2023年三穗县考研英语一考前冲刺预测试卷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)When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went at once to a shop where they sold toys for children. Being 1 with the sound of a whistle that I had seen by the way, in the hands of another boy, I 2 all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but 3 all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, when I told of the 4 I had made, said I had given four times as much as the whistle was worth. They put me in mind of what good things I might have bought with the 5 of the money, and laughed at me so much for my folly that I cried with vexation（烦恼）. Thinking about the matter gave me more 6 than the whistle gave me pleasure. 7 , this was afterwards of use to me, for the impression continued 8 my mind, so that often, when I was 9 to buy something I did not need, I said to myself, “Dont give too much for the whistle,” and I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and 10 the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who “gave too much for the whistle.”If I knew a miser（守财奴）who 11 every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens and the joys of friendship, 12 gathering and keeping wealth “ 13 man,” said I, “you pay too dear for your whistle.” When I met a man of pleasure, who did not try to improve his mind or his fortune but 14 devoted himself to having a good time, perhaps 15 his health, “Mistaken man, you are providing 16 for yourself, instead of pleasure; you are paying too dear for your whistle.” If I saw someone fond of 17 who has fine clothes, fine houses, fine furniture, fine earrings, all above his 18 , and for which he had run into debt, and ended his career in a prison. “Also,” said I, “he has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle.” 19 , the miseries of mankind are largely due to their puffing a(n) 20 value on things to giving “too much for their whistle.”1、Afaced Bcharmed Csympathized Dprovided2、Aset aside Bput up Chanded over Dtook over3、Adisturbing Battracting Centertaining Dconfusing4、Atrouble Battempt Cchoice Dbargain5、Arest Bvalue Cmajority Dpart6、Asatisfaction Brelief Cannoyance Dstress7、AMoreover BTherefore CHowever DIndeed8、Aout of Bon Cto Dfrom9、Atempted Bdetermined Cforced Dpersuaded10、Atook Bobserved Cadmired Dfollowed11、Aturned against Bgave up Ccared about Drelied on12、Ain case of Binstead of Cfor the sake of Din terms of13、AWealthy BPoor CWise DInnocent14、Amerely Bsimilarly Cstrangely Dpositively15、Acherishing Benjoying Cbenefiting Dneglecting16、Ainconvenience Bburden Cfrustration Dpain17、Aappearance Bwealth Ccomforts Dnecessities18、Ademand Bfortune Cstandard Dvalue19、AAs a result BBy contrast COn average DIn short20、Aunexpected Bgreat Cfalse DextraSection 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 1WHERE ARE WE GOING TODAY?The Play Indoor Playground covers 2, 300 square feet. It has fun, colorful entertaining and exciting toys and equipment for you to play with.How about the inflatable（可充气的） obstacle course？ Do you think you will be able to walk around it as you re bouncing everywhere? Maybe you want to take a swim in the ball pool.The great thing about playing is being able to be creative and use your imagination. You can be ANYTHING you want to be! How about being monkeys to hide out in the tree house? You can climb up to the top of the tree house slide, and pretend to eat those yummy bananas before sliding back down again. Or perhaps you want to be princesses, sitting in the castle with your lovely long hair flowing out of the tower. You can use the clothes in the princess dress-up trunk to really feel the part.For the little ones, there is an infant section where they can play and experiment with the toys at their own pace, away from the bigger kids, and there is also a Sony Playstation area for the slightly bigger kids who want to try and beat their highest scores and try the latest games.Dont worry! Parents are included too. They have an adult lounge furnished with comfortable seating and a view of the play area so you can relax and know your child is having a great time Cost.Adult: $3 per person(Parents a