桐城市2023年考研英语一押题密卷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)完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Woman and a ForkThere was a young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and could only live three months. So as she was getting her things in order, she36 her Rabbi (法师）and had him come to her house to 37 certain aspects of her final wishes.She told him which songs she wanted sung at the 38 , what scripturesshe would like read, andwhat outfitshe wanted to be buried in.Everything was in order and the Rabbi was preparing to leave 39 the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her. Theres one more thing, she said 40 . What that? This is very important, I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand.The Rabbi stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.“That surprises you, doesnt it?” the young woman asked. Well, to be honest, Im 41 by the request, said the Rabbi.The young woman 42 . “My grandmother once told me this story, and from then on, I have always done so. I have also, always tried to passalong its message to those I love and those who are in need of 43 .In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main 44 were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say,Keep your fork. It was my favorite part 45 I knew that something better was coming.like velvetychocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie”So, I just want people to see me there in that casket（棺材）with a fork in my hand and I want them to 46 Whats with the fork? 47 I want you totell them: Keep your forkthe best is yet to come.The Rabbis eyes were 48 upwith tears of joy ashe hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew thiswould be one of the last times he would see herbefore her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of 49 than he did. She had a better grasp of 50 heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge.She knew that something better was coming. At the funeral people were walking by the young womans casket and they saw the cloakshe was wearing and the fork 51 in her right hand. Over and over, the Rabbi heard the question Whats with the fork? And over and over he 52 .During his message, the Rabbi told the people of the 53 he had with the young womanshortlybefore she died. He also told them aboutthe fork and what it symbolized to 54 . The Rabbi told the people how he could not stopthinking about the 55 and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.He was right. So the next time you reach down foryour fork, let it remind you ever so gently, thatthe best is yet to come. 1、. Acontracted B contactedCattractedDattached2、 AtalkBidentifyCrecognizeDdiscuss3、 AassemblyBpartyCconferenceD service4、 Abefore BasCwhenDthen5、AexcitedlyBregretfullyCangrilyDbreathlessly6、 AsurprisedBastonishedCdepressedDpuzzled7、 AexplainedBintroducedCadmittedDhesitated8、ApraiseBhonorCencouragementDcomfort9、 AmealBcourseCfoodDcause10、 AsoBandCyetDbecause11、 AwonderBquestionCenquireDsay12、 ALaterBAfterwardsCFinallyDThen13、 AfullBfilled CfedDflowed14、AlifeBfuneralCforkDheaven15、AhowBwhereC whatDwhich16、A placedBgraspedCheldDcaught17、AsobbedBcriedCsmiledDlaughed18、 AagreementBconclusionCargumentD conversation19、 AherBhimCthemDpeople20、 AwomanBfuneralCincidentD forkSection 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 1 “Preventing obesity (肥胖) and smoking can save lives, but it doesnt save money,” reported researchers. “It was a small surprise, for it is against the common belief,” said Pieter van Baal, who led the study. “But it makes sense. If you live longer, then your costs of the health system will be more.”The researchers found that from age 20 to 56, obese people racked up (累计) the most expensive health costs. But on average, healthy people lived 84 years. Smokers lived about 77 years, and obese people lived about 80 years. Smokers and obese people tended to have more heart disease than healthy people. Therefore in the long run, the thin and healthy group spent about $ 417,000, from age 20 on. Smokers spent about $ 326,000 and obese people $ 371,000.“The result throws a bucket of cold water onto the idea, based on guesswork