考研《英语一》秦皇岛市2023年最后冲刺试题含解析

考研《英语一》秦皇岛市2023年最后冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Twelve-year-oldAllendecidedtoleavehomecityandmakealivingbyhimselfbecausehisfamilywastoopoor.Beforeheleft,hisfatheraskedhimwhathewasgoingtodo.Allenanswered,“Iwanttolearn1performance.”Hisfatherwas2withhisanswer,“What?No,youcan’tdothat.Circusistheplaceforclownsinmanypeople’seyes.Ourfamilywillbe3ofyou.”ButAllen4,“Ourfamilyissopoorrightnow.Whichismoreimportanttoyou,5orclothingandfood?Iwillgiveyousomemoneyeverymonthfromthecircus.Itprobablywillbeahuge6.”Hisfatherwasvery7,“Ifyougothere,somebodywillknowaboutitverysoonandI’llbevery8.”Aftergoing9alotofdifficulties,Allenfinallyfoundacircusandconvincedthe10tolethimstay.Heworkedveryhardstudyingmagicandlivedwithanimals.Everymonth,hisparentswouldgeta11fromhim.Buttheyneverknewhisaddress.TheyknewthemoneywasfromAllenbutwhenpeopleaskedthemaboutAllen’s12,theynevertoldthemthetruth.Later,hisparentsreceivedmoreandmoremoneyfromhim.Then,a13namedAlbertbecameveryfamousinthewholeworld.Everyonethought14ofhisperformance.Lotsofpeoplehurriedtoseehisperformancefromfaraway.Oneday,Allen’sfatherwenttovisitarelativeinanother15.TherelativepaidalotofmoneyforticketsofAlbertthemagician’sshow.Allen’sfatherwenttotheshowwiththerelative.Duringtheshow,Allen’sfathergottotally16bythemagician’stricks.Whenthemagiciantookoffhis17,thefatherfoundAlbertwashisson,Allen.Allenrecognizedhisfather.Hisfather18him,“Whydidyouchangeyourname?”“Becauseyousaidyouwouldbeembarrassedforme.”“Butnobodywill19thefamousmagicianismysonAllen.”Wewantallthebestthingsinlifeandavoidthebadpast.However,everygoodthingcomesata20.Youcan’thavethemallwithoutgivingupsomething.1、A．music B．theatre C．circus D．animal2、A．satisfied B．unhappy C．curious D．hopeful3、A．guilty B．proud C．tired D．ashamed4、A．insisted B．demanded C．added D．declined5、A．dignity B．popularity C．name D．money6、A．career B．success C．fortune D．performance7、A．convincing B．stubborn C．understanding D．confused8、A．embarrassed B．disappointed C．annoyed D．frightened9、A．over B．after C．beyond D．through10、A．guard B．owner C．trainer D．performer11、A．letter B．photo C．check D．note12、A．job B．performance C．address D．boss13、A．clown B．magician C．musician D．writer14、A．badly B．ill C．highly D．nothing15、A．village B．city C．circus D．country16、A．affected B．addicted C．persuaded D．impressed17、A．jacket B．glasses C．mask D．gloves18、A．hugged B．praised C．thanked D．blamed19、A．know B．doubt C．admit D．acknowledge20、A．reason B．point C．reward D．priceSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1IcanproudlysaythatlastyearIbroketherecordfortheoldestpersonintheworldtoridearoller-coaster.I’m105,butIfeelyounger.EventhedoctoragreesI’mingoodcondition.I’mabitdeafandmylegsfeelweak,buttheyaretheonlyissue.IrodetheTwistosaurusatFlamingoLand,whichspinsyouroundquitefast.Ididn’tchoosetogoonthat.I’dhavepreferredareallyfastonethatwentupsidedown.ButIwastoldIcouldn’tridesomethinglikethat,becausemybloodpressurecoulddropandImighthavesomedanger.Iwasn’tnervous—Idon’tgetfrightenedofanything.Iwassecurelyfastened,soIknewIwouldn’tfallout.Theroller-coasterridewentonforthreeorfourminutes,anditcouldn’tbeabetterexperience.AndIraisedalotofmoneyfortheDerbyshire,Leicestershire&RutlandAirAmbulancefund,whichwasfantastic.PeopleweresayingI’dgotaplaceintheGuinnessWorldRecords.Later,someonecametopresentmewiththecertificate.Ihaditonthewallinmylivingroom,withanotheronethatgotayearearlier.Myrecord-breakingwaysreallybeganacoupleofyearsago,withtheice-bucketchallenge.ItturnedoutthatIwasprobablytheoldestpersonintheworldtodoit,andthevideowasverypopular.Afterthat,IstartedtothinkaboutwhatelseIcoulddotoraisemoneyfordifferentcharities.I’mnotsureifanyoneadmiresallthefunI’mhaving.TheyjustsayI’mdaftandthat’saboutit.ButI’vehadmanygooddaysandmanyexcitingtimes.I’vehadareallygoodlife.Idon’tthinkI’vewastedanyofit.1、Whydidn’ttheauthorchoosetogoonridingtheTwistosaurus?A．Becausehewasinabadphysicalcondition.B．Becausehewastoldnottodoso.C．Becauseheconsideredittoogentle.D．Becausehethoughtitspuntoofast.2、Howdidtheauthormostprobablyreactwhileridingtheroller-coaster?A．Hereallyenjoyedhimself. B．Hewasveryworriedatfirst.C．Hecouldn’tthinkmuchaboutit. D．Hegotfrightenedasitstartedmoving.3、WhatdoyouknowabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A．Hewastheoldestpersonintheworld. B．Hesetarecordtheyearbeforelastyear.C．Hedislikedshowingoffhissuccess. D．Hewaseagertogetcertificates.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“daft”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．healthy. B．strong.C．crazy. D．funny.Text2Youalreadyknowthatmakingagoodfirstimpressioncangoalongway.Butforgetalltheadviceyou’vereceivedaboutdressingtoimpressorputtingonacheesysmile.Itturnsoutthatthetruesecrettobuildingalastingconnectionreachesmuchdeeperthanwhatyouwear.AccordingtoAmyCuddy,aHarvardBusinessSchoolprofessorwhohasresearchedfirstimpressionsformorethan15years,everyoneaskstwoquestionswhentheymeetingsomeonenew:CanItrustthisperson?AndcanIrespectthisperson?Bothquestionshelpyoumeasureaperson’swarmthandcompetence,respectively.But,Cuddysays,youshouldputgainingyourpeers’trustoverwinningtheirrespect—eveninaworkplacesetting.“Ifsomeoneyou’retryingtoinfluencedoesn’ttrustyou,you’renotgoingtogetveryfar;infact,youmightevendrawsuspectionbecauseyoucomeacrossasacontroller,”CuddywroteinherbookPresence:BringingYourBoldestSelftoYourBiggestChallenges.“Awarm,trustworthypersonwhoisalsostronglyadmired,butonlyafteryou’veestablishedtrustdoesyourstrengthbecomeagiftratherthanathreat.”Butthat’snottheonlywayyoucanstartoffontherightfootwithastranger.Yourphysicalappearancematters,too.A2017studybypsychologistLeslieZebrowitzofBrandeisUniversityfoundthatpeopleusefourcluestojudgeyourface:babyfacedness,familiarity,fitness,andemotionalresemblance.Whileyoucan’tcontrolallofthesefactors,youcanimproveyour“emotionalresemblance”byusingbodylanguagethatbuildstrustnaturally.Thenexttimeyoumeetsomeonenew,focusongainingtheirtrust—notwinningthemoverwithafirmhandshake.1、What’sthemainmisunderstandingdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A．dressingtoimpress.B．puttingonacheesysmile.C．makingagoodfirstimpression.D．buildingalastingconnection.2、WhichismoreimportantinaworkplacesettingaccordingtoAmyCuddy?A．gainingyourpeers’trust.B．winningyourpeers’respect.C．tryingtoinfluenceyourpeers.D．drawingyourpeers’suspectionasacontroller.3、WhatdoesLeslieZebrowitzsuggestina2017study?A．Youcancontrolyour“fitness”.B．Youcancontrolyour“familiarity”.C．Youcanimproveyour“babyfacedness”.D．Youcanimproveyour“emotionalresemblance”.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Judgeonebyafirmly-madehandshakeB．Judgeonebyanaturally-builttrustC．JudgeonebythefirstimpressionD．JudgeonebythephysicalappearanceText3AleksandraNaranowiczhasgonefromcleaningfloorstotakingtothecatwalkafteraninternationalagencysignedherupontherecommendation.AleksandraNaranowicz,27,struggledtofindworkaftermovingtoEnglandfromPolanddespiteanimpressiveresumeandamaster’sdegree.Shemadeendsmeetwithamodest£250-a-weekjobwhenshedidherpreviouswork,butherluckchangedwhenoneofherclientsreferredhertoaLondonmodelingagent.TheytoldAleksandrashehadthefigureandlooksofamodel.Shehasalreadystarredinastringofadvertsandcatwalkshowsandisearningupto£2,000ashoot.Aleksandrasaid,“PeoplesaidIhadaprettyfaceandthatI’dbegoodasamodel.ThisgavemetheconfidencetomeetmodelingagenciesinLondon.”AleksandraleftPolandwithaMaster’sdegreeinPedagogy—thescienceandartofeducationandmovedtoBristol.ShetookajobwithlocalcleaningfirmMoppandoneofherclients,retiredmediamogul（显要人物）,toldher“withbonestructurelikethatyoushouldbeonacatwalknotcleaningmykitchenfloor”.ShespentthenextfewmonthscleaningfloorstosavethemoneytogotocastingsinLondonandwassignedupbyPRM,whichisaleadingmodelmanagementcompany.Shenowworksasafull-timemodelandhasdonecountlessshoots,specializinginhairmagazinesandadverts.MoppfounderPeteDowdssaid,“We’redelightedtohavebeenapartofhelpingAleksandrawithhercareer.ShewasabrilliantadditiontoMopp’sBristolcleaningteamsowe’resorrytoloseherbutnodoubtshe’ll‘cleanup’inthefashionworldinnotime.”1、WhatdidAleksandraNaranowiczdobeforeshebecameamodel?A．Ateacher.B．Acleaner.C．Aboss.D．Areporter.2、WhydidAleksandraNaranowiczquitherpreviousjob?A．Shehatedherpreviousjob.B．Shepossessedamaster’sdegree.C．Shedreamedofbecomingamodel.D．Shewasencouragedbyherclients.3、Fromthetext,weknowMoppis.A．amodelmanagementfirmB．acleaningfirminBristolC．aleadingmediacompanyD．amodeltrainingcentre4、Theunderlinedwords“cleanup”inthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby.A．takeoffB．endupC．pickupD．turnupText4OnaflightfromDallas,Texas,toCincinnati,Ohio,tovisitafriendin2008,eventplannerPaigeChenaultdaydreamedaboutthegrandbirthdaypartiesshe’dthrowforherdaughteroneday.(Paigewasfivemonthspregnantatthetime.)Then,flippingthroughamagazine,shesawaphotoofanimpoverishedHaitianboy,skinny.“Ithought,thiskidhasnothing,”Paigesays.Theimagestayedwithher,andsheresolvedtodosomethingtohelp.“IdecidedIwouldusemytalentstothrowbirthdaypartiesforhomelesskids,”Paigesays.Forthenextfouryears,Paigeandherhusband,Colin,tooktimeoutfromparenthoodtovisitshelterstodeterminehowbesttopullofftheparties.Finally,inJanuary2012,Paigelaunchedthe

BirthdayPartyProject,anonprofitorganization,andrecruitedfriendsandfamilytohelpdecorateDallas’s42-occupantFamilyGatewayShelterwithballoonsandstreamers,celebratingthebirthdaysof11boysandgirls,with30morehomelesskidsinattendance.“ThatfirstpartywasbetterthanIcouldhaveeverimagined,”saysPaige.NowPaigeandherstaffofthreepaidemployeesworkwithregionalvolunteerstoplanmonthlythemedpartiesat12sheltersacrossthecountry,someofwhichhouseabusedorabandonedkids.Eachchildcelebratingabirthdaythatmonthgetsa$30gift,adecorativeplacemat,andanindividualcakeorcupcake.OneofPaige’sfavoritepartsofeachpartyiswhenthekidsmakeawishandblowoutthecandles.“Theyrarelygetachancetodreambig,”saysPaige.Herdaughter,Lizzie,nowseven,oftenhelpsoutattheparties.Paigesays,“TheonethingI’vealwayswantedisformykidtobegenerous.”1、WhatwasitthatmadePaigewanttohelpthehomelesschildren?A．AflightfromDallastoOhio. B．Herdaughter’sbirthday.C．ThephotoofaHaitianboy. D．Hertalentforthrowingparties.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“impoverished”mean?A．adorable B．poorC．talented D．dead3、Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A．Atotalof42full-timeworkersareemployedbyPaigeatpresent.B．Afterunsuccessfulattempts,Paigefinallythrewawonderfulpartyforthehomelesskids.C．Kidscanspend$30tocelebratetheirbirthday.D．Paigecommitsherselftothecauseofhelpingthehomelesskids.4、WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkPaigeis?A．Caringandsensitive. B．Competentandloyal.C．Kindandperseverant. D．Responsibleanddisciplined.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Inrecentyears,anewidea1．iscalleda“nakedmarriage”hasarisenasthecostoflivinggoesupIthasbecomeanewtrendformanyyoungpeopleinChinaWithasmallmarriagecertificateinhand,theygetmarriedAndforthecouplesina“nakedmarriage”,thiscertificatealsocontainsother2．(meaning)AresidentfromChengdusaid,“Therearemanypeoplelikeusbornin3．1980sOurfamiliescannotafford4．(buy)usnewapartments,cars,letalonediamondringsIthinkthat'sverynormalforregularfamiliesWemustmakeabetterfutureon5．(we)own”AgraduateofSichuanUniversitysaid,“Themostimportantelementinamarriage6．(be)loveIbelieveourlivingconditionswill7．(gradual)getbetter”Aprofessorsaysa“nakedmarriage”isindirectcontradictiontoChina's8．(tradition)marriagecustomsHowever,aslivingcostscontinuetorise,thisphenomenonmaybecomemorepopularinthefutureButnotallpeoplehaveapositiveopinionabouta“nakedmarriage”Accordingtoasurvey9．(conduct)bysohucom,onlyabout40%ofthe3,500peoplesurveyedliketheideaofa“nakedmarriage”About80%ofmensupporta“nakedmarriage”,10．therearealso70%ofwomennotsupportingtheideabecausetheythinkthesemarriagesarenotstableChangeismucheasierwhenyouhavemanysupportingpartnersandunlimitedresourcesBut,sinceitisoftentheshockofadeath,divorceorsomeotherlifetragedythat

1．(push)usoutofourcomfortzonetotakecareofourselves,itcanmean

2．(force)tostarttobeindependent,whichformanyofusisthescariestpartofallProbablythemostdifficultthingaboutseekingsignificantchangeisdoingit

3．youdon’thavefinancialoremotionaltoolsavailabletomaketheprocessgo

4．(smooth)Butsometimesreachingourfullpotentialmeansworkingwithout

5．safetynetForthosetruly

6．(devote)totheirmission,havingfewerresourcescanbeasurprisingblessingasitforcesthemtoget

7．(create)andexplorenewpathsIdon’tknowifit’spossibletoleavethisworld

8．zeroregretsBecauseofthenaturallifecyclesandthefactthatsometimesit’sthetragedythatcausesourawakenings,weoftenrealizeittoolatetoavoidcertainpainful

9．(outcome)PleasekeepinmindthatthechoicebelongstoeachofusWeallhavethepowertochangeandgivemoreintentional

10．(direct)totheremainderofourlivesSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Itisverycommonforyoutofindyourselfinanunfamiliarsituation.1、Yes,everyonetellsyoutostandonyourowntwofeetandtakeresponsibilityforyouraction,butifyouhaven’texperiencedasituationbefore,howcanyouknowwhattodo?Weusuallytryourbesttodoeverythingonourownandnottorelyonothers,butatcertaintimescallingforhelpisthebestwayforward.Youcanpicturethesceneoftheman—itisusuallyaman—drivingblindlyaroundanunfamiliartownlookingforanaddresshedoesn’tknow.2、Andhecouldgettohisappointmentontime.Itisobvioustoeverybodyinsuchacasethataskingforhelpisnotasignofweakness,butratherthesensiblethingtodo.3、Forexample,youarelookingforanewjobandneedtowriteyourresume（简历）.Ifyourpridepreventsyoufromgettinghelpandyoujustdothewritingyourself,itmaywellcosttheopportunityyouareseeking.Similarly,whenyoujuststartedanewjob,youoftendon’twanttoadmitthatyouhaven’tgottheknowledgetofinishaparticulartask,soyoukeepgoingandeventuallymakethingsworsethantheywere.Thismayleadtoadiminishing(贬低)ofyouintheeyesoftheboss.4、Nowyoucanseethataskingforhelpisnotasignofweaknessbutisthesensibleandmaturethingtodo.5、Makingyourlifeeasierbyaskingforandusingknowledgeablehelpisnotasignofweakness,butisactuallyquiteacleverthingtodo.A．What’sworse,youaremostlikelytolosethenewjob.B．Actuallyspeaking,askingforhelpisnotasignofweakness.C．Therearetimeswhenyouknowyoudon’thavetherelevantexperience.D．Ifonlyhewouldstopandaskfordirections,hecouldsavelotsoftime.E.However,manypeopletendtomakemistakesoverandoverwhenhelpisavailable.F.Youwillalsorecognizeexperthelpwouldsaveyourtime,energyandmoney.G.Youcanaccustomyourselftoaskingforhelpsoonerorlater.Youmighttakeacar,abus,orabiketoschool.ButinBangladesh,insteadofwaitingforaschoolbustocomedowntheirstreet,manystudentswaitforaschoolboattocomedowntheriver.That’sright—thesestudentsattendschoolonaboat!Bangladeshisveryclosetosealevel.1、Thefloodingcreatesmanyproblems.Forthenearly160millionpeoplelivingthere,theperiodicfloodingmeansthattheyareoftenunabletoaccessroads,electricity,ortelephones.GrowingupinBangladesh,MohammedRezwanwasoftentroubledbythedestruction.In1998hefoundedanorganizationcalledShidhulai.Thenamemeans“self-reliance.”ThepurposeoftheorganizationistohelpthepeopleofBangladeshreceiveaneducationandalsotobringtechnologyandanimprovedqualityoflifetopoorpeopleinremoteareasofthecountry.In2002,Rezwanbegantransformingboatsintoschools.Eachboatwasbuilttohousebetween30and35students.