青海省海西蒙古族藏族自治州格爾木市2023年考研《英語一》高分沖刺試題SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)IrecentlyvisitedLondonandtraveledonthetubewhileIwasthere.Apartfromthepeople1,almosteverybodyelsewasontheirphones,andbecauseofthenatureofthetube,itisdifficultnottosee2whattheyarealldoing.Ofcourse,being3itisdifficulttogetanysignal,whichrulesouttextingorusingtheInternet,4thereisstillplentyyoucanuseyourphonesfor.Peoplewereplaying5,readingarticlesandlisteningtomusic,andI’msurethatassoonasthey6fromthetrainstationtheywouldstarttexting,callingorcheckingtheiremails.Thereisaconstant7toeveryoneintheworld,8youhaveamobilephoneinyourhand.Recently,mysmart-phonebrokeandhadtobe9tothewarehousefor10foraweekorso.InthemeantimeIhadtouseareally11,basicphonejusttokeepintouchwithmyfamilyandfriends.AllIcoulddoonthisphonewassend12,makecallsandplayonegame.AndIlovedit.IlovedbeingfreefromtheInternet,andIreallydidn’tmindnothavingconstant13aboutwhatmyfriendsweredoingorwhatthelatestcelebritystorywas.Itwasquite14anditallowedmetospendmoretime15mysurroundings—Icould16mytimeinLondonmore,forexample,andIcouldwatchthepeoplearoundmeandreallyseewhatwasgoingon.17,IknewthatassoonasIgotmysmart-phonebackIwouldbeoneofthosepeopleonceagain,18tofindingoutwhateveryoneisdoingand19mytimeplayinggamesorcheckingsocialnetworksites.PerhapsIshouldjustgobacktousingthebasicphoneand20Ievergotmysmart-phoneback...1、A．present B．a(chǎn)sleep C．disabled D．opposite2、A．exactly B．carefully C．immediately D．sensitively3、A．crowded B．faraway C．outdoors D．underground4、A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．so D．or5、A．cards B．records C．games D．jokes6、A．survived B．differed C．suffered D．emerged7、A．a(chǎn)pproach B．connection C．a(chǎn)ccess D．communication8、A．a(chǎn)sfaras B．a(chǎn)slongas C．a(chǎn)ssoonas D．a(chǎn)swellas9、A．givenaway B．leftbehind C．sentoff D．soldout10、A．change B．recycle C．repair D．use11、A．cheap B．familiar C．modern D．old12、A．e-mails B．massages C．photos D．signals13、A．a(chǎn)ctions B．worries C．updates D．complaints14、A．boring B．embarrassing C．inspiring D．refreshing15、A．gettingacross B．lookingafter C．takingin D．thinkingabout16、A．cost B．enjoy C．waste D．save17、A．However B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Therefore18、A．opposed B．equal C．a(chǎn)ddicted D．blind19、A．burdening B．devoting C．sparing D．wasting20、A．insist B．forget C．deny D．AdmitSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Aprettyfaceisneverforgotten.Doyoubelieveso?Butmaybeitisuntrue!Psychologistsbelievebeautifulpeoplearelesslikelytoberecognized.Anewstudysuggeststhatattractivenesscanactuallypreventtherecognitionoffaces,unlessaprettyfacehasparticularlydistinctivefeatures,suchasAngelinaJolie’s.Germanpsychologiststhinktherecognitionofprettyfacesisdistorted(扭曲)byemotions.ResearchersHolgerWiese,CarolinAltmannandStefanSchweinbergerattheUniversityofJena,Germany,discoveredinastudythatphotosofunattractivepeopleweremoreeasilyrememberedthanprettyoneswhentheyshowedthemtoagroupofpeople.Forthestudy,whichwaspublishedinsciencemagazineNeuropsychologia,thepsychologistsshowedphotosoffacestotestsubjects.Halfofthefaceswereconsideredtobemoreattractiveandtheotherhalfaslessattractive,butallofthemwerebeingthoughtofassimilarlydistinctivelooking.Thetestsubjectswereshownthefacesforjustafewsecondstomemorizethemandwereshownthemagainduringthetestsothattheycoulddecideiftheyrecognizedthemornot.Theresearchersweresurprisedbytheresult.“Untilnowweassumedthatitwasgenerallyeasiertomemorizefaceswhicharebeingconsideredasattractive,justbecausewepreferlookingatbeautifulfaces,”Dr.Wiesesaid.Butthestudyshowedthatsuchaconnectioncannotbeeasilyproven.Heassumesthatrememberingprettyfacesisdistortedbyemotionalinfluences,whichenhancethesenseofrecognitionatalatertime.Theresearchers’ideaisbackedupbyevidencefromEEG-recordings(腦電圖記錄)theyusedduringtheirexperimentwhichshowthebrains’electricactivity.Thestudyalsorevealedthatinthecaseofattractivefaces,considerablymorefalsepositiveresultsweredetected.Inotherwords,peoplethoughttheyrecognizedafacewithouthavingseenitbefore.“Weobviouslytendtobelievethatwerecognizeafacejustbecausewefinditattractive.”Dr.Wiesesaid.1、WhatdoweknowaboutthephotosfromParagraph3?A．Theywereallofprettyfaces.B．Theywereselectedatrandom.C．Theywerenotdistinctiveatall.D．Theywereshowedtwicetothetestsubjects.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“falsepositiveresults”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Peopleactuallyonlyrecognizefewprettyfaces.B．Peoplerecognizemoreuglyfacesthanprettyones.C．Peopleclaimtorecognizeafacetheyhaveneverseen.D．Peoplerecognizefewerfacesthantheyhavethought.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthenewstudy?A．Peoplearereluctanttorecognizeuglyfaces.B．Beautifulpeopleareparticularlydistinctive.C．Attractivenesspreventstherecognitionoffaces.D．Attractivefacesarealwayseasytoberecognized.4、Whichwordcanshowtheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefindingsoftheresearch?A．Doubtful.B．Disapproving.C．Favorable.D．Objective.Text2StevenJobs,thedesignerofAppleComputer,wasnotcleverwhenhewasinschool.Atthattime,hewasnotagoodstudentandhealwaysmadetroubleswithhisschoolmates.Whenhewentintocollege,hedidn'tchangealot.Thenhedroppedout（退學(xué)）.Buthewasfullofnewideas.Afterheleftcollege,StevenJobsworkedasavideogamedesigner.HeworkedthereforonlyseveralmonthsandthenhewenttoIndia.Hehopedthatthetripwouldgivehimsomenewideasandgivehimachangeinhislife.StevenJobslivedonafarminCaliforniaforayearafterhereturnedfromIndia.In1975,hebegantomakeanewtypeofcomputer.HedesignedtheAppleComputerwithhisfriendinhisgarage.Hechosethename"Apple"justbecauseitcouldhelphimtorememberahappysummerheoncespentinanappletreegarden..HisAppleComputerwassosuccessfulthatStevenJobssoonbecamefamousallovertheworld.Heoftensaid,"Iliveinordertochangetheworld;therearen'tanyotherreasons.Theonlywaytohaveagreatachievementistoloveyourowncareer.Ifyoucan'tfindyourfavoritecareer,goonlookingforitandnevergiveup."ThisisStevenJobs.Thoughheisdead,hisspiritandachievementsstillinfluenceourlives.1、WhywasStevenJobsnotagoodstudentinschool?A．Heneverdidhislessons.B．Hedroppedout.C．Healwaysmadetroubleswithhisschoolmates.D．Hewasfullofnewideas.2、WhydidStevenJobsgotoIndia?A．Tobeavideogamedesigner.B．Togetsomenewideas.C．Tomakeanewtypeofcomputer.D．Tohaveahappysummer.3、WhatmadeStevenJobsfamousallovertheworld?A．Hisnewideas.B．HisAppleComputer.C．Hisvideogames.D．Hissaying.4、WhatcanweknowaboutStevenJobsfromthispassage?A．Hedidn'tfinishhisstudiesinthecollegebecausehehatedhisschoolmates.B．HelikedtravelinginIndiaandCalifornia.C．Helikedtryingnewthingsandmakinghisnewideascometrue.D．Hethoughthehadmanyreasonstoliveintheworld.Text3Theworld’sfirstself-drivingtaxisbeganpickinguppassengersinSingaporerecently.Selectmembersofthepubliccanhail(招呼)afreeridethroughtheirsmartphonesintaxisoperatedbynuTonomy,anautonomousvehiclesoftwarestartup.Whileanumberofcompanies,includingGoogleandVolvo,havebeentestingself-drivingcarsonpublicroadsforseveralyears,nuTonomyisthefirsttoofferridestothepublic.ItslaunchinSingaporeisbeatingride-hailingserviceUber,whichplanstoofferridesinautonomouscarsinPittsburghsoon.NuTonomyisstartingsmall—sixcarsnow,growingtoadozenbytheendoftheyear.Thelong-termgoalistohaveafullyself-drivingtaxifleet(車隊(duì))inSingaporeby2018,tohelpcutthenumberofcarsonSingapore’sovercrowdedroadsfrom900,000to300,000.Eventually,themodelcouldbeadoptedincitiesaroundtheworld,nuTonomyhopes.“Whenyouareabletotakethatmanycarsofftheroad,itcreatesalotofpossibilities.Youcancreatesmallerroads,youcancreatemuchsmallercarparks,”saidDougParker,nuTonomy’schiefoperatingofficer.Fornow,thetaxisonlyrunina2.5-square-milebusinessandresidential(住宅的)districtcalled“one-north”,andpick-upsanddrop-offsarelimitedtospecifiedlocations.RidersmusthaveaninvitationfromnuTonomytousetheservice.Thecompanysaysdozenshavesignedupforthelaunch,anditplanstoexpandthatlisttothousandsofpeoplewithinafewmonths.Thecars—modifiedRenaultZoeandMitsubishii-MiEVelectrics—haveadriverinfrontwhoispreparedtotakebackthewheelandaresearcherinthebackwhowatchesthecar’scomputers.EachcarisfittedwithsixsetsofLidar—adetectionsystemthatuseslaserstooperatelikeradar—includingonethatconstantlyspinsontheroof.Therearealsotwocamerasonthedashboardtoscanforobstacles(障礙)anddetectchangesintrafficlights.NuTonomywasformedin2013.Earlierthisyear,thecompanywasthefirsttowinapprovalfromSingapore’sgovernmenttotestself-drivingcarsinone-north.NuTonomyannouncedaresearchpartnershipwithSingapore’sLandTransportAuthorityearlierthismonth.Singaporeisidealbecauseithasgoodweather,greatinfrastructrueanddriverswhotendtoobeytrafficrules.Asaland-lockedisland,thecityof5.4millionpeopleisseekingcreativewaystogrowitseconomy,soit’sbeensupportiveofautonomousvehicleresearch.1、Itseemsthattheserviceofself-drivingtaxis________.A．isoperatedwithhightechnologyB．haspassedthroughitsinitialstageC．issupportedbyGoogleandVolvoD．willspreadtoothercountriessoon2、Itisimpliedinthepassagethatself-drivingtaxiscanfinally________.A．reducepassengers’fareB．cutdownfuelconsumptionC．ensurepassengers’safetyD．resultinbetterenvironment3、Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesitpossibleforSingaporetoprovideself-drivingtaxiserviceincludes________.A．itssmallareaandurbanpopulationB．supportfromitspeopleandgovernmentC．itsadvancedeconomyandtechnologyD．necessitytoimproveitsinfrastructure4、Whatdowelearnaboutthepresentself-drivingtaxisinSingapore?A．Driversdrivethemwiththehelpofresearchers.B．Onecangetintooroutofthemwhereveroneis.C．Hundredsofpeoplecantakeadvantageofthem.D．Youdonothavetopaywheneveryoutakethem.Text4ThephilosopherRobertNozickusedtheideaofan“experiencemachine”torefutetheviewthatgoodexperiencesareallwewantfromlife.Hethoughtthatmostofuswouldnotchoosethemachineandpreferreality.“Butwhy?”heencouragedustoask.Therewasnosuchthingasvirtual（虛擬的）reality(VR)whenhewaswriting.Butnowwecangiveourselvescomputergeneratedexperiencesthatareliketherealthing.ThequestionraisedbyNozickhasbecomearealissue.WhyshouldyoupreferthetroubleandexpenseofactuallyvisitingAngkorWatorNiagaraFallswhenyoucangetalltheexperiencesofbeingtherebyputtingongogglesandabodysuit?Oneansweristhattheemotionsyoufeelwhenyouhaveavirtualexperiencearenotasvaluable.WhenyouactuallyseeNiagaraFalls,youfeelaweandevenfearinthefaceofanoverpoweringforceofnature.Beinginthepresenceofsomethingthatcausesyouthesefeelingsispartofthepleasure.VisitingavirtualNiagaraFallsmayalsocauseyoufeelingsofaweandfearbuttheyarecheapenedbyyourknowledgethatthedangerisnotrealandthatyourmindisbeingtrickedintothinkingthatitis.Realityalsoholdsapotentialformakingdiscoveriesthatvirtualrealitylacks.ThosewhovisitAngkorWathopetoseemorethantheyexpectedfromtouristinformation,perhapsevendiscoverwhathavebeenmissed.Computersimulations（模擬）,howevergood,containonlywhathavebeenputintothem.Thereisafurtherreasonforpreferringarealexperience.Realexperiencesconnectustothedeedsofpastpeopleandplaceusincontextswherehistorywasmade.ViewinganactualpainingbyRembrandtisamorevaluableexperiencethanviewingacopy,howevergood.Thegenuinepaintingwastheworkofthemanhimself.Weseehisbrushstrokesonthecanvas.Weareinthepresenceofgenius.Virtualrealitycantakeustoplaceswecannevergo.Itcanbeexciting,amusingandagoodwayofspendingleisuretime.Butitwillbeasubstituteforconnectionswiththerealthing.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“refute”inParagraph1mean?A．Contradict.B．Express.C．Prove.D．Correct.2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofvirtualreality?A．Itcanbenefitpeopleincertainaspects.B．Itwillbesmartenoughtosatisfyourneeds.C．Itcannotcausefeelingoffearorhappiness.D．Itcannothelpusunderstandwhathashappened.3、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WhatVRCannotOffer.B．HowVRChangeOurLife.C．HowVRIsDifferentfromReality.D．WhyVRCannotMatchtheRealThing.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)XuLizhen,a74-year-oldlady,hasbeenactingasatourguidefornearly20yearsinYangShuo,GuiLin,1．isacityknownbothinChinaandabroadforitsbeautifullandscape2．sheattendedonlyprimaryschoolwhenshewasyoung,shecannowspeakapproximately11foreignlanguages3．(fluent)Since20yearsago,tourists4．(show)affectionforYangShuo,includingagreatmanyforeigners,Inordertomakea5．(live),XuLizhenbegantosellwaterHowever,shecouldhardlymakeanymoneyatfirstbecauseforeignersdidn'tunderstandheraccentShetriedtoimitatethe6．(pronounce)oftheforeigners,t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B．Whomelsedoyoulivewith?

C．Hi,Betty.Areyouanewstudenthere?

D．IthinkthatwillbeOK.

E.Wouldyoulikeherphonenumber?

F.It’snotsolongreally.

G.Well,I’mstayinginthehotelatthemoment.

Mostofusgrabacupofcoffeeandaquickbiteinthemorningandeatmoreasthedaygoeson.1、However，moreandmorestudiesonhealthsuggestwemaybedoingitallbackward.2、Itsuggeststhatweshouldstartourdaywithabigbreakfastandfollowitwithasmallerlunchandalightsupper.Moreresearchisneeded，butaseriesofexperimentsinanimalsandhumanshavepointedinthesamedirection:3、"Ialwaystell