2023年兴平市考研《英语一》临考冲刺试题含解析

2023年兴平市考研《英语一》临考冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)“Iwon’tstoplearningnewthings1Idie,”105-year-oldZhaoMuhetolddomesticmedia.Hegothisfirstbachelor’sandmaster’sdegreesinhis2,andisnowworkingonhisPhD．Hetraveledtheworldafter3andlearnttousetheInternet.Zhao,borninShandongin1912,moved4Taiwanat39,andfoundanon-teachingjobatNationalKaohsiungNormalUniversity.Almost30yearslater,heretiredfromtheuniversity.That's5thetimeforpeopletobeginapeacefulbutboringpensioner'slife,6withfriendsandlookingaftergrandchildren.7thatwasnotforZhao.Hedecidedtogoto8university,thistimetostudy.Zhao9theNationalOpenUniversityinTaiwanin1999.Hecommutedtoschoolbybikeeveryday,never10asingleclass.Hestudied11intothenight,anditonlytookhimfouryearstofinishthe128academic12requiredtograduatewithanartsdegree,whichhedidattheageof91.Severalyearslater,Zhaodecidedto13hisstudies.HepassedtheentranceexaminationforNanhuaUniversityinTaiwanandgota14inphilosophytwoyearslater.HeisnowauditingclassesatNationalTsingHuaUniversityinTaiwan15hepreparestoearnadoctoratedegree.Hethinksit's16toolatetolearn.17studying,healsofulfilledhisdreamoftouringtheworld.Nowheislearningtousea18."Internetisnouseforadyingmanlike19,bro,"hisfellowpensionersaidhumorouslytohim."ButI'mstill20,"herepliedwithlaughter.1、A．becauseB．ifC．whenD．unless2、A．eightiesB．twentiesC．ninetiesD．thirties3、A．adjustmentB．retirementC．presentationD．examination4、A．toB．awayC．outofD．from5、A．suddenlyB．graduallyC．normallyD．typically6、A．hangingupB．hangingoutC．hangingdownD．hangingover7、A．ButB．AndC．SoD．For8、A．anotherB．eachC．thatD．his9、A．arrivedatB．graduatedfromC．studiedD．attended10、A．sharingB．refusingC．stoppingD．missing11、A．laterB．lateC．latestD．lately12、A．reportsB．lessonsC．creditsD．notes13、A．getonwithB．putoffC．reuniteD．continue14、A．master’sdegreeB．bachelor’sdegreeC．doctor’sdegreeD．teacher’sdegree15、A．whenB．afterC．beforeD．as16、A．everB．neverC．stillD．yet17、A．IncaseofB．BymeansofC．InadditionofD．Inspiteof18、A．computerB．cameraC．shaverD．bike19、A．himB．herC．youD．it20、A．awakeB．aliveC．asleepD．aloneSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1“Doesmysmilelookbiginthis?”Futurefitting-roommirrorsinclothingstorescouldsubtlyadjustyourreflectiontomakeyoulook--andhencefeel--happierencouragingyoutolikewhatyousee.That’stheideabehindtheEmotionEvokingSystemdevelopedbyShigeoYoshidaandcolleaguesattheUniversityofTokyoinJapan.Thesystemcanmanipulate,orinotherwords,controlyouremotionsandpersonalpreferencesbypresentingyouwithanimageofyourownsmilingorfrowningface.Theprinciplethatphysiologicalchangescandriveemotionalonesthatlaughtercomesbeforehappiness,ratherthantheotherwayaround-isawell-establishedidea.Theresearcherswantedtoseeifthisideacouldbeusedtobuildacomputersystemthatmanipulateshowyoufeel.Thesystemworksbypresentingtheuserwithaweb-cameraimageofhisorherfaceasiftheywerelookinginamirror.Theimageisthensubtlyalteredwith-software,turningthecornersofthemouthupordownandchangingtheareaaroundtheeyes,sothatthepersonappearstosmileorfrown.Withouttellingthemtheaimofthestudy,theteamrecruited(招募)21volunteersandaskedthemtositinfrontofthescreenwhileperforminganunrelatedtask.Whenthetaskwascompleted,theparticipantsratedhowtheyfelt.Whenthefacesonscreenappearedtosmile,peoplereportedthattheyfelthappier.Ontheotherhand,whentheimagewasgivenasadexpression,theyreportedfeelinglesshappy.Yoshidaandhiscolleaguestestedwhethermanipulatingthevolunteersemotionalstatewouldinfluencetheirpreferences.Eachpersonwasgivenascarftowearandagainpresentedwiththealteredwebcamimage.Thevolunteersthatsawthemselvessmilingwhilewearingthescarfweremorelikelytoreportthattheylikedit,andthosethatsawthemselvesnotsmilingwerelesslikely.“Thesystemcouldbeusedtomanipulateconsumers’impressionsofproducts,”saytheresearchers.Forexample,mirrorsinclothing-storefittingroomscouldbereplacedwithscreensshowingalteredreflections.Theyalsosuggestpeoplemaybemorelikelytofindclothesattractiveiftheyseethemselveslookinghappywhiletryingthemon.“It’scertainlyaninterestingarea,”saysChrisCreedattheUniversityofBirmingham,UK.Buthenotesthatusingsuchtechnologyinashopwouldbeharderthaninthelab,becausepeoplewilluseawiderangeofexpressions.“Attemptingtomakeslightdifferencestotheseandensuringthatthereflectedimagelooksbelievablewouldbemuchmorechallenging,”hesays.Ofcourse,therearealsoimportantmoralquestionssurroundingsuchsubtlymanipulativetechnology.“Youcouldarguethatifitmakespeoplehappy,whatharmisitdoing?”saysCreed.“ButIcanimaginethatmanypeoplemayfeelmanipulateduncomfortableandcheatediftheyfoundout.”1、What’sthemainpurposeoftheEmotionEvokingSystem?A．Toseewhetherone’sfacialexpressionscanbealtered.B．Toreplacethemirrorsinfutureclothing-storefittingrooms.C．Toseewhetherlaughtercomesbeforehappiness.D．Toseewhetherone’sfeelingcanbeunconsciouslyaffected.2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheweb-cameraimageinthestudy?A．Itrecordedthevolunteers’performanceinthetask.B．Itattemptedtomakethevolunteersfeelhappier.C．Itgavethevolunteersafalseimage.D．Itbeautifiedthevolunteersappearanceinthemirror.3、WhatdoesCreedmentionasalimitationofthetechnologyA．Itonlydealswithalimitednumberoffacialexpressions.B．Itonlyworksinclothingstores.C．Itonlymakessubtlechangestopeople’sexpressions.D．Itonlychangestheareasaroundthemouthandtheeyes.4、WhatdoesCreedscommentonthemoralissueswiththistechnologyimply?A．Peopleshouldmaketheirdecisionsindependently.B．Technologyisunabletomanipulatepeople.C．Nothingismoreimportantthanhappiness.D．Peopleshouldneglecttheharmofthetechnology.Text2ItwasamorninginJanuary.Thejetstream(急流)haddippeddown,causingtheArcticcoldtoreachthemountainsofmyhome.Itwasonly2degreesoutside,butthecoldwindmadeitfeellikeitwas15belowzero.Still,Iwaskneelinginthesnowalongsidemyhousetryingtoopenatinydoor,soIeouklgetin.1hadforgottentoleavemywaterdrippingthenightbeforeandnowmywaterpipeswerefrozenandmyfaucets(水龙头)weredry.ThewindcutintomelikeaknifewhileIstruggledtogettwoelectricheatersinplacearoundthesectionoffrozenpipes.Thewaterlineswereburiedexceptforasmallpiecethatconnecteduptomyhouse.Iputaheateroneachsideofit,rantheextensioncords(软线)intomyhouseandpluggedthemin.Bothheatersroaredtolifeandstartedblowinghotaironthefrozenwaterpipes.Myfingershadalreadystartedtogonumb,soIstayedinsidetowait.Icouldonlyhopethatthisbitofwarmthcouldgetmywaterflowingagain.Finally,aftertwentyminutes,thewaterstartedflowingthroughmyfaucetsagain.Iwentbackoutsideintothebillercoldandgatheredmyheatersup.IlookedattheweakJanuarysunshiningonthefrozensnowandsmiled.ThenIsentajoyfilledwith"Thankyou"heavenwardandreturnedinsidetomakemyselfahotbreakfast.Sometimesthecoldnessofthislifecangettousaswell.Itcanmakeourheartsfeelicyandfrozen.Itcankeepourkindnessandlovefromflowingouttoothers.Sometimes,though,allweneedisabitofwarnthtogetusgoingagain.Itcanbeasimplesmile,akindword,aheart-felthug,amorningsunrise,abird'ssongoranygentlereminderofjusthowmuchGodlovesus.Letusallbegratefulforthosebitsofwarmththatgelusgoingagain.Andletusalltrytobethatbitofwannthforotherseverychanceweget.1、Whatwasthedirectreasonwhythewaterpipeswerefrozen?A．Thejetstream.B．Thelowtemperature.C．Thecoldwind.D．Theauthor'sowncarelessness.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase"roaredtoinParagraph2?A．Beganfunctioningsmoothly.B．Workedinappropriately.C．Brokedownsuddenly.D．Screamedoutloudly.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhiswork?A．Embarassed.B．Satisfied.C．Madwithjoy.D．Cautiouslyoptimistic.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlycenteredon?A．Thecoldnessoflifehasanegativeeffectonourlifequality.B．Wemeetwiththecoldnessoflifeunavoidablyandunwillingly.C．Weshouldbethankfulforbitsofwarmthoflife.D．Weshouldseizeeverychancetoreceivewarmthoflifefromothers.Text3SYDNEY-VisitorstoanAustraliantouristhotspothavebeenadvisedtouseumbrellastoprotectthemselvesagainstdingoattacks,accordingtoaresearch.FraserIsland,offthecoastofQueensland,offersarareopportunitytoobservethenativewilddogs,butpeoplecanoccasionallymeetdingoesactinginathreateningoraggressivemannertowardthem,resultinginhumaninjuryand,inonetragiccase,death,accordingtoaresearchpaperpublishedonThursdayinthePacificConservationBiologyscientificjournal.Reviewingawiderangeofmeasurestohelpmanagewildanimals,theresearcherssaidmovestominimizeharmfromdingoeshaveincludedelectricfencingandwarningsigns.However,“strongumbrellas”and“mildchemicalirritant(刺激性的)sprays”couldalsoofferpersonalprotection.Australiandingoes,whichfeatureratablyinnativeculturebutarealsoviewedasathreattolivestockinsomeareas,arelistedasanendangeredspeciesbytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature.Themedium-sizeddogshavebroadheads,pointedmuzzles,andredoryellowcoats,andarefoundacrossthecountryexceptTasmania,accordingtogovernmentagencyTourismAustralia.FraserIsland,stretchesover123kilometresinlengthand22kilometresatitswidestpoint.Withanareaof184000hectares,itisthelargestsandislandintheworld.Theislandpridesattractionssuchasitssuperbsceneryandhumpbackwhales,andisalsohometothemostpurestrainofdingoesremainingineasternAustralia.Bybringingupinstancesofhowanumbrella“rapidlyopenedinfrontofchargingbearswasenoughtocausethemtostopormoveback”,theresearcherssaid“anopen,strongumbrellamayalsoserveasusefulprotectionagainstadingomakingaverycloseapproach”.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutAustraliandingoes?A．Theyarefierceandbig.B．TheyarenativeandfamousinAustralia.C．TheycanbefoundineveryislandofAustralia.D．Theyoftencauseharmtohumansandlivestock.2、TheyareallattractionsofFraserIslandEXCEPT.A．bearsB．dingoesC．sceneryD．humpbackwhales3、Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.A．dingoesareasdangerousasbearsinAustraliaB．peoplealwaysuseumbrellastofrightenawaybearsC．ifumbrellasworkonbears,sodotheyondingoesD．theumbrellasarespeciallydesignedagainstbearsanddingoesText4OnChristmasDay,2003,awomannamedNancySueBrowntookherdaughterandgrandchildrentoseeamovieatanAMCtheater.Whenthemoviewasover,thecrowdmadefortheexits.Atheateremployeehadjustfinishedmoppingthehallwayanddutifullyplacedthe“wetfloor”signintheslipperyarea.Nooneslippedduetothewetconditions,butsomeonedidmanagetoknockoverthesign.AndbythetimeMs.Browngottothearea,thesignwaslyingonthefloor.Andshortlythereafter,sowasshe.Herfootgotcaughtinthesign,inabadway,andshefell.UnfortunatelyMs.Brownhadundergoneabackoperation,andthefallcausedmoredamagethanitotherwisewouldhave.Sosheandherhusbandsued(提起诉讼).AMCarguedthattheentirepointofthe“wetfloor”signabovewastowarnofdanger,andtherefore,courtsshouldencouragetheusebynotallowingBrown’scasetoproceed(继续进行).AMCreferredtoacaseaboutaDecember,1998incident,wherea“wetfloor”sign,notinuse,felltothefloorcausinganothertrip-and-fall.Inthatcase,Georgia’sCourtofAppealsruledinfavorofthestore,butdidn’tgosofarastosaythat“wetfloor’signscouldn’tgiverisetolegalliability(责任)intrip-and-fallaccidents.IntheBrowncase,theSupremeCourtthereforerejectedAMC’sargumentthattheformercaseapplied.ButtheBrownsarguedsomethingsurprisingthatthe“wetfloor”signwas,itself,dangerous,because“usingthistypeofsigninareaspassedbylotsofcustomerscreatesanunreasonableriskofforeseeableharmtothepublicintheformoftrippinghazards(危险).”That’sright—thesafetysign,usedinthewayitwasdesigned,wasitselfdangerous.Thecourtthankfullydidn’tacceptthatargument,atleastnotentirely.ButitdidconcludethatBrown’scasecouldcontinuetoajury(陪审团)—“amerchant’sselectionanduseofequipmentdesignedtowarncustomersofonedangerthathavethepotentialtoexposethemtoadifferentone.”1、Accordingtothetext,Ms.Brown________.A．slippedonthewetfloor B．trippedoverawarningsignC．knockedoverawarningsign D．wasknockeddownbythecrowd2、AMCmentionedthe1998caseinorderto________.A．acceptitslegalliabilityforMs.Brown’slossB．proveMS.BrownhadsomephysicalproblemsC．stressthatithadnolegalliabilityfortheaccidentD．proveothercustomerswereresponsiblefortheaccident3、WhatcanwelearnabouttheBrowncasefromthelastparagraph?A．Itwouldbejudgedbyjury.B．Itwouldnotbeallowedtoproceed.C．ThecourtwouldruleinfavorofAMC．D．ThecourtacceptedalltheargumentsoftheBrowns.4、Theunderlinedword“one”inthelastparagraphrefersto“________”.A．danger B．customer C．businessowner D．equipmentinpublicplacesPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ItwasmyfirstdayinHangzhou，theChinesecityfamousforits1．(nature)beautyandhistoryandIdidn’thavemuchtimetospareIwantedtoseeasmuchofthecityaspossibleinthetwodaysbeforeIwas2．(return)toGuangzhouMyfirsttaskwastodecidewheretogoandhowtogetthereItookoutmyguidebookin3．therewasalotofinformationaboutthecity’swell-knowntouristattractionsand4．(start)toreadAtthatmoment5．attractiveyoungladynoticedmybook，cameuptomeandintroducedherselfShesaidhernamewasMissBaiShe6．(kind)offeredtoshowmearoundthecityIwas7．(delight)andwasabouttoacceptherproposalwhenshesuggestedwefirst8．(go)totheWestLakeandwalkalongtheBrokenBridgeIquitelikedtheideaofvisitingtheWestLakebutwasn’tsosureaboutcrossingtheBrokenBridge9．itwasbroken，didsheexpectmetojumpacross？AndIcouldn’tswim，soifIfellinthenIwoulddrownThatwasdefinitelynotanattractiveideasoIpolitelydeclinedher10．(invite)，closedmybookandwalkedawayInyourdailylife,therearemanyexamples1．yourparentscontrolhundredsofthingsforyouwhenyouareakid,suchastheclothesyouwear,thefoodyoueat,whereyougoandhowyougetthereItisagoodthingKidssurelyneedthiskindofprotectionandhelpbecausetheyarestillnotoldenoughtotakecareof2．andmakedecisions3．(correct)Butwithyougrowing4．(old),thepartofbeingateenisdevelopingyourownidentity—onethat5．(separate)fromyourparents'Differentattitudestowardseventslikepartyingmayleadto6．(argue),becauseyourparentswillalwayswanttoprotectyouandkeepyousafe,nomatterhowoldyouareAs7．consequence,yourparentsfeelitquitehardtogetusedtothenewsituationwith8．(increase)anxietyWhatkidsshouldkeepintheirmindisthat9．mostcases,yourparentscanrelatetowhatyou10．(go)throughbecausetheywereteensonceSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)CookingfromScratchW11ChangeYourLifeCookingfromscratchismorethanjustmakingfreshfoodtoeat.Yourrelationshiptofoodwillbetransformedthemoreyouhandleingredients(原料)andturnthemintodeliciousrecipes.1.1、Insteadofrushingthroughthegrocerystorelookingforthingsthatcanbeeasilyreheatedintoeasymeals,youstartpayingattentiontoingredients.Youlearnhowtoreadfoodlabelsandingredientlists,figuringoutwhat’sintheproductsyoubuy.2.Youbegintotastefooddifferently.Allfood,whetherpreparedfromscratchoreateninarestaurant#tastesdifferentafteryoulearnhowtocook—becausenowyouknowwhatgoesintocreatingadish.2、3.Youstarttoseeyourbodyinadifferentway.Theconnectionbetweenwhatyouputintoyourbodyandhowitmakesyoufeelbecomesclearer,onceyou’remakingthefoodyourself.3、4.Youcancontroleverythingthatgoesintoyourfood.4、Itherearethingstowhichyou’resensitiveorallergic,orsimplydonotlike,youcanleavethoseout.You’rethebossinyourownkitchen.Youcanmakeyourfavoritefoodsoverandoveragain.5.Youcreatebalanceinyourlife.Thisismymostfavoritepointofall.Afterworkingalldayandcaringforabusyyoungfamily,thereissomethingcomfortingandcalmingabouttheactofcooking.5、It’smyfun,hands-oncreativetime.A．Thisishugelyliberating.B．Youlearnhowtodogroceryshopping.C．Youchoosetobuyorganicfoodforhealth.D．Eatinghome-madefoodcontributestoagoodlife.E.Iloveescapingtothekitchenforanhourtopreparedinner.F.Youstarlookingforinspirationforhowtorecreatethosetastesathome.G..Mealsareplannedfromthebottomup#makingyoumoreinterestedinhealthyfood.Didyouevertellsomebodyaboutsomethingthathadhappenedatworkorschoolthatday?Ifso,youwerereportingthatevent.Youmaythinkbeingareportermeanssimplygettingone'sfactsstraightandtellingastorythat'sofbroad,generalinterest.1、Tobeagoodreporter,youneedtobeabletoread,write,speaka