汤旺河区2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺预测试卷含解析

汤旺河区2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺预测试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Oneday,WalterEliaswaswalkingthroughanappleorchard(果园）whenhediscoveredanowl(猫头鹰）inatree.Rememberingthathehadbeentoldthatowlshuntedatnightbutsleptduringthe1,Walterquicklygotclosetothe2bird.“Whatawonderfulpetthisfunnycreaturewouldmake,”hethoughttohimself.Sohereachedupand3itbytheleg.4,theowlwentcrazyandtriedto5Equallyterrified,Walterthrewittothe6andstomped(踩踏）ittodeath.Whenthestruggleended,he7thebrokenbirdandcried.Feelingterrible,heranawayfromtheorchard,butlater8toburytheowl.Formonthshedreamedofthisbirdhehadwantedfora9butinterrorhadkilled.10yearslaterdidhesharethissecret.Perhapsitwasthis11thathelpedmakeWalterthepersonhebecame.Nevercouldhebringthatowlbacktolifebuthemadeallthe12oftheforestcomealivethroughhisdrawingsandthewonderfulentertainmentcenter13afterhimself.Hisfullname?WalterEliasDisney,aname14tothewholeworld.Haveyoueverfailedordonesomethingthatyoulaterfelt15aboutorexperienceda(n)16thatgaveyourself-conceptabeating?Whenwefailorfeelasthoughwehavefailed,we17tothinkwearelosers.Itisn’tso.WalterDisneyturnedhis18childhooddreamintoabeautifulone,which19becameareality.Wecandothesame,too.20wedon’tfeartofail,wewillsucceedsomeday!1、A．morningB．eveningC．dayD．noon2、A．sleepingB．singingC．tremblingD．dying3、A．killedB．seizedC．hitD．patted4、A．ExcitedB．DisappointedC．SurprisedD．Terrified5、A．escapeB．wakeupC．compromiseD．giveup6、A．airB．groundC．holeD．water7、A．lookeddownonB．lookedintoC．lookeddownatD．lookedafter8、A．refusedB．failedC．forgotD．returned9、A．friendB．petC．partnerD．relative10、A．SimplyB．ButC．OnlyD．And11、A．comfortB．regretC．attemptD．pride12、A．animalsB．plantsC．sceneryD．environment13、A．modeledB．createdC．namedD．researched14、A．rareB．realC．falseD．familiar15、A．certainB．guiltyC．curiousD．calm16、A．difficultyB．successC．opportunityD．adventure17、A．hopeB．pretendC．tendD．happen18、A．complexB．plainC．majorD．Awful19、A．inturnB．onpurposeC．bychanceD．asusual20、A．AswellasB．AsfarasC．AsmuchasD．AslongasSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Howwouldyoudescribeyourstyle?Formal?Classical?Casual?Smart?Firstofall,whatisstyle?Let’shearafewwordsofwisdomfromthewise.“Styleisknowingwhoyouareandwhatyouwanttosay,”(GoreVidal);“Styleisanexpressionofindividualismmixedwithcharm,”(JohnFairchild);“Styleistheperfectionofapointofview,”(RobertEberhart);“Styleisasimplewayofsayingcomplicatedthings,”(JeanCocteau);“Styleisthedressofthoughts,”(LordChesterfield).So,nowyouknowwhatstyleis,you’llneedtobuysomeclothes.Butwhere?IntheUK,youcangetreallycheap,stylish,second-handclothesatcharityshops.They’regreatifyouwantexclusivelabelsbutdon’twanttopaytheprice.Theonlydifficultyisdiscoveringwherethereallygoodbargainsare.Butdon’tworry,LeilaGraycanhelpyouhere.She’stheproudownerofavintageHardyAmiescoat,pickedupatacharityshopfor￡20---agooddealwhenyourealizeitcostmorethan￡800new.“Youhavetogotothericherareasofacity,”shesays.“That’swhereallthelabelsare.Itcantakeabitofhuntingaround,butthatishalfthefun,andthere’salotofburiedtreasurejustwaitingtobediscovered.”So,nowyouknowwheretobuyyournew,stylishclothes,howdoyouacquireyourstyle?Expertssaythatmixingandmatchingfromcharityshopscanhelpyoufindyourownstyle----somethingthat’sreallyyou.That’swhatScottishmusicianMorusdid.“Myfashiontipisthis,”hesays,“Lookatyourselfwiththeeyeofagraphicdesigner.Ifyoucan’tbeattractive,aimfor‘interesting’or‘original’.”Momus’uniquestylecouldevenmakehimhappier,too.AspsychologistMarilynEliasexplains,thehappiestpeople“judgethemselvesbytheirownyardsticks,neveragainstwhatothersdoorhave”.ShoichiAoki,thefounderofJapanesestreetstylemagazineFRUiTS,agrees.“Ithinkrealfashioniswhatpeoplewearonthestreets,theclothesthattheywear,thewaythattheywearthem,”hesays.“Whatyouseeinfashionmagazinesandonmodelshasbeenstyledandit’smorecommercial.”HesaysthathisinspirationforFRUiTScamefrompeoplecombiningtraditionalJapaneseclothingsuchasthekimonoand“geta”(Japanesewoodenclogs)withWesternfashion.“Thisreallycaughtmyeye,”Aokiadds.Thesestylesmayseemwild,butAoki’sideaisnot:bebold,becreativeandfindsomethingthatsuitsyou.Maybeit’stimetocreateyourownlook.Therearemanyonlineguidestohelpyou.PerhapsthebestadvicecomesfromawebsitecalledwikiHow,“Ifyouseesomethingyoulike,”itsays,“feelfreetocopy,butdon’tmakeyourselfaclone…mixitupandmakeityours.”Thinkaboutit!1、Whatshouldyoufirstdotochoosetheystylethatbestsuitsyou?A．Followtheimagesofthewisepeople.B．Goforwhateverisfashionable.C．Simplifycomplicatedexpressions.D．Figureoutwhatatruestyleis.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph2referto?A．Gettingclothesofleadingbrands.B．Buyingclothesatratherlowprices.C．Searchingforreallygoodbargains.D．Startingacharityshopsellingclothes.3、WhatisthefocusofShoichiAokiandhismagazineFRUiTS?A．Commercializationoffashionmagazines.B．Expressionofsomethingpersonalandcreative.C．Designingfashionablewearformeninthestreet.D．PromotingJapanesetraditionalclothingworldwide.4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowtofindthestylethatsuitsyouB．WheretopickupabargainC．WhattoweartodevelopyourstyleD．WhomtomodeltobepopularText2Giventherecentinterestingreenbuildingsinthemedia,let’sthinkdifferently.Insteadoffocusingonincreasingthesupplyofenergy,whatifwefocusonreducingdemand?Canwestartwithendingtheopen-doorpracticeofstreet-frontshops?Whilecoolairfromtheseshopsisrefreshingtopedestrians,itcarriesacost.Energyisusedintheairconditioningprocess.Soitmustbepossibletolookforchangesinregulationsthatwouldencouragemoreenergy-savingdesigns.Forinstance,ifwefixceilingfans,air-conditioninghomescouldsurelybeavoidedforpartoftheyear.Ceilingfansusefarlessenergy.Theywereinayearairconditionerscouldstayifceilingfanswerefixed.Inhomesbuiltunderthesmall-housepolicyinNewTerritories,theceilingmaybetoolowforceilingfans.Ifthe9-metermaximumbuildingheightregulationwererelaxed,ceilingfanscouldbefixedtoreduceenergyuse.Currentthinkinginsustainablebuildingdesignandoperationinvolvesintegrated(协调统一的)design,thatis,bringtogetherallpartiestocreateabuildingwithbetterperformancethatachievesenergyreduction.Forintegrateddesigntosucceed,allpartiesmustcometogetherandthinkbeyondeachperson’scircleofinfluence.Bettersolutionsareimpossibletoavoidwithintegrateddesign.Buildingswouldnolongerbeengineeredafterthebasicarchitecturewasbuilt.Positiveprojectoutcomesmayincludereducedair-conditioningload,reducedpoweruseforelectriclighting,andareductionintheamountofmaterialsused.Weneedtoaskifwearereadytolookbeyondourownsmallcirclesandseekanimprovedapproachtobuildingdesign.BythatImeananintegrateddesignresultinginmoresustainablebuildings.1、What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardstheopen-doorpracticeofthestreetshops?A．Supportive.B．Disapproving.C．Optimistic.D．Uncaring.2、Whydoestheauthorsuggestfixingceilingfans?A．Tofollowanoldpractice.B．Tohelpreduceenergyuse.C．Tocompletelyreplaceairconditioners.D．Tohelpcutdownondailyexpenses.3、What'sthekeytomakingsustainablebuildingsareality?A．Allpartiesshouldgetstartedatthesametime.B．Thebasicarchitectureshouldbefinishedfirst.C．Properdesignandperformancetoachieveenergyreduction.D．Seekingthesmall-housepolicyandsomesuccessfularchitects.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Wasteless,livebetterB．Goodbye,airconditioningC．HowtoreducetheenergycostD．GreenbuildingscallforintegrateddesignText3SpielbergwasenrolledatCaliforniaStateUniversityin1965,butdroppedoutthreeyearslatertoseekhisfilmmakingcareer.Afterre-enrollingin2001,hestudiedhardinhisofficeorathome,thoughhedidn’tattendgeneralclasses.Heworkedonindependentprojectsandtalkedwithprofessorstoreceivehisbachelor’sdegreeinfilmandelectronicarts.Hesaidhappilyafterattendingthegraduationceremonyincapandgown,“Iwantedtodothisformanyyearsasa‘thankyou’tomyparentsforgivingmetheopportunityforaneducationandacareer,andaspersonalnoteformyownfamily,andyoungpeopleeverywhere,abouttheimportanceofachievingtheircollegeeducationgoals.”Andheadded,“ButIhopetheygettherequickerthanIdid.”Afterleavingschool,Spielbergworkedintelevisionthroughtheearly1970s,andmadethegreatthriller“Jaws”.Hequicklybecameoneofthemostcommerciallysuccessfulfilmmakersinhistorywithsuchhitsas“JurassicPark”and“SavingPrivateRyan”.HefoundedthecompanyDreamWorkswithhisfriends.Spielberghasfivehonorarydoctorates(博士学位),butwhathereallywarnedwasthishumblecollegedegree.Heposedforpictureswithhisfellowgraduates,andsmilesashewasshoweredwithsmallpiecesofcolorfulpaper.1、Spielbergwithdrewfromschoolinhisearlylifeto________.A．foundhisowncompanyB．starthisprofessionalcareerC．provehiseducationafailureD．makehisfortuneinHollywood2、Spielbergreceivedhisbachelor’sdegreetoshowtheyoung________.A．hisappreciationforhisownfamilyB．thesignificanceofcollegeeducationC．hisdeterminationtoachievehisgoalD．theimportanceofcontinuededucation3、Spielberghasmadehistoryinthemovieindustrywithhis________.A．fivehonorarydoctoratesB．humblecollegedegreeC．widely-knownhitmoviesD．successfulcompanyDreamWorks4、Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．OneisNeverTooOldtoLearnB．CollegeEducationandFilmmakingCareerC．RealizingOne’sOldDreamNeedsSacrificeD．AHumbleCollegeDegreeandtheGreatFilmmakerText4Whenastormiscoming,mostpeopleleavetheareaasquicklyadpossibleandheadforsafety.Butthereareafewpeoplewhowillgetintotheircarsandgostraightforthecenterofthestorm.Thesepeoplearewillingtoriskbeingkilledbyfloodsor100-kilometer-an-hourwindsfortheexcitementofwatchingthestormcloseup.“Stormchasing”isbecominganincreasinglypopularhobby,especiallyintheMidwestoftheUnitedStates,wheretherearefrequentstormsbetweenMarchandJuly.AstormchaserbeginsthedaybycheckingtheInternetforthelatestweatherreports,andthendrivesupto1,000kilometerstowherethestormwillbeandwaitsforittodevelop.Althoughanyonecandoit,stormchasingisextremelydangerous.Thepowerofabigstormcanthrowacowintotheairordestroyawholehouseinseconds.Stormchasersarealsooftenhurtinaccidentscausedbydrivinginaheavyrain.Ifyouareabeginner,itismuchsafertojoinagroupforstorm-chasingvacationsduringthestormseason.Eventhen,stormchasingisnotalladventureandexcitement.“Stormchasingis95%driving,”saysDanielLynch,whospendsmostofhissummerstorm-chasing.“Sometimesyoucansitaroundforhourswaitingforsomethingtohappen,andallyougetisblueskyandafewlightshowers.”However,forstormchasers,itisallworthit.“Whenyougetclosetoastorm,itisthemostexcitingsightyouwilleverseeinyourlife,”saysJasperMorley.“Everystormisanexampleofthepowerofnature,ItisthegreatestshowonEarth.”1、Forstormchasing,thefirstthingstormchasersdoisto.A．headstraightforthecenterofthestormB．getintothecarforsafetyC．waitpatientlyforthestormtodevelopD．collectinformationaboutacomingstorm2、Beginnersofstormchasingareadvised.A．nottodriveinaheavyrainB．todoitinanorganizedwayC．nottogettooclosetoastormD．tospendmoretimeonitinsummer3、Bysaying“itisallworthit”inthelastparagraph,theauthormeansthat.A．stormchasingcostsalotofmoneyB．stormchasingisworthhoursofwaitingC．effortsinstormchasingarewellpaidD．astormpresentsthegreatestshowonEarth4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．SometimesstormchasersgetnothingbutdisappointmentB．Manystormchasersgetkilledinthestorms.C．Stormchasingisbecomingpopulararoundtheworld.D．Stormchasingisonlyfitforyoungpeople.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)TheTruthaboutWhiskyWhiskyisprobably1．mostfamousproductofScotlandWhiskymakingprovideswork2．severalthousandpeopleintheScottishHighlandsandislands,andwhiskyisScotland'sbiggestgoods3．(sell)toeverycorneroftheworldThequalitiesofwhiskycomefromthewaterwhich4．(use)tomakeittherich"peaty"(多泥炭的)waterofScotlandWhenwhiskyisfirstmade,itis5．(actual)clear,notbrownincolourThecolourcomesfromthewooden6．(container)inwhichthewhiskyisstoredforseveralyearstoallowit7．(mature)fromalittleaddedsugarFormanyyears,whiskyhasbeenoneofthemostpopulardrinksallovertheworld,andScotland8．(produce)moreandmoreofitsofarButwhiskysaleshavenotincreasedasfast,sotherearenowlargereservesofwhiskyinScotland,especiallythebetterand9．(much)expensivewhiskySoalotofthewhiskysoldtodaywasmadeseveralyearsagowhenpeoplethoughtthatwhiskywouldgetmoreandmorepopularThatis10．,today,alotofthewhiskyintheshopsismarkedwith"Tenyearsold",oreven"Fifteenyearsold"MartinStrelswimswithaknife1．(fasten)tohisrightleg—incasehemeetssharksandother2．(dead)sealifeintheworld’swildestwaters3．61-year-oldmarathonswimmerhasannouncedthe4．(tough)challengeofhislife:a10,000-mile-around-the-worldjourneyonwater5．(draw)publicattentiontotheincreasingwater6．(pollute)Heaimstocircletheglobeinabout450days,passingthroughoceans,rivers,7．(canal)andotherbodiesofwaterinmorethan100countriesHewillswimabout5to12hourseachday,dependingontheweatherAboatwillgo8．himandofferemergencysupportandspaceforsmallbreaksSince2000,Strel9．(swim)theentirelengthoffiveriversinChina,America,etcStrelwillnotbealoneinthewaterHesayshewelcomes10．isinterestedinjoininghimforpartsoftherouteSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)ThemanwhocouldseethefutureTheabilitytopredictthefutureisararetalent.AmericanauthorIsaacAsimov(1920—1992),oneofthegreatsciencefictionwritersofhisage,hadsuchatalent.1、Nowthatwe’rehere,let’sseewhathegotright.2、Asimovthoughtcomputerswouldcausearevolutioncomparabletotheinduatrialrevolutionofthe19thcentury.Specifically,hesaidthat“mobilecomputerizedobjects”wouldbeanimportantpartofeverydaylife.Here,heclearlypredictedourworldofsmartphones,tablesandotherdevices.Healsohadagreatdealtosayaboutspaceexploration.3、HowdidAsimovdevelophisspecialsenseoffuturedevelopments?4、Hereadthenewspapersandmagazinessoldinhisparents’candystore.HisscientificinterestgainedsharperfocusatColumbiaUniversityinNewYork.Asimovwenttostudychemistry,butbecameboredwithpurelaboratoryscience.Instead,hethoughthardaboutthesocialimplications(作用)ofscience.Hewantedtocommunicatehisideastothepublic.5、Asimovhadhisfingeronthepulse(脉搏)ofbothscientificandsocialchange.HehadaclearvisionofwhatwascomingaroundthecornerforhumanityinhisworksliketheGalacticEmpireseries(《银河帝国系列》).“Hispredictionsareabsolutelyfascinating,”CalumChase,anEnglishwriter,toldBBCNews.“Hewasagenius.”A．Asasmartboy,Asimovtaughthimselftoreadattheageoffive.B．Spaceexplorationreallycanmakeourlifemoreconvenientandcomfortable.C．Backin1983,hewasaskedtopredictwhattheworldwouldlooklikein2019.D．Ontherolethatcomputingwouldplayinthefuture,hewasamazinglyaccurate.E.Asimovhasdevelopedagreatinterestincomputerprogrammingsincechildhood.F.Asanauthor,hisbookswouldfeaturethethemeofsocialchangecausedbytechnology.G.TheInternationalSpaceStationproveshispredictionthatwewouldnotsimplyvisitspacebutseektostaythere.HowtotestbestIt’sbacktoschool,whichmeansit’sbacktotests.Whichmightalsomeanit’sbacktobeingmajorlystressedout.1、Herearesomesimplewaystopreparethoroughlyfor