泰和县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺试题含解析

泰和县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)“Welcome,Mary,”Isaid.Sheraisedherheadandlookedintomyeyes.Thesmileonmyface36.DearGod,Ithought,what37hasenteredthelifeofthislittlegirl?AftersettlingMaryintohernewdeskand38her,Iwenttotheheadmaster.Shesaid,“SitdownandI’ll39youin.Mary’smotherwholovedherverymuchwasshotandkilledinher40onenightattheirhouse.Mary,screaming,escapedtoaneighbor’s.Thenthechildwentinto41.Shehadn’tcriedor42hermothersince.”Ireturnedonlytodiscoverthatthechildrenwerealreadyavoidingthis“43”child.“Mary’sbeenhurtbadly,butwecandoalottohelpher,”Iexplainedgently.Blessallchildren.Howlovingtheycanbe44theyunderstand.Inspiteofour45,weseemedtobegettingnoclosertoMaryandevenmyfaithwaswearing46.Myheartachedsobadly,wantingthischildtocomealive,tobeawareofthebeauty,thewonder,thefun,andeventhe47ofliving.Springapproaching,children48tomakeflowerbasketsforroomdecoration.Duringthelunchtime,agirlcamehurryingtome.“CometoseeMary’sbasket,”shesaid49.“You’llneverbelieveit!”I50mybreathatitsbeauty,foritcouldn’thavebeentheworkfromachildthat51.“Mary,”Isaid.“Thisisbeautiful.Howdidyouever52?”Shelookedatmewiththeshiningeyesofany53littlegirl,saying,“Mymotherlovedflowers.”Thankyou,God,You’ve54usthemiracle(奇迹).Ikneltandputmyarmsaroundthechild.Thenthetearscame,slowlyatfirst,butsoonshewas55herheartoutagainstmyshoulder.Theotherchildrenhadtearsintheireyes,too,buttheirs—likemine—weretearsofjoy.1、A．formed B．broadened C．spread D．froze2、A．wonder B．problem C．horror D．amazement3、A．introducing B．comforting C．praising D．touching4、A．put B．fill C．push D．let5、A．absence B．presence C．company D．eyes6、A．shock B．anger C．hunger D．action7、A．missed B．mentioned C．seen D．heard8、A．sweet B．sad C．lonely D．different9、A．before B．though C．once D．unless10、A．lessons B．talks C．words D．efforts11、A．strong B．thick C．thin D．heavy12、A．cost B．pain C．course D．pleasure13、A．decided B．waited C．preferred D．wished14、A．worriedlyB．excitedly C．softly D．secretly15、A．caught B．stopped C．counted D．took16、A．old B．weak C．young D．clever17、A．arrange B．prepare C．handle D．manage18、A．unusual B．careful C．normal D．friendly19、A．told B．taught C．paid D．given20、A．crying B．shouting C．drawing D．KnockingSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Latelastspring,astudentworkedlateintothenight,andasshepainted,herchemistrytookonalifeofitsown,transformingintoacomicbook.VeronicaBerns,28,wasworkingonherPh.D．inchemistry.Bernsquicklyconcludedthatshewouldbebestabletodescribethedifficultconceptswithillustrations."They'renotverywell-polishedillustrations—that'sonpurpose,"Bernssaid.Inthebeginning,itwasonthebackofanenvelopeoronanapkinthatshedoodled（涂鸦）thechemicalbondstobetterexplainherparentswhatshewasworkingoninthelab.JodyBerns,Veronica'smother,saidtheirfamilyhasahistoryofdoodlingandhassharedcomicsforyears.VeronicaBernssurprisedherfamilywithhercomicbook"AtomicSizeMatters"athergraduationlastyear.ThebooktypicalshowscartoonsofBernswearingvariouscostumesanduseshumoraswellassimplecomparisonstodescribesimplechemistry."We'rejustreallyproudthatshecantakesomethingsocomplexandputitintoanamusingvisual（视觉的）explanationthateveryonecanenjoy,"JodyBernssaid.VeronicaBerns’teachersaidBernswasthefirstofhisstudentstoconstructherknowledgeinanartisticwayandheacknowledgedthatitisdifficultforscientiststoexplainwhattheydowithpropercontext.“Ifit'sworthdoing,weshouldbeabletoexplainit,”Fredricksonsaid.Fredricksonsaidshehopesotherscientistswilllearntofindwaystoillustratewhatthey'redoinginthelab.BernsnowlivesinChicagoasachemistandalsowritesabloginwhichsheusescomicstoexplaintheworkofNobelPrizewinningscientists.BernsstartedafundraisingcampaignontheInternettofinanceprintingthebooks.Shesaidshewantedtoraise$5,965tocoverthecostsofprofessionalprintingandthewebsitesaysshehasraisedmorethan$14,000.1、WhatledBernstopaintsomethingaboutchemistry?A．Todecoratetheenvelopes.B．Toshowsomethingclearly.C．Toobservefamilytraditions.D．Todesignapresenttohisparents.2、WhichcanbestdescribeBerns'spaintingsinhercomicbooks?A．Funnyandvivid.B．Classicalandlively.C．Amusingandshiny.D．Creativeandskilled.3、HowdoesFredricksontakeBerns'spaintings?A．Theyaredifficulttounderstand.B．Theyarerewardingandinspiring.C．Theyshouldbedoneinmoredetail.D．TheywillhelpBernsgettheNoblePrize.4、Thepassageismostlikelytoappeara(n).A．technologyreviewB．courseadvertisementC．textbookguideD．newsreportText2Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesasthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist(经济学家)JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable.In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkisoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpaceofsubstitutionofmachinesforhumansthanhasbeenseenpreviously.Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs.Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise.Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople'sfears.1、Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B．Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.C．Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.D．Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.2、Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A．ConfusingB．ReliableC．StableD．Variable3、Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A．Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.B．Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C．Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.D．Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.4、Whatistheauthor’sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A．Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B．Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.C．Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D．Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.Text3Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatidentifyeyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronedisease(运动神经元症)tocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsimmediatelyandchangethemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS(渐冻症),alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSareexpensive,notstrongundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-adjustmentandmaterial,relativelysteadysetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Toeaseoffthedisadvantages,wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,strong,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachisequaltoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligenceisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.(265)1、Accordingtothepassage,peoplewithALScancommunicatewithothersby__________.A．eyecontactB．bodylanguageC．handshakingD．languageexpression2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageofGazeSpeak?A．cheapB．unsteadyC．accessibleD．learnable3、Howdothespeakersusetheapp?A．Theypointattheletterstheywantonthephone.B．Theypredictthewordorsentencetheytrytosay.C．Theyturntothelistenerstospeakoutthelettersforthem.D．Theylookinthefourdirectionstochoosethegridofletters.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．PeopleSufferingFromALSNeedsHelpB．SmartphoneAppHelpsALSSufferersSpeakWithEyesC．HowDoPeopleWithALSCommunicateWithOthersD．ResearchersDevelopTheNewSmartphoneAppText4IamastonishedatthewayGodknowswhentosendaspecialgiftofencouragementatjusttherighttime!Itmightbeinadream,alostletter,amemory,orsomethingfoundthatwe’dforgottenabout.MygrandmotherwasfromatowninMichigan.AndsummeraftersummerIenjoyedstayingwithmygrandparentsasayoungchild.Iwasfromthecityandlovedthesmalltownwheretheylived.Peoplekneweveryone,theirchildren,theirpets,theirancestors.Grandmawasalwaysusingherhandsforsomethingexciting…Shewouldmakesandwichesandwe’dhaveteaparties,plantflowersandcarefullytendthem.Shelovedknittingsweatersaswellasmakingbeautifulquiltsforhergrandchildren.Irememberthesmallthimble(顶针)shewouldplaceonherfingerwhiledoingherneedlework.Afewyearsago,whenGrandmaleftthisearthforhernewresidenceinHeaven,Ibidfarewelltomylovinggrandmother.Howquicklyourlivescanchange!Wehadjusthadteatogetheracoupleofmonthsearlier,onher91stbirthday.Imissedherverymuch,butInoticeditmostlyonmybirthdays,becausetherewasnocardfromGrandma.She’dneverforgottenmybirthday!OnoneparticularbirthdaywhenIwasfeelingalittlelow,somethinghappenedandmademefeelasifshewassharingthatspecialdaywithme.Iwasarrangingsomecolorfulpillowsthatshehadmade,andsuddenlyIfeltsomethinginsideonepillow；itwassmallandhard.Imovedtheobjecttoaseam(缝)thatIcarefullyopened,and,tomydelight,outcameatinysilverthimble!HowhappyIwastofindsomethingthathadbeenapartofher!Notrealizingithadfallenoffherfinger,IpicturedhersewinghintothatlittlepillowthatIjusthappenedtofluff(抖松),toplaceonmybedspread(床罩)thatday.IcarefullylaidthethimblealongsidetheothersIdcollectedovertheyears.Whatapreciousmemoryofaveryspecialladywho,somehow,Iknew,waslaughingindelightatsewingherthimbleintomypillow.Iheatedthekettleandmadesometea,usingmybestchina,asGrandmaalwaysdid,andthenenjoyedmyteaandGrandma’sthimble.Whatawonderfulbirthdaythatwas!1、Intheauthor’smemory,whatwouldhergrandmotherdo?A．Shewouldmakesandwichesandhamburgersforherfamily.B．Shewouldwearathimbleforneedleworkeveryday.C．Shewouldmakebeautifulquiltsformoney.D．Shewouldlookaftertheflowersinthegarden.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?A．Themodernworld’sfast-changinglife.B．Thefactthatthegrandmotherhadpassedaway.C．Theauthor’smissinghergrandmother.D．Thelovetheauthorgotfromhergrandmother.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshefoundthethimble?A．Surprised.B．Regretful.C．Guilty.D．Lonely.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Grandma’sThimbleB．Grandma’sLifeStoryC．TheJoyofFindingSomethingLostD．TheImportanceofPuttingThingsAwayPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrectFortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblankWeekend“catch-up”sleepisalieThenegativehealtheffectsofskimpingonsleepduringtheweekcan’tbereversedbymarathonweekendsleepsessions,accordingtosoberingnewstudy1．completefreedomtosleepinandnapduringaweekendrecoveryperiod,participantsinasleeplaboratorywhowerelimitedtofivehoursofsleeponweekdays2．(gain)nearlythreepoundsovertwoweeksandexperiencedmetabolicdisorder3．wouldincreasetheirriskfordiabetesoverthelongterm4．weekendrecoverysleephadsomebenefitsafterasingleweekofinsufficientsleep,thosegains5．(wipe)outwhenpeopleplungedrightbackintothesameschedule6．(rob)ofsleepthenextMonday“Iftherearebenefitsofcatch-upsleep,7．aregonewhenyougobacktoyourroutineIt’sveryshort-lived”saidKennethWright,directorofthesleepandchronobiologylaboratoryattheUniversityofColoradoatBoulder,whooversawtheworkWrightsaidthatthestudysuggestspeopleshouldprioritizesleep,8．(cut)outtheoptional“sleepstealers”suchaswatchingtelevisionshowsorspendingtimeonelectronicdevices9．peopledon’thaveachoiceaboutlosingsleepduetochild-careresponsibilitiesorjobschedules,theyshouldtakeintoconsiderationprioritizingsleep10．theywouldahealthydietorexerciseMybestfriendandIwalkedtoanicecreamshoptodayIbroughtmywaterbottleoutofhabitandcommentedtoherthatIhadnoideawhyIbroughtitWekept1．(go)thoughOnourway,amanasked2．eitherofushadmoneyforwater,oradrinkorsomethingHewassittingonthegroundatthetimewithasignhestoppedholdingupIofferedmyreusablewaterbottleforhim3．(keep)Hedrankallthewaterquite4．(quick)HegavememybottlebackafterallIsaidtomyfriendwithasmile,“Thatwas5．Ibroughtitthen”Onthereturnbackfromtheicecreamstore,Itriedtogetwatertogo,incasehe6．(may)bestillthereTheyonlyhadmineralwaterandcoconutwaterthere,somethingheprobablydislikedItturnedouthewasnolongerthere,thoughMyfriendandItalkedaboutkeepingwater7．(bottle)onhandinourvehiclesandsockswithaddedpositivestatementnotesThisway,wegiveaway8．(use)things9．aretrulyhelpfulWebothliketheideaandthesethingswill10．(prepare)soonSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)ComingtostudyintheUKisyouropportunitytogaintheskills,outlookandconfidenceyouneedtofulfilyourpotential.ApplyingtostudyintheUKisastraightforwardprocess.1、1.Decideonauniversityorcollegeandcourse.Toensureyouchoosethecoursethatisrightforyouandforwhatyouwanttoachieveitisbesttoreadasmuchasyoucanabouttherangeofcourses,collegesanduniversitiesavailableandcomparethem.Itisalsoimportanttocheckthecourseentryrequirements.2、Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youcancontacttheuniversitydirectly,whowillbeveryhappytohelpyoufindtheinformationyouneed.2.Registerandapply.ApplyingforanundergraduatecourseintheUKissimple;thereisoneplacewhereyoucanregisterandapplytoalloftheUKuniversitiesandcolleges–youregisterandapplythroughUCAS(UniversitiesandCollegesAdmissionsService).3.3、Youruniversityorcollegewillcontactyou(usuallyviaemail)totellyouwhetherornotyouhavereceivedanoffertostudy.IfyouappliedviaUCASit'seasytotrackthestatusofyourapplicationatanytime.4、Youhaveaplaceandyoucanacceptstraightaway.Ifyouareacceptedwithaconditionaloffer,theplaceisyoursaslongasyoumeetafewextrarequirements.ThiscouldbeachievingcertainexamgradesorEnglishlanguagetestscores.Forsomecoursesyoumaybeaskedtocomeforaninterviewbeforeyoureceiveyouroffer,eitheronthephoneorsometimesinperson.5、A．Applyforavisa.B．Acceptyouroffer.C．Wewillguideyouthroughitstepbystep.D．Onceyouhaveyourofferandyourvisa,it'stimetogetpacking!E.Youcandothisusingthecourseprofilesontheinstitutions'websites.F.Ifyouareacceptedwithanunconditionaloffer,thencongrat