考研英语一安徽省亳州市涡阳县2023年考前冲刺试题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)Over the years I have received many Christmas gifts. However, the best one Ive ever received was presented by a 1 I never knew his name and I only had 2 with him for less than 60 seconds, but the moment changed the 3 I think about people and Christmas.I 4 Black Friday sales. Its often lots of people 5 the shops merely to pick up bargains. Their intentions are completely unrelated to the 6 time of year.It was one Black Friday morning several years ago 7 my wife and I went to the local department store to purchase a childs 8 for our son. W e stood with a very large crowd, 9 for the manage to blow the whistle. On hearing the 10 , people were all scrambling（争先恐后）to get the bargains. I 11 my opportunity and lifted one of the boxes containing bikes 12 I felt some mild resistance. I looked 13 to see one of the largest gentlemen Id ever seen in my life. “Frightening” was not the world to 14 his presence. I unwillingly 15 the box but, to my surprise, he gently pushed it back in 16 direction. Our eyes made contact and he gave me a 17 smile, saying, “Merry Christmas.” My wife and I went to the 18 and paid for the bike. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was much the best Christmas gift Id ever received. A simple 19 of kindness from a stranger 20 all stereotypes（成见）and prejudices I may have had. Ill never forget it.1、Afriend Bcolleague Cstranger Dbrother2、Afun Bargument Cconversation Dcontact3、Away Bhabit Cattitude Dpattern4、Aenjoy Bforget Chate Dexpect5、Abreaking into Bcrowding Cgetting into Dwandering6、Ajoyful Bdiscouraging Cannoying Dbusy7、Asince Bwhen Cbefore Duntil8、Atoy Bbook Cbox Dbike9、Apreparing Blooking Cwaiting Dcrying10、Awhistle Bbell Cscreams Dcheers11、Amissed Bsaw Coffered Dquitted12、AGradually BImmediately COccasionally DSuddenly13、Adown Bup Cthrough Dforward14、Aintroduce Bstate Cdescribe Dsay15、Atake away Btake down Cput away Dput down16、Ahis Bits Cmy Danother17、Afriendly Bregretful Cfrightening Dspecial18、Aexit Bcheckout Cstore Dstand19、Aact Bbehavior Cword Dmovement20、Adeepened Breplaced Ccleaned DremovedSection 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 1Theres something about the New Year that always makes me read my horoscope (星象) to see what lies ahead. I dont believe in any of it really but theres comfort in being told that the next 12 months will bring health, wealth and happiness. Well, its usually over optimistic, isnt it?There are many other people who are also skeptical about astrology (占星术) and its belief that knowledge of the position of the stars and planets can help us understand our personality or predict human affairs. However, despite the lack of scientific evidence in its favour, astrology has been around for thousands of years, and is believed by millions of people in both the West and the East.The West has its star signs every month and the East has its animals every year. Im a Pig. When I first found out I was a Pig person I was a little disappointed, and my friends (powerful Dragons, friendly Dogs and fierce Tigers) laughed. Pigs have a bad reputation people think theyre dirty animals that smell horrible.In the Chinese zodiac (生肖) there are 12 animals and according to one legend, when Buddha left the earth, only 12 animals came to say goodbye to him. As a reward Buddha named a year after each of the animals in the order that they came to him, and the pig came last. So I thought I was unlucky being a Pig but this isnt so.It appears that Pigs are kind people who are helpful and giving. They tend to make good friends as they are faithful, thoughtful and trusting. Pigs are happy, optimistic people and have lots of funthat sounds OK to me! However, Pigs are often nave (幼稚的) and apparently its easy to cheat a Pig. They are also likely to react without thinking, and theyre not that great with money either. Pigs, it seems, get along with Sheep and Rabbits but, interestingly, not other Pigs, who they should stay clear of.1、Finding out that he was a Pig person, the author felt _.Aa little unhappy Bvery excitedCquite proud Da little surprised2、What is the legend mentioned in Paragraph 4 mainly about?AThe lonely life of Buddha. BThe features of Pig people.CThe advantages of being a Pig