考研《英语一》赤城县2023年统考试题含解析

考研《英语一》赤城县2023年统考试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Agreatmanypeoplearedisappointedbecauseofunrealisticexpectations.Walkinguptoadepartmentstore’sclothcounter,a(n)1youngwomansaid,“Iwanttobuythismaterialforanewdress.Howmuchdoesitcost?”“Onlyone2peryard,”repliedthesmirking(自鸣得意的)maleclerk.Nottobetakenbackbythefunnywords,thewomansaid,”That’sfine!I’lltaketenyards.”With3writtenalloverhisface,theclerk4measuredoutandwrappedthecloth,thenhelditoutteasingly,5forwardtoreceivehis“6.Thewomangotthepackagequicklyfromtheclerkandpointedtoalittleoldmanstandingbesideher.“Grandpawillpaythebillinsteadofme,”she7Hewasnodoubtdisappointed.Butinthecourseofliving,manypeopleare8whenothersdonot9theirexpectations.Inordertobehappy,someexpectationsmustbedropped.Thesethreeparticular10andunhealthyexpectationsaresomeofthemaincauses:1.Expecttoomuch11Whenotherssay,“Thankyou,”orinanywaytoshowtheirgratitude,behappy.Itisagift!2.Expectotherstomakeyouhappy.Theysimplycannotdothat.Makeyourselfhappyand12yourjoywithothers.3.Expectnottobe13.Attimes,peoplewillsimplynotcomethroughforyouinthewayyouneed14themandmoveon.Getridofthesethreeunrealisticexpectationsandyoucanbegintoexpectmore15rightaway!1、A．tricky B．attractive C．ugly D．generous2、A．kiss B．pay C．dollar D．cent3、A．happiness B．enjoyment C．expectation D．courage4、A．hurriedly B．slowly C．patiently D．curiously5、A．setting B．sitting C．leaning D．taking6、A．reward B．payment C．bonus D．money7、A．smiled B．begged C．waved D．thought8、A．encouraged B．disappointed C．annoyed D．surprised9、A．liveupto B．goagainst C．gowithout D．hopefor10、A．reasonable B．proper C．unimportant D．unrealistic11、A．profit B．kiss C．appreciation D．disappointment12、A．spare B．share C．make D．control13、A．putdown B．letdown C．takendown D．throwndown14、A．Forgive B．Punish C．Blame D．Praise15、A．happiness B．encouragement C．excitement D．prideSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1TheAlexandertechniqueUntilearlierthisyear,Ididn’tknowanythingabouttheAlexandertechnique—andsawnoreasontothinkIshould.Oneday,thebackacheIregularlysufferedwasmorepainful.Iwasbroughtuptothinkthatthepreferredwayofdealingwithachesistodonothingandhopethey’llgoaway,butIeventuallywenttothedoctor.Afterexaminingme,hesaid,“Youactuallyhavebadposture(姿势).GooffandlearntheAlexandertechnique.”ThreemonthslaterIcouldwalkstraighterandsitbetter.TheAlexandertechniqueisawayoflearninghowyoucangetridofharmfultensioninyourbody.Theteachingfocusesontheneck,headandback.Ittrainsyoutouseyourbodylessseverelyandcarryoutthemovementsthatwedoallthetimewithlesseffort.Thereislittleeffortinthelessonsthemselves,whichsetsaparttheAlexandertechniquefromyogaorpilates,whichareexercise-based.Atypicallessoninvolvesstandinginfrontofachairandlearningtositandstandwithminimumeffort.Youspendsometimelyingonabenchwithyourkneesbenttostraightenthespine(脊椎)andrelaxyourbodywhiletheteachermovesyourarmsandlegstotrainyoutomovethemcorrectly.Thetechniquehelpstobreakthebadhabitsaccumulatedoveryears.Tryfoldingyourarmstheoppositewaytonormal.Thisisanexampleofahabitthebodyhasformedwhichcanbehardtobreak.Manyofuscarryourheadstoofarback.Theheadweighsfourtosixkilos,soanyinappropriateposturecancauseproblemsforthebody.Thetechniqueteachesyoutoletgoofthemusclesholdingtheheadback,allowingittogobacktoitsnaturalplaceonthetopofourspines.SowhowasAlexanderandhowdidhecomeupwiththetechnique?FrederickAlexander,anAustralianactorbornin1869,foundinhisyouththathehadvocal(声音的)problemsduringperformances.Heanalyzedhimselfandrealizedhisposturewasbad.Heworkedonimprovingit,withexcellentresults.HebroughthistechniquetoLondonandopenedateacher-trainingschool,whichisstillsuccessfultoday.Soifyou’rewalkingalongtheroadonedaywithshouldersbentforward,feelingweigheddownbyyourtroubles,giveathoughttotheAlexandertechnique.Itwillhelpyouwalktallagain.1、WhatdoestheauthorsuggestinParagraph1?A．Shefeltnobetterafterthetreatment.B．ShegotboredwiththeAlexandertechnique.C．Shewasscepticalaboutthedoctor’smethod.D．Shewasunwillingtoseektreatmentforherbackache.2、WhatistheprincipleoftheAlexandertechnique?A．Physicaltensionshouldn’tbecompletelyrelieved.B．Thetechniqueshouldn’tbecombinedwithotherexercises.C．Thepracticeofthetechniqueshouldn’tbeattemptedalone.D．Familiarphysicalactionsshouldn’tbedonewithmucheffort.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutFrederickAlexander?A．Hemanagedtorecoverhisvocalpowers.B．Hewaseagertomakeanameforhimself.C．Hedevelopedaformofexerciseforactors.D．Hehadtoleavehometodevelophistechnique.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Theoccurrenceofbackpainiswidespread.B．Alexanderimprovedthetechniquetotreatbodypain.C．TheAlexandertechniquehelpsovercomepostureproblems.D．Peoplewithbackpainarevictimsofinappropriatepostures.Text2Humanshaveuniquelyexpressivefaces.Welaugh,wecry,weturnredwithfeeling.Now,scientistsreportthatblue-and-yellowmacaws(金刚鹦鹉)mayjoinusinthisclubofemotions–atleast,whenitcomestoblushing.Parrotsareknownforbeingcleverandchatty.They'reevenskilledenoughtomaketheirowntoolsandoccasionallynosetheirwayintohumanmachineslikecars.Theircuriosityandcouragearewhatmakethemexcellentpets.Soit'snosurprisethattheyhavetheirownrangeofcommunicationtools.Onthewhole,birdsarenostrangerstoblushing.Manydifferentkindsofbirdshavebeenknowntoexhibitthishehavior.Parrotownersoftennoticeitintheirpets.Themotivationsbehinditarestillamysterytoscientists,though.Tozeroinonwhymacawfacesblush,somescientistsledbyAlineBertinoftheUniversityofToursstudiedfivecaptiveblue-and-yellowmacawsastheyinteractedwitheachotherandtheirhumancaretakers.Theywereamazedtoseethathumanattentionseemedtomakethemacawsblush.Theblushingdieddownwhenthecaretakersignoredtheparrots.Facialexpressionscanbesignsofahuman'semotionalstate.Likewise,birdblushingcouldconveywell-being.It'snotquiteasobviousassmiling.Still,it'sfairlyimpressive.Afterall,thesemacawsdon'thavethesamefacialmusclesthatwedo.Thebirdsaremuchsmarterandkinderthantheylook.Theyarebelievedtobeasintelligentasmonkeys.Bertinandtheotherscientistsbelievetheirworkopensthedoortofurtherresearch.Onelimitationofthestudyisthatnomacawsinnaturalenvironmenthavebeenobserved.Thatmakesithardtodrawconclusionsaboutthebirdsasaspecies.Theyarealsonotquitesurewhattheblushingmeans.Thereisstillmoretolearnaboutthesepossibleexpressionsofemotion.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"captive"inparagraph3?A．Unique.B．Talkative.C．Curious.D．Caged.2、Birdsmightblush_____________.A．whenpeopleignorethem.B．toshowtheyarehappy.C．toshowtheyarehungry.D．whensomethingupsetsthem.3、WhatisTRUEaboutscientists'reactiontomacawsblushing?A．Theyarepuzzledbyhowbirdscancommunicatewithoneanother.B．Theyaremotivatedtocontinuestudyinghowmacawsexpressemotion.C．Theyarecuriousaboutwhyotherbirdsareunabletoconveyemotion.D．Theyareinterestedtostudymonkeystoseeiftheyblushasstrongly.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Parrotsmakeexcellentpets.B．Parrotsareskilledtomaketools.C．Themacawscancommunicatewitheachother.D．Themacawscangoredinthefacewithfeeling.Text3TheLifecycleofaT-shirtWeallprobablyhavealotofT-shirts,butdoyoueverstopandthinkabouttheinfluenceofaT-shirtontheplanet?You’dprobablybesurprisedtolearnwhat'sinvolvedinthelifecycleofjustoneT-shirt.Thereare5majorstages:material,production,shipping,useanddisposal.Thematerialstageinvolvesfarming,irrigating,fertilizing,harvestingandginning.Whilecottonisanaturalfiberandnotasharmfultotheenvironmentasmanmadefibers,itstilltakesatollinthematerialandproductionstages.Commercialcottonfarmingusesalargeamountofwater,andtheuseofpesticides(杀虫剂）iswidespreadacrosstheglobe,especiallyincottonfarming.Studieshaveshownthatfarmersspendaround$4.1billiononpesticidesannually,ofwhich25%wasspentoncottoncropsintheUS.Oncethecottonisgrownandharvested,sobeginstheproductionstage:spinning,knitting,bleaching,dyeing,cutting,sewing,etc.——theseprocessesalsouseagreatdealofwaterandenergy.Commercialdyesandbleachesareharmfulpollutantsandcaneventuallypollutegroundwater.AftertheT-shirtisproduced,itentersthetransportationstage.Thisofteninvolvesoverseasshipping.Takealookinyourcloset.Chancesarethatmostofyourcottongarments(衣服）aremadeinChinaorIndia.Garmentscanbeshippedviaplane,shiportruck…，allofwhichspillCO2intotheatmosphere.CalculationsshowthatC02emissionsfromlighttrucksaloneamountto1.15poundspermile.OncetheT-shirtreachestheretailmarket,itispurchased.Thisstagemayseemliketheleastenvironmentallydamagingpart.Butconsiderthenumberoftimesyou’vewashedanddriedyourfavoriteT-shirt.Washingmachinesarecertainlybecomingmoreefficient.However,theaverageAmericanhouseholddoes400loadsoflaundryperyear,usingabout40gallonsofwaterperload.Suchexcessivewateruseiscombinedwiththelargeamountofenergyusedbydryers.Thefinalstageoflifeisdisposal.Thisreleasesharmfulemissions,orinvolvesalandfillwherecottontakesyearstobreakdown.CurrentUSrecordsshowthatanestimated15%ofclothesandshoesarerecycled,whichmeansthatconsumerssendashocking85%ofthesematerialstolandfills.Weallneednewclotheseveryonceinawhile,butlet’salltrytokeepinmindwhatgoesintotheproductionofclothing...Ithasarealimpactontheplanet.Therearealotofthingsyoucandotohelpreduceyourimpact.Reuseandrecycleclothes.Ifthey’retoowornouttowear,cutthemupandusethemascleaningrags.Donatethemtocharityoranotherorganizationthatrecyclestextiles.Whenpossible,makeanefforttobuyorganiccotton.Turndownthethermostatonyourwasher,andlinedryyourclotheswhentheweatherwillallowit.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．Theproductionprocessmayaffectwatersafety.B．TheclothingcostisrelativelylowinChinaandIndia.C．Cottonclothesareburiedbecausetheyarehardtobreakdown.D．Theusestageistheleastenvironmentallyharmfulofthefivestages.2、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatintheUS.A．pesticidesincottonfarmingcostover4billiondollarseveryyearB．C02emissionsoflandtransportamountto1.15poundspermileC．about15%oftheclothesandshoesaremadeofmaterialsthatarerecycledD．about16,000gallonsofwaterisusedannuallybyanaveragefamilyonlaundry3、Theunderlinedphrase“takesatoll”probablymeans“”.A．wasteswaterB．hasabadeffectC．usesenergyD．takesalotoftime4、Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A．Toencouragepeopletodonateclothestocharity.B．Tointroducethefivestagesinthelifecycleofclothing.C．Topersuadepeopletopurchasemoreorganiccotton.D．Topromoteeco-friendlyactionsrelatedtoclothes.Text4Doyouwanttoliveanother100yearsormore?Someexpertssaythatscientificadvanceswillonedayenablehumanstolasttensofyearsbeyondwhatisnowseenasthenaturallimitofthehumanlifespan.“Ithinkweareknockingatthedoorofimmortality(永生),”saidMichaelZey,aMontclairStateUniversitybusinessprofessorandauthoroftwobooksonthefuture.“Ithinkby2075wewillseeitandthat’saconservativeestimate(保守的估计).”AttheconferenceinSanFrancisco,DonaldLouria,aprofessoratNewJerseyMedicalSchoolinNewarksaidadvancesinusinggenesaswellasnanotechnology(纳米技术)makeitlikelythathumanswillliveinthefuturebeyondwhathasbeenpossibleinthepast.“Thereisagreateffortsothatpeoplecanlivefrom120to180years,”hesaid.“Somehavesuggestedthatthereisnolimitandthatpeoplecouldliveto200or300or500years.”However,manyscientistswhospecializeinagingaredoubtfulaboutitandsaythehumanbodyisjustnotdesignedtolastpastabout120years.Evenwithhealthierlifestylesandlessdisease,theysayfailureofthebrainandorganswillfinallyleadallhumanstodeath.Scientistsalsodifferonwhatkindoflifethesuperagedmightlive.“Itremainstobeseenifyoupass120,youknow;couldyoubehealthyenoughtohavegoodqualityoflife?”saidLeonardPoon,directoroftheUniversityofGeorgiaGerontologyCentre.“Atpresentpeoplewhocouldgettothatpointarenotingoodhealthatall.”1、Bysaying“weareknockingatthedoorofimmortality”,MichaelZeymeans.A．theybelievethatthereisnolimitoflivingB．theyaresuretofindthetruthaboutlonglivingC．theyhavegotsomeideasaboutlivingforeverD．theyareabletomakepeoplelivepastthepresentlifespan2、DonaldLouria’sattitudetowardslonglivingisthat.A．peoplecanlivefrom120to180B．itisstilldoubtfulhowlonghumanscanliveC．thehumanbodyisdesignedtolastpastabout120yearsD．itispossibleforhumanstolivelongerinthefuture3、Theunderlined“it”(inparagraph4)refersto.A．agreateffortB．theideaoflivingbeyondthepresentlifespanC．theideaoflivingfrom200to300yearsD．theconservativeestimate4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A．LivingLongerorNotB．Science,TechnologyandLongLivingC．NoLimitforHumanLifeD．HealthyLifestyleandLongLivingPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)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．thelittleflowerAroundtheworld,malnutrition(营养不良)hasbecomeaproblemthatcosts$1．5trillionperyear,accordingtothelatestGlobalNutritionReportAlthoughmostcountrieshavefallenshortintheirefforts2．(deal)withpoornutritionandfoodinsecurity,thereportfound,theUSappearstobebadlyofftrack,3．hasmorethanamillionoverweightchildren"Malnutritionismoreresponsibleforill-health4．anyothercauseThehealthconsequencesofoverweightandobesityleadtofourmillion5．(die)globally,"CorinnaHawkes6．(write)inthereportAccordingtothestudy,mostcountrieshaveatleasttwoissues7．(relate)tomalnutritionThemostseriousissuesarechildrenwhoeitherareoverweight8．sufferfromundevelopedgrowthThose9．(serious)affectedmaynotbeabletoget10．goodjobastheyexpectwhentheygrowupItalsopreventsthemfrom11．(contribute)tosocietyaswellastheywouldhaveinahealthierenvironmentSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Althoughmostparentsdon'tlikedoingitafteralongandexhaustingworkday,readingbedtimestoriesdoesmakeapositiveinfluenceonyourchild'semotionalandmentalhealth.1、Ithelpstodevelopchildren'simagination.Readingbedtimestoriescandevelopyourchildren'sabilitytoformpicturesorideasintheirmind.Ahealthyimaginationmakestheirmindsworkwellandteachesthemtothinkquicklyyeteffectively.2、Itimproveschildren'slanguage.Readingalsoimprovesyourchildren'slanguage.3、They'llmostlikelyusethosewordsinthestoriesyoureadrightaftertheyhearthem.Listeningtomanystorieshelpskidstoexpresstheiropinionsbetter.4、Readingbooksmakespeoplemorelearned.Whenchildrenhearthestoriesyoutell,theylearngrammarandvocabulary,forexample.Ithelpsthembesuccessfulinschoolastheyalreadyknowalotfromyourstories.What'smore,everystoryhasitsmoralaspectandtellsthemwhat'sgoodandwhat'sbad.Thesereasonsleavenochancesofdoubtingwhethertoreadbedtimestoriestoyourchildrenornot.5、Theywillthankyouinfuture,Ipromise.A．Itfosterschildren'saffectionforreading.B．Itmakeschildrenknowledgeable.C．Takealookatthebestbenefitsofitandyou'llneverbelazytodothat.D．Sohowevertiredyouare,findtimetoreadbedtimestoriestoyourchildren.E.Bedtimestoriescreatejustunforgettablemoments.F.Theyremembermostwordsyousayandenlargetheirvocabulary.G.They'llbesuccessfulinmanyaspectsthankstoawonderfulimagination.Takecareofyourspine（脊柱）Thespinestandsatthecenterofyourhealth,providingyourbodywithstructureandsupport.Italsocontainsyourspinecord,amassivecollectionofnerves