2023年上饶市考研《英语一》考前冲刺试题含解析

2023年上饶市考研《英语一》考前冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Abutcherwasreallysurprisedwhenhesawadogcominginsidetheshop.Hewentovertothedogandnoticedithada1initsmouth.Hetookthenote,which2“CanIhavetwelvesausagesandalegoflamb,please.Thedoghas3inhismouth.”4,therewasreallyaten-dollarnotethere.Sohetookthemoneyandputthesausagesandlambinabag,placingitinthedog’smouth.Thebutcherwasso5.Hedecidedtofollowthedog.Hefollowedthedogtoabusstop.Thedogstoppedandstartedlookingatthe6.Thedogcheckedoutthetime,andthensatononeofthebenches7.Alongcameabus.Thedogwentaroundtothefront,lookedatthenumberand8.Thebutcher,bynow,9,followeditontothebus.Thebustraveledthroughthetownandoutintothesuburb.10itgotoffwiththe11stillinitsmouth.Severalminuteslater,thedogturnedintoahouse.Itwalkedupthepath,anddroppedthebagonthe12.Thenitwalkedbackdownthepath,quickly13forthedoor,and14itselfagainstthedoor.Butthere’snoansweratthehouse,sothedoghadtowaitatthedoor.Afterawhile,therefinallywasa15tothesituation.Abigguyopenedthedoor,andstartedkickingthedogand16him.Thebutcherranup,andsaid“Whydoyoushoutatthedog?Itisreallya17.”Theguyresponded,“Youcallthisclever?Thisisthesecondtimethisweekthatthis18dog’sforgottenits19.”Onthewaybackhome,thebutcherthoughttohimself,“Greedmay20havelimitsforthedogowner.”1、A．tip B．note C．parcel D．list2、A．knew B．wrote C．read D．felt3、A．money B．coins C．bones D．gold4、A．Unexpectedly B．Undoubtedly C．Disappointingly D．Surprisingly5、A．curious B．dangerous C．ashamed D．frightened6、A．number B．timetable C．post D．bus7、A．patiently B．anxiously C．restlessly D．painfully8、A．flewoff B．gotoff C．cameon D．climbedon9、A．open-minded B．open-ended C．open-mouthed D．open-hearted10、A．Finally B．Firstly C．Secondly D．Thirdly11、A．sausage B．bone C．ticket D．bag12、A．balcony B．step C．ceiling D．wall13、A．paid B．applied C．dashed D．asked14、A．enjoyed B．amused C．taught D．threw15、A．startingpoint B．turningpoint C．bottomline D．frontline16、A．comforting B．praising C．scolding D．admiring17、A．servant B．genius C．master D．butcher18、A．stupid B．clever C．unforgettable D．thoughtful19、A．mission B．aim C．key D．route20、A．still B．even C．ever D．neverSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Sharpshootersrefertothosewhoareskilledatfiringagunandaccuratelyhittingwhattheyareaimingat.However,somefisharealsocalledamazingsharpshooters.Peoplewonderhowtheyhittheirtargetswithoutusingtools?Byspitting!Thefishshootsoaccuratelythattheyrarelymisstheirtarget.Theseamazingfisharearcherfish(印度射水鱼).ThereareseveraldifferenttypesofarcherfishlivinginSoutheastAsia.Theyspitattheirdinnertocatchit.Tocatchdinner,afishfirstsetsitselfinacertainplace,forexamplejustbelowthesurfaceofthewater.Itputsthetipofitsmouthsoitbarelybreaksthroughthewater.Then,thefishwaitsforanunsuspectinginsecttolandonaleaforbranchhangingoverthewater.Whenanunsuspecting,orunknowinginsectlands,thefishattacks.Thefishsqueezesitsgill(腮)coversveryrapidly,whichforceswaterintothefish'smouth.Intheroofofitsmouththefishhasagroove(槽）•Thefishformsthesmallgrooveanditstongueintoanarrowtubebypressingitstongueupagainstitsgroove.Thewaterforcedintothefish'smouthisforcefullypushedoutofthefish'smoulhthroughthetube.Archerfishhavebeenknowntosendastreamupto5meters(16feet).However,archerfishcanonlyshootinsectsupto1-2meters(3-6feet)awayduetotheirlimitedaccuracy.Whentheunsuspectinginsectishitwithasuddenstreamofwater,itisknockedintoorfallsintothewater.Onceinthewater,theinsectbecomesdinner.Archerfishlearnhowtospitwhentheyareyoung.Theygetmoreaccuratewithpractice.Adultarcherfishrarelymiss.Withinameter,archerfishwilloftenspringoutofthewaterandgrabaninsectintheirmouths.1、Paragraph1flinctionsasa(n).A．background. B．comment.C．explanation. D．introduction.2、Whichofthefollowingistherightstepsofarcherfish’shuntingforaninsect?a.Ithasitstonguepressedagainsttheroofofitsmouth.b.Itgatherswaterintoitsmouthbysqueezingitsgillcoversquickly.c.Itshootsastreamofwaterattheinsectabovewater.d.Itstaysunderwaterforaninsecttolandnearby.A．adcb B．dbacC．dbca D．adbc3、Ifaninsectis3feetaway,anarcherfishwilloftentocatchit.A．jumpoutofthewater B．spitakindofoilyliquidC．shootastreamofwateratit D．pushitstongueoutofitsmouth4、Archerfishcan’thitinsects5metersawayforthereasonthat.A．theireyesightislimitedB．theycan’thitfarawayinsectspreciselyC．theirmouthsareunderthesurfaceofwaterD．thelongestdistancetheycanhitisatmost5metersText2Whatcanbebetterthanasweettreatwithhealthbenefits?Asithappens,ourfavouriteFebruaryfood,chocolate,hasafewshinningcharacteristics.ItcomesfromtheTheobromacacaotree(foodfortheGods),fromabeanthatgrowsonthattropicaltree.ChocolateoriginatedinMexicoandCentralandSouthAmerica,butWestAfricanowproducesmostoftheworld’scocoa.LookforfairtradechocolatethatmeetsenvironmentalandlabourstandardsatnaturalfoodsmarketsinKitsilanoandtheWestEnd,atKarmavoreinNewWestminsterandatNature’sFareMarketsthroughouttheprovince.Darkorsemisweetchocolateistypicallyavegan(素食)product.Becausechocolatecontainsantioxidants（抗氧化剂）thatpreventtheoxidation（氧化）ofLDL(bad)cholesterol（胆固醇）,ithasgainedareputationofbeingbeneficialforourhearthealth.Eateninanappropriateamount,chocolatemaylowerbloodpressure.Chocolateisalsoasourceofiron–a“preciousmetal”whenitcomestohumanhealth.Aspartofredbloodcells,ironplaysacentralroleintransportingoxygentothebodyandcarryingawaythewasteproductcarbondioxide.Eachday,welosetinyamountsofironincellsthataremissingfromskinandtheinnerliningoftheintestine(肠壁).Ifourintakeisnotenoughtoreplaceourlosses,atiredfeelingandsensitivitytocoldmaydevelop.Withfurtherconsuming,peoplefeelexhausted,chillyandevenheadaches;theskinmayappearpale.Sinceironabsenceissuchanobviousconditionandeasilydiagnosed,ifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutyourironlevel,havealabtestdone.Wearegoodatrecyclingiron,however,lossesmustbereplaced.TwooftheChocolateButterBallsintherecipe(食谱)belowwillprovideonequarteroftherecommendedintakeofeightmgironfortheday.1、Whichregionproducesmostoftheworld’scocoanow?A．MexicoB．CentralAmericaC．SouthAmericaD．WestAfrica2、Whyischocolatebeneficialforourhearthealth?A．ItcontainsantioxidantsB．Itcomesfromthecacaotree.C．ItoriginatesinMexico.D．Itisasweettreat.3、Whatdoes“chilly”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．easytobeangryB．havingafeverC．sensitivetocoldD．feelingtired4、Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Abiologytextbook.B．Ahealthmagazine.C．Aresearchpaper.D．Atravelbrochure.Text3Likemanyyoungpeople,Idreamedofgrowingupandbecomingasuccessfulwriteroneday.Myfirstpart-timejobcamewhenIwas18yearsold.Iwasworkinginapaintfactory.Becauseoftheterriblesmellofpain,itbecausenormalformetotemporarilypassoutduringmylunchtime.Allofmysparetimewasspentwritingandsendingstoriestoanypublisherthatwouldreadthem,dreamingthatonedaylosingconsciousnesswhileeatingmyhamsandwicheswouldnolongerbeapartofmydailyroutine.Idiscoveredcontentmills,whereawritercoulddevotehistimetowritingsoul-destroyingonlinecopy.Itprovidedalittlepay,butIwouldn’tfaint.SoIquitmydayjob.Butitisdifficulttoworkfromhome.Attimes,Iwouldloseallpassionforwriting500wordsaboutabedforafewpounds,buttheterriblesmellofpaintremindedmetogetbacktowriting.Severalmonthslater,themoneygotbetter.Iwasgivenconsistentworkwritingforoneofthelargestentertainmentwebsitesintheworld.Thejobwassimple:Icomplainedabouteverythingthatwaswrongwithsocietyandtheypaidme£50foreacharticle.AguyfromthewebsiteaskedifIwouldbeinterestedinleavingmysmalltownlifetomovetothebigcityofManchestertobecomeaprofessionalwriterforthem.Iaccepted.Afteraprettysuccessfulyear,Iwasofferedapromotion.Just18monthsearlier,IwassufferingfromthesmellofpaintonadailybasisandnowIwasmanagingateamofninewriters.Ihadcomealongway.1、Whathappenedtothewriterwhenhewasinapaintfactory?A．Hepassedoutforalongtime.B．Helosthisbreathduringlunchtime.C．Helovedhispart-timejob.D．Hebecameunconsciousduetothebadsmellofpaint.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedaccordingtothetext?A．Thewriterquithisjobtogetahighersalary.B．Thewriterdeclinedtobecomeanin-housewriter.C．Thewriterwasinchargeofateamof9writersnow.D．Thewriterfainteddailyduetothebadpay.3、Whydidthewriteronceloseloveforwriting?A．Hewasgivenalittlepayforwriting.B．Helostconsciousnesswhilewriting.C．Hewasgivenconsistentwork.D．Thesmellofpaintwasunpleasant.4、Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttoexpress?A．Amancandonomorethanhecan.B．Followdreamsandnevergiveup.C．Thelastlegofajourneyjustmarksthehalfwaypoint.D．Nopains,nogains.Text4My

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forthenight,Fortunately,Ididn’tgotanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic(静电)noise.Forsomereason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercial,aloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,andtogetridofit,Ihadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.Sometimesthistechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles(肌肉)shakingmyset.Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyand

waitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfist,anditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesetisworkingwellnow,butIkeepexpectingmoretrouble.1、WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?A．Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected.B．Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbroken.C．Hecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice.D．Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase”signedoff”inParagraph1?A．endedalltheirprograms B．providedfewerchannelsC．changedtocommercials D．showedall-nightmovies3、HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?A．Byshakingandhittingit. B．Byturningitonandoff.C．Byswitchingchannels. D．Byhavingitrepaired.4、Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?A．Curious B．AnxiousC．Cautious D．HumorousPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ChinesenamesarefullofmeaningsItispartofthecultureWesternpeople’snamesarealittle1．(difference)Let’slookatsomeofthe2．(reason)behindWesternnamesIf3．girlfromChinaiscalled“Mei”,weknowitmeans“beautiful”Ifaboyiscalled“Wu”,weknowitmeans“likeasoldier”Itisbecauseofthemeaning4．peoplechoosethenamesforthelittleboyorgirlSometimesnames5．(pick)fortheirmeaningintheWesttooIfagirliscalled“Joy”thentheparentshavenamedherthisbecausetheywanthertobehappyandtobringothers6．(happy)Othertimesnamesarechosenbecausetheyaretraditional–names7．(take)fromtheBible(圣经)forexample,likeNoah,Mathew,RuthandJohnButinaWesterncountryboysandgirlsaregivennamesforotherreasonsThesound8．(be)veryimportantParentscallagirlJasmine,maybejustbecausetheylikethesoundofitParentswilloftenchooseanamebecauseitalso9．(belong)toafamousperson,sayapopstar,anactor,orafootballerInthelast10yearsmanyboyshavebeennamed“David”10．thefootballerDavidBeckhamHello,everyone!Uptonow,wehavefinishedlearningthefirstthreeunitsofBook1．Nowlet’sreviewwhatwehavelearnttogetherInUnitOne,wehavelearntaboutwhatkindoffriendsweshouldmakefromourfriendAnne2．waskilledbytheGermanNazisduringWorldWarⅡItwasthefirsttimeinherlifethatshe3．(keep)diariesinthehidingplaceSoshehadgreatdifficulty4．(set)downwhatsheandherfamilyhadgonethroughThoughshegrewsocrazyabouteverythingtodowithnature,itwasnopleasurelookingthroughthedustywindowsanylongerInUnitTwo,wehaveknownthatthereismorethanonekindofEnglishintheworldandinsomeimportantwaystheyareverydifferent5．oneanotherBelieveitornot,thereisnosuchthingasstandardEnglishHowever,todaythenumberofpeoplelearningEnglishinChina6．(increase)rapidly,althoughtheyfind7．hardtolearnEnglishwellAshighschoolstudents,weshouldmakefulluseofourtime8．(have)agoodcommandofEnglishinordertopasstheCollegeEntranceExaminationsinthreeyearsInUnitThree,ourfriendsWangKunandWangWeimadeuptheir9．(mind)totakeagreatbiketripalongtheMekongRiverTheybothbought10．expensivemountainbikeFinallytheygotthechanceaftergraduatingfromcollegeSoontheygottheircousins11．(interest)incyclingtooAftermakingpreparations,theytogetherstartedtheirjourneyandrealizedtheirdreamtotakeagreatbiketripSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)HowtoOvercomeDepressionSufferingfromdepressionmeansmorethanjustdealingwithabadweekorevenabadmonth.Depressionisaweakeningconditionthatcanmakeitimpossibleforyoutoenjoyyourdailyexistence.Toovercomeyourdepression,youhavetofirstdetermineifwhatyou’refeelingarethesymptomsofdepression.1、Whilemedicationscanhelprelievesymptoms,itisstillimportantfordepressedpersonstounderstandthedisorderanddevelophealthierstrategiesforcopingwithit.Keepyourselfbusy.Fillyourschedulewitheventsandactivitiesyoulove.Keepingabusyschedulewillforceyoutostayactive,focused,andthinkingaboutthenextthingonyourplate.Youcandrawupascheduleforeachdayatthestartoftheweek,orsimplyplanouteachdaythenightbefore.2、Improveyourdiet.3、Evenifyou’relosingyourappetite,youneedtobedeterminedtoeatthreemealsaday.Youdon’tneedtotrytoloseweightorbeincrediblyhealthy-consciouswhenyou’redealingwithyourdepression,buteatinghealthierfoodregularlywillimproveyourmentalandphysicalstate.Thinkpositively.Beingamorepositivethinkerwillhelpyoulookatyourlifeandworldinawaythatfillsyouwithhopeinsteadofdespair.Tothinkmorepositively,youshouldlearnhowtorecognizeyournegativethoughtsandtofightthemwithstrongerpositivethoughtswheneveryoucan.Forajumpstart,findatleastfivethingstobegratefulfor.4、5、Neglectingpersonalhygiene(卫生)isacommonsideeffectofdepression.Whileyouwillnotbeatyourdepressionbytransformingyourlooks,ifyoutaketimetomaintainyourappearanceandhygieneeveryday,youwillfeelbetteraboutyourself.Showerdaily,brushyourteethandwashyourhair.A．Controlyouremotions.B．Improveyourappearance.C．Mostimportantlybehappyabouteverysingleday.D．Whichevermethodyouchoose,makeagoalofstickingtoit.E.However,noteveryoneknowsdepressionhasapositiveside.F.Eatingahealthy,balanceddietcanalsohelpyoubeatdepression.G.Ifyouarefeelingsad,lonely,orworthless,youmaybesufferingfromdepression.Toraisemoneyforwildlifeconservation,MozambiqueinAfricawillallowsportshunting.Theplanistosell80huntingpermitsayearat$11,000eachforelephantsandabout60permitsforlionsat$4,000each.Thegovernmentwillcollectmostoftheprofits,but20%willgotothecommunitiesintheconservationareas.CriticsfearlegalhuntingcandestroyMozambique’sfrag