2023年抚州市黎川县考研《英语一》深度预测试题含解析.docx

2023年抚州市黎川县考研英语一深度预测试题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)When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like： ”If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you'll most certainly be right. "It made a deep 1 on me. and since then, for the past 33 years, I have 2 in the mirror every morning and asked myself： "If today were the last day of my life, 3 I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a 4, I know I need to change something.Remembering that Fil be 5 soon is the most important tool Fve ever known to help me make the big6 in lifebecause almost everything falls away in the face of death,7 only what is truly importantAbout a year ago I was 8 with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 9order, which isa doctor's way of telling people to prepare to die. I 10 with that diagnosis all day. 11, at last an advanced testshowed that it was a very rare cancer that is 12 with surgery. I had the surgery and I'm fine now.13 wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there And yet death is the destination we all 14 No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of_ 15, It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to 16 for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too 17 from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.Your time is 18, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be 19by dogma(教条)一which is living withthe results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner 20 And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart1、A.impressionB.curseC. decisionD. joke2、A.seenB.lookedC , foundD. lost3、A.wouldB.shouldC. mightD. could4、A.hurryB.lineC. momentD. row5、A.successfulB.richC- deadD. frustrated6、A.apologiesB.fortuneC. impressionsD. choices7、A.provingB.leavingC. confirmingD. telling8、A.diagnosedB.curedC , treatedD. round9、A.onB.forC. inD. at10、A.metB.gotC. didD. lived11、A.HoweverB.ButC ThereforeD. So12、A. incurableB.curableC. fatalD. changeable13、A. AnyoneB.SomeoneC. No oneD. Everyone14、A. wantB.avoidC - shareD. escape15、A. destinationB.lifeC. scienceD. disease16、A. make upB.make forC. make ourD. make way17、A. distantB.shortC. longD. away18、A. limitedB.rareC. enoughD. lost19、A. wastedB.cheatedC. excitedD. trapped20、A. voiceB.loveC. directionD. confusionSection 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 1“Does my smile look big in this?” Future fitting-room mirrors in clothing stores could subtly adjust your reflection to make you lookand hence feelhappier encouraging you to like what you see.That's the idea behind the Emotion Evoking System developed by Shigeo Yoshida and colleagues at the University of Tokyo in Japan. The system can manipulate, or in other words, control your emotions and personal preferences by presenting you with an image of your own smiling or frowning face.The principle that physiological changes can drive emotional ones that laughter comes before happiness, rather than the other way around- is a well-established idea.The researchers wanted to see if this idea could be used to build a computer system that manipulates how you feel. The system works by presenting the user with a web-camera image of his or her face as if they were looking in a mirror. The image is then subtly altered with-software, turning the corners of the mouth up or down and changing the area around the eyes, so that the person appears to smile or frown.Without telling them the aim of the study, the team recruited(招募)21 volunteers and asked them to sit in front of the screen while performing an unrelated task. When the task was completed, the participants rated how they felt. When the faces on screen appeared to smile, people reported that they felt happier. On the other hand, when the image was given a sad expression, they reported feeling less happy.Yoshida and his colleagues tested whether manipulating the volunteers emotional state would influence their preferences. Each person was given a scarf to wear and again presented with the altered webcam image. The volunteers that saw themselves smiling while wearing the scarf were more likely to report that they liked it, and those that saw themselves not smiling were less likely.“The system could be used to manipulate consumers, impressions of products/9 say the researchers. For example, mirrors in clothing-store fitting rooms could be replaced with screens showing altered reflections. They also suggest people may be more likely to find clothes attractive if they see themselves looking happy while trying them on.“It's certainly an interesting area,“ says Chris Creed at the University of Birmingham, UK. But he notes that using such technology in a shop would be harder than in the lab, because people will use a wide range of expressions. "Attempting to make slight differences to these and ensuring that the reflected image looks believable would be much more challenging,he says.Of course, there are also important moral questions surrounding such subtly manipulative technology. "You could argue that if it makes people happy, what harm is it doing?" says Creed. "But I can imagine that many people may feel manipulated uncomfortable and cheated if they found out.”1、What's the main purpose of the Emotion Evoking System?A. To see whether one's facial expressions can be altered.B. To replace the mirrors in future clothing-store fitting rooms.C. To see whether laughter comes before happiness.D. To see whether one's feeling can be unconsciously affected.2、What can we learn about the web-camera image in the study?A. It recorded the volunteers5 performance in the task.B. It attempted to make the volunteers feel happier.C. It gave the volunteers a false image.D. It beautified the volunteers appearance in the mirror.3、What does Creed mention as a limitation of the technologyA. It only deals with a limited number of facial expressions.B. It only works in clothing stores.C. It only makes subtle changes to people's expressions.D. It only changes the areas around the mouth and the eyes.4、What does Creeds comment on the moral issues with this technology imply?A. People should make their decisions independently.B. Technology is unable to manipulate people.C. Nothing is more important than happiness.D. People should neglect the harm of the technology.Text 2Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young. There are many reasons for this, but the result is the same: increasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children. And more old people who are lonely and feel use- less, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support. Ws a major problem in many societies.That's why intergenerational programmes, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the world, supported by UNESCO and other local and international organisations. There are examples of successful initiatives all over the world. Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another, perhaps reading with children who need extra attention.One successful scheme in France is combining a residential home for the elderly with a creche/nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and share activities such as music, painting, gardening and caring for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. Tn the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stones to the children and, if a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always a kind lap to sit on and a cuddle （依偎）.There are trips out and birthday parties too.The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual attention and respond well because someone has lime, for them. They also learn that old people are not different or frightening in any way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy because they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too. And the staff are happy because they see an improvement in the physical and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.1、What is the social problem talked about in Paragraph 1?A. A generation gap. B. Caring for children.C. Intergenerational contact. D. The support for the aged.2、What do the programmes mentioned in Paragraph 2 aim to do?A. Make the old take care of children.B. Help the old people learn new things.C. Encourage the young to care for the old.D. Increase contact between the old and the young.3、What is special about the scheme in France?A. Joining an elderly house with a kindergarten.B. Hiring old people as child - care workers.C Helping children face misfortunes bravely.D. Using children to accompany the old.4、In which aspect does the scheme benefit the old?A. It builds up their strength.B. They live a healthier life.C , It creates a family atmosphere.D. They are closer to their relatives.Text 3A Guide to the UniversityFoodThe TWU Cafeteria is open 7 am to 8 pm. It serves snacks, drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.If you are on campus in the evening or lat at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Cafe located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching. RelaxationThe Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying , cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm.TransportationThe TWU Express is a shuttle service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 am and 3 pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.1、What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?A. Do homework and watch TV B. Have meals and meet with friendsC. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts D. Add money to your ID and play chess2、Where and when can you cook your own food?A. The TWU Cafeteria , Friday B. The Lower Cafe, SundayC. The Globe, Friday D. The Mattson Centre, Saturday.3、The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre.A. gives advice on mental healthB. offers services free of chargeC , trains students in medical careD. is open six days a weekText 4J.K. Rowling is the author of the most successful book series in history, but her attempt to take on a new career as a screenwriter hasn't been as smooth as she may have thought it would be. The sequel（续篇）,“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, shows that even the most successful author in the world is in need of checks and balances when making the transition to cinema.Following the sale of half a billion copies of the Harry Potter series, Rowling is working hard to extend and enrich the mythology she created around the child wizard. In contrast to the eight Harry Potter movies, which were based on the seven books and most of which were written by experienced screenwriter Steve Kloves, the "Fantastic Beasts“ series is scripted only by Rowling. This time she skipped the bookstores and went straight to the movie theater.The "Fantastic Beasts“ series takes its title from one of Harry Potter 9s textbooks. The leap backward in time, a new set of adult heroes and a globe-spanning background show that Rowling is in tune with her fans and the spirit of the times. Harry Potter and his friends started out as a typical product of 1990s naivety, but since then the loyal veteran audience has experienced the shocks of the 21st century and grown mature and discouraged. The "Fantastic Beasts“ series feel less like children's fare; they deal with adults and frightening events that occurred in Europe at the end of the 1920s.It's 1927, and the criminal Grindelwald has escaped from prison to Europe. The hero, Newt Scamander, a zoologist of fantastic beasts, prefers to distance himself from politics and maintain his improvised nature reserve in London. But the young Prof. Dumbledore reminds him that neutrality is not an option in hard times. Dumbledore urges him to cross the Channel to Paris and stop Grindelwald, who is trying to plot a war to ensure the purity of the wizard race.The rough outline of the plot constitutes only part of the movie. There are many other characters who appear in the mystery. I will mention the boy Credence who continues to have a central role in the struggle between the hero and the villain, even as his background remains a mystery. Similarly, Newt's brother and partner, the snake-woman Nagini, and other new and old characters hint at an obscure past and future. Rowling populates her world with characters large and small, odd beasts and simplifies its story to lay the foundation work of the universe. The film lays strong foundations of mystery, but forgets to build any sort of structure above them. It's like a construction site where the budget ran out too fast.With movie screens full of superheroes and fantasy films, and every studio trying to float a fictional universe, Rowling is today's most creative builder of cinema worlds, but there's still a difference between her and a mega-corporation like Disney. Every character and beast is there because Rowling said so, not because the m