湖南省婁底市雙峰縣2023年考研《英語一》模擬試題SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Speakingtwolanguagescanactuallyhelpreducesomeeffectsofagingonthebrain,anewstudyhasfound.Researcherstestedhowlongparticipantsneededto1fromonecognitive(認知)tasktoanother,somethingthat’sknownto2longerforolderadults,saidleadresearcher,BrainGold,anexpertattheUniversityofKentucky,“Ithasgreateffectsthesedaysbecauseourpopulationis3gradually,”Goldsaid.“Seniorsare4longer,andthat’sagoodthing,butit’sonlyagoodthing5acertaindegreethattheirbrainsare6.”Gold’steamcomparedtask-switchingofyoungerandolder7,knowingtheywouldfindslowerspeedsinthe8populationbecauseofpreviousstudies.9,theyfoundthatolderadultswhospoketwolanguageswereabletoswitchmentalgear(齒輪)10thanthosewhodidn’t.First,Goldandhisteam1130people,whowereeitherbilingual(雙語的)12monolingual(單語的),tolookataseriesofcoloredshapesand13withthenameofeachshapebypushingabutton.Then,they14theparticipantswithasimilarseriesofcoloredshapesandaskedthemtorespondwithwhat15theshapeswerebypushingabutton.Thebilingualpeoplehadthe16torespondfastertotheshiftingprompts(提示).Researchersthengathered80morepeopleforasecond17;40bilingualsand40monolinguals.Thistime,researchersusedFMRImachinesto18brainactivityduringthesameshape-andcolor-identifying19.Goldandhisteamfoundthatbilingualpeoplehaddifferentbrainactivitythantheirmonolingualpeers.“Learningasecondlanguageinchildhoodwasthoughtofas20,”Goldsaid.“Actually,it’sbeneficial.”1、A．switchB．performC．jumpD．transport2、A．holdB．spendC．lastD．take3、A．increasingB．agingC．growingD．exploding4、A．survivingB．stayingC．livingD．expecting5、A．withB．inC．atD．to6、A．powerfulB．healthyC．sensitiveD．special7、A．adultsB．researchersC．leadersD．seniors8、A．randomB．ordinaryC．olderD．younger9、A．ThusB．OtherwiseC．BesidesD．However10、A．fasterB．slowerC．longerD．better11、A．paidB．askedC．promisedD．forced12、A．yetB．norC．orD．and13、A．rememberB．realizeC．recallD．reply14、A．presentedB．rewardedC．assistedD．treated15、A．formsB．typesC．colorsD．sizes16、A．rightB．abilityC．opportunityD．determination17、A．experimentB．conclusionC．lessonD．task18、A．recognizeB．improveC．makeD．record19、A．toolsB．scoresC．tasksD．games20、A．uselessB．reasonableC．simpleD．interestingSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1“WHATISCIVILIZATION?”askedKennethClark50yearsagointheseminalBBCseriesonthesubject.“Idon’tknow,andIcan’tdefineitinabstractterms,yet.ButIthinkIcanrecognizeitwhenIseeit,andI’mlookingatitnow.”Andheturnedtogesturebehindhim,atthesoaringGothictowersandflyingbuttressesofNotreDame.Itseemsinhumantocaremoreaboutabuildingthanaboutpeople.ThatthesightofNotreDamegoingupinflameshasattractedsomuchmoreattentionthanfloodsinsouthernAfricawhichkilledover1,000arousesunderstandablefeelingsofguilt.Yetthewidespread,intensegriefatthesightofthecathedral’scollapsingsteepleisinfactprofoundlyhuman—andinaparticularly21st-centuryway.Itisnotjusttheeconomythatisglobaltoday,itisculturetoo.Peoplewandertheworldinsearchnotjustofjobsandsecuritybutalsoofbeautyandhistory.Familiaritybreedsaffection.Abuildingonwhosesunnystepsyouhaverested,infrontofwhichyouhavetakenaselfiewithyourlovedone,becomesawarmpartofyourmemoriesandthusofyourself.ThathelpsexplainwhyChinaisinmourning—WeChat,youngChina’sprincipalmeansoftalkingtoitself,hasbeenthrobbingwiththestory,andXiJinping,thecountry’spresident,sentamessageofcondolencetoEmmanuelMacron,hisFrenchcounterpart—whileIndiawaslargelyindifferent.TourismfromIndiatotheWestisatricklecomparedwiththefloodfromChina.Thisvisualagehasendowedbeautywithnewpower,andsocialmediahaveturnedgreatworksofartintosuperstars.Onlyafew,though,haveachievedthisstatus.Justasthereisonlyeverahandfulofworld-famousactors,sothepantheonofgloballyrecognizableculturalsymbolsistiny:theMonaLisa,Michelangelo’sDavid,theTajMahal,theGreatPyramid—andNotreDame.Disaster,too,isvisual.Inthe24hoursafterthefirestartedvideosonsocialmediaoftheburningcathedralwereviewednearlyaquarterofabilliontimes.Yettheemotionsthesightarousedwerelessaboutthebuildingitselfthanaboutwhatlosingitmightmean.NotreDameisanexpressionofhumanityatitscollectivebest.Nobodycouldlookupintothatvaultedceilingwithoutwonderingatthecumulativegeniusofthethousandsofanonymouscraftsmenwho,overacenturyandahalf,realizedavisionsograndinitsstructuralambitionandsodelicateinitshand-chiselleddetail.Itssurvivalthrough850yearsofpoliticalturbulence—throughwar,revolutionandNazioccupation—bindsthepresenttothepast.Thefirealsobindspeopletoeachother.Theoutpouringofemotionithasbroughtforthisproofthat,despitethedarkforcesofdivisionnowabroad,weareallinittogether.Whennationalismisarisingthreat,sharedsadnessmakesborderssuddenlyirrelevant.Whenpoliticsispolarized,aloveofculturehasthepowertounite.WhenextremismdividesMuslimfromChristianandreligiouspeoplefromatheists,thoseofallfaithsandnonearemourningtogether.AnedificebuiltforthegloryofGodalsorepresentstheunityofthehumanspirit.Anditwillberebuilt.Themorningafterthefire,themanyParisianswhowenttothecathedraltomournitsdestructionfoundcomfortinstead.Althoughthespireisgone,thetowersarestillstandinganditseemslikelythatthewholebuildingcanberevived.Theefforttorebuildit,likethefire,willbringpeopletogether.Within24hours,€600m($677m)hadbeenraisedfrombusinessesandrichpeople,andarashofcrowdfundingcampaignsstarted.Ahigh-resolutionlaserscanofthebuilding,carriedoutrecently,shouldhelp.Itwillneverbethesame,butthatisasitshouldbe.AsVictorHugowrotein“TheHunchbackofNotreDame”,athree-volumelove-lettertothecathedral:“Greatedifices,likegreatmountains,aretheworkofcenturies.Artisoftentransformedasitisbeingmade…Timeisthearchitect,thenationisthebuilder.”1、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthefactthatpeoplecaremoreaboutabuildingthanfloodsinAfrica?A．indifferent B．criticalC．confused D．understandable2、Theunderlinedword“condolence”inParagraph3means__________.A．sympathy B．complimentC．gratitude D．agreement3、WhywasIndialargelyindifferenttothebigfireofNotreDame?A．BecauseIndianscaremoreaboutjobsandsecurity.B．BecauseIndianshavenoaccesstosocialmedialikeWeChat.C．BecauseIndianshavelessfamiliaritywithNotreDame.D．BecauseIndiansarenotfondoftravelling.4、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph5and6?A．Peoplearemoresadaboutlosingthebuildingthanaboutwhatlosingitmightmean.B．NotonlydoesNotreDamebindthepresenttothepastbutalsobindspeopletoeachother.C．Owingtothebigfire,peoplearoundtheworldwilluniteforeverdespitetheirdifferences.D．Unrestexistedinhistoryforquitealongtimeanditstillexistsnow.5、Bysaying“itwillneverbethesame”,thewritermeansthat__________.A．thehigh-resolutionlaserscanofthebuildinghelpsbutfarfromenoughB．it’simpossibletoreplicate(復制)itforlackofthecumulativegeniusofcraftsmenC．darkforces,nationalismandextremismarebarrierstoreplicatingitD．timehaschangedandtherebuildingwillchangeaccordingly6、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．Whatiscivilization? B．WhydopeoplecareaboutNotreDame?C．Whatbindspeopletogether? D．HowshouldwerebuildNotreDame?Text2Goodbookstakereadersonjourneysintheirminds.Theannouncementofthisyear’sUSNationalBookAwardsfinalistshashighlightedanumberofmodemliterarytreasures.Herearetwostandoutstoaddtoyourreadinglist.?ALittleLifeALittleLifefollowsfouruniversityfriends,Jude,Willem,JBandMalcolm,whostarttheiradultlivesinNewYorkCityaftergraduatingfromafamousNewEnglandcollege.Theyattendparties，goondatesandgainprofessionalsuccess.WhatsetsthisnovelapartisthatYanagiharaexploreslargerissuesthroughherwork.Asthestoryunfolds,Jude’smysteriousandpainfulpastappears.WhenJude’sfriendstrytohelphim,theystarttorealizethelimitsoflove.Sadly,theystruggletoacceptwhatcan’tbehelped.YanagihararidsthenovelofanysignificanteventsandimportantfiguresinNewYork.Thisgivesreadersasenseofclosenessandallowsthemtomakecloseconnectionswiththecharacters’emotionallives.?BetweentheWorldandMeTa-NehisiCoates,ajournalist,explainswhatitmeanstobeanAfrican-AmericanintheUSinhislatestbookBetweentheWorldandMe.DrawingfromthestyleofJamesBaldwin’s1963bookTheFireNextTime,Coatesaddressesthewildracism(種族歧視)intheUS.Interestingly,thebookiswrittenintheformofanopenlettertoCoates’14-year-oldsonSamori.Throughitspages,CoateshopestoprepareSamoriforthechallengesthatyoungAfrican-Americansfaceonthestreetandeveninschool.CoatesshareshistoughchildhoodinWestBaltimoreandhisinspiringcollegelifeatHowardUniversity.WhatmakesthisbookstandoutisCoates’greatwritingskill.ThelanguageofBetweentheWorldandMe,likeCoates’journey,isvividandattractive.1、Whatdothefourcharactersinthefirstnovelhaveincommon?A．Theyallliveahappylife.B．TheyallhadapainfulpastC．Theyalldowellintheirjobs.D．Theyalldisliketoattendparties.2、WhatdoJude’sfriendsdowithhisproblem?A．Theyrefusetodoanything.B．Theyonlyofferalittlehelp.C．Theysucceedinhelpinghimout.D．Theytrytohelpbutcoulddolittle.3、WhydoesCoateswritetheopenlettertohisson?A．Toletthepublicknowtheunfairracism.B．Toteachhimhowtodealwithracism.C．Towarnpeopleoftheharmofracism.D．Tocallonpeopletogetridofracism.Text3Whenit'sfiveo'clock,peopleleavetheiroffice.Thelengthoftheworkday,formanyworkers,isdefinedbytime.Theyleavewhentheclockstellthemthey’redone.Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncellphonesandcomputers.Thatmaybeabadthing,particularlyatwork.Newresearchshowsthatclockbasedworkscheduleshindercreativity.Clock-timersorganizetheirdaybyblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:ameetingfrom9a.m.to10a.m,researchfrom10a.mtonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,task-timershavealistofthingstheywanttoaccomplish.Theyworkdownthelist,eachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskiscompleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?Betteratthetasksathand?Happier?InexperimentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellier,theyhadparticipantsorganizedifferentactivitiesfromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyogabytimeorto-dolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder“clocktime”vs.“tasktime”.Theyfoundclocktimerstobemoreefficient(有效率的)butlesshappybecausetheyfeltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Tasktimersarehappierandmorecreative,butlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthatcomeup.Theresearchersarguethattask-basedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandunder-supportedinthebusinessculture.Thismightbeasmallchangetothewayweviewworkandtheoffice,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy:workorganizedbyclocktime.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyneed,andbe,tosomeextent,clock-timers,task-basedtimingshouldbeusedwhenperformingajobthatrequiresmorecreativity.It’llmakethosetaskseasier,andthetask-doerswillbehappier.1、Whatdoestheauthorsayaclock-basedwork?A．Itmakesworkersverytired.B．Itremindsworkerstoleaveontime.C．Itmakesworkersawareoftheprecioustime.D．Itmayhaveabadeffectonthecreativity.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hinder”inparagraph2mean?A．Block.B．Consider.C．Increase.D．Value.3、WhatdidTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellierfindintheirexperimentsaboutclock-timers?A．Theyseizeopportunitiesastheycomeup.B．Theyalwaysgettheirworkdoneintime.C．Theytendtobemoreproductive.D．Theycancontroltheirlives.4、Whatdotheresearcherssuggest?A．Task-basedtimingispreferredfordoingcreativework.B．Itisimportanttokeepabalancebetweenworkandlife.C．Performingcreativejobstendstomakeworkershappier.D．Ascientificstandardshouldbeadoptedinjobevaluation.Text4Forallthepressuresandrewardsofregionalization(地區化)andglobalization,localidentitiesremainthemostdeeplyimpressed.Eveniftheendresultofglobalizationistomaketheworldsmaller,itsscopeseemstofostertheneedformoreprivatelocalconnectionsamongmanyindividuals.AsBernardPoignant,mayorofthetownofQuimperinBrittany,toldtheWashingtonPost,“Manisafragileanimalandheneedshiscloseattachments.Themoreopentheworldbecomes,themoretiestherewillbetoonesrootsandone’sland.”Inmostcommunities,locallanguagessuchasPoignant’sBretonserveastrongsymbolicfunctionasaclearmarkof“authenticity(原真性)”.Thesumtotalofacommunity’ssharedhistoricalexperience,authenticityreflectsanoticeablelinefromaculturallyidealizedpasttothepresent,carriedbythelanguageandtraditionsassociatedwiththecommunity’sorigins.Aconcernforauthenticityleadsmostsecular(世俗的)IsraelistodefendHebrewamongthemselveswhilealsoacquiringEnglishandevenArabic.ThesameobsessionwithauthenticitydrivesHasidicJewsinIsraelortheDiasporatochampionYiddishwhilealsolearningHebrewandEnglish.Ineachcase,authenticityamountstoacentralcoreofculturalbeliefsandinterpretationsthatarenotonlyresistanttoglobalizationbutalsoareactuallyreinforcedbythe“threat”thatglobalizationseemstopresenttothesehistoricalvalues.Scholarsmayarguethatculturalidentitieschangeovertimeinresponsetospecificrewardsystems.Butlocalsoftenresistsuchexplanationanddefendauthenticityandlocalmothertonguesagainsttheperceivedthreatofglobalizationwithnearreligiouseagerness.Asaresult,neverbeforeinhistoryhavetherebeenasmanystandardizedlanguagesastherearetoday:roughly1,200.Manysmallerlanguages,eventhosewithfarfewerthanonemillionspeakers,havebenefitedfromstate-sponsoredorvoluntarypreservationmovements.Onthemostinformallevel,communitiesinAlaskaandtheAmericannorthwesthaveformedInternetdiscussiongroupsinanattempttopassonNativeAmericanlanguagestoyoungergenerations.IntheBasque,Catalan,andGalicianregionsofSpain,suchmovementsarefiercelypoliticalandfrequentlyinvolvedloyalresistancetotheSpanishgovernmentoverpoliticalandlinguisticrights.ProjectshaverangedfromacampaigntoprintSpanishmoneyinthefourofficiallanguagesofthestatetothecreationoflanguageimmersionnurseryandprimaryschools.ZapatistasinMexicoarechampioningtherevivalofMayanlanguagesinanequallypoliticalcampaignforlocalautonomy.Inadditiontocausingthefeelingofthesubjectiveimportanceoflocalroots,supportersoflocallanguagesdefendtheircontinueduseonpracticalgrounds.Localtonguesfosterhigherlevelsofschoolsuccess,higherdegreesofparticipationinlocalgovernment,moreinformedcitizenship,andbetterknowledgeofone’sownculture,history,andfaith.Governmentandreliefagenciescanalsouselocallanguagestospreadinformationaboutindustrialandagriculturaltechniquesaswellasmodernhealthcaretodiverseaudiences.DevelopmentworkersinWestAfrica,forexample,havefoundthatthebestwaytoteachthevastnumberoffarmerswithlittleornoformaleducationhowtosowandrotatecropsforhigheryieldsisintheselocaltongues.Nevertheless,bothregionalizationandglobalizationrequirethatmoreandmorespeakersoflocallanguagesbemulti-literate.1、Inparagraph1,theauthorquotedamayor’swordtoshowthatglobalization________.A．strengthenslocalidentities B．weakensregionalizationC．strengthensindividualism D．weakenslocalattachments2、Theinfluenceofglobalizationonauthenticityisthatit________.A．weakenstheauthorityofauthenticityB．preventsthedevelopmentofauthenticityC．enhancestheimportanceofauthenticityD．promotesthematurityofauthenticity3、Intermsofcampaignsforlanguageprotection,AmericadiffersfromSpainandMexicointhat______.A．itsvolunteershaveenoughsponsorshipfromthestate.B．itslocalsarenotinterestedinfindingnativeAmericans.C．itsyouthsareeagertopassonthelocaltraditions.D．itsmovementsarenotpolitical.4、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．Practically,locallanguagesarelessusedthanEnglish.B．Locallanguagesaremoreimportantindailylife.C．Thesmallertheworldis,themoreunitedthelocalsare.D．Therelationbetweenlocalizationandglobalizationisdouble-win.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Onlineshoppingiscomingintofashioninmostcities,wherepeopleareabletomakefulluseoftherapidly-developedInternettechnologyNowadays,canwefindaperson1．hasn’texperiencedonlineshopping?DefinitelynotOnlineshopping2．(welcome)bymostpeopleduetovariousreasonsFromtheperspective(視角)oftheconsumer,itcansavesometimeforpeoplewhodon’thavemuchsparetimeJustclickthemouse,theycanget3．theywantwhilestayingathomeFortheretailers(零售商),itcancutsomecostsforthosewhodon’thavemuchcirculatingfunds4．(compare)withthetraditionaltrademode(風格),itsavesthemtheneedtorentahouse5．，therearestillsome6．(disadvantage)inonlineshoppingFirst,noface-to-facedealmakesonlineshoppinglessreliableandtrustworthySecond,peoplewilllosethefunofbargaining7．isundeniable(不可否認的)thatshoppingontheInternethasbecomeanirresistible(無法抗拒的)trendinmodern8．(social)It’sofgreaturgencythatweneedtomaketherelativelawswiththerapid9．(grow)ofonlineshoppingOnlyinthiswaycanweenjoythepleasureandconvenienceofonlineshoppingwithouttheconcernof10．(cheat)ManKaurstartedrunningin2009,1．shewasinher90sandbeganrackingupmedalsAt103,ManKaurisnotonlygoingstrong,she'sgettingotherstofollowinherfootstepsaswellIndia'soldestfemaleathleteisspendinghersummer2．(coach)30youngathletesKaurandher81-year-oldsonandtrainer,GurdevSingh,3．(invite)fortwoweekstoseveraluniversities,4．theirmethodsmadesuchanimprovementinthestudents'performancethattheywereasked5．(stay)throughSeptemberThisinvitationcameontheheelsofKaur'sparticipationintheWorldMastersAthleticsChampionshipsinPolandearlierthisyear,whereshe6．(win)goldinallfoureventsThoughshewastheonly7．(compete)inheragecategoryforallfourevents,forthe60-meterdash,shehadcompanyfromothercategories:two85-year-oldsandthree90-year-oldsThoughtheyweren'tcompetingfortheprizeinheragebracket,theyranalongsideherand8．(eventual)aheadofherTenyearsaftershefirststartedrunning,Kaurstilllovesit,accordingtoherson"Sheenjoys9．companyofheradmirers,"hersonadds"Everytimesheparticipates,shefeelsproudthatpeoplearoundtheworldfeel10．(inspire)"SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)HowtoEnjoyLifeAsaTeenThe"bestyearsofyourlife"?Maybenot,butyoucanlearntomakethemostofyourhighschooldays.Herearesometipsforyou.Learntoappreciatesmallthings.Whetherit'shavingacomputer,havingfriends,havingagoodsupplyoffood,abedtosleeponandthefamilythatlovesyou.1、．Behappy,andlifewillrewardyou..Rememberthatthesearethelastfewyearsyouwillbeabletoenjoyyourselfwithouthavingtoworryabouttheresponsibilityofanadult,butmakesureyouprepareyourselfforwhenyoudobecomeone.Whenyouactuallybecomeanadult,you'lllearntolovethatresponsibilityandyouprobablyneverwanttogoback.Chooseyourfriendswisely.Unlikewhatmanyarticlesstate,youdon'thavetobepopularandhaveagazillionfriendstobehappy.Infact,manyofthe"friends"youhavewhenyouarepopulararenottruefriends.2、Thesearepeoplewhoshopatthesamestoreasyou;notsomeonewhowillsympathizewithyouwhenyourdogdies.Playasportorworkout.3、Ifyouarenotgoodatsports,joinaband.Beingconfidentinyourappearancemakesyoumoreconfidentinotherareas.4、Participatinginclubs,activities,andsportsincreasesyourchancesofmeetingnewfriends.Whileyouonlyneed4or5closefriends,thatdoesn'tmeanyoushouldn'ttrytomeetnewpeople.Participatinggivesyousomethingtodoinsteadofsittingboredathomeandwallowinginself-pity.Youcanpursueinterestsyouenjoy.Videogames,forexample,aregoodifyou'rethetypewhocangetintothatkindofthing.5、Useyour"hobbytime"toeitherA)Volunteer(togainpracticalskillsforcollegeapps,jobresumes,andscholarships)B．Learnaninstrument,orgetintosomethingelseinthecreativefieldlikepaintingordance,becausethisisthetimetostartdevelopinganduncoveringpassionsthatmightotherwiseliedormant.A．Besociable.B．Workingisagreatwaytogainexperienceandtomeetotherpeople.C．Youshouldalsofindahobbythatismeaningfulorpractical.D．Havingahealthybodyleadstoahealthyandhappymind.E.Rememberthatthepointoflifeisforyoutoenjoyit.F.Trytohavefriendsthatlikeyouwho