考研英语一霍州市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)As a music teacher，I have always known that music touches the soul. It can 1 all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way.It can be the 2 for each child to find their light.I would like to 3 a story about it.For a few years I was 4 with the opportunity to teach disabled students.One of my most 5 students was a five-year-old girl called Vanessa，who had difficulty walking，and could not speak.We 6 sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to 7 on my lapOne of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit.It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students 8 twice while singing the repeating phrase，“Oh，yes！” Vanessa liked to 9 her hands together with mine and clap with me.We probably performed that song during every class，Vanessa and I clapping together.But she 10 said or sang a word.One day，when the song was finished，Vanessa turned around， 11 me in the eyes，clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words“Oh，yes！” I opened my mouth in 12 and for that moment I was the one who could not speak.When my heart 13 started beating again，I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also 14 Through music，we had made an awesome connection.Several years later，I met Vanessa on the street in town.She waved with a big 15 on her face and then clapped her hands twice，imitating the song we had 16 so many times in our music class.The little girl， 17 her connection with music，left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the 18 to learn and grow. It is up to us to 19 the way to reach each and every one of our students.We all must find each childs 20 1、Aget across Bput away Ctake over Dbreak through2、Ameans Bdirection Cprocess Deffort3、Aadd Btalk Cshare Dwrite4、Ablessed Btired Ccovered Dfilled5、Atroublesome BHardworking Cmemorable Dsensitive6、Amost Balmost Cnearly Dmostly7、Astand Bsit Clie Djump8、Asang Bsaid Cfollowed Dclapped9、Astrike Bput Cgive Dshake10、Aever Bnever Cstill Deven11、Alooked Bsaw Cglared Dnoticed12、Ahorror Bdelight Castonishment Dembarrassment13、Aimmediately Bfortunately Cslowly Dfinally14、Ahappy Bgrateful Cspeechless Dhopeless15、Agreeting Bsmile Cexpression Dsign16、Aperformed Boperated Ctrained Dorganized17、Aupon Bthrough Cfrom Dbeyond18、Astandard Bability Cplan Dfreedom19、Adiscover Binvent Ctest Dmake20、Astrength Bdream Clight DweaknessSection 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 1Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown. “Theres so much to learn,” hed say. “Though we are born stupid, only the stupid remain that way. He was determined that none of his children would be denied an education.Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point.Then came the moment-the time to share the days new learning.Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen.“Felice,” hed say. “tell me what you learned today.”“I learned that the population of Nepal is.”Silence.Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation (拯救) of the world would depend upon it. “The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well.” hed say. “Get the map; lets see where Nepal is.” And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating in one anothers education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming (打定) our value, giving us a sense o