考研《英语一》江西省九江市武宁县2023年考前冲刺试题含解析

考研《英语一》江西省九江市武宁县2023年考前冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)AtabeautifulbeachalittleboyonhiskneespacksthesandintoabucketHeturnsthebucketupsidedownand1it.Tothe2ofthelittlearchitect,acastletoweriscreated.Heworksallafternoonpackingthewallsbuildingsentries(5E)withbottletopsandbridgeswithsticks.Andasandcastlewillbebuilt.Inabigcitywith3streetsandtraffic,amanworksinanoffice.Hepackspapersintopiles,holdsthephonebetweenhis4andshoulderand5thekeyboardwithhisfingers.Contractsgetsignedandtothejoyoftheman,a6ismade.Hispensionwillbesentriesandcapitalgainswillbe7.Anempirewillbebuilt.Thetwobuildersofthetwocastleshaveverymuch8.Theyboth9smallnessintogreatness.Theybothmakesomethingbeautifuloutof10.Andforboth.thetidewillriseandthe11willcome.Yetthatiswherethe12stop.Thelittleboyseestheendofhiscastlewhiletheman13it.Astheduskapproachesandwavesnear,thechild14tohisfeetandbeginstoclapasthewaveswashawayhis15.Thereisnosorrow.no16andnoregret.Hesmilesandgoeshome.Themaninhisofficeisnotvery17likethechild.Ashisempireisfading,heisterrified,tryingto18it."Itsmycastle!he19attheincomingtide.Goaheadandbuildyourdreams,butwithachild’sheart.Whenthesun20andthetidestake,justapplaud.Salutetheprocessoflifeandgohomewithasmile.1、A．kicksB．liftsC．breaksD．covers2、A．surpriseB．reliefC．amusementD．delight3、A．lonelyB．busyC．cleanD．empty4、A．handB．neckC．armD．ear5、A．fixesB．touchesC．hitsD．checks6、A．profitB．pointC．recordD．wish7、A．bridgesB．toolC．bucketsD．beaches8、A．inhandB．incommonC．inneedD．intotal9、A．increaseB．cutC．shapeD．put10、A．somethingB．anythingC．everythingD．nothing11、A．awardB．victorC．futureD．end12、A．similaritiesB．competitionsC．differencesD．changes13、A．followsB．acceptsC．ignoresD．enjoys14、A．jumpsB．strugglesC．sticksD．bend15、A．dreamB．giftC．masterpieceD．memory16、A．excitementB．hesitationC．fearD．desire17、A．wiseB．naughtyC．curiousD．active18、A．finishB．protectC．improveD．collect19、A．glancesB．staresC．yellsD．points20、A．setB．shinesC．risesD．burnsSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1JoyManganowas33anddivorced.Shehadthreekidsunderage7,andwasbarelykeepinguppaymentsonhersmalltwo-bedroomhomebyworkingextrahoursasawaitress.“ThereweretimeswhenIwouldlieinbedandthink,Idon’tknowhowI’mgoingtopaythatbill,”Manganosays.Buthehadaspecialabilityforseeingtheobviousthing.Sheknewhowharditwastomopthefloor.“Iwastiredofbendingdown,puttingmyhandsindirtywater,wringing(拧)outamop,”Manganosays.“So,Theresgottabeabetterway.Howabouta“self-wringing”mop?Shedesignedaspecialtoolyoucouldtwistintwodirectionsatonce,andstillkeepyourhandscleananddry.Shesetouttosellit,firstafewatfleamarkers.ThenManganometwiththemedia.Butwouldcouchpotatoes(电视迷）buyamop?TheexpertsonshoppingTVwerelessthancertain.Theygaveitatry,anditfailed.Manganowassureitwouldsellifthey’dletherdotheon-cameradisplay.Shesaid,“Getmeonthatstage,andIwillsellthismopbecauseit’sagreatitem.”SoQVC,amultinationalcorporationspecializingintelevisedhomeshopping,tookachanceonher.“Igotonstageandthephoneswentcrazy.Wesoldeverymopinminutes.”Todayshe’spresidentofIngeniousDesigns,amultimillion-dollarcompany,andoneofthestarsofHSN,theHomeShoppingNetwork.Talkingaboutthehouseholdinvention,Manganosays,“Itisasnaturalformeasitisforaparenttotalkabouttheirchild.”1、Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Mangano’ssmallhome.B．Mangano’sworkexperience.C．Mangano’sunhappymarriage.D．Mangano’shardlivingconditions.2、Manganosaidthemopsuccessfullywiththehelpof.A．HSNB．QVCC．couchpotatoesD．expertsonshoppingTV3、WhatdoesManganothinkofherinvention?A．Special.B．Normal.C．DissatisfiedD．Unbelievable.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．HSNisabusinessorganizationthatsellsgoodsontheInternet.B．TheexpertsonshoppingTVwereconfidentaboutMangano'smop.C．Manganogottheideaofself-wringingmopfromherownexperience.D．Manganooncehadtoworksevendaysaweektosupportherfamily.Text2Asavolunteer,CharlieStarbuckhashelpedtoplanttressonthestreetsofSanFrancisco.Hehastheminjustabouteverypartofthiscity.Walkablockortwoinvirtuallyanyneighborhood,andyouwillfindMr.Starbuck’sfingerprintsarethere.Whatevertreespeciesyoumightseethere,chancesareexcellentthatStarbuckhelpedplantitwithhisownhands.Starbuckhasvolunteeredwithacitywidetree-plantingprogramsince1981;that’soverthirtyyearsofweeklyplantingswithoutpay.“ForCharlietobethatconsistent,”saysDougWildman,programdirectorofSanFrancisco’sFriendsoftheUrbanForest(FUF).“Well,heisourrock.”Despiteallitscharm,SanFranciscoisnotparticularlygreen.Sandysoil,saltyair,lotsofwindandnarrowstreetsarecommonexplanationsforitslowtreecount.Formorethanthreedecades,Starbuckhasbeenonamissiontochangethat.Heactsasaguideandteachertohome-ownersandvolunteersandteachesthemhowtoplanttrees.Helovestotalkabouttrees.“Mycurrentfavoriteisthestrawberrytree,”hesays.Treeexpertshereareconstantlyonthelookoutforspeciesthatcanhandlethelocalclimate.Thestrawberrytree,withitsmockredfruitthathangsinclusters,isinhighdemand.Careisrelativelysimple.MostofSanFranciscohassandysoil,soitisalmostimpossibletooverwaterthetrees,Starbucksays.Justbeforeayoungtreegoesintheground,Starbuckusesaboxcuttertomakeverticalslicesdowneachsideoftherootballsotherootsdon’tcontinuetogrowinacircularway,astheydointheircontainers.Heisalsoparticularaboutstaking(用柱子支撑)thetree.Threepolesaredrivenin,andthensoftclothstrapsareattachedtoeachpolesothatthetreecanwaveabit.Theabilitytowaveactuallystrengthensthetrunk.Whilethecitymaystillbeshortontrees,nearly1,000newtreestookrootherelastyearthankstoFUF.Itreceivesnearlyhalfofitsfundsfromthefederalgovernmentandmostoftherestfromstateandlocalgovernments,individuals,corporationsandfoundations.Onawalkthroughhisownneighborhood,PacificHeights,Starbuckhasatreestoryforalmosteveryblock.HisdestinationnowisacornerofNobHill.“Allyouusedtoseeherewereconcreteandparkedcars,”Starbuckexplains.“Butnow,”hesayswithpride,“youcanseesomegreen.”Starbuckwaspartofateamthatplantedmagnolias(木兰)recentlythere.“it’sthebeforeandafter,”Starbucksays.“That’swhatit’saboutforme.”1、WhatdoesDougWildmanthinkofStarbuck?A．HeisthefounderofFUFB．HeisdependablevolunteerofFUFC．HeishardtogetalongwithD．Hehassetanexampletoothers2、WhyisprobablyStarbuckinvolvedinthisvoluntarywork?A．BecausehewantstoplantmoretreesB．BecausehehopestoimpresstheimportanceofplantingtreesonpeopleC．BecausehehopestochangethesituationSanFranciscofacesD．Becausehewantstogetmoresupportfromthegovernment3、WhatdoesthelastparagraphimplyaboutStarbuck?A．HecanpredictwhatthefutureislikeB．HecansumupwhathappenedinthepastC．HeconsidersithisdutytobringchangesD．Heunderstandsthepastandfuture4、Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A．ToexplaintherolesoftreesinbigcitiesB．TocallonpeopletoplantmoretreesincitiesC．TodescribethebadsituationofSanFranciscoD．Tointroduceaman’sefforttoplanttreesText3MoonshakerGV

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Alcott’s.Text4Whileelephantsbornwithouttusks(长牙)arenotunheardof，theynormallyformjust2to6percentofthepopulation.However,thatisnotthecaseatMozambique’sGorongosaNationalPark,whereanastonishing33percentoffemaleelephantsbornafterthecountry’scivilwarendedin1992aretuskless.Whilethatmayappeartobejustacoincidence,JoycePoole,anelephantbehaviorexpert,hasanothertheory.Theresearcherthinkswemaybewitnessingunnaturalevolutionofthespeciesduetotheconstanthuntingofelephantsforvaluableivory.Poolesaysbeforethecountry’s15-year-longcivilwar,the100,000—acreparkwashometoover4,000elephants.However,bythetimetheconflictendedin1992,about90percentofthemhadbeenkilledforivorytohelpfinanceweapons(武器)andmeattofeedthesoldiers.Ofthelessthan200survivors,over50percentofadultfemaleshadnotusks.Therefore,itisnotsurprisingthatthepark’stusklesselephantpopulationhasgrowngreatly.Thisisnotthefirsttimeresearchershaveobservedagreatchangeinthepopulationofelephants.AtZambia’sSouthLuangwaNationalParkandLupandeGameManagementArea，areaswhichwereheavilyhuntedinthe1970sand1980s,2%ofelephants25yearsorolderand13%ofthoseyoungerthan25arenowwithouttusks.A2008studypublishedintheAfricanJournalofEcologyfoundthatthenumberoftusklessfemalesattheRuahaNationalParkinTanzaniawentfrom10.5percentin1969toalmost40percentin1989,largelyduetoillegalhuntingforivory.TherecentbanonivoryinboththeUSandChinashouldhelpgetridof,oratleastreduce,elephanthunting.However,scientistsarenotsurehowlongitwilltakeforelephantswithahigherrateoftusklessfemales,tochangethetrend.1、WhatistheprobablecauseofthephenomenonmentionedinParagraph1?A．Illegalhunting. B．Constantfarming.C．Apurecoincidence. D．Naturalevolution.2、WhydidpeoplekillsomanyelephantsduringthecivilwarinMozambique?A．Togetfundsbysellingivory. B．Todevelopnewweapons.C．Toprovidefoodforlocalpeople. D．Tomakeivoryproducts.3、Whichofthefollowinghadtheearliestrecordontusklesselephants?A．GorongonsaNationalPark. B．SouthLuangwaNationalPark.C．TheRuahaNationalPark. D．LupandeGameManagementArea.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thetrend”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Elephantsfacinggreaterdanger.B．Elephantsgrowingmoreslowly.C．Fewerfemaleelephantsstayingalive.D．Morefemaleelephantsbeingtuskless.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ItzhakPerlman,afamousviolinist,cameonstagetogiveaconcertHewasstrickenwithpolio（小儿麻痹症）asachild,sogettingonstageisnosmall1．(achieve)Theaudiencesatquietlywhilehemadehiswayacrossthestage2．hischairandbeganhisplayButthistime,3．wentwrongJustashefinishedthefirstpart,oneofthestringsonhisviolin4．(break)WethoughtthathewouldhavetostoptheconcertButhedidn’t5．,hewaitedamoment,closedhiseyesandthensignaledtheconductortobeginagain6．(power)andpure,hisperformanceattractedalltheattentionOfcourse,anyonebelieves7．impossibletoplayaharmoniousworkwithjustthreestringsIknowthat,andyouknowthat,butthatnightItzhakPerlmanrefused8．(know)thatWhenhefinished,peopleroseandcheered9．(smile),hewipedthesweatandsaid,“Youknow,sometimesitistheartist’stasktofindouthowmuchmusicyoucanstillmakewith10．youhaveleft”Therewasayoungflowerinthedesert1．allwasdryandsadlookingItwasgrowingbyitself,2．(enjoy)everydayandsayingtothesun,"3．shallIbegrownup?"Andthesunwouldsay"Be4．(patience)!EachtimeItouchyou,yougrowalittle"Shewassopleased,5．shewouldhaveachancetobringbeautytothiscornerofsandAndthisisallshewantedtodo-bringalittlebitofbeautytothisworld6．onedaythehuntercamebyandsteppedonherShewasgoingtodieandshefeltsosad,notbecauseshewas7．(die),butbecauseshewould8．(ever)haveachancetobringalittlebitofbeautytothiscornerofthedesertThegreatspiritsawher,andwaslistening-Indeed,hesaidSheshouldbelivingSohereacheddownandtouchedher--andgaveher9．secondlifeFinallyshegrewuptobeabeautifulflowerAndthiscornerofthedesertalsobecamesobeautifulbecause10．thelittleflowerSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)ThingstoStartDoingforYourselfHereisapositiveto-dolistfortheupcomingyear：Startspendingtimewithrightpeople.Therearethepeopleyoulike»wholoveandappre-ciateyou,andwhoencourageyoutoimprove.Theynotonlyacceptwhoyouarenow»butalsoacceptwhoyouwanttobe.1、Startfacingyourproblemshead-on.Itisn’tyourproblemsthatdefineyou,buthowyoureacttothemandrecoverfromthem.2、Withyourproblems,takebabystepsintherightdirection,inchbyinch.Theseinchescount,whichadduptoyardsandmilesinthelongrun.3、Behonestaboutwhat’sright,aswellaswhatneedstobechanged.Behonesta-boutwhatyouwanttoachieveandwhoyouwanttobecome.Behonestabouteveryaspectofyourlifebecauseyouarethepersonyoucanforevercounton.Startvaluingthelessonsyourmistakesteachyou.4、Significantachievementsareal-mostalwaysrealizedattheendofalongroadoffailures.Oneofthe“mistakes”youfearmightjustbethelinktoyourgreatestachievement.Startforgivingyourselfandothers.We’veallbeenhurtbyourowndecisionsandbyothers.5、Itmeansyou’relettinggoofthehatred(仇恨)andpain,andchoosingtolearnfromthepainandmoveonwithyourlife.Startcheeringforotherpeople’svictories.Noticewhatyoulikeaboutothersandtellthem.Behappyforthosewhoaremakingprogress.Cheerfortheirvictories.Bethankfulfortheirblessings(赐福)openly.A．Forgivenessisthemedicine.B．Mistakesarethesteppingstonesofprogress.C．Theyaretheoneswhomakeyoufeelmorealive.D．Startbeinghonestwithyourselfabouteverything.E.Problemswillnotdisappearunlessyoutakeaction.F.Itdoesn’tmeanyou’reoutoftrouble.G.Youareincompetitionwithyourself.Somepeopleputtheirbicyclesawayoncetheylearnhowtodriveacar.Formanypeople,bicyclingisnotjustaneasywayofgettingaroundtownbutalsoanexcitingsport.1、.Onekindofraceisthetimetrial.Eachracerleavesthestartinglineatadifferenttimeandheadshardforthefinishline.Thecyclistwhocoversthedi