2023年常德市安乡县考研英语一高分冲刺试题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)It is 1971.Sally with Josh and Martin,her two brothers,discovers a massive whale stranded (搁浅) on the beach near their home.The three children 1 their sweaters into the cold sea water and rush back to wet the 2 animal.Realizing the urgency,Josh runs for help and people gather to 3 .Though they do all they can,it becomes clear that their efforts are 4 Sitting by the whale,Sally tells him hes 5 and beautiful, and that she will 6 him no matter what happens next.As Sally talks to him,the animal lets out “a deep 7 like the wind off the ocean” and dies.The Stranded Whale is a 8 book for children carrying a(n) 9 life lesson about accepting the 10 of ones power.Master storyteller Yolen and illustrator (插画家) Cataldo have 11 an honest picture of human weakness that is moving.Yolen 12 sets her story in 1971,when the lack of cell phones would delay the 13 of both helpers and broadcasters.This adds to the 14 because so much time is lost.Cataldos paintings 15 gentle and soft colors,providing vast 16 views and conveying the childrens helplessness.The ending is 17 .Sally expresses the irony to herself when 18 with a medal by the community. “So,the whale died and we were heroes.” 19 they have made great efforts to rescue the whale,Sally and her brothers learn that not all living creatures can be saved.This is an important truth for 20 .1、Asqueeze Bdip Cthrow Ddive2、Adangerous Bdeserted Cdying Ddeadly3、Arespond Bfight Cwitness Dcharge4、Aworthwhile Bin vain Cat loss Dawarded5、Apatient Bconsiderate Cstrong Dcautious6、Asave Bpity Cunderstand Dmiss7、Asigh Bcough Cscream Dyawn8、Adrawing Bpicture Creference Dwriting9、Aeasy Bbitter Cstrict Dstrange10、Afailures Bmistakes Climits Dshortcomings11、Aforesaw Bmade up Ctook up Dcreated12、Awisely Bespecially Crandomly Dusually13、Amessage Btransfer Carrival Dprotection14、Asorrow Bfun Cexcitement Dtension15、Aavoid Badjust Ccompare Demploy16、Aseashore Bisland Ccountry Doutdoor17、Atouched Brealistic Cabstract Dcomforting18、Areplied Bprovided Cpresented Drelated19、AAs long as BAs though CIf only DEven though20、Achildren Banimals Cwriters DillustratorsSection 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 1JOIN OUR TEAMAWant to work in media sales?This position is perfect for a graduate who wants to start a job in media sales We are looking for sales staff with the ability to attract new customers in the highly competitive world of Internet advertising. We offer a very attractive starting salary The one who gets this job will be creative and good at communicating with people.Please send a CV(简历), recent photograph, and covering letter to us.BOpen SkiesA leading adventure holiday company is looking for guides and instructors for a number of outdoor activities. We need physically healthy and strong people who enjoy being with other people -good team workers with an interest in cycling, riding, water sports, mountain sports and other adventure activities. One will have a better chance of getting this job if he or she has experience and suitable qualifications.CCome and see the world!Recently-formed airline company requires flight attendants. These people are going to serve passengers from different countries on our plane. So we want our staff to be of smart appearance, polite and able to communicate in three or more languages. Starting salary depends on experience.DVolunteer neededDaily work includes teaching English, art, maths, etc, as well as leading educational play groups. Support will be given by local teachers or project staff?Volunteers should be available to start work next month. No qualifications required, but people interested in this job should be outgoing and be good with young children.Please send a CV and a short introduction of yourself.1、Which job offers a high starting salary?AJob ABJob BCJob CDJob D2、If you want to become a volunteer in ad D, you should .Abe an experienced teacherBhave the required qualificationsCbe able to work from next monthDteach many subjects in a day.3、What do the four jobs have in common?AThey are all well-paid.BThey prefer excellent graduates.CThey need work experience.DThey require good social skills.Text 2Libraries are doing well in the