梅县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺预测试卷含解析

梅县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺预测试卷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)Text1Weallknowthehardworkthatfilmmakersandactorsputintoprovideuswithentertainment,butitseemsthatevenregularmoviegoerslikeushaveabigimpactonhowamovieturnsouttoo.Fordecadesnow,filmstudioshaveusedso-calledtestscreeningstogetfeedbackfrommembersofthepublicbeforeamoviecomesout.Whiletestaudiencemembersareusuallyaskedtofillinaquestionnaireafterascreening,tellingthefilmstudiowhattheylikedanddidn’tlike,mediagiantDisneyhascomeupwithamorehigh-techsolution.Accordingtoapaperpublishedthissummerbythecompany’sresearchers,Disneyismeasuringtestaudiences’reactionsbyusingspecialcamerasplacedinsidecinemas.Pairingthecameraswithcustomsoftware,thecompanycantrackwhateachaudiencememberisfeelingatanypointinthemovie,fromangertojoy.Thisworksbymapping68differentpointsoneachaudiencemember’sface.Thecamerascanseeinthedark,andthesoftwarecanfigureoutaperson’smoodbasedontheslightestoffacialexpressions.It’shopedthatthisnewmethodwillallowmoredetailedfeedbackfromtestaudiences.Ratherthanrelyingonaudiencememberstorecalltheirfeelingsafterthemovie’sover,itcanaccuratelyreadtheirreactionsinreal-time.Testscreeningsarehighlyvaluedinthemovieindustry,andseveralwell-knownmovieshavebeengreatlyalteredfollowingfeedback.ViewersofE.T.,theExtra-Terrestrial(1982),wouldhaveleftthecinemafeelingawholelotdifferentlyifitweren’tforitstestaudience’sfeedback.“Inonecutofthefilmthatwastested,E.T.diedinsteadofgoinghomeinhisspaceship.Youwon’tbesurprisedtohearthatthetestaudienceinquestiondidn’twarmtothisendingatall,”wrotemediawebsiteDenofGeek.Butforthosewhoareconcernedaboutprivacy,thecameraswon’tbeinstalledinpubliccinemas.Afterall,unlessyou’repartofatestaudience,beinginfrontofthecameraisbestlefttothemoviestars.1、Whyaretestscreeningsnecessary?A．Toamuseus.B．Toinfluenceamovie.C．Togetreactionsoftheaudience.D．Tospyontheaudience.2、Howdoesthehigh-techmethodwork?A．Audiencesrecalltheirdetailedfeelings.B．Thecamerascanreadaccuratefeedbackfromtheaudience.C．Thecompanycantrackeachaudiencemember.D．Thecompanyaremeasuringaudience’sreactions.3、WhatdoweknowaboutE.T?A．Itdoesn’twarmtheaudience.B．Italteredaudience’sfeedback.C．Theoriginalendingisdifferent.D．E.Tdiedinhisspaceship.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Peopleworryaboutprivacy.B．Thecameraswon’tbeputinpubliccinemas.C．Thetechnologyoftestscreeningsisreliable.D．Youcanbeinfrontofthecamera.Text2CarolineSolomonwasonherhighschool'sswimteam.Butattimesshecouldnotgointothecreek（小溪）nearherhome.Itwassimplytoopolluted."IdecidedIwantedtodosomethingaboutit，"sherecalls.SoshestudiedenvironmentalscienceandpublicpolicyatHarvardUniversityinCambridge.Later，shewenttograduateschool.Someofherclassescouldbechallenging，though，sinceshecouldn'thearherteachers."I'vebeendeafsinceIwas15monthsold，"Solomonnotes.TodaysheteachesbiologyatGallaudetUniversityinWashington，DC．Shehasnotroublecommunicatingwithherstudents.They，too，areprimarilydeaforhardofhearing.That'swhyallclassesatGallaudetaretaughtinAmericanSignLanguage.Solomonalsohasanactivelifeoutsidetheclassroom.Sheespeciallyenjoyshiking，bikingandotheractivitieswithherfamily.HerresearchtakeshertotheAnacostiaRiver."ItisveryclosetoGallaudet，andIeasilybringmystudentsthere，"shesays.Waterrunningthroughlocalforestsandmarshesdrainsintothisriver，sodoeswaterrunningoffurbanstreets，golfcoursesandindustrialsites."Theriver'swatershed（流域）kindofconcentratesallthethingsthathappenwhenhumansmesswiththenaturallandscape，"sheexplains.Notsurprisingly，thisriverhasdevelopedareputationforbeingquitepolluted.Solomonhasbeenfocusingonhowpollutantsaffecttinyorganismsthatformthebaseoftheriver'sfoodweb."Iamnowlookingatthebacteriapopulation，"shesays，"toseewhattypesthereare."Solomonwantstoseemorestudentswhoaredeaforhaveotherdisabilitiesmakeadifferenceinenvironmentalscienceandotherfields.Assheoftensays,"IfIcandoit,youcandoit."1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph1referto?A．Solomon'shome.B．Solomon'sschool.C．Thepollutedcreek.D．Thelocalenvironment.2、WhatmadeSolomonstudyenvironmentalscience?A．Herteacher'sinfluence.B．Herphysicalconditions.C．Herteenageexperience.D．Herloveforswimming.3、WhatdoesSolomonthinkofdisabledstudents?A．Theyshouldbeencouragedtoliveactively.B．Theycanmakecontributionsiftheywantto.C．Theyshouldbetreateddifferentlybyothers.D．Theycanbeaburdeniftheyaredependent.4、Inwhichcolumncanyoufindthispassage?A．Environment. B．Education.C．Entertainment. D．Culture.Text3FromAntiguatoZanzibar,thesespotspromiseanincredibletripfor2019.Antigua,Guatemala“Antiguaiswortheverypenny,butthatdoesn’tmeanyou’llhavetoemptyyourwallet,”saysHudson.Thereareplentyofbudget-consciousactivities.Itwon’tcostyouacointovisitSantoDomingodelCerro,anoutdoorsculpturepark.Wantingsomethingsweet?HeadtoChocoMuseo.Admissionisfreeandsoarethesamples!Odessa,UkraineOdessaishavingabitofatourismboomnationwide-notthatwe’resurprised,givenitssandybeachesandpastel-coloredbuildings-butit’sstillfairlyundertheorderforinternationalaudiences.Youcanalsocountonthisportcityforaffordablefun.TicketstotheOdessaOperaHousestartatamere$2!Bogotá,Colombia“TravelersonbudgetwillfindColombia’svastcapital.farmoreofabargainandeverybitasfascinating,”saysHudson.“It’sfreetovisitMuseodeOroandonSundaysmanyofthebigroadsareclosedtoaccommodatefoodcarts,streetentertainers,andpedestrians.”ZanzibarZanzibarattractsvacationerswithitswhitesandbeaches,greenish-bluetides,colorfulcoralreefs,andoceanfrontseaside.Ofcourse,wanderinginhistoricStoneTownisprettyappealingtoo.Eitherway,youneedn’tspendapennyinthisamazingplace.It’salsoworthnotingthatJozaniForestistheonlyplaceintheworldyoucanseeendangeredredcolobusmonkeys.1、Whichofthefollowingrequiresadmissionfee?A．ChocoMuseo. B．StoneTown.C．MuseodeOro. D．OdessaOperaHouse.2、WhatisspecialtoZanzibar?A．Whitesandbeaches. B．Colorfulcoralreefs.C．Redcolobusmonkeys. D．HistoricStoneTown.3、Whatdothefourdestinationshaveincommon?A．Theyarecoastalcities. B．Theyareinexpensivetovisit.C．Theywelcomestreetentertainers. D．Theywillmakeyourwalletempty.Text4DuringAmsterdam’schaoticrushhour,nine-year-oldLottaCrokcyclestoaverybusyjunction.“Look,”shesays.“There’strafficcomingfromeverywhere.Fourtramsfromfourdifferentdirections.Forachildonabikethat’sreallyconfusing!”LottaisthefirstjuniorcyclemayorintheworldandherworkingareaistheDutchcapital.Youwouldthinkthischallengewouldbesuperfluousinacityknownasthe

bicyclecapitaloftheworld.Thenumberofbicycles

inAmsterdamisestimatedat881,000

–morethanthecity’s850,000inhabitants–and63%ofthepopulationcycledaily.ButchildrenwhocycleinAmsterdamfacechallenges,Lottasays:“Thethreebiggestproblemsforusarecars,cyclingtouristsandscooters(小型摩托).Thecarstakeuptoomuchspace,thetouristsarealwaysswingingsidetosideandstopwhenyouleastexpectit,andthescooterssimplyrunyouover.”LottabecamejuniorcyclemayorinJunelastyearwhenshewonacontestinwhichschoolchildrenwereaskedtocomeupwithplanstomakecyclingsaferandmorefun.Herideawastoaddchildren’sbikestothepopularbikeshareprogramme.SinceLottawasappointedjuniorcyclemayor,shehasbeenbusy,givinginterviews,openingcyclingcontestsinthecityandbeingajury（评审员）memberduringthe

AmsterdamLightParade,aneventinwhichAmsterdammersdecoratetheirbikeswithlights.Sheisnowplanningameetingwiththecity’smayortodiscussideasthatchildrenhavecomeupwith:“Oneofourproposalsisabicycleparkwherechildrencanlearnhowtocycle.Rightnow,mostofuslearnitinthestreet,whichcanbequitebusy.Anotherideaistocreateanappfortouriststoteachthemtherulesofcycling,becausemostofthemreallydon’tknow.”FollowingthesuccessoftheAmsterdamscheme,cyclemayorsaroundtheworldarenowplanningtoappointjuniorcolleagues.“Theyseeitworksreallywell,”Boerma,theseniormajor,says.“Italktotheparents,Lottatalkstothechildren.Andifyoulookatthecitythroughtheeyesofachild,youwillalsomakeitaccessibleforothers.Acitythat’sgoodforaneight-year-oldisalsogoodforan88-year-old.”1、WhyisajuniorcyclemayorappointedinAmsterdam?A．Toteachchildrenhowtoride.B．Toensurecyclingissaferforchildren.C．Togivesuggestionstothecity’smayoronhowtorunthecity.D．Toorganizethecyclingcontestsinthecity.2、Whichwordcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“superfluous”inparagraph2?A．Important B．UnnecessaryC．Difficult D．Valuable3、WhathasLottadonesinceshebecamethebikemayor?A．ShehassolvedthethreebiggestproblemsforchildrencyclinginAmsterdam.B．Shehaswonacontestaboutcycling.C．Shehasgiveninterviewsandbeenajurymemberduringaparade.D．Shehasgivenproposalstothecitymayor.4、What’sBoerma’sattitudetothejuniorcyclemayor?A．Cautious B．FavorableC．Ambiguous D．DisapprovingPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Doyouknowthatsomeofthemostinterestingurbangardensareinunexpectedplaces?Theymaybeontopof1．publicbuilding,inthemiddleofacommercialdistrict,orintheterminalofoneoftheworld1s2．(busy)airportsYoumayhavewanderedonasidewalknexttoa“secretgarden”3．realizingitwasjustaroundthecomerorontheothersideofawallIfyoudontknowtheseattractive4．(nature)spacesexist,youmightneverexperiencethemAtthesametime,thefactthattheseplacesescapenotice5．(make)themworthseekingoutStDunstan-in-the-EastisahistoricchurchinLondon,whichhasahistoryofhundredsofyearsItsurvivedtheGreatFireofLondoninthe17thcentury,butit6．(hit)byaGermanbombduringWorldWarIIStDunstanwasrebuiltinthe1960sLater,thecityturnedthegroundsintoapublicgardenStDunstanisonaquietstreet,butit’sonlyashortwalkfrommajor7．(tour)attractionsliketheTowerofLondonThispeacefulparkreportedlygets8．(relative)crowdedatnoononsunnydaysduring9．timeofficeworkersfromthenearbybuildingscometoeatlunchAtmostothertimes,however,it'saquietplace10．(get)awayChineseproverbsarerichandtheyarestillwidelyused1．Chinesepeople'sdailylifeBehindtheseproverbs,thereareofteninteresting2．(story)Forexample,theproverb"pluckingupacroptohelpitgrow"is3．(base)onthefollowingstoryItissaid4．ashort-temperedmaninthestateofSongwasveryanxious5．(help)hisricecropsgrowupquicklyHewasthinkingaboutitdayandnightButthecropsweregrowingmuchslowerthanheexpectedOneday,hecameupwithanideathathewouldpluckupallof6．(he)cropsafewinchesHedidsothenextdayHewasverytiredafterfinishingdoingthisforawholeday,7．hefeltveryhappysincethecropsdid"grow"8．(high)Hissonheardaboutthisandwenttoseethecrops9．(unfortunate),theleavesofthecropsbegantowither(枯萎)ThisproverbtellsusthatweshouldletthingsgointheirnaturalcourseBeinganxioustohelpaneventdevelopoften10．(result)inthecontrarytoourintentionSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Asyou'rebusywithyourstudies，theweeksduringtheSpringFestivalcanbeatimewhentrainingandhealthyeatingplansgooutofthewindow.Butyoucancontinuerunningandavoidweightgainduringtheholidayseason.1、PickaraceHavingaraceonyourcalendar(日历)isamotivationtokeeprunningduringtheholiday.2、CheckourorRunningintheCityforeventsnearyou.Don'tskipbreakfastIfyou'regoingtoaholidaypartyintheevening，don'tmakethemistakeofskippingbreakfast.Youmaythinkyou'resavingcalorieslater.3、BringyourownhealthydishesChancesarethatmostofthedishesatholidaygatheringsaregoingtobehighintasteandcalories.Bringyourownhealthyappetiserstotheparty.Thehostwillappreciateit，andyouknowtherewillbeatleastonewisechoiceonthebuffettable.4、Ifyou'reheadingtoaneveningevent，eatregularmealsandsnackseveryfewhoursupuntilpartytime.Youwon'tarriveatthepartyreadytoattackappetisers.Makesureyouincludefibreateachmealbecauseitkeepsyoufulllonger.PlanyourrunsIt'seasytosaythatyou'llkeeprunningregularlyduringtheholidayseason，butstickingtoitrequiresastrategy.Scheduleyourrunslikeappointments，soyoumakethemthefirstthingduringabusyweek.5、A．TreatyourselfB．EatsmallmealsC．Trysomeorallofthesestrategies(策略)D．Infact，itmayleadtoovereatinglaterintheday.E．Buyyourselfagiftofsomenewrunningshoesandclothes.F．Ifyouhaverunsscheduled，youaremorelikelytogetthemdone.G．Onceyouchooseonethatisinafewweeks，setaplanandsticktoit.CharismaAreleadersbornormade?Manyleadersthroughouthistory—suchasGandhi,Churchill,Napoleon,andMartinLutherKing—seemtohaveaspecialqualitythatmadethempowerfulandpersuasive.Wecanidentifythatqualityascharisma,butcanweexplainit?Charismameansanaturalabilitytoattractotherpeopleandmakethemadmireyou.Itisacomplexmixtureofsocialandemotional(情感的)skills.1、RichardWiseman,afamouspsychologist,pointsoutthattherearethreekeyqualitiesofacharismaticperson:Theyfeeltheirownemotionsstrongly;theyinspirestrongemotionsinotherpeople;andtheyareunaffectedbytheinfluencesofothercharismaticpeople.Youneedn’tworryifyoudon’thavethesequalities.2、Wisemansaysthatwhenyoucomeuponsomeonewhoischarismatic