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1、2023年阜阳市太和县考研英语一高分冲刺试题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)One day, I drove into a service station to get some gas. It was a beautiful day and I was feeling . As I paidfor the
2、 gas, the attendant said, “How do you fbel? That seemed like a 2 question, but T felt fine and told him so. You don!t look 3 he replied and continued to tell me my skin appeared 4.By the time I left, I was a little 5. About a block away, I 6 to the side of the road to look at my face 7the mirror. Wa
3、s everything all right? Had I picked up 8 rare disease? By the time I got home, I was beginning to feel a slight 9 somewhere in my body.The next time I went into that gas station, I 10 what had happened: The place had recently been painted a bright yellow, and the light reflecting off the walls made
4、 everyone inside 11 as though they were sick! That was the truth. 12,1 let that short conversation change my attitude for an entire day. His 13 observation affected the way I feltand acted.This experience made me think a lot. It is the same with life, in which attitude 14. The way we look at lifedet
5、ermines how we feel and how we 15, If we expect something to turn out 16, it probably will. But the 17 also works in reverse. If we expect good things to happen, they 18 do. An optimistic attitude, I believe, is not a luxury but a(an) 19, So after that, I chose to highlight the 20 throughout the res
6、t of my life.1、A. greatB. excitedC. sickD. uncomfortable2、A. considerateB. thoughtfulC , strangeD. funny3、 A. happyB. comfortableC. satisfiedD. well4、 A. greyB. yellowC. blackD. red5、A. angryB uneasyC. painfulD. unbelievable6、A. pulled overB. pulled inC. pulled outD. pulled through7、 A. onB. atC- ov
7、erD. in8、A. certainB. someC. severalD. anxiety9、A. comfortB. reliefC. painD. anxiety10、A. picked outB put outC turned outD. figured out11. A. feelB, behaveC. lookD. see12、A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. BesidesD. Otherwise13、A. kindB. helpfulC- rudeD. negative4. B6、1. expectations2. to go3. . more popular4
8、. It5. a6. fully7. found8. , that9. various/varied10. are provided7、1. takes2. religious3. their4. Humans5. . was moved6. in7. the8. energetically9. . dressed10. thatSection III Translation8、1. C2. B3. F4. E5. A9、1. D2. A3. C4. G5. B14、A. mattersB. affectsC. decidesD. speaks15、A. workB , performC, l
9、earnD. believe16、A. smoothlyB. badlyC. wellD. positively17、A. principleB. sayingC. meaningD. sentence18、A. usuallyB. certainlyC. definitelyD. seldom19、A. imaginationB. toolC. necessityD. alternative20 A. importantB. usefulC. positiveD. specialSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the
10、 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 1On a flight from Dallas, Texas, to Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit a friend in 2008, event planner Paige Chenault daydreamed about the grand birthday parties shed
11、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 decided I would
12、use my talents to throw birthday parties fbr homeless kids J 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, a nonprof
13、it 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 J says Paig
14、e.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 individual cake
15、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 generous.”
16、1、What was it that made Paige want to help the homeless children?A. A flight from Dallas to Ohio.B. Her daughters birthday.C. The photo of a Haitian boy.D. Her talent for throwing parties.2、What does the underlined word impoverished mean?A. adorableB.poorC. talentedD.dead3、What can be learnt from th
17、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
18、f person do you think Paige is?A. Caring and sensitive.B. Competent and loyal.C. Kind and perseverant.D. Responsible and disciplined.Text 2A company in San Francisco, California, has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into womens shoes.Every day, millions of Americans drink water and other liq
19、uids from plastic bottles. More than 60 million of them are thrown away each day. Many of the plastic bottles end up in landfills or are burned with other waste products.A San Francisco start-up company called Rothys, however, turns this plastic waste into environmentally friendly shoes. Roth Martin
20、 is the company9s co-fbunder. He explains how they turn plastic into soft material fbr womens feet. They take the plastic, clean it, and break it down into small pieces. Then they press them through a device that makes soft fibers. Those fibers are then combined together. This is done by a 3D machin
21、e. It is designed to reduce waste while making the shoes. The knitted stuff and the inner part of the shoe are then attached to the shoes outer part, called the sole （鞋底）.This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material: responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.Rothys shoes are sold o
22、nline. They are flat shoes, with either a rounded or pointed toe. They come in different colors and designs. They cost either $ 125 or $ 145 per pair, depending on the design. After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered them last year, the demand fbr the shoes grew. Martin says there is no sho
23、rtage of material to fill that demand. Were not going to run out of water bottles any time soon. So we have a limitless supply of material, and I think that is a good sign for our fUture. When the environmentally friendly shoes wear out, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses th
24、e recycled materials to make other products.For now, the shoes are only available to be shipped in the United States. However, the company says it will add international shipping in the near future.1、How are used plastic bottles usually dealt with?A. They are buried or burned.B They are used to make
25、 shoes.C. They are changed into soft materials.D. They arc returned to factories for reuse.2、What does the underlined word knitted in the third paragraph mean?A.Attached.B.Fixed.C.Combined.D.Repaired.3、Which of the following directly helped to increase the sales of Rothys shoes?A. The design andcolo
26、r.B.The reasonable price.C.The companysadvertisement.D.The star power of Gwyneth Paltrow.4、What is the purpose of the text?A. To advertise a new kind of shoes.B. To describe the process of making shoes.C. To introduce a new way of recycling plastic waste.D. To stress the importance of environmental
27、protection.Text 3KoreaWhile many Koreans prefer Western-style weddings in which the bride wears a while wedding dress, some couples are still canying out the Pyebaek” - a Korean wedding custom.The Pyebaek is held after the official ceremony, and is when the bride pays respects to her parents-in-law
28、for the first time. The new couple bow deeply before the parents, and they exchange jujube（枣）and chestnuts（栗子）- symbols for children and good fortune.一Sujean Park, HuffPost KoreaJapanFor Japanese weddings, its customary for guests to bring cash as a gift for the new couples. The amount depends on th
29、e guests relationship to the couple - on average, friends would give $300, and family members may give up to $ 1,000.The bills should be unfolded, freshly printed. Theyre typically put in a special envelops signed by the guest. Guests leave the envelopes at a reception desk at the ceremony and recei
30、ve wedding favors in return.一Ryan Takeshita, HuffPost J叩anBrazilIn Brazilian weddings, the best man cuts the grooms tie into several pieces and sells them to the wedding guests at whatever price they choose to pay fbr it. The money thats collected usually goes toward the couples honeymoon.Brazilian
31、weddings wouldnt be complete without pastries called “bem-casados, or happily married”. These are tiny sweet cakes with a condensed milk （炼孚L） filling that are meant to bring good luck to the new couples.一Andrea Martinelli, HuffPost Brazil1、In Korean weddings,.A.only western-style weddings are favor
32、edB.the couple must both wear a white dressC.the bride shows respects to her parentsD.some couples still observe their traditions2、 When attending a Japanese friend wedding, youd better.A. fold the new bills in an envelopeB.contain $300 in a special envelopeC.carry an envelope with a letter as a gif
33、tD.give more than $ 1,000 to the new couple3、Why do people make pastries in Brazilian weddings?A. To share the new couples, stories.B. To raise money for the new couples.C. To show their excellent cooking skillsD. To express good wishes to the new couples4、Whats the purpose of writing this text?A. T
34、o share some wedding customs round the world.B To advise people how to make preparations for weddings.C. To show the different customs between different countries.D. To check how much you know about wedding customs.Text 4Traditionally, robots have been hard, made of metal and other rigid material: B
35、ut a team of scientists at Harvard University in the US has managed to build an entirely soft robot-one that draws inspiration from an octopus （章鱼）.Described in science journal Nature, the Octobot could pave the way for more effective autonomous robots that could be used in search, rescue and explor
36、ation. The Octobot is minimal system which may serve as a foundation for a new generation of completely soft, autonomous robots the studys authors wrote.Robots built fbr precise, repetitive movements in a controlled environment dont do so well on rough terrains （地形）or in unpredictable conditions. An
37、d they arent especially saffe around humans, because theyre made out of hard and heavy parts that could be potentially dangerous to their users.So researchers have been working on building soft robots fbr decades. They9re taken inspiration from nature, looking to animals from jellyfish to cockroache
38、s, which are often made up of more flexible matter.But creating a completely soft robot remains a challenge. Even if engineers build a silicone (硅酮)body, its still a grand challenge to construct flexible versions of essential parts, such as a source of power.Although soft robotics is still in its ea
39、rly stage, it holds great promise for several applications, such as search-rescue operations and exploration,Barbara Mazzolai and Virgilio Mattoli of the Italian Institute of Technology9 Center fbr Micro-BioRobotics, wrote in a comment. Soft robots might also open up new approaches to improving well
40、ness and quality of life.1、Whats the special feature of Octobot”?A. Its soft. B. Its made of metal.C. It9s very small. D. It looks like an octopus.2、Whafs the disadvantage of traditional robots?A. Theyre hard to control.B. Theyre too heavy to move.C. They cant predict conditions. D. They cant behave
41、 well all the time.3、One of the biggest challenges is to build Octobofs .A. silicone body B. complex componentsC. precise movements D. flexible power source4、What can we infer about the application of “Octobot”?A. It has been used in various fieldsB. It has not been put into use on a large scale.C.
42、It has been used in the field of rescueD. It has not been improved yet.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 45). There are two extra subheadings which you do not need to use. Mark
43、 your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Have you ever wished your vocation could meet all your 1(expect)? Well, this is possible when you choose 2(go) on a cruise (游轮)Recently, cruises have become 3. (popular) places than traditional forms of traveling 4. is not necessary to make reservations
44、at different hotels, find places to dine, or arrange different transports in advance Everything you can imagine is available whenever you want it on such 5. cruise shipCruise ships are like miniature (小型的)cities on water They are 6. (full) loaded with restaurants serving all kinds of dishes The stat
45、erooms (特等客舱)can be compared to rooms 7二 (find) in five-star hotels The big difference is 8二 you get to have a moving ocean view Whafs more, there are activities designed fbr people of all ages and interests, and 9. (vary) sports facilities like gyms and rock climbing walls as well as clubs and shop
46、s are also accessible Quality entertainments likeBroadway shows and live music 10. (provide), tooThe Agricultural Feast 1. (take) place after the Independence Day It is not a worldwide celebration Only Christians in Mexico look forward to its arrival for its 2. (religion) originLong ago, mans ancest
47、ors were bad They fooled and played tricks on each other and never kept 3-word So God turned up and drowned all their crops 4二(human) starved day and night, weeping In order to gain Gods forgiveness, a woman poet set off to see God She admired God and madeapologies, God 5. (move) With Gods permissio
48、n, human beings finally had good harvests again Thus to wipe sadness and remind themselves of the belief 6, God, people began the festival On the festival, people gather in 7-open air, such as playgrounds and parking lots, and have fun with each other 8(energetic) all night long, as though they were never tired When a be