2023年四川省自贡市大安区考研《英语一》高分冲刺试题含解析

2023年四川省自贡市大安区考研《英语一》高分冲刺试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Thestagelightsdimmed,andItookaquicklookfrombehindtheheavyblackcurtainsintotheaudience.Blindedbythelights,Iquickly1.Itseemsthatagreatnumberofeyeswerelookingatme.Itookadeep2asthemusicofmydancebegantoplay.Ienteredthestageandbeganmy3,thegraduationtestoftheclassicalIndiandance.Afteradecadeoflearningthisartform,Ihad4beenconsideredreadytotakeonthemostdifficultact.Thetestisthemostimportanteventinadancer’slifeasitpays5toallthefactorsinone’slifethat6thedanceform:one’scultureandfamily.Theperformanceisundertakenonlybythemost7anddeterminedstudents.Itisadifficultprocessthatrequiresmuch8.Formorethansixmonths,Ispenttwotothreehourseveryday9thesedances.Manytimes,I10myselftomyphysicalandmentalbreakingpoint,butstillIwouldnotstop.Icouldnotgiveup.Therewasalwayssomuchmoretodoandsomuchmoreto11.I12alotaboutmyselfinthosetiringhours.IlearnedthatIwasfartoo13togiveup,andIwastooproudtoprovemyself14afterIhadsetanunrealisticgoal.Evenwithphysicalpainandmental15,Iforcedmyselftomeetmy16.EvenwhenIwasattheendofmy17,therewasalwayssomethingdrivingmeon,forcingmenottogiveup.Fortunately,Imadeit.WhatIhaddone18thesuccess.ItwasinthosehoursthatIlearnedwhatadancer19is.ThosetimewasevidencethatIcould20somethingIsetouttodo.1、A．pulledback B．setoff C．reachedout D．brokeaway2、A．sleep B．thought C．breath D．sorrow3、A．career B．attempt C．response D．performance4、A．easily B．eventually C．absolutely D．desperately5、A．debt B．visit C．interest D．respect6、A．develop B．rescue C．introduce D．promote7、A．focused B．beautiful C．intelligent D．considerate8、A．talent B．strength C．commitment D．comprehension9、A．recording B．practicing C．discussing D．designing10、A．applied B．addicted C．treated D．pushed11、A．forget B．design C．learn D．research12、A．abandoned B．discovered C．controlled D．undertook13、A．brilliant B．brave C．stubborn D．discourage14、A．wrong B．nervous C．frightened D．careless15、A．function B．action C．level D．stress16、A．budget B．expectation C．expense D．deadline17、A．limit B．purpose C．preparation D．destination18、A．increased B．deserved C．expanded D．exposed19、A．completely B．chiefly C．truly D．originally20、A．change B．supply C．explain D．accomplishSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Beforeyouwalkeddowntheaisle—ifyouevendid---didyoufirstagreetotakeyourpartner’sname?hadyouagreedtothebankforupdatedcreditcards,changedyouremailaddress,andupdatedyourFacebook?Ididn't;andIknowplentyofwomenouttheredidn't,either.SoIwasprettyshockedtolearnthatinarecentsurvey,over50percentofU.S.citizensbelieveawifeshouldtakeherhusband'sname—andsheshouldberequiredtodosobylaw.AuthorEmilySchafer,asociologyprofessoratPortlandStateUniversity,surveyedarepresentativenationalsampleof1,200peopletarthestudy,whichfoundthatalargernumberofAmericanadultsthinkthereneedstoactuallybealawinplacetopreventwomenfromkeepingtheirownname.Themostcommonreasongiven?Thegeneralbeliefisthatwomenshouldprioritize（优先）theirmarriageandtheirfamilyaheadofthemselves.Tothis,IadmitI'mabitconfused,becauseIdon'tunderstandhowexactlyriottakingyourhusband’slastnamemeansyouaren'tprioritizingyourmarriage.Now,Ididn'ttakemyhusband'snameforavarietyofreasons:Ididn’tfeellikethenamewas"mine"andprofessionallyIhadbuiltupareputationasawriterundermymaiden（未婚的）name,soIdidn'twanttolosethat.Hissurnamewasn'teasytospell,either;everyonegetsitwrong(includingmymother—still—andwe'vebeenmarried13years).Butmostofall,Ifeltlikeintakingmyhusband'slastname,Iwaslosingahugesenseofself.Andwhileyes,weareafamily,Idon'twanthissurnametodefineme.I'mnothispossession.Justlikeeveryaspectofmotherhood,eachwomanshouldberespectedforthechoicesshemakes—withouthavingtodoanythingbylaw.AndweshouldallbegratefultoLucyStone—thefirstAmericanwomantolegallymaintainherlastnameaftermarriagein1856.Justimaginehowdifficultthatmusthavebeentoforegotraditioninthattime?1、Whatcanbelearnedaboutthetraditionoftakingahusband'snamefromthesurvey?A．Alawshouldbetheretobreakthetradition.B．ThemajorityofAmericanadultssupportthetradition.C．ThemajorityofAmericanwomengoagainstthetradition.D．Thelawrequireswivestotaketheirhusbands'namesinAmerica.2、WhydoesanAmericanwomangenerallytakeherhusband'sname?A．Tovaluehermarriageandfamily.B．Toshowhonestytoherhusband.C．Tojoininthefamilyofherhusband.D．Touniteanewfamilyunderthesamename.3、WhatdoesParagraph5mainlytalkabout?A．Whytheauthordidn'tuseherhusband'sname.B．Whytheauthor'smotherdidn'tlikeherhusband.C．Howworthytheauthor'sownmaidennamewas.D．Howboredtheauthorbecamewithherhusband'sname.4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthetradition?A．It'sreasonableB．Itisn’tworthcaringC．EverycoinhastwosidesD．It'soutofdateandconfusing.Text2Nobelprizewinnerssometimesdisplayasmuchuniquenesswhendecidinghowtospendtheirprizemoneyastheydidontheworkthatwonthemtheawardinthefirstplace.WhenSirPaulNursewontheNobelPrizeforMedicinein2001,hedecidedtoupgradehismotorbike.Afellowwinnerin1993,RichardRoberts,installedacroquetlawninfrontofhishouse.AustrianauthorElfriedeJelinek,whowonin2004,saidtheprizemeant“financialindependence.”LarsHeikensten,executivedirectoroftheNobelFoundation,saidtherewerenoobviousshoppingtrendsamongwinners.“Ithinkitdependsalotonwhichcountrytheycomefrom,theirpersonalfinances...whatkindofincomestheyhavewhentheygettheprize,”hesaid.Realestate,however,isapopularoption,atleastamongthosewillingtorevealwhattheyspendthemoneyon.PhillipSharp,theAmericanco-winnerofthe1993medicineprize,decidedtosplashoutona100-year-oldFederalstylehouse.“Itookthatmoneyandboughtalittlebitbiggerhouse...It’sabeautifuloldplace,”hetoldAFP(法新社),addingthat“Themoneyisanicepartoftheprocess”,but“theimportantthingabouttheprizeistherecognition.”Forwinnersofthepeaceprizethedecisionisoftenmoreclear-cut,asthehonortendstogotopoliticians,organizationsandactivistswhoareundermorepublicsupervision.Many,likeUSPresidentBarackObamain2009andtheEuropeanUnionin2012,donatetocharities.Literaturewinnerstendtobemoreprivateabouthowtheyusethemoney,butthechoiceisoftenequallystraightforward.“EvenifNobel-winningauthorsarequitewellknown,manyofthemwillnothavemademuchmoneyfromwriting,"saidAnnaGunder,aNobelliteratureexpertatUppsalaUniversity.Whiletheprizemightkeepthewolffromthedoorforsomeyears,givingthemfreedomtowrite,itcanalsobrieflyhavetheoppositeeffect.“Itreallychangestheircareers...Duringthefirstyearafterthey’vewontheyoftenwriteless,buttheygenerallycontinueafterayearortwo,”saidGunder.1、Fromthepassage,welearnthat________.A．themoneyisactuallythebestpartoftheNobelPrizeB．NobelwinnershavegreatoriginalityinusingprizemoneyC．fewwinnerswouldspendtheirprizemoneyonhousesD．winnersbecomemoreindependentontheircountry2、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedphrase“clear-cut”inparagraph6?A．open B．private C．unique D．complex3、Accordingtothepassage,inthefirstyearafterwinningNoblePrize,literaturewinnersmay________.A．becomelessproductiveB．makemoremoneyfromwritingC．havethefreedomtocreatemoreandbetterworksD．disappearfromthepubliceyesforaperiodoftimeText3Theywereahappyfamily:fourdaughterswereallinthesameschoolindifferentgrades.Theyoungest,Janice,whowasinmyclass,seemedtobegluedtohermother’sskirts．Theirthreeoldergirlstookthebustoschooleverymorning,butJanicewasalwaysdriventoschoolbyhermother.OneFriday,Janice'smotheraskedforatalkwithme.Shesaidinasoftvoice,"MyhusbandisgoingtoEuropeonbusinessfortwoweeks,andheinsiststhatIgowithhim.IhavetriedtoexplainoverandoverthatJaniceneedsmehere.Buthethinksthatshewillbefinewithoutme,soIhavenochoice,Ihavetogo.Ihavetoldthebabysittertodrivehereverymorning.WillyoupleasegiveJanicespecialattentionandhelpher?Iwanttobesureeverythinggoeswellforher."ItoldherthatwewouldmakeeveryefforttosupportJanice.IevenvolunteeredtomeetJaniceathercarsoshewouldseeafamiliarface.Asamothermyself,I'dliketohelp.Janice’smotherthankedmeforourunderstanding.OnMondaymorning,expectingatearfulanxiouschild,Iplannedaspecialprogramoffunandgames.IwaitedoutsidetogreetJanice,butjustthenthebusarrivedandnotthree,butfourgirlsgotoff.Janiceskippedalongjoyfully,saying“goodbye”tohersistersassheranwithtwofriendsintotheclassroom.IwalkedslowlyintotheclassroomandcalledJaniceovertoaskhowthebusridewent.Impatientlyshesaid,“Oh,Ialwayswanttotakethebuswiththeotherkids.ButMotherneedstobewithme.Youseetherewon’tbeanymorebabies,soIhavetobeababyalittlelonger.Whilesheisaway,I'lljustridethebuseveryday.Iamfive,youknow.”1、WhydidJanice’smotherwanttohaveatalkwiththeauthor?A．ToaskhertohelpJanicewithherhomework.B．ToaskhertopickupJaniceeveryday.C．ToaskhertogiveJanicemoreattention.D．ToaskhertomeetJaniceathercar.2、WhatdidtheauthornotdoforJanice?A．Planaspecialprogramoffunandgames.B．Waitforheroutsidetheschool.C．Greetherwhenshegotoffthebus.D．Askaboutherbusride.3、WhatdidJanicelooklikeonMondaymorning?A．Shewastearfulandanxious.B．Shewasworriedabouthermother.C．Shemissedhermotherverymuch.D．Shewashappyratherthansad.4、Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?A．Janiceistooyoungtogoschoolbybus.B．Janicelikestakingabustoschool.C．Janicedoesn’tlikeherbabysitter.D．Janiceisnolongerachild.Text4Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA．I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”roboticcat.Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliott.Her93-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia(痴呆).TheJoyforAllcatthatElliottboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileEliotisatwork.Elliottsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenshewalkswouldbegreater.Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.1、What’sthepurposeoftheproject?A．Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B．Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C．Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.D．Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.2、Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe________.A．cheaperB．smallerC．moretalkativeD．moreexpensive3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A．Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.B．Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.C．Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D．MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.B．Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.C．Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.D．Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)There'snoplaceintheworldlikeVenice,ItalySituatedintheAdraticSea,thecityofWaterismadeupof118tinyislandsHowever,it1．(be)indangerofsinkingnowBecause2．citywasbuiltonsoftsoil,ithasbeensinkingunderthepressureofitsownweightScientistssaythatVenicesinks3．arateofnearlytwoinchesevery100yearsMeanwhile,risingsealevelscouldmakeVenicegounderevenfasterEarth'stemperatureisslowlyincreasing,4．iscausingseaicetomeltandmakestheworld'swatersriseExperts5．(rush)tosaveVenicenowbecauseofitsrichculture“ManyfamousartistsandoperasingershavecomefromVeniceSomeoftheworld'sgreatest6．(paint)canbefoundonthecity'smuseumwalls,"explainsMelissaConn7．(keep)thecityafloat,expertswanttopumpabout40billiongallonsofseawaterbeneathVeniceWhilescientistsworktogettheirplan8．(approve),peopleinVenicelivetheirnormallifeWhenthetiderollsinthelocalshavewaysofkeepingeveryonedryCaféownersmovetablesto9．(high)ground,andhotelspassouthighbootstoguests10．(fortune),dealingwiththerisingwaterdoesnotmakethenativesdiscouragedHardlycanyousucceed1．doingsomethingverywellthefirsttimeyoudoitTherefore,whenyoudosomethingforthefirsttime,itistimetogiveuptheideaofperfectionIrememberthefirsttimeIdroveacarintrafficafter2．（get）mydriver’slicenseIwasverynervousinthatheavytraffic--mydrivingstyle3．（show）thatIwasn’taveryconfidentdriverNowIammuchmore4．(experience)asadriverAlthoughIstilldon’tconsider5．(me)aperfectone,I’mmuchmoreconfidentbehindthewheelthan6．IwaswhenIstartedIngeneral,itisuselessworkinghardfordoingsomething7．（perfect）whenyoudoitforthefirsttimeYou8．(be)settingthebarsohighthatyoujustfeelbadwhenyouareunabletomeetthelevelyouhavesetAlso,perfectionisjustanotherway9．(delay),sotryingtobeperfectisjust10．wasteoftimeYoushouldworkhardforexcellenceinsteadSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Youmayusebanknoteseveryday.Butdidyouknowthatthereisalotofsciencebehindthemoney?1、Australiawasthefirstcountrytousepolymer(聚合物）banknotesin1988.2、Theycanstopwaterfrommakingthemwet.Theyarealsocleanerbecausebacteriadon’tgroweasilyonthem.Now,theAustralianshaveimprovedtheirbanknotesagainbycreatinganew5-dollarnote.ThenewonehasaclearwindowinthemiddleinwhichtherearepicturesofanAustralianbirdandabuilding.3、Tilt(倾斜）thenotealittleandyouwillseethebirdflappingitswingsasiftryingtoflyaway.Turnthenotefromsidetosideandyouwillnoticethebuildingcometolifeandspin.Whilethesefeaturesareimpressiveandentertaining,thatwasnotthereasonwhytheAustralianGovernmentspenttenyearsperfectingthem.Theirprimarypurposewastomakeitimpossibletofakeabanknote.4、Thenew$5billnowhasaraisedbumpalongsidethetwolongedges,enablingtheblindorthosewithlimitedvision,toquicklydetermineitsvalue.TheAustraliangovernmentwillgivethenew10-dollarnotethesamefeaturesinayear’stime.5、A．Notemakersstillhavealongwaytogo.B．Othernoteswillhavetheminthefuture.C．Themagicofthenewfeaturesliesinthem.D．Theyhavemanyadvantagesoverpapernotes.E.ThenewAustralian5-dollarnoteisagoodexample.F.ThenewnoteisalsothefirsttouchableAustralianbanknote.G.Theirmaterialandpatternsetthemapartfromordinarybanknotes.Thereisnodoubtthatobesityisoneofthebiggestpro