2023年上海市青浦區(qū)考研《英語一》考前沖刺試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)MywifeandImovedintoourhometwoyearsago.Wehadayardwithalotof1．Veryoftenwhenwehaveflowers,DeniseorIwouldplantsomebetweentherocks,justtoaddsome2tothearea．Lastsummer,Ifoundatinylittle3intheyardthatIcouldnotimmediatelyidentify.IknewIdidn’tplantitandDenisesaidshedidn’teither.Wedecidedtoletit4growinguntilwecouldfindoutwhatitwas.WeekspassedandasImademywaybacktothe5plant,itappearedtobeasunflower.Idecidedto6theweedsaroundit.AsIpulledrocksfromtheareatogettotheweeds,Inoticedsomething7Thesunflowerhadnot8whereIsawitbegin.Itactuallyhadbegununderabig9andgrownunderandaroundittoreachthe10．That’swhenI11thatifatinylittlesunflowerdidn’tletabigrockstandinits12ofdeveloping,wetoohavetheabilityofdoingthesamething.Ifwe13ourselveslikethatlittlesunflower,wecanreachwherewe14togoandgetwhatweneedforgrowth．Weneedtobelieveinourselvesknowingwehavethe15toachieveourgoals.Likethe16,itknewithadtheabilitytogetovertherocksbecauseithad17initselfthatitwouldsucceed.Standtalllikethesunflowerandbe18whoandwhatweare,thentheenvironmentwillbeginto19us.Wewillfindawaytogounderor20any“rocks”inordertoreachourgoals．1、A．flowers B．insects C．rocks D．vegetables2、A．color B．water C．fertilizer D．shape3、A．weed B．seed C．rock D．plant4、A．stop B．continue C．improve D．escape5、A．weak B．lonely C．strange D．pretty6、A．remove B．tend C．watch D．collect7、A．wonderful B．terrible C．valuable D．unusual8、A．passed B．started C．left D．died9、A．tree B．table C．rock D．wall10、A．a(chǎn)ir B．top C．sun D．house11、A．realized B．doubted C．regretted D．hoped12、A．place B．way C．course D．process13、A．fillin B．putin C．worryabout D．believein14、A．forget B．hate C．a(chǎn)im D．wait15、A．a(chǎn)bility B．wish C．plan D．idea16、A．yard B．sunflower C．home D．summer17、A．energy B．virtue C．courage D．faith18、A．a(chǎn)wareof B．a(chǎn)fraidof C．proudof D．tiredof19、A．support B．a(chǎn)ffect C．upset D．forgive20、A．into B．a(chǎn)round C．through D．fromSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Tiredofeatingatthesameboringrestaurants?Lookingforachange?Herearesomerestaurantsthatofferanoriginalrestaurantexperience.Seeforyourselfwhichonesyoufancy.AnExcitingDinnerLookingforsomethingadventurous?TheArchipelagoinLondonisjustthethingforyou.Oneofthemostpopulardishesinthisrestaurantiscrocodile.Yes,youreaditcorrectly,crocodile.Ifthatisnotdaringenoughforyou,thereareplentyofotherdishesonthemenu.ARestaurantwithaViewWanttoenjoythesightswhileyou’reeating?TrytheTopoftheWorldrestaurant.Atabout211metersaboveLasVegas,dinerscanenjoyaspectacularviewofLasVegasinthisrevolvingrestaurant.However,therealadventurestartsattheendofthemeal.That’swhenthecustomersaretakenfromtheirseatsatgroundleveltotheobservationroomsinelevatorsthattravelataremarkablespeed.ATheatricalExperienceLongingfordinnerwithsomedrama?DinewithmimesatMimeinManchester.Theserviceisunique.Yourwaiterwillcommunicateyourorderinmimeandkeepyouentertainedwithperformancesinbetweencourses.AnUnusualSettingDon’tcareaboutpresentation?You’llbefineattheModernToiletrestaurantinTaiwan.Thethemeofthisrestaurantisthetoilet,andyouwouldbesurprisedhowmanypeoplequeueupfortheexperienceofeatingontoiletseats.1、WhatwouldyouexpectattheTopoftheWorldrestaurant?A．Afreeride.B．Aninterestingmenu.C．Ashowduringthemeal.D．Abird’s-eyeviewofLondon.2、Whichrestaurantrequirescustomerstoorderinanunusualway?A．Archipelago.B．TopoftheWord.C．Mime.D．ModemToilet.3、Whereisthepassagelikelytobetakenfrom?A．Aresearchpaper.B．Anentertainmentmagazine.C．Athrillingnovel.D．Afashionmagazine.Text2Kettle’sYard,CambridgeThismodern-artgalleryinaVictorianhousewasfoundedinthe1950sbyTateJimandreopenedinFebruaryfollowingatwo-yearredevelopmentbyJamieFobertArchitects,theteambehindthe2017TateStevesextension.Thismeansanewcafe,afour-flooreducationwingandimprovedgalleryspacethatcanaccommodatemorevisitors.Thegallery’spermanentcollectionincludesworksbyJoanMiró,HenryMooreandBarbaraHepworth.BeingBrunel,BristolTocelebratethelifeandworkoffamouscivilengineerIsambardKingdomBrunei,BeingBruneiwillopeninMarchonBristol’sharbourside.Themuseumwillincludearangeofinteractiveandentertainingexhibits,includingtalkingportraitsofhisfriendsandfamilyandpersonalpossessions,includingan1821schoolreport.Itisagoodplaceforfamiliestostrengthenconnections.RoyalAcademyofArts,LondonTheRAreopenson19Mayforits250thanniversary,followinga￡50mrenovation(翻新)withagalleryandexpandedexhibitionprogramme.Thesewillincludethreeday-litgalleries,whichwillhostexhibitionswithafocusoncontemporaryartandarchitecture.ThegrandfrontwalloftheBurlingtonGardensbuildinghasalsobeenrestored—possiblythefirsttimeit’shadapropercleaninits150yearhistory.V&A,DundeeOneofthemostsignificantnewopeningsoftheyearwillbeScotland’sfirstdesignmuseumandalsothefirstV&AanywhereoutsideofLondonon15September.ThemuseumbuildingsitsontheriverTay.ItwillcelebrateScottishdesignandobjectsinitscollection.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBeingBrunel?A．Ithasalongschoolreport.B．Itincludesthreeday-litgalleries.C．Itisfamily-friendly.D．Itpossessespermanentcollections.2、ThepurposeoftheRAreopeningis_______.A．toexpandtheexhibitionB．tomarkits250thanniversaryC．todisplaycontemporaryartD．topresentits150-yearhistory3、Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A．Tocomparedifferenttouristattractions.B．ToattractmorevisitorstotheUK.C．Todescribesomefamousmuseumsandartists.D．Tointroduceopeningsofsomefamousartmuseums.Text3Areyouhuntingforajob?TheChinaDailynewspapergroupislookingforEnglish-languageseniorbusinesseditors,seniorcopyeditors,copyeditorsandgraphicdesignerstostrengthenitsinternationalteam.Weofferacompetitivesalarypackage,freeaccommodationwithutilities(水電費)paidfor,90percentmedicalreimbursement,aseven-daypaidleave,eleven-daypublicholidaysandareturntickettothecountryofresidence.SeniorBusinessEditorYoumust:※assistthebusinesseditorinsettinggoalsandworkingonachievingthem;※beanexcellentteampersonwhocancreateideasandthinkcreativelyandbeabletorewritetotallyifneededandmentorjuniorstaff;※ideallyhavebeenworkingorhaveworkedinapositionofresponsibilityandunderstandwhatleadershipentails;※havehadatleastfiveyears’editingexperienceworkingoneditingtheBusinessDeskandbefamiliarwithindustrysoftware.SeniorCopyEditorYoumust:※workonshiftsintheBusinessDeskandusuallyhavethelastwordbeforethepageissenttoprint;※editorrewritecopyandgiveconciseheadlinesandcaptions;※havehadatleasttwoyears’editingexperienceworkingoneditingdesksandbefamiliarwithindustrysoftware.CopyEditorYoumust:※begoodateditingorrewritingcopyandwritingconciseheadlinesandcaptions;※beabletoworkonshiftsfordifferentpages,andusuallyhavethelastwordbeforethepageissenttoprint;※havetwoyearsofeditingexperienceworkingoncopydesks,andbefamiliarwithindustrysoftware.GraphicDesignerYoumust:※haveexcellentskillsininformationgraphics;※begoodatillustrationsandfreehanddrawings;※beexperiencedinnewspaperormagazinelayouts;※haveagoodsenseoftypography;※havegoodnewsjudgment;※bewell-versedwithMacintoshsoftware,includingInDesign,IllustratorandPhotoshop;※befluentinEnglish.Forenquiriesortoapply,writetojob@.1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Theemployeeshavetopayfortheirownfoodandaccommodation.B．Theworkerstherecanenjoyaseven-dayleavewithoutpay.C．Theemployeeshavetherighttoenjoyeleven-daypublicholidays.D．Theseniorbusinesseditor’sonlyjobistohelpthebusinesseditortosetgoals.2、Howmanypositionsneededitingexperience?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.3、Whichcanbethetitleoftheadvertisement?A．ChinaDaily:NewEmployeesWantedB．ChinaDaily:NewspaperC．ChinaDaily:AnInternationalTeamD．ChinaDaily:TheBestWorkingCondition4、WhatisNOTrequiredaboutGraphicDesigner?A．Bewell-versedwithPhotoshop.B．Haveexcellentskillsininformationgraphics.C．Havingagoodsenseoftypography.D．Writingconciseheadlinesandcaptions.Text4AsurveybyaninternationaltemporaryserviceagencyfoundthatU.S.managersbelievethatpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetterattheirjobs,comparedwiththosewhohavelittleornosenseofhumour.Infact,about96percentofthosesurveyedsaidpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetter.Thesurveywentontopointoutthattheresultssuggestthatasenseofhumourmayhelplight-heartedemployeeskeeptheirjobsduringtoughtimes.And,what'smore,itmaypushthemupthecorporateladderpasttheirhumourlesscolleagues.Why?Itseemsthatthosewithasenseofhumourarebettercommunicatorsandbetterteamplayers.Studieshaveshownthathappyworkersaremoreproductive.Infact,aresearcheratCaliforniaStateUniversityfoundthathumourcouldhelptheemployeestoreleasetension.ResearchdonebypsychologistDr.AshtonTriceatMaryBaldwinCollegeinVirginiashowedthathumourhelpsusthink.Whenpeoplefeelstuckonimportantprojects,theytendtofeelangryordepressed.AccordingtoDr.Trice'sresearch,takingtimeouttolaughcanhelpustogetridofnegativefeelingsandallowustoreturntoataskormoveontoanotherprojectunaffectedbypastdefeat.Ifhumourisreallythisimportant,thenwhydon'tweuseitmoreoftenonthejob?Mostlikely,themainreasonisthatmanypeopleareunawareofthepositiveeffectsofhumourintheworkplace.However,itisimportanttorealizethatsomehumourisnotsuitablefortheworkplace,andthatitisoftenusedatwrongtimes.1、Mostpeoplethinkasenseofhumourcan________.A．helpyoutodoyourworkbetterB．makeyouhavearichlifeC．makeyoupleasedwithyourworkD．helpyoutomakemorefriends2、Manypeopledon'tusehumourmoreintheworkplacebecause__________.A．theylikekeepingsilentwhenworkingB．theydon'tknowthepositiveeffectsofhumourC．theythinktheyshouldobeytherulesD．theydon'tlikejokingorlaughing3、Apersonwithoutasenseofhumouriseasier__________.A．tofeelsurprisedB．togetalongwithC．tobeworriedD．tobesuccessful4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A．PeoplewithaSenseofHumour.B．HumourIsImportantintheWorkplace.C．HumourandHumourless.D．EveryoneLikesHumour.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)語法填空SmilingSmileisauniversallanguage,whichiswidelyusedthroughouttheworld1．,themeaningofasmileindifferentculturesmaybedifferentDependingondifferentcultures,smilingcanexpressjoyand2．(amuse),butitcanalsoindicateembarrassmentThefollowingexamplesshowthispointofview:Inanattempttobeopenand3．(friend),peopleintheUnitedStatessmilealotEveryonesmilesateachotherandthisnonverbalcommunicationshowsbeingpoliteintheUnitedStatesButinChina,smilingisnotonly4．expressionofhappiness,butalsoawaytoavoid5．(laugh)atChinesepeoplelikesmilingwhentheyareembarrassedinordertoavoidembarrassmentSmilingisakindofgoodwillbutnotsneer(嘲笑)Forexample:Whenachild6．(fall)offfromabike,theadultsinChinamaysmile,7．isakindofgentleencouragementandmaynotbeakindofimpolitelaughRelated8．thesmileisthelaughAlso,differentcultureshavedifferent9．(meaning)aboutlaughAmericanscanenjoyaveryheartfeltbelly(腹部)laughthatcomesfromthedeepestemotionswhilemostChinesemaythink10．sillytolaughthatway語法填空GoingtoaBritishhighschoolforoneyear1．a(chǎn)veryenjoyableandexcitingexperienceformeOnthefirstdayallofthenewstudentsattendedanassemblyIsatnexttoagirl2．namewasDianeWesoonbecamebestfriends3．Duringtheassembly,theheadmastertoldusabouttherulesoftheschoolHealsotoldusthatthebestwaytoearnrespectfromtheschoolwastodevoteourselvesto4．(study)hardandachievehigh5．(grade)ThissoundedlikemyschoolinChinaMyEnglishimprovedalot,6．IusedEnglisheverydayandspentanhoureachday7．(read)EnglishbooksinthelibraryI8．(usual)wenttotheComputerClubduringthelunchbreak,9．Icouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomeforfreeIalsohad10．extraFrenchClassonTuesdayeveningsIwasvery11．(luck)toexperiencethisdifferentwayoflife,andIreallyhopetogobacktostudyinManchesteragainSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Yougotoastoretobuyfoodforaparty．Butwhenyougettothecashregister，therearenoplasticbagsforthethingsyoubuy．IfyouliveinSanFrancisco，thissituationmightnotsurpriseyou．1、ManycitiesandtownsaroundtheUnitedStatesmaybanplasticbags．2、Instead，they'dlikepeopletousetheirownclothbagswhentheyshop．3、Theysaytheywouldn'tbuyasmuchiftheycouldn'tgetafreebag．Storeownersdon'twanttolosebusiness．Sotheywanttokeepofferingplasticbags．Storesshouldbebannedfromusingplasticbags．Here'swhy：Allthoseplasticbagsfillupgarbagedumps（垃圾站）．Thathurtstheenvironment．Peoplecanuseclothbagsinstead．4、Storesshouldnotbebannedfromusingplasticbags．Here'swhy：Peoplemightbuylessifstoresdon'tofferplasticshoppingbags．Somestoresmightgooutofbusiness．Somepeoplereuseplasticshoppingbagsforthingslikegarbage．Iftheydon'tgetthemforfree，they'llhavetobuysome．5、Thatcouldgetexpensive．A．Thesebagsdon'tgetthrownawayuntilthey'vebeenusedmanytimes．B．Thereshouldalwaysbeachoice．C．Ifshoppersforgotaclothbag，theywouldhavetobuyone．D．Butmanypeopledon'twanttobuytheirownclothbags．E．Manypeoplethrowthemawayafterusingthem．F．Thatcityhasbannedmostplasticshoppingbagsfromstores．G．Theyhopethatshopperswon'tusepaperbagseither．Ifyou'regoingabroadforcollege,youmightbethinkingabouthowtogetyourselfasafeandcozyhomefortheyearsahead.Ofcourse,dormitoriesarealwaysagoodplacetostart,butsomelargestatecollegesrequirejuniorstoliveoffcampusduetothelimitednumberofdormrooms.1、Howtofindahouse2、.Ifyouarejustafreshmanordon'tknowmanypeople,don'thesitatetoapproachsomeupperclassmeninyourclassesorclubs.Moreoftenthannot,upperclassmenhavemoreexperiencewithrentingandaremorefamiliarwiththeareayourschoolisin