考研英语一七台河市茄子河区2023年预测试卷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)People tend to seek happiness. 1 Ive finished with many books, I come to the 2 that happiness is a choice. We can feel happy or unhappy just by 3 our thoughts!I think most people are unhappy because they pay 4 attention to whats happening outsidethey might think theyre too fat or they 5 their jobs. These 6 thoughts can put their personalities under pressure. Another important reason may be that they lack the 7 attitude towards others. If they think they 8 everything others do for them, theyll never feel happy.Actually, we all have a sense of happiness inside waiting to 9 .What we have to do is let it out. Surprisingly, many of us place such a low 10 on ourselves that we lower the 11 of everything we do. 12 we should make the decision today to value ourselves. When someone 13 for help, dont refuse Just make sure they know the value of your help. 14 yourself that you can decide whether to be happy on your own. Dont worry about genetics(遗传). 15 your dad is not the happiest man, it doesnt mean you are unhappy. If you choose to be happy, you can 16 look on the bright side of life. Take 17 and be proud of the choices you have made.Try giving some of your time to a 18 career. For example, the more time you spend volunteering, the happier youll be. This is an opportunity to 19 new experiences, meet new people and learn new 20 .?1、AUnless Bwhen CThough DBefore2、Aforce Bagreement Cidea Dconclusion3、Achanging Bscanning Cpolishing Dupdating4、Alittle Bmuch Csome Dless5、Aappreciate Blike Cdoubt Dbate6、Abad Bpositive Cridiculous Dmeaningful7、Athoughtful Bfriendly Cgrateful Dhopeful8、Aabandon Babsorb Cdeserve Dpossess9、Agive out Bburst out Cdie down Dbreak down10、Avalue Bpurpose Cspirit Ddecision11、Atarget Brequest Cfunction Dquality12、AOr BSo CBut DAs13、Asearches Bcharges Creaches Dasks14、ARetell BInform CRemind DPersuade15、AIn case BSince CEven if Dwhether16、Aalways Bnever Cstill Deven17、Aeffect Bcare Cnotice Dresponsibility18、Aconstant Bworthy Cdiverse Dcurious19、Again Bmaster Canalyze Dimprove20、Aactivities Badventures Cskills DbenefitsSection 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 1People Youve Never Heard of Who Changed the WorldIt is a fact that most people live their lives unremarked by history. Whether by design or by accident, there are some pioneers whose achievements changed the course of history but whose names are unknown to us.James HarrisonJames Harrison has saved the lives of over two million people by donating his blood 1,173 times, a Guinness world record. His blood produces a rare antibody (抗体) which cures the otherwise deadly Rhesus disease in unborn children. It has also been used in the development of a medicine anti-D, which will cure the Rhesus disease in children forever.Lewis LatimerAfter helping Alexander Graham Bell obtain his patent for the telephone, Lewis Latimer patented a carbon filament (碳灯丝), which allowed light bulbs to burn for hours before burning out, much more useful than that invented by Thomas Edison. Latimer went on to invent many other useful devices, including a device which cooled and cleaned patients rooms in hospitals.Maurice HillemanNot all achievements require bravery and self-sacrifice. Take Maurice Hilleman for example. He found another way to change the world. He developed the mumps vaccine (疫苗) after his daughter got the illness. And he didnt stop there. In total, he has single-handedly developed over 40 vaccines, including eight commonly given to children. His work has saved millions of lives and prevented serious consequences due to the diseases.Nils BohlinIn 1959 Nils Bohlin patented a revolutionary design that has saved millions of lives the three-point safety belt. After the initial resistance from drivers who hated being told what to do, and even for their own good, the three-point belt has become a standard feature in new cars around the world.1、Whose patent allowed light bulbs to burn for hours before burning out?AAlexander Graham Bell. BLewis Latimer.CThomas Edison. DNils Bohlin.2、Whats the similarity between James Harrison and Maurice Hilleman?AThey both had spirits of bravery and self-sacrifice.BTheir contributions saved the lives of many children.CThey devoted th