陆川县2023年考研《英语一》预测试卷含解析

陆川县2023年考研《英语一》预测试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Aneightyearsoldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysicktheyhadnomoneyleft.Whensheheardherdaddysaytoher1motherwithwhispereddesperation（绝望）,“2

amiracle（奇迹）cansavehimnow”,thelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandtookoutherpiggybank.She3

allthechangeoutonthefloorandcounteditcarefully.Thenshe4

herwaysixblockstothelocaldrugstore（药店）.“Andwhatdoyouwant?”askedthechemist.It’s5

mylittlebrother,”

thegirlansweredback.“He’sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuya6

.HisnameisAndrewandhehassomething7

growinginsidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.”“Wedon’t

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miracleshere,child.I’msorry,”thechemistsaid,smiling9atthelittlegirl.Intheshopwasa10

customer.Hestooped(弯腰)downandaskedthelittlegirl,“Whatkindofmiracledoesyourbrother11

?”“Idon’tknow,”shereplied.“He’sreallysickandmommysaysheneedsa(n)12

.Butmydaddycan’tpayforit,soIhavebroughtmy13

.”“Howmuchdoyouhave?”askedtheman.“Onedollarandelevencents,14

Icantryandgetsomemore,”

sheansweredquietly.“Well,whatacoincidence（巧合）,”

smiledtheman.

“Adollarandelevencents—the15

priceofamiracleforlittlebrothers.

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metowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherand17yourparents.”ThatwelldressedmanwasDrCarltonArmstrong,asurgeon.Theoperationinthehospitalwascompletedwithout18

anditwasn’tlongbeforeAndrewwas19

againanddoingwell.Thelittlegirlwashappy.Sheknewexactlyhowmuchthemiraclecost-----onedollarandelevencentsplusthe

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ofalittlechild.1、A．helpfulB．hopefulC．tearfulD．kind2、A．SimpleB．JustC．MorethanD．only3、A．pulledB．putC．pouredD．drew4、A．followedB．madeC．tookD．found5、A．toB．forC．asD．on6、A．hopeB．doctorC．favourD．miracle7、A．badB．smallC．extraD．impossible8、A．getB．offerC．storeD．sell9、A．gentlyB．coldlyC．sadlyD．strangely10、A．wellbehavedB．goodlookingC．kindheartedD．welldressed11、A．haveB．needC．careD．like12、A．doctorB．surgeonC．kindnessD．operation13、A．savingsB．wishesC．ideasD．suggestions14、A．sinceB．asC．butD．after15、A．sameB．properC．exactD．necessary16、A．ShowB．FollowC．HelpD．Take17、A．persuadeB．encourageC．meetD．help18、A．difficultyB．doubtC．chargeD．result19、A．wellB．homeC．happyD．strong20、A．courageB．clevernessC．devotionD．faithSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Asanyplanepassengerwillconfirm,acryingbabyisalmostimpossibletoignore,nomatterhowhardyoutry.Nowscientistsbelievetheymayhaveworkedoutwhy.Ababy’scrypullsattheheartstrings(扣人心弦)inawaywhileothercriesdon’t,researchersfound.Researchersfoundthatababy’scrycantriggeruniqueemotionalresponsesinthebrain,makingitimpossibleforustoignorethem---whetherweareparentsornot.Othertypesofcries,includingcallsofanimalsingreatpain,failtogetthesameresponse---suggestingthebrainisprogrammedtorespondspecificallytoababy’scry.AteamofOxfordUniversityscientistsscannedthebrainsof28menandwomenastheylistenedtoavarietyofcallsandcries.After100milliseconds,twopartsofthebrainthatrespondtoemotionlitup.Theirresponsetoababy’scrywasparticularlystrong.Theresponsewasseeninbothmenandwomen-eveniftheyhadnochildren.ResearcherDr,ChristineParsonssaid,“Youmightreadthatmenshouldjustnoticeababyandstepoveritandnotseeit,butit’snottrue.Thereisaspecialprocessinginmenandwomen,whichmakessensefromanevolutionaryviewthatbothmenandwomenwouldberespondingtothesecries,”Thestudyinvolvedpeoplewhowerenotparents,yettheyareallrespondingquicklytotheseparticularcriessothismightbeafundamentalresponsepresentinallofusregardlessofparentalstatus.ResearcherKatieYoungsaiditmaytakeabitlongerforsomeonetorecognizetheirownchild’scriesbecausetheyneedtodomore“fine-grainedanalysis”.Theteamhadpreviouslyfoundthatourreactionsspeedupwhenwehearababycrying.Adultsperformedbetteroncomputergameswhentheywereplayedthesoundofababycryingthanaftertheyheardrecordingsofadultscryingorhigh-pitched(高音的)birdsong.Thefindingscouldhelpshedlightonpost-natal(产后的)depression---wheremothersstruggletobondwiththeirnewborn---byshowinghowahealthybrainrespondstoababy’scries.1、Ababy’scryisdifficulttoignorebecauseit.A．keepsoncryingB．criesharderthanadultsC．causespeoplegreatpainD．makespeoplefeelstrongemotions2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2probablymeans“‘‘A．removeB．avoidC．causeD．cure3、WhatmayChristineParsonsagreeto?A．Almosteveryonemakescertainresponsetoababy’scries.B．Acryingbabymakesnosensetopeoplewithoutchildren.C．Menpaylessattentiontoacryingbabythanwomen.D．Parentscanhardlyrecognizetheirownbabies’cry.4、Computergamesarementionedinthetexttoshow.A．players’differentreactionstoacryingbabyB．baby’scryingcontributestoquickerreactionsC．theinfluenceofbaby’sandadult’scryingonperformanceD．it’shardtokeepone’sconcentrationwithacryingbabynearbyText2TheZHotelisintheheartofLondon’sWestEndandhascomfortableaccommodationinacontemporarydesign.Allroomsincludehandcraftedbeds,48-inchSamsungHDTVswithfreeSkySportsandMoviechannels,andfreeWi-Fi.Eachroomalsohasunder-bedstorageforanovernightbag,andwall-mountedhangingspaceforclothing.TheZHotelalsoofferswheelchairaccessiblerooms.ContinentalbreakfastisservedinTheZCaféeverymorning,includingsmokedsalmon,freshbread,freshfruitsaladandbaconrolls.Aselectionofsalads,sandwichesandhotdishesareonofferthroughouttheday.Thehotelisa5-minutewalkfromPrinceofWalesTheatreandChinatownLondon,LeicesterSquare,PiccadillyCircusandTrafalgarSquare.HeathrowAirportcanbereacheddirectlyfromPiccadillyCircusUndergroundStation.Thisisourguests’favoritepartofLondon,accordingtoindependentreviews.Thisareaisalsogreatforshopping,withpopularbrandsnearby:Apple,H&M,Zara,BurberryandChanel.TheZHotelisratedforthebestvalueinLondon!Guestsaregettingmorefortheirmoneywhencomparedtootherhotelsinthiscity.Comeandstaywithus!Mostpopularfacilities:◆luggagestorage◆Heating◆FreeWi-Fi◆Airconditioning◆24-hourfrontdesk◆Dailymaidservice◆Parking◆LiftPrices:RoomtypePricesOptionsDoubleroom--non-smoking￡179·Non-refundable(不退款)·GoodBreakfast￡9.50TwinRoom--non-smoking￡185·Non-refundable·GoodBreakfast￡9.50QueenRoom--disabilityaccess￡219·Payatthehotel·GoodBreakfastincluded572、Whenstayinginthishotel,youwillenjoyallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A．freeWi-Fi B．aTVwithsomefreechannelsC．airportpick-upservice D．under-bedstoragespace1、Ifamaninawheelchairwantstostayinthishotelfortwonights,heshouldpay________.A．￡438 B．￡404C．￡358 D．￡3702、Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.A．thehotelisclosetoHeathrowAirportB．thehotelservesChinese-stylebreakfastC．thehotelisgoodvalueforguests’moneyD．thereisashopwithpopularbrandsinthehotelText3Self-drivingcarsaresopopularthattheUniversityofMichiganhasevenestablishedatowncalledMcitytoallowcarmanufacturerstosafelytesttheirautonomouscars.WhileMcitycanbeusedtosimulate（模拟）manyreal-liferoadconditions，itcan'thelptestgesturesdriversusetocommunicatetheirintention（意图）tootherdrivers，pedestriansorcyclists.Tofindasolution，UScarmanufacturerFord，withresearchersfromVirginiaTech，atthebeginningconsideredusingtextasawaytocommunicatethecar'sintention，butdecideditwouldprobablynotworkuniversally.Theoptionofusingsymbolswasalsorejected，becauseresearchshowsthatamajorityofpeopledonothaveagoodunderstandingofwhattheymean.Finally,theresearcherssettledonlightsignals.Awhitelightwarnedthattherewerenohumansinthecar.Aslowblinkingoneindicatedthatthecarwascomingtoastop,whilearapidlyflashinglightcautionedpassersbythatthecarwasabouttospeedup.Thencamethebigchallenge—testingthesignalsonrealroads."Weneededtotryoutthisnewlightingtocommunicatetheintentionofthevehicle,butifyou'vegotadriverbehindtheseat,youstillhavenaturalcommunicationbetweenhumans,"saidAndyShaudt,wholedtheresearchteam."Soweneededtomakeitlooklikeadriverlesscar."Theteamdesignedacarseatcostume（戏装）thatthedriverwouldweartocoverhisorherfaceandupperbody.Ofcourse，thedriverscouldseeveryclearly.Theresearchersthenequippedthecarwithcamerastocapturehumanreactionstoalightbar，whichflashedoneofthethreesignalswhenappropriate.Sixdrivers，allkeepingtheirhandslowonthewheelsoasnottobenoticed，tookturnstotestdrivingthecarthroughthebusystreets.Theoverallreactiontotheflashinglightswasveryencouraging.WhoknewcostumescouldbeusefulformorethanHalloween？1、Whatdidtheteamfirstconsiderusingasawaytocommunicatethecar'sintention?A．Light. B．Language.C．Symbols. D．Sound.2、Theunderlinedword"they"inthesecondparagraphrefersto________.A．symbols B．driversC．researchers D．flashes3、Whatdoesarapidlyflashinglightmean?A．Thecarwascomingtoastop.B．Therewasnodriverinthecar.C．Thecarwasabouttospeedup.D．Thecarwasabouttoslowdown.4、Thecarseatcostumewasintendedto________.A．amusethedriver B．attractthepedestriansC．warnthecyclists D．confusethepeopleText4Whales,sealsandwalrusesstaywarmincoldwaterbecausetheyhaveathicklayerofblubber.Wehumansrelyonsomethinglikeblubber—neoprenerubberwetsuits—tospendtimeincoldwater.Butthethickversionsforreallyicywaterareheavyandclumsy.Soratherthantakingafterbigmarinemammals,whatifwecouldlearnfromthelittlerones,likebeaversandotters?“Theseanimalsarequitesmallandtheycan’tcarryaroundathicklayerofblubber.Soinsteadtheyhavefurthatisevolvedtotrapair,andthisairprovidesalayerofinsulationfortheminwater.”AliceNastoisagraduatestudentinmechanicalengineeringatMIT.Scientistshaveknownaboutthisair-trappinginsulationmechanismforalongtime,buttheyhadnotteasedoutthedetailsofhowitworks.SoNastoandhercolleaguestookonthechallenge.“We’recreatingthesefurrysamplesfromtheserubberymaterialsbylasercuttingmoldsandcastingthesehairysurfaces.Andthroughourapproachwecanpreciselycontrolthespacingofthehairsandthelengthofthehairs.”Theresearchersthencreatedasystemtogatherdatawhentheirpelts(毛皮)enteredandmovedthroughaliquid—inthiscasenotwater,butsiliconeoil,whichmakesiteasiertoseeairbubbles.Thekeyistokeepthepelt’sairlayerintact(完好的).“Sowhenthey’recrossingtheairwaterinterface,initiallytheirhairytextureisfullofair.Andthenyougointowater.Howmuchoftheaircomesdownwithyouasyou’removinginthroughtheinterface.Sothat’swhatthismodelwilltellyou.”Theyfoundthatthedenserthehairs,themoretheairgetstrapped，whichshouldkeeptheanimal—orpotentiallythehumaninafuturefurrywetsuit—warm.TheresearchisinthejournalPhysicalReviewFluids.“Whatwewouldliketoworkonmovingforwardisunderstanding,afteryoudiveintothewater,howdoyoumaintainthisairlayertrappedinyourfur.Andthere’slotsofinterestingpropertiesofthefurinnaturethatwehaven’tyetlookedatinourmodelthatcouldhelpexplainhowthismechanismmightwork.”Sofornow,cold-waterdiversandsurferswillstillemulatesealsorsealions.Butthedaymaycomewhenthey’llmorecloselyresembleottersorbeavers.1、Whatcanmakelittlermammalskeepwarmincoldwater?A．Anair-trappinginsulationmechanism.B．Athicklayerofblubber.C．Afurthatisevolvedtotrapair.D．Aneoprenerubberwetsuit.2、Nastoandhercolleagueshaverevealed_______________.A．thedenserthehairs,themoretheaircanbecarriedwith.B．thewaythisair-trappinginsulationmechanismworks.C．howtheairlayertrappedinthefurismaintainedinwater.D．theexistenceoftheair-trappinginsulationmechanism.3、Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom______________.A．anewspaperB．atravelbookC．amedicalreportD．asciencemagazine4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AFantasticLayerofFurB．AnImportantResearchC．AWonderfulMechanismD．AGraduate’sChallengePartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Today,MountQomolangma’speakisnotalonelyplaceanymoreOver3500peoplehave1．(successful)climbedthemountainoverthepastyearsMeanwhile,climbershavecomplainedabout2．(wait)forhoursinthebottlenecksInfact,thedangerous3．(crowd)aren'ttheonlyproblemAllthoseclimbersneed4．(bring)alotofgear(装置)andmuchofthemendsupbeingleftonthemountainsbecomingtheworld's5．(tall)rubbishdumpButthegoodnewsis6．somemountaineersareovertakingittocleanupQomolangmaMountaineersPaulandEberhardarepartofEcoEverestExpeditionwhichhasbeencleaninguprubbishsince7．Sofarthey8．(collect)over13tonsofgarbageSomeofthatrubbishisevenbeingusedfor9．higherpurposeAspartoftheMountEverest8844ArtProjectagroupof15artistsNepalcollected10．5tonsofgarbageThey’vechangedthecansandoxygentanksinto74pieceofartthathaveareexhibited11．Nepal’scapitalPartoftheprofitfromsales12．(be)availablefortheEverestPakeersAssociationwhichhashelpedolerubbishofthemountainHardlycanyousucceed1．doingsomethingverywellthefirsttimeyoudoitTherefore,whenyoudosomethingforthefirsttime,itistimetogiveuptheideaofperfectionIrememberthefirsttimeIdroveacarintrafficafter2．（get）mydriver’slicenseIwasverynervousinthatheavytraffic--mydrivingstyle3．（show）thatIwasn’taveryconfidentdriverNowIammuchmore4．(experience)asadriverAlthoughIstilldon’tconsider5．(me)aperfectone,I’mmuchmoreconfidentbehindthewheelthan6．IwaswhenIstartedIngeneral,itisuselessworkinghardfordoingsomething7．（perfect）whenyoudoitforthefirsttimeYou8．(be)settingthebarsohighthatyoujustfeelbadwhenyouareunabletomeetthelevelyouhavesetAlso,perfectionisjustanotherway9．(delay),sotryingtobeperfectisjust10．wasteoftimeYoushouldworkhardforexcellenceinsteadSectionIIITranslationDirections: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。Isthecustomeralwaysright?1、Shoppingisverymuchapartofacountry’sculture,andattitudestoshoppingandconsumersvaryfromcountrytocountryjustasmuchasclimateortasteinfood.RecenteconomichardshiphasgiventheconsumersincreasedpowerinEuropebecauseshopkeepersfighttowintheirshareofreduceddisposable（可支配的）income．Thishasmeantfailingprices，plentyofspecialoffersandare-examinationofwhatcustomerservicereallymeans．2、InrestaurantsinthesouthoftheUSA，forexample，waiterscompliment（恭维）youonyourclothes，askaboutyourday，complimentyouonyourwisdomofyourorderandthenreturneverytenminutestorefillyourglassandmakesurethateverythingistoyoursatisfaction．Anyonewhohaswaited30minutestobeservedinarestaurantmaypossiblydreamofsuchcustomerservice．3、Asafact，differentnationalitiesexpectdifferenttypesofservice．Asafriendofmineoncetoldme，"BytheendofeveningIhadspentasmuchtimetalkingtothewaiterastomywife．"AChinese-AmericanfriendlovestellingpeopleabouthowherChinesemothershopsforclothes．Firstofallshewaitsuntiltheyareonsale．4、Andlatershefindssomesmallfaultwiththeproductanddemandsafurtherreduction．Sheneverbuysanythingattheregularprice．Couldyouimaginetryingsuchwaysindepartmentstoresinothercountries?Attitudestoserviceare，ofcourse，affectedbyemployers’attitudestotheirworkers．AsAmericanwaitersheavilydependontips，theyhavetoprovidemoreservice．Butisthisfair?5、Itmightnotbeacaseof“Isthecustomeralwaysright?”butacaseof“Howmuchserviceisitfairtoexpect?”A．PeopleoftenpointtoAmericaasanexampleofgoodcustomerservice．B．Itisaquestionofexpectations．C．DowethinkitisfairtoaskshopassistantstoworklateeveningsoronSundays?D．Thensheasksforadiscountuntilshegetsanevenbetterprice．E．Theanswer，itseems，dependsonwhichcountryyouarein．F．Thewayweshopshowsthewaywegetalongwithotherpeople．G．However，doEuropeansreallywantUSstyleserviceWhenyougotsick,didyourparentsanddoctorsmakeyoudrinka“terriblesoup”?1、,butitcanreallymakeyoufeelbetterinseveral