怀化市2023年考研《英语一》巅峰冲刺试卷含解析

怀化市2023年考研《英语一》巅峰冲刺试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)I’msittinginaquiethotelroom.It’sjustpastnoon,lateJuly,andI’mlisteningtothe1soundsofalife-or-deathstrugglegoingonafewfeetaway.There’sasmallflyburningoutthe2ofitsshortlife’senergiesinafruitlessattemptto3throughtheglasswindow.Thebeatingwingstellthemovingstoryofthefly’s4:Tryharder.Butit’snot5.Thecrazyeffortoffersnohopefor6.Ironically,thestruggleispartofthe7.Itis8fortheflytotryhardenoughtosucceedinbreakingthroughtheglass.Thisflyisdoomed.Itwilldiethereonthewindowsill.Acrosstheroom,tenstepsaway,thedooris9.Tensecondsofflyingtimeandthissmallcreaturecould10theoutsideworlditseeks.Withonlyafractionoftheeffortnowbeing11,itcouldbefreeofthisself-createdtrap.Whydoesn’ttheflytryanotherapproach,somethingdramatically12?Howdiditgetso13intheideathatthisparticularrouteoffersthemostpromiseforsuccess?Whatlogicisthereincontinuingtoseeka/an14byrepeatingthesamefailedaction?Thereisnodoubtthattheapproachof“keeptryinghard”makessensetothefly.Regrettably,it’sthesameideathatwilleventually15thefly.Tryingharderisn’t16thesolutiontoachievingmore.Itmaynotofferanyreal17forgettingwhatyouwantoutoflife.Sometimes,tryingharderistheproblem.Ifyou18yourhopesforabreakthroughontryingharderthanever,youmay19yourchancesforsuccess.Youshouldtryharderbytrying20.1、A．sweet B．desperate C．mysterious D．curious2、A．last B．first C．best D．Worst3、A．put B．run C．see D．fly4、A．performance B．strategy C．contribution D．dream5、A．working B．improving C．moving D．living6、A．pleasure B．return C．peace D．escape7、A．prize B．design C．trap D．success8、A．irresponsible B．impossible C．reasonable D．practical9、A．bright B．broken C．open D．wide10、A．reach B．see C．own D．leave11、A．done B．tried C．sought D．wasted12、A．dangerous B．demanding C．different D．powerful13、A．concerned B．worried C．frustrated D．locked14、A．breakthrough B．explanation C．improvement D．guarantee15、A．interrupt B．kill C．encourage D．Persuade16、A．completely B．importantly C．necessarily D．appropriately17、A．experience B．promise C．position D．challenge18、A．follow B．shift C．get D．risk19、A．miss B．increase C．abandon D．substitute20、A．simpler B．sooner C．smarter D．braverSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Haveyoueverrealizedthatthesmallestcountriesintheworldhavesomuchtooffer?Whetherit’shistoricandculturalheritageorunspoilednature,thesemicrostatesareworthavisit.GrenadaGrenadaisasmallcountryintheworld.ItislocatedonislandofCaribbean,whichisalsoknownasTheIslandofSpiceforseveralspiceslikecinnamon,gingerandrarenutmeg.Grenadareliesontourism.Itspristinebeaches,warmturquoisewaterandunspoilednaturemakeitawonderfulholidaydestination.Recentlyecotourismhasbeengrowingaswell.SanMarinoLocatedwithinItalyandsurroundedbytheApennineMountains.SanMarinoisvisitedbyapproximately2milliontouristsannually.It’sabeautifulcountry,whichalsoclaimstobetheoldestsurvivingstateintheworld!Thereforeitsculturalandhistoricheritageisundoubtedlyfascinating.Althoughverysmall,themicrostatehasalotofarchitecturalattractionsaswellastheRomagna,whichislovedbyItalians,whoareamongthemainguestshere.MaldivesMaldivesislocatedonthebankofIndianOcean.Maldiveshasarangeofdifferenthabitatsincludingdeepsea,shallowcoast,andreefecosystems,fringingmangroves,wetlandsanddrylands.VisitorstotheMaldivesdonotneedtoapplyforapre-arrivalvisa,regardlessoftheircountryoforigin,providedtheyhaveavalidpassport,proofofonwardtravel,andthemoneytobeself-sufficientwhileinthecountry.AndorraIt’sapicturesquemicrostatefoundinthePyreneesMountains,borderingSpainandFrance.Over10milliontouristsvisitAndorraeveryyear!Unliketheneighboringcountries’highprices,thecountryhasaduty-freepolicy,allowingshopperstoenjoylowercosts.Alsotherearewinterandsummerresorts,soyoucanvisitanytime.1、WhomightbeinterestedinGrenada?A．Architects. B．Spicelovers.C．Historians. D．Mountainclimbers.2、Whichofthefollowingisagoodchoiceforpeoplewholikebuildingdesign?A．Maldives. B．SanMarino.C．Andorra. D．Grenada.3、WhatisnotrequiredforatravelertoMaldives?A．Money. B．Apassport.C．Avisa. D．Areturnticket.4、WhatmeasurehasAndorratakentoattracttravelers?A．Offeringlowerprices. B．Adoptingvisa-freepolicy.C．Settingnaturalhabits. D．Developingscenicspot.Text2WhenKevinDurantgavehistearfulMVPspeechin2014,theNBAstarmadesuretothankonepersonwhohadbeentherewithhimfromtheverybeginning:hismother.HisheartfeltwordsaboutthesacrificesshemadeforDurantandhisbrotherledtoalifetimemovieaboutherjourneyasasingleparent,TheRealMVP:TheWandaDurantStory.Today,theNBAsuperstar’smomtravelsthecountryasamotivationalspeakerandphilanthropist(慈善家).OnMonday,shespokeatThomsonReuters’inNewYorkaboutherpersonalstrugglestoachievefinancialstabilityandsharedthefinancialadviceshegavehersonwhenheenteredtheleaguewithCNBC．“Iwantedhimtorealizehehasworkedhard,”shesays,“AnditisOKforhimtoenjoyhimselfbecauseofhishardwork.Butitisalsoimperativethathepreparesforhisfuture.”Whilesheadvisedhimtoenjoytherewardsofhislabor,shealsowantedtomakesurethathersonknewtheimportanceoffinancialplanning.Shetoldtheaudiencethatwhenshefoundherselfasingleparenttotwochildrenat21,shecouldn’tfollowthefinancialprinciples.Ratherthanplanningforthefuture,shefocusedonlyonhowhermoneycouldmakeendsmeetforthatmoment.Recently,DuranthasteamedupwithLaurenePowellJobsforanewphilanthropicprogramcalledCollegeTrackwhichisaimedathelpingdisadvantagedkidsattendcollege.Aspartoftheprogram,Duranthascommittedtodonating$10milliontohishometown’spublicschoolsystem.Durant’smomsaysthatinadditiontohisfinancialdecisions,sheisproudofhisphilanthropicworkandhisdesiretohelpthecommunity.“Ithoughtgivingbackwasalwaysveryimportant,andsowetalkedaboutthatandhehadseenthatfromusasafamilyandit’soneofthethingsthatItaughthim,”shesays.1、WhatisTheRealMVP:TheWandaDurantStorymainlyabout?A．Durant’scareerpath.B．Durant’shardchildhood.C．Durant’smother’sdevotiontothefamily.D．Durant’smother’sstrugglingtobeindependent.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“imperative”inparagraph3mean?A．Enjoyable. B．Important.C．Unusual. D．Hopeful.3、WhatarethefinancialprinciplesofDurant’smom?A．Enjoyingnowandplanningforthefuture.B．Sharingrewardsandcreatingacharityprogram.C．Spendinglessmoneyandsavingfortheemergencies.D．Donatingmoneytothecharityandhelpingmoreschools.4、WhatmadeDurantpayattentiontothecharityprogram?A．Hiskindheart. B．Hispoorhometown.C．Hismother’steaching. D．Hisdifficultlifeexperiences.Text3Manypeoplewronglythinkthatcitiesdon’thavefarmsandfruitsandvegetablesareonlygrowninthecountry.Believeitornot,therearemoreurbanfarmspoppingupincitiesallovertheworld.AlexandraSullivan,afoodsystemsresearcherinNewYork,studiesurbanagriculture.Urbanagricultureisanothernameforfarmingandgardeninginacityenvironment.Ms.Sullivanstudieseverythingfromtinygardensinemptylotsbetweenbuildingstobiggerfieldsthathavebeenplantedandgrown.AccordingtoMs.Sullivan,“Urbanagriculturehasexistedsincecitieshave,acrosstheworld.”Thenumberofhumanslivinginurbanareas,orcities,isincreasing.Theamountofpeoplewhowantedtogardeninurbanareasisalsorising.Ms.Sullivansays,“Insmallgardens,onrooftopsandindoors,cityresidentsgrowfruits,vegetables,grains,andherbs,andraiseanimalstoproducemilk,eggs,honey,andmeat.Cityresidentsusethesefoodsassupplementstofoodproducedbyruralagriculture.”Eventhoughsomepeoplewholiveinurbanareasgrowcrops,urbanresidentsstillneedtorelyonfoodgrowninruralareas.Thisisbecauseacitydoesn’thaveenoughspacetogrowenoughfoodforeveryonelivinginit.InNewYorkCity,urbanfarmershavecomeupwithmanydifferentwaystogrowtheirownproduce,eventhoughthereisn’talotofroom.Forexample,BrooklynGrangeisafarmingoperationthathastworooftopvegetablefarmsinNewYorkCity.Alltogether,thefarmsaremadeupof2.5acresofrooftopspace.ThismakesBrooklynGrangeoneofthelargestrooftopfarmingoperationsintheworld.BrooklynGrangegrowsallkindsofthings.Thefarmingcompanysellsitsvegetablestolocalresidentsandrestaurants.Andbecausethefarmsareonrooftops,theyarespeciallyadaptedtotheirurbanlocation.Theyuseavailablespacethatisnotneededforanythingelse.Asmoreurbanfarmersfindwaystogrowfoodincities,urbanresidentswillbebetterabletogetfreshermaterialsfortheirmeals.1、WhichofthefollowingisMs.Sullivan’sopinionabouturbanagriculture?A．Urbanagriculturehasdevelopedrecently.B．Urbanagriculturetakestoomuchcityspace.C．Urbanagriculturehasahistoryaslongascities.D．Urbanagriculturecantaketheplaceofruralagriculture.2、Fortraditionalagriculture,urbanagricultureisa(n)________.A．modelB．additionC．competitorD．replacement3、WhatcanwelearnaboutBrooklynGrangeinNewYorkCityfromthetext?A．Ithaslargefarmingareas.B．Itcanonlygrowsingleproducts.C．Itproducesenoughfoodforcitizens.D．Itmakesuseofrooftopspacetogrowvegetables.4、Whatistheauthor’sopinionontheurbanfarms?A．Critical.B．Positive.C．Worried.D．Confused.Text4Throughouthistory,artist,inventors,writersandscientistshavesolvedproblemsintheirdreams.Now,let’shavealooktogetheratsomeofthem.1.PaulMcCartneyFoundYesterdayinadreamPaulMcCartneyisoneofthemostfamoussingers/songwritersofalltime.AccordingtotheGuinnessBookofRecords,hisBeatlessongYesterday(1965)hasthemostcover（翻唱）versionsofanysongeverwrittenand,accordingtorecordlabelBMI，wasperformedoversevenmilliontimesinthe20thcentury.ThetuneforYesterdaycametoPaulMcCartneyinadream.“Iwokeupwithalovelytuneinmyhead.Ithought,’That’sgreat,Iwonderwhatthatis?’Therewasanuprightpianonexttome,totherightofmybedbythewindow.Igotoutofbed,satatthepiano,foundG,foundFsharpminor----andthatleadsyouthroughthentoBtoEminor,andfinallybacktoE.Itallleadsforwardlogically.Ilikedthe_melodyalot,butbecauseI’ddreamedit,Icouldn’tbelieveI’dwrittenit.Ithought,‘No,I’veneverwrittenanythinglikethisbefore.’ButIhadthetune,whichwasthemostmagicthing!”2.MaryShelley’sFrankenteinInspiredbyaDreamInthesummerof1816,nineteen-year-oldMaryWollstonecraftGodwinandherlover,thepoetPercyShelley(whomshemarriedlaterthatyear),visitedthepoetLordByronathisvillabesideLakeGenevainSwitzerland.Stormyweatherfrequentlyforcedthemindoors,wheretheyandByron’sotherguestssometimesreadfromavolumeofghoststories.Oneevening,Byronchallengedhisgueststoeachwriteonethemselves.Mary’sstory,inspiredbyadream,becameFrankentein（科学怪人）.“WhenIplacedmyheaduponmypillow,Ididnotsleep,norcouldIbesaidtothink----Myeyesshut,Isaw------withmyacutementalvision----thepalestudentofunholyartskneelingbesidethethinghehadputtogether.Isawtheuglyfigureofamanstretchout,andthen,ontheworkingofsomepowerfulengine,showsignsoflife,andtremblewithanuneasymotion,extremelyfrightful.ThenextmorningIannouncedthatIhadthoughtofastory.Ibeganthatdaywiththewords,‘ItwasonadullnightofNovember’,makingonlyatranscript(文字稿)ofthecruelterrorofmywakingdream.”1、Wecanlearnfromthewholepassagethat_________A．Somegreatstories,poemsandsongswerecreatedwhiletheirwritersslept.B．PaulMcCartneylikeswritingsongsindreams.C．FrankenteinwaswrittenbyByron’sguests.D．ByronwasanuglyfrightfulFrankentein.2、Theunderlinedword“melody”hasthesimilarmeaningof_______.A．dreamB．songC．tuneD．instrument3、Whichisthebesttitleofthewholepassage?A．TheGreatestwritersB．ThemostfamoussongandstoryC．GreatdreamsthatcometrueD．HowtodreamPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Agroupofourfriendsfromchurchwereplanningapicnic,anditsoundedlikefunIwasasingle-motherwithfour1．(child)then,sotimewasabittightformeWhatdidhavethatwecouldcontribute2．thepicnic?ThenathoughtstruckIcouldmakeacherrypie!Afriendhadgivenmetwocannedcherries3．wouldmakeaverynicepiefilling,soIworkedatonceWhenthecookingwasdoneandserved,itlookedsogoodandthesmellwas4．(wonder)Atthepicnic,Stu,mythennewboyfriend,wasthefirst5．(take)abiteofmypieIsawa6．(puzzle)lookedgoacrosshisfaceThenhe7．(begin)tospitoutcherrystonesIthadnot8．(occur)tomethatsomeonewouldcancherrieswithoutgettingthestonesoutfirst9．embarrassing!Well,hemarriedmeanywayAndthecherrypiehasbeen10．insidejokeforthepast48yearsFishingnetsintheseahavebecome1．seriousproblemTheymaybemanykilometerslongwithplasticballstokeepthem2．(float)onthewater,andweightstoholdthemdownontheseabed3．(unfortunate),theplasticnetsareimpossibletoseeunderwaterSothetermtodescribe4．(they)is“awallofdeath”Theiradvantageis5．theycatchfisheffectivelyHowever,theyalsocausedangertoseaanimalsFirst,notonlyaretargetfishcaughtinthenet,butmanyothersea6．(animal)arefoundhangingthereThosenot7．(need)formarketingarethrownawaySecond,netsareindangerof8．(cut)loosebyfishermenIfanet9．(become)free-floating,itismovedbythetidesallovertheoceanItbehavesasahiddendanger,killingallthataretrappedinitSomanyanimalsbeingcaughtindriftnetsmakemanythinkthatitisnecessarytohaveaworldwideban10．alldriftnetfishingSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)AnincreasingnumberofoldU.S.citizensaretravelingabroad.TheU.S.DepartmentofStatewantsyoutobepreparedsothatyoucanenjoyyourtrip.Pleaseconsiderthefollowingtipsasyouplanyourtravel.TravelDocuments.1、SomecountriesrequirethatpassportsbevalidforsixmonthsafteryourtripendsandsomeforeigncountriesrequirethatU.S.travelersobtainavisa.2、Asecurewaytomaintainyouremergencycontactinformationistoenroll（登记）withourSmartTravelerEnrolmentProgram.YourinformationisstoredsecurelyandenablestheAmericanEmbassytocontactyou，yourfamily，oryourfriendsinanemergencyaccordingtoyourwishes.HealthInformation.HealthcaretopsthelistofconcernsformanyoldU.S.citizenswhoarethinkingabouttravelingabroad.Consultwithyourphysicianpriortoyourtraveloverseastoidentifyyourhealthcareneedsatyourdestination.Researchtheenvironmentalconditionsatyouroverseasdestinationthatmaycontributetoyourspecifichealthconcerns.3、MedicalInsuranceBeyondMedicare.Medicare，theU.S.governmenthealthplanforpeopleaged65yearsandolder，doesNOTcoverhealthcareoverseas.4、Manycompaniesoffershort-termhealthandemergencyassistancepoliciestocoverhealthcareexpensesincurredoverseas，includingemergencyservicessuchasmedicalevacuations（撤离）.SmartTravel.5、Beawarethatsuddenchangesindietandclimatecanhaveserioushealthconsequencesfortheunpreparedtraveler，nomatteryourage.Atthesametime，ifyouaren'tsureaboutanything，turntotheInternet.A．TravelLight.B．StayConnected.C．Wehighlyrecommendthatyoupurchasehealthinsuranceoverseas.D．Applyforapassportatleastthreemonthsbeforeyoutravel.E.Packlightlyandlearnwhatclothingwouldbeappropriateforyourdestination.F.Westronglyrecommendthatyoushouldgetasmanykindsofinsuranceaspossible.G.Thatcanbenecessaryparticularlywhenyouaresensitivetoaltitudes，airpollutionorotherconditions.Smalltalk,alsocalledchitchat,isshortconversationspeoplehavewithothers,whiletheywaitinlineatthestore,atfamilyeventsorwork.Manypeoplefindthesesmallconversationsaboutrandomtopicsdifficult.Somepeoplesaytheyhateit.Otherssaysmalltalkisawasteoftime.Theymayevencallitidlechitchatoridlechatter,meaningitdoesn’tdo