2023年武漢市東西湖區(qū)考研《英語一》考前沖刺試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Iwasreadytopayformybananasatthegroceryonenight,whenfearseizedme.Mywalletwasgone.IcouldonlyhaveleftitontheG9bus,whichwasnowspeedinginthedarktosome1station.The2momentwasquicklyfollowedbymentalmath.Howmuchtimeandmoneywoulditcosttoreplacethe3ofthatlittlewallet?Thecreditcards,thedriver’slicense,thecash,alllosttothebus.Twohourslater,backatmyhouse,Iheardaknockonthedoor.Myhusband4itwhileIwasonthephoneinthediningroom.“DoesJenniferlivehere?”Iheardaladysay.Inmyhusband’shandwasmywallet,withnotapenny5.SheleftbeforeIcould6makeittothedoortooffermythanks.Aftersharingthestoryonline,Iheardfromsomeone,who7theladyasErinSmith.Without8,Icalledtothankher.Shesaidshe9mywalletonabusseat.She10thatgoingtoastranger’shousewasa11move,butshedecidedtotakethechance.“IfIwereinthat12,Iwouldwantsomeonetotrytofindme,”shesaid.Thisonestrangerrespondedbeautifullytomysmall13,butsheactuallywasn’ttheonlyone.RightafterErin14mywalletonthebus,shepostedapictureofmydriver’slicensetoanonlineforum(論壇),tryingtosee15anyoneknewme.NosoonerdidsheleavemydoorstepthanIhademailsfromtwowomenwhosekidsgotomyson’snurseryandwhorecognizedmyface.I’venever16wordswiththosemomsbeyondsmalltalk,buttheywantedtohelp.Ireadthatpeoplearemoredividedthanever,butthat’snothowthepeopleI17tendtoact.18,Ifeelblessedsomeonehadwantedtohelpastranger.Erinhadgone19whatalmostanyonewouldhavedone,findingmyhouseonabitterlycoldnight,andforthatIwasextremely20.1、A．a(chǎn)ccessible B．hidden C．unknown D．convenient2、A．face-saving B．brain-washing C．eye-catching D．heart-stopping3、A．parts B．contents C．details D．ingredients4、A．ignored B．a(chǎn)nswered C．examined D．interrupted5、A．missing B．returned C．remaining D．a(chǎn)bandoned6、A．still B．ever C．yet D．even7、A．selected B．a(chǎn)ppointed C．identified D．defined8、A．delay B．a(chǎn)larm C．regret D．invitation9、A．moved B．placed C．opened D．spotted10、A．disagreed B．complained C．calculated D．recommended11、A．selfless B．risky C．slow D．personal12、A．site B．direction C．situation D．a(chǎn)tmosphere13、A．crisis B．danger C．threat D．failure14、A．gotridof B．madeuseof C．hadcontrolof D．tookpossessionof15、A．if B．where C．how D．when16、A．recalled B．exchanged C．repeated D．whispered17、A．encounter B．follow C．consult D．a(chǎn)ccompany18、A．Goingaway B．Turningaround C．Lookingback D．Comingalong19、A．into B．a(chǎn)gainst C．over D．beyond20、A．longing B．enthusiastic C．concerned D．gratefulSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1BillGatesrecentlyhaspredictedthatonlinelearningwillmakeplace-basedcollegeslesssignificant,andfiveyearsfromnow,studentswillbeabletofindthebestlecturesintheworldonline.IapplaudMr.Gates.Butwhat’stakingussolong?Asearlyas1997,MIT(麻省理工)decidedtopostvideosofalluniversitylecturesonline,forfree,forallpeople.Buttoday,howmanystudentshaveyoumetwhomasteredadvancedmathematicsornuclearphysicsfromanMITonlinevideo?Unfortunately,theanswerisnotmany.Theproblemisthepoorqualityofonlineeducationwebsitesandtheexperiencetheyprovidetostudents.ThosewhogototheMITwebsiteandwatchcoursesonlinearesurelyverysmartpeople,butit’snotlikeplayingavideogamesuchasWorldofWarcraft.Onlythemostardentstudents,thosewhoarehighlymotivated,willdevotethemselvestostudyingtheseboringonlinevideos.Therealquestioniswhywearen’tspendingmoretodevelopbetteronlineeducationplatforms.WhereistheAvatarofeducation?Thinkaboutthis.ThemarketforHollywoodfilmsperyeariswortharound30billionUSD．Educationintheworldisatrillion-dollar-a-yearmarket,hundredsoftimesbiggerthanHollywoodmovies.Yetthemostexpensivedigitallearningsystemeverbuiltcostwellunder100milliondollars.BillGates’predictionisgoingtohappen.Thereisnodoubtaboutit.Butitwillonlyhappenwhenwecreatehighleveleducationalcontentandexperiencesthatengageandexcitemorethanhaseverbeenpossibleintherealworld.1、WhathasBillGatesforecastaboutonlinelearning?A．ItwillconcentrateonphysicslecturesB．ItwillcompletelyreplacerealuniversitiesC．ItwillhelptomakeuniversitiesmoresuccessfulD．Itwillplayanincreasinglyimportantroleineducation2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ardent”inParagraph3mean?A．CreativeB．EnthusiasticC．Well-behavedD．Experienced3、Accordingtotheauthor,whatisholdingbackthepopularityofonlinelearning?A．ThelackoflecturesavailableonlineB．ThehighcostofaccesstothewebsitesC．ThelowstandardofeducationalwebsitesD．Thecompetitionwithonlinecomputergames4、WhydoestheauthormentionHollywood?A．ToshowthatHollywoodproducesmanysuccessfulmoviesB．ToprovethateducationismoreprofitablethanentertainmentC．ToarguethatmoviedirectorsshouldproduceeducationalcontentD．TourgethatmoremoneybespentdevelopingeducationalwebsitesText2TheFiveBestCountriesToMoveToForRetirementRetiringinadifferentcountryisgainingpopularity.Belowarefiveofthebestcountriestoseekretirement.CostaRicaMildclimate,breathtakinglandscapesandbeachesdrawretirees(退休人員)toCostaRica.Thecountryreadilywelcomesimmigrantsandoffersasimpleresidencyprocess.Withamonthlyincomeofatleast$1,000permonthfromSocialSecurityorasimilarsource,peopleenjoyahighstandardoflivingatamuchlowercostthantheU.S.MalaysiaRetireeswhochoosetomakeMalaysiahomewillappreciateitsrichcultureandattractivescenery.Moreover,thecountryoffersmodernfacilitiesatmodestprices.Immigrantsenjoyconvenienceandcomfortintheirdailylife.Youwillfindlow-costrentalunits,deliciousstreetfood,andvariousshoppingmalls.MexicoBecauseit’sclosetotheU.S.,MexicodrawsmorethanamillionAmericanretireestoitsborders.IncreasingimmigrantcommunitiesenjoyseasidelivingandconversationswithfriendlyEnglishspeakinglocals.Plus,legalresidentsovertheageof60receiveairline,grocery,andrestaurantdiscounts.PanamaGentleoceanwindtakestheheatoutofhotyear-roundtemperatures,whichhasbeenthechiefattractiontoforeignretirees.BeautifulbeachesandaboomingeconomyalsoattractretireestoPanama.Anincomeof$2,000permonthcoversmodestlivingcosts.Furthermore,thecountryoffersdiscountstoretireeswithaspecialvisa.EcuadorLazycoastaltowns,sun-shininghotspots,andnature-filledviewswaitforimmigrantsseekingacarefreelifestyle.PublictransportationcostsinEcuadormakeowningavehicleunnecessary.Abusrideonlycosts25centsandtaxirideswillrunabout$3.1、WhatdoCostaRicaandMalaysiahaveincommon?A．Convenientshopping.B．Relativelylowlivingcost.C．Variousculturalactivities.D．Simpleimmigrationprocedures.2、Whichcountry’slocationspeciallyattractsretireesfromtheU.S.?A．Malaysia’s.B．Mexico’s.C．Panama’s.D．Ecuador’s.3、WhatisthemainreasonforretireestochoosePanama?A．Beautifulbeaches.B．Aboomingeconomy.C．Apleasantclimate.D．Discountsforretirees.Text3Aboutaspirin:Aspirinisacommonlyuseddrugwhichcanbetakentorelievediscomfortcausedbynumerousmedicalproblemsincludingheadaches,toothache,inflammationandinfections.Itisalsosuitabletotreatcoldsandflu-likesymptoms,andtoreduceahightemperature.Whocantakeaspirin?Adultsandchildrenover16yearsofage.Whoshouldnottakeaspirin?Womenwhoarepregnant,orplantobecomepregnant.Aspirinmayharmyourunbornbaby.Womenwhoarebreast-feeding.Aspirincanpassintoyourbreastmilkandmayharmyourbaby.Peoplewhohaveanyproblemswiththewaytheliverworksorwiththewaythekidneyswork.Howtotakeaspirin:Takeaspirinaftermeals,withafullglassofwaterormilk.Therecommendeddose(劑量)rangesfromtwotothreetabletsatatime.Nevertakemorethan4g12tablets)inany24-hourperiod.Youmustnottakethesetabletswithanyothermedicinewhichcontainsanyaspirinorpainkiller.Howtostoreaspirin:Keepallmedicinesoutofthereachandsightofchildren.Storeaspirininacool,dryplace,awayfromdirectheatandlight.Donotputaspirininthebathroombecausethedampnesstherecancauseittoloseitseffectiveness.Throwawayaspirinthatsmellsstronglyofvinegar.Possiblesideeffects:Feelingsick,increasedriskofbleeding,stomachpain,indigestionandheartburnarecommon.Iftheseeffectscontinue,contactyourdoctor.Ringingintheears,difficultybreathing,dizziness,andmentalconfusionarerare.Iftheseoccur,stoptakingthedrugandcontactyourdoctorforfurtheradvice.1、Inwhichcasewillyoutakeaspirinaccordingtothetext?A．Stomachache.B．Fever.C．Breathlessness.D．Nosebleed.2、Howmanytimescanyoutakeaspirinatmostinaday?A．6.B．5.C．4.D．3.3、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Ahospitalannouncement.B．Amedicalreport.C．Adoctor’ssuggestionslist.D．Medicalinstructions.Text4Maybeyouwanttogivebacktoyourcommunity,butyoudon’tknowwheretobegin.ItwassomethingRebeccaReederusedtohearfromfriendswhenevertheylearnedshevolunteeredaroundtheLosAngelesarea.Theideafinallytookshapeduringher30thbirthdaycelebration.Reederandherbrotherputtogetherasurprisepartyforherguests.Theyrentedapartybusinsecretandinvitedeveryonesheknewtoamystery(神秘)event.Thesurprisebusridewasnotonlyahitbutalsoaneffectiveicebreaker.Manyguestshadnevermetbeforethatnightbuttheywereallfastfriendsbytheendofthetrip.Reederandafriendrealizedthismightbetheanswerforfriendsseekingfunwaystodogood.ThentheybeganDoGoodBusandhostedtheirfirstcommunityridein2010.Everyoneassumeditwouldbeaone-offevent,butparticipantshadsuchfunandfeltsogoodaboutgivingbackthattheydemandedanother.Andthenanother.“Thiskindofthingsjustsnowballedfromthere,”saysReeder,whoisnowafull-timedirectorofthegrowingnonprofitorganization.Overthepastsevenyears,DoGoodBushasofferedonce-a-monthpublicridesinLosAngeles.Volunteersboardthebusandridetoamysterycommunityserviceproject.Reederlikestokeepthelocationsandcausesasecrettoaddanelementoffunandmystery,andtopreventpeoplefromarrivingwithtoomuchexpectation.Participantspay$45,with10percentgoingtotheday’scauseandtherestgoingtoDoGoodBustohelpcovercostsandruntheprogram.Ridesusuallylastfourtofivehoursandincludeeverythingfromworkinginhomelessshelterstobeachcleanupstoplantingcommunitygardens.Theaim,saysReeder,istoraiseawarenessaboutcauses,andencouragecontinuedsupportinthecommunitywhilehavingagoodtime.1、WhydidReedersaythebusrideonherbirthdaywasanicebreaker?A．Itexposedtheneedofthepoortopeople.B．Itmadepeoplerealizehowtodogooddeeds.C．Itmadepeoplebraveenoughtostandthecoldice.D．Ithelpedpeoplegetconnectedintheactivity.2、Whatdoweknowabouttheirfirstridein2010?A．Ittookplaceinwinter.B．Itwasdisappointing.C．Itwasagreatsuccess.D．Theauthororganizeditalone.3、HowdoesReedergetthemoneyfortheactivities?A．Participantspayforthem.B．Thegovernmentsupportsher.C．Sheraisesmoneyinsociety,D．Communitycovers10percentofthecost.4、WhatcanweinferabouttheDoGoodBus?A．Ittakesabout5hoursontheway.B．Itoffersapleasantwaytodogooddeeds.C．Itraisesmoneyfortheparticipants’community.D．Itgivesasurprisingandfriendlycelebration.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)SinceJuly2019,China’sonlinefood-deliveryplatformEleme1．(carry)outanewserviceofpickingupgarbagefromitsusersinShanghaiTheservicecomesafter2．recently-releasedregulationonwastemanagementinShanghaiIndividuals3．throwawaytheirgarbagewithoutbeingsortedoutcanbefinedupto200yuan,whilecompaniesand4．(organize)canfacefinesupto50,000yuanThetrashtakeawayservicerequiresresidentstosort5．(they)owngarbagebeforeit6．(pick)upbyworkersfromEleme,whowillensurethewasteisdisposedofinthecorrectgarbagebinsIt’sobviousthatthisserviceis7．(convenience)totheold,especiallytothedisabledcustomers8．,manynetizensonSinaWeibodon’tthinkElemeisprovidingawonderfulservice,sayingitjustwants9．(make)moneyTheythink12yuanforanorderistoomuchBesides,manymorepeopledoubtifthesecollectorswillwashtheirhandsafterdealing10．thetrashDearprofessorGary,I’m1．(terrible)sorryformyusingthemobilephoneinyourlecturelastweekIadmit2．(make)amistakeandIacceptany3．(punish)forbeingsucharudestudentButI4．(use)themobilephoneonpurposeIwastryingtofindapart-timejobandthatday,acompanye-mailedmeajobofferandI5．(require)topresentmyfurtherinformation6．(immediate)As7．result,Ihadtotry8．(send)thematextmessageinclassIpromiseitwillneverhappen9．meagainButIdoneedmyphonetocommunicatewithothersIwouldbegrateful10．youcouldgiveittomethistimeThankyouTomSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Alcoholaddictionisharmful.Itmayruinyourlife,familyandcareer.Herearesomeideastohelppeoplestopdrinking.1.FirstStepThefirststeptostopdrinkingistoknowwhyyouwanttostopdrinking.Makealistofreasonstostopdrinkingalcohol.1、Itwouldbebettertodisplayitinseveralplaceslikeonyourfridgedoorandinyourhandbagtoincreasechancesofseeingit.2.ReduceDrinkingAlcoholGraduallyIfyou’reaheavydrinkerforalongtime,itmaynotbepossibleforyoutoputafullstoptodrinkingwithinoneday.2、Inaddition,fixadateforafinalcompletestop.3.TalkToYourDoctorAlcoholaddictionisadisease,andmayhavecausedafewchemicalchangesinyourbodysystem.Itmighthaveaffectedyourimportantorganssuchasliver,heart,kidney,andsoon.3、4.JoinSupportGroupsTherearemanysupportgroupslikeAlcoholicsAnonymousandAVERT.4、Theyprovidepracticaltipsandsuggestionsbasedontheirownexperience.5.LearnToSayaFirmNOFriendsatdrinkingclubsmayinviteyoutodrinkwithreasons.5、Youshouldlearntostayactivebydevelopingnewhobbiesandinterestsandspendingthatalcoholdrinkingtimewithyourfamilyandfriends.A．TurndowntheirinvitationswithpoliteyetfirmNos.B．Alcoholcaninfluencepeople’shealthandhowtheyact.C．Youcanalsolookforafriend’shelptocompletethelist.D．Usually,therefore,youneedexpertmedicalhelpfortreatment.E.Theverybestchoicemightbetodrinklessandthenstopdrinkinggradually.F.Forexample,peoplemaydrinktodealwithproblemslikeboredom,stress,ormoneytroubles.G.Theirmembershipconsistsofpreviousalcoholaddictswhohavesuccessfullygivenuptheiraddiction.1、Whensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistrue,butleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincluded,hecangiveyouafalsepicture.Forexample,someonemightsay,“Ijustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery(彩票).Itwasgreat.Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!”2、Maybe,maybenot.Wethendiscoverthathebought$200worthoftickets,andonlyo