2023年安徽省芜湖市繁昌县考研英语一巅峰冲刺试卷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) Everyone should go to his or her 50th high school reunion. There was a time I thought Id never go even if the opportunity 1 . But now I feel 2 for people who dont go.I went to the 3 of my high school on a Saturday evening, and I am glad I did. It was a gift to recognize some 4 classmates right away and to be recognized. 5 , we had name tags and our 6 photos on our clothing to help identify us. I recognized one woman immediately!The most memorable and moving experience of the night was 7 by a schoolmate and neighbor to whom I was once close. Unfortunately, we had a falling out in the high school. I never saw her after 8 , but this time, I saw her name on a place setting. At first, I feared that I would 9 her. But my better self won over, and I 10 her out. I kept looking until I got a(n) 11 on my shoulder. There she was 12 . We hugged as if nothing had ever 13 and exchanged affectionate words. When the party 14 , my old-new friend walked towards me, 15 me again and wished me well. I returned her good wishes. All the bad 16 melted into thin air.I am grateful I had this 17 to reunite with old classmates. After all, we are almost 18 the final lap of our lifelong journeys. Some classmates had already left this 19 , and their names were deleted from the list. Sometimes we have to walk back into the past because time does heal old wounds. Were not the 20 people. We are better people.1、Acame downBcame upCcame throughDcame off2、AsorryBhappyCexcitedDmoved3、AcompetitionBreunionCexhibitionDconcert4、AlatterBformerCpresentDfuture5、AUnluckilyBUnwillinglyCNormallyDThankfully6、AoldBrecentCmodernDnew7、AdescribedBprovidedCpromisedDordered8、AgraduationBinvitationCretirementDpunishment9、Astare atBturn toCrun intoDrely on10、AletBdroveCsoughtDpushed11、AinstructionBblowCkissDtap12、AreadingBsingingCsmilingDdancing13、AhappenedBchangedCdisappearedDmentioned14、AbeganBendedCcontinuedDlasted15、AencouragedBpraisedChuggedDjudged16、AnewsBscoresCexcusesDmemories17、AqualificationBsituationCtalentDchance18、AmissingBdestroyingCnearingDwasting19、AworldBcityCschoolDclass20、AimportantBseriousCsuccessfulDsameSection 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 Have you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child a bit of nostalgia (怀旧) or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages.Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words.All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them.Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy or memorable tune.Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburghs website Dr. Ludke writes, “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”1、The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to _.Arecall the pastBamuse the readersCintroduce the topicDcompar