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年岳阳市临湘市考研《英语一》高分冲刺试题2023Section IUse ofEnglishDirections:Read thefollowing text.Choose the best wordsfor eachnumbered blankand markA,B,C orD on the ANSWER SHEET.10pointsA friendwas castin TheSound ofMusic.Tim suggestedour daughtersmight enjoybeing a]of themusical.You cantry out for theband Jhe said.“No,Im tryingoutfor the show.I answered.But therewas oneproblem withmy2:Id neverbeen in a musical.And rdnever sung
3.试镜.My daughterswanted to4,so wememorized showtunes andprepared to audition Asour audition5,I feltnervous andwanted togive up.But I knew6would seta badexample.Whether youre7or notisnt important-doing yourbest iswho8J Id been tellingthem.Now Ihad tolive it.I walkedinto theaudition.To sayI was9would bean understatement.After all,my lastaudition hadbeen inhigh school.I sangmysong,trying tolook confident.My daughtersdid a good10,Then wewaited for the result.The goodnewsis thatwe all11it!Not onlywas Icast-I was a lead!To prepare,I12to thecat,the showerand thedishes when alone,IknewId haveto getover my13ofperforming inpublic.After all,this9dbemy firsttime tosing inpublic.I was a littlenervous.I toldfriends andfamily about the
14.I didntwant the theater to be15,but Ididnt necessarilywant itpackedeither.16,if itwere full,I preferredto fillit myselfwith17faces.The showwas successful.Friends andacquaintances all18us.After thatexperience,I19more auditionsand evenlearned toenjoysinging onstage.And Ifilled mylife with the soundof
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1、A.director B.maker Crole D.singerC、2A.declaration B.suggestion judgmentD.production.
3、A.secretly B.loudly c.irresponsibly D.publicly、c.4A.try outB.catch ontry onD.set off、c.5A.ended B.approached failedD.continued、c.6A.lying B.quitting cheatingD.talking
7、A.found B.paid c.cast D・forgiven、c.8A.matters B.remains happensD.works、c.9A.happy B.curious nervousD.disappointedc.、10A.favor B.job deedD.survey、
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3.D
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5.B
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7.C
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9.C
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12.D
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16.D
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18.D
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20.ASection IIReading Comprehension、
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2.A
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2.discovery
3.where
4.satisfied
5.production
6.to
7..are entertained
8.performers
9.an
10.unfortunately
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3.can
4.importantly
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7..is operated
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11、A.got B.made Ccaught D.reachedC、12A.spoke B.smiled dancedD.sang.、c.13A.laziness B.urge shortcomingD.fear、c.14A.show B.trouble bandD.experience、c.15A.large B.noisy emptyD.quiet、c.16A.Besides B.Therefore AnyhowD.However、c.17A.new B.attractive friendlyD.similar、c.18A.welcomed B.noticed supportedD.congratulated、c.19A.organize B.braved watchedD.analyzingc.、20A.music B.life hopeD.futureSection IIReading ComprehensionPartADirections:Read thefollowing fourtexts.Answer the questions beloweach textby choosingA,B,C orD.Mark youranswers on()the ANSWERSHEET.40pointsText1Statistics oftensounds like a drysubject,but sometimesits necessaryto takea statisticscourse to get thecorrect answerto this(球探)problem.Take thefollowing casefor example:a footballscout hearsof aplayer whohas poweredhis teamto a good win-lossrecord.His coachesthink hesone of the mosttalented playerstheyve seen.But the scout isunimpressed bythe onepractice gamehe(录用)sees himin;he tells his managerits notworth tryingto recruitthe player.Most sportsfans wouldthink thatwas apretty foolishdecision,right Athleticperformance ismuch toovariable tobase an(主important judgmenton such a smallsample.But considerthis problem:an employergets anapplication froma juniorexecutive管人员)withan excellentcollege recordand strongreferences fromhis currentemployer.The employerinterviews theapplicant andisunimpressed.The employertellshiscolleagues that its notworthwhile recruitinghim.Most peopleregard this asareasonable sortof decision.But it isnt.Countless studiesshow that the unstructured30-minuteinterview isvirtually worthlessasapredictor oflong-term performanceby anycriteria thathave beenexamined.In bothcases,predictions based on references-school reports,prior performance,letters ofrecommendation-give a65-75%chance ofchoosing thebetter of the two.Why dowe get the athleticproblem rightand theemployment problemwrong Becausein thecase of the job,unlike for athleticperformance,we haventseen hundredsof candidatesin interviewsof aparticular typeand seenhow wellperformance in the interviewcorrespondsto ultimate(最终的)performance in the settingwere concernedabout.We haven91seen that the guywho lookslikeafoolin the interview turns out to be cleveron thejob andthe guywho doeswell in theinterviewturnsoutto beaverage.The onlyway to seethat theinterview isntgoing to be worthmuch istobe able to apply the“law oflarge numbers”,which assiststhe recognitionthat aninterviewrepresents avery smallsample ofbehavior.The bottomline:theres safetyin numbers.The morerecommendations aperson has,the morepositive theoutcome islikely tobefor theemployer.Consider thejob interview:it9s notonly atiny sample,its noteven asample ofjob behaviorbut ofsomething elseentirely.Psychological theoryand datashow thatwe are incapable oftreating theinterview dataas littlemore thanunreliable gossip.It^(强迫性的)just toocompelling thatwe\e learneda lotfrom those30minutes.(体系),My recommendationis notto interviewat allunless youregoing to develop aninterview protocolwiththehelp of aprofessional,which isbasedoncareful analysisof whatyou arelooking forinajob candidate.And thenask exactlythesame questionsof every candidate.Its hardertodevelopsuchaprotocolthan youmight guess.But it can reallypay off.、1The casesin thefirst twoparagraphs aremeant to.A.illustrate theinfluence offansB.show theweaknesses ofscoutsC.attach importanceto interviewsD.introduce thetopic of the passage、2The authorbelieves that.A.the settingin thejob interviewis tooartificial tobe convincingB.a successfulcandidate usuallyuses tricksto coverhis realcharactersC.a smallsample isnot enough to make a generalizedjudgement of a candidate、D.the numberof candidateshasnt satisfiedthe requirementsforajob interview3What is the besttitle forthe passageA.How employeesare selectedB.Where statisticsare availableC.Why jobinterviews arepointlessD.When recommendationsare neededText2(牙恶)Money is the rootof allevil Band newstudy claimsthere maybe sometruth behindthe saying.Scientists at the UniversityofCalifornia Berkeley,US,announced onFebruary27that rich people are more likely to do immoral things,such aslie orcheat,thanpoorer people.The scientistsdid aseries ofeight experiments.They publishedtheir findingsonline in the Proceedingsof theNational(《美国国家科学院院刊》).Academy ofSciences PNATheycarried outthe fii*st twoexperiments from the sidewalknear Berkeley.They notedthat driversof newerand moreexpensivecars were more likely to cutoff othercars andpedestrians atcrosswalks.Nearly45percent ofpeople drivingexpensive earsignored apedestriancompared withonly30percent ofpeople drivingmow modestcars.In anotherexperiment,a group of collegestudents wasasked ifthey woulddo immoralthings invarious everydaysituations.Examples includedtaking printerpaper fromwork andnot tellinga salespersonwhen heor shegave backmore change.Students fromhigher——class familiesweremorelikelytoact dishonestly.According tothe scientists,rich peopleoften thinkmoney canget themout oftrouble.This makes them lessafraid to take risks,Italso meansthey careless aboutother peoplesfeelings.Finally,it justmakesthemgreedier.Higher wealthstatus seemsto makeyou wanteven more,and thatincreased wantleads youtobend therules orbreak therules toserve yourself-interest/9said PaulPiff,lead scientistof thestudy.Piff pointedout thatthe findingsdont meanthat allrichpeople are untrustworthyor allpoor peoplehonest.He saidthe(本能)experiments wereto show how peopleliving in different socialsituations expresstheir instinctsand valuesin differentways.、1By saying“money isthe rootof alleviT,the authorwants to.A.link wealthwith badbehaviorB.draw readers9attention tothe researchC.showhowthe sayingproves thefindingsD.defend richpeople whodoimmoralthings、2According tothe scientists,which isNOT thefactor thatmakes richpeople immoralA.They welcomerisks.B.They havemore desires.C.They believemoney talks.D.They becomemore selfish.、3Why didthe scientistsdo theexperimentsA.To showhow socialstatus affectspeoples morality.B.To showpeoples instinctsand valuesindifferentways.C.To testwhether thesaying“money isthe rootof allevil“is true.D.To showthe differencebetween higher-class peopleand lower-class people.、4What doesthe passagereally wantto showusA.The poorare respectable.B.Money isthe rootof allevil.C.All richpeopleareuntrustworthy.D.The richaremorelikelytoact badly.Text3Current Culture:Is CommonCulture AliveThedigitizing andglobalizing worldis changingthe workingof culture.As somesee it,cities andnations arelosing theircommonculture and their generalspirit:people canno longercount onthose around them valuingany ofthe samemusic orfilms.Others arguethat a common culture isnot dyingso muchas changingforms:itisless andless attachedtoaparticular areaand evermore linkedtoglobal networks.The factslead tothe changethat anyonecan becomea culturalproducer today,thattheculture isincreasingly availableeverywhereyou wantit,and wheneveryou wantit,not justinthetwo monthsafter themovie orbook cameout.Cultural possibilitieshavemultiplied asa result,but thechange alsomeans fewercultural moments.It iseasy tofind thechange interms ofloss ofdiversity ofsociety.So whatwill it mean ifglobalization turnsus intoone wideworld cultureForthe enthusiastsof thesechanges,culture isnot aboutpopular artistsor books,but centerson platformslike GoogleandWikipedia,where everyvariety of culture bringsabouttheexchange ofknowledge andideas,and makesconnections acrossboundaries.It isperhaps debatablewhether twopeople whohave participatedin suchwebsites,but intotally differentcorners ofthem,have hadacultural experiencein common.In fact,these platformsbecome verysuccessful with a largecrowd ofpeople,who buildthings together,share information,and forwardarticles backand forth.There arestill morequestions.What doesitmeanforthefuture ofcountries thatculture nowgoes beyondthe limitsofthenationIs thereanything todefend andpreserve inthe passingcultural world,or isthat merelyto favorpen overprinting press,horse overautomobile(个人)Up tonow agrowing quantityof culturehas beenglobally spreadingand developing.More individualsthan everhave thechancestobemakers ofculture,even ifthat meansmore tochoose fromand fewerstandards tobe reachedin common.What itmeansis thisstrange feeling:that of being moreconnected than ever,with one-click accessto somuch ofthe culturalharvest aroundthe world,and yet,ofbeingstarved forhaving similarinterests andopinions withothers,concerned onlywith ourselves.
1675.In Paragraph1the authorindicates.A.the missingof common cultureB.the culturaldiversity amongpeopleC.the disadvantageinthedigitizing societyD.the doublestandard of cultural evaluation
2677.It can be inferredfrom Paragraph3that.A.people feelsatisfied withthe currentcultureB.enthusiasts lookfor currentculture fromfamous artistsC.disappearance ofcommon cultureisaproblem tobe solvedD.commonculturemay exitinto websitesthat connectthe world、
3679.According tothe author,the increaseofculturalpossibilities canbe causedby.A.agreement withcommoncultureB.individuals ascultural producersC.popular artistsand booksavailable D.a reduction in developmentofculture、
4681.What isthe authorsattitude towardscurrent cultureA.Uninterested.B.Approving.C.Uncertain.D.Critical.Text4College visitsare important.Before youcommit yearsof yourlife andmoney toa school,be sureyoure choosinga placethatis agood matchfor yourpersonality andinterests.Ybu cantget thefeel of a schoolfrom anyguidebook,so besure to visit thecampus.Below area fewtips forgetting the most outof yourcollege visit.Explore onYour OwnOfcourse youshould takethe official campus tour,but besure toallow time to hangaround onyour own.The trained tour guideswillshow youa schoofsselling points.But the oldest and prettiest buildingsdont giveyou theentiie pictureofa college.Try to walkthe extramile andgetthecomplete pictureofthecampus.Read theBulletin Boards,When youvisit thestudent center,academic buildingsand residencehalls takea fewminutes toread thebulletin boards.Theyprovide aneasy way toseewhats happeningon campus.The adsfor lectures,clubs andplays cantell youwhats goingon outsidetheclassrooms.Eat inthe DiningHallYbu canget agood feelfor studentlife byeating inthe dininghall.Try tosit with students if you can.Do the students seemhappyor stressedAlso,isthefood goodAre thereadequate healthyoptions Manyadmission officeswill giveprospective studentscoupons(优惠券)for freemeals inthe dininghalls.Vs ita Classin YourMajorIf youknow whatyou wantto study,a classvisit makesa lotof sense.You1!!get toobserve otherstudents inyour fieldand seehowinvolved theyareinclassroom discussion.Try tostay afterclass fora fewminutes andchat withthestudentsto gettheirimpressions oftheir professorsand major.Be sureto callin advanceto schedulea classroomvisit-most collegesdont allowvisitors todrop in atclass unannounced.Talk toLots ofStudentsYbur campus tour guidehas beentrainedtomarket theschool.Try to talk tostudents whoarent gettingpaid toimpress you.Theseimportant conversationscan oftenprovide youwith informationabout collegelife thatisnt partofthe admission script.Few universityofficialswill tell you iftheir studentsspend allweekend drinkingor studying,but agroupofrandomstudents might.For moretips,please goto collegeapps.about,com.、1The bestwayto know about acollegein anofficialcampustour is.A.towalkaroundthecampus aloneB.totakepictures ofthe campusC.tovisittheoldestandprettiestbuildingsD.to hirea trainedtour guide、2Reading thebulletin boardscan helpyouA.dec ide-the major you wantto studyB.find outthe after-class activitieson campusC.get freecoupons fromtheadmissionofficesD.find outthe optionsof healthyfood、3If youplan toattend aclass oncampus,.A.dropinataclass inyour majorB.have talkswithstudentsbefore classC.make anappointment inadvanceD.ask theprofessor forpermission、4To geta realidea ofthe collegeduring avisit,it*s besttotalktoA.famous professorsB.campustourguidesC.admission officersD.random students、5Where doesthe passageprobably comefrom A.A newsreport.B.A touristposter.C.An educationaljournal.D.A geographicalmagazine.Part BDirections:Read thefollowing textand answerthequestionsby choosingthemostsuitable subheadingfromthelist A-G foreachnumbered paragraph41-
45.There aretwo extrasubheadings whichyou do not needto use.Mark youranswerson the ANSWERSHEET.10pointsMy hometown,Chongqing,isthebiggest industrialand commercialcenter insouthwestern ChinaIt isknown as」mountain cityfor its1mountain landscapeand riversflowing throughthe cityThe sceneryhere neverfails toattract」二悬tourists throughoutthe worldFor example,you canmakeavoyage of2discover alongthe ThreeGorges,3high cliffs崖stand faceto faceon eitherside ofthe YangtzeRiver Additionally,you willalso be
4.satisfy withthe nightview ofthe city,including millionsof lightsandtheirreflections on the riverEver since1997,its rapideconomic growthhas broughtaboutasharpincrease inthe
5.produce ofindustrial products,such asiron,cars andcomputersThanks
6.the hotand humidclimate,people havedeveloped apreference forthe spicyhotpot Whenthe nightcomes,occasions are」」not rarewhen thecitizens7entertain bythe8performer inSichuan Opera,9,art formwithalong historyPeople hereare耿直的,」straight-forward enthusiasticand humorousBut10fortunate,youll sometimesfail tounderstand theircreative jokesbecauseofthelocal dialectand accentAtfirst glance,SoFi looksexactly likea realfish Butifyoulook
1.close,its nothard tospot thetruth:SoFi isa robot,or as
2.itMIT developerscall it,a softrobotic fish”,according toBBC newsSoFi
3.swim,turn andchange speedsjust likea realfish,and more
4.importance,itcan take high-resolution photosand videoswitha camera
5.build intoits noseThe robofssoft artificialmuscle,,is madeofatype ofrubber,it hastwo sidefinstlfor waving,6,组成部分its nosealso hidesimportant electricalcomponentsThe teamat MITdeveloped SoFito swimamong realfish toexplore wherefew otherrobots orhumans can,reported theLosAngeles TimesIt
7.operate witha waterproofvideo gamecontroller bysomeone
8.canbeup to21meters away缩According toits leading
9.create RobertKatzschmann,SoFi,pronounced likethe girfsname“Sophie”,is anabbreviation写暗恋of softfish—and wasnamed
10.a girlhe hada crushoninhigh schoolSection III TranslationDirections:Translate thefollowing textinto Chinese.Write yourtranslation on theANSWERSHEET.15points、
1.Why readan articleinthenewspaper,when theTV newscan bringyou theinformation ina fewminutes andwithpictures Whyread thelife storyofafamous man,whenashort televisionprogram cantellyouall thatyou wanttoknow、
2.Today,newspapers sellin verylarge numbers.And booksofeverykind aresold morethaneverbefore.3Although平装本,some bookswith hardcovers areexpensive,many booksare printedtoday aspaper bookswhich arequite cheap.Apaperback collectionof shortstories,for example,is alwayscheaper thanan eveningatthecinema orthetheater,and you can keepa、book forever and read itmany times.Additionally,4,No matterwhen youare onthe subwayoryouare waitingattheairport,a bookinhand isalways agood choice.、Books area wonderfulprovider ofknowledge andpleasure andsome typesof booksshould bein everyhome.5,A good百科全书,encyclopedia thoughexpensive,is useful,too,because youcan findinformation onany subject.Besides,youcanhavesuch booksas historybooks,science textbook,cookbooks,and collectionsof storiesand poems.Then fromtimetotime youcantakeabook ofpoems offyour shelvesandreadthe thoughtsand feelingsof yourfavorite poets.A.Television hasnot killedreading,howeverB.A printedbook isagoodtime killerC.Every homeshould haveagooddictionaryD.More andmore peoplespend lesstime doingsportsE.Choosing agood bookis justlike choosinga friendF.Books arestill acheap waytogetinformation andenjoymentG Withthe popularityof televisions,some thinkfewer peoplewill buybooks andnewspapers、There isan Englishsaying:“1Until recently,few peopletook thesaying seriously.Now,however,doctors havebegun to、look into laughter andthe effectsit hasonthehuman body.2Tests werecarried outto studythe effectsof laughteronthebody.People watchedfunny filmswhile doctorschecked theirhearts,、blood pressure,breathing andmuscles.It wasfound that laughter hassimilar effectsto physicalexercise.3If laughterexercises thebody,it mustbe beneficial.Other testshave shownthat laughterappears tobeableto reducethe effectof painonthebody.In oneexperiment doctorsproducedpain ingroups ofstudents wholistened todifferent radioprograms.The groupthat toleratedthe painforthelongest timewas、the groupwhich listenedtoafunny program.
4、5They have found thateven iftheir patientsdonotreally feellike laughing,making themsmile isenoughtoproduce beneficialeffectssimilar tothose causedby laughter.A.Laughter canchange oneslife.B.As aresult ofthese discoveries,some doctorsintheUnited Statesnow holdlaughter clinicsin whichthey helpto improvetheirpatients9condition byencouraging themtolaugh.(减C.The reasonwhy laughtercan reducepain seemstobethatithelps toproduce akind ofchemicals inthe brainwhich diminish少)both stressand pain.D.It increasesblood pressure,the heartbeating andbreathing;it alsoworks severalgroups ofmuscles inthe face,the stomachandeven thefeet.E.Although laughterhelps curethe disease,doctors stillcan notput thistheory intoclinic practice.F.Laughter isthebestmedicine.G Theyhavefoundthatlaughterreally canimprove peopleshealth.参考答案SectionIUse ofEnglish。