考研《英语一》柘荣县2023年考前冲刺试题含解析

考研《英语一》柘荣县2023年考前冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)InthesummerbeforeIenteredmiddleschool,IreadthebookTheyCagetheAnimalsatNight.It’sastoryaboutJennings,aboylivinginvariousorphanages（孤儿院）withonlyhisstuffedanimal（毛绒玩具）,Doggie,forcompanionship.It’safascinatingbook,butlittledidIknowhowitwould1mylifeandthelivesofothers.Oneday,asIlookedacrossmyroomatthepileofstuffedanimals,a(n)2cametome.Iwould3stuffedanimalsforchildrenlikeJennings.4,Icontactedagenciesthatsupportthosechildrenandtheysaidthestuffedanimalswouldcertainly5children’sspirits.Inamedmyproject“CuddleBuddies”.Iwrotearticlesforthelocalandschoolnewspapers,6donationsofthe“buddies”—stuffedanimals.Myphone7ringing;schools,families,andtoyfactoriesallwantedtohelp.Muchtomy8,bythesecondweekmylivingroomlookedlikeazoo.WheneverMomandI9the“buddies”totheagencies,thekidswouldbewaitingtherewiththeireyesdown,too10tolookbutshakingwithexcitement.Sixyearsafteritslaunch,CuddleBuddiescontinuesto11.Nowover25,000stuffedanimalshavebeen12toagenciesworldwide.Simon,aseven-year-oldboyinanAfricanChildren’sHome,couldn’tsleepatnightafterhelosthisparents.Whenaskedtochoosehis“buddies”,Simon13apandaandsoonafterwassleepingthroughthenight.IneverdreamedCuddleBuddieswould14thisway.Upongraduatingfromhighschool,Idesignedawebsite,,to15theproject.Theresponsewas16.MoreandmorepeoplejoinedmeandtwodozenCuddleBuddies17wereestablishedacrossthenation.Thishasbeenagreatexperience.I’velearnedhowtofollowthroughonanideaandhowto18impactalife.Iwillgotocollegewiththese19inmindandcontinuemyworkwithCuddleBuddies,evenwhenI20awholenewsetofexcitingacademicandnonacademicpursuits.1、A．touch B．risk C．lead D．save2、A．chance B．idea C．explanation D．word3、A．display B．repair C．purchase D．collect4、A．Previously B．Occasionally C．Immediately D．Gradually5、A．capture B．reflect C．lift D．record6、A．puttingaside B．turningdown C．askingfor D．gettingback7、A．delayed B．kept C．stopped D．meant8、A．knowledge B．taste C．regret D．delight9、A．delivered B．applied C．rented D．returned10、A．shy B．content C．weak D．eager11、A．reform B．expand C．dominate D．divide12、A．produced B．adopted C．sold D．donated13、A．pickedout B．cameacross C．showedoff D．broughtup14、A．decline B．work C．increase D．react15、A．promote B．start C．evaluate D．examine16、A．confusing B．amusing C．automatic D．enthusiastic17、A．companies B．committees C．branches D．institutes18、A．financially B．positively C．socially D．physically19、A．plans B．images C．lessons D．motives20、A．workout B．keepoff C．relyon D．engageinSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1WhenShakespearewastwenty-one,hewenttoLondon,averyinterestingplace,totryhisfortune.TherewasthefamousLondonBridgeandSt.Paul’sCathedral,andpalacesandmarketsandlongstreetsfullofshops.Then,too,therewerethedailycrowdswherecouldbeseenpeoplefromallovertheworld.Knights,scholarsandthehighwayman(拦路强盗）orthieves,whohadbeeninfamousfortheircleverrobberies,passedbyeachother.Here,also,werenoblemendressedingold,fromItalyandSpainandFrance;slavesfromSpanishAmerica,seacaptainsandministers,soldiersandservants—allheldbychancesorinterestswithinthegraywallswhichcircledLondon,andwhosegatesgavewelcometoasstrangeacrowdascouldbefoundintheworld.IntothiscuriouscrowdcameShakespeare,quicktoseeandeagertolearn.Andbeforelongallthesestrangesightswereasfamiliartohimasthefacesofhisowntown’sresidents.Eachonetolditsstorytohimsoplainlythat,asbeforehehadlearnedthesecretsofthefieldsandwoods,sonowhelearnedmenandmen’sintereststhatmakeupthegreatworld.Andhelearnedtheselessonssowellthatwhenhecametowritehisplays,hemadesuchuseofthemasnowriterevermadebeforeorsince;foritistheuseofthisknowledgeoftheworld,combinedwithhisowngenius,thatmakesShakespearethegreatestdramatistthathaseverlived.1、WhatwasLondonlikeinShakespeare’seyeswhenhefirstwentthere?A．Dirtyandsmall. B．Strangeandinteresting.C．Infamousandterrible. D．Familiarandmodern.2、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesShakespeare?A．Shakespearegotinspirationtowritefromhishometown,London.B．ShakespearewaseagertomakefriendswiththenoblemeninLondon.C．Shakespearewasgoodatobservingandlearningfromthedailylife.D．Shakespearebecamethegreatestdramatistowingtohisowngenius.3、Whatdoestheword“one”inparagraph5referto?A．Crowd. B．Resident.C．Face. D．Sight.4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom______.A．aposter B．atextbookC．anadvertisement D．anannouncementText2IrecentlypostedapictureonFacebookfromthemovieMadMax,afilmwheretwogroupsracethroughthedesertinsteampunkvehicles,andwrote,“Actualpictureofmywaytoworktoday.”ItwasmeanttobeajokebecauseofthesandstormsinBeijing,butoneofmyfriendsfrombackhomethoughtitwasreal.Icouldn’timaginehowtheycouldthinkthatisactuallywhatChinaislike.ChinahassomanymoreconveniencesandadvantagesthantheWest,andmanyofmyfriendsagree.“Idon’tknowhowIwillbeabletodealwhenIgobackhome,”saidafriendwhoisabouttoendhergapyearinBeijing.“I’vebecomesospoiledinChina.Chinaseemstobeleadingthewayininnovationandconveniencefordailylife.BackhomeIcouldnevershop,pulloutmyphoneandscanaQRcodetopay.TherehavebeenrumorsofstartingbikesharinginmyhometownforyearswithlittlesuccesswhilebikesharingsuddenlyappearedinBeijingovernight.Ijuststepoutsideandscanacode,andIamonmyway.Goingouttoeatwithagroupoffriendsbackhomewastroublesomeforboththegroupandtheservers.Splittingchecksandswiping(刷)10differentcardsormakingchangeforeachpersoninthegroupcanbeapain.ButwithChina’sWeChat,youcanquicklysendyourfriendsyourpartofthebill.Thelistgoeson…WhenIfirstarrivedinBeijing,Iwasdeadsetonleavinginamonth.Thatmonthhascomeandgone.Now,whensomeoneasksmewhenI’mcomingback,Ithinktomyself,“Whoknows?”WhilemyfriendsthinkI’mridingthroughthedesertonamotorbike,Iamactuallytakinga“Didi”forwhatistheequivalentof$5intheUS.Withalltheconveniencesandtechnologyhere,Imayneverwanttogoback.1、What’sthefunctionofParagraph1?A．Tointroduceamovie.B．Totellaninterestingstory.C．Tointroducethetopic.D．ToshowtheweatherinBeijing.2、HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhefirstcametoBeijing?A．Hecouldn’tstandtheweather.B．Hedidn’twanttostaylong.C．Heneverwantedtogobackhome.D．Hewasamazedatthebikesharing.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Chinaisthefirstcountrytostartbikesharing.B．TheauthorhasbecomeusedtomobilepaymentinChina.C．PeoplealwaysuseWeChattopaywheneatingoutintheUS.D．Theauthor’sfriendsallknowtheconvenienceoflivinginChina.4、Whatdoesthetextintendtotellus?A．BikesharinghasspreadalloverChina.B．ForeignershavemisunderstandingsofChina.C．TechnologyhasbroughtmuchconvenienceinChina.D．Lifeinforeigncountriesisnotaseasyaswethought.Text3WHO’SWHOINTHEZOO?IsitamazingthattheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOmakesitfunforyoungchildrentosave?WiththehelpofStandardBank’sKidzAPPandtheBigFiveanimalfriends,teachingyourchildrenaboutmanagingtheircashhasneverbeenmorefun.LettheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOshowyourlittleoneswhatitmeanstoearnandsavemoneyaswellasshareintheenjoymentofspendingtheirwell－earnedcash.ElephantAsyourchildrenusethemobileapptocompletevariousactions—achievingsavingsgoals,completingmissionsandachievingwishes—herevariousmedalswillberewarded.Earnedmedalsaredisplayedintheelephanthabitataswellaslockedmedalsstilltobeachieved.LeopardRewardyourkidswithpocketmoneyforcompleting‘missions’:householdchores,achievements,etc.Youcancreateamissionforyourchild,oryourchildcanrequestanewmission.Oncecreated,itmustbeaccepted.Themissionneedstobecompletedbyyourchildandapprovedbyyoubeforeyoucanpayhimorher.LionHelpyourchildrencreateandfulfilwishes.Wishcardsandtheirsavingsprogresscanbetrackedfromyourbankingapp.Oncetheirsavingsgoalisreached,lionwillinformyouoftheirachievement.BuffaloKidzcanrequesttowithdrawcashorpurchaseairtimeanddatausingtheirsavings.RhinoRhinoshowsyourchild’slatestaccountbalanceandtransactions.DownloadtheStandardBank’sKidzAPPfromAppleAppStoreonthephone.UsethecommentsectiontointeractwithotherStandardBankcustomersandbankconsultants.1、WhatistheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOdesignedfor?A．Playersofboardgames. B．Kidsforself－servicebanking.C．Parentsforonlinebanking. D．Travelersinthezoo.2、Rewardswillbepaidif________.A．thekidsfulfilyourcreatedmissionsB．yourkidsgetenoughlockedmedalsC．youkeeptheaccountbalancedD．youapprovetherequestviaKidzAPP3、Whichofthefollowinganimalsisrelatedtospending?A．Rhino. B．Leopard. C．Lion. D．Buffalo.Text4Ifyoudon’thaveacollegedegree,you’reatgreaterriskofdevelopingmemoryproblemsorevenAlzheimer’s(老年痴呆).Educationplaysakeyroleinlifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorder,andit'swelldocumentedthatthosewithacollegedegreepossessacognitive（认知的）advantageovertheirlesseducatedcounterpartsinmiddleandoldage.Now,alargenationalstudyfromBrandeisUniversitypublishedintheAmericanJournalofGeriatricPsychiatryshowsthatthosewithlessschoolingcansignificantlymakeupforpoorereducationbyfrequentlyengaginginmentalexercisessuchaswordgames,puzzles,reading,andlectures.“Thelifelongbenefitsofhighereducationformemoryinlaterlifearequiteimpressive,butwedonotclearlyunderstandhowandwhytheseeffectslastsolong,”saidleadauthorMargieLachman,apsychologist.Shesuggestedthathighereducationmayencouragelifelonginterestincognitiveefforts,whilethosewithlesseducationmaynotengageasfrequentlyinmentalexercisesthathelpkeepthememoryagile(敏捷地).Buteducationearlyinadulthooddoesnotappeartobetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemory.Thestudyfoundthatintellectualactivitiesundertakenregularlymadeadifference.“Amongindividualswithloweducation,thosewhoareengagedinreading,writing,attendinglectures,doingwordgamesorpuzzlesonceaweekormorehadmemoryscoressimilartopeoplewithmoreeducation,”saidLachman.Thestudy,calledMidlifeintheUnitedStates,assessed3,343menandwomenbetweentheagesof32and84withameanageof56years.Almost40percentoftheparticipantshadatleasta4-yearcollegedegree.Theresearchersevaluatedhowtheparticipantsperformedintwocognitiveareas,verbalmemoryandexecutivefunction---brainprocessesinvolvedinplanning,abstractthinkingandcognitiveflexibility.Participantsweregivenabatteryoftests,includingtestsofverbalfluency,wordrecall,andbackwardcounting.Asexpected,thosewithhighereducationsaidtheyengagedincognitiveactivitiesmoreoftenandalsodidbetteronthememorytests,butsomewithlowereducationalsodidwell,explainedLachman.“Thefindingsarepromisingbecausetheysuggesttheremaybewaystoleveltheplayingfieldforthosewithlowereducationalachievement,andprotectthoseatgreatestriskformemorydeclines,”saidLachman.“Althoughwecannotruleoutthepossibilitythatthosewhohavebettermemoriesaretheoneswhotakeonmoreactivities,theevidenceisconsistentwithcognitiveplasticity(可塑性),andsuggestssomedegreeofpersonalcontrolovercognitivefunctioninginadulthoodbyadoptinganintellectuallyactivelifestyle.”1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Highereducationhasabettercognitiveadvantage.B．Bettermemoriesresultfromcollegedegree.C．Cognitiveactivitydoesamindgood.D．Pooreducationhasmoreriskofmemorydeclines.2、AccordingtotheresultofMargieLachman’sstudy,wecanconcludethat________.A．educationisresponsibleforthelifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorderB．educationearlyinadulthoodcanbetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemoryC．thosewithhighereducationdidbetteronthememoryteststhanthosewithlowereducationD．anintellectuallyactivelifestyledoeshelptomaintainyourmemory3、WhatdoweknowaboutthestudycalledMidlife?A．Participantseachweregivenabatterytotesttheirmemory.B．Theaverageageoftheparticipantsare56yearsold.C．Participantshadtoperforminoneofthetwocognitiveareas.D．Oneinfouroftheparticipantshada4-yearcollegedegree.4、WhyarethefindingsoftheLachman’sstudypromising?A．Thelowereducatedmayhavethesameopportunitiestokeepupmemory.B．Wemayhavewaystocurethepeoplewhohavememorydeclines.C．Adoptingadifferentlifestylecancontrolovercognitivefunctioning.D．Wecanfindoutthepossibilitytohavebettermemories.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Onemorning，abuswasrunning，inwhichweresomepeople1．(go)toworkSuddenly，acarrushedoutfromanearbyroad；thebus2．(force)tostopItwasacartakingpicturesofawedding(婚礼)，3．(follow)byalineofslow－movingweddingcarsThepassengersstartedtocomplainthattheywouldbelate4．work，butthebusdriverjustsatinhisseat5．(quiet)andrangthehorn(喇叭)fromtimetotimeSomeonesaidtothedriver，“Nouseringingthehorn；theywon’tmakewayforyouYou’dbetterrushthroughtheline”Thedriverturnedbackandsaidwith6．smile，“I’mringingthehornnottourgethemtomakewayfor7．(I)，buttowishthemhappiness”Afterasecond，headded，“Marriageisahappything，sowehaveachance8．(make)wayforothers’happinessIsn’titahappything？”Thepassengersonthebuscalmeddown9．isahappythingtomakewayforothers’happinessTheone10．hassuchafeelingiscertainlyahappypersonAproverbsays,“Timeismoney”Butinmyopinion,timeisevenmoreprecious1．MoneyWhy?Becausewhenmoney2．(spend),wecanearnitbackHowever,whentimeis3．(go),itwillneverreturnItisknowntoall4．thetimewecanuseislimitedThereforeweshouldmakegooduseofourtime5．studyhardsoastoserveourcountryin6．futureButitisapitythattherearealotofpeople7．doesnotrealizethevalueoftimeTheyspendtheirprecioustimesmoking,drinking8．playing9．aword,weshouldformthegoodhabitofsavingtimeDon’tputoffwhatcanbedonetoday10．tomorrowSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Whatisculture?Cultureistoocomplextodefineinsimpleterms.1、Oneisthatcultureisatotalpatternofbehaviourthatisconsistentinitscomponents.Anotherfundamentalisthatcultureislearnedbehaviour.Thethirdisthatcultureisbehaviourthatissharedbyagroupofpeople.Tounderstandthecultureofaparticularcountryorregion,onecouldexamineitscomponents,amongwhicharematerialculture,language,andsocialorganisation.Materialcultureincludesthetoolsandsymbolsinasociety,notincludingthosephysicalthingsfoundinnature,unlesstheyhaveundergonesomechangeorhavebeengivenmeaningbypeople.2、Thewayweconsumeandwhatweconsumeareheavilyinfluencedbymaterialculture.3、Linkedwithallotheraspectsofculture,itreflectsthenatureandvaluesofthatculture.Industrialisedsocietieshavearichvocabularyforcommercialandindustrialactivities,whilelessindustrialisedsocietiesmayhaverichervocabulariesformattersimportanttotheirsocieties.TheEskimosinAlaskahavemanywordstodescribesnowwhereasEnglishhasonlyonegeneralterm.Socialorganisationdifferssomewhatfromsocietytosociety.Theprimarykindofcommunityassociationisbasedonbloodties.4、.Itprovidesmutualprotection,psychologicalsupport,andakindofeconomicinsuranceorsocialsecurityforitsmembers.Theterm"brothers"inZaireincludesthosewhomwecallcousinsanduncles.Culturalanalysisservesavarietyofpurposes.Understandingthevariousdimensionsandtheirinter-relatednesshelpspromotecross-culturalawareness.5、A．Somescholarsevensuggestthatitisuselesstotry.B．Languageisthemostobviousdifferencebetweencultures.C．However,therearecertainagreed-onfundamentalsthatcanbeeasilyidentified.D．Thevaluesrepresentedwithinaculturecanalsochangewiththepassingoftime.E.Forexample,amouserunningonastreetisnotpartofaculture,buttheMickeyMouseis.F.Inmanydevelopingcountries,theextendedfamilyfulfillsseveralsocialandeconomicroles.G.Itleadsontothepromotionofgoodwill,socialandeconomicplanningandharmonybetweensocialgroupingsorsocieties.Winterrunningisthebest