双牌县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺试题含解析

双牌县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Sometimesacertaindayhasaspecialmeaning.Fridaysmeantatriptoaseniornursinghomedowntownforme.Itseemedasifthisnursinghomeneededhelp,but1didIknowitwouldhelpme,too.DuringmyfirstvisitIwasaskedto2someofthefemaleresidents'nails.Icarefully3theoldcolorontheirnails.AsIappliednewcolor,onewoman4totellmeaboutherhiddenpains,fromherhusband’sdeathtotheone5shewantedmost:acamera.Ilistenedcarefully.Shesmiled6,withsomeofherpastpainstakenoffhermind.Ileftthenursinghomethatday,7bythefactthatIhadactuallyhelpedsomebody.Irealizedthatmy8actions,justlistening,forexample,couldmakea(n)9toothers'lives.Onewoman,whohappilycommentedthatwe10thesamefirstname,confided(吐露)heropinionstome.Another11showedmeabirthdaycardherchildrenhadsenther.Ofcourse,notalloftheconversationswere12.Whenoneelderlywomantalkedtomeabout13her13-year-olddaughterwouldbegraduatingfrommiddleschoolthisyear,Ididn’tknowwhattodobutnodandlisten,14thatherdaughtermusthavegraduateddecadesago.AlthoughIcouldnot15moreyearstothelivesoftheseelderlyresidents,Icouldgivethemsomethingsimplethat'soften16inoursociety.Throughourconversations,Igavethemthe17thatinthisfast-pacedworld,theywerenotforgotten—thatmembersofyoungergenerationsstillcaredaboutthem.EverymomentIspend18isanopportunitytoreducetheirpain.19,thatmomentalsoshapesme.Inotonlylearnaboutlifeandexperiencesoutsideofschoolbutalsoreceivethegiftofbeingpartofthis20—theconnectionbetweenhumans.Thosemomentsofsharingandlisteningaremagicalforboththegiverandthereceiver.1、A．stillB．littleC．alreadyD．indeed2、A．polishB．washC．cutD．check3、A．tookawayB．rubbedoffC．showedoffD．gaveup4、A．continuedB．expectedC．agreedD．started5、A．collectionB．productC．awardD．item6、A．atleastB．moreorlessC．inreliefD．invain7、A．inspiredB．remindedC．movedD．puzzled8、A．uniqueB．politeC．casualD．simple9、A．chanceB．impressionC．differenceD．decision10、A．rememberedB．sharedC．containedD．carried11、A．cautiouslyB．accidentallyC．proudlyD．finally12、A．pleasantB．seriousC．formalD．interesting13、A．whenB．whyC．whatD．that14、A．convincingB．knowingC．indicatingD．persuading15、A．addB．connectC．supplyD．compare16、A．valuedB．lovedC．blamedD．overlooked17、A．memoryB．possibilityC．assuranceD．assumption18、A．chattingB．waitingC．actingD．watching19、A．AboveallB．InotherwordsC．InturnD．Inaword20、A．traditionB．processC．habitD．tripSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Thinkoftheemptycitiesinzombie(僵尸)movies.Thestreets,theshopsandtheschoolsstilltherejustliketheywouldbeonanormalday,excepttherearenopeopletobeseen.Itistheemptinessthatscaresyou.Nowareal-life"ghostcity"isbeingbuiltintheUS.Butfortunately,ithasnothingtodowithzombies-itisgoingtobeaplacetotestthetechnologyofthefutureCalledCITE-theCenterforInnovation(创新),TestingandEvaluation(测评)-thecityistheideaoftechnologycompanyPegasusGlobalHoldings.Coveringanareaof15squaremiles(39squarekilometers),itisthesizeofasmallUScityandsitsinthemiddleoftheNewMexicodesert.Butwhydoweneedanemptycitythatnobodywillcallhome?Thereasonisthatwecan'taffordtotestthelatesttechnologiesinthecitiesthatwelivein-theymightnotbereadyandcouldcauseproblemsanddangerinoureverydaylives."Itwillbeatruelaboratorywithouttheproblemsandsafetyissuesthatcomewithpeoplelivingthere.Hereyoucanbreakthingsandrunintothings,andgetusedtohowtheywork,beforetakingthemoutintothemarket,PegasusmanagingdirectorRobertBrumleytoldtechnologymagazineWired.Infact,withoutworryingabouthurtingpeople,anybodywithanewideacanasktotestitinthiscity.Justthinkaboutthepossibilities-driverlesscarscanmovefreelyonthestreets,homeswithrobotscanbedesignedandenergysourceslikenuclearpowercanalsobeputtothetest.Asgoodastheideamayseem,however,therearestilldoubtsaboutCITE."Oneofthemostdifficultthingstodowhendevelopingthesenewtechnologiesistohavethemsafelymovearoundpeople,whocansuddenlyjumpoutinfrontofsomething,"ReeseJones,afounderofSingularityUniversity,US,toldFortunemagazine.Jonesisworriedthat,evenifatechnologyworksperfectlywellinCITE,introducingittoarealcitywillstillbeawholedifferentstorybecausetherewillbepeoplelivinginthecity.Butnomatterwhat,perhapsweshouldwaituntilCITEisfinishedin2018.Maybeitwillturnouttoworkjustfine.1、Theemptycityisbeingbuilt_____.A．sopeoplecanexperiencethetechnologyofthefutureB．totrydriverlesscarsandrobotsinC．totestnewtechnologyinD．asaplacefullofthelatesttechnology2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutCITE?A．ItislocatedbesidetheNewMexicodesert.B．ItwasstartedbySingularityUniversity.C．Thingsinthecitycaneasilybebrokendownandbuiltagain.D．Anyonecanasktotryouttheirnewdesignsthere.3、AccordingtoJones,_______.A．CITEoffersgreatpossibilitiesforfuturetechnologyB．newtechnologieswillworkperfectlywellwiththehelpofCITEC．settingsinCITEshouldberealinordertocreatethebestresultsD．testingresultsinCITEmaynotprovetoworkinarealcity4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthisarticle?A．ToexplainwhyCITEcouldbeveryhelpful.B．ToshowthatCITEhasabrightfuture.C．ToexplainCITEandproblemsitmayhave.D．Toofferagoodsolutionthatwillhelptodevelopfuturetechnologies.Text2UrbanTransportationinCanadaPublictransportation&TransitpassesAllcitiesandmostmajortownsinCanadahaveapublictransportationsystemwithoneormoremodesoftransportation(bus,subway,train,etc.).ThebusisthemostcommonformofurbantransportationinCanada.Tousepublictransportation,youmustpurchaseaticketoratransitpass.Transitpassesallowyouunlimiteduseofpublictransportationforaspecificperiod(onemonthormore).Theyareusuallycheaperthanbuyingmanyticketsifyouplantousepublictransportationoften.TransportationforpeoplewithdisabilitiesPublictransportationoftenhasfeaturestoassistpeoplewithdisabilities.Inmanycitiesandtowns,therearealsotransportationservicesavailablespecificallyforpeoplewithlimitedmobility,suchasspeciallyequippedbuses.Youcanfindoutabouttheseservicesinthesamewayyouwouldlearnmoreaboutotherpublictransportationoptions.EtiquetteonpublictransportationWhentakingpublictransportationsuchasabusortrain,itisimportanttounderstandtheunspokenrulesofconductinthesharedspace.Hereareafewthingstonote:◆Bepoliteandrespectfultoothersaroundyou.Forexample,maintainanappropriatenoiselevelwhentalkingormakingaphonecall.◆Ifyouarecarryingabackpackoralargeshoulderbaginacrowdedpublictransitvehicle,keepitclosetoyou,preferablyatyourfeettoavoidhittingpeoplewithitasyouwalkby.◆Avoidpushingortouchingothersinordertomakemoreroomforyourself.Sometimespublictransitcanbecomeverycrowded,butitisimportanttokeepcalmandgiveothersappropriatepersonalspace.◆Haveyourproofofpaymentaccessibleincaseyouareaskedtoshowit.1、Whatistheadvantagesofusingtransitpassesoverbuyingtickets?A．Lowercosts. B．Safertrips.C．Longerservicehours. D．Moreuseoftransport.2、Howdoesthetransportationsystemhelppeoplewithdisabilities?A．Byofferingfewertransportationoptions.B．Byrunningspecialtransportservices.C．Bylimitingtheirmobilityoncitybuses.D．Byprovidingfreeridesintownsandcities.3、Whatisconsideredimpoliteonpublictransportation?A．Loweringyourspeakingvoice. B．Placingbackpacksatyourfeet.C．Havingyourproofofpaymentathand. D．Stayingclosetootherpassengers.Text3WhenshewonthefirsteverseasonofAmericanIdol11yearsago,criticsbelievedshehadlittlechanceofstayingontop.Too“girlnextdoor”,theysaid.Notstylishenough.Notthinenough,either.ButKellyClarkson,31,hasproventhemallwrongwithherstringofworldwidehits,fromBecauseofYoutotherecentCatchMyBreath.BeingthefirstIdolwinnerintheUSwasnoteasy.Inthepastdecadesincethatvictory,Claksonhashadtodealwiththemedia’sscrutinyofherweightandpersonalstyle.“Everyone’slike,‘You’reapopstar.Youshouldbesmaller’.”ClarksontoldPeopleMagazine.“ButI’mthepopstar.I’llmaketherules.”Sincemiddleschool,Clarksonhasbeenawareofthepowerofhervoice.Shefirstjoinedtheschoolchoir(合唱队)atage13whenateacherheardhersinginginthehallwayanddemandedthatshejoin.“Singinggavemeconfidence,”ClarksontoldtheOrangeCountyRegister,anewspaperinCalifornia.“Friendsatschoolwerenervousbecausetheydidn’tknowwhattheywantedtodowiththerestoftheirlives,butIhadapeacefulfeelinginside,becauseIknew.”Despiteherenormouspublicity,Clarksonhasremainedtruetoherdown-to-earthpersonality.“Thereasonsomewinnersfadeawayisthatthey’retryingtomodelthemselvesonsomebodyelse.Ifwealreadyhavetheoriginal,whywouldweneedacopy?Youneedtobeofferingsomethingnew,somethingthat’suniquelyyou,”shetoldtheDailyMail.Aroundherribcage(胸腔)ishernewtattoo(纹身),indicatinghowstrongshehasbecomefromallthatshe’sbeenthrough.Itreads:“Whatdoesn’tkillyou.”1、HowdidcriticsthinkofKelly?A．Unique.B．Plain.C．Beautiful-looking.D．Extraordinary.2、HowdidKelleyprovecriticswrong?A．Bylosingweight.B．Bywinningsomemedals.C．Bygivingsomeworldwideconcerts.D．Bypublishingsomeveryfamoussongs.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph3mean?A．Toughinspection.B．Extremecuriosity.C．Completeexposure.D．Accuratecalculation4、HowdidKellydifferfromherfriendsatschool?A．Beingveryconfident.B．Havingadefinitelifegoal.C．Havingtattooaroundhercage.D．Havingdown-to-earthpersonality.Text4Doyouhaveaspareroominyourhouse?Whataboutadrivewayforyourcar?Bothofthesecanhelpyoumakemoney.Manypeoplewhoarefeelingthepincharetakingadvantageofwhat’sbeencalledthe“sharingeconomy”.Perhapsthebest-knownexampleofacompanyinthisfieldisAirbnb---anAmericanwebbusinesswhichallowsyoutorentoutyourspareroomtoholidaymakers.Itsaysitoperatesin34,000citiesandithasover1,500,000listings.Itseemstohaveconcernedthemarket!ABritishcompanyisdoingsomethingwithparkingspaces.JustPark’sfounder,AnthonyEskinazi,says,“WhenIhadtheoriginalidea,Ispottedadrivewayclosetoasportsstadium.ItwouldhavebeensoconvenientifIcouldhavejustparkedinthatdrivewayratherthanincommercialcarpark.”Andhehasabigclientele（客户）:around20,000peoplehaveadvertisedtheirspacesonthesite,andhesaysaroundhalfamilliondriversuseit.Thereareothersitesdoingverysimilarthings,likeUberandLyft---theseletdriverssharetheircarswithotherpassengers.Anydriverknowshowvaluableaplacetoparkis.AchurchnearKingsCrossincentralLondonhasapparentlymadeover£200,000byrentingoutspaceinitsyardtotravelers!Becausethisisanewbusinessworld,thoserulesaren’tthereyetandmanypeoplearehappytoshare...aslongasitpays!Butthesharingeconomyhasitscritics:thecompetitorsofthesenewcompanies.PeoplewhorunthingsliketraditionalB&B,commercialcarparksandtaxiservicesareafraidofendingupoutofpocket.Andthereisanotherissue:regulationsonthesenewbusinessareunclear.Howwillrentingoutyourdrivewayaffectyourneighbor?1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“feelingthepinch”probablymean?A．LackinginmoneyB．FullofcuriosityC．WillingtohelpothersD．Unsatisfiedwiththeirlife2、Whomaybeagainstthesharingeconomy?A．Ataxidriverwhocan’tfindaaparkingplaceB．ApriestinthechurchnearKingsCrossC．AtravellerwhoneedsaccomodiationD．Awell-knownhigh-endholidayhotel3、Whyaremanypeoplepleasedtoshareaccordingtoparagraph4?A．TheycangainhugeprofitsB．Theyneedn’tpayanyfeeC．TherearefewrulestolimitthemD．Thenewbusinesshasnorisks4、Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheboomingbusiness?A．CreativeanddevelopedB．CompetitivebutunpracticalC．EffectiveandworryingD．TraditionalandacceptablePartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)语法填空I’vedreamedofbecomingawritersinceIwasateenagerBut1．isn’teasytogetabookofminepublished2．I’vetriedhard,noneofmybookshavebeenpublishedThisisreally3．(upset)Thismorning,Ireceivedacallfromapublisherand4．(tell)onceagainthattherewasnowaymybookwouldbepublished5．(feel)sad,IlefthomeandwenttotheparknearmyapartmentAtthepark,IsatdownonthebenchnearthegrassWhileIwassittingthere,IsawalittleboyaboutoneandahalfyearsoldHewasrunningonthegrass,6．hismothernotfarbehindhimHelookedsohappywhenheenjoyedthe7．(free)ofrunningonthegrassHethenfellonthegrass,buthequicklygotupandcontinued8．(run)asfastashecouldagainevenwithoutlookingbackathismotherHewasstillrunningwithasmileonhisface,asifnothing9．(happen)Seeingthat,IwastrulyinspiredI10．(sudden)realizedthatIshouldn’tgetdiscouragedafterexperiencingfailureInstead,IshouldcheerupandkeepontryingClassicalChinesegardendesignaimstocreateanaturallandscapeonasmallscaleandemphasizetheperfectharmonybetweenmanandnatureAChinesegarden1．(be)likeascroll（卷轴）painting,2．(show)aseriesofcarefullycomposedscenesNewviewsarerevealedasonewalksalongthepathwaysInthegardens,3．mostfrequentlymeetstheeyeiswindingpathsthatseeminglyleadtonowhereThere,apathseemstoend,butallof4．sudden,anewworldisrolledoutbeforeyou:pavilions（亭子）,rockformations,springwaters—allcombinedtoprovideapleasantsurprise!Atthe5．(enter)toaChinesegarden,thereisusuallyahugestoneorwall6．(use)toscreenyourviewsoastolaterproduceunimaginabledelightwhenyouturnaroundthewallAChinesegardenmayhavewindowsonall7．(it)fourwallsAnditis8．(interest)that,throughthewindows,visitorsmayseedifferentviewsatdifferentangles,andthusthecompositionofthegardenbecomesenlargedAChinesegardeniswherecultureisbothcreatedandenjoyedAllplantsmarktheshiftofthe9．(season)Similarly,water,asymboloftheever-changing,10．rocks,asymboloftheeternal（水恒的）,createaharmoniousbalanceofnature'syinandyangSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)HowtoRentYourHouseBeforehandingthekeystoyourhouseovertoacompletestrangerforcare,therearedecisionsyouneedtomake.Infact,thedecisionsyoumakenow,beforesearchingforatenant(房客),willmakethebiggestimpactonthesuccessofyourrental.1、WhatConditionDoYouWantYourHousein?Thereisnoendtotheamountofimprovingyoucandotoyourhousebeforerentingitout.2、Whenisgoodenough,goodenough?Ahouseshouldbeclean,empty(unlessyouareofferingit“furnished”,whichisuncommon)andfreefromanymajorrepairsatthetimethetenantmovesin.Remember,thehomedoesnotneedtobeasfancyasyouwouldwantittobe.3、Tenantswillgenerallynevertakeasgoodcareofyourhouseasyoudo―sodon’tspendtoomuchtimeormoneymakingunnecessaryupgradesthatwillonlybeignoredorbroken.ShouldYouUseaPropertyManager?4、Ifyouhavethetime,abilities,andenergytomanageyourself―youcansaveagooddealofmoneybydoingso.However,ifyoutrytomanagewithouttheability―itcouldendupcostingyoumuchmorethanwhatapropertymanagermightcharge.HowMuchCanYouRentYourHousefor?Luckily,discoveringwhatthemonthlyrentwillbearforyourhouseisnotdifficult.5、Inbusiness,marketresearchmeanstogetoutthereandfindoutwhatothersinyourindustryarecharging;learninghowmuchtochargeforrentisnodifferent.Yourhousewillgenerallyrentforaboutthesameamountasotherpropertiesthatareofsimilarlocation,sizeandcondition.A．Theproblembecomeslearningwhentostop.B．Noonewantstobealandlordwiththoseproblems.C．Thefollowingaresomequestionstoanswerbeforeyourentoutyourhouse.D．Haveaprofessionalcarpetcleanercleanthecarpetsbeforeshowingtheproperty.E.Lookaroundatotherrentalsinyourareaandtrytoseewhatthetypicalqualityis.F.Thebestwaytodeterminehowmuchyourhousewillrentforistosimplydomarketresearch.G.Thedecisionaboutwhethertomanageyourselforhireapropertymanagercannotbemadebyanyoneotherthanyou.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Manyargumentsteenagershavewiththeirparentsareaboutonething:independence.Asyougetolder,you’llwanttodomorestuffonyourown,withoutyourmomanddadtaggingalongwithyou.Theargumentsgenerallystartwhenyourparentsthinkyouaren’treadyforextraresponsibilitywhileyouthinkyouare.Arguingwithyourparentsisn’tthebestsolutionatall,butthebestsolutionisga