湖南省長(zhǎng)沙市岳麓區(qū)2023年考研《英語(yǔ)一》臨考沖刺試卷含解析

湖南省長(zhǎng)沙市岳麓區(qū)2023年考研《英語(yǔ)一》臨考沖刺試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)DoubleTroubleWhenIwaseight,Iwantedatoyandneeded$10tobuyit.But,asusual,Iwasbroken.Idecidedtoaskmy11-year-oldsister,Kathleen,foraloan.Iwenttoherroom,1herforthecash.Laughing,sheagreedto2methemoney,butadded,“Iwillchargeyou10percentcompoundinterestevery3untilyoupaymeback.”“Compoundinterest---what’sthat?”Iasked.“Well,interestiswhatyoucallthe4moneyborrowershavetopaybackonaloan,”sheexplained.“Compoundinterestmeansthattheinterestpaymentsgetbiggerandbiggerthe5youtaketopaybacktheloan.Torepaytheloan,youwillneedtogiveme$11afteronemonth.Ifyouwaittwomonthstopaymeback,your6willgrowfrom$10to$11.SoI’llbechargingyouintereston$11.ThenIwilladdthatinteresttothe$11youalreadyoweme,fora7of$12.10.That’swhatyou’lloweaftertwomonths.”“Sure.Igetit,”Isaid.Thoughtruthfully,Iwasgetting8.Kathleenlentmethemoney,andIboughtthetoy.Mybirthdaycameamonthlater,andmymomgaveme$10.9,thatwasjusttheamountIneededtobuyanothertoyIwanted10.Iputoffpayingmysisterforamonth.Afteranothermonth,I11abouttheloan.Severalmonthslater,onChristmasmorning,mysisterandIeachfounda$02billinourstockings.Iwasjustputtingitintomypocket12Kathleentappedmeontheshoulder.“Sorry,kiddo.That’smine.I’m13onyourdebt.”“Huh?”ThenIrememberedtheloan.“Hey!Howcanitbethatmuch?I14borrowed$10.”“True,”shesaid,“butinteresthasbeencompoundingforeightmonths.Nowyou15me$1.43.”Shepaused,thenadded.“Youcanpaymethe$1.43.”I16tobelievethata$10loancouldmorethandoublesoquickly.Muchtomy17,mysistergotherpencilandtabletandshowedmeexactlyhowitalladdedup.Myhead18asItriedtokeeptrackofKathleen’s19,butthistime,Igotthebasicideaofcompoundinterest.I20thehardwaythatborrowingmoneycanbe“doubletrouble”innotime.1、A．blaming B．begging C．searching D．preparing2、A．pay B．send C．lend D．hand3、A．month B．year C．week D．day4、A．little B．same C．enough D．extra5、A．shorter B．longer C．more D．less6、A．cash B．saving C．note D．debt7、A．total B．cost C．number D．bill8、A．encouraged B．shocked C．confused D．satisfied9、A．Gradually B．Obviously C．Unfortunately D．Hopefully10、A．seriously B．a(chǎn)nxiously C．secretly D．desperately11、A．forgot B．knew C．talked D．cared12、A．a(chǎn)fter B．until C．while D．when13、A．carrying B．collecting C．relying D．focusing14、A．normally B．nearly C．only D．really15、A．owe B．offer C．take D．give16、A．decided B．refused C．pretended D．managed17、A．relief B．delight C．a(chǎn)nnoyance D．regret18、A．turned B．nodded C．stuck D．hurt19、A．calculations B．excuses C．directions D．discoveries20、A．explored B．learned C．explained D．questionedSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Musichasagreateffectoneveryone.Butdoesmusicaffectplants,too?Peoplehavebeenexperimentingwithmusicforalmostthreedecades.Fromschool-levelprojectstohigher-levelscientificexperiments,theeffectofmusiconplantshasbeenaconfusinganddebatabletopic.Weknowmusicissoundandsoundisnothingmorethanawave.Plantgrowthisaresultofthecelldivisionthattakesplacewithinthecells.Butwhyismusicassociatedwithplantgrowth?Inhumans,musichasastrongeffectonourhealthandmood,andovertheyears,peoplehaveclaimedthatthesameeffecthasbeenobservedonplants,too.Plantsaresensitivebynature,andmanypeopleclaimthattheyhavefeelingsjustashumansdo.Therearestoriesaboutplantssheddingtears.Althoughscientistsdonotsupporttheseasfacts,thesemythshaveledthemtotakeupvariousexperimentsonplants.Variousstudieshaveprovedthatplantsrespondtoacoustic(音響的)energy.Itincreasestheirrateofgrowthandtheirsize,andinfluencestheiroverallhealth.DanCarlson,afterathoroughstudyoveraspanofmanyyears,hasreachedaconclusionthatmusichelpsplantsabsorbnutrients(養(yǎng)分)moreefficiently.IttookDanaboutfifteenyearstodevelopafoliagespray(葉面噴劑)thatisusedbeneficiallywiththesoundfrequencies.Carlsoncallsthisspray“SonicBloom”.Hisfindingshaveprovedtobebeneficialforcountlessfarmersandhaveresultedin－accordingtoGuinnessBookofWorldRecords－thelargestindoorplantonrecord.ThePurplePassionwastreatedwiththeSonicBloomprocess.Itgrewtobe1,300feettallandwasaliveevenafter25years.Itsnormallifespan(壽命),however,is18monthsanditgrowsnotmorethan18feettall.Thebook,SecretoftheSoil,writesaboutSonicBloomanditsresults.SonicBloomisalsosoldinthemarket.1、Whatinspiredscientiststoexperimentwithplants?A．Theeffectsofmusiconhumans.B．Plantsaresensitivebynature.C．Thecelldivisiontakingplacewithinthecells.D．People’sdebatableopinionoftheeffectmusichasonplants.2、WhatisthemainideaofPara.3?A．Nutrientsareimportanttoplants.B．Musiccanhavesomegoodeffectsonplants.C．Howtherateofgrowthofplantscanbeimproved.D．Whatkindsofmusiccancontributetothegrowthofplants.3、WhatdidDanCarlsondevelop?A．Aspraycalled“SonicBloom”.B．Amethodtogrowlargerplants.C．Aspecialplantthatgrowsveryfast.D．Acousticenergythatplantsrespondto4、WhyisthePurplePassionincludedinGuinnessBookofWorldRecords?A．Itistheoldestindoorplant.B．Itisthelargestindoorplant.C．Itgivesoffthemostpleasantsmell.D．Itcangrowinthetoughestconditions.Text2ThehistoryoftheLouvreMuseum,whichtodaycontainsoneofthemostimportantartcollectionsintheworld,datesbacktotheMiddleAges.Builtin112asafortress（堡壘）protectParisfromtheVikings,itwastransformedintoapalacebyFrancescoI.Sincethen,forfourcenturies,Frenchkingsandemperorshaveexpandedit.TheglasspyramidofI.M.Peiwasaddedtothecourtyardofhonorin13.Allgalleriescanbereachedfromhere.TheglasspyramidTheprojectsforthemonetizationandexpansionoftheLouvredatebackto1981.Theyincludedtheconstructionofamainentrancetothemuseum.TheAmericanarchitectofChineseorigin－I.M.Pei－wasinchargeoftheproject.Peidesignedapyramidthathadtobecomeanentrancetothemuseum.Itsglasswallsallowvisitorstoadmirethesurroundinghistoricbuildingsandtolightuptheentrancehall.TheLouvrecollectionTheLouvretreasurescandatebacktothecollectionofFrancescoI(1515－1547),whoboughtmanyItalianpaintings.DuringtheruleofLouisXIV(1643－1715)thisamountedtoonly200artworks,butitalsoincreasedasaresultofdonationsandpurchases.Itwasopenedforthefirsttimetothepublicin1793.SincethentheLouvrecollectionhasbeencontinuouslyenriched.ThefallenguideThemainentranceisundertheglasspyramid.Theartworksareexposedonfourfloors:thedisplayroomsoftheartworksareorganizedaccordingtothecountriestheyarefrom.Thereareeightsectionsinall.TheEuropeanpainters’collectionisverylarge,with40percentofFrenchworks,whilethecollectionofsculpturesislesscomplete.1、WhatdoesthefirstparagraphsayabouttheLouvreMuseum?A．Itwasfirstintendedasaroyalpalace.B．Ithasahistoryoflessthantencenturies.C．Ithasthelargestartcollectionworldwide.D．Itexperiencednonstopexpansioninthepast.2、Whichofthefollowinginafunctionoftheglasswillsofthepyramid?A．Actingasagoodviewpoint.B．Makingvisitorsmovefaster.C．Makingtheentrancehalllessbright.D．Preventingheatbyreflectingsunlight.3、Thearrangementofthedisplayroomsisbasedontheartworks’.A．historicvaluesB．culturalmeaningsC．countriesoforiginD．levelsofperfectionText3“Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy-theyregivenafterall.Choicescanbehard."-JeffBezos.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I'dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold,andI'dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmylifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn'tworksincemoststart-upsdon't,andIwasn'tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I’dbeenagarageinventor.I'dalwayswantedtobeaninventor,andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeople,andIhadabrilliantbossthatIadmiredverymuch.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefullytome,andfinallysaid.“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn'talreadyhaveagoodjob."Thatlogicmadesomesensetome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,buteventually,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisionnottotryatall.Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.1、Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A．Hisdreamofbeinganinventor. B．Thesupportofhiswife.C．ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet. D．Millionsofexcitingtitles.2、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A．Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.B．Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.C．Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn'ttry.D．Thedecisionnottotheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.3、Wecanknowfromthepassagethat.A．thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB．theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaC．theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaD．theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ClevernessandKindness B．TheStartingofAmazonC．FollowingMyPassion D．WeAreWhatWeChooseText4DearMomandDad,Campisgreat!Ihavemetalotofnewfriends.JimisfromCalifornia,EricisfromIowa,andTonyisfromMissouri.Wehaveagreattimetogether,swimming,boating,hiking,andplayingtricksonothercampers!Everynight,wegotoanothertentsecretlyandtrytoscareothercampersbymakingscarynoises.It’ssofunnytoseethemrunoutscreaming!Now,don’tworry,Mom.I’mnotgoingtogetcaughtlikeIdidlastyear.Onethingthatisdifferentfromlastyearishowmanybugs(昆蟲(chóng))thereare!Ihaveatleast100mosquitobitesandabout25antbites.EverytimeIgooutside,horseflieschaseme,too!Otherthanallthesebuggybugs,I’mhavingthebesttime!Love,TylerDearTyler,Areyousureyouareokay?Allofthosebugssoundawful!Haveyouusedallofthe“Itch-Be-Gone”creamIgotyou?Howaboutthe“Ants’kAwful”lotions(護(hù)膚液)fortheantbites?YouandyourauntEthelhavealwaysseemedtoattractthosenastyfireants.NowTyler,Iamveryhappythatyouhavemetsomenewfriendsandthatyouarehavingfuntogether.However,youMUSTstoptryingtoscareothercampers.Remember,honey,somecampersmaybescaredeasily.Iwantyoutoapologizeforanyanxietyyoumayhavecausedthemandstartbeingthenice,politeboythatIknowyouare.Doyouhearme,Tyler?Pleasebecareful.Iwantyoutocomeheresafely.Love,Mom1、WhydidTylerwritethelettertohisparents?A．Todescribehisinterestingcampexperiences.B．Toexpresshisregretaboutscaringothers.C．Toaskhisparentsforadviceaboutcamping.D．Totellhisparentsabouthissufferingsatcamp.2、Theunderlinedword“chase”inthefirstletterprobablymeans“”.A．flyawayB．getridofC．putupwithD．runafter3、Tyler’smotheradviseshimto.A．buymorelotionforthebitesB．returnwithafewfriendsC．a(chǎn)voidscaringothercampersD．turntothepolicewhenintroublePartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)GoldenGateParkisinSanFrancisco,CaliforniaItisoneofthelargesturban1．(park)intheUnitedStatesOveronemillioncolorfulflowers,treesandotherplantsgrowintheparkButoriginallymostofthepark2．(cover)insandAfteralotofwork,itwasfinallybuiltin3．Today,therearemanypeople4．(visit)theparkeverydayTheyplaybasketball,soccer,golfandmanyothersportsthereTheparkisclosedinmanyplacestotrafficsopeoplecanwalk,cycle,orskate5．(free)TheGreatWallofChinaismorethan6,000kilometreslongItwinds1．(it)wayfromwesttocast,acrossdeserts,overmountains,throughvalleys2．a(chǎn)tlastitreachestheseaTheGreatWallhasahistoryofovertwentycenturiesThefirstpartofit3．(build)duringtheSpringandAutumnperiodDuringtheQinDynasty,4．(keep)theenemyoutofhisempire,EmperorQinShiHuanghadallthewalls5．(join)upThus,theGreatWallcameintobeingTheGreatWalliswideenoughat6．topforfivehorsesortenmentowalksidebysideAlongthewallarewatchtowers,7．soldiersusedtokeepwatchFireswerelitonthetowersasa8．(warn)whentheenemycameItwas9．(extreme)difficulttobuildsuchawallintheancientdayswithoutanymodernmachinesAlltheworkwasdone10．handThousandsofmendiedandwereburiedunderthewalltheybuiltTheGreatWallwasmadenotonlyofstoneandearth,butofthefleshandbloodofmillionsofmenSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Duringhis2009TEDGlobaltalk,soundconsultantJulianTreasuresaidtherearefourmajorwaysthatsoundaffectshuman.Whatdofirealarms,carnoisesandalarmclocksallhaveincommon?Theirsoundaffectsusphysiologically(生理上地).1、Heartrateincreasesandbreathquickensasthebodypreparestofightapossiblethreatorrunforsurvival.Butaphysiologicalresponsetosoundisn'talwaysupsetting.Therhythmic(有節(jié)奏的)frequencyofoceanwavesroughlymatchestherhythmofasleepingperson’sbreathing.2、Thesecondwaysoundaffectsusispsychological—itmakesusfeel.Haveyoueverheardapieceofmusicthatmakesyousad?Whetherit’sasadsongthatbringstearstoyoureyesorafunnysongthatmakesyoulaugh,musiccanmakeusfeelarangeofemotions.3、Whenwehearthecomfortingsingingofbirds,weknowthingsaregoodandsafe.4、Thebraintriestogetmeaningfromthewordsandsentenceswehear.Whenyourmom,dad,andlittlebrotherarealltalkingatonceatthedinnertable,thecompetingvoicesmakeithardtofocus.Ourbrainshaveaverysmallbandwidthforprocessingauditory(聽(tīng)覺(jué)的)input,saysTreasure.Nowonderit'sannoyingwhensomeonekeepstalkingduringamovie!Finally,soundmaycausebehavioralchanges.5、Peopletendtowalkawayfromloudorannoyingsoundsandtowardpleasantsounds.Nexttimeafireenginescreamspast,birdsstartsingingoryouhearasorrowfulpopsong,stop,listen,andthinkaboutthemanywayssoundinfluencesyou.A．Also,soundaffectshowwethink.B．Birdsongalsoaffectsuspsychologically.C．Inotherwords,theymakeourbodiesreact.D．Unpleasantsoundsaffectourphysicalhealth.E.Infact,somemusiccanputyouinagoodmood.F.Driverswholistentofat-pacedmusicmayspeedup.G.Whenweheartheoceanriseandfall,thesoundrelaxesourbodies.Youdon'tneedsuperpowerstocommittobeinghealthier.Checkoutthesetips.Writeitand