2023年红安县考研《英语一》预测试题含解析

2023年红安县考研《英语一》预测试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Attheedgeofaforest,stoodabigtree.Itsbranchesspreadoutmajestically(庄严地)andsodiditsroots.It1peoplefromthesununderitsshadyleaves,andprovided2tocountlessbirdsandothersmallcreaturesinitsbranches.Itwasveryexcitedwithactivityallthetime.Atthefootofthetreegrewalittleplant.Theplantwastall,thin,gracefulandeasily3,andtendedtofalloveratthe4oftheslightestwind.Oneday,thetwoneighbourswerehavingalittlechat.“Well,littleone,”saidthetreetotheplant,“Whydoyounotplantyourfeetdeeplyintheground,andraiseyourhead5intheairasIdo?”“Iseenoneedtodoso,”6theplantwithasmile.“7,IthinkImaybesaferthisway.”“Safer!”sneered(讥讽)thetree.“Areyou8thatyou’resaferthanIam?Doyouknowhowdeepmyrootsare9,howthickandstrongmytrunkis?10twomenholdhandstheywouldnotbeabletosurroundmytrunk.Whocouldpossiblypullmeoutbytherootsor11myheadtotheground?”Andthetreeturnedawayfromtheplantin12Butthetreewasto13itswordsverysoon.Oneeveningagreathurricane14intheregion.Itthrewthetreesofftheirrootsandalmostcompletelydestroyedtheforest.Ituprootedthetreeand15itawaywithgreatforce.Whenthestormhadpassed,thevillagerslivingnearby16thedamage.Strongtreesthathadoncealmosttouchedthesky,werenowreducedtostumps(残根）or17Thedeadanimalswerefoundeverywhereinthe18Buttherewasone19Thelittleplant.Theplanthadbeenmovedfromsidetosideunderthehurricane,andbentcompletely.Butwhenthehurricaneended,itsighedandstooduprightagain.Notraceremainedofitspowerfulneighbour201、A．hide B．protect C．prevent D．defend2、A．shade B．food C．shelter D．space3、A．broken B．destroyed C．grown D．planted4、A．reach B．blow C．touch D．knock5、A．bravely B．straightly C．gratefully D．delightedly6、A．explained B．shouted C．said D．whispered7、A．Gradually B．Actually C．Generally D．Finally8、A．concluding B．finding C．guessing D．suggesting9、A．placed B．hidden C．buried D．planted10、A．Evenif B．Although C．Because D．When11、A．put B．bow C．lead D．get12、A．anger B．surprise C．belief D．relief13、A．keep B．regret C．break D．follow14、A．blew B．arrived C．arose D．appeared15、A．turned B．pushed C．threw D．blew16、A．counted B．saw C．observed D．surveyed17、A．worse B．more C．less D．better18、A．tree B．forest C．plant D．plain19、A．plant B．example C．exception D．tree20、A．then B．finally C．gradually D．ThoughSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1InAmerica，thenumberofpeoplekilledincarcrashesin2016wasabove40，000forthefirsttimeinadecade，datareleasedonWednesdayshows．“Americansbelievethereisnothingwecandotostopcrashesfromhappening，butthatisn'ttrue．Wearebehindtherestofthedevelopedworldinaddressinghighwayfatalities(死亡)．Wejusthaven'tbeenwillingtodowhatneedstobedone，”saidDeborahA．P．Hersman，presidentoftheNationalSafetyCouncil．TheNationalSafetyCouncildatashowsa6percentincreaseindeathsin2018whencomparedwith2015anda3percentincreaseinthenumberofmilesAmericanadrovein2016．“Motorvehiclefatalitynumbershavebeenringingthealarmfortwoyears，”Hersmansaid．“Unfortunately，wehavebeenblindtothedataandthekillingsonourroadways．Ifwefailtotakeaction，thedeathtellwillcontinuetorise．”“Thetrendisclear：Afteryearsofprogress，highwaydeathsareheadinginthewrongdirection，”saidJonathanAdkins，astatesafetyofficial．Thenumberofpeoplekilledreachedarecordlowof32，675in2014，accordingtoNHTSAstatistics．Thatrecordfollowedafairlysteadydownwardtrackforthepastsixyearsthatexpertsattributeditprimarilytosafetyfeaturesthathavebeenbuiltintocarsandtrucks．Safetyadvancesincludingincreasedseat-beltuse，airbags，anti-lockbraking，stabilitycontrolsandelectronicwarningsandcameras．Thebadeconomyandhighgaspricesalsoinfluencedthereductionindeaths．Now，withunemploymentandgaspricesbothlow，morepeoplearedrivingforworkandpleasuretrips．“It’snotjustthatAmericansdrivemoremileswhentheeconomyimproves；it’sthekindofmilestheydrive，”saidAdrianLund，presidentoftheInsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety．1、What’sHersman’sattitudetowardsthepresentsituation?A．Ithasbeengettingbetter． B．Itcanhardlybeimproved．C．Theeffortsarefarfromenough． D．Muchworkhartalreadybeendone．2、Whatdowelearnaboutthenumberofhighwaydeathsin2013inAmerica?A．It’slowerthanthatin2014． B．It’slowerthanthatin2010．C．It’sthelowestinrecentyears． D．It’sthehighestinrecentlyyears．3、Whatwillhappenwiththeeconomicrecovery?A．Thegaspriceswillgoup． B．Thegaspricewillgodown．C．Therewillbemorehighwaydeaths． D．Therewillbefewerhighwaydeaths．4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TrafficDeathsAreontheRise B．HighwayDeathsWillDropoffC．MeasurestoHandleCarCrashes D．SafetyAdvancesinCarsAreMadeText2Durian(榴莲)isprobablythesmelliestfruitintheworld,lettingoutanunusualunpleasantsmellwhichwouldmakeanyonebringup.However,nobodywasawareofwhatgavethisfruititsuniquesmell,soateamofresearchersfromSingaporedecidedtotakealookatitsgenome(基因组)andfindout,Durianiswell-knownthroughoutSoutheastAsiaasthekingoffruits,mostlybecauseofitsawfulappearanceandsmell.However,theoriginofthisunpleasantsmellwasunknown,soresearchersdecidedtomapthegenomeofthefruit,andfindthegenethatcontrolledit.Agroupofgenes,volatilesulfurcompounds(含硫化合物),becameveryactiveinthefruit,andtheywerefoundresponsibleforresultingintheunpleasantsmell.Thefruitconfuseseveryonewithasulfuricsmell,likerottenonionsandingredients.Thesmelllastslong,mostlybecausethefruitcontainsmorevolatilesulfurcompounds.Otherspeciesusuallybenefitfromtwogenecopiesatmost,butdurianhasfour,leadingtothestrikingsmell.However,thissmellmightbeanadvantagefordurianinthewild.Althoughwefinditunpleasant,manyanimalsmightbeattractedbyit.Iftheyeatthefruit,thentheycaneasilyspreaditsseedseverywhere,thuscontributingtothedistributionofthespecies.Themappingoftheduriangenomealsoshowedsomeotherinformationonthespecies.Firstofall,thefruithasanimpressivenumberofgenes,namely46,000.Also,withthehelpofthesegenes,theysawhowitevolved,anddiscovereditwasrelatedtothecacaotree.AlltheotherdiscoverieshavebeenpublishedinthejournalNatureGenetics.Despitethestrikingsmell,manypeopleactuallyenjoyeatingthefruit.However,notalldurianspeciesareedible,andsomeofthemmayevencausedamagetoourhealth,Evenso,thefruitisoftenimported,significantlycontributingtotheeconomy.1、Whatgivedurianitsuniquesmell?A．Onionsnearby.B．Twogenecopies.C．Rotteningredientsinit.D．Volatilesulfurcompounds.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“evolved”inParagraph5probablymean?A．Developed.B．Escaped.C．Predicted.D．Tolerated.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Nobirdsenjoyeatingdurian.B．Duriancanbeplantedallovertheworld.C．Someofdurianspeciescannotbeeaten.D．Durianhasnorelationshipwiththecacaotree.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．What’sDurian?B．TheInfluenceoftheSmellC．TheDistributionofDurianD．TheMysteryoftheUnpleasantSmellofDurianText3ClimbingWithoutRopesThepopularimageofthemountainclimberisofapersoncarefullyclimbingasteepcliffwithanetworkofsafetyropes,butitisnottheonlykind.Manyclimbersnowenjoybouldering.It’smoreaccessibleandbetterfortheenvironment.Whatisbouldering?Boulderingisasportthatinvolvesclimbingon,over,andaroundbouldersuptoapproximatelytwentyfeetabovetheground.Participantsemploynosafetyropes.Whyboulder?•improveyourclimbingskillsbyfocusingonbasics•placestoclimb,suchasclimbingwallsatgymsandparks,easytofind•lesstimecommitmenttoboulderingthantomountainclimbing•intellectualandphysicalenjoymentasonesolvesproblemsBoulderingTermscrimp:averysmallhandholdfoothold:aplacewhereonemayplaceafoottoaidinclimbingboulderjug:averylargehandholdthatiseasytouseproblem:Thepathupaboulderisreferredtoasthe“problem”thatonemustsolve.The“solution”isthesequenceofmovesonemakesupandoveraboulder.Hereisanexampleofaclimberaddressingaboulderingproblem.Figure1:Theclimberhastworoutesshecouldtake,onetotheleftandonetotheright.Theleftoneappearseasierbecauseithasajugwithineasyreach,butlookwhathappensifshechoosesthatdirection.Shegetsstuckontherockandhastogobackdown.Sometimesthatisevenmoredifficultthangoingup.Figure2:Theclimbertakestheonetotherightthistime.Usingafootholdandplacingherrighthandinacrimp,sheisabletoliftherselfupandlocateotherhandholds.Afteronlyafewmoves,sheisabletothrowherlegoverthetopoftheboulderandpullherselfup.1、Accordingtothepassage,bouldering________.A．isanindoorsport B．hasnosafetyprotectionC．needsmapsandequipment D．isasteepcliffclimbing2、Boulderingbecomespopularbecause________.A．itchallengesthelimits B．itcostslessC．itbuildsmindsandbodies D．itisateamgame3、Accordingtotheexample,therightrouteis________.A．ashortcut B．adeadendC．toughbuttothetop D．linedwithjugs4、Thepassageislikelytoappearin________.A．abookreview B．asciencereportC．anewspaperadvertisement D．asportsmagazineText4Manycitiesintheworldarebenefitingfromthenocturnal(夜间活动的)activitiesofagroupofpeoplewhocallthemselvesguerrilla(游击队的)gardeners.Armedwithtrowels,spadesaridavanfullofflowersandplants,guerrillagardenersturnabandonedurbanlandintoablazeofcolon.Incitycentrelocationswheretherewasmud,weedsandemptyplasticbottles,residentsoftenwakeuptofindthatthewastedareahasbeentransformedovernightwithbrightly-coloredbeddingplants.InmostBritishcities,localgovernmentsandpoliceturnablindeyetotheexploitofthegardeners,whoseactivitiesarealwayscarriedoutundercoverofnightfall.Andsofar,therehasbeennothingbutpraisefromtheastonishedanddelightedlocalresidentswhentheyfindtheirneighborhoodtransformedinsuchastrikingfashion.Notonlydotheguerillagardenersbeautifyneglectedplaces,theyalsoreturnregularlytowatertheplantsandweedtheflowerbeds.Theyalsomakesurethatatleastsomeoftheplantstheybringareevergreens,whichmeansthattheareadoesn’tlookdismalinthewintermonths.ThefirstguerrillagardenerinLondonwasRichardReynolds,whosedayjobisatanadvertisingagency.Mr.Reynolds,agraduateofOxfordUniversity,beganhiseffortstwoyearsagowhenhemovedtoaflatinatowerblockinSouthLondon.Fromhisbalcony,hecouldseeseveralemptyconcretepots,placedbythelocalgovernmenttocontainplantsbutneverused.Hewentoutaftermidnightandfilledthepotswithplants,andthenplantedmoreflowersinthepathleadingtotheentrancetotheblock.Hethensetupawebsitetoexplainhisplanandcalleduponmoregardenerstojoinhim.Cashdonationsfloodedinand,moreimportantly,volunteersrushedtobepartofthecampaign.Withinsixmonths,therewerefivehundredpeopleinLondonpreparedtocomeoutatveryshortnoticetorevitalize(恢复活力)neglectedpartsoftheurbanlandscape.Therearenowunofficialbutcarefully-organizedgroupsinmanycitiesinBritainandNorthAmericaandthereisawebsitewherewould-beurbangardenerscanfindoutthelocationofthenextexpedition.1、Accordingtothetext,guerrillagardenersgottheirnames________.A．becauseoftheresidents’advice B．fromthelocalgovernmentC．forthenatureoftheirwork D．basedonthelocalcultures2、Theseguerrillagardenersdotheirwork________.A．attherequestofthegovernment B．nearbytheirhouseC．ofteninreturnforothers’help D．oftheirownfreewill3、Whydotheguerrillagardenersoftenreturntotheirformerworkingplace?A．Tolookaftertheseplants. B．Toenjoythesebeautifulflowers.C．Tohelpplantslivethroughwintermonths. D．Tochangethetypesoftheseplants.4、RichardReynoldsdecidedtofillthepotswithplantswiththepurposeof________.A．makingtheneighborhoodmorebeautiful B．agreeingwithhisownjobC．advertisingsomeproductsinhisagency D．killinghissparetime5、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheseguerrillagardeners________.A．aremainlyfromtheUnitedKingdom B．willlatergetwellpaidC．arestillnotacceptedbythelocalpeople D．becomemoreandmoreorganizedPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Blessedbythepleasantweather,theislandprovinceofHainanisfastbecomingknownasChina’sFlorida”,1．(draw)massesofretireesescapingthebitingcoldoftheirhometowns“AthomeinHarbin,itcanbe-30°C,itisunbearable!Butheretheclimateis2．(suit),”saida71-year-oldwomanfromthe3．(extreme)coldprovinceofHeilongjiangShe4．(move)eachwintertoSanyaoverthepasteightyears“Herethe5．(warm)isbetterforourhealthWefindsomanypeoplefromourprovince6．wearesurewewillnotgetbored”saidQiNingxia,7．60-year-oldmanfromHeilongjiangAbout700,000elderlypeoplecometoSanyaeverywinter,almostdoubling8．(it)populationNearlyhalfofthese“migratorybirds”,9．theyarecalled,comefromthenorthernprovincesinChinaThetrendbeganin2000aspeoplebeganbuyingSanyaapartments,openingbusinessandpersuadingfriendsandfamily10．(join)them,creatingasnowballeffect语法填空Lastspring，FionaPresley，alibraryassistantfromScottishHighlandscameacrossasurprisingphenomenonshewouldneverforget．Whiletakingcareofhergarden，she1．(spot)abumblebee(大黄蜂)queencrawlingaround．Whatsurprisedhermostwasthattheanimalhadnowings，2．madeitunabletofly．Thebumblebeemayhavebeenaffectedbyavirusinwingdevelopment．Theinsecthadveryslim3．(chance)ofsurvival，butthiskind-heartedwomancametotherescue．Fionacreatedabeautifulminigardenforthehelplessanimalandtreatedit4．somesugarwater．Whenitwassunny．Fionatookitoutfor5．walkandprotectedtheinsectfromheavyrainbytakingitindoors．Soonenoughthebeautifulfriendshipunfoldedbetween6．(they)．EverytimeFionastoppedbythegarden，hertinynewfriendwouldturnup7．(greet)her．Thebeecuddled(依偎)withthewomanandseemedtolightupwhenFionawasholdingitinherhands．Theearthbumblebeeshaveanaveragelifespanofonly18weeks，

8．Fionawastakingcareofhernewfriendsowellthatitlivedmuchlonger．9．(sad)，thefriendshipcouldn’tlastforeversincethebeeeventuallypassedaway，10．

(leave)abeautifulmemorytoitsrescuer．SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Youknowthedrillwhenitcomestolosingweight:takeinfewercaloriesandburnmorecalories.1、Ifyou'retryingtodropafewpoundsfast,theseinterestingtipswillmakeiteasyforyoutolosetheweightquick.Eatinfrontofmirrorsandyou'llloseweightOnestudyfindsthateatinginfrontofmirrorsreducestheamountpeopleeatbynearlyonethird.Havingtolookyourselfintheeyereflectsbacksomeofyourowninnerstandardsandgoals.2、Sniffabananaoranapplewhenyoufeelhungry3、Researchersfindthatthemorefrequentlypeoplesniff,thelesshungrytheyareandthemoreweighttheylose—anaverageof30poundseach.Onetheoryisthatsniffingthefoodtricksthebrainintothinkingyou'reactuallyeatingit.4、Whetherthat'safloor,acoupleofwindows,oryourcar,a150-poundpersonwillburnaboutfourcaloriesforeveryminutespentcleaning.Scrubfor30minutesandyoucouldworkoffapproximately120calories,thesamenumberinahalf-cupoffrozenyogurt.StartatthecolorblueThere'sagoodreasonyouwon'tseemanyfast-foodrestaurantsdecoratedinblue:ithelpstocontrolanappetite.Soserveupdinneronblueplates,dressinbluewhileyoueat,andcoveryourtablewithabluetablecloth.5、Studiesfindtheyencourageeating.A．Youmightfeelsilly,butitworks.B．Therefore,adjustyoureatinghabits.C．Washsomethingthoroughlyonceaweek.D．That'sallittakestoloseasmanypoundsaspossible.E.Onthecontrary,avoidred,yellow,andorangeinyourdiningareas.F.Inotherwords,itremindsyouofwhyyou'retryingtoloseweightinthefirstplace.G.Butyoualsoknowthatmostdietsandquickweight-lossplansdon'tworkaspromised.Manyofustendtocompareourselvestootherpeople.1、Whenyoucompareyourselftoyourfriendorcoworkeroccasionally,there’snothingwrongwithit,assuchacomparisonhelpsyoubecomebetterandstaymotivatedtoreachyourgoals.However,ifyouareconstantlycomparingyourselftoothers,it’saredfl