2023年秭歸縣考研《英語一》高分沖刺試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)IgotocollegeinPhiladelphia.Goingtocollegesofarawayfrommyhomeisreally1onme,especiallywhenIgetupset.ThechurchshootingthatoccurredinTexasonSundayreally2me.Iwasfeelingdiscouragedaboutthe3thatwelivein,andIfeltsosorryforthe4andtheirfamilies.Thissenseof5stayedwithmeforacoupleofdays.IfeltmoreandmorehomesickasIthoughtaboutthetragedy—itreallymademe6myfamily.Ontopofthisfeelingwasthe7ofupcomingexams.OnTuesday,Ijustcouldnot8myfeelingofsadness.Icalledmymomandshemademefeel9better.Shealwaysseemstohavethe10adviceformeinany11.“Youcan’tputyourhappinessorwellbeinginthe12ofanyoneoranythingoutsideyourself,Amelia,”shetoldme.Shewassohelpfulandso13.Shecalled3moretimesthatdayto14me.Ijustfeltsogratefultohaveapersonwho15mesomuch.Iknowthatnooneelsewilleverlovemeinthewaythat’shedoes.WhenIwasyounger,sheandIhadsuchaterrible16.Iwasfeelingreally17aboutthat.Forme,recognizingthe18thingsinmylifeandfocusingonthepeoplewholovemereallyhelpmegetpastthesadnessIfeel.Somethingsmaybeoutofour19,butappreciatingourlovedonesissomethingthatcanmakea20.1、A．hardB．slowC．softD．strict2、A．movedB．includedC．affectedD．limited3、A．townB．wayC．worldD．corner4、A．killersB．victimsC．actorsD．tourists5、A．sadnessB．prideC．honorD．safety6、A．missB．escapeC．regretD．doubt7、A．joyB．answerC．stressD．measure8、A．achieveB．shakeC．settleD．deliver9、A．finallyB．brieflyC．simplyD．instantly10、A．perfectB．actualC．crazyD．formal11、A．periodB．directionC．styleD．situation12、A．planB．handsC．dreamD．memories13、A．stubbornB．educatedC．selflessD．concerned14、A．informB．persuadeC．remindD．comfort15、A．lookslikeB．caresforC．sendsforD．agreeswith16、A．viewB．raceC．struggleD．treatment17、A．certainB．guiltyC．excitedD．grateful18、A．potentialB．reliableC．positiveD．dangerous19、A．controlB．sightC．dreamD．distance20、A．fortuneB．pointC．programD．differenceSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1DavidHepworthandEricWhale,twoScottishmaterialscientists,werelookingforsmartwaystoreusefoodwastewhentheyfiguredouthowtomakenanofibers（納米纖維）outofleftoversfromcarrotjuice.Thecellulose（纖維素）incarrotsandotherrootvegetables,unlikeotherfibrousmaterialslikewoodorcotton,iseasytoseparateoutfromtherestofthebiowaste.ThescientistscallthematerialCurran,aftertheGaelicwordforcarrot.Andtheysetouttoshowthatitcouldbeusedtoreplaceglassorcarbonfibers.Theysayit'snearlytwiceasstrongandslightlylighterthancarbon.Theywouldjustgotobuyintheirlocalgrocerystore.Buttheysoonrealizedthatthecarrotactuallyworkedwellandthattheycouldturntoagriculturalwastetosourcetheirmaterial.Theyfoundthatthesmartest,mostecologicallyresponsibleuseforthenanofiberswasforprotectivesportinggoods.Andinparticular,motorcyclehelmets,whichhavetobebothstrongandlight.That'sright:Motorcyclehelmetsofthefuturemightbemadefromcarrots,notcarbon.Thequestionhere,firstofall,wastoseewhatcouldbeapossiblemarketforsuchanewfiber,fromanecologicalpointbutalsofromtheeconomicandtechnicalanglestoo,"DavidHepworthsays.That'swherethehelmetcomesin.Theyfoundthatprotectivesportinggoods,whichneedstiff,strong,lightfibersandloweconomicoverhead,weresomeofthebestusecasesforCurran.DavidHepworthandhisteamarealsolookingatthepossibilityofusingitinsurfboardsandinsulation（隔離板）formobilehomes.Thechallengenowistakingthematerialfromthelabtomassproduction.And,makingsurethatit'sstillecologicallysmartonagranderscale.Itdoesn'tmakesensetodevelopamaterialfrombiowasteifthere'snouseforit.Orifturningitintoauseableproducttakesmoreenergythanthenon-renewablechoice.1、WhywasthecarrotchosenbytheScottishscientistsatfirst?A．Itworkedbest.B．Itcouldbeconvenienttoget.C．Itiseasytobebrokenintopieces.D．Itdidlittleharmtotheenvironment.2、WhatisspecialaboutCurrancomparedwithotherfibers?A．Itsshape.B．Itslength.C．Itsquality.D．Itsweight.3、Whichisachallengeforusingthenewmaterialmentionedatpresent?A．Howtouseitwidely.B．Howtomakeitcheaper.C．Howtostudyitoutofthelab.D．Flowtogetitinlargeamounts.4、Whichcanbestserveasthetitleforthetext?A．WaystoReuseBiologicalWastesB．ComingHelmetsMadeofCarrotsC．TheSolutionstoDangerousRidingD．TheChallengeinProducingHelmetsText2Thesedays,IwalkdownthestepsleadingtowardthesouthendoftheAllEnglandClubinWimbledon,andstilllookfortheCrow’sNest,asmallgreenobservationtowerwithanouterladderthatIusedtoclimbonforawideviewofthegrounds,butwhichhassincebeenknockeddown.TheCrow’sNestwasaparticularlyusefulpoint,becauseitallowedatenniswritertokeeptrackoftheactiononasmanyas10outsidecourtsatatime.Atdaysend,reportersfromdifferentnationswouldsharenotesonwhattheyhadobservedalloverthegrounds.Twenty-sevenyearslater,thepressroomhastouchscreensthatallowustowatchlivevideosfromanycourt,andevengobacktowatchkeymomentsinkeymatcheslongaftertheyhavefinished.YoucouldcoverWimbledonwithoutleavingyourseat.ButthatisabitlikespendingallyourtimeorderingroomserviceandlookingupfunfactsonWikipedia.Morethanatanyothertennistournament,thereisalsoanappetiteforstoriesthatdealwiththesetting,thehistoryandthetraditions.Iftheychangethepriceofthefishtacos(魚肉卷餅)attheUnitedStatesOpen,it’snotastory.Iftheychangethepriceofthestrawberriesandcream,thesignaturetreatatWimbledon.It’stimetoemailyoureditorusingcapitalletters.Thenewretractable(可伸縮的)roofwasputinplacein2009.Untilthen,youalwayshadtohavearainy-daystoryinyournotebookbecausetherewerenoguaranteesanymatcheswouldbeplayed.NowtennisisasurethingonCentreCourt,whichhasmadetennisreportersabitlesscreative.Butatleastitguaranteesusdailyaccesstothemostatmosphericplaceinthesport.Somuchhaschanged,butCentreCourtremainstruetoitsoriginalspirit:moreatheaterthanastadium.CatchingthatfeelingispartofcoveringWimbledon,too.1、WhatdidtheauthordoontheCrow’sNestinthepast?A．Hemadefriendswithreporters.B．Hereportedontennismatches.C．Heappreciatedthebeautifulscenery.D．Heexchangedexperienceswithtennisplayers.2、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewwayofcoveringWimbledon?A．Itlacksfun.B．ItisexpensiveC．Itisnotconvenient.D．Itisnotquickenough3、Whydoestheauthormentionstrawberriesandcream?A．Tocomparepopularfoods.B．TointroducethetypicaltreatatWimbledon.C．Todescribepeople’scrazefortraditionaldishes.D．ToshowthetraditionsofWimbledonareanattraction.4、Whatdifferencedoesthenewroofmake?A．Audienceshaveeasieraccesstoatenniscourt.B．There’slessfuninwatchingWimbledonindoors.C．Reportersarestrugglingtofindoriginalmaterial.D．rainy-daystoriesaboutWimbledonhavebecomehistory.Text3There'sacuriousthingaboutpeople.Allofusaredriveninsomewayoranothertoachieve—wewanttorunfaster,bemorecreative,winmoreawards,andearnmoremoney.Buthere'sthething:ifyouwanttoofferwarmwordsofwisdom,constructivecriticismor"360-degreefeedback（反饋;反應）",thenthinkagain.Mostofuswouldrathernothearit.Oureasily-brokenegos（自尊心）arepartlytoblame.Weallwanttomeetourownexpectationsofourselves,andsobeingcriticizedcanpresentahugethreattoouregos.Yetasdecadesofpsychologicaltheoryandresearchhaveindicated,peoplehaveendlesstrickystrategies(策略)ofremainingpositiveinthefaceofcriticism.Forthisreason,ratherthanuswelcomingfeedbackwithopenarms,ourfirstresponseisoftenanautomaticdefense.Thesereactionsservetomakeusfeelbetteraboutourselves.Psychologicalresearchexposesthisunhealthyappetiteforignorance.Inonestudy,studentswatchedafalseeducationalfilmaboutaseriousdiseasecalled"TAADeficiency".Infact,TAADeficiencyiscompletelyfictional,butthestudentswerenottoldthisinformation;instead,theywereaskedwhethertheywishedtoprovideacheektestforassessing（評估）theirriskofdevelopingthedisease.HalfofthestudentsweretoldthatiftheyeverdevelopedTAADeficiency,thenthetreatmentwouldinvolvethemtakingatwo-weekcourseofpills.Ofthisgroup,52%agreedtoprovidethecheektest.Theotherhalfofstudentslearnedthetreatmentwouldinvolvetakingthepillsfortherestoftheirlives.Ofthisgroup,only21%agreedtothetest.Thesefindingsshowacommonpatternseeninotherstudieswithinandbeyondthecontext(背景)ofhealthcare.Thatis,peopleareespeciallyresistanttohearingfeedbackwhentheybelieveitcouldforcethemtodosomethingdifficultorunpleasant.1、Whatcanweinferfromparagraph1?A．Peopleshouldbesatisfiedwithwhattheyhave.B．Peopleshouldofferconstructivecriticism.C．Peopleshouldbecautiouswhengivingadvice.D．Peopleshouldcarelessaboutothers.2、Howdopeopleusuallyreactwhenfacingcriticism?A．Theytrytoacceptit.B．Theydealwithitseriously.C．Theytendtosupportorprotectthemselves.D．Theyturntopsychologicaltheory.3、Whydidn'tmostofthesecondgroupagreetothetest?A．Theydidn'tbelieveintheresult.B．Theyknewtherewasn'tsuchadisease.C．Theyweresensitivetothenegativeresult.D．Theydidn'tagreewiththetest.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．MeetingCriticismB．RethinkingFeedbacksC．ImprovingHealthcareD．FightingTAADeficiencyText4Ifyouareastudent,youmaybeprobablyrequiredbyyourteachertoreadquicklyinclass.Youhavebeentaughttoskimorscan,tolookforkeywordssoastounderstandthemainideaofthearticleandtheimportantpointsinthearticle.Skimmingandscanningisagoodstrategywhenyouarepressedfortime,suchaswhenyouaretakinganexam,buttoday,manypeopleskimandscaneverythingandtheyhavelosttheabilitytoenjoyreading.Inresponsetothis,somethingcalledthe"slowreadingmovement"hasbecomepopular.Theideaisthatpeopleshouldshutofftheircomputersandmobilephonesforhalfanhourorforty-fiveminuteseachdayandenjoythepleasurereadingagoodbook—slowly!Inmanycitiesthereareevenslowreadingclubswheremembersgotoacafe,notdiscussbooks,buttositquietlywitheachother,drinkcoffeeandjustread.Researchershavefoundthatreadingslowly,especiallybooksoffiction,helpspeopleconcentrate,relaxandthinkaboutwhattheyarereading.Italsohelpspeopleempathize.Thislastpointisimportant.Whenyoureadanovelslowly,yougettounderstandthecharacters’emotionsandtoseetheworldthroughtheireyes.Reading,ofcourse,isn'teasy.Youhavetositstill,foronething.Anditcanseemboringwhencomparedtotheexcitementofplayingvideogames.But,forme,readinghasbeenanenduringpleasureinmylife.Fromtheageoften,whenIgotmyfirstlibrarycard,I’veenjoyedthecompanyofpiratesandheroes,ofevilcriminalsandcleverdetectives,ofthousandsofinterestingpeopleIwouldhavenevermetinreallife.Readingprovidedmewithescape,butitalsoenabledmetounderstandtheworldaroundme.Itwasaneducationinaclassroomthathadnowalls.Inyourclassroom,youhavelearnedtoread“fast”.Outsideoftheclassroom,youshouldtrytolearntoread“slowly”.Youmaybesurprisedathowmuchyouenjoyit.1、Whenyouarehavinganexam,it'sacknowledgedthat________.A．readingslowlyisthebestwayB．readingwordforwordisagoodmethodC．readingfastisagoodstrategyD．readingcasuallyisawonderfulchoice2、WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthecharacteristicsof"slowreadingmovement"?A．Enjoyingthepleasureofreadingagoodbookslowly.B．Helpingpeoplerefreshandrelax.C．Understandingthecharacters'emotionsmoreaccurately.D．Gettingthemainideaofthearticlequickly.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“empathize”(para.3)mean?A．Benefitfromsomething.B．Feelsympathyforsomebody.C．Beinterestedinsomething.D．Sharefeelingswithsomebody.4、Whydoesthewritercallreading“aneducationinaclassroomthathadnowalls”?A．Becausethereisnoneedtobuildwallsforthebooks.B．Becausealibrarycardiswhatyouneedtoenjoyreadinginthelibrary.C．Becausereadingenablespeopletobetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.D．Becausetherearethousandsofinterestingpeopleinthebookswhocanhelpyouescape.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)FelicityMiller,a32-year-oldBritishwoman,1．hasaChinesehusband,stillremembersthe2．(excite)whenshefirstlearnedtousethe“redpacket”functiononWeChatin3．ShesentandgrabbedsomeredpacketsinherChinesefamily’sgroupTheruleinherfamilywasthatthepersonwhograbbedthe4．(high)amountsentthenextAttractedbytheuniquewayofcommunicating,manyforeigners5．(join)insendingandgrabbingredpacketssofarUsually,themoneyineachpacketisrandomThustheamountofmoneyonecangrab6．(large)dependsonhisorherluck,from7．01yuantolessthan200yuanManyforeignersgetmorefamiliar8．Chineseculturethrough“redpackets”Twoyearsago,whenFelicityMillerwassent9．20or10．88yuanredpackets,shehadnoclueaboutthe11．(hide)meaningsNow,shehasnotonlyknownabout12．,butalsohassentafewHowever,thepopularityofvirtualredpacketsdoesn’tstoppeoplesendingpaperredpackets13．(contain)realcashduringtheSpringFestivalItiscalledluckymoneyInChinesetradition,peopletakegivingchildrenluckymoneyas14．blessingIlovethedesert1．itmakesmefeelspiritualIespeciallyliketheorangeandredsunsetinthedesertWhenthenight2．(come),Ilaymyblanket,buildafire,andeatsomedinnerThenIlikelyingonthesandandlookingatthecountless3．(star)intheskyAtthistimeIcanfeelmorerelaxedI’llwaitforanotherbeautifulpictureinthemorning,thesunriseSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Technologysometimesgoeswrong.Andthemoreyouusetechnology,themoreyouknowitcangowrong.Aconnectiondrops.Aprinterwillnotprintoranappcrashes.Techtroublescanletusersdownquickly.Firstreactionsmaybetoscream，throwthedevice（設備）againstthewall,orcry.1、Byfollowingthesesteps,youcouldsolvesomeofthemostcommontechproblemsonyourown.SearchtheWeb.Learnaboutyourtechproblemonasearchwebsite,suchasGoogle.Seewhatothershaveexperienced.Findexpertarticlesaboutsolvingtheproblem.Ifyourissueiswithrecenttechnology,suchasasoftwareupdate,besuretolookforthemostrecentarticles.2、Checkconnectionspeed.Maybeyoufindthatstreaming,downloadingorupdatingismovingslowly.3、Youmaythinksomethingiswrongwithyourdevicewhen,really,yournetworkisjustnoe.AwebsitesuchasSpeedtest.netcancheckyourconnectionspeed.4、Makesureyouhavethemostrecenlversionofappsandsoftware.Youmightbaexpperiencingaproblemfromabug（漏洞）thathasbeenfixedinanupdate.Butifyouhavenotyethadthelatestversionyoumaymissthesolution.Askthedeveloper.5、Youcancommunicatewithdevelopersoveremail,Twitteroracontactformontheirwebsite.Explaintheissuegivingasmuchdetailaspossible,includingthedeviceyouareusingandtheproblemyouarehaving.A．Update.B．Fixbugs.C．Techtipsfromyearsagomaynotworknow.D．Contactthedeveloperoftheapporsoftware.E.Haveyoueverstruggledwhentechnologywentwrong?F.First,besuretocheckyourInternetconnectionspeed.G.However,youmaybeabletosolvetheproblembyyourself.Beingateenagercanbetough.“Troubled”and“rebellious(叛逆的)”areoftenlabelsthatpeoplegivekidsintheirteens.Therea