考研《英语一》白银市景泰县2023年考前冲刺试题含解析

考研《英语一》白银市景泰县2023年考前冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Idecidedtobecomeacometsearcheronabright^clearmorning50yearsagoinMontreal.Itwasabitofanimpromptu(即兴的）1.IhadaFrenchtest2andknewthattheexaminer,Mr.Hutchison,wouldaskmeaboutmycareerplans.Ihadtocomeupwithsomethingthatwasbothcredibleandeasily3intoFrench.AboutsixyearsearlierItrulyhadbecome4aboutthenightsky,buttostandupandsay,“Astronomie!”wasnotenough.Mr.Hutchisonwouldwant5.Irecalled—acometthathadrecentlybeendiscoveredfromJapan-onethat6becamethebrightestofthe20thcentury.Withoutafurtherthought,IdecidedthatIwasgoingtobea7forcomets.Notcoincidentally,theEnglishandFrenchwordsforacomet(unecomte)soundvery8,somynewoccupationwas9totalkaboutinFrench.And10totheanswerIgaveMr.Hutchison,Ibegansearchingforcornelsaftergraduation.Fortunately,workingasasciencejournalistandgivinglecturesaboutthenightskyhaveallowedmeto11mycosmicpassionandstillpaythebills.Discoveringmyfirstcornet12almost19years.Onthatparticularnight,November13,1984.AsI13thetelescopeagainandagain,Islowly14thatafuzzy(模糊的）objectwasnotstayinginthesameplacebutwascreepingnorthward,asonlyacornet15.ItelephonedanastronomeratLowellObservatoryAriz.,who16myfind.IfeltasthoughIcould17rightuptotheskyIlovedsomuch.MichaelRudenkodiscoveredthecometthenextevening,and18thenewobjectbecameknownasCornelLevy-Rudenko.Inthefollowing50years,Idiscovered22othernewcornels.Itisthejoyofthesearch,19thediscoveries,that20megoing.1、A．planB．ideaC．decisionD．thought2、A．comingupB．comingupC．comingoverD．comingdown3、A．expressedB．putC．writtenD．spoken4、A．particularB．curiousC．passionateD．confident5、A．detailsB．contentsC．descriptionsD．contacts6、A．inevitablyB．invariablyC．unexpectedlyD．eventually7、A．reporterB．hunterC．researcherD．observer8、A．differentB．sameC．alikeD．pleasant9、A．hardB．mildC．casualD．easy10、A．trueB．closeC．openD．contrary11、A．arouseB．shareC．awakenD．pursue12、A．tookB．spentC．costD．used13、A．lookedintoB．lookedthoughC．sawthoughD．sawto14、A．consentedB．realizedC．concludedD．recognized15、A．mightB．shouldC．wouldD．could16、A．acceptedB．confirmedC．approvedD．opposed17、A．climbB．growC．fleeD．float18、A．yetB．stillC．thusD．also19、A．morethanB．betterthanC．otherthanD．ratherthan20、A．dragsB．keepsC．leavesD．catchesSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Ourhero’soriginstorystartedthispastFebruaryinthePerinefamilylivingroominBirmingham,Alabama.Austin,a4-year-oldboy,andhisfather,TadPerine,werewatchingaprogramonAnimalPlanetaboutamotherpandaleavinghercubs.“Itoldhimthatthecubswouldbehomelessforawhile,”Tadsays.“Austindidn’tknowwhathomelessnessmeant,buthewassadandwantedtoknowmore.”Seeingthisasateachablemoment,TadtookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries,alocalshelterthatprovideshousing,food,andotherservicesforhomelessmen.Astheydrovebytheredbrickbuilding,theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.“Dad,theylooksad.”Austinsaid.“Canwetakethemsomefoodandmakethemsmile?”Thatday,AustinusedhisallowancetobuyeachmanaBurgerKingsandwichandhandedthefoodouthimself.Seeingwhattheirpresencemeanttothemenattheministry,AustinandTadreturnedthenextweek.Afterhereturnedeveryweekforfiveweeks,wordofAustin’sactsofkindnessspreadthroughsocialmediaandnationalnewsoutlets.BurgerKingjumpedaboard,agreeingtodonate$1,000amonthforanentireyeartowardthecause.Soon,churchesandsheltersacrossthecountrybeganinvitingAustintocometodistributefoodinotherareas.WhereasbeforeAustinandTadcouldfeed25to50peopleatatime;now,thankstocorporateandcommunitysupport,theycanfeed800to2,000peopleatonce.AsforAustin,hecontinuestogiveoutfood,smiles,andhisinspirationalmessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’msavingtheday.”1、HowdoesAustinfeelwhenseeingtheTVprogram?A．Surprised B．JoyfulC．Grateful D．Unhappy2、WhydidTaddriveAustintothelocalshelter?A．Todonatesomemoneyforthehomeless.B．Toaskforsomehelpfromthehomeless.C．Toteachhimthemeaningofhomelessness.D．TointroduceAustintothestaffthere.3、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3?A．ToconfirmAustin’sinfluence.B．TopraiseBurgerKing’sdonation.C．Tothankthecommunity’ssupportD．Toconveyappreciationofthehomeless.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ATeachableMomentB．ABoyFightingAgainstHungerC．AKindFamilyHelpingthePoorD．Tad’sInspirationalMessageofLoveText2TimeTravelIfyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchanoriginalperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou'dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Perhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovel.TheTimeMachine,whichwaswrittenbyH.G.Wellsandpublishedin1895forthefirsttime.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamename,aswellastwotelevisionversions,andalargenumberofcomicbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationoftheconceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.Theterm"timemachine",coinedbyWells,isnowuniversallyusedtorefertoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuture.Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyes,intheory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalled“wormholes”,whichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewithareallyfastspaceshipgoingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldofcoursebenosimpletask.Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepast,thereissomethingcalledthe“grandfatherparadox”.Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereason,andthereforepreventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn’tborn,howwouldhetravelbackintime?Andwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefuture?InH.G.Wells’book,themaincharactertravelsintodistanttimewherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages30millionyearsintothefuturewheretheonlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles(触角).Ifthat’swhat’sinstore,maybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.1、ThenovelTheTimeMachinementionedinParagraph2aimstoshow______.A．thecontributionofH.G.Wells B．thestory’sdifferentfeaturesC．thelonghistoryoftimetravel D．people’sinterestintimemachine2、Einstein’sandHawking’stheories_____.A．suggestthepossibilitytoinventthetimemachineB．pushtheinventionofthefirstspaceshipC．haveprovedwrongbysometimetravelersD．havesimilaritiesinmanyway3、InParagraph4,“grandfatherparadox”probablyreferstotheideathat______.A．thetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfatherB．thegrandfather’sdeathmakesthetraveler’sbirthimpossibleC．thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfatherD．thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappiness4、Accordingtothepassage,whatisprobablytheauthor’sattitudetowardstimetravel?A．Skeptical. B．Unclear.C．Supportive. D．Unconcerned.Text3AfterIvisitedmyeldersister’shouse,Iwasremindedjusthowdifferenttheapartmentlivingwithachildwas.Shehasanicebighousewithafewfloors,abigbackyardandlotsoftoys.HerhouseismysonTom’slittlepieceofheaven.Atherhousetherearelittletoys,bigtoys,adollhouse,aplayhouseandmore!Therearebedroomstockedwithtraintables,ride-ontoysandbigtrucks.Themaindifferenceaboutbeinganapartmentmomisthatyoucannotbecomeacollectorof“things”.Icontinuallygetridofanythingtoolarge.WhenTomwasborn,wemadearulethattherewouldneverbeanystuffedanimalsinourapartmentthatwerelargerthanhimatthattime.Wealsomadearulethatwewouldonlyeverhaveatmostfivestuffed“anything”atonetime.Sofarthishadworkedoutwellforus.TheserulesleftTomwithafewspecialsoftcreaturestoplaywith,butthatcanbeeasilyputaway.Sincewewanttokeeptheappearanceofbeingcleancitydwellers,wehavelimitedTom’splaythingstoonetoybasketinthemainlivingspaceandonebigstoragebininhisbedroom.IamconstantlythinkingaboutlivingspacewhenIbuyanythingforourlittleTom.WelovethestoragebininTom’sroom.Itisfilledwithfunplaythings.Itisaplacetokeephistoysandeverythinggetspulledinandoutdaily.Anythingthatdoesn’tfitisoftenweededouttocreatespace.Tomabsolutelylikesgoingtohisaunt’shouseandpullingouteverysingletoyavailabletohim.Ofcourse,Tomdoesnotnoticethatwhenhereturnshomeheonlygetsonebasketoftoysinsteadofmanyroomsoftoys.RightnowTomlivesfullyinhis1,100-square-footapartmentandseemsverysatisfiedwithhisbasketoftoys.1、ByParagraph1thewritermainlywantstotellusthathersister________.A．lovesbuyingtoysforherselfB．hasseveralchildrenC．livesinahousewithmanytoysD．doesn’tkeepherhousetidy2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“weekendout”inparagraph3mean?A．removedB．washedC．storedD．played3、Thelastparagraphshowsthat________.A．thewriterwantstoliveinabighouseB．Tomdoesn’tlikethetoysinhistoybasketC．Tomdoesn’tlikethetoysinhisaunt’shouseD．thewriter’srulesabouttoysworkoutverywelText4AlvinIrbywearsmanyhats.Heisastand-upcomedian,achildren’sbookauthor,aformerkindergartenteacherand,aboveall,thefounderofthenonprofitBarbershopBooks.BarbershopBookstriestosolvethisproblem:Howtogetblackchildrenexcitedaboutreading?Itssolution:15books.BarbershopBooksputs15books—allpickedbykids—ineachofthedozensofbarbershops,mostlyinblackneighborhoods,acrossthecountry.Irby,whojustturned33,sayshe’shopingtohelpblackchildrenidentifythemselvesasreaders.Thatmeans,firstandforemost,thatreadingshouldbefun.Italsomeanskidsneedtoseetheirlifeandinterestsreflectedinthestoriestheyread.But,Irbysays,thepublishingindustryhasalongwaytogo.Whenhewenttoabigbookexhibitionrecently,fewofthekids,titlesondisplayhaddiversecharacters.Andthosethatdidfeltbothforeignandnotfun.Thebooks’subjectsweremainlyslavery,civilrights,orolddeadblackperson.Thelibrarianshemetcouldhardlynametwolaugh-out-loudpicturebookswithablackprotagonist(主角).Booksaboutslaveryandcivilrightshavetheirplace,Irbybelieves,butlittleblackboysandgirlsdeservebooksthatallowthemtobechildrenandtolaughlikechildren.Irbysays,schoolsneedtofocuslessonout-of-touchbooksandreadingteststhatleavekidsfeelingdefeated.Theyshouldtrylisteningmoreandaskstudents:Whatareyourstrengths,yourexperiences,yourinterests?What’smostimportanttoyou?InLevelsBarbershopofNewYork,what’smostimportanttoVincent,asixth-graderandsonofabarber,isDiaryofaWimpyKid,thebookIrbyjustreplaced,becausethehero’sstoryfeelsreal—andreallyfunny.“Everythinggoeswrongwhenhethinksthatit’sgonnagoright,”Vincentsays.“Or,whensomethinggood’sabouttohappen,itjustgetsruinedbyhisbrother,Roderick.”Vincent’senthusiasm—hesayshe’sreadeverylastoneoftheshop’s15books—isallthemotivationAlvinIrbyneedstokeepgrowingBarbershopBooks.Anditisgrowing.Lastyear,theprogramwona$10,000InnovationsinReadingPrizefromtheNationalBookFoundation.Andnextmonth,IrbywillhostaNewYorkCityfundraiser...1、WhatcanweknowaboutIrby?A．HesetupBarbershopBooks.B．Heownedmanybarbershops.C．Helikeswearingdifferenthats.D．Heworksinakindergartennow.2、WhatisIrby’sopinionaboutthepublishingindustry?A．Itpreferstopublishhistoricalbooks.B．Itdoesn’tholdenoughbookexhibitions.C．Itsbooksdon’tconnectwithblackchildren.D．Itsbookshavetoomanyforeigncharacters.3、WhydoesVincentlovereadingDiaryofaWimpyKid?A．Ithasasurprisingending.B．It’snewlyputontheshelf.C．It’sarealstoryaboutablackhero.D．It’samusingandreflectshislife.4、Theauthorusesthelastparagraphto________.A．giveevidenceofBarbershopBooks’successB．arousekids’enthusiasmforBarbershopBooksC．encouragedonationsforBarbershopBooksD．stresstheimportanceofBarbershopBooksPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)WeallknowthattheFridayafterThanksgivingmeansamaddashtotheshoppingcentreforridiculoussalesButhowdidthisbargainshoppingget1．(it)start?Infact,thefirstBlackFridayhadnothing2．(do)withThanksgivingorshoppingTheoriginofBlackFridayasweknowittodaystartedinPhiladelphiaduringthe1950sand1960sCrowdsofpeoplewouldcometotownthedayafterThanksgivingfortheannualArmy­Navyfootballgametobeheldthe3．(follow)SaturdayStreetsand4．(store)werealwayscrowded,whichwasgreatforbusinessbutmadeeasy­pickingsforshoplifters(行窃者)Localpolicecalledthis“BlackFriday”Notonlydidtheyhavetodealwithextratraffic5．shoplifting,buttheyhadtoworkextrahoursandcouldn’trequestthedayoffThetermdidn’tgonational6．thelate1980s,butthe7．(explain)changedWhileshopkeepers8．(general)sufferedfinanciallossesmostoftheyear,theincreaseofholidayshoppersmarkedthefirstdayofrealprofitIntraditionalaccounting(会计)practicesafewyearsago,losses9．(record)inredink,andprofitsinblackinkSothedayafterThanksgiving,10．companiesgo“intotheblack”andmakeaprofit,becameBlackFridayAsweknow,prolongedsittinghasbeenlinkedtocancer,diabetes(糖尿病)andspeedingupageingHowever,standingforlongperiodsoftimemightnotbegood1．youeither,accordingtoanewstudy2．(publish)lastyearInthe12-year-longstudy,researcherslookedattheworkplacehabitsof7,000participantsinOntarioCanadaand3．(find)thatthosewhostoodatworkweretwiceaslikely4．(catch)heartdiseaseincomparisontothosewhospentthedaysittingdownStandingforhoursonendincreasesthepressureintheveins(血管),5．mightcontributetotheincreasedriskofheartdiseaseProlongedstandinghasalsobeenlinkedtochronicbackpainandmusculoskeletaldisordersinthelegs6．issuggestedthatemployersshouldfocusonwellnessprogramsthattargetthosewhoaresubjectedtoprolongedperiodsofstandingjustastheywouldtargetdaily7．(smoker)Thosewhocannotavoidstandingatworkshould8．(regular)stretchduringbreakstoeasethemusclesWithstudies9．(suggest)bothsittingandstandingforlongperiodsoftimecarryhealthrisks,perhapsthe10．(solve)istoalternatebetweenthetwoSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Inallourliveswemustmakechoices.Youmakechoicesfromthetimeyougetoutofbedinthemorninguntilyougotosleepatnight.Whattimetogetup?Whattowear?Whattoeat?Youalsomakemoresignificantchoiceswhenyougraduatefromhighschool.1、College?Technicaltraining?Nomatterthesizeofthedecision,thecommonthreadinallofthemisthattheyinvolveanopportunitycost.Opportunitycostisyournextbestalternative—yoursecondchoice.Forexample,it’saSaturdaynight,andyouaretryingtodecideamonggoingtothemovies,hangingoutatafriendshouseorgoingtothefootballgame.2、Whatisyoursecondchoice?Ifitisthefootballgame,thenthatisyouropportunitycost.Opportunitycostisimportant.Whenyoumakeacertainchoice,itforcesyoutothinkmorecriticallyaboutailoftheabandonedchoices.Byrecognizingopportunitycost,youcandecidewhetheryourdecisionisworthit.3、Asahighschoolsenior,youfaceseveraloptions,includinggoingtocollege,goingtotechnicalschool,orgoingtotheworkforce.Ifyouchoosecollege,theopportunitycostislosingwhatcouldhavebeenpurchasedorsavedwiththemoneyspentontuition（学费）,housing,books,etc.forfouryears.4、Youwouldalsolosefouryears’worthofincomeandexperiencethatyoucouldhaveearnedifyouhadgonestraighttowork.However,itisstillthecasethatcollegegraduatesearnmorethanhighschoolgraduates.Andtheunemploymentrateamongcollegegraduatesislessthanthatofhighschoolgraduates.5、But,likealldecisions,itisonethatshouldbearrivedatonlyafterlookingatthecosts—includingtheopportunitycost一andconsideringthefollow-upquestion:isitworthit?A．Willyougostraighttowork?B．Whatcausesopportunitycost?C．Butthat’snottheendofthecosts.D．Supposeyoudecidetogotothemovies.E.Ifyougiveupcollege,whatdoyoulose?F.Aperfectexampleisthedecisiontogotocollege.G.Formanystudents,goingontocollegeisawisedecision.TeenagebrainsinthedigitalworldWhenitcomestotechnology,adultswon'tbeabletokeepupwiththeirchildren.Ittooktheradio38yearstoreach50millionpeople,butittookonly20yearsforthephonetoreachthesam