2023年湖北省荆州市石首市考研《英语一》点睛提分卷含解析

2023年湖北省荆州市石首市考研《英语一》点睛提分卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Grandmacelebratedgrandpa’sbirthdayjustdaysbeforehepassedaway.Althoughhis1wasverydifficultforher,Ithinkittaughtgrandmathatgoodhealthwasnottobetaken2,andshemadeuphermindtolivetherestofherownlifeas3andaslongasshecould.Oneday,whenshe4toattenddancinglessons,werolledoureyesin5andhelplesslywishedshewouldjuststayhomeand6cookiesasnormalgrandmothersdid.Manyyearsfilledwithcountlessdancelessonspassed7welearnedtoappreciatethewonderofhavinga8grandma.Isupposegrandma’sprimarymotivationfordancingwassocial.Shehadbeena9girl,alwaysverytallandheavy,andhadmarriedintograndpa’squietlifestylebefore10anyeleganceorconfidenceinherpersonalappearance.Dancing,11,fillerherlifewithflashlights,wonderfulparties,beautifuldresses,andthechallengeoflearning.12theweeklydancelessonsdidnotchangeherample,two-hundred-poundfigure,grandma13everyonewithenergeticperformancesonthedancefloor,14soongaveherasmucheleganceandconfidenceasanyMissAmericancompetitor.Havingtakendancelessonsforyears,mygrandmalearnedvariousdances15andwassoonparticipatingindancing16allovertheNorthwest.WhenIwasfourteen,grandma17invitedmetowatchhercompeteinoneofthesematches.Myattitudewas18unenthusiasticatthatpoint,buttomakeherhappy,mymotherandIattendedthematch.Asiftoprovemewrong,grandmamadeawonderfulshowinginevery19sheentered.Ithoughtshewastrulythequeenoftheballduringthedance,andmythoughtsweresharedbythe20ashorttimelaterwhenshewasawardedagoldcupforheroutstandingperformance.1、A．sufferingB．birthdayC．healthD．death2、A．forsureB．forfunC．forgrantedD．seriously3、A．fullyB．peacefullyC．pitifullyD．carefully4、A．pretendedB．announcedC．refusedD．managed5、A．agreementB．excitementC．embarrassmentD．anger6、A．sellB．bakeC．buyD．keep7、A．untilB．sinceC．unlessD．before8、A．lovingB．dancingC．caringD．selfless9、A．humorousB．shyC．determinedD．mean10、A．managingB．losingC．developingD．falling11、A．atmostB．tobehonestC．inawordD．ontheotherhand12、A．OnceB．SinceC．BecauseD．Although13、A．persuadedB．satisfiedC．surprisedD．confused14、A．whatB．thatC．whichD．it15、A．easilyB．busilyC．hardD．awkwardly16、A．performancesB．trainingsC．practiceD．matches17、A．unwillinglyB．increasinglyC．proudlyD．surprisingly18、A．hardlyB．evenC．stillD．fairly19、A．incidentB．pointC．roomD．event20、A．judgesB．competitorsC．dancersD．audiencesSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1MaryBerryCooksThenation’sbest-lovedhomecookinvitesyoutosharethesecretsofherfavouritedishes.MaryBerryCooksfeaturesanall-newcollectionof100mouth-watering,simplerecipesforanyoccasion.FromdeliciousdinnerssuchasSlow-RoastShoulderofLamborCottagePiewithDauphinoisePotatoToppingtospecialsummerlunchesasFieryRedRiceSaladandSummerPudding,thisistheperfectkitchencompanion.B10062Hardback320pages￡20.00￡16.99TheWipersTimesTheWipersTimes,thewell-knowntrench(战壕)newspaperoftheFirstWorldWar,isauniquerecordoflifeontheFrontLine.Withanextraordinarymixofblackhumorandfunnyads,thiseditionenablesyoutoexperiencethespiritofthetrenchesfromthesafetyofyourarmchair.B10120Hardback388pages￡9.99￡7.99ComputingforSeniorsThisleadingcomputerguideexplainsineasystepshowtousetheInternet,email,Skypeandonlineshopping,plushowtomanageyourcomputersettingssafelyandsecurely.UpdatedforWindows8andforOffice2013,italsosetsouttomakeTabletPCs,touchscreensandappseasiertobeused,togiveyouconfidenceinyourcomputingskills.B10133Paperback240pages￡10.99￡9.99Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIrelandVotedBritain’sclearestandmostdetailedroadatlas(地图集)inaconsumersurvey,Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIrelandcontains160pagesofroadmapsandclearlymarkedserviceareas.Italsoincludes10bigcityapproachmapsand64extra-detailedtownandcityplans.B10132Paperback248pages￡14.99￡9.991、Ifyou’reinterestedinthewaryears,youmaychoose___________.A．B10062B．B10133C．B10132D．B101202、Whichofthefollowingcanbeaguidefortravelers?A．Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIreland.B．MaryBerryCooks.C．ComputingforSeniors.D．TheWipersTimes.3、Thetextisprobablytakenfrom__________.A．atravelguideB．atextbookC．anadvertisementD．abookreviewText2Planyourdreamvacationtooneoftheseexcellentdestinations.St.LuciaAbundant（丰富的）rainforestsandsplendidmountainsareallreasonstovisitthisCaribbeanisland.St.Luciaofferstheperfectmixofrelaxationandadventure.Totakeinthebreathtakingscenery,plantohikethePitonMountainsordiveinthewatersofAnseChastanet.Banff.AlbertaThisCanadiandestinationwillbringouttheexplorerinanyonewhovisits.Fromhikingandwhitewaterraftingtoskiingandsnowboarding,Banffofferstravelersanabundanceofyear-roundoutdooractivities.TheLakeLouiseSkiResortisoneofthelargestinNorthAmericaandthestrikingphotoopportunitiesoftheCanadianRockiesfromMoraineLakecan’tbeunderestimated(低估).MachuPicchuAccordingtotravelers,avisittothisPeruvianUNESCOWorldHeritage(遗产)siteisaonce-in-a-lifetimeadventure.LocatedintheAndesMountains,itisthemostfamiliaricon(象征物)ofIncacivilization.SpendafewdaysaccustomingyourselftothealtitudeintheneighboringcityofCusco,whereyoucanexperienceamixofIncanandSpanishcultures.GreatBarrierReefIt’seasytoseewhytheGreatBarrierReefisoneoftheSevenNaturalWondersoftheWorld–itstretchesnearly1,500milesalongtheeasterncoastlineofAustraliaandfeaturesabout3,000reefs,900islandsandmorethan1,500speciesoffish.Travelerscanseetheseamazingnaturalstructuresfromtheairorunderwater.However,largeamountsofcoralbleaching(褪色)causedbyrisingoceantemperaturesputthisplace’scontinuedexistenceatrisk,soplanyourvisitsoontoseethisawesomesightupclose.1、WhatcanyouenjoybothinSt.LuciaandBanff?A．Hiking.B．Skiing.C．Diving.D．Snowboarding.2、Wheremayahistorianchoosetogo?A．St.Lucia.B．Banff.Alberta.C．MachuPicchu.D．GreatBarrierReef3、WhatdoweknowabouttheGreatBarrierReef?A．It’sonthewesterncoastofAustralia.B．It’sfamousforcoralreefsratherthanfish.C．Peoplemusttakeaplanetoenjoyitsbeauty.D．Itmaydisappeariftemperaturekeepsonrising.Text3AblogpostedDec

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PMbyAlannaMallonAlannaMallonisaCambridgeCityCouncilor.EachyearinNovember,IreceiveaflurryofemailsandtextsfromfriendswhowanttovolunteerwiththeirfamiliesonThanksgivingasawaytogiveback.IalsofieldphonecallsfromorganizationswhowanttodonatetolocalprogramsthatprovideThanksgivingmeals.However,asanofficialwhostillworksinthenonprofitsector,IalsofeeldeeplyanxiousbecauseIknowtheother51weeksoftheyear,thesecriticalprogramsthatprovidefoodaccesstoresidentsinneedarestarvingforbothvolunteersanddonations.Hungerisayearroundproblem,andeachweekvolunteersarethenecessaryparttoensurethatprogramsareabletoservethecommunity.AtFoodForFree,werelyonabout100volunteersperweek,andeachofthosevolunteersisextremelyimportanttoprovidingfresh,healthyfoodtopeopleintheGreaterBostonareawhoneedit.SchoolchildrenwhotakebackpacksoffoodhomeonFridays,communitycollegestudentswhorelyonourFamilyMealsprogramtothriveinclass,elderlyanddisabledresidentswhoreceivetwicemonthlydeliveriesoffoodtotheirdoorsthroughourHomeDeliveryprogram,—theyallrelyonusensuringenoughvolunteersshowuptodothework.Thesevolunteersdon’tshowupinyoursocialmediafeeds,theydon’twinawardsandnoonewritesabouttheminthelocalnewspapers.Buttheyareheroes.Andyoucanbetoo.Ifeveryonemadeapromisetovolunteeronceamonth,orevenonceaquarter,Iknowthatwecouldreducesomeoftheanxietytheseorganizationsfeel,asamorereliablevolunteernetworkallowsthemtofocusonhelpingpeople,notfillingvolunteerslots.HereisalistofafeworganizationswhoaredoingcriticalworkinCambridgetoaddressfoodinsecurity.Offeryourtimetoanorganization,theywillbedeeplygrateful—andIamgoingtobetthatyouwillfeelprettygoodaboutyourselftoo.FoodForFree:

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223、Whatcanbelearntfromthefirsttwoparagraphs？A．Thefoodsafetyworriestheauthor.B．Volunteersareneededallyearround.C．DonationscanbemadethroughtheInternet.D．PeoplelikegettingtogetheronThanksgiving.1、Paragraph3ismainlyabout________.A．theneedforfreshfood B．thedutyofFoodForFreeC．thevalueofvoluntarywork D．thedifficultlifeoflocalpeople2、Thepassageisto________.A．callforaction B．expressthanksC．advertiseprograms D．introducewebsitesText4AboutamonthafterIjoinedFacebook,IgotacallfromLoriGoler,ahighlyregardedseniordirectorofmarketingateBay.Shemadeitclearthiswasabusinesscall.“IwanttoapplytoworkwithyouatFacebook,”shesaid.“Insteadofrecommendingmyself,Iwanttoaskyou:Whatisyourbiggestproblem,andhowcanIsolveit?”Myjawhitthefloor.Ihadhiredthousandsofpeopleoverthepreviousdecadeandnoonehadeversaidanythingremotelylikethat.Peopleusuallyfocusonfindingtherightroleforthemselves,withtheimplicationthattheirskillswillhelpthecompany.LoriputFacebook’sneedsfrontandcenter.Itwasakillerapproach.Iresponded,“Recruitingismybiggestproblem.And,yes,youcansolveit.”Lorineverdreamedshewouldworkinrecruiting,butshejumpedin.Sheevenagreedtotradeearningsforacquiringnewskillsinanewfield.Lorididagreatjobrunningrecruitingandwithinmonthswaspromotedtohercurrentjob,leadingPeople@Facebook.Themostcommonmetaphorforcareersisaladder,butthisconceptnolongerappliestomostworkers.Asof2010,theaverageAmericanhadelevenjobsfromtheagesofeighteentoforty-sixalone.LorioftenquotesPattieSellers,whocameupwithamuchbettermetaphor:“Careersareajunglegym,notaladder.”AsLoridescribesit,there’sonlyonewaytogettothetopofaladder,buttherearemanywaystogettothetopofajunglegym.Thejunglegymmodelbenefitseveryone,butespeciallywomenwhomightbestartingcareers,switchingcareers,gettingblockedbyexternalbarriers,orreenteringtheworkforceaftertakingtimeoff.Theabilitytocreateauniquepathwithoccasionaldips,detours(弯路),andevendeadendspresentsgreatviewsofmanypeople,notjustthoseatthetop.Onaladder,mostclimbersarestuckstaringatthebuttofthepersonabove.1、WhydidLorimakethecall?A．ShehelpedFacebooktosolvethebiggestproblem.B．ShewantedtomakeabusinessdealwithFacebook.C．ShetriedtoaskforapayriseinFacebook.D．ShewantedtobecomeanemployeeinFacebook.2、Whatimpressed“I”byLori?A．Loriwasgoodatrunningrecruiting.B．LoriattachedgreatimportancetoFacebook’sneeds.C．LorijumpedinFacebookwithnoadequateexperience.D．LoriwasskilledinmarketingateBay.3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Nowallpeopledon’ttendtoclimbtheladder.B．Noneontheladdercanenjoythegreatviews.C．Junglegymsofferlimitedexplorationforemployees.D．Apregnantwoman,jobless,benefitslittlefromthejunglegyms.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．It’saJungleGym,NotaLadder.B．Facebook’sBiggestProblem.C．ApplyingforaJobinFacebook.D．AJungleGymisBetterthanaLadder.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Thetomatoisanutrient-densesuper-foodthatoffersbenefitstoarangeofbodilysystemsItsnutritionalcontentsupports1．(health)skin,weightlossandhearthealthDespitebotanically2．(be)afruit,it'sgenerallyeatenandpreparedlikeavegetableTomatoesarethemajordietarysourceoftheantioxidantlycopene,3．canreducetheriskofheartdiseaseandcancerTheyarealsoagreatsourceofvitaminC,potassium,foliate,andvitaminKUsuallyredwhenmature,tomatoescomein4．varietyofcolors,Includingyellow,orange,green,andpurpleGenerallyspeaking,cookedtomatoesare5．convenienttonutrientabsorptionthanrawtomatoesHowever,Itisnotappropriate6．(heat)tomatoesathightemperaturesforalongtimeTomatoescanbepreparedindifferentwaysInChinesecuisine,tomatoesare7．(frequent)usedasagarish(装饰物)，addingarefreshingsour-sweetflavor8．meatydishesOneofthemosttraditionalChinese9．(example)ofhome-stylecooking,scrambledeggs(炒蛋)withtomatoes,10．(reflect)howmuchChinesepeopleenjoythisjuicy,savoryfruitBreakinguplargeclassesintoseveralsmallerones1．（help）studentsbuttheimprovementsinmanycasescomewhateverteachersdo，anewresearchsuggests．New2．（finding）oftheresearchfromfournations，tellaninterestingstory．Smallclassesworkforchildren，butthat's3．becauseofhowteachersteach，butbecauseofwhatstudentsfeeltheycando：get4．（much）facetimewiththeirteachers，forinstance，orworkinsmallgroupswithclassmates．"Thesearethesameaswhatresearchershavealreadyknown，"Gamoransays．Thereisnogoodevidencethatteacherschangetheirinstructionsbasedonchangesinclasssize．Teachersarealwaysstrictwiththeirstudents．Someteachersaremakinguse5．smallclassesandothersarenot．Therearealotofdifferences．"It'snotlikethatyoureduceclassessoteachersdosomethingdifferentandtheachievementishigher，"hesays．Inonestudy，researchers6．（close）watchedstudents'behavioursandfoundthatstudentsbehavedbetterinsmallerclasses．Theyalso7．（have）moredirectcommunicationwithteachersandworkedmoreinsmallgroupsratherbythemselves．Oneteam，8．（lead）byRonaldEhrenbergofCornellUniversity，findsthatthepotentialbenefitsofclass﹣sizereduction"maybegreaterthan9．weobserved"ifonlyafewteacherschangetheirteaching10．（fit）thesmallergroup．SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Youmayusebanknoteseveryday.Butdidyouknowthatthereisalotofsciencebehindthemoney?1、Australiawasthefirstcountrytousepolymer(聚合物）banknotesin1988.2、Theycanstopwaterfrommakingthemwet.Theyarealsocleanerbecausebacteriadon’tgroweasilyonthem.Now,theAustralianshaveimprovedtheirbanknotesagainbycreatinganew5-dollarnote.ThenewonehasaclearwindowinthemiddleinwhichtherearepicturesofanAustralianbirdandabuilding.3、Tilt(倾斜）thenotealittleandyouwillseethebirdflappingitswingsasiftryingtoflyaway.Turnthenotefromsidetosideandyouwillnoticethebuildingcometolifeandspin.Whilethesefeaturesareimpressiveandentertaining,thatwasnotthereasonwhytheAustralianGovernmentspenttenyearsperfectingthem.Theirprimarypurposewastomakeitimpossibletofakeabanknote.4、Thenew$5billnowhasaraisedbumpalongsidethetwolongedges,enablingtheblindorthosewithlimitedvision,toquicklydetermineitsvalue.TheAustraliangovernmentwillgivethenew10-dollarnotethesamefeaturesinayear’stime.5、A．Notemakersstillhavealongwaytogo.B．Othernoteswillhavetheminthefuture.C．Themagicofthenewfeaturesliesinthem.D．Theyhavemanyadvantagesoverpapernotes.E.ThenewAustralian5-dollarnoteisagoodexample.F.ThenewnoteisalsothefirsttouchableAustralianbanknote.G.Theirmaterialandpatternsetthemapartfromordinarybanknotes.ShouldWeCreateMoreNationalParkstoSaveEndangeredAnimals?Don’tyoufinditworryingthatmoreandmorespeciesofanimalsare