考研《英语一》2023年荆门市钟祥市考前冲刺预测试卷含解析

考研《英语一》2023年荆门市钟祥市考前冲刺预测试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)OneFridaywewerepackingtoleaveforaweekendawaywhenmydaughterheardcriesforhelp.WhenIwenttoinvestigate,Idiscoveredanelderlyneighbourwe1knewhadtakenabadfallonherfrontsteps.Shewasclearlyin2soIhelpedherinsideherhouseandsettledheronthecouch.Inoticedhow3anddarkherplacewasanditwasobviousshehadn'tcleanedinawhile.She4shedidn'tneedanambulanceor5helpandthatsomeonewouldbearoundsoon,soI6herwithabottleofwateratherside.AsIleft,Ifeltsaddenedto7thatapartfromafewsmilesinthepast18monthswehadbeenneighbours,wehadn't8Shedidn'tknowmynameandIdidn'tknowhers,andIhadn'tevennoticedshehadn'tbeen9forweeksduetobackache.ThatweekendI10mygrandmotherforher80thbirthdayandnoticedhowcleanandspaciousherflatseemedincomparisontomyneighbour's.Thenmythoughtsturnedtoallthe11—daughters,grandkids,niecesandnephews—mygrandmotherhad,andhow12theatmospherewas.Myneighbour,asfarasIknew,hadnofamily13droppingbytovisit.WhenI14Iwenttocheckonherbutshedidn'tanswermy15Tryingthebackdoorand16itopen,Iwalkedinside.Moregratefulthanscaredtoseeme,sheexplainedshewas17Yet,unabletobenddownduetoherbadback,shecouldnotunpackgroceriesadeliveryboyhadleftatfloorlevel.Herkitchenwasfilledwithgarbageshewasunableto18byherself.We'vesincebecomegoodfriendsandchateveryfewdays.ShekeepsthankingmeformykindnessbutI19helpingher.EverytimeIreturnfromputtingouthergarbage,collectinghermailorjustchatting,Ifeeladeepsenseof20andpeace.1、A．well B．barely C．widely D．never2、A．pain B．relief C．sorrow D．surprise3、A．vast B．quiet C．messy D．chilly4、A．insisted B．promised C．advised D．agreed5、A．technical B．legal C．financial D．medical6、A．accompanied B．left C．annoyed D．warned7、A．doubt B．notice C．regret D．realize8、A．separated B．complained C．connected D．explained9、A．outside B．inside C．away D．abroad10、A．missed B．supported C．ignored D．met11、A．assistants B．neighbours C．visitors D．fellows12、A．lively B．tense C．romantic D．heavy13、A．hurriedly B．officially C．normally D．regularly14、A．moved B．returned C．departed D．wandered15、A．phones B．questions C．knocks D．messages16、A．blowing B．keeping C．finding D．tearing17、A．fill B．poor C．ill D．OK18、A．takeout B．leaveout C．pickout D．handout19、A．enjoy B．dislike C．consider D．risk20、A．safety B．direction C．satisfaction D．HonestySectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Astudyof500，000songsreleased（发行）intheUKbetween1985and2015showedthatpopmusichasdecreasedinhappinessandincreasedinsadness．InareportpublishedinthejournalRoyalSocietyOpenScience，researchersattheUniversityofCaliforniaexaminedhundredsofthousandsofsongsandclassifiedthembytheirmood．"‘Happiness’isgoingdown，‘sadness’isgoingup，andatthesametime，thesongsarebecomingmore‘danceable’andmore‘party-like，’"co-authorNataliaL．KomarovatoldTheAssociatedPress．Thestudyfoundsongsin2014like"StayWithMe"bySamSmith，"Whispers"byPassengerand"Unmissable"byGorgonCitytohavea"lowhappiness"trend．However，tracksfrom1985like"GloryDays"byBruceSpringsteen，"WouldILieToYou？"byEurythmicsand"Freedom"byWhamhadahigh"happiness"trend．"Thepublicseemstopreferhappiersongs，eventhoughmoreandmoreunhappysongsarebeingreleasedeachyear，"theresearcherswrote．Apartfromtheemotionaltrends，researcheisdiscoveredthatdanceandpopwerethemostsuccessfulstylesofmusicandthattherewasa"cleardownwardtrend"，withthepopularityoFrockbeginningintheearly2000s．"Soitlookslike，whiletheoverallmoodisbecominglesshappy，peopleseemtowanttoforgetitallanddance，"Komarovawroteinanemail．Itwasalsofoundthatthe"maleness"ofsongs——thefrequencyofmalesingersinpopularmusic——haddecreasedduringthelast30years"Successfulsongsarecharacterisedbyalargerpercentageoffemaleartistscomparedtoallsongs，"theyWrote．Thisdiscoveryappearsatatimewhentheconvcrsationaroundsexequalityinthemusicindustryisatitsheight，withmoremaleartistsandsongwriters．1、Theresearchersexaminedlotsofsongsto．A．findsongsfordanceandpartyB．choosesongsforajournalC．releasemoresongsD．knowbetteraboutsongs2、Whosemusicstyletendstobringyoumorehappiness？A．NataliaL．Komarova’s．B．SamSmith’s．C．GorgonCity’s．D．BruceSpringsteen’s．3、Whatdoweknowaboutsongsoverthepastthreedecades？A．Rockbecamepopularintheearly2000s．B．Fewerunhappysongscometolighteveryyear．C．Malesingersarebetteratperrormingpopmusic．D．Femaleartistsarelessskilledinwritingsongs．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext？A．PopMusicIsGettingSadderB．MusicCallsforSexEqualityC．PopMusicHasaLongHistoryD．MusicIndustryIsGoingDownText2Forthebusinesstravelerwhoisallaboutefficiency:Checkoutthesehotelsthatwillgetyouinandoutwithaminimumoftrouble.Whenyouarepressedfortimeonabusinesstrip,nothingcaninfuriateyoumorethanaslowhotelcheck-inprocess.Onyournexttrip,trythesehotelsthatofferaspeediercheck-inprocess.1.YotelNewYorkTheself-servicekiosksatthishigh-techNewYorkhotelworkjustliketheonesyou’dseeatanairport.Therearejustfive-stepstoregisterandobtainyourcardkey.Thereisevenaroboticluggagebellboy.Youtapinthenumberofbagsyouarecarryingandsizes,thenwaitforarobotarmtoswingdownandstoreyourluggageinalocker(say,foradaytrip).Thisalsospeedsupthecheck-inprocessifthefirstthingyouneedtodo,likeme,isheadtoaseriesofmeetings.2.MarriottDetroitAirportAnotheroptionforbusinesstravelersinahurry:Marriottisrollingoutitsmobilecheck-inappto325hotelsthisyear,includingtheMarriottDetroitAirporthotel.(I’vetestedtheappitselfbutnotforarealvisitquiteyet.)Hereisthebasicidea:youdownloadtheiphoneorAndroidapp.Thenightbefore,youcan“check-in”virtually.Whenyouarrive,yougetanalertthattheroomisreadyandyourkey,whichisalreadytiedtoyourreservation,iswaitingforyouatthedesk.3.HyattRegencyMinneapolisIhappenedtostayatthishotelrecentlyandlikedhowfastthekioskcheck-inworks.LiketheYotel,thekioskasksyoutoinsertyourcreditcard,similartoanairportterminal.Thewholeprocesstookaboutthreeminutes,whenIleft,Iwasequallyimpressedwiththefastcheck-out.Anagentmeetsyouinthelobbywithanipadandasksforanemailtouseforareceipt.Thebigadvantage:youneverhavetowaitinline.4.Radisson:LaCrosseTheRadissonistryingtomakethekioskprocessevenfaster,atafewselecthotelsliketheRadissonLacrosseinWisconsin,youuseamobileapptoregisterandthenreceiveabarcodebyemailortext.Whenyougettothekiosk,youscanthebarcodetogetyourkeywithoutanyotherstepsrequired.It’ssuperfast.Youcanfindthisnewcheck-insystemattheRadissonhotelsinSaltLakeCity,Seattle,andPhoenixaswell.1、Whichtwohotelsofferamobileappforcustomerstocheckin?A．YotelNewYorkandMarriottDetroitAirport.B．MarriottDetroitAirportandRadisson:LaCrosse.C．MarriottDetroitAirport.andHyattRegencyMinneapolis.D．HyattRegencyMinneapolisandRadisson:LaCrosse.2、Whichhotelwillsendyouareceiptbyemail?A．YotelNewYork.B．MarriottDetroitAirport.C．Radisson:LaCrosse.D．HyattRegencyMinneapolis.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．AtYotelNewYork,arobotwillhelpyouwithallthecheck-inprocess.B．Withitscheck-inapp,youmayenteryourroominMarriottwithoutakey.C．ThebarcodeyoureceivefromRadissoncontributestothefastcheck-in.D．HyattRegencyMinneapolisisclosetoanairportterminal.Text3TheHarvardPre-CollegeProgramisaniceexperienceforhighschoolstudents.Alongsidepeers(同辈)fromaroundtheworld,you’llbeintroducedtocollegelifeasyouattendclasses,liveoncampus,andenjoyfunoutingsandactivities.◆LearningwithoutlimitsBiology,physics,law,writingandphilosophy—thesearejustafewofthe30-pluscoursesyoucanchoosefromineachsession.Inournoncreditclasses,wesetasidegradessothatyoucanfullycommittoyourgrowthasawell-roundedstudent.Classsizestypicallyrangefrom14to18studentstoencourageinteractivelearning.◆LivingatHarvardWhenyouattendthePre-CollegeProgram,you’llliveinahistoricundergraduatehouse,nearHarvardSquare.YouwillbewithyourfellowPre-Collegestudents,residentdirectors,andproctorswhoprovidesupport.You’llalsoenjoymealsinoneofHarvard’sdininghalls,whichareashortwalkfromHarvardYardandprovidemanyoptionsforavarietyofdietaryneeds.◆ThrivingoutsidetheclassroomThesummerPre-CollegeProgramoffersmanymentallychallengingco-curricular(补充课程的)activitiesbeyondtheclassroom.WithfacultyandHarvard-affiliatedexperts,youwillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinworkshopsontopicslikethepsychologyofcolor-blindness,classicliteraturefromaroundtheworldandscienceofhappiness.FromourCambridgescavengerhunttoatriptotheSandSculptingFestivalatAmerica’sfirstpublicbeach,there’snoshortageoffunactivitiesinthePre-CollegeProgram.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthe30-pluscourses?A．Youcanonlychoosefiveofthem.B．Theyprovidecreditsforstudents.C．Youshouldsetasideothersubjects.D．Theyassistyourfulldevelopment.2、Wherecanyouenjoymealsduringtheprogram?A．NearHarvardSquare. B．ClosetoHarvardYard.C．Inoneoftheworkshops. D．Inanundergraduatehouse.3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toadvertisemeals. B．Tocommentonanactivity.C．Tointroduceaprogram. D．TorecommendcoursesText4Thehemlock(铁杉)treesalongtheWappingerCreek,NewYork,lookhealthy.However,scientistGaryLovettsaysthewhiteballswhichprovideprotectionforthebugsarecreatedbyatinyinsect.It’shardtobelievethetinybugcouldkillatree.However,treescanendupwithmillionsandmillionsofthepests.Whentherearethatmany,itendsupkillingthetree.ThebugfromEastAsiaisslowlykillingtreesacrosstheUSA．Thetrouble－makingbugisjustoneofmanyinvasive(入侵的)peststhathaveslippedintotheUnitedStates.Theycanhurtotherlivingthingsintheirnewhome.Manyinvasivepestsarriveonwoodenpalletspiledinsideshippingcontainers.Theysupportandseparategoods,andkeepthemfromslidingaround.Invasivepestsoftentunnelintothepallets.Howcanwestoppestsfromridingonpallets?Lovettsaysnewrulesareneeded.Thecompaniesthatmakepalletsdon’twantmorerules.Congresshasaddedanamendment(修正案)inthe2018FarmBilltotryandpreventthisproblem.However,Lovettisnothopefulitwillmakemuchofadifference.Palletsarecheckedbyinspectors.Manyaresprayedwithbug－killingpesticide.“Ibelieveinthesystem，”saidBrentMcClendon,presidentofTheNationalWoodenPalletandContainerAssociation.Healsosaidshippingcontainersarecheckedverycarefully.Still,eachyear13millioncontainersareshippedtotheU.S.Eachisfullofwoodenpallets.Lovettsays:“Inspectorscan’tpossiblycheckeverything.Allittakesareafewbadpallets;weshouldgetridofwoodenpallets.”Hebelievespalletsshouldbemadeofplasticoreco－compositewood.Eco－compositewoodisamixofwoodfiberandplastic.Insectscannothideintoit.Oneproblemisthatthesechoicescostmore.Theymaybeworththeextramoney,though.InvasivepestscosttheU.S.$5billionayear.Treesdon’tjustdieinforests.Theyalsodieincitiesandouryards.Then,theyneedtobereplaced.Thatcostsmoney,too.1、AllthestatementsareTRUEexceptthat________.A．pesticidehasbeenappliedtobug－killingB．thecompaniesmakingpalletsdon’twantmorerulesC．invasivepestshideinpalletsusedinshippingD．invasivepestsarenativetoWappingerCreek2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Bugswon’tbotherthetreeifjustinfewnumbers.B．Bugsruintheshippinggoodsslowly.C．Bugscanbeeasilyspottedbyeyes.D．Bugscovertreeswithwhitesoftballsforprotection.3、WhydoesGaryLovettwanttogetridofwoodenpallets?A．Becauseinsectsmostlydieinthem.B．Becausetheyarethemajorpestcarriers.C．Becausetheyarenotworthextramoney.D．Becauseplasticpalletsareeco－friendly.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Congresscontributesalottodealingwithinvasivepests.B．Effectivemeasureshavestoppedthepestinvasion.C．InvasivepestsareharmingplantsintheUSA．D．EcosystemintheUSAispoorlydamagedbyinvasivewoods.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Carsandtrucksarenottheonlyvehicleswherephonesandotherdevicescancausedistraction(分心)。In2008,oneengineerofatrainwastextingandranthrougharedsignalandraninto1．trainThatcrashkilledtwenty-fivepeopleIn2009,twoairlinepilotsbecamedistractedbytheirpersonallaptopsduringaflightThey2．(fly)onehundredsixtykilometerspastthecity3．theyweresupposedtolandIn2010,twoHungariantouristsdiedin4．boatcrashontheDelawareRiverTheaccidenthappened5．acrewmemberonaboat6．(pay)attentiontoacellphoneandlaptopcomputerAlmosteveryoneknowsabouttherisksofdistracteddrivingButwhataboutdistractedwalkingpeople7．getstruckbycarsortrainswhilewalking,8．(wear)headphones?AnewreportsaystheUnitedStateshad116headphonesrelatedpedestriancrashes9．2004to10．Threetimesasmanyofthesehappenedinthelasttwoyearsasintimecloselyfollowstheriseinthe11．(popular)ofminiplayersSeventypercentofthecrasheskilledthepedestrianIwasvisitingAustraliaafewweeksagoIknewIcouldn’tleavethesurfcapitaloftheworld1．havingatrymyselfIbookedagroupsurflessonwhenIwasinByronBay,whichisareallypopularplacefor2．(skill)surferstogoandcatchsomewaves!Westartedoffwithawarm-upbydoingsomestretchesandgoingforajogalong3．beachThenweall4．(lie)downonoursurfboardsonthesandandpracticed5．(jump)uptothestandingpositionAfterthis,wewerereadytogooutandtryitoutonthewaterWell,surfingismuch6．(hard)thanitlooks—whenyouwatchpeoplefromthebeachtheymake7．looksoeasy!Ihadtriedacoupleoftimesbutfailedbeforeoneofthe8．(coach)cametohelpmeandheldmyboardsteadyFinallyIstartedtogetthehangofitandbytheendofthelessonImanaged9．(stand)upontheboardbymyself,10．wasaprettyawesomefeelingNowIcan’twaittotryitagain,althoughI’lldefinitelyneedtowearawetsuitifI’msurfingintheUK!SectionIIITranslationDirections: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。选项中有两项为多余选项。WaystoRaiseaCharitableKidKidsbenefitinmanywaysfromlearningtobegenerousandcaringaboutother._______Studiesshowthatpossessingempathy（共鸣）alsomakeschildrenmorelikable,moreemployable,betterleaders,moreconscience-drivenandevenincreasestheirlifespan.Thebestnewsisthatempathycanbecultivated,andoneofthebestempathygeneratorsareserviceprojectstohelpkidsstepoutoftheircomfortzones,opentheireyesandexposethemtoothers’lives.Hereare3simple,science-backedtipstoinspiregenerosityinyourchildren.1、Beacharitablerolemodel.Theoldsaying,“Childrenlearnlearnwhattheylive”hasalotoftruthtoit.Studiesshowthatifparentsaregenerousandgiving,kidsarelikelytoadoptthosequalities._______Therearesoanydailyopportunities;phoningafriendwhoisdown,collectingforthehomeless,volunteeringatafoodbank.Aftervolunteering,besuretotellyourchildhowgooditmadeyoufeel.2、Findyourchild’spassion._______Helpyourkidschoosesomethingthey’regoodatandenjoydoing.Ifhelovesreading,readtotheblind;enjoyswriting,beapenpaltoanoverseasorphan;ifhelikessports,volunteerfortheSpecialOlympics;ifheismusical,playatahomelessshelter;ifheenjoysknitting,knitabeanie（小便帽）forasoldier.Yougettheidea.3、___4___Aonce-a-yeardayofvolunteeringisrarelyenoughforachildtoadoptacharitablemindset.Lookforwaystohelpyourchildrenexperiencethejoyofgivingonaregularbasis:bakinganextrabatchofcookiesforthelonelyneighbornextdoor,singingtoanursinghometoaddalittlejoy.ThegoalofgettingkidsinvolvedincharityisnotaboutwinningtheNobelPeacePrize,buttogivethemtheopportunitytoexperiencegoodness.___5___Themorechildrenwitnessorexperiencewhatitfeelsliketogivethemorelikelytheywilldevelopacharitablespirit.A．Starta“givingplan”.B．Researchershavefoundthatempathyisthecornerstoneforbecomingahappy,well-adjusted,successfuladult.C．Thetruthis,kidsdon’tlearnhowtobekindfromreadingaboutitinatextbook,butfromdoingkinddeeds.D．Keepgiving.E.Kidsaremorelikelytowanttogetinvolvedinserviceprojectsthatmatchtheirinterests.F.Asimplewaytoinspirechildren’sgenerosityisbyreinforcingit.G.Soshowyourchildthejoyyougetbygiving.Wealldesiretoberespected,butitdoesn’tcomeeasilyjustbymerewishing.Outlinedbelowaresomestepsyoucandotogetrespect.