2023年黔东南南苗族侗族自治州从江县考研《英语一》点睛提分卷含解析.docx

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1、2023年黔东南南苗族侗族自治州从江县考研英语一点睛提分卷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)I am anything but adventurous. So, when I actually the courage to learn driving and, even more, passed the te

2、st, Ifancied being a free spirit at last.I mistakenly thought I would new roads and drive to the farthest horizons. But, gathering the courage to try new highwayswas next to for me. The time I tried, I got hopelessly and found myself going around in circles. When I eventuallyfound the way home, I th

3、is was the end of the adventurous life. I the known routes. When a friend me tomake the most of weekend when the traffic was to make new discoveries, I at her with horror. Was I going to aperfectly good weekend to raise my blood pressure or was I going to spend it doing as little as possible?, I cho

4、se the latter option.After some years of battling the Sharjah-Dubai 1,1 told myself it wasnt worth my peace of mind. Now I had theMetro, buses and to choose from. Taking taxi was one of the best I have made from a traffic point of view. Therewas an unbelievable sense of lightness I jumped into a tax

5、i, taken to my destination without being worried.All one has to do is give directions. I am good at that. Giving directions, I mean. And I am very when I issue these, withno effect on the part of the person driving. As soon as I sit inside, I start the description of the to be taken in great details

6、o as to the possibility of being taken for a ride.1、A. set upB. broke upC. picked upD. put up2、A. enthusiasticallyB surprisinglyC , importantlyD. dramatically3、A. discoverB. getC. inventD. purchase4、A. invisibleB. usefulC. practicalD. impossible5、 A. lostB. amazedC. puzzledD. moved6、A. refusedB. hop

7、edC. repliedD. vowed7、A. added toB - stuck toC , got toD. referred to8、A. suggestedB. orderedC. advisedD. persuaded9、A. lightB, heavyC. slowD. safe10、 A. glaredB. staredC. glancedD. peered11、 A. useB. spareC. wasteD. devote12、A. Of courseB. In shortC. In caseD. Of all13 A. systemB. atmosphereC. soci

8、etyD. traffic3、1. C2. B3. D4. A4、1. C2. B3. D4. C5、1. C2. B3. D4. A6、 1. got2. the3. for4. terribly5. . to lay6. finding7. which/that8. healthier9. is done10. Things7、1. that2. of3. determined4. to go5. . doing6. drove7. times8. hopefully9. . where10. answerSection III Translation8、1. C2. B3. D4. G5

9、. F9、1. E2. G3. F4. C5. A14、 A. weighingB.disturbingC. reservingD. restoring15、A. carsB.trainsC , trucksD. cabs16、A. dreamsB.discoveriesC. choicesD. challenges17、A. whileB.whenC. untilD. before18、A. considerateB.ignorantC , stubbornD. accurate19 A. routeB.mapC. designD. course20 A. increaseB.extendC

10、. minimizeD. expandSection 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 1I decided to ski to the North Pole. It was after I saw an advertisement in a newsp

11、aper looking for people to join a team to ski 350 miles to the North Pole. Back in 1996, there had never been a woman from the U.K. who had accomplished this challenge. I wondered what it would be like to survive in temperatures cold enough to freeze your flesh in seconds, so I sent off for the appl

12、ication form.The application form full of pictures of male explorers arrived. The words “Are you man enough for the ultimate （极端的） challenge?,made me angry and even more determined to get on the team.Over 500 individuals applied for a place in the team, and the selection process included physical an

13、d psychological tests designed to pick the best group. In one test, there was a huge rope ladder we had to climb, and I froze at the top because I have a fear of heights. I thought my hopes were fading as most other applicants sailed past, leaving me behind. But two others helped me over, and later

14、I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing individuals, but great team players, and this moment had shown them who would take care of others in the team.I had revealed （展示）my weakness, and in a place like the Arctic, you have to be yourself, as there is nowhere to hide. These perso

15、nalities of asking for help and showing weakness are necessary for women to master.I realized that by being myself, I could succeed. I was selected for the team. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever imagined more importantly, by sharing my story with others, I could inspire them to take

16、a step into the new world and reveal more of their abilities.1、How did the author react on seeing the advertisement?A. She got cross.B. She was determined.C. She got frightened.D. She was hesitating.2、What did the organizers view as the most important in the selection?A.Personal quality.B.Individual

17、 ability.C.Spirit of teamwork.D.Courage to challenge.3、What does the author think of womens showing weakness?A.Beneficial.B.Shameful.C.Merciful.D.Disturbing.4、Whats the intention of the author in writing this passage?A. To inspire us to prepare for our future goal.B. To advise women how to turn to o

18、thers.C. To make suggestions to her team members.D. To encourage people to explore the unknown.Text 2The worlds first “Sky Pool“ has been uncoated （曝光）-and ifll give anyone a touch of dizziness （眩晕）,unless he or she is not bothered by heights.Situated in the capitals new riverside district beside Ba

19、ttersea Power Station, the glass pool, hanging 10 storeys, or 110 feet up as a bridge between two apartment buildings, is 25m long, 5m wide and 3m deep with a water depth of 1. 2m. Swimmers will be able to look down 35 meters to the street below as they take a dip, with only 20cm of glass between th

20、em and the outside world. Ifs even got a bar, folding chairs and an orange garden.The pool will be part of Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms, a huge 15 billion building project beside the new American Embassy in south-west London. The project is creating thousands of apartments, the smallest of which are

21、 expected to cost nearly $1 million, and the pool will only be open to the apartments, owners.Embassy Gardens takes design inspiration from the Meatpacking District of New York with floor to ceiling windows and brick frontages. The designer, Sean Mulryan, desired to push the boundaries in the capabi

22、lity of construction and engineering and do something that had never been done before. The Sky Pools transparent structure is the result of significant advancements in technologies over the last decade.The experience of the pool will be truly unique and it will feel like floating through the air in

23、central London.Those people lucky enough to swim there will have a perfect view of the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye. It will be a selling point for developers when the second stage of the development is released to market.1、Who can swim in the Sky Pool?A. Anyone at Nine Elms.B. Visitors

24、to London.C. People living in Embassy Gardens.D. Those who are not terrified of heights.2、People lucky enough to swim in the Sky Pool can do the following except .A. drinking with friends B. experiencing diving and surfingC. appreciating the London Eye D. sitting in the orange garden 3、What do we kn

25、ow from the text?A. The pool lies in the centre of London.B , The pool is 25 metres above the ground.C. The pool was similar to New Yorks modem constructions.D. The pool is helpful for selling apartments in Embassy Gardens.4、We can infer from the text that .A. the apartments in Embassy Gardens are f

26、airly expensiveB. the new American Embassy has been moved awayC. Nine Elms is a street in Embassy GardensD. building the pool is not a complex jobText 3On a flight from Dallas, Texas, to Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit a friend in 2008, event planner Paige Chenault daydreamed about the grand birthday par

27、ties shed throw for her daughter one day. (Paige was five months pregnant at the time.) Then, flipping through a magazine, she saw a photo of an impoverished Haitian boy, skinny. I thought, this kid has nothing J Paige says.The image stayed with her, andshe resolved to do something to help. I decide

28、d I would use my talents to throw birthday parties for homeless kids,“ Paige says. For the next four years, Paige and her husband, Colin, took time out from parenthood to visit shelters to determine how best to pull off the parties.Finally, in January 2012, Paige launched the Birthday Party Project,

29、 a nonprofit organization, and recruited friends and family to help decorate Dallass 75-occupant Family Gateway Shelter with balloons and streamers, celebrating the birthdays of 11 boys and girls, with 60 more homeless kids in attendance. That first party was better than I could have ever imagined/9

30、 says Paige.Now Paige and her staff of three paid employees work with regional volunteers to plan monthly themed parties at 15 shelters across the country, some of which house abused or abandoned kids. Each child celebrating a birthday that month gets a$30 gift, a decorative place mat, and an indivi

31、dual cake or cupcake.One of Paiges favorite parts of each party is when the kids make a wish and blow out the candles. They rarely get a chance to dream big J says Paige.Her daughter, Lizzie, now seven, often helps out at the parties. Paige says, The one thing Ive always wanted is fbr my kid to be g

32、enerous.”1、What was it that made Paige want to help the homeless children?A.A flight from DallastoOhio.B.Her daughters birthday.C.The photo of a Haitianboy.D.Her talentfor throwing parties.2、What does the underlined word uimpoverished mean?A.adorableB.poorC.talentedD.dead3、What can be learnt from th

33、e passage?A. A total of 75 full-time workers are employed by Paige at present.B. After unsuccessful attempts, Paige finally threw a wonderful party for the homeless kids.C. Kids can spend $30 to celebrate their birthday.D. Paige commits herself to the cause of helping the homeless kids.4、What kind o

34、f person do you think Paige is?A. Caring and sensitive.B. Competent and loyal.C. Kind and perseverant.D. Responsible and disciplined.Text 4For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is t

35、hat someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messages.Scientists are using powerful radio telescope to listen to signals from about

36、1,000 stars, all within 100 light years of earth. In addition, they will scan （扫视）the entire sky to “listen fbr radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the

37、background noise.Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, scientists find that five percent are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right fbr the evolution （进化）of life. Based on the in

38、habitable （that can be lived in） planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intellig

39、ible messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.Other scientists believe that our search hasnt been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family in only about five

40、billion years old, our galaxy is about 20 billions years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilizations are much more advanced than ours. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelli

41、gent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.1、According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable?A. 15 billion. B. 10 billion.C. 5 billion D. 200 billion2、The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about .A. why scientists are looking for signs of l

42、ife on other planetsB. how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planetsC. where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planetsD. when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets3、 The underlined word “monitor“ in the passage means A. find B. followC. form D. che

43、ck4、Which of these statements is True based on the information in the passage?A. Scientists are tying different ways to find signs of life on other planets.B. Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets.C. The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.D. Scientists

44、 dont believe that there might be life on other planets.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

45、 on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Every year, butterfly(蝴蝶)lovers in California go out in November to count monarch butterflies They 1, (get) a worrying result from their fall monarch count in 20182. number of monarchs had dropped by 86% since 3.The orange and black monarch butterflies are famous 4.

46、their long migrations(迁徒)一they fly thousands of miles every year In the spring and summer they fly north; in the fall they fly south againMonarchs, like most butterflies, are 5. (terrible) important for plants They help create more plants by spreading pollen(花 粉)between plants In turn, monarchs depe

47、nd on plants for food And they depend completely on a plant called milkweed 6(lay)their eggsBut monarchs have been facing growing problems for years As more and more wild land has been turned into large farms, the monarchs have had trouble 7(find) enough milkweed Many farms also use chemicals 8,will

48、 kill insects in order to protect their plants These chemicals also affect monarchs Besides, pollution has made milkweed less 9. (health) for the monarchs than it used to beScientists say monarchs will be in danger of dying out in the next 20 years if nothing 10. (do) to save them11, (thing) that people can do to help include planti