考研《英語一》呂梁地區(qū)交城縣2023年最后沖刺試題SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Everyoneofus,richorpoor,shouldatleasthaveoneortwogoodfriends.IlearnedthatatruefriendisthemostimportantinmylifeafterIhadgone1somanyterriblethings.IfeltupsetwhenIwastoldthatIwouldhaveto2thecompany.AsIhadaverybigfamilyto3andwasingreatneedofmoney,whatIwas4aboutwashowtofindanothernewjob.Inorderto5thisproblem,Irushedfromplacetoplacelikecrazy.Ireadalmostallthenewspapersand6almostallthetelephonenumbersinthenewspaper7inmynotebookandtriedtocallalmostallthecompaniesthatneedednew8NotuntilIfoundajobinasmalltownnearTownsvillehadI9down.Mynewboss,Mr.Johnson,wasoneofmygoodfriendssinceprimaryschool.“Whydidn’tyou10meuntilnow?Wasit11todothat?Explaintomethereason,”hesaid,12meacupofhotcoffee.Bothofuswereoverjoyedtoseeeachotherandwe13thewholeafternoontalkingaboutthingsandpersonsthatwe14atschool.Johnaskedmetogivehimsomeadviceabout15toenlargehispresentbusinessandhewasentirelyhappyaboutmy16Tomygreatsurprise,heofferedmea17whichdidn’tneedmuchexperiencebecauseIwasnot18withthisfieldbutthepaylgotwasmuchmorethan19.ThemomentIsawmy20,thesumofmoneygivenbythecompany,Icriedforthefirsttime—thatwasthefirsttimeformetodososinceIgrewup.1、A．for B．over C．a(chǎn)round D．through2、A．operate B．desert C．choose D．leave3、A．care B．support C．protect D．love4、A．particular B．curious C．excited D．concerned5、A．solve B．a(chǎn)nalyze C．explain D．raise6、A．tookdown B．turneddown C．lookedfor D．stoodfor7、A．a(chǎn)dvertisements B．surveys C．reports D．comments8、A．customers B．bosses C．clerks D．a(chǎn)pplicants9、A．broken B．calmed C．sunk D．slowed10、A．contact B．trust C．overlook D．find11、A．desperate B．significant C．worthy D．harmful12、A．a(chǎn)warding B．sharing C．handing D．showing13、A．saved B．wasted C．spared D．spent14、A．discussed B．debated C．remembered D．imagined15、A．what B．how C．which D．when16、A．a(chǎn)bility B．suggestions C．interests D．courage17、A．fortune B．chance C．position D．service18、A．popular B．content C．patient D．familiar19、A．offered B．required C．needed D．expected20、A．salary B．share C．fund D．tipSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1TODOTHISWEEKEND:Outdooractivities,plays,chocolatefeatured☆☆☆☆Localgolfcoursesarelikelytoseeariseinbusinessthisweekendasgolfersdustofftheclubsandhitthecoursetotakeadvantageofspring-liketemperatures.GolferscouldbeheadingtoLeavenworthGolfClub,455W.Eisenhower,Lansing.Call913-727-6600tobookatime.Formoreinformation,calltheclubhouseat913-651-7176.☆☆☆☆StageactorswillbeperformingindowntownLeavenworthandatLeavenworthHighSchool.TheRiverCityCommunityPlayerswillpresent"RedVelvetCakeWar"onFriday,SaturdayandSundayatthePerformingArtsCenterindowntownLeavenworth.Showtimesare8p.m.FridayandSaturdayand2p.m.Sunday.Highschoolperformerswillfeature"DearAmericans"thisweekend.Showtimesare7p.m.FridayandSaturdayatthePerformingArtsCenterattheschool,23910thAve.Halfoftheincomefromtheshowwillbedonatedtolocalveteran'sorganizations.Formoreinformation,call913-682-2012.☆☆☆☆TheHeritageCenterindowntownLeavenworthwillhost"MaltShopMemories"onFridayandSaturdaynights.Manyofthepeopleattendingwillbewearingperiodclothingforthedinnerandshowthatcelebrates"YesterdayOnceMore".Thedinnerbeginsat6:30p.m.andtheshowstartsat7:30p.m.TheHeritageCenterislocatedat109DelawareSt.,Leavenworth.Forticketinformation,call913-682-2122.☆☆☆☆Doyouhaveasweettooth?TheWomen'sCommunityYishavingtheninthannualChocolateEventfrom10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.SaturdayattheC．W.ParkerCarouselMuseum,320S.EsplanadeSt.,Leavenworth.Theeventservesasafundraiserforchildren'sprogramsattheWomen'sCommunityY.Formoreinformation,call913-682-6404.1、Ifyouwanttolearnmoreinformationaboutthegolfcourses,whichnumberwillyoucall?A．913-682-2122. B．913-651-7176.C．913-682-6404. D．913-682-2012.2、Whenisthe"MaltShopMemories"performed?A．From10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.Saturday.B．At8a.m.onFridayandSaturday.C．At2p.m.onSunday.D．At7:30p.m.onFridayandSaturday.3、Wherecanyougofortheweekendifyouwanttobeengagedincharity?A．AttendChocolateEventattheWomen'sCommunityY.B．BookatimeatLeavenworthGolfClub.C．GototheHeritageCenterinLeavenworth.D．WatchashowatPerformingArtsCenter.Text2FiveCreatorsWhoWanttoMakeYourLifeEasierMunyaradziGwatidzo-FromAstroMobilAsanorphangrowingupinoneofZimbabwe'spoorestareas,Gwatidzowasveryinterestedinelectronics.Withabigfamilytocarefor,Gwatidzotaughthimselftorepairphones.Gwatidzoin2011tobuildhisownbrand.AstroMobile.Astronowprovidesemploymenttoover2,000peoplewithvariousjobopportunities.CheraeRobinson-FromTastemakersAfricaTastemakersAfricaisamobileappaimingtorevolutionizetheAfricantravelandleisurespace.Throughtheapp,travelersandcuriouslocalscanbookpersonalexperiences.Itsfounder,CheraeRobinson,hasalwaysbeenpassionateaboutAfricaandthroughherpersonaladventuresgotanopportunity.NekuAtawodi-FromMalaikHowdoesonegofromasportsscientisttoafounderlaunchingacrowdfundingplatformonlyfourmonths?“IampassionateaboutAfricaandimpressedbytheteamingspiritoftheAfricanyouth,”shesaid,"Agroupofangelinvestorsbackingabusinesscanreallyleadittosuccess!"RichardBbaale-FromBanaPadsBanaPadsisnotyetavailabletothemarketinAfricabutitsoriginalstoryaloneisprettyinspiring.Watchinghisoldersistermissschoolforaweekeverymonthbecausetheirguardianscouldnotaffordcleantowels,sowedaseedforabusinessRichardBbaalewouldlaterstart.1、Whoseappisundertheprocessofresearchanddevelopment?A．Bbaale.B．Atawodi.C．Robinso.D．Gwatidzo.2、Gwatidzobegantorepairphonesmainlybecauseof.A．hisinterestinphonesB．hisresponsibilityforfamilyC．hisintentiontosetupabrandD．hiseagernesstoprovidemorejobs3、WhatdoesRobinsontrytoachieve?A．Helpinglocalsearnmore.B．Helpingvisitorssavemoney.C．Makingiteasiertobooktickets.D．Makingtravelmorecomfortable.Text3Lifeisnotalwayseasy.Onedayyouwakeupfeelinglikeyoucantakeovertheworld,andthenextdayyouwakeupfeelinglikeallyouwanttodoistolieinbedandhidefromeverything.Peoplewalkintoyourlife,grabyourhand,andleadyouthroughthemostbeautifulpathyou’veknown,butsometimesthesamepeopleletgoofyourhandwithoutwarning,andyoubecomestrandedataplacewhereyouneverthoughtyou’dfeellost.Let’sbehonest,sometimeseverythingisgoingsogreatanditseemslikenothingcouldgowrong,butrightwhenyoubegintothinkthat,somethingsohorriblecomescrashingdownandallofasuddenmoreproblemscomedrowningaroundyouandyoujustfeelsohopelessbecauseit’ssobad…It’ssohardtounderstandwhysuchthingshappeninlife,andIpersonallywishIhadananswertothat“why”youalwaysaskyourself,butallIcansayisnomatterhowhardlifegets,youhavetokeepgoing.Thelifearoundyouwillneverstopgoingon.I’llbehonestandsaythatsometimesIfeelalittlebitworriedandallIcanthinkis“WillIbeabletokeepup?Whatifeverythinggoestoofast?”ButIrealizethatbeingscaredandlivingwiththatburdenofrunningawayfromproblemsonlyslowmedownevenmore.AndI’vecometothepointwhereIbelievethatbecauselifeneverstops,Ishouldn’tstopeither.It’sokaytotakeabreakandtogiveyourselftimetoheal,butyoucannotgiveupandyoucannotquit.Keeppositive,fillyourheartwithgratitudeforwhatyoualreadyhave,andalwaysremindyourselftobehumbleandtruetowhoyouare!1、Howdoestheauthorillustrate“Lifeisnotalwayseasy”?A．BymakingcomparisonsB．ByusingsomefamoussayingsC．BypresentinghisownexperienceD．Bylistingstatistics2、Accordingtotheauthor,itistotryrunningawayfromproblems.A．pointlessB．reasonableC．helpfulD．considerate3、Whichsayingcanexhibittheauthor’sattitudetowardslife?A．Saveagainstarainyday.B．Constantdrippingwearsawaythestone.C．Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.D．ThinkitoverbeforeyouleapText4Well,parents,surprise!LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbrides,andnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaride.ButwithTwitter,youjustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundrisky,somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindrides,anddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikeme,buttosomeyoungpeople,especiallythosetakinglongertrips,strangerdangerislessofaconcern.“Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallyimportant,becauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonline,sharingfiles,photos,music,etc,sothey’vebeenveryusedtosharing,”saidJulietSchor,asociologyprofessoratBostonCollege.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession(經(jīng)濟衰退),allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoods,servicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.Andthattechnology,forme,iswhatthecarwasformymom,agatewaytomorefreedom,likewhatmyfriendEarlsays,“Thesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.”AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan,30yearsago,eightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhone.“Driving,foryoungpeople,doesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnology,andthat’sanegative.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnected,that’sgoingtobeaplus.”Schorcontinued.Tome,anotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomething,somethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtowork,someofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetle,youcanfindmeonTwitter.1、TheAmericanteensprefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause______.A．itismostfashionableandcool B．theyareboredwithdrivingcarsC．theyarefondofbeingconnected D．itismuchcheaperthanacar2、Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.A．TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB．ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachotherC．drwingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyD．havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smother3、ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat______.A．youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageB．sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsiblefortherecessionC．youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitterD．beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeople4、Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably______.A．Twitter,anAwesomeWebsite B．CarsoriPhoneC．TeensUseTwittertoThumbRides D．CoolTeensontheGoPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Scientistssaycrocodileshaveoutliveddinosaurs1．some65millionyearsOnereasonwhytheyaresuchgood2．(survive)isthattheycangoforaverylongtimewithouteatingAndtheyareexperthunters,3．(use)theirstrongjawstobitetheirprey(獵物)andthenswallowitwholeWhentheyloseatooththeygrowonerightbackAcrocodilecangothrough8,0004．(tooth)inonelifetime!Whatdoestheexpression“crocodiletears”mean?Simplyput,“crocodiletears”arefakesadnessYoupretend5．(cry)andfeelbadforsomethingwheninfactyoucouldnotcare6．(little)AgreatwordtodescribeitisinsincereThephrase“crocodiletears”comesfromanoldmyththatcrocodileswouldshedtearswhileeatingtheirpreyAreligiousworkerwrotethat7．a(chǎn)crocodilefoundamanbythewater,itwouldkillhimifitcouldThenthecrocodilewouldcrytearsontheman,butthenfinallyswallow8．(he)Anothermythsuggests9．crocodileisverycleverindeedCrocodiles,thestorygoes,wouldcrytearsasafalseshowofguiltorsadnesstotricktheirpreyThepreywouldcomecloserandthenbecomedinnerScientistsexplainthatcrocodilesDOcreatetears,buttheydonotcryThetearshelptocleantheireyesCryingispurelyemotionalandit10．(reserve)forushumansEnglishisalanguage1．(bring)toBritaininthe5thcenturybyAnglo-SaxonsettlersfromvariouspartsofNorthwestGermanyItisconvenienttodivideEnglishintothreeperiodsroughly─OldEnglish,MiddleEnglish,andModernEnglishThe2．(early)formofEnglishiscalledOldEnglishorAnglo-SaxonOldEnglishdevelopedfromasetofNorthSeaGermanicdialects3．(origin)spokenalongthecoastsofFrisia,LowerSaxony,Jutland,andSouthernSwedenbyGermanictribesknown4．theAngles,Saxons,andJutesLater,OldEnglishwasstronglyinfluencedbytheNorthGermaniclanguageNorse,spokenbytheVikingswhosettledmainlyinthenorthwestThemostfamousworkfromtheOldEnglishperiodistheepicpoemBeowulf,writtenby5．unknownpoetOldEnglishisverydifferentfromModernEnglishanddifficultforthe21st-centuryEnglishspeakerstounderstandForthe300yearsfollowingtheNormanConquestin1066,theNormankingsandthenobilityspokeonlya6．(vary)ofFrenchcalledAnglo-NormanEnglishcontinuedtobethelanguageofthecommonpeopleTheNormaninfluence7．(strong)thecontinualevolutionofthelanguageoverthefollowingcenturies,resultingin8．isnowreferredtoasMiddleEnglishAndoneofthebest-knownworksfromtheMiddleEnglishperiodisGeoffreyChaucer’sTheCanterburyTalesFromthelate15thcentury,thelanguagechangedintoEarlyModernEnglish,oftendatedfromtheGreatVowelShiftEnglishiscontinuouslyabsorbingforeignwords,especiallyLatinandGreek,causingEnglishtohavethelargestvocabularyofanylanguageintheworldBythelate18thcentury,theBritishEmpirehadspedthespreadofEnglishthroughitscoloniesandgeopoliticaldominanceCommerce,scienceandtechnology,diplomacy,artandformaleducationallcontributedtoEnglish9．(become)thefirsttrulygloballanguageAstherearemanywordsfromdifferentlanguages,theriskofmispronunciationishighIn1755,SamuelJohnsonpublishedhisADictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,10．introducedastandardsetofspellingconventionsandusagenormsSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)IfeelhappywhenIcomehomeattheendofthedayandseethosebig,graphicprintsonmywall.TheymakemytinyNewYorkapartmentfeelmorehomeandmorepurposeful;morelikeme.Why?1、You’reprobablynottryingtospendcrazydollarsonartforyourhome—whois?MaybeyoujustgraduatedandknowyouneedtoupgradefromthatposterofEinsteinwithhistongueouttapedtoyourdormwallthatwassupposedtomakeyoulook“smartyetplayful”Perhapsyoujustboughtahome!That’sexpensive!2、Piecesthatattractyourpersonality,expressyourtaste,orjustmakeyoulaugharen’trestrictedtogallerypurchases.Don’tpanicifyoudon’tknowwheretostartArt.comWhenyouwantaffordablebutclassyartprints,gotoArt.comwebsite.3、Castaglancetheirwebsiteandyou’llbegreetedwithawindowoffering50％offyourfirstorderifyouforkoveryouremailaddress.Doit.YoucouldcreateartentiregallerywallofChagall,Monet,AdamsandKahloforunder$30.Society64、Itfeaturesartthattouchesalltypes.Itsellsprintsinavarietyofsizessoyoucancustomizeawholegallerywallwithpicksfromtheirartists.Currently,IbecomeinterestedinBethHoeckel’scollageartandthevintage-lookingprintsfromaapshop.eBayNothingangersmemorethan“stealing”apiecefromoneofmyfavoriteshops,onlytohaveitselloutbeforeIcangetmyhandsonit.eBayismygo-tonextstep.5、FromwallhangingstotabletopsculptureseBayisatreasureofartfinds.A．Itisallinexpensivesourceforprints.B．Youcansearchbysize,colorandstyle.C．I'veobtainedquiteafewpiecesthatoriginallygotaway.D．Cominghometobeautifulartimprovesmyqualityoflife.E.Itisanothersiteifyou’reunsurewhatyou’relookingfor.F.Acan’t-misshomedecorationtipistoput“cheap”artinaniceframe.G.Beingonatightbudgetdoesnotstopyoufromsurroundingyourselfwithgreatart.TipsforStartingYourOwnTravelBlogTravelstoriesalwaysmakeforveryinterestingreads.It’sgreattoknowwhat’shappeningelsewhereintheworld.Webringsomegreatadviceontravelwritingandsomegreatwaystostartyourowntravelblog.1.1、Whyisitthatyouw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