重慶市九龍坡區(qū)2023年考研《英語一》模擬預(yù)測試卷含解析

重慶市九龍坡區(qū)2023年考研《英語一》模擬預(yù)測試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Therewasabusinessmanwhowasdeepindebtandcouldseenowayout.Hesatontheparkbench,headinhands,1ifanythingcouldsavehiscompanyfrombankruptcy(破產(chǎn)).Suddenlyanoldmanappearedbeforehim.“Icanseethatsomethingis2you,”hesaid.Afterlisteningtothebusinessman’stroubles,theoldmansaid,“IbelieveIcanhelpyou.”Heaskedthemanhisname,wroteouta3,andpusheditintohishandsaying,“Takethismoney.Meetmehereexactlyoneyearfromtoday,andyoucanpaymebackatthattime.”Thenheturnedanddisappearedas4ashehadcome.Thebusinessmansawinhishandacheckfor$500,000,5byJohnD．Rockefeller,thenoneoftherichestmenintheworld!“Ican6mymoneyworriesinaninstant!”herealized.But7,hedecidedtoputtheuncashedcheckinhissafe.Justknowingitwastheremightgivehimthe8toworkoutawaytosavehisbusiness,hethought.Withrenewed9,henegotiatedbetterdeals.Withinafewmonths,hewasoutofdebtandmakingmoneyonceagain.Exactlyoneyearlater,hereturnedtothe10withtheuncashedcheck.Atthe11time,theoldmanappeared.Butjustasthebusinessmanwasaboutto12thecheckandsharehissuccessstory,a13camerunningupandgrabbedtheoldman.“I’msodelightedI14him!”shecried.“Ihopehehasn’tbeenbotheringyou.He’s15escapingfromtheresthomeandtellingpeoplehe’sJohnD．Rockefeller.”Andsheledtheoldmanaway16thearm.Thebusinessmanjuststoodthere,17.Allyearlonghe’dbeenbuyingandselling,18hehadhalfamilliondollarsbehindhim.Suddenly,herealizedthatitwasn’tthemoney,realor19,thathadturnedhislifearound.Itwashis20self-confidencethatgavehimthepowertoachieveanythinghewentafter.1、A．wondering B．suspecting C．estimating D．hesitating2、A．a(chǎn)ttacking B．disturbing C．interrupting D．a(chǎn)musing3、A．number B．note C．letter D．check4、A．calmly B．quietly C．quickly D．proudly5、A．signed B．handed C．drawn D．deposited6、A．lose B．remove C．face D．ignore7、A．instead B．therefore C．rather D．meanwhile8、A．weakness B．belief C．urge D．strength9、A．creativity B．permission C．optimism D．curiosity10、A．hospital B．company C．street D．park11、A．a(chǎn)dvanced B．a(chǎn)ppointed C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．delayed12、A．handback B．giveout C．putout D．turnover13、A．policeman B．banker C．nurse D．guard14、A．beat B．cheated C．pushed D．caught15、A．never B．seldom C．a(chǎn)lways D．occasionally16、A．on B．in C．by D．a(chǎn)t17、A．exhausted B．a(chǎn)stonished C．disappointed D．excited18、A．convinced B．informed C．reminded D．warned19、A．created B．imagined C．discovered D．donated20、A．long-lost B．non-existent C．ever-lasting D．newly-foundSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1It’s3o’clockandyou’vebeenhardatwork.Asyousitatyourdesk,astrongdesireforchocolateovercomesyou.Youtrytobusyyourselftomakeitgoaway.Butitdoesn’t.Hereisanothersituation.Perhapsyouarenotfeelingwell.Theonlythingyouwanttoeatisabigbowlofchickensoup,likeyourmumusedtomakewhenyouweresickasachild.Foodcravingsareastrongdesireforaspecifictypeoffood.Andtheyarenormal.ScientistsatthewebsiteHowStuffWorkscomparehungerandcravingsthisway.Hungerisafairlysimpleconnectionbetweenthestomachandthebrain.Theyevencallitsimply“stomachhunger”.Whenourstomachsburnupallofthefoodwehaveeaten,ahormone(激素)sendsamessagetoonepartofthebrainformorefood,whichregulatesourmostbasicbodyfunctionssuchasthirst,hungerandsleep.Thebrainthenproducesachemicaltostarttheappetiteandyoueat.Hungerisafunctionofsurvival.Acravingismorecomplex.Itactivatesbrainareasrelatedtoemotion,memoryandreward.Thesearethesameareasofthebrainactivatedduringdrug-cravingstudies.Becauseofthis,somescientistscallfoodcravings“mindhunger”.Peopleoftencravefoodsthatarehighinfatandsugar.Foodsthatarehighinfatorhighinsugarproducechemicalsinthebrain.Thesechemicalsgiveusfeelingsofpleasure.Ina2007study,researchersatCambridgeUniversityfoundthatdietingorrestrictedeatinggenerallyincreasesthepossibilityoffoodcravings.So,themoreyoudenyyourselfafoodthatyouwant,themoreyoumaycraveit.However,fasting(禁食)isabitdifferent.Theyfoundthateatingnofoodatallforashortperiodoftimelessenedfoodcravings.So,thenexttimeyoucravesomethingveryspecific,knowthatyourbrainmaybemoretoblamethanyourstomach.1、Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Todeepentheunderstandingofhunger.B．Toleadtothetopicofthewholepassage.C．Toreportthediscoveryofcravingstudy.D．Toremindreadersoftheirownspecialfood.2、Whatdowelearnaboutfoodcravings?A．Itmeansthestomachfunctionswell. B．Itensuresapersonsurviveshunger.C．Itshowsfoodislinkedtofeelings. D．Itprovesthebraindecidesyourappetite.3、What’sthelikelyresultofdieting?A．Theincreaseoffooddesire. B．Thedecreaseofchemicals.C．Therefusaloffatandsugar. D．Thedisappearanceofappetite.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A．Thefindingsoffoodcravings. B．Whathungerisallabout.C．Thefunctionsofbrainareas. D．Whatdietingmaybringus.Text2Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist（經(jīng)濟學(xué)家）JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable,In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpacesubstitutionofmachinesforhumanshasbeenseenpreviously.Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs,Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise,Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople’sfears.1、Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B．Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.C．Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.D．Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.2、Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A．ConfusingB．ReliableC．StableD．Variable3、Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A．Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.B．Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C．Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.D．Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.4、Whatistheauthor'sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A．Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B．Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.C．Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D．Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.Text3Kettle’sYard,CambridgeThismodern-artgalleryinaVictorianhousewasfoundedinthe1950sbyTateJimandreopenedinFebruaryfollowingatwo-yearredevelopmentbyJamieFobertArchitects,theteambehindthe2017TateStevesextension.Thismeansanewcafe,afour-flooreducationwingandimprovedgalleryspacethatcanaccommodatemorevisitors.Thegallery’spermanentcollectionincludesworksbyJoanMiró,HenryMooreandBarbaraHepworth.BeingBrunel,BristolTocelebratethelifeandworkoffamouscivilengineerIsambardKingdomBrunei,BeingBruneiwillopeninMarchonBristol’sharbourside.Themuseumwillincludearangeofinteractiveandentertainingexhibits,includingtalkingportraitsofhisfriendsandfamilyandpersonalpossessions,includingan1821schoolreport.Itisagoodplaceforfamiliestostrengthenconnections.RoyalAcademyofArts,LondonTheRAreopenson19Mayforits1thanniversary,followinga￡50mrenovation(翻新)withagalleryandexpandedexhibitionprogramme.Thesewillincludethreeday-litgalleries,whichwillhostexhibitionswithafocusoncontemporaryartandarchitecture.ThegrandfrontwalloftheBurlingtonGardensbuildinghasalsobeenrestored—possiblythefirsttimeit’shadapropercleaninits150yearhistory.V&A,DundeeOneofthemostsignificantnewopeningsoftheyearwillbeScotland’sfirstdesignmuseumandalsothefirstV&AanywhereoutsideofLondonon15September.ThemuseumbuildingsitsontheriverTay.ItwillcelebrateScottishdesignandobjectsinitscollection.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBeingBrunel?A．Ithasalongschoolreport.B．Itincludesthreeday-litgalleries.C．Itisfamily-friendly.D．Itpossessespermanentcollections.2、ThepurposeoftheRAreopeningis_______.A．toexpandtheexhibitionB．tomarkits1thanniversaryC．todisplaycontemporaryartD．topresentits150-yearhistory3、Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A．Tocomparedifferenttouristattractions.B．ToattractmorevisitorstotheUK.C．Todescribesomefamousmuseumsandartists.D．Tointroduceopeningsofsomefamousartmuseums.Text4WhenmysisterMertietoldmeshehadputouttomatoplantslastsummer,Iwasquiteimpressed.Sinceshewasagarden-beginner,Mertieresearchedexactlyhowfaraparttospacehertomatoplants;whatkindoffertilizertouse;howtokeepawaythebugs,etc.Oncetheywereplanted,shetookcareofthemdaily,anxiouslyawaitingthejuicytomatoestoappear.But,dayafterday,herplantsweretomato-lesswhileallofherneighborswhohadalsoputouttomatoplantswerealreadyenjoyingthefruitoftheirlabor.Frustrated,Mertiegaveinandwenttothemarkettosearchfreshtomatoes.Whilepaying,Mertietoldthefarmerhertroubles.Thefarmerpausedtothinkforamomentandthenasked,“Well,whatkindoftomatoesdidyouplant?”“IthinktheywerecalledBigBoy,”Mertieremembered.“Wellthere’syourproblem,”thefarmerexplained.“BigBoyandBetterBoytomatoeshavea95-daygrowingperiodwhereasregulartomatoplantsproducefruitinasfewas70days…youjusthavetowaitalittlelongerfortheBigBoys.”Withthatnewknowledge,Mertiewenthomewithexcitement,knowingtheywouldbeworththewait.Thinkingaboutmysister’sgardeningexperience,Ihadtosmile.Shejustdidn’tknowthatBigBoytomatoestooklonger--neitherdidI--butonceshediscoveredthatinformation,shewasnolongerdiscouragedandupsetaboutthelackoftomatoesonherplants.Instead,shewasencouragedandexcitedtoseethemafewweekslater.Itmakesmewonderhowmanyofushave“BigBoy”dreamsinourhearts,yetwejustdon’trealizethattheyareofthe“BigBoy”varietysowearediscouragedandwornoutwiththewaitingprocess.Insteadofwaitingwithexcitement,wegiveuponourdreamsandfigurewemusthavedonesomethingwrongtostopthemfromcomingtopass.Frustrated,weseeotherpeople’sdreamscomingtrue,andwewonderwhyourshaven’tyetbeenachieved.1、Whatisnotmentionedinthepassagewhengrowingtomatoplants?A．Usingsuitablefertilizer.B．Keepingthemwellapart.C．Wateringthemregularly.D．Controllingpestsonthem.2、WhydidMertie’stomatoplantsfailtoproduceattheexpectedtime?A．Becausetheyweredestroyedbyherneighbors.B．Becauseshegrewthewrongkindoftomatoes.C．Becauseshedidn’tmanagethegardenwell.D．Becausetheyrequiredmoretimetoproduce.3、Whatdoestheauthorcomparetomatoestointhetext?A．Goals.B．Experiences.C．Time.D．Imagination.4、Whatdoesthetextintendtoshowus?A．It’sbetterlatethannever.B．Abadbeginningmakesabadending.C．Successsometimesneedsalittlepatience.D．Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)AtthebeginningofChineseYearofthePig,avideocalledWhatisPeppaPigmadeapinkpigthe1．(hot)imageinChinaThevideofeaturesanelderlymanlivinginthecountryside2．(give)aNewYeargifttohisgrandsoninthecity,hewonderswhatPeppaPigisTheelderlymain,3．(eventual),makesaPeppaPigbyhimselfbasedonablowingmachineThevideo4．conveysthemessageoffamilyreunionandagrandfather’slovewon1,500millionclickswithin24hoursAndthepopularcartooncharacter,withitsroundbellyandbigears,haslongbeentaken5．a(chǎn)symbolforabundance,wealthandgoodluckinChinesecultureThepeppaalongsideherfamily6．(become)aglobalhitsincethecartoon’sreleasein7．Thechildren’sTVshowissopopularbecauseitisoneofthefewthatfamiliescanenjoytogetherwithoutadultsfeeling8．(bore)The9．(produce)madehisfortunethankstotheyoungpeppapig10．itcomestothesecretofsuccess,heexplainedthathetriedto11．(simple)theshowandensuredthepigletisunforgettableIfyouwriteyournamewithyourlefthandinsteadofyourright,youareleft-handed,1．writingisnottheonlystandardYoucanwritewithyourrighthand,butifyourdominant(主要的)andforcleaningteeth,combinghair,2．(cook)andworkingistheleftone,thenyouarealeft-handerAbout10%ofthepeopleintheworldareleft-handedScientistsarenotsurewhypeopleuseonehand3．(much)thantheother,butitseemsthatitissomehow4．(relate)toourDNA．Sogenesmayplay5．parthereThismightexplain6．therearesomanyleft-handersintheBritishroyalfamilyWhateverthereasonis,theworld7．(set)upforright-handedpeople,whichmakesitmoredangerousforleft-handersWeliveinaright-handedworldTherearelotsoftoolsandmachinesthatareharder8．(use)forleft-handedpeoplelikecamerasandguitarsAleft-handermayhaveachesandpains,9．(most)inthearm,handandbackTherearealsomorehealthrisksforlefthandedworkerswhousedangerous10．(equip)ortoolsdesignedforrighthandedWhetheryouareleft-handedorright-handed,itisbesttoletchildrenusethehandthattheyfindmostnaturalSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)“Thecalmbeforethestorm”isaveryfamiliarexpression.Itisusuallyusedtodescribeapeacefulperiodjustbeforeaverystressfulsituationoratenseargument.1、Theynotedthatbeforecertainstormstheseaswouldseemtobecomecalmandthewindswoulddrop.Butwhyisitoftensocalmbeforeastorm?2、AccordingtoUSwebsiteHowStuffWorks,acalmperiodoccursbecausemanystorms,tornadoesandhurricanesdrawinallthewarmanddampairfromthesurroundingarea.Asthisairrisesintothestormclouds,itcoolsandactsas“fuelforthestorm,likepetrolinacar.“Oncethestormhastakenalltheenergyitcanfromtheair,itispushedoutfromthetopofthestormcloudsandfallsbackdowntogroundlevel.3、Soonceitcoversanarea,itcausesacalmperiodbeforethestorm.4、Firstcounthowmanysecondstherearebetweenaflashoflightningandaclapofthunder,roughlythreesecondsequalonekilometer.Agoodjudgementisthatifyourcountisbelow30seconds,youshouldseekshelterstraightaway.However,duetothecomplexityofstormsystem,calmdoesn'talwaysgofirst.So,yourbestbetistokeepyourselfupdatedwithweatherreportsforanypredictionsregardingacomingstorminyourarea.5、A．Sciencehasgivenustheanswer.B．Thereisnodefiniteanswertothequestion.C．Weatherreportssometimescannotbetrusted.D．Britishsailorscoinedthephraseinthelatel50s.E.Astheairdeclines,itbecomeswarmanddry,whichisstable.F.TheWeatherNetwork