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久治县2023年考研《英语一》预测试卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)DoubleTroubleWhenIwaseight,Iwantedatoyandneeded$10tobuyit.But,asusual,Iwasbroken.Idecidedtoaskmy11-year-oldsister,Kathleen,foraloan.Iwenttoherroom,1herforthecash.Laughing,sheagreedto2methemoney,butadded,“Iwillchargeyou10percentcompoundinterestevery3untilyoupaymeback.”“Compoundinterest---what’sthat?”Iasked.“Well,interestiswhatyoucallthe4moneyborrowershavetopaybackonaloan,”sheexplained.“Compoundinterestmeansthattheinterestpaymentsgetbiggerandbiggerthe5youtaketopaybacktheloan.Torepaytheloan,youwillneedtogiveme$11afteronemonth.Ifyouwaittwomonthstopaymeback,your6willgrowfrom$10to$11.SoI’llbechargingyouintereston$11.ThenIwilladdthatinteresttothe$11youalreadyoweme,fora7of$12.10.That’swhatyou’lloweaftertwomonths.”“Sure.Igetit,”Isaid.Thoughtruthfully,Iwasgetting8.Kathleenlentmethemoney,andIboughtthetoy.Mybirthdaycameamonthlater,andmymomgaveme$10.9,thatwasjusttheamountIneededtobuyanothertoyIwanted10.Iputoffpayingmysisterforamonth.Afteranothermonth,I11abouttheloan.Severalmonthslater,onChristmasmorning,mysisterandIeachfounda$02billinourstockings.Iwasjustputtingitintomypocket12Kathleentappedmeontheshoulder.“Sorry,kiddo.That’smine.I’m13onyourdebt.”“Huh?”ThenIrememberedtheloan.“Hey!Howcanitbethatmuch?I14borrowed$10.”“True,”shesaid,“butinteresthasbeencompoundingforeightmonths.Nowyou15me$1.43.”Shepaused,thenadded.“Youcanpaymethe$1.43.”I16tobelievethata$10loancouldmorethandoublesoquickly.Muchtomy17,mysistergotherpencilandtabletandshowedmeexactlyhowitalladdedup.Myhead18asItriedtokeeptrackofKathleen’s19,butthistime,Igotthebasicideaofcompoundinterest.I20thehardwaythatborrowingmoneycanbe“doubletrouble”innotime.1、A.blaming B.begging C.searching D.preparing2、A.pay B.send C.lend D.hand3、A.month B.year C.week D.day4、A.little B.same C.enough D.extra5、A.shorter B.longer C.more D.less6、A.cash B.saving C.note D.debt7、A.total B.cost C.number D.bill8、A.encouraged B.shocked C.confused D.satisfied9、A.Gradually B.Obviously C.Unfortunately D.Hopefully10、A.seriously B.anxiously C.secretly D.desperately11、A.forgot B.knew C.talked D.cared12、A.after B.until C.while D.when13、A.carrying B.collecting C.relying D.focusing14、A.normally B.nearly C.only D.really15、A.owe B.offer C.take D.give16、A.decided B.refused C.pretended D.managed17、A.relief B.delight C.annoyance D.regret18、A.turned B.nodded C.stuck D.hurt19、A.calculations B.excuses C.directions D.discoveries20、A.explored B.learned C.explained D.questionedSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Abiologistoncecriticizedforstealingeggsfromthenestsoftherarestbirdintheworldhasbeenawardedthe“NobelPrize”ofconservationafterhismethodssavedninespeciesfromextinction.ProfessorCarlJoneswonthe2016IndianapolisPrize---thehighestaccoladeinthefieldofanimalconservation---forhis40yearsofworkinMauritius,wherehesavedanendangeredkestrelfrombecomingthenextGreatAuk.Whenthe61-year-oldfirsttravelledtotheeastAfricanislandinthe1970s,hewastoldtoclosedownaprojecttosavetheMauritiuskestrel.Atthetimetherewerejustfourleftinthewild,makingittherarestbirdonEarth.However,hestayed,usingthetechniquesofcaptivebreeding(人工繁殖),whichinvolvedsnatchingeggsfromthebirds’nestsandhatching(孵化)themunderincubators,promptingthemotherstolayanothersetofeggsinthewild.Adecadelater,thenumberofMauritiuskestrelshadsoaredtoover300andtodaytherearearound400inthewild.Thebiologisthasalsobeennecessaryineffortstobringotherrarespeciesbackfromtheedgeofextinction,includingthepinkpigeon,echoparakeetandRodrigueswarbler.ProfJoneswasawardedthe$250,000(£172,000)prizeataceremonyinLondon.“Asayoungmaninmy20s,Icertainlydidn’tenjoythestressandthetensionofthecriticismIreceived,”reflectingonthestartofhiscareer,hesaidtheMaurutiuskestrelprojecthadbeenseenasa“deadloss”atthetime.Inthe1970stherewasfierceoppositiontothecaptivebreedingtechniques,withcriticsarguingthattheyweretooriskyandtooktheemphasisoffbreedinginthewild.ProfJoneshasdevotedhiswholelifetohiswork,onlybecomingafatherforthefirsttimeeightyearsago,at53.Hesaidreceivingtheprizewasparticularlyimportanttohim,becauseitprovedthathisworktosavebirdswasright.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“accolade”meaninParagraph2?A.return B.levelC.honor D.research2、Accordingtothepassage,GreatAukis________.A.anendangeredbird B.anextinctbirdC.apopularbird D.afiercebird3、WhatcanweknowfromthefiguresinParagraph4?A.Takingeggsfromthenestshasworkedwell.B.Thewildenvironmentforkestrelhaschangedalot.C.Kestrelhasadaptedtothelifeinthewild.D.It’sdifficulttoprotectkestrel.4、ProfJones’ideaoftakingeggsfromthebirds’nests________.A.wasprovedofnouse B.waswidelyacceptedC.waspromotedofficially D.wascriticizedbysomepeopleText2BusToursinWashingtonDCTheBlossomsTourInWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.22BESTWAYtoExperiencetheCherryBlossoms!EachyearfrommidMarchtomidApril,seethebeautifulCherryBlossomsinWashingtonDCandgetgreatphotosbecauseyou’llbeledtoallthebestspotsbythebestguides.TheannualspringbloominDCisamagicaltimeandthistourpromisestoprovidetheverybesttouropportunityforyou!TheLightsNightTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.33Highest-ratedNightTourinDC!TheONLYDCNightTourwheretheTourGuidesHOPOFFwithyouateachstopandtellyouabouteachmonumentandattracton.HOPaboardtheTheLightsNightTour!ThebesttimetotakeatourofWashingtonDCisatnight.TheBestMinibusTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$46.22SeeallthekeyatractionsDChastoofferina3-hourformat.Youwilllearnallaboutthehistoryandtrivia(琐事)thatsurroundsWashingtonandvisitthemajormonumentsandattractionsDChastooffer.PleaseNote:Ratesforthistourvarybydayoftheweek.Whenyouchooseyourspecificdateontheavailabilitycalendar,theratesforthatdatewillbedisplayed.BestMountVernon&ArlingtonCemeteryTourfromWashingtonDCDuration:6hours$71.26SeeArlingtonCemetery,OldTownAlexandriaandGeorgeWashington’sMountVernonEstateonthissmallgroupbustourfromWashingtonDC.YourtourguidewillaccompanyyouthroughMountVernon,tellingyouaboutalloftheatractionsthereandthehistoryofGeorgeWashington’shomeonthePotomacRiver.1、WhichdatesuitsTheBlossomsTourmost?A.July4. B.August15.C.March27. D.October1.2、WhatisspecialaboutTheBestMinibusTour?A.Itspriceisnotfixed. B.Thebesttimetotakeitisatnight.C.Thetourguideaccompaniesyou. D.Youcangetgreatphotosofcherry.3、WhichtourwouldofferyouachancetolearnaboutGeorgeWashington’shome?A.TheBlossomsTour. B.TheLightsNightTour.C.TbeBestMinibusTour. D.BestMountVermon&ArlingtonCemeteryTour.Text3JameyTurneroftenperformstolargecrowdsinOldTownAlexandria,Virginia.Youcanfindhimplayinganunusualmusicalinstrument,theglassharp(竖琴),nearAlexandria'shistoricwaterfront.Aglassharpismadeupofdifferent-sizeddrinkingglasses,eachfilledwithwater.Turnermakesmusicbyrunninghisfingersoverthetopsoftheglasses.Bydoingso,eachglassmakesadifferentmusicalsound.Turneris78yearsoldnow.Hebecameinterestedinplayingtheglassharpattheageofsix,whenheheardhisfatherplayingwithaglassofwateratthedinnertable.Hehasbeenplayingitfor50years.TodayTurnerputstogetherhisinstrumentbyplacing60differentglassesonawoodensoundboard.Heholdstheglassesinplacewithrubberbands,whichkeepsthemfrombreaking.Hethenaddsdifferentamountsofwatertoeachonetocreatedifferentmusicalnotes.Addingortakingawayjustalittlewaterwillchangethesound.Addingwatertoaglasswillmakealowersound.Thesmallerbowlsofwaterproduceahighersound,whilethelargeronesproducealower,deepersound.Turneralwaysuseslow-pricedglassbecauseitsoundsbetterthancostlycrystal(水晶)andhehasmorecontroloverthesound.Beforebuyingnewglasses,hewilltesttheminstores.Theglassharpwaspopular300yearsagowhencomposerslikeWolfgangMozartwrotemusicfortheinstrument.Therehavebeenabout400piecesofmusicwrittenjustfortheglassharp.ButTurnerplaysallkindsofmusic,evenpopularmusicfromChina.Fewpeopleplaytheglassharpthesedays,butTurnersaysheseesvideosofpeopleexperimentingwiththeinstrumentonYouTube.Hehopesthenextgenerationwillcontinuemakingtheirmusic.1、WhatdoweknowaboutTurner?A.Hebeganplayingtheglassharpatsix.B.Heoftenteachesglassharplessonsonline.C.HeisagreatmasteroftheChineselanguage.D.Hewasinspiredbyhisfathertolearntheglassharp.2、Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheglassharp?A.ItsinventorisWolfgangMozart.B.Itismadeupofglassesofthesamesize.C.Itappearstobegaininginpopularitytoday.D.Itssoundsareaffectedbythewaterintheglasses.3、WhydoesTurnerprefertousecheapglass?A.Tosavemoney.B.Toproducebettersounds.C.Tohelprecycledrinkingglasses.D.Toincreasedifficultyinperforming.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MusicianPleasesCrowdsbyPlayingGlassesB.PlayingtheGlassHarp:aNewTrendC.JameyTurner'sDreamComingTrueD.WonderfulMusicHasNoBordersText4Shortlyafterthewar,mybrotherandIwereinvitedtospendafewdayswithanunclewhohadjustreturnedfromabroad.Hehadrentedacottageinthecountry,althoughherarelyspentmuchtimethere.Weunderstoodthereasonforthisafterourarrival:thecottagehadnocomfortablefurniture(家具)init;manyofthewindowswerebrokenandtheroofleaked(渗漏),makingthewholehouseterrible.Onourfirstevening,wesataroundthefireaftersupperlisteningtothestorieswhichourunclehadtotellofhismanyadventuresindistantcountries.IwassotiredafterthelongtrainjourneythatIwouldhavepreferredtogotobed;butIcouldnotstandmissinganyofmyuncle'sexcitingstories.Hewasjustinthemiddleofdescribingaratherterrifyingexperiencehehadoncehadwhentherewasaloudcrashfromthebedroomabove,theonewheremybrotherandIweregoingtosleep."Itsoundsasiftheroofhasfallenin!"criedoutmyuncle,withaloudlaugh.Whenwegottothetopofthestairsandopenedthebedroomdoor,wecouldseenothingatfirstbecauseofthethickcloudsofdustwhichfilledtheroom.Whenthedustbegantoclear,astrangesightmetoureyes.Alargepartoftheceilinghadfallendown,fallingrightontothepillow(枕头)onmybed.IwasgladthatIhadstayeduplatetolistentomyuncle'sstories,otherwiseIshouldcertainlyhavebeenseriouslyinjured,perhapskilled.Thatnightweallsleptonthefloorinthesittingroomdownstairs,notwishingtoriskourlivesbysleepingunderaroofwhichmightatanymomentfalldownonourheads.WeleftforLondontheverynextmorningandmyunclegaveuphiscottageinthecountry.Thiswasnotthekindofadventurehecaredforeither!1、Whydidtheuncleseldomspendmuchtimeinthecountrycottage?A.Becausetheroofofthecottagehadfallen.B.Becausethecottagewasinbadcondition.C.Becausehewasusedtolivingabroad.D.Becausetheroomsweretoosmalltolivein.2、Whentheauthorandhisbrotheropenedthebedroomdoor,theycouldseenothingatfirstbecause.A.itwascompletelydarkinsideB.therewastoomuchdustintheairC.somethingstrangestoppedthemD.itwasamessinside3、Theauthorfeltgladthathehadstayeduplatebecause.A.hedidnotmisstheexcitingstoriesB.hespentmoretimewithhisuncleC.hehadaluckyescapeD.hesawastrangesight4、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethewriter'suncle?A.Adventurousandgoodatstorytelling.B.Humorousandgoodatmakingjokes.C.Dependableandgenerouswithmoney.D.Thoughtfulandsensitivetodanger.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)FewplacesaredevelopingtowardsacashlessfutureasquicklyasSweden,whichisnowenjoyingthe1.(convenient)ofelectronicpaymentThisyear,onlyabout20%ofallconsumerpaymentinSweden2.(make)incash,comparedwithanaverageof75%in3.restoftheworldAndmanyofthecountry’sbanksnolongeracceptoroffercashNoteveryoneis4.(joy)SomepeoplesaySweden’selectronicpaymentmightresultinmoreInternetcrimesAlso,elderlypeopleinSwedenwhousecashmaybe5.(easy)ignoredAndyoungpeopleusingappstopayforeverythingortakingoutloansviamobilephonesrisk6.(fall)intodebtHowever,advocateslikeMrTimrefertopersonalsafety7.areasonthatcountriesshouldgocash-freeHisson’sapartmentwasbrokenintotwiceseveralyearsago“Ifthiswasacashlesssociety,therobberscouldn’tsell8.theystole,”saidMrTimCertainlycashisn’tdeadTheSwedishcentralbankpredictsit’lldeclinefast9.stillbeworkingin20yearsAnyway,formoreandmoreconsumers,cashisnolonger10.(they)habitChristmaswasnearIwalkedawayfrommyschoolandfollowedthewornpaththroughthetreesontothestreet1.Cole’sgrocerystorestoodInmypocketwasacollectionofcoinsandbillsI2.(earn)thesummerbeforeCarsrandownthestreetasIopenedthedoortothestoreThenoiseofthecarsdisappearedwhenthedoorclosed3.meIwasakidwhofeltoutofplaceandonamissionForthefirsttime,IwasgoingtobuyaChristmasgiftformymumanddadSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Youslowlyopenyoureyes.Ah,anotherbeautifulmorning.Youthinktoyourself,"It'sgreatnottohaveanythingtoworryabout".OHNO!Todayisexamdayandyouhaven’tstudiedenough!1、Howcanyoudealwiththemountainsofstressthatexamsseemtocreate?Readontofindoutsomeusefulstudytipstoprepareforexams:GetintoaroutineIfyougetstartedearlyenoughbeforeyourexams,youwillfindyoudon’tneedtoputinanyall-nighters.Findthetimeofthedaythatyoustudythebest.Pickacoupleofhoursandsticktothisstudytime.Gettoknowhowyoulearnthebest.2、PlanaheadPlanningaheadisthebestwaytomaximizeyourchancesofgoodgrades.Youmayhaveonlylimitedtimetostudy.3、Askyourteacherstohelpyoumakealistofthemostimportanttopicstostudy.Ifyousticktoaschedule,itwillstarttoseemmanageable.LookafteryourselfFreshfruitandvegetableswillgiveyoureservesofenergyandincreaseyourabilitytoconcentrate.Don'tstayawakeallnighttryingtostudy.Winddownafterstudyandtrysomerelaxationexercises.Havingregularexercisewillkeepyourmindactive.4、AssistanceandresourcesYourteacherswillusuallybemorethanhappytomeetwithyououtsideofclasstimes.Makeappointmentstomeetwiththemregularly.Don'twastetheirtime,however.Planwhatyouwanttodiscussandhavesomequestionswrittendown.5、Practiseonpastexampapers,butdon'trelyonlyonthem.Thereisnosuchthingasashortcutwhenitcomestoexams.A.Thisisthesamemistakeyoualwaysmake.
B.Howcanyouavoidasituationlikethis?
C.Inthiscaseyouneedtomakeaschedule.
D.Soyoucanmakethebestofyoursparetime.
E.Itcanalsopreventyourconcentrationfromdropping.
F.Perhapsstudyingonthebedoroutsideisbetterforyou.
G.Youshouldalsomakeuseofalltheotheravailableresources.
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