考研《英语一》湖南省湘潭市2023年临考冲刺试题含解析

考研《英语一》湖南省湘潭市2023年临考冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)IrememberbelievinginSantawhenIwasaveryyounggirl.However,asIgrewolder,Ilearnedmany

1that“proved”hisnonexistence.Always

2bynature,Iwasdeterminedtouse

3todecidewhetherSantaClauswas

4.Thefirsttest

5whenIwas5.Idecidedthatif

I

6allnightonChristmasEve,IcouldseeifSantareallycamedownthechimney.

7,thatwasauseless

8.Ifellasleepthatyear,andwhenIwokeup,Isawa

9wrappedpresentunderthe

10.Attheageof7,IcameupwithanothertesttoseeifSantawasreal.Thatyear,Ididn’tsendoutmyChristmas

lettertoSantabecauseIwanted

11forChristmas,butthisturnedintoaplot.Bythen,I

12knewSantawasn’treal,butIwantedenough

13tosupportthis.Thatyearwas

14,becauseonChristmasEve,mymotherdraggedmetoourlocalWal-Martandledmearoundthetoysection.I

15tosayaword,butdidletmyeyes

16onaballetset.I

17that“Santa”wouldn’tknowwhatIwantedbecauseheshouldn’tbeabletoreadmy

18.However,mymotherwouldknoweverythingthatcaughtmyeyesinthestore.IfIgottheballetsetthenextmorning,Iwouldhavemyevidence.OnChristmas

morning,therewastheballetset,sittingunderthetreeagain.

19Ididn’tuseitmuch,mymotherendedupreturningitafewdayslater.She

20Santawasgenerousenoughtoleaveareceipt.ThatwastheendtomytasktodiscovertheexistenceofSanta.1、A．theories B．facts C．situations D．choices2、A．cautious B．typical C．curious D．desperate3、A．data

B．exams C．tricks D．tests4、A．real B．wise C．merciful D．generous5、A．worked B．happened C．succeeded D．failed6、A．calledup B．keptup C．stayedup D．madeup7、A．Instead B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．However8、A．attempt B．suggestion C．effect D．struggle9、A．roughly B．clearly C．beautifully D．tidily10、A．bed B．tree C．chimney D．table11、A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something12、A．hardly B．never C．already D．usually13、A．evidence B．intention C．idea D．experience14、A．amazing B．strange C．interesting D．annoying15、A．hated B．tried C．hesitated D．refused16、A．focus B．try C．put D．call17、A．hoped B．explained C．argued D．figured18、A．purpose B．opinion C．mind D．eyes19、A．As B．If C．Although D．Assoonas20、A．admitted B．promised C．thought D．claimedSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1ResearcherswiththeUniversityofCambridgesaytheyhavethefirstrealevidenceofanewstateofmatter,some40yearsafteritwasfirsttheorized.Knownas“quantumspinliquid(量子旋转水)”,thematterstatecausesnormallyunbreakableelectronstobreakintopiecescalled“Majoranafermions.”Thesefermionsareanimportantdiscovery.Physicistsbelievethematerialisvitaltofurtherdevelopquantumcomputing.ComputersemployingMajoranafemuonswouldbeabletocarryoutcalculationsbeyondthescaleofmoderncomputersquickly,theysay.Quantumspinliquidexplainssomeoftheeccentricbehaviorsinsidemagnetic(磁性的)materials.Inthesematerials,theelectronsshouldbehavelikesmallbarmagnets,alladjustingtowardsmagneticnorthwhenamaterialiscooled.Butnotallmagneticmaterialsdothis—ifthematerialcontainsquantumspinliquid,theelectronsdon’talllineupandbecomeinvolved.“Untilrecently,wedidn’tevenknowwhattheexperimentalfingerprintsofaquantumspinliquidwouldlooklike,”researcherDr.DmitryKovrizhinsays.“Thatcreatedachallengefortheresearchers,sotheydecidedtoemployneutronscattering(神经扫描)techniquestolookforevidenceofbreak”.Whattheyfoundsurprisedthem.ThefeaturesmatchednearlyexactlywithquantumspinliquidmodelstheorizedbyphysicistPhilAndersonin1973.TheresultsoftheirbreakthroughwerethenpublishedinthescientificjournalNatureMaterialsonMonday.Don’tgettooexcitedjustyetonitsapplications,though.Kovirzhin’sworkisonlythebeginningandaswe’veseenwithquantumcomputingthereisalotofworktobedone.Butit’sstillexcitingregardless.“It’sanimportantstepforourunderstandingofquantummatter,”Kovrizhinsays.“It’sfuntohaveanothernewquantumstatethatwe’veneverseenbefore—itpresentsuswithnewpossibilitiestotrynewthings.”1、Whatcanwelearnabout“Majoranafermion”accordingtoParagraph2?A．Itisanimportantdiscovery40yearsago.B．ItisasurprisingtheoryraisedbyPhilAnderson.C．Itisakeypieceindevelopingquantumcomputer.D．Itisanunbreakableelectronsemployingcomputer.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“eccentric”inParagraph3?A．Strange.B．Complex.C．Permanent.D．Obvious.3、Howdidtheresearchersmakethebreakthrough?A．Byadjustingmagneticmaterials.B．Byusingneutronscatteringtechniques.C．Byrepeatingmathscalculations.D．Bychangingelectronicstructure.4、Whatistheauthor’stoneaboutthefutureofquantummatter?A．Negative.B．Doubtful.C．Indifferent.D．Optimistic.Text2JoannaCole,bornonAugust11,1944inNewark,NewJersey,hasbeencreditedtobeoneofthemostpopularchildren’sauthorsofalltime.Shehaswrittenover250booksandisfamousforwritingoneofthemostpopularchildren'sbookseries.Sheknewasearlyas5thgradethatshewasinterestedinwritingandscience.Colehasowedalargepartofherpassiontooneofherelementaryschoolteachers.JoannaColecontinuedhereducationbyattendingtheUniversityofMassachusettsandIndiana.Shewouldeventuallyearnabachelor’sdegreeinpsychologyfromtheCityCollegeofNewYorkin1967;aftergraduationColedecidedtotakesomeeducationcoursestobecomealibrarianataBrooklynelementaryschoolin1967.Eventually,shewouldtakejobsworkingforNewsweek,Seesawbookclub.Cole’spassionforwritingandsciencewasstillaliveandwellduringthistime.In197lshedecidedtowriteherfirstbook,Cockroaches.Shedidsomeresearchanddiscoveredtherehadneverbeenabookwrittenforchildrenaboutcockroaches.Soshethoughtshewouldbethefirst.ColestruckgoldwhenshewrotethefirstMagicSchoolBusin1985.Thebookwouldgoontobepublishedthefollowingyearandquicklybecamebookseriesandcartoonseriesduetoitssuccess.Colecontinuedtowritebothnon-fictionandfictionbooksforchildren.Shewritesinawaythatwillhopefullyinspirechildrentothinklikeascientist.Shedoesthisbywritingideasinsteadofjustfacts.Shealsotriestoaskquestionsinherbooksthatrequirechildrentothinkanddiscovertheanswersastheyread.Thiscreatesanengagingexperienceforchildren,soitisnowonderwhyyoungerreadersarehookedonherbooks.1、WhenJoannaColewasyoung,she________.A．wasverypopularwithchildrenB．gotinspiredbyoneofherteachersC．beganhercareerofwritingnovelsD．knewwhatshewoulddointhefuture2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseprobablymean?A．Madeafortune.B．Madeapromise.C．Gotideas.D．Obtainedhelp.3、WhatdoweknowaboutJoannaCole?A．SheisthemostfamouswomanwriterinAmerica.B．Shewritesnovelsnotonlyforkidsbutforadults.C．Sheisanexpertatgettingscienceacrosstoreaders.D．Shehasmadegreatcontributionstoscience.4、WhatkindofpersonisColeinthepassage?A．Positiveandbrave.B．Popularandreliable.C．Seriousandhonest.D．Talentedandcreative.Text3Ethiopia’seasternlowlandsborderingSomaliaaresufferingthroughaseveredrought.Therainyseasonwaslateandnotenough,causinggreatlossesamonglocallivestockherds.CoiningontheheelsoftwopreviousdryyearsinEthiopia,thedroughtof2017compoundedalreadyserioussituationinthecountry.Asaresult,manyfamiliesinthecountry’sSomaliregionareexperiencingchronic(长期的)foodinsecurityandconcerningratesofalackofnutrition.TheUnitedStates,Ethiopia’slargestdonorofemergencyanddevelopmentaid,continuestodeliveralarge-scalehumanitarianresponse.InlateAugust,USAIDAdministratorMarkGreenannouncedthatinordertohelprelievetheterriblehumanitariansituation,theUnitedStateswilldeliver91milliondollarsinadditionalhumanitarianassistanceforthoseEthiopianswhoareevennowstrugglingwithseverefoodinsecurityandmalnutrition(营养不良).“Thisfundingwillprovideadditionalemergencyfoodassistanceandvitalmedicalcare,”hesaid.Adayearlier,Mr.GreenannouncedthatEthiopiahadbeenchosenasoneofadozencountriesthatwillparticipateinthesecondperiodoftheFeedtheFutureInitiative.This7-yearoldprogramaimstoreduceglobalhunger,poverty,andunder-nutritionbyfocusingonsmallholderfarmers,increasinginvestmentsinagriculture,andsupportingcountry-ownedplansforimprovingfoodsecurityandnutritionwhilecreatingopportunitiesforeconomicgrowthandtrade.Inthisway,theUnitedStateshopestohelpstrengthenEthiopia’sresilience(恢复力)toclimaticshocks.Idon’tviewdevelopmentinhumanitarianassistanceasagiftorahandout.Iviewitasahandup.Wewanttohelppeoplestandontheirowntwofeetandbuildtheirownbrighterfutures,andthat’swhatIhopeourassistancecanplayausefulrolein.”saidUSAIDAdministratorGreen.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“compounded”inParagraph1mean?A．Mixed.B．Changed.C．Formed.D．Worsened.2、WhatisthepurposeoftheFeedtheFutureInitiative?A．TohelpbuildEthiopianbrighterfutures.B．TodeliverhumanitarianassistancetoEthiopia.C．Toreducehunger,povertymidunder-nutritionworldwide.D．Tohelpstrengthenglobalresiliencetoseveredroughts.3、Whatcanbelearnedaccordingtothetext?A．USAIDisexpectedtohelpEthiopiansbuildbrighterfutures.B．TheUnitedStateswillsend91billiondollarstoEthiopia.C．USAIDisconsideredasahandoutbyAdministratorGreen.D．Ethiopiansarenowsufferingnonutrition.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheFeedtheFutureInitiativeProgramB．MoreUSHumanitarianAidforEthiopiaC．SevereDroughtsinEthiopiaD．FoodInsecurityandMalnutritioninEthiopiaText4MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmuptosituations,andishesitanttotrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants,“Girlsrule,boysdrool.”Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplaneinswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon(三项全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe’dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytimes.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedominatedthatswim,crushedthatbikerideandrantothefinishwiththebiggestsmileonherface.IcanhonestlysaythatIneverfeltsoproudofsomeoneinmyentirelife.Itwasn’tbecauseshedidasportoranythinglikethat.ItwasbecauseshewasafraidofsomethingandconqueredthatfearwithconfidenceandafireIhadn’tseenbefore.AlldayIwouldfindmyselfjustlookingoveratherandsmiling.ShemightbewearingthefinalistmedalbutIfeltlikeIwonthatday.Iwonthechancetoseemygirlshine.Shineon,sweetbaby.1、Kellyisnervouswhen________.A．situationsarenewtoherB．shechangesintoaleaderC．sheisawayfromhermomD．boysarearoundher2、WecanknowfromParagraph3________.A．theracebeganintheearlymorningB．thewholefamilygaveKellysupportC．KellywaseagerforherturnintheraceD．Kellypreparedforherbrother’sbirthdayparty3、SeeingKelly’sperformanceintherace,theauthorfelt________.A．excitedandproudB．anxiousanduneasyC．worriedandhesitantD．curiousandconcerned4、InParagraph5,theunderlinedword“conquered”probablymeans________.A．todefeatsomeoneespeciallyinacompetitionB．tosucceedindealingwithorcontrolsomethingC．tobecomeverypopularorsuccessfulinaplaceD．totakecontrolofacountryoracityanditspeoplebyforce5、Intheendingparagraphstheauthor“feltlikeIwonthatday”becauseKelly_______.A．overcamethefearB．expressedlovetoherC．wonthegoldmedalD．tookpartinthesportPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)SometimesweallneedpositiveattitudetipstogetthroughthedayWhatisthispositiveattitudeanyway?Itcanberather1．(annoy)ifyoufeelbadandIsuggestyoulookatitpositivelyHow?Ifyouarereallyfeelinglow,thereisnowayyoucanjumptoa2．(total)positiveoutlookButthereisaway—takingsmall3．(step)andlearningnewwaysofthinking,littlebylittleIfyoutakeitas4．wayoflife,only5．(expect)tofindwaystofeelalittlebetter,onedayyou’llnoticeyou6．(change)yourthinkingI'vebeenfollowingthepathofpositivethinkingforovertwentyyearsandI'mreallyhappyIstartedtoworkonmythoughtsSureIhavegone7．manyunpleasantphasesoflife,8．withthepositiveattitudeIwalkedthroughthemandlaterfoundal1thosephaseswereblessingsindisguiseStill,whenyoustartyourjourneyofpositivethinking,youshallmeetwonderfulnewpeople,with9．youcansharepositiveattitudeAndthat’sreally10．makesthewholejourneysomuchfunWearehereforeachotherIreallyhopethesetipsworkforyou!TheForbiddenCityinBeijing,hometothePalaceMuseum,housesmorethan1．8millionculturalrelicsandisoneoftheworld’smostvisitedtourist2．attract)3．(mark)the600thanniversaryoftheForbiddenCity,thePalaceMuseumwillholdaseriesofeventsthroughout4．Over20exhibitionswillbeheld,5．(cover)differentareassuchashistory,art,festivals,andsoonForthespecialoccasion,AlongtheBianRiverduringtheQingmingFestival,oneofChina’smost6．(wide)knownmasterpieces,willgo7．displayinSeptember8．For9．(it)bestpreservation,thistreasuredartworkisseldomfullyexhibitedThepainting10．(display)forthefirsttimebackin2005tocelebratethemuseum’s80thanniversarySuch11．raresightisexpectedtodrawhugecrowdsInaddition,themuseumwillalsodisplayexhibitsfromother12．(country)Duringthepastfewyears,thePalaceMuseumhasbeenworkinghardtogetthepublicfamiliarwiththehistoryandcultureoftheForbiddenCityAnditseemsthattheseeffortshavebeenpayingoff,withitspopularityreachinganewheightOver17millionpeoplevisitedthemuseumin2018,of13．40percentwereunder30yearsoldSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)HowtoPlanaHolidayTrip1、Whetherit'stograndma'shouse,afamilyreunionorsimplyaholidaygetaway,theseyearlyroadtripscanoftenbethesourceofdreadandstress.Thethoughtofbeingtrappedinthecarwithrestlesschildrenorthepossibilityofcartroublealongthewayisenoughtomakeanyoneconsiderstayinghome.2、Planouttherouteforyourcartrip.Ifyou'replanningondrivingtoyourholidaydestination,alittleplanningcanhelpmakeyourtripeasyanduneventful.3、Remember,it'slikelythatyouwon'tbetheonlypersonontheroadduringtheholidays,andtrafficisalwaysafactor.Alternateroutesorshortcutscanhelpreducetimespentintrafficjamsandgetyoutoyourdestinationsooner.Thisinformationcanalsocomeinhandyincaseofroadconstructionorothersituationsthatmightblockyourprimaryroute.4、Althoughtravelingbyaircanbequickandconvenient,itcanalsobemuchmoreexpensive.Startplanningyourtripearlytotakeadvantageofadvancepurchasediscountsandavoidsoldoutflights.Manyairlinesbecomeextremelybusyduringtheholidayssobookinginadvancecanalsohelpensurethatyougettheflightsthatyouwant.HightrafficdestinationssuchasNewYork,LosAngelesorAtlantacanbeextremelycrowdedduringtheholidays.Ifyouhavetheoption,considerbookingyourflighttoanearbyairportandrentingacarfortheshortdrivetoyourdestination.Consideryourluggageneeds.Ifyou'retravelingbycar,theissueofluggageisonlyimportantwithregardstotheamountofroomneeded.Beforeyoubeginpacking,thinkabouthowmanypeoplewillbeinyourvehicleandhowmuchroomtheywillneedtotravelcomfortably.Thiscouldaffectthenumberofbagsthatyoucantakealong.5、Notonlyisthepossibilityoflostluggageanissue,butmostairlinesnowchargeextraforcheckedbaggage.Forafamilyoffour,carryingafewbagseachcouldresultinseveralhundreddollarsworthofbaggagefeesduringyourtrip.Trytopackaslightlyaspossible.A．Asanalternativetodrivingorflying,checkintothepossibilityoftravelingbytrain.B．Planyourtriptoavoidpeaktraveltimes.C．Luckily,withalittleplanning,thesesituationscanbeavoided.D．Bookairlinetickets.E.Eachyear,millionsofpeopleloadupthefamilycarandsetoutonaholidaytrip,F.Fortravelingbyair,thenumberofbagsthatyoutakeisamuchbiggerconcern.G.Consideryourstartingpointanddesireddestination,andinvestigateseveralpossibleroutes.Carpooling(拼车)canbeagreatwayto