黔东南南苗族侗族自治州黎平县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺预测试卷含解析

黔东南南苗族侗族自治州黎平县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺预测试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Sevenyearsago,Ibeganaccompanyingmyfathertothelocalmarkettosellvegetablesweharvestedfromourfarm.Atthebeginning,IdidwhatIcouldto1himwhileIalsocommunicatedwithotherparticipantsinthemarket.Astimewentby,Iincreasingly2thecraftofgardening,3Ibeganplantingagardenofmyownto4asellermyself.Themarketsoonbecamemy5formanysummerstocome.Thesellersinthemarketwere6andmorethanwillingtosharetheirgardeningexperience.Manysellerswerethenewgenerationoffarmersandacquiredknowledgethroughtheexperienceoftheir7.TheyearsIparticipatedinthemarkethelpedmegrow,taughtmemanynewskillsandopeneddoorstosuccessI8imagined.ResponsibilitycameratherquicklyasI9tomanagemyowngardeningbusiness.Therewasahugeofworkbeingself10.Ihadtodoeverythingbymyself.Ilearnedthatself-discipline(自我约束)andtimemanagementwereimportantinorderto11aproductivegarden.Rising12inthemorningat4a.m.toarriveatthemarketwithmy13produceensuredIwouldbetheretogreetearly14ThemarketopenedadoorofopportunityIneverdreamedof.It15metomakeaprofittostartagreenhousebusiness.Itisa(n)16feelingwhenIseetheseedscomeoutandraisethemastheycontinueto17untiltheyarereadyforsale.I’velearned18becauseitisimpossibletorushMotherNature!Ittakestimeandworktomaketheplantsgrowandbecomemature.Itisnotanovernight19.Severalweeksarerequiredfortheplantstobeready,butthe20isworthallthetimeIspendandallworkIdo.1、A．saveB．appreciateC．improveD．help2、A．designedB．usedC．enjoyedD．trusted3、A．soB．butC．forD．or4、A．admireB．becomeC．supportD．defend5、A．jobB．secretC．trickD．experiment6、A．politeB．kindC．proudD．smart7、A．servantsB．teachersC．neighborsD．fathers8、A．justB．alsoC．neverD．sometimes9、A．expectedB．askedC．agreedD．learned10、A．employedB．protectedC．adjustedD．analyzed11、A．digB．ownC．waterD．weed12、A．earlyB．slowlyC．latelyD．sharply13、A．freeB．freshC．roughD．large14、A．touristsB．driversC．officersD．customers15、A．advisedB．forcedC．allowedD．warmed16、A．amazingB．strangeC．puzzlingD．popular17、A．spreadB．growC．increaseD．rise18、A．strengthB．freedomC．experienceD．patience19、A．messageB．ideaC．processD．goal20、A．skillB．sleepC．waitD．chanceSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1TheWorld’sGreatestBookstoresCafebreriaElPéndulo,MexicoCity,MexicoPartcafe,partcoffeehouse,partbarandpartbookstore,CafebreriaElPénduloislocatedinMexicoCity.Bookslinetheshelvesfromtheceilingtothefloor,andliveplantsaddlotsofgreen.Thestoreisnamedforahugependulum(钟摆)hangingfromitsceiling.Stanfords,LondonandBristol,EnglandEstablishedin1853,Stanfordsboaststhatitofferstheworld'slargestselectionoftravelbooksandmaps.Italsosellstravelaccessories.LookfortheenormousNationalGeographicMapoftheWorldintheflagshipstoreinLondon;itwascreatedin2003tocelebratethestore’s150thbirthday.Rizzoli,NewYorkCity,NewYorkForalmostahalfcentury,RizzolihasbeenconsideredasoneofthebestindependentbookstoresintheUS.Itspecializesinillustrated(有插图的)booksaboutthewaypeopleworksandlives,suchasfashion,photography,decorationdesign,cookingandarchitecture.Takeamasterclassinflowerdesign,attendalectureandbooksigning,ordropinforacookingshoworbookalaunchparty.ElAteneoGrandSplendid,BuenosAires,ArgentinaOftendescribedasoneoftheworld’smostbeautifulbookstores,ElAteneoishousedinanhistorictheatermuchasitwaswhenthetheateropenedin1919.Aftercustomersbrowsetheshelves,theycandrinkcoffeeandlistentomusicfromastagehiddeninredcurtainswheretangodancersonceperformed.Whilemostofthestore’sbooksareinSpanish,theyareavailableinarangeofsubjects.1、WhatisCafebreriaElPendulonotedfor?A．Thelargershelves. B．Itsuniquesymbol.C．Thetastycoffee. D．Itsinterestinglocation.2、Whichbookstoreisthebestchoicefortravellerstobuyatouristhandbook?A．Rizzoli. B．Stanfords.C．ElAteneoGrandSplendid. D．CafebreriaElPendulo.3、WhatsubjectarebooksinRizzoliabout?A．History. B．Cartoon. C．Lifestyle. D．Literature.Text2Eighteenyearsago,TerryGrahl,waspregnantwithherfourthchild.“Moneywasverytight.”Terryrecalls.Sowhenhermomcalledtoaskifshe'dliketogoshoppingatthelocalfabric(布料)storeforthecomingChristmas,shecouldn'tsaynobecausesheknewshebadlyneededsomefabricstomakenewclothesforherchildren.“1rememberwalkingaround,gazingatallthisbeautifulfabric,wonderingwhetherthereisanythingcheapthatIcouldafford.AndIcouldstillgetsomemoneylefttobuyChristmasgiftsformyfamily.”Well,Terry’smommusthaveknownwhatTerrywasthinking.Smilingkindly,shewhisperedtoTerry,“Youpickanyfabricsyoulike.It’syourChristmasgiftfromme.”Terry’seyeswerefilledwithtearsasthecartbegantooverflowwithmanyfabrics,butnotbecauseTerrywasplanningonmakingherselfaprettydressorapairofcurtainsforthekitchen.Rather,Terry’smom'skindnesshadinspiredsomeholidaygiftideasinTerry,anditdidn’ttakelongforTerrytofigureoutwhatshewasgoingtodowithallthatfabric.“Iwasgoingtomakemyfirstquilt.”Sheexplains.“EverynightIwouldworkonthisqueen-sizequilt.Witheverystitch(一针),Ithoughtaboutallthatmymomhaddoneformeoverthecourseofmychildhood,duringwhichwewerealwaysbattlinghomelessness,butMomsomehowmanagedtofillourliveswithloveandmakeeverythingokay.”OnChristmasday,fivedaysafterherbabygirlwasborn,Terryhandedhermomagiftbox.Insidewasthequiltshehadsewn,fromthefabrichermotherhadgivenherasagift.1、219．WhatdoweknowaboutTerryeighteenyearsago?A．Terrymadealivingbymakingclothes.B．Terryhadabadrelationshipwithhermom.C．Terryandherfamilylivedahardlifeatthattime.D．Terryoftenwentshoppingatthelocalfabricstore.2、221．Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeshermom?A．Strict.B．CriticalC．Faithful.D．Generous.3、223．WhatmadeTerrychangeherideaaboutChristmasgift?A．Thevalueofthefabric.B．Theresponsibilityforherfamily.C．Thememoryofherchildhood.D．Theendlesslovefromhermother.4、225．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AChristmasDayB．TheFirstQuiltC．ColorfulFabricsD．HardChildhooText3Somepeoplearesorude!Whosendsane-mailoratextmessagethatjustsays“Thankyou”?Wholeavesavoicemailmessageratherthantextsyou?WhoasksforafacteasilyfoundonGoogle?Don’tthesepeoplerealizethatthey’rewastingyourtime?MaybeI’mtherudeonefornotappreciatinglife’slittlepoliteness.Butmanysocialagreedstandardsjustdon’tmakesensetopeopledrowningindigitalcommunication.Intexts,youdon’thavetodeclarewhoyouareorevensayhello;E-mail,too,isslowerthanatext;Voicemailisanowimpolitewayoftryingtoconnect.Myfatherlearnedthislessonafterleavingmeadozenvoicemailmessages,noneofwhichIlistenedto.Exasperated,hecalledmysistertoexpresshisdissatisfactionthatIneverreturnedhisphonecalls.“Whyareyouleavinghimvoicemails?”mysisterasked.“Justtexthim.”Intheageofthesmartphone,thereisnoreasontoaskonce-acceptablequestionsabout:theweatherforecast,abusiness’sphonenumber,ordirectionstoahouse,arestaurant,whichcanbeeasilyfoundonGoogleMaps.Butpeoplestillaskthesethings.Andwhenyouanswer,theyrespondwithathank-youe-mail.Howtohandlethesedifferingstandards?Easy:Consideryouraudience.Somepeople,especiallyolderones,appreciateathank-youmessage.Others,likeme,wantnoreply.Theanthropologist(人类学家)MargaretMeadoncesaidthatintraditionalsocieties,theyounglearnfromtheold.Butinmodemsocieties,theoldcanalsolearnfromtheyoung.Here’shopingthatpolitenessnevergoesoutoffashionbutthattime-wastingformsofcommunicationdo.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exasperated”meaninthefifthparagraph?A．Worried.B．Annoyed.C．Surprised.D．Tired.2、Whydidn’tthewriterreplytohisfather?A．Hedidn’twanttotalkwithhisfather.B．Helikedtextmessagesbetter.C．Hedidn’treceiveanyvoicemailmessages.D．Heenjoyedcheckinghisvoicemails.3、Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriteragreeto?A．Dealingwithvoicemailshouldvarywitheachindividual.B．DeclaringwhotheyareorsayinghellointextsisnecessaryC．Peopleneedn’tlearnfromoneanotherintraditionalsocieties.D．Peopleneedn’tturntoGoogleforhelpwhenintrouble.4、What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Nowadays:whatmeansshouldweuseincommunicationB．Nowadays:doyoulikeleavingothersavoicemessageC．Nowadays:whatshouldwedowithtextmessagesD．Nowadays:doyouneedathank-youmessageText4Iamtravelinghome.Itisbitterlycoldandsnowy,butthewarmtrainisrightontime.IfeelpleasantlysatisfiedasIlookoutattherushhourtrafficonthemotorway.Ifeelmoresatisfiedasthesmelloffreshcoffeeannouncesthearrivalofthedrinksservice.Swissfriendsoftentellme,proudly,thattheirrailserviceisthebestintheworld,butrecently,oneexperiencehasprovedthatthegreatSwissloveaffairwiththeirrailwayhasturnedalittlesour.Itallbeganwiththedecisiontoendticketsalesontrains.OnecoldmorningIarrivedatmylocalstationonlytofindthattheticketmachinewasbroken.Nomatter,Ithought,Ihavegotasmartphone,andIhurriedlysetaboutbuyingmyticketthatway.ThiswasnotaseasyasIhadexpected,busyingmyselfbetweencreditcardandphonewithfreezingcoldfingers,but,bythetimeIgotonthetraintoGenevaIhadane-ticketandIproudlyshowedittotheconductor.Unfortunatelyshetoldmethatmyticketwasnotvalid.SeveralweekslateraletterarrivedfromSwissrailwaystogetherwithafinefor190francs($210).Thegoodpeopletheretellmetheformalpaymentformyticketfrommycreditcardcompanyarrivedfourminutesaftermytrainleftthestation.Thatmeans,theysay,thatIboughtmyticketonthetrain—andthatisstrictlyprohibited.Swissrailwayssaytheirpolicyisdesignedtoprotecthonestticket-payingpassengers,butaquicklookattheirbalancesheetsuggestssomethingelse.Thecompanyismakingabout$2millionamonthfromfines.Althoughtraintravelisstillpopular,thoseseatsdonotfeelascomfortable;thecoffeedoesnotsmellquitesogood—becauseSwissrailwayshavelost,fornowanyway,somethingfarmorepreciousthan$2millionamonth:goodrelationswiththeircustomers.1、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?A．TheSwisstrainsusuallycomelate.B．Trafficonthemotorwaygoessmoothly.C．TheauthorhatestravelingontheSwisstrain.D．TheauthorisgenerallypleasedwiththeSwissrailservice.2、Whydidtheconductorsaythattheauthor’se-ticketwasinvalid?A．Itwaspurchasedonline.B．Itwaspaidforafterthetrain’sdeparture.C．Itwaspurchasedonaticketmachine.D．Itwaspaidonasmartphone.3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbytellingtheexperience?A．Thefinewasunfair.B．Theconductorwasimpolite.C．E-ticketsaregettingpopular.D．Creditcardscanbeinconvenient.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewpolicyofSwissrailways?A．Itattractsmorepeopletotravelbytrain.B．Itmakesthecompanylosealotofmoney.C．Itdamagescompany-customerrelations.D．Itprotectshonestticket-payingpassengers.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)AsEnglishlearners,wehavethealphabetclearlyinourmind,inorder,fromaveryyoungageYoucansaytheABCs1．rapidspeedandsomepeoplecanevensaythembackwardswithout2．(think)aboutitWecertainlycan'timaginethealphabetbeinginanyotherorderbuthowdidtheorderweknowtodaycometobe?There’s3．(real)notaneasyanswerNoonewokeupanddecidedtoputthe4．(letter)inthatorder,thealphabet5．(evolve)slowlyoveralongperiodoftimetobecome6．itistodayOuralphabetcandatebacktoancientEgyptThisfirstalphabet7．(improve)bythePhoeniciansaround1000BC,8．(early)thantheGreeksby200years,andwehavethemtothankforvowels(元音)FromGreece,ouralphabettraveledtoRome,andtheRomansturned9．intothe“modern”alphabet,withletterswerecognizetodaySowhythatorder?Whilewedon’tknowforsuresomescholarsassumedthattheordercamefrommemorycellsinourbrainsmeant10．(help)peoplerememberit-somekindofsentencewhereeachletterbecameafullword,likethetechniqueyouusedinschooltoremembertheorderoftheplanetsIfyouneedanotherreasontodrinkbeer,sciencecangiveittoyouResearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)justdevelopedanewtypeofprobiotic(益生菌)beerwhichcoulddogreatgoodtoyour1．(healthy)2．ideacamefromMissChanMeiZhiAlcine,afourth-yearstudentfromtheFoodScienceandTechnologyProgrammeattheNUSFacultyofScienceWhen3．(work)withAssociateProfessorLiuShaoQuan,sheusedastrainofLactobacillusparacasei(活性副干酪菌)calledL26,4．seemstobeparticularlypopularTheprobioticgivesastrongtastewithpleasantsmell,andthebeer5．(it)isquitelight—withonly6．5%alcoholAlcineisconfidentthatprobioticbeerwillbewell-receivedbybeerdrinkers,astheycannowenjoytheirbeersandbehealthyThegeneralhealthbenefits7．(connect)withconsumingfoodanddrinkswithprobiotichavedrivendemand8．(great)Inrecentyears,consumptionofspecialtybeers9．(gain)popularitytooAlcine’sinventionisplacedinauniquepositionthatcaterstothesetwo10．(stream)Liualsoshowsgreatconfidence11．thefutureofthiskindofdeliciousandhealthybeerandheexpectspeopletoenjoyitSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Makesureyourestate(财产)plankeepsupwithlifechangesFewthingsareasimportantasestateplanning.Ifyoudon’thandleyourbusinesswhileyou’realive,theramifications(影响)canrundeepandwidelongafteryou’regone.Estateplanningmayseemdiscouragingbecauseitdealswithissuesofaging.OrmaybeyouthinkestateplanningisonlysomethingfolkslikeBillGatesdo.It’sforeverybody.1、Here’show.What’sanestateplan?

Thinkofestateplanningasasetoflegaldocumentsthatspelloutwhogetsyourpossessionwhenyoudie,whoyouwanttomakemedicaldecisions,whoshouldmakefinancialdecisionsonyourbehalf,andmore.2、Thisisnotaone-shotdeal.

It’sgreatthatyoufinallygotyourwilldone,haveyourmedicaldirectivesinplace,andgavesomeonepowerofattorney.3、Lifeischanging.Yourdocumentsshouldkeeppacewithchange.“Remembertoupdatebeneficiariesonlifeinsurancepoliciesafterthefirstspouse(配偶)dies,”saysMartinLevine,chieffinancialofficerfor4ThoughtFinancialGroupinSyosset.4、Gethelp.

ThisisonetimewhenDIYprobablyisn’tagoodidea.Talktoafinancialadviser,preferablyonewithexpertiseinestateplanning.5、

Don’tassumethatestablishingjointtenancy(sharingownershipinpersonalproperty,suchasahome)orjointownershipoverfinancialaccountsisenoughtoprotectyourassets.A．Makenoassumptions.B．But,you’rehardlyfinished.C．Decidetodoit,andtoavoidunexpectedconsequences.D．Itisdifficulttochoosearightheirbeforeyourdeathunlesstheyareyourclosestones.E.Ideally,itwillmakethingseasierforyourheirs(后继人)atatimewhentheymostneedit.F.Findingareliableagencytodealwithyourpossessionsisawisechoicewhenplanningestate.G.Thebirthofachildanddivorceareotherlifeeventsthatwillrequireupdatingestateplanningdocuments.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。选项中的两项为多余选项。Coffeeisoneofthemostpopulardrinksaroundtheworld.1、Expertsclaimthattherearemoreflavorsofcoffeethanthereareofwine.Coffeecontainscaffeine,anelement(成分)thatraisesourawareness,keepsusfromfallingasleeporsimplygivesusakickint