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襄樊市襄阳区2023年考研《英语一》点睛提分卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)An18-year-oldstudentatStanfordUniversitywasstrugglingtopayhisfees.Notknowingwheretoturnformoney,hecameupwithabright1.Heandafrienddecidedtohostamusicalconcertoncampusto2moneyfortheireducation.They3outtothegreatpianistIgnacyJ.Paderewski.Hismanager4aguaranteedfeeof$2,000forthepianorecital(独奏会).Adealwas5andtheboysbegantoworktomaketheconcerta6.Thebigdayarrived.But7,theyhadnotmanagedtosellenoughtickets.Thetotal8wasonly$1,600.Disappointed,theywenttoPaderewskiandexplainedtheirplight(困境).Theygavehimtheentire$1,600,plusa9forthebalance$400.Theypromisedtohonourthechequeatthe10possible.Paderewskitoreupthecheque,11the$1,600andtoldthetwoboystokeepthemoneytheyneededforthefees.Theboyswere12,andthankedhimheartedly.Itwasasmallactof13.ButitclearlymarkedoutPaderewski14agreathumanbeing.15shouldhehelptwopeoplehedidnotevenknow?Weall16situationsliketheseinourlives.And17ofusonlythink“IfIhelpthem,whatwillhappentome?”Thetruly18peoplethink,“IfIdon’thelpthem,whatwillhappentothem?”Theydon'tdoit19somethinginreturn.Theydoit20theyfeelit’stherightthingtodo.1、A.timeB.taskC.ideaD.decision2、A.receiveB.raiseC.borrowD.donate3、A.reachedB.turnedC.pointedD.called4、A.increasedB.coveredC.consideredD.demanded5、A.rejectedB.struckC.cancelledD.attracted6、A.successB.careerC.backgroundD.performance7、A.uncertainlyB.unbelievablyC.unfortunatelyD.undoubtedly8、A.costB.billC.collectionD.allowance9、A.benefitB.profitC.chargeD.cheque10、A.soonestB.latestC.longestD.farthest11、A.tookB.countedC.depositedD.returned12、A.pleasedB.surprisedC.frightenedD.interested13、A.devotionB.kindnessC.sympathyD.teamwork14、A.likeB.forC.asD.to15、A.HowB.WhereC.WhenD.Why16、A.comeacrossB.dealwithC.adapttoD.thinkof17、A.bothB.fewC.noneD.most18、A.ableB.richC.greatD.famous19、A.takingB.expectingC.offeringD.preparing20、A.becauseB.thoughC.beforeD.soSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1ManyofushavewonderedwhatEarthislikebeneaththesurface.Sohavewritersandscientists.InFrenchnovelistJulesVerne’smasterpieceJourneytotheCenteroftheEarth,explorersgodowntoEarth’scenteranddiscoveramazingwonders.Butinreallife,humanbeingshaven’tevencomeclosetotheplanet’score(核心).Thecoreisover6,000kmdown.Thedeepestholeevercreated,accordingtotheBBC,istheKolaSuperdeepBoreholeinRussia,whichonlygoes12.3kmdown.Sohowdoweknowabouteverythingdownbelowwithoutanysamples?OnegoodwaytostartistothinkabouttheEarth’sdensity(密度),SimonRedfernoftheUniversityofCambridgeintheUKtoldtheBBC.“ThedensityofthematerialonEarth’ssurfaceismuchlowerthantheaveragedensityofthewholeEarth,sothattellsusthere’ssomethingthathasgreaterdensity,”Redfernsaid.Thechallengeistofindoutwhichheavymaterialsthecoreismadeof.Andthemainmaterialscientistshavefoundisiron.TheideaisthatwhenEarthformed4.5billionyearsago,alotofironmadeitswaydowntothecore,takingupabout80percentofit.Todayscientistsarestillworkingonfindingoutwhichothermaterialsthecorecouldbemadeupof.Youmightalsowonderhowweknowthesizeofthecore.There’saone-wordanswer:seismology(地震学).Whenanearthquakehappens,seismicstationsaroundtheworldrecordtheshockwavesitsendsthroughouttheplanet.It’slikehittingonesideoftheplanetwithahugehammerandlisteningontheothersideforthenoise.Earlyresearchfoundthatsomeshockwaves,called“S-waves”,wentmissing.S-wavescanonlytravelthroughsolidmaterial,butnotthroughliquid,sotheymusthavefoundsomethingmolteninEarth’scenter.ByfollowingtheS-waves’paths,scientistsfoundoutthatrocksbecameliquidaround3,000kmdown.TherearestillmanyquestionsabouttheEarth’scoretoanswer.Butthestudyofthedarkworldbelowisn’tjustforscientists’curiosity.ThemovementofEarth’smoltenironcorebuildsupapowerfulmagnetic(有磁力的)field.ItprotectsusfromradiationfromthesunandisneededforcompassesandGPSsystemstowork.Soperhapsnoneofuswilleverseteyesonthecore,butit’sgoodtoknowit’sthere.1、TheauthormentionsJulesVerne’snovelJourneytotheCenteroftheEarthinthefirstparagraphto.A.discussthepossibilityofgoingdowntoEarth’scenterB.showhowmuchhumanshavediscoveredaboutEarthC.paintapictureinourimaginationofthedarkworldbelowD.showhumans’deepinterestinEarth’scenter2、Wecanlearnfromthearticlethat“S-waves”.A.areoftenusedtopredictearthquakesB.cannottravelthroughliquidmaterialC.arethemostnoticeableshockwavesproducedbyearthquakesD.cantravelmostrapidlyat3,000kilometersbelowEarth’ssurface3、Wecaninferfromthelastthreeparagraphsthat.A.researchintoEarth’scorehashardlymadeanyprogressinrecentyearsB.improvementsinGPSsystemscouldhelppeoplefindoutmoreaboutEarthC.Earth’scorehelpstoprotecthumansfromharmD.scientistsarelikelytoreachEarth’scenterwithindozensofyearsText2AgamingcompanyinNewZealandisluringemployees.fromaroundtheworldbyofferingunlimitedpaidannualleave,ashareinthecompany’sprofitsandnosetworkhours.DeanHallbecamefamousininternationalgamingcirclesforbeingtheleaddesigneronpopularvideogameDayZ.Aftersearchingtheworldforalocationforhisnewgamingstudio,Rocketwerkz,NewZealanderHallsettledonthesmalluniversitytownofDunedinonthesouthisland’seastcoast,wherelandischeapandcreativestart-upshavebecomeanimportantpanofthecity’sidentity.Rocketwerkz’sflexibleworkcultureisnowdrawingtalentfromaroundtheglobe,withHallreceiving300messagesofinquirysincealocalnewspaperwroteabouthisstudiolastweek.Lastyear,whenthecompanywasstillinitsinfancy(婴儿期),babycatswouldalsomakearegularappearanceintheofficeasaformoffightingstress,andFridayafternoonsaregenerallyreservedforsportsandgamestoendtheweekonaplayfulnote.“ThefirsttimeIheardabouttheideaofunlimitedpaidleaveinplaceslikeSiliconValleyitwasabouttheproblemsitcaused.Aculturehadappearedwhereemployeestooknoleave,”saidHall.“Sotoaddressthat,ourstaffareissuedthestandardNewZealandannualleaveoffourweeks,buttheycanalsotakeunlimitedleaveinadditiontothat.”EmilyLampitt,fromBritain,isa3Djuniorartistwhohasbeenwiththecompanyforayearandahalf.ShesaystheflexibleworkculturewasahugefactorinherdecisiontomovetoNewZealand.“Theflexibilityherehasmademefeelmuchmorerelaxed”shesays.I“ThatinternalstressIusedtofeelinatraditionalworkenvironmenthasgone,sowhenIamatworknowitisbecauseIwanttobe,becauseIampassionate(有激情的),notbecauseIamafraidofmybossorwatchingtheclock.”1、Theunderlinedword“luring”inParagraphIisclosestinmeaningto.A.cheating B.disturbingC.inspiring D.attracting2、WhyarebabycatsmentionedinParagraph4?A.Toshowthecompanyfocusesonpressurerelief.B.Toexplainhowthecompanymotivatesitsstaff.C.Tostressthesignificanceofharmonyinworkplaces.D.Tointroduceanewwaytopromotecreativity3、Accordingtothepassage,unlimitedpaidleaveinSiliconValley.A.setagoodexampletoRochetwerkz.B.didn’tworkoutasexpected.C.helpeddevelopthelocalculture.D.solvedtheproblemofunemployment.4、Whatisthewritingpurposeoftheabovetext?A.Toencouragecompaniestobemoreflexible.B.Todescribewhatacreativecompanyshouldbelike.C.Togiveareportontheflexiblemanagementofacompany.D.Todiscusshowtomakeatraditionalcompanymorecompetitive.Text3Expertssaythereareabout6,500languagesspokenthroughouttheworld.ButtheUnitedNationsestimatesthatabouthalfoftheselanguagesareindangerofdisappearing.Onenon-profitorganizationseekingtosaveworldlanguagesisaNewYork-basedgroupcalledWikitongues.OfficialsfromWikitonguessaytheorganizationhasasimplegoal:toprovidethetoolsandsupportthatpeopleneedtosavetheirlanguages.Udellistheco-founderofWikitongues.Hesaidwhenalanguagedisappears,manyotherthingscangoawayaswell.Forexample,partsofacommunity’sculture,knowledgeandidentitycanalsobelost.Becauseofthis.Udellbelievestheprocessofbringinglanguagesbackmustbedonebycommunitymembersthemselves,“fromthegroundup,”hesaid.“Thereisnowayanoutsideorganizationcansavesomeone’slanguageforthem.”Wikitongueswaslaunchedin2016asanopeninternetcollectionofworldlanguages.Theself-described“community”isoperatedbyvolunteersfromaroundtheworld.ThecollectionisintheformoflanguagevideosthatpeopleaddtotheWikitongueswebsite.Therearecurrentlymorethan400languagesanddialectsrepresentedonWikitongues’YouTubechannel.Udellsaysmorethan1,500peoplefrom70differentcountrieshaveaddedvideostothesystem.“WehavepeoplefromIndiawhorecorddozensoflanguages,whichisbeyondtheirown.”hesaid.OneofWikitongues’volunteersisKolokwe,wholivesinNamibia.HisnativelanguageisSubiya,however,hedoesnotgetthechancetospeakhisnativelanguageeveryday.Likemanyothereducatedpeoplefromhisarea,hespeaksalotofEnglishandAfrikaans.KolokweishopinghisinvolvementwithWikitonguescallhelpkeepSubiyaandotherAfricanlanguagesfromgoingextinct.Hewantstheworldtoknowabouthislanguage.Buthisgoalgoesbeyondjustsharinghislanguagewithothersthroughvideo.Heisalsoworkingtocreateadictionaryandlanguageteachingmaterialsthatcanbeusedinschools.1、Whatistileresultoflanguagesdisappearing?A.Peopleareuncertainaboutwhotheyare.B.Allthecustomsandbeliefsarestillexisting.C.Peoplecannotcommunicatewitheachother.D.Thecommunitybecomesmoreindependent.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueofWikitongues?A.ItwasfoundedbytheUnitedNations.B.Officialsfromitwanttomakemoney.C.Itcontributestosavinglanguages.D.1500languagesareuploadedonitswebsite.3、WhyisKolokweinvolvedinvolunteering?A.Hehasnochancetospeakhisnativelanguage.B.HedislikesspeakingEnglishandAfrikaans.C.Hewantstostophisnativelanguagedyingout.D.Hehopestoteachhislanguageinschoolhimself.4、WhatcanweinferfromtheopinionofUdell?A.Themajorityoflanguageshavebeensaved.B.Wikitonguescansavelanguagesdisappearing.C.Internetplaysamoreimportantpartthanvolunteers.D.Onlycommunitymemberscansavetheirownlanguages.Text4You’resoyoungrightnow,butIhopethisletterwillbehelpfultoyouonedaywhenyou’reolder.Ifeelitismyresponsibility,asamotheroftwolittlegirls,toleadyoudownapaththatisrelativelyhealthywhenitcomestobeautyandself-image.Inalotofwomen’seyes,I’veprobablyalreadyfailedinthisaspectduetoalotofpinkBarbiedollsinVera’sroomrightnow.ButIwillsaythisaboutBarbiedolls:IplayedwithBarbiedollsformanyyearswhenIwasgrowingupandhereIhaveahealthybodyandapositiveimage.Ihaveamaster’sdegree,asuccessfulcareerandapublishedbook.IfBarbiedollswerereallysodamagingtomyfemininity(女人气质)andself-image,IhighlydoubtwhetherIcouldlistalloftheseachievements.It’shardforwomennottoworryaboutourweightortowishwecouldaffordmorestylishclothes.It’shardnottowantsomeoneelse’shairoreyelashes.Wewomengoroundandroundincircles,holdinghandsandtryingtobeoneanothersometimes.ThethingI’lltellyouisthis:noteventheprettiestofusfeelsettled.Thegirlyouthinklooksthemostperfectinalltheworldisprobablythegirlwhowantstochangeherselfmorethananyoneelse.Don’tletthatmessagecarryanyweightwithinyourselves.Youarenotworthless.Youaresofullofloveandlightandyoushouldletitshinethroughyoureverysecond.Ifsomeonepushesyoudownforstandingtallthenjustpushyourselfbackupandstandeventaller,andknowthatthereasonwhytheypushedyoudowninthefirstplaceisjustthatthey’rescared.IwanttotellyouthatIhaveneverinmylifefeltmorebeautifulthanwhenIhavestoodmytallest.1、WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutBarbiedolls?A.Theydidnoharmtoherimage. B.Theyenablehertoachievealot.C.Theypreventedherdevelopment. D.Theycontributedtoherpromotion.2、Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A.It’swomen’snaturetobeenvious. B.It’seasytoreadwomen’sthoughts.C.Womenliketobeclosetoeachother. D.Womentendtopursueaperfectappearance.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestherdaughtersdo?A.Trytobethemostbeautiful. B.Standtallwithloveandtoughness.C.Comparethemselveswithotherstoimprove. D.Pushothersdownonthewaytobethetallest.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingtheletter?A.Totellherdaughterswhatrealbeautyis. B.Towarnherdaughtersofthetroubleinlife.C.Tosharewithherdaughtersallherexperience. D.Topersuadeherdaughterstofollowherexample.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Onlineshoppingiscomingintofashioninmostcities,wherepeopleareabletomakefulluseoftherapidly-developingInternettechnologyNowadays,canwefindaperson1.hasnotexperiencedonlineshopping?DefinitelynotOnlineshopping2.(welcome)bymostpeopleduetovariousreasonsFortheconsumers,itcansavesometimeforpeoplewhodon’thavemuchsparetimeJustclickthemouse,theycangetwhattheywantwhile3.(stay)athomeFortheretailers(零售商),itcancutsomecostsforthosewhodon’thavelotsoffundsComparedwiththe4.(tradition)trademode,itdoesn’tneedtorentahouse5.,therearestillsomedisadvantagesinonlineshoppingFirst,aface-to-facedealmakesonlineshopping6.(little)reliableandtrustworthySecond,peoplewilllose7.funofbargaining8.isundeniable(不可否认的)thatshoppingontheInternethasbecomeapopulartrendinmodemsocietyWeneedtomaketherelativelawsinagreement9.therapidgrowthofonlineshoppingOnlyinthiswaycanweenjoythepleasureand10.(convenient)ofonlineshoppingwithouttheconcernofbeingcheatedThecityofLondon1.(found)bytheRomansintheyear43AD.2.thenextfewyearsitquicklybecamethemaintradingcenterinBritainFortwohundredyearsaftertheRomansleft,thecitywasalmostforgottenItsfull3.(important)didnotreturnuntiltheeleventhcenturyAttheendofthatcentury,thegovernmentofEnglandwasbasedinWestminsterandtheTowerofLondonhadbeenstartedSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)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。选项中的两项为多余选项。UrbanizationUntilrelativelyrecently,thevastmajorityofhumanbeinglivedanddiedwithouteverseeingacity.Thefirstcitywasprobablyfoundednomorethan5,500yearsago.1、Infact,nearlyeveryonelivedonfarmsorintinyrural(乡村的)villages.Itwasnotuntilthe20thcenturythatGreatBritainbecamethefirsturbansocietyinhistory—asocietyinwhichthemajorityofpeopleliveincitiesanddonotfarmforaliving.Britainwasonlythebeginning.2、Theprocessofurbanization—themigration(迁徙)ofpeoplefromthecountrysidetothecity—wastheresultofmodernization,whichhasrapidlytransformedhowpeopleliveandwheretheylive.In1900,fewerthan40%ofAmericanslivedinurbanareas.Today,over82%ofAmericansliveincities.Onlyabout2%liveonfarms.3、Largecitieswereimpossibleuntilagriculturebecameindustrialized.Eveninadvancedagriculturalsocieties,ittookaboutninetyfivepeopleonfarmstofeedfivepeopleincities.4、Untilmoderntimes,thoselivingincitiesweremainlytherulingelite(精英)andtheservants,laborersandprofessionalswhoservedthem.Citiessurvivedbytaxingfarmersandwerelimitedinsizebytheamountofsurplus(过剩)foodthattheruralpopulationproducedandbytheabilitytomovethissurplusfromfarmtocity.Overthepasttwocenturies,theIndustrialRevolutionhasbrokenthisbalancebetweenthecityandthecountry.5、Today,insteadofneedingninetyfivefarmerstofeedfivecitypeople,oneAmericanfarmerisabletofeedmorethanahundrednonfarmers.A.Thatkeptcitiesverysmall.B.Therestliveinsmalltowns.C.TheeffectsofurbanlivingonpeopleshouldbeconsideredD.Soonmanyotherindustrialnationsbecameurbansocieties.E.Buteven200yearsago,onlyafewpeoplecouldliveincities.F.Modernizationdrewpeopletothecitiesandmadefarmersmoreproductive.G.Moderncitieshavedestroyedsocialrelationsandthehealthofhumanbeings.WhywestillneedtoreadDickensWalkintoanybookstore,andyoucanhardlyavoid“bumpinginto”CharlesDickens.ManyofDickens’worksstillsell
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