考研《英语一》北京市东城区2023年预测试卷含解析

考研《英语一》北京市东城区2023年预测试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Iloveagoodmurdermystery.Itisso1towatchorreadanexcitingandinterestingdetectivestoryandtrytosolvethe2yourself.AgathaChristieisundoubtedlyqueenofthedetectivestoryconsideringshe3overeightybooks.Manypeoplehavefalleninlovewithher4---HerculePoirot,afamousBelgiandetectiveandMissMarple,anoldladywhoisalsoanamateur5.AsIamabig6ofAgathaChristie,wasexcitedto7herhouseinDevoncalledGreenway.Itravelledtoher8bysteamtrain.Wewentthroughadarktunnelandtherewaslotsofsmoke.Itwasa9settingforamurderlikeinherfamousnovelMurderontheOrientExpress.10,allthepassengersarrivedsafely!Afterapleasantwalkthroughthewoods,I11thesplendidhouse.IdidatourandIlovedseeingwhereshewroteher12.Manyfirsteditionswereondisplayinarevolving(旋转的)bookcase.However,my13partoftheestate(庄园)wastheboathouse.Therewasalovelyviewoftheriver14theboathousealsoservedamorespecialpurposeinspirationforacrime15.InChristiesnovel,DeadMan’sFollyagirl’sbodyis16intheboathouse.Theyeven17theTVadaptationofthebookatGreenway.Ireally18myvisittoGreenway.Itwassucha19placeandIwasinterestedinseeingwhereAgathaChristiewas20towritesomanyexcitingstories.1、A．upsetB．seriousC．successfulD．fun2、A．doubtB．problemC．murderD．method3、A．readB．wroteC．sawD．contributed4、A．creationsB．inventionsC．discussionsD．reasons5、A．guardB．detectiveC．creatorD．spy6、A．guideB．fellowC．fanD．gift7、A．watchB．rebuildC．explodeD．visit8、A．houseB．familyC．hometownD．site9、A．perfectB．centralC．colorfulD．direct10、A．SadlyB．FortunatelyC．HopefullyD．Surprisingly11、A．fetchedB．gotC．reachedD．mentioned12、A．postsB．poemsC．lettersD．books13、A．personalB．usefulC．rewardingD．favourite14、A．orB．andC．butD．for15、A．sceneryB．sightC．viewD．scene16、A．dissolvedB．tendedC．foundD．buried17、A．developedB．filmedC．adaptedD．affected18、A．enjoyedB．treasuredC．exploitedD．focused19、A．shockingB．beautifulC．skilfulD．helpful20、A．inspiredB．disappointedC．markedD．honoredSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1DerekRabcloisnottheonlysurfertoconquerHawaii'sfamousPipelinebigwavebreak,butwhileallothersusetheirsighttodoit,thisyoungprofessionalsurfermustrelyonlyonhisothersenses.That's

becauseheiscompletelyblind.WhenDerekwasborn,over24yearsago,hegothisnamefromDerekHo,thefirstHawaiiansurfingworldchampion.Asurfingenthusiasthimself,Emestodreamedthathissonwouldsharethetalentofhisuncle,aprofessionalsurfer.Unfortunately,Derekwasborncompletelyblind,butthisdidn'tslophisfamilyfrombelievinglhathecoulddoanythinghewanted,evenifthatmeantbecomingasurfer.Atage2,DerekreceivedabodyboardandthebeachesofGuarapari,Brazil,becamehisbackyard.Hewasalwayscomfortableinthewaterandsurfingwasinhisblood,buthedidn’tactuallytryridingawaveuntilheturned17,whenhisfatherboughthimasurfboard.Hisfathertaughthimthebasicsandencouragedhimtokeeppracticing,butaftersuccessfullystandinguponthesurfboard,DerekknewheneededtobecomemuchbetterifhewasgoingtoachieveEmesto'sdreamandbecomeaprofessionalsurfer.SohejoinedthePraiadoMoroosurf

school,wherehestudiedundercoachFabioMaru.Standinguponasurfboardandconqueringsmallwavesisonething,whilegatheringthecouragetotakeonHawaii'sboard-breakingPipelineisanother.Butthat’sexactlywhatDerekRabelosetouttodojustmonthsafterlearninghowtosurf.Everyonetoldhimitwastoodangerous,buthefelthecoulddoit.Andhedid,earningthepraiseoffamousprofessionalsurferslikeKellySlaterandMickFanning.Now24,RabelohasbeensurfingthePipelineeverywintersince.1、Whatdoesthefirstparagraphtellus?A．Goodeyesightisnecessaryforbecominggoodsuffers.B．NobodyhaseverconqueredHawaii’sbigwavebreak.C．DerekRabelodreamstoconquerHawaii'sbigwavebreak.D．DerekRabeloistheonlyblindprofessionalsurfertoconquerHawaii’sbigwavebreak.2、HowdidErnestobehaveafterDerekwasborn?A．Henamedhimafterhisuncle. B．Heneverlostconfidenceinhim.C．Hesenthimtoasurfingchampion. D．Hestartedhisowninterestinsurfing.3、AfterDerekwasabletostanduponthesurfboard,he_______________

.A．begantotryridingawave B．wasnolongerafraidofwaterC．realizedhestillhadalongwaytogo D．knewhisfather’sdreamhadcometrue4、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeDerekaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Braveandconfident. B．Skillfulbutproud.C．Thoughtful

andmodest. D．Courageousbutstubborn.Text2Atyournextmeeting,waitforapauseinconversationandtrytomeasurehowlongitlasts.AmongEnglishspeakers,chancesarethatitwillbeasecondortwoatmost.Butwhilethispatternmaybeuniversal,ourawarenessofsilencediffersdramaticallyacrosscultures.Whatonecultureconsidersaconfusingorawkwardpausemaybeseenbyothersasavaluablemomentofreflectionandsignofrespectforwhatthelastspeakerhassaid.ResearchinDutchandalsoinEnglishfoundthatwhenasilenceinconversationstretchestofourseconds,peoplestarttofeeluneasy.Incontrast,aseparatestudyofbusinessmeetingsfoundthatJapanesepeoplearehappywithsilencesof8.2seconds—nearlytwiceaslongasinAmericans’meetings.InJapan,itisrecognizedthatthebestcommunicationiswhenyoudon’tspeakatall.It’salreadyafailuretounderstandeachotherbyspeakingbecauseyou’rerepairingthatfailurebyusingwords.IntheUS,itmayoriginatefromthehistoryofcolonial(殖民地)Americaasacrossroadsofmanydifferentraces.Whenyouhaveacomplexofdifference,it’shardtoestablishcommonunderstandingunlessyoutalkandthere’sunderstandablyakindofanxietyunlesspeopleareverballyengagedtoestablishacommonlife.ThisappliesalsotosomeextenttoLondon.Incontrast,whenthere’smorehomogeneity,perhapsit’seasierforsomekindsofsilencetoappear.Forexample,amongyourclosestfriendsandfamilyit’seasiertositinsilencethanwithpeopleyou’relesswellacquaintedwith.1、Whichofthefollowingpeoplemighthavethelongestsilenceinconversation?A．TheDutch.B．Americans.C．TheEnglish.D．TheJapanese.2、WhatmighttheJapaneseagreewithinaconversation?A．Speakingmoregivestheupperhand.B．Speakoutwhatyouhaveinyourmind.C．Greatmindsthinkalikewithoutwords.D．Theshortertalkingsilence,thebetter.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Afoursecondsilenceinconversationisuniversal.B．It’shardforAmericanstoreachacommonagreement.C．EnglishspeakersaremoretalkativethanJapanesespeakers.D．Thecloserweandourfamilyare,theeasierthesilenceappears.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“homogeneity”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Similarity.B．Contradiction.C．Diversity.D．Misunderstanding.Text3ThereisalottolearnaboutthecreationsofBeatrixPotter—notonlyisshetheauthorandillustratorofoneoftheworld'smostfamouschildren'sbooks,TheTaleofPeterRabbit,butalsoapioneeringconservationistwiththespiritofascientist."PottergrewupasthedaughterofawealthyVictorianfamily,butalongwithherbrotherwhofilledanentireflooroftheirlargehouseinLondonwithallsortsofanimals,"saidAnneLundin,aretiredprofessorfortheUW-MadisonSchoolofLibraryandInformationStudies."Asanadult,shewasafrustratedbotanicalillustratorandscientist.Thatfieldwasnotopentoherbecauseshewasfemale,"Lundinsaid.Potterwasurgedtotumthecharmingillustrationsandstoriesshewroteinletterstochildrenintobooks.Shewrote23booksinall—abodyofworkthathasinspiredplays,ballets,filmsandanastonishingamountofmerchandise."TheTaleofPeterRabbitisprobablythemostfamouschildren'sbookintheworld,whichwaspublishedin1902andhasreallystoodthetestoftime.It'sbeentranslatedinto36languages.Theparentsandgrandparentswillshareitwiththenextgeneration,"saidLundin.Potteralsomadeamarkontheworldthroughherlandconservation."Inmanyways,shewaslikePeterRabbit,venturingintoaworldofadventureandrisk.ShewithdrewfromLondonassoonasshestartedmakingsomemoneyonherbookstotheLakeDistrictandbecameanextremelyimportantfarmerandconservationist.Shepreservedandpassedon15farmsandover4,000acres,whichweregivenbacktothecountryasgiftsinthe20thcentury,"saidLundin.Eventhoughshewasborn150yearsago,shewasamazinglymodern—herembracingofthenaturalworld,commentedJenniferBlatchleySmith,anartisticdirectoroftheshowPeterRabbitTalestocelebratethe150thanniversaryofPotter'sbirth.1、WhathelpedBeatrixPottertowriteTheTaleofPeterRabbitsuccessfully?A．Herlifeandworkexperiences.B．Herspecialtyinanimated（动画）pictures.C．Hersuccessinbecomingabotanicalscientist.D．Herinterestinanimalsinchildhoodalone.2、Whatdoestheword"frustrated"inthethirdparagraphmean?A．Disappointed.B．Devoted.C．Motivated.D．Inspired.3、WhatisBeatrixPotter?A．Abotanistandartist.B．Anextremelyimportantfarmerandsuccessfulscientist.C．Awriter,conservationistandfarmer.D．Anartisticdirector.4、Whydoestheauthorwritethearticle?A．IncelebrationofPotter's150thbirthday.B．InhonourofPotter'snewcontributions.C．InpraiseofPotter'sspiritofselflessness.D．InsupportofPotter'sbookpromotions.Text4Wanderingaroundtheairportterminal(航站楼),afterlearningmyflighthadbeendelayedfourhours,Iheardanannouncement,“IfanyonenearGaleA-4understandsanyArabic,pleasecometothegateimmediately.”IwentthereandsawanoldwomaninfulltraditionalPalestiniandresscryingonthefloor.Ayoungmanfromtheairportstaffaskedmetotalktohertofindoutwhatwasherproblem.Hesaidshestartedtocrywhenhearingtheannouncementabouttheflight.Ikneltdown,putmyarmsaroundherandaskedherwhatwaswrong.MyArabicwasn’tgoodenoughbutImanagedtogetmymeaningacross.Shesoonstoppedcryingandtoldmeshehadthoughttheflighthadbeencanceled.SheneededtobeinElPasoforanimportantmedicaltreatmentthenextday.Isaid,“You’llbefine.You’llgettherebutonlyafewhourslate.Whoisgoingtopickyouup?Let’scallhim.”Wecalledherson.IspoketohiminEnglish.ItoldhimIwouldstaywithhismothertillweboardedtheplane.Later,IcalledmydadwhoseArabicwasbetterandaskedhimtotalktoher.Shelookedmuchmorerelaxedwhiletalkingonthephone.Latershetookoutasackofhomemadecookiesstuffedwithdatesandnutsandofferedthemtoallthewomenatthegate:thetravelerfromArgentina,themomfromCalifornia,thelovelywomanfromLaredo.Everybodysmiledandacceptedhercookiestoeat.AndmynewbestfriendandIwereholdinghands,whiletheothersaroundusweretalkingwitheachotherwithdifferentaccents.Ialmostwantedtohugallthoseotherwomentoo.Ilookedaroundthatgateandthoughttomyself,“Thisissurelytheworldwanttolivein.”1、Whydidtheoldladycryattheairportterminalgate?A．Theplanewascanceled.B．Hermedicaltreatmentwascanceled.C．Shedidn’tknowwhichflighttotake.D．Shemisunderstoodtheannouncement.2、Itcanbeinferredthat________.A．theauthorwasPalestinianB．mostpassengerswerefromAmericaC．theauthor’sfirstlanguagewasEnglishD．theoldladyhadnevertravelledabroad3、Accordingtothepassage,welearnthattheauthorwas________.A．talkativeandactiveB．warm-heartedandhelpfulC．creativeandintelligentD．enthusiasticbutaggressivePartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)WangKunandWangWeiarebrotherandsisterTheyhavedreamedof1．(take)agreatbiketripWangWeipersuadedhissister2．(buy)anexpensivemountainbike3．wasWangWeiwhofirsthadtheideatocyclealongtheMekongRiverThey4．(ride)bicyclestotravelalongtheMekongRiver,whosesourceisinQinghaiProvinceWhenit5．(enter)SoutheastAsia,ittravelsslowlythroughhillsandlowvalleysandtheplainswherericegrowsDespitethe6．(difficult),WangKunandWangWeiwere7．(determine)tobegintheirjourneyat8．altitudeofmorethan5,000metresinQinghaiProvinceDuring9．(they)journey,theyenjoyedthecontinuouschangeoftheweatherFinally,theyreachedDaliinYunnanProvince,10．DaoweiandYuHangjoinedthemAGameGuyAfewyearsago,Igotinvolvedina1．(mass)plantowinanIsraeliQuizshowsimilartoWhoWantsBeaMillionaire,whichwasbeyondmywildest2．(expect)Iwaswalkingdownthestreet3．afriendcalledandsaid,“Dude,you'vegottorunhomeYou'regoingtobeontheradio4．20minutesExplanationslater”AsIwalked,heexplainedthathe5．(win)theshowtheweekbeforeandwasn'tallowedgoonagainSohe'dplayedthatweekusingmynameNowIwasontheradio6．(compete)withtenotherpeopleNottoworry—hewashelpingmeWithonephone,Ilistenedtotheradioshow,andon7．phone,Ihadmyfriendtellingmewhat8．(say)IwasjustrepeatingtheanswersAsweadvancedtothefinalround,whereI9．(ask)thequestion"Whohassoldthemostalbums?"Iknew10．answer,soIshouteditAsitturnedout,however,BritneySpearswasnottheoneSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Listeningtoothersrequiresenteringactivelyandimaginativelyintothesituationandtryingtounderstandaframeofreferencedifferentfromyourown,andyetsomanyofusdon’tlistenproperlyasweshould.Listeningmeansmorethanjustsittingsilentlywhilesomeoneelsetalks.1、Herearesomewaystobecomeabetterlistener.2、Makesureyouactuallyhearfullywhatyourfriendissaying,andyoucan’tcutyourfriendoffverballycarelessly.Whileyoumightintendtohelpmovetheconversationalongyourfriendmightfeelasifwhathehassaidneedstobecontinuallytalkedoverorsoundsanythingbutinteresting.Nodtoencouragetheconversationalong.Abetteroptiontoletyourfriendknowyou’reinterestedinwhathesaysisjusttonodalongfromtimetotime.Sometimesyounodalongbutthenstartthinkingaboutsomethingunrelatedtowhathecouldsay.3、Turnoutbackgroundnoise.Ifyou’reeasilydistractedbylaughter,glassesclinking,childrencrying,youmightneedtoworkextrahardtofocusonlyonyourfriend.4、Don’thesitatetotellthemthatthebackgroundnoisesaregettingintheway.Ifyoucantfocus,trymovingtoanotherarea.Don’ttextorlookatyourphone!5、Foryousee,whenyou’resittinginfrontofsomeone,heisthemostimportantpersoninyourworldatthatmoment.A．Stopthespeakerwheneveryouhaveaquestion.B．Practicesilencewhensomeoneelseistalking.C．Ifnecessary,askyourfriendtorepeathimself.D．Whoeveriscallingortextingcanwaituntilyou’redonewithyourconversation.E.Itmeanstryingtoseetheproblemthewaythespeakerseesit.F.Inthiscase,trytopushawayyourthoughtsuntilyou’reabsorbedinwhatyourfriendissaying.GRememberingideasfrompreviousconversationsprovesthatyourattentioniskeptandencouragesyourfriendtocontinue.Thetimeourstudentsdidn'tspendinschoolwasmostlyspentconsuming:products,mediaandentertainment.Whatcanwedoaboutit—especiallyduringtheselongsummermonthswhenourkidsexpecttobeentertained?1、.Weshouldencourageourkidstotravel.I'mnottalkingaboutthegrandEuropeantour.Travelissimplyanoppo