2023年考研外語(yǔ)專家預(yù)測(cè)過(guò)關(guān)卷10

考研外語(yǔ)專家預(yù)測(cè)過(guò)關(guān)卷10

一、UseofEnglish

1、Peopleoftenwonderwhyhistoriansgotosomuchtroubletopreservemillionsofbooks,documentsandrecordsofthepast.Whydowehavelibraries?What(1)_____arethesedocumentsandthe(2)_____books?Whydowe(3)_____andsavetheactionsofmen,thenegotiationsofstatesmenandthe(4)_____ofarmies?

Because,sometimes,thevoiceofexperiencecan(5)_____ustostop,lookandlisten.Andbecause,sometimes,pastrecords,(6)_____interpreted,cangiveus(7)_____ofwhattodoandwhatnottodo.

Ifwearetocreate(8)_____peaceforever,wemustseek(9)_____originsinhumanexperienceandintherecordofhuman(10)_____.Fromthestoryoftheendurance,courageand(11)_____ofmenandwomen,wecreatetheinspirationofyouth.FromstoriesoftheChristianmen,rightdowntoBudapest'sheroicmenoftoday,historyrecordsthesuffering,theself-denial,theloyaltyandtheheroic(12)_____ofmen.Surelyfromtheserecordstherecancomehelptomankindinour(13)_____andperplexities,andinouryearnings(14)_____peace.

The(15)_____purposeofhistoryisabetterworld.Historygivesawarningtothosewhowould(16)_____war.History(17)_____inspirationtothosewhoseekpeace.(18)_____,historyhelpsuslearn.Yesterday'srecordscankeepusfrom(19)_____yesterday'smistakes.Andfromthepiecesofmosaicassembledbyhistorianscomethegreatprintings(20)_____representtheprogressofmankind.

A.right

B.good

C.important

D.fine

2、(2)

A.old

B.former

C.history

D.previous

3、(3)

A.finish

B.record

C.write

D.reserve

4、(4)

A.campaigns

B.activities

C.movements

D.journeys

5、(5)

A.let

B.hope

C.cause

D.make

6、(6)

A.directly

B.specially

C.mainly

D.correctly

7、(7)

A.opinions

B.warnings

C.answers

D.ideas

8、(8)

A.enduring

B.illustrating

C.expressing

D.exposing

9、(9)

A.its

B.our

C.his

D.her

10、(10)

A.mechanism

B.empiricism

C.conservatism

D.idealism

11、(11)

A.emotion

B.ambition

C.devotion

D.option

12、(12)

A.behaviors

B.deeds

C.duties

D.performances

13、(13)

A.confusions

B.afflictions

C.passion

D.affection

14、(14)

A.with

B.to

C.by

D.for

15、(15)

A.last

B.supreme

C.important

D.excellent

16、(16)

A.raise

B.create

C.increase

D.promote

17、(17)

A.receives

B.chooses

C.brings

D.conveys

18、(18)

A.Inshort

B.Inall

C.Inaddition

D.Infact

19、(19)

A.repeating

B.repeats

C.repeat

D.repeated

20、(20)

A.what

B.who

C.when

D.which

二、ReadingComprehension

1、PartA

Directions:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)

"IloveMicrosoftandMicrosoftdidnotloseme",protestedRobertScoble,alittletooloudly,onhisbloglastweek,inabidtoendfeverishspeculationintheblogosphereaboutwhy,exactly,hehaddecidedtoleaveMicrosoft.Thesoftwaregiant's"technicalevangelist",Mr.Scoblehasbecomethebest-knownexampleofacorporateblogger.Onhisblog,calledScobleizer,whichhestartedin2000,hewritesaboutMicrosoft'sproducts,andhassometimescriticisedthemfiercely—therebybothestablishinghiscredibilityand,byitswillingnesstotoleratehim,helpingtohumanisehisemployer.

Asblogging'sinfluencehasgrown,sobasMr.Scoble's—bothinsideandoutsideMicrosoft.Lastyear,afterhebloggedagainstMicrosoft'sdecisiontoabandonsupportforalawprohibitingdiscriminationagainstgays,thecompany'smanagersbackeddown.Hehelpedwriteabook,NakedConversations:HowBlogsAreChangingtheWayBusinessesTalkWithCustomers,publishedinJanuary,thathasbecomeessentialreadingforanybosstryingtodefineanew-mediastrategyforhisbusiness.

Sowhyleave?Mr.Scoblehasdeniedseveralofthetheoriescirculatingintheblogosphere,includingthathehadbecomefedupwithhavinghisexpenseschallengedorwithsharinganoffice;thatMicrosoftchallengedhisviewstoooften;thathehadbecome,frustrated;andthatthefirmhadnottriedhardenoughtokeephim.Still,hisfriendDaveWiner,anotherblogger,describedMicrosoftasa"stiflingorganisation"beforeobservingthat"whenhefinallydecidedtoleave,it'sasifahugeweightcameoffhim,andallofasudden,theoldScobleisback".HeviewsMr.Scoble'sdepartureasevidencethatMicrosofthasbeenunabletomovewiththetimes:"I'mgladtoseemyoldfrienddidn'tgodownwiththeship".Anotherbloggersaysthathisdepartureshowsthe"endofhonestblogging".

Therealreasonmaybelesssinister—thoughtroublingforthegrowingnumberofemployersencouragingtheiremployeestobiog.Bloggingallowsstafftobuildapersonalbrandseparatefromthatoftheirfirm;iftheyaregoodatit,andbuildupareadership,thatbrandmaybemorevaluabletothemelsewhere.Mr.ScobleisofftojoinPodT,arisingstarinvideopodcasting,whichisnowfarmorefashionablethanbloggingandpotentiallyfarmorelucrative.ItseemsthatMr.ScobleismostimpressedbyRocketboom,oneofwhosefounders,AmandaCongdon,issaidtobedrawing300000viewersadaytohervideoblog,andisabouttostartchargingadvertisers$85000aweek—almostasmuch,Mr.Scobleisreportedassaying,"asImadeinanentireyearworkingatMicrosoft".

WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccodingtothetext?

A.Scoble'sblognevergivespeoplethefalseinformation.

B.Microsoftdoesn'tagreewiththeopinioninScoble'sbiog.

C.ScoblewillnotwriteanythinginhisblogwhenheleavesMicrosoft.

D.Scoble'sblogbecomesthemostpopularcorporateblogintheInternet.

2、

WhichistherealreasonforRobertScobletoleaveMicrosoft?

A.Hedoesn'tgetalongwithMicrosoftanylonger.

B.Hewishestohaveasingleoffice.

C.Hewantstoearnmoremoney.

D.Hedoesn'tthinkthatMicrosofthasbeenabletomovewithtimes.

3、

Theword"sinister"(Line1,Para.4)mostprobablymeans______.

A.minister.

B.evil.

C.beneficial.

D.righteous.

4、

TowardScoble'sleavingandhisblog,thewriter'sattitudecanbesaidtobe______.

A.objective.

B.supportive.

C.biased.

D.apprehensive.

5、

Thebesttopicforthetextmaybe______.

A.ScobleandHisBlog.

B.BloggingOff,VideobloggingIn.

C.BlogMan.

D.BlogorVideoblog.

6、ThedayofterrorattheVirginiaPolytechnicandStateUniversityinBlacksburgbeganatabout7:15a.m.,withtheshootingofawomanandamaleresidentadviseronthefourthfloorofadormbuildingoncampus,KristenBensley,afreshmanwholivedbelowthefloorwheretheshootingoccurred,toldTIME,"Therewereminorsgoingonabouttheassailantwasfightingwithhisgirlfriendorsomethingofthatnature".Bensleynotesthatonlyresidentscangetintothebuilding,usingaspecific"passport",thatis,acardthatonehastoswipeinordertoopendoorsbefore10a.m.Ifhewasanoutsider,someonewouldhavehadtolethimin.Ormorelikely,hewasaresidentofthedormhimself.Ifso,howdidbekeepsomuchammunitionunnoticed?

Unlikehighschools,mostuniversitiescan'tbeefupsecuritywithametaldetectorortwo.Sowhatcanbedonetoprotectstudents?Otherquestionsremainunanswered.Whywasthereatwo-hourgapbetweentheincidentatthedormandafarmorefataloneacrosscampus?Atonepoint,thatledtotheorizingthatmorethanonegunmanwasinvolved.Thegunmanwhokilledatleast30peopleatNorrisHallshortlyafter9a.m.wasdescribedbysomesourcesasanAsianman.

Ithasbeenasurrealtimeforthestudents.BrandonStiltner,asenioraerospaceengineeringstudent,andJonathanHess,aseniormechanicalengineer,werewatchingTValldaybutbynoonthey'dhadenough."Wedecidedweneededtodosomething",Stiltnersaid."Wewereworthlesssittingaround".Sotheytooktheirsix-footVirginiaTechsignoffthewallandloggedintoFacebook.Withinthenextfewhours100peoplerepliedtotheire-mailrequestforavigil.

By8p.m.hundredsbfstudentsbeganfilingdownthestepsoftheWarMemorialChapeltowardthedrillfield.Clustersoftwoandthreestudentsstoodtogetherinsilence.Slowlytheybegantolineuptosigntheboard."I'mstillreallyindisbelief",saysStiltner.Theshockoftheday'sshootingssankin,Hesssaid,ashecarriedthesignacrosscampusforthevigil."Ithitme",Hesssaid,"toknowthatitwasinthesebuildings".ThemediacrewsthatswarmedcampuswerealsosurrealtoHessandStiltner."Wecouldlookoutourwindowandseeexactlywhat'sonTV",Stiltnersays.Hewatchedhissigncrowdedwithinitialsandprayers,awaitingthenamesofthevictims,Heshuddered."IhopeIdon'thaveanynastysurprises".

Whichofthefollowingistreeaccordingtothefirstparagraph?

A.7:15a.m.isthetimeawomanandamateresidentadviserwerekilledonthefourthfloorofadormbuildingoncampus.

B.Thecauseofshootingistheassailantwasfightingwithhisgirlfriendorsomethingofthatnature.

C.Opendorm'sdoorsneedsswipeacardbefore10a.m.

D.Thegunmanwasaresidentofthedormhimself.

7、

Whichstatementcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?

A.It'simpossiblethatatwo-hourgapbetweentheincidentatthedormandanotheroneacrosscampus.

B.Morethanonegunmanwasinvolved.

C.ThegunmanwasanAsianman.

D.Oneofhighschool'swaysofkeepingsecurityisusingametaldetectorortwo.

8、

Whichwordcantakeplaceof"surreal"(Line1,Para.3;Line5,Para.4)inthepassage?

A.Unbelievable.

B.Unforgettable.

C.Authentic.

D.Miserable.

9、

WhatdidStiltnermeanabout"IhopeIdon'thaveanynastysurprises"?

A.Hedoesn'thopesomeoneheknowsisvictim.

B.Hedoesn'twanttoseethevictim'sname.

C.Hedoesn'tneedanysurprisemore.

D.Hewasscaredbytheassailmentaccident.

10、

Fromthisarticlewecanguessthattheauthorisa______.

A.reviewer.

B.journalist.

C.observer.

D.novelist.

11、THEivory-billedwoodpeckerisnotlarge,asbirdsgo:Itisaboutthesizeofacrow,butflashier,itsclaimtofameisthat,thoughithadbeenthoughtextinctsince1944,alonekayakerspotteditabouttwoyearsago,flyingaroundamongthecypresstreesintheCacheRiverNationalWildlifeRefuge.Andthatsightingmayprovethedeath-blowtoa$319mirrigationprojectintheArkansascorneroftheDelta.

TheGrandPrairieAreaDemonstrationProjectseemed,atfirst,afineidea.TheGrandPrairieisthefourth-largestrice-bowlintheworld,with363,000acresunderpaddies.Butitisrunningoutofwater,withfarmersdrivingwellsdeeperanddeeperintotheunderlyingaquifer.Thenewproject,dreameduparoundadecadeago,wouldtapexcesswaterfromtheWhiteriverwhenitfloodsandpumpsit,attherateofaboutonebilliongallonsaday,tostoragetanksonaround1000ricefarms.

Unfortunately,itwouldalsodivertwaterfromtheregion'shuge,swampywildliferefuges,hometoblackbearsandalligatorsandthepallidsturgeon.TinyswamptownslikeClarendonandBrinkley,whichareheavilyblackandalmostdestitute,relyonnaturetourismforthelittleeconomicactivitytheyhave.InBrinkley,thebarberoffersan"ivorybill"haircutthatmakesyoulooklikeone.

Theprojecthassomepowerfullocalbackers.TheyincludeBlancheLincoln,thestate'sseniorsenator,whogrewuponaricefarminHelena,andDaleBumpers,aformerfour-termsenatorandgovernorofArkansas.Mr.Bumpers,longaniconoftheenvironmentalmovementandprominentintheeffortstoestablishtherefuges,nowbelievesthewaterprojectisimportantfornationalsecurityinfoodandtrade,andthatitwillnotdamagetheforestshehasworkedtoprotect.

Opponentsworrythattheproject,apartfromitsenvironmentalrisks,willoverwhelmtheinnovativewaterconservationmethodsthatrice-farmersarealreadyusing,andgivethebiggestwaterusersanunfairadvantage.Theyalsoobjectthatitmeansusingsubsidisedpumpstoprovidesubsidisedwaterforacropthatdoesn'tpay.RiceisoneofthemostheavilyassistedcropsinAmerica;ricepaymentscosttaxpayersalmost$10billionbetween1995and2022,andrichfarmersroundStuttgartinArkansasCounty(anefficientandpoliticallyshrewdgroup)tookin$21.2minsubsidiesin2022alone.

Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthat______.

A.anivory-billedwoodpeckerwasshotbyalonekayakertwoyearsago.

B.theivory-billedwoodpeckerwasaccustomedtolivingamongcypresstrees.

C.theirrigationprojectisprobablybrokenoffbytheivory-billedwoodpecker.

D.theappearanceoftheivory-billedwoodpeckermaymaketheirrigationprojectterminated.

12、

Accordingtothesecondandthirdparagraph,whichstatementistrue?

A.Theirrigationprojectisreallyawonderfulplantohelppeoplegetridofpoverty.

B.ThesituationofClarendonwouldbecometougherwithoutsupportoftourism.

C.Someprogramslikethegreatirrigationprojecthadbeenplanedveryelaborately.

D.SymbolizationofBrinkleyisivorybillwoodpecker.

13、

Whatcanwelearnfrontthispassage?

A.BlancheLincolnhadintensiveintentiontoprotectnaturalenvironment.

B.Mr.Bumpersextendedhisinfluencebyhisconstantendeavors.

C.Maybesomeyearsago,Mr.Bumperskepthostileposturetothiskindofirrigationproject.

D.ManyofrefugeswereconstructedbyMr.Bumpershimself.

14、

Peoplearearguingagainstthisproject,mainlybecause______.

A.somerichfarmersaretoogreedy.

B.governmentdoesn'twanttointerferethisproject.

C.theyweartintedglassestothosewhoattainmanybenefitsfromthisproject.

D.thebiasofpolicyevokeslotsofindignations.

15、

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsTheGrandPrairieAreaDemonstrationProject?

A.Beoptimistictosupportthisproject.

B.Becameanopponenttothosegainingunfairwealthfromthisproject.

C.Beobjectivetotreatthisproblem.

D.Beindifferenttothisissue.

16、TheLakers'forwardKobeBryanthasscored50ormorepointsinfourstraightgames,secondintheNBAonlytoWiltChamberlain'sseven.HealsonowistiedwithMichaelJordanforsecondwithfourbehindChamberlain's32inmost60-pointgames.

"He'sdoingsomethingI'veneverseen",LakerscoachPhilJacksonsaidinane-mailSaturday."Thishasbeenhistoric".HeshouldknowbecausehecoachedJordanandplayedagainstChamberlain.BryantisnotgoingtowintheMVPaward,whichlikelywillgotoDirkNowitzkiorSteveNash.Buthisscoringbrillianceagainseemstoanswerthequestionofwho'sthebestplayerintheleagueanditalsoprovidesmoreevidenceinthesimilarityofBryantandJordanintheirtalentandapproachtothegame.

Inanyease,Bryantistheplayernowfirmlyholdingthatmythicaltorchofgreatness,sportingcelebrityandcreativitythatJordanoncetookfromJulius"Dr.J"Erring."Kobehastheverdantgreenlighttohoistitupuntilhecoolsdown",Jacksonsaid."Wondersneverceaseinthisgame".Certainly,Bryanthasbeenwonderfulinthefourgames,averaging56.3pointswithtwogamesofatleast60.Moreover,hehardlyhasbeenselfishorworkingoutsidetheoffensebecausemostofhisfieldgoalshavecomeonlongjumpers,including17of33onthree-pointers.Bryantisshooting54percent.

"It'sphenomenal.It'sincredible",JacksontoldLosAngelesreporters."He'sshooting[outside]morethanMichaelwas.Michaelwasprobablydoingmorepost-up,morepenetration,moreat-the-basketkindofstuff.ButKobe'sdoingawholerangeofthings.Ithinkhisshootinghasjustbeenremarkable,thewayheisraisingupoverpeopleandknockingtheballdown".

It'sstillalongwayoff,butbecausehestartedintheNBAwhenhewas18,Bryant,28,canpassKareemAbdul-Jabbarastheleague'sall-timescorerifhecanstayhealthyandaverage25pointsuntilheis38."Thebestpartofitallisthatwe'rewinning",Bryantsaid."ThesecondisthatthisgenerationofplayerswhomightnothaveeverheardoftheElgin[Baylors]orWilts[andtheir]greatnesswillnowtakenoticesothelegacyoftheirbrilliancewillliveon.

"Asfarasmyself,Ican'texplainit.Allisinslowmotionallthetime.Idon'tknowwhyorhow,butit'strippy".That'sprobablywhatChamberlainsaidduringhisrecordrun.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtotheauthor?

A.KobeBryantisthesecondintheNBAforwhathegot50ormorepointsinfourgames.

B.WiltChamberlainusedtoget60ormorepointsinsevenstraightgames,firstintheNBA.

C.MichaelJordanisinthethirdplacewithfourbehindChamberlain's32inmost60-pointgames.

D.MichaelJordanisequaltoKobeBryantinmost60-pointgames.

17、

WhyisnotBryantgoingtowinMVP?

A.DirkNowitzkiorSteveNashhavechancetowintheMVPaward.

B.Bryantisthebestplayerintheleaguefromhisscoringbrilliance.

C.BryantandJordanhavemoresimilarityinbasketball.

D.Notreferredinthispassage.

18、

What'stheevidencethatJacksonthoughtKobeisbetterthanMichael?

A.Kobeisdoinglesspost-up,lesspenetration,lessat-the-basketkindofstuff.

B.KobeisshootingmorethanMichaelwas.

C.Kobe'sshootingwayisraisingupoverpeopleandknockingtheballdown.

D.KobecanshootinmorerangethanMichael.

19、

Whatshouldn'tKobeBryantdotobetheleague'sail-timescorerfromnowon?

A.Noinjury,

B.Keepsaverage25pointsuntilheis38.

C.StartedintheNBAwhenhewas18.

D.GetsmorescoresthanKareemAbdul-Jabbar.

20、

Whichwordismostsimilarinmeaningto"trippy"inthelastparagraph?

A.Normal.

B.Illusional.

C.Fanny.

D.Perplexed.

21、PartB(10points)

Inthefollowingtext,somesentenceshavebeenremoved.ChoosethemostsuitableonefromthelistA—Gtofitintoeachofthenumberedblank.Therearetwoextrachoices,whichdonotfitinanyofthegaps.

Thisisthestoryofasturdy-Americansymbolwhichhasnowspreadthroughoutmostoftheworld.Thesymbolisnotthedollar.ItisnotevenCoca-Cola.Itisasimplepairofpantscalledbluejeans,andwhatthepantssymbolizeiswhatAlexisdeTocquevillecalled"amanlyandlegitimatepassionforequality..."

Bluejeansarefavoredequallybybureaucratsandcowboys;bankersanddeadbeats;fashiondesignersandbeerdrinkers.Theydrawnodistinctionsandrecognizenoclasses;theyaremerelyAmerican.

(41)______.

ThisubiquitousAmericansymbolwastheinventionofaBavaraian-bornJew.HisnamewasLeviStrauss.

HewasborninBadOcheim,Germany,in1829,andduringtheEuropeanpoliticalturmoilof1848decidedtotakehischancesinNewYork,towhichhistwobrothersalreadyhademigrated.Uponarrival,Levisoonfoundthathistwobrothershadexaggeratedtheirtalesofaneasylifeinthelandofthemainchance.Hefoundthempushingneedles,thread,pots,pans,ribbons,yarn,scissorsandbuttonstohousewives.

(42)______.

Itwasthewrongkindofcanvasforthatpurpose,butwhiletalkingwithaminerdownfromthemotherlode,helearnedthatpants-sturdypantsthatwouldstanduptotherigorsofthedigging—werealmostimpossibletofind.

Opportunitybeckonedonthespot,Straussmeasuredtheman'sgirthandinseamwithapieceofstringand,forsixdollarsingolddust,had[thecanvas]tailoredintoapairofstiffbutruggedpants.

(43)______.

WhenStraussranoutofcanvas,hewrotehistwobrotherstosendmore.Hereceivedinsteadatough,browncottonclothmadeinNimes,France.

Almostfromthefirst,Strausshadhisclothdyedthedistinctiveindigothatgavebluejeanstheirname,butitwasnotuntilthe1870sthatheaddedthecopperrivetswhichhavelongsincebecomeacompanytrademark.

(44)______.

Forthreedecadesthereafterthebusinessremainedprofitablethoughsmall,withsaleslargelyconfinedtotheworkingpeopleoftheWest-cowboys,lumberjacks,railroadworkers,andthelike.

Levi'sjeanswerefirstintroducedtotheEast,apparently,duringthedude-ranchcrazeofthe1930s,whenvacationingEasternersreturnedandspreadthewordaboutthewonderfulpantswithrivets.

(45)______.

Thepantshavebecomeatradition,andalongthewayhaveacquiredahistoryoftheirownsomuchsothatthecompanyhasopenedamuseuminSanFrancisco.Forexample,thereistheparticularlyterrifyingstoryofthecarelessconstructionworkerwhodangledfiftytwostoriesabovethestreetuntilrescued,hissolesupporttheLevi'sbeltloopthroughwhichhisropewashooked.

A.Theminerwasdelightedwiththeresult,wordgotaroundabout"thosepantsofLevi's",andStrausswasinbusiness.Thecompanyhasbeeninbusinessverysince.

B.Asakindofjoke,Davistookthepantstoablacksmithandhadthepocketsriveted;onceagain,theideaworkedsowellthatwordgotaround;in1873Straussappropriatedandpatentedthegimmick—andhiredDavisasaregionalmanager.

C.Bythistime,Strausshadtakenbothhisbrothersandtwobrothers-in-lawintothecompanyandwasreadyforhisthirdSanFranciscostore.Overtheensuingyearsthecompanyprosperedlocally,andbythetimeofhisdeathin1902,StrausshadbecomeamanofprominenceinCalifornia.

D.Fortwoyearshewasalowlypeddler,haulingsome180poundsofsundriesdoor-to-doortoekeoutamarginalliving.Whenamarriedsiste

22、(42)

23、(43)

24、(44)

25、(45)

26、PartC

Directions:ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.(10points)

Informationchannelingisundergoingremarkableprogressinvarioussectorsofsocietyinindustrialactivities,publicservicesand,morerecently,indailyliving.

Inthesectorofindustrialactivities,automationiscontinuingwiththeaimofincreasingproductivity—introductionofcomputersforprocesscontrolbythemanufacturingindustry,andintroductionofnumericallycontrolledmachinetools,industrialrobots,com