省直轄行政單位2023年考研《英語一》考前沖刺試題SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)GrandmaisninetythisChristmas.Irememberoncevisitingher,cryingwhenmybigsistertoldme“ThereisnoSantaClaus!”,becauseIknewshealwaystoldthe1.“NoSantaClaus?”shesnorted(哼著說).“Ridiculous!Don’t2it.Thatrumorhasbeengoingaroundforyears.Now,putonyourcoat,andlet’sgo.”“Go?Gowhere,Grandma?”Iasked.“Where”3tobeKerby’sGeneralStore.Aswewalkedin,Grandma4metwentydollars.“Takethemoney,”shesaid,“andbuysomethingforsomeonewhoneedsit.I’llwaitforyououtdoors.”Iwasonlyeightyearsold,andhadnevershoppedforanything5.ForafewmomentsIjuststoodthere,6,wonderingwhattobuy,and7onearthtobuyitfor.IthoughtofeverybodyIknew:myfamily,friends,classmates...SuddenlyIthoughtofBobbie,akidsittingbehindmeintheclassroom.Hedidn’thavea8;heneverwentoutduringthewinter.Iheldthebill9.IwouldbuyBobbieacoat.Isawaredonewithahattoit.Itlookedreally10.Hewouldlikethat.That11,GrandmahelpedmewrapthecoatinChristmaspaperandwrite,“ToBobbie,From12”onit.ThenshedrovemetoBobbie’shouse.Grandma13downthestreet,andwehidinthebushesbyhisfrontwalk.ThenGrandmapushedmegently.“Allright,SantaClaus,getgoing!”she14.Itookadeepbreath,15forhisfrontdoor,threwthe16down,ranghisdoorbellandflewback.Togetherwewaited17inthedarknessforthefrontdoortoopen.Finallyitdid,andtherestoodBobbie.Fortyyearshaven’t18thethrillofthosemoments.Thatnight,Irealizedthoseawful19aboutSantaClauswerejustwhatGrandmasaid:theywere20.Santawasaliveandwell,andwewereonhisteam.1、A．storyB．truthC．jokeD．lie2、A．believeB．ignoreC．suspectD．admit3、A．seemedB．supposedC．provedD．imagined4、A．borrowedB．deliveredC．threwD．handed5、A．aloneB．lonelyC．specialD．expensive6、A．boredB．depressedC．frightenedD．confused7、A．whenB．howC．whoD．what8、A．moneyB．coatC．friendD．hat9、A．excitedlyB．nervouslyC．anxiouslyD．thoughtfully10、A．newB．warmC．cheapD．beautiful11、A．morningB．weekendC．eveningD．afternoon12、A．GrandmaB．classmatesC．friendsD．SantaClaus13、A．parkedB．slowedC．rodeD．walked14、A．shoutedB．whisperedC．complainedD．ordered15、A．searchedB．dashedC．waitedD．started16、A．paperB．billC．presentD．bush17、A．delightedlyB．cheerfullyC．willinglyD．breathlessly18、A．weakenedB．strengthenedC．remindedD．informed19、A．secretsB．discussionsC．rumorsD．sayings20、A．unusualB．incredibleC．strangeD．ridiculousSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1“BallisticmissilethreatinboundtoHawaii.Seekimmediateshelter.Thisisnotadrill.”Itmightsoundlikesomethingstraightoutofahorrormovie,butfor38minutesterrifiedHawaiianresidentsthoughttheworldwasgoingtoend.OnSaturday,localsandtouristsonthesmallislandwokeuptoamessagethatmanyhavefearedamidNorthKorea’sdevelopmentofanuclearweapon.Panickedresidentsgatheredfamilymembers,ranoutontothestreetsandanxiouslysoughtshelterastheyawaitedtheattack.Carswereabandonedonhighwaysandpeoplewhowereoutsideatthetimehidinthebasementsofneighboursasotherspreparedtoflee.StaceyBow,56,ofHonoluluwasawakenedtotheemergencyalert(警報)onhersmartphoneandwokeupher16-year-olddaughter,whobecamehysterical,crying.ChereseCarlson,saidthemomentsfollowingthealertwerefilledwithfear.“Ihadnofriendsheretoturntoforhelp,”shesaid.“TherewasnothingIcoulddobutsitinmycarworriedthatitwastheendofmylife.”Othersthoughtthatitwasahoaxorafalsealarm,sincethesirens(報警汽笛)didnotringout.“Ithoughttomyself,itmustbesomeone’slastdayatworkorsomeonegotextremelyupsetatasuperiorandbasicallydidthisasajoke,”saidBrianNaeole,whowasvisitingHonolulufromMolokai,addingthathedidn’thearsirensandneitherTVnorradiostationsissuedalerts.Itturnedoutthattheincidentwascausedbyaworkerwhopressedthewrongbutton.Arevisedalertinformingpeopleofthe“falsealarm”didnotreachmobilephonesuntilabout40minutesafterthefirstwarningwassent.Hawaii’sEmergencyManagementAgencyadministratorVernMiyagisaid,“therewasnoautomatedwaytosendafalsealarmcancellation.Wehadtoinitiateamanualprocess.Andthatwaswhyittookawhiletoinformeveryone”.Heapologisedforthefalsealarm.1、Whendidthepeopleprobablyreceivethealertmessage?A．At8:07a.m.B．At11:05a.m.C．At6:13p.m.D．At9:05p.m.2、WhatcanweinferaboutChereseCarlson?A．ShewasalocallivinginHonolulu.B．Shecelledupherfriendsforassistance.C．ShehadtohideinastrongbasementD．ShewasprobablyatouristvisitingHawaii.3、HowdidBrianNaeolefeelafterreadingthealertmessage?A．Desperate.B．Calm.C．Terrified.D．Funny.4、Theunderlinedword“manual”inthelastparagraphmeans.A．expressedinwordsB．controlledbycomputersC．operatedbyhandD．performedbyrobotsText2UnexpectedMeetingTheelephantslefttheshade,crossedanopenpieceofgrassbetweenbushes,andcametowardsthemud-poolwheremytruckwasparked.Onebyonetheyarrivedontheshore,but,justastheyseemedtobeabouttobatheintheinvitingmuddyliquid,theybecameawareofthesilenttruckwithitssmellofman.Theleadingelephantmerelyspreadherearsandcautiouslybackedaway,takingtheyoungelephantswithher.Asmallermotherelephantcontinuedtostandnexttothepool,however,swingingherlongtrunkandswayingherheadfromsidetoside,alwayskeepinganeyeonthetruck.Thebabyelephantbehindherhelduphishead,wavinghistrucktosamplethesuspicioussmellinthewind.Themotherelephantseemedtobeuncertainaboutwhethertocomeonandinvestigatethetruckortobackawaywiththeothers.Finallyshemadeuphermindandslowlyadvancedonthetruck.Herearswerehalfout,andhertrunkmovedinquiringlytowardsthevehicleandthenbackunderherstomachinaswing.Iwasamazedbythiscloseapproach.NeverbeforehadIbeenabletoseethehairinessaroundthejaw,norsmellthewarmscentofelephantwhichnowreachedmeinconcentratedwaves.Themotherelephant’sstepswereslowbutdetermined,andbroughthertowithinacoupleofmetresofme.Shegavetheimpressionofbeingintenselycuriousaboutthismetalobjectwhichhadappearedinherworldandbehavedasifitwereitselfananimals.Iwonderedhowfarshewouldacceptthesituationand,ifafterallthecenturiesofmenkillingelephants,shewouldeverallowmetoapproachheronfoot.Tobeabletomovefreelyamongtheelephantswithouttheirmindingwasanexcitingthought,butIcertainlydidnotexpectitwouldeverbepossible.1、Ithadbeentheelephants’intentionto.A．avoidthemudB．swiminthepoolC．feedonthegrassD．lieinthesunshine2、Thepresenceoftheauthorandhisvehicle.A．wasnotnoticedbythenearbyelephantsB．madetheleadingelephantsuspiciousC．madetheadultelephantscuriousD．frightenedalltheelephantsaway3、Whilehewatchedthemotherelephantapproaching,theauthor.A．foundthesmellveryunpleasantB．wasimpressedbytheelephant’ssizeC．sawdetailshehadnotnoticedbeforeD．wasworriedthattheelephantsweretooclose4、Theauthordidnotexpecthewouldeverbeableto.A．shoottheelephantsB．touchtheelephantsC．drivehistruckclosetotheelephantsD．walkaboutfreelyneartheelephantsText3Theworld’sinsectsaregoingdownthepathofextinction，threateninga“catastrophiccollapseofnature’secosystems”，accordingtothefirstglobalscientificreview．Morethan40％ofinsectspeciesaredecliningandthirdareendangered，theanalysisfound．Therateofextinctioniseighttimesfasterthanthatofmammals，birdsandreptiles．“Itshouldbeofhugeconcerntoallofus，forinsectsareattheheartofeveryfoodweb．Theypollinate(授粉)thelargemajorityofplantspecies，keepthesoilhealthy，recyclenutrients，controlpests，andmuchmore．Lovethemor1oathethem，wehumanscannotsurvivewithoutinsects，”saidProfDaveGoulsonattheUniversityofSussexintheUK．Theanalysis，publishedinthejournalBiologicalConservation，saysintensive(集約型)agricultureisthemaindriverofthedeclines，particularlytheheavyuseofpesticides．Urbanisationandclimatechangearealsosignificantfactors．“Ifinsectspecieslossescannotbestopped，thiswillhavecatastrophicconsequencesforboththeplanet’secosystemsandforthesurvivalofmankind．Itisveryrapid．In10yearsyouwillhaveaquarterless，in50yearsonlyhalfleftandin100yearsyouwillhavenone，”saidreviewauthorFranciscoSánchez-Bayo，attheUniversityofSydney，Australia．Oneofthebiggestimpactsofinsectlossisonmanybirds，reptiles，amphibiansandfishthateatinsects．“Ifthisfoodsourceistakenaway，alltheseanimalsstarvetodeath，”hesaid．SucheffectshavealreadybeenseeninPuertoRico，wherearecentstudyrevealeda98％fallingroundinsectsover2years．MattShardlow，attheconservationcharityBuglife，said：“Itisthoughtfultoseethisevidencethatshowsthepitifulstateoftheworld’sinsectpopulations．Itisincreasinglyobviousthattheplanet’secologyisbreakingandthereisaneedforastrongandglobalefforttopreventandchangetheseterribletrends．”1、Whyarepeopleworriedabouttheinsectdecline?A．Theyarevitaltoecosystems． B．Theyprovidefoodforpests．C．Theypollinateallplants． D．Theyenrichthesoil．2、Whatisthemaincauseofinsectlosses?A．Moreandmoretrees． B．Restrictionsonpesticides．C．Upgradingagriculture． D．Friendlyenvironment．3、Wherecanyoufindtheexacttimeofinsectlosses?A．Inparagraph1． B．Inparagraph2．C．Inparagraph3． D．Inparagraph4．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HumanscansurvivethepunishmentofnatureB．Insectdecliningisbreakingnature’secosystemsC．Nature’secosystemsareinfluencedbyhumansD．InsectsandanimalsaredyingoutinPuertoRicoText4Scientiststhisweekannouncedthatlightningcantravelmuchfartherandlastmuchlongerthanpreviouslythought.TheconclusionisbasedonobservationsofastorminOklahomathatproducedalightningbolt(霹靂)nearly200mileslong,nearlyhalfthewidthofthestate.Thelongest-lastingflashwasobservedinsouthernFrance,whereasingleflashin2012lastedfor7.74seconds.Mostlightningboltslastlessthanasecondandtravelonlyafewmiles.“Weshouldbemoreawareoflightningifwecanhavelightningthatcantravel200miles.”saidRandyCerveny,thespokesmanonweatherandclimateextremesfortheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization,whichaddedforthefirsttime,lightningtoitslistofextremeweatherevents.Thislistincludesrecordsforheat,cold,windspeed,rainfallandotherevents.ScientistssaidthattheOklahomalightningboltshotfromTulsa,Okla.westward,nearlytotheTexasborder.Ittouchedthegroundinseveralplaces.Thelightningcanstarttensorhundredsofmilesawayandthencomebacktowhereweare.That’swhywehavetobecarefulofwherethelightningiscomingtoground,eventhoughthestormispast.OfcoursenotallstormshaveextremelightninglikethatobservedinOklahomanandFrenchstorms.TheOklahomaboltcameinthemidstofaparticularlybadpatchofweatherearlyonJune20,2007.“Mostlightningwillstrikewithinthe30-30rule,”saidDr.Cerveny.“The30-30ruleisonethatwestillwanttostressandmakesurepeopleareawareof...butitdoesconfirmthatlightningcanhitfarfromwherethestormactuallyis.”The“30-30”rulestipulates(規定)thatifthunderfollowslightningwithin30seconds,peopleshouldgoinsidefor30minutes.Ifitlastslonger,it’ssafetostayoutside.Studyinglightningisimportantbecauseitcanbefatalwhenitstrikes.Thisyear,35deathshavebeenblamedonlightningstriker,accordingtodatafromtheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration.That’sthehighestdeathtollrelatedtolightningstrikesinanysingleyearsince2007,reportsTheWeatherChannel.Thoughthunderisjustthesoundoflightening,therumble(隆隆聲)arrivesafterthelightflashduringastorm,becauselighttravelsmuchfasterthansound.Theboomingsoundisashockwavecausedbytherapidexpansionofairsuddenlyheatedbythelightningholt.1、Accordingtotheauthorities,lightningmay________.A．causeasgreatharmasasevereearthquakeB．parallelhurricanesintheirharmtohumansC．impactonpeopleinalargerareathanrainsD．befarmoredifficulttoforecastthanstorms2、The“30-30rule”isestablishedtoshow________.A．whenwecancarryoutobservationsonlightningboltsB．whattherelationshipisbetweenlightningandastormC．wherelightningmaypossiblyreachandcausedamageD．howwemightkeepourselvessafefromalightningbolt3、Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.A．thelongerdistanceaboltcovers,themoredangerousitmaybeB．lightningboltstendtotakeplaceinextremelyhotsummerdaysC．wemustn’tstopcaringabouttheboltsuntiltheycometoanendD．wherethereisnostorm,thereisnodangerfromlightning4、Thepassagetellsusabout________.A．anapplicationinlightningB．anupdateonlightningC．anexperimentonlightningD．ananalysisoflightningPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)EarthDayisanevent1．(annual)celebratedonApril2．3．(found)bySenatorGaylordNelson,anAmericanpoliticianandenvironmentalist,itwasoriginallyaimedathelpingthepublictoknowthecurrentsituationofpollutionand4．(get)peopletocareabouttheearthIn1962,RachelCarson’sbestseller“SilentSpring”createdan5．(aware)ofthedangerouseffectsofpesticides(農藥)Then,afire,6．brokeoutin1969onCleveland’sGuyahogaRiver,revealedtheproblemofchemicalpollutioninwaterSenatorGaylordNelsondreamedof7．similareventthatwouldgetpeopletotakeenvironmentalissuesseriouslyIn1969,hewasinspiredbyprotestsagainsttheVietnamWarandcameupwiththeideaforEarthDayInthefailof1969,NelsonannounceditandappealedtotheentirecountrytogetinvolvedConsequently,telegrams,lettersandtelephonecalls8．alloverthecountrypouredinSince1970,EarthDaycelebrationshavegrownLater,Nelson9．(award)thePresidentialMedalofFreedombecauseofhisworkToday,numerouscommunitiescelebrateEarthWeek,anentireweekof10．(activity)focusedontheenvironmentalissuesIn2017,theMarchforScience11．(occur)onEarthDayandwasfollowedbythePeople’sClimateMobilizationonApril12．語法填空Welcomebacktothehottopicofstudyingabroad！Lasttime，wetalkedaboutthegeneral“software”neededtohavea1．(success)studyingexperienceoverseas，2．referstotheabilitytounderstandwesternculture，andproblemsolvingskillswhen3．(face)criticalsituations，etcNow，Iwilldigdeeperintotheconceptof“software”．Everyoneistalkingaboutcultureshocknowadays，butyoumaywonderwhatitactually4．(mean)．Simplyput：cultureshockisthedifficultypeoplemayexperiencewhenbeingexposedandadjustingtoa5．(remarkable)differentnewcultureUsually，peopleoftengo6．fourdistinctphases：thehoneymoonphase，thenegotiationphase，theadjustmentphaseandthemasteryphaseCultureshockcanhappenimmediatelyuponyour7．(arrive)inthecountryForinternationalstudents，perhapsthemostdirectimpactofcultureshockisthevarietyofaccents，especiallyinmulticulturalcountries8．theU．S，CanadaorAustraliaTherearetwomainreasons：Firstly，thesecountrieshavehighlydiversifiedgroupsofresidentsfromdifferentcultural9．(background)．Secondly，therearemanyinternationalstudentsfromallaroundtheworldeveryyearstudyinginthesecountries，soyoushouldn'tbesurprised10．(find)allkindsofunfamiliaraccentsaroundtheuniversitycampusSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)HowtoenioyschoolSchoolisagreatplacewhereyouarealwaysoccupiedinexpandingyourknowledgeandfurtherimprovingyourself.ButSchooldoesn'thavetobeaprison.1、Learnsomeconcretestrategiestohelpyouenjoyyourschoollife,makingfriendsandkeepingitfun.Cheeryourselfupeachday.YoucouldwakeupeachmorningwithabadattitudeandeachCorningwillturnintoabadday.Oryoucouldlistentosomeenergetictunes,eatabreakfasttoyourtasteandmakeyourschooldaypleasant.2、3、Ifitmakesyouhappierandmorecomfortablewithyourenvironment,trydecoratingyourschoolbags,notebook,locker,andothersuppliesnecessary'forschool.Usestickers,colorfulpensorotherstufftomakeyourschoolthingsalittlemorefuntocarryaroundwithyou.Joinanafterschoolclub.Ifsagreatwaytomakefriendsbyjoiningaformalcluborgroupatyourschool.4、Checkouttheoptionsofferedatyourschoolandconsiderjoiningonethatlinesupwithyourhobbies.Avoiddistractions.5、Butitalsorisksgettingyouintotrouble,andforcingyoutofallbehindwhenyou'renotpayingattention.Itmaynotseemlikeit,butthebestwaytoenjoythelessonsistolistenmoreclosely,notfindwaystodistractyourself.A．Purchasethingstomakeyoufeelhappy.B．Personalizeyourschoolbelongings.C．ItmightseemfunhidinganiPhoneinyoursweatshirtatschool.D．Forinstance,youcouldjointhemusicloversorchessplayers.E.Ifyoudecidethatyourdaywillbefun,itlikelywillbe.F.Joinaclubthatyouhavelittleinterestintomeetsomeoneyoumightnotmeetnormally.G.Whetheryoufindschooldifficult,boring,orstressful,youcantrytomakeiteasier.Livingabroadwillmakeyouadifferentpersonanditwillchangeyouforeverinagoodway.Ilivedabroadformorethanfouryears.1、.Herearethemostimpo