2023年蘇州市太倉市考研《英語一》高分沖刺試卷含解析

2023年蘇州市太倉市考研《英語一》高分沖刺試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Oneafternoon,manyyearsago,Iwenttopickupmymotherfromwork.IgottherealittleearlysoI1thecarbytheroadsideandwaitedforher.AsIlooked2thecarwindow,therewasasmallparkwhereIsawalittleboy,aroundtwoyearsold,3freelyonthegrassashismotherwatchedfromashort4Theboyhadabigsmileonhisface5hehadjustbeensetfreefromsomesortof6Theboywouldthenfalltothegrass,7,andwithouthesitationorwithoutlookingbackathismother,runasfastashecouldagain,stillwitha8onhisface.Kids,whentheyfalldown,don'tviewtheirfallingdownasfailure,but9,theytreatitasalearningexperience.Theytryandtryagainuntilthey10WhileIwastouchedbytheboy'spersistence,Iwas11touchedbythemannerinwhichheran.Witheachattempt,helookedso12andsonatural—nosignsoffear,nervousness,orofbeingdiscouraged.Hisonly13wastorunfreelyandtodoitaseffectivelyashecould.Hewasjustbeinga14—justbeinghimself—beingcompletelyinthemoment.Hewasnotlookingfor15orwasnotworryingaboutwhether16waswatching.Hedidn'tseemtobebotheredbythefactthatmaybesomeonewouldseehim17andthatitwouldbe18ifhedidfall.No,allthat19tohimwastoaccomplishthetask,tofeeltheexperienceofrunningfullyandfreely.Ilearnedalotfromthat20andexperience,andhavesuccessfullybroughtthatlessonwithmeinmymanypursuits（追求)inlife.1、A．droveB．startedC．parkedD．broke2、A．outsideB．downC．towardD．over3、A．playingB．smilingC．rollingD．running4、A．wayB．lengthC．timeD．distance5、A．evenifB．a(chǎn)sifC．solongasD．nowthat6、A．parkB．caveC．prisonD．castle7、A．getupB．takeupC．breakdownD．liedown8、A．tearB．smileC．pleasureD．surprise9、A．howeverB．insteadC．thereforeD．a(chǎn)nyhow10、A．stopB．winC．a(chǎn)chieveD．succeed11、A．luckilyB．a(chǎn)pparentlyC．a(chǎn)ctuallyD．equally12、A．confidentB．joyfulC．quietD．proud13、A．worryB．dreamC．a(chǎn)imD．hope14、A．boyB．childC．playerD．winner15、A．chanceB．fortuneC．a(chǎn)pprovalD．trouble16、A．someoneB．a(chǎn)nyoneC．everyoneD．one17、A．failB．runC．fallD．cry18、A．embarrassingB．disappointingC．frighteningD．a(chǎn)musing19、A．happenedB．contributedC．relatedD．mattered20、A．discoveryB．observationC．storyD．incidentSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Screamingisoneoftheresponseshumanssharewithotheranimals.Conventionalthinkingsuggeststhatwhatsetsascreamapartfromothersoundsisitsloudness.However,manysoundsthatarelouddonotraisegoosebumpslikescreamscan.Tofindoutwhatmakeshumanscreamsunique,neuroscientistLucArnalandhisteamexaminedabankofsoundscontainingsentencesspokenorscreamedby19adults.Theresultshowsscreamsandscreamedsentenceshadaqualitycalled“roughness,”whichreferstohowfastasoundchangesinloudness.Whilenormalspeechsoundsonlyhaveslightdifferencesinloudness—between4and5Hz,screamscanswitchveryfast,varyingbetween30and150Hz,thusconsideredtoberoughandunpleasant.Arnal’steamasked20subjectstojudgescreamsasfearfulornot,andfoundthatthescariestarealmostalwaysconnectedwithroughness.TheteamthenstudiedhowthehumanbrainrespondstoroughnessusingfMRIbrainscanners(磁共振顱腦掃描儀).Asexpected,afterhearingascream,activityincreasedinthebrain’shearingcenterswheresoundcomingintotheearsisprocessed.Butthescansalsolitupintheamygdale(腦扁桃體),thebrain’sfearcenter.Theamygdalaistheareathatrespondstodanger.Whenathreatisdetected,ouradrenaline(腎上腺素)rises,andourbodypreparestoreacttodanger.Thestudyfoundthatroughnessisn’theardwhenwespeaknaturally,butthemostannoyingalarmclocks,carhorns,andfirealarmspossesshighdegreesofroughness.Onepotentialapplicationforthisresearchmightbetoaddroughnesstoalarmsoundstomakethemmoreeffective,thesamewayabadsmellisaddedtonaturalgastomakeittheeasilytobedetected.Warningsoundscouldalsobeaddedtoelectriccars,whichareparticularlysilent,sotheycanbeefficientlydetectedbypedestrians.1、Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Differenttypesofscreams.B．Specificfeaturesofscreams.C．Humansoundsandanimalcries.D．Soundchangesandscreamedsentences.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“raisegoosebumps”probablymean?A．Makepeoplefeelunpleasant.B．Makepeoplefeelcold.C．Makepeoplerudeandrough.D．Makepeopleunique.3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Roughnessiscommonlyheardinmanyartificialsounds.B．Thetravelingspeedmakesscreamsdifferentfromothersounds.C．Verylittlescientificresearchhasbeendoneonhumanscreams.D．Normalhumanspeechsoundsvarybetween30to150Hzinloudness.4、Whatdevicemaybeimprovedwiththeresearchers’findings?A．Trafficlights.B．Securitycameras.C．Smartphones.D．Smokedetectors.Text2Quietlysittingtherereading,Ifoundmyselfsuddenlylisteningtothetrainguard’sannouncement.Traintravelerswillsurelyagreethatwhentheguardmakesanannouncement,whetherit’stherecordedmessageortheguard’smessage,fewpeoplelistentoit,becauseit’softenquitedullorhardtounderstand.Thisonewasdifferent.Inoticedthatotherpassengersappearedtobelistening,too.Notonlythat,everyonewassmiling!Whywassomuchattentionbeingpaidtothismessage?AsbestIcanrecall,theguardsaidsomethingalongtheselines,“GoodMorningLadies,GentlemenandChildren,thisisthe7.35a.m.fromPenrithtoCentralandyou’llbepleasedtoknowthatweareontime.AndwhatalovelymorningitisinSydneytoday.Thesunisshining,birdsaresinging,andall’srightwiththeworld.Itrustyouhaveagreatdaywhereveryou’regoing.ThanksforcatchingmytrainthismorningandIhopetoseeyouagainsoon.”Quiteafewpeople(obviouslypreviousstrangers)startedtalkingtooneanotherabouttheguard’sexcellentmessageandhowgoodithadmadeeveryonefeel.Istartedthinkingaboutthis,andthenIfoundtheyoungguardandsaid“Wereyoutheguardonthe7:35a.m.fromPenrith?”Theguardseemedabitstunnedatfirst,replying,“Yes,yyyyes.”“Well,Ireallyappreciateyourannouncement.Thankyouforyourextremelygoodmessage,whichgavemeandtheotherpassengerssuchagoodstarttotheday.Pleasekeepdoingit.”Isaid.Therearetwomessagesformeinwhathappenedthatday.Firstly,whenpeoplearehappyintheirworkitshowsinwhatthatdoandsay.Secondly,thestoryattachesmuchimportancetothebenefitsthataccumulatefromthankingpeopleforsomethingthey’vedone,particularlywhenit’snotexpected.Canyouimaginetheconversationthatguardwouldhavewhenhegothome?1、Whydofewtraintravelerslistentotheannouncements?A．Theyusuallyfeelsleepy.B．Themessagesareunattractive.C．Theguard’svoiceisnotclear.D．Theyareabsorbedinbooks.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stunned”inParagraph3mean?A．Surprised.B．Cautious.C．Excited.D．Patient.3、Whatmighttheguardtalkaboutwithhisfamilywhenhegothome?A．Thebeautifulweather.B．Therecordedmessage.C．ThetrainfromPenrith.D．Theunexpectedappreciation.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ABoringTrainStoryB．AnIntelligentGuardC．ALovelyMorninginSydneyD．ADifferentTrainAnnouncementText3InternationalWeatherForecast(January18th,2008)ParisWeatherToday:Plentifulsunshine.High59F.WindsNEat5to10mph.Tonight:Generallyclear.Lownear35F.Windslightandvariable.Tomorrow:Amainlysunnysky.High59F.WindsENEat5tol0mph.Tomorrownight:Amostlyclearsky.Low36F.Windslightandvariable.NewYorkWeatherToday:CloudywithrainandsnowshowersTempsnearlysteadyinthemid39s.WindsSEat5to10mph.Chanceofrain40%.Tonight:Rainandsnowshowersthiseveningchangingtorainshowersovernight.Low34F.WindsESEat5to10mph.Chanceofrain60%.Tomorrow:Cloudyskiesearlywillbecomepartlycloudylaterintheday.Higharound45F.WindsWNWatl0to20mph.Tomorrownight:PartlycloudyearlywithincreasingcloudsovernightLow29F.WindsWat5to10mph.LondonWeatherToday:Cloudyandwindy.High56F.WindsWSWat20to30mph.Tonight:Partlycloudyandwindy.Low43F.WindsWat20to30mph.Tomorrow:Windywithoccasionallightrain.High58F.WindsSWat20to30mph.Chanceofrain70%.Tomorrownight:Cloudyandwindy.Periodsoflightrainearly.Low54F.WindsWSWat20to30mph,Chanceofrain60%.SydneyWeatherToday:Cloudywithperiodsofrain.High73F.WindsNEat10to15mph.Chanceofrain70%.Rainfallaroundaquarterofaninch.Tonight:Rain.Lownear70F.WindsNNEat10to15mph.Chanceofrain70%.Rainfallnearaquarterofaninch.Tomorrow:Showersinthemorningwithisolatedthunderstormsarrivingintheafternoon.High78F.WindsNNEat5to10mph.Chanceofrain40%.Tomorrownight:Anisolatedthunderstormpossibleduringtheevening,thenoccasionalshowersovernight.Lownear70F.WindsWNWat5to10mph.Chanceofrain40%.1、WhichcityhasthestrongestwindonJanuary19th?A．Paris.B．NewYork.C．London.D．Sydney.2、TherewillbethunderstormsinSydneyon__________.A．theeveningofJanuary18thB．theafternoonofJanuary18thC．themorningofJanuary19thD．theafternoonofJanuary19th3、IfyougoonatouronJanuaryl8th,whichofthefollowingplacesofinterestisthemostfavorableaccordingtotheweatherreport?A．TheEiffelTower.B．StatueofLiberty.C．BigBen.D．TheSydneyOperaHouseText4Themosttypicaldefinitionofsuccessis“theaccomplishmentofanaimorpurpose”orwhatmostofushaveheard:“theattainmentofpopularityorprofit.”ButisSuccessreallydefinedbypurposesorprofit?Aftergraduatingfromhighschool,myfamilyadvisedmetoaimtobuildasuccessfulcareer.Myoptionswerenarroweddowntobecomingadoctororchoosingafieldinengineering.SoIgraduatedwithachemicalengineeringdegree.Iwasadvisedtoaimforgraduatestudies,andinlessthantwoyears,IhadahighlyspecializeddegreeinplasticsengineeringfromoneofthemostreputableuniversitiesintheU.S.ThenIfoundacorporatejob,performedwellintheorganization,climbeduptheladder,andmadeabiggerpaychequewitheverynewtitle.Myproudparentstoldmystorytotherestofthefamilyandfriendsasa“success”story.Nomatterwhereweliveintheworld,weallhaveourownversionsofsuccess.Ourfamiliestakeprideintellingtheworldhowsuccessfulweareinourprofession,andoftentheonlymeasureofthatsuccessbecomesthefinancialwealthweaccumulate.Inaworldwhereeverythingisreflectedbynumbers—thelikesonFacebook,thenumberofviewsonYouTube,etc.—everyaspectofourlifeisbeingtakenoverbynumbers.Weareconditionedtobelievethatthestrongeryourfinancialstanding,thehigheryourankonthesuccesschart.Butrememberthewords,“aim”or“purpose,”inthedefinitionofsuccess.AltruisticfiguressuchasMotherTeresa,MahatmaGandhiandMartinLutherKingJr.alsolivedsuccessfullivesbuthadselflessconcernoverthewell-beingofothers.Whiletherestoftheworldfocusedonaccumulatingwealth,theyfocusedongiving,doing,andcreatingforeveryoneelse.Wealthaloneneverwillbethemeasureofsuccess.Thinkbeyondprofits.NopromotionorpayraiseIeverreceivedinmyprofessionalcareerwasbecauseofmydeepdesiretoobtainabettertitleorhigherpay;instead,itwasbasedontheexcellenceIcreatedintheexperienceourcustomershadwiththeorganization.1、Whatdoyouknowabouttheauthor?A．Hehasliveduptohisfamily’sexpectations.B．Heaskshisparentsforadviceoneverything.C．Hedoesn’tlikehisjobthoughheiswellpaid.D．Hewantedtobeadoctorbutbecameachemicalengineer.2、What’sthecommonawarenessofsuccessaroundtheworld?A．Socialconnections.B．Contributionstosociety.C．Theaccumulationoffinancialwealth.D．Theaccomplishmentofpersonaldreams.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Altruistic”inParagraph3mean?A．Ofabundantwealth.B．Offewachievements.C．Devotedtoothers’welfare.D．Focusedonpersonalwell-being.4、Whatinspirationcanbedrawnfromtheauthor’sworkingexperience?A．Changejobsfrequentlyforhigherpay.B．Aimatprovidingqualityserviceatwork.C．Takeeverychancetogetpromotion.D．Focusonmakingprofitsfromthecustomers.5、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Toexplorethetruemeaningofsuccess.B．Toexpresshisinnervoicestohisparents.C．Toacknowledgethehelphehasreceivedinhislife.D．Tosharehispersonalexperienceforothers’reference.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ManypeopleagreethatgoingtoamuseumisagoodwayoflearningaboutancienttreasuresHowever,othersmayfind1．boringtospendhoursthereTherefore,howtomakemuseumsandtheirlifelesscollectionsmoreappealingisatoughquestionworth2．（attach）importancetoLuckily,NationalTreasure（國家寶藏）,aTVprogramwhich3．（begin）toaironDec,3,2017,shedlightonwaystoinspireinterestinmuseumsandtheircollectionsAimingtomakeancientrelicstocome4．（live）,theprogrampresentstreasuresthroughdifferentartistic5．（method）includingdramaticperformancesandstorytelling,6．fullyinterpretsthehistorybehindeachculturalrelic,sothataudiencescannotonlyunderstandhowtoappreciatethebeautyofculturalrelics,7．a(chǎn)lsoknowthecivilizationandthespiritualcoreofChinesecultureInfact,suchprogramsthatpromotetraditionalancientrelicshavebecomepopular8．recentyearsForexample,a2016documentaryfeaturingtheForbiddenCity’sculturalrelicsandtheirrestorers,urgedlotsofcollegestudents9．（apply）toworkasvolunteersthereItis10．（universal）acceptedthatNationalTreasurehasbeensuccessfulinencouragingmorepeopletovisitmuseumsbytouchingtheirheartsBeijing’s1．(forbid)City—traditionallyoff-limitsatnightforanyoneexceptemperors—waslitupwithlanternsafterdarkTuesdayasChina2．(celebrate)theendoftheLunarNewYearholidayThepalacecomplex，hometoChineseemperorsforfivecenturies，3．(usual)closesby5pmthoughsomedistinguishedguestshavebeentaken4．a(chǎn)fterdarkonoccasionItwasopenedatnightforthefirsttimesinceitsrebirthasthePalaceMuseum94yearsagoThepalacewallswerebrightenedwithredChineselanterns—designedtorecreatethe5．(feel)oftheroyalcourtofold—and6．lightshowlitupthecomplexwhiletheChinaNationalTraditionalOrchestraandthePekingOperaperformedAnimageofatreasuredpicturecalled“AThousandLiofRiversandMountains”wasbeamedontothepalaceroofPeoplerushedtogetfree7．(ticket)online，fortherarenight-timeopening，8．weresnappedupwithinminutes“Creativitymakesthe600-year-oldpalaceyoungeranddrawstraditionalculture9．(close)tothepublic，”saidthePeople’sDailyThePalaceMuseumisnowonacampaign10．(attract)evenmorevisitorsSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。A“GapYear”isaperiodoftimewhenastudenttakesabreakbeforegoingtouniversity．Itisoftenspenttravellingorworking．1、．Theadvantagesoftakingagapyearareasfollows：2、．Althoughyoudon’thavetogoabroadtoexperiencegapyears，mostgapyearstudentscatchthechancetotravelabroad．Youareabletoworkoutwhoyouareandwhatyouarefor．Theexperiencesofdifferentculturesofferyouinterestinglessons．FaceChallengesandHaveFun．Agapyearisnotonlyatimetotakeavacation，butalsoatimetofacechallenges．Gapyearstudentsusuallywork，volunteerortakeserviceprojects．Youhavetolearnhowtogetalongintherealworld．Thisprocessisn’talwayseasy，butitisanimportantpartofgrowingup．3、．SaveMoneyandImproveYourCollegeAdmissionChances．There’sacommonthoughtthatgapyearsareonlyforrichstudents，butitisn’ttrue．4、．Gapyearstudentsoftentakeapart-timejob．Besides，attheendofagapyear，studentsaremuchmorelikelytoknowwhattostudyincollege．Clearlearninggoalscankeepthestudentsworkinghardinsteadofwastingtimeandmoneyplaying．Imagineanadmissionofficertryingtoadmitonlyonebetweentwostudents．Bothofthemareexcellentandhavehighgrades．However，onestudenthasmuchpracticalexperienceorhasvolunteeredinhisvacation．5、A．Makefullpreparationsforthegapyear．B．Onlyinthiswaycanyouenjoylifeandhavefun．C．Actually，takingagapyearcansaveyourmoney．D．Whodoyouthinktheadmissionofficerwillchoose?E．Itcangiveyoungpeopleusefullearningexperiencesandnewskills．F．Challengesalwayscomefirstbeforefun．G．LearnabouttheWorldandYourself.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Areyoutrulyhappy?Doyoueverkn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