常德市安乡县2023年考研《英语一》预测试题含解析

常德市安乡县2023年考研《英语一》预测试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Theysayafteraparentsdies,thesurvivingchildrencantakenonsomeoftheirparent’scharacteristics.I1becominganythinglikemydadforyears

2Iwantedtobeme,nothim;butthereIsatathismemorialserviceseveralmonthsago,tellingmyself,“You’ve

3alotmoreofyourdadinyouthanyouthink.”Thereisthisphrasemydad

4,andIknowI’mgoingtosound

5tocomplainaboutit,butitusedto

6me.“Iamsoproudofyou,”hetolduskids,whetherwe’dwonaraceorhelpedothers.Thatshouldbea(n)

7thing,buthere’swhatalways

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mymind:“Youaretakingcreditforwhatisn’treallyyours.Youcanbeproud,butthe

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ismine.Yourparentisdoinghisbesttogiveyou

10,butyoudonot

11it.“I’msoproudofyou.”Itcameoutofmydad’smouth

12,onthosecallswhereImighthave13

somethingthathappenedatworkorwhenheandMomcametovisitandwe

14thetalentsofourtwoboys.Iknewthefeelingofparental

15well,especiallywhenmyboysachievedinwaysthatwere

16mycomprehensionandability,butIlookedforotherwaysto

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it.“That’sanextremelygoodstoryyou’vewritten!”Iwouldsayaboutthecomposition.Ithoughtthatbymakingmypraise

18,itwouldfeellikeIwasclaimingtheirachievementlessasmineandmoreasonetheycouldownthemselves.Sojusttheotherdaywhenmyoldersonsentmeanemailabouthisscholarship,Isearched

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19thingstosay,butfinally

20hedoesn’tneedmycleverness.Theyjustwantwhatmydadgaveme.“I’msoproudofyou,”Iwrote.Justliketheoldmantome.1、A．insistedB．resistedC．consideredD．meant2、A．ifB．untilC．thoughD．because3、A．rememberedB．explainedC．missedD．got4、A．usedB．createdC．changedD．translated5、A．interestingB．funnyC．sillyD．rude6、A．worryB．harmC．botherD．reward7、A．basicB．goodC．difficultD．important8、A．openedupB．wentthroughC．testedoutD．brokedown9、A．adjustmentB．enjoymentC．achievementD．assignment10、A．praiseB．commentC．supportD．information11、A．winB．offerC．acceptD．hear12、A．innotimeB．aheadoftimeC．allthetimeD．foratime13、A．complainedB．writtenC．forgottenD．mentioned14、A．showedoffB．dependedonC．foundoutD．drewout15、A．controlB．choiceC．responsibilityD．pride16、A．beyondB．nearC．belowD．about17、A．feelB．expressC．takeD．analyze18、A．scientificB．reliableC．specificD．logical19、A．personalB．powerfulC．cleverD．secure20、A．believingB．realizingC．provingD．suggestingSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Scientistshavefoundlivingorganismstrappedincrystals(晶体)thatcouldbe50,000yearsold.Theorganismswerefoundinahot,butbeautifulcavesysteminNaica,Mexico.Theseancientlifeformscanbeseenonlywithamicroscope.PenelopeBoston,wholeadstheAstrobiologyInstituteatNASA,thespaceagencyoftheUnitedStates,saystheancientmicrobeswereabletolivebyeatingmineralssuchasiron.ShespokeaboutthediscoveryrecentlyatameetingoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience.Ifthefindingsareconfirmed,theywillshowhowmicrobescansurviveinextremeconditions.Fortydifferentkindsofmicrobesandsomeviruseswerefoundintheundergroundarea.Thegeneticstructuresoftheseorganismsare10percentdifferentfromthoseoftheirnearestrelatives.ThecavesinNaicaare800kilometersdeep.Theywereonceusedformininglead.Beforetheminersbeganworkinginthecaves,theareawasseparatedfromthesurfaceandtheoutsideworld.SomeofthecavesareasbigasthelargereligiouscentersbuiltduringEurope’sMiddleAges.Therearecrystalscoveringthewalls.Thecavesaresohotthatscientistsmustwearspecialclothingtokeepcool.Theclothingkeepsthecrystalssafefromhumangerms(病菌)orotherdamage.Bostonsaidtheresearcherscouldonlyworkforabout20minutesatatimebeforetheyhadtogotoaroomthatwas38degreesCelsiustocooldown.NASAofficialswouldnotletBostonshareherfindingswithscientificexpertsbeforelastweek’sannouncement.Soscientistscouldnotsaymuchaboutthefindings.ButNorineNoonan,abiologistwiththeUniversityofSouthFlorida,saidshebelievedthem.“Whyarewesurprised?”Noonanasked.“Asabiologist,Iwouldsaylifeonearthisextremelytoughandextremelycolorful.”Bostonisalsostudyingmicrobescommonlyfoundinsidecavesinothercountries,suchasUkraineandtheUnitedStates.Thesemicrobesappeartobeimpossibletokill.Bostonsaidtheyshowhowdifficultlifeonearthcanbe.1、Theexistenceoftheancientmicrobesrelieson.A．surroundinginsectsB．eatingmineralsC．diverseplantsD．absorbingair2、WhatcanweinferaboutthecavesinNaicafromthepassage?A．ThewallswerebuiltduringMiddleAges.B．Thetemperatureinthecavesisquitelow.C．Theenvironmentinthecavesisdifficulttoadaptto.D．Thecaveshavebeenexploredsincetheywereformed.3、WhatisthebiologistNorineNoonan’sattitudetowardsthefindings?A．Neutral.B．Doubtful.C．Positive.D．Indifferent.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Livingorganismsbringhopetoscientificresearch.B．Cavesprovidelivingenvironmentforlivingorganisms.C．Microbesshowgreatpowertosurviveinterribleconditions.D．Scientistsdiscover50,000-year-old“superlife”inMexico.Text2AmongtheinternationalstudentsinCanadawhoarestrugglingtofindajobthereaftergraduation,someofthemeventuallymakeitwithrelativeease.They'retheoneswho'vealreadybuiltupmuchinternship(实习)experiencewhilestillattendinguniversity,astheirmajorsofferaco­operativeprogram.Co­opprograms,afeature(特色)ofCanadianuniversityprograms,allowacademicstudiestobecombinedwithworkexperience.Duringschoolyears,studentsgettonetworkwithemployers,gaininternshipexperienceinrelevantfields,andearnacademiccreditsthatcounttowardtheirdegreeordiploma.Co­opprogramsareavailableinmostcomprehensiveuniversities,liketheUniversityofWaterloo,WilfridLaurierUniversityandYorkUniversity.Theseprogramsarenotonlyopentostudentsmajoringinbusinessbutalsotomanyscienceandartmajors.Statisticsshowthatnearly30percentofrecentforeignapplicantshavechosenmajorsthatalsosubscribetotheco­opprogram.“It'seasytounderstand，”saidasenioreducationcounselor.Henotedthatworkingopportunitiesareprovidedbyemployersthatbuildbridgeswiththeuniversityandmostofthemarewell­knowncompaniesorlocalgovernmentorganizations.Moreover,theaveragesalaryforinternsisashighasC$30,000toC$40,000ayear.Studentscanchoosetoworkduringvacationsortermtimesfreely.Therequireddurationoftheinternshipforundergraduatesrangesfromeighttotwelvemonths,orfourtosixmonthsforgraduatestudents.“Theprogramsalsobenefitthosestudentswhowanttoapplyforimmigration，”addedthecounselor.“That'sbecausethepoliciesofmanyprovincesinCanadarequireacertainlengthofworkexperienceoftheapplicants.”1、What'sthemaincharacteristicofco­opprograms?A．Theyofferavarietyofjobsindifferentfields.B．Theymakeacademiccreditseasiertogain.C．Employersworkwithstudentsontheirstudies.D．Studentsgetworkexperiencewhileatuniversity.2、Whatdoestheexampleofforeignapplicantsindicate?A．Co­opprogramsarebecomingmorepopular.B．Theaveragesalaryforinternswillincrease.C．Co­opprogramsareopentoallmajors.D．Companieswelcomeforeignstudents.3、Whichsectionofawebsitedoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Business.B．Education.C．Lifestyle.D．Culture.Text3TheLifecycleofaT-shirtWeallprobablyhavealotofT-shirts,butdoyoueverstopandthinkabouttheinfluenceofaT-shirtontheplanet?You’dprobablybesurprisedtolearnwhat'sinvolvedinthelifecycleofjustoneT-shirt.Thereare5majorstages:material,production,shipping,useanddisposal.Thematerialstageinvolvesfarming,irrigating,fertilizing,harvestingandginning.Whilecottonisanaturalfiberandnotasharmfultotheenvironmentasmanmadefibers,itstilltakesatollinthematerialandproductionstages.Commercialcottonfarmingusesalargeamountofwater,andtheuseofpesticides(杀虫剂）iswidespreadacrosstheglobe,especiallyincottonfarming.Studieshaveshownthatfarmersspendaround$4.1billiononpesticidesannually,ofwhich25%wasspentoncottoncropsintheUS.Oncethecottonisgrownandharvested,sobeginstheproductionstage:spinning,knitting,bleaching,dyeing,cutting,sewing,etc.——theseprocessesalsouseagreatdealofwaterandenergy.Commercialdyesandbleachesareharmfulpollutantsandcaneventuallypollutegroundwater.AftertheT-shirtisproduced,itentersthetransportationstage.Thisofteninvolvesoverseasshipping.Takealookinyourcloset.Chancesarethatmostofyourcottongarments(衣服）aremadeinChinaorIndia.Garmentscanbeshippedviaplane,shiportruck…，allofwhichspillCO2intotheatmosphere.CalculationsshowthatC02emissionsfromlighttrucksaloneamountto1.15poundspermile.OncetheT-shirtreachestheretailmarket,itispurchased.Thisstagemayseemliketheleastenvironmentallydamagingpart.Butconsiderthenumberoftimesyou’vewashedanddriedyourfavoriteT-shirt.Washingmachinesarecertainlybecomingmoreefficient.However,theaverageAmericanhouseholddoes400loadsoflaundryperyear,usingabout40gallonsofwaterperload.Suchexcessivewateruseiscombinedwiththelargeamountofenergyusedbydryers.Thefinalstageoflifeisdisposal.Thisreleasesharmfulemissions,orinvolvesalandfillwherecottontakesyearstobreakdown.CurrentUSrecordsshowthatanestimated15%ofclothesandshoesarerecycled,whichmeansthatconsumerssendashocking85%ofthesematerialstolandfills.Weallneednewclotheseveryonceinawhile,butlet’salltrytokeepinmindwhatgoesintotheproductionofclothing...Ithasarealimpactontheplanet.Therearealotofthingsyoucandotohelpreduceyourimpact.Reuseandrecycleclothes.Ifthey’retoowornouttowear,cutthemupandusethemascleaningrags.Donatethemtocharityoranotherorganizationthatrecyclestextiles.Whenpossible,makeanefforttobuyorganiccotton.Turndownthethermostatonyourwasher,andlinedryyourclotheswhentheweatherwillallowit.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．Theproductionprocessmayaffectwatersafety.B．TheclothingcostisrelativelylowinChinaandIndia.C．Cottonclothesareburiedbecausetheyarehardtobreakdown.D．Theusestageistheleastenvironmentallyharmfulofthefivestages.2、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatintheUS.A．pesticidesincottonfarmingcostover4billiondollarseveryyearB．C02emissionsoflandtransportamountto1.15poundspermileC．about15%oftheclothesandshoesaremadeofmaterialsthatarerecycledD．about16,000gallonsofwaterisusedannuallybyanaveragefamilyonlaundry3、Theunderlinedphrase“takesatoll”probablymeans“”.A．wasteswaterB．hasabadeffectC．usesenergyD．takesalotoftime4、Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A．Toencouragepeopletodonateclothestocharity.B．Tointroducethefivestagesinthelifecycleofclothing.C．Topersuadepeopletopurchasemoreorganiccotton.D．Topromoteeco-friendlyactionsrelatedtoclothes.Text4Junxi“Emma”YangplayedCarnegieHallbeforeshegottohighschool.Butherpianoskillsmayhavetotakeabackseattoherprogrammingskill.AccordingtoWorldJournal,aUS-basedChinesemediaorganization,Emma,a14-year-oldstudentattheBrearleySchoolinManhattan,NewYorkstartedcodingwhenshewas6.Fouryearslater,herbelovedgrandmotherbegandevelopingAlzheimer’s.WhenEmma’sfamilymovedtoNewYorkfromHongKongin20143,shebecamepassionateaboutprogramming.Bythetimeshewas10,hergrandmotherhadalreadydevelopedthedisease.Emmagotrighttowork.Withhercodingskills,shehadasmartphoneappcreatedbeforelong,designedtohelppeoplesufferingfromAlzheimer’s.“Now,‘Timeless’hasmovedtothesecondstageofdesign,”saysEmma.Emmahopeshergrandmothercanbenefitfromtheartificialintelligencetechnologybuiltinto“Timeless,”theappEmmadeveloped,toovercomehermemoryloss.Emma’snewlyfinishedapphasgainedsupportfromDr.MelissaKramps,anAlzheimer’sspecialist,andfromKairo,adeveloperspecializinginartificialintelligence.TimelessusesfacialrecognitiontoremindsomeonewithAlzheimer’sofvitalinformationaboutthepersonwhosephototheyarelookingatontheirscreen.Italsosignalswhethertheyhavejustcalledsomebody.Theappalsoallowsforthephoto-talking,thenmovestoidentifythepeopleonthescreen.TheTimelessprojectisfeaturedonthewebsiteIndiegogoforfundraising.Emmaishopingtoraise$50,000andworkalongsideprofessionalprogrammerstohaveTimelesslaunchedbytheendof2018.ManypeoplehavehailedEmmaforherefforts.BillGatesvoicedhissupport,commendingheronherbidtohelpbridgethegapbetweenpeoplewithAlzheimer’sandtheonestheylove.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutEmma?A．Sheisbetteratthepianothanprogramming.B．Alzheimer’sfailedtoattackedEmma’sgranny.C．SheusedtoliveinChinabeforemovingtoUS.D．HerAPPisgoingtobelaunchedallbyherself.2、WhyisEmmatryingtocreatetheAPP“Timeless”?A．Tobenefitfromtheartificialintelligencetechnology.B．Toworkalongsideprofessionalprogrammers.C．Togainreputationandbecomefamousafterschool.D．Tohelphergrandmotherovercomethedisease.3、WhatisitlikeifsomeonedevelopsAlzheimer’saccordingtothepassage?A．Hewilllosehismemory.B．Hewilllosehishearing.C．Hewilllosehisabilitytowalk.D．Hewilllosehisabilitytotakephotos.4、Whichofthefollowingwordcanreplacetheunderlinedword“hailed”inparagraphII?A．thankedB．blamedC．praisedD．criticizedPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)TravellingaroundtheSydneydistrictisawonderfulexperienceThesightseeingoptionsare1．(end),butmosttravelersbeginontheharborattheSydneyOperaHouseKnownasoneofthewondersoftheworld,itis2．photographer’sdreamThereisahuge3．(choose)ofaccommodationsavailableinthecityanditssurroundingareaDarlingHarborisfamousforitsrestaurantsandfour-starhotelsUnderthefamousSydneyHarborBridgeistheRocksshoppingdistrict,which4．(call)“theheavenofshoppers”Youcanspendatleastahalfday5．(wander)throughthealleysandsidestreetstotake6．everythingtheshopsofferOntheothersideofharbor7．(lie)anothermust-visitspot,theTarongeParkZooWithanexcitingcollectionofnativeanimals,includinglionsandgiraffes,8．israretofindazoowithaviewofDarlingHarborandthecityskylineTheRoyalBotanicGardeniswithinwalkingdistanceoftheOperaHouse,andisanabsolutelyperfectplaceforapicniclunchAfterlunch,takeawalktoSydneyTower,9．youcanget360-degree10．(forget)viewsofthecityHaveyoueveraskedyourselfwhychildrengotoschool?Youwill1．(probable)saythattheygotolearnlanguages,history,scienceandsomeotherknowledgeThat’squitetrue,butdoyouknow2．theylearnthesethings?Wesendourchildrentoschooltopreparethem3．thefuturewhentheygrowupandhavetoworkfor4．(they)NearlyeverythingtheystudyatschoolhassomepracticaluseintheirlifeButisthat5．onlyreasonwhytheygotoschool?Thereismoreineducationthanjust6．(learn)factsWegotoschooltolearnhowtolearn,sothatwhenwehaveleftschoolwecancontinuetolearnAman7．reallyknowshowtolearnwillalwaysbe8．(success),becausewhenhehastodosomethingnew,hewillnotonlybeabletodoitwellhimself,hewillalsobeable9．(teach)othershowtodoitinthebestwaySothepurposeofschoolsisnottoteachlanguages,history,science,etc,buttoteach10．(student)thewaytolearnSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Weusuallydon’tmindwhenpeoplecallusbypositivenicknames.1、Butwhenpeoplecallusbycruelnicknames,itcanbedifficulttogetthemtostop.Sowhatshouldyoudo?Askyourfriendstostop.Maybeyoutripped(绊倒)overyourfeetafewtimes,andyourfriendsstartedcallingyouklutz,thinkingthatyoudon’treallymind.2、Leaveanicknamesbehind.Sometimes,lifegivesusachancetostartfresh.3、Ifyou’removingfromelementaryschooltomiddleschool,letyourfriendsknowthat:Anewyearhasbegunandyoudon’twanttogobyyouroldnickname.Ignorethosewhocallyoubyanickname.Ifthekidscallingyoubyabadnicknamearen’tyourfriends,youshoulddoyourbesttoignorethem.4、Itmaybehardtopretendthatitdoesn’thurt,butifyougetangryorobviouslyupset,itwilljustencouragethemtousethenicknameallthetime.5、Rememberthatifyouhaveabadnicknamenow,youprobablywon’tbestuckwithit.JustlookatElvisPresley!Whenhefirststartedsingingonstage,hewiggled(摆动)hishipssomuchthatcruelcriticsandtheaudiencenicknamedhimElvisThePelvis.Heneverstoppedwiggling.PeoplesoonfounditimpossibletoignorehistalentandbegantocallhimTheKingofRock&Roll.A．Ifitdoesbotheryou,tellthem.B．Believethatthingswillchange.C．Ifthekidsrefusetostop,talktoyourteacher.D．Itfeelsgoodwhenthesenicknamesarerepeated.E.Althoughwordscanbehurtful,theycan’tchangewhoyoureallyare.F.Thechancecanbeagoodtimetogetridofanicknamethatyoudon’tlike.G.Ifyouactliketheyaren’thurtingyou,they’lleventuallygetboredandstop.Takecareofyourspine（脊柱）Thespinestandsatthecenterofyourhealth,providingyourbodywithstructureandsupport.Italsocontainsyourspinecord,amassivecollectionofnervesconveyingelectric