苏州市相城区2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺试卷含解析

苏州市相城区2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Wehaveallheardhowtimeismorevaluablethanmoney,butisit1tohavetoomuch?I2backinhighschoolIspentmostofmydayatschoolsinceIalso3ateamsport.BythetimeIgothome,Ionlyhadafewhourstodomyhomework,andIhadtodoit4WhenIgotintocollege,things5Isuddenlyfoundmyselfoutofclassbeforenoontime.Becauseofallthis6therewasnosenseof7todomyschoolworkimmediately.Iwasperformingthisactionofwaitinguntilitlaterbecame8.Oncethathappened,Ijustkept9mystudyingfurtherandfurtherbackinmyday.ThenIgottothepointwhereIwas10reallylateatnighttogetmyworkalone.OnedayI11aformerclassmateofminewhowas12alotofmoneyrunningasideline(副业).Sincehisregularjobwas13,Iaskedhimwhyhejustdidn'tdohissidelinefull-time.Hesaidwithoutthejob,hewould14havetoomuchtimeandwouldjustdowhatIdidbackin15.Hesaidthatifhe16thejob,hewouldlosehis17toworkandsucceed.So,try18yourtimewithotherwork.Thisiswhythereisa19thatifyouwantsomethingdone,aska20persontodoit.1、A．trueB．fairC．strangeD．possible2、A．rememberB．admitC．understandD．expect3、A．watchedB．loved.C．CoachedD．played4、A．atlastB．rightawayC．ofcourseD．mattered5、A．happenedB．repeatedC．changedD．mattered6、A．extraB．difficult.C．valuableD．limited7、A．dutyB．achievementC．urgencyD．direction8、A．burdenB．reliefC．riskD．habit9、A．pushingB．takingC．settingD．calling10、A．hangingoutB．stayingupC．joggingroundD．showingoff11、A．metB．helpedC．treatedD．hired12、A．raisingB．wastingC．demandingD．making13、A．safeB．importantC．boringD．rewarding14、A．luckilyB．hardlyC．hopefullyD．simply15、A．childhoodB．collegeC．townD．business16、A．quitB．foundC．acceptedD．kept17、A．heartB．chanceC．driveD．way18、A．savingB．fillingupC．givingupD．trading19、A．messageB．storyC．sayingD．fact20、A．carefulB．busyC．reliableD．kindSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1WhenImetafriendrecently,Iaskedhimhowworkwas.“Oh,notthatbusy,I’mjustcoasting,”hesaid.He’snotalone.Accordingtoarecentpoll,onethirdofthe3,000peoplesurveyedsaidtheywere“coasting”atwork.Thismaycomeasasurpriseinanagewhensomanypeoplespendsomuchtimecomplainingabouthowbusytheyare.Butmostofthistalkaboutbusynessisnonsense.AccordingtoastudybyresearchersatOxfordUniversity,wedonot,infact,spendmoretimeworkingthanwehaveinthepast.Onsomemeasures,theamountweworkhasgonedown.Instead,manypeoplejusthavejobsfilledwithtasksthatdon’treallyneedtobedone.Thewaywelookatcoastinghasradicallychanged.Inthepast,beingrelaxedandnotburdenedwithtoomuchworkwithinyourorganisationwasasignofstatus.Now,beingextremelybusyshowsyouareimportant.Ifyouarenotextremelyoverburdened,thenyouareseenasaslacker,alazyperson.Thisdoesnotmakesense.Mostpeoplearenotasbusyastheysaytheyare.Infact,mostpressingtasksatworkareoftenunrelatedtoproductivity.Manybusypeopleareactuallyoverburdenedwithtellingothershowbusytheyare.Beingoverly-focusedonyourjobmaymakeyoufeelimportant,butit’slikelytoannoyfriends,co-workersandyourfamily.What’smore,beingsuper-busyallthetimeisnotgoodforyou.ACornellUniversitystudyfoundthatpeoplewhoareoverburdenedwithworktendtohaveaworsesenseofwellbeingthanthosewhoaremorerelaxed.Theresearchersalsofoundthatbeingsuper-busyisbadforyourcareer.Thosewhoreportedworkingveryintenselywereassociatedwithpoorercareeroutcomes.So,perhapscoastersarenotadragonproductivity.Maybetheyhaveworkedoutthatthesecrettoaproductiveandhealthylifeisnotbeingtoobusy,andcertainlynottalkingcontinuouslyabouthowbusyyouare.WeshouldrememberBertrandRussell’sadage:“Oneofthesymptomsofanapproachingnervousbreakdownisthebeliefthatone’sworkisterriblyimportant.”1、WhatcanweinferfromthefindingsoftheOxfordUniversitystudy?A．Peoplehaveafalseimpressionabouthowbusytheyareatwork.B．Lessbusyemployeeshaveagreaterlikelihoodofpromotion.C．Onethirdofemployeesdon’tconsiderthemselvestobebusy.D．Peopleoverburdenedatworkarelikelytofeelmoreenergised.2、Inthe19thcenturywhichofthesepeoplewouldprobablyhavebeentheLEASTbusyintheirjob?A．Abankclerk.B．Abankowner.C．Anofficecleaner.D．Anofficesecretary.3、Whymight“coasters”actuallybesuccessfulintheirwork?A．Theydonotfeelthreatenedbyachallengingtask.B．Theyworkmoreco-operativelywiththeircolleagues.C．Theyareabletofocusonthemostimportantandnecessarytasks.D．Theyareoftenmoreintelligentandabletocompletetheirworkfaster.4、Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizestheauthor’sattitude?A．Heexpressesnopersonalopinionaboutthetopic.B．Hethinksthatlazypeopleareinfactthebestworkers.C．Heissympathetictowardsdifficultiesofsuper-busyworkers.D．Hebelievesthatbusynessatworkdoesnotequaleffectiveness.Text2Rome,ParisandNewYorkaretheworld’stopfashioncities,allofwhichhaveproducedsomeofthetoptrends,fromfashionableskirtstothehottestnewshoes.Buthaveyoueverwonderedaboutthenegativeideasthattheyhaveenforced?InApril2016,theAdvertisingStandardsAuthority(ASA)inBritainbannedanadfromGuccithatfeaturedmodelsdancingaroundandhavingfun,becausetheywereallextremelyskinny.Banningadsduetothemodels’extremefiguresisn’tnew.TheASAbannedanadin2015forthesamereason.InFrance,ithasbeenruledthatmodelsaretoprovideadoctor’snoprovidingthattheyareatahealthyweight.Sowhatisthehealthyweightformodels?Twentyyearsago,theaveragefashionmodelweighed8%lessthantheaveragewoman.Today,theyweigh23less.Peoplemaythinkthatbeingatanunhealthyweightwillhelpthemgainthebenefitsthatthemodelsdo.Thisprovidesastandardofbeauty,andthereforepeoplewhowanttoachievethosethingsmayattempttoobtainthemthroughunhealthyways.Peoplemaythinkthattheyareoverweight,duetotheimagesofmodels’thinfigures.Theyseesomethingwrongwiththeirbodieswhethertheyareoverweightornot.Thisisakeyfactorinaloweredbodyimage,lowself-esteem,depressionandpossiblyeveneatingdisorders.I’mnotblamingthefashionindustrybyanymeans.It’snottheirfaultthatmanypeoplelookuptothemodelsandexpecttolivealifeliketheirs.IamgladthattheASAisraisingitsvoiceswhendiscussingthegrowingissueofbodyimagesinthefashionindustry.Bybanningphotosandvideos,speakingoutagainstthemandpushingfordoctor’snotesfromthemodels,it’spushingfortheideasthatthetraditionalfashionindustry’sbodyimagedemandsshouldbechangedandsomethingmoreneedstobequestioned.1、Accordingtothetext,whywasoneofGucci’sadsbanned?A．Becausethemodelsdidn’tactaccordingtotheruleB．Becauseitsmodelsaremuchtoothin.C．Becausenoneofitsmodelshadadoctor’snoteD．Becauseitsmodelsweredancinginanunhealthyway2、Wecaninferfromthenumbersmentionedinparagraph3that.A．manywomenonadiettobecomemodelsB．peopledon’tknowwhymodelsweighlessC．modelsarebecomingthinnerwithtimegoingbyD．thehealthyweightformodelshasn’tbeendecided.3、Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlyshow?A．ThechangesinthestandardofbeautyB．Thebenefitsofbecomingthinfigures.C．ThenegativeeffectsofmodelsimagesD．people’sattitudestowardsmodels’images4、Whatistheauthor’stoneofwritingthispassage?A．ObjectiveB．Hopeful.C．Critical.D．Humorous.Text3MandyHarveyisa29-year-oldsingerfromtheAmericanstateofFlorida.Shesuffersfromconnectivetissuedisorder.Shelostmostofherabilitytohearwhenshewas18.Asachildandduringherteenageyears,Harveywasasinger.Butshestoppedsingingforatimeaftershewentdeaf.Butshedecidedtostartsingingagainaftershelearnedhowtofeelasong’sbeatthroughthewoodenfloorofastageortheater.Sheusesvisualaidstomakesurehermusicalinstrumentsaretunedcorrectlyandsheissinginginthecorrectpitch(音高).Harveyisnowaprofessionalsinger.ButuntilTuesdaynight,notmanypeopleintheUnitedStateshadheardofher.Ofcoursethatchangedwhensheappearedonthetelevisionshow“America’sGotTalent.”Theshowhasfourjudgeswhowatchpeopleperformanddecideiftheyshouldcontinueinthecompetition.MandyHarveyappearedonstagewithasmallinstrument:aukulele.Asignlanguageinterpreterstoodnexttothejudges.Oneofthejudges,SimonCowell,askedHarveyabouttheconditionthatcausedhertogodeaf.Thenshegotreadytoperform.Shesangapieceshewrote,called“Try.”Harveysaid:“AfterIlostmyhearing,Igaveup.ButIwanttodomorewithmylifethanjustgiveup.”Cowellsaid:“Goodforyou,”andclappedhishandsloudly.Asshewassinging，onecameracutawaytocaptureimagesofpeopleinthetheater.Manywereseencrying.Atonepoint,everyonestoodupandcheered.ByWednesdayafternoon,avideoofHarvey’sperformancehadbeenplayed46milliontimes.Shortlyaftershefinishedsinging,Cowellsmiled,andsaid“Mandy,Idon’tthinkyou’regoingtoneedatranslatorforthis.”Andhereachedoverandhitabuttonthatreleasedgoldenconfetti(五彩纸屑)intotheair.ThatmeantHarveyautomaticallymovedontothefinalpartofthetalentcompetition.1、HowdoesMandyHarveysingwithhermusicalinstrumentsasadeafperson?A．Bysensesoftouch.B．Byherinstrument.C．Byexperience.D．Bysight.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph3referto?A．Harveyisnotwell-known.B．Harveyisaprofessionalsinger.C．HarveyispopularwithAmericans.D．Harveyisluckywithherchildhood.3、Whatdoyouknowabouttopicofhersong“Try”？A．Showingherhardsituation.B．Expressingherperseverance.C．Askingforsympathyfromothers.D．Provinghersuccessinhercareer.4、WhatwastheresultofMandy’sperformance?A．Shegotthefirstplace.B．Shemovedthethreejudges.C．Shesucceededinenteringthefinals.D．Shedidn’tsatisfythewholeaudience.Text4Twonewstudiessuggestthatmodemrunningshoescouldincreasetheriskofinjuriestorunners.Onestudyinvolvedsixty-eighthealthyyoungwomenandmenwhoranatleasttwenty-fourkilometersaweek.Therunnerswereobservedonatreadmillmachine(跑步机).Sometimestheyworerunningshoes.Othertimestheyranbarefoot.ResearchersfromtheJKMTechnologiesCompanyinVirginia,theUniversityofVirginiaandtheUniversityofColoradodidthestudy.Theyfoundthatrunningshoescreatemorestressthatcoulddamageknees,hipsandanklejointsthanrunningbarefoot.Theyobservedthattheeffectwasevengreaterthantheeffectreportedearlierforwalkinginhighheels.ThestudyappearedintheofficialscientificjournaloftheAmericanAcademyofPhysicalMedicine.TheotherstudyappearedinthejournalNature.ItcomparedrunnersintheUnitedStatesandKenya.TheresearcherswerefromHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts,MoiUniversityinKenyaandtheUniversityofGlasgowinScotland.Theydividedtherunnersintothreegroups.Onegrouphadalwaysrunshoeless.Anothergrouphadalwaysrunwithshoes.Andthethirdgrouphadchangedtoshoelessrunning.Runnerswhowearshoesusuallycomedownheelfirst.Thatputsgreatforceonthebackofthefoot.Butthestudyfoundthatbarefootrunnersgenerallylandonthefrontormiddleoftheirfoot.Thatwaytheyeaseintotheirlandingandavoidstrikingtheirheel.Harvard’sDanielLiebermanledthestudy.Hesaysthewaymostrunningshoesaredesignedmayexplainwhythosewhowearthemlandontheirheels.Theheeloftheshoeisbiggerandheavierthanotherpartsoftheshoe,soitwouldseemmorelikelytocomedownfirst.Also,theheelgenerallyhasthickmaterialunderittosoftenlandings.Buttheresearchersdonotsuggestthatrunnersimmediatelystartrunningbarefoot.Theysayittakessometraining.Andtherecanberisks,likerunningwhenyourfeetaretoocoldtofeelifyougetinjured.ThestudywaspartlysupportedbyVibram,whichmakesakindoffootwearthatitsaysislikerunningbarefoot.Thefindingshavegottenalotofattention.Buttheresearcherssaytherearemanyproblemsinthewaythepresshasreportedintheirpaper.SotheyhavetriedtoexplaintheirfindingsonaHarvardWebsite.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Thewaythatwerunbylandingonthefrontormiddleofourfootcouldavoiddamagingourheel.B．Weshouldstartrunningbarefootinnotime.C．Runninginmodemrunningshoescouldhavemoreseriouseffectsthanrunninginhighheels.D．Wewon’tbeinjuredifwerunbarefoot.2、Howmanyorganizationsareinvolvedinthetwostudies?A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.3、Howdidtheresearchersdothetwostudies?A．Bypractising.B．Bycomparing.C．Byquestioning.D．Byreasoning.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Walkinginhighheelscouldhavefewerseriouseffectsthanrunningbarefoot.B．Twonewdiscoveriesencouragepeopletoruninhighheels.C．Runninginshoesispartlygoodtorunners.D．Twonewstudiesproverunningwithoutshoesisbeneficialtorunnersinmostcases.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)MPei,oneofthebest-knownarchitectsofthe20thcentury,hasdiedHewas1．BorninChina,IeohMingPeimovedtotheUSAin19352．(study)architectureatHarvardUniversityPei’s3．(work)aroundtheworldincludemuseums,governmentbuildings,hotelsandotherstructures4．(build)withstone,steelandglassOneofhisbest-knownworkswasanewentrancefortheworld-famousLouvreMuseuminParis,PeifirstspentfourmonthsstudyingthemuseumandFrenchhistoryHethendrewplansfor5．21-meter-tallsteelandglasspyramid,withthree6．(small)pyramidsnearbyItwasanextremelymodernstyleofworkforthe12th-centurybuilding,7．raisedaheatargumentSomepeopleevenaccusedPei8．ruiningoneworld’sgreatestlandmarksThepyramids9．(open)inthespringof10．Overtheyearsthatfollowed,thestructurecametobelovedbymost,ifnotall,ofitscritics(批评家)TherearemanyotherfamousPeibuildings,suchastheEastWingoftheNationalGalleryofArtinWashingtonandtheDallasCityHallinTexasPei11．(official)retiredin12．13．,hecontinuedtoworkonprojects—includingmuseumsinLuxembourg,QatarandhisancestralhomeofSuzhouWangKunandhissisterWangWeihaddreamedabout1．(take)agreatbiketripever2．middleschoolAftergraduatingfromcollege,theyfinallygotthechance3．(take)abiketripandtheirdreamwillcome4．(truth)WangWeiwasverystubbornOnceshehadmadeuphermind,nothingcouldchangeitSheinsistedthatthey5．(find)thesourceoftheriverandbegintheirtripthereBeforethetriptheyfoundalargeatlasinthelibrary,from6．theyknewclearlyabouttheMekongRiverThey7．(plan)theirscheduleaccordingtotheatlasandorganizedthetrip8．(proper)Believeitornot,theywouldstartat9．altitudeofmorethan5,000meters,buttheyweresuretohavean10．(excite)tripSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Myfatherusedtobeanamateurwrestler(业余摔跤者)andnationalchampion.Hewasforcedbyhisfathertogiveupthesportinordertoobtaingainfulemployment,whichmeanthewouldn’tbeabletowinamedalforourcountry.Therefore,hemadeavowthathisunbornsonwould.1、Hewasabouttogiveuphopewhenoneday,myyoungersisterBabitaandIbeatuptwoboysaccidentallyinresponsetocriticalcomments.Mydadfoundourpotentialtobecomewrestlersandbegancoachingus.2、Wewererequiredtodophysicaltrainingearlyinthemorningandhaveashorthaircutstoavoidlice.3、Wewouldcomplainabouthimallthetime.Gradually,Irealizedthathewantedustohaveagoodfutureandnotgrowuptobeordinaryhousewives.Motivated,wewillinglyparticipatedinhiscoaching.Withgreatefforts,hemadeuscompetitivewrestlersandIwonthejuniorandseniorchampionships,providingmewithachancetogaintraininginaNationalSportsAcademy,whereprideandpainfulfilledmymind.4、Asaresult,Ifoundmyselflosingeverymatchattheinternationallevel.Afterthat,Itearfullymadepeacewithpapaandturnedtohimforhelp.Thenhecoachedmepatiently.Despitedifficulty,IfinallybecamethefirstIndianfemalewrestlertoqualifyfortheOlympics,inspiringdozensofIndianwomentotaketowrestling.Evennow,papa’swordsarestillinmymind“Geeta,thinkaboutallthegirlswhoarethoughttobeinferiortoboys,girlswhoareforcedtodochores,girlswhoaremarriedandhavechildren.Notonlywillyoucompetewithothercountries,butalsowiththosewholookdownuponwomen!”.Iwillneverforgetourfather’sinstruction.5、.A．Buthismethodswerecruel.B．Ialmostgaveupwhatpapahadtaughtme.C．Disappointingly,mymothergavebirthtoallgirls.D．MysisterandItriedtoescape.E.Iwillalwaysoweallsuccesstohim.F.Atfirst,mysisterandIdidnotunderstandourfather.G.However,mymotherdidn’tagreewithhim.Healthisthemostimporta