2023年安陆市考研《英语一》考前冲刺预测试卷含解析

2023年安陆市考研《英语一》考前冲刺预测试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)GrowingRootsWhenIwasgrowingup,IhadanoldneighbournamedDrGibbs.Hedidn’tlooklikeanydoctorI’d1known.WhenDrGibbswasn’t2lives,hewasplantingtrees.Thegooddoctorhadsome3theoriesonplantingtrees.Hebelievedin“Nopains,nogains.”Henever4hisnewtrees,whichwas5manypeople.OnceIaskedwhy.He6thatwateringplantsspoiledthem,andthatifyouwaterthem,eachfollowingtreegenerationwill7weakerandweaker.Soyouhavetomakethings8forthem.Hetalkedabouthowwateringtreescould9shallowroots,andhowtreesthatweren’twateredhadtogrowdeeprootsin10ofwater.Icametounderstandthathemeantdeeprootsweretobe11.IplantedacoupleoftreesandItookgoodcareofthem.Twoyearsof12hasresultedintreesthatexpecttobewaitedonhandandfoot.Wheneveracoldwindblows,they13andtrembletheirbranches.FunnythingsaboutthosetreesofDrGibbs’.Thelackofwaterseemedto14theminwayscomfortandeasenevercould.Iusedto15formysonsthattheirliveswillbeeasy.But16I’vebeenthinkingthatit’stimeto17myprayer.Iknowmychildrenaregoingtomeet18,andI’mprayingtheywillbestrong.Theprayerforcomfortisseldommet.Whatweneedtodoistoprayfordeeproots,19whenthewindsblow,wewon’tbe20away.1、A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly2、A．valuing B．making C．enjoying D．saving3、A．exciting B．dull C．interesting D．terrible4、A．watered B．raised C．loved D．sheltered5、A．against B．beyond C．within D．from6、A．wondered B．answered C．doubted D．guessed7、A．grow B．change C．appear D．show8、A．harmful B．favourable C．tough D．wonderful9、A．leadto B．resultfrom C．putin D．carefor10、A．charge B．favour C．honour D．search11、A．treasured B．challenged C．respected D．liked12、A．education B．information C．preparation D．devotion13、A．dance B．shake C．spread D．lift14、A．harm B．raise C．benefit D．hurt15、A．pray B．apply C．stand D．call16、A．perfectly B．formally C．obviously D．lately17、A．attend B．say C．change D．keep18、A．hardships B．worries C．bosses D．jobs19、A．or B．so C．and D．but20、A．given B．sent C．broken D．sweptSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1ResidentsinthepoorestcountiesintheU.S.facealifeexpectancyuptodecadeshorterthantheircounterpartsinthewealthiestareas,accordingtoastudypublishedintheAmericanJournalofPublicHealth.ResearchersfromEastTennesseeStateUniversitywantedtobetterunderstandhowsocioeconomicstatuswasassociatedwithheathoutcomes.Tofindouttheydividedthecountry’s3,141countiesinto50new‘states’(with2percentofthecountiesineach)basedonhouseholdincomeasopposedtogeographicproximity(接近).Theresearchersbrokedownthedatabycountysincetheyfoundstate-leveldatamayhidesome‘impactofsocioeconomicdifferencesonboththebest-offandworst-offcounties.’Theythenexaminedhealthdatafromthewealthiestandpoorest‘states’(topandbottom2percent)toseehowresidentsdifferedonfactorslikesmoking,clinicalcareandexcessivedrinking.Researchersfoundthattherewasnearlya10-yeargapinthelifeexpectancyofmenwithanaverageof79.3yearsinthewealthycountiescomparedto69.8yearsinthepoorest.Forwomen,thedifferencewasslightlyless-83yearsinthewealthiestcountiesand76yearsinthepoorest.Thestudyauthorscautionthatwhiletheyfoundaconnectionbetweensocioeconomicstatusandhealthoutcomes,theydidnotanalyzecauseandeffect.Buttheysuggestthatthedatashowshowpolicymakersshouldnotjustfocusonstate-wideinitiatives(主动性)butmoretargetedeffortstohelpthosemostatrisk.“Withlimitedresources,methodsofpinpointingthepoorestcountiescanassistintheallocationofresourcesandprogramstothosecommunitiesthatareinthegreatestneed,’’thestudyauthorswrote.1、HowdidResearchersdividethecounties?A．Bysocialstatus. B．Byincome.C．Byhealth. D．Bylivingplaces.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Thewomendifferenceislessthanthemaninlifeexpectancy.B．Thewealthiest‘state’likehidingtheirwealth.C．Mosthealthdataisunbelievable.D．Mostpoorest‘state’smokeanddrinkalot.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Theresearchersthinktheirstudyisperfect.B．Peoplestilldon’tknowthecauseoflifeexpectancy.C．Thegovernmentshouldlearnsomethingfromthestudy.D．TheAmericanresourcesallocationisnotfairatall.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．WaystohavealonglifeexpectancyB．GreatincomedifferencesintheUSAC．ThehealthproblemintheUSAD．Meninrichest10yearslongerinpoorestText2ProtectionPublicationsConsumeHealth:AGuideToIntelligentDecisionsEightsoftcovereditionofleadingcollegetextcoveringallaspectsofbasichealthstrategyforconsumers.Thisneweditionofthemostcomprehensivetextavailableinthefieldcontinuestoprovideavastamountofinformationtoenableconsumerstomakewisechoicesregardinghealthproductsandservices.ByStephenBarrett.608pages,$23.00Chiropractic(手疗法):TheGreatestFalseWarningOfTheCentury?L.A．Chotkowskidescribesdiscoveriesmadeduringhishalf-centuryofmedicalpractice.Itincludesreportsofcases;theauthor’sobservationsatNewChiropracticCollege,achiropracticoffice,andachiropracticlecture;anddetailsofcriticalreportsinthemedia.Secondedition,softcover,209pages,$15.TheWholeToothThefundamentalguidetoprotectingyourdentalhealthandyourpocketbook.Itcoverspreventivecare,findingagooddentist,dentalrestoring,cosmeticdentistry,dentalquackery(治疗)andfraud(假牙),anddentalinsuranceprograms,includingmanagedcare.ByMarvinJ.Schissel,andJohnE.Dodes.Softcovr,284pages,$10.QuackeryAndYouThe32softcoverbrochurewithspecialviewpointsbyWilliamJarvis,Ph.D．,suitableforwaitingrooms.$1.Toaboveprices,pleaseadd$3forthefirstbookand$1foreachadditionalbookforpostage&handing.Foreigncountriesadd$5perbook.SendorderstoQuackwatch,P.O.Box1747,AllenAvenue,NY18105.ThechecksmustbeinUSdollars.Wecannotprocesscreditcardorders.Pleaseuseourorderformfromandyoucangetmoreinformationfromit.1、ACanadianwantstobuyallthefourbooksandheshouldpay__________.A．$69inall B．$49intotalC．bycreditcard D．inCanadiandollars2、Fromthetext,welearnthat______________.A．ThemeansofcoverpackingofthebooksaredifferentB．QuackeryandYouisdesignedforthosewaitingtoseethedoctorC．ConsumerHealthincludesmuchinformationoncriticalreportsD．L.A．Chotkowskiprovidesyouwithallofyourdentalneeds3、Whatcanyoudotosearchformoreinformationaboutthebooks?A．Buythebrochure B．WritetotheauthorC．Telephonethesellers D．VisitText3“Iwishwehadn’tcomeonthistrip!”Jeff’svoiceechoedacrossthenarrowcanyon.Hisfatherstopped,breathingheavily.“thisishardonyou,butyou’vegottocomethroughwithcourage!”Hegentlyplacedhishandontheboy’sshoulder.“Now.Idon’tknowifIcanmakeitwithoutstoppingeverysooften.You’reyoung.butyouarestrongandfast.Doyourememberthewaybackfromheretotheroad,ifyouhadtogoalone?”JeffflashedbacktothepainfulsceneofMark,hisseventeen-year-oldbrotherattheircampsite.Hewasbittenbyasnakeyesterday.Thismorninghecouldn’tmove,andthepaingotworse.Heneededmedicalattentionrightaway.Theyhadlefttheirphoneinthecar,anditmusthavebeenoutofpowerbythen.LeavingMarkatthecampsiteandseekinghelpwastheironlychoice.“Jeff,couldyoudoit?”Jefflookedtotheendofthecanyon,severalmilesaway,Henoddedandaplanbegantotakeholdinhismind.“Whatisthenameofthatlittletownwestopped,Dad?”theremustbeahospitalthere.“Flint.WeparkedatthesideoftheroadafewmilesoutofFlint.”Jeffnodded.Thentheycontinuedclimbing.Stonebystone,theymadetheirwayupthecanyon.Gradually,Jeff’sfathergrewsmallerandsmallerinthedistance.Jeffwavedtohimandthenclimbedtowardtheroad.Twohourslater,hefinallyreachedtheroadandstruggledtowardthetown,almostexhausted.“Can’tstop,”hethough.Mark’sinbigtrouble.Keepgoing.”Suddenly,hesawatruckheadingtowardhim.“Hey,mister!”heshouted,wavingbotharms.Hebegantojogtowardthetruck,andthenbrokeintoafull-speedrun.Hischestwasburningwitheverybreathwhenthetruckdriverstoppedbyhim.Jeffexplainedbreathlessly.ThedriverreachedforhiscellphoneassoonasheheardaboutMark.“Bettergetthehelicopterinthere,”hesaidimmediately.ButJeffwasn’tsureaboutthatbecauseeverythinggotunclearandthenwentblackandquiet.Hourslater,Jeffopenedhiseyestofindhisfatheronachairnearby.“You’reahero,son,”hisfathersaidwithasmile.“YouhadthehelicoptersentintothecanyonafterMark.Ican’ttellyouhowhappyIwaswhenIsawitoverhead.Theygothimtothehospital.He’sgoingtobefinesoon.I’msoproudofyou!”1、WhydidJeffandhisfatherclimbupthecanyon?A．TheyweresearchingfortheircampsiteB．TheyweredoingphysicalexerciseC．TheyweremeetingJeff’sbrotherD．Theyweregoingforrescue2、WhathappenedtoMark?A．HelosthiswayB．HewasbittenbyasnakeC．HewashitbyatruckD．Helosthisphone3、WhydidJeff’sfatherlethimgoalone?A．JeffknewthewaybetterB．JeffwasfasterthanhimC．JeffneededmoreexerciseD．Jeffpreferredgoingbyhimself4、WhatcanbethebestwordstodescribeJeff?A．DeterminedandcaringB．CautiousandsensitiveC．HumorousandambitiousD．GenerousandkindText4GardenerssuchasPrinceCharleswhoclaimthattalkingtoplantsencouragesthemtogrowhavelongbeenseenasalittlesilly.ButscientistshavediscoveredevidencewhichsuggeststheRoyalmayactuallyberightandtheycouldbelisteningtohim.BiologistsatTelAvivUniversityinIsraelhavefoundthatflowerscanactasaplant’s“ears”tohelpthemdetectthesoundofapproachinginsects.Whentheresearchersplayedrecordingsofflyingbeestoeveningprimroseflowers,withinthreeminutesthesugarconcentrationsinthenectar(花蜜)ofitsflowersincreased.Thefluid,producedtoattractpollinating(授粉)insects,wasonaverage20percenthigherinflowersexposedtothebuzzcomparedtothoseleftinsilenceorexposedtohigherpitchedsounds.

ProfessorLilachHadany,wholedthestudy,said:“Ourresultsdocumentforthefirsttimethatplantscanrapidlyrespondtopollinatorsoundsinanecologicallyrelevantway.”However,ProfHadanysaidaplant’sabilitytorespondtopollinatorsmaybeweakenedincityenvironmentsorbesideabusyroad.

Whileplantsrequirewater,sunlightandtherighttemperaturetogrow,itiswidelybelievedtheydonothavesensesinthewayanimalsdo.Butthestudy,publishedontheopen-sciencewebsiteBioRxiv,suggeststheeffortsofgardenerswhotalktotheirplantsmaynotbeinvain.“Plants’abilitytohearhasimplicationswellbeyondpollination—plantscouldpotentiallyhearandrespondtoherbivores,otheranimals,theelements,andpossiblyotherplants,”ProfHadanyadded.Amonth-longexperimentconductedbytheRoyalHorticulturalSocietyin2009foundfemalevoicesappeartospeedupthegrowthoftomatoes.Theresearchoffersapossibleexplanation—women’svoiceswereattherightfrequencyfortheplantstohear.1、What’seveningprimroseflowers’responsetobees’buzz?A．Longerbloom. B．Sweeternectar.C．Brightercolor. D．Lessfluid.2、WherecanplantsgrowbetteraccordingtoHadany?A．Onasquare. B．Besideahighway.C．Inthewoods. D．Alongthestreet.3、Whatcanweinferfromtheresearch?A．PrinceCharlesproveskindofstupid.B．Plantscanonlypotentiallyhearanimals.C．Plantsrespondtosoundsslowlyandecologically.D．Plantsgardenerstalktofrequentlydevelopwell.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Flowerscanhear.B．Beesarebestpollinators.C．Plantscan’tgrowwithoutsound.D．Women’svoicesimproveplants’growth.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)TimCook，theCEOofApple，showedofftheirnewestdevice，theAppleWatch．Mr．CooksaiditwasthemostpersonaldeviceApple1．(create)．TheAppleWatchisaverysmallcomputerapersonwearsonhisorherwrist．Itcandomanyofthesamethings2．aniPhone．Theappsarecustomized(定制)forthewatch．Itisdifferentthanjustseeing3．isonyourphone．Likeaphone，youwillbeabletoreceive4．(call)onyourwrist．MrCooksmiledwhile5．(describe)this“I'vebeenwantingtodothissinceIwasfiveyearsold，”hesaid“Thedayis6．(final)here．”Thewatchesarrivedinstores7．lateApril．Theyaresoldatdifferentprices，beginningat＄8．Mr．Cooksaidthehigh-endmodel，theone9．(make)of18-karatgold，isthousandsofdollarsOneproblemwithAppleWatchisthatyouneedaniPhoneonyourbody，ornearby，10．(get)thiswatchtofunctionfully．Likeaphone，italsoneedstobechargedeachnightItremainstobeseenwhetherpeoplereallywanttocarrybothasmartphone11．asmartwatchForthosewhowanttokeepthemselvesslim,1．(get)moresleepcouldhelpAgroupofscientistsfromtheUniversityofLeedsintheUKfoundthatnothavingenoughsleepcouldadd2．yourwaistline(腰围)TheystudiedI,615adults,whowereasked3．(report)howlongtheysleptandtheirfoodintakeforfourdaysTheirweight,blood4．(press),andwaistlinewererecorded5．turnedoutthatpeoplewhogetanaverageofsixhours’sleepanighthavea3-Centimeter6．(thick)waistthanthosewhohaveninehoursTheresearchersdidn’texplainhowalackofsleepcouldcauseweightgain7．,paststudiessuggestnotsleepingenoughcouldcauseanincreasedreleaseofhormones(荷尔蒙),which8．(be)linkedtoappetiteLauraHardie,leadauthorofthestudy,believesthefindingsshowthe9．(important)ofgettingenoughsleep“Howmuchsleepweneed10．(differ)betweenpeople,butthecurrentconsensus(共识)isthatseventoninehoursisbestformostadults,”shetoldTheTelegraphSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Helpfultipsforcollege-boundseniorsResearchingacollegeisoneofthemosttime-consumingtasksthatyou'llencounter.1、Forexample,whatclassesandfacilitiesthecollegehastooffer,andwhatsportsitoffers.Afternarrowingyourchoicestoagroupofcolleges,you'llhavetostarttoresearchtheseindepth.2、Heorshemaybeabletohelpyoufindthingsaboutthecollegesthatyoucouldnotgetyourself.Knowingwhatyouwanttostudyisanotherkeytolookingforacollege.3、ByknowingwhatIwanttodo,IcanthenlookatcollegesthatI'vebeenthinkingaboutapplyingtoandnarrowmychoicesdown.Ifacollegedoesn'thavethecoursesIneed,thenit'sdefinitelyoutofthepicture.Anotherkeythingtolookforisthecollege'stestingrequirements.4、SomecollegesalsorequireanSATIItestincertainareas,forexampleEnglishorMath.Remembertolookatacollege’sGPArequirements,too.Youmayfindacollegewherethere'severythingyouwant,butyourGPAisn'thighenoughtobeconsidered.Inthiscaseyoumayneedtoattendajuniorcollegeforoneortwoyears.5、Atthispointyoumaywanttohavealongdiscussionwithyourparents,andfindouthowmuchthey'rewillingandabletospendoncollege.Ifitisn'tenoughtocoveryourfulltuition,thenyoumaywanttoapplyforfinancialaidorascholarship.Andyourfinaloptionmaybelookingforacollegethatdoesn’tcostasmuch.A．AllcollegesrequireanSAToranACTtest.B．Andlastly,butdefinitelynottheleast,istuition.C．Lookforacollegenowifyouplanonattendingone.D．Youneedtofindoutmanybasicsaboutpossiblecolleges.E.Ifyouwillbeaseniorinthenearfuture,thisarticleisforyou.F.Iplantomajorinbusinessmanagementandminorincomputerapplications.G.Ifyouhaveacollegecounseloratyourschool,thiswouldbeagoodtimetoaskforadvice.FourbenefitsoflearninganewlanguageHaslearninganewlanguagebeensittingonyourto-dolistforages？There'snobettertimethannowtothinkoffinallycrossingitoff．7、7、EasiertravelsThefabled（传说中的）languagebarrierisreal-assoonasyoutraveloutsidetouristareas，understandingothersandmakingyourselfunderstoodcanbequitethec