濱州市陽信縣2023年考研《英語一》考前沖刺預測試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)About30yearsago,IleftCubafortheUnitedStateswithmy4-year-oldson.Aftergetting1finallyinBrunswick,NewJersey,Ienrolled（注冊）mysonin2Severalweekslater,myson’steacheraskedmetomeethimathis3.Intheteacher’soffice,anexchangeof4wasfollowedbyhisquestions:“Isyoursonmentallyretarded（弱智的）,Doeshesufferfromanykindof5disability?”WashetalkingaboutmywonderfulScola?No,noitcan’tbe.Whata6.lonelymoment!ItoldhimthatScolawasaquiet,sweetlittleboy,instead.Iaskedhimwhyhewasaskingmeallthesequestions.Mysoncouldnot7theteacher’sdirections,hetoldme,and8.Scolawasdisruptingtheclass.Didn’theknowmysondidnotspeakEnglishyet?Hewas9;“Whyhasn’tyoursonbeentaughttospeakEnglish?Don’tyouspeakEnglishathome?”No,Ididn’tspeakEnglishathome,I10,IwassuremysonwouldlearnEnglishinacoupleofmonths,andIdidn’twanthimtoforgethis11language.Well,wronganswer!WhatkindofpersonwouldnotspeakinEnglishtohersonathomeandatalltime?“Areyouoneofthosepeoplewhocometothiscountrytosavedollarsandsendthembacktotheircountry,12wantingtobeapartofthissociety?”13,ItriedtotellhimIwasnotoneof“thosepeople”.Thenhetoldmethe14wasover,andIleft.AsIhad15,mysonlearnedtospeakEnglish16beforetheschoolyearwasover.Hewentontograduatefromcollegeandgota17,earningclosetosixfigures.Hetravelswidelyandleadsawell-adjusted,contentedlife.Andhehas18frombeingbilingual（雙語的）.Speakingmorethanonelanguageallowspeopleto19withothers;itteachespeopleaboutother20andotherplacessomethingverybasicandobviouslylackinginthe“educator”ImetinNewJersey.1、A．solvedB．settledC．situatedD．involved2、A．schoolB．companyC．communityD．kindergarten3、A．officeB．homeC．houseD．workshop4、A．questionsB．greetingsC．informationD．requests5、A．physicalB．emotionalC．educationalD．mental6、A．carelessB．helplessC．uselessD．worthless7、A．hearB．repeatC．followD．explain8、A．thusB．howeverC．otherwiseD．though9、A．a(chǎn)ngryB．calmC．surprisedD．sad10、A．refusedB．repliedC．remindedD．rewarded11、A．spokenB．writtenC．secondD．native12、A．oftenB．neverC．seldomD．once13、A．NeedlesstosayB．BeyondwordsC．FornoreasonD．Tomakemattersworse14、A．instructionB．blameC．meetingD．discussion15、A．plannedB．notedC．suggestedD．expected16、A．easilyB．fluentlyC．hardlyD．exactly17、A．jobB．degreeC．chanceD．scholarship18、A．sufferedB．benefitedC．learnedD．grown19、A．dealB．stayC．communicateD．match20、A．languagesB．customsC．traditionsD．culturesSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1BroadBand:byClaireL.Evans.Portfolio，2018($27)Thoughoftenoutnumberedbymen，womenstayedintheboomingfieldofcomputing.Inthisinspiringtale，writerEvansrecordsthecontributionsofsomeofthemanywomenwhoaidedtheriseofthemodernInternet.MemorablecharactersincludeElizabeth"Jake"Feinler,aninformationscientistwhohelpedresearchersnavigatetheArpaneandStacyHorn，whostartedoneofthefirstsocialnetworks，Echo.TheWizardandtheProphet:byCharlesC．Mann.Knopf，2018($28.95)Thehumanpopulationismovingtoward10billion---someexpertsthinkwe'llnearlyhitthatmarkby2050.Howwilltheearthfeed，houseandotherwisesupportsuchacrowd?Environmentalthinkersusuallyfallintooneoftwocamps:thosewhopreferconservationandcontrollingconsumption，likeWilliamVogt，andthosewhotrustinnovationtosolveourproblems,NormanBorlaug,forexample.WriterManncarefullyrecordsthelivesandthoughtofthefoundersofthesetwophilosophies.ALabofOne'sOwn:byPatriciaFara.OxfordUniversityPtess，2018($24.95)InWorldWarImanywomenintheU.K.replacedtheirapronswithchemicalsuitsandsteppedintopreviouslymale-onlyfieldsofscience,wheretheyledwarresearchefforts.SciencehistorianFaraillustratesthelivesofmanyoftheseforgottenwomen.Althoughtheeramarkedamajorstepforwardforwomenscientists,manyworkedforsmallwagesinanenvironmentofdiscrimination.Inthenearly100yearssince,womenhavecomealongway,Farawrites,buttheglassceilingsremainsolidandthepipelinesleaky.AtomLand:byJonButterworth.TheExperiment，2018($19.95)Butterworthtakesreadersonanamusingjourneythroughtheunknownworldofparticle(粒子)physics.Thefirststopis"AtomLand，"whereButterworthexplainshowelectrons，protonsandneutronscometogethertobuildupeverythingweknow.Asthejourneyunfolds，welearnaboutlesser-knownparticles.Thankfully,ourshipisequippedwithtoolssuchasmathematicalequations（方程式）anda"laserlight"thatlightsupthedarkestofconcepts.1、Whofocusesonthefutureofourearth?A．ClaireL.Evans. B．CharlesC．Mann.C．PatriciaFara. D．JonButterworth.2、Whichbookswillyouprobablyreadifyouareinterestedinwomen'scareer?A．BroadBand&AtomLand.B．TheWizardandtheProphet&AtomLand.C．BroadBand&ALabofOne'sOwn.D．ALabofOne'sOwn&AtomLand.3、What'sthepurposeofwritingthepassagesabove?A．Toclarifysomeconcepts.B．Tointroducesomefamouswriters.C．Tomakecommentsonsomebooks.D．Torecommendsomebooks.Text2PhotographerwantedTakecreativeandinnovativepicturesforourmonthlymagazine.bachelor'sdegreeinphotographyorcloselyrelatedfieldisnecessary.Also,atleast2yearsofpreviousexperienceinrelatedareasisrequired,Knowledgeofpublishingisdesirable.Candidatesmustbefamiliarwithcurrenttrendsinvisualandgraphictechnologiesofphotography,andaworkingknowledgeofinternationaleconomics.SendresumebySeptember13toBrockPeterson,MonthlyAtlanticEconomist,225NelsonAvenue,Toronto,ONV9ZIM2orbrockpeterson@monthlyatlantic.Com.To:BrockPeterson<brockpeterson@monthlyatlanticcom>From:SandyGob<Sandyg@HomeCanada.ca>Sent:Sept.12,05:45PMDearMrPeterson,IamwritinginresponsetoyourjobadvertisementforaphotographerpostedintheAugust21issueoftheMonthlyAtlanticEconomist.IthinkIamhighlyqualifiedforthisposition.Asyoucanseefrommyattlehedresume,IhavetheappropriateacademicbackgroundincludingaBostonCollegedegreeinphotographyandprofessionalcredentials(證明書)suchasworkingasaphotographerCambridgeforover3years.IwillbemovingtoTorontoonSeptember18,soIcanstartworkingfromthetimeyouwant.Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeatyourearliestconvenience.Iwouldalsobehappytosupplyreferencesand/oracollectionofmyworks.SincerelySandyGoh176、WhereisBrockPetersonworking?A．Atagraphicsdesignfirm.B．Ataphotographfirm.C．Atamagazine.D．Atadiscountstore.1、BywhattimemustapplicationsbesenttoBrockPeterson?A．August21.B．September12.C．September13.D．September18.2、WhydoesSaindyGohmentionCambridge?A．Sheoncedidworkthere.B．Shegraduatedfromacollegethere.C．ShewillmovefromtheretoTorontosoon.D．ShemetBrockPetersonataconferencethere.Text3Duringthisshoppingseason,salesmenwillcomeupwithdifferentstrategiestogetyourbusiness.Manyproductcompaniesusespecificcolorstocausepositiveemotionsandcompeteforasale.However,sightisnottheonlyonesensorydetailthatcompaniesuse.Soundsandsmellscaninfluenceconsumerpurchasingdecisions.NobelPrize-winningresearchshowsthatoursenseofsmellhasgreatpowertocauseanemotionalresponse.AstudypublishedearlierhisyearcomparedpurchasinginaFrenchflowershopwhenthesmelloflavender（薰衣草）wasgivenoffandwhenitwasn’t.Itfoundthatthesmellincreasedthenumberofcustomerspurchasingitemsandtheamountsoftheirpurchases.AnearlierstudyusingNikeshoesfoundthatconsumersdesiredtheshoesmore,andwerewillingtopaymore,whentheroomhadamixedsmellofflowers.Realizingthesubconsciousimpactofsmell,manystoresapplyartificialscents（香味）throughtheirheatingandair-conditioningvents（通風口）orplacescentmachinesabovetheirdoors.Forinstance,acoconutscentmightmakethatbikinimoreappealingasyoulongforavacation.Everfeltfrenziedduetoastore’sfast-pacedmusic?Orcalmedbyapieceoflightmusic?Aretailer’schoiceofmusiccanhaveabigimpactoncustomermoods.Onestudyfoundthatwhensubjectedtoloudmusic,customerswillspendlesstimeinastore.Butinterestingly,theresearchersdidnotfindadifferenceinsalesorcustomerssatisfaction.Anotherinterestingfindingfromarecentstudywasthatcustomeractuallyshoplongerwhenexposedtounfamiliarmusic.Justasdepartmentstoresusedifferentscentsincertaindepartments,manyusedifferentmusicinsomeareastoappealtovaryingconsumers.Well,youcouldalwaysleavethestoreandtakeabreak,butthefoodcourtprobablyisn’tyourbestchoiceasbrandslikeCinnabonandPaneraBreadalsousescentsaspartoftheircustomerexperience.Onlineretailersuseavarietyofotherstrategiestogetyourbusiness,butyoucanalwaysneglectthoseandenjoythefamiliarscentsofhome.1、Thepassageismainlyabout_________A．twofactorsaffectingconsumers’shoppinghabitsB．thestrategiesforsatisfyingconsumersC．specialservicesfromsupershoppingmallsD．consumers’favoritesoundsandsmells2、Howdoesmusichaveaneffectonconsumers?A．Itcontrolsconsumers’desireforshopping.B．Itinfluenceshowlongconsumersstayinashop.C．Itgivesconsumersthesatisfactionofenjoyingdependsonit.D．Whetherconsumersarewillingtopurchasegoodsdependsonit.3、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“frenzied”inParagraph3?A．Satisfied.B．Depressed.C．Surprised.D．Excited.4、Whatdoesthewritertrytoexpressinthelastparagraph?A．Onlineshoppingisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.B．Peopleshouldspendmoretimeathomewithfamilies.C．Peoplecanchoosetogetridofshops’promotionstrategies.D．Smellsandsoundsareimportantforconsumers’shoppingexperience.Text4SilviaMaierworksattheUniversityofZurich,Switzerland.Sheandhercolleaguesinvited51youngmenintothelabfor3hoursoftests.Theyshowedeachman180fooditemsonacomputer.Eachtime,theyaskedthementojudgehowhealthy,tastyandappealingthefoodwas.Thentheresearchersstressedout29ofthemen.Theydidthisbyaskingeachtoputonehandinicewaterforthreeminutes.Ifthewaterwastoounpleasant,thevolunteerscouldremovetheirhands,butmustcontinuelookingintoavideocamera.Themenwerealsoencouragedtoputtheirhandsbackintothecoldwater.Allthewhile,aresearcherwatchedandvideotapedtheordeal(考驗).Another22menheldonehandinwarmwater.Theywerenotvideotaped.Afterward,theresearchersshowedeachmanaseriesoftwofooditems.Theydidthis210times.Andbeforemakingchoices,themenweretoldtochoosethehealthierofthetwoitems.Whenthetestingwasover,thescientistsgavethevolunteersasnack.Eachmangotoneoftheitemshehadsaidthathepreferred.Despitebeingcoachedtochoosehealthyfoods,thestressedmenprovedmorelikelytopickthelesshealthy.Theresearchersalsoperformedbrainscansofthevolunteers.Itshowedwhatpartofthebrainwasactiveastheymadetheirchoices.“Ourfindingsindicatethatstressaffectsthedecisionmaking,”Maier’steamconcluded.Anditdoesthisbychangingtwobrainpathways.Oneaffectssensoryinformation,suchastaste.Theotheraffectsaperson’sabilitytomakedecisionssuchaseatingwhatisgoodforus.Morestudieswillbeneededtoconfirmthenewfindings.Buttheearlysignssuggestthatstressnotonlymakesjunkfoodmoreappealing,butalsoweakensthebrain’sabilitytoresisteatingit.1、Howdidthescientistsmainlygettheresult?A．Bydoingexperiments.B．Byaskingquestions.C．Byconductingsurveys.D．Bysecretobservations.2、ThecoldwaterusedintheexperimentmaymakemenfeelA．pleasantB．frightenedC．relaxedD．stressed3、Whydidthescientistsscanthebrainsofthevolunteers?A．TheywantedtofindtheIQofthem.B．Theywantedtoobservetheactivitiesoftheirbrains.C．Theywantedtodiscoverthepotentialdiseaseofthem.D．Theywantedtoknowthehealthconditionsofthem.4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?A．ThenewSwissstudyisthefinalconclusion.B．Stressmayincreaseself-controlineating.C．Stressmakesjunkfoodmoreattractive.D．Itiseasyforstressedpeopletoresisttastyfoods.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)LiBaiwasaChinesepoetpraisedfromhisowndaytothepresentasaromanticfigure1．tooktraditionalpoeticformstonewheightsThirty-fourofhispoemsareincludedinThreeHundredTangPoems2．(he)earlypoetrytookplaceinthe“goldenage”ofTangdynastyThisallchangedsuddenlywhenallofnorthernChina3．(destroy)bywarFortunately,manyofhispoems4．(survive)eversince,enjoyinglastingpopularityinChinaandelsewhereWangKunandWangWeiarebrotherandsisterTheyhavedreamedof1．(take)agreatbiketripIt2．(be)WangWeiwhofirsthadtheideatocyclealongtheMekongRiverTheyrodebicyclestotravelalongtheMekongRiver,3．sourceisinQinghaiProvinceWhenit4．(enter)SoutheastAsia,ittravels5．(slow)throughhillsandlowvalleysandtheplains6．ricegrowsDespitethedifficulties,WangKunandWangWei7．(determine)tobegintheirjourneyat8．a(chǎn)ltitudeofmorethan5,000metersinQinghaiProvinceDuringtheirjourney,theyenjoyedthecontinuouschangeoftheweatherFinally,theyreachedDaliinYunnanProvince,9．whichDaoWeiandYuHangjoinedthemThefourofthemwentonwith10．(they)greatbiketripSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Doyouhaveahobby?Somethingyoulookforwardtospendingyourtimewith?Somethingyoulovetodo?1、Ormakingmodelairplanes.Sketching.Ormakingusefulthingsoutofwastematerial.Itcouldbeamusicalinstrumentthatyouloveplaying.Orsinginganddancing.Therearemanythingsthatahobbycangiveyou,apartfromanenjoyabletime.Sashaywasashyboybutthroughhisinterestinmodelairplaneshelearnedthevalueofstickingtoataskuntilitwasfinished.Hismodelairplaneclubbroughthimtogetintotouchwithsimilarsouls.2、Havingahobbyhelpsyourelaxandgetawayfromtheroutinesofschool.3、Youreallyneedthiswelldeservedone,too!Itgivesyoufocus,selfdependence,confidenceandbuildsyourpersonality.Thisisanopportunitytoloseyourselfinanenjoyableactivity,awayfromthepressureofschool,soattheendofit,youfeelrelaxedandyet,mentallycharged.Yourhobbydefinesyou.4、Anditalsoshowsyouwhatyouaregoodat,andhowfaryoucango,whenyouapplyyourself.Sogoahead.5、Forahobbyis:Happiness:somethingwhichyoulookforwardtodoing.Opportunity:tonurtureanddevelopyourspecialanduniqueskillsandcelebratethem.Believeinyourself:makesyouunderstandyourstrongadvantagesandimprovesyourconfidence.Bestinyou:bringsoutyourbest—forineachoneofusthereisabestthatisonlyours.YOUgivesyouauniquecharacter,andmakesyouYOU!A．Developahobby.B．Itgivesyouabreak.C．Itprovesyourability.D．Hobbiesshowyourcharacter.E.Itshowcasesyourspecialskills.F.Itcouldbecollectingsomething.G.Helearnedtomakefriendsforthefirsttime.Distancerunnersoftenworryabout“hittingthewall”duringtrainingorraces,whennegativethoughtsbecomesooverpoweringthattheymakeitdifficulttocontinue.1、Atthattime,thebody’sglycogen(糖原)suppliesbecomeexhausted.Asaresult,manyrunnersfeelexhaustedand