2023年鄭州市金水區(qū)考研《英語一》考前沖刺試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)閱讀下面兩篇短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。IremembertheexactmomentIlearnedtheprincipleofpreparingforluck.Iwasonthewrestlingteam.Now,ifthere’sonethingIcantellyouaboutanysport,itisthatwrestlingisprobablythesportthathastheleast1.Thereareonlytwopeopleoutonthemat,soyoucannot2itonyourteammatesoryourcoach.Andguesswhat?Thereisno3becausewedothewholethingindoors,soyoucan’tsay,“Itwasraining”or“Itwassnowing.”Itmakes4tosaywrestlingisthesportwiththeleastluck.Onourteamweretwoworldchampions;oneofthemhadbeenaworldchampionfivetimes.We5hadfivepeoplewhowerenationalchampions.Oneofthemwasaguy6thenameofJohn.Johnhadneverbeen7hewasanationalchampion.Therewasnobodylocallywhocouldtouchhim.Oneday,we39amatchwithourbiggestopponent(對手).Johnwentoutonthemat,andaboutaminuteand30secondsintothematchhetriedtomakeaparticular8Herolledover,andhisopponent9himhalfwaythroughhisroll.Hewaspinned(壓住)10!Thematchwasover.Irememberonthewayhome,oneofourteammatestriedto11Johnbysaying,“Oh,hejustgotlucky.”Johnsaid,“That’ssostupid.The12presenteditself,andhejusttookadvantageofit.”Weusedtohavethisbig13”John’sopponentwaspreparedtomakeuseofthisopportunity.ThepossibilityofbeatingJohnwasnot14andheknewit.Buthewaitedforthe15opportunitytopresentitself,andhedefeatedandpinnedafive-timenationalchampion.Inotherwords,thereal16is“Beprepared!”It’snotjustfindingtheopportunity;youhavetobepreparedto17it.1、.A．luck B．risk C．difficulty D．opportunity2、.A．a(chǎn)ccuse B．blame C．doubt D．keep3、.A．stress B．injury C．change D．weather4、.A．reason B．sure C．safe D．sense5、..A．a(chǎn)lso B．even C．too D．once6、.A．under B．for C．in D．by7、.A．hurt B．met C．trained D．defeated8、.A．a(chǎn)lthough B．a(chǎn)s C．yet D．until9、.A．wentfor B．waitedfor C．foughtfor D．playedfor10、.A．a(chǎn)ct B．step C．task D．move11、.A．fixed B．threw C．caught D．carried12、.A．a(chǎn)ccidentally B．fortunately C．unfairly D．immediately13、.A．control B．comfort C．convince D．forgive14、.A．success B．moment C．opportunity D．situation15、.A．warning B．sign C．sentence D．note16、.A．occasion B．challenge C．time D．preparation17、.A．obvious B．strong C．little D．slight18、.A．equal B．exact C．rest D．right19、.A．message B．theme C．key D．suggestion20、..A．receive B．follow C．seize D．saveSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Whenwasthelasttimeyousentapostcard?TheUK’sfamily-ownedoldestpostcardfirm,whichhasbeenpublishingpostcardsandcalendarssince1880,willclosethisDecember.Thereason?Itsaysinsteadofpenningacard,peopleareputtingphotosuponFacebookorInstagramorusingWhatsApptoshowfriendsaridfamilyathomejusthowmuchfunthey’rehaving.Ifyougetapostcardfromsomeonewho’sawaysomewhere,it’sasmuchthethoughtthatthey’vegonethroughthehassle(麻煩)ofchoosingapostcard,workingoutwheretogetastampfrom,findingapostboxandthenthepostcardmakingthatjourneythroughtoyou.That’sthevalueofthepostcard．Butthattimehasgone．BrothersCharlesandHarrySalmon,thefifthgenerationofthefamilytorunthefirm,saidthepopularityofsocialmediahadhadahugeimpactonthebusiness.Peoplearealsotendingtotakeshorterholidays,meaningtheyarelikelytohavearrivedhomelongbeforetheirpostcards.Asaresultthebusinesswasnolongerviable.“Increasinglychallengingtradingconditionsandchangestothenatureandsizeofthemarketforitspublicationshaveresultedinuncertaintyoverthefutureofitstrade,”thebrotherswroteinalettertosuppliersandnewsagents.Asaresulttheywereannouncingaproposaltowithdrawfrompublishing.Thenumberofpostcardssoldeachyearisreportedtohaveseenasharpdeclinetoaboutfivemillionfrom20millionjust25yearsago.Butthefirmsaidthataswellasthedropinthenumberofpostcardssent.“wehavealsohadtoconsiderthattherearenomoremembersofthefamilywhowishtojointhebusiness."1、Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．UK’soldestpostcardfirmsettocloseB．PostcardindustryboominginthefutureC．UK'spostcardfirmthroughatoughtimeD．Postcardindustryneedingsupporttosurvive2、What’sthevalueofsendingapostcard?A．It’sajourneyofloveB．It’sasymbolofsympathyC．It’sanactofpatienceD．It’sawayofpassingtime3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“viable"inParagraph3probablymean?A．WorthofpraiseB．PossibletochangeC．ShortofmoneyD．likelytoexist4、Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．AbusinesscolumnB．AfinancereportC．Ahi-techadvertisementD．AbookreviewText2Amsterdamisoneofthemostpopulartraveldestinationsintheworldandfamousforitsbeautifulcanals,topartmuseums,andcyclingculture.ItisthecapitalandmostpopulouscityintheNetherlandsandoftenreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheNorth”becauseofitswidesystemofbridgesandcanals.HerearesomeofthekeypointstorememberasyouplanyourtriptoAmsterdam.Must-SeeAttractionsMostvisitorsbegintheirAmsterdamadventureintheOldCentre,whichisfulloftraditionalarchitecture,shoppingcenters,andcoffeeshops.ThetopmuseumstovisitaretheRijksmuseum,theAnnFrankHouse,andtheVanGoghMuseum.TheCanalRingisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitethatwasoriginallybuilttoattractwealthyhomeownersandanareaforcelebrityspottingandnightlifetoday.TransportationTravelersshouldbeawarethatAmsterdamAirportSchipholisoneofthebusiestairportsintheworld.Thisairportislocatedabout15kilometerssouthwestofthecitycenter.YoucancatchatrainfromSchipholtoAmsterdamCentralStation,whichhasmanyconnectingroutes.It’stypicallynotagoodideatodriveacartothecitycenter.Cyclingisincrediblypopularhere,andit’seasytofindcheapbikerentalsaroundthetown.Amsterdamhasaflatterrain(地形)andit’sagoodchoicetoexplorethecityonfoot.Money-savingTips●LookforaccommodationsinAmsterdam’sSouthDistrict^whereratesaregenerallycheaperthaninthecitycenter.●Buytrainticketsatthemachineinsteadofthecountertosaveabitofmoney●Insteadofhiringatourguide,jumpontoacanalboat.They’reinexpensiveandwillgiveyouauniquepointofviewofthecity.Checkathttp://wmv.save70.comtoviewpricecomparisonsforflights,hotels,andrentalcarsbeforeyoubook.1、WhatcanvisitorsdointheOldCentre?A．Dosomeshopping.B．Visitamuseum.C．Runacoffeeshop.D．Comeacrossmanyarchitects.2、Whatsuggestiondoestheauthoroffertouristsinthetext?A．Hiringatourguide.B．Visitingthecityonfoot.C．Buyingticketsatthecounter.D．Goingtothecitycenterbycar.3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toencouragemoreoverseastravelling.B．Tocomparesometouristattractions.C．Topromotesomefamousmuseums.D．Toadvertisetravellinginformation.Text3Companiesthatemployworkershaveaninterestinkeepingtheworkplacesafe.Job-relatedinjuriesaresomethingthatresponsibleemployersavoid.Theytakethetimeandusecompanyresourcestomakesurethatthepeoplewhocometoworkeachdayaresafe.Notonlydoesthismakegoodsensefromamoralstandpoint,butitalsomakesgoodfinancialsense.Ifaworkerisinjuredonthejob,itcoststhecompanyintermsoflostmamtours,increasedinsurancecosts,worker’scompensationpremiums（賠償金）,andlegalposts.Productivityislostwhenotherworkershavetostopdoingtheirjobstodealwiththesituation.Evenaftertheinjuredworkerhasbeensenthomeortakentohospital,otheremployeesmaybeunfocusedorneedtotaketimeofffromworkintheresultoftheincident.Whenaworkplaceissafe,workersfeelmorecomfortableandconfidentwhentheyareinthatenvironment.Productivitygetsapromotion,andprofitsfollowsuit.Absencealsodropswhenemployerstakestepstocarryoutaneffectivesafetyprogram.Investinginagoodsafetyprogrambringswithitotherbenefitstoo.Whenemployeesfeelsafeintheworkplaceandabsenceratesarekeptdown,theycanfocusonservingthecompany’scustomersproperly.Manycompaniesofferproducesorservicesthataresimilartothosethatothercompaniescarryorprovide.Customerswilldecidewhichcompaniestheywanttodealwithbasedonwhichonetheyfeelprovidesthebestcustomerservice.Increasedabsencemeanslongerwaittimesandcustomersarequitepreparedtomoveontoanothercompanytheyfeelwillbeabletohelptheminamoretimelymanneriftheyarenotgettingthelevelofattentionthattheydeserve.Everyoneintheworkplacehasadutyandaresponsibilitytodowhatevertheycantokeeptheworkingenvironmentsafe.Managersshoulddealwithemployeeconcernsaboutsafelyissuesinanappropriatemanner.1、Whatbadeffectdoesanincidenthaveaccordingtothetext?A．Workersmayrefusetoworkagain.B．Thequalityofproductsmaydecline.C．Workersmaybehardtoconcentrate.D．Thecompanymayclosedown.2、WhatdoweknowaboutthesafeworkplaceformParagraph4?A．Itcaninspireworkers’creativity.B．Itcanbringworkersahigherpay.C．Itcanputanendtoworker’absence.D．Itcanbringtheemployermoremoney.3、Onwhatconditionwillthecustomersmoveontoanothercompanyaccordingtothetext?A．Iftheycan’tgetasaferproduct.B．Iftheyhavetowaitforalongtimetogetdeservedattention.C．Iftheyfeelthecompanycan’tprovideasaferworkplaceforthem.D．Iftheyfindthecompanyprovidesthesomeproductsasothersoffer.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．HowEmployeesCanProtectThemselvesB．CompaniesAreEnsuringEmployees’SafetyC．WhySafetyIsImportantintheWorkplaceD．HowtoCreateaSaferWorkplaceText4Spotifycantellifyou'resad.Here'swhythatshouldscareyou.Wanttofigureoutifsomeoneisapatientwithamentaldisability:Askthemwhattheirfavoritesongis.ANewYorkUniversitystudylastyearfoundthatpeoplewholovedEminem'sLoseYourselfandJustinBieber'sWhatDoYouMean?weremorelikelytohavetroublewithmentaldisabilitiesthanpeoplewhowereintoDireStraits.Overthepastfewyears,Spotifyhasbeenimprovingtheabilitytoanalyzeinformationtohelpbusinessmentargetconsumerswithadvertisementsmadespeciallyfortheirneeds.Theyconcludethisfromthesortofmusicyou'relisteningto,combinedwithwhereandwhenyou'relisteningtoit,alongwiththird-partydatathatmightbeavailable.Now,tobeclear,there'snothingsignificantlyillegalaboutwhatSpotifyisdoingwithyourinformation.Icertainlydon'tthinkthattheyareworkingwithshadowyconsultingfirmstoserveyouadssellingaculturestrugglewhileyou'relisteningtomusicthatsuggestsyoumightbeinaterriblesituation.However,Ifinditdisappointingthatourpersonal,privatemomentswithmusicareincreasinglybeingturnedintoinformationpointsandofferedtoadvertisers.Youcanseewherethiscouldgo,can'tyou?Asadtargetinggetsevermoreaccurate,businessmenwillhavetheabilitytotargetourfeelingsinpotentiallyimproperways.Accordingtoonestudy,youaremorelikelytospendmoreonaproductifyou'refeelingsad.Youcanimaginesomecompaniesmighttakeadvantageofthat.Andonthatnote,I'mfeelingalittledownaboutallthis.Headofftotreatmyselftosomethingexpensive.1、What'sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A．Tointroduceanewsong. B．Todrawreaders'attention.C．Tohelpmorepatients. D．Topromoteanewmedium.2、Spotifyimprovesitsabilitytoanalyzeinformationto.A．provideservicesforthegovernment B．workwithshadowyconsultingfirmsC．getlisteners'personalinformation D．helpbusinessmenattractconsumers3、What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsSpotify?A．Uncertain. B．Supportive. C．Positive. D．Dissatisfied.4、Whoisthetextprobablydesignedfor?A．Internetusers. B．Officials. C．Researchers. D．Managers.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Textingwhilecrossingthestreetwillsoon1．(ban)inHonolulu,HawaiiFromOctober2．,youcouldbefinedifyoustepintoaHonolulustreetwhilelookingatyourphoneHonoluluisthefirstmajorUScitythatpassedalaw,3．says,“Nopedestrianshallcrossastreetorhighwaywhileviewingamobileelectronicdevice”Thelaw4．(include)allelectronicdeviceswithscreens:cellphones,tablets,gamingdevices,digitalcamerasandlaptopcomputersThelawdoespermit5．exceptionPedestriansmayusesuchdevicesinthestreettocallemergencyservicesandrescueworkers,suchasfirefightersandpolice6．(officer)7．(hope),itwilllowerthenumberofpeoplehitand8．(kill)bycarsinthecityPedestriandeathsinAmericahavebeenincreasingastheuseofcellphonesrisesHonoluluhas9．(many)pedestrianshitincrosswalksthanalmostanyothercityinAmericaThenumberofpedestriandeathsin10．(rise)to6,000,11%higherthanin11．Iwaswalkingwithafriendyesterday1．IfoundacellphoneinapileofsnowIpicked2．upanditstillworked!IstartedlookingthroughthenamelistanddialingnumberstoseewhetherIcouldfigureoutwhosephoneitwas3．(luck),onlyonepersonansweredandshedidn'trecognizethenumberSincethatladydidn'tknowwhosephoneitwas,myfriendsuggestedthatwegobackto4．housethatwefoundthecellphoneinfrontofIknockedonthedoorandtwocollege-agepersonsansweredThey5．(lose)theirphones,butasItoldthemthestoryandmentionedsome6．onthenamelist,theyoungmansaidthathealsohadthosenamesandit7．bethephoneoftheirfriendsIreallydidn'thaveanythingtosay,becauseinmymindIwasjustdoingtherightthingI8．(immediate)triedtofindtheowner,becausethatisexactly9．IwouldwantsomeonetodoifeitherIoranyofmyfamilymemberslostphonesThepurposeofhelpingothersisnotforreturn10．(help)othersismorethanenoughformeanditisthemostendlessjoyoflifeSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。A“GapYear”isaperiodoftimewhenastudenttakesabreakbeforegoingtouniversity．Itisoftenspenttravellingorworking．1、．Theadvantagesoftakingagapyearareasfollows：2、．Althoughyoudon’thavetogoabroadtoexperiencegapyears，mostgapyearstudentscatchthechancetotravelabroad．Youareabletoworkoutwhoyouareandwhatyouarefor．Theexperiencesofdifferentculturesofferyouinterestinglessons．FaceChallengesandHaveFun．Agapyearisnotonlyatimetotakeavacation，butalsoatimetofacechallenges．Gapyearstudentsusuallywork，volunteerortakeserviceprojects．Youhavetolearnhowtogetalongintherealworld．Thisprocessisn’talwayseasy，butitisanimportantpartofgrowingup．3、．SaveMoneyandImproveYourCollegeAdmissionChances．There’sacommonthoughtthatgapyearsareonlyforrichstudents，butitisn’ttrue．4、．Gapyearstudentsoftentakeapart-timejob．Besides，attheendofagapyear，studentsaremuchmorelikelytoknowwhattostudyincollege．Clearlearninggoalscankeepthestudentsworkinghardinsteadofwastingtimeandmoneyplaying．Imagineanadmissionofficertryingtoadmitonlyonebetweentwostudents．Bothofthemareexcellentandhavehighgrades．However，onestudenthasmuchpracticalexperienceorhasvolunteeredinhisvacation．5、A．Makefullpreparationsforthegapyear．B．Onlyinthiswaycanyouenjoylifeandhavefun．C．Actually，takingagapyearcansaveyourmoney．D．Whodoyouthinktheadmissionofficerwillchoose?E．Itcangiveyoungpeopleusefullearningexperiencesandnewskills．F．Challengesalwayscomefirstbeforefun．G．LearnabouttheWorldandYourself.Haveyoueverbeeninasituationwherefirstaidwasrequired?Didyouknowwhattodo?Didyoufeeladequatelyequippedandconfidentenoughtoperformfirstaidprocedures?AttheSOSCenter,trainedprofessionsprovidesomeone-ononeandgroupcoursesinfirstaid.1、.FirstA