考研《英语一》民乐县2023年考前冲刺试题含解析

考研《英语一》民乐县2023年考前冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Iwasbornanalbino(白化病人)inPennsylvaniain1945.Nooneinmyfamilyhad1knownwhatanalbinowasandwhatitmeanttobeanalbino.Likemostalbinos,Ihadterribleeyesight,butthefactthatIcouldhardlyseedidn’t2methatmuch.Kidswouldteaseme,callingme“Whitey”.People3atmewhenIheldreadingmaterialrightatthetip(尖)ofmy4sothatIcouldseeitwellenough.The5partformewasthatbecausemy6wassobad,Icouldn’tplaysportsverywell.Ididn’tgiveuptrying,7.Ishothoops(投篮)everyday.AndIstudiedharder.8,Igotbelteratschoolandlovedit.BythetimeIgottocollege,Iwasdouble9,goingtosummerschoolandbusying10witheveryactivityIcouldfind.Ihadlearnedtobeproudofbeinganalbino.Ididmybesttomake“albino”a11word.AndIdecidedtomakemylivingwithmyeyesandin12.Icouldn’tseeverywelltoplaysports,butwithsolideducationand13todoit,Icouldmakealiving14intheareaIloved.I’vedoneitnowforoverthirtyyearsin15andinvideo,andnowontheInternet.Peoplemakejokesabout16Icanbea“blindeditor”,butthejokesare17,andsomeofthemshow18.IwasjustaproudalbinokidfromthecoalcountryofPennsylvania.Inow19thatbeingbornanalbinohelpedmeovercomedifficulties,gainconfidenceandbeproudofmypersonal20.1、A．stillB．everC．onlyD．always2、A．offerB．convinceC．assistD．bother3、A．cameB．threwC．staredD．amazed4、A．noseB．fingerC．headD．knee5、A．strongestB．worstC．proudestD．cleverest6、A．appetiteB．mindC．studyD．eyesight7、A．insteadB．besidesC．thoughD．moreover8、A．EventuallyB．SuddenlyC．QuicklyD．Frequently9、A．workingB．majoringC．playingD．writing10、A．yourselfB．ourselvesC．themselvesD．myself11、A．relativeB．creativeC．positiveD．objective12、A．spoilsB．familiesC．difficultiesD．books13、A．wayB．determinationC．chanceD．method14、A．decidedB．plannedC．attemptedD．involved15、A．printB．schoolworkC．businessD．medicine16、A．whatB．whereC．whyD．when17、A．carefulB．friendlyC．considerateD．moderate18、A．disgustingB．sympathyC．envyD．respect19、A．believeB．claimC．realizeD．state20、A．achievementsB．choicesC．wishesD．promisesSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1WhenthecathedralofNotreDamedeParis(巴黎圣母院)wasonfire,itseemedasifthenationhadlostapieceofitssoul.Asimilartragedytookplacein19thcenturyRussia.AndtherebuildingeffortoftheRussiansmightoffersomeinspirationfortheFrench.StandingintheheartoftheRussiancapital,with60,000squaremetersoffloorspaceand1,500rooms,theWinterPalacewasamongtheworld’sgrandestbuilding.OnDec.17,1837,afirebrokeoutattheWinterPalace.BythemorningofDec.19,onlythestructure’sframeworkremained.Fortheczar(沙皇),thefirepresentedapoliticalchallenge.FearingthatRussia'senemieswouldcastthefireasablowtotheczaristorders,theczar’ssupportersquicklyworkedtogethertoshapethedescriptionofthefireinRussiaandabroad.Theywantedthecountrytoappearunited.Andtheycertainlydidn'twantdespairtobecomethestory.ThefirstfullaccountofthefirewaswritteninFrenchbythepoetPetrViazemskii.ARussiantranslationappearedtwomonthslater.Thattextandotherspaintedahighlyidealizedpictureoftheresponsetothetragedy.Theaccountsnotedthattheczarforcefullydirectedthefire’scontainment.Soldierswereselflesstosavethepalace.TheRussianpeoplefeltthelossjustasdeeplyastheczar.Toerasetheshameofthefire,theczarsetanearlyimpossiblegoal:rebuildthepalacewithin15months,andheorderedthatrebuiltpalacelookexactlyasithadbefore.Thousandsofworkerslaboredontheconstructionsite.Theymaderapidprogress.OnMatch2,1839,theczarcelebratedtherebirthoftheWinterPalace.Outwardlyidenticaltotheoldversion,thenewpalacefeaturedmoreironandbrickinitsstructures---andlesswood.Itwasfarlessfire-pronethantheoriginal.NotreDamehasn’texperiencedthesamelevelofdestructionastheWinterPalace,iftheRussianphoenixof1839isanyindication,thereishopethatarenewedNotreDamewillonceagaingracethebanksoftheSeine.1、WhatdoweknowaboutthefireintheWinterPalace?A．Itburntdown60,000roomsB．Itlastedmorethan1hoursC．ItwassetbyRussia’senemiesD．Itcompletelydestroyedthepalace2、Whydidtheczardecidetorebuildthepalaceinashorttime?A．TosecurehispowerB．TochallengehisenemiesC．TouniteFrenchpeopleD．Tocelebratehisbirthday3、WhatdidViazemskiiandothersstressintheiraccounts?A．ThesceneofthefireB．TheselflessnessoftheczarC．TheRussians’jointefforttofightthefireD．TheidealresultachievedbytheRussians.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．TodescribeafireattheWinterPalaceB．TopraisetherenewaloftheWinterPalaceC．WeexpresssympathyfortheNotreDameD．ToinspireconfidenceinrebuildingtheNotreDame.Text2InthisPennsylvaniacity,Pittsburghisshrinkingbutgettingwealthier.Since2000,itspopulationhasdeclinedby95,000whileitsincomepercapita(人均)hasshotup24percent.Thetrendistakingholdinmanyothercities,likeBuffaloinNewYork,ProvidenceinRhodeIslandandNewOrleans.Someoftheseareashavecreatedmorehigh-payingjobsinenergy,healthcareoreducation.Othershavemanagedtoreshapetheirmanufacturing(制造业)foraneweconomy.Higher-payingjobshaveagreatereffectbecausetheycreatedemandforadditionalservices.“ThestoryinPittsburghisverypositive,andotherareasarelookingatitasanexampleofthetransformationthatmightbepossible,”saidGuhanVenkatu,whowroteaneconomichistoryoftheareacalled“RustandRenewal”fortheFederalReserveBankofCleveland.CarnegieMellonUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburghhavehelpedbringtechjobsandinnovation(革新)totheareabysponsoringtechcentersthathelpgraduatesstartcompanieswithoutmovingtoSiliconValleyorSanFrancisco.ThishashelpedkeepPittsburgh’seducatedyoungpopulationgrowingevenastheentirepopulationinthecityhasdropped.PittsburghhasmoreSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)jobsthanothershrinkingcities,about80,000or7%ofalljobs.STEMjobsaddproductivityandincomegrowthtothearea.Manufacturersofhigh-techmedicalequipmentinthePittsburghareaalsohavedoubledemploymentinthelast10years.However,someexpertsquestionwhethergrowingincomepercapitacanreallymakeupforadecliningpopulation.AccordingtoPatrickAdler,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,populationlossdoesmatterifitmeanslower-skilledworkershavefledbecauseofalackofopportunity.What’smore,high-payingjobsineducationandhealthcarecandisappearifthepopulationdeclinestoogreatly.Soit’dbewisetofindwaystoincreasethepopulation.1、InwhataspectdoesPittsburghsetagoodexample?A．Transformingnewenergy. B．Creatingmorewell-paidjobs.C．Prohibitingthemanufacturing. D．Sponsoringhighereducation.2、Howdosomeacademicinstitutionshelpwiththelocaleconomy?A．Byhelpingtoattractmoretalentsfromotherareas.B．Byprovidingmuchtechnicalsupporttolocalcompanies.C．Bysuccessfullykeepingeducatedyouthsworkinglocally.D．Byassistinginemployingalargenumberofeducatedyouths.3、WhyisPatrickAdlermentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toshowthedisadvantageofadecliningpopulation.B．Togiveasuggestionaboutincreasingpopulation.C．Toraisedoubtsaboutgrowingincomepercapita.D．Totellareasonwhylower-skilledworkersflee.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowFastJobGrowthIsRelatedtoPopulationGrowthB．HowLess-crowdedCitiesPlanTheirHigh-techEconomyC．WhySomeCitiesareLosingPeoplebutGettingWealthierD．WhySomeCitiesareSufferingFromaShrinkingPopulationText3Areyousometimesalittletiredandsleepyintheearlyafternoon?Manypeoplefeelthiswayafterlunch.Theymaythinkthateatinglunchisthecauseofthesleepiness.Or,insummer,theymaythinkitistheheat.However,therealreasonliesinsidetheirbodies.Atthattime–abouteighthoursafteryouwakeup–yourbodytemperaturegoesdown.Thisiswhatmakesyouslowdownandfeelsleepy.Scientistshavetestedsleephabitsinexperimentswheretherewasnonightorday.Thepeopleintheseexperimentsalmostalwaysfollowedasimilarsleepingpattern.Theysleptforonelongperiodandthenforoneshortperiodabouteighthourslater.Inmanypartsoftheworld,peopletakenaps(小睡)inthemiddleoftheday.Thisisespeciallytrueinwarmerclimates,wheretheheatmakesworkdifficultintheearlyafternoon.Researchersarenowsayingthatnapsaregoodforeveryoneinanyclimate.Adailynapgivesoneamorerestedbodyandmindandthereforeisgoodforhealthingeneral.Incountrieswherenapsaretraditional,peopleoftensufferlessfromproblemsuchasheartdisease.Manyworkingpeople,unfortunately,havenotimetotakenaps.Thoughdoctorsmayadvisetakingnaps,employersdonotallowit!Ifyoudohavethechance,however,hereareafewtipsaboutmakingthemostofyournap.Rememberthatthebesttimetotakeanapisabouteighthoursafteryougetup.Ashortsleeptoolateinthedaymayonlymakeyoufeelmoretiredandsleepyafterward.Thiscanalsohappenifyousleepfortoolong.Ifyoudonothaveenoughtime,tryashortnap—eventenminutesofsleepcanbehelpful.1、Whydopeoplefeelsleepyintheearlyafternoonaccordingtothetext?A．Theyeattoomuchforlunch.B．Theysleeptoolittleatnight.C．Theirbodytemperaturebecomeslower.D．Theweatherbecomesalotwarmer.2、Ifyougetupat6:30am,whatisthebesttimeforyoutotakeanap?A．About12:30pm. B．About1:30pm.C．About2:30pm. D．About3:30pm.3、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．JustforaRest B．AllforaNapC．ASpecialSleepPattern. D．TakingNapsinWarmerClimate.Text4PeopleinFinlandweretheleastlikelytobelievethatpeoplelaughingintheirpresenceweremakingfunofthem.LessthantenpercentofFinnsinthestudysaidtheywouldthinkthat,comparedtoeightypercentofpeopleinThailand.Somepeopleinthestudysaidtheyfeltunsureofthemselvesinsocialsituationsbuthidtheirfeelingsofinsecurity(局促不安)Otherssaidtheyavoidedsocialsituationswheretheyhadbeenlaughedatbefore.ThestudyfoundthatpeopleinTurkmenistanandCambodiaweremorelikelytobeinthefirstgroup.Theywouldhidetheirfeelingsofinsecurityiftheywerearoundotherpeople'slaughter.ButpeopleinIraq,EgyptandJordanweremorelikelytotrytoavoidsuchsituationsiftheyfelttheyhadbeenlaughedatbefore.Shypeopleoftenavoidsituationsthatwouldforcethemintoclosecontact(联系)withotherpeople.Theyworrythatsomethingtheysayordowillmakeotherpeoplelaughatthem.Butsomepeopleworrymuchmorethanothers.Theymayhaveanillnesscalledgelotophobia.GelosisaGreekword.Itmeanslaughter.Phobiameansfear.Thisfearoflaughtercanbetrulysadforthosewholivewithit.Itcanaffecthowtheyleadtheirlives.Inthestudy,ateamfromtheUniversityofZurichledmorethanninetyresearchersfromaroundtheworld.Theywantedtounderstandthedifferencebetweennormalshynessandtruegelotophobia.Anotherpurposeofthestudywastocomparethelevelsoffearofbeinglaughedatindifferentcultures.Theresearcherssurveyed(调查)morethantwenty-twothousandpeopleinforty-twodifferentlanguages.ThefindingsappearedinthescientificmagazineHumor.1、Whatdidthestudyfind?A．Beinglaughedatisacommonfear.B．Beinglaughedatisdifferentfromculturetoculture.C．OnlypeopleinTurkmenistanwouldhidetheirfeelingsofinsecurityiftheywerearoundotherpeople'slaughter.D．Thefearofbeinglaughedatisdifferentaroundtheworld.2、Shypeopleoftenavoidsituationsthatwouldforcethemintoclosecontactwithotherpeoplebecause________.A．theyhaveadisordercalledgelotophobiaB．ItcanaffecthowtheyleadtheirlivesC．theyworrythatsomethingtheysayordowillbelaughedatD．theyworrythatallwhattheysayordowillmakeotherpeoplelaughatthem3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto.A．laughter.B．gelotophobia.C．fear.D．Phobia.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Examinationsareofgreat1．(important)inChineseschoolsanduniversities,somillionsofthestudentstakepartinthemeveryyearAlmostallthestudents2．(teach)fromanearlyagetounderstandthenatureofexaminationsItistruethatsomestudentscanpassanexamination3．(easy)thanothers,althoughitdoesn'tmeantheyarebetterwiththeirstudyQuiteafewstudentsareafraidofexaminationsthoughtheymaster4．theyhavelearnedverywellSometimesthefearofexaminationscomesfrompressurePeoplethinkpressureisgoodforstudents5．itcanmakethestudents6．(try)harderandmakesomeschoolworkmorechallengingButtoomuchpressuremayevencausediseases7．willinfluencestudents’academicperformancebadlyNostudentsucceeds8．hardworkIfonespendslittlelittle9．(work)ontheirlessonseveryday,theycan'texpect10．goodresultattheendofthetermDevelopingstudyskillscangetstudentstolearnbetterandtopassexaminationswitheaseiftheyunderstandthelessonsandtheworkinvolvedIcanwellrememberthatIwasonceaskedtodeliveraspeechtitled“ARealTestinMyLife”beforethewholeclassattheageof9!Youcanimaginehow1．(terrible)shyIwaswithsomanyeyes2．(fix)uponmeIhadno3．(choose)buttoprepareforit,thoughFirstofall,Iwastodraftthespeech,whichwasjustapieceofcakeforme,agoodwriterButthehardestpart4．(lie)inmyoralpresentationfrommymemory—fortoreadfromthepaperwasnotallowedImadeit！Overcomeit5．wewillbeabletoachieveourgoalsSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Herearetipsforasuccessfulspeechfromaprofessionalspeechwriter:Nospeechshouldlastmorethan20minutes.1、TheSermonontheMount,acollectionofsayingsandteachingsofJesus,forexample,lastedhardlymorethanthreeminutes.Focusononetopic.We’rehumanandtendtohavelotsofthoughts,opinionsandideas.Youhavetomakeproperselection.2、Includeandexpandonlythosethatexplainandsupportyourviewpoint(观点).3、It’simportanttorememberthatyourwordsmustbehearableandunderstandablethefirsttimeout.Humourisvital.4、RonaldReaganalwayswantedtojokeatthestartofaspeechbecauseheneededthequickvictoryoflaughter.Ithelpedhimrelax.Italsohelpedtheaudiencerelax.Don’tforgettosaythanks.Youshouldalways,atthebeginningofthespeech,thankthepersonwhoinvitedyouandintroducedyou.5、Whileyou’redoingit,theaudiencegetsachancetodaydreamandsettledown.They’regoingtodaydreamatsomepointanyway,anditmayaswellbebeforeyougettotheheartofyourremarks.A．Chooseyourwordscarefully.B．Andsayingthanksatthebeginninghasapracticalpurpose.C．Firstyouhavetoworkoutwhatyou’regoingtosay.D．Everyspeechneedsit,andyouneedit,too,probablyatthebeginning.E.Sticktoonesubject－thefutureofthesoccerclub,forexample.F.Thisprocesstakestime,sostartonceyoubeginthinkingaboutthespeech.G.Themoreimportantthemessageis,thelesstimeitrequirestosayit.FlashMob:ThePopCultureIfyouseeagroupofpeopledancingandsingingonthestreetorintherailwaystation,youdon’tneedtofeelsurprised.Theyareaflashmob.Whoarethey?Aretheymobs(暴民)?1、Actually,aflashmobisagroupofpeoplewhogathersuddenlyinapublicplace,dosomethingunusualforabriefperiodoftime,andthenquicklyseparate.AflashmobisusuallyorganizedwiththehelpoftheInternetorotherdigitalcommunicationsnetworks.2、Atapredeterminedtime,theygatherandperformsometaskssuchasexchangingbooks,comingtogethertolookatthesky,wavingtheirhandsandyellingsomethingatthetopoftheirlungsfor30seconds.Then,theyquicklydisappearbeforethepolicecanarrive.BillWasik,senioreditorofHarper’sMagazine,organizedthefirstflashmobinMa