2023年懷化市洪江市考研《英語一》考前沖刺預測試卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Therearemanytaxidriversinourcity．Theyoftenliketochatwithpassengersto1timewhenthetaxisarecaughtintrafficjams．Theotherday，Iwenthomebytaxi．KnowingIwasastudent，thedrivertoldmethathewasonceastudenttwentyyearsago．2，hisfamilycouldnotaffordtheschoolfees，sohedroppedoutofschoolatanearlyage．He3metoworkhardandgotoagoodcollege．Iwasmovedbyhiskindness，butwhatreallyimpressedmenextwashis4．Afterarrivinghome，IsoonrealizedthatIhad5mycellphoneinthetaxi．Greatlyworried，Iimmediatelycalledmynumber，6thedriverwouldanswer．Thencamethedriver's7fromtlleotherend．Hetoldmehehadbeen8mycallandthathewouldgladlyreturnmyphonewherehedroppedmeoffearlierthatday．Thankstothedriver，Igotmyphone9．Ibelievehonestyisoneofthegreatest10apersonshouldhave．Thankyoueversomuch，Mr．Taxidriver．1、A．have B．kill C．spend D．1ive2、A．Unfortunately B．Unusually C．Absolutely D．Accurately3、A．persuaded B．ordered C．required D．encouraged4、A．modesty B．ability C．honesty D．security5、A．forgotten B．placed C．left D．dropped6、A．begging B．praying C．thinking D．saying7、A．whisper B．noise C．sound D．voice8、A．making B．expecting C．refusing D．fearing9、A．over B．through C．back D．across10、A．advantages B．achievements C．qualities D．imagesSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1SUBSCRIPTIONSFROMEUROPE/RESTOFTHEWORLD(ROW)Option1:HotEnglishforStudents.Includes:12HotEnglishmagazines+audioMP3S+1EnglishUnlockedBook.(100pages,4levels:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced)Europe￡92.70Row￡108.90IndicatetheEnglishUnlockedlevelyourequire(onebookincludedinprice)Option2:HotEnglishforTeachersIncludes:12HotEnglishmagazines+audioMP3S+1Teacher’sEnglishUnlockedBook.(110pages,4levels:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced):Europe￡92.70/ROW￡108.90IndicatetheEnglishUnlockedlevelyourequire(onebookincludedinprice)Option3:Standard.Includes:12magazines+audioMP3S=Europe￡79.70/Row￡95.40Option4:WebSchoolVideos,readings,listenings,onlineexercises4levels.Indicatethelevelyourequire:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced.Codeisvalidforonelevelandoneyear=￡24.99Accesstoalllevels:oneyear=￡59.97EnglishUnlockedYourcompleteself-studysolutiontolearningEnglishathome.WithaudioMP3sandvideoMP4s!Choosefrom4levels:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced.StudentorTeacherStudent’s/Teacher’sBook:Europe￡18.95/Row￡19.95Phrasalverbs/IdiomsBookletswith150phrasalverbsoridioms+images+MP3sAUDIOFILES.PhrasalverbsIPhrasalverbsIIIdiomsIIdiomsIIEuropeperbook￡17.95/ROWperbook￡18.95Academies,institutes,officiallanguageschools,etc.PhotocopyingHotEnglishmagazineforuseintheirclasseswherevertheyarelocatedhavetopayanextrachargeof￡50ontopoftheirsubscriptioninordertomeetminimalcopyrightrequirements.332、Whowillpayleastifpeoplesubscribetothesamematerials?A．PeopleformSpain. B．PeoplefromFrance.C．PeoplefromtheUSA． D．PeoplefromChina.1、HowmuchwillyourschoolpayforonesetofHotEnglishforstudentsandoneforteachersforclassusetotally?A．￡185.4. B．￡217.8.C．￡267.8 D．￡235.4.Text2WhenshewonthefirsteverseasonofAmericanIdol11yearsago,criticsbelievedshehadlittlechanceofstayingontop.Too“girlnextdoor”,theysaid.Notstylishenough.Notthinenough,either.ButKellyClarkson,31,hasproventhemallwrongwithherstringofworldwidehits,fromBecauseofYoutotherecentCatchMyBreath.BeingthefirstIdolwinnerintheUSwasnoteasy.Inthepastdecadesincethatvictory,Claksonhashadtodealwiththemedia’sscrutinyofherweightandpersonalstyle.“Everyone’slike,‘You’reapopstar.Youshouldbesmaller’.”ClarksontoldPeopleMagazine.“ButI’mthepopstar.I’llmaketherules.”Sincemiddleschool,Clarksonhasbeenawareofthepowerofhervoice.Shefirstjoinedtheschoolchoir(合唱隊)atage13whenateacherheardhersinginginthehallwayanddemandedthatshejoin.“Singinggavemeconfidence,”ClarksontoldtheOrangeCountyRegister,anewspaperinCalifornia.“Friendsatschoolwerenervousbecausetheydidn’tknowwhattheywantedtodowiththerestoftheirlives,butIhadapeacefulfeelinginside,becauseIknew.”Despiteherenormouspublicity,Clarksonhasremainedtruetoherdown-to-earthpersonality.“Thereasonsomewinnersfadeawayisthatthey’retryingtomodelthemselvesonsomebodyelse.Ifwealreadyhavetheoriginal,whywouldweneedacopy?Youneedtobeofferingsomethingnew,somethingthat’suniquelyyou,”shetoldtheDailyMail.Aroundherribcage(胸腔)ishernewtattoo(紋身),indicatinghowstrongshehasbecomefromallthatshe’sbeenthrough.Itreads:“Whatdoesn’tkillyou.”1、HowdidcriticsthinkofKelly?A．Unique.B．Plain.C．Beautiful-looking.D．Extraordinary.2、HowdidKelleyprovecriticswrong?A．Bylosingweight.B．Bywinningsomemedals.C．Bygivingsomeworldwideconcerts.D．Bypublishingsomeveryfamoussongs.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph3mean?A．Toughinspection.B．Extremecuriosity.C．Completeexposure.D．Accuratecalculation4、HowdidKellydifferfromherfriendsatschool?A．Beingveryconfident.B．Havingadefinitelifegoal.C．Havingtattooaroundhercage.D．Havingdown-to-earthpersonality.Text3Iamawriter.Ispendagreatdealofmytimethinkingaboutthepoweroflanguage一thewayitcanevoke(喚起）anemotion,avisualimage,acomplexidea,orasimpletruth.Languageisthetoolofmytrade.AndIusethemall—alltheEnglishesIgrewupwith.BornintoaChinesefamilythathadrecentlyarrivedinCalifornia,I’vebeengivingmorethoughttothekindofEnglishmymotherspeaks.Likeothers,Ihavedescribedittopeopleas“broken”English.Butfeelembarrassedtosaythat.IthasalwaysbotheredmethatIcanthinkofnowaytodescribeitotherthan“broken”，asifitweredamagedandneededtobefixed,asifitlackedacertainwholeness.I’veheardothertermsused，“limitedEnglish,”forexample.Buttheyseemjustasbad，asifeverythingislimited,includingpeople’sperceptions(認識)ofthelimitedEnglishspeaker.Iknowthisforafact,becausewhenIwasgrowingup,mymother's“limited”Englishlimitedmyperceptionofher.IwasashamedofherEnglish.IbelievedthatherEnglishrejectedthequalityofwhatshehadtosay.Thatisbecausesheexpressedthemimperfectlyherthoughtswereimperfect.AndIhadplentyofevidencetosupportme:thefactthatpeopleindepartmentstores,atbanks,andatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriously,didnotgivehergoodservice,pretendednottounderstandher,orevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.Istartedwritingfictionin1985.AndforreasonsIwon’tgetintotoday,IbegantowritestoriesusingalltheEnglishesIgrewupwith:theEnglishsheusedwithme,whichforlackofabettertermmightbedescribedas“broken”,andwhatIimaginetobehertranslationofherChinese,herinternal(內在的）language，andforthatIsoughtlopreservetheessence,butneitheranEnglishnoraChinesestructure:Iwantedtocatchwhatlanguageabilitytestscannevershow;herintention,herfeelings,therhythmsofherspeechandthenatureofherthoughts.1、Bysaying“Languageisthetoolofmytrade”,theauthormeansthat.A．sheusesEnglishinforeigntradeB．sheisfascinatedbylanguagesC．sheworksasatranslatorD．sheisawriterbyprofession2、Theauthorusedtothinkofhermother’sEnglishas.A．impolite B．amusingC．imperfect D．practical3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A．AmericansdonotunderstandbrokenEnglish.B．Theauthor'smotherwasnotrespectedsometimes.C．Theauthor’smotherhadpositiveinfluenceonherD．BrokenEnglishalwaysreflectsimperfectthoughts.4、Theauthorgraduallyrealizeshermother'sEnglishis.A．wellstructured B．intheoldstyleC．easytotranslate D．richinmeaning5、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thechangesoftheauthor’sattitudetohermother’sEnglish.B．Thelimitationoftheauthor’sperceptionofhermother.C．Theauthor’smisunderstandingof“limited”English.D．Theauthor’sexperiencesofusingbrokenEnglish.Text4Scientistsarepreparingtolaunchtheworld'sfirstmachinetocleanuptheplanet'slargestmassofoceanplastic.Theexpertsbelievethemachineshouldbeabletocollecthalfofthedetritusinthepatch–about40,000metrictons–withinfiveyears.Inthepastfewweekstheyhavebeenbusyweldingtogethergianttubesthatwillsitonthesurfaceoftheseaandformtheskeletonofthemachine,creatingthelargestfloatingbarrierevermade。Thesystem,originallydreamedupbyMr.Slat,willbeshippedoutthissummertotheGreatPacificGarbagePatch,betweenHawaiiandCalifornia,andwhichcontainsanestimated1.8trillionpiecesofplastic.Itwillbethefirsteverattempttotacklethepatchsinceitwasdiscoveredin1997.Mr.Slatwas16andstillatschoolwhenhewasdivinginGreeceandfirstsawforhimselftheamountofplasticpollutingthesea.“Thereweremorebagsthanfishdownthere,”herecalls.Twoyearslaterhecameupwithasolution,quituniversityaftersixmonthsandsetupTheOceanCleanupasacompany.Mr.Slat,23,saysthefirstplastictoarriveonshorewillbeamajormilestone.“Weasahumanitycreatedthisproblem,soIthinkit'sourresponsibilityalsotohelpsolveit,”hesaid.TheGreatPacificGarbagePatch(GPGP)spans617,763sqmiles-morethantwicethesizeofFrance,andcontainsatleast79,000tonsofplastic,researchfoundlastmonth.Mostofitismadeupof“ghostgear”–partsofabandonedandlostfishinggear,suchasnetsandropes–oftenfromillegalfishingvessels.Ghostgearkillsmorethan100,000whales,dolphinsandsealseachyear,accordingtoscientificsurveys.Seabirdsandothermarinelifeareincreasinglybeingfounddeadwithstomachsfullofsmallpiecesofplastic.Creatureseatplasticdiscardedintheseathinkingit’sfoodbutthenstarvetodeathbecausetheyarenotfeedingproperly.Othersaretrappedanddieofstarvationorarestrangledorsuffocatedbyghostgear.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A．waste.B．ocean.C．system.D．machine.2、Accordingtothepassage,mostoftheGarbageinPacificismadeupof_____.A．fishingvesselsB．dolphinsandsealsC．gianttubesD．abandonedfishinggear3、whydosomecreaturesinTheGreatPacificGarbagePatchdieofstarvation?A．becausetheywerekilledbyGhostgear.B．becausetheyweresuffocatedbyghostgear.C．becausetheydidn'tlikeeatingplastic.D．becausetheyarenotfeedingproperly.4、WhatisthemainideaofthePassage?A．newsaboutthefirstmachinetocleanupoceanplastic.B．reportaboutthedeathofmarinelifeC．informationaboutoceanplastic.D．thereasonforinventingamachine.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)語法填空NotallmemoriesaresweetSomepeoplespendall1．___________(they)livestryingtoforgetbadexperiencesNowAmericanresearchersaredevelopingsomemedicine,2．__________willhelppeopleforgetbadmemoriesThemedicineisplannedtobetakenimmediatelyaftera3．_________(frighten)experienceTheyhopeitmightdecreasetheeffectofbadmemoriesHowever,thenewresearchhascausedalotof4．__________(discuss)Supporterssaybadmemoriesmayruinpeople’slivesTheycomebacktouswhenwedon’twanttohavetheminadaydreamornightmare(噩夢)TheyusuallycomewithverypainfulfeelingsThepillcanhelptoreducemany5．_________(suffer)Butthose6．_______areagainsttheresearchsaythatchangingmemories7．_________(be)verydangerousbecausememoriesshowwhoweare8．_________thedrugcouldfirstbeusedinonlyveryseriouscases,somepeopleevenfearthatitwouldbecomemorecommonlyusedDon’tforgetpeoplealwayshavetheability9．__________(use)scienceforthewrongpurposeWhatweshoulddoishelppeopletohave10．_________(good)controlofmemoriesI’mJanHasek,1．oldminerfromtheCzechRepublicInApril1945I2．(hear)somethingexplodeatmidnightIgotupand3．(run)outsideThesoundcamefromamine4．hadn’tbeenusedforalongtimeSuddenlyIsawsomeGermansoldiers5．thelightofthemoonThey6．(take)woodenboxesfromtrucksandputtingtheminthemineAweeklaterIdecided7．(go)andseeformyselfTomysurprisetheentrance8．theminewasclosedSomepeoplesaythattheAmberRoomandsomegold9．(bury)inthemineIthinkitmightbeso,astheAmberRoomhasnever10．(find)SectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)AreYourClothesCausingPollution?Verysmallpiecesofplastic,calledmicrofibers,arepollutingriversandoceans.1、Clotheswornforoutdooractivitiesandexerciseareoftenmadeofartificialmaterial,whichisusefulinkeepingwarm.Buttheycontainverysmallplasticfibers,whichmayalsobeharmingtheenvironmentwhenyouwashthem.Whenpeoplewashtheseclothes,verysmallpiecesgodownthedrain(下水道)withthewashwater.2、Pollutioncausedbyplasticisnotnew,butrecentstudieshaveshowntheeffectofmicrofibersintheenvironment.Studiesshowverysmallmicrofibersareendingupinourwaters,whichmaycomefromwastewatertreatmentfactories.A2015studyfoundtheminfishfromCalifornia.Microfibers，effectonfoodsupplies.Beyondthewaterways,theresearcherssaymicrofibersmayendupinsoilandagriculturallands.3、Thismeansthereismuchtobelearnedaboutmicrofibersandtheenvironment.Somestudieshaveshownthatmicrofibersendupinsideseaanimals,likeoysters.4、Researcherssaythatthefiberstendnottomoveintothetissueofthefish,butitneedsmorestudy.Stepstosaveorkeepmicrofibersfromtheenvironment.Untilmoreinformationbecomesknown,therearestepstotaketoreducetheamountofmicrofibersintheenvironment.Peopleshoulduselessoftheartificialmaterials.Ifwealreadyhavethoseinourlivesandwe’reusingthem,animportantstepwouldbewashingthemless.5、Abagisbeingdesignedinwhichtowashtheseclothes.Ittrapsthemicrofibersinthebaganditmaybeavailableforpurchasesoon.A．Newtechnologymayalsohelp.B．Studiesonhowmuchofthemicrofibersisreleased.C．Thesourceofthesemicrofibersmaysurpriseyou:yourclothes.D．Washingmachineskeepmicrofibersfromescapingwithwashwater.E.Studiesonmicrofibersintheenvironment.F.Theycanalsomovearoundtheatmosphere.G.Soifthesemicrofibershavebeenfoundinfishandseafood,aretheysafetoeatWhetheryou'reachild,teenager,youngadultoraremiddle-aged,respectforyourparentsisanimportantvalue.Yourparentsarethepeoplewhoraisedyou,devotingtime,energyandmoneytoyourdevelopment.1、Nomatteryourage,thereare5waystoshowrespect.●Respecttheirbelongings.Oneimportantwaytoshowrespectistoshowregardforthethingsimportanttoyourparents.Foryoungerchildren,thismaymeannottouchingjewelryorothervaluablethings.Forgrownchildren,respectmaymeanreturningaborrowedtoolingoodconditionandontime.Lackofrespectforaparent'sbelongingsisaviolation（侵犯）ofpersonalb