考研《英語一》大理白族自治州云龍縣2023年考前沖刺預(yù)測試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)WhenIwasyoungIlovedtakingpartinhighschoolmusicals．Ilovedto1．Inoneproduction,Iauditioned（試音）like2else.Mymusicteacherwas38thatIwouldgetaparticularpartinthemusicdrama.ThepartIthoughtIhadwasa3leadwhosangsomeofthemostbeautifullovesongs.Butonedaytheshowdirectorpulledmeaside.Iwas4tobeofferedtheleadingrole.Tomydisappointment,hesaid,“Bob,Ifoundaboywithanexcellentvoice.Ineedtogivethe5tohim.”FromthatmomentonIbeganhatingmusicclass.I6thatIdidn’tlikewhatweweresinging.Mymusicteacherdidn’tknowwhy.She7meinfrontoftheclassandtoldmeIhadchanged.Shedidn’tknowwhatIhadbeentold.Butwhenthey8thefinalists,Iwasgivena9role.Forsometimemypridewas10withhavingtodosomethingIdidn’tthinkIshouldbedoing.ButIdidit.TheminorroleIhad11tobemuchmorefunthanIhadexpected.Myperformanceeven12mybrotherwhowasalsointheaudience.Lifeisreallylikea13andalthoughwedonotauditionfortherole,eachofusis14bythedirectortoplayacertainpartinit.The15isthatwesometimesdon’tlikethepartwearegiven.LikemeinhighschoolIbecame16-–ifIcouldn’tbethelead,Iwouldn’tshowupforrehearsal（彩排）.Thenwewonderwhywefeelso17Sometimeswedon’tevenfeellikeweareapartofthe“BigShow.”Everyonedoesindeedhavearole.Someareinfrontofthecurtain,somearebehind,butallare18fortheshowtogoon.All19tosuccessnomatterhowminorthepartis.1、A．debate B．broadcast C．sing D．show2、A．someone B．everyone C．a(chǎn)nyone D．noone3、A．prejudiced B．concerned C．unexpected D．convinced4、A．romantic B．ridiculous C．mysterious D．sensitive5、A．a(chǎn)ttempting B．expecting C．volunteering D．pretending6、A．part B．deal C．favor D．item7、A．a(chǎn)ssessed B．a(chǎn)dvocated C．concluded D．complained8、A．warned B．scolded C．informed D．suspected9、A．presented B．identified C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．delivered10、A．specific B．super C．slight D．small11、A．struggling B．competing C．swinging D．changing12、A．happened B．proved C．expanded D．switched13、A．terrified: B．disappointed C．surprised D．embarrassed14、A．joke B．journey C．stage D．play15、A．a(chǎn)ppointed B．a(chǎn)ttached C．employed D．instructed16、A．reason B．problem C．balance D．focus17、A．curious B．helpless C．a(chǎn)ngry D．positive18、A．exhausted B．lost C．delighted D．thrilled19、A．necessary B．dependent C．natural D．perfect20、A．react B．a(chǎn)djust C．refer D．contributeSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Inthefallof1988,IvisitedmanyBuddhisttemples,butafterawhiletheyallbegantofadefrommymemories.However,therewasonetemplethatleftagreatimpressioninmyheart.ItiscalledtheTempleoftheGoldenBuddha.Afterwalkingarounditandtakingsomephotos,Iwalkedovertoaglasscase,nexttowhichwasatypewrittenpagedescribingthehistoryofthismagnificentpieceofart.Backin1957agroupofmonksfromamonastery(修道院)hadtorelocateaclayBuddhafromtheirtempletoanewlocation.Themonasterywastoberelocatedtomakeroomforthedevelopmentofahighway.Whenthecrane(吊車)begantoliftit,theweightofwassolargethatitbegantocrack.What’smore,rainbegantofall,Theheadmonkdecidedtolowerthestatuebacktothegroundandcoveritwithalargeoilclothtoprotectitfromtherain.LaterthateveningtheheadmonkwenttocheckontheBuddha.Heshinedhisflash-lightundertheoilclothtoseeiftheBuddhawasstayingdry.Asthelightreachedthecrack,henoticedalittlebeamshiningbackandthoughtitstrange.Ashetookacloserlookatthisbeamoflight,hewonderediftheremightbesomethingunderneaththeclay.Hewenttofetchachiselandhammerfromthemonasteryandbegantochipawayattheclay.Asheknockedoffpiecesofclay,thelittlebeamgrewbrighterandbigger.Manyhoursoflaborwentbybeforethemonkstoodfacetofacewiththeextraordinarysolid-goldBuddha.Historiansbelievethatseveralhundredyearsbeforetheheadmonk’sdiscovery,thearmywasabouttoinvadethecountry.Themonks,realizingthattheircountrywouldsoonbeattacked,coveredtheirpreciousgoldenBuddhawithanoutercoveringofclayinordertokeeptheirtreasurefrombeingrobbedbytheenemy.Unfortunately,itappearsthattheenemykilledallthemonks,andthewell-keptsecretofthegoldenBuddharemaineduncovereduntilthedayin1957.AsIflewhomeIbegantothinktomyself,“WeareallliketheclayBuddhacoveredwithashellofhardnesscreatedoutoffear,andyetunderneatheachofusisa‘goldenBuddha’,agoldenChrist,ora‘goldenspirit,’whichisourrealself.Somewherealongtheway,betweentheagesoftwoandnine,webegintocoverupour’goldenspirit,’ournaturalself.Muchlikethemonkwiththehammerandthechisel,ourtasknowistodiscoverourtruespiritonceagain.”1、WhatmadethemonkscovertheBuddhawithalargeoilcloth?A．Hidingitfrombeingstolen.B．Protectingitfromtherain.C．Protectingitfrombeingdamaged.D．Avoidingbeingseen.2、WhywastheauthorgreatlyimpressedbythegoldenBuddha?A．Becausehelikesitverymuch.B．Becauseitdiffersfromothers.C．Becauseofitshistory.D．Becauseoftheprotectionofthemonk.3、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．VisitingBuddhistTemplesB．TheGoldenBuddhaC．ProtectingTheirCountryD．RelocatingtheBuddha4、Whatadviceisgiventousaccordingtothepassage?A．Coveringupourselves.B．Findingthetruth.C．Discoveringourtruespirit.D．Buildingupourbelief.Text2Iwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828,inthevillageofNamPing,whichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofthePortugueseColony(殖民地)ofMacao,andislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacao,fromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide.Asearlyas1834,anEnglishlady,Mrs.Gutzlaff,wifeofamissionarytoChina,cametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadies’AssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEast,sheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirls’schoolforChinesegirls,whichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboys’school.Mrs.Gutzlaff’scomprador(買辦)happenedtocomefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfather’sfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaff’sschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopinion,taste,andthewantsofthecountry,thantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.Moreover,aChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotion,influence,powerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeigncommunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrow,myparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearningEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbecomeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.Gutzlaff’sSchool.Astowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.1、HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.Gutzlaff’sschool?A．Throughhisfather’sfriend’shelp.B．Throughhisowneffortstoexams.C．Throughhisfather’srequest.D．ThroughMrs.Gutzlaff’sinfluence.2、Whydidtheauthor’sparentsputhimintoanEnglishschool？A．AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.B．ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast.C．ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.D．Hecouldbecomeasuccessfulinterpreter.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparents’decisiontoputhimintoanEnglishschool?A．Itwasskeptical.B．Itwasmysterious.C．Itwasthoughtful.D．Itwaswonderful.Text3Overthecourseofhislongandamazingcareer,W.SomersetMaugham(1874-1965)achievedgreatsuccessasanovelistandaplaywright.Nothappywithjustbeingawriter,Maughamwasalsoaspy.Butthiswaslessofasuccessthanhiswriting.Dec15,2016marked51yearssincehisdeath,andMaugham’sworkshaveneverbeenoutofprint.OfHumanBondage(1915)washismasterpiece.Thetitlecomesfromthegreat17thcenturyDutchphilosopherBaruchSpinoza.Thephilosopherthoughtthathumanbeingswereslavestowhattheywantedandneeded.That’sexactlywhatPhilipCarey,theheroofthenovel,experiences.Careyisaslavetohisemotionalneeds.Hedoesn’tgetmuchlovewhenheisachild,sohelooksforlovelater.Afterlosingbothhisparentsearlyinhislife,Careyisraisedbyapaternalunclewhoisemotionallycold.Inhisadultlife,hegoesfromwomantowomanandjobtojob,ashefindsitastruggletofindeitherpersonalhappinessortherightjobforhistalents.Notwantingtobecomealawyer,heiseventuallytrainedandqualifiedasaphysician.Buttrueloveismuchhardertofind.Hefindsthatheattractswomenhehasnofeelingsforandfallsinlovewiththosewhohavenointerestinhimor,worse,trytotakeadvantageofhim.Heistornapartbythepainofhishelplessloveofawaitressandnotbeingabletoreturntheloveofayoungartist.AlthoughMaughamtriedtohideit,thebookisabouthisownlife.Carey’slovelesschildhoodandromantictroubleswereMaugham’sown.However,hemanagedtoturnthesepainfuldetailsintoastorythatwouldinterestreaderswhosharehischaracters’feeling.Maughamdoesnotjustwriteabouthislifeinthenovel.Hewritesaboutdeeplypersonalthingsinawaythatspeakstoeveryoneabouttheirwantsandneeds.1、InwhichfielddidMaughamachievegreatsuccess?A．Politics. B．Writing.C．Sport. D．Philosophy.2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Maugham’sworksmayneverappearinprint.B．Maugham’sworksbecomeabighitovernight.C．Maugham’sworksdon’ttopthebest-sellerlist.D．Maugham’sworksarestillpopularamongreaders.3、Thehero,Carey,inOfHumanBondage_________.A．isthemasterofhisownemotionsB．thinksit’smucheasiertofindtrueloveC．hasstrongemotionalneedsforlackofloveD．rescueshimselffrombeingaslavetohisneeds4、Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．Maugham’smasterpiece. B．Maugham’sbeliefs.C．Maugham’sloveforwriting. D．Maugham’spopularity.Text4OptimismMayHelpPeopleLiveLongerPeoplewhohaveanoptimisticviewonlifearemorelikelytolivelonger,aUSstudysaidWednesday.Thestudy,publishedintheAmericanJournalofEpidemiology,analyzeddatafrom2004to2012from70,000womenenrolledintheNurses’HealthStudy,along-runningUSstudytrackingwomen’shealthviasurveyseverytwoyears.Theresearcherslookedatparticipants’levelsofoptimismandotherfactorsthatmightplayaroleinhowoptimismmayaffectmortalityrisk,suchasrace,highbloodpressure,diet,andphysicalactivity.Itfoundthemostoptimisticwomen,orthetop25%,hadanearly30percentlowerriskofdyingfromanyofthediseasesanalyzedinthestudycomparedwiththeleastoptimisticwomen,orthebottom25%.Themostoptimisticwomenhada16percentlowerriskofdyingfromcancer;38percentlowerriskofdyingfromheartdisease;39percentlowerriskofdyingfromstroke;38percentlowerriskofdyingfromrespiratorydisease;and52percentlowerriskofdyingfrominfection.Previousstudieshavelinkedoptimismwithreducedriskofearlydeathfromcardiovascular(心腦血管的)problems,butthiswasthefirsttofindalinkbetweenoptimismandreducedriskfromothermajorcauses.“Whilemostmedicalandpublichealtheffortstodayfocusonreducingriskfactorsfordiseases,evidencehasbeenmountingthatenhancingpsychologicalresilience(彈性，復(fù)原力)mayalsomakeadifference,”saidEricKim,researchfellowattheHarvardT.H.ChanSchoolofPublicHealthandco-leadauthorofthestudy.“Ournewfindingssuggestthatweshouldmakeeffortstoboostoptimism,whichhasbeenshowntobeassociatedwithhealthierbehaviorsandhealthierwaysofcopingwithlifechallenges.”Thestudyalsofoundthathealthybehaviorsonlypartiallyexplainthelinkbetweenoptimismandreducedmortalityrisk.Oneotherpossibilityisthathigheroptimismdirectlyaffectsourbiologicalsystems,Kimsaid.Co-leadauthorandpostdoctoralresearchfellowKaitlinHagansaidoptimismcanbevariedwithrelativelyuncomplicatedandlow-costinterventions(干預(yù)),eventhingsassimpleashavingpeoplewritedownandthinkaboutthebestpossibleoutcomesforvariousareasoftheirlives,suchascareersorfriendships.“Encouraginguseoftheseinterventionscouldbeaninnovativewaytoenhancehealthinthefuture,”Hagansaid.1、Accordingtotherecentstudy,optimismcan________.A．helpwomenlivelongerthanmenB．enablepeopletostayhealthyC．curepeopleofhighbloodpressureD．makewomanstayyoungandnice2、Fromtherecentstudy,theoptimisticwomen________.A．tooktheriskofdyingfrominfectionB．werelesslikelytodiefromsomediseaseC．hada39%lowerriskofsufferingfromcancerD．werelesslikelytosufferfromlowemotions3、Theunderlinedword“mounting”inparagraph7mightbebestplacedby________.A．increasing B．a(chǎn)ppearingC．doubling D．showing4、BothKimandHaganbelievedthat________.A．simplebuthigh-costinterventionsshouldbetriedoutB．higheroptimismindirectlyinfluencesourbodyC．optimismshouldbeencouragedanddevelopedD．optimismcanhelppeoplemeetallkindsofchallengesPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ThereismuchdiscussionaboutthenecessityofdailyhomeworkforstudentsSomesayhomeworkisnecessarysinceonlypractice1．(make)perfect,whileothersdisagreeInmyopinion,dailyhomeworkisnecessaryforstudentsHowever,thismightbemisleadingthatonemaybelieveallformsofhomework2．(be)necessaryActually,onlyproperamountofhomeworkinproperformis3．(accept);somehomeworkmaynotonlyfailtohelpthestudents,buton4．contraryborethemsomuch5．theymaylosetheirinterestinstudying“Proper”homework,inmyopinion,shouldvaryinitsforms,6．mightbesomeextensivereading,apaper,orevenjustagame,aswellasotherordinaryexerciseAnditshouldleaveenough7．(free)tothestudentssothattheycoulddothingstheyreallyliketodowithself-motivation,ratherthanunwillingnessWeshouldalwaysrememberthathomeworkissomethingforustoguidethestudents,ratherthan8．(drive)themOnlyifateacher9．(keep)this10．his/hermind,thehomeworkcouldbeofthemosthelptothestudentsTheSpringFestival,known1．theChineseLunarNewYear,fallsonFebruary16ththisyearand2．(mark)thestartoftheYearofDogintheChineseLunarCalendar,Meanwhile,theSpringFestivaltravelseason,knownasChunryuninChinese,officiallybeginsItis3．timeforfamilyreunions,somillionsofChinesepeoplewillreturntotheirhometownsortravelaroundthecountrywiththeirfamilies,4．leadstothelargesthumanmigrationintheworldAround5．98billiontripsareexpectedtobemadeduringtheSpringFestivalSeveralyearsago,somepeoplehadno6．(choose)buttoturntoticketscalpers(黃牛黨)forhelpHowever,atpresent,unlikepreviousyears,peoplefind7．mucheasiertogetticketsHigh-speedtrainsmaketripshome8．(considerable)fasterChinaRailwayCorphaslaunchedaseriesof9．(service)forpassengerswhichinvolveself-servicecounters,freesmartphoneappsandubiquitous(隨處可見的)travelnotices,thus10．(save)muchtimeforthepassengersAsfortravelbyroad,theelectronictollcollectionsystemhelpsenhancetheefficiencyoftravelwiththesystem11．(update)SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)HowtoovercomechallengesinyourlifeWeallfacetoughanddifficultchallengesinlife.Toovercomechallengesyouneedtohavethat“neverquit”attitudeinlife.Ifyoudevelopit,you’llovercomequiteabit.Motivateyourself.Say“YES,ICAN.”Thechallengeshouldbringoutthebestofyouinthissituation.Slowitdown,andthinkthatprocessthrough.1、

Ifyoudevelopthatmindset(心態(tài)),you’llgetitdone.2、

Remaincalmwhenyou’refacingserioustroublesandproblemsinlife.Youhavetorecollectyourself,andcalmdown.Youcan’tsolveproblemswhenyou’repanicking.Takeadeepbreath,relax,andslowitdown.Thinkthingsthroughcalmly.Letfailureandfearfuelyouinapositiveway.Everyonefailsattimes.Ifyoufailthefirst,second,orthirdtime,don’tgiveup.

3、Learnwhatmadeyoufailatovercomingthesechallenges.Simplifythechallengeyou’refacing.Makethechallengeeasierthanitis.4、

Asyougetthrougheachstep,youdevelopmoreconfidenceandyoubelieveyoucangetitdone,andthenyouwill.Staypositiveandconfident.5、

Youhavetofindoutallthewaysyoucanusetoovercomeit,andputthemtofullusewithallyoureffort.It’sourownmentalstabilitythat’sthedifficultpart.Whenyoudoitmentally,you’llactuallybeabletodoit.A．Staycalmandcoolheaded.B．Thinkthebest,nottheworst.C．Startbybreakingitdownintosteps.D．Toovercomeachallenge,youhavetobelieveyoucanreallydoit.E.Mostpeoplewillavoidanychallenge,becausethey’rescaredoffailing.F