2023年德州市宁津县考研《英语一》预测密卷含解析.docx

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1、2023年德州市宁津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)It was August 2nd, 1927. The news had spread .A man named Craig Pierce was coming to the city of Bristol. He wanted to

2、 make recordings of local people singing and playing musical instruments. And he said he would 2 fifty dollars for each song recorded. That was a huge 3 in those days. Many people came to Bristol that day to 4 for Mr. Pierce. But one group seemed to have just the sound that he was 5, They were a man

3、 named A. P. Carter, his wife Sara, and her cousin Maybelle. They 6 themselves the Carter Family.Their first recordings were sent to 7 throughout the United States. Many listeners were 8 at what they heard. Instead of classical or jazz songs that radio stations usually played, a new 9 was born. The

4、Carter Familysounded 10. They did not sound 11 they had taken music lessons. But it did not matter. The people in poorrural areas thought they sounded just like their 12.The Carters sang songs about living in the mountains of Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. They sang about the13 of a young

5、man for a special girl. They sang about the beauty of nature. They sang about death and sadness. And they sang religious songs that told of the hope for a(an) 14 life after death.A. P. Carter sang in the group and also searched for 15 songs. He often traveled long 16 to small townsin the southeaster

6、n United States. He wanted to hear the songs that 17 people sang in their communities. He wrotedown the words but kept the music in his 18, When he returned home, he helped Sara and Maybelle fit them to theCarter Family musical 19. The Carter Family soon became popular. Within three years, the Carte

7、r Family sold 300,000 recordings.Life is like a stage, on which gold will 201、A. wideB. fast C. well D. short2、A. bringB. take C. lend D. pay3、 A. sum B. celebration C. money D. instrument4、 A. wait B. listen C. play D. learn5、A. looking forB. looking after C. picking upD. picking out6、A. asked B. c

8、alled C. wished D. showed7、 A. rural areas B. big cities C. radio stations D. families8、 A. surprised B. good C. slow D. annoyed14. D15. A16. B17. C18. B19. A20. CSection II Reading Comprehension2、1. B2. C3. C4. A3、1. D2. C3. A4. B4、1. B2. D3. A4. D5、1. C2. B3. B4. A6、1. that2. received3. becoming4.

9、 difficulties5. . strangely6. a7. to do8. and9. was published10. different7、1. worrying2. to improve3. . whose4. over/through5. wisely6. yourself7. . prepared8. feeling9. hesitation10. be offeredSection III Translation8、1. G2. B3. F4. E5. A9、1. F2. D3. B4. E5. GD. sound9、 A. story B. singer C. song1

10、0 A. interesting11 A. in case12、A. teachers13、A. beauty14 A. bitter15、 A. newB greatB. as if C.B farmersB. loveB. earlyB. modernC. appealing even if D. C. neighborsD differentas long asD. ownersC, respectC - worseC. sameD. descriptionD , betterD , exact16、 A. directions B. distances C. places D. tra

11、ins17、 A. talentedB. famous C. localD. old18 A. diary19 A. styleB , memoryB. programC. songsC. showD. storiesD. concert20 A. developB , distinguishC. shine D. changeSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B,

12、C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. （40 points）Text 1Can you be too beautiful? It is hardly a problem that most of us have to bother as much as we might like to dream that it were the case.Yet the blessings and curses of beauty have been a long-standing interest in psychology. Do those bl

13、essed with shiny faces and an attractive body live in a cloud of appreciation - or does it sometimes pay to be ordinary?At the most basic level, beauty might be thought to carry a kind of halo （光环）around it; we see that someone has one good quality, and by association, our deep mind may assume that

14、they have other good ones too.Even in the courts, a pleasing appearance can work its magic. Attractive criminals are likely to get less strict sentences, or to escape punishment entirely; attractive plaintiffs （原告），meanwhile, are more likely to win their case and get bigger financial settlements. If

15、s an effect seen everywhere,says Walker.But if beauty pays in most circumstances, there are still situations where it can have opposite results. While attractive men may be considered better leaders, for instance, hidden sexist prejudices （偏见）can work against attractive women, making them less likel

16、y to be hired for high-level jobs that require power. And as you might expect, good-looking people of both sexes run into envy one study found that if you are interviewed by someone of the same sex, they may be less likely to employ you if they judge that you are more attractive than they are.More w

17、oiryingly, being beautiful or handsome could harm your medical care. We tend to link good looks to health, meaning that illnesses are often taken less seriously when they affect the good-looking. When treating people for pain, for instance, doctors tend to take less care over the more attractive peo

18、ple.Ultimately, scientists point out that focusing too much on your appearance can itself be harmful if it creates stress and anxiety even for those already blessed with good looks. If you are crazy about attractiveness, it may affect your experience and interactions,she says. If s an outdated sayin

19、g, but no amount of beauty can make up for a bad personality. As the writer Dorothy Parker put it so elegantly: Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.” 1、From paragraph 1, we can learn that.A. some may be bothered by their unattractive appearanceB. most people are not afraid of b

20、eing too beautifulC. we might always dream about being bothered by othersD. being too beautiful can be a problem bothering everyone2、Which is the benefit for beautiful people?A. All attractive plaintiffs have more chances to get away with punishment.B. Women with pleasing appearance will always be c

21、onsidered as better leaders.C. Good-looking people are often regarded as having many good qualities.D. Beautiful criminals are more likely to persuade the judge and win the case.3、 The writer mentioned the underlined sentence in the last paragraph to.A. persuade us to pay more attention to our looks

22、 from now onB. suggest that beauty can help make a better personalityC. encourage us to focus more on improving our personalityD. ask ugly people to have more confidence in their personality4、What might be the best title for the passage?A, Beauty, a blessing? B. Sexist Prejudice.C. Real beauty. D. B

23、enefits Beauty holds.Text 2“How can we live longer?” many people wonder. Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbors, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity （长寿）boost seems to come from marriage or an equal relati

24、onship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers （鳏夫）were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a mans life and two to a wo

25、mans, The effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.Even though the odds are stacked against you (the conditions are not favourable to you), marriage can more than compensate. Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart di

26、sease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart. Likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesnt smoke. Theres a less pleasantside, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die

27、in the couple of years following their spouses; death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems. Even so, the odds favour marriage. In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all k

28、inds of social networks have similar effects.So how does it work? The effects are complex, affected by socioeconomic factor, health-service provision, emotional support and other more physiological mechanisms (机制).For example, social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, lead

29、ing to better health and less chance of depression later in life. People in supportive relationships may handle stress better. Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner.A life partner, children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100. The best social ne

30、twork is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: People are interconnected so their health is interconnected/,1、 William Farrs study and other studies show that.A. social life provides an effective cure for illnessB , being sociable helps improve ones quality of lifeC. women benefit more than m

31、en from marriageD. marriage contributes a great deal to longevity2、What does the underlined word “compensate“ in the second paragraph probably mean?A. pay moneyB. provide something hadC. help recoverD. increase damage3、What does the author say about social network?A. They have effects similar to tho

32、se of a marriage.B. They help develop peoples community spirit.C. They provide timely support for those in need.D. They help relieve people of their lifes burden.4、What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Its important that we develop a social network when young.B. To stay healthy, one should

33、 have a proper social network.C. Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span.D. We should share our social networks with each other.Text 3The Australian postal service has apologized for delivering a letter half a century after it was sent from an island in the South Pacific.A couple from Ad

34、elaide found the faded postcard, from the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, resting on their doorstep under a gas bill. It bore a postmark of 1966 and was addressed to one “Robert Giorgio”, according to the Adelaide Advertiser. The postcard, which was written by someone named Chris, reads: I am en

35、joying myself greatly. The weather is very humid, ril try and drop you a note in England.Its stamp cost 3 francs, or around nine pence, and is understood to have been sent to the original owner of the house, whose whereabout is unknown.“It took a while to realize it was an old one,“ said Tim Duffy,

36、who bought the house 18 months ago with his wife, Claire, and believes it was built by an Italian man in 1963. “Then I checked the post date and its 1966.“ He suspects the card may have been sent by someone who was travelling by boat. “Its fresh enough although it is a bit faded and its got some dam

37、age to the top left, which looks like a bit of water damage J he said. Mr Duffy handed the letter back to Australia Post, who acknowledged that something had “gone wrong“ and issued an apology. It is clear that something went wrong 50 years ago after the postcard was posted in French Polynesia, and

38、we apologise for the inconvenience,a spkesman said.It is not the first time that a letter has taken vastly longer than expected arrive at its destination.A love letter sent by a British soldier during World War Two was apparently stuck in transit for more than 64 years before it reached RAF Lakenhea

39、th in Suffolk.1、Who wrote the postcard?A. Claire B. ChrisC. Tim Duffy D. Robert Giorgio2、What does the postcard look like?A. Nice and perfectB. Old and damagedC. Old put beautifulD. Fresh but damaged3、The underlined word whereabout“ in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. location B. familyC. hab

40、it D. name4、What can be inferred from the text?A. The post card was sent out in 1963B. Tim Duffy accepted the apology from the Australia PostC. This is the first letter that has gone wrong during deliveringD. The person who wrote the post card would travel to England Text 4We should all let the suns

41、hine in as much as possiblenot just because it makes us feel good. Exposure to sunlight produces vitamin D in our skin. This is why we call vitamin D the “sunshine vitamin.”Vitamin D is good for everybody. In fact, research shows this nsunshine vitamin could help women with breast cancer live longer

42、.Breast cancer patients who have high blood levels of vitamin D have a better prognosis(/a)than women who dont. A prognosis is how quickly a doctor expects a patient to recover or how long a doctor expects a patient to live.Researchers found that these women had less aggressive cancers. They were al

43、so 30 percent less likely to die from the cancer or to get it again.Researcher Song Yao led the study for the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. He said the study showed that high vitamin D levels improved the patients prognosis no matter what type or how advanced their cancer wasBesides fighting breast

44、 cancer, vitamin D helps the body in other ways. Most importantly, vitamin D controls how the body absorbs calcium. It also makes sure the bodys immune system works normally.Several studies show that vitamin D also strengthens the immune system and helps the body fight disease Vitamin D may help red

45、uce your risk of developing heart disease, according to a 2008 study published in the journal Circulation. And it may also help protect you against getting the flu. Other studies have shown that vitamin D might help people suffering from depression.Factors in the environment may limit our exposure t

46、o sunlight and, therefore, vitamin D. These factors include pollution, using too much sunscreen, spending too much time inside and living in areas with little sunlight.So if you cant get enough sunshine, eat foods that are rich in vitamin D: egg yolks, cheese and fatty fish h as salmon, sardines, tu

47、na or mackerelHow much vitamin D you need is a much-debated topic. The best way to know if you need more vitamin D is to get tested by a doctor.1、 According to the research, women with high blood levels of vitamin D.A. live longer than women without B. never get cancer againC. have less aggressive c

48、ancers D. can recover from cancer earlier2、 The benefits of vitamin D are.a. strengthening the immune systemb. killing cancer cellsc. promoting the absorption of calciumd. protecting against getting the fluA. abc. B. acdC. abd. D. abed.3、 To get more vitamin D, people can.A. eat more food and do more exerciseB , get exposure to more sunlight and eat foods rich in itC. drink more water a