2023年江门市新会区考研《英语一》预测试题含解析

2023年江门市新会区考研《英语一》预测试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)“AndthisismekissingtheBlarneyStone”,saysCarrie,myseventeen-year-olddaughter.Sheturnsthepagesofhernewphotoalbum,recountingherrecentten-day1abroad,andmymindwandersback…waybacktowhenshewasonlyfive.“SomedayI’mgoingtoIreland”,shesaid,holdingherChildcraftbookinherlap.Herblueeyes2asshelookedatthebeautifulpictures.“Well,maybeyoucan!”Isaid.However,itwas3forourfamilytopayfortheluxuryoftraveling.Iwasworkingasasecretary.MyhusbandCharliehadtoclosehis4lastyearduetohispoorhealth…Tenyearslater,Carriecamehomefromschooloneday,hardlyabletocontainher5,“Mama,you’llnever6wheretheclassisgoing.ToIreland!”shesmiled7.“You’rekidding!”Isaid.“Ireland!Whereyou’vealwayswantedtogo!”“Thetripis8foryearafternext,andthe$2,100canbepaidininstallments(分期付款).”Thensheadded,“Butthat’stoomuch…isn’tit?”Hervoicewas9yetdoubting.“Well,”Isaidslowly,“DaddyandIcan’thelpmuch;10,youhavetwoyearstoearnthemoney.”“Youthinkso?”Carrie’sfacelituplikeaChristmastree.“Well,”I11,“maybeyoucoulduseyourfather’sbakeryandsellbakedgoods.”Sellbakedgoods?We12ateachother.Carriewasanexcellent13!Thiswouldwork!Sotheplanwas14.Carriebeganworking,makingavarietyofbakedgoods.Sheuseddriedapples,cooked,seasonedandspicedtoperfection.Soon,however,friedapple-piesbecamethecustomerfavorite.Allingredientswere15—realshortening(起酥油),realbutter—andthecrust(皮)washandmadeandhand-rolled.Finallythepieswerefriedtoabeautiful,goldenbrown!Thefinishedproductwasanextremelypleasanttreat,winning16fromeventhelittleoldladiesinthesehillswhohavebeenmakingdried-applepiesfordecades.17beganrollingin,andtheIrelandfundgrew,andwell18thegiventimethetripabroadwaspaidinfull…NowI’mlookingatheralbumassheproudlypointsoutthe19shevisited:castlesofIreland,historicbridgesandchurches,cobblestone(鹅卵石)streetsofDublin…somuchlikethoseinherChildcraftbook.Mydaughterwillforeverrememberthisdreamcometrue,adreamthatbeganintheheartofafive-year-oldgirlandwascompletelymade20bythedeliciousapplepie!1、A．trainingB．journeyC．studyD．work2、A．brightenedB．darkenedC．hardenedD．weakened3、A．wiseB．wrongC．difficultD．pleasant4、A．bookstoreB．bakeryC．agencyD．grocery5、A．disappointmentB．surpriseC．sorrowD．excitement6、A．realizeB．understandC．guessD．forget7、A．shylyB．slightlyC．bitterlyD．broadly8、A．delayedB．plannedC．continuedD．made9、A．sharpB．hesitantC．hopefulD．firm10、A．thusB．evenC．alsoD．still11、A．suggestedB．insistedC．wonderedD．disagreed12、A．pointedB．staredC．shoutedD．laughed13、A．secretaryB．travelerC．cookD．student14、A．canceledB．changedC．discussedD．laid15、A．naturalB．deliciousC．cleanD．soft16、A．praiseB．awardsC．trustD．titles17、A．MenusB．IdeasC．OrdersD．Questions18、A．withinB．fromC．beyondD．for19、A．buildingsB．sitesC．citiesD．countries20、A．necessaryB．importantC．popularD．possibleSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1TheTruthCanSetYouFreeIrecentlygotpulledoverforspeedingnotfarfrommynewhomeinVirginia.Ihadn’tbeenpayingattention，andIhaddrivenafewmilesanhouroverthespeedlimit.“CanIseeyourlicenseandregistration?”thepoliceofficeraskedme.Ipulledbothoutforhim，andhesawmyPittsburghaddressonmyPennsylvaniadriver’slicense.“Whatareyoudoinghere?”heasked.“Areyouwiththearmy?”“No,I’mnot,”Ianswered.IexplainedthatIhadjustmovedtoVirginia,andIhadn’thadtimetoreregisteryet.“Sowhatbringsyouhere?”Hehadaskedadirectquestion.Withoutthinkingveryhard,Igavehimadirectanswer.“Well,officer,”Isaid,“sinceyou’veasked,Ihavecancer.Ihavejustmonthstolive.We’vemoveddownheretobeclosetomywife’sfamily.”“Soyou’vegotcancer,”hesaidflatly.Hewastryingtofiguremeout.WasIreallydying?WasIlying?Hetookalonglookatme.“Youknow,foraguywhohasonlyafewmonthstolive,yousurelookgood.”Hewasobviouslythinking:“Eitherthisguyispullingonebigfatlieonme,orhe’stellingthetruth.”Hewastryingtoquestionmyhonestywithoutdirectlycallingmealiar.AndsohehadforcedmetoprovethatIwasbeinghonest.‘‘Well,officer,IknowthatIlookprettyhealthy.Ilookgreatontheoutside,butthetumors(肿瘤)areontheinside.”Andthen,Idon’tknowwhatpossessedme,butIjustdidit.Ipulledupmyshirt,showingtheoperationalscars.Helookedatmyscars.Helookedinmyeyes.Henowknewhewastalkingtoadyingman.Well,hewasn’ttakingthisanyfurther.Hehandedmebackmylicense.“Domeafavor,”hesaid,“Slowdownfromnowon.”Theawfultruthhadsetmefree.Ashewentbacktohispolicecar,Ihadarealization.Ihadbeenoneofthosegorgeousblondes(金发美女)whocouldbathereyelashesandgetoutoftickets.Idrovehomeunderthespeedlimit,andIwassmilinglikeabeautyqueen.1、Theauthorwasstoppedbythepoliceofficerbecause.A．hedidn’thavealicense B．heforgottore-registerC．hewasseriouslyill D．hedrovetoofast2、TheauthormovedtoVirginiaprobablybecause.A．hewashomesick B．heservedinthearmythereC．Virginiahadbetterhospitals D．hisfamilycouldbebettercaredfor3、Onhearingabouttheauthor’scancer,thepoliceofficer.A．saiditwasanexcuse B．doubtedhishonestyC．showedsympathyforhim D．askedhimtoshowhisscars4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwas.A．optimistic B．adventurousC．dishonest D．romanticText2“YearsagowhenIwasattheGrandCanyon,Irememberedsomeonecominguptothecanyon’sedge,takingashotwithacameraandthenwalkingaway,like‘gotit–done’,barelyevenglancingatthemagnificentsceneinfrontofhim,”LindaHenkel,ascientistatFairfieldUniversity,UStoldLiveScience.Henkelwassurprisedbyhowobsessed(痴迷的)peoplearewithtakingpicturesthesedays-beforedinner,duringfriends’birthdayparties,onmuseumtoursandsoon.Theykeeptakingpicturesbecausetheythinkthatithelpsrecordthemoment,butasHenkel’slateststudyhasjustfoundout,thisobsessionmaypreventtheirbrainsrememberingwhatactuallyhappened,reportedTheGuardian.Inherstudy,Henkelledagroupofcollegestudentsaroundamuseumandaskedthemtosimplyobserve15objectsandphotograph15others.Thenextdaythestudents’memoryofthetourwastested,andtheresultsshowedthattheywerelessaccurateinrecognizingtheobjectsandtheyrememberedfewerdetailsaboutthemiftheyphotographedthem.‘‘Whenpeoplerelyontechnologytorememberthem—countingonthecameratorecordtheeventandthusnotneedingtoattendtoitfullythemselves,itcanhaveanegativeimpactonhowwelltheyremembertheirexperiences,”Henkelexplained.Butthereisalsoanexception:ifstudentszoomedintophotographpartofanobject,theirmemoryactuallyimproved,andthosewhofocusedthelens(镜头)onaspecificareacouldevenrecallpartsthatweren’tintheframe.Sobasically,thisstudyissayingthatconstantlytakingpicturescanharmyourmemory.Butshouldn’treviewingpictureswehavetakenhelpwakeupourmemories?Thisistrue,butonlyifwespendenoughtimedoingit.“Inordertoremember,wehavetoaccessandinteractwiththephotos,ratherthanjustcollectthem,”HenkeltoldTheTelegraph.However,previousresearchhasshownthatmostpeoplenevertakethetimetolookovertheirdigitalpicturessimplybecausetherearetoomanyofthemandtheyaren’tusuallyveryorganizedontheircomputers.1、WhydidtheauthormentionHenkel’striptotheGrandCanyonatthebeginning?A．Tocomplainaboutsometourists’badhabits.B．Togivesuggestionsonhowtoenjoyone’stour.C．Topointoutpeople’sobsessionwithtakingpictures.D．TodescribethebeautifulviewoftheGrandCanyon.2、WhatcanwelearnfromHenkel’sstudy?A．Reviewingpicturesalwayshelpspeoplebringbackmemorieseasily.B．Takingpicturesinamuseumtourhelpsstudentsrecognizeobjectsbetter.C．Peopleshouldspendmoretimetakingpicturesthanstudyingrealobjects.D．Picturesfocusingonthedetailsofobjectsprobablyimprovepeople’smemories.3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5probablyrefersto“________”.A．thecameraB．technologyC．theeventD．anobject4、Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．People’sobsessionwithtakingpicturesanditsinfluence.B．Possiblewaysofusingpicturestoimproveone’smemory.C．Greatharmtomemorycausedbytakingpicturesconstantly.D．Abelievablestudyintothenegativeimpactofliningcamerasoften.Text3Thisweek,we’resharingourfavoriterecentreads.Tohelproundoutourrecommendations,wealsotappedsomefolkswhoyou’veheardonCodeSwitchbefore—novelists,scholars,poetsandpodcasters.AllYouCanEverKnowbyNicoleChung“Thebookisanextraordinary,honestandsympatheticlookatadoption,raceinAmericaandfamiliesingeneral.It’salsosuchanengagingread.Istayedupwaytoolateonenightreadingitbecausethestoryjustpulledmein.AndI’verecommendedmanyofmyfriendstoreaditsoIcantalkaboutitwiththem.”—JasmineGuillory,authorofTheWeddingDate,TheProposalandtheforthcomingbookTheWeddingPart.BecomingbyMichelleObama“It’sadeeply-movingcomingofagestoryofMichelleObamainherearlylife.Therearesuchmovinganecdotesabouthowthisfamilyjustinvestedeverythinginthepossibilityofgivingtheirchildrenabetterlife.It’snotasweetbook,butatthesametime,it’sdeeplyhopefulaboutthepossibilityofwhathappenswhenyouworkhard,whathappenswhenyoulovehard.”—TayariJones,authorofAnAmericanMarriage,SilverSparrowandotherbooks.RageBecomesHer:ThePowerofWomen’sAngerbySorayaChemaly“Whatreallyimpressedmeaboutthisbookisthisideathatwomenshouldbeallowedtoexpresstheiranger,particularlyinLatinAmericanfamiliesandcommunities.IjustthinkSorayagoesintothisincredibledetailcitingscientificstudiesanddifferentworksofliteraturethatreallyconveythenecessitytofemaleanger,notonlyforthehealthofwomen,butforthehealthofequalityinsociety.”—JeanGuerrero,reporterwithKPBSandauthorofCrux:ACross-BorderMemoir.1、WhowroteTheWeddingDate?A．TayariJones B．JeanGuerreroC．JasmineGuillory D．SorayaChemaly2、Whichbooktellsabitterstorywithhope?A．Becoming B．AllYouCanEverKnowC．SilverSparrow D．Crux:ACross-BorderMemoir3、What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Tosellbooks. B．Tocommentonbooks.C．Tosharereviewsofbooks. D．TocollectopinionsofbooksText4SafetyisahugeconcernwheneverIrunwithmyearphonesin.ButIneedmusictorun.OtherwiseallIhearisthesoundofmyownbreathing.SoI’vefoundacompromise:Irunwithonlyoneearphonein.Themusicsoundsoff.It’sanimperfectsolution.Anupdatedpairofheadphones,calledAfterShokz,aimtodobetter.AfterShokzbillsitselfasusingboneconductingtechnologytoconductmusicfromthefrontoftheear,deliveringsoundthroughyourcheekboneandinnerear.Thiskeepsyoureardrum(鼓膜)freetoheareverythingelse.“Earbuds(耳塞式耳机)aretypicallydesignedtoblockoutallsound,whichisfinewhenyou’reinside.Butwhenyou’reoutside,youneedallyoursenses.Itwouldbelikesendingyououtcyclingwithablindfoldon,”saysRodAnnet,managingdirectorofAfterShokz.Here’swhereAfterShokzcomesin.Theheadphoneshookoverthebackofyourheadwiththemain“bud”restinghighupagainstyourcheek.Thiskeepsyourearfreetodelightinothersounds.Sodotheywork?Inaword,yes.Duringa45-minutejog,theydidn’tbounceorshift.IheardfarmoreofmyenvironmentthanInormallydo:anearbybikethere;arunnerpassingmeagaintomyleft;andsoforth.Whataboutthedownsides?Ifyou’reahugefanofhigh-qualitysound,youmightfindtheheadphonesabittinny.Onefriendexpressedconcernsaboutmissingtheabilitytogetlostinthemusicasyoumightbedistractedbyothernoises,althoughIpersonallydidn’tfindthatanissue.Yetthoseareallminordetails.Forme,probablythebiggestproblemistheprice.Rangingbetween£49.96to£83.29,AfterShokzheadphonesaren’texactlycheap.Withallthatconsidered,wouldIrecommendthem?Yes.AfterShokzheadphonesarequiteuseful.Whileoutjogging,theywerelight,painless,andeasytouse.Theymademefeelsafer.1、WhatisspecialaboutAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theyareagoodchoiceforinsideuse.B．Theyallowuserstohearothersounds.C．Theycanmakemusicsoundmorebeautiful.D．Theycandeliversoundthroughyoureardrum.2、Whatdoestheauthor’sfriendthinkofAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theypreventusersgettinglost.B．Theydeliverhigh—qualitysound.C．Theyoftenmovewhileusersarerunning.D．Theyfailtoallowuserstoenjoythemusic.3、TheauthorthinksAfterShokzheadphones.A．aretooexpensiveB．seemquiteuselessC．makeusersfeelpainD．aretoocomplextouse4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toexpressworries.B．Tointroduceaproduct.C．Toshareapersonalstory.D．Tocomplainaboutaproduct.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Amottoisasentenceoraphrasewhichcaninspireusespeciallywhenweare1．(face)withdifficultiesManyofususewell-know2．(say)asmottos,suchas“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway”Or“nothingisdifficultifyouputyourheatintoit”,andsoonMymottois“Godhelpsthosewhohelp3．SometimesIamlazy4．don’twanttomakeeffortstoworkhard,butthemomentIthinkofmymottoIwillget5．(energy)againanddevotemyselftowhatIamdoingIwritemymotto6．IcanseeiteasilyEverytimeIfailinmyexamandbegintoloseheart,thesightofmymottoinspiresme7．muchconfidenceMymottoalsomakesmebecomean8．(dependent)personThatistosay,Iwon’trelyonothers9．(easy)Myfriends,whatisyourmotto?Ifyoustillhaven’tgotamotto,pleasechoose10．becauseamottocanhaveagreateffectonyouInrecentyearsmanyTVshowshavebecomeextremelypopularamongChineseaudienceThoseprograms,ranging1．talentordatingshowstorealityshows,2．(receive)bothcommercialsuccessandpublicattentionTheirpopularityis3．(main)basedonsimplefactsFirst,theycareaboutsocialconcernsSecond,withoutexception,theyexploreaperfectbalancebetweentheinternationalformsandChineseexpressionsDespiteapparenthighlights,muchroom4．(leave)forimprovementAboveall,commercialinterestsoftenoutweigh5．(education)purposes,causingmany6．(complain)abouttheunbearableadvertisementsInaddition,somesharpremarks,7．theyareeye-catching,mayhavemisleadingeffects8．theyouthInmyopinion,suchshowsshouldshouldermoreresponsibilityinsteadofmerely9．(entertain)thepublic10．isexpected,theseprogramsshouldbepositiveintheirformsaswellasfunctionsMeanwhile,themediashouldalsosafeguardthevaluesofoursocietySectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Imaginelookingoutofyourwindowandseeingawhaleswimby.That'sthesightthatsurprisesNewYorkCityresidentsrecently.Inthepastyears,humpbackwhaleshavebeenspottedinthetworiverssurroundingtheislandofManhattan,theHudsonRiverandtheEastRiver.1、Expertssaythatrivercleanupeffortshaveimprovedwaterqualityandledtoanincreaseinthenumberoffishthere.Fishareonthehumpback'smenu.2、Thesightingisalsoanencouragingsignthatconservationeffortsarehelpinghumpbackwhalescomeback.In1973,thespecieswaslistedastheendangered.Nowscientistssayhumpbackwhalesaremakingacomeback.Bythemiddleofthe20thcentury,huntingwhalesforprofithadnearlywipedoutmanywhalespecies.In1973,theU.S.setuptheEndangeredSpeciesAct.PeoplewerenolongerallowedtohuntthemintheU.S.waters.In1982,theInternationalWhalingisillegalworldwide.3、LastSeptember,itwasannouncedthatninegroupsofhumpbackwhalesarenolongerendangered.Fourgroupsarestillendangeredandafifthisthreatened.4、ThenumberofthemisgrowingparticularlyfasterintheSouthernHemispherelikeTasmanSeaandCoralSea.AndthenumberofhumpbackwhalesinHawaiihasmadeanamazingrecovery.In1966,therewerefewerthan1,500humpbacksthere.Todaythereareabout10,000.Buthumpbacksinotherpartsoftheworldarestillstruggling.5、“Westillhavealotofworktodo,”saysAngelaSomma,headofNOAASFisheries’endangeredSpeciesdivision.“Butwiththerightprotection,thenumberofhumpbackwhalesshouldcontinuetogrow.A．Thoseeffortstosavewhalesarepayingoff.B．Peoplearefrightenedwhenseeingwhalesintheriver.C．Lastyear,oneevenswampastwherethemayorlives.D．Todaythereareabout100,000humpbackwhalesworldwide.E.Theextrafoodintheriversismainlywhat