2023年遵义县考研《英语一》预测试题含解析

2023年遵义县考研《英语一》预测试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)MydaughterandIweredrivingfromLosAngelestoDallas．Wewererunning1ongassomewhereinNewMexicoand2wewouldseeagasstationsoonenoughtofillup．Butthatdidn’thappenandwe3wewerenotgoingtomakeittothenexttown．Somydaughtermadeupa4thatread“Lowongas．Canuhelp?”andhelditoutsideher5inthehopethatapassingdriverwould6itandstop．Itwasabout3：30pmonaweekdayandthereweren’ttoomanyvehicles7usatthattime．Thenwefoundsomeone8alongaheadofus.Wecaughtupwithitisthe9thatthedriverwouldnoticethesign．Afterabriefexpressionof10onhisface，heseemedtohavenoticedthesignand11downtopullover．Wepulledoverrightbehindhim．Whenheknowsthatwedon’thaveenoughgas，he12obuyusgasatthenexttownRoswell．Whenwe13ourdifficultyofnothavingenoughgastogetthere，hesaidtheyhadagas14onhisfarmabout10minutesaway，soifwecouldgivehim20minutes，hewould15backthere，getacanofgasolineand16upourtank．Wecouldnotbelieveourgood17!Wewerefilledwithgratitude(感激)forthe18ofstrangerssuchasthispersonaswewaitedforhimtoreturn．Sureenough，hewasbackwiththecan．He19totakepaymentforthegas，saying“Whatgoodisamanwhocannothelpanother20．”1、A．full B．1ow C．empty D．free2、A．figured B．decided C．insisted D．admitted3、A．required B．wished C．proved D．realized4、A．map B．sign C．guidance D．1ist5、A．bag B．window C．pocket D．room6、A．notice B．accept C．study D．check7、A．reaching B．helping C．passing D．noticing8、A．walking B．driving C．wandering D．running9、A．hope B．way C．strength D．case10、A．excitement B．confusion C．surprise D．worry11、A．slowed B．walked C．settled D．1ay12、A．attempted B．started C．offered D．managed13、A．reported B．declared C．changed D．explained14、A．station B．producer C．pump D．seller15、A．wait B．stay C．work D．head16、A．fill B．take C．pick D．put17、A．fortune B．dream C．1esson D．opinion18、A．happiness B．kindness C．patience D．modest19、A．promised B．refused C．forgot D．expected20、A．inturn B．inhand C．intime D．inneedSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1MygrandmotherRosalindEinhornwasbornexactlyfifty-twoyear’sbeforeIwas,onAugust28,1917.LikemanypoorJewishfamiliesinNewYorkCity,herslivedinasmall,crowdedapartmentclosetotheirrelatives.Herparents,aunts,andunclesaddressedhermalecousinsbytheirgivennames,butsheandhersisterwerereferredtoonlyas“Girlie”.DuringtheDepressionmygrandmotherwaspulledoutofMorrisHighSchooltohelpsupportthehouseholdbysewingfabricflowersontoundergarmentsthathermothercouldresellforatinyprofit.Nooneinthecommunitywouldhaveconsideredtakingaboyoutofschool.Aboy’sedocationwasthefamily’shopetomoveupthefinancialandsocialladder.Educationforgirls,however,waslesssignificantbothfinancially,sincetheywereunlikelytocontributetothefamily’sincome,andculturally,sinceboyswereexpectedtostudytheTorahwhilegirlswereexpectedtoruna“properhome?!”Luckilyformygrandmother,alocalteacherinsistedthatherparentsputherbackintoschool.ShewentonnotonlytofinishhighschoolbuttograduatefromU.CBerkeley.Aftercollege,“Girlie”workedsellingpocketbooksandaccessoriesatDavid’sFifthAvenue.Whensheleftherjobtomarrymygrandfather,David’shadtohirefourpeopletoreplaceher.Yearslater,whenmygrandfatherspaintbusinesswasstruggling,shejumpedinandlookedsomeofthehardstepshewasreluctanttotake,helpingtosavethefamilyfromfinancialruin.Shedisplayedherbusinessabilityagaininherforties.Afterbeingdiagnosed(诊断)withbreastcancer,shebeatitandthendevotedherselftoraisingmoneyfortheclinicthattreatedherbysellingsomewatches.GirlieendedupwithaprofitthatApplewouldenvy.Ihavenevermetanyonewithmoreenergyanddeterminationthanmygrandmother.Whenmygrandmotherhadchildrenofherown—mymotherandhertwobrothers—sheemphasizededucationforallofthem.MymotherattendedtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Whenshegraduatedin1965withadegreeinFrenchliterature,shesurveyedaworkforcethatshebelievedconsistedoftwocareeroptionsforwomen:teachingornursing.Shechoseteaching.ShebeganaPh.D．programme,gotmarried,andthendroppedoutwhenshebecamepregnantwithme.Itwasthoughttobeasignofweaknessifahusbandneededhiswife’shelptosupporttheirfamily,somymotherbecameastay-at-homeparentandanactivevolunteer.Thecenturies-olddivisionoflabourstood.EventhoughIgrewupinatraditionalhome,myparentshadthesameexpectationsforme.Mysister,andmybrother,allthreeofuswereencouragedtodowellinschool,doequalroutinetasks,andparticipateinafter-schoolactivities.Wewereallsupposedtobeathletictoo.Mybrotherandsisterjoinedsportsteams,butIwasthekidwhogotpickedlastingym.Despitemyathleticshortcomings,Iwasraisedtobelievethatgirlscoulddoanythingboyscoulddoandthatallcareerpathswereopentome.WhenIarrivedatcollegeinthefallof1987,myclassmatesofbothgendersseemedequallyfocusedonacademics.Idon’trememberthinkingaboutmyfuturecareerdifferentlyfromthemalestudents.Ialsodon’trememberanyconversationsaboutsomedaybalancingworkandchildren.MyfriendsandIassumedthatwewouldhaveboth.Menandwomencompetedopenlyandaggressivelywithoneanotherinclasses,activities,andjobinterviews.Justtwogenerationsremovedfrommygrandmother,theplayingfieldseemedtobelevel.Butmorethantwentyyearsaftermycollegegraduation,theworldhasnotevolvednearlyasmuchasIbelieveditwould.Almostallofmymaleclassmatesworkinprofessionalsettings.Someofmyfemaleclassmatesworkfull-timeorpart-timeoutsidethehome,andjustasmanyarestay-at-homemothersandvolunteerslikemymom.Thismirrorsthenationaltrend.Incomparisontotheirmalecounterparts(相同能力者),highlytrainedwomenarescalingbackanddroppingoutoftheworkforceinhighnumbers.1、Whywerethewriter’sgrandmaandhersisterscalled“Girlie”?A．Theyhadnotyetgottheirgivennams.B．Theywerehighlyvaluedbytheirciders.C．Theysharedapparentsimilaritiesinmanyways.D．Theywereregardedaslessimportantthanboys.2、FromParagraph2wecanmainlylearn________.A．howpeoplesufferedduringtheDepressionB．whatresultedinthesocialdivisionoflabourC．whotookresponsibilityforsupportingafamilyD．whyeducationwasessentialforallthechildren3、Whatconclusioncanwedrawaboutthewriter’sgrandmother?A．Shewasanextraordinarilyableandtoughwoman.B．Shewasfullofideasforsolvingvariousproblems.C．Shebenefitedgreatlyfromherfamilybackground.D．Shehadspecialwaysofteachingherownchildren.4、Whatmightpeoplethinkwhenthewriter’smothergaveupherjob?A．Herfreedomofchoiceoughttobewellrespected.B．Herjobshouldbetakenoverbyayoungerperson.C．Itwasarealshameaboutherlosingthatgoodjob.D．Itwasquitenormalforawomanlikehertodoso.5、Fromthedescriptionofthewriter’sownlife,wecansee________.A．greatexpectationsinthestudents’mindsB．seemingsocialprogressincertainaspectC．innocentfriendshipbetweenboysandgirlsD．positiveattitudestoworkandcompetitions6、Bywritingthepassagethewriterintendstoreveal________.A．thenecessityofwomen’seducationB．theimportanceofwomen’sliberationC．theexistenceofgenderdiscriminationD．thelivesofthreegenerationsofwomenText2Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,makingthestreetssomuddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.Askedifheneedshelp,hereplies,“No,thanks.I'vegotagoodhorseunderme.”Thecityplannerdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage(排水)system,buttheresimplywasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedmethecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt.Thisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet.Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasements,andthesecondstoriesintomainfloors,orhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.Butwhataboutlarge,heavystructureslikeTremontHotel,whichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?That'swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskillssuccessfully.ToliftabigstructureliketheTremontHotel,Pullmanwouldplacethousandsofjackscrews(螺旋千斤顶)beneaththebuilding'sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeachsectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman'ssignaleachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesameamountatthesametime,therebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.Astonishingly,theTremontHotelstayopenduringtheentireoperation,andmanyofitsguestsdidn'tevennoticeanythingwashappening.Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago'searlyhistory,everyengineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago'swastewaterwasdrainingefficientlyintotheChicagoRiver,thecity'snextstepwastocleanthepollutedriver.1、Theauthormentionsthejoketoshow______.A．horseswerefairlyusefulinChicagoB．Chicago'sstreetswereextremelymuddyC．ChicagowasverydangerousinthespringD．theChicagopeoplewereparticularlyhumorous2、ThecityplannerswereconvincedbyEllisChesbroughto_______.A．getridofthestreetdirt B．lowertheChicagoRiverC．fightagainstheavyfloods D．buildthepipesaboveground3、Theunderlinedword“hoist”inParagraph4means“_______”.A．change B．liftC．repair D．decorate4、WhatcanweconcludeaboutthemovingoperationoftheTremontHotel?A．Itwentonsmoothlyasintended.B．Itinterruptedthebusinessofthehotel.C．ItinvolvedPullmanturningtenjackscrews.D．Itseparatedthebuildingfromitsfoundation.5、ThepassageismainlyabouttheearlyChicago's______.A．popularlifestylesandtheirinfluencesB．environmentaldisastersandtheircausesC．engineeringproblemsandtheirsolutionsD．successfulbusinessmenandtheirachievementsText3TheManBookerPrizeforFictionisawardedforanovelwrittenbyawriterfromtheCommonwealthortheRepublicofIrelandanditaimstorepresenttheverybestincontemporaryfiction.TheprizewasoriginallycalledtheBooker-McConnellPrize,whichwasthenameofthecompanythatsponsoredit,thoughitwasbetter-knownassimplythe‘BookerPrize’.In2002,theManGroupbecamethesponsorandtheychosethenewname,keeping‘Booker’.Publisherscansubmitbooksforconsiderationfortheprize,butthejudgescanalsoaskforbookstobesubmittedthattheythinkshouldbeincluded.Firstly,theAdvisoryCommitteegivesadviceiftherehavebeenanychangestotherulesfortheprizeandselectsthepeoplewhowilljudgethebooks.Thejudgingpanelchangeseveryyearandusuallyapersonisonlyajudgeonce.Greateffortsaremadetoensurethatthejudgingpanelisbalancedintermsofgender(性别)andprofessionswithintheindustry,sothatawriter,acritic,aneditorandanacademicarechosenalongwithawell-knownpersonfromwidersociety.However,whenthepanelofjudgeshasbeendecided,theyarelefttomaketheirowndecisions.Meanwhile,theprizesponsorhasnofurtherrighttotakepartinanymore.TheManBookerjudgesincludecritics,writersandacademicstomaintaintheconsistentqualityoftheprizeanditsinfluenceissuchthatthewinnerwillalmostcertainlyseethesalesincreaseconsiderably,inadditiontothe￡50,000thatcomeswiththeprize.1、Whocansubmitbookstotheprize?A．Judges. B．Writers.C．Readers. D．Sponsors.2、WhyistheprizenamedtheManBookerPrize?A．BecausetheprizeisgiventowritersfromtheCommonwealth.B．Becausetheprizewasknownassimplythe‘BookerPrize’.C．BecausetheprizeissponsoredbytheManGroupandtheykeptthename.D．Becausetheprizeisaimedtoawardtheverybestcontemporaryfiction.3、WhichtaskcanbedonebytheAdvisoryCommittee?A．Changingtherulesfortheprizeontheirown.B．Selectingthejudgingcommittee.C．Makingdecisionsonwhoisthewinner.D．Submittingbooksforconsiderationfortheprize.4、Theconsistentqualityoftheprizesisguaranteedby________.A．theprizemoneyB．thegenderofthejudgesC．themake-upofthepanelofjudgesD．theincreaseinsalesofthewinnerText4ELECTRICITYISATTHECOREOFMODERNLIFE.DESPITETHIS,THEFULLSTORYOFTHISREVOLUTIONARYFORCEHASREMAINEDUNTOLD—UNTILNOW.SimplyElectrifyingoffersthecomprehensivestoryofoneofmankind’smostimportantjourneys:fromatimewhenonlyafewcouldevenimagineaworldwithelectricitytotodaywhen,formostofus,aworldwithoutelectricitywouldbeunimaginable.Sincethebirthofthemodernscienceofelectricity265yearsago,mankindhasbuiltanimpressivestructuretoproduce,deliver,anduseelectricity,thankstoacombinationofpioneeringscience,innovativetechnology,wisebusinessstrategy,andpervasive(到处存在的)economicandenvironmentalregulation.SimplyElectrifyingbringstolifethestoriesofthepeoplethatmadeitallpossible—fromearlypathfinderslikeBenjaminFranklin,MichaelFaraday,JamesClerkMaxwell,andAlbertEinsteintoinnovatorssuchasSamuelMorse,ThomasEdison,GeorgeWestinghouse,andNikolaTesla.Inmoderntimes,businessstrategistsandeconomicandenvironmentalregulationdrivenbymany,includingPresidentFranklinD．Roosevelt,RachelCarson,andevenPresidentBarackObama,haveshapedhowweuseandunderstandelectricityincrucialways.Today,ElonMuskandothersareontheedgeofagainchangingthewaywethinkaboutandinteractwithit.SimplyElectrifyingispainstakinglyresearchedandbeautifullywritten,showingushowbothprofit-makersandpolicy-makersmustuseawide-anglelenstotrulyunderstandthepastandpredictthefuture.1、Accordingtothepassage,thebookSimplyElectrifyingiswrittentotellus.A．pioneeringscienceofelectricityB．significantjourneysofelectricityC．thepeoplewhoinventedelectricityD．theresearchwhichwasaboutelectricity2、WhyisPresidentBarackObamamentionedinthebookSimplyElectrifying?A．Becauseapolicy-makerisusuallyatopdogthatcanarousethereaders’interest.B．Becauseapolicy-makercanhelppromotethebetteruseofelectricity.C．Becausepolicy-makerscandecidethefutureoftheuseofelectricityonthemarket.D．Becausepolicy-makerscantakecontroloftheeconomythroughelectricity.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ThecheongsamisafemaledresswithdistinctiveChinesefeaturesandenjoysgrowing1．(popular)intheinternationalworldofhighfashionThename“cheongsam”2．(mean)simply“longdress”enteredtheEnglishvocabularyfromthedialectofChina'sGuangdongProvinceInotherpartsofthecountryincludingBeijing,however,it3．(know)as“qipao”，whichhasahistorybehinditAftertheearlyManchu(满族的)rulerscametoChina,theManchuwomenwore4．(normal)aone­piecedresswhichcametobecalled“qipao”5．the11RevolutionendedtheruleoftheQingDynasty,thefemaledresssurvivedthepoliticalchangeand,withlaterimprovements,hasbecomethetraditionaldressforChinesewomenThecheongsam,6．neckishigh,collarclosed,fitswelltheChinesefemalefigure,anditssleevesmaybeeithershort,mediumorfull7．(long),dependingonseasonsortastesInaddition,itisnottoocomplicated(复杂)8．(make)Nor9．itneedtoomuchmaterialAnotherbeautyofthecheongsamisthatitcanbeworneither10．casualorformaloccasionsIneithercase,itcreatesanimpressionofsimpleandquietcharm,elegance(优雅)andneatnessOnenightlastFebruary,aseventeen-year-oldDuffydrovehomealongawindingroad,hesawastrangelightthrownagainstthetree“Iknewitwasn’tthemoon”,hesaid“Idrivethisroadall1．timeandInoticelittlethingsoutofplace”Duffystoppedhiscarandgotout2．(examine)BelowhimfardowninthedeepvalleylayabrokencarwithitsheadlightsonThirtyminutesearlier,amanhaddrivenofftheedgeoftheroad,whichhasnoguardrail(护栏)Hiscarfellandrolledendoverend,3．(land)onitstopmorethantwohundredfeetbelowDuffyrushedtocallforhelp,thenreturnedandgotdowntoreachthedriver4．wasbadlyinjuredSnowcoveredthevalley5．thetemperaturewasbelowfreezingAfterstrugglingbackupthecliff,Duffytookoffhisjacketandshirtandwrappedthemanintime,along6．theblanketsfromhiscarLife-saving7．(deed)arestartingtobecomeusualactionforDuffy,theoldestofsevenchildrenWhenhewas12,hesavedhisten-year-oldbrotherfromdrowningTwoyearsago,histhree-year-oldsister8．(eat)ratpoison,andDuffy9．(instant)cleanedouthermouth,makeherdrinkmilktoprotectherstomachandcalleddoctors“Wepersonalbeliefisthatitis10．(meaning)forustoteachthechildrengoodvalues,anditlookslikewehavegotsomerewardforit”hisfathersaysSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Examanxietyissomethingthatalmosteverypersonexperiencesduringhisorherstudentlife.1、．However．ifstudentsspendalltheirtimefeelinganxious,alotofvaluabletimewouldbewasted．Inthiscompetitiveworld；examscauseatotofnervousnesstostudents.Forsome.examanxietyencouragesthemtoworkharder．whileforothersitmaybeth