考研《英語一》2023年綏化市明水縣臨考沖刺試題SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Iwasstandingonstagebefore200people,dressedupasGeorgeWashington.Ihadtheleadroleinmysixthgrade36and,forthepasttwomonths,Ihadwalkedbackandforthinmyroom37tosaymylines. Nowitwastimetogivea38,andmyheartwasbeatingrapidly.Atmy39,Ibegantospeaksmoothlyandclearly,butthenit40:Istuttered（口吃）.IknewIwould,andIdid. Fromthatmomenton,I41thatmyroleinthatplaywouldbemyfirstandmylast.Myspeechproblemaffected42. Asachild,Istruggledtosayafullsentence,repeatedlyhearingthe43commentsofmyparents.“Takeadeepbreathandthinkaboutwhatyou’regoingtosay.”Iwastoo44toadmitIhadaproblem. 45myschoolcareerprogressedmyspeechproblembecamelessnoticeable,butitnever46.Itheldmeback. Afterrealizingthatclassofficershadtospeakinfrontoftheentirestudentbody,I47runninginclasselections.Ifearedreadingaloudandmeetingnewpeople. Iwould48sitinmyroomandcry,imaginingwhatitwouldbeliketobe49,likeeveryoneelse. Finally,Icametomysenses.Ireadarticlesaboutfamouspeoplewho50theirspeechproblems.I51thefactthatIdohaveaproblemthatwillalwaysbewithme. Ithasmademea52personand,withtime,IknowI’llgaintheconfidencetostandupand53tomyselfthatitwillneverholdmeback.54,IknowthatI’mnottheonlyonewho55,becausenobodyisperfect.1、 A．play B．game C．dance D.concert2、 A．desiring B．waiting C．struggling D．hesitating3、A．test B．performance C．suggestion D．judgment4、A．sight B．angle C．news D．turn5、A．happened B．seemed C．broke D．remained6、 A．urged B．promised C．admitted D．repeated7、A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything8、A．exciting B．surprising C．puzzling D．annoying9、A．ashamed B．willing C．weak D．eager10、A．Though B．As C．Before D．Unless11、 A．failed B．disappeared C．burst D．combined12、A．insistedon B．putoff C．approvedof D．gaveup13、A．never B．seldom C．sometime D．constantly14、A．normal B．special C．usual D．alive15、A．realized B．refused C．overcame D．avoided16、 A．doubted B．changed C．hid D．faced17、A．stronger B．greater C．wiser D．purer18、 A．explain B．prove C．respond D．scream19、A．Onthecontrary B．Ontheotherhand C．Aboveall D．Atmost20、 A．attempts B．argues C．suffers D．risksSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Whatwillpoweryourhouseinthefuture?Nuclearwindorsolarpower?AccordingtoscientistsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)intheUS,itmightbeartificialleaves.Naturalleavesareabletochangesunlightandwaterintoenergy.Itisknownas

photosynthesis

(光合作用).Nowresearchershavefoundawaytoimitatethisprocess.TheartificialleafdevelopedbyDanielNoceraandhiscolleaguesatMITcanbeseenasaspecial

siliconchipwith

catalysts(催化劑).Similartonaturalleaves,itcansplitwaterintohydrogen

andoxygenwhenputintoabucketofwater.Thehydrogenandoxygengasesarethenstoredinafuel

cell

(電池),usingthosetwomaterialstoproduceelectricity,locatedeitherontopofahouseorbesidethehouse.Thoughtheleafisonlyabouttheshapeofapokercard,scientistsclaimedthatitispromisingtobean

inexpensivesourceofelectricityindevelopingcountries.“OnecanimaginevillagesinIndiaandAfricanotlongfromnowpurchasinganaffordablebasicpowersystembasedonthistechnology”saidanAmericanscientist,Nocera.Anartificialleafisnotanewidea.Thefirstartificialleafwasinventedin1997butwastooexpensive

andunstableforpracticaluse.Thenewleaf,however,ismadeofcheapmaterials,easytouseandhighlystable.Inlaboratorystudies,Nocerashowedthatanartificialleafcouldoperate

continuouslyforatleast45hours.ThewonderfulimprovementscomefromNocera’srecentdiscoveryofseveralpowerfulnew,

inexpensivecatalysts.Thesecatalystsmaketheenergy

transformationinsidetheleafmore

efficientwithwaterandsunlight.Rightnowthenewleafisabout10timesmoreeffectiveatcarryingoutphotosynthesisthananaturalone.Besides,thedevicecanruninwhateverwaterisavailable.

Thisisimportantforsomecountriesthatdon’thaveaccesstopurewater.Hopefully,eachhomecouldhaveaccesstothenewapplicationinthefuture.1、Thepurposeofthisarticleisto________.A．introduceanewkindofdeviceB．askpeopletodotheresearchC．advertisethenewproductD．showtheprocessofphotosynthesis2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantagesofthenewleaf?A．It’slowincost.B．It’ssmallinsize.C．Ithasawonderfulfuelcell.D．It’sconvenientforpeopletouse.3、Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthetext?A．Nocerathoughtthenewleafisexpensivefordevelopingcountries.B．VillagesinAfricahavebenefitedalotfromthenewinvention.C．Siliconchipcanhelpthenewleafworkmoreeffectively.D．Theequipmentdoesn’tnecessarilyoperateinpurewater.4、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthenewdevice?A．Negative.B．Optimistic.C．Doubtful.D．Uncertain.5、Accordingtothetext,whatwilltakeplaceinthefuture?A．Naturalleaveswilltaketheplaceofartificialleaves.B．Scientistswilldevelopmorewaystoproduceenergy.C．Thenewinventioncouldbewidelyusedinthefuture.D．Developingcountrieswillcontributemoretotheresearch.Text2SchoolActivitiesforKidsandTeensAreyoulookingforfull-filledactivitiesforkidsandteens?Herearesomewonderfulonesforyou!SecretoftheDragonTime:Monday,July1,2015,10:30a.m.Cost:Adult:$7.40,Children(under15):halfBookings:Phonethebookingofficeat34032578.Address:BrisbaneBotanicGardensNote:SecretoftheDragonisamagicalstoryabouttwochildrenwhoaretakenonadragonridetoexploretheuniverse.TheSearchforlife:AreWeAlone?Time:Thursday,July4,2015,2:00p.m.Cost:Adult:$14.50，Children(under15):$8.70Bookings:Phonethebookingofficeat34037689.Address:BrisbaneBotanicGardensNote:Arewetrulyaloneinspace?Isthereanylifeoutthere?Thesearethequestionsaskedinthisshow.MagicClassTime:Friday,July12,2015,10:00a.m.Cost:FreeBookings:Pleasecall34038470tobookyourplace.Address:CentenaryCommunityhub,171DandenongRd.Note:Wouldyouliketobeamagician?ThenjoinDavid,themagician,tolearnaboutrealmagicwithplayingcards,coins,ringropesandDIYprojectsandbeabletobecomethelifeoftheparty.Sciencewithme:MakingYourOwnGuitarTime:Saturday,July20,2015,3:00p.m.Cost:FreedBookings:Pleasephone34031226tobookyourplace.Address:10,EggintonCloseNote:DoyouwanttomakeaguitarwithKatyandhermom?SciencewithMeisgoingtobewithyou.Pleaseremembertobringapieceofwood,ahammer,somerubberbandsandsomenailswithyou.1、Alecisstronglyinterestedinspacelife.Hemaygoto.A．MagicClassB．SciencewithMeC．SecretoftheDragonD．TheSearchforLife2、Johnandhis10-year-oldsonwanttowatchSecretoftheDragon.Howmuchshouldtheypay?A．$7.40.B．$11.10C．$14.80D．$23.203、Whatdothefouractivitieshaveincommon(共同之處)?A．Theyareallfree.B．Theyhappeninthesameplace.C．Theycanallbebookedbyphone.D．Theyareallweekendactivities.Text3ThePerfectSleepChairisdesignedtobethemostcomfortablereclinerchair.Whetheryouaresittingupright,relaxinginyourfavoriteTVviewingposition,orlyingcompletelyflatforsleeping,it’slikebeingonacloud.Acloudthathasbuilt-inheatandmassagesettingstomatchyourownpersonalcomfortlevel.Itevenhasabatterybackupincaseofapowercut.WithPerfectSleepChair,there’saperfectpositionforeverybody,eventhosethatprefertolieflatbutwanttheadditionalsupportthatmostmattresses(墊子)don’tprovide.Atthetouchofabutton,thePerfectSleepChairgentlyliftsyoutoanalmoststandingpositionsoyoucangetbackonyourfeetwithease.Someownersusethisfeaturedaily,whileothersuseitwhenrecoveringfromanillness.Timeandtimeagain,ourcustomerstellustheyaretiredofhavingtoreplacetheirreclinersduetoqualityissues.Wehearyou!ThatiswhythePerfectSleepChairishandmadeintheUSAusingqualityhardwoodsandonlythehighestqualityupholster(墊襯物).Eachchairiscarefullycraftedbyworkersandnotjustabunchofrobots.Everychairstructureisguaranteedforlifeandtheelectroniccomponentsaregenerouslywarrantedforthreeyears.Simplyput,it’sthehighestqualitychaironthemarket—butitdoesn’tendthere…WhenyoupurchasethePerfectSleepChair,you’llgetyourchoiceofclothandcolors!You’llalsoreceiveWhiteGloveDelivery.Professionalswillcarrythechairtotheexactspotinyourhomewhereyouwantit,unpackit,inspectit,testit,positionit,andeventakethepackagingaway!Toensurethatyourproductandpurchaseprocessisofthehighestquality,ourcustomerserviceteamisheretoansweranyquestion,fivedaysaweek,from9a.m.to8p.m.Pleasecallusat800-958-8324.1、Accordingtotheadvertisement,PerfectSleepChair.（事實信息）A．helpsdetectillnessesB．supportsvariousbodypositionsC．comeswithanadditionalmattressD．adjustsitstemperatureaccordingly2、WhatisthekeyfeatureofPerfectSleepChairintroducedinParagraph3?(推理判斷)A．Itissafe. B．Itislasting.C．Itisportable. D．Itiscomfortable.3、Whatservicecancustomersreceive?A．Homedelivery. B．Free

replacement.C．A24-hourhotline. D．Amoney-backguarantee.Text4HistorianTomHollandistheaward-winningauthorofRubicon,PersianFireandMillennium.Heappearsregularlyonradio,TVandinprint.HislatestbookDynastyispublishedinpaperbackbyAbacus.MoominsummerMadnessByToveJansoonWhatIloveaboutthisbook,asachildandstilltoday,isitsmixofthefantasticalandnormal.Ontheonehand,it’saboutafamilyandtheirfriendsallenjoyingthemselves,quitehappynotdoingmuch.Ontheotherhand,it’saboutcharactersthatcanchangeintooddshapes,magicianscomingdownfromthemoonandpeculiarcreaturesemergingfromtheroof.Thatmixofthefamiliarandtheextraordinaryinformsallmywriting.TheHistoriesByHerodoTusBythetimeIwas12,IwasobsessedbyAncientGreeceandRome.Atfirst,IfoundtheearlysectionofTheHistoriesarealgrindbecauseit’slikealongshaggydogstorythatnevergetstothepoint.InthesecondhalfIwasrewardedwiththestoriesI’dbeenwaitingfor,likethebattlesofMarathon,SalamisandThermopylae.Overtheyears,IcometovaluetheinfectiouscuriosityofthefirsthalfandtheportraitoftheworldinthefifthcenturyBCseenthroughtheeyesofthisextraordinaryGreekhistorian.ADistantMirrorByBarBaraWTucHmanTuchman’sbookTheGunsofAugustwonthePulitzerPrize,butit’sthisslightlylesswell-knownworkthatprovidedmewitharolemodelformyownwriting.Bothscholarlyandinteresting,it’saportraitofthe14thcenturyinWesternEuropeandvividlyevokesmedievalcivilizationbuffetedbycataclysms:theBlackDeath,thePeasants’RevoltandtheGreatPapalSchism.IfeltIknewwhatitwastodieoftheplagueortohaveaswordputthroughme—realstoriestoldremarkably436、TomHollandnowfindsthefirsthalfofTheHistories___________.A．offthepoint B．culture-centeredC．reallyboring D．quiteentertaining1、WhichbookdoesTomHollandappreciateandtrytocopyitsstyle?A．TheHistories B．ADistantMirrorC．TheGunsofAugust D．MoominsummerMadnessPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)TextingwhilewalkingissomethingthatmostofusareguiltyofWecan’thelp1．(reply)tothatmessagewejustreceivedHowever,while2．isfuntokeepupwiththelatestnews,wemayactuallybeputtingourselvesindanger“I3．(spot)apersoninfrontofmewalkingveryslowlyandweaving,andIthought,‘Isthispersondrunk?’Butitturnedoutthatthepersonwasjusttexting”saidMatthewTimmis4．(inspire)bythis,Timmisandhisteamsetouttoseektheeffectsofphoneuseon5．(passer-by)Agroupof21volunteerswereaskedtowalkaroundacertainstreetTheparticipantstraveledthecourseatotalof12timeseach,eitherwriting6．readingamessage,makingacall,orwithnophoneatallIttookthevolunteers118percent7．(long)tocompletethecoursewhenusingaphoneTheyalsofocused8．thepath51percentmorewhentheyweren’tusingaphoneAlthoughtherewerenoaccidents,Timmisbelievesweshouldstillbeawareof9．isgoingonaroundus“Youarenotgoingtobeabletorespondtodangerefficiently,10．increasestheriskofinjury”Headded（題文）（吉林省長春市2018屆高三年級四模）Nomatterwhereyouare,humansareconstantlymeasuringandcheckingtimeSomeofusaregoodatit—planninganddoingthingsaheadoftime,（小題1）othersarealwaystryingtobeattheclockanddothingsattheeleventhhourTardiness(拖拉)canbeseriousIfyou（小題2）(be)oneminutelateforwork,wouldyouresign?Itmaysoundextreme,butthatisexactly（小題3）occurredintheUKupperchamberofparliament,theHouseofLords,inJanuary1．InternationaldevelopmentministerLordBatesarrivedoneminutelate,and,asaresult,wasunabletoanswera（小題4）(schedule)questionInsteadoftrying（小題5）(make)upforlosttime,asmanymightdo,heresignedon（小題6）spotHeapologizedforhisdiscourtesy(無禮)andstatedthathewasashamedHisresignation,though,（小題7）(reject)bytheUKprimeministerSo,howlateistoolate?ManyculturestakepunctualityveryseriouslyIncontrast,othersseemtoviewtardiness（小題8）justthenormalwayofthingsWhatisconsideredacceptableisbasedoncultureThatis,ifyoudon’tmindwaiting,itmightbebesttoattendyour（小題9）(appoint)ingoodtimeAndiftheworstcomestotheworst,remembertheoldEnglishproverb,“（小題10）(well)latethannever”SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)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，并將答案寫在試卷的答題卷上。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Gratitudekeepsuscenteredandwardsoffjealousy(妒忌)andnegativity.Herearefourlittlethingswecandoeachdaytonourishoursenseofgratitude.1.Chooseyourfriendswisely.1、Helpyourfriendsdevelopmorepositivecharacteristicsbylivingwiththosepositivecharacteristicsyourself.Knowwhatkindoffriendswillhelpyounurture(培育)yoursoulandsetouttofindsome.2.Helpyourfriendscultivategratitude.Beforeyousaysomethingaboutafriend’ssituation,rememberthateveryone’ssituationisunique.I’veseenithappentomyselfandtomyfriends.They’llbeperfectlyhappyuntilsomeonetellsthemthey’rebeingmistreated.Suddenly,they’reupset.2、Makeanagreementwithyourfriendstocutthecomplaintsfromyourconversations.3.Say“thankyou”.Whoinyourlifedoyouappreciate?Letthemknow,whetherit’syourmom,yourkids,yourfriends,yourhusband,yourchild’sdaycareproviderorthehelpfulwomanintherestaurant.3、Makeitahabitandyourattentionwillsuddenlyturntoallthethingspeopledoforyou.Also,writethank-younotesregularly,andbemindfulofallthewaysyoushowyourappreciationbythethingsyoudoinreturn.4、Today,trytobeawareofalltheaspectsofyourpersonal,professionalandfamilylifeforwhichyouarethankful.Takeafewminutestodaytoappreciatenature.5、Whetheryoufocusonthestarsabove,adistantmountainrangeorthecottonwoodtreeinyourbackyard,trytonoticethedetails.Givethanksforthebeautythatsurroundsyou.Regardlessofwhetheryouwritedowntheseitems,spendsometimeeachdayfocusingonthelittlethingsinyourlifethatmakeeachdayspecial.A．Bemindfulofthelittlethings.B．Let’sworkonfocusingonwhatwehave.C．Aheartfeltthank-youoftendoesthetrick.D．Daybyday,makeagoaltostopcomplainingaboutyourlife.E.Goforawalkandonlynoticethosethingsthatarebeautiful.F.Attheendofeachday,yourecordatleastfivethingsyou’regratefulfor.G.Ifyoutrytobespirituallystrong,supportive,intelligent,energeticandpositive,seekthosecharacteristicsinothers.BenefitsofSportsDoingsportsisaphysical,mentalandsocialadventure.It’sagreatwayforchildrentotakeabreakfromacademicsandreleaseextraenergy.Italsohelpsthemleadfullerandhappierlivesasregularsportshaveproventoimproveoverallwell-being.Thephysicalbenefitsofdoingsportsareprobablythemostobvious.Regardlessofyourfitnesslevelwhenyoustartplayingsports,you’llnoticeanincreaseinyouroverallfitnessonceyou’reinvolved.1、Basketballplayersfocusonstrengthtraining;footballplayersworkonspeedwhiletrackathletestrainthroughlongerruns.Thetrainingprocesshelpspromotephysicalfitnessandperformancesincompetitions.2、Playingsportscontributestomentalhealth,helpingtoincreaseconfidenceandself-worth.Apatontheback,high-fivefromateammate,orhandshakeafteramatchreallyboos