2023年山东省滨州市博兴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)Dear dad,Happy birthday to you! On this special day, Id like to talk to you in a special way.I dont think Im good at telling you my thought face to face with you, so Im 1 to show my deep love for you. Youre not a rich man or a famous person. But in my heart, you are one of the greatest 2 in the world. Im 3 you. Youre 4 interested in being famous and rich. You do 5 things like paying for your phone on time, and working as a worker in your factory. The smile on your face shows youre pleased with the family. You take good care of my grandparents. You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with mom on Sundays.In the past, I didnt care 6 you were with me or not. Now I am sorry to say I didnt 7 you before. But I am thankful for what you have done for me.I am quite lucky that I have 8 a great father. And I feel happy that now I can let you know how much I love you. You are successful as a son, a husband, a father and a friend.Love from,Lydia1、AwritingBthinkingCreadingDspeaking2、AkidsBadultsCmenDwomen3、Aworried aboutBproud ofCafraid ofDsorry for4、AalwaysBeverCalreadyDnever5、AcommonBinterestingCwonderfulDpopular6、AwhetherBthatCwhatDwhere7、ArealizeBregretCrespectDremind8、AtooBsoCveryDSuchSection 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 I was puzzled! Why was this old woman making such a fuss about an old copse（树丛）which was of no use to anybody? She had written letters to the local paper, even to a national, protesting about a projected by-pass to her village, and, looking at a map, the route was nowhere near where she lived and it wasnt as if the area was attractive. I was more than puzzled, I was curious.The enquiry into the route of the new by-pass to the village was due to take place shortly, and I wanted to know what it was that motivated her. So it was that I found myself knocking on a cottage door, being received by Mary Smith and then being taken for a walk to the woods.“Ive always loved this place,” she said, “it has a lot of memories for me, and for others. We all used it. They called it Lovers lane. Its not much of a lane, and it doesnt go anywhere important, but thats why we all came here. To be away from people, to be by ourselves.” she added.It was indeed pleasant that day and the songs of many birds could be heard. Squirrels watched from the branches, quite bold in their movements, obviously few people passed this way and they had nothing to fear. I could imagine the noise of vehicles passing through these peaceful woods when the by-pass was built, so I felt that she probably had something there but as I hold strong opinions about the needs of the community over-riding the opinions of private individuals, I said nothing. The village was quite a dangerous place because of the traffic especially for old people and children, their safety was more important to me than an old womans strange ideas.“Take this tree,” she said pausing after a short while. “To you it is just that, a tree. Not unlike many others here.” She gently touched the bark, “Look here, under this branch, what can you see?”“It looks as if someone has done a bit of carving with a knife.” I said after a cursory inspection.“Yes, thats what it is!” she said softly.She went on, “He had a penknife with a spike for getting stones from a horses hoof, and I helped him to carve them. We were very much in love, but he was going away, and could not tell me what he was involved in the army. I had guessed of course. It was the last evening we ever spent together, because he went away the next day, back to his Unit.”Mary Smith was quiet for a while, then she sobbed. “His mother showed me the telegram. Sergeant R Holmes. Killed in action in the invasion of France.”“I had hoped that you and Robin would one day get married.” she said, “He was my only child, and I would have loved to be a Granny, they would have been such lovely babiesshe was like that!”“Two years later she too was dead. Pncumonia（肺炎）, following a chili on the chest was what the doctor said, but I think it was an old fashioned broken heart. A child would have helped both of us.”There was a further pause. Mary Smith gently caressed the wounded tree, just as she would have caressed him. “And now they want to take our tree away from me.” Another quiet sob, then she turned to me. “I was young and pretty then, I could have had anybody, I wasnt always the old woman you see here now. I had everything I wanted in life, a lovely man, health and a future to look forward to