考研《英语一》2023年湘乡市最后冲刺试题含解析

考研《英语一》2023年湘乡市最后冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Inaworldwherecomparisonshappennon-stop,itisdifficulttolookoutsideyourselfandto

everbe1withwhoyouare.There'salwayssomeonewho'sabit2.Theonlysolutionistoreach3andmeasureagainstwhatWarrenBuffettcallsyourowninneryardstick.Thereisnomore4measureforcomparisonthanwhoyouwereyesterday,lastweekorlast

decade,whenyouwereatyour5.Nothingusefulevercomesfromcomparisontoothers.6youseeyourselfasbetterthan

someoneandyouget7,oryouseesomeoneelseasbetterthanyouandyoufeellikeallyour

hardworkisfor8.Itisafool'sgame.Notoneofusis9alike.Theonlydirectandhonest

comparisonis10yourself.Everythingelseisapplestooranges.Myopinionisthatyouareonly11tocompareyourselftosomeoneelseiftheirlife12isthesameasyourown.Goodluckfindingthatmatch.Andonethingisforsure.Nomatterhow

hardyouworkandhow13youare,therewillalwaysbesomeonewhocanrunalittlefaster,jumpalittlehigher,scorealittlebetterorlookalittlenicerinaswimsuit.Andifthere'snot,youcan14someoneiscomingupfastbehindyou.Sohowcanyoualwayswininlife?Becomeyourbest15.Havinganimageofyourmostrecentpastlimitsistheperfectthingto16youtothenextlevel.

Ifyouran7flightsofstairsyesterday,thendo8today.Who17iftheguynexttoyoudid15?It

doesn'tmakeabitof18.Youareamorefitpersontodaythanyouwereyesterday.Your

own19isallyouneed.Ifyou20toaslightlyhigherstandardofyourselfeveryday,youwillalwaysbeatthetopofyourgame.1、A．patientB．strictC．contentD．concerned2、A．strongerB．wiserC．lazierD．better3、A．outB．upC．insideD．outside4、A．accurateB．carefulC．usefulD．powerful5、A．endB．bestC．sideD．convenience6、A．WhetherB．IfC．OnceD．Either7、A．lazyB．inspiredC．busyD．satisfied8、A．funB．nothingC．sureD．success9、A．reallyB．fullyC．exactlyD．actually10、A．toB．byC．forD．within11、A．allowedB．suggestedC．instructedD．directed12、A．PositionB．situationC．occasionD．accommodation13、A．diligentB．dedicatedC．optimisticD．addicted14、A．declareB．concludeC．announceD．bet15、A．assistantB．coachC．competitorD．teacher16、A．leadB．pushC．exposeD．cause17、A．wondersB．saysC．caresD．asks18、A．differenceB．senseC．changeD．effort19、A．benefitB．resultC．habitD．progress20、A．commitB．devoteC．tendD．contributeSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Consumerswhovaluetheirprivacy(隐私)canlimitwhattheypostonFacebookandadjustsettingsonsitessuchasInstagram.ButInternetserviceproviders(ISPs)havethebestadvantagepointonwhatconsumersdoonline,andthere’smuchlessyoucandoaboutit.Afterall,yourISPistheconduit(中转机构)foreverythingyouread,view,orshopforwhileyou’reaccessingthewebathome.NewrulesgoverningthewayISPscanuseconsumers’datawereadoptedin2016andscheduledtogointoeffectthisDecember.ButtheywererejectedbyCongressthisspringThatleavesthefutureofbroadband(宽带)privacypracticesunsettled.Consumerssaytheywantmore,notless,regulationofbroadbandprivacy.Inanationallyrepresentativesurveyof1,008AmericansconductedinearlyMayfortheConsumerReportsNationalResearchCenter,80PercentofrespondentstoldusthatISPsshouldneedtogetpermissionbeforesharingconsumers’data.Sixoutof10didn’tthinkISPsshouldbeallowedtosellorsharethisinformationatall.Eighty-fivepercentofrespondentssaidthedatarightfullybelongstothem.Undertherecentlydefeatedrules，broadbandproviderswouldhavefacedanewloginrequirement,forcingthemtogetpermissionbeforeusingdatasuchaswebbrowsinghistories.OpponentsoftherulessaiditwasunfairtoholdISPstostricterstandardsthanInternetcompaniessuchasAmazon,Google,andFacebook,whichareregulatedmoreloosely.Goingforward,statelawscouldpickupsomeoftheconflict.BytheendofMay,morethanadozenstateshadproposedsomelawsmentioningtheissue.PrivacyprotectionbillswerealsobeingdiscussedinWashington,D．C．Butprivacyexpertsdon’texpectmuchfromthebills.Afterall,thisisthesameCongressthatvotedtorollbacktheexistingprivacyprotections.1、Whatdothenewrulesfocuson?A．KeepingtheInternetsteady.B．Settlingbroadbandpractices.C．ForbiddingISPstouseconsumers’data.D．ProtectingInternetconsumers’privacy.2、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．RegulationsonISPsusingconsumers’data.B．AsurveyofprivacyconductedbyCongress.C．Consumers,opinionsaboutbroadbandprivacy.D．Theargumentaboutwhoownsconsumers’data.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Opponentsoftherules”inParagraph3referto?A．Broadbandproviders.B．Internetcompanies.C．Internetconsumers.D．Surveyrepresentatives.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Thefutureofbroadbandprivacywillbeclear.B．InternetcompaniesrejectedtherulestogetherwithISPs.C．Privacyexpertshaveanegativeattitudetotheprivacyprotectionbills.D．ConsumerswillgoonarguingwithCongressabouttheInternetprivacy.Text2Wehumansspendaboutone-thirdoflifeasleep.Sleephelpsusstayhealthy,anditalsohelpsourbrainremember.Ourbrainsneedgoodsleeptorememberwhatwedoandlearnduringtheothertwothirdsofourlifewhenweareawake.Besideskeepingushealthy,somenewresearchshowsthatagoodnight’ssleephelpsmakeusmoreintelligent.ResearcherattheUniversityofWisconsin-Madisonhavefoundthatsleephelpsimprovebrainperformancebyshrinkingsynapsesinthebrain.Asynapseistheareawherecellspassmessagestoothercells.Cirelliisaleadingscientistattheschool’sCenterforSleepandConsciousness.Shefoundthatsleepiswhenthehumanbrainmixesinformationithaslearnedwhileawakeintoitsgeneralcollectionofknowledge.However,thebrainforgetsunimportantdetails.Thisforgettingisimportant.Itmakesspacefornewlearningandnewmemories.CirellisaidthattheCenter’sresearchbeganwiththishypothesis:Wesleepsothatourbraincanrepairandrefreshitself.Shesaidtheideaseemssimpleandreasonable.However,testinganddiscoveringhowitworkshasbeenextremelydifficult.CirelliandCenterdirectorGiulioTononihavebeentryingtoprovetheconnectionbetweensleepandthebrain’ssynapsessince2003.Cirellisaidtheresearchersknewthat“strongersynapsesarealsobigger.”So,theybegantheirstudyby“measuringthesizeofthesynapses”inthebrain.Theyalsoknewthatduringsleep,thebrainchecksonallitssynapsesandresetsitselfforthenextday.Theteamwantedtoseeifthesynapsesofthebrainarebiggerafterbeingawakealldayandsmallerafteragoodnight’ssleep.Synapsesareonlyabout20-40nanometerswide.So,theteamlookedforchangesinthesealreadytinyspacesbetweennervecells.Theteamhadlowailuntilimprovementsinlaboratorytechnologymadeitpossibletoseethesetinychanges.Cirellisaystheyfoundthatsynapsesizeandstrengthareupsetbybeingawakeandrestoredbysleeping.Shesaysoursynapsesshrinkasourbrainscleanthemselvesduringsleep.Wewakeuprefreshedandreadytofillthosesynapseswithnewinformation.1、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Sleepcanonlykeepushealthy.B．Sleepcanhelpourbrainfunctionbetter.C．Sleepcanmixalltheinformation.D．Sleepcantakeuptwo-thirdsofourlife.2、WhatdoesitrefertoinParagraph4?A．Themeasuringthesizeofthesynapses.B．Thespacefornewlearningandnewmemories.C．Thewayourbraincanrepairandrefreshitself.D．Theconnectionbetweensleepandthebrain’ssynapses.Text3Iusedtobelievecourtesywasathingofthepast.VeryseldomhaveIencounteredacourteoushumanbeinginthismodernera.Recently,Ihadtochangemythinking,whenIcamefacetofacewithjustsuchahumanbeinginacoffeeplace,withmytwodaughters.Theplacewascrowdedasusualandwehadtoclimbsteepstairsinordertofindanemptytable.Afterenjoyingcoffeeandsnacks,wewentdownthenarrowstairs,wheretherewashardlyanyspaceforanotherpersontoeitherclimbuporcomedown.JustasIwasinthemiddleofthestairs,agentlemanenteredthemainentranceoftherestaurantwhichwasrightinfrontofthestaircase.IwassureIwouldbepushedroughlybythismangoingup.IkeptcomingdownasfastasIcould.Mydaughterswerealreadydown,lookingupatmeworriedly,hopingIwouldreachthembeforethestrangerstartedwalkingupthestairs,knowingIwasanervoussort.Nearlyreachingthem,Inoticedthemanstillstandingnearthedoor.Ireachedmydaughtersandpassedthestrangerattheentrancedoorwhichhekeptholdingopen.Ilookedbackthinkinghewasstillatthedoor,decidingwhethertogoinorfindanotherlesscrowdedplace.Isawhimgoingupthestairs,twoatatime.Itoldmydaughtersaboutitandallthreeofusfeltbadthatwedidnoteventhankthecourteousgentlemanwhowasactuallyholdingthedooropenforusladiestopassthroughbeforegoingup.Suchwellmanneredpeoplearehardtofindthesedays,whenpushingisverycommoninouradvancedbutaggressivesociety.Weapplaudedforhischivalry(骑士精神).1、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthemanatthefirstsightofhim?A．Hewasinahurry.B．Hewouldwaitforher.C．Hewouldcrossherrudely.D．Hewasamanwithgoodmanners.2、Whydidtheauthor’sdaughtersworryabouther?A．Shewastoooldtowalkfast.B．Shewaseasytobedisturbed.C．Shetookuptoomuchspace.D．Shefocusedtoomuchontheman.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutthemanfromParagraph4?A．Hemightbeawaiterofthecafé.B．Hemighthaveanurgentbusinesstodo.C．Hefellinlovewithoneoftheauthor’sdaughters.D．Hewouldholdthedooropenforall.Text4WhenJohnMuirwas11yearsold,hisfamilymovedfromScotlandtotheUnitedStatesandsettledinWisconsin.Johnwasgoodwithtoolsandsoonbecameaninventor.Hefirstinventedamodelofasawmill.Later,heinventedanalarmclockthatwouldcausethesleepingpersontobetippedoutofbedwhenthetimersounded.Muirlefthomeatanearlyage.Hetooka1,000-milewalksouthtotheGulfofMexicoin1867and1868.ThenhesailedforSanFrancisco.ThecitywastoonoisyandcrowdedforMuir,soheheadedinlandfortheSierraNevadas.WhenMuirdiscoveredtheYosemiteValleyintheSierraNevadas,itwasasifhehadcomehome.Helovedthemountains,thewildlife,andthetrees.Heclimbedthemountainsandevenclimbedtreesduringthunderstormsinordertogetclosertothewind.Heputforththetheoryinthelate1860sthattheYosemiteValleyhadbeenformedthroughtheactionofglaciers(冰川).Peopleridiculedhim.Notuntil1930wasMuir’stheoryprovencorrect.MuirbegantowritearticlesabouttheYosemiteValleytotellreadersaboutitsbeauty.HiswritingalsowarnedpeoplethatYosemitewasindangerfromtimberminingandsheepranchinginterests.In1901,TheodoreRooseveltbecamepresidentoftheUnitedStates.Hewasinterestedinconservation.MuirtookthepresidentthroughYosemite,andRoosevelthelpedgetlawspassedtocreateYosemiteNationalParkin1906.AlthoughMuirwonmanyconservationbattles,helostamajorone.HefoughttosavetheHetchHetchyValley,whichpeoplewantedtodaminordertoprovidewaterforSanFrancisco.Inlate1913,abillwassignedtodamthevalley.Muirdiedin1914.SomepeoplesaylosingthefighttoprotectthevalleykilledMuir.1、WhendidMuirinventauniqueformofalarmclock?A．WhilethefamilystilllivedinScotland.B．AfterhesailedtoSanFrancisco.C．AfterhetraveledinYosemite.D．WhiletheMuirfamilylivedinWisconsin.2、WhatdidJohnMuirdosoonafterhearrivedinSanFrancisco?A．Hewroteshortstoriesforthelocalnewspaper.B．HeputforthatheoryabouthowYosemitewasformed.C．HeheadedinlandfortheSierraNevadas.D．HebegantowritearticlesabouttheSierraNevadas.3、WhendidJohnMuirmeetTheodoreRoosevelt?A．Between1901and1906.B．Between1906and1914.C．Between1868and1901.D．Between1906and1907.4、JohnMuirismostprobablyrememberedas.A．afamouspoliticianintheUnitedStatesB．anaturalisttohelppreservelargenatureareasC．aloserinthefighttoprotecttheHetchHetchyValleyD．aninventorofamodelofsawmillandanalarmclockPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)InCanadaandtheUnitedStates,peopleinvitefriendsoverforameal,apartyorjustforcoffeeandconversationHerearekindsofthingspeoplesaywhentheyinvitesomeonetotheirhomes:"Wouldyoulike1．(come)overfordinnerthisSaturdaynight?""HeyWe2．(have)apartyonFridayCanyoucome?"Toreplytoaninvitation(邀请),eithersaythankyouandaccept,orsayyou'resorryandgive3．excuse"Thanks,I'dlovetoWhattimewouldyoulikemetocome?"or"Oh,sorryIhaveaticket4．amovie"Sometimes,however,peopleusewords5．soundlikeinvitationsbutwhicharenotrealinvitationsForexample,“Pleasecomeoverforadrinksometime""Whynotgettogetherforapartysometime?""Whydon'tyoucomeoverandseeussometimesoon?"Theyarereallyjustpolitewaysof6．(end)aconversationTheyarenotrealinvitationsbecausetheydon'tmention(提到；谈到)acertaintimeordateTheyjustshowthatthepersonistryingtobe7．(friend)Toreplyto8．(expression)likethese,peoplejustsay"Sure,thatwouldbegreat!”or"OKYes,thanks"Sonexttimewhenyouhearsuchsoundslikeaninvitation,listen9．(careful)Isitarealinvitation10．isthepersonjustbeingpolite?语篇语法填空YuRong，aChineseartist，thinksofanewwaytointroduce1．ancientstoryofHuaMulaninherpicturebook．Inthebook，IAmHuaMulan，shetellsthestoryby2．（combine）paper﹣cuttingwithinternationalartisticstyles．SheplacesShaanxipaper﹣cutsoverwestern﹣stylepencilsketches（素描）3．（create）atypicalpresentationofChineseelements（元素），whichturnsouttobea4．（success）andimpressivebreakthrough．HuaMulan，5．storyhasbeentoldbygenerationsinChina，isafighterfromtheNorthernWeiDynasty（386﹣534）．Asadevoteddaughter，shedressedherselfasamantoserveinthearmy6．placeofherfather．Mulan'scharacteristics，suchascourage，kindnessandadisinterestedattitudetowardfameandfortune，made7．（she）oneofthemostrespectedhistoricalChineseheroines．Mulan'sstoryhasbeenadapted8．（frequent）inmodernmedia，includingTVshows，videogamesandliterature．Forexample，in13，DisneyproducedafilmnamedMulan，which9．（consider）agreatsuccessbycriticsandthepublic．Tobettertellthestory，YuRongtakesinspirationfromherseveral10．（visit）tositesofancientbattlesandHenanprovince'sYujuOpera．Afteryearsofpreparationshefinallymakesthisextraordinarywork．SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Youforgottosetyourwake-upalarm.Asyouslowlycometorealizethatyou’regoingtobeextremelylateforschoolorwork,youbegintogetintoapanic.1、Soyouleavehomestressed,hungryandthirsty.Ifyouoftenstartyourdayinsuchastressedstate,thenyou’llbesuretobenefitfromthesuggestionsbelow.Wakeupontime.Wakingupontime(orevenearly)isnecessarytostartyourdaypositively.2、Andyouwon’tneedtorusharoundatthelastminute.Makeyourbed.Makingyourbedisprobablythelastthingyouthinkaboutwhenyouarepreparedinthemorning.Thishabitmaybeokayforstudents,butifyouwanttoincreaseyourmotivationandproductivity,youshoulddefinitelymakeyourbed.3、Takea10-minutewalkinthemorning.Ifyouhaveadog,thenthiswillbeaneasytaskforyou.However,evenifyoudon’townadog,whynottrywalkingfor10minutesoutsideeverymorning?4、.5、Organizedpeopletendtodothiswork.Ithelpsthemkeeptrackofwhatneedsdoingathome,workandbeyond.Themorningtimeisperfectforcheckingyourto-dolist.Youmayalsofindthatyoucandeletesomeitemsthatyoucompletedthepreviousday.A．Checkyourto-dolist.B．There’snotimeforanyfoodordrink.C．Writedownthingsyou’regratefulfor.D．Freshairandexercisewillmakeyoufeelmoreenergetic.E.Itwillgiveyouspaceandtimetocompleteyourmorningroutine.F.You’llberewardedbyatidyroom,andafeelingofself-satisfaction.G.Eachmorningisthestartofanewday,sowhynotlearnsomethingnew?Hobbiesletyouexploreinterestsoutsideyourwork.Theymakeyoubecreativeandtryallkindsofnewthings.1、Howcanyouchoosethehobbythatsuitsyoufromth