2023年甘肃省平凉市庄浪县考研《英语一》预测密卷含解析.docx

2023年甘肃省平凉市庄浪县考研英语一预测密卷Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word（s） for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. （10 points）“And this is me kissing the Blarney Stone"，says Carrie, my seventeen-year-old daughter. She turns the pages of her new photo album, recounting her recent ten-day abroad, and my mind wanders back.way back to when she was only five.“Someday I'm going to Ireland”, she said, holding her Childcraft book in her lap. Her blue eyes 2 as she looked at the beautiful pictures. "Well, maybe you can!” I said. However, it was 3 for our family to pay for the luxury of traveling. I was working as a secretary. My husband Charlie had to close his 4 last year due to his poor health.Ten years later, Carrie came home from school one day, hardly able to contain her 5 "Mama, you,ll never 6 where the class is going. To Ireland! she smiled 7. “You're kidding! I said. "Ireland! Where you've always wanted togo!"“The trip is 8 for year after next, and the $2,100 can be paid in installments （分期付款）Then she added, “But that's too much. isn't it?" Her voice was 9 yet doubting. "WeHJ I said slowly, "Daddy and I can't help much; 10 you have two years to earn the money.” “You think so?” Carrie's face lit up like a Christmas tree. "Well J I 11,“maybe you could use your father bakery and sell baked goods., Sell baked goods? We 12 at each other. Carrie was an excellent 13! This would work!So the plan was 14, Carrie began working, making a variety of baked goods. She used dried apples, cooked,seasoned and spiced to perfection. Soon, however, fried apple-pies became the customer favorite. All ingredients were 15 real shortening （起酥油），real butter-and the crust （皮）was handmade and hand-rolled. Finally the pies were fried to a beautiful, golden brown! The finished product was an extremely pleasant treat, winning 16 from even the little old ladies in these hills who have been making dried-apple pies for decades. 17 began rolling in, and the Ireland fund grew, and well 18 the given time the trip abroad was paid in full.Now I'm looking at her album as she proudly points out the 19 she visited: castles of Ireland, historic bridges and churches, cobblestone （鹅 石）streets of Dublin. so much like those in her Childcraft book. My daughter will forever remember this dream come true, a dream that began in the heart of a five-year-old girl and was completely made 20bythe delicious apple pie!1、 A. training B. journey C. study D. work2、 A. brightened B. darkened C. hardened D. weakened3、 A. wise B. wrong C. difficult D. pleasant2. A3. C3、1. C2. B3. A4. D4、1. C2. D3. A5、1. B2. B3. C4. D5. 1. while2. suggested3. which4. falling5. is called6. a7. Actually8. . to make9. inventor10. lay7> 1. on2. visiting3. had been4. what5. . Arriving6. shocked7. As8. Though /Although9. widely10. whichSection III Translation8、1. E2. G3. A4. D5. B9、L B2. F3. G4. A5. D4、 A. bookstore B. bakery C. agency D. grocery5、 A. disappointment B. surprise C. sorrow D. excitement6、 A. realize B. understand C. guess D. forget7、A. shyly B. slightly C. bitterly D. broadly8、 A. delayed B. planned C. continued D. made9、 A. sharp B. hesitant C. hopeful D. firm10> A. thus B. even C. also D. still11 > A. suggestedB. insisted C. wonderedD. disagreed12、A. pointedB. stared C. shouted D. laughed13、A. secretaryB. travelerC, cookD. student14、A. canceledB. changedC. discussed D. laid15、A. naturalB. deliciousC. clean D. soft16、A. praise17、A. Menus18> A. within19、A.buildingsB. awardsB. IdeasB , fromB. sitesC. trustC. OrdersC. beyondC. citiesD. titlesD. QuestionsD. forD. countries20> A. necessaryB. important C. popular D. possibleSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1The Harvard Law School Library (HLSL) is a private research center that exists mainly to support the educational and research needs of the Harvard Law School staff and students and the needs of the whole Harvard University. It also attempts to serve the needs of scholars and researchers requiring access to its unique collections.Please note:Borrowing is limited to present Harvard ID holders During exam periods, access is restricted to present Harvard Law School collection users. Harvard University ID holders can always enter to find any book to check out. Visual materials, along with rare books, are housed in the Library's Special Collections. For information concerning access to these materials, please visit the Historical & Special Collections page. The library staff is not available fbr legal advice. If you have any questions not answered on this site, or on the access application, call the Langdell Circulation Desk staff, 617-495-3455, or email Access Privileges.Access to Electronic ResourcesThe Library has more electronic resources than most other non-govemmental universities in the United States. Use of these resources is limited to members of the Harvard Law School. Access is controlled by either IP address or password. See the Electronic Resources page for more information.Access to Harvard LibrariesPolicies on admittance and services vary. For more information on all libraries at Harvard, visit . The hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 9:00 am4:45 pm. Enquiries can be made in person at the Library Office, Widener Library, Room 130, by telephone at 617-495-4166, or by email.1、To borrow books from the HLSL, you must.A. avoid exam periodsB . hold a Harvard IDC. seek the library staff's adviceD. refer to the Historical & Special Collections2、Who can use Electronic Resources in the HLSL?A , Scholars of Harvard Law School.B , Any student of Harvard University.C. Researchers needing unique collections.D. Students in non-governmental universities.3、How can you get a Harvard ID?A. Email Access Privileges.B. Call 617-495-3455 on weekends.C. Go to Room 130 at 10 am on Wednesday.D. Make enquires at the library office at 5 pm.Text 2A biologist once criticized fbr stealing eggs from the nests of the rarest bird in the world has been awarded the "Nobel Prize of conservation after his methods saved nine species from extinction.Professor Carl Jones won the 2016 Indianapolis Prize - the highest accolade in the field of animal conservation - for his 40 years of work in Mauritius, where he saved an endangered kestrel from becoming the next Great Auk.When the 61-year-old first travelled to the east African island in the 1970s, he was told to close down a project to save the Mauritius kestrel. At the time there were just four left in the wild, making it the rarest bird on Earth. However, he stayed, using the techniques of captive breeding （人工繁殖）,which involved snatching eggs from the birds? nests and hatching （卯孚化）them under incubators, prompting the mothers to lay another set of eggs in the wild.A decade later, the number of Mauritius kestrels had soared to over 300 and today there are around 400 in the wild. The biologist has also been necessary in efforts to bring other rare species back from the edge of extinction, including the pink pigeon, echo parakeet and Rodrigues warbler.Prof Jones was awarded the $250,000 （£172,000） prize at a ceremony in London.“As a young man in my 20s, I certainly didn't enjoy the stress and the tension of the criticism I received J reflecting on the start of his career, he said the Maurutius kestrel project had been seen as a “dead loss“ at the time. In the 1970s there was fierce opposition to the captive breeding techniques, with critics arguing that they were too risky and took the emphasis off breeding in the wild.Prof Jones has devoted his whole life to his work, only becoming a father for the first time eight years ago, at 53. He said receiving the prize was particularly important to him, because it proved that his work to save birds was right.1、What does the underlined word “accolade“ mean in Paragraph 2?A.returnB.levelC.honorD.research2 According to the passage, Great Auk is.A ,an endangered birdB.an extinct birdC.a popularbirdD.a fierce bird3、What can we know from the figures in Paragraph 4?A. Taking eggs from the nests has worked well.B The wild environment for kestrel has changed a lot.C. Kestrel has adapted to the life in the wild.D. It's difficult to protect kestrel.4、Prof Jones' idea of taking eggs from the birds9 nests.A. was proved of no useB. was widely acceptedC , was promoted officiallyD. was criticized by some peopleText 3Crossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people don't even notice that they're doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason this happens is because the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart, crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You won't feel any immediate effects, but if you sit fbr long periods of time it's important that you take note of how long you have your legs crossed fbr. You shouldn't have your legs crossed fbr more than 15 minutes, and ifs important that you get up and walk around at least once every hour.Crossing your legs can also lead to neck and back pain. Ideally, it's best for our bodies to sit with our feet planted flat, hip width apart, on the floor, but it's not easy to maintain perfect posture all day at the office. When you sit with your legs crossed your hips are in a twisted position, which can cause one of your pelvic bones to rotate. Since your pelvic bone supports your neck and spine, this can cause pressure on your lower and middle back and neck.You also might notice that when you sit with your legs crossed for long periods of time your feet and legs get tingly or have the feeling of being asleep. This is because when one leg sits on top of the other it causes pressure on the veins and nerves in your legs and feet. It can cause numbness and/or temporary paralysis in the legs, ankles, or feet. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.1、Crossing legs when sitting may cause the following except.A. blood pressure increase B. neck and back painC. temporary nerve damage D. numbness in the legs2、Which of the following is true?A. All people are used to sitting with legs crossed without their own notice.B. Researchers are unaware of health problems caused by the common sitting habit.C. It is crucial but impossible to get into the habit of sitting with feet planted flat.D. Crossing legs increases resistance of blood circulation throughout the body.3、After reading this passage, what will people be more likely to do?A. Maintain a healthy sitting postureB. Find a comfortable way to sitC. Move the neck to ease discomfortD. Do exercises to lower blood pressureText 4For years, decades in fact, Pve puzzled over the response most people have when I tell them I mostly travel alone.“You're so brave!Why is it that a woman travelling alone, as I have often done for months at a time, is perceived to be "brave", whereas men who travel alone are entirely unremarkable?You are only brave when you are afraid of something but still do it anyway. I have never been afraid of travelling alone.The first time I travelled alone was when I was 19.1 was due to travel in Europe with a friend at the end of the summer.She announced by letter two days before our departure that she would be leaving me halfway at Vienna. It was too late by then to rope in another friend, so it was either to go home after Vienna, or keep going by myself. I kept going. I got on trains by myself, checked into hostels by myself and found my way around by myself. It was weird at first, but later I stopped worrying about it.When I got back to Ireland after that trip, I felt proud of myself. I had done something I had assumed would be hard, and it had turned out to be not hard at all.That was three decades ago, and since then I have travelled all over the world, usually on my own. I still do what I did then, which is to keep a diary. The greatest gift of solo travel has been those I've met along the way. I may have set off alone each time but I've encountered many people who became important to me. 1 met my husband in Kathmandu, Nepal. I met lifelong friends in Australia, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, India, Indonesia and many other places.1 > What makes the author puzzled when she tells people of her experience?A. People's disbelief.B. Peopled response.C. Peopled approval.D. People's criticism.2、What does the author say about her first time to travel alone?A. It was a trip by design.B. She had to choose to go by herself.C. It was harder than expected.D. She set off all alone.3、What do the underlined words "solo travel'* in the last paragraph mean?A. Group Travel.B. Travelling with friends.C. Travelling alone.D. Travelling with music.4、How has the author benefited from her travel?A. She has overcome her fear of travelling alone.B. She has written a couple of books.C. She has received a great many gifts.D. She has met many people all the way.Part BDirections:Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A -G for each numbered paragraph (41 一 45). There are two extra subheadings which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)How much sleep does a person need?We are all differentSome people need only three hours of sleep a day 1 < others need ten hours or moreThe_ 2. (suggest) amount of sleep is 8 hours for people aged 18 to 21 and 7 hours for people over 3. As people get old,they need less sleep timedecreases to 5. 5 hours a night after age 6.Most people have the experience where they sometimes cannot fall asleep at nightAbout one third of Americans have difficulty inVfall) asleepThe name of this illness8二(call) insomniaThis is not9modern diseaseMany famous people in history h