2023年浙江省杭州市西湖區考研《英語一》考前沖刺試題SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)OneFridaywewerepackingtoleaveforaweekendawaywhenmydaughterheardcriesforhelp.WhenIwenttoinvestigate,Idiscoveredanelderlyneighbourwe1knewhadtakenabadfallonherfrontsteps.Shewasclearlyin2soIhelpedherinsideherhouseandsettledheronthecouch.Inoticedhow3anddarkherplacewasanditwasobviousshehadn'tcleanedinawhile.She4shedidn'tneedanambulanceor5helpandthatsomeonewouldbearoundsoon,soI6herwithabottleofwateratherside.AsIleft,Ifeltsaddenedto7thatapartfromafewsmilesinthepast18monthswehadbeenneighbours,wehadn't8Shedidn'tknowmynameandIdidn'tknowhers,andIhadn'tevennoticedshehadn'tbeen9forweeksduetobackache.ThatweekendI10mygrandmotherforher80thbirthdayandnoticedhowcleanandspaciousherflatseemedincomparisontomyneighbour's.Thenmythoughtsturnedtoallthe11—daughters,grandkids,niecesandnephews—mygrandmotherhad,andhow12theatmospherewas.Myneighbour,asfarasIknew,hadnofamily13droppingbytovisit.WhenI14Iwenttocheckonherbutshedidn'tanswermy15Tryingthebackdoorand16itopen,Iwalkedinside.Moregratefulthanscaredtoseeme,sheexplainedshewas17Yet,unabletobenddownduetoherbadback,shecouldnotunpackgroceriesadeliveryboyhadleftatfloorlevel.Herkitchenwasfilledwithgarbageshewasunableto18byherself.We'vesincebecomegoodfriendsandchateveryfewdays.ShekeepsthankingmeformykindnessbutI19helpingher.EverytimeIreturnfromputtingouthergarbage,collectinghermailorjustchatting,Ifeeladeepsenseof20andpeace.1、A．well B．barely C．widely D．never2、A．pain B．relief C．sorrow D．surprise3、A．vast B．quiet C．messy D．chilly4、A．insisted B．promised C．advised D．agreed5、A．technical B．legal C．financial D．medical6、A．accompanied B．left C．annoyed D．warned7、A．doubt B．notice C．regret D．realize8、A．separated B．complained C．connected D．explained9、A．outside B．inside C．away D．abroad10、A．missed B．supported C．ignored D．met11、A．assistants B．neighbours C．visitors D．fellows12、A．lively B．tense C．romantic D．heavy13、A．hurriedly B．officially C．normally D．regularly14、A．moved B．returned C．departed D．wandered15、A．phones B．questions C．knocks D．messages16、A．blowing B．keeping C．finding D．tearing17、A．fill B．poor C．ill D．OK18、A．takeout B．leaveout C．pickout D．handout19、A．enjoy B．dislike C．consider D．risk20、A．safety B．direction C．satisfaction D．HonestySectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1PrimaveraSoundTokickoffthesummer,there’snobetterplacetobethanBarcelona.Ontheconcertlineup,you’llfindbandslikeTheZombies,ArcadeFire,andBonIver.Thentakesometimetosoakupthelocalfood,wine,andculture.Date:May31–June4,2018Location:Barcelona,SpainMusicType:Indie,rock,hip-hopPrice:80€–300€(around$86–$323)RecommendedplacestostayinBarcelona:Hotel1898HotelBarcelonaUniversalMercerHotelBarcelonaGovernorsBallOneofthegreatestsummerconcertsinNewYorkCityisGovernor’sBall,whichtakesplaceinearlyJuneatRandall’sIslandPark.SomeofthemanyartistsplayingincludeTool,Phoenix,Lorde,Flume,andtheWu-TangClan.Date:June2-4,2018Location:NewYorkCity,NewYork,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hop,popPrice:$105–$305RecommendedplacestostayinNewYorkCity:WNewYork–UnionSquare,UnionSquare,NewYorkCity,UnitedStatesAloftHarlemSuper8LongIslandCityLGAHotelCourtyardNewYorkManhattan/UpperEastSideBonnarooBonarooisanotherepicsummereventthatdrawsincrowdsofaround60,000eachyear.Someofthemosticonicmusiclegendswillbeplayingthisyear,includingU2,RedHotChiliPeppers,TheWeeknd,andChancetheRapper.Date:June8-11,2018Location:Manchester,Tennessee,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hopPrice:$210.50–$554+feesRecommendedplacestostayinManchester:MicrotelInn&SuitesbyWyndhamManchesterCountryInn&SuitesManchesterTheAmbassadorInn&Luxury1、OnwhichofthedayscanyouenjoyRock,hip-hopinPrimaveraSound?A．June1，2018.B．June5，2018.C．June9，2018.D．June11，2018.2、TowitnessiconicmusiclegendChancetheRapperplaying,whichofthefollowingaretherecommendedplacestostay？A．CourtyardNewYorkManhattan.B．HotelBarcelonaUniversal.C．Randall’sIslandPark.D．TheAmbassadorInn&Luxury.Text2Themosttypicaldefinitionofsuccessis“theaccomplishmentofanaimorpurpose”orwhatmostofushaveheard:“theattainmentofpopularityorprofit.”ButisSuccessreallydefinedbypurposesorprofit?Aftergraduatingfromhighschool,myfamilyadvisedmetoaimtobuildasuccessfulcareer.Myoptionswerenarroweddowntobecomingadoctororchoosingafieldinengineering.SoIgraduatedwithachemicalengineeringdegree.Iwasadvisedtoaimforgraduatestudies,andinlessthantwoyears,IhadahighlyspecializeddegreeinplasticsengineeringfromoneofthemostreputableuniversitiesintheU.S.ThenIfoundacorporatejob,performedwellintheorganization,climbeduptheladder,andmadeabiggerpaychequewitheverynewtitle.Myproudparentstoldmystorytotherestofthefamilyandfriendsasa“success”story.Nomatterwhereweliveintheworld,weallhaveourownversionsofsuccess.Ourfamiliestakeprideintellingtheworldhowsuccessfulweareinourprofession,andoftentheonlymeasureofthatsuccessbecomesthefinancialwealthweaccumulate.Inaworldwhereeverythingisreflectedbynumbers—thelikesonFacebook,thenumberofviewsonYouTube,etc.—everyaspectofourlifeisbeingtakenoverbynumbers.Weareconditionedtobelievethatthestrongeryourfinancialstanding,thehigheryourankonthesuccesschart.Butrememberthewords,“aim”or“purpose,”inthedefinitionofsuccess.AltruisticfiguressuchasMotherTeresa,MahatmaGandhiandMartinLutherKingJr.alsolivedsuccessfullivesbuthadselflessconcernoverthewell-beingofothers.Whiletherestoftheworldfocusedonaccumulatingwealth,theyfocusedongiving,doing,andcreatingforeveryoneelse.Wealthaloneneverwillbethemeasureofsuccess.Thinkbeyondprofits.NopromotionorpayraiseIeverreceivedinmyprofessionalcareerwasbecauseofmydeepdesiretoobtainabettertitleorhigherpay;instead,itwasbasedontheexcellenceIcreatedintheexperienceourcustomershadwiththeorganization.1、Whatdoyouknowabouttheauthor?A．Hehasliveduptohisfamily’sexpectations.B．Heaskshisparentsforadviceoneverything.C．Hedoesn’tlikehisjobthoughheiswellpaid.D．Hewantedtobeadoctorbutbecameachemicalengineer.2、What’sthecommonawarenessofsuccessaroundtheworld?A．Socialconnections.B．Contributionstosociety.C．Theaccumulationoffinancialwealth.D．Theaccomplishmentofpersonaldreams.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Altruistic”inParagraph3mean?A．Ofabundantwealth.B．Offewachievements.C．Devotedtoothers’welfare.D．Focusedonpersonalwell-being.4、Whatinspirationcanbedrawnfromtheauthor’sworkingexperience?A．Changejobsfrequentlyforhigherpay.B．Aimatprovidingqualityserviceatwork.C．Takeeverychancetogetpromotion.D．Focusonmakingprofitsfromthecustomers.5、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Toexplorethetruemeaningofsuccess.B．Toexpresshisinnervoicestohisparents.C．Toacknowledgethehelphehasreceivedinhislife.D．Tosharehispersonalexperienceforothers’reference.Text3I.M.Pei,theChinese-American,whowasregardedasoneofthelastgreatmodernistarchitects,hasdiedattheageof102.AlthoughheworkedmostlyintheUnitedStates,PeiwillalwaysberememberedforaEuropeanproject:HisredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseuminParisinthe1980s.Hegaveustheglassandmetalpyramidinthemaincourtyard,alongwiththreesmallerpyramidsandavastsubterranean(地下的)additiontothemuseumentrance.PeiwasthefirstforeignarchitecttoworkontheLouvreinitslonghistory,andinitiallyhisdesignswerefiercelyopposed.Butintheend,theFrench—andeveryoneelse—werewonover.WinningthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrizein1983,hewasthoughtasgivingthe20thcentury“someofitsmostbeautifulinsidespacesandoutsideforms…Histalentandskillintheuseofmaterialsapproachthelevelofpoetry.”AfterstudyingarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard,PeisetuphisownarchitecturalpracticeinNewYorkin1955.DesigningtheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museumin1964establishedhimasaname.HisEastBuildingoftheNationalGalleryofArtinWashingtonin1978changedpeople’sideasofamuseum.Thesitewasanoddtrapezoid(梯形)shape.Pei’ssolutionwastocutitintwo.Theresultingbuildingwasdramatic,lightandelegant—oneofthefirstcrowd-pleasingcathedralsofmodernart.Thoughknownasamodernist,andnotableforhisformsbasedonarrangementsofsimplegeometric(幾何的)shapes,heonceurgedChinesearchitectstolookmoretotheirarchitecturaltraditionratherthandesigninginawesternstyle.Inperson,I.M.Peiwasgood-humored,charmingandunusuallymodest.Hisworkingprocesswasevolutionary,butinnovation(創新)wasneveranintendedgoal.“Stylisticoriginalityisnotmypurpose,”hesaid.“Iwanttofindtheoriginalityinthetime,theplaceandtheproblem.”1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheresultofredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseum?A．ItwascriticizedbytheFrench.B．Itwasasuccess.C．ItmadetheLouvreMuseumlooksstrange.D．ItchangedthefunctionoftheLouvreMuseum.2、Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4?A．Heisamasterinapplyingmaterials.B．Heisskilledinwritingpoems.C．Heoftencombinespoetryandconstruction.D．Hegetsinspirationfrompoetryindesigning.3、What’sthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?a.DesigntheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museum.b.StudyarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard.c.DesigntheNationalGalleryofArt.d.WinthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrize.A．abcd B．bacd C．bcad D．dacd4、WhatcanwelearnaboutI.M.Pei?A．Innovationwashisfirstgoalindesign.B．Hewastalentedandserious.C．Hepreferredwesternstyletotheeast.D．Helikedsimplegeometricshapes.Text4Choosingwheretolivemaybeoneofthebiggestdecisionsyou’llmakewhenyoumovetoSydney,butyou’llhaveplentyofhelp.TemporaryarrivalaccommodationBeforeyoumovetoSydney,werecommendthatyoubookatemporaryplacetostay.Onceyougethere,youcanlookforlonger-term.au/accommodation/short-termOn-campus-residentialcolleges(fullycatered飲食全包的)TheUniversityhaseightresidentialcollegesontheCamperdown/DarlingtonCampus,includingInternationalHouse,aresidentialcommunityofglobalscholars.Collegesprovidecomfortable,fullyfurnishedsingleroomsanddailymeals,alongwithsporting,cultural,leadershipandsocialprograms.Theyalsoincludeon-sitetutorials(輔導課)inadditiontocampus-based.au/collegesOn-campusresidences(self-catered飲食自理的)TheUniversityhastwoself-runresidences—QueenMaryBuilding(QMB)andAbercrombieStudentAccommodation—ontheCamperdown/DarlingtonCampus.Bothjustunderayearold,theyhouseupto1000students.Theseresidencesprovidemodernsingle-studyroomswithlargecommonliving,learningandstudyspaces,sharedkitchens,atheatre,gyms,soundproofedmusicrooms,artstudios,skyloungesandrooftop.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-on-campus.htmlOff-campuslivingMorethan90percentofourstudentsliveoffcampus.TheUniversityisclosetomanydynamicandmulticulturalsuburbssuchasAnnandale,Newtown,ChippendaleandGlebe.Agreatplacetosearchisourlargeonlinedatabaseof.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-off-campus.html1、Wherecanyoufindaplacetolivetemporarily?A．On“.au/colleges”.B．On“.au/accommodation/short-term”.C．On“.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-on-campus.html”.D．On“.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-off-campus.html”.2、WhatdostudentslivinginQMBhaveaccessto?A．Theirownkitchens.B．On-sitetutorials.C．Dailymeals.D．Gyms.3、Whatisthemostpopularchoiceamongstudents?A．Livingoffcampus.B．Livinginhostfamilies.C．Livinginself-cateredflatsoncampus.D．Livinginfullycateredhousesoncampus.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Asyouknow,scienceplays1．veryimportantroleinoureducationDoyouwanttokeepupwiththelatestresearchanddiscoveriesinscience?Therearemanygoodwebsites2．youcancheckoutthelatestinthescienceworldOnegreatsiteisScienceNewsforKidsThissitereportssciencenews3．(cover)awiderangeofsubjectsThearticlesareintended4．youngerreaders5．adultswillfindthissitesuitableforthemaswellAnotherwonderfulsite,onethatIcheckouteveryday,6．(call)ScienceDailyThesiteis7．(constant)updatedwithnews,oftenaboutexciting8．(finding)thatchangehowweviewtheworldThesesitespostthelateststoriesandalsokeepallthepastarticlesthey9．(post)earlierThatv\ayyoucanfindabout10．isrelatedtothesciencefieldsyourareinterestedinAmanwasreallyworriedabouthisson,1．wassixteenyearsoldbuthadnocourageatallSothefatherdecidedtocallonaBuddhistmonk2．(train)hischildTheBuddhistmonksaidtotheboy’sfather,“YoushouldleaveyoursontomeIwillmakehimamanof3．(brave)withinthreemonthsHowever,youcan’tcometoseehimduringthatperiod”Threemonthslater,theboy’sfatherreturnedTheBuddhistmonkarrangedaboxingmatchbetweenthechildanda(n)4．（profession）boxer（拳擊手）Eachtimetheboxerhittheboy,hefelldown,butatoncetheboystoodupSeveraltimeslater，theBuddhistmonkasked，“5．doyouthinkofyourchild?”“What6．shame!”theboy’sfathersaid"Ineverthoughthecouldbeso7．(easy)knockeddownIshouldn’thavelefthimhereatall”“I’msorrythat'sallyouseeDon’tyousee8．eachtimehefallsdown,hestandsupagaininsteadof9．(cry)?That'sthekindofcourageyouwantedhimtohave”Ifeachtimeyouareknockeddownandyouhavethecouragetostandupagain,thenyoucanbeproud10．yourselfSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Isitnecessarytolearnwhenweare50s,60soreven70s?Mostpeopleconsiderwhentheygetretired,theyaresupposedtobecompletelylaidback,dosomethingfun,orhangaround.1、

It’sparticularlyimportanttotheelderly.Throughlearning,weknowhowtothink,howtomemorize,howtoaskquestionsandevenhowtointeractwithothers.Accordingtoastudy,whilewearelearning,“thebraincreatesneural(神經)pathways”thatmakeussmarter.2、

Themorewelearn,themotenew

neuralpathwaysdevelopinourbrains.Whenitcomestolearning,itdoesn’tmeanwemustloadourselveswithlotsofknowledge.Whatweneedtodoisjustlearnsomethingwelikedayinanddayout.3、

Everyonelearnsfrombottomtoup.Ifwehaveaninteresttolearn,thatdesirewillnaturallypushustomoveforward.Aswefeelwornoutfromlearning,don’tbediscouraged.4、

Anoldsayinggoes,“Birdsofafeatherflytogether.”Aslongaswehavepartnerstolearnalltogether,ourlearningexcitementwillcomealiveagain.Onthecontrary,ifwedon’tlearn,andchoosetodistanceourselvesfromother,wemightbegettingdumb,andslow;eventually,weloseenergy,andlifepassion.Insteadofbeingbored,dumb,whydon’twekeeplearning?5、

Moreimportantly,learningexploresourlifehorizon,helpsusbuildupourconfidence;gradually,itleadsustoawayoffindingasenseofvalueandach.A．It’snevertoooldtolearn.B．Don’tworryifwecannotlearnwell.C．Youshouldsetahighlearningtarget.D．Learningmakesusunderstandhowpotentialweare.E.Lookforapartnerwhohasthesamecommoninterestasyoudo.F.Inotherwords,ourbrainsareactiveaswelearnsomethingnew.G.However,thetruthisthatlearningmakesusenergetic,andself-fulfilled.The"bestyearsofyourlife"?Maybenot,butyoucanlearntomakethemostofyourhighschooldays.1.Learntoappreciatesmallthings.Whetherit'shavingacomputer,havingfriends,havingagoodsupplyoffood,abedtosleepon,familythatlovesyou,havingadecenteducationorsimplybeingborninthisworld.Rememberthatthepointoflifeisforyoutoenjoyit.1、Rememberthatthesearethelastfewyearsyouwillbeabletoenjoyyourselfwithouthavingtoworryabouttheresponsibilityofanadult,butmakesureyouprepareyourselfforwhenyoudobecomeone.Whenyouactuallybecomeanadult,you'lllearntolovethatresponsibilityandyouprobablyneverwanttogoback.2.2、.Unlikewhatmanyarticlesstate,youdon'thavetobepopularandhaveagazillionfriendstobehappy.Infact,manyofthe"friends"youha