2023年晉中市祁縣考研《英語一》高分通關(guān)卷SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Mymomisateacher．Shefindsalessonineverything．IwaswatchingSesameStreetbymysecondbirthdaysoI’d16myABCsand123s．OurweeklyfamilytripstothelibrarybeganwhenIwasthree．Andmymomhadmespotting（認(rèn)出）thehistoricalmarkerswithchildlike17onfamilyvacationsbythetimeIwassix．Forher,lifewasallaboutlearning．Butthebiggestlessonshe18mewasnevertoletmy19definewhoIam,andneverforgetwhatis20inlife．IwasbornwithFreeman-SheldonSyndrome,anextremely21geneticboneandmusculardisorder．Thereareonlyabout100reported22．Atbirth,mykneeswerebentmorethan90degrees,andIhadmyfirstsurgeryto23themwhenIwasjustsixweeksold．Thissurgerywasthefirstofmanyinmy24．I’dhad26surgeriesbythetimeIwas15．Strangeasit25,Ihavegoodmemoriesofmymedicaldays．Oneofmy26isaboutmymomandmebeinginthehospitalcafeteria（自助餐廳）．Wesatdownforanicecreamsandwichdessert．Itwas27fancy,butatthatmoment,IknewIwas28．Myparentspushedmetobeas29aspossible—evenwhenIdidn’twanttobe．MymomtaughtmethatIcoulddoanythingandthatIshould30letmydisabilitystopme．Inhighschool,IwasamemberoftheNationalHonorSociety,andincollege,Iwaseditor-in-chiefofmyschoolnewspaper．Iwouldn’thavehadthe31topushmyselfifmyparentshadn’tbeenthere,32meonandgivingmearealitycheckwhenIgotdownonmyself．EverynightbeforeIgotobed,I33mymomforeverything,forallthegreathelpshe’sgivenme．And34Igetolder,Iknowthat“Thanks,Mom”isaboutsomuchmorethanthephysicalassistance．Andthat’s35mattersthemost．1、A．speak B．learn C．say D．copy2、A．stupidity B．a(chǎn)nxiety C．enthusiasm D．curiosity3、A．gave B．taught C．had D．took4、A．knowledge B．view C．disappointment D．disability5、A．interesting B．a(chǎn)musing C．important D．worthwhile6、A．rare B．common C．regular D．dangerous7、A．cases B．examples C．a(chǎn)ffairs D．a(chǎn)rticles8、A．strengthen B．build C．enlarge D．correct9、A．a(chǎn)dulthood B．career C．childhood D．school10、A．makes B．sounds C．looks D．is11、A．favorites B．charms C．regrets D．worries12、A．something B．nothing C．a(chǎn)nything D．everything13、A．favored B．encouraged C．instructed D．loved14、A．normal B．independent C．comfortable D．brilliant15、A．never B．ever C．seldom D．hardly16、A．skill B．requirement C．confidence D．energy17、A．cheering B．curing C．keeping D．turning18、A．thank B．blame C．pray D．a(chǎn)sk19、A．whenever B．since C．before D．a(chǎn)s20、A．how B．when C．what D．whereSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Aseriousproblemfortoday'ssocietyiswhoshouldberesponsibleforourelderlyandhowtoimprovetheirLives．Itisnotonlyafinancialproblembutalsoaquashingofthesystemwewantforoursociety．Iwouldliketosuggestseveralpossiblesolutionstothisproblem．First,employersshouldtaketheresponsibilityfortheirretiredemployees．Tomakethispossible,apercentageofprofitsshouldbesetasideforthispurpose．Butwhenacompanymusttakelife-longresponsibilityforitsemployees,itmaysofterfromacommercialdisadvantageduetohigheremployeecosts．Anotherwayofsolvingtheproblemistoreturntheresponsibilitytotheindividual．Thismeanseachpersonmustsaveduringhisworkingyearstopayforhisyearsofretirement．Thisdoesnotseemaveryfairmodelsincesomepeoplehaveenoughtroublepayingfortheirdailylifewithouttryingtoearnextratocovertheirretirementyears．Thismeansthegovernmentmighthavetostepintocareforthepoor．Inaddition,thegovernmentcouldtakeresponsibilityforthecareoftheelderly．Thiscouldbefinancedthroughgovernmenttaxestoincreasethelevelofpensions．Furthermore,someinstitutionshouldbecreatedforseniordaises,whichcanhelpprovideacomfortablelifeforthem．Unfortunately,asthepresentsituationinourcountryshows,thisisnotatrulyviableanswer．Thegovernmentcanseldomaffordtocarefortheelderly,particularlywhenitisbusytryingtocarefortheyoung．Onefurthersolutionisthatthegovernmentorsocialorganizationsestablishsomeworkingplacesespeciallyfortheelderlywheretheyareindependent.Tosumup,alltheseoptionshaveadvantagesanddisadvantages．Therefore,itisreasonabletoexpectthatsomecombinationoftheseoptionsmaybeneededtoprovidethecarewehopetogivetoourelderlygenerations．1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Theproblemsfacedbytheoldinsociety．B．Whyweshouldtakeresponsibilityfortheold．C．Howwecanimprovethelivesoftheold．D．Wheretheoldcangotogettheirpensions．2、Accordingtothepassage,howcanthegovernmenthelptoimprovethelivesofretiredpeople?A．Setasidesomeprofitstohelppeoplewithproblemsaftertheyretire．B．Increasesavingslevelsofpeopleduringtheirworkingyears．C．Increasethediscountsforfoodandtransportfortheold．D．Makeavailablepensionsforthosewhohaveretired．3、Theunderlinedword"viable"mostprobablymeans"_"．A．impossible B．practicalC．useful D．successful4、Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A．Takingcareoftheoldismainlyanissueofmoney．B．Employersshouldallowtheirworkerstoretireatalaterage．C．Becomingindependentshouldbethegoalofmostoldpeople．D．Thereisnosinglesolutiontotheproblemsoftheold．5、Whatisthewriter'smainpurposeinwritingthisarticle?A．Topointouttheneedforgovernmentsuppedforoldpeople．B．Tomakegeneralreadersawareoftheproblemsofretiredpeople．C．Todiscusssomepossiblesolutionstoanimportantsocialproblem．D．Toinstructretiredpeopleonhowtheycanhaveahappierlife．Text2Pollution’sseriouseffectsontheenvironmenthavebecomemoreobviousinrecentyears.Mostscientistsagreethateffortsarenecessarytoprotectourenvironmentfromfurtherharm.Asweknow,theconstructionindustryconsumesalargequantityofenergyandresourcesandcreatesahugeamountofpollution.Sogreenbuildingsareingreatneed.Theenvironmentalbenefitsofbuildinggreenincludetheprotectionofecosystemsandbiodiversity（生物多樣性）,improvedairandwaterquality,lesswasteflowingintostreamsandtheprotectionofnaturalresources.Greenbuildingscanalsoresultinloweroperatingcostsbecausetheytypicallyuselessenergyandfewermaterialsandimproveindoorairquality,improvingthehealthofpeoplewholivethere.Theprocessofbuildinggreenincludestechnicalandartisticplanningwithnatureprotectioninmind.Buildingdesignsoftenreflectthesurroundingenvironmentandnaturalresourcesanduserenewablebuildingmaterialssuchasbambooandstraw.Inaddition,recycledresourcesfoundlocallyareusedforgreenbuildings,reducingthecostandairpollutionassociatedwithtransportingmaterialslongdistances.Carefulsiteselectionisimportanttominimize（最小化）humaneffectonthesurroundingenvironment.Forexample,placingastructureinanareathatallowsittotakeadvantageofcoolbreezes（微風(fēng)）andsunlightcanreduceenergyuseandexpenses.Moreenergyandexpenseareneededforlargerbuildingsaswell,soitisimportanttobuildsmall.Greenroofsareanotherfeatureofgreenhousesthatreduceenergyuseandcost.Theseroofsarepartiallyorcompletelycoveredwithplants,whichhelpstokeepheatingandcoolingcostslow,preventwaterrunningoffanddealwithpollutants.Otherfeaturesofgreenbuildingsoftenincludeenergyandwaterprotection,recyclingandwastereduction.Inaddition,renewableenergysourcessuchassolarpower,waterpowerandwindpowerareusedforheatandelectricity,whichgreatlyreducescostsanddecreasestheinfluenceontheenvironment.1、Whatcanweknowaboutgreenbuilding?A．Producingnowaste.B．Onlyusingcleanenergy.C．Beingmadeofnewmaterials.D．Environmentalfriendly.2、Whatisagreenbuildingprobablylikeaccordingtothefifthparagraph?A．Large.B．Small.C．Green.D．Low.3、Whatisthepurposeofusinggreenroofs?A．Tofittheenvironment.B．Tokeepwarm.C．Tocollectnaturewater.D．Tolowercosts.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Promotingenergyefficiency.B．Environmentalbenefits.C．Buildinggreen.D．Ecosystemsandbiodiversity.Text3Scientiststhisweekannouncedthatlightningcantravelmuchfartherandlastmuchlongerthanpreviouslythought.TheconclusionisbasedonobservationsofastorminOklahomathatproducedalightningbolt(霹靂)nearly200mileslong,nearlyhalfthewidthofthestate.Thelongest-lastingflashwasobservedinsouthernFrance,whereasingleflashin2012lastedfor7.74seconds.Mostlightningboltslastlessthanasecondandtravelonlyafewmiles.“Weshouldbemoreawareoflightningifwecanhavelightningthatcantravel200miles.”saidRandyCerveny,thespokesmanonweatherandclimateextremesfortheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization,whichaddedforthefirsttime,lightningtoitslistofextremeweatherevents.Thislistincludesrecordsforheat,cold,windspeed,rainfallandotherevents.ScientistssaidthattheOklahomalightningboltshotfromTulsa,Okla.westward,nearlytotheTexasborder.Ittouchedthegroundinseveralplaces.Thelightningcanstarttensorhundredsofmilesawayandthencomebacktowhereweare.That’swhywehavetobecarefulofwherethelightningiscomingtoground,eventhoughthestormispast.OfcoursenotallstormshaveextremelightninglikethatobservedinOklahomanandFrenchstorms.TheOklahomaboltcameinthemidstofaparticularlybadpatchofweatherearlyonJune20,2007.“Mostlightningwillstrikewithinthe30-30rule,”saidDr.Cerveny.“The30-30ruleisonethatwestillwanttostressandmakesurepeopleareawareof...butitdoesconfirmthatlightningcanhitfarfromwherethestormactuallyis.”The“30-30”rulestipulates(規(guī)定)thatifthunderfollowslightningwithin30seconds,peopleshouldgoinsidefor30minutes.Ifitlastslonger,it’ssafetostayoutside.Studyinglightningisimportantbecauseitcanbefatalwhenitstrikes.Thisyear,35deathshavebeenblamedonlightningstriker,accordingtodatafromtheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration.That’sthehighestdeathtollrelatedtolightningstrikesinanysingleyearsince2007,reportsTheWeatherChannel.Thoughthunderisjustthesoundoflightening,therumble(隆隆聲)arrivesafterthelightflashduringastorm,becauselighttravelsmuchfasterthansound.Theboomingsoundisashockwavecausedbytherapidexpansionofairsuddenlyheatedbythelightningholt.1、Accordingtotheauthorities,lightningmay________.A．causeasgreatharmasasevereearthquakeB．parallelhurricanesintheirharmtohumansC．impactonpeopleinalargerareathanrainsD．befarmoredifficulttoforecastthanstorms2、The“30-30rule”isestablishedtoshow________.A．whenwecancarryoutobservationsonlightningboltsB．whattherelationshipisbetweenlightningandastormC．wherelightningmaypossiblyreachandcausedamageD．howwemightkeepourselvessafefromalightningbolt3、Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.A．thelongerdistanceaboltcovers,themoredangerousitmaybeB．lightningboltstendtotakeplaceinextremelyhotsummerdaysC．wemustn’tstopcaringabouttheboltsuntiltheycometoanendD．wherethereisnostorm,thereisnodangerfromlightning4、Thepassagetellsusabout________.A．a(chǎn)napplicationinlightningB．a(chǎn)nupdateonlightningC．a(chǎn)nexperimentonlightningD．a(chǎn)nanalysisoflightningText4Well,parents,surprise!LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbrides,andnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaride.ButwithTwitter,youjustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundrisky,somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindrides,anddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikeme,buttosomeyoungpeople,especiallythosetakinglongertrips,strangerdangerislessofaconcern.“Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallyimportant,becauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonline,sharingfiles,photos,music,etc,sothey’vebeenveryusedtosharing,”saidJulietSchor,asociologyprofessoratBostonCollege.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession(經(jīng)濟衰退),allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoods,servicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.Andthattechnology,forme,iswhatthecarwasformymom,agatewaytomorefreedom,likewhatmyfriendEarlsays,“Thesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.”AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan,30yearsago,eightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhone.“Driving,foryoungpeople,doesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnology,andthat’sanegative.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnected,that’sgoingtobeaplus.”Schorcontinued.Tome,anotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomething,somethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtowork,someofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetle,youcanfindmeonTwitter.1、TheAmericanteensprefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause______.A．itismostfashionableandcool B．theyareboredwithdrivingcarsC．theyarefondofbeingconnected D．itismuchcheaperthanacar2、Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.A．TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB．ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachotherC．drwingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyD．havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smother3、ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat______.A．youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageB．sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsiblefortherecessionC．youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitterD．beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeople4、Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably______.A．Twitter,anAwesomeWebsite B．CarsoriPhoneC．TeensUseTwittertoThumbRides D．CoolTeensontheGoPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)I’mheretodaytoshareagoodlessonwithyouItisatruestoryaboutastudent,1．studiedinGermanyAfteryearsofhardwork,thisstudentgraduatedwithamazing2．(achieve)EveryonewassurethathewasgoingtogetagoodjobeasilyandhaveabrightfutureButtohissurprise,hewasnotevengiventhechancefor3．interview!Thethirdtimehe4．(refuse),hecouldn’thelp5．(telephone)thecompanytoaskwhytheydidn’twanthimTheanswerwassimple“Wedon’tofferjobstodishonestpeopleinGermany”YoumightwonderwhatwaswrongThetruthis,shortlyafterhe6．(arrive)inGermany,thiscleverstudentfoundthatitwaseasy7．(avoid)buyingsubwayticketsinthiscountrySoinordertosavemoney,heoftenwentinthesubway8．a(chǎn)ticketAsaresult,hehadbeencaughtmanytimesFromthisstory,welearnthatwemaygetshort-termbenefitsindishonestways,9．thetruthwillcomeoutsoonerorlaterandthecostishighSoremember:honestyisthe10．(good)policyWhentheSpanishexplorerCortezreachedMexicointhesixteenthcentury,hefoundpeoplethereusingadrink1．wascalledchocolateIttastedquitestrongbecauseithadpepperinit2．(make)ittastebetter,theSpanishaddedsugarWhenchocolatefirstcametoEuropeintheseventeenthcentury,people3．(start)todrinkitwithmilk,insteadofwaterNowadays,tonsofchocolate4．(deliver)tofactories,wheretheyareturnedintomanypopularsweetsandcakesSectionIIITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)HaveyoueverstartedtoreadabookinEnglish,thenstoppedbecauseitwastoohard!Don’tworry!You’reontherighttrack.Booksareanamazingtoolforlearninglanguagesbutsomeareeasiertousethanothers,1、1.Readdual-languagebooksDual-languagebooks(or‘paralleltexts’)arethesamestorywrittenintwolanguages.Theyhaveyournativelanguageononepageandyourtargetlanguageontheother,soyoucanquicklycheckwhatawordmeans.2.2、Learningalanguageistheperfectexcusetodivebackintothemagicallandoffairytalesandunicornsortheexcitingworldofspiesandsecretagents.3、Lookforbookswithpictures,astheyhelpyoutofollowthestory.3.ReadyourfavoritechildhoodbookinEnglishDoyouhaveabelovedchildhoodbookinyourownlanguage?4、Youknowlotsaboutthefictionalworld,thecharactersandthestoryalready,Soitismucheasiertounderstandwhatishappening4.Makenotes!IfyouareusingabooktolearnEnglish,buyacheapcopyyoucanwritein.Don’tbeafraidtowritetranslationsandthoughtsinthemargins,asyournotescanhelpyoutoremember.Startingtoreadinaforeignlanguagedoesnotneedtobescary.Withtheadviceabove,youwillbereadinginEnglishinnotimeatall!5、afilmonline.A．ReadcomicbooksB．Readnewchildren’sbooksC．FindacopyofitinEnglishD．HerearemytoptipsforusingbookstoleanEnglishE.BuyacheapcopyyoucanwriteinF.Children’sbooksusesimplerlanguageandarefuntoreadG.Rememberthatyoucanusethesetipsforfilmsandtelevision,tooSolarenergy,whichcomesfromthesun’srays,isusedforelectricity,