铜仁地区沿河土家族自治县2023年考研《英语一》临考冲刺试卷含解析

铜仁地区沿河土家族自治县2023年考研《英语一》临考冲刺试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)BobWeiserhadbeendrivingforUberformorethansixmonths1aconversationwithanoldfriendsparkedtheidea.Everyonethatrodeinhiscarhadastorytotell,a2lifeexperienceorsomewisdomthey’dpickedupalongtheway.Whatifhecouldcollect“asliceoflife”fromeachofthehundredsofpeople3inhiscar,whoseonlyknown4wasthattheyorderedanUberinChicagoandhadBobWeiser5themupinhiscar?BobWeiser,aged66,isa6pilotwhostarteddrivingforUberlastyearasawaytokeep7.“Youneverreallyretire,andyoualwayshavetodosomething,”hesaid.He8ablacknotebook.Ontheinsidecover,hewrote“Itbelongstoallthatreaditwitha(n)9heartandmind.”Now,whenpassengersgetinhiscar,he’llpassthemthe10andaskifthey’dtakeamomenttowritesomethinginit.Hehas11morethan800entries(条目)frompassengersfromallovertheworld.Weiser12onewomanwhowroteMohandasKaramchandGandhi’s“Bethechangeyouwanttoseeintheworld.”Thensheflippedbackand13someoneelsehadusedthesamequote.Shetoldhimshewas14andhesaidtoher,“No,that’sokay.That’sthetypeofenergythathasbeeninthis15,nothingbutgoodenergy.”Afterhispassengerswritesomething,they’llflipthroughthepages,16alltheadviceandopinionssharedbythepassengerswhocamebeforethem.Heflipsthroughithimselfsometimes;italways17himthatpeoplehavesomuchwarmthandpositivityto18.Noonehaswrittenanything19,andonlyahandfulhaveturnedhimdown,20becausetheyhavecarsickness.1、A．afterB．unlessC．whenD．although2、A．uniqueB．stressfulC．heroicD．meaningless3、A．performingB．ridingC．sleepingD．quarreling4、A．devotionB．requirementC．assessmentD．connection5、A．coverB．tieC．liftD．pick6、A．formerB．youngC．dyingD．proud7、A．aliveB．enthusiasticC．occupiedD．awake8、A．inventedB．purchasedC．stoleD．donated9、A．brokenB．normalC．openD．loyal10、A．albumB．notebookC．magazineD．novel11、A．borrowedB．collectedC．acceptedD．discovered12、A．recalledB．appreciatedC．marriedD．struck13、A．sawB．witnessedC．heardD．insisted14、A．confusedB．amusedC．disappointedD．embarrassed15、A．stationB．countryC．vehicleD．house16、A．wipingoffB．pickingoutC．takinginD．puttingdown17、A．frustratesB．astonishesC．depressesD．terrifies18、A．storeB．saveC．seekD．share19、A．valuableB．sensitiveC．appropriateD．negative20、A．mostlyB．frequentlyC．deliberatelyD．constantlySectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Semi-retiredadvertisingagencyownerStephenThomas,28,hasbeeninvestingonandoffforthepast30years.Hemademoneyinthe.dotcomboombutgothisfingersburnedwhenthebubbleburstinMarch2000.Whenhegotaccesstohispensionhedecidedtostartinvestingagain,thistimewiththehelpofhissonSam.NowthetwomeetupmostafternoonsatStephen’shomeinSandbach,Cheshiretotalkaboutinvestments.Thedaystartsat4amwhenSamlooksatcompanyannouncementsonline.Theseregulatoryannouncementscanincludeafirm’saccounts,generalupdatesornewsofmergers(合并)oracquisitions.Samflagsupcompaniesthathethinkslookinterestingtohisdadwhothendoessomemoreresearch.EachhasanISA(IndividualSavingsAccount)withAJBell,whichtheyusetobuyindividualstocksandshares.ItisariskywaytoinvestbutthetwolikedoingtheirownresearchoncompaniesandStephenmakesanefforttogotoinvestorpresentationsandtrytomeettheCEOanddirectorsofthefirmstheyinvestinandtospeaktootherinvestorsinthecompanies.Theyhaveinvestedinoilcompaniesandpetcarebusinesses,tonamejustafew.Butwhiletheinvestmentsofthetwomenaresimilar,theydohavedifferentapproaches.WhileSamlikestoholdsharesforthelongtermasheissavingmoneyforhisfutureretirement,Stephenlikestobuywithanyprofitshemakes.Samsays,“WedonotarguebecausewehaveseparateISAs.Itmeansfinallywemakeourowndecisionsaboutwhichsharestoinvestin.Theonlytimewemighthaveadisagreementiswhenwebothwanttousetheloginforthenewsserviceatthesametime.”1、WhathappenedtoStephenin2000?A．Hehadtoretirefromtheagency.B．Hegaveawayallhispensions.C．Hegotinjuredinanaccident.D．Hesufferedalossinhisinvestment.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“flagsup”inParagraph2mean?A．Marks.B．Abandons.C．Takesover.D．Setsup.3、HowdidStephenusuallyconducthisownresearch?A．Bymeetingclientsandotherinvestors.B．Bypredictingthetrendofthemarket.C．Byanalyzingsomeresearchdata.D．Bydoingongoinginterviewsonline.4、InwhataspectdoSamandhisfathershareininvestment?A．Thewaytodealwiththereturn.B．Thepercentageofthesharestheyhold.C．Theenthusiasmfortheinvestment.D．Theapproachtostockmarketresearch.Text2Australianelectronicsandhomewaresretailersarepreparingfortheinvasion(涌入)ofAmericangiantAmazon,butsomehavedecidedtotakethefightuptotheonline-basedstorewhenitcomestolocalshores.Lastweek,AmazonconfirmeditsrapidAustraliaexpansionbyannouncingthatitwassearchingforasitetobuildits“fulfillmentcenter”—alargewarehouse(仓库)forstoringandshippinggoodspurchasedonline—butlocalretailer,includingoneofHarveyNorman’sfoundersGerryHarvey,havesaidtheywillmakeithardforAmazontosucceedinAustralia.HarveyNormansellselectronics,furnitureandbedding—allmarketsinwhichAmazonhopestoholdastake,butHarveyhassaidthathewillhappilygotoe-to-toewiththeAmericanbehemothtoholdhisgroundintheAustralianmarket.“InAmericaandotherpartsofheworld,theyhavejustdemolished(彻底打败)otherretailers,noquestionaboutthat,andtheysendalotofretailersbroke,”HarveytoldNewsCorponMonday.“ThereisnoquestiontheyhaveoneambitionandlikeAttilatheHun,orAlexandertheGreat,theyjustwanttodemolisheverythinginfrontofthemandthenattheendofthedayclaimtobevictoriousandmaketheirownrules.Sothisisacompanythatisextraordinarybyanymeasureandchallengeseveryrulethathaseverbeenwrittenaboutabusiness.”SomeanalystshavesaidthatAmazoncouldtakeinasmuchas3billionU.S.dollarsinsalesinitsfirstfiveyearsinAustralia(aroundIpercentofthetotal225billionU.S.dollarmarket),butHarveyhasrefutedthoseclaims,sayingthatlocalretailerswouldbeputtingup“onehellofafight”whenAmazonlaunchesismainretailservicesinAustralia.“WewillbeoutherefightingthemlikenoAmericanretailerhaseverfoughtthem,”hesaid.“Anypricethattheyputwewillbeatorequal.”Meanwhile,Harvey’sthoughtswerebackedupbytheformerCEOofsupermarketchainWoolworths.RogerCorbett,whosaidAmazonwouldstruggletokeepitslowerwagesandclaimsoflightningfastdeliverytoruralpartswhenitopensinAustralia.“Amazonwillhaveanimpactonthemarketplace,buttheyarecomingintoanalreadyverycompetitivemarket,”hetoldNewsCorp.1、WhydidGerryHarveyreactactivelytoAmazon’sexpansiontoAustralia?A．Tosupportothernationalbrands.B．Tomaintainhisownshareinthemarket.C．TorealizetheAustralianmarket’sdiversity.D．TolearnfromAmazon’simmediatesuccess.2、WhatisAmazonlikeaccordingtoGerryHarvey?A．Powerfulandcreative.B．Aggressivebutoutdated.C．Ambitiousandreliable.D．Promisingbutadventurous.3、Whatmessageisconveyedinthelastparagraph?A．AmazonwilltaketheleadinAustraliasoon.B．AmazonhasnoaccesstotheAustralianmarket.C．Amazon’sservicequalityneedsimprovingurgently.D．Amazon’sexpansiontoAustraliawillbechallenging.Text3Decadesbeforethefirstunaccompaniedchildwasputonaplanetograndma’sinthecareofaflightattendant,afewresourcefulparentsaccomplishedthesameendbysimplydroppingtheirkidsinthemail.Thiswasintheearliestdaysoftheparcelpostservice,whichlaunchedin1913.Beforethat,U.S.PostalServicepackageswerecappedatfourpounds,whichlimitedthegoofythingspeopletriedtosendbypost.Butwhentheparcelservicebegan,allkindsofcargoshowedupinthemailstream,includingcoffins,eggs,dogsand,inafewcases,humanyoung.AccordingtoNationalPostalMuseumhistorianNancyPope,thefirstknowncaseofamailedbabywasin1913whenMr.andMrs.JesseBeaugeofGlenEste,Ohio,shippedtheir10-poundinfantsontohisgrandmother’shomeaboutamileaway,paying15centsinpostageandspringingfor$50ininsurance(becausetheywereworriers).Butsomechildrenweremailedmuchfarther,Popesaid.EdnaNeffofPensacola,Fla.,was6whenshewaspackedoff—orpackagedoff—toherfather’shomeinChristiansburg,Va.,720milesaway.Thepreciousparcelsweren’ttrulyparcelsinthebrown-paper.Insteadtheyweremorelikecompanionsinthearmsoftheircarriersorwalkedalongtheroute(路线).Butthemostfamousmailedchild,MayPierstorff,wasindeedsentbyanIdahorailwaymailcarin1914withtheappropriatestampsstucktohertravelingcoat.May’spicturesurvives,butnophysicalevidenceofhertrip.“Wewouldsurelovetohavethatcoat,”Popesaid.In1914,thepostmastergeneralinstitutedaruleaboutthemailthatstandstothisday:nohumans.Butthatdidn’tstopanambitiousthieffromcratinghimselfupandshippinghimselfairmail.WhenWilliamDeLucia,packedinatrunklabeled“MusicalInstruments”alongwithfoodandanoxygentank,wasairborne,heclimbedout,pilferedthousandsofdollars’worthofgoodsfromtheregisteredmailandsealedhimselfbackup.HewasarrestedattheAtlantaairportin1980afterhistrunkpoppedopenasitwasbeingunloaded.“Wehavehisoxygentank”atthePostalMuseum,Popenotedwithpride.1、WhatdidU.SPostalServiceputalimittobefore1913?A．Thevalueofthemail.B．Theweightofparcels.C．Thecontentinthemail.D．Thepostageforpackages.2、HowwasJesseBeauge’ssonmailed?A．Packedinamailbox.B．Walkedalongtheroute.C．Sentbyarailwaymailcar.D．Carriedinthearmsofthepostman.3、WhatdoesNancyPopewishtobeexhibitedmostinthePostalMuseum?A．May’spicture.B．Thebrown-paper.C．May’stravelingcoat.D．Idahorailwaymailcar.4、WhodiscoveredWilliamDeLuciaatlast?A．Theairportporter.B．Theairportpolice.C．Thepassengervictims.D．Thepostmastergeneral.Text4Areyouatrue“cheapskate”(吝啬鬼)?Youareifyoudothiswhentraveling:Youalwaysuseacarry-ontoavoidthechecked-bagfee.Youpackalunchfromhomesoyoudon’tpayforairlinemeals.True“cheapskates”alsoflyonthethreecheapestdaysoftheweek(Tuesdays,WednesdaysandSaturdays).

ForU.S.domestictravel,everyonewantstoflyFridaysandSundaysandthoseareusuallythemostexpensivedaystofly.﹡ThefaresforLosAngeles-to-NewYorkflightsinSeptember:•Friday&Sunday:$365•Tuesday&Wednesday:$288﹡ThefaresforHouston-to-NewYorkflightsinSeptember:•Friday&Sunday:$302•Tuesday&Wednesday:$226

Fortransatlanticflights,thedifferencecanbemorestartlingandtherulesalittlelooser.﹡Boston-to-DublinfaresfromUnitedAirlines:•Friday&Sunday:$581•Tuesday&Wednesday:$457﹡ThefaresforWashington-to-Londonflightsinaweek:•Friday&Sunday:$896•Tuesday&Wednesday:$732﹡It’stimeforsomeSaturdayfaresnow.ThisexamplefeaturesChicago-to-Atlantaroutes.•Friday&Sunday:$207•Saturday:$89﹡Therewerecheaperfaresforthistrip,butonlyiftheSundayflightdepartedat5amorearlier.Istheruleonthe“cheapestthreedaystofly”etchedinstone?No.Itisusuallytruebutnotalways.Soyoushouldbeflexible.Afterallitcansavemuchmoney.Andisn’tthatwhatbeinga“cheapskate”isallabout?1、AccordingtoPara.1,whatdoesatrue“cheapskate”reallydo?A．Choosealuxuryhoteltolivein.B．Savemoneyineverywayduringthetrip.C．FlyonFridayswhentraveling.D．Havetheirlunchontheplane.2、HowmuchshouldyoupayforaflighttoNewYorkfromHoustononTuesday?A．$226.B．$288.C．$302.D．$365.3、Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A．Torecommendsomecheaptrips.B．TocallonustoflyonSundays.C．Tointroduceanothertopic.D．Toexplainaspecialcase.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Peeling（削皮）vegetablescanbethe1．boringpartofanymealasyouspendextraminutes2．preptimeAndwhenyou'redoe,you3．(leave)withapileofunusableskins4．usuallyendupinthegarbagecanButaccordingtohealthexperts,whatwethrowawayisactuallyoneofthehealthiest5．(part)ofourfoodsDailyMailOnlinespoketoMaryJaneDetroyer,aregistereddietitianandnutritionistbasedinNewYork,about6．weshouldn'tbepeelingourvegetablesandallthehiddenbenefits7．(find)intheskinsAccordingtoDetroyer,thereareseveralreasonstobeleavingtheskinson,andthemainreasoniswhatyoudeprive（使丧失）yourbodyofwhenyoupeel8．offTheskinsofproducelikepotatoes,carrots,andcucumbersallhaveplentyofhealthbenefits"Theskinshavealotoffiberandit'sinsoluble（不溶性）fiber,especially9．theskinsarecolorful,"DetroyertoldDailyMailOnline“Mostofthetime,10．majorityofthevegetable'snutrientsareintheskins”TheSpringFestival,ChineseNewYear,isoneof1．mostimportantfestivalsforallofus2．wecelebrateistheendofwinter,arrivalofspring,andreunionwithfamilyandrelativesUsuallytheSpringFestival3．(celebrate)forfifteendays,duringwhichpeopledonotworkexceptfortheworkersondutyOnNewYear’sEveallfamilymembersgettogether4．(have)abigmealAfterthemealtheywatchTVuntiltheclockstrikestwelveTheneveryfamilysetsofffireworks5．(excite)towelcomethenewyearOnthefirstdayofthenewyear,almosteveryoneisdressedinhisorherbestclothesFriendsandrelativesarebusy6．(visit)eachotherwithpresentsAtthattime,childrenarethehappiestbecause7．cangetmanyredpacketsfromtheirrelativesWiththe8．(improve)oflivingstandard,people9．(change)thewaysofcelebratingtheSpringFestivalgreatlysofarNomatterhowitchanges,themeaningoftheSpringFestivalisstill10．greatsignificanceinChinaSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)TVtimecancausealosstoyourchild'snutrition.Why?Manykidsspendagreatamountoftimeinfrontofthetelevision.1、Someofthefoodsshownincommercialsdon’tdothemanygoodwhenitcomestofeedingtheirgrowingbrainsandbodies.Manyarehighinfat,sugar,sodiumand/orcaloriesandtheyoftenlackvitamins,mineralsandfiber.HowcanyoucontrolTVattractions?RegistereddietitianKarenAnsel,MS,RD,offersthesetips:Watchcommercialswithyourkids.Askthemwhattheythinkofthefoodsbeingshownandwhatmightbesometasty(morehealthful)ones.Whenkidsaremakingchoices,“health”and“nutrition”arenotbigmotivators.2、Somefoodswillhelpthemrunfaster,jumphigher,bestronger,etc.Helpyourkidslearnmoreabouttheirfoods.3、Helpthem“seewhat'sinside”anadvertisedfoodtheywanttotry.It’sagreatwaytodiscussthenutritionalvalueofafood.4、Andhavethemjumpintohelpout.Kidsarenaturallycurious.Takeadvantageoftheirdesirefordiscoverytotellthemtheamazingflavors,shapesandcolorsofhealthfulfoods.SetafewlimitstoTVtime.TVcanbecomethetolerationactivityforkids—somethingeasytodoforlongperiodsoftime.5、InsteadofsimplytellingkidstoturnofftheTV,haveafewfunchoicestotakeitsplace,ideallyonesthatgetkidsupandactive.A．Bringthekidsintothekitchen..B．Makeyourkidscareaboutwhattheyeat.C．Therearehealthyfoodsinadvertisements.D．Teachthemtolookataningredientlist.E.Linkhealthfulfoodswiththingsyourkidscareabout.F.SetafewguidelinesforwhenandhowmuchtelevisionisOK.G.Researchesshowtheyareeasilyaffectedtochoosethefoodstheyseeadvertised.Unsurprisingly,peoplewhoareverybusyalsotendtobeverysuccessfulandknowledgeable,soit’sinyourinteresttobefriendwiththem.Buthowdoyoutalktosuchbusypeopleinordertomakefriendswiththem?1、thesamerulesapply.However,