2023年黔東南南苗族侗族自治州從江縣考研《英語一》點(diǎn)睛提分卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Iamanythingbutadventurous.So,whenIactually____thecouragetolearndrivingand,evenmore____,passedthetest,Ifanciedbeingafreespiritatlast.ImistakenlythoughtIwould____newroadsanddrivetothefarthesthorizons.But,gatheringthecouragetotrynewhighwayswasnextto____forme.ThetimeItried,Igothopelessly____andfoundmyselfgoingaroundincircles.WhenIeventuallyfoundthewayhome,I____thiswastheendoftheadventurouslife.I_____theknownroutes.Whenafriend____metomakethemostofweekendwhenthetrafficwas____tomakenewdiscoveries,I___atherwithhorror.WasIgoingto____aperfectlygoodweekendtoraisemybloodpressureorwasIgoingtospenditdoingaslittleaspossible?_____,Ichosethelatteroption.AftersomeyearsofbattlingtheSharjah-Dubai1,Itoldmyselfitwasn’tworth____mypeaceofmind.NowIhadtheMetro,busesand____tochoosefrom.Takingtaxiwasoneofthebest____Ihavemadefromatrafficpointofview.Therewasanunbelievablesenseoflightness_____Ijumpedintoataxi,takentomydestinationwithoutbeingworried.Allonehastodoisgivedirections.Iamgoodatthat.Givingdirections,Imean.AndIamvery_____whenIissuethese,withnoeffectonthepartofthepersondriving.AssoonasIsitinside,Istartthedescriptionofthe_____tobetakeningreatdetailsoasto_____thepossibilityofbeingtakenforaride.1、A．setup B．brokeup C．pickedup D．putup2、A．enthusiastically B．surprisingly C．importantly D．dramatically3、A．discover B．get C．invent D．purchase4、A．invisible B．useful C．practical D．impossible5、A．lost B．a(chǎn)mazed C．puzzled D．moved6、A．refused B．hoped C．replied D．vowed7、A．a(chǎn)ddedto B．stuckto C．gotto D．referredto8、A．suggested B．ordered C．a(chǎn)dvised D．persuaded9、A．light B．heavy C．slow D．safe10、A．glared B．stared C．glanced D．peered11、A．use B．spare C．waste D．devote12、A．Ofcourse B．Inshort C．Incase D．Ofall13、A．system B．a(chǎn)tmosphere C．society D．traffic14、A．weighing B．disturbing C．reserving D．restoring15、A．cars B．trains C．trucks D．cabs16、A．dreams B．discoveries C．choices D．challenges17、A．while B．when C．until D．before18、A．considerate B．ignorant C．stubborn D．a(chǎn)ccurate19、A．route B．map C．design D．course20、A．increase B．extend C．minimize D．expandSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1IdecidedtoskitotheNorthPole.ItwasafterIsawanadvertisementinanewspaperlookingforpeopletojoinateamtoski350milestotheNorthPole.Backin1996,therehadneverbeenawomanfromtheU.K.whohadaccomplishedthischallenge.Iwonderedwhatitwouldbeliketosurviveintemperaturescoldenoughtofreezeyourfleshinseconds,soIsentofffortheapplicationform.Theapplicationformfullofpicturesofmaleexplorersarrived.Thewords“Areyoumanenoughfortheultimate(極端的)challenge?”mademeangryandevenmoredeterminedtogetontheteam.Over500individualsappliedforaplaceintheteam,andtheselectionprocessincludedphysicalandpsychologicaltestsdesignedtopickthebestgroup.Inonetest,therewasahugeropeladderwehadtoclimb,andIfrozeatthetopbecauseIhaveafearofheights.Ithoughtmyhopeswerefadingasmostotherapplicantssailedpast,leavingmebehind.Buttwoothershelpedmeover,andlaterIfoundoutthattheorganizerswerenotlookingforamazingindividuals,butgreatteamplayers,andthismomenthadshownthemwhowouldtakecareofothersintheteam.Ihadrevealed(展示)myweakness,andinaplaceliketheArctic,youhavetobeyourself,asthereisnowheretohide.Thesepersonalitiesofaskingforhelpandshowingweaknessarenecessaryforwomentomaster.Irealizedthatbybeingmyself,Icouldsucceed.Iwasselectedfortheteam.IrealizedthatIcouldachievemorethanIeverimagined---moreimportantly,bysharingmystorywithothers,Icouldinspirethemtotakeastepintothenewworldandrevealmoreoftheirabilities.1、Howdidtheauthorreactonseeingtheadvertisement?A．Shegotcross. B．Shewasdetermined.C．Shegotfrightened. D．Shewashesitating.2、Whatdidtheorganizersviewasthemostimportantintheselection?A．Personalquality. B．Individualability.C．Spiritofteamwork. D．Couragetochallenge.3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofwomen’sshowingweakness?A．Beneficial. B．Shameful.C．Merciful. D．Disturbing.4、What’stheintentionoftheauthorinwritingthispassage?A．Toinspireustoprepareforourfuturegoal.B．Toadvisewomenhowtoturntoothers.C．Tomakesuggestionstoherteammembers.D．Toencouragepeopletoexploretheunknown.Text2Theworld’sfirst“SkyPool”hasbeenuncoated（曝光）-andit’llgiveanyoneatouchofdizziness（眩暈）,unlessheorsheisnotbotheredbyheights.Situatedinthecapital’snewriversidedistrictbesideBatterseaPowerStation,theglasspool,hanging10storeys,or110feetupasabridgebetweentwoapartmentbuildings,is25mlong,5mwideand3mdeepwithawaterdepthof1.2m.Swimmerswillbeabletolookdown35meterstothestreetbelowastheytakeadip,withonly20cmofglassbetweenthemandtheoutsideworld.It’sevengotabar,foldingchairsandanorangegarden.ThepoolwillbepartofEmbassyGardensatNineElms,ahuge￡15billionbuildingprojectbesidethenewAmericanEmbassyinsouth-westLondon.Theprojectiscreatingthousandsofapartments,thesmallestofwhichareexpectedtocostnearly$1million,andthepoolwillonlybeopentotheapartments’owners.EmbassyGardenstakesdesigninspirationfromtheMeatpackingDistrictofNewYorkwithfloortoceilingwindowsandbrickfrontages.Thedesigner,SeanMulryan,desiredtopushtheboundariesinthecapabilityofconstructionandengineeringanddosomethingthathadneverbeendonebefore.TheSkyPool’stransparentstructureistheresultofsignificantadvancementsintechnologiesoverthelastdecade.TheexperienceofthepoolwillbetrulyuniqueanditwillfeellikefloatingthroughtheairincentralLondon.ThosepeopleluckyenoughtoswimtherewillhaveaperfectviewofthePalaceofWestminsterandtheLondonEye.Itwillbeasellingpointfordeveloperswhenthesecondstageofthedevelopmentisreleasedtomarket.1、WhocanswimintheSkyPool?A．AnyoneatNineElms.B．VisitorstoLondon.C．PeoplelivinginEmbassyGardens.D．Thosewhoarenotterrifiedofheights.2、PeopleluckyenoughtoswimintheSkyPoolcandothefollowingexcept.A．drinkingwithfriendsB．experiencingdivingandsurfingC．a(chǎn)ppreciatingtheLondonEyeD．sittingintheorangegarden3、Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A．ThepoolliesinthecentreofLondon.B．Thepoolis25metresabovetheground.C．ThepoolwassimilartoNewYork’smodernconstructions.D．ThepoolishelpfulforsellingapartmentsinEmbassyGardens.4、Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A．theapartmentsinEmbassyGardensarefairlyexpensiveB．thenewAmericanEmbassyhasbeenmovedawayC．NineElmsisastreetinEmbassyGardensD．buildingthepoolisnotacomplexjobText3OnaflightfromDallas,Texas,toCincinnati,Ohio,tovisitafriendin2008,eventplannerPaigeChenaultdaydreamedaboutthegrandbirthdaypartiesshe’dthrowforherdaughteroneday.(Paigewasfivemonthspregnantatthetime.)Then,flippingthroughamagazine,shesawaphotoofanimpoverishedHaitianboy,skinny.“Ithought,thiskidhasnothing,”Paigesays.Theimagestayedwithher,andsheresolvedtodosomethingtohelp.“IdecidedIwouldusemytalentstothrowbirthdaypartiesforhomelesskids,”Paigesays.Forthenextfouryears,Paigeandherhusband,Colin,tooktimeoutfromparenthoodtovisitshelterstodeterminehowbesttopullofftheparties.Finally,inJanuary2012,Paigelaunchedthe

BirthdayPartyProject,anonprofitorganization,andrecruitedfriendsandfamilytohelpdecorateDallas’s75-occupantFamilyGatewayShelterwithballoonsandstreamers,celebratingthebirthdaysof11boysandgirls,with60morehomelesskidsinattendance.“ThatfirstpartywasbetterthanIcouldhaveeverimagined,”saysPaige.NowPaigeandherstaffofthreepaidemployeesworkwithregionalvolunteerstoplanmonthlythemedpartiesat15sheltersacrossthecountry,someofwhichhouseabusedorabandonedkids.Eachchildcelebratingabirthdaythatmonthgetsa$30gift,adecorativeplacemat,andanindividualcakeorcupcake.OneofPaige’sfavoritepartsofeachpartyiswhenthekidsmakeawishandblowoutthecandles.“Theyrarelygetachancetodreambig,”saysPaige.Herdaughter,Lizzie,nowseven,oftenhelpsoutattheparties.Paigesays,“TheonethingI’vealwayswantedisformykidtobegenerous.”1、WhatwasitthatmadePaigewanttohelpthehomelesschildren?A．AflightfromDallastoOhio. B．Herdaughter’sbirthday.C．ThephotoofaHaitianboy. D．Hertalentforthrowingparties.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“impoverished”mean?A．a(chǎn)dorable B．poorC．talented D．dead3、Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A．Atotalof75full-timeworkersareemployedbyPaigeatpresent.B．Afterunsuccessfulattempts,Paigefinallythrewawonderfulpartyforthehomelesskids.C．Kidscanspend$30tocelebratetheirbirthday.D．Paigecommitsherselftothecauseofhelpingthehomelesskids.4、WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkPaigeis?A．Caringandsensitive. B．Competentandloyal.C．Kindandperseverant. D．Responsibleanddisciplined.Text4Formorethantwentyyearsscientistshavebeensearchingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets.Mostofthesesearcheshavebeendoneovertheradio.Thehopeisthatsomeoneinouterspacemaybetryingtogetintouchwithus.Scientistsalsohavesentradioandtelevisionmessagesonspaceshipstravelingthroughspace,onthechancethatsomeonemaybereceptivetosuchmessages.Scientistsareusingpowerfulradiotelescopetolistentosignalsfromabout1,000stars,allwithin100lightyearsofearth.Inaddition,theywillscan(掃視)theentireskyto“l(fā)isten”forradiomessagesfrommoredistantstars.Usingacomputer,theywillbeabletomonitormorethaneightchannelsatonetime.Scientistsarelookingforanysignalthatstandsoutfromthebackgroundnoise.Ofthe200billionstarsintheMilkyWaygalaxy,scientistsfindthatfivepercentarelikeoursun.Perhapshalfofthemhaveaplanetlikeearth.Suchaplanetwouldbeareasonabledistancefromthestarfortemperaturestoberightfortheevolution(進(jìn)化)oflife.Basedontheinhabitable(thatcanbelivedin)planetsinourgalaxy,mostscientistsagreethatchancesarelikelythatoneormoreoftheseplanetssupportsomelife.However,manyscientistswonderwhetherintelligentlifeexistsonotherplanets.Somebelievethattwentyyearsofsearchingwithoutanyintelligiblemessagesshowsthatnooneisoutthere.Theysaythattheevolutionofintelligencecomparabletooursisunlikely.Otherscientistsbelievethatoursearchhasn’tbeenlongenoughtoruleoutthepossibilitythatintelligentlifeexistsinourgalaxy.Althoughoursunfamilyinonlyaboutfivebillionyearsold,ourgalaxyisabout20billionsyearsold.Inthattime,somescientiststhinkitislikelythatcivilizationsaremuchmoreadvancedthanours.Perhapsthesecivilizationssendusnosignals;perhapswehavenotrecognizedthesignalstheyhavesentus.Ifwehopetofindintelligentlife,thesescientistsbelievethatwehavetokeeplooking.1、Accordingtothepassage,howmanyplanetsinourgalaxymightbeinhabitable?A．15billion.B．10billion.C．5billionD．200billion2、Thefirstparagraphinthispassageismainlyabout________.A．whyscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanetsB．howscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanetsC．wherescientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanetsD．whenscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets3、Theunderlinedword“monitor”inthepassagemeans“________”.A．findB．followC．formD．check4、WhichofthesestatementsisTruebasedontheinformationinthepassage?A．Scientistsaretyingdifferentwaystofindsignsoflifeonotherplanets.B．Mostscientistsbelievethatthereisintelligentlifeonotherplanets.C．Theearthisoneoftheoldestplanetsinourgalaxy.D．Scientistsdon’tbelievethattheremightbelifeonotherplanets.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Everyyear,butterfly(蝴蝶)loversinCaliforniagooutinNovembertocountmonarchbutterfliesThey1．(get)aworryingresultfromtheirfallmonarchcountin2018—2．numberofmonarchshaddroppedby86%since3．Theorangeandblackmonarchbutterfliesarefamous4．theirlongmigrations(遷徒)—theyflythousandsofmileseveryyearInthespringandsummertheyflynorth;inthefalltheyflysouthagainMonarchs,likemostbutterflies,are5．(terrible)importantforplantsTheyhelpcreatemoreplantsbyspreadingpollen(花粉)betweenplantsInturn,monarchsdependonplantsforfoodAndtheydependcompletelyonaplantcalledmilkweed6．(lay)theireggsButmonarchshavebeenfacinggrowingproblemsforyearsAsmoreandmorewildlandhasbeenturnedintolargefarms,themonarchshavehadtrouble7．(find)enoughmilkweedManyfarmsalsousechemicals8．willkillinsectsinordertoprotecttheirplantsThesechemicalsalsoaffectmonarchsBesides,pollutionhasmademilkweedless9．(health)forthemonarchsthanitusedtobeScientistssaymonarchswillbeindangerofdyingoutinthenext20yearsifnothing10．(do)tosavethem11．(thing)thatpeoplecandotohelpincludeplantingmilkweed,controllingtheuseofchemicals,protectingwildareas,andplantingtreesItwaslastyear1．TomraisedapigButsoon,hefelttired2．itandwas3．(determine)togiveitupHowever,thepigalwaysknewtheway4．(go)homeTomcouldn’tsucceedin5．(do)soseveraltimesOneday,Tom6．(drive)hiscar,turningmany7．(time)ontheway,thengaveitupLateatnight,hefoundhewasintroubleHetelephonedtohiswifeandasked8．(hopeful),"Hasn’tthepigreturnedhomethistime?”Hiswifeanswered,“Ithas!And9．a(chǎn)reyounow?”Themanshouted,“Idon’tknowIamlost!”“WhatcanIdoforyou?”“Letit10．(answer)thephone”TomcriedSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Howmanyofyoufeelthatyoureallyshouldbeworkingharder?Atthesametime,howmanyofyouwishyouhadmoretimetohavefunandenjoyyourself?Sohowcanyousolvethisparadox(悖論)？1、Sometimesatightschedulecanleaveyoufeelingburntout.Ontheotherhand,spendingmostofyourtimeonleisure(休閑)oftenmeansyoudon’tendupgettinganythingdone.Sohowcanyouachieveabalancebetweenworkandleisure?Thefirststepistoimprovethequalityoftheactivitiesyoucurrentlydoforbothworkandleisure.Bydoingthis,youcangetalotmoreoutoftheactivitiesusinglesstime.2、.Focusingonwhatisreallyimportantwillallowyoutoputyourtimeintothingsthataretrulyproductiveorenjoyable(orboth).3、Havingthetimetodothingssimplyisn’tenoughCertaintasksrequirealotofyourfocusandenergy.Bytryingtoincreaseyourenergylevels,throughproperdietandexercise,itiseasiertofocusonthesetasksratherthanwastetime.Thethirdstepistoseparateyourworkfromleisuretime.Whenyouhaveaprojectthatdemandsmuchofyourtime,youtendtosacrificeleisuretimetocontinueworking.Inthiscaseyou’llfeelburntout.It’sbettertoguaranteeyourselfcertaintimetoleisure.4、Achievingthebalancebetweenworkandleisurecanbedifficult.Butitisnotonlynicebutabsolutelynecessaryforbothyourproductivityandenjoyment.Understandingthatismostimportant.5、A．Itisapieceofcaketodealwithboth.B．Manyofyouractivitiesarenotsoimportant.C．Solvingthisproblemcanbedifficultforyou.D．Thesecondsteptosolvethisproblemisenergy.E.Thiswillallowyoutogainmoreworkingexperience.F.Hopefully,youcannowstrikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.G.Thusyoucangiveyourselfplentyoftimetorelaxwhenyouneedto.Havingahealthyfamilylifecanlowerriskofheartattackandboostyourchanceoflivinglonger.1、．CareforeldersinalovingwayCaringforanelderlylovedoneisawonderfulwaytoshowcompassionandservice,anditdoesn'tmeanyouhavetosacrificeeverything.2、.Kidsandmarriagescanbepowerfullyimpactedbyhowthesedecisionsarehandled，bothnegat