2023年佛山市三水區(qū)考研《英語一》高分沖刺試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Lastweek,Itookasalesclassforfemalebusinessowners.The1thingtheinstructordidwasaskifanyonehadbeenthevictimofa2salesexperience.Everypersonintheroom3herhand.Whensheknewdetails,welearnedthatthe4situationshadonethingincommon.It5thatwheneveraclassmemberhadabadsalesexperience,itinvolvedthe6promisingsomethinghewouldn’torcouldn’tdeliver.TheexampleI7withtheclasswasacurrentone.Iboughtasummermembershipatourcommunitypool8becauseitadvertisedalovelybabypooltowhichIcouldescapewithmyactiveoneandfouryear-olds.However,everytimeI’veusedthepoolthissummer,thebabyareahasbeen9Toomuchchlorine（氯氣）,10onemanager.I’msurethepooldirectorwasveryapologeticthathis11hadbeeninconvenienced,andthat’snice,butthe12isthatIdidnotgetwhatIpaidfor.Whenthebabypoolwasclosed,Ihadtoswimwithmy13methecontrolIwantedandassuch,wasquitestressful.Iwouldhaveratherstayedhome.Thepoolhas14.Inworkandinlife,itisreallyimportantnotto15somethingyoucan’tdeliver,becauseatbest,itwillimproveyour16.Atworse,youcouldloseyourjob17,beforeyouassureaco-workerorcustomerthatyoucangetsomethingdone,makesurethatyourbossorsomeonehigher-upisn’tgoingtostepinandforceyouto18yourplan.YouarenotGod,sodon’tleadpeopletobelievethatyou19theuniverse.1、A．lastB．firstC．latestD．only2、A．goodB．miserableC．badD．wonderful3、A．raisedB．roseC．a(chǎn)roseD．a(chǎn)roused4、A．negativeB．supportiveC．positiveD．pessimistic5、A．a(chǎn)ppearedB．noticedC．seemedD．presented6、A．sellerB．buyerC．shopperD．a(chǎn)ssistant7、A．toldB．sharedC．heldD．spoke8、A．roughlyB．correctlyC．naturallyD．precisely9、A．closedB．turnedC．switchedD．forbidden10、A．a(chǎn)nnouncedB．claimedC．declaredD．exclaimed11、A．colleaguesB．fellowsC．customersD．children12、A．pointB．subjectC．senseD．truth13、A．friendsB．studentsC．kidsD．cousins14、A．supplyB．a(chǎn)ffordC．provideD．undertake15、A．gainedB．a(chǎn)cquiredC．hurtD．lost16、A．promiseB．serveC．a(chǎn)ccommodateD．explain17、A．moodB．relationshipsC．feelingsD．learning18、A．HoweverB．InsteadC．ThereforeD．Besides19、A．a(chǎn)bandonB．continueC．changeD．conduct20、A．commandB．demandC．containD．controlSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1ThesearchengineGooglecelebratedonThursdaythe110thbirthdayofthefirstNativeAmericanwomanengineer.GooglehonoredMaryRosswithaspecialGoogleDoodleonitshomepage.RosswasbornonAugust9，1908，inthestateofOklahoma.Shewasthegreat-granddaughterofJohnRoss，thelongest—servingchiefoftheCherokeeNation.Herworkisconsideredimportanttotheearlystagesoftheageofspacetravel.Rossshowedspecialabilitiesinmathandsciencefromanearlyage.Asastudent，shedevelopedaninterestinaviation，orthepracticeofflyingaircraft.Shewentontoearnamaster’sdegreeinmathematicsfromColoradoStateTeachersCollege，nowcalledtheUniversityofNorthernColorado.DuringWorldWarII，RossbeganworkingfortheLockheedAircraftCorporationasamathematician.SheearnedaspecialcertificationinthefieldfromtheUniversityofCaliforniain1949.RosswaslaterchosentojoinLockheed’stop—secretSkunkWorksteamthatworkedonaircraftdesigns.Thenamereferstoagroupthatispermittedtoworkindependentlyonadvancedprojects.Shewastheonlyfemaleengineeramongtheteam’s40members.Earlyon，sheresearcheddefensesystems.Bythelate1950s，herworkcenteredonsatellitesandaseriesofspacerocketscalledAgenda.Therocketswereextremelyimportantinthe1960sduringtheApollomoonprogram.Rossalsohelpeddevelopearlydesignideasforspacetravelbetweenplanets，includingflybyspaceflightstostudyVenusandMars.RossretiredfromLockheedin1973.ButshecontinuedtogivetalksathighschoolsandcollegestoencouragemorewomenandNativeAmericanstostudyengineering.Shediedin2008，afewmonthsbeforeher100thbirthday.ManycelebratedRoss’lifeonsocialmedia.TwitteruserAaronPerez，forexample，wrote:“MaryRosswasanengineerwhopioneeredinthefieldofsatellites.Ineverwouldhaveknownifitwasn’tforthedoodle.Womenengineersdeservemorerecognition.”1、WhydidGooglecelebrateMaryRoss’110thbirthday?A．Sheinventedanewflyingaircraft.B．Shehadbeenagreatdesignerever.C．Shecontributedalottospacetravel.D．Shegotamaster’sdegreeinmathematics.2、WhatdidMaryRossdointhemiddleof20thcentury?A．SheworkedonAgenda.B．Shegavetalksathighschools.C．Shehelpedwomenstudyengineering.D．SheplannedtheApollomoonprogram.3、WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMaryRoss?A．Caringandcautious. B．Talentedandcreative.C．Generousandpatient. D．Courageousandoptimistic.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Socialmediaisverypopularintheworld.B．EveryTwitteruserthinkshighlyofMaryRoss.C．Moreattentionshouldbepaidtowomenengineers.D．Manhasmadegreaterprogressinspacetechnology.Text2Onarecentspringmorning.SusanAlexander,aretiredgovernmentintelligenceanalyst,leftherMarylandhome,climbedintoherVolkswagenPassatanddroveaboutthreemilestopickuptwostrangers.Shebattledrush-hourtrafficontheCapitalBeltwayandGeorgeWashingtonMemorialParkwaybeforedroppingthemoffatReaganNationalAirport.Shedidn'tearnacentforhertrouble,andthatwasthepoint.AlexanderisamemberoftheSilverSpringTimeBank-oneofmorethan100suchexchangesaroundtheworldtryingtobuildcommunitybyexchangingtimecreditsforservicesinsteadofdollarsandcents.“Ihavetime,”shesaid.“Ilikegivingthegiftoftimetootherpeople.“InAlexander'scase,passengersMaryandAlLiepoldweregratefulfortheride,butitwasn'tcharity.Mary,aretiredwriterandeditorfornonprofitorganizations,usedtimecreditsshebankedforeditingworkandbaking.Seniorcitizenswhodon'tdrive,theLiepoldscashedintheircreditstocatchaflighttoMontrealforafive-dayvacation.Withoutmoneychanginghandsorshiftingbetweenvirtualaccounts,theairportdrop-offwasmorelikeacoffeepartythanataxiride.Driverandpassengerschattedaboutprojectsthey'vecompletedforthetimebank,andnooneraisedaneyebrowwhenMarysaidshelikes“toavoidtheconventionaleconomy.““Thebeautyofthisisthatyoumakefriends,”MaryLiepoldsaid.“Youdon'tjustgetservices.”TheSilverSpringTimeBankformedin2015andhasabout300members,saidco-founderMaryMurphy.Lastyear,shesaid,l,000hourswereexchangedforbasichomerepairs,dogwalking,cookingandtailoring,amongotherservices,withouttheexchangeofmoney.“Yougettosavethatmoneythatyouwouldhavespent,”shesaid.“Yougettomeetsomebodyelseinyourcommunityandgettoknowthatperson.That'sabonusthat'spartofanexchange.“AdealperformedpartlytomakefriendswouldseemtogoagainstclassicaleconomicsandoneofBenjaminFranklin'smostmemorablesayings:”Timeismoney.“Tothoseattheforefrontofmodemtime-banking,thatistheappeal.1、What'sthemainpurposeoftheSilverSpringTimeBank?A．Tobetterservethelocaleconomy.B．Tohelppeoplegettoknowmorefriends.C．Toprovidetheelderlywithtimelyfinancialhelp.D．Tobuildcommunitybyexchangingtimecreditsforservices.2、HowdidtheLiepoldspayfortheirride?A．Incash. B．Bycreditcard.C．Bycheque. D．Withtimecredits.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Makingfriends. B．Classicaleconomics.C．Modemtime-banking. D．Franklin'sfamoussaying.4、Whatisthesuitabletitleforthetext?A．Timeismoney B．Themorefriends,thebetterC．Givingthegiftoftime D．SwappingtimecreditsforservicesText3Therearemanyplacestogoonsafari(觀賞野生動物)inAfrica，butridingahorsethroughthefloodedwatersofBotswana’sOkavangoDeltamustranka&oneoftheworld’smostexcitingwildlifejourneys.Severalsafaricampsoperateasthebaseforthisadventure,providinguniqueridestwiceadaytoexploredeepintothedelta.Thecampshaveexcellenthorses,professionalguidesandlotsofsupportworkers.Theyhaveareputationforprovidingagreatridingexperience.Themorningride,whentheguidestakeyoutobeautiful,shallowlakesfullofwaterlilies,tendstobemoreactive.Itisunlikeanyotherridingexperience.Withrainbowsforminginthesplashingwateraroundyouandthesoundofhugedropsofwaterbouncingoffyourbodyandface，itistrulyexciting.Youareverylikelytocomeacrosslargewildanimals，too.Onhorsebackitispossibletogetquiteclosetoelephants,giraffesandmanyotheranimals.Thesenseofexcitementandtensionlevelsrisesuddenlythough,asdoesyourheartrate,asyoumoveclosertothem.Intheevening,ridesareusuallyatamorerelaxedandunhurriedpace,withgoldenlightstreamingacrossthegrassydeltaandtheanimalscomingouttoeatanddrink.Sedateastheyare,ridesatthistimeofdayarestillveryimpressive.Asthesun’srayspassthroughthedustkickedupbythehorses,theromanceofAfricacomestolife.Backatthecampyoucankickoffyourbootsandenjoyexcellentfoodandwine.Lookingbackonyourday,youwillfindithardtodenythatahorsebacksafariisascloseasyouwillevercometoansweringthecallofthewild.1、Theunderlinedword“They”inthesecondparagraphreferto________.A．FloodedwatersB．WildlifejourneysC．SafaricampsD．Uniquerides2、Whatdoestheauthorfindmostexcitingaboutahorsebacksafari?A．SeeingandfeelingtherealAfricanlife.B．Enjoyinggoodfoodandwineatthecamp.C．Huntinglargeanimalsjustasourancestorsdid.D．Beingpartofthesceneandgettingclosetoanimals.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Sedate”inthefourthparagraphmostprobablymean?A．Wildandromantic.B．Slowandpeaceful.C．Hungryandthirsty.D．Activeandexcited.4、TheauthorintroducestheridingexperienceintheOkavangoDeltamainlyby________.A．followingspaceorderB．followingtimeorderC．makingclassificationsD．givingexamplesText4Myhouseismadeoutofwood,glassandstone.Itisalsomadeoutofsoftware.Ifyoucometovisit,you’llprobablybesurprisedwhenyoucomein.SomeonewillgiveyouanelectronicPIN(個人身份號碼)towear.ThisPINtellsthehousewhoandwhereyouare.Thehouseusesthisinformationtogiveyouwhatyouneed.Whenit’sdarkoutside,thePINturnsonthelightsnearestyou,andthenturnsthemoffasyouwalkawayfromthem.Musicmoveswithyoutoo.Ifthehouseknowsyourfavoritemusic,itplaysit.Themusicseemstobeeverywhere,butinfactotherpeopleinthehouseheardifferentmusicornomusic.Ifyougetatelephonecall,onlythenearesttelephonerings.Ofcourse,youarealsoabletotellthehouseifyouwantsomething.Thereisahomecontrolconsole(控制臺),asmallmachinethatturnsthingsonandoffaroundyou.ThePINandtheconsolearenewideas,buttheyareinfactlikemanythingswehavetoday.Ifyouwanttogotoamovie,youneedaticket.IfIgiveyoumycarkeys,youcanusemycar.Thecarworksforyoubecauseyouhavethekeys.MyhouseworksforyoubecauseyouwearthePINorholdtheconsole.Ibelievethattenyearsfromnow，mostnewhomeswillhavethesystemsthatI’veputinmyhouse.ThesystemswillprobablybeevenbiggerandbetterthantheonesI’veputintoday.Iliketotrynewideas.Iknowthatsomeofmyideaswillworkbetterthanothers.ButIhopethatonedayIwillstopthinkingofthesesystemsasnew,andaskmyselfinstead,“HowwillIlivewithoutthem?”1、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A．Howtodevelopanewsystem.B．ThefunctionofthePIN.C．Ahomeforthefuture.D．Easylifeinthefuture.2、What'sthepurposewhenthewriterwrotethefourthparagraph?A．Toletreadersknowwhyhisideasarenew.B．Toletreadersknowhowspecialhishouseis.C．ToexplaintheimportanceofthePINandtheconsole.D．ToexplainmoreeasilywhatthefunctionsofthePINandtheconsoleare.3、Thewriter’snewhouseisdifferentfromordinaryonesmainlybecause.A．ithasbeencontrolledbycomputersB．youcanmakeatelephonecallanywhereC．ithasyourfavoritemusicfollowingyouD．thewriterisabletochangehisnewideaintopractice4、Whatisthewritermostlikelytobeaccordingtothepassage?A．AnITexpert. B．Afamousdoctor.C．Anidealist. D．Anexperiencedteacher.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)TheStateHermitageMuseuminStPetersburg,is1．second-largestartmuseumintheworldaftertheLouvre,France,bothofwhicharevisitedbymillionsofpeople2．(annual)Hermitageholdsnotonlyartistictreasuresbutalsoacollectionoflivinghistory3．wellTheHermitagewasbuiltaspartoftheroyalRussianfamily’sWinterPalaceEmpressElizabethhadcatsbroughtin4．(rid)theseveralpalacebuildingsofmiceThecatsdidtheirjobwelland5．(give)homesinthebasementsofthebuildingsandthetitleofHermitagecatsThe74Hermitagecatsliveatthemuseum6．theynowleadanextremely7．(comfort)lifeApresssecretaryisinchargeofthecats,withthreefull-timecaretakers8．(attend)totheireveryneedThereareevenkitchensforpreparingmealsforthecatsbecauseeverycathasitsown9．(prefer)Thismayallseemoverthetop,butRussianandforeign10．(visit)alikeloveseeingtheHermitagecatswhileadmiringsomeoftheworld’sgreatestartistictreasuresDirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrectFortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblankWewantourchildrentosucceedinschooland,perhapsevenmoreimportantly,inlifeButtheparadox(悖論)isthatourchildrencanonlytrulysucceed1．theyfirstlearnhowtofailConsiderthefindingthatworld-classfigureskatersfallovermoreofteninpracticethanlow-levelfigureskaters

Whyarethereallygoodskatersfallingoverthemost?ThereasonisactuallyquitesimpleTopskatersareconstantlychallengingthemselvesinpractice2．(stretch)theirlimitations,theykeeptryingtheirbestTheyfalloversooften,butitispreciselywhytheylearnsofastLower-levelskatershaveaquitedifferentapproachTheyarealwaysattemptingjumpstheycanalreadydoveryeasily,3．(remain)withintheircomfortzoneThisiswhytheydon’tfalloverInasuperficialsense,theylooksuccessful,becausetheyarealwaysontheirfeetNever4．(fail)inpracticepreventsthemfrommakingprogress5．istrueofskatingisalsotrueoflifeJamesDysonworkedthrough5,126prototypes(原型)forhisnewestvacuumbeforecomingupwiththedesign6．madehisfortuneThesefailureswereessentialtothepathwayoflearningAsDysonput7．:“Youcan’tdevelopnewtechnologyunlessyoutestnewideasandlearnwhenthingsgowrongFailureisessentialtoinvention”Inhealthcare,however,thingsareverydifferentCliniciansdon’tliketoadmittofailure,partlybecausetheyhavestrongegos(自我)—particularlytheseniordoctors—andpartlybecausetheyfearlitigation(訴訟)Theconsequenceisthat8．learningfromfailure,healthcareoftencoversupfailureThedirectconsequenceisthatthesamemistakes9．(repeat)Accordingtothe

JournalofPatientSafety,400,000peopledieeveryyearinAmericanhospitalsaloneduetopreventableerror10．healthcarelearnstorespondpositivelytofailure,thingswillnotimproveSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Howdoyouimproveyourspelling?1、Justaswelearnspokenlanguagebyhearinglotsofpeoplespeaking,welearnwrittenlanguage,includingspelling,byreadingwhatalotofpeoplewrite.Spellingisnotabouthowawordsound,it’sabouthowitlooksonthepage,whichmeansyouhavetolookatalotofwordsonthepagetolearnthecorrectspellingaboutit.Makealistofyourcommonlymisspelledwords.2、Whenyougetachance,lookitupandputthecorrectspellingnexttoit.3、Ifyoulookitupmorethanonce,addittoyourpersonallist.Write!Write!Write!4、Whenyoulookituphowtospellaword,writeitdownseveraltimesinarowanddoitagainadayortwolater.5、Writeablog,ajournal,e-mails,anovel,anythingthatwillkeepyouusingwordsandpayspecialattentionasyouwritetothewordsthatcomeupwrong.A．Thereisnosubstitute(代替)forreadingalot.B．Putamarknexttoeverywordyoulookupinthedictionary.C．Thoseofuswhospellwellhaveahardtimeexplainingit,too.D．Letothersreadyourwritings,andaskthemtocirclemisspelledwords.E.You’retryingtobuildupthemotormemoryofwritingitcorrectlyspelled.F.Theonlywaytoreallylearnawordistouseit,andthatcountsforspellingasmuchasforlearningitsmeaning.G.Whenyoucatchyourselfspellingthesamewordwrongoverandover,writeitdownsomewhere.Real-lifeRoomEscapeGamesReal-liferoomescapegamesareatype

ofphysicaladventuregameinwhichpeoplearelockedinaroomwithotherparticipantsandhavetousethethingsintheroomtosettleaseriesofpuzzles,findclues,andescapetheroomwithinasettimelimit.ThegamesarebasedonEscapetheRoomvideogames,suchasCrimsonRoomandQP-Shot,createdbyTAKAGISMInc.byToshimitsuTakagiin2005,inwhichtheplayerislockedinsidearoomandmustexplorehisorhersurroundingsinordertoescape.

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Otherinspirationsincludeadventureboardgamesandmovies.Real-liferoomescapegamesarebecomingpopul