考研英语一屏南县2023年考前冲刺预测试卷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 have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I am 1 asking for help, and I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even 2 help and when someone is in trouble, I 3 walk away. And all these changes came from an accident on an island.Sometimes a persons independence is a 4 of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too 5 since I was little. I was once a traveler who never asked for 6 , choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything 7 . I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiance, when he was 8 by a box jellyfish (箱型水母). He 9 within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted 10 , stubborn pride and force of habit 11 me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. 12 my protest (反对), they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the 13 of Seans death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the 14 industry. The Israeli women 15 have walked away. 16 , without even telling me, they 17 their schedule rather than leave me behind. 18 I didnt realize it at that time, I would not have 19 the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned 20 is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of life.1、AstrugglingBdealingCconfusedDsatisfied2、AofferBacceptCseekDdesire3、AoccasionallyBfrequentlyCusuallyDseldom4、ArangeBsymbolCwayDmix5、AadventurousBbraveCindependentDcreative6、AmoneyBequipmentCdirectionsDsuggestions7、AhappenedBmessedCchangedDdisappeared8、AattackedBcaughtCfollowedDimpressed9、AsunkBdiedCfailedDrecovered10、AcompanyBadviceCcomfortDevidence11、AkeptBpreventedCdeniedDsuggested12、AIn spite ofBIn case ofCIn terms ofDAs a result13、AproofBnewsCfactDcause14、AmedicineBentertainmentCfishingDtourism15、AcouldBneedCshouldDmust16、AThereforeBOtherwiseCInsteadDBesides17、AdelayedBmadeCconsideredDthrew18、AWhenBWhileCBecauseDIf19、AsurvivedBexperiencedCavoidedDsuffered20、ArefusingBacceptingCgivingDbeggingSection 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 1Smart Kids Festival EventsSmart Kids is a collection of one hundred events scheduled in October. This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That is, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford, after you have attended an event. You can pre-book events without paying for a ticket in advance. Here are some of the directors picks.Walk on the Wild SideNot ticketed, FreeJoin storyteller Sarah Law to hear science stories about animals. Along the way youll meet all sorts of beautiful creatures and discover life cycles and food chains. Best suited to children aged 5-9. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.Introduction to WavesPre-book, PWYDSubjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashing waves on the ocean. Mike Goldsmith explores the fundamental features shared by all waves in the natural world.Science in the FieldNot ticketed, FreeThis storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering first-hand data on various field trips. Come along for inspiring and informative stories straight from the scientists mouth. Join Mark Samuels to find out more in this fun-filled workshop.Festival DinnerPre-book, 25 per personWhether you want to explore more about food, or just fancy a talk over a meal, join us to mark the first science festival in London. Which foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? Find out more from Tom Crawford.1、In which event can you decide the payment?AWalk on the Wild SideBIntroduction to WavesCScience in the FieldDFestival Dinner2、Who will talk about experiences of collecting direct data?ASarah Law.BMike Goldsmith.CMark Samuels.DTom Crawford.3、What do the four events have in common?AFamily-based.BScience-themed.CPicked by children.DFilled with adventures.Text 2 A young man returns to his hometown of Aractataca, Colombia. He visits the house where he lived as a child. Here, he remembers the most important memories of his childhood