江苏省常州市钟楼区2023年考研《英语一》点睛提分卷含解析

江苏省常州市钟楼区2023年考研《英语一》点睛提分卷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)Text1Laughterispartoftheuniversalhumanvocabulary.Allmembersofthehumanspeciesunderstandit.UnlikeEnglishorFrenchorSwahili,wedon’thavetolearntospeakit.Werebornwiththecapacitytolaugh.Verylittleisknownaboutthespecificbrainmechanismsresponsibleforlaughter.Contrarytofolkwisdom,mostlaughterisnotabouthumor;itisaboutrelationships.Tofindoutwhenandwhypeoplelaugh,Iwentwithseveralassistantstolocalmallsandrecordedwhathappenedjustbeforepeoplelaughed.Overa10-yearperiod,westudiedover2,000casesofnaturallyoccurringlaughter.Wefoundthatmostlaughterdoesnotnecessarilyfollowjokes.Peoplemaylaughafteravarietyofstatements,suchas,“HerecomesMary,”“Howdidyoudoonthetest?”or“Doyouhavearubberband?”Thesecertainlyaren’tjokes.Webelievelaughterevolvedfromthepanting(喘气的)behaviorofourancientancestors.Today,ifwetickle(使发痒)chimps,theydon’tlaugh.But,instead,theyproduceapantingsound.That’sthesoundofapelaughter,andit’stherootofhumanlaughter.Apeslaughinthekindsofsituationsthatleadtohumanlaughter,likegamesthatinvolvechasing.Otheranimalsproducesoundsduringplay,buttheyaresodifferentfromlaughter.Rats,forexample,producehighsoundsduringplayandwhentickled,buttheseareverydifferentinsoundfromhumanlaughter.Laughterisoftenpositive,butitcanbenegativetoo.There’sadifferencebetween“laughingwith”and“laughingat”.Peoplewholaughatothersmaybetryingtodrivethemoutofthegroup.Noonehasactuallycountedhowmuchpeopleofdifferentageslaugh,butyoungchildrenprobablylaughthemost.Atages5and6weprobablylaughmorethanatanyothertimes.Adultslaughlessthanchildren,probablybecausetheyplayless.Worknowunderwaywilltellusmoreaboutthebrainmechanismsbehindlaughter,howithasevolved,andwhywe’resosusceptibletotickling.1、Whatwasthepurposeofthedecade’sresearch?A．Toprovethatpeoplelaughbecauseofhumour.B．Tofindouttherealreasonforpeopleslaughter.C．Toresearchpeoplesdifferentreactiononjokes.D．Torecordconversationsamongshoppersinmalls.2、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Peoplewhoplaymoretendtolaughmore.B．Apesproducehighsoundswhentickled.C．Scientistsknowthebrainmechanismsresponsibleforlaughterwell.D．Thesituationsinwhichapeslaughareverydifferentfromthoseinwhichhumanslaugh.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“susceptible”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Sensitive. B．Flexible.C．Addictive. D．Reliable.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImpactofLaughterB．TheMeaningofLaughterC．ABigMystery:WhyDoWeLaugh?D．Laughter:TheMostBeautifulWordsText2Notonlydoestheuseofplasticwaterbottleshurtyourwallet,italsoincreasespollutionandwastesenergyandwater.Only23%ofallplasticinAmericaendsupinarecyclingbin,meaningover$1billionworthofplasticistreatedasrubbishayear.Recently,SkippingRocksLabhasinventedakindofwaterbottlecalledOoho.Itisaconvenient,clearwaterbottlethatcaneitherbedrunkenoreaten.Todrinkit,youcaneitherpeeloffthemembrane(薄膜)ortearaholeinthemembranewithyourteethtopourthewaterintoyourmouth.Toeatit,yousimplyputthewholebottleinyourmouth.OneproblemthescientistshaverunintoishowtoshiplargeamountsofOohobubbles(水泡)withoutarrivingwithaverywettruck.However,theyhaveattemptedtopackageunitsofindividualbubblestogetherinsidealargerandthickermembrane.Itistargetinglargeoutdoorevents,suchasmarathons,musicfestivals,andsportingevents,wheretonsofplasticbottlesareused,andfrequentlyleftbehindaslitter.Andtoomuchplasticissuretodoharmtotheenvironment,whichcouldaccountfortheirpurposeofsuchanewinvention.TheteamhasbeenworkingforthepasttwoyearstodevelopthetechnologyandmaterialsneededtoproduceOoho;theyhaverecentlyappliedapatentfortheirnewadvancements.Thepriceforanindividualbubbleoraunitofbubbleshasnotbeensetyet,buttheycostabouttwocentstocreateaunit,whichischeaperthanplasticbottles.IthasappearedateventsinLondon,SanFrancisco,Boston,atconferences,festivals,andsoon.Oohoiscatchingmanypeople’sattentionandhasraisedover$1millionandgained1,000investorsinonlythreedays.Itismostlybeingsoldateventsatthemomenttokeeptheconsumer’sinterestwhiletheproductionmachineisgettingupandrunning.Itisquicklymakingarise,sokeepaneyeoutthisyearforthesebottlesofthefuture.1、HowismostplasticdealtwithinAmerica?A．It’ssold.B．It’srecycled.C．It’sburied.D．It’swasted.2、WhydidtheteaminventOoho?A．Tomakeaprofitforacompany.B．Toprotecttheenvirontnent.C．Tomakepeopleeatastheydrink.D．Toreducethecostofplasticbottle.3、WhatcanweinferaboutOohofromthetext?A．Itiseasyandsafetoshipitinlargeamounts.B．Ithasbecomepopularsinceitbegantobesold.C．Itmightbesoldatalowerpricethanplasticbottles.D．Itcosttheteamalotofmoneytodevelopthetechnology.4、Whatdoestheauthorreallywanttosayinthelastparagraph?A．Oohoistobeasuccessinthefuture.B．Oohoisbeingsupportedbysmartpeople.C．Oohoistakingtheplaceofplasticbottlesnow.D．Oohoisbeingproducedtoattractmoreinvestors.Text3SummerProgramsforTeensUniversityofMaryland:TERPYoungScholarsThisprogramistheperfectsummercampforacademicallytalentedteenagerswhowanttopursueacademicinterests,explorecareeropportunities,anddiscovercollegelifeattheUniversityofMaryland.Duringthreeweeksofintellectualexploration,teenscanstudywithstudentswhosharesimilarinterests,andcommunicatewithsomeoftheuniversity’sbestteachers.Uponsuccessfulcompletion,studentscanearnthreecollegecredits.CarpeDiem:TheUniversity-boundAdventureCarpeDiemsupportsbothAmericanandinternationalstudentsinapplyingtoauniversitybyprovidingprivateconsultation.This2-weekexperiencealsoincludestoursoffamousEastConstuniversitiesStudentswillalsohavetheopportunitytobuildtheirresumes(简历)byworkingwithwritingexperts.GreatBooksSummerProgramThisisalively,warmandwelcomingsummercampcommunityofoutstandingteens,wholoveliteratureandideasInthepastelevenyears,ithasgatheredmiddleandhighschoolstudentsfromacrosstheworldtoreadselectionsfromthegreatestworksofliterature,experienceheateddiscussionsandenjoysummercampfunwithotherliterary-mindedstudents.Participantscangainconfidenceintheirabilitytoreadatextcloselyandexpresstheirideasclearlybothverballyandinwriting.ZealTravelWeofferourteenstwoweekandthree-weeklongtripstoHawaii,Alaska,AustraliaandSpain.Alltripsinclude15-25hoursofcommunityserviceactivities.Dependingonyourtripofchoice,you’llbehelpingHawaiiansprotecttheirforestecosystem,caringfordogsinSpain,workingwithHabitatforHumanity,andmuchmore.Everytripalsoincludesexcitingoutdooractivitieslikesurfing,driving,ice-climbing,hikingandmore.Thepossibilitiesareendlessandthereisazealtripforeveryinterest.1、Whichprogramoffersstudentstheopportunitytodevelopacademicinterests?A．CarptDiem. B．ZealTravel.C．UniversityofMaryland. D．GreatBooksSummerProgram.2、WhatcanstudentsdoinGreatBooksSummerProgram?A．Learnhowtowritestories.B．Attendacampusculturalevent.C．Makefriendswithfamouswriters.D．Readanddiscussthegreatworksofliterature.3、WhatisspecialaboutZealTravel?A．Itincludesalotofthrillingoutdooractivities.B．Itprovidescommunityserviceforstudents.C．Itoffersstudentsexcitingfreetrips.D．Itwilllast3weeks.Text4ALifesavingAt-HomeCheckupMoreimportanceisattachedtophysicalfitnessnowadays.However,stayingfitcanbeexpensivewhengoingtoprofessionalagenciesformedicalcheckups.Hereweshowyouthreewaystodomedicalcheckupathome,trythemforaroughideaaboutyourhealthcondition.1BalanceOnOneLegHoldforupto60seconds.Ifyoufalldownearly,youmaybeathigherriskforbraindecline.InaJapanesestudy,30percentofolderadultswhocouldbalanceforonly20secondsorfewerhadmicrobleedsinthebrain,anearlysignofriskforstrokeordementia(痴呆).Thesemicrobleedscanaffectbalance,memory,anddecisionmaking.2TouchYourToesSitwithyourbackstraight,thenleanforwardandtrytotouchyourtoes.Notevenclose?Youmightbeatriskforheartproblems.Byusingthistest,UniversityofNorthTexasresearchersfoundthatsomeoldinflexiblefolkshavetohavetheheartworkhardertoprovideenoughblood,raisingtheriskofheartattackorstroke.3SittingToStandingTimehowlongittakestoliftandloweryourselffromachairtentimesasfastasyoucan.Senioradultswhodidtenrepetitionsin21secondsorfewerwerelesslikelytodieoverthenext13yearsthanthosewhotooklonger.Thetestrequiresmusclestrength,balance,andheartfitness;beingslowcouldmeanunderlyingdiseasebeforesymptomsarise.Theabovearehometestseveryonecoulddotokeepyoufitandtheydon’trequiremuchtimeormoney.Learnwhatpossibledangersarehidinginsideyouandhowtodealwiththem.1、Whatmaygowrongifyoubalanceononelegforonly20secondsorfewer?A．Heart.B．Brain.C．Leg.D．Muscle.2、Aperson’smusclestrengthcanbetestedby____.A．sittingwiththebackstraightB．balancingononelegC．touchingthetoesD．sittingtostanding3、Thethreewaystodomedicalcheckupmentionedinthepassageare____.A．money-savingB．long-lastingC．energy-demandingD．resources-wastingPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Since1．firstfullyartificialplasticwasinventedin1907,humans2．(find)innumerableusesforthematerialIthasfound3．(it)wayintoourtools,ourclothesandevenourbodiesInanewstudyin4．(environment)scienceandtechnology,researchersestimatetheaverageAmericaneatsmorethan50,000piecesofmicroplasticparticles,5．(small)than5millimetersinlengtheveryyearandbreathesinanother50,6．Althoughthehealth7．(effect)ofconsumingthesetinybitsofplasticareunclear,researchersstresstherealvolumethatpeopleare8．(casual)swallowingisalarmingThelargestcontributorcame9．drinkingbottledwater,in10．thebottleitselfaddedmorethan32timesmoreplastictoadiet11．(compare)withtapwater,TheGuardianreportsTheclockstruckelevenatnightThewholehousewasquietEveryonewasinbed1．meUnderthestronglight,Ilookedsadlybeforemeatseveral2．(pile)ofthattroublesomestufftheycall“books”Iwasgoingtohavemyexaminationthenextday“3．canIgotobed?”Iasked4．(I)Ididn’tanswer,InfactIdarednotTheclockstrucktwelve“Oh,dear!”Icried“TenmorebookstoreadbeforeIcangotobed!”Wepupilsarethemost5．(happy)creaturesintheworldDaddoesnotagreewithmeonthisHedidnothavetoworksohardwhenhewas6．boyTheclockstruckoneIwasquitedesperatenowIforgotallI7．(learn)IwastootiredtogoonIdidtheonlythingIcouldIprayed,“Oh,God,pleasehelpmepasstheexamtomorrowIdopromise8．(work)hardafterwards,Amen”Myeyes9．(be)soheavythatIcouldhardlyopenthemAfewminuteslater,withmyheadonthedesk,Ifell10．(sleep)SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Whenwewerekids,ifourparentswantedustostopthescreentime,theywouldturnofftheTV.1、Theygrabthecellphone,thetabletorthelaptop.Herewewilltalkabouthowtocontroltheirscreentime.First,limitthetimetheyusescreens.2、Kidsaresmart.Onceyougobacktoyourdailyroutine,theywillquicklybebackonascreen.Becausetheyjustdon’tunderstandthatwhenyoutellthemtogetoffthetabletorcomputer,youmeanfortherestoftheday.3、Itcanbegoingoutsidetoplay,readingafunbookorcleaningtheirroom.Presentingthemwithanalternativehelpstheunder-developedplanningpartoftheirlittlebrainsgetpastwhattheycan’tdoandseewhatelseispossible.Andthird,hidethescreendevice.Thatonemaynotseemveryfair.4、Iftheydon’tseethedevicearoundthehouse,theycan’tgrabit.Thisway,worksforusadult-typeswhomaybealittletooaddictedtoscreensourselves.Ultimately,thebestwaytohelpkidsrecognizehowmuchistoomuchscreentimeistolimitourown.Yeah,youmayhavetostareatonealldayforyourjob,butdoyoureallyhavetocomehomeandimmediatelyturnontheTVoranswerthatemailonyourphone?Don’tthinkyourkidsaren’ttakingexcusesfromyouractions.5、A．Second,givethemanalternative.B．So,it’snecessarytosetalimitedtime.C．Itmayseemeasy,butitcanbechallenging.D．Now,kidsoftenhaveachoiceofwhichscreentheywant.E.Theywatchyoujustascloselyastheywatchthosescreens.F.Nowgotofindascreenandturnitoff,foryouandforyourkids.G.Butthephrase“outofsight,outofmind”actuallyworkssometimes.Expertsarealwaysadvocatingthehealthbenefitsofbiking.Andwhilethebarriertoentryislow-prettymuchallyouneedtoknowtostartcyclingishowtorideabikeitself-peopleoftenaskmeifIhaveanytipsforbeginnerbikers.Below,afewthingsI'velearnedalongthewaythathelpmakeforasaferandmorejoyfulride:Followtherulesoftheroad.Brakeatyellowlights,stopforpedestriansandmaintainasoliddistancefromcars.1、Therefore,neverflythroughstopsigns,approachtooclosetothefrontvehiclesorshoutatcars.2、ABritishdoctorrecentlymadeheadlineswhenheclaimedthatwearingabikehelmetisactuallymoredangerous