辽宁省辽阳市辽阳县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺试题含解析

辽宁省辽阳市辽阳县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ItwasonasummerburningafternooninDenver．Theskywasblueandthewindwasblowingslightly．Amanfromabig1withanewwagon（马车）andabeautifulpairofhorseswas2alongacountryroad．Hedidnot3muchattentionto4hewasgoing．Prettysoonherealizedthathewas5buthecontinuedtodrive,6tofindhiswayortomeetsomeonewhocouldtellhimhowto7tothetown．Itwasalong8road．Forseveralhourshekeptondriving．9twasalmostdark,hesawinacornfieldatallfarmerplowing（犁）theland．Hestoppedhis10teamofhorsesnearthefenceandcalledout,"Hello,farmer""Hello,yourself"thefarmerreplied,11plowing．"Wheredoesthis12go?""Ihaven'teverseenitgoanywhere．Italways13rightwhereitis",saidthefarmer,withoutstoppinghiswork．"Howfarisit14thenexttown?"saidthestranger,speakingalittlelouder．"Don'tknow,never15it"repliedthefarmer．Bythistimethecitymanwasgetting16,"Whatdoyouknow?You'rethebiggest17Ieversaw"Thefarmer18theplowandturnedandlookedforalongtimeatthecityman．Thenhesaidscornfully（轻蔑地）,"MaybeIdon'tknowmuch．19Iamafool．But20I'mnotlost!"1、A．enterprise B．city C．farm D．company2、A．driving B．exploring C．escaping D．resting3、A．fix B．give C．recommend D．provide4、A．which B．that C．where D．what5、A．gone B．missing C．lost D．discouraged6、A．managing B．expecting C．refusing D．forgetting7、A．takeback B．bringback C．lookback D．getback8、A．lonely B．busy C．crowded D．proper9、A．If B．After C．When D．Though10、A．tired B．exited C．bored D．disappointed11、A．already B．still C．thus D．merely12、A．horse B．town C．field D．road13、A．trains B．lives C．stays D．stands14、A．in B．to C．inside D．from15、A．built B．imagined C．overlooked D．measured16、A．annoyed B．ridiculous C．concerned D．content17、A．farmer B．businessman C．fool D．driver18、A．undertook B．continued C．began D．stopped19、A．Perhaps B．Luckily C．Exactly D．Indeed20、A．inturn B．atleast C．soonerorlater D．atmostSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1AnyforeignerwhohastriedtolearnChinesecantellhowharditistomasterthetonesrequiredtospeakandunderstand.Andanyonewhohastriedtolearntoplaytheviolinorotherinstrumentscanreportsimilarchallenges.NowresearchershavefoundthatpeoplewithmusicaltraininghaveaneasiertimelearningChinese.WritingintheonlineeditionofNatureNeuroscience，researchersfromNorthwesternUniversitysaythatbothskillsdrawonthesamepartsofthebrainthathelppeoplediscoverchangesinpitch(音调).Oneofthestudy'sauthors，NinaKraus，saidthefindingssuggestedthatstudyingmusic“actuallytunesoursensorysystem”.Thismeansthatschoolsthatwantchildrentodowellinlanguagesshouldhesitatebeforecuttingmusicprograms，Dr.Kraussaid.Shesaidmusictrainingmightalsohelpchildrenwithlanguageproblems.Mandarin(普通话)speakershavebeenshowntohaveamorecomplexencoding(编码)ofpitchpatternsintheirbrainsthanEnglishspeakersdo.ThisisbecauseinMandarinandotherAsianlanguages，pitchplaysacentralrole.Asingle­syllablewordcanhaveseveralmeaningsdependingonhowitisintoned.Forthisstudy，theresearcherslookedat20non­Chinesespeakingvolunteers，halfwithnomusicalbackgroundandhalfwhohavestudiedaninstrumentforatleastsixyears.Astheywereshownamovie，thevolunteersalsoheardanaudiotapeoftheMandarinword“mi”inthreeofitsmeanings:squint，bewilderandrice.Theresearchersrecordedactivitiesintheirbrainstemstoseehowwelltheywereprocessingthesounds.ThosewithamusicbackgroundshowedmuchmorebrainactivitiesinresponsetotheChinesesounds.Theleadauthorofthestudy，PatrickC．M.Wong，saiditmightworkbothways.Itappearsthatnativespeakersoftonallanguagesmaydobetteratlearninginstruments.1、WhenlearningChinese，aforeignerwillfind________.A．hehasadifficulttimelearningmusicatthesametimeB．hehasaneasiertimelearningmusicatthesametimeC．itishardtomasterthetonesrequiredtospeakandunderstandD．itiseasytousethebraintohelphimdiscoverchangesinpitch2、WhydoesChineselearninghavesomethingtodowithmusictraining?A．BecausethereisthesamedifficultyinlearningChineseandmusic.B．Becauseskillstolearnthetwomakeuseofthesamepartsofthebrain.C．Becausemusictrainingmighthelppeoplewithlanguagestudy.D．BecausepeoplewhodowellinChinesestudydowellinmusic.3、Theunderlinedword“intoned”inthefourthparagraphcanbereplacedbytheword“____”.A．created B．spelled C．seemed D．pronounced4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．MandarinSpeakersAreSmarterthanEnglishSpeakersB．SkilledEarforMusicMayHelpLanguageStudyC．PitchPlaysaCentralRoleinChineseLearningD．SchoolsNeedtoDevelopMusicProgramsText2Flyingdowna488-meter-longslideprovidesplentyofexcitementformostpeople.Butforthosewholikemoreextremeadventures,Nicaraguaoffersanevenmoreexcitingslideexperience.Thethoughtofracingdownanactivevolcanowithonlyaboardisenoughtogetmostpeoplehotunderthecollar.Butforthrill-seekingsportsfanatics,boardingdowna2,380-foot-highvolcanoatthespeedof80km/histhecoolestsportaround.ThousandsoftravelersareheadingtothefoothillsofNicaragua’sCerroNegrototakepartinthenewsportingcraze(狂热).Surfers,dressedinprotectivejumpsuits,knee-padsandhelmets,receivebriefinstructionsandthentryslidingdownashortslope(斜坡).Afterthat,it’stimefortherealthing.Sittingontheirspecially-constructedboards,surferspushoffandflystraightdowna488-meter-longslope.Theblackvolcanicashprovidesadusty,dirtyride.Butboardersusuallyarriveatthebottomwithsmilesontheirfaces.PhillipSouthan,ownerandmanagerofBigfootHostelandGreenPathwaysTours,said,"Westartedofferingthistripin2005andithasbecomesopopular.Thisisauniquetourasnowhereelseintheworldcanyouboarddownanactivevolcano.""Whatweofferisatourforeveryonewithabsolutelynoexperience.Oneofthegreatestattractionsofthetouristhatyougetabitofeverything.Since2005,morethan10,000peoplehavetraveledtoCerroNegrotogiveitatry.""Whenyouareonthetopyouwillhavetheopportunitytostandnearthecrater(火山口)andseeasmokingvolcano.Butthebiggestriskisthatyouwilltakethechanceofgettingsomescratchesifyoufallover.""Manyyearsofexperiencehastakenthistourtoalevelwhereitissafebutstillfunandforsomepeoplealittlefrightening.Wearealwaysworkingonwaystocontinueimprovingitforthefuture."1、WhichwordscanbestdescribetheslideinCerroNegro?A．Securebuttiring. B．Enjoyablebutrisky.C．Popularbutdemanding. D．Worthwhilebutpainful.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords"therealthing"inparagraph2referto?A．Slidingdownthevolcanicslope.B．Escapingtheblackvolcanicash.C．Headingtothemountaintopalone.D．Receivingprofessionalslideinstructions3、InwhatwayistheslideinCerroNegrospecial?A．Itisavailabletoeveryone.B．Ithasthelongestslopeworldwide.C．Itisbasedonanactivevolcano.D．Itoffersspecially-constructedboards.4、WhatmakestheslideinCerroNegrorelativelysafeaccordingtoPhillipSouthan?A．High-techsafetyfacilities.B．Knowledgeandskillsfrompractice.C．Advancedtrainingguidanceontheslide.D．Staff’sfamiliaritywiththesurroundings.Text3InDecember2008,CarolineKennedy—daughterofthelateU.S.PresidentJohnF.Kennedy—satdown,asafrontrunnerfortheSenateseatinNewYork,foratelevisedinterviewthathelpeddecidethefutureofhercampaign.Theresultwasadisaster.Herperformancewasn’twellreceived,inpartbecauseherspeechwasfulloffillerwords—“ums,”“ahs”and“youknows.”Onelistenercounted27“ums”and38“youknows”inthespaceoffiveminutes.Afewweeksaftertheinterview,KennedyendedherSenatecampaign.Fillerwordsmayseemnaturalineverydayspeech,buttheycanbedeadlyinformalpresentations.“Usingexcessivefillersisthemostannoyingspeechhabit,”saidSusanWard,aspeechspecialist.“Theytakeyourlistener’sattentionawayoftentothepointthathedoesn’thearanythingyousay.Yourmessageisentirelylost.”Manyspeakersareafraidofpause.Theybelievetheiraudiencewillthinktheyareinarticulate(不善于表达)iftheypausetothinkofwhattosaynext,sotheyusefillerwordstoavoidthesilence.However,apauseisactuallymoreimpressivethanafillerword.Listenersknowthatthespeakeristhinking,tryingtofindtherightword.Sometimesapausecanactuallyimproveaspeech,aswhenanactorusesadramaticpausetoholdtheattentionofhisaudience.Aspeakershouldn’tbeafraidtopauseoccasionallyduringaspeech;itshowsself-confidence.Ittakessomeworktocutoutfillerwords.Youcanbeginbytakingafewsecondstothinkaboutwhatyouwanttosaythenexttimeyouareaskedaquestion.Thispausewillhelpyoubeginpowerfully,anditwillhelpyouavoidusingafillerword.Thesamepublicspeakingtechniqueapplieswhenyouareshiftingfromoneideatoanother.Whileyoumaybetemptedtofillthesilencebetweenideaswithafillerword,remembertoallowyourselftopauseandthinkaboutwhatyouwanttosaynext.Ifyouneedhelpovercomingyour“um”problem,consideraskingafamilymemberorafriendtopointoutwhenyouusefillerwords.Youalsocouldrecordanupcomingpresentationandthenwatchyourselfinaction.Youmaybeamazedathowoftenyousay“um”or“uh”!Althoughweliveinafast-pacedsocietythatseeminglydemandsinstantanswers,wemustusethepausetoouradvantage.Finally,weshouldonlyspeakwhenweareready.1、Inthefirsttwoparagraphsofthearticlethewriterintendsto______.A．introduceCarolineKennedytoreadersB．illustratehowdeadlyfillerwordscanbeinthepublicspeechC．explainwhatfillerwordsareD．remindreadersthattheyshouldcountfillerwordsusedinpublicspeeches2、Thereasonwhyfillerwordsareconsideredannoyingbyspeechspecialististhat______.A．theypreventthelistenerfromfocusingonwhatthespeakerissaying.B．theyconveythespeaker’ssuperioritytothelistener.C．theymeanthespeakerisnotarticulateatall.D．theymakethespeakerappearself-confident.3、Whenusedproperly,pausesinspeechescanactually______.A．givethespeakermorecredibilityB．holdtheattentionoftheaudienceC．showthespeaker’sdeepinsightD．helptheaudiencerelax4、WhichofthefollowingisNOTsuggestedasawaytogetridoffillerwords?A．Tohavementaltraininginordertothinkfaster.B．Toasksomeoneelsetopointoutwhenyouusefillerwords.C．Towatcharecordingofyourownspeech.D．Topracticethinkingforamomentbeforeansweringaquestion.Text4Dr.ArielBrahmanisnotjustanordinaryteacher.HewasaheadmasteratSMULabschoolJakarta(seniorhighschool).HeisalsoanExecutiveChairmanoftheIndonesianNatiocalCommissionforUNESCO.Asateacher,he’sclosetohisstudents.HealwayssparessometimetorunwithuseveryFridaymorning(ourschoolactivity)andtocomeandvisithisstudentsinclass,justtosayhi.Hosfavouritesayingsare,“Students,putsomepicturesinthebackofyourclassroom…”and“Haveanicestudy.”Healsoencourageustobefriendly,forexample,toshakehandswithoneanothereverymorning,justtosaygoodmorningtooneanotheroratleastsmileatotherpeople.Simple,butmeaningful.Dr.ArielBrahmanissofriendly.Heshowsrespecttootherandappreciatesothers.Butmostofall,thereasonwhyIlikehimissothathealwaysencouragesthechoir(唱诗班)groupatmyschooltokeeponsinging.Hehasalwayssupportedusandputhistrustinus.It’sbecauseofhimthatthechoirremainsinexistenceafterwenearlygaveupwhenfacingotherpeople’scriticism.Dr.ArielBrahmanisanationalist,especiallyineducation.AsImentionedabove,heisamemberofUNESCOforIndonesianeducation.HeisquittinghisjobastheheadofUniversitasNegeriJakartatofulfillhisdutyatUNESCO.MygrandmotheroncetoldmethatDr.ArielBrahmanwasheldinjailbecausehesaidsomethingabouthumanrights(Idon’tknowexactlywhatitwas),butunfortunately.Socharto,whowasthepresidentofIndonesia,didn’tlikethatandputDr.ArielBrahmaninjail.Well,IthinkthatisonebraveactforDr.Arielrahmantospeakhismindfreelywithouthesitatingbecauseofwhatotherpeoplemightthink.Thewayherespectsother,thewayhespeakshismindandthewayheencouragesusmakehimaninspirationforusall.1、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeDr.ArielBrahman?A．ModestandhumorousB．BraveandkindC．Generousandpositive.D．Cautiousandkind-hearted.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Thestudentsdon'trespectDr.ArielBrahman.B．Thechoirgroupusedtobeunpopularintheauthor'sschool.C．DrArielBrahmandoesn'tlikethepresidentofIndonesia.D．TheauthorrespectsDrArielBrahmanasheisstrictwithstudents.3、WhywasDrArielBrahmanputinjail?A．Hedidn'ttakechargeofUniversitasNegeriJakarta.B．Heinspiredpeopletogoagainstthegovernment.C．Hedidn'tlikethepresidentofIndonesiaatthattime.D．HeencouragedIndonesianstofightfortheirrights.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Beijingroastduck,whichishonoredasbyfar1．(delicious)dishintheworld,haswonfamebothathomeandabroadNowadays,anincreasingnumberof2．(foreigner)travelingtoBeijingfallinlovewith3．Preparingqualityroastduck4．(be)along,complicatedprocessofmanysteps,fromselectingtheduckatthebeginningto5．(serve)ittothedinersattheendEachsetpiscarefullytakentoguaranteetheroastduckisattractivein6．(appear),redincolor,fragrant,andhotwiththinsteamwhenservedIntherestaurant,ducksareroastedupontheorderofthedinersAfteraroastduckisready,itisbroughttothediners,infrontof7．achiefwillskillfullyslicethejuicymeat,eachpiecewithwell-cookedskin8．(attach)Youcandiptheslicesofduckintosweetsauce(酱),andwrapthemeatwithsomespringonionsinsideathinpancake,andonlythendoesonefinallytakeabite!Normally,theremainingbonesoftheduck9．(cook)slowlyinacloseddishformakingdelicious,cream-whitesoupAllgoeswellwithwine,thusmakingthedinner10．unforgettable“full-duckbanquet(宴会)”（题文）TherehasbeenmanypopularTVseriesrecently,suchasNirvanainFire(琅玡榜)NowadaysalmosteveryfamilyhasaTVsetandalmosteveryoneisfondofbinge-watching(追剧)inhissparetimeTVbecomesonenecessityinourdailylife（小题1）weallknowisthatTVhasmanyadvantagesForexample,it（小题2）(inform)usofthelatestnewsthathappensathomeandabroadBesides,itcanbroadenourhorizons,enlargeourknowledgeandalsohelp（小题3）(we)toseemoreabouttheworldHowever,italsohassome（小题4）(advantage)PeoplewastetoomuchtimeinwatchingTV,sotheirnormallifeandwork（小题5）(affect)What’sworse,tothosechildren（小题6）spendtoomuchtimeinwatchingTV,itcanbe（小题7）(harm)totheireyesightandhealthAsaresult,theymaybecomeshort-sightedortheywillfind（小题8）difficulttoconcentrateontheirschoolworkAsfarasIamconcerned,weshouldtakeadvantageoftheTVandcontrolourtimeof（小题9）(watch)TVInaddition,weshouldchoosehelpfulandinstructiveTVprogramsinstead（小题10）soapoperas(肥皂剧)towatchSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Whereyouchoosetostaycanmakeorbreakyourvacationexperience.Buteventhemostexperiencedtravelersmaynotknowthedifferencebetweenthetwomaintypesofhomes-away-from-home—hotelsandmotels.1、Theanswerisn’tassimpleasyou’dthink.Thesetwotypesoflodging(住宿)havethesamebasicpurpose—aplacefortravelerstosleep.2、Forinstance，theycametobefordifferentreasons，andatverydifferenttimes.Theword“hotel”datesbacktothe1600sandcomesfromaFrenchword，hôtel.Thatword，justliketheEnglishone.referredtoaplacethatprovideslodging，meals，entertainment，andotherservicestotravelers.3、Thisworddatesbacktothe1920sandcombinesthewords“hotel”and“motor.”AsAmerica’smajorhighwaysystemdeveloped，sodidmotels，fillingtheneedforroadsidestopsformotoriststravelingcross-country.4、Hotelstendtobebuiltforlongerstays，whilemotelsareintendedmoreforone-ortwo-nightstopsalongajourney.Becauseofthis，hotelsaremuchmorelikelytohaveofferingslikelounges，gyms，andentertainment.5、Wanttheplaceyoustaytobejustasmuchapartofyourtravelexperienceasanythingelse?Chooseahotel，Justneedaplacetopopinandoutoftoshowerandsleep?Amotelmightbethebetterchoice.A．Therearemanysecretsthathotelswon’ttellyou.B．Butthereareplentyoffeaturesthatsetthemapart.C．Haveyoueverstayedinamotelonyourvacation?D．Motels，ontheotherhand，areamuchmorerecentlodgingoption.E.Besidestheirfirstletters，isthereanyrealdifferencebetweenthem?F.So，intheend，itcomesdowntowhatyouwantfromyourtripandfromyourlodging.G.Therearealsootherdifferencesthatcanhelpyoufigureoutwhichtypeofplaceyou’rein.MovieshavedocumentedAmericaformorethanonehundredyears.SinceThomasEdisonintroducedthemoviecamerain1893,amateurandprofessionalmovie-makershaveusedmovingpicturestotellstoriesandexplaintheworkofbusinessandgovernment.1、Bypreservingthesemo