湖北省黄冈市红安县2023年考研《英语一》最后冲刺试题含解析

湖北省黄冈市红安县2023年考研《英语一》最后冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Ithappenedtoaveryyoungpastor(牧师).Hischurchwasveryoldandwhat'sworse,astormknockedaholeinthewallofthechurch.Onedaythepastor1_____anauction(拍卖）andbidabeautifultableclothforsixdollars.Hecarriedtheclothbacktothechurchandputituponthewall.Itcompletelyhidthe2_____!JustbeforenoonofChristmasEve,thepastornoticedawomanstandinginthecoldatthebusstop.“The3_____won’tbeherefor40minutes!”hecalled,andheinvitedherintothechurchtoget4_____.Shetoldhimthatshehadcomefromthecitytobeinterviewedforajobasgovernesstothechildrenofonewealthyfamilyintownbutshehadbeenturneddown.Thewomansawthetableclothandrosesuddenly.Thepastorsmiledandstartedtotellheraboutthestorm5_____,butshedidn’tseemto6_____“Itismine!”shesaid.“Myhusbandhadtheclothmade7_____formc!SheexplainedthatsheandherhusbanddecidedtogoseparatelyintheWarII.Theyplannedthathewould8_____her.Butsheneversawhimagain.Latersheheardthathehaddied.Thepastortriedto9_____her,advisinghertotaketheclothwithher.She10_____.Thenshewentaway.OnChristmasEve,aftertheserviceinchurch,onemiddle-agedman—thelocalclock-and-watchrepairman—lookedrather11_____.‘‘Itisstrange，”hesaidinhissoftaccent.“Manyyearsago,mywifeandIownedsuchacloth.Thepastorsuddenlybecamevery12_____.Hetoldhimaboutthewomanwhohadbeeninchurch13_____intheday.Togetherthetwogotintouchwiththe14_____whohadinterviewedher.Andthismanandhiswife-whohadbeenseparatedthroughsomanysaddened15_____werereunited.1、A．hadB．attendedC．heldD．took2、A．wallB．churchC．holeD．table3、A．bossB．companyC．trainD．bus4、A．warmB．readyC．coolD．calm5、A．damageB．storyC．factD．truth6、A．workB．believeC．listenD．understand7、A．carefullyB．attentivelyC．finallyD．especially8、A．joinB．writeC．bringD．leave9、A．amuseB．comfortC．pleaseD．help10、A．criedB．acceptedC．refusedD．continued11、A．puzzledB．delightedC．determinedD．disappionted12、A．sadB．shockedC．hopefulD．excited13、A．laterB．earlierC．warmerD．colder14、A．womanB．managerC．husbandD．family15、A．weeksB．countriesC．ChristmasesD．centuriesSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1NileCruiseinEgyptIt’shardtobeatEgyptforitsmixofheatandcultureinDecember.Aseven-nightcruiseonboardatraditional19th-century-stylewoodenluxurysailingvessel,whichsleepsupto12andcruisesbetweenLuxorandAswan，costsfrom£775perheadfullboard，departingonDecember11throughBales(08450570600;www..)ChristmasMarketsinColognePerhapsthebestofnorthernEurope’smanyChristmasmarketsisCologne--therearesevenseparatethemedmarketswhichstartopeningthisweek.Cologneisalsooneoftheeasiestplacestogettobytrain.EurostarconnectionsfromLondonviaBrusselstakejustunderfourhoursandreturnticketsareavailablethiswinterfrom£89(08432186186;www.E).FordetailsofaccommodationandmarketsseeCologneTourism(www.).SkiinginValThorensIfyouwanttobesureofsnowforskiingintheAlpsbeforeChristmasyouneedtoheadhigh--whereyouwillgettheadvantageofquietslopesandlowprices.Aweek9sstayatChaletElianecostsfrom£399chaletboardthroughCrystalSki(08712312256;www.crystalski.co.uk)，or,muchmoreluxurious,aweek’shalfboardatthefive-starhotelcostsfrom£1,195throughCrystalFinest(08719710364;www.crystalfinest.co.uk).BothpackagesarefordeparturesonDecember13.JapaneseOnsenSnowmonkeyswarmingthemselvesinthehotspringsatYudanakamakeanendearingsight.Assnowflakesfallyoumaybetemptedtoclimbinyourself(perhapsnotthesamepool，though).Experiencethis,overnightatatempleandaryokan,andseeTokyoandHiroshima,travelingbybullettrain,onthe14-nightJapanUnmaskedtour:£1,600,excludingflights(01173144620;).1、Theadvertisementismainlyaimedatthosewho.A．studyabroadB．oftentravelaroundC．wanttogoshoppingbeforeChristmasD．arefondofskiinginwinter2、Marylovestheideaofshoppingduringhertrip.Shewillprobablycontactbycalling.A．08432186186 B．08450570600C．08712312256 D．011731446203、Ifyouwanttogosightseeingbywater,youhavetobook.A．beforeDecember11 B．beforeDecember13C．beforeChristmas D．afterChristmas4、Ifyouenjoywatchinganimalsbathing,whichwebsitewillyouclickforfurtherinformation?A．www.crystalfinest.co.ukB．C．D．www.balesworld5、Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.A．skiinginValThorensishighinpriceB．EurostaristhemostbeautifulareaofthecityC．atouristhastowarmhimselfinthehotspringwithmonkeysD．aLondonerwillspendlessthan4hourstravellingtoColognebytrainText2Pollution’sseriouseffectsontheenvironmenthavebecomemoreobviousinrecentyears.Mostscientistsagreethateffortsarenecessarytoprotectourenvironmentfromfurtherharm.Asweknow,theconstructionindustryconsumesalargequantityofenergyandresourcesandcreatesahugeamountofpollution.Sogreenbuildingsareingreatneed.Theenvironmentalbenefitsofbuildinggreenincludetheprotectionofecosystemsandbiodiversity（生物多样性）,improvedairandwaterquality,lesswasteflowingintostreamsandtheprotectionofnaturalresources.Greenbuildingscanalsoresultinloweroperatingcostsbecausetheytypicallyuselessenergyandfewermaterialsandimproveindoorairquality,improvingthehealthofpeoplewholivethere.Theprocessofbuildinggreenincludestechnicalandartisticplanningwithnatureprotectioninmind.Buildingdesignsoftenreflectthesurroundingenvironmentandnaturalresourcesanduserenewablebuildingmaterialssuchasbambooandstraw.Inaddition,recycledresourcesfoundlocallyareusedforgreenbuildings,reducingthecostandairpollutionassociatedwithtransportingmaterialslongdistances.Carefulsiteselectionisimportanttominimize（最小化）humaneffectonthesurroundingenvironment.Forexample,placingastructureinanareathatallowsittotakeadvantageofcoolbreezes（微风）andsunlightcanreduceenergyuseandexpenses.Moreenergyandexpenseareneededforlargerbuildingsaswell,soitisimportanttobuildsmall.Greenroofsareanotherfeatureofgreenhousesthatreduceenergyuseandcost.Theseroofsarepartiallyorcompletelycoveredwithplants,whichhelpstokeepheatingandcoolingcostslow,preventwaterrunningoffanddealwithpollutants.Otherfeaturesofgreenbuildingsoftenincludeenergyandwaterprotection,recyclingandwastereduction.Inaddition,renewableenergysourcessuchassolarpower,waterpowerandwindpowerareusedforheatandelectricity,whichgreatlyreducescostsanddecreasestheinfluenceontheenvironment.1、Whatcanweknowaboutgreenbuilding?A．Producingnowaste.B．Onlyusingcleanenergy.C．Beingmadeofnewmaterials.D．Environmentalfriendly.2、Whatisagreenbuildingprobablylikeaccordingtothefifthparagraph?A．Large.B．Small.C．Green.D．Low.3、Whatisthepurposeofusinggreenroofs?A．Tofittheenvironment.B．Tokeepwarm.C．Tocollectnaturewater.D．Tolowercosts.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Promotingenergyefficiency.B．Environmentalbenefits.C．Buildinggreen.D．Ecosystemsandbiodiversity.Text3GOINGTOUNIVERSITY

issupposedtobeamind-broadeningexperience.Thatstatementisprobablymadeincomparisontotrainingforworkstraightafterschool,whichmightnotbesoencouraging.Butisitactuallytrue?JessikaGolleoftheUniversityofTübingen,inGermany,thoughtshewouldtrytofindout.Herresult,however,isnotquitewhatmightbeexpected.Asshereportsin

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thisweek,shefoundthatthosewhohavebeentouniversitydoindeedseemtoleavewithbroaderandmoreinquiringmindsthanthosewhohavespenttheirimmediatepost-schoolyearsinvocational(职业的)trainingforwork.However,itwasnotthecasethatuniversitybroadenedminds.Rather,workseemedtonarrowthem.Dr.Gollecametothisconclusionaftersheandateamofcolleaguesstudiedtheearlycareersof2,095Germanyoungsters.Theteamusedtwostandardizedteststoassesstheirvolunteers.Onewasofpersonalitytraits,includingopenness,conscientiousness（认真）andsoon.Theotherwasofattitudes,suchasrealistic,investigativeandenterprising.Theyadministeredbothteststwice—oncetowardstheendofeachvolunteer’stimeatschool,andthenagainsixyearslater.Oftheoriginalgroup,382wereontheintermediatetrack,fromwhichtherewasachoicebetweentheacademicandvocationalroutes,anditwasonthesethattheresearchersfocused.Universitybeckonedfor212ofthem.Theremaining170chosevocationaltrainingandajob.Whenitcametothesecondroundoftests,Dr.Gollefoundthatthepersonalitiesofthosewhohadgonetouniversityhadnotchangedsignificantly.Thosewhohadundergonevocationaltrainingandthengotjobswerenotthatmuchchangedinpersonality,either—exceptinonecrucialrespect.Theyhadbecomemoreconscientious.Thatsoundslikeagoodthing,certainlycomparedwiththecommonpublicimageofundergraduatesasabunchoflazybones.Butchangesinattitudethattheresearchersrecordedwereratherworrying.Intheuniversitygroup,again,noneweredetectable.Butthosewhohadchosenthevocationalrouteshowedmarkeddropsininterestintasksthatareinvestigativeandenterprisinginnature.Andthatmightrestricttheirchoiceofcareers.Someinvestigativeandenterprisingjobs,suchasscientificresearch,are,indeedbeyondthedegreeless.Butmany,particularlyinGermany,withitstraditionofvocationaltraining,arenot.Theresearchersmention,forexample,computerprogrammersandfinance-sectorworkersascareersrequiringthesetraits.IfDr.Golleiscorrect,andchangesinattitudebroughtaboutbytheverytrainingGermanypridesitselfonarenarrowingpeople’schoices,thatisindeedamatterworthyofseriousconsideration.1、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“beckonedfor”inParagraph2?A．Examined. B．Attracted.C．Organized. D．Recognized.2、Whatcanwelearnfromtheresearch?A．Thedegreelesshavenotchangedinpersonalities.B．Goingtouniversityisamind-broadeningexperience.C．Workingstraightafterschoolnarrowspeople’sminds.D．Collegestudentspridethemselvesontheireducation.3、Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphs,.A．collegestudentsenjoyaverygoodpublicimageB．theundergraduateshavechangedsignificantlyinattitudeC．thedegreelessaremuchbetteratdealingwithchallengingtasksD．peopleshowlessinterestininvestigativejobsduetovocationaltraining4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefinding?A．Concerned. B．Optimistic.C．Unclear. D．Sceptical.Text4Overahundredyearsagoin1911,somethingstrangewasfoundintheglaciersofAntarctica.GrilffithTaylor—anAustraliangeologist,haddiscoveredabloodredsteampouringoutoftheicecascades（瀑布）ofTalorGlacier!PopularlyknownastheBloodFalls,scientistshadnotbeenabletofindthereasonbehindthebloodredliquidflowingthroughtheice---untilrecently.ThemysteryoftheBloodFallshadfinallybeensolved.Whenthesefallswerefirstdiscovered,scientistshadbelievedthattheredcolourcamefromalargeamountofredalgae（海藻）concentratedinthewater.Redalgaecontainapigment（色素）whichreflectsredlight,makingthealgaeappearred.Thistheorymadesense,untilitwaslaterfoundthatalgaedonotplayapartintheredcoloroftheflowingliquidatall.WhatreallycausesTalorGlacier’swatersappearbloodred,isthepresenceofironoxideintheliquid.Thewatersofthebloodfallsarerichinsaltandironcontent,andwhenthiswatercomesincontactwiththeair,itturnsred—justlikerust!Thewaterinthesefallsisoftenreferredtoas“brine”byscientistsbecauseofthehighsaltcontentinthewater.Thisreasoningbehindtheredcolorsofthefallswasfoundbackin2003.However,theentiremysteryhadnotyetbeensolved.Howisitthen,thattheBloodFallsarenotfrozen?ResearchersattheUniversityofColoradoandUniversityofAlaskafoundthatinsidetheglacier,therewasanetworkofchannelsandreservoirsthatmovethewateraround.Saltwaterhasalowerfreezingtemperature.Inaddition,whenanysubstanceundergoesachangeinstate,itgivesoffheat.Therefore,thebrineactuallywarmitselfupwhileit’sfreezing!Howthisworks,isthatwhenthebrineisflowingthroughtheTalorGlacier,someofitdoesfreeze.Asaresultofchangingstatefromliquidtoice,thebrinegivesoffheat.Thisheatisenoughtokeeptherestoftherestofthebrineinliquidform,whichiswhyitflowsoutoftheglacier.Incrediblenewchemistryfactsfound,anymysterysolved!1、Accordingtothetext,theredalgaetheorywasonceconsidered________.A．ridiculousB．reasonableC．impracticalD．complex2、WhydoestheBloodFallslookredincolour?A．Becausethereistoomuchsaltandironinitswater.B．Becauseitsliquidisrichinredalgae.C．BecausethefollowingliquidreflectsandsunlightD．BecausetheairisthinandrareinAntarctica.3、WhatisthemainreasonfortheBloodFall’snotfreezing?A．Thewatercontinuedflowingconstantly.B．Thereistoomuchsaltinthewater.C．ThebrinegivesoffheatwhilefreezingD．Temperaturesaren’thighenoughforflowingwater.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thediscoveryofthebloodglacier.B．ThebirthoftheTalorGlacier.C．TheflowingredwaterinAntarctica.D．ThemysteryoftheBloodFalls.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)IfyouareinterestedinbothChina’sancientfinanceandarchitecture,Pingyaoisaplaceyoucan’tmissPingyaoAncientCity,1．(locate)inthecentralShanxiProvinceChina,isawell-preservedexampleofatraditionalHanChinesecityWhenitwasfoundedinthe2．4thcentury,itswallsaretenmetreshigh,6,163metresaround,andthreetofivemeterswideatthetopThewesternandeasternsidesofwallshavetwogates3．thesouthernandnorthernwallseachhaveonegateonlyFromthe19thcenturytotheearly20thcentury,Pingyao,4．(control)almosthalfoftheeconomyofthecountryatitsboomingperiod,wasafinancialcenterforthewholeofChinaThere5．(be)onceovertwentydraftbank’sheadoffices,6．branchesweredistributed7．(wide)aroundthewholecountry,eveninsomewesternandsoutheasterncountriesTodaywhenotherChinese8．(city)havebeenmorethanhappytoburytheirhistoryunderskyscrapers,this9．(origin)ChineseWallStreetchoosesnottoOrdinarypeoplestilllive10．thecity’shundredsofMingandQingDynastycourtyardsastheydidinthepastThiscityishelpingChineserediscoverthevalueofpreservingwhatlittle11．(leave)ofthecountry’sancientbuildingsGlobalwarminghascausedariseinsealevels,1．hasincreasedtheamountofsaltinfreshwaterusedonseasidefarmsAsaresult,farmersare2．(increase)unabletousefieldsclosetothesea3．afarmerintheNetherlandsisnowusingamixtureofseaandfreshwater4．(grow)tastyvegetablesItisinhiseightareas5．heteamedupwithscientistssuchasGeorgeHambleytomakethefirstattemptSeparate6．(pipe)pumpedmixedwaterAndacomputerprogramcontrolledthelevelsofsalinityandwater7．(call)“Sensor”Theresearcherssaidtheywereabletoharvestvegetablesfrommostof8．eighttestareasTheysaidthevegetablesweresmallerthan9．growninfreshwaterHowever,duetomoresugarandsaltinthewater,theytaste10．(good)SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)根据对话情景和内容,从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.选项中有两个为多余选项。Peter:Mary,wearegoingtohaveapartyonNewYear’sEve.I’msurewe’llhaveagoodtime.1、Mary:I’dliketo.Thankyou.2、Peter:Inourclassroom.Wearegoingtodecorateitandturnitintoasplendiddancinghall.Mary:3、.IshallbeverygladtospendmyfirstNewYearinChinawithyou.Peter:Butwearegoingtoaskeveryoneatthepartytogiveaperformance.4、Mary:Iwill.Myvoiceisnotverypleasanttotheear,though.Peter:Iheardyousingonce.5、I’msureyou’llbethestarofourNewYearparty.Mary:Oh，thankyou.A．Let’sgotothepartytogether.B．Whereareyougoingtohaveit?C．Yourvoiceissweetandbeautiful.D．Thankyouforinvitingme.E.Oh,itisgreat.F.Wouldyouliketojoinus?G.DosingussomeEnglishsongs,please.KidsintheKitchenSomeexpertsserveupsomeofthefactorsthatmakecookingwithkidsapleasureratherthanastruggle．1、．Forobviousreasons,agrown-upneedstobeinchargeofthestove,sharpknivesandelectricalequipment．Dr．Colkeradvisesparentstobewatchful,evenwhentheirkidsareinvolvedinrelativelysafetasks．Thebottomlineistostaycloseby,andteachyourkidstorespectbasicsafetyrules．LeaveTime2、Whenkidshe