考研《英语一》2023年怀化市洪江市预测试题含解析

考研《英语一》2023年怀化市洪江市预测试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)MymostmemorableoccasionwithanoldsonginanewplacewasinlateApril,1974.WhileIwasthenteachingmathematicsinanAmericanuniversity,asmallgrant(拨款)allowedmetoteachattheUniversityofNewSouthWalesinAustralia.Ihadjust

1.OneeveningIwenttoa

2thathadayoungpianoplayer.AlmostallthesongsheplayedwereonesI'dneverheardbefore.Heaskedfor

3,andpeopleaskedforothersongscompletely

4tome.Thensomeonepointedtome,"WehaveanAmerican

5-he'snewhere.Let'sheararequestfromhim."Inmygreatignoranceof

6music,eitherAmericanorAustralian,Iwasonthespot.ButIhadbeguntolearnAustralian

7.TheUniversityofNewSouthWalesisonahillsideaboveamajoravenuenamedAnzacParade,

8theAustraliaNewZealandArmyCorps(ANZAC),which

9forEnglandinWorldWarⅠ.AnzacDayisanimportantAustralianholidayhonoringthesacrifices(牺牲)madeby

10.Theimportantholiday

11onApril25,thedaytheANZACforceslandedatGallipoli,innorthernTurkey,in1915.AndIdidknowasongthatseemed

12fortheholiday.Iaskedthe

13ifhecouldplay"TheWhiteCliffsofDover."Hesaid,"Idon't

14thatone."AvisibleshockwentaroundtherestaurantThena(n)

15mansaid,"Well,ler'ssingitforhim."Actuallytheentireroom,

16everyoneovertheageof40,joinedinsingingthesong,whichbecamepopularinEnglandin1942and

17throughouttheEnglish-speakingworld.It'sanoldsong.

18itexpressesahopeforpeaceastimelytodayasitwasduringtheBattleofBritain.Andpeoplemadeitvery

19afterwardthattheyappreciatedmyknowledgeandrespectfor

20tradition.Thenewcomer,inthenewplace,hadmadehimselfoneofthegang.1、A．finishedB．arrivedC．appearedD．passed2、A．mallB．restaurantC．schoolD．hotel3、A．adviceB．helpC．requestsD．donations4、A．comfortingB．pleasantC．ordinaryD．unfamiliar5、A．heroB．colleagueC．studentD．visitor6、A．originalB．softC．modemD．western7、A．cultureB．musicC．literatureD．lifestyle8、A．nmemoryofB．inplaceofC．insupportofD．intermsof9、A．preparedB．searchedC．foughtD．cheered10、A．friendB．soldiersC．theAmericansD．theBritish11、A．surfacesB．breaksC．endsD．falls12、A．readyB．appropriateC．reasonableD．responsible13、A．customerB．managerC．pianistD．waiter14、A．haveB．singC．playD．know15、A．olderB．youngerC．strongerD．higher16、A．regretfullyB．certainlyC．anxiouslyD．normally17、A．existedB．developedC．spreadD．faded18、A．butB．soC．ifD．though19、A．amazingB．religiousC．familyD．clear20、A．localB．religiousC．familyD．weakSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1InAmerica，thenumberofpeoplekilledincarcrashesin2016wasabove40，000forthefirsttimeinadecade，datareleasedonWednesdayshows．“Americansbelievethereisnothingwecandotostopcrashesfromhappening，butthatisn'ttrue．Wearebehindtherestofthedevelopedworldinaddressinghighwayfatalities(死亡)．Wejusthaven'tbeenwillingtodowhatneedstobedone，”saidDeborahA．P．Hersman，presidentoftheNationalSafetyCouncil．TheNationalSafetyCouncildatashowsa6percentincreaseindeathsin2018whencomparedwith2015anda3percentincreaseinthenumberofmilesAmericanadrovein2016．“Motorvehiclefatalitynumbershavebeenringingthealarmfortwoyears，”Hersmansaid．“Unfortunately，wehavebeenblindtothedataandthekillingsonourroadways．Ifwefailtotakeaction，thedeathtellwillcontinuetorise．”“Thetrendisclear：Afteryearsofprogress，highwaydeathsareheadinginthewrongdirection，”saidJonathanAdkins，astatesafetyofficial．Thenumberofpeoplekilledreachedarecordlowof32，675in2014，accordingtoNHTSAstatistics．Thatrecordfollowedafairlysteadydownwardtrackforthepastsixyearsthatexpertsattributeditprimarilytosafetyfeaturesthathavebeenbuiltintocarsandtrucks．Safetyadvancesincludingincreasedseat-beltuse，airbags，anti-lockbraking，stabilitycontrolsandelectronicwarningsandcameras．Thebadeconomyandhighgaspricesalsoinfluencedthereductionindeaths．Now，withunemploymentandgaspricesbothlow，morepeoplearedrivingforworkandpleasuretrips．“It’snotjustthatAmericansdrivemoremileswhentheeconomyimproves；it’sthekindofmilestheydrive，”saidAdrianLund，presidentoftheInsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety．1、What’sHersman’sattitudetowardsthepresentsituation?A．Ithasbeengettingbetter． B．Itcanhardlybeimproved．C．Theeffortsarefarfromenough． D．Muchworkhartalreadybeendone．2、Whatdowelearnaboutthenumberofhighwaydeathsin2013inAmerica?A．It’slowerthanthatin2014． B．It’slowerthanthatin2010．C．It’sthelowestinrecentyears． D．It’sthehighestinrecentlyyears．3、Whatwillhappenwiththeeconomicrecovery?A．Thegaspriceswillgoup． B．Thegaspricewillgodown．C．Therewillbemorehighwaydeaths． D．Therewillbefewerhighwaydeaths．4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TrafficDeathsAreontheRise B．HighwayDeathsWillDropoffC．MeasurestoHandleCarCrashes D．SafetyAdvancesinCarsAreMadeText2Lackofinexpensive,reliableenergydeliveryisoneofthechiefbarrierstogrowthanddevelopmentinsub-SaharanAfrica.Nearlyseventypercentofpeoplelivingintheregionlackaccesstoelectricity,forcingthemtospendsignificantamountsoftheirincomeoncostlyandunhealthyformsofenergysuchasdiesel(柴油)fueltorungeneratorsandkerosene(煤油)forlanterns.ButifthereisonethingAfricaisnotlacking,itissunshine.Andthatmeansalot;indeed,forsomeoftheworld’spoorestpeople,itmakesallthedifferenceintheworld.Alittlemorethanayearago,PowerAfrica—aU.S.Governmentinitiative(倡议)coordinatedbytheU.S.AgencyforInternationalDevelopment,orUSAID—andPowerAfrica’spartners,theUnitedKingdomDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment,ShellFoundation,andtheAfricanDevelopmentBank,startedtheScalingOff-GridEnergyGrandChallengeforDevelopment,withafocusonpay-as-you-gosolarhomesystems.TheChallenge’sgoalistoprovide20millionoff-grid(离网)householdsinsub-SaharanAfricawithclean,affordableelectricityby2030.Sofar,theChallengehasmade40-plusinvestmentsinearly-stage,off-gridenergycompanies,whichareexpectedtoresultinsome4.8millionnewelectricalconnections.Onereasonforthesuccessofthestart-upcompaniesthathavewongrants(资助)fromtheChallengeisthefactthatthecostofsolartechnologyisfallingfast,soitiswithinthemeansofthosewholiveawayfromtraditionalpowergrids.Andthankstothenewsystemofmobilemoneyandpay-as-you-gofinancing,theycanpurchasethesolarpower-generatingequipmenttheyneedandpayforitindailyinstallments(分期付款)fromtheirtelephones,foraslittleas15centsaday.Thankstothesetechnologicalandfinancialinnovations(创新),manypeoplearegettingelectricityforthefirsttimeeveryday.Inthesenewly-electrifiedcommunities,businessescanboom,clinicscansafelystorevaccinesandstudentsmaystudylongafterdark.Indeed,accesstocleanandreliableelectricitycanenableentirecommunitiestoescapethecycleofextremepoverty.1、Whatisthemainproblempeopleinsub-SaharanAfricaarefacedwith,accordingtoParagraph1?A．Theyarelackofelectricity.B．Theyarelackofdieselfuelandkerosene.C．Theyarelackofmoney.D．Theyarelackofsunshine.2、What’stheaimofPowerAfrica?A．Tomakepeoplericher.B．Tomakepeoplehealthier.C．Toprovidepeoplewithcleanfoodandwater.D．Toprovidepeoplewithinexpensiveelectricity.3、WhichisNOTthereasonforthesuccessofthestart-upcompanies?A．Thecostofsolartechnologyisdropping.B．Theyliveawayfromtraditionalpowergrids.C．Theycanusethenewsystemofmobilemoneyandpay-as-you-gofinancing.D．Theycanpayfortheequipmentindailylowinstallments.4、Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout________.A．agricultureB．environmentC．technologyD．educationText3Iwasstoppedataredlightonlyamileorsofrommygoalofmybrother’shouse.WewereplanningtodrivedowntogethertoNorthCarolinatobewithmyfatherwhowasbadlyill.AsIwaitedatthestoplightexperiencingthisforcedslowdown，noticedSharper’sFloristovertotheleft.ItwasthesameplacewhereIhadexperiencedmanythings-floodsofmemorieswentthroughmymindasthelightseemedablessing.InoticedthewinestorestraightaheadwheremyfatherandIhadbeenmanytimesbefore，pickingoutthebeeroftheweek.WebothlikedGermanbeer.ThelightfinallybecamegreenandImademyleftturnanddrovethroughthepoorsectionofourhometown.IrememberedhoweachThanksgivingmyfamilywouldbetogether.IalsorememberedhowmyfatherwouldtakesometimeoutofeachThanksgivingtomakesuretherewasnoonehungryintheneighborhoodssurroundingwherewelived.Icanrememberasayoungboygoingwithhimtodeliversomefood.Iwasscared.Ihadneverbeenintothispartoftownthisdeeplybefore.Myfatherseemedunfazed(泰然自若的)bythisandwentabouthisbusiness.Thepeoplewewenttohelpseemedtoknowhimandgratefullyacceptedwhathecametooffer.Myfatherseemedabletogiveawaythefoodinawaythathonoredthosehewasgivingto.Thiswasnotanarrogantact.Hewouldstopateachplaceandtalkalittle,whichIcanremembertotallypissingmeoff(厌烦).Iwantedtogetthehelloutofthere.Myfatherwantedtobesureeveryonehadfood.Iftherewerepeoplehefoundwhodidn’thavefood,hewouldtakethetimetogobackandgetmore.That’sthekindofmanhewas.1、Whenthefatherwasill,he.A．livedinNorthCarolinaB．gaveawayfoodtothepoorC．cametohelpthepoorinhishometownD．stayedatthehomeoftheauthor’sbrother2、Theauthormentionsthewinestoretotellus.A．thesametasteashisfather B．thelifeinhischildhoodC．theexperiencewithhisfather D．thebirthplaceofhisfather3、Theauthorwasafraidofgivingawayfoodtothepoorprobablybecause.A．hisfatherdidn’tstaywithhimthen B．hisfatherdidn’ttakegoodcareofhimC．hewasunfamiliarwiththesurroundings D．hehadnevermetsomanypoorpeople4、Theunderlinedword44arrogant”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“”.A．angry B．proudC．careless D．wildText4Theymaybeteenagers,but17-year-oldBrittanyBulland16-year-oldSesamMngqengqiswahavegrandambitions(雄心)—tolaunchAfrica’sfirstprivatesatellite(卫星)intospace.TheyarepartofateamofhighschoolgirlsfromCapeTown,SouthAfrica,whohavedesignedandbuiltequipmentforasatellitethatwillorbitovertheearth’spolesscanningAfrica’ssurface.Onceinspace,thesatellitewillcollectinformationonagriculture,andfoodsecuritywithinthecontinent.Usingthedata/wecantrytodetermineandpredict(预测)theproblemsAfricawillbefacinginthefuture”,explainsBull,astudentatPelicanParkHighSchool.“Whereourfoodisgrowing,wherewecanplantmoretreesandvegetationandalsohowwecanmonitorremoteareas,”shesays.“Wehavealotofforestfiresandfloodsbutwedon’talwaysgetoutthereintime.’’Informationreceivedtwiceadaywillgotowardsdisasterprevention.It’spartofaprojectbySouthAfrica’sMetaEconomicDevelopmentOrganization(MEDO)workingwithMoreheadStateUniversityintheUS.Thegirls(14intotal)arebeingtrainedbysatelliteengineersfromCapePeninsulaUniversityofTechnology,inanefforttoencouragemoreAfricanwomenintoSTEM(science,technology,engineering,mathematics).ScheduledtolaunchinMay2017,ifsuccessful,itwillmakeMEDOthefirstprivatecompanyinAfricatobuildasatelliteandsenditintoorbit.Mngqengqiswacomesfromasingleparenthousehold.Hermotherisadomesticworker.Bybecomingaspaceengineerorastronaut,theteenagerhopestomakehermotherproud.“DiscoveringspaceandseeingtheEarth’satmosphere,it’snotsomethingmanyblackAfricanshavebeenabletodo,orgettheopportunitytolookatIwanttoseeandexperiencethesethingsformyself,”saysMngqengqiswa.HerteammateBullagrees,“Iwanttoshowtofellowgirlsthatwedon’tneedtositaroundorlimitourselves.Anycareerispossible-evenaerospace.”1、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Informationprovidedbythesatellite.B．Thebenefitsbroughtbythesatellite.C．ProblemsAfricanagriculturefaces.D．Thewaythesatellitecollectsinformation.2、Whyaretheexpertsteachingthegirlssatellitetechnology?A．Toturnthemintogoodfarmers.B．TohelpAfricanwomentolivebetter.C．Totrainemployeesforaprivatecompany.D．ToattractmoreAfricanwomentosci-techfields.3、Whatdoyouthinkofthegirlsinthetext?A．Ambitiousandpioneering.B．Generousandstrict.C．Independentandmodest.D．Braveandserious.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Onemorning,Iwaswaitingatthebusstop,worriedabout1．(be)lateforschoolThereweremanypeoplewaitingatthebusstop,2．someofthemlookedveryanxiousand3．(disappoint)Whenthebusfinallycame,weallhurriedonboardIgotaplacenext4．thewindow,soIhadagoodviewofthesidewalkAboyonabike5．(catch)myattentionHewasridingbesidethebusandwavinghisarmsIheardapassengerbehindmeshoutingtothedriver,butherefused6．(stop)untilwereachedthenextstopStill,theboykept7．(ride)HewascarryingsomethingoverhisshoulderandshoutingFinally,whenwecametothenextstop,theboyranuptothedoorofthebusIheardanexcitedconversationThenthedriverstoodupandasked,“8．anyoneloseasuitcaseatthelaststop?”Awomanonthebusshouted,“Ohdear!It’s9．(I)”ShepushedherwaytothedriverandtookthesuitcasethankfullyEveryoneonthebusbegantalkingaboutwhattheboyhaddone,andthecrowdofstrangers10．(sudden)becamefriendlytooneanotherKeepingadiaryinEnglishisoneofthemost1．(effect)waystoimproveourEnglishwritingability2．(compare)withotherformsofwriting,itisshorterandtakes3．(little)timeItcanhelpustodevelopthehabitofthinkinginEnglish4．wepersistinthispractice,graduallywe’lllearnhowtoexpressourselvesinEnglishInkeepingadiaryinEnglish,wecertainlyrunupagainstmany5．（difficult）Inthefirstplace,6．oftenhappensthatwehavetroublefindingappropriatewordsandphrasestogiveexpressiontoourmindSecondly,therearemanyidiomaticwaysofsayingthingsinChineseAnditisextremelyhardforustoputthemintoEnglishproperlyAsfarasI7．(concern),my8．(suggest)isthatweshouldalwayshaveanotebookandaChinese-EnglishdictionarywithineasyreachWheneversomethingbeatsus,wecanfirstputitdowninournotebookandthenconsultourdictionaryWecanalsoturntoourEnglishteacherforhelp,ifnecessaryInshort,Ibelievethatitis9．greatusetokeepadiaryinEnglishfor10．developmentofourwritingskillsSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)NewLivesforOldPhonesWhenanewmobilephonestartstobesoldinstores,manypeoplerushouttobuyone.Weallwantthenewest,latestthing.1、.MikeTownsendworksatTotalRecall,amobilephonerecyclingcompany.“Don’tthrowyouroldphoneaway.2、ifyouthrowitaway,itgoeswithotherrubbishtobecomelandfill.Inotherwords,itisputinabigholeinthegroundanditbecomesabigproblem,”hesays.Mobilephonescontainsomepoisonousmaterials.Ifyourphonegoestoalandfill,thesepoisonousmaterialscangetoutandgetintothewaterundertheground.That’sthewaterweneedtodrinkorwatergoesintoriversortheocean.3、That’salotoflandfillandalotofpoisonousmaterials.“AtTotalRecall,weseparatetheoldphonesintopieces.Mostofthematerialsinthemobilephonescanberecycledandusedagain.4、Forexample,phonebatteriescontainnickelandcadmium.Thenickelisusedtomakesteelandthecadmiumcanbeusedtomakenewbatteries.”explainsMike.“5、Youcanusuallyjusttakeitintoamobilephoneshopandtheywiltsendittous,”saysMike.Sobeforeyouthrowthatoldmobilephoneaway,useitthelasttime:searchforarecyclernearyouandgivethemacall.A．Recyclingyouroldphoneiseasy.B．Sendittousandwe’llrecycleit.C．Howmuchisyouroldmobilephoneworth?D．Butwhatshouldwedowithouroldmobilephones?E.Millionsofmobilephonesarethrownawayeveryyear.FRecyclingmaterialshelpskeeptheenvironmentgreenerandcleaner.G.Wetakeaparttheoldphonesandtheyareusedtomakenewproducts.Thehistoryofwritinginstruments,withwhichhumanshaverecordedandconveyedthoughtsandfeelings,isthehistoryofcivilizationitself.Thisishowweknowaboutourancestorsandtheirlife.Thehandysharpened-stonewasadaptedintothefirstwritinginstrument.Around24,000BC,thecavemanstarteddrawingpictureswiththestoneontothewalls