考研《英語一》荊門市鐘祥市2023年考前沖刺預(yù)測試卷含解析

考研《英語一》荊門市鐘祥市2023年考前沖刺預(yù)測試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)SomeyearsagowhenIwasinmyfirstyearincollege,IheardSalomeBeysingforthefirsttime.Themomentwasexciting.Salome’s1filledtheroomandbroughtthetheatertolife.Iwasso2thatIdecidedtowriteanarticleabouther.I3SalomeBey,tellingherIwasfromEssencemagazine,andthatIwantedtomeethertotalkabouthercareer.She4andtoldmetocometoherstudionextTuesday.WhenIhungup,Iwasscaredoutofmymind.I5Iwaslying.Iwasnotawriteratallandhadn’tevenwrittenagrocerylist.IinterviewedSalomeBeythenextTuesday.Isatthere6,takingnotesandaskingquestionsthatallbeganwith,“Canyoutellme…”Isoonrealizedthat7SalomeBeywasonething,butwritingastoryforanationalmagazinewasjustimpossible.The8wasalmostunbearable.Istruggledfordays9draftafterdraft.FinallyIputmymanuscript(手稿)intoalargeenvelopeanddroppeditintoamailbox.Itdidn’ttakelong.Mymanuscript10Howstupidofme!Ithought.HowcouldI11inaworldofprofessionalwriters?KnowingIcouldn’t12therejectionletter,Ithrewtheunopenedenvelopeintoadrawer.Fiveyearslater,IwasmovingtoCalifornia.While13myapartment,Icameacrosstheunopenedenvelope.ThistimeIopeneditandreadtheeditor’sletterin14:Ms.Profit,YourstoryonSalomeBeyisfantastic.Yetweneedsomemorerelevantmaterials.Please15thoseandreturnthearticleimmediately.Wewouldliketo16yourstorysoon.Shocked,ittookmealongtimeto17Fearofrejectioncostmedearly.Ilostatleastfivehundreddollarsandthechanceofhavingmyarticleappearinamajormagazine.Moreimportantly,Ilostyearsof18writing.Today,Ihavebecomeafull-timewriter.19thisexperience,I’velearnedaveryimportantlesson:Youcan’t20todoubtyourself.1、A．voiceB．joyC．smileD．speech2、A．proudB．movedC．satisfiedD．a(chǎn)ctive3、A．visitedB．emailedC．interviewedD．phoned4、A．refusedB．a(chǎn)greedC．hesitatedD．paused5、A．explainedB．discoveredC．knewD．replied6、A．seriouslyB．nervouslyC．patientlyD．quietly7、A．foolingB．blamingC．invitingD．urging8、A．hardshipB．failureC．commentD．pressure9、A．onB．byC．withD．in10、A．disappearedB．improvedC．spreadD．returned11、A．compareB．surviveC．competeD．struggle12、A．faceB．deliverC．ignoreD．receive13、A．decoratingB．repairingC．leavingD．cleaning14、A．a(chǎn)nxietyB．disbeliefC．horrorD．trouble15、A．increaseB．replaceC．a(chǎn)ddD．mix16、A．broadcastB．createC．a(chǎn)ssessD．publish17、A．concentrateB．prepareC．escapeD．recover18、A．energeticB．enjoyableC．typicalD．endless19、A．HoldingontoB．DatingbacktoC．LookingbackonD．Droppinginon20、A．a(chǎn)ffordB．a(chǎn)ttemptC．expectD．pretendSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvertthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（漸凍癥）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSareexpensive,notrobustundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibration（再校準(zhǔn)）andrelativelysteadysetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Toreducetheshortcomings…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,robust,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithmisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutGazeSpeak?A．TheGazeSpeakappcanrecognizeeyemovementsdirectly.B．ItallowsALSsufferstocommucicatewithotherswithoutaphoneC．ALSsufferscanuseseveralwaystocommunicate.D．SmartphoneapphelpsALSsuffersspeakwiththeireyes.2、Whyisthenewsmartphoneappbetterthantheolderone?A．It’seconomical,robustandeasytouse.B．It’sexpensive,notrobustundersunlight.C．Itrequiresfrequentre-calibration.D．Itcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligence.3、What’stherealpurposeofthepassage?A．Tosellanewsmartphone.B．Topersuadeconsumerstobuyanewsmartphoneapp.C．Tointroduceanewsmartphoneapp.D．Todevelopanewsmartphoneapp.Text2ArobotcalledBina42hassuccessfullytakenacourseinthephilosophyofloveatNotreDamedeNamurUniversity(NDNU),inCalifornia.AccordingtocourseinstructorWilliamBarry,associateprofessoratNDNU,Bina42istheworld’sfirstsociallyadvancedrobottocompleteacollegecourse,afeathedescribedas“remarkable.”Therobottookpartinclassdiscussions,gaveapresentationwithastudentpartnerandparticipatedinadebatewithstudentsfromanotherinstitution.Beforebecomingastudent,Bina42appearedasaguestspeakerinBarrysclassesforseveralyears.OnedaywhenaddressingBarry’sclass,Bina42expressedadesiretogocollege,adesirethatBarryandhisstudentsenthusiasticallysupported.RatherthanenrollBina42inhisRobotEthics:PhilosophyofEmergingTechnologiescourse,BarrysuggestedthatBina42shouldtakehiscoursePhilosophyofLoveinstead.LoveisaconceptBina42doesn’tunderstand,saidBarry.ThereforethechallengewouldbeforBarryandhisstudentstoteachBina42whatloveis.“Someinterestingthingshappenedintheclass,”saidBarry.HesaidthathisstudentsthoughtitwouldbestraightforwardtoteachBina42aboutlove,which,afterall,is“fairlysimple—it’safeeling,”saidBarry.Buttherealitywasdifferent.Bina42endeduplearning“31differentversionsoflove,”saidBarry,highlightingsomeofthechallengeshumansmayfacewhenworkingartificialintelligenceinfuture.Bina42participatedinclassdiscussionsviaSkypeandalsotookpartinaclassdebateaboutloveandconflictwithstudentsfromWestPoint.Bina42’scontributiontothedebatewasfilmedandpostedonYouTube.ItwasjudgedthatBina42andNDNUclassmateswerethewinnersofthisdebate.Inthenextdecade,BarryhopesBina42mightbecomecomplexenoughtoteachaclass,thoughhesaysheforeseesrobotsbeingusedtobettertheteachingandlearningexperience,ratherthanreplacinginstructorscompletely.1、（小題1）WhatwasBina42’sperformancelikeinclass?A．Extraordinary.B．Insignificant.C．Far-reaching.D．Unattractive.2、（小題2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword“addressing”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Dealingwith.B．Consultingwith.C．Givingaspeechto.D．Sendingaletterto.3、（小題3）Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ItwasinterestingforBina42tolearnaboutlove.B．ItwasquitetoughforBina42tolearnaboutlove.C．Artificialintelligencemaysomehowbesuperiortoman.D．Humanscanlaunchachallengetoartificialintelligence.4、（小題4）WhatdoesBarrythinkofthefuturedevelopmentofBina42?A．Itwillsurelybeabletoserveasateacher.B．Itwillbeabletopromotelearningandteaching.C．Itwillcompletelytaketheplaceofinstructors.D．Itwillbesmartenoughtocontrolhumanbeings.Text3Scientistswouldliketoplaceahugemirrorinspaceabovetheearth.Itmightbesixtymileswide.Itwouldbeusedtocatchtherays(光線)ofthesun.Itwoulddirectthesun’sraysupontheearthasachildmightdotomakesunlightdanceonthewallwithahandmirror.Whydotheywanttodothis?Thesun’srayscouldbehelpfulinmanyways.Theycouldlightupcitiesbynight.Thewarmrayscouldstopfrosts(霜凍)whichmightcomeatnightandhurtfruitcrops.Theycouldmelt(融化)dangerousicebergsintheocean.Perhapstheycouldchangecloudmovementsandbringrainwhereitisneeded.1、Thehugemirrorwould______.A．stand60milesinheight(高度) B．be60milesfromsidetosideC．cover60milesoftheearth D．be60milesabovetheearth2、Themirrorwouldbeusedto______.A．reflect(反射)sunlight B．a(chǎn)bsorb(吸收)sunlightC．seewhattheearthlookslike D．seehowcloudsmove3、Thestronglightfromthemirrorcouldpossibly______.A．hurtfruitcrops B．setfiretocitiesC．bringlongerdaytime D．shinethroughwalls4、Thehugemirroris______.A．somethinginastory B．a(chǎn)lreadymadeC．justanidea D．tobemadesoonText4Forkidsandafairshareofadults,aSanDiegovacationmeansthemeparksandotherattractions.Beforeheadingtoapark,checkonline;manyparkshaveseasonalorholidayhours.SanDiegoWildAnimalParkInthesummer,alionexhibitwillopenandallowgueststowalkthroughtheanimals’habitat.Onlyglasswillbebetweenmanandbeasts.TheWildAnimalPark’snewDinoMountain,featuring20lifelikedinosaurs,willrunthroughSept.6.Details:generaladmissionticketsare$26.50foradultsandchildrenaged12andolder.$19.50forchildrenaged3-11,freeforchildren2andyounger.Adiscountedticketfor$23.85isavailabletoseniors60andolder,.SanDiegoZooThezoohasanewpanda,MeiSheng.There’snotmuchinthewayofnewattractions,butNighttimeZoo,aprogrampopularwithfamilies,startsJune26.Details:Generaladmissionis$21foradults,$14forchildrenaged3-11,freeforchildren2andyounger.www.legoland.comSeaworldSanDiegoA6-minuteridecalledJourneytoAtlantis,whichistoopeninlateMay,tellsthelegendofthemythicalislandnation.Peoplewhostepontotheride’seight-passengerGreekfishingboatswillexperiencesimulatedearthquakes,etc.Afterthat,riderscanvisitanewexhibitofdolphins,whichhavenotbeenondisplayattheparksince2008.Details:Generaladmissionis$46.95foradults,$37.95forchildrenaged3-9,freeforchildren2andyounger..OldTownTrolleyToursVisitingrelativesorfriendsinSanDiego?Theycangetahometownpassandrideforfreewithyoupaidadmission.Onegiftperpaidadultguest.Details:ThemainticketboothisinOldTown.Hoursare9a.m.to5p.m.,daily$25.www.H.1、Whichofthefollowingwebsitesoffersadiscounttotheold?A．.B．.C．.D．www.H.2、Howmuchwilltheadmissionbeifafive-year-oldchildvisitsSanDiegoZoowithhisparents?A．$21.B．$35.C．$42.D．$56.3、Wherecanweseetheperformanceofdolphins?A．SanDiegoWildAnimalPark.B．SanDiegoZoo.C．SeaworldSanDiego.D．OldTownTrolleyTours.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)IneededtogetsomemoneysoI1．(take)ajobintheclothesdepartmentatGraham’sfortheJanuarysaleIcan’tsaythatIenjoyedit,2．itwasanexperienceI’llneverforgetWhenIarrivedhalfanhourbeforeopeningonthefirstdayofthesale,therewasalready3．queuearoundthreesidesofthebuildingThismademeverynervousThemomentthesecurityguards4．(lock)thedoors,theyhidbehindthedoorsforprotectionasthenoisycrowdrushedinIcouldn’tbelievemyeyes:thiswasn’tshopping;itwasabattlefield!Afterawhile,clotheswereflying5．a(chǎn)lldirectionsaspeoplesearchedforthesizes,coloursandstylestheywantedWithinminutesIhadhalfadozenpeople6．(push)clothesundermynose,eachwanting7．(be)thefirstservedThewholedaycontinuedlikethatPeoplewerespendingmoneylikewaterthinking8．theyneededwhattheywerebuyingAslongasitwasabargainitwasOKThatnight,afteraquickdinnerIwenttobed9．(exhaust),fearingthesoundofthealarm10．wouldtellmetogetreadyfortheseconddayofthesaleTheForbiddenCityinBeijing,hometothePalaceMuseum,housesmorethan1．8millionculturalrelicsandisoneoftheworld’smostvisitedtouristattractions2．(mark)the600thanniversaryoftheForbiddenCity,thePalaceMuseumwillholdaseriesofeventsthroughout3．

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themuseumwillalsodisplayexhibitsfromother10．(country)Duringthepastfewyears,thePalaceMuseumhasbeenworkinghardtogetthepublicfamiliar11．thehistoryandcultureoftheForbiddenCityAnditseemsthattheseeffortshavebeenpayingoff,withits12．(popular)reachinganewheightOver17millionpeoplevisitedthemuseumin2018,of13．40percentwereunder30yearsoldSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Lastweektheelectricityinmyflatwentout.Ihadjustgothomefromworkandwashappilymakingmytea,whenallofasuddenIwassurroundedbycompletedarkness.Itriedtofixitbutfailed.Ihadtowaitforanelectriciantocomeinthemorning.1、Isatdowntoeatmyhalf-cookeddinner.AndthenIwasn’treallysurewhattodo.MytypicaleveningisspentwatchingtheTVandlookingthroughsocialmedia.2、Soformeitwasanearlynight.AndIcouldn’thelpbutthink,dowerelytoomuchonelectricity?Thatnight,losingourelectricityfeltlikelosingabasicnecessity.Asbasicasrunningwater.3、Iuseelectricityallthelime,evenwhenit’snotreallynecessary.4、.Itcontributestoglobalwarming.Itisharmingourenvironmentandweneedtodowhatwecantostopit.Notonlythat,butifwecontinuetousethesamelargeamountofenergywewillsoonrunout.So,shouldn’twestartpreparingforitnow?Cuttingbackonouruseofelectricitywouldmakelosingiteasier,andalsosaveenergyresourcessothattheycouldlastforlonger.5、Andifeveryonedoesthesame,wecanmakeabigdifference.A．Tonightthiswasn’tpossible.B．Obviously,wecan’tsurvivewithoutit.C．Ourover-useofelectricityisabigproblem.D．Thisleftmeawholenightwithoutanyelectricity.E.Electricitybringsusconvenienceandtrouble.F.Butreally,we’vegrowntotakeelectricityforgranted.G.IknowforsurethatIcouldcutdownonmyuseofelectricity.MoneyMattersParentsshouldhelptheirchildrenunderstandmoney.1、Soyoumaystarttalkingaboutmoneywhenyourchildshowsaninterestinbuyingthings,candyortoys,forexample.1.ThebasicfunctionofmoneyBeginexplainingthebasicfunctionofmoneybyshowinghowpeopletrademoneyforgoodsorservices.Itisimportanttoshowyourchildhowmoneyistradedforthethingshewantstohave.Ifhewantsto