廣西壯族柳州市柳南區2023年考研《英語一》考前沖刺試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Triedandexhausted,Icamebackhomefromwork.Ifoundthefrontdoorwas1openandIfeltalittlescared.DidIcarelesslyforgettolockitafterIleft?Ilookedaround2toseewhatcouldbe3Whywouldsomeonecomeintomyhomeonlyto4withnothing?Aftersearchingeveryinch,Irealizedthateverythingwas5Ihadleftit.No6cushions,brokenlamps,or7emptiedoutonthecarpet.Feelingmuch8IlookedoutmyoversizedwindowofmydinningroomatMs.Sullivan’shouse.Jimmy,thelittleboynextdoorwasvisitingher.JimmycaredalotaboutMs.Sullivanandwasveryconcernedwithherhealthaftershebecameill.Sheusedto9Jimmywhenhewasjustababy.Forgettingaboutthe10withmyfrontdoor,IdecidedtowalkovertoMs.Sullivan’shousetoseehowshewas11Withawarmhello,sheinvitedmeintoherhome.Inoticedtwelvebeautifulrosesdelicatelypresentedonthetablenexttoherbed.Theylookedexactlylikethe12onmydinningroomtableinfrontofmyoversizedwindow.Withapleasantsmile,shetoldmeJimmybroughtthemtoherasa“get-wellgift”.SuddenlyJimmy13outofhisseatinaninstantandsaidthathehadtogohomeforawhiletodosomehomeworkbuthepromisedtobebackto14uponMs.Sullivan.Talkingforawhile,Ms.SullivanbegantogetverytiredsoIgavehermyphonenumberincaseshe15neededhelp,andleftherhome.Ithoughtabouthow16itwasforlittleJimmytobesoconcernedforMs.Sullivan.Igothome,laughingathow17Iwasthatmorningaboutwhathadhappenedover18Iwalkedpassedthedinningroomandnoticedmyroses19inthevaseweremissing.Withoutasecond20,IglancedoutthewindowatMs.Sullivan’shouseandwithasmileonmyfaceIturnedoffthelightintheroomandwenttosleep.Thenextmorningmydoorbellrang.IopenedthedoorJimmywasthere…1、A．easily B．slowly C．slightly D．silently2、A．tensely B．patiently C．eagerly D．calmly3、A．burning B．losing C．lacking D．missing4、A．get B．deal C．steal D．leave5、A．what B．where C．that D．how6、A．worn B．changed C．unwashed D．overturned7、A．lockers B．kettles C．drawers D．coats8、A．eased B．angry C．surprised D．curious9、A．watch B．guard C．follow D．visit10、A．accident B．experience C．incident D．condition11、A．working B．doing C．sleeping D．acting12、A．lamps B．vases C．roses D．gifts13、A．stood B．ran C．stepped D．jumped14、A．look B．check C．pick D．call15、A．ever B．still C．only D．just16、A．smart B．sensitive C．sweet D．thankful17、A．strange B．nervous C．careless D．wrong18、A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing19、A．growing B．sitting C．lying D．arranging20、A．thought B．intention C．expectation D．delaySectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1DowomenmakeBETTERastronauts?Russialocksanall-femalecrewinspacesimulator(太空模擬器)foreightdaystofindout.SixRussianwomenhavebeensentintoaspaceshiptobeginauniqueexperimenttestinghowanall-femalecrewwouldrelatetoothersonatriptotheMoonandback.“It’sinterestingforustoseewhatisspecialaboutthewayafemalecrewcommunicates,”saidSergeiPonomaryov,theexperiment’sleader.“itwillbeparticularlyinterestingintermsofpsychology,”saidtheinstitute’sdirectorIgorUshakov.“I’dliketowishyoualackofconflicts,eventhoughtheysaythatinonekitchen,twohousewivesfindithardtolivetogether,”headded.Thevolunteersincludescientificresearchers,adoctorandapsychologist.Thetestperiodsimulates(模仿)aflighttotheMoonandback,withthewomencarryingout10experimentscoveringpsychologyandhumanbiology.Russiasentthefirstwomanintospace,ValentinaTereshkova,in1963buthasfallenbehindsince.Lastyear,itsentitsfourthfemaleastronautintospace,YelenaSerova.SeravacomplainedofagreatdealofmediainterestinhowshewouldwashherhairaboardtheInternationalSpaceStation,pointingoutthatmaleastronautsdidnotfacethesamelineofquestioning.Thewomenfoundthemselvesfieldingquestionsatapressconferenceabouthowtheywouldactwithoutmenormakeupforeightdays,“Weareverybeautifulwithoutmakeup,”saidparticipantDaryaKomissarova.HercolleagueAnnaKussmaulwasmoredirect:“Wearedoingwork.Whenyou’redoingyourwork,youdon’tthinkaboutmenandwomen.”Theyplantospendtheir11/2hoursperdayoffreetimewatchingfilms,readingandplayingboardgames.TeamleaderYelenaLuchnitskayasaidsheexpectedthewomentodealwithanyconflict.1、Inwhichcolumncanyoufindthispassageonawebsite?A．Education. B．Entertainment.C．Science. D．Economy.2、What’sthepurposeoftheexperiment?A．Toshowthatwomencandobetterthanmen.B．Totestwhetherwomencanbegoodastronauts.C．Togatherinformationabouttheconditionsinspace.D．Tomeasurethedistancefromtheearthtothemoon.3、WhatdoweknowfromwhatIgorUshakovsaid?A．Womencannotlivepeacefullyinspaceatall.B．Theremaybeconflictsamongthewomenastronauts.C．Thefemalecrewwilldealwitheachotherinanewway.D．Beinginthesamekitchenhelpsthewomenlivetogether.4、Whichofthefollowingwasoncesentintospace?A．SergeiPonomarev. B．DaryaKomissarova.C．AnnaKussmaul. D．ValentinaTereshkova.Text2Theremightbeasmanyas10millionspeciesofcomplexlifeonthisplanettoday——ahugenumber.Butaddupallofthecomplexspeciesthateverlivedandsomebiologiststhinkthegrandtotalwouldbeaboutfivebillion.Theestimateleadstoanastonishingconclusion:astaggering99%ofspeciesarenotaroundanymore.Theyhavebeendriventoextinction.Morespeciesarejoiningtheranksoftheextincteveryyear.Manyscientistsbelievewearelivingthroughanepisodeofremarkablyrapidextinction,onascalethathasbeenseenonlyfivetimesinthelasthalfabillionyears.Theycallthiscurrentepisodethesixthmassextinction——alarge,globaldeclineinawidevarietyofspeciesoverarelativelyshortperiodoftime.Andtheytendtoagreethathumansarethemaincause.Over-hunting,overfishing,andhuman-drivenhabitatlossarepushingmanyspeciestothebrink.Infact,wehavechangedtheplanetsomuchthatsomegeologistsarenowsuggestingthatwehaveenteredanewphaseinEarth’shistory;anepochtheycallthe＂Anthropocene＂.By2100,itisexpectedthathumanswillhavecausedtheextinctionofuptohalfoftheworld’scurrentspecies.Becausewearelivingthroughthisextinction,itisrelativelyeasyforustostudythedrivingforcesbehindit.Buthowdowedeterminewhatcausedothermassdie-offsthathappenedlongago?Todosowehavetolookatwhatarchaeologists,palaeontologists,geologistsandotherscientistshaveconcludedfromtheevidencetheyhavegathered.Thetroubleis,thosescientistsdonotalwaysagreewithoneanother——evenaboutthemostrecentextinctionevent.Aswellasthefive-orsix-massextinctions,therehavealsobeenmanysmallerextinctions.OneoftheseminiextinctioneventshappenedtowardstheendofthePleistocene,afewtensofthousandsofyearsago.Itissometimescalledthe＂megafaunal＂extinctionbecausemanyofthespeciesitclaimedwereparticularlylargeanimals,weighingmorethan97lb(44kg).However,itscauseremainsadebateamongstscientists.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthesixthmassextinction？A．Humansarethemaincauseofit.B．Itmeansaglobaldeclineoveralongtime.C．ItoccurredtowardstheendofthePleistocene.D．Scientistsstilldisagreeaboutthecauseofit.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetextaboutspecies？A．99%ofspecieswillnotbearoundanymoreby2100.B．Bythe22ndcentury,therewillprobablybeaboutfivemilliononthisplanet.C．Abouteightyearslaterwewillenterwhatiscalledthe＂Anthropocene＂.D．Itisnoteasyforustofigureoutcausesbehindthe＂Anthropocene＂.3、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthelastparagraph?A．Landanimals.B．Marinelife.C．Hugeanimals.D．Flesh-eatingcreatures.Text3Ecobee3SmarterWiFiThermostatSmartthermostatshavebecomethefaceofsmarthometechnologyformost,butdependingonwhatyourhomeislike,it’spossibletosaytheecobee3issuperior.Mostofthesmartthermostatscarrythesamebenefits,includingtheecobee3.Theycanlearnyourpreferencesandschedules,andthenadjustthetemperatureaccordingly.They’rebetter-lookingandmoreenjoyabletousethanthebasicpiecesofplasticthatoccupymosthouseholds.Theirverypresencewillprobablymakeyoumoreconsciousaboutsavingenergy.Andonceyou’reabletoheatuporcooldownyourhousefromyourphone,withouthavingtogetoutofbed,youwon’twanttogoback.Ifyouliveinalargerhousehold,theecobee3canbemuchmoreconvenient—providedyoupickupacouplemoreremotesensors.Yes,itgetsprettyexpensiveatthatpoint,buthavingthosegivesyoueffectivecontroloverthetemperatureindifferentroomsaroundyourhouse.Incomparison,otherthermostats’measurementsarelargelylimitedtotheareainwhichthey’reinstalled(安裝).Ifyouliveinasmallerplace,that’snobigdeal;theecobee3stillhasdistinctadvantages.Itistouch-enabledandmorespacious,makingitlessannoyingwhenyouwanttoenteraWiFipassword,seeweatherinformation,andsoon.Still,allthesmartthermostatsareprettygreat.Whichoneisbestjustdependsonwhetheryouneedawhole-homesolutionoramorestraightforwardone.Fornow,ifit’stheformer,gowiththeecobee3.Ecobee3SmarterWiFiThermostatwithRemoteSensor,availableatallshoppingwebsites.1、Whatisthefunctionoftheecobee3?A．Planningschedules. B．Makingdecoration.C．Adjustingtemperatures. D．Storinginformation.2、Accordingtothepassage,oneoftheadvantagesoftheecobee3isthat______.A．itcanbeoperatedeasilybyphone B．ithasdifferentsizesC．itisaproductwithoutusingenergy D．itfollowsthesamepattern3、Whatmakestheecobee3superior?A．Itcostslessthanthosesimilarproducts.B．ItmayworkwithoutaccesstoWiFinetworks.C．Itismoreeffectivewithfewerremotesensors.D．Itcancontrolthetemperatureinalargerarea.Text4Bytryingtotickle(撓癢癢)ratsandrecordinghowtheirnervecellsrespond,ShimpeiIshiyamaandhisadviserarediscoveringamysterythathaspuzzledthinkerssinceAristotleexpectedthathumans,giventheirthinskinanduniqueabilitytolaugh,weretheonlyticklishanimals.ItturnsoutthatAristotlewaswrong.IntheirstudypublishedonThursday,IshiyamaandhisadviserMichaelBrechtfoundthatratssqueakedandjumpedwithpleasurewhentickledontheirbacksandbellies.Thesesignsofjoychangedaccordingtotheirmoods.Andforthefirsttime,theydiscoveredaspecialgroupofnervecells.Thesenervecellsmadethisfeelingsopowerfulthatitcausesanindividualbeingtickledtolosecontrol.Tomakesurethathehadindeedfoundaplaceinthebrainwhereticklingwasprocessed,Ishiyamathenstimulated(刺激)thatareawithelectricalcurrents.Theratsbegantojumplikerabbitsandsinglikebirds.“It’strulyground-breaking,”saidJeffreyBurgdorf,aneuroscientistatNorthwesternUniversitywhoreviewedthepaper.“Ittakesthestudyofemotiontoanewlevel.”Burgdorfhasplayedacentralroleinourunderstandingofanimaltickling.Hewaspartofateamthatfirstnoticed,inthelate1990s,thatratsmadespecialnoiseswhentheywereexperiencingsocialpleasure.Othershadalreadynotedthatratsrepeatedlymadeshortandhighsoundsduringmeals.ButthelabwhereBurgdorfworkednoticedthattheyemittedsimilarsoundswhileplaying.Andsooneday,theseniorscientistinthelabsaid,“Let’sgoandticklesomerats.”Theyquicklyfoundthatthosecriesofpleasuredoubled.“Theauthorshavebeenveryadventurous,”saidDanielO’Connor,aneuroscientistatJohnsHopkinsUniversitywhostudiestouch.Tohim,thatfindingwasverysurprising.“Whydoestheworldliterallyfeeldifferentwhenyouarestressedout?”hesaid.“Thisisthefirststeptowardsansweringthatquestion.Itgivesusawaytoapproachitwithexperimentalrigor(嚴謹).”1、Whatcontributedtohumans’beingticklishaccordingtoAristotle?A．Theirspecialskin.B．Theirsocialpleasure.C．Theirnervoussystem.D．Theirwillingnesstotouch.2、Whydidtheresearchersmakeuseofelectricalcurrents?A．Todiscoverthespecialgroupofnervecells.B．Toexperimentondifferentanimals.C．Tofollowtheprocessoftickling.D．Toprovetheirfinding.3、WhichofthefollowingstatementswillJeffreyBurgdorfagreewith?A．Theresearchprocessisfullofrisks.B．Thefindingofthestudyissurprisingandunbelievable.C．Thenewdiscoveryisbeneficialforthestudyofemotion.D．Thefindingofthestudyactuallycontradictsmodernscience.4、Theunderlinedword“squeak”inParagraph2maybeexplainedby______.A．giveasmileB．makeanoiseC．burstintotearsD．watchwithstaringeyes5、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheLifeofRatsB．HowRatsLaughC．AWonderfulScientistD．ANewDiscoveryaboutRatPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)語法填空Intoday'sworldofmobilepayments,allwereallyneed1．(survive)isasmartphoneButonecompanyishopingtomaketraditionalwalletscoolagain,by2．(bring)themintothedigitalageArmenianfirmVolterman'ssmartwallettakessecuritytoanewlevelIt'sfittedwithdifferenttechnology,suchas3．alarm,GPStracker,andevenacameraIfyourphoneandwalletbecomeseparated,thealarmwillwarnyou4．youdon'tleaveitbehindAndifyourwallet5．(lose)orstolen,theGPStrackercanhelpyoureachitEven6．(interesting)isthefront-facingcamera"Ifsomeonedarestoopenyourwallet7．permission,alittlecamerainside8．(take)apictureandsendittoyourmobilephoneYouwillfindit9．(easy)byreceivingapictureofthethief,"AzatTovmasyan,Volterman'sfounder,toldnewssiteBanksamThehigh-techwalletwillbereleasedlaterthisyearandwillcomeinthree10．(model)，withthecheapestexpectedtocost$11．VisitingXi’anwasoncemydreamItbecamearealitywhenIwasadmittedtoatrainingcourseinChinaalongwithtwootherladiesFinally,thedayarrived1．IlandedatXianyangInternationalAirportinearlyAugustAssoonasIlanded,I2．(feel)achangeintheatmosphereIsawpeoplestandinginqueuesand3．(wait)fortheirturnattheimmigrationdeskAfterwards,weweretransportedtotheofficeintheInternationalExhibitionCenterChinahadinvitedparticipantsfromtwenty-threedeveloping4．(country)tosharedigitaltelevisionbroadcastingtechniques5．themInmy20daysinXi’an,IgottheopportunitytoobserveChineseCulture6．(close),andthusitleftanunforgettablemarkonmeNow,Xi’anislikemysecondhomeSinceIcamebacktoPakistan,IhavebeenmissingXi’anbadlyMy20-daystayinXi’anwas7．greatexperienceItwasalearningopportunity,andalsoachanceto8．(broad)myunderstandingofdiversityIlearnedthatdespitedifferencesofcolors,heights,racesandreligions,allhumanbeings9．(tie)bythebondofhumanity,andthatthefutureofnationsisglobalwith10．(develop)andpeaceSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Informalconversationisanimportantpartofanybusinessrelationship.1、LatinAmericansenjoysharinginformationabouttheirlocalhistory,art,andcustoms.Theyexpectquestionsabouttheirfamilyandaresuretoshowpicturesoftheirchildren.TheFrenchthinkofconversationasanartform.2、Forthem,argumentscanbeinteresting---andtheycancoverprettymuchoranytopic---aslongastheyoccurinarespectfulandintelligentmanner.IntheUnitedStates,businesspeopleliketodiscussawiderangeoftopics,includingopinionsaboutwork,family,hobbies,andpolitics.3、Theydonotsharemuchabouttheirthoughts,feelings,oremotionsbecausetheyfeelthatdoingsomighttakeawayfromtheharmoniousbusinessrelationshipthey’retryingtobuild.MiddleEasternersarealsoprivateabouttheirpersonallivesandfamilymatters.Itisconsideredrude,forexample,toaskabusinessmanfromSaudiArabiaabouthiswifeorchildren.4、Thiscangetyouintotrouble,evenintheUnitedStates,wherepeopleholddifferentviews.Sportsistypicallyafriendlysubjectinmostpartsoftheworld,althoughbecarefulnottocriticizeanationalsport.5、A．Instead,befriendlyandpraiseyourhost’steam.B．YoumayfeelfreetoaskyourLatinAmericanfriendssimilarquestions.C．Beforeyoustartadiscussion,however,makesureyouunderstandwhichtopicsaresuitableinaparticularculture.D．InJapan,China,andKorea,however,peoplearemuchmoreprivate.E.Inaddition,discussingone’ssalaryisusuallyconsideredunsuitable.F.Theyenjoythevalueoflivelydiscussionsaswellasdisagreements.G.Asageneralrule,it’sbestnottotalkaboutpoliticsorreligionwithyourbusinessfriends.根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。5Tipsfo