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靖州苗族侗族自治县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺预测试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Ialwayswantedtobeawriter.WhenIwasfifteen,I1tomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowritemyownbooks.Myclassmatesfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbe2.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid,“AndyouaregettingDs.”Iwasso3thatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashortsadpoemabout4dreamsandmailedittoanewspaper.Tomy5,theypublisheditandsentmetwodollars.Icouldn’tbelieveit.Ibecameapublishedand6writer.7,Isoldmorepoems.BythetimeIgraduated,Ihadscrapbooksfilledwithmypublishedwork.Inever8mywritingtomyteachersorclassmatesagainastheyweredream9.Yearslater,whenIwasreadytowritemyfirstnovel,Ialreadyhadfourchildren.Iwroteonmytypewriterwhiletheynapped.Ittookninemonthstofinish.I10choseapublisher,putmybookina11andmaileditoff.TheletterI12read,“IwrotethisbookmyselfandIhopeyou’lllikeit.Thankyou.”AmonthlaterIreceivedacontract(合同)anda/an13tostartanotherbook.Mybook,CryingWind,becameabestseller.Translatedintofifteenlanguages,itwassold14.PeopleaskedwhatcollegeI15andwhatqualificationsIhavetobeawriter.Theansweris:“None”.I’mnot16andIjustwrite.Tothosewho17writing,I’mshoutingatyou:“Yes,youcan.Don’t18others.”Idon’twriterightbutI’veovercomethe19.Writingis20,andanyonecandoit.1、A.announcedB.admittedC.introducedD.advertised2、A.optimisticB.enthusiasticC.sillyD.sad3、A.surprisedB.confusedC.worriedD.ashamed4、A.ambitiousB.brokenC.wildD.vivid5、A.annoyanceB.regretC.astonishmentD.satisfaction6、A.respectedB.famousC.valuedD.paid7、A.GraduallyB.EspeciallyC.FinallyD.Suddenly8、A.submittedB.mentionedC.soldD.returned9、A.saversB.makersC.killersD.seekers10、A.randomlyB.partlyC.nervouslyD.naturally11、A.collectionB.bottleC.suitcaseD.package12、A.coveredB.attachedC.receivedD.published13、A.requestB.doubtC.instructionD.attempt14、A.separatelyB.originallyC.freelyD.internationally15、A.enteredB.establishedC.attendedD.operated16、A.satisfiedB.trainedC.courageousD.hard-working17、A.approveofB.dreamofC.succeedinD.believein18、A.arguewithB.relyonC.fightagainstD.listento19、A.uncertaintiesB.qualitiesC.difficultiesD.curiosities20、A.easyB.challengingC.boringD.logicalSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Overthepastfewyears,smarthometechhasbecomemoreandmoreaccessibleandit’sincreasinglyeasytofindthatyou’veboughtaproductthatincludessmarthomefeatures.Sowhatdoesamodemsmarthomelooklike,andhowcanyoustartbuildingone?Youcouldgettostartmakingyourhomesmarterbythefollowinggadgets.Ecobee4*Measuringbothoccupancyandtemperature,itssensorssignalyourEcobeetoautomaticallyswitchtotherightmode.*Itonlytakesabout30minutes.thankstoaneasy-to-followinstallationguideandanin-appstep-by-stepwalkthrough.*Easilyadjusttemperatureusingyourvoicewithbuilt-inAlexaorfromwhereveryouareusingyourmobiledevices.AmazonSmartPlug*AmazonSmartPlugworkswithAlexatoaddvoicecontrol.*Schedulelights,fans,andappliancestoturnonandoffautomatically,orcontrolthemremotelywhenyou’reaway.*It’ssimpletosetupanduse.Plugin,openAlexaapp,andstartusingyourvoice.ThePhilipsHueWhiteSmartBulb*ItworkswithAmazonAlexatosupportdimmingthroughvoicecontrol.*Scheduleyourowncustomlightingscenes.Setthesmartbulbstoturnonandoffatapre-settime.Toinstall,simplyscrew(拧)thesmartbulbsintoyourdesiredlightlocation.*Controlsmart-bulb-equippedlampsandoverheadlightsviathePhilipsHueApp.AugustSmartLockPro*ItworkswithAlexaforvoicecontrol(Alexadevicesoldseparately).*Controlkeylessaccess.Itlocksautomaticallybehindyou,andunlocksasyouapproach.*Installinabout10minuteswithjustascrewdriver(螺丝刀).1、Whatdothefourgadgetshaveincommon?A.UsefulPhilipsHueApp. B.Beautifullightingscenes.C.Easyinstallationandsimpleset-up. D.Pleasanttemperature.2、Thispassageisintendedto________.A.introducethegadgetsofsmarthome B.provideadviceforhomedecorationC.comparethegadgetswithothers D.showthepopularityofthegadgetsText2HowmanytimesdoyoucheckyourFacebookpageinadaytoseewhetheryourlatestposthasgotanother“like”or“thumbsup”?Althoughyoumightbeembarrassedtoadmithowmanytimesyoudothis,don’tworry—--psychologicalfindingshaveshownit’scompletelynormal.Infact,thepleasurewederivefromreceivinga“like”isequaltothatofeatingchocolateorwinningmoney,andwecan’thelpwantingmore.Accordingtothefindings,whichobserved32teensagedbetween13and18,thefeedbackcircuitintheteens’brainsisparticularlysensitive,andthe“social”and“visual”partsoftheirbrainswereactivewhentheyreceived“likes”onthesocialnetwork.Theresearchalsoshowedthatthoughthethumbsupmightcomefromcompletestrangers,thegoodtheyderivefromthemworkedallthesame.So,doesitmeanweshouldtryourbesttowinasmanythumbsupaspossible?Notnecessarilysoifweknowthereasonsbehindourdesireforattention.In“whydopeoplelongforattention”byM.FaroukRadwan,heexplainedseveralcasesinwhichpeoplenaturallylongedforattention.Radwansaidpeoplewhowereanonlychild,whowereusedtobeingthecenterofattentionintheirhouse,maytrytocopytheseconditions.Feeling“overlookedandunappreciated”mightalsoleadyoutolongforattention.Othertimes,thestateofbeingjealousorwantingtocoveryourmistakesmayalsocontributetosuchlongings.Infact,toomuchdesireforattentioncancreateanxiety,andinturnruinyourhappinessevenwhenyougetit.Sowhatcanwedoaboutit?Theanswerisquitesimple.“Ifpeoplecouldadoptgoalsnotfocusedontheirownself-esteembutonsomethinglargerthantheirself,suchaswhattheycancreateorcontributetoothers,theywouldbelesssensitivetosomeofthenegativeeffectsofpursuingself-esteem,”wrotepsychologyprofessorJenniferCrocker.Soperhapstheanswertoouraddictionto“likes”issimplytofocusonsomethinglargerthanourselves—--ahard,butaworthyone.1、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“derive”inParagraph2?A.deliverB.giveC.preventD.get2、What’sthereactionofreceiving“likes”onthesocialnetworktothebrain?A.Thebrainbecomesmorenervous.B.Somepartsofthebrainareactive.C.Thebrainbecomeslesssensitive.D.Thebrainbecomescleverer.3、Whowantstogetmoreattentionaccordingtothepassage?A.theonlychild.B.Theoldwholiveshappilywithchildren.C.Theyoungwhofeelsanxious.D.Teenswhowanttodiscovertheirmistakes.4、What’sCrocker’ssuggestionaboutthenegativeeffectsofgettingself-esteem?A.Doinganinterestingmatter.B.Workingharderthaneverbefore.C.Havingabiggergoalthantheirself.D.NotcheckingyourFacebookpageinaday.Text3OntheeasternsideoftheArabianPeninsula,thedesertturnsgreenascloudscoveritlikeablanket.ThisisthecountryofOman’smonsoon(季风)season.Thenaturalevent,whichlastsforthreemonths,drawshundredsofthousandsoftouristswithcoolweatherandbeautifulviews.ItbeganthisyearonJune21.A60-year-festival,inOman’sDhofararea,drawsabout50,000peopledressedinallkindsofclotheseverynightfordancecompetitions,musicalperformancesandexorcisms(驱魔).Inthemiddleoftheclouds,peoplecelebrateOman’sdiversecultureofArab,AfricanandAsianroots.OfficialsinDhofarstartedthemonsoonfestivalin1998.“Themonsoonfestivalnowdrawsperformersfrom40countries,”saidfestivaldirectorTalalal-Massahli.Headdedthat60percentofthevisitorscomefromOman,whiletherestcomefromnearbycountriessuchasKuwait,SaudiArabiaandBahrain.SalemAshoor,leaderofthelocalAhmadal-KabirSufiorder,saidvarious(各种)groupsusethefestivaltosharetheircultures.TheSufiorderforexample,performedamusicalexorcisminfrontofalmost500people.Khalidal-Najarisaweatherexpert.HeexplainsthatthemountainsaroundSalalah,Dhofar’scapitalcity,trapwetnessfromtheIndianOceanmonsoon.AirpressurepocketsaboveSaudiArabiaandTibetdriveaircurrents(气流)toOman.Theseweathercurrentscreateaunique(独特的)environment,whichhasheavyfogsandgreenmountainsandcoasts.ThomasWagmann,onholidayfromDubai,said,“ComparedtoDubai,thisDhofarareaiswonderfulbecauseyoucanbeoutdoorsallthetime.Youdon’tevenhavetoworryaboutsunburnbecausethere’snosun.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diverse”inparagraph2mean?A.ActiveB.DifferentC.AmazingD.Merry2、Whatcanvisitorsenjoywhenwatchingtheperformanceofvariousgroups?A.DifferentculturesB.FairystoriesC.FashionshowsD.Localmusicanddances3、WhatdidKhalidal-Najarmainlytalkabout?A.ThebeautifulnaturalsceneryofOmanB.ThereasonwhytouristscometoOmanC.TheOman’sspecialgeographicpositionD.ThecauseofOman’suniqueclimateduringthefestival4、WhatdidThomasWagmannlikeaboutDhofar?A.ThesameweatherasDubaiB.ThebeautyofthecountryC.ItssunlessweatherD.ItssunnyclimateText4AnexcitinglandingprocessofChang'e-4lunarprobe(月球探测器)wasseenthroughthemonitoratBeijingAerospaceControlCenterinBeijing,Jan.3,2019.Ittoucheddownonthefarsideofthemoonat10:26a.m.BeijingTime,becomingthefirstspacecraftsoft-landingonthemoon'sunknownsidenevervisiblefromEarth.China'sChang'e-4probehasstartedtheexplorationonthefarsideofthemoonthankstotherelaysatellitethatprovidesacommunicationlinkwithgroundcontrol.Therelaysatellite,namedQueqiao,meaningMagpieBridge,afteraChineselegend(传说),waslaunchedonMay21,2018,andbecamethefirstcommunicationsatelliteoperatinginthehaloorbit,nearly500,000kmfromtheearth.Itcanalsoprovidecommunicationforprobesfromothercountries.Therelaysatellitewillalsobeusedforscientificandtechnologicalexperiments.ThemaximumdistancebetweenthesatelliteandtheChang'e-4probeonthefarsideofthemoonis79,000km.ThesatelliteprocessesdatafromtheprobeandsendsittoEarth.Thesatellitecanstayinitsorbitforalongtimeduetoitsrelativelylowfuelconsumption,astheearth'sandmoon'sgravitybalancesitsorbitalmoving.Whileinorbit,itcan"see"boththeearthandthefarsideofthemoon.TheconceptofusingarelaysatelliteinthehaloorbitwasfirstputforwardbyU.S.spaceexpertsinthe1960s,butwasrealizedbyChinesespaceengineers.Researchershopetousethecamerasonthesatellitetorecordasteroids(小行星)hittingthefarsideofthemoon.TocontrolthecostoftheChang'e-4probe,therelaysatellitewasdesignedtoberelativelysmall,weighingabout400kg.Researchershadjust30monthstodevelopthesatellite,puttingthemunderhighpressure.Topromotepublicinterestinspaceexploration,theChinaNationalSpaceAdministrationinvitedpeopletowritedowntheirwishesforlunarandspaceexploration,andtherelaysatellitecarriesthenamesoftensofthousandsofparticipantsandtheirmessages.1、Whatdowelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.TherelaysatellitewaslaunchedonJan.3,2019.B.Chang'e-4probewasthefirstcommunicationsatellite.C.Therelaysatelliteonlyexploresthefarsideofthemoon.D.TherelaysatellitecanhandledatafromChang'e-4probe.2、Whywasthesizeoftherelaysatelliterelativelysmall?A.Toreducethecostasmuchaspossible.B.TomakeitcircleMoonforalongertime.C.Toavoidbeingcrashedbyothersatellites.D.TofollowAmericanspaceexperts'advice.’3、Whatmaderesearcherssufferfromgreatstress?A.Fewpeopleinterestedintheexplorationonthemoon.B.Therelaysatellitecarryingtoomuchequipment.C.Theirlackingenoughtimetodeveloptherelaysatellite.D.People'sneverbeingoptimisticabouttherelaysatellite.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.ChinaisanewspacepoweraftertheUSA.B.Chang'e-4probelandsonMoon'sfarside.C.Chinesespaceengineersmakemuchprogress.D.Spaceexplorationisadangerouschallenge.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Manypeoplethinkthatwhentheybecomerichandsuccessful,happinesswillnaturallyfollowLetmetellyouthatnothingis1.(far)fromthetruthTheworldisfullofveryrichpeoplewhoareasmiserableasif2.werelivinginhell(地狱)Wehavereadstoriesaboutmoviestarswho3.(commit)suicideordiedfromdrugsQuiteclearly,moneyisnottheonlyanswer4.allproblemsWealthobtainedthroughdishonestmeans5.(do)notbringhappinessLotterywinningsdonotbringhappinessGamblingwinningsdonotbringhappinessHappinessismoreaprocess6.anendItisacontinuousprocessofhonest,productivework7.makesarealcontributiontoothersandmakesyoufeelyouareauseful,worthypersonAsDrWayneputs8.,“ThereisnowaytohappinessHappinessistheway”Thereisnouse9.(say)''SomedaywhenIgetacar,buildahouseandownmyownbusiness,whenIachievethegoals,thenIwillbereallyhappy”LifejustdoesnotworkthatwayIfyouwaitforcertainthingstohappenandneedtheexternalcircumstancesoflifetomakeyouhappy,youwillalwaysfeelunfulfilledTherewillalwaysbesomething10.(miss)TheChineseCultureCenterinParis,1.(locate)indowntownareasoppositethecelebratedhistoricsitesofGrandPalaisandPetitPalaisacrosstheSeineRiver,2.(sit)nexttoalargenumberofgrandhandsomeandelegantclassicalarchitecturesthathavewitnessedtheevolutionofParisat3.(vary)historicalstagesItconformsto(符合)thestatusofChina,agreatpowerwith4.lastingcivilizationofseveralthousandyearsintheEast,5.(set)theChineseCulturalCenterinthisexactplaceTheamazingprogressin6.(smooth)selectingthesitefortheChineseCultureCenterandputtingitinto7.(operate)indowntownParisinsuchashortperiodwasduetohighpriorityoftheChinesegovernmentandconstructivecooperationoftheFrenchpartyWuJianmin,ChineseambassadortoFrance,said8.excitement,“WehaveourownculturalcenterinParisatlast,9.wehaveeventuallyrealizedthelongcherishedwishofmypredecessor(前任)intheChineseembassy”HouXianghua,thefirstdirectoroftheChineseCulturalCenterinParis,saidthecenterwillsticktoits“non-governmental”natureandgreetpeoplefromall10.(walk)oflife,inadditiontoservingthemainstreamsocietySectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。WarrenHardingwasthe29thPresidentoftheUnitedStates,servingfrom1921untilhisdeathin1923.1、Onewasasuccessfulinternationalconference(会议).AfterWorldWarOne,Britain,JapanandtheUnitedStatesexpandedtheirnavies(海军).Theybuiltbiggerandbiggerships.ManymembersoftheUnitedStatesCongressworriedaboutthecost.2、TheyaskedPresidentHardingtoorganizeaconferencetodiscusstheseissues.3、PresidentHardinginvitedrepresentativesfromthemajornavalpowersofthetimeBritain,Japan,FranceandItaly.HealsoinvitedrepresentativesfromcountrieswithinterestsinAsiaandEuropeChina,Portugal,BelgiumandtheNetherlands.HedidnotinvitethenewSovietleadersinRussia.MrHarding’sSecretaryofState,CharlesEvansHughes,spoke.4、Heproposedthattheworld’sstrongestnationsshouldstopbuildingwarshipsfortenyears.HealsoproposedthatBritain,Japan,andtheUnitedStatesshoulddestroysomeshipstomaketheirnaviessmallerimmediately.5、Itinvolvedthemisuseofundergroundoilownedbythefederalgovernment.WarrenHardingwasanhonestman.Buthedidnothaveastrongmindofhisown.Hewaseasilyinfluenced.Andheoftenacceptedbadadvice.Heexplainedtheproblemwiththesewords,“Ilistentooneside,andtheyseemright.ThenIlistentotheotherside,andtheyseemjustasright.Iknowthatsomewherethereisamanwhoknowsthetruth.ButIdonotknowwheretofindhim.”A.Heisrememberedmostlyfortwoevents.B.Theconferencewasnotacompletesuccess.C.Theyalsoworriedaboutincreasedpoliticaltension(紧张)inAsia.D.TheconferencewasheldinWashingtoninNovember,1921.E.PresidentHardingappointedseveralmenofgreatabilitytohiscabinet(内阁).F.Heofferedtheconferenceadetailedplantoreducethesizeoftheworld’smajornavies.G.ThesecondthingforwhichPresidentHardingisrememberedistheTeapotDomescandal(丑闻).Americansusemanyexpressionswiththeworddog.PeopleintheUnitedStateslovetheirdogsandtreatthemwell.Theytaketheirdogsforwalks,letthemplayoutsideandgivethemgoodfoodandmedicalcare.1、Theexpression,toleadadog’slife,describesapersonwhohasanunhappyexistence.Somepeoplesayweliveinadog-eat-dogworld.2、Theysaythattobesuccessful,apersonhastoworklikeadog.Thismeansthey
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