考研《英語一》2023年湖北省武漢市蔡甸區(qū)預(yù)測試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Jean'sfatherwasafarmplanepilotinthelittlefarmingcommunityinNorthernCaliforniawhereshewasraised,and1Jeanwastotallyattractedbyairplanesandflying.Inhersenioryearofhighschool,herEnglishteacherwasMrs.DorothySlaton.Mrs.Slatonwasa2,demandingteacherwithhighstandardsandalow3forexcuses.Sherefusedtotreatherstudentslike4,insteadexpectingthemtobehavelikethe5adultstheywouldhavetobetosucceedintherealworldaftergraduation.Jeanwas6ofheratfirstbutgrewtorespectherfirmnessandfairnessgradually.OnedayMrs.Slatongavetheclassawritten7"Whatdoyouthinkyou’llbedoing10yearsfromnow?”Jean’sdreamwastobeapilotlikeherfather,butastheyearswentby,shehadbeenbeatendownbythe8andnegativewordsshegotwhenevershetalkedabouthercareer,sosheunwillinglygaveitupandwrotesomethingelse.Mrs.Slatoncollectedthepapersandnothingmorewassaid.Twoweekslater,theteacherhandedbacktheassignments,9thestudentstofaceitdownonthedesk,andaskedthisquestion:"Ifyouhadenoughfinancesandunlimited10,whatwouldyoudo?Pleasewriteitonthe11ofyourpreviousassignmentpaper.”Whenthestudentsstoppedwriting,theteacherasked,"Howmanyofyouwrotethesamethingon12sidesofthepaper?"Notonehandwentup.ThenextthingthatMrs.SlatonsaidchangedthecourseofJean’slife.Theteacherleanedforward13herdeskandsaid,"Ihavealittlesecretforyouall.Youdohave14abilitiesandtalents.Youdohaveaccesstothefinestschools,andyoucanarrangeplentyoffinancesifyouwantsomething15enough.Thisisit!Whenyouleaveschool,16youdon’tgoforyourdreams,noonewilldoitforyou.Youcanhave17youwantifyouwantitenough.”WhatherteachersaidtouchedJeansomuch!Inthefollowingyears,shetriedherbesttorealizeherdreamofbecomingapilot.Althoughitdidn’thappen18,shefinallybecameoneofthefirstthreefemalepilottraineesever19byUnitedAirlines.Today,JeanHarperisaBoeing737captain.Itwasthepowerofonewell-placed20wordthatgavethatuncertainyounggirlthestrengthandfaithtopursueherdream.1、A．so B．therefore C．besides D．otherwise2、A．hard-working B．kind C．strict D．lazy3、A．interest B．tolerance C．courage D．help4、A．children B．boys C．girls D．students5、A．responsible B．notable C．knowledgeable D．capable6、A．bored B．frustrated C．tired D．scared7、A．homework B．a(chǎn)ssignment C．paper D．lecture8、A．a(chǎn)pproving B．inspiring C．indifferent D．discouraging9、A．requiring B．suggesting C．demanding D．hoping10、A．work B．chances C．money D．problems11、A．title B．back C．right D．front12、A．same B．different C．neither D．both13、A．in B．on C．over D．under14、A．limited B．unlimited C．countable D．reasonable15、A．hardly B．badly C．impossibly D．likely16、A．if B．unless C．whether D．until17、A．that B．what C．which D．when18、A．overnight B．someday C．theotherday D．fortnight19、A．realized B．received C．a(chǎn)ccepted D．a(chǎn)ccomplished20、A．encouraged B．sensitive C．meaning D．positiveSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Whileglobalwarmingandoceanacidificationdrivenbypollutioncausearealthreattoseacreatures,climatechangeisnottheprimarydriverthreateningtocausetheextinction(滅絕)oflargeoceananimals.Itishumansthatarethreateninglargeseacreaturesprimarilybyhuntingandfishingthem.Researchersfindingsreflectaphenomenonexperiencedbyancientlandecosystems(生態(tài)系統(tǒng)).Theselossesintheoceanareparallelingwhathumansdidtolandanimalssome50,000to10,000yearsago,whenwewipedoutaroundhalfofthebig-bodiedmammalsonEarth,likemammoths,mastodons.saber-toothcatsandthelike.Theincreasingthreattolargegroupsofseaanimalsisarecentphenomenon.Theresearchersmadethisdiscoverybycomparingcharacteristicsofnearly2,500extinctseavertebratesandmollusksalongsideotherscurrentlyindangerofextinction.Theyfoundthatsmallerseaanimalswerealittlemorelikelythanlargeonestobekilledoffduringfivepreviousmassextinctionevents—themostrecentofwhichwasassociatedwithasmallplanet’sstrikesome65millionyearsago.Whatwassurprisingtotheresearcherswasthattheydidnotseeasimilarkindofpatterninanyofthepreviousmassextinctioneventsthattheystudied.Thestudyshowsthatasixthmassextinction,whichmayalreadybeunderway,couldkillofflarger-bodiedanimalswhileleavingsmalleronesbehind.Thatcouldhaveaterriblelong-termimpact.Suchremovalofthelargestanimalsfromthemodernoceans,whichneverhappenedinthehistoryofanimallife,maydisturbtheorderofecosystemsformillionsofyearsevenatlevelsoftaxonomiclossfarbelowthoseofpreviousmassextinctions.Thisnewsshouldserveasawake-upcallforhumanstofundamentallychangethewaytheymanagetheoceans.Thatistosay,itisawarningofwhatwillhappenifwedon’tgetouracttogether.Limitingindustrializationoftheoceansmaybenecessarytogivethreatenedanimalstimeandspacetorecover.Mostwhalinghasbeenbannedsincethe1980s.Wehavebroughtgraywhalesbackfromtheedgeofextinctionandbluewhalesarecomingbacktoo.Theresearcherspointoutthatcuttingbackoncarbonemissions(排放)willalsobenecessarytoslowextinctions.1、Paragraph2isintendedtotellusthat________.A．bothlandanimalsandseaanimalsdieoutbecauseofhumansB．big-bodiedanimalswerekilledastheywerethreattohumansC．humanstendedtokillanimalsonlandinsteadofthoseinseasD．humanshavebeenmainkillersofanimalsforaverylongtime2、Whatcanwelearnfromtheresearcher’sstudiesaboutanimalextinction?A．Itiseasierforseacreaturestogoextinctthanlandones.B．Thepatternsofseaanimalmassextinctionareirregular.C．Humanswereresponsibleforallthoseextinctions.D．Small-bodiedcreaturesproducetheiryoungmoreeasily.3、Whichdoesthepassagesuggestisthemostimportantinstoppingseaanimalextinction?A．Tocompletelybanpeoplefromhuntingthem.B．Tofullyrealizetheurgencyofprotectingthem.C．TounconditionallyreleasekssCO2intotheair.D．Toreasonablykeepcontrolofthetradeinthem.Text2From:terriwombat.Com.AuTo:(happylizijun)yaboo.com.cnSubject:MyschoolHi,LiZijun,Thanksverymuchforyouremail.Ireallyenjoyedreadingit.Ithinkwehavealotincommon.Iwonderifourschoollifeissimilartoo.IgotoabighighschoolinSydneycalledMaylandsHighSchool.Thereareabout1000studentsand80orsoteachers.Myclasshas25studentsinit,whichisnormalforaYear11class.Inthejuniorschoolthereareabout30studentsinaclass.Intheseniorhighschoolwehavelotsofsubjectstochoosefrom,likemaths,physics,chemistry,biology,history,German,law,geography,softwaredesign,graphicartsandmediastudies.(Differentschoolssometimehavedifferentoptionalsubjects.)EnglishisamustforeveryoneandwehavetodoleastthreeothersubjectsinYear11and12.AttheendofYear12wesitforapublicexamcalledtheHighSchoolCertificate.Aswellasschoolsubjects,mostofusdootheractivitiesatschoolsuchasplayingasport,singinginthechoirorplayingintheschoolband.Wecanalsobelongtoclubs,suchasthedramaclub,thechessclubandthedebatingsociety.Wehavealotofhomeworktodoinseniorschooltoprepareforourexam,sounlessIhavebasketballpractice,Iusuallygostraighthomeandstartstudying.Iarrivehomeabout4pm,makemyselfasnackandworktill6.ThenIhelpthefamilytomakedinnerandwealleattogether.I’musuallybackinmyroomstudyingby8pm.Istopatabout10o’clockandwatchTVorreadabookforhalfanhourtorelax.OnSaturdays,IusuallygooutwithmyfamilyorwithfriendsandIsleepintilllateonSundaymorning.Thenit’sbacktothebooksonSundayafternoon.Howaboutyou?What’syourschoollifelike?Doyouhavealotofhomework?Whatdoyoudotorelaxwhenyou’renotstudying?I’mlookingforwardtofindingout.YourAustralianfriendTerrie1、HowmanysubjectsdothestudentshavetodoatleastinYear11and12?A．11 B．3C．4 D．62、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sitfor”inPara3mean?A．pass B．takeC．gofor D．hold3、OnSundayafternoon,Terriusually______.A．readbooks B．playintheschoolbandC．playbasketball D．helpsherfamilytopreparedinnerText3FormalAfternoonTeasApotoftea,aplateoffingersandwichesandaselectionofpastriesandscones:InAmerica,thiswonderfulwaytowileawaytheafternooniscommonly,thoughmistakenly,knownas“hightea.”InBritain,whereitoriginated,“hightea”issimplyanold-fashionednamefortheeveningmeal;it’salsocalled“mealtea.”Thelight,elegant,scone-centricmealservedatfancyhotelsiscalled“l(fā)owtea”or“afternoontea”.Whateveryoucallit,herearefourplacestogetafternoonteaonLongIsland.Pricesareperperson.ChatNoir230MerrickRd.,RockvilleCentre516-208-8521,OwnerEmmaTsoisatalentedpastrychef,andherafternoontea($22)includessandwiches,miniaturepastries,warmscones,creamandjamandapotoftea.Open7daysaweek.Reservationsrequired.Robinson’sTeaRoom97-EMainSt.,StonyBrook631-751-1232Robinson’sserviceafternoonteaTuesdaytoSunday.$26buysunlimitedtea,about10fingersandwiches,freshscones,creamandjamanddesserts.Reservationsrequired.TheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppe225MainSt.,PortJefferson631-476-8327,TheStreetGarden’smenuhasmoremodestoptions,butthefullafternoontea,$26.95,includesscones,freshfruit,teasandwiches,minidessertsandapotoftea.OpenTuesdaytoSunday.TheHiddenOakCafeBayardCuttingArboretum,MontaukHighway,GreatRiver631-277-3895,ThecafeisopenTuesdaytoSunday.Afternoontea($25.95)includesteasandwiches,dessertsandpastries,sconeswithcreamandjamandapotoftea.Reservationsrequired24hoursinadvance.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBritishafternoontea?A．It’sknownas“mealtea”. B．It’scenteredondesserts.C．It’sservedatfancyhotels. D．It’soriginatedfromAmerica.2、WhichnumbershouldyoucalltoreserveforaMondayafternoontea?A．516-208-8521 B．631-751-1232C．631-476-8327 D．631-277-38953、Wherecanyougetafternoonteawithfreshfruit?A．AtChatNoir B．AtRobinson’sTeaRoomC．AttheHiddenOakCafe D．AttheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppeText4AccordingtonewresearchfromtheUniversityofCambridgeinEngland,sheepareabletorecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.Thefarmanimals,whoaresocialandhavelargebrains,werepreviouslyknowntobeabletorecognizeoneanother,aswellasfamiliarhumans.However,theirabilitytorecognizehumanfacesfromphotosaloneisnovel.Therecentstudy,theresultsofwhichwerepublishedinthejournalRoyalSociety;OpenScience,showthewoollycreaturescouldbetrainedtorecognizestillimagesofhumanfaces,includingthoseofformerPresidentBarackObamaandactressEmmaWatson.Initially,thesheepweretrainedtoapproachcertainimagesbybeinggivenfoodrewards.Later,theywereabletorecognizetheimagesforwhichtheyhadbeenrewarded.Thesheepcouldevenrecognizeimagesoffacesshownatanangle,thoughtheirabilitytodosodeclinedbyabout15percent—thesamerateatwhichahuman’sabilitytoperformthesametaskdeclines,“Anyonewhohasspenttimeworkingwithsheepwillknowthattheyareintelligentandindividualanimalswhoareabletorecognizetheirhandlers.”saidProfessorJennyMorton,wholedtheCambridgestudy.“We’veshownwithourstudythatsheephaveadvancedface-recognitionabilities,closetothoseofhumansandmonkeys.”Recognizingfacesisoneofhismostimportantsocialskillsforhumanbeings,andsomedisordersofthebrain,includingHuntington’sdisease,affectthisability.“Sheeparelong-livedandhavebrainsthataresimilarinsizeandcomplexitytothoseofsomemonkeys.Thatmeanstheycanbeusefulmodelstohelpusunderstanddisordersofthebrain,suchasHuntington’sdiseasethatdevelopoveralongtimeandaffectcognitive(認(rèn)識的)abilities.Ourstudygivesusanotherwaytomonitorhowtheseabilitieschange.”Mortonsaid.1、Accordingtothenewresearch,what’sunusualaboutsheep?A．Theyhavelargebrains.B．Theycanrecognizetheirowners.C．Theycantellanimalsfromhumans.D．Theycanrecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.2、Howdidtheresearcherstrainthesheep?A．Bygivingfoodrewards.B．Byshowingphotosoffamouspeople.C．Byguidingthemtofollowtheirhandlers.D．Byshowingphotosofhumansandmonkeysbyturns.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Sheephaveahigherface-recognitionabilitythanmonkeys.B．Thenewdiscoveryisofgreatbenefittothestudyofcognitiveabilitychanges.C．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitymaypreventsomedisordersofthebrain.D．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitystaysthesamewhenshownphotosatanyangle.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．AWonderfulScientistB．TheLifeofSheepC．ANewDiscoveryaboutSheepD．HowSheepRecognizeEachOtherPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)In1914,ThomasEdison,attheageof67,losthisfactory,1．wasworthafewmilliondollars,toafireIthadverylittleinsuranceNolongerayoungman,Edisonwatchedhislifetimeeffort2．(go)upinsmokeandsaid,“ThereisgreatvalueindisastersAllourmistakesareburntupThankGodwecanstartanew”Inspiteofdisasters,threeweekslater,3．inventedthephonograph(留聲機(jī))What4．a(chǎn)ttitude!Belowaremoreexamplesofsuccessfulpeople5．hadfailedbeforesucceedingThomasEdisonfailed6．(approximate)10,000timeswhileheworkedonthelightbulbHenryFordfiredLeeIacocca7．theageof8．YoungBeethoven9．(tell)thathehadnotalentformusic,10．hegavesomeofthebestmusictotheworldSetbacks(挫折)areinevitableinlifeAsetbackcanactasadrivingforceandalsoteachushumilityIngriefyouwillfindthecourageandfaith11．(overcome)thesetbackThinkofcarnival,1．youthinkofcrowds,costumesand2．(confuse)ThemostfamouscarnivalinEuropewasinVeniceAtthebeginning,itlastedforjustonedayPeopleate,drankandworemasksAstimepassed,3．,thecarnivalperiod4．(extend)sothatitbeganjustafterChristmasForweeks5．endpeoplewalkedaroundthestreetswearingmasks,doingwhattheywantedwithout6．(recognize)Ordinarypeoplecouldpretend7．(be)richandimportant,8．famouspeoplecouldhaveromanticadventures9．(secret)Manycrimeswent10．(punish)SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Hobbiesletyouexploreinterestsoutsideyourwork.Theymakeyoubecreativeandtryallkindsofnewthings.1、Howcanyouchoosethehobbythatsuitsyoufromtheseoptions?Herearesometips.Lookatwhatinterestsyou.Andexaminewhattakesupyoursparetime,whenyouhaveit.Doyouenjoyreadingbooks?Maybeyouwanttotryyourhandatwritingthem.2、3、Doyouvaluewisdomorcourage?Doyouadmireartisticexpression?Letthosetraits(特點(diǎn))guideyouwhenchoosingahobby.Forinstance,youcouldtakeuppaintingbecauseyouadmirepeoplewhocanexpressthemselveswithart.Examineyourskillsandpersonality.Certainhobbiesrequirecertainskillsets.Ifyoudon'thaveagreatdealofpatience,thenmaybehandsewingisn'tsomethingyou'denjoy.However,ifyoulovebuildingthings,maybeyoushouldconsiderahobbylikeworkingonoldercarsorbuildingfurniture.4、Payattentiontowhatexcitesyourpassion.Thewayyoutalkaboutissuescanalsorevealyourpassionsandthosepassionscanbedevelopedintoahobby.Thinkaboutthetopicsyougoonendlesslyabout.5、Now,thinkaboutwhatitisaboutthatsubjectthatyouenjoysomuchanddeterminehowitcanbetransformedintoahobby.Forinstance,maybeyouarepassionateaboutlocalpolitics,andgettinginvolvedinthecommunityvoluntaryworkcouldbecomeyourhobby.A．Playtoyourstrengths.B．Thinkaboutwhatyouvaluemost.C．Developyourcreativepersonality.D．Turnwhatyoualreadyloveintoahobby.E.Thereareplentyofoptionsavailabletoyou.F.Askyourfriendsandfamilywhatyouseemtotalkaboutthemost.G.Don’tforgettotakealookatyourbudgetbeforechoosinganewhobby,assomecanbeexpensive.AFewActiveListeningGuidelinesListeningisarguablythemostimportantelementofinterpersonalcommunication.Ourabilitytolistenwellimpactsthequalityofallofourrelationships,andnotjustathomewithourfamilyandfriends—itcanalsoaffectourrelationshipsandinteractionsonthejob,aswellastheeffectivenessandqualityofourwork.1、Instead,itisaskillthatmustbe

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butimportantdistinction.1.Givefocusedattention