材料).Nowputitallback.”Ifeltreallydisappointed.IhadthoughtImadeareal8.WhenI9insidetoputthefakegoldback,myhandtouchedwhatfeltlikeabook.Ipulleditout.Itwasoldandsmall:Bartlett’sFamiliarQuotations,whichI’dneverheardof.And10Iwasbored,Idecidedtoseewhatwasinsidethislittlebook.Tomy11,itwasabookofpassages,phrases,andproverbsandIcouldtellthatthiswasgoingtobe12.SoIspentquitemuchtimeonitandfound13inthesepages,AsIdidn’tknowhowtoexpressthingsclearly,Ioften14totalkaboutthem.Thisbookhelpedme15thatIdidn’tneedtofeelashamedor16,becauseotherpeoplehadsimilarexperiences.WhenIwenttocollege,Bartlett’scamewithme.Overtheyears,I’vekeptmyoriginal17,whichtothisdayIoften18.Althoughitwasa19tofindthebook,itliberatedmeinaway.Ithelpedmeseemorethanmyyoungmindandheartwereabletounderstand.Thebookdiscoveredunderthosefloorboardswas,20,gold.1、A．slowed B．calmed C．looked D．fell2、A．bentover B．showedup C．laydown D．brokein3、A．stole B．produced C．seized D．hid4、A．yelled B．sighed C．admitted D．complained5、A．or B．so C．but D．for6、A．nodded B．stuck C．lowered D．lifted7、A．simply B．thoughtfully C．honestly D．angrily8、A．difference B．choice C．mistake D．discovery9、A．sat B．slid C．reached D．walked10、A．until B．nowthat C．unless D．sothat11、A．surprise B．regret C．relief D．disappointment12、A．absurd B．controversial C．boring D．interesting13、A．sympathy B．comfort C．honor D．doubt14、A．tended B．offered C．managed D．hesitated15、A．expect B．remember C．realize D．imagine16、A．embarrassed B．satisfied C．astonished D．tired17、A．mind B．copy C．plan D．file18、A．putaway B．showoff C．referto D．pickup19、A．dilemma B．disaster C．pity D．coincidence20、A．sill B．indeed C．normally D．hopefullySectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,makingthestreetssomuddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.Askedifheneedshelp,hereplies,“No,thanks.I'vegotagoodhorseunderme.”Thecityplannerdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage(排水)system,buttheresimplywasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedmethecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt.Thisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet.Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasements,andthesecondstoriesintomainfloors,orhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.Butwhataboutlarge,heavystructureslikeTremontHotel,whichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?That'swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskillssuccessfully.ToliftabigstructureliketheTremontHotel,Pullmanwouldplacethousandsofjackscrews(螺旋千斤顶)beneaththebuilding'sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeachsectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman'ssignaleachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesameamountatthesametime,therebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.Astonishingly,theTremontHotelstayopenduringtheentireoperation,andmanyofitsguestsdidn'tevennoticeanythingwashappening.Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago'searlyhistory,everyengineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago'swastewaterwasdrainingefficientlyintotheChicagoRiver,thecity'snextstepwastocleanthepollutedriver.1、Theauthormentionsthejoketoshow______.A．horseswerefairlyusefulinChicagoB．Chicago'sstreetswereextremelymuddyC．ChicagowasverydangerousinthespringD．theChicagopeoplewereparticularlyhumorous2、ThecityplannerswereconvincedbyEllisChesbroughto_______.A．getridofthestreetdirt B．lowertheChicagoRiverC．fightagainstheavyfloods D．buildthepipesaboveground3、Theunderlinedword“hoist”inParagraph4means“_______”.A．change B．liftC．repair D．decorate4、WhatcanweconcludeaboutthemovingoperationoftheTremontHotel?A．Itwentonsmoothlyasintended.B．Itinterruptedthebusinessofthehotel.C．ItinvolvedPullmanturningtenjackscrews.D．Itseparatedthebuildingfromitsfoundation.5、ThepassageismainlyabouttheearlyChicago's______.A．popularlifestylesandtheirinfluencesB．environmentaldisastersandtheircausesC．engineeringproblemsandtheirsolutionsD．successfulbusinessmenandtheirachievementsText2From:terriwombat.Com.AuTo:(happylizijun)yaboo.com.cnSubject:MyschoolHi,LiZijun,Thanksverymuchforyouremail.Ireallyenjoyedreadingit.Ithinkwehavealotincommon.Iwonderifourschoollifeissimilartoo.IgotoabighighschoolinSydneycalledMaylandsHighSchool.Thereareabout1000studentsand80orsoteachers.Myclasshas25studentsinit,whichisnormalforaYear11class.Inthejuniorschoolthereareabout30studentsinaclass.Intheseniorhighschoolwehavelotsofsubjectstochoosefrom,likemaths,physics,chemistry,biology,history,German,law,geography,softwaredesign,graphicartsandmediastudies.(Differentschoolssometimehavedifferentoptionalsubjects.)EnglishisamustforeveryoneandwehavetodoleastthreeothersubjectsinYear11and12.AttheendofYear12wesitforapublicexamcalledtheHighSchoolCertificate.Aswellasschoolsubjects,mostofusdootheractivitiesatschoolsuchasplayingasport,singinginthechoirorplayingintheschoolband.Wecanalsobelongtoclubs,suchasthedramaclub,thechessclubandthedebatingsociety.Wehavealotofhomeworktodoinseniorschooltoprepareforourexam,sounlessIhavebasketballpractice,Iusuallygostraighthomeandstartstudying.Iarrivehomeabout4pm,makemyselfasnackandworktill6.ThenIhelpthefamilytomakedinnerandwealleattogether.I’musuallybackinmyroomstudyingby8pm.Istopatabout10o’clockandwatchTVorreadabookforhalfanhourtorelax.OnSaturdays,IusuallygooutwithmyfamilyorwithfriendsandIsleepintilllateonSundaymorning.Thenit’sbacktothebooksonSundayafternoon.Howaboutyou?What’syourschoollifelike?Doyouhavealotofhomework?Whatdoyoudotorelaxwhenyou’renotstudying?I’mlookingforwardtofindingout.YourAustralianfriendTerrie1、HowmanysubjectsdothestudentshavetodoatleastinYear11and12?A．11 B．3C．4 D．62、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sitfor”inPara3mean?A．pass B．takeC．gofor D．hold3、OnSundayafternoon,Terriusually______.A．readbooks B．playintheschoolbandC．playbasketball D．helpsherfamilytopreparedinnerText3TheWildernessbyMcKayCoppins(LittleBrown,non-fiction,onsalenow)TheexplosivestoryoftheRepublicanParty’spainstakingeffortstofinditswaybacktounityandnationaldominance.Afterthe2012election,theGOP(大佬党)wasinthewilderness.McKayCoppinshashaduniqueaccesstoRepublicanpresidentialcandidates,powerbrokers,lawmakers,andTeaPartyleaders.Blood,Salt,WaterbyDeniseMina(LittleBrown,fiction,onsalenow)InthelatestAlexMorrowstory,awealthybusinesswomandisappearsfromherGlasgowhomewithoutatrace.Saltwaterliftsblood.Onlysaltwater.LochLomondisamiledeepbutthewoman’sbodysurfacedanyway.“SetinGlasgow,stillmidnightfallswithinthisumbrellaofTartanNoirwiththeflaweddetectivehero,AlexMorrow.”TimeandTimeAgainbyBenElton(ThomasDunne,fiction,onsaleJan.29)Inthistime-travelingadventurewhichbeginsin1914,ex-soldierHughStantongoesattemptstopreventWorldWarI.“Afun,smart,adventurousbook,aworkofscience-fictionasbigonideasasaction,”saysTheSydneyMorningHerald.AGiftFromBobbyJamesBowen(ThomasDunne,non-fiction,onsalenow)LondonstreetmusicianJamesBowentellsthestoryofhowhiscatBobhelpedhimovercomebadchildhoodmemoriesofChristmas.BowenandtherealBobareactinginthe2016filmversionofBowen’sbestsellerAStreetCatNamedBob,whichstarsJoanneFroggattofDowntonAbbeyfame.BeatriceandBenedickbyMarinaFiorato(St.Martin’sPress,fiction,onsalenow)AfreshtakeontheloversfromShakespeare’scomedyMuchAdoAboutNothingimaginesBeatriceandBenedick’sbackstory.“Fullofpassion,myth,andwit…adelight,”saysBooklist.1、Whichofthebooksisnotavailableforthetimebeing?A．TheWildernessB．Blood,Salt,WaterC．TimeandTimeAgainD．AGiftFromBob2、Whowroteabookbasedonarealstory?A．DeniseMinaB．BenEltonC．MarinaFioratoD．JamesBowen3、Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat_____.A．McKayCoppinsusedtobeapoliticalfigureB．AlexMorrowalsoappearedinotherdetectivestoriesC．BowenandtherealBobarethemostpopularcharactersD．MarinaFioratointerpretsShakespeare’scomedydifferentlyText4Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’tloveothersuntilyouloveyourself.Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’texpectsomeoneelsetoloveyouuntilyouloveyourself.Eitherway,you’vegottoloveyourselffirstandthiscanbetricky.Sureweallknowthatwe’retheappleofourparents’eyes,andthatourGrandmasthinkwe’regreattalentsandourUncleRobertsthinkthatwewillgototheOlympics.butsometimesit’salothardertothinksuchnicethoughtsaboutourselves.Ifyoufindthatbelievinginyourselfisachallenge.itistimeyoubuildapositiveself-imageandlearntoloveyourself.Self-imageisyourownmind’spictureofyourself.Thisimageincludesthewayyoulook,thewayyouact,thewayyoutalkandthewayyouthink.Interestingly,ourself-imagesareoftenquitedifferentfromtheimagesothersholdaboutus.Unfortunately,mostoftheseimagesaremorenegativethantheyshouldbe.Thuschangingthewayyouthinkaboutyourselfisthekeytochangingyourself-imageandyourwholeworld.Thebestwaytodefeatapassiveself-imageistostepbackanddecidetostressyoursuccesses.Thatis,makealistifyouneedto,butwritedownallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Don’tallowdoubtstooccurinit.Itmightbethatyouareexperiencinganegativeself-imagebecauseyoucan’tmovepastoneflaworweaknessthatyouseeaboutyourself.Well,rollupyoursleevesandmakeachangeofitasyourprimarytask.Ifyouthinkyou’resillybecauseyouaren’tgoodatmath,findatutor.Ifyouthinkyou’reweakbecauseyoucan’trunamile,gettothetrackandpractice.Ifyouthinkyou’redullbecauseyoudon’twearthelatesttrends,buyafewnewclothes.Butremember,justbecauseyouthinkitdoesn’tmeanit’strue.Thebestwaytogetridofanegativeserf-imageistorealizethatyourimageisfarfromobjective,andtoactivelyconvinceyourselfofyourpositivequalities.Changingthewayyouthinkandworkingonthoseyouneedtoimprovewillgoalongwaytowardspromotingapositiveself-image.Whenyoucanpatyourselfontheback,you’llknowyou’rewellonyourway.Goodluck!1、Youneedtobuildapositiveself-imagewhenyou.A．daretochallengeyourselfB．feelithardtochangeyourselfC．areunconfidentaboutyourselfD．haveahighopinionofyourself2、Accordingtothepassage,ourserf-images.A．havepositiveeffectsB．areprobablyuntrueC．areoftenchangeableD．havedifferentfunctions3、Howshouldyouchangeyourserf-imageaccordingtothepassage?A．TokeepadifferentimageofothersB．TomakeyourlifesuccessfulC．TounderstandyourownworldD．Tochangethewayyouthink4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．HowtoprepareforyoursuccessB．HowtofacechallengesinyourlifeC．Howtobuildapositiveself-imageD．HowtodevelopyourgoodqualitiesPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)IfeltbutterfliesinmystomachwhenIstartedcalligraphyclasstenyearsagoIwonderedwhatIwasdoingthereAtthatmoment,Icouldn'thaveknownthatI'djustmadeoneofthebest1．(choose)ofmylifeIsatdownandlistenedtotheteacherintroducingthetoolsofthecraftThen2．wasthefirsttimeformethatIhadtriedmyhandItookupthebrush,usingthecorrectgesture,3．(dip)itintheink,andcarefullywrote"one"4．ChineseOver5．pastfiveyears,Ihavelearnedtomakeversionsofwell-knownpoemsCalligraphyseemedlikeabridge,6．connectedmetoauthorsfromcenturiespastStroke(笔画)bystroke,wordbyword,Icouldfeeltheiremotions,cherishedmyownpeaceandlearned7．(appreciate)mydailylifeNow,calligraphyisnotjustahobby,8．awaytoremovemyselffromtheworriesoflifeRollingoutthepaper,IcanwriteforawholedayCalligraphy9．(able)metobalancemybusyscheduleandlive10．(peace)Afatherwasworriedabouthisson,1．wassixteenyearsoldbuthadnocourageatallSohisfatherdetermined2．(call)onaBuddhistmonktotrainhisboyTheBuddhistmonksaid3．theboy’sfather,“YoushouldleaveyoursonalonehereI’llmakehimintoarealmanwithinthreemonths4．,youcan’tcometoseehimduringthisperiod”Threemonthslater,theboy’sfatherreturnedTheBuddhistmonkarrangedaboxingmatchbetweentheboyandan5．(experience)boxerEachtimethefighter6．(attack)theboy,hefelldown,butatoncetheboystoodup;andeachtimetheboywasknockeddown,theboystoodupagainSeveraltimeslater,theBuddhistmonkasked,“7．doyouthinkofyourchild?”“Whatashame!”theboy’sfathersaid,“Ineverthoughthewouldbeso8．(easy)knockeddownIneedn’thavehimlefthere9．longer”“IamsorrythatisallyouseeDon’tyouseethateachtimehefallsdown,hestandsupagaininsteadof10．(cry)?That’sthekindofcourageyouwantedhimtohave”SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Weallneedfriendsinourlife.Whatisimportantisthathowlongfriendshiplasts.Sometimes,itmaybeafewmonths,afewyearsorsometimesforever.1、Friendsarethepeoplewhoarealwaystherereadytolendahelpinghandtoyou.Letusfindoutthe"bestqualities"infriends.Sharingiscaring!Youcanshareeverythingwitheachother.Littlekidssharetheircrayons,toys.2、Notonlyopinions,goodfriendssharethingstoo!Likeclothes,notes,coffee,youandyourbestfriendshouldn'thavesecondthoughtsaboutsharingthesethingswitheachother.Becauseafterall,sharingiscaring.TrustandLoyalty（忠诚）.Friendshipisaveryspecialrelationshipbasedontrustandloyalty.Youshouldbeabletoshareyourdeepestsecretwithyourbestfriend.Ifyoudon'tfeelthatyourfriendisloyaltoyou,whatisthewholepointofbeingfriendswiththatperson?3、PersonalAdviser.Abestfriendshouldbeafriendwhoguidesyoutotherightpath,andknowswhatisgoodandwhatisbadforyou.4、Afterall,formostofthepeople,friendsarethefirstoneswhomtheyturntoforadvice.Listener.Forallthosesaddayswhenwearefeelinglow,abestfriendisalwaysreadytolistentoourproblems.Ofcourse,yourfriendwouldnotsurelyhaveallthesolutionstoyourproblemsorwhattodonext.Buttheygiveyouasenseofbelongingthatyouarenotaloneandtheyarealwaysthereforyou.5、Andalso,theylistenwithinterest.A．Elderssharetheirhappiness,ideasorviews.B．Everybodywantsfriendstobeintheirlifeforever.C．Yourfriendwouldneverjudgeyouonyourmistakes.D．Atruefriendshipisafriendshipinwhichyoucantrusteachother.E.Whowouldnotwantanhonestopinionfromtheirfriends?F.Afriendshouldneverbeslowtogiveyouadviceonyourmatters.G.Agoodfriendisafriendinfrontofwhom