2023年信陽市考研《英語一》臨考沖刺試題含解析

2023年信陽市考研《英語一》臨考沖刺試題SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)HappyMaggieDuringmychildhoodIexperiencedgreaterhardshipsthanmostpeoplegothroughinalifetime.Inmyshort17yearsoflife,Ihavebeen1fivedivorcesofmyparents.Havinganewstepmotherorstepfathereveryfewyearswas2,buttheconstantmovingwasworse.Myfather’scancerdiagnosis3meapart,andhistwoheartattacksand4withdiabetesputahugepressureonthefamily.Byage13,Iwas5andemotionallyscarred.IfeltlikeIhadnooneto6andthatnothingwouldevergetbetter.ThenImetMaggie,andmyattitudetowardslifechanged.Formanysummers,I7atahorse-ridingcampforpeoplewithspecialneeds.Wetaughtchildrenandadultsspecializedskills8theirabilities.Forexample,wewouldteachachildwithautism(自閉癥)9skills,orachildwithcerebralpalsy(腦癱)strength-buildingexercise.Eachvolunteerwas10aspecificchildduringeightweeks.Afewweekslater,Iwasaskedto11anothervolunteerwhowassick.Thatwasthedaymy12onlifechangedforever.AsIbegantoworkwithher,Ilookedthroughherfiletogetmoreinformation,whichwas13.Shehadbeenphysicallyabusedasanewbornandthroughoutherinfancy.Herbirthparents14hersobadlythattheycausedheraseriousbraininjurybytheageoftwo.Herskullhadbeenbroken,however,theamazingthingaboutMaggiewasher15attitude.WhenImetMaggie,shewas12,andshewouldsay16but“I’mhappy!”.Ifyouaskedher“Howoldareyou?”,“I’mhappy”sherepliedeachtime.Everyoneatthecamp17her“HappyMaggie”.Mylifegrowingupwasahugestruggle,18Maggietaughtmenottogetinthewayofhappiness.Nothingbadinlifeshouldbeenoughtochange19Iam.Shegaveme20.IfIlearnedanythingfromMaggie,itwouldbe,nomatterwhat,behappy.1、A．beyond B．with C．through D．in2、A．rough B．exciting C．charming D．independent3、A．broke B．tore C．defeated D．turned4、A．recovery B．suffering C．concern D．battle5、A．depressed B．confused C．confident D．pleased6、A．lookafter B．turnto C．a(chǎn)ppealto D．takeafter7、A．volunteered B．handled C．a(chǎn)dmitted D．recommended8、A．comparedwith B．basedon C．judgingfrom D．owingto9、A．a(chǎn)nalyzing B．creating C．communicating D．calculating10、A．a(chǎn)cquired B．separated C．promoted D．a(chǎn)ssigned11、A．interview B．employ C．replace D．dismiss12、A．decision B．evaluation C．principle D．outlook13、A．heart-breaking B．spirit-lifting C．disappointing D．surprising14、A．tended B．treated C．opposed D．protected15、A．unreasonable B．unacceptable C．unforgettable D．unsinkable16、A．everything B．a(chǎn)nything C．nothing D．something17、A．gave B．complained C．translated D．nicknamed18、A．a(chǎn)nd B．yet C．so D．otherwise19、A．why B．where C．who D．that20、A．hope B．a(chǎn)mbition C．strength D．lessonSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Doyoulistentothesongsthatyourparentslike?Chancearethatyoudon’t.YouprobablythinkthemusicthattheylikeisoldanddullandthattheSongsonyourplaylistaremuchcooler.Buthereiswhatscientistsfoundrecently:people’smusictasteschangeastheyage,accordingtoastudypublishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology.Soit’slikelythatyourownmusicalpreferencewillfollowasimilarpathtoyourparents’whetheryoulikeitornot.Weusedtothinkthatcultureandpersonalityarctheonlyfactorsthataffectone’smusicchoice.ButresearchersattheUniversityofCambridge,UK,gathereddatafrommorethan250,000peopleoverthepast10years.Theynoticedthataspeopleage,theirsocialcircumstanceschange,andsodoestheirmusictaste.Therearethreemusicalperiodsthatpeoplepassthroughastheymature-intense”,“contemporary”and“sophisticated”.Thefirstperiodcomesintheteenagersyears,duringwhichtimepeoplelikeintensemusicsuchaspunkandrockbecauseteenagerstendtobeaggressiveandwanttoestablishtheiridentityasindependentindividuals.Butaspeoplemoveintoearlyadulthood,theirlifestylechanges—theysocializemoreandwanttobuildcloserelationshipswithothers.Asaresult,theybecomemorefondofcontemporarymusic,suchaspopandR&B,whichisusuallyupliftinganddanceableandplayedatpartieswherepeoplehangouttogetherandchat.Whenmiddleagecomes,thingshavesettleddownformostpeople.Thisperiodwillbedominated(支配)bymore“sophisticated”music,suchasjazzandclassical,aswellasmorecatchymusiclikecountry,folk,andblues.“Formany,thislifestageisfrequentlyexhaustedbyworkandfamily,andthereisarequirementforrelaxing,emotive(動情的)music,”JasonRentfrow,aresearchermember,toldThetelegraph.Butyoumustbethinking:“Aren’tthereoldpeoplewhoarestillintorockmusic?”O(jiān)fcoursethereare.ButRentfrowexplainedthattheirreasonsforlisteningtorockmusicmayhavechanged.“Weusemusicfordifferentreasons,”hesaid,andthusatthatagepeoplemaylistentoremindthemselvesoftheiryouths.1、Whydochildrenusuallylikedifferentsongsfromtheirparentsaccordingtothepassage?A．Childrenprefercoolmusic.B．Musictastechangeswithage.C．parents’songsarealwaysdull.D．Parentshavebettersocialcircumstances.2、Theunderlinedword“catchy”inParagraph7probablymeans________.A．touchingandeasilyrememberedB．a(chǎn)wkwardandeasilycapturedC．elegantbutdifficulttounderstandD．flexibleanddifficulttocatch3、Middleageisaperiodwhenpeople________.A．haveanaggressivegoalB．likePopandR&BC．desirecloseconnectionswithothersD．leadastressfullife4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Oldpeopledon’tlikerockmusic.B．Musiccanserveasareminder.C．Rockmusicmakesoldpeopleyounger.D．Listeningtorockmusicneedsreasons.5、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Whydopeoplelikemusic?B．Howcanyouimproveyourmusictalent?C．Whatinfluencespeopledmusictaste?D．Whydodifferentpeoplelikedifferentmusic?Text2FromthemodemLondonEyetothehistoricTowerofLondon,belowareLondon’smostvisitedtouristattractions.BritishMuseumTheworld-famousBritishMuseumexhibitstheworksofmanfromprehistorictomodemtimes,fromaroundtheworld.ThemostinterestingandexcitingpartsincludetheRosettaStone,theParthenonsculpturesandthemummiesintheAncientEgyptcollection.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.NationalGalleryThegreatestandmostbeautifulbuildingofTrafalgarSquare,London’sNationalGalleryisavastspacefilledwithWesternEuropeanpaintingsfromthe13thtothe19thcenturies.InthisimpressiveartgalleryyoucanfindworksbymasterssuchasVanGoghdaVinet.Botticelli,Constable,Renoir,TitianandStubbs.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.TateModernSittingonthebanksoftheThamesistheTateModem,Britain’snationalmuseumofmodemandcontemporaryart.Itsuniqueshapeisduetoitbeingapowerstationbefore.Thegallery’srestaurantsofferwonderfulviewsacrossthecity.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.Coca-ColaLondonEyeTheCoca-ColaLondonEyeisamajorfeatureofLondon’sskyline.IthassomeofLondon’sbestviewsfromits32capsules,eachweighing10tonnesandholdingupto25people.Climbaboardforabreathtakingexperience,withanunforgettableviewofmorethan55ofLondon’smostfamouslandmarks—allinjust30minutes!MadameTussaudsAtMadameTussauds,you’llcomeface-to-facewithsomeoftheworld’smostfamousfaces.FromShakespearetoLadyGagayou’llmeetinfluentialfiguresfromshowbusiness,sport,politicsandevenroyalty.StrikeaposewithUsainBolt,getclosetoOneDirectionorreceiveaonce-in-a-lifetimeaudiencewithHerMajestytheQueen.1、WhichoneshouldtheyvisitifvisitorswanttogetabetterviewofLondon’sfamouslandmarks?A．TheTateModem.B．TheBritishMuseum.C．TheNationalGallery.D．TheCoca-ColaLondonEye.2、WhatdotheBritishMuseumandtheNationalGalleryhaveincommon?A．Bothhavechargeableexhibitions.B．BothareonthebanksoftheThames.C．Bothhavevastspacesandspecialshapes.D．Bothexhibitmodemandcontemporaryart.3、WhatcanvisitorsdoinMadameTussauds?A．EnjoyShakespeare’sworks.B．WatchLadyGaga’sperformance.C．Seefiguresofmanyinfluentialpeople.D．Talktosomefamouspeoplefacetoface.Text3AninternationalgroupofcoffeeexpertshasconsideredEthiopia’scoffeeasthebestintheworld.Coffeeisatopexportofthecountry.Butathome,itisseenasnationalpride.Ethiopiansfeelgoodabouttheircoffee,andenjoyingadrinkwithfriendsisalongtradition.Internationalcoffeeexpertstraveltheworldtofindthebestcoffee.TheykeepreturningtoEthiopia.Somepeoplesaytheclimateproducesqualitybeans.MortonWennerisacoffeeimporter.Hesaid,“Ethiopiahasdifferentancienttypesofcoffee.Theyareplantedinplaceswithperfectsoil,perfectaltitude,andclimatesthatarereallysuitableforcoffeeprocessing,suchasdryingandthingslikethat.”Findingthebestqualitybeansisoftenanissueoftaste.Theprocessisknownascupping—tastingandcomparingcoffeefromdifferentroastedbeans,gradingandthenpricingthem.Butbeforeinternationalexpertscometotaste,coffeebeansarestudiedinsmallcoffeelaboratories.HelenAssefa,alabtechnician,describestheprocess,“Whenthecoffeecomestothelab,weassessitsqualityfirstbyrecordingthedetails.Thenweweighthewetnesslevelandscreenthebeansforanalysis.Afterthatwepolishthecoffeebeansandtastethesamples.Attheendwecheckforimperfectbeans.”Ethiopiaismakingbigprofitsonitscoffeereputationbyexportingcoffeetomorethan120countries.Thecountryhasanexportincomeofmorethan$840millionayear.ButnotallthebestcoffeeleavesEthiopia.Fortypercentofthecoffeegrowninthecountrystaysthere.Itremainsanimportantpartofeverydaylifeatwork,athomeandatceremoniesjusttocelebratethatspecialcup.1、WheredoestheEthiopian’spridemainlycomefrom?A．Traditionalpractices. B．Foodexport. C．Internationalexperts. D．Bestcoffee.2、Ethiopiaproducesbestcoffeebecauseof____________.A．thespecialcoffeetaste B．thelong-standingtraditionC．thesatisfactorymildclimate D．thefavorablegrowingenvironment3、Whichofthefollowingdescribestheprocessofstudyingcoffeebeansinthelab?a.polishandtasteb.weighthedampnesslevelc.recordqualityfactsd.analyzethebeanse.checkforimperfectionA．d-c-b-a-e B．c-b-d-a-e C．e-c-a-b-d D．c-d-a-b-e4、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．CoffeeisessentialinEthiopians’dailylives.B．CoffeeisthemostprofitableindustryinEthiopia.C．MostofthecoffeeproductionremainsinEthiopia.D．Ethiopiansoftenholdceremoniestocelebrateharvest.Text4Self-drivingcarsaresopopularthattheUniversityofMichiganhasevenestablishedatowncalledMcitytoallowcarmanufacturerstosafelytesttheirautonomouscars.WhileMcitycanbeusedtosimulate（模擬）manyreal-liferoadconditions，itcan'thelptestgesturesdriversusetocommunicatetheirintention（意圖）tootherdrivers，pedestriansorcyclists.Tofindasolution，UScarmanufacturerFord，withresearchersfromVirginiaTech，atthebeginningconsideredusingtextasawaytocommunicatethecar'sintention，butdecideditwouldprobablynotworkuniversally.Theoptionofusingsymbolswasalsorejected，becauseresearchshowsthatamajorityofpeopledonothaveagoodunderstandingofwhattheymean.Finally,theresearcherssettledonlightsignals.Awhitelightwarnedthattherewerenohumansinthecar.Aslowblinkingoneindicatedthatthecarwascomingtoastop,whilearapidlyflashinglightcautionedpassersbythatthecarwasabouttospeedup.Thencamethebigchallenge—testingthesignalsonrealroads."Weneededtotryoutthisnewlightingtocommunicatetheintentionofthevehicle,butifyou'vegotadriverbehindtheseat,youstillhavenaturalcommunicationbetweenhumans,"saidAndyShaudt,wholedtheresearchteam."Soweneededtomakeitlooklikeadriverlesscar."Theteamdesignedacarseatcostume（戲裝）thatthedriverwouldweartocoverhisorherfaceandupperbody.Ofcourse，thedriverscouldseeveryclearly.Theresearchersthenequippedthecarwithcamerastocapturehumanreactionstoalightbar，whichflashedoneofthethreesignalswhenappropriate.Sixdrivers，allkeepingtheirhandslowonthewheelsoasnottobenoticed，tookturnstotestdrivingthecarthroughthebusystreets.Theoverallreactiontotheflashinglightswasveryencouraging.WhoknewcostumescouldbeusefulformorethanHalloween？1、Whatdidtheteamfirstconsiderusingasawaytocommunicatethecar'sintention?A．Light. B．Language.C．Symbols. D．Sound.2、Theunderlinedword"they"inthesecondparagraphrefersto________.A．symbols B．driversC．researchers D．flashes3、Whatdoesarapidlyflashinglightmean?A．Thecarwascomingtoastop.B．Therewasnodriverinthecar.C．Thecarwasabouttospeedup.D．Thecarwasabouttoslowdown.4、Thecarseatcostumewasintendedto________.A．a(chǎn)musethedriver B．a(chǎn)ttractthepedestriansC．warnthecyclists D．confusethepeoplePartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Inonlyfiftyyears,English1．(develop)intothelanguagewhichismost2．(wide)spokenandusedintheworldEnglishistheworkinglanguageofmostinternationalorganizations,internationaltradeandtourismBusinessmenandtouristsoftencometoChinawithoutbeingabletospeak3．Chinesebusinessmen,taxidriversandstudentstalkwiththemusingEnglishEnglishisalsothelanguageof4．(globe)culture,suchaspopularmusicandtheInternetYoucanlistentoEnglishsongs5．theradio6．useEnglishtocommunicate7．peoplearoundtheworldthroughtheInternetWithsomanypeople8．(communicate)inEnglisheveryday,itwillbecome9．(important)tohave10．goodknowledgeofEnglishOnOctober31,2003,13-year-oldBethanyHamilton,togetherwithherfriends,wentsurfingalongTunnelsBeach,KauaiAround7:30am,shewaslyingonhersurfboardwithherleftarminthewater1．a(chǎn)14-foot-longtigersharkattackedher,severingherleftarmjustbelowtheshoulderShe2．（rush）toWilcoxMemorialHospitalbyherfriendsBythetimeshearrivedthereshe3．（lose）over60%ofherbloodShespentaweekinrecoverybeforebeingreleased4．（surprise）,justonemonthaftertheattack,shereturnedtothewatertocontinuepursuingherdreamInitially,sheadoptedacustom-madeboard5．waslongerandslightlythickerthanstandardandhadahandleforherrightarm,makingit6．（easy）topaddle,andshelearnedtokickmoretomakeupforthelossofherleftarmAfterteaching7．（she）tosurfwithonearm,in2004,sheenteredamajor8．（compete）andwontheESPYAwardforBestComebackAthleteIn2007,sherealizedherdreamofsurfingprofessionallyIn2011,afilm,SoulSurfer,9．（base）onherexperiences,wasreleasedandmadeahitimmediatelyNowshehasbecome10．sourceofinspirationtomillionsthroughherstoryofdetermination,faithandhopeSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)SeveralthingsBeijingersdoduringwintertimeInwinter,Beijingoffersthecity’sfun-seekersmanyappealingoptions,fromroyalgardenstowinterresorts.Yoursweettoothandpalateforfineartcanalsobesatisfiedbytheabundantchoicesinfoodandartexhibitions.Herearesomerecommendationsforyou.1、TheSummerPalacewasdesignedasasummerresortfortheEmperorDowagerCixiintheQingDynasty(1644—1911).RecentlyithasattractedthousandsoftouristshopingtocatchsightofthesettingsunshiningthroughtheSeventeen-ArchBridgeoverthefrozenKunmingLake.Muttonhotpotwithfamilyandfriends.2、Eatingmutton,accordingtoChinesetraditionalmedicine,isabletodriveoutthecoldnessinsidethebodyandnourishyourvitality.AweekendatIceskating&skiresorts.Surroundedbyhistoricalmansionsandnaturalbeauty,Shichahaiisamust-goscenicareainBeijing.Inwinter,Ihefrozenlakebecomesngianticerink(溜冰場),offeringskating,sleighridingandicebicyclesforbeginnerswhodon’twanttomissoutonthefun.3、Youcanski,participateinsnowactivities,orjustsitinacozybarandappreciatethesnow-coveredlandscape.Hotspringresortgetaway.Itissaidthatahotspringbathisgoodforthebodyandthesoul.4、GatheredinthenorthernpartofBeijing,especiallyXiaotangshantownintheChangpingdistrict,theseresortsofferagreatexperienceforaweekendgetaway.Culturetoursatmuseums.Goingtoamuseumcertainlyismuchnicerandwarmerthanstayingoutdoors.Luckily,culturalagenciesliketheNationalMuseumandtheNationalArtMuseumrecentlydisplayedseveralimportantexhibitions.5、A．SightseeingatSummerPalace.B．Addskiresortstoyourlistoffun.C．AswinterchilltakesholdinBeijing,hotpotbecomesmorepopular.D．Asthetemperaturegoesdown,swimmingturnsouttobeagoodchoice.E.Nomatterwhetheryouareanexperiencedskierornot,youcanmakeaperfectholidaythere.F.Formoreinformation,pleasegototheNationalMuseumandNationalArtMu