襄樊市襄陽(yáng)區(qū)2023年考研《英語(yǔ)一》點(diǎn)睛提分卷含解析

襄樊市襄陽(yáng)區(qū)2023年考研《英語(yǔ)一》點(diǎn)睛提分卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)An18-year-oldstudentatStanfordUniversitywasstrugglingtopayhisfees.Notknowingwheretoturnformoney,hecameupwithabright1.Heandafrienddecidedtohostamusicalconcertoncampusto2moneyfortheireducation.They3outtothegreatpianistIgnacyJ.Paderewski.Hismanager4aguaranteedfeeof$2,000forthepianorecital（獨(dú)奏會(huì)）.Adealwas5andtheboysbegantoworktomaketheconcerta6.Thebigdayarrived.But7,theyhadnotmanagedtosellenoughtickets.Thetotal8wasonly$1,600.Disappointed,theywenttoPaderewskiandexplainedtheirplight(困境).Theygavehimtheentire$1,600,plusa9forthebalance$400.Theypromisedtohonourthechequeatthe10possible.Paderewskitoreupthecheque,11the$1,600andtoldthetwoboystokeepthemoneytheyneededforthefees.Theboyswere12,andthankedhimheartedly.Itwasasmallactof13.ButitclearlymarkedoutPaderewski14agreathumanbeing.15shouldhehelptwopeoplehedidnotevenknow?Weall16situationsliketheseinourlives.And17ofusonlythink“IfIhelpthem,whatwillhappentome?”Thetruly18peoplethink,“IfIdon’thelpthem,whatwillhappentothem?”Theydon'tdoit19somethinginreturn.Theydoit20theyfeelit’stherightthingtodo.1、A．timeB．taskC．ideaD．decision2、A．receiveB．raiseC．borrowD．donate3、A．reachedB．turnedC．pointedD．called4、A．increasedB．coveredC．consideredD．demanded5、A．rejectedB．struckC．cancelledD．a(chǎn)ttracted6、A．successB．careerC．backgroundD．performance7、A．uncertainlyB．unbelievablyC．unfortunatelyD．undoubtedly8、A．costB．billC．collectionD．a(chǎn)llowance9、A．benefitB．profitC．chargeD．cheque10、A．soonestB．latestC．longestD．farthest11、A．tookB．countedC．depositedD．returned12、A．pleasedB．surprisedC．frightenedD．interested13、A．devotionB．kindnessC．sympathyD．teamwork14、A．likeB．forC．a(chǎn)sD．to15、A．HowB．WhereC．WhenD．Why16、A．comeacrossB．dealwithC．a(chǎn)dapttoD．thinkof17、A．bothB．fewC．noneD．most18、A．a(chǎn)bleB．richC．greatD．famous19、A．takingB．expectingC．offeringD．preparing20、A．becauseB．thoughC．beforeD．soSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1ManyofushavewonderedwhatEarthislikebeneaththesurface.Sohavewritersandscientists.InFrenchnovelistJulesVerne’smasterpieceJourneytotheCenteroftheEarth,explorersgodowntoEarth’scenteranddiscoveramazingwonders.Butinreallife,humanbeingshaven’tevencomeclosetotheplanet’score(核心).Thecoreisover6,000kmdown.Thedeepestholeevercreated,accordingtotheBBC,istheKolaSuperdeepBoreholeinRussia,whichonlygoes12.3kmdown.Sohowdoweknowabouteverythingdownbelowwithoutanysamples？OnegoodwaytostartistothinkabouttheEarth’sdensity(密度),SimonRedfernoftheUniversityofCambridgeintheUKtoldtheBBC．“ThedensityofthematerialonEarth’ssurfaceismuchlowerthantheaveragedensityofthewholeEarth,sothattellsusthere’ssomethingthathasgreaterdensity,”Redfernsaid.Thechallengeistofindoutwhichheavymaterialsthecoreismadeof.Andthemainmaterialscientistshavefoundisiron.TheideaisthatwhenEarthformed4.5billionyearsago,alotofironmadeitswaydowntothecore,takingupabout80percentofit.Todayscientistsarestillworkingonfindingoutwhichothermaterialsthecorecouldbemadeupof.Youmightalsowonderhowweknowthesizeofthecore.There’saone-wordanswer:seismology(地震學(xué)).Whenanearthquakehappens,seismicstationsaroundtheworldrecordtheshockwavesitsendsthroughouttheplanet.It’slikehittingonesideoftheplanetwithahugehammerandlisteningontheothersideforthenoise.Earlyresearchfoundthatsomeshockwaves,called“S-waves”,wentmissing.S-wavescanonlytravelthroughsolidmaterial,butnotthroughliquid,sotheymusthavefoundsomethingmolteninEarth’scenter.ByfollowingtheS-waves’paths,scientistsfoundoutthatrocksbecameliquidaround3,000kmdown.TherearestillmanyquestionsabouttheEarth’scoretoanswer.Butthestudyofthedarkworldbelowisn’tjustforscientists’curiosity.ThemovementofEarth’smoltenironcorebuildsupapowerfulmagnetic(有磁力的)field.ItprotectsusfromradiationfromthesunandisneededforcompassesandGPSsystemstowork.Soperhapsnoneofuswilleverseteyesonthecore,butit’sgoodtoknowit’sthere.1、TheauthormentionsJulesVerne’snovelJourneytotheCenteroftheEarthinthefirstparagraphto.A．discussthepossibilityofgoingdowntoEarth’scenterB．showhowmuchhumanshavediscoveredaboutEarthC．paintapictureinourimaginationofthedarkworldbelowD．showhumans’deepinterestinEarth’scenter2、Wecanlearnfromthearticlethat“S-waves”.A．a(chǎn)reoftenusedtopredictearthquakesB．cannottravelthroughliquidmaterialC．a(chǎn)rethemostnoticeableshockwavesproducedbyearthquakesD．cantravelmostrapidlyat3,000kilometersbelowEarth’ssurface3、Wecaninferfromthelastthreeparagraphsthat.A．researchintoEarth’scorehashardlymadeanyprogressinrecentyearsB．improvementsinGPSsystemscouldhelppeoplefindoutmoreaboutEarthC．Earth’scorehelpstoprotecthumansfromharmD．scientistsarelikelytoreachEarth’scenterwithindozensofyearsText2AgamingcompanyinNewZealandisluringemployees.fromaroundtheworldbyofferingunlimitedpaidannualleave,ashareinthecompany’sprofitsandnosetworkhours.DeanHallbecamefamousininternationalgamingcirclesforbeingtheleaddesigneronpopularvideogameDayZ.Aftersearchingtheworldforalocationforhisnewgamingstudio,Rocketwerkz,NewZealanderHallsettledonthesmalluniversitytownofDunedinonthesouthisland’seastcoast,wherelandischeapandcreativestart-upshavebecomeanimportantpanofthecity’sidentity.Rocketwerkz’sflexibleworkcultureisnowdrawingtalentfromaroundtheglobe,withHallreceiving300messagesofinquirysincealocalnewspaperwroteabouthisstudiolastweek.Lastyear,whenthecompanywasstillinitsinfancy(嬰兒期),babycatswouldalsomakearegularappearanceintheofficeasaformoffightingstress,andFridayafternoonsaregenerallyreservedforsportsandgamestoendtheweekonaplayfulnote.“ThefirsttimeIheardabouttheideaofunlimitedpaidleaveinplaceslikeSiliconValleyitwasabouttheproblemsitcaused.Aculturehadappearedwhereemployeestooknoleave,”saidHall.“Sotoaddressthat,ourstaffareissuedthestandardNewZealandannualleaveoffourweeks,buttheycanalsotakeunlimitedleaveinadditiontothat.”EmilyLampitt,fromBritain,isa3Djuniorartistwhohasbeenwiththecompanyforayearandahalf.ShesaystheflexibleworkculturewasahugefactorinherdecisiontomovetoNewZealand.“Theflexibilityherehasmademefeelmuchmorerelaxed”shesays.I“ThatinternalstressIusedtofeelinatraditionalworkenvironmenthasgone,sowhenIamatworknowitisbecauseIwanttobe,becauseIampassionate(有激情的),notbecauseIamafraidofmybossorwatchingtheclock.”1、Theunderlinedword“l(fā)uring”inParagraphIisclosestinmeaningto.A．cheating B．disturbingC．inspiring D．a(chǎn)ttracting2、WhyarebabycatsmentionedinParagraph4?A．Toshowthecompanyfocusesonpressurerelief.B．Toexplainhowthecompanymotivatesitsstaff.C．Tostressthesignificanceofharmonyinworkplaces.D．Tointroduceanewwaytopromotecreativity3、Accordingtothepassage,unlimitedpaidleaveinSiliconValley.A．setagoodexampletoRochetwerkz.B．didn’tworkoutasexpected.C．helpeddevelopthelocalculture.D．solvedtheproblemofunemployment.4、Whatisthewritingpurposeoftheabovetext?A．Toencouragecompaniestobemoreflexible.B．Todescribewhatacreativecompanyshouldbelike.C．Togiveareportontheflexiblemanagementofacompany.D．Todiscusshowtomakeatraditionalcompanymorecompetitive.Text3Expertssaythereareabout6，500languagesspokenthroughouttheworld.ButtheUnitedNationsestimatesthatabouthalfoftheselanguagesareindangerofdisappearing.Onenon-profitorganizationseekingtosaveworldlanguagesisaNewYork-basedgroupcalledWikitongues.OfficialsfromWikitonguessaytheorganizationhasasimplegoal:toprovidethetoolsandsupportthatpeopleneedtosavetheirlanguages.Udellistheco-founderofWikitongues.Hesaidwhenalanguagedisappears，manyotherthingscangoawayaswell.Forexample，partsofacommunity’sculture，knowledgeandidentitycanalsobelost.Becauseofthis.Udellbelievestheprocessofbringinglanguagesbackmustbedonebycommunitymembersthemselves，“fromthegroundup，”hesaid.“Thereisnowayanoutsideorganizationcansavesomeone’slanguageforthem.”Wikitongueswaslaunchedin2016asanopeninternetcollectionofworldlanguages.Theself-described“community”isoperatedbyvolunteersfromaroundtheworld.ThecollectionisintheformoflanguagevideosthatpeopleaddtotheWikitongueswebsite.Therearecurrentlymorethan400languagesanddialectsrepresentedonWikitongues’YouTubechannel.Udellsaysmorethan1,500peoplefrom70differentcountrieshaveaddedvideostothesystem.“WehavepeoplefromIndiawhorecorddozensoflanguages，whichisbeyondtheirown.”hesaid.OneofWikitongues’volunteersisKolokwe，wholivesinNamibia.HisnativelanguageisSubiya，however，hedoesnotgetthechancetospeakhisnativelanguageeveryday.Likemanyothereducatedpeoplefromhisarea，hespeaksalotofEnglishandAfrikaans.KolokweishopinghisinvolvementwithWikitonguescallhelpkeepSubiyaandotherAfricanlanguagesfromgoingextinct.Hewantstheworldtoknowabouthislanguage.Buthisgoalgoesbeyondjustsharinghislanguagewithothersthroughvideo.Heisalsoworkingtocreateadictionaryandlanguageteachingmaterialsthatcanbeusedinschools.1、Whatistileresultoflanguagesdisappearing?A．Peopleareuncertainaboutwhotheyare.B．Allthecustomsandbeliefsarestillexisting.C．Peoplecannotcommunicatewitheachother.D．Thecommunitybecomesmoreindependent.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueofWikitongues?A．ItwasfoundedbytheUnitedNations.B．Officialsfromitwanttomakemoney.C．Itcontributestosavinglanguages.D．1500languagesareuploadedonitswebsite.3、WhyisKolokweinvolvedinvolunteering?A．Hehasnochancetospeakhisnativelanguage.B．HedislikesspeakingEnglishandAfrikaans.C．Hewantstostophisnativelanguagedyingout.D．Hehopestoteachhislanguageinschoolhimself.4、WhatcanweinferfromtheopinionofUdell?A．Themajorityoflanguageshavebeensaved.B．Wikitonguescansavelanguagesdisappearing.C．Internetplaysamoreimportantpartthanvolunteers.D．Onlycommunitymemberscansavetheirownlanguages.Text4You’resoyoungrightnow,butIhopethisletterwillbehelpfultoyouonedaywhenyou’reolder.Ifeelitismyresponsibility,asamotheroftwolittlegirls,toleadyoudownapaththatisrelativelyhealthywhenitcomestobeautyandself-image.Inalotofwomen’seyes,I’veprobablyalreadyfailedinthisaspectduetoalotofpinkBarbiedollsinVera’sroomrightnow.ButIwillsaythisaboutBarbiedolls:IplayedwithBarbiedollsformanyyearswhenIwasgrowingupandhereIhaveahealthybodyandapositiveimage.Ihaveamaster’sdegree,asuccessfulcareerandapublishedbook.IfBarbiedollswerereallysodamagingtomyfemininity(女人氣質(zhì))andself-image,IhighlydoubtwhetherIcouldlistalloftheseachievements.It’shardforwomennottoworryaboutourweightortowishwecouldaffordmorestylishclothes.It’shardnottowantsomeoneelse’shairoreyelashes.Wewomengoroundandroundincircles,holdinghandsandtryingtobeoneanothersometimes.ThethingI’lltellyouisthis:noteventheprettiestofusfeelsettled.Thegirlyouthinklooksthemostperfectinalltheworldisprobablythegirlwhowantstochangeherselfmorethananyoneelse.Don’tletthatmessagecarryanyweightwithinyourselves.Youarenotworthless.Youaresofullofloveandlightandyoushouldletitshinethroughyoureverysecond.Ifsomeonepushesyoudownforstandingtallthenjustpushyourselfbackupandstandeventaller,andknowthatthereasonwhytheypushedyoudowninthefirstplaceisjustthatthey’rescared.IwanttotellyouthatIhaveneverinmylifefeltmorebeautifulthanwhenIhavestoodmytallest.1、WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutBarbiedolls?A．Theydidnoharmtoherimage. B．Theyenablehertoachievealot.C．Theypreventedherdevelopment. D．Theycontributedtoherpromotion.2、Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A．It’swomen’snaturetobeenvious. B．It’seasytoreadwomen’sthoughts.C．Womenliketobeclosetoeachother. D．Womentendtopursueaperfectappearance.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestherdaughtersdo?A．Trytobethemostbeautiful. B．Standtallwithloveandtoughness.C．Comparethemselveswithotherstoimprove. D．Pushothersdownonthewaytobethetallest.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingtheletter?A．Totellherdaughterswhatrealbeautyis. B．Towarnherdaughtersofthetroubleinlife.C．Tosharewithherdaughtersallherexperience. D．Topersuadeherdaughterstofollowherexample.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Onlineshoppingiscomingintofashioninmostcities,wherepeopleareabletomakefulluseoftherapidly-developingInternettechnologyNowadays,canwefindaperson1．hasnotexperiencedonlineshopping?DefinitelynotOnlineshopping2．(welcome)bymostpeopleduetovariousreasonsFortheconsumers,itcansavesometimeforpeoplewhodon’thavemuchsparetimeJustclickthemouse,theycangetwhattheywantwhile3．(stay)athomeFortheretailers(零售商),itcancutsomecostsforthosewhodon’thavelotsoffundsComparedwiththe4．(tradition)trademode,itdoesn’tneedtorentahouse5．,therearestillsomedisadvantagesinonlineshoppingFirst,aface-to-facedealmakesonlineshopping6．(little)reliableandtrustworthySecond,peoplewilllose7．funofbargaining8．isundeniable(不可否認(rèn)的)thatshoppingontheInternethasbecomeapopulartrendinmodemsocietyWeneedtomaketherelativelawsinagreement9．therapidgrowthofonlineshoppingOnlyinthiswaycanweenjoythepleasureand10．(convenient)ofonlineshoppingwithouttheconcernofbeingcheatedThecityofLondon1．(found)bytheRomansintheyear43AD．2．thenextfewyearsitquicklybecamethemaintradingcenterinBritainFortwohundredyearsaftertheRomansleft,thecitywasalmostforgottenItsfull3．(important)didnotreturnuntiltheeleventhcenturyAttheendofthatcentury,thegovernmentofEnglandwasbasedinWestminsterandtheTowerofLondonhadbeenstartedSectionIIITranslationDirections: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)中的兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。UrbanizationUntilrelativelyrecently,thevastmajorityofhumanbeinglivedanddiedwithouteverseeingacity.Thefirstcitywasprobablyfoundednomorethan5,500yearsago.1、Infact,nearlyeveryonelivedonfarmsorintinyrural(鄉(xiāng)村的)villages.Itwasnotuntilthe20thcenturythatGreatBritainbecamethefirsturbansocietyinhistory—asocietyinwhichthemajorityofpeopleliveincitiesanddonotfarmforaliving.Britainwasonlythebeginning.2、Theprocessofurbanization—themigration(遷徙)ofpeoplefromthecountrysidetothecity—wastheresultofmodernization,whichhasrapidlytransformedhowpeopleliveandwheretheylive.In1900,fewerthan40%ofAmericanslivedinurbanareas.Today,over82%ofAmericansliveincities.Onlyabout2%liveonfarms.3、Largecitieswereimpossibleuntilagriculturebecameindustrialized.Eveninadvancedagriculturalsocieties,ittookaboutninety-fivepeopleonfarmstofeedfivepeopleincities.4、Untilmoderntimes,thoselivingincitiesweremainlytherulingelite(精英)andtheservants,laborersandprofessionalswhoservedthem.Citiessurvivedbytaxingfarmersandwerelimitedinsizebytheamountofsurplus（過(guò)剩）foodthattheruralpopulationproducedandbytheabilitytomovethissurplusfromfarmtocity.Overthepasttwocenturies,theIndustrialRevolutionhasbrokenthisbalancebetweenthecityandthecountry.5、Today,insteadofneedingninety-fivefarmerstofeedfivecitypeople,oneAmericanfarmerisabletofeedmorethanahundrednon-farmers.A．Thatkeptcitiesverysmall.B．Therestliveinsmalltowns.C．TheeffectsofurbanlivingonpeopleshouldbeconsideredD．Soonmanyotherindustrialnationsbecameurbansocieties.E.Buteven200yearsago,onlyafewpeoplecouldliveincities.F.Modernizationdrewpeopletothecitiesandmadefarmersmoreproductive.G.Moderncitieshavedestroyedsocialrelationsandthehealthofhumanbeings.WhywestillneedtoreadDickensWalkintoanybookstore,andyoucanhardlyavoid“bumpinginto”CharlesDickens.ManyofDickens’worksstillsell