江蘇省南通市如東縣2023年考研《英語一》臨考沖刺試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)第二節：完形填空(共20小題，每小題1．5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36～55各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Throughouthistory，peoplehavebeenthevictimsofpickpockets．Today，1isoneofthemostrapidlyincreasing37．Pickpocketsareincreasing38anddevelopingbettermethodstoPracticetheirskill．39onemillionAmericanslosemoneytopickpocketseveryyear．Nooneisreallysafe2askilledpickpocket．Hisvictims，or“marks”41theyarerolled，canberichorpoor，youngorold．42the18thcentury，pickpockets3inEngland．Largecrowdsofpeoplewouldgathertowatchthehanging4wassupposedtobeawarningtootherpickpockets．5，intimethepracticeWasdiscontinued．Policeofficialssaythatmost46pickpocketscomefromSouthAmerica．47theseexpertpickpockets48inspecialschoolscalledJingleBellSchool．ApickpocketgraduatesfromaJ．B．49heisabletostealawalletfromadresseddummythathas50insideitspockets!Someofthe51placesofpickpocketsarebanks，airports，supermarkets，trainsandbusstations．6apickpocketwillworkwithanotherpickpocket53hispartner．54beingthevictimofapickpocket，itis7tobeverycarefulwheninthemidstoflargegatheringsofpeople．1、A．pickpocketing B．stealingpickpocketsC．topickpocket D．tostealpickpockets2、A．headaches B．faults C．mistakes D．crimes3、A．byfar B．atrandom C．innumber D．outoforder4、A．Automatically B．Obviously C．Approximately D．Subsequently5、A．against B．with C．outof D．from6、A．since B．as C．so D．thus7、A．At B．Since C．From D．During8、A．werehanged B．wouldhang C．werehung D．mustbehung9、A．what B．ofwhich C．which D．amongwhom10、A．Therefore B．Atonce C．Because D．However11、A．attractive B．convenient C．efficient D．serious12、A．Muchof B．AlargeamountofC．Manyof D．Agreatnumber13、A．areresearched B．specialize C．aretrained D．major14、A．where B．when C．although D．however15、A．money B．jewelry C．bells D．rings16、A．favorite B．liking C．favored D．beliked17、A．Seldom B．Once C．Often D．Forever18、A．like B．being C．for D．as19、A．Toavoid B．Toneglect C．Tryingnot D．Toforget20、A．critical B．fortunately C．important D．obviousSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Shakespeare’sFamilyHomesTheShakespeareBirthplaceTrusthasalongandfamoustraditionofwelcomingvisitinggroupstotheShakespeareHouses,eachplacewithitsownfascinatingstorytotell.Shakespeare’sBirthplaceWalkinShakespeare5sfootstepsandexplorethehousewherehewasbornandgrewup.Explorehisfather’sglove-makingworkshopandcatchourlocalactorsbringingShakespeare’sworkstolife.MaryArden’sFarmMeetthecostumedlocalsastheygoabouttheirdailytasksofcooking,tendingcropsandfeedingtherareanimals.Explorethefarmyardwithitscenturies-oldbarns(谷倉)andoutbuildings,orseethehousewhereShakespeare’smothergrewupandvisitPalmer’sFarmHouse,thehomeofRobertPalmer,afamilyfriendandneighbour.Hall’sCroftExploretheluxurioushomeofShakespeare’sdaughterSusannaandherwealthyphysicianhusband,Dr.JohnHall:Flemishpaintingsandfinefurniture.RelaxinthebeautifulgardensandbreatheinthefragrantherbsasusedbyDr.Hallinhistreatments.Shakespeare’sNewPlaceWalkinShakespeare’sfootstepsandtracethefootprintofhisfamilyhomefor19yearsofhislife.JourneynextintotheGoldenGarden,whereplantingandsculpturecelebrateShakespeare’sinfluence.LoseyourselfintheNewPlaceExhibitionandlookintoShakespeare’sworld.Learnaboutthepastheplayedinthehousedhistory,andinthetown.Upstairs,dressingup,costumeandanimationmakeyoucompletelyinvolvedinShakespearefamilylife.1、WherecanyouenjoytheperformancesofShakespeare’splays?A．InShakespeare’sBirthplace.B．OnMaryArden’sFarm.C．OnHairsCroft.D．InShakespeare’sNewPlace.2、WhatisHall’sCroftfamousfor?A．Theglove-makingworkshop.B．TheGoldenGarden.C．Thebeautifulgardenswithherbs.D．Thecenturies-oldbarns.3、WhatcanvisitorsdoinShakespeare’sFamilyHomes?A．VisitPalmer’sFarmHouseonHall’sCroft.B．ExploretheoldfarmyardinShakespeare’sBirthplace.C．EnjoyplantingcelebratingShakespeare’sinfluenceinMaryArden’sFarm.D．ExperienceShakespearefamilylifeinShakespeare’sNewPlace.Text2AnincreasingnumberofolderU.Scitizensaretravelingabroad.TheU.S.DepartmentofStateswantsyoutobepreparedsothatyouenjoyyourtrip.Pleaseconsiderthefollowingtipsasyoutravel.TravelDepartmentsApplyforapassportatleastthreemonthsbeforeyoutravel.Somecountriesrequirethatpassportsbevalidforsixmonthsafteryourtripendsandsomeforeigncountriesrequirethattravelersobtainavisa.StayConnectedAsecurewaytomaintainyouremergencycontactinformationistoenrollwithourSmartTravelerEnrollmentProgram.YourinformationisstoredsecurelyandenablestheDepartmentofState,U.S.embassytocontactyou,yourfamily,oryourfriendsinanemergencyaccordingtoyourwishes.HealthInformationHealthcaretopsthelistofconcernsformanyolderU.S.citizenswhoarethinkingabouttravelingabroad.Consultwithyourphysicianpriortoyourtraveloverseastoidentifyyourhealthcareneedsatyourdestination.Researchtheenvironmentalconditionsatyouroverseasdestinationthatmaycontributetoyowspecifichealthconcerns,particularlyifyouaresensitivetoattitude,airpollutionorotherconditions.MedicalInsuranceMedicareMedicine,theU.S.governmenthealthplanforpeopleaged65yearsorolder,doesNOTcoverhealthcareoverseas.Wehighlyrecommendthatyouobtainhealthinsurance.Manycompaniesoffershort-termhealthandemergencyservicessuchasmedicalevacuations(疏散).TravelSmartPacklightlyandlearnwhatclothingwouldbeappropriateforyourdestination.Beawarethatsuddenchangesindietandclimatecanhaveserioushealthconsequencesfortheunpreparedtraveler,nomatteryourage.1、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Theeldershouldconsidermovebeforetrawling.B．TheU.S.citizensenjoytravellingaroundtheworld.C．Neverleaveyourolderparentstravel.D．Makepreparationsfortheolderpeopleinneed.2、An70-year-oldAmericanhopestotraveltoChinahewill.A．askhischildtokeepturncompany.B．havehisinformationstoredinChineseembassy.C．needtohavegainedhispassportbefore.D．managetoobtainavisafromtheUSembassy.3、BeforetheolderU.S.citizenstravelabroad.A．theymustreachaboutsomeforeigncountries.B．theyshouldapplyformedicalcaresabroad.C．theymustfindaplaceinapeacefulcountry.D．theyshouldconsulttheirdoctorsforadvice.4、Theauthorrecommendedhealthinsuranceinthat.A．peopleaged65yearsandolderareignoredintheUSA．B．theolderpeoplecanbenefitfromitwhenabroad.C．healthinsuranceisonlyeffectivewithinafewdays.D．healthinsuranceismainlymeantforemergencyservices.Text3TheDetroitSymphonyOrchestrawillbeperformingworksbyGeorgesBizetFridaymorning.Youmightenjoyclassicalmusicandliketoattendtheperformance,butlivefarawayfromAmerica’sMotorCity.OnSaturday.theGoGogroupCurtisJohnsonisperformingattheKennedyCenterinWashington.D．C．Ifyouliveoverseas.goingtothatshowisprobablyoutofthequestion.Butthereisasolution!Theseandotherconcertsareavailable“live”ontheInternet.Youcanheartheminrealtimewithanelectronicdevice.BothperformanceswillbeavailableontheWorldWideWeb.Theyarepartofagrowingnumberofconcertsbroadcastoncomputers,tabletsandsmartphones.Thesedigitalconcertsareknownaslive-streaming.TechnologyexpertMichaelAntonoffsaysbetterandlesscostlyequipmentismakingiteasierforperformersandtheaterstooffermusic“live”online.Thequalityofthesoundandvideopicturesareimprovingallthetime,hesays.Thoseonlineconcertsnowhaveasmanyas40,000viewerspershow.Peoplein100nationsarewatching.Itisahugepartofourincreasingglobalreach.Forinternationalperformers,KennedyCenterofficialsseeajumpinonlineviewershipfromthehomecountriesoftheperformer.ThereishometownpridewhenanartistisperforminginoneofAmerica’sbest-knownconcerts,saystheKennedyCenter’sGarthRoss.AtarecentKennedyCenterconcert,aperformersaidhewassohappythathisdisabledmotherbackinCaliforniacouldwatchhisperformance.Itisnotjustmusicbeingstreamedontheweb.OnDecember10,theproducerofmusical“DaddyLonglegs”puttheshowonthewebfreeofcharge.ItwasthefirstlivewebcastofaNewYorkmusical.Over150,000peoplefrom135nationswatched,producerKenDavenportsaid.Inotherwords,itwouldtakehismusical2.7yearsofsold-outperformancestodrawthatmanypeople.1、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“outofthequestion”inParagraph2?A．Impossible.B．Easy.C．Exciting.D．Concerning.2、Whatresultsfromtheimprovementofequipment?A．Theequipmentisbecomingmoreexpensive.B．Fewpeoplelikewatchingperformancesatspot.C．Peoplecanwatchdigitalconcertsfreeofcharge.D．Moreandmorepeopleenjoytheperformancesonline.3、Howdotheinternationalartistsfeelabouttheirperformances?A．Proud.B．Anxious.C．Relaxed.D．Stressed.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ASolutiontoLiveConcertProblemsB．DetroitSymphonyOrchestraPerformanceC．AmericanConcertsAvailableWorldwideD．DevelopmentofMusicElectronicDeviceText4Honestyisthebestpolicy.Wemayagreethatadmittingmistakesandbehavinginagenuinewayistherightwaytoleadourlives,butistheresomethinginourhumannaturethatmakesusimmoral?Forexample,insomeshopsandcarparksyoucanfindanhonestybox-aboxwhereyoupayforsomethingbyputtingmoneyinit-butitreliesonyouputtingtherightamountofcashin.Thisreliesonpeoplebeinghonestandnottryingtocheatbutitdoesprovideatemptationtogetawaywithnotpayingthefullamount.PhilipGraves,apsychologist,suggeststhatthistemptationispartofourevolution.Hesays:“Wehaveevolvedwiththeabilitytobedishonest.It’spartofourevolutionarypsychologicalmake-up-becauseifwecangainanadvantageoverthepeoplearoundus,wehaveagreaterchanceofsurviving.”Sowhydoweplacesuchimportanceonbeinghonestifwebenefitfrombeingdishonest?It’sbecauseitisselfishbehavior.Ifeverybodyactedselfishlyanddishonestlyallthetime,theworldwouldbeaveryunpleasantplace.AsPhilipGravessays:“Thereisabalancetostrikebetweentheextenttowhichwecanfeatherourownnest,sotospeak,andtheriskofbeingostracized(排斥)bythegroup.”So,forsocietiestoworktogetherweneedtotrusteachotherandthereforeweneedtobehonest.Beingtrustworthywithmoneyisofcoursevitalforaneconomytosurvive.Butbeinghonestwithwordsisanothermatter,sayingwhatwethinktosomeonecangetusintohotwater.However,anewanonymousmessagingapphasbeendesignedthatletsanyonewithalinktoyourprofile(簡介)tosendyouamessagewithoutknowingwhoit’sfrom.Theappnowhas300millionuserswhichperhapsindicateshowhonestwereallyliketobe-butinallhonesty,doyouwanttoknowwhatpeoplethinkaboutyou?Ishonestyalwaysthebestpolicy?1、Whatdoesanhonestyboxrequirepeopletodo?A．Getthechangeoutofitfreely.B．Putthecorrectamountofmoneyinit.C．Donatethepocketmoneytoothers.D．Payalargeramountofmoney.2、AccordingtoPhilipGraves,beingdishonest.A．isadisadvantageB．shouldbeadvocatedC．ispartofourevolutionD．helpspeoplesurvive,better3、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A．ThereasonforbeinghonestB．ThebenefitofbeingdishonestC．TheoutcomeofselfishnessD．Theimportanceofgroupwork4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Honestyisalwaysthebestpolicy.B．Theauthorisinfavorofdishonesty.C．Themarketofthenewappispromising.D．Beinghonestwithwordsissometimesimproper.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)TheSilkRoadisinfact1．relativelyrecenttermTheseancientroadshadnoparticularnameuntilinthemid-nineteenthcentury;BaronFerdinandvonRichthoftennamedthetradeandcommunicationnetworktheSilkRoadSincethentheterm2．（accept）globallyInthenineteenthcentury,anewtypeoftravelerssteppedontotheSilkRoad:archaeologistsandgeographers,enthusiasticexplorerswhowereeager3．（look）foradventureResearcherswhocamefrommanycountriestraveledthroughtheTaklamakanDesert,4．isnowinXinjiang,toexploreancientsitesalongtheSilkRoad,5．（lead）tomanydiscoveriesandstudies,andmostofall,arenewedinterest6．thehistoryoftheseroutesToday,manyhistoric7．（build）andmonumentsstillstand,markingthepassageoftheSilkRoadthroughhotels,portsandcitiesWhat’smore,thelong-standinglegacy（遺產）ofthis8．（remark）networkisreflectedinalargenumberofcultures,languages,customsandreligionsthathavedevelopedformanyyearsalongtheseroutesThepassageofmerchantsandtravelersofmanydifferentnationalitiesresultednotonlyincommercialexchange9．inawidespreadandcontinualprocessofculturalinteraction10．（obvious）,ithasbecomeadrivingforceintheformation（形成）ofdiversesocietiesWhenastormiscoming,mostpeopleleavetheareaas1．(quick)aspossibleandhead2．safetyButthereareafewpeoplewhowillgetintotheircarsandgostraightforthecenterofthestormThesepeoplearewillingtorisk3．(kill)byfloodsor100-kilometer-an-hourwindsfortheexcitementofwatchingthestormcloseup“Stormchasing”isbecomingan4．(increase)popularhobby,especiallyintheMidwestoftheUnitedStates,5．therearefrequentstormsbetweenMarchandJulyAstormchaserbeginsthedaybycheckingtheInternetforthelatestweatherreports,andthendrivesupto1,000kilometerstowherethestormwillbeandwaitsforittodevelopAlthoughanyonecandoit,stormchasingisextremelydangerousThepowerofabigstormcanthrowacowintotheairordestroyawholehouseinsecondsStormchasersarealsooftenhurtinaccidents6．(cause)bydrivinginaheavyrainIfyouarea7．(begin),itismuch8．(safe)tojoinagroupforstorm-chasingvacationsduringthestormseasonEventhen,stormchasingisnotalladventureandexcitement“Stormchasingis95%driving,”saysDanielLynch,whospendsmostofhissummerstorm-chasing“Sometimesyoucansitaroundforhourswaitingforsomethingtohappen,andallyougetisblueskyandafewlightshowers”9．,forstormchasers,itisallworthit“Whenyougetclosetoastorm,itisthemostexcitingsightyouwilleverseeinyourlife,”saysJasperMorley“Everystormis10．exampleofthepowerofnature,ItisthegreatestshowonEarth”SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)ThereisanoldSpanishProverbwhichstates,"Tomorrowisoftenthebusiestdayoftheweek".1、I'dsay,toomany.Ourdreamsshouldnot,andcannotwait.Wehavetogoforthemnow!Here'swhy.1.2、Nobodylikestotalkaboutdeath,buttherealityis—everybodyisgoingtodieatonepoint.Noneofusknowtheday,orthehour.Therefore,todayisallwehave.Don'tgotoyourgravewithunfulfilleddreams.Makethedecisiontogoaftereverydream,bigorsmallrightnow.2.TheworldiswaitingonyourgiftIknowthismaybehardtobelieve,buttheworldiswaitingonYOU!Yes,YOU!3、Sure,otherpeoplemaybeabletosing.Butthey'llneverbeabletosingexactlylikeyou.Sureotherpeoplecanwrite,butthey'llneverbeabletowritefromthesameperspectiveinwhichyouwrite.Don'tdeprivetheworldofyourgift.It'stheoxygenthatweneedtosurvive.Thus,itisyourresponsibilitytofigureoutexactlywhatyourgiftis,andusetobetteryourlifeandthelivesofthosearoundyou.3.4、YoucandreamaboutwritingthegreatAmericanplaythatyouwant,butit'snevergoingtohappenunlessyouactuallyputpentopaper.Youcandreamaboutfindingacureforcancer,butitwillneverhappenunlessyouactuallygotoschooltobecomeequippedwiththenecessarytoolstofindthatcure.5、Theyrequireyoutogetyourheadoutoftheclouds,andactuallydotheworktomakethemhappen.Gettoit!A．Youcan'tletfearwin.B．Tomorrowisnotpromised.C．Inotherwords,dreamsdon'tworkunlessyoudo.D．PossibilitiesyouneverknewexistedarewaitingonyouE.Howmanytimeshaveweputoffourdreamsuntiltomorrow?F.Unlessyoutakethefirststep,yourdreamswillnevercometrue.G.Youwerebornintotheworldwithauniquegift,whichnobodyonthisearthcancopy.HowYouOpenYourCarDoorMatterstoCyclistsThe“DutchReach”isn’tanewdancemoveorarandomYouTubechallenge.1、Andyoumightkeepyourcardoorsafeintheprocess,too.Allyouhavetodoischangehowyouopenyourdoor.Typically,aper