宣城市广德县2023年考研《英语一》预测试题含解析

宣城市广德县2023年考研《英语一》预测试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)IliveinaruralcommunityintheUnitedStates.Aruralareaisdifferentfromacitybecausethereare1people.Myhomeisdeepinavalley2bymountainsthatarerockyandcoveredintrees.3manyfarmsarelocatedinruralareasbecausetheyrequirelargeplotsoflandtogrowfoodor4farmanimals,inmycommunitythemountainsand5soilmakeitdifficulttofarm.Thisisone6whyfewpeopleliveinmyarea.What’sitliketoliveinthemountains?Sincewehavealotof7,wegettohavehorsesandchickens.Myfamily8eggsfromthechickensforbreakfast.Wealsoloseelectricityalotbecausethetreesfallonpowerlineswheneverthere’sa9Inmycommunity,peoplekeepbattery-poweredflashlightsandoillampsstoredincasethelights10.Somepeoplealsouseagenerator--amachinethatgenerateselectricityfromgasoline—wheneverthereare11Goingtoschoolinaruralareameanshavingfewerclassmatesand12longerdistances.Togettomyhighschool,Imustdrivefortymilestothe13city.ThismeansImustgetupmuchearlierthanmy14classmatesinordertobeontime.Theroadsinmycommunityaren’tpavedwithasphalt(沥青)either,soduringstormsthey15becometoomuddyorsnowytopass.Incitiesasnowplow(扫雪机)16quickly,butareaswherefewerpeoplelivearen’tthepriority(优先),sodayscanpassbeforeasnowplow17theroad.SometimesImustmissschoolbecausestormsmakeit18todrive.Iamnotsure19ifIwanttoliveinthecountryorinthecitywhenIgrowup.Ilikebeinginnature,hearingthecreekandthebirds,andhavingabigyard.Ialsolikebeinginthecity,though,whereIcangohowlingorskating,orseemyfriends.Itcanget20inthecountry,althoughIdolovebeingaroundouranimals.1、A．few B．many C．fewer D．more2、A．surrounded B．hidden C．shadowed D．enriched3、A．When B．While C．Because D．If4、A．feed B．grow C．train D．house5、A．rich B．muddy C．rock D．snowy6、A．explanation B．cause C．excuse D．reason7、A．space B．room C．place D．land8、A．lays B．harvests C．buys D．picks9、A．storm B．thunder C．lighting D．shower10、A．putout B．wearout C．runout D．goout11、A．dangers B．risks C．emergencies D．incidents12、A．walking B．running C．driving D．traveling13、A．nearby B．distant C．nearest D．farthest14、A．rural B．city C．old D．new15、A．can B．may C．must D．should16、A．comesby B．comesabout C．comesto D．comesout17、A．cleans B．digs C．clears D．covers18、A．likely B．necessary C．improper D．impossible19、A．still B．yet C．even D．as20、A．quiet B．lonely C．alone D．busySectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Climatechangeisperhapsthekeyissueofourtime.Often,however,itispresentedtousasbeingsoabstractthatitseemsimpossiblydistant.Forthoseofyoulookingforsomethingalittlemoreconcrete,anewreportsuggeststhattheeffectsofclimatechangemaysignificantlyaffectcoffee.Thereport,putoutbyTheClimateInstitute,describestheeffectsofclimatechangeonvariouscoffee-growingnationsandtheresultanteffectsontheplantsandthosewhogrowthem.CoffeeArabicaplants,whichproduce70%ofallcommercialcoffee,canbeadverselyaffectedbyevenahalf-degreechangeintypicalweatherconditions.Thissensitivitytotemperatureputstheplantatincreasedriskoftheeffectsofclimatechange.InCentralAmericatheaveragetemperaturehasrisenbyafulldegreeCelsiussince1960.InEthiopiatheaveragetemperaturehasincreasedbyl.3degrees.Thisincreaseisenoughtohavenotableeffectsontheplants.InTanzaniatheproductivityperhectareofcoffeehasfallenbyhalfsincethe1960sduetochangesintemperature.Indeed,studiesclaimthatby2050theareaoftheworldsuitableforgrowingcoffeewillbecutbyhalf.Coffeeproductionislikelytothenbepushedtohigherelevations(海拔)totakeadvantageoflowertemperatures,butthiswillnotbeenoughtomakeupforlostlowlandareas.Coffeeisthesecondmosttradedgoodsbydevelopingnations,andtheinabilityofproducernationstoexportitcouldcausedramaticchainreactionsintheireconomies.Millionsofpeoplemakealivingintheproduction,processing,transport,andsaleofcoffee;theirlivelihoodswouldstandtotakeablowasgrowingareasdecreaseandpricesrise.Asthetemperaturekeepsrising,yourcupofcoffeewillbecomemuchmoreexpensive,anditmayalsocarryanaftertastebittererthanusual,forallthoseworkersinthecoffeebeltleftwithoutthemeanstomakealivingasconditionsworsen.Notonlythat,buttheeconomiceffectswillcosttheWestmillionsinincreasedforeignaid.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"adversely"inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A．slightly. B．temporarily. C．harmfully. D．gradually.2、Whywillpeoplehavetogrowcoffeeinhighlandareas?A．Toadapttothechangeoftemperature.B．Toincreasethequalityoftheproducts.C．ToreducethecostofcoffeeproductionD．Togetaccesstowatersupplymoreeasily.3、Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．TherichwillgetricherandthepoorpoorerB．SmallchangesmayhavelargeeffectsingeneralC．Developedcountriesoughttoaidpoorcountries.D．Coffeetradewilleventuallydisappearintheworld.4、Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureofcoffeeproduction?A．Cautious. B．Worried. C．Unconcerned. D．Hopeful.Text2TheancientcityofChichenItzainsouthernMexicowasoneofthemostpowerfulcitiesandoneofthemostpowerfulancientcultures—theMaya.Buttoday,noonelivesthere.Itisonlyagroupofoldbuildings.However,peoplefromaroundtheworldstillcometoseeit.Peoplecometolearnaboutitsancientculture,thecultureoftheMayanpeople.TheMayanculturebeganalmost3,000yearsagoandgrewinpartsofCentralAmerica.Butabout1,000yearsagoagroupcalledtheItzainvadedthecityandbuiltnewpartsofthecitybasedonnaturalwells.TheynamedthecityChichenItza,whichmeans“mouthofthewelloftheItza”.ThemostinterestingstructureinChichenItzaisthePyramidofKukulcan(库库尔坎金字塔),whosefoursidesallcometogetheratonepointatthetop.EachsideonthePyramidofKukulcanhas91steps.Andthereisonemorestepatthetopofthepyramid.Thestepsareasmanyasthedaysofayear.SomeexpertsbelievetheMayacouldhaveusedthisbuildingtohelpthemknowwhentoplantcrops.Eachdaythesunfallsonadifferentstepofthepyramid,whichcouldbeawaytofollowtheyear.ThepeopleofChichenItzaespeciallydesignedonebuildingtoobserveandstudythemovementofthestarsandplanets.Expertssaythattheobservatory(天文台)isoneofthemostcomplexstructurestheMayabuilt.Asetofstepswentupandaroundtheobservatorytower.Andtherewerewindowsinthetower.Eachwindowhadapurpose.Expertsbelievethatapersonlookingthroughoneofthesewindowscouldseeparticularstarsonparticulardates.TheMayamighthavebelievedthatstudyingthestarscouldtellthemthefuture.ChichenItzaisnowaUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandanimportantpartoftheworld’shistory.1、VisitorscametothecityofChichenItzato.A．viewitsbeautifulsceneryB．experienceandexploretheMayancultureC．studyandobserveotherstarsontheobservatoryD．learnsomethingaboutwhentoplantcrops2、Whydidtheinvadersnamethecity“mouthofthewelloftheItza”？A．Becausewellscanbeseeninoraroundthecity.B．Becauseitislargeinsize.C．Becausethecityisnewly-built.D．Becauseitslocationisvital.3、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．ChichenItzaisoneoftheWorldHeritages.B．ThePyramidofKukulcanhas364steps.C．Windowsinthetowerpredicttheweatherinthefuture.D．ThecityofChichenItzahasalonghistoryof3,000years.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．ToevaluatetheMayanculture.B．Topersuadereaderstopayavisit.C．TointroducetheancientcityofChichenItza.D．TopresentthedevelopmentoftheMayanconstruction.Text3Earlierthissummer,CarolLeReschegotthephonecallshe’dbeenwaitingfor.Atouristwaspickingzucchini(西葫芦)atThorneRiderPark.“It’sexactlywhatwehopedwouldhappenwhenweputinthefoodforest,”explainedLeResche,thepark’sfoodforestfounder.InMay,hereceiveda$3,500fund.Themoneywastohelpturnaformerparkintoanedible(可食用的)landscape.It’saplacewhereallofthefruits,vegetablesandnutsarefreeforthetaking.Unlikesomeparkswithstrict“nopicking”policies,foodforestsaredesignedtoprovidecolorfulcrops.Peopleareencouragedtoharvestthem.“Wethinkit’simportanttoputpublicfoodinpublicspaces,”shesaid.Thedesiretoknowmoreaboutwhereourfoodcomesfromisoneofthereasonsthereisarealtrendtowardagricultureintoneighborhoodsandcommunities.There,peoplecanparticipateintoursandclassesorrelaxamongthefruittrees.Foodforestsprovidedifferentkindsoffreshproducemorethanwecanbuy.Foodforestsarebasedonamodelvaluingsustainableandmostlyself-sufficientagriculturalproduction.Thefoodforestmodelrequireslesschemicalfertilizerandlesslaborthantraditionalagriculture.Anedibleforestisdesignedtodevelopwithoutpesticidesorweeding.Sincetheconceptisrelativelynew,andittakesatleastthreeyearsforfruitandnuttreesandberrybushestostartproducingmeaningfulamountsoffreshfood,it’shardtoknowwhetherfoodforestswillhaveanimpactonfooddeserts.Volunteer-drivenprojectscanfallapartifthegrouplosesinterest.Lackoffundingcanalsobeproblematic.Pestsalsoareanoften-citedconcern.Afterallandaboveall,LeRescheexplained,foodforestsareaboutalotmorethanfood.“Wealsowanttoprovideagatheringspacethatisproductiveandbeautifulwherepeoplecandeveloparelationshipwitheachotherandgetconnected.”1、Comparedwithcommonfoodbought,whatisspecialaboutthefoodinedibleforests?A．Ittastesbetter.B．Ithasmorevarieties.C．Ithasfunnyappearances.D．It’sproducedfreeoffertilizer.2、WhatisstressedinParagraph4?A．Foodforestsmaydisappearsoon.B．Foodforestshavealongwaytogo.C．Foodforestswastelotsofnaturalresources.D．Foodforestsseemimaginaryandimpossible.3、AsforLeResche,whatisthemostimportantroleoffoodforests?A．Awaytorelaxandentertain.B．Awaytosolvefoodshortage.C．Awaytobethankfulfornature.D．Awaytomeetandmakefriends.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Tocallhelp.B．Toraisemoney.C．Tocompareandargue.D．Toinformandintroduce.Text4Isgoingonholidayofanybenefit?Newresearchshowsthatgoingonholidaymakesyounotonlyfeelgoodwhileyou’retherebutalsogainthehealthbenefitsformonths.JettingofftodestinationssuchastheMaldivescutsyourbloodpressure,helpsyousleepbetterandbouncebackfromstress.Thebenefitslastatleastafortnightlongerthanthevacationandcanbefeltformonthsinsomecaseswhereitisclaimed.Expertssayworkersshouldalwaystaketheirholidayentitlement(权利)eachyear,butas‘manyasoneinthreedon’t.ThestudycomparedkeyhealthmarkersinholidaymakersvisitingThailand,PeruortheMaldives,withthoseinpeoplewhostayedathomeandcontinuedworking.Theaveragebloodpressureofthoseonholidaydroppedbysixpercentwhiletheworkerssawtheirbloodpressurerisebytwopercentoverthesameperiod.Thesleepqualityofholidaymakersimprovedby17percentwhilethatofthenon—holidaymakersdeterioratedby14percent.Thestudyalsofoundtheabilityofvacationerstorecoverfromstress,knownasthestress-resiliencetest,improvedby29percent.Therewasa71percentfallinstress-resiliencescoresamongworkers.Testsshowedfallenbloodglucose(葡萄糖)levels,reducedriskofdiabetes(糖尿病),trimmerwaistlinesandimprovedmoodandenergylevels,withtheeffectssustainedforatleasttwoweeksafterreturninghome.TheHolidayHealthExperimentwasconductedbytouroperatorKuoniandNuffieldHealth,theUK’slargesthealthcarecharity.1、Accordingtothepassage,howmanypeoplegoonholiday?A．Onethird.B．Twothirds.C．17percent.D．Aquarter.2、Whichofthefollowingcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Thefurtheryougo,thebetteryougetthebenefits.B．Mostpeopleliketostayathomeduringtheholiday.C．Theresultofthestudyismostlybasedonthedescriptionfromthepeopleinvolved.D．Holidaymakersaremorelikelytobehealthierthannon-holidaymakers.3、Theauthorintendstotellusthat.A．wehavetogoonholidayasmuchaspossibleB．you’llcertainlygetdepressedifyoudon’tgoonholidayC．wehadbettergoonholidayforthebenefitsofourhealthD．itisbesttogotoforeigncountrieslikeMaldives4、Thebesttitleofthepassageis.A．AHolidayHealthExperimentB．HealthBenefitsfromHolidayC．HealthProblemsofHavingHolidayD．KeyHealthMarkersmHolidaymakersPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)AccordingtoasurveyinMay,about1．8percentofthe93,420graduatessaidtheywouldn’tbeginworkingrightafter2．(graduate)ThisPhenomenoniscalled"delayedemployment”Infactthenumberofstudents3．havedecidednottostarttheircareerswithinsixmonthshasbeenincreasing4．(steady)since5．Onereasonis6．youngpeoplewanttofindajob7．(relate)totheirpersonalinterests,andtheyarenotwillingtogiveinandtakejobstheydon’tlikeAnotherreasonthatsomehavedeterminedtodelay8．(find)workistoavoidthefiercecompetitionofthejobmarketRecently,someChinesecollegestudents9．(choose)totravelorvolunteerinsteadofgettingjobsForexample,ChenNuan,23,whowillgraduate10．theShanghaiInstituteofVisualArtsthissummer,hasplanned11．(tour)EuropeAstheoldChineseSayinggoes,'Travelingthousandsofmilesis12．(good)thanreadingthousandsofbooks’．”We’veallturnedtosadmusictomakeusfeel1．(good)atsomepointinourlives,butwhydoesdoublingdownonthesadnesshelpdragusoutofthemire(泥沼)？Anewstudyshedslightonwhat’sgoingoninsideourbrains2．wematchourmusictoourfeelingsItlookslikesadmusiccanbeenjoyable-ratherthan3．(simple)depressing-becauseittriggerspositivememoriesthatcanhelptoliftourmoodPsychologistAdrianNorthfromCurtinUniversityinAustraliasaysthere4．(be)twogroupsofpossible5．(explain)forwhyweenjoylisteningtosadmusiclikethis:onefromsocialpsychology,andonefromcognitiveneuroscience(认知神经学)Intermsofsocialpsychology,onewayof6．(think)aboutthisisthatwefeelmuchbetterabout7．(we)ifwefocusonsomeonewho’sdoingevenworse,aprocessknownasdownwardsocialcomparisonEverything’sgoingtobeokay,becausethisperson8．(have)anevenworsedaythanyouareAnothertheoryfromsocialpsychologyisthatpeopleliketolisten9．musicthatmirrorsthetoneoftheircurrentlifecircumstances-thesongsactas10．sortoftuningfork(音叉)forourownsituationsandtheyresonate(共鸣)withusSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Therehavebeenalotofcommentsrecentlysurrounding5G,thenextgenerationofwirelesstechnology.1、?Howmightitchangeourlives?5Gstandsforfifthgeneration,meaningthenextstepintheprogressionoftechnologytoreplacethecurrent4Gsystem.Earlier“G”systemsweredesignedtoimprovemobilecommunicationoperations.Eachnewtechnologybroughtmajorimprovementsinspeedandgreatlyincreasednetworkcapacity(容量).2、Itisexpectedtopermitmoreuserstodomorethingsatafasterrate.However,technologyexpertssaythereisamajorwaythat5Gisdifferentfromtheearliersystems.3、Itwillaffectmanymoredevicesandindustriesthanother“G”versions.5Gwillhelpfuelfuture“smartcities”byconnectingsensornetworks.5Gisalsoexpectedtoconnectself-drivingcarsandsupportnewtechnologiesinvolvingvirtualreality(虚拟现实).Higher5Gspeedscouldalsopermitdoctorstocommonlyperformremotemedicaloperations.Factoriesandbusinessescoulduse5Gtechnologytoincreaseautomationandimprovethecollectionofinformation.4、Theincreaseddataflowacross5GnetworkswouldgiveInternetattackersalotmorepossibilitiestostealandmisusedata.Inaddition,thewideruseofa5Gwirelessnetworkmeansanybreakdownofthesystemwouldhavemorewidespreadandsevereresults.Suchdifficultiescouldaffectpublicsafety.5、,oranetworkbreakdowncouldcauseself-drivingvehiclestocrash.A．Whyis5GsopopularB．WhatisthistechnologyC．EverycoinhastwosidesD．Thenew5GsystempromisesmoreofthesameE.ItwillmovebeyondmobilenetworktechnologyF.Abreakdownof5GnetworksmaycauseeconomiclossesG.Afailureduringadoctor'sremoteoperationcouldleadtodeathUnsurprisingly,peoplewhoareverybusyalsotendtobeverysuccessfulandknowledgeable,soit’sinyourinteresttobefriendwiththem.Buthowdoyoutalktosuchbusypeopleinordert