考研《英语一》绥宁县2023年考前冲刺试题含解析

考研《英语一》绥宁县2023年考前冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)BobbyMorescogrewupinNewYork’sHell’sKitchen,atoughworking-classneighbourhoodonManhattan’sWestSide.Bytraditionhe1havebeenaconstructionworkerorapoliceman,justlikehisfatherandmostofhischildhoodpals2,hewantedout.AttractedbythebrightlightsfromthetimeBobbywasateen,hetriedto3“Iwasn’ta4actor,butIhadadrivingneedtodosomething5withmylife,”hesaid.HemovedtoHollywood,promisingtofindhis6Buthedidn’tmakeit.Foralmost10years,hedroveataxiandworkedasawaiter,volunteeringatanactors’workshopthatheopenedinHollywood.ButMorescokeptworkingathis7career.In1983hisyoungerbrotherwasmurderedinamob-linkedkilling.Morescowasforcedtogiveupworkingandmovedbacktohis8neighbourhood.In1988hefinallywroteaplaythatwas9tohislife.CalledHalf-DesertedStreets,itwasbasedonhisbrother’s10andstagedatasmalltheater.AHollywoodproducer11toseeitandaskedhimtoworkonascreenplay.His12grew,andhegotenoughassignmentstomovebacktoHollywood.However,itwasnevereasy.By2003,hewas13outofworkandoutofcash14hegotacallfromPaulHaggis,adirectorwhohadbefriendedhim.Thetwoworkedonthescriptandtriedsomefamousstudios,buttheirrequestwas15Morescobelievedso16inthescriptthatheborrowedmoney,andsoldhishouse.Atlastthewritersfoundanindependentfilmproducerwhowouldtakeachance.The17,slippedintothetheatresinMay2005,andquietlybecamebothahitandanovernightsuccess.It18himtwoAcademyAwards—BestFilmEditingandBestWriting.Attheageof54,BobbyMorescobecamean19success.“Ifyouhavesomethingyouwanttodoinlife,don’tthinkabouttheproblems,”hesays,“thinkaboutthe20togetitdone.”1、A．must B．should C．can D．need2、A．Then B．Therefore C．However D．Besides3、A．study B．drive C．teach D．act4、A．simple B．strict C．firm D．good5、A．different B．impressive C．effective D．necessary6、A．occasion B．treasure C．fortune D．possibility7、A．afforded B．chosen C．respected D．offered8、A．early B．worn C．old D．passed9、A．turned B．pointed C．belonged D．related10、A．arresting B．injuring C．killing D．shooting11、A．advised B．happened C．intended D．planned12、A．influence B．ambition C．success D．reputation13、A．again B．even C．finally D．still14、A．before B．when C．since D．while15、A．letout B．lookeddown C．takenoff D．turneddown16、A．strongly B．hardly C．deeply D．bravely17、A．actor B．movie C．studio D．director18、A．gave B．failed C．won D．allowed19、A．effortless B．enjoyable C．overnight D．optimistic20、A．ways B．lines C．manners D．actionsSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1IamastonishedatthewayGodknowswhentosendaspecialgiftofencouragementatjusttherighttime!Itmightbeinadream,alostletter,amemory,orsomethingfoundthatwe’dforgottenabout.MygrandmotherwasfromatowninMichigan.AndsummeraftersummerIenjoyedstayingwithmygrandparentsasayoungchild.Iwasfromthecityandlovedthesmalltownwheretheylived.Peoplekneweveryone,theirchildren,theirpets,theirancestors.Grandmawasalwaysusingherhandsforsomethingexciting...shewouldmakesandwichesandwe’dhaveteaparties,plantflowersandcarefullytendthem.Shelovedknittingsweatersaswellasmakingbeautifulquiltsforhergrandchildren.Irememberthesmallthimble(顶针)shewouldplaceonherfingerwhiledoingherneedlework.Afewyearsago,whenGrandmaleftthisearthforhernewresidenceinHeaven,Ibidfarewelltomylovinggrandmother.Howquicklyourlivescanchange!Wehadjusthadteatogetheracoupleofmonthsearlier,onher91stbirthday.Imissedherverymuch,butInoticeditmostlyonmybirthdays,becausetherewasnocardfromGrandma.She’dneverforgottenmybirthday!OnoneparticularbirthdaywhenIwasfeelingalittlelow,somethinghappenedmademefeelasifshewassharingthatspecialdaywithme.Iwasarrangingsomecolorfulpillowsthatshehadmade,andsuddenlyIfeltsomethinginsideonepillow;itwassmallandhard.Imovedtheobjecttoaseam（缝）thatIcarefullyopened,and,tomydelight,outcameatinysilverthimble!HowhappyIwastofindsomethingthathadbeenapartofher!Notrealizingithadfallenoffherfinger,IpicturedhersewingitintothatlittlepillowthatIjusthappenedtofluff（抖松）,toplaceonmybedspread（床罩）thatday.IcarefullylaidthethimblealongsidetheothersI’dcollectedovertheyears.Whatapreciousmemoryofaveryspecialladywho,somehow,Iknew,waslaughingindelightatsewingherthimbleintomypillow.Iheatedthekettleandmadesometea,usingmybestchina,asGrandmaalwaysdid,andthenenjoyedmyteaandGrandma’sthimble.Whatawonderfulbirthdaythatwas!1、Intheauthor’smemory,whatwouldhergrandmotherdo?A．Shewouldmakesandwichesandhamburgersforherfamily.B．Shewouldwearathimbleforneedleworkeveryday.C．Shewouldmakebeautifulquiltsformoney.D．Shewouldlookaftertheflowersinthegarden.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?A．Themodernworld’sfast-changinglife.B．Thefactthatthegrandmotherhadpassedaway.C．Theauthor’smissinghergrandmother.D．Thelovetheauthorgotfromhergrandmother.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshefoundthethimble?A．Surprisedandjoyful.B．Delightedbutregretful.C．Guiltyandsad.D．Joyfulbutlonely.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Grandma’sThimble.B．Grandma’sLifeStory.C．TheJoyofFindingSomethingLost.D．TheImportanceofPuttingThingsAway.Text2Mostofusstrugglethroughthetimeittakestogetacupofcoffeetoourlipsonceouralarmsgooff.Luckily,thiscoffee-brewingalarmclockcouldmakethosefewstrugglingminutespracticallydisappear.Analarmclockthatbrewsafreshpotofcoffeeassoonasyouwakeupactuallyexists,andyoucanbuyitrightnow.ThankstotheBarisieur,yourmorningtimewillneverbethesame.Here’showitworks:Beforeyougotobed,filltheglasscontainerwithwaterandpourgroundcoffeeintothefilter(过滤器).Notablackcoffeedrinker?Nottoworry---specialdrawerskeepyourcreamcoldandstoreyoursugar,too.Then,justsetyouralarmandgotosleep.Thismachinewilltakecareoftherest.Afewminutesbeforeyouralarmgoesoffnextmorning,theBarisieurwillbegintobrewyourcoffee.Andvoila!Ahotcupofcoffeeiswaitingforyouwhenyouralarmringsandyouopenyoureyes.Youwon’tevenhavetoleaveyourbed.LondondesignerJoshuaRenoufdesignedthisinventionhimself,raisingover$500,000throughdonationsonIndieGoGo.Coffeeloversshouldactfastandputinapre-orderonthewebsitenow,payingjust$300.Otherwise,youhavetowaituntilithitsstoresandpay$420.Owningoneoftheseclockswillbetotallyworthit.Nothingsays“seizetheday”quitelikewakinguptoapotoffreshlybrewedcoffee,afterall.Also,themachineisn’tlimitedtomakingcoffeeonlyinthemorning.Youcangooutandreturnhomewithahotcupofcoffeewaitingforyou.1、Whydoestheauthormentionthestruggle?A．Toshowmakingcoffeeischallenging.B．Toshowcoffeecanmakeusfeelbetter.C．Toshowthecoffee-brewingalarmclockisgreat.D．Toshowitisdifficulttogetupearlyinthemorning.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．TheBarisieur. B．Themorningtime.C．Ahotcupofcoffee. D．Theglasscontainer.3、What’sthebenefitofpre-orderingtheclockonthewebsitenow?A．Youcangetonemuchearlier.B．Youcangetoneatagreatdiscount.C．Youcangetdonationsfromitsdesigner.D．YoumayhaveachancetomeetJoshuaRenouf.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Totellushowtomakecoffeeeasily.B．Toadvertiseanewproductinastore.C．Torecommendaspecialkindofalarmclock.D．Tocomparetraditionalalarmclocksandnewones.Text3Somanyofusholdontolittleresentments(怨恨)thatmayhavecomefromanargument,amisunderstanding,orsomeotherpainfulevent.Stubbornly,wewaitforsomeoneelsetoreachouttous—believingthisistheonlywaywecanforgiveorrekindleafriendshiporfamilyrelationship.Anacquaintanceofmine,whosehealthisn’tverygood,recentlytoldmethatshehadn’tspokentohersoninalmostthreeyears.Shesaidthatsheandhersonhadhadadisagreementabouthiswifeandthatshewouldn’tspeaktohimagainunlesshecalledfirst.WhenIsuggestedthatshebetheonetoreachout,sheresistedinitiallyandsaid,“Ican’tdothat.He’stheonewhoshouldapologize.”Shewasliterallywillingtodiebeforereachingouttoheronlyson.Afteralittlegentleencouragement,however,shediddecidetobethefirstonetoreachout.Toheramazement,hersonwasgratefulforherwillingnesstocallandofferedanapologyofhisown.Asisusuallythecasewhensomeonetakesthechanceandreachesout,everyonewins.Wheneverweholdontoouranger,weturn“smallstuff”intoreally“bigstuff”inourminds.Westarttobelievethatourpositionsaremoreimportantthanourhappiness.Theyarenot.Ifyouwanttobeamorepeacefulperson,youmustunderstandthatbeingrightisalmostnevermoreimportantthanallowingyourselftobehappy.Thewaytobehappyistoletgo,andreachout.Letotherpeopleberight.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyou’rewrong.Everythingwillbefine.You’llexperiencethepeaceoflettinggo,aswellasthejoyoflettingothersberight.You’llalsonoticethat,asyoureachoutandletothersbe“right,”theywillbecomelessdefensiveandmorelovingtowardyou.Theymightevenreachback.Butifforsomereasontheydon’t,that’sokaytoo.You’llhavetheinnersatisfactionofknowingthatyouhavedoneyourparttocreateamorelovingworld,andcertainlyyou’llbemorepeacefulyourself.1、Theunderlinedword“rekindle”inParagraph1probablymeans“________”.A．develop B．recoverC．accept D．replace2、Accordingtothepassage,theauthor’sfriendneverspoketohersonforthreeyearsbecause________.A．shehadgotanargumentwithherhusbandB．shehaddisagreedaboutherson’smarriageC．shehadgotanargumentaboutherdaughter-in-lawD．shehaddislikedherson’swifeformanyyears3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonforpeopletobeunwillingtoapologizefirst?A．Peoplebelievethattheyareright.B．Peoplealwayswaitforotherstoofferanapologyfirst.C．Peopleconsiderthepositionmoreimportantthanhappiness.D．Peoplewanttogetaninnersatisfaction.4、Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.A．instructthereadershowtoapologizeB．teachthereadershowtogaininnerpeaceC．tellthereaderstoreachoutfirstwhentherearepainfuleventsD．informthereaderstheimportanceofbeingforgivingText4Somepeoplemightdreamofsplendidsurroundings—butalsoneedareasonablyaffordablecostofliving.Tryoneofthesefourastonishingspotsforamagicalretirement，fromanInternationalreport，whereretireescanlivewellonless.Sintra，PortugalAfavoritesummerretreatofformerroyalty，whichisjusta40-minutetrainridefromLisbon，isthepastel-paintedPalaceofPena，a19th-centuryRomanticistmarvelwithpinkturretsanddaffodil-yellowtoweronahillsurroundedbypineforests.Acouplecouldlivewellinthisarts-richtouristtown，thoughpricierthanothercitiesinPortugal，onabudgetof$3,065amonth.Cusco，PeruCusco，Peru’smosthistoriccity，isaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite.OnceanIncancapital.Cuscohasclear，sunnydays.Colonialstructureshavebeenchangedintofashionablerestaurants，shopsandevenhomes.Superfoods，likechiaseeds，quinoaandmaca，areinexpensiveandplentiful.Aretiredcouplecouldenjoyagoodlifeon$1,700amonth.TheWestCoast，IrelandTheWildAtlanticWayisacyclingordrivingroutethatstretchesacrossthewestcoastofIreland.Attheheartoftherouteisoneofthemostamazingnaturalwonders，thelandmarkCliffsofMoherinCountyClare—oneofIreland’smostvisitednaturalattractions.Onabudgetofaround$2，800amonth，aretiredcouplecouldlivequitecomfortably.SanMigueldeAllende，MexicoSanMiguelwasdeclaredaUNESCOWorldHeritageCityin2008.Thecolonialcentrohasmuchtoofferretirees:lowcostofliving，arts，charminglocalculturaltraditionsandmildweatheryear-round.SanMiguelisafewhours’drivefromMexicoCity.Thedaysarecomfortablywarmandthenightsblessedlycoo1.Aretiredcouplecouldlivecomfortablyonamonthlybudgetof$l，650.1、Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．Adventurers. B．Photographers. C．Retirees. D．Artists.2、Wherewillyougoifyouwanttotastethelocalfoodsatareasonableprice?A．Sintra，Portugal. B．Cusco，Peru.C．TheWestCoast，Ireland. D．SanMigueldeAllende.Mexico.3、Howmuchcanacouplesavemonthlyatmostiftheychoosethecheapestsite?A．$1,650. B．$1,150. C．$1,365. D．$1,415PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)SometimesweallneedpositiveattitudetipstogetthroughthedayWhatisthispositiveattitudeanyway?Itcanberather1．(annoy)ifyoufeelbadandIsuggestyoulookatitpositivelyHow?Ifyouarereallyfeelinglow,thereisnowayyoucanjumptoa2．(total)positiveoutlookButthereisaway—takingsmall3．(step)andlearningnewwaysofthinking,littlebylittleIfyoutakeitas4．wayoflife,only5．(expect)tofindwaystofeelalittlebetter,onedayyou’llnoticeyou6．(change)yourthinkingI'vebeenfollowingthepathofpositivethinkingforovertwentyyearsandI'mreallyhappyIstartedtoworkonmythoughtsSureIhavegone7．manyunpleasantphasesoflife,8．withthepositiveattitudeIwalkedthroughthemandlaterfoundal1thosephaseswereblessingsindisguiseStill,whenyoustartyourjourneyofpositivethinking,youshallmeetwonderfulnewpeople,with9．youcansharepositiveattitudeAndthat’sreally10．makesthewholejourneysomuchfunWearehereforeachotherIreallyhopethesetipsworkforyou!DidyouknowthatthereisaWorldChampionship1．(hold)eachyearforchildrenwhoplaygolf?SkySudberryknowsaboutitbecauseshehasparticipatedinitseveraltimesSkyisa5thgraderatTheWoodlandsPreparatorySchoolnearHouston,TexasSheisalsooneofthebestgolf2．(player)forherageintheworldHergreatnesscomesfromafewplacesFirst,shehasarealpassionforgolfSheloves3．sportShealsoworksveryhardand4．(practice)everydayAsgolfinggreatGaryPlayersaid“theharderyouwork,the5．(lucky)youget”SkyisagreatexampleofthisWhatismost6．(inspire)tousisnotjustherworkethicorskill,butherpositiveattitudeGaryPlayeralsosaid,“wecreatesuccessor7．(fail)onthegolfcourseprimarilybyourthoughts”ThesameistrueforlifeForayoungperson,Skyreallyseemstohaveagreatattitudeonthegolfcourse,8．sheiswinningorlosingAndevenmoreimportantlyherattitudeoffthegolfcourse,ineverydaylife,seemstobejustaspositiveSkywasfeatured9．(recent)inamovieTheShortGame,10．tellsthestoryof8childrenwhowerestrivingtowintheWorldChampionshipSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Whenpeoplehaveachoiceofwhomtoworkwith,likabilitycansometimesmatteralittlebitmorethanability,saidTizianaCasciaro,anassociateprofessorattheUniversityofToronto’sRotmanSchoolofManagement,whoresearcheslikabilityintheworkplace.1、Thesestrategiescanhelp:2、Youcaninduceasenseofsimilaritywithalmostanybodybyfindingthingsyouhaveincommon.Theymaynotbeapparentrightaway,sobeobservant.Greatsalespeopledothisallthetimebystudyingpotentialcustomersforbitsandpiecesoftheirlivestheycanrelateto.Likesomeoneandthey’lllikeyourightback3、Flattery（奉承）canconveyfondness,butshedoesn’trecommendusingthefakekind,eventhoughitmaywork.Casciarosaid,“Flatterythatiscompletelymadeupisexhaustingandmorallyblameworthy.”Instead,letapraisecomefromarealplace.4、Forinstance,“Ireallyappreciatewhatyoudidyesterday.”Whenyougivepeoplepraises,itgoesaverylongwaytowardstheirlikingyouback.BeafamiliarpresenceHumanslikethingsthatarefamiliar,sojustseeingyouaroundinpersonmakesyoumorelikabletoothers.“Thisconceptgivesawholenewmeaningotheideaoffacetime,”Casciarosaid.5、Ifnot,justtrytotalktopeopleasmuchaspossibleinpersonduringworkhours,sheadvised.Youwantomaximizerichinteractionsandcutdownonthedrierones,liketextsandphonecalls.Besuretobeseen.A．Askalotofquestions.B．Seethepositiveinapersonandexpressittohim.C．Whatcanyoudotoincreaseyourchancesofbeingliked?D．Findthecommonpointsthatlinkyouwithanotherperson.E.It’salmostirresistiblethatwelikepeoplewhoseemtolikeus.F.Gotoafter-workdrinksifyouhavetimeandyouwouldfind-theoutingenjoyable.G.Peoplelikedarobotthatmademistakesmorethanarobotthatperformedperfectly.Improvingyourfocuscanmakeyouabetterstudentoremployeeaswellasahappierandmoreorganizedperson.1、Createacleanenvironment.Whenit’sataskwhere