魏縣2023年考研《英語一》最后沖刺試題含解析

魏縣2023年考研《英語一》最后沖刺試題SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Englishwasalwaysmyfavoritesubject.Inmyfreshmanyearofhighschool,Icouldwriteakillercomposition.Inmyjunioryear,my1allowedmetogivespellingteststotheclass.Ihadwonderful2ofthisyear.Mrs.Alexander3metositatherdeskandtakeovertheclasswhenshehadtoleavetheroom.OnlymyseniorEnglishclasswas4,aswehadateacherrightoutofcollegewhoexpectedcollege-levelwork.Everystudentreceiveda“C”or“D”gradethefirstquarter.5Englishwasstillmysubject.Igraduatedfromhighschool,6earlyandhadchildren.7aboutmyEnglish,IoftenhelpedmykidswiththeirEnglishhomework.AndI8longarticlesandbeautifulpoetryforanewspaper.Fifteenyearslater,Iwenttocollege,andbecauseIhadbeenan“A”student,I9an“A”student.Iliveduptomyownexpectations.Yesterday,I10myhighschoolreportcardswhenIwasreadingoldpapers.Thatbundle(捆)ofreportcards11backtheolddays.Irememberedsittinginmyadvisor’soffice,explainingthatIhadalwaysbeenexcellentatEnglishandcomplainingthatIdidnot12a“D”fromthatinexperiencedteacherofmysenioryear.Theadvisorwas13butunabletochangeagrade.Myold14cardsshowedsomethingelsetoo.Iwantedtotearthemupor15them.Iwasnotan“A”studentinhighschoolEnglish!Somehow,Ihadconvincedmyselfofthis,whenthegradesclearlyreflectedan16studentwithanoccasional“A”or“B”,butmostly“C”s.HadIliveduptothose17anddefine(定義)myselfaccordingtothoseletters,Iwouldhaveneverconfidently18mywritingcareer.HadIbelievedinmyearlygradesinsteadofmyself,Iwouldhaveallowedmyfearof19todefeatmyenthusiasmanddamagemycreativity.20,Iregardedmyyoungerselfasan“A”Englishstudent,exceptforthatundeserved“D”.1、A．teacherB．headmasterC．classmateD．monitor2、A．memoriesB．thoughtsC．expectationsD．impressions3、A．forcedB．a(chǎn)ppointedC．permittedD．begged4、A．a(chǎn)ctiveB．creativeC．interestingD．disappointing5、A．SoB．ButC．AndD．Or6、A．workedB．marriedC．succeededD．progressed7、A．ConfidentB．HappyC．SorryD．Anxious8、A．wroteB．editedC．readD．copied9、A．metB．lostC．a(chǎn)dmiredD．remained10、A．countedB．rememberedC．discoveredD．a(chǎn)pproached11、A．turnedB．broughtC．heldD．put12、A．deserveB．makeC．receiveD．learn13、A．sympatheticB．energeticC．a(chǎn)ngryD．sad14、A．birthdayB．postC．invitationD．report15、A．keepB．correctC．hideD．send16、A．silentB．brightC．a(chǎn)verageD．outstanding17、A．figuresB．gradesC．papersD．words18、A．changedB．endedC．damagedD．sought19、A．changeB．riskC．stressD．failure20、A．OtherwiseB．BesidesC．InsteadD．StillSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Thehumanbrainremembersnegativeexperiencesmoreeasilythanpositiveones.Ourbrainshavedevelopedthiswaybecausethreats,likedangerousanimals,hadamoreimmediateeffectonourancestors’survivalcomparedtopositivethingslikefoodorshelter.Asaresult,youlikelyknowwhatmakesyouunhappy,butdoyouknowwhatmakesyouhappy?Researchsuggeststhatourlevelofhappinessdependspartlyonfactorswecannotcontrol—ourgenesandourlifecircumstances.Butourlevelofhappinessisalsoshapedbythechoiceswemake.Ifyou’vebeenchasingwealth,fame,goodlooks,materialthingsandpower,youmaybelookingforhappinessinallthewrongplaces.Psychologistssuggestthatthefollowinghabitsmakepeoplehappier.Peoplewhoformcloserelationshipstendtobehappierthanthosewhodonot.Thenumberoffriendswehaveisnotimportant,Whatmattersisthequalityofourrelationships.Relationshipsthatbringhappinessusuallyinvolvethesharingoffeelings,mutualrespect,acceptance,trustandfun.Peoplewhoexerciseregularlyimproveboththeirphysicalandmentalwellbeing.Someresearchhasshownthatexercisecanbeaseffectiveasmedicationintreatingdepression,Whenwearesointerestedinanactivityweenjoythatwelosetrackoftime,weareinastateofflow.Theactivitycouldbemakingart,playingpiano,surfing,orplayingagame.Peoplewhoexperienceflowintheirworkorhobbiestendtobehappier,Peoplearemorelikelytobehappyiftheyknowwhattheirstrengthsareandusethemregularly,Peoplewhosetgoalsandusetheirstrengthstoachievethemtendtobehappier.Peopleareespeciallyhappywhentheycanusetheirstrengthstoservethegreatergood.Peoplewhothinkpositivelybybeinggrateful,mindfulandoptimisticaremorelikelytobehappy.Beinggratefulmeansbeingthankful,Beingmindfulmeansbeingopento,focusingonandenjoyingtheexperiencesofthepresentmoment.Beingoptimisticmeansbeinghopefulaboutthefuture.1、Whydoesthehumanbrainremembernegativethingsmoreeasily?A．Negativethingsareeasytoremember.B．Dangerouswildanimalsareathreattous,C．Ourancestorshadnoenoughfoodforliving.D．Negativethingstendtoaffecthumansurvivalimmediately,2、Howdoestheauthorlikelookingforhappinessinmaterialthings?A．Uncertain.B．Opposed,C．Supportive.D．Optimistic.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestusinthelastparagraph?A．Enjoyingourlifeandwork.B．Leadingahappylifeeachday.C．Beingpositiveinourlifeandwork.D．Thinkingmoreaboutthefuture.4、Whatdoesthistextmainlytellus?A．Thefactorsthatmakepeoplehappy.B．Howtorememberpositivethingseasily,C．Thehabitswhichpeopleformintheirlife.D．Whypeopleremembernegativethingseasily.Text2CourseNo.1406

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D．$14.95.3、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Collegecoursesstudiedinhome.B．Collegecourseslearnedonline.C．Someworld-famouslectures.D．Fourinterestingbooksindiscount.Text3Whilethereareafewwaystomakeuseofyouroldsmartphone,oneofthebetterwaysistoconvertintoadashcam（行車記錄儀）thatyoucanuseonyourbicycle.Withthecamera,youcanrecordyourrides,whichisespeciallyhelpfulifyouareinvolvedinacrashwithanothervehicle.Touseyoursmartphoneasadashcamonyourbike,youwillneedtomakesureitisproperlysecuredtoyourbike.Todothiscorrectly,youmusttaketwostripsofheavy-dutyVelcro(akindofclothusedasfastening)alongwithtwopipeClamps（管夾）andaflatcornerbrace（角撐）toproperlyattachit.Youwillstartbyattachingthecomerbracetoyoursmartphone.Next,attachaVelcrostriptoyourphonedback.YouwillputthesecondstripontheendofthebracecomerandcutanyextraVelcrooffandawayfromthebrace.Byusingheavy-dutyVelcro,youshouldn’thavetoworryaboutthecamerabracemustbeattachedtothebicycledirectly.Taketwopipeclampssoyoucanattachthepartofthecornerbracesothephonecanbeheldupandused.Thepipeclampsmustbepositionednearthecenterofthehandlebar,whichwillenableyoutogetabetterpicturewhenvideotaping.Torunadashcampapponyouroldphone,youwilljustneedtodownloadadashcamappontotheoldphone.Youwillthenjuststarttheappatanytimeyouheadoutontheroad.Thereisalwaysthechanceofflaws,butyouwillbegivingyourselfawaytoprotectyourselfinafriendly,eco-fiendlymannerthatismuchlessexpensivethanpurchasingadashcam.1、Whatisthepurposeofbuildingadashcamonyourbike?A．Tomakefulluseofanoldsmartphone.B．TorecordthescenerywhiletravellingC．Toreduceanunexpectedcrashontheroad.D．Toavoidunnecessaryargumentsinanaccident.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．Thebike.B．Thepipeclamp.C．Thesmartphone.D．Theflatcornerbrace.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutaVelcrostrip?A．Itwillfixthecamerafirmly.B．Itisbettertokeepitaslongaspossible.C．Itisimportantfortheflatcomerbrace.D．Itisbestputinthecenterofthesmartphone.4、WhatcanbeinferredabouttheDIYdashcamfromthelastparagraph?A．Itisaperfectalternativetoapurchasedone.B．Itisbeneficialtoenvironmentinsomeway.C．Itisamuchmoredemandingjobfortheuser.D．Itmakesitsownerfriendlytootherpeople.Text4TheCardboardBoxOfficeisaprojectcreatedbyLillyandLeonMackie,whorecentlymovedfromNewZealandtoSydney,Australia.Thetransferleftthemwithamountainofcardboardboxes,andthearrivaloftheirbabysonOrson10monthsagomeanttheirsocialliveswere“completelyaltered(改變.”Sothecoupledecidedtotrytomakesomefunofthesituation.“Westartedaftercreatingaone-offphotowherewewantedtoportraythegeneralmessandsleep-deprivation(睡眠)thatcomeswithbeingnewparents,”LillyMackiesaidinanemail.“Peopleseemedtoreallyloveitandaskedformore.Wehadalotofweekendsathomeandastockpileofcardboardsowethought‘Whynot?’Itwentfromthere.”TheMackiestookthefirstphotosinSeptemberandhaveportrayed14moviessofar,includingtheirversionsof“CastAway”(or“Castababy”)and“JurassicPark”(or“Goo-gooGaa-gaa-rassicPark”).Even“StarWars”getstheMackietreatment,withOrsonholdingacardboardtubeinplaceofasaber(軍刀)andmomsportingimpressivePrincessLeia-likehairbuns(HImadeoutofbrownpaperinthephototitled“WahWars.”Thefamilyusuallycreatesthesetson'SaturdaysandpoststhewhimsicalpicturesontheirblogandFacebookpage,whichhavealmost3,000fans.Besidescardboardboxes,thephotosfeaturecostumes,props(道具),andsetscreatedoutofeverydayhouseholditems,toys,“andthreeindividualsslowlylosingtheirsense,”theyjokedontheirblog.Leon,achildren’sbookdesigneratalargepublishingcompany,andLilly,astay-at-homemom,arebothfilmbuffsandphotographyfans.Thebabyisalsobecomingaconnoisseur(鑒賞家)ofmoviesandcardboardboxes.“Orsonseemstofindthephotoshootsquitefascinatingandenjoysexploringthesets-andtearingthingsapart.There’sneveradullmomentforhimonSaturdaynights,”Lillysaid.“Whenhegetsalittleolder,we’11bringinalotmoreofhisinput,askingforhisideasonfilmsandsets.Makeitarealfamilything.Ithinkhemaycomeupwithsomequitefunnythings.”1、TheoriginalreasonwhytheMackiescreatefamilymoviesisthat______.A．theywanttoearnagreatdealofmoneyB．bothofthemarechildren’sbookdesignersC．theyhavenofriendsintheirnewcommunityD．theywanttomaketheirfamilylifeinteresting2、WhatdoweknowabouttheMackies’familymovies?A．TheyareusuallymadeonSundays.B．TheyarenotpopularontheInternet.C．Someofthemaremadebasedonfamousfilms.D．Theyaremainlyaboutearlychildhoodeducation.3、Whichwordisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“whimsical”inParagraph4?A．Unusual.B．Valuable.C．Famous.D．Disgusting.4、What'sthefinalpurposeoftheMackies'makingfamilymovies?A．Toteachaudienceshowtomakefilms.B．Toprovetheirbabyisverybright.C．TodevelopOrson'sskillsinart.D．Tomakethemselves.famous.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Englishisnowthefirstlanguageofabout400millionpeople,themotherlanguageof12countriesandtheofficiallanguageofone-fifthofthelandareaoftheworld,1．meansone2．everysevenpeopleintheworldspeaksEnglishMoreandmorepeoplehavefounditimportant3．(learn)EnglishwellinrecentyearsInItaly,forexample,EnglishisamustformanytechnicaljobsInChina,Englishisthe4．(important)foreignlanguagethatislearnedatschoolTheEnglishlanguagehasneverstoppedchangingItalwaysborrowswordsandphrasesfromotherculturestoenlarge5．(it)vocabulary6．(actual),modemEnglishisquitedifferentfromwhat7．(use)hundredsofyearsagoEnglishissowidelyusedthatithasbecomethestandardlanguagefor8．(communicate)internationallyAbout75%oftheworld’smail9．(be)inEnglishAbout60%oftheworld’stelephonecallsaremadeinEnglishandabout60%oftheworld’sradioprogramsarebroadcastinEnglishWhat’smore,overhalfoftheworld’sbooksandmagazinesarewritteninEnglishIn10．word,Englishisnowtheworld’sfirstlanguageAgroupofourfriendsfromchurchwereplanningapicnic,anditsoundedlikefunIwasasingle-motherwithfour1．(child)then,sotimewasabittightformeWhatdidhavethatwecouldcontribute2．thepicnic?ThenathoughtstruckIcouldmakeacherrypie!Afriendhadgivenmetwocannedcherries3．wouldmakeaverynicepiefilling,soIworkedatonceWhenthecookingwasdoneandserved,itlookedsogoodandthesmellwas4．(wonder)Atthepicnic,Stu,mythennewboyfriend,wasthefirst5．(take)abiteofmypieIsawa6．(puzzle)lookedgoacrosshisfaceThenhe7．(begin)tospitoutcherrystonesIthadnot8．(occur)tomethatsomeonewouldcancherrieswithoutgettingthestonesoutfirst9．embarrassing!Well,hemarriedmeanywayAndthecherrypiehasbeen10．insidejokeforthepast48yearsSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Thedifferencebetweensubstanceabuseandaddictionisveryslight.Substanceabusemeansusinganillegalsubstanceorusingalegalsubstanceinthewrongway.1、Youcanabuseadrugoralcoholwithouthavinganaddiction.Forexample,Sarasmokedafewtimesdoesn’tmeanthatshehasanaddiction,butitdoesmeantheshe’sabusingadrug—andthatcouldleadtoanaddiction.2、Whenwethinkofaddiction,weusuallythinkofalcoholorillegaldrugs.Butpeoplebecomeaddictedtomedications,cigarettesandsoon!Andsomesubstancesaremoreaddictivethanothers.Drugslikeheroinaresoaddictivethattheymightonlybeusedonceortwicebeforetheuserlosescontrol.Addictionmeansapersonhasnocontroloverwhetherheorsheusesadrugordrinks.Someonewho’saddictedtococainehasgrownsousedtothedrugthatheorshehastohaveit.3、Beingphysicallyaddictedmeansaperson’sbodyactuallybecomesdependentonaparticularsubstance.Someonewhoisphysicallyaddictedandstopsusingasubstancemayexperiencewithdrawalsymptoms.4、Psychologicaladdictionhappenswhenthedesireforadrugarepsychologicaloremotional.Peoplepsychologicallyaddictedfeelovercomebythedesiretohaveadrug.Theymaylieorstealtogetit.Apersoncrossesthelinebetweenabuseandaddictionwhenheorsheisnolongertryingthedrugtohavefunorgethigh,buthascometodependonit.5、Anaddictedperson—whetherit’saphysicalorpsychologicaladdictionorboth—nolongerfeelslikethereisachoiceintakingasubstance.A．It’sbettertoavoidusingmedicineorwineinlife.B．Peoplecangetaddictedtoallsortsofsubstances.C．Addictioncanbephysical,psychological,orboth.D．Addictionbeginsbyusingasubstancelikecocaine.E.Hisorherwholelifecentersontheneedforthedrug.F.Theaddictedpeopleoftengotintotroublebythemselves.G.Commonsymptomsofwithdrawalaregenerallyfeelingawful.Reducingclasssizehastraditionallybeenseenasanimportantwaytoimproveastudent’seducationalexperience.Manyoftenbelievethatsmallerclasseswouldpermitteacherstogivemorepersonalattentiontotheirstudents.1、.Butonerecentstudysuggeststhere'snotmuchresearch-basedevidencetosupportthisidea.TheresearchwascollectedbyateamfromDenmark'sDanishCenterforSocialScienceRes