考研《英語一》貴港市桂平市2023年押題密卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Itwasthesummerofmyfreshmanyearofcollege.Insteadofheadinghomeforanicelong1,myfriendsandIhaddecidedto2

andtakesomeextracourses.Wehad3

thetopfloorofanoldhousetolivein.Mybedwas4

intoastuffy(愁悶的)formerlaundryroomandeachnightwasanew5

inhumidity.Still,itfelt6

tobeinmyownplaceforthefirsttime.Afterthefirstfewweeks,7

,thethrillfadedand8

setin.Ifoundmyselfsittingaloneeachnight9

myhomeandmyparents.Mysummerholidayshadalwaysbeena10

time.Ispenthoursplayingbasketballandswimming.ItalkedtomyMomwhileshetendedherflowers.I11

helpingmyDaddragfirewoodforthewinter.AndeverynightIsatatadinnertablefullofdeliciousfood12

withlovewhilemyfamilyfilledtheroomwiththesoundofsweet13.NowIfoundmyselfmissingthem14

thanever.Finallywhenmy15

wereattheirlowest,Ihearda16

atthedoor.Iopeneditandwas17

toseemyparentsstandingtherewithbigsmilestofillmy18

heartandaboxfulloffoodtofeedmyhungryfriends.Wespenttheafternooneating19

,andjustbeingtogether.Itfeltsogood,andIfeltsoloved.VictorHugowrotethat,“Thesupremehappinessoflifeisthe20

thatoneisloved;lovedforoneself,orbetteryet,loveddespiteoneself.”Itwasthatgiftofhappinessthatmyparentsgavemethatafternoonandeverydayofmylife.1、A．journey B．term C．break D．way2、A．leave B．stay C．relax D．travel3、A．rented B．bought C．painted D．repaired4、A．made B．changed C．jammed D．hidden5、A．wish B．pleasure C．experiment D．adventure6、A．exciting B．boring C．astonishing D．moving7、A．anyway B．though C．therefore D．instead8、A．headache B．loneliness C．satisfaction D．homesickness9、A．forgettingabout B．relyingon C．thinkingof D．referringto10、A．special B．terrible C．specific D．difficult11、A．gaveup B．hadtroublein C．putoff D．tookpridein12、A．frozen B．prepared C．tasted D．kept13、A．laughter B．scream C．whistle D．sigh14、A．less B．more C．worse D．better15、A．minds B．dreams C．spirits D．thoughts16、A．kick B．hit C．crash D．knock17、A．disappointed B．surprised C．puzzled D．encouraged18、A．hungry B．open C．sick D．gentle19、A．makingup B．gettingup C．catchingup D．takingup20、A．sign B．chance C．secret D．beliefSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1OnOctober19,1959,thefirstSpecialEnglishprogramwasbroadcastontheVoiceofAmerica.Itwasanexperiment.ThegoalwastocommunicatebyradioinclearandsimpleEnglishwithpeoplewhosenativelanguageisnotEnglish.Expertssaidthegoalwasadmirable,butthemethodwouldnotwork.Theywereprovedwrong.TheSpecialEnglishprogramsquicklybecamesomeofthemostpopularonVOA．Andtheystillare.Fortyyearslater,SpecialEnglishcontinuestocommunicatewithpeoplewhoarenotfluentinEnglish.Butduringtheyearsitsrolehasexpanded.ItalsohelpspeoplelearnAmericanEnglish.Anditprovideslisteners,eventhosewhoarenativeEnglishspeakers,withinformationtheycannotfindelsewhere.Today,SpecialEnglishbroadcastsaroundtheworldsevendaysaweek,fivetimesaday.Eachhalf-hourbroadcastbeginswithtenminutesofthelatestnewsfollowedby20minutesoffeatureprogramming.Thereisadifferentshortfeatureeveryweekdayaboutscience,development,agricultureandenvironment,andontheweekend,aboutnewseventsandAmericanidioms.ThreeelementsmakeSpecialEnglishunique.Ithasalimitedvocabularyof1500words.Mostaresimplewordsthatdescribeobjects,actionsoremotions.Somearemoredifficult.Theyareusedforreportingworldeventsanddescribingdiscoveriesinmedicineandscience.SpecialEnglishiswritteninshort,simplesentencesthatcontainonlyoneidea.Noidiomsareused.AndSpecialEnglishisspokenataslowerpace,abouttwo-thirdsthespeedofStandardEnglish.ThishelpspeoplelearningEnglishheareachwordclearly.ItalsohelpspeoplewhoareEnglishspeakersunderstandcomplexsubjects.Throughtheyears,SpecialEnglishhasbecomeaverypopulartoolforteachingEnglish,eventhoughitwasnotdesignedasteachingprogram.ItsucceedsinhelpingpeoplelearnEnglishinanon-traditionalway.Individualsrecordtheprogramsandplaythemoverandovertopracticetheirlisteningskills.Incountriesaroundtheworld,EnglishteachersassignSpecialEnglishtotheirstudents.Theypraiseitforimprovingtheirstudents’abilitytounderstandAmericanEnglishandforthecontentoftheprograms.UniversitiesandprivatecompaniesinmanycountriesproducepackagesofSpecialEnglishmaterialsforstudentuse.1、Atthebeginning,SpecialEnglishprogramwas.A．doubtedbysomeprofessionalsB．rejectedbynativepeopleC．wellreceivedD．intendedforteachingEnglish2、WhatkindofEnglishisspokenonSpecialEnglish?A．BritishEnglishB．NotcertainC．BothBritishandAmericanEnglishD．AmericanEnglish3、WhichofthefollowingaretheelementsthatmakeSpecialEnglishunique?a.limitedvocabularyb.shortsimplesentencesc.goodcommunicationmethodd.slowspeede.interestingfeatureprogrammingA．a,c,dB．a,b,dC．b,d,eD．a,b,c4、Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat.A．listeningtoSpecialEnglishcanbeastudent’shomeworkB．listeningtoSpecialEnglishcanimprovethecontentoftheprogramC．somestudentrecordtheSpecialEnglishmaterialforsaleD．learningEnglishfromVOAisatraditionalwayforEnglishlearnerText2Thesnowyowl(雪鶚)isawhite-coloredowlwithmanyuniquecharacteristics.Thisbirdbearsapurewhiteappearance(onlythemale),witharoundedhead,andblackbill.Whilethemaleisactuallyapurewhiteindividual,thefemaleandyoungoneshaveadarkerappearancewithduskyspots.Thefemaleowlneverattainscompletewhitenessinherlifetime.Asyoungowlsgetolder,theygetwhiter,losingtheirheavystripes(條紋)anddarkspots.Thisbirdisbetween18to20incheslong.ItsWingspanis49to59inches.Itweighsbetween3.5to6.5pounds.ThesnowyowllivesintheregionsofGreenland,Iceland,Canada,andthenorthernpartsofUSA．CarolusLinnaeuswasthefirstpersontoclassifythisbird.ApartfrombeingtheheaviestowlinNorthAmerica,itisalsotheofficialbirdofQuebec.Itisknownbyothernamessuchas“theArcticOwl”or“theGreatWhiteOwl”.Thereasonforthisbird’sadaptationtothecoldtemperaturesoftheArcticCircleisitssplendidlybeautiful,white,andthickfeathers.Thesefeathershelpittosurvivetheextremecoldanddevelopaperfectcamouflage(偽裝)inthe“white”ofitsArctichabitat.Thesnowyowlisaverypatienthunter,anditcansitinoneplaceforhours.Giftedwithgreathearingandkeeneyesight,itisknowntobeanefficientandcleverhunter.Itisnotdifficultforittotrackdownitsprey,whichmightbebarelyvisibleunderthickplantsorsnowcover.Beforesoaringoffinpursuit,thebirdwaitspatientlyandidentifiesitspotentialprey.Oncethepreycomeswithintheproperrange,itlaysitsattackwithitssharp-hookedclaws.Ithuntsbothduringthedayandatnight.1、Whatcanweconcludeaboutthesnowyowlfromthefirstparagraph?A．Itisabirdwithpurewhitefeathers.B．Itisabirdwhichisbigandheavy.C．Ithasawhiteappearancewithblackspots.D．Thefemaleowliswhiterthanthemaleone.2、WhycanthesnowyowladapttothecoldclimateoftheArcticCircle?A．Thankstoitslivingareas.B．Becauseofitsspecialfeathers.C．Asaresultofitsclevermind.D．Owingtoitsstrongwings.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“trackdown"mean?A．chaseB．findC．attractD．recognize4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Thebriefintroductionofthesnowyowl.B．Thesnowyowlistheheaviestbirdintheworld.C．ThesnowyowlisfirstclassifiedbyCarolusLinnaeus.D．ThedifferencebetweentheArcticowlandthesnowyowl.Text3You’llprobablynevergotoMarsorsingonthestagewiththeRollingStones.Butifvirtualreality(VR)everlivesuptoitspromise,youmightbeabletodoallthesethings—andmanymore—withoutevenleavingyourhome.Unlikerealreality,virtualrealitymeanssimulating(模仿)bitsofourworld.Apartfromgamesandentertainment,it’slongbeenusedfortrainingairlinepilotsandsurgeonsandforhelpingscientiststofigureoutcomplexproblemssuchasthestructureofproteinmolecules(分子).Thenhowdoesitwork?Closeyoureyesandthinkofvirtualrealityandyouprobablypicturesomethinglikethis:amanwearingawrap-aroundheadsetanddatagloveswiredintoapowerfulworkstationorsupercomputer.WhatdistinguishesVRfromanordinarycomputerexperienceisthenatureoftheinputandoutput.Whereanordinarycomputerusesthingslikeakeyboard,mouse,orspeechrecognitionforinput,VRusessensorsthatdetecthowyourbodyismoving.AndwhereaPCdisplaysoutputonascreen,VRusestwoscreens(oneforeacheye),surround-soundspeakers,andmaybesomeformsoftouchandbodyfeedbackaswell.VRhasbeenroutinelyusedbyscientists,doctors,dentists,engineers,architects,archaeologists,andthemilitaryforaboutthelast30years.Difficultanddangerousjobsarehardtotrainfor.Howcanyousafelypracticetakingatriptospace,makingaparachutejump,orcarryingoutbrainsurgery?Allthesethingsareobviouscandidatesforvirtualrealityapplications.Likeanytechnology,virtualrealityhasbothgoodandbadpoints.Criticsalwaysraisetheriskthatpeoplemaybeaddictedtoalternativerealitiestothepointofignoringtheirreal-worldlives—butthatcriticismhasbeenleveledateverythingfromradioandTVtocomputergamesandtheInternet.Likemanytechnologies,VRtakeslittleornothingawayfromtherealworld:youdon’thavetouseitifyoudon’twantto.1、Whatequipmentdoweprobablyneedforvirtualreality?A．Akeyboard,aheadsetandasupercomputer.B．Aheadset,dataglovesandaspeechrecognition.C．Aheadset,dataglovesandasupercomputer.D．Akeyboard,amouseandaspeechrecognition.2、Paragraph3ismainlyabout.A．theprinciplesofvirtualrealityB．theapplicationsofvirtualrealityC．thehistoryofvirtualrealityD．theinfluencesofvirtualreality3、Accordingtothepassage,virtualrealitymeans.A．imaginingbeautifulthingsinourmindB．creatingsomethingthatdoesn’texistC．experiencingthingsthatdon’treallyexistD．cloningsomethingthathasdiedout4、Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsVR?A．Appreciative.B．Cautious.C．Skeptical.D．Indifferent.Text4Gettingstitched(縫合)upbyDr.Robotmayonedaybereality.Scientistshavecreatedaroboticsystemwhichdidjustthatinlivinganimalswithoutarealdoctorpullingthestrings.Muchlikeengineersaredesigningself-drivingcars,themedicalresearchispartofamovetowardautonomoussurgicalrobots,removingthesurgeon’shandsfromcertaintasksthatamachinemightperformallbyitself.Doctorswouldn’tleavethebedsidethey’resupposedtowatch.Plusthey’dhandletherestofthesurgery.Insmalltestsusingpigs,theroboticarmperformedatleastaswell,andinsomecasesabitbetter,assomecompetingsurgeonsinstitchingtogetherintestinal(腸的)tissue.“Thepurposewasn’ttoreplacesurgeons,”saidDr.Kimwholedtheproject.“Ifyouhaveallintelligenttoolthatworkswithasurgeon,canitimprovetheoutcome?That’swhatwehavedone.”Ifyou’veheardaboutmachineslikethepopularDaVincisystem,youmightthinkrobotsalreadyareoperating.Notreally.Todaymanyhospitalsofferrobot-assistedsurgerywheresurgeonsusethemachineryastoolsthattheycontrolbyhandtooperatethroughtinyopeningsinthebody.Butrobot-assistedsurgeryhasbeencontroversial,assomestudieshaveshownitcanbringhighercostswithoutbetteroutcomes.Kim’steamatChildren’sSheikhZayedInstituteinventedthenewSTARsystem—itstandsforSmartTissueAutonomousRobot—workssortoflikeaprogrammablesewingmachine.Theyaddedsensorstohelpguideeachstitchandtellhowtightlytopull.Buttheapproachwasn’tperfect.Inthelivinganimals,therobottookmuchlongerandmadeafewstitchingmistakeswhilethesurgeonsewingbyhandmadenone.Kimsaidtherobotcanbespedup.Hehopestobeginhumanstudiesintwoorthreeyears.1、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．AnewroboticsystemB．Anew-stylewayofstitchingC．Thenewly-designeddriverlessvehiclesD．Robotsurgeonsonestepclosertoreality2、WhatwillsurgeonsdowhenDr.Robotisusedinsurgery?A．Theycanhelppullthestrings.B．Theyrestatthebedside.C．Theyjoininwhennecessary.D．Theyperformanothersurgery.3、Somepeopleareagainstusingrobotsinsurgeryprobablybecause_________.A．theycanbeoutofcontrolB．theywilltakeshortertimeC．theymaybeexpensivetouseD．theyarelikelytocausegreatpain4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Dr.Robotcantaketheplaceofsurgeons.B．Dr.Robotwillbeimproved.C．Dr.Robothasbeentestedwithhumantrials.D．Dr.Robotcanfreedoctors’handsintheoperation.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ABiteofChinaNotripwouldbecompletewithoutexperiencingthelocalfoodcultureActually,Chinahasvariouskindsofdeliciousfood,1．(include)awidevarietyoflocalsnacks(小吃)Withoutadoubt,forthemajorityoftheforeignersIcontacted,andmyselfincluded,PekingDuck,DimSum,MongolianHotPotwerethefavoriteChinese2．(dish)Chinaisaplace3．thefoodisnotonlydelicious,butthe4．(cheap)I’veeverfound5．mylastnightinBeijingbeforereturningtotheStates,IwenttoaPekingDuckrestaurantthathadbeensuggestedformetotryWhatabeautifulplace!Splendidwoodblockprintsonthewalls,freshflowersinthevasesonthetable,6．(attract)silverware(鍍銀餐具)andbeautifulchopsticksIwashanded7．menuandfoundmostoftheprices8．(be)especiallylowforthehighqualityofthefoodTheduckcameinwholeorhalf,alongwithallthelittledecorationsthatyouknowifyou’veevereatenPekingduck---alittletortilla(玉米餅)toputtheslicedduckandvegetablesinchoppedonion,sauceAnyway,IendeduporderingawholeduckandthoughtI’djusttaketherestbacktomyhotel9．(eat)laterifIcouldn’tfinishitUnbelievably,intheendtherewasnoneofthewholeduck10．(leave)ontheplateUmm,yummy!Asoneoftheworld’sleading1．(centre)offinance,tradeandcultureLondonisfamousforitslivelynightlifeLondonishometocountlessbarsandclubswhichmeetalmosteveryone’staste2．musicandnighttimeentertainmentItisalsoworth3．(remember)thatLondonisalsofamousasoneof4．bestlivemusicvenues(舉行場所)intheworldButifyoupreferopera,theatreorsimilar5．(culture)eventsLondonwillnotletyoudowneitherIfyouareinterestedintheatre,youwilllovetheWestEnd6．youcanalsofindthefamousRoyalOperaHouseLondonis7．(true)amecca(熱門地方)forvisitorsbothdayandnightAlthoughmostofthetopsitestovisit8．（find）inthecentreofthecityornearby,youarehighlyrecommended9．(make)agoodtravelplaninordertobeabletoseeandexperienceasmuchaspossible,especiallyifyou10．(plan)tostayinLondononlyforafewdaysSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Isthereabestwaytopackclothes?Thefollowingideasareofgreathelptothosewhoarealwaysontheway.Wheretostart?1、Onceyouseehowmuchyoulayinfrontofyou,bebraveandreduceaboutathird.Becausethetruthislikeyourwardrobe,youneverseemtouseasmuchasyoutake.Howtodealwithclothing?Startwithyourshoes.Putunderwearorsocksinsidethemtoholdtheshapeofyourshoes.Thus,youcanmakeuseofeverysquareinchofspace.Onceyourshoesarefirmlyinplace,fillsmallgapswithverysoftitems.2、.Layoutthefirstclotheswithoneendinsidethesuitcaseandtheotherenddroppingovertheedge.Putthenextclothesontopofthis,butplacethemtheotherwayaround.3、Inthisway,you’llgetanotherflatlayersoonFinally,onebyone,foldtheclothesbackin.Wheretoputnon-clothing?4、Theseawkwardshapeditemsaredifficulttopack.You’dbetterputthemtowardsthemiddlegivemaximumprotection.Remember.todoublebagyourtoiletrieskit(洗漱袋)toavoidspottingyourclothes.Toptips:Ifyoutakeabelt,slipthemalongtheinsideofyourcase.5、Thatwilltakemorespace.Next,usethehardshapeofthecasetoofferprotection.Leaveyourtoiletrieskitinyoursuitcase,whenyoureturnhome.It’sreadyforthenexttimeyoutravel.A．Don’trollbeltsup.B．Besuretoputawaysocks.C．Thisideawillcreateaflatfirstlayer.D．Andthencontinuelayingotherclothes.E.Thatwillmakethejobawholeloteasier.F.Layeverythingyouwanttotakewithyouonthebed.G.Non-clothingitemsarethingslikebooks,toothbrushesandcameras.FourbenefitsoflearninganewlanguageHaslearninganewlanguagebeensittingonyourto-dolistforages？There'snobettertimethannowtothinkoffinallycrossingitoff．7、7、EasiertravelsThefabled（傳說中的）languagebarrierisreal-assoonasyoutraveloutsidetourista