百色市平果縣2023年考研《英語一》考前沖刺預測試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Ihavebeenapplying,interviewing,etcsinceJulywithnoprospects(前景).IhavebeentoldmostlythatIamoverqualified,ortheyneedfulltimeetc.Ihadbeengettingprettydownanddiscouraged.Iwasactuallyaskingmyselfwhycan’tsomeonebekindenoughtotakemeonasan.ThispastTuesdayeveningitwasoutsideandgoingtobe9pmasIwaswaitingatabusstop.Justasthebusayoungwomanapproachedme.ShehadaT-shirt,Capripants,andslipperson.Shealsowaswearingseveralhospitalbracelets.Imypurseandtookout$5.00soshecouldgetsomethingtoeat.Ithentookoffmyjacketandandgavethemtoher.Isaid,“Thesearealittlebigbuttheyshouldkeepwarm.”Shelookedatmeandsaid“Aren’tyougoingtobecold?”Itoldhermybeingcoldfor15minutesIgottomyplacewasworthitifIknewshewouldbealittlewarmer.Shesobbedandthankedmewithahug.Ijusttoldherto.ThenafterIgotonthebusthat’sthemiracleofspreadinghappened.Isteppeduptopaytheandthebusdriversaid,“Mam,Isawwhatyoujustdidandyourfareisme,eventhoughtechnicallywearen’tsupposedtoletyougetonthebuswithoutshoes.”hesaidwithawink.Aladywhowasdressedinaverybusinesssuitcalledmeovertoherseat.Shesaid,“IwanttoknowtheofthepersonwhojustdidthemostthingIhaveeverseen.”Itoldhermynameandshesaid,“WhatcanIdoforyoutowhatIjustwitnessed?”Isaidapayingjobwouldbenice.Thenextdayshecalledmeandsaidthatshehadaadministrativeassistantpositioninhercompanyandwantedmetomeetwiththemanager.ItthattheladywastheheadHumanResourcesperson.IstartMondaymorningat9am!Thankyouallforinspiringmetokeeppassingthekindnesson!Ineverexpectedtogetsomuchbackinreturn!1、A．engineer B．entertainer C．employee D．employer2、A．burninghot B．pouring C．snowing D．freezingcold3、A．pulledup B．pickedup C．brokedown D．droppedoff4、A．broughtout B．cutin C．dugin D．reached5、A．gloves B．sweater C．blouse D．tennisshoes6、A．her B．him C．you D．me7、A．until B．before C．after D．since8、A．passiton B．goahead C．cheerup D．comeon9、A．where B．why C．when D．how10、A．luck B．kindness C．generosity D．mercy11、A．ticket B．fare C．money D．check12、A．to B．for C．on D．with13、A．informal B．casual C．professional D．practical14、A．job B．address C．religion D．name15、A．inspiring B．courageous C．amazing D．grateful16、A．praise B．repay C．appreciate D．admire17、A．seriously B．eagerly C．hopefully D．jokingly18、A．part-time B．tough C．simple D．novel19、A．empty B．open C．offer D．opportunity20、A．cameabout B．occurredtome C．turnedout D．workedoutSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist（經濟學家）JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable,In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpacesubstitutionofmachinesforhumanshasbeenseenpreviously.Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs,Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise,Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople’sfears.1、Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B．Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.C．Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.D．Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.2、Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A．ConfusingB．ReliableC．StableD．Variable3、Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A．Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.B．Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C．Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.D．Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.4、Whatistheauthor'sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A．Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B．Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.C．Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D．Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.Text2Inmanyfieldsyoungstersarechangingtheworld.Listedbelowareseveralinfluentialyoungpeople.MuzoonAlmellehan,19Millionsofchildrenliveinrefuge?camps(難民營)，wherefewpaveaccesstoschool.AlmellehanexperiencedtheseconditionsfirsthandafterfleeingSyria.Fightingtochangethat,shetravelstheworldtotellpeopleaboutthesignificanceofeducationAlmellehan,UNICEF’s(UnitedNationsInternationalChildren’sEmergencyFund)youngest-evergoodwillambassadornow,planstoreturntoherhomelandSyriafinally.Auli’iCravalho,17TheHawaiinativevoicedtheheroineinDisney’shitmovieMoana.NowAuli’iistakingonanewrole.She’llstaronNBC’sRise,adramaaboutahighschooltheaterdepartment’thatliftsthespiritsofastrugglingsteeltowninPennsylvania.Basedonatruestory,theshowhasstrengthenedherbeliefthatyoungpeoplecanbringaboutrealchange.MoziahBridges,16At9,Moziahlaunched,hisownhandmadebow-tiebusinessfromhisgrandmother’skitchentable.NowMo’sBowsisworthabout$1.5million.Morerecently,MoziahsignedalicensingdealwiththeNBAthatletshimsellbowtiesfeaturingteamlogos.ButMoziahhasevengranderambitions.Heplanstoexpandglobally.Hecreditshissuccesstohisnaturalsenseofstyle.MikailaUlmer,13Mikailausedtohatebees.Shewasstung(蜇)twice.Butafterlearninghoneybeesarecriticaltotheecosystemanddyingout,shedevelopedafascinationwiththem.Shewasdeterminedtohelp.Usinghergreat-grandmother’srecipe,Mikailamadeamixture,sweetenedwithlocalhoney.Shesolditatcommunitybusinessfairs,donating10%ofherprofitstohoneybee-advocategroups.MikailaalsorunsanonprofitgroupcalledtheHealthyHiveFoundation,whosegoalistoraiseawarenessaboutthehardshipofthehoneybee.1、WhatdidAuli’iCravalholearnfromthedramaRise?A．Youngpeopleindeedhavetheabilitytomakeadifference.B．Highschooltheaterdepartmentcanhelpthesteeltown.C．ShecanvoiceanykindofNBCdramainthefuture.D．Shehastheabilitytotakeupactingasherlifelongprofession.2、Mikailabegantodobusinesswiththepurposeof_______.A．makingmoneytohelppeopleinneedB．rescuingtheendangeredbutbeneficialhoneybeesC．puttinghergreat-grandmother’srecipetogooduseD．developingatraditionaltechniqueforproducinghoney3、Whatdothefouryoungpeoplehaveincommon?A．Theyarecommerciallysuccessful.B．They’releadingawealthyandfulllife.C．They’vegainedwiderecognitionnow.D．Theyhavenointerestinacademicsubjects.Text3Travelerstoanewcityareoftenencouragedtotakeabustour.Thethinkingisthattheycanlaterreturntotheplacesthatattractedthem,butthat’snonsense!Whatyouseefromtheinsideofafast-movingbusissanitized(清潔的)andunreal,entirelyremovedfromtherealsights,sounds,andsmellsoutside.Thebestwaytoexperienceanydestinationisbyfoot,withoutanitinerary,wanderingwhereyourspiritleadsyou.Eveninthelargestcities,thesavvy(資深的)travelerplungesintotheverycenteroftownandwalksdowntheneareststreet,experiencingtheactuallifeofthepeoplewhilelookingintothegrocerystoresandcourtyard.Youeventuallygettomanyofthesamesitesthatareonthebusroute--themuseums,themonuments,thecityhall--butyouwillhavewitnessedsomuchmorebecauseyouwillhavefeltthecontemporarylifeofthecityyou’revisiting.“ButwhatifIgetlost?”peopleask.Nooneevergetspermanentlylostinamajorcity.Eventually,atrolleyorbuspasseswiththewords“CentralStation”onitsfrontandyoucaneasilyreturntothecenteroftown.Besides,themostwonderfulthingscanhappenifyoudogetlost,suchasstoppingatasidewalkcafetositandrelaxandthenaskingdirectionsfromthelocalsatthenexttable.Hopefully,yourtripmaybeattractivebythisencounter.Hereareafewwaystomakethemostofyourtravels:Knowbeforeyougo.Beforeyoudepart,spendtimeinalibraryorbookstore,learningaboutthehistoryandcultureofyourdestinationsoyouwillbetterunderstandtheplaceyou’revisiting.Movearoundlikealocal.Usethelocalsubways,tramsandbuses.You’llnotonlysavemoney,you’lllearnhowpeoplelivethere,andyou’llgainarealisticperspectiveofthecity.Checkthebulletinboard.Bulletinboardslistfreelectures,concerts,workshopsandsocialgatherings,givingyouachancetojoinormeetthearea’smostdynamicresidents.Takeawalkingtour.Ifyoumustbookaguidedtour,selectthenonstandard,inexpensivekindsconductedonfoot.So,thenexttimeyoufeelluredbyasightseeingbustour,saveyourmoneyandinstead,wanderaroundonyourown.Ipromiseyouatimeyou’llrememberfondly.1、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofabustour?A．Itisreasonable.B．Itisfast.C．Youcan’tbeexposedtotheoutsideworld.D．Itisnoisy.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinPara2mean?A．aguidedbookfortravelers.B．acar.C．abag.D．somethingtoeat.3、Whyistravelingbyfootoneofthebestchoicestoexperiencethecity?A．Becauseyoucanbuyanythingyoulike.B．Becauseyoucangettothesamedestinationasthebustour.C．Becauseyoucanexperiencethereallifeinperson.D．Becauseyoucangotomuseumsandcityhallswherethebusdoesn’tget.4、Howdoyoumakethemostofyourtravel?Whichstatementisnottrue?A．Readsomeintroductionoftheplacewhereyouwanttogo.B．Jointhelocalworkshopandsocialgatherings.C．Joinatourwithoutaguide.D．Usethepublictransportationaswellasvisitonfoot.5、What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．Howtoavoidgettinglost.B．Howtomakethemostofyourtravel.C．Bustourisnotasgoodaswethink.D．HowtotravelwithabudgeText4Fromfamily-friendlybeachholidaystocitybreaks,youwon’tneedtobreakthebankonthesetripsthissummer.Tenerife,CanaryIslandsWhatodo:Youwon’tbestucktryingtofindactivitiesthatthewholefamilycanenjoyinTenerife.Parentscanenjoythemselvesaskidsmakethemostofthesandybeachesandbluewaters—everybodyishappy.Wheretostay:Thefour-star,all-inclusiveFanabeCostaSurHotelisashortwalkfromPlayadelDuqeandPlayaFanabe.Itscentrallocationmeansit’sconvenientlyrightbythearea’sbars,shopsandrestaurants.CyprusWhattodo:Whetheryouliketogooutandexplorelocalculturesorprefertositonabeachwithagoodbook,Cyprusservesawiderangeofholidaytypes.Therearefamoushistoricsites—suchasUNESCOWorldhotelsofferingwatersportsandotherfunactivities.Wheretostay:Thefive-starGreatBeachHoteloverlookstheMediterraneansea,andisjustafewminutes’walkfromthetown.Goa,IndiaWhattodo:Lookingtoventuresomewhereabitdifferentthissummer?Goahaseverythingyoucouldwantforanunforgettableexperiencewithforeignbeache,spiritualretreatsandathrivingnightlife.Wheretostay:Thefour-starRonilBeachResortisjustafive-minutewalkfromthebeach,makingittheperfectlocationforthoseaftersomepeachandquietness.Barcelona,SpainWhattodo:Spendthedayexploringsomeofthecity’smostfamoussights.IntheeveningvisitoneofthecountlesswonderfulbarsbeforeyouheadouttodiscoverBarcelona’sworldfamousbarssndnightclubs.Wheretostay:Tuckedawayattheheartofthecity,theNovotelBarcelonaCityHotelisidealforthosewantingtopackinasmuchsightseeingaspossible.1、WhatcanvisitorsdowhentravelinginTenerife,CanaryIslands?A．Stayatafive-starhotel.B．Explorethelocalcultures.C．Discoverthewould-famousbars.D．Enjoytheirfamilyholiday.2、Wherecanyougoifyouwanttoexperiencetheculturalholiday?A．Tenerife,CanaryIslands.B．Cyprus.C．Goa,India.D．Barcelona,Spain.3、Whatcanweinferabouttheabovefourresortsinthetext?A．Theyareknownfortheclearbluewaters.B．They’retheproperretortsonabudget.C．Theyserveawiderangeofholidaytypes.D．They’rethebestsummerholidaydestinations.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Alotoffilmshavetriedtodescribetheafterlifeandourmemoriesoffamilymemberswhohavepassedaway1．fewhavedonethisaswellasCoco,Disney-Pixar’slatestanimatedfilm2．(inspire)bytheMexicanholidayofDiadelosMuertos,orDayoftheDead,thefilmtellsthestoryofayoungboynamedMiguelwhowantshisfamilytounderstandhisloveofmusicOnthatyear’sDiadelosMuertos,he3．(accident)endsupintheLandoftheDeadWhilethere,Miguelhas4．unforgettableandadventurousnightFamilyisa5．(center)conceptinMexicancultureOnDiadelosMuertos,peopleinMexicohonortheirancestorsbyputtingtheirphotosuponafamilyshrine(神龕),6．isshowninthefilm,andsharefoodanddrinks7．(keep)thespiritsoftheirfamilymembersalive“Inanerawhenyoungpeople8．(attract)bycelebritiessoeasily,Cocorevealsthe9．(empty)ofsuchadulation(諂媚),teachingkidstopreserveandrespectthememoryoftheirelderswhileremindingthem10．thefactthatthesourceoftruecreativityissooftenpersonal,”reporterPeterDebrugewroteforVarietyHasJackieChanretired?Surprise!HereleasedanewfilmArepeatofhisactionfilmin1．1970s,PoliceStory2013isabouta2．(devote)policemannamedZhongWen(Jackie),3．workssohardthathedoesn’thavetimeforhisfamilyAsZhongWenisoccupied4．hisjob,hisdaughterMiaomiao(playedbyJingTian)becomesrebellious(叛逆的)andgetsintoarelationshipwiththebarownerWuJiang(playedbyLiuYe)MiaomiaoasksZhongtomeetheratherboyfriend’sbar,not5．(know)thatshe’sbeingusedbyWuJiangtogettoherfatherWuJiangthenkeepsthebar’scustomersashostages(人質)andasksforthefreedomofFu,a6．(crime)capturedbyZhongyearsagoJackieChansaidthat7．(physical),hehadahardtimewiththefilmbecausehedidthefightsceneswithrealmixedmartialartsfighters“ThefightswerewithgenuineMMA(mixedmartialarts)boxers,notstunt(替身)men,”JackieChanrevealed(透露)“So,8．didn’tknowhowtocontroltheirstrengthwhenwe9．(film)thefightsequences(片段)Thosewererock-hardandsolidkicks”PoliceStory2013,10．(bring)byMegavisionInc,willbeonatthecinemaonJanuary11．SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)TheLostRulesofEtiquetteEtiquette,orgoodmanners,usedtobethegluethatheldsocietytogether.1、Sadly,thesedaysithasmostlygonebythewayside.Thislistisseveralbestrulesofetiquettethathavenowdisappeared.OpeningtheDoorIndaysgoneby,agentlemanwouldalwaysopendoorsforladies.2、Thishasnowalmostentirelydisappeared--anditispotentirelythefaultofthemen.Ihaveseenwomenlaughatmenforopeningadoorforthem.Theyseemtobeconfusingmannerswithchauvinism(大男子主義)．WritingThank-YouNotesIndaysgoneby,wheneverapersonreceivedagift,theywouldwriteathank-younoteassoonaspossible.3、ParentswouldsitchildrendownafterabirthdayorChristmasandcoachthemintheirfirstthank-younote.Itisashamethatgiftgivinghasnowbecomeavirtualobligationandtheideaofathank-younotewouldbelaughedat.4、Weseemtohavecompletelylosttheconceptofcorrecttimingwhenitcomestopartie