考研英语一2023年湖南省怀化市新晃侗族自治县统考试题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)Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United StatesIt is not only seen as a competitive sport，but also as a 1 to exerciseThough 2 runners may spend months training to compete，other runners and walkers might not train at al1 3 not competing to win might run in an effort to 4 their own time，or 5 to enjoy the fun and exercisePeople of all 6 ，from those less than one year old to those in their 80s， 7 into this sportThe races are held on city streets，on college campuses， 8 parks，and in suburban areas，and commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in 9 The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers 10 that is held in San Francisco every springThis race 11 on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the 12 side at the Pacific OceanIn 1993 there were 80，000 people 13 in this race through the streets and hills of San FranciscoIn the 14 are the serious runners who compete to win，and 15 might finish in as little as 34 minutesBehind them 16 the thousands who take several hours to finishIn the back of the race are those who wear various clothing just for 17 There was a group of firefighters who were all 18 in a long line and were carrying a fire-hose(消防水龙带)One year there was a wedding 19 in which the bride dressed in a long white dress and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服)They 20 flowers to by-standers，and were actually married at some point along the route1、AplanBdesignCsportDway2、AseriousBamateurCfamousDordinary3、AOthersBTheseCThoseDOnes4、AsaveBbeatCwasteDvalue5、AfinallyBsimplyCpartlyDcertainly6、AagesBwalksCsortsDnations7、AturnB1ookCbreakDenter8、AacrossBoverCthroughDon9、AsizeB1engthCdepthDheight10、AraceBcityCgroundDceremony11、AholdsBgoesCbeginsDcarries12、AnorthBsouthCeastDwest13、AsigningBhelpingCwatchingDrunning14、AbeginningBfrontCcourseDprocess15、AwhoBwhatCwhichDAs16、AstayBfallCareDstand17、AfunBmedalCwinDprize18、AwrappedBfollowedCseparatedDtied19、AdinnerBpartyCdayDinvitation20、AsoldBpresentedCthrewDDonatedSection 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 1Revolutionary TV EarsTV Ears has helped thousands of people with various degrees of hearing loss hear the television clearly without turning up the volume(音量) and now its better and more affordable than ever! With TV Ears wireless technology, you set your own headset volume, while other TV listeners hear the television at a volume level thats comfortable for them. You can even listen through the headset only and put the TV on mute(静音) if the situation calls for a quiet environment maybe the baby is sleeping. Or perhaps you are the only one who is interested in listening to the ballgame.TV Ears patented technology includes a revolutionary noise reduction car tip, not used in any other commercially available headset. This tip reduces outside noise so that television dialogue is clear and understandable. Get the technology that has proven to help the most demanding customers. Thats why TV Ears has earned the trust and confidence of audiologists(听觉学家) nationwide as well as world-famous doctors.Doctor Recommended TV Ears!“My wife and I have used TV Ears almost daily for the past two years and find them a great help in our enjoyment of television . As a retired ear doctor, I heartily recommend TV Ears to people with normal hearing as well as those with hearing loss.” Robert Forbes, M. D, CACustomer Recommended TV Ears!“ Now my husband can have the volume as loud as he needs and I can have the TV at my hearing level. TV Ears is so comfortable that Jack forgets he has them on ! He can once again hear and understand the dialogue.” Darlene & Jack B, CARisk Free Trial!TV Ears comes with a 30-day risk free trial.Special Offer Now 59.95.If youre not satisfied, return it.Money-back guarantee!Call now ! 800-123-78321、TV Ears helps you _.Aimprove your sleeping qualityBlisten to TV without disturbing othersCchange TV channels without difficultyDbecome interested in ballgame programs2、What makes TV Ears different from other headsets?AIt can easily set TV on mute.BIts headset volume is adjustable.CIt has a new noise reduction car tip.DIt applies special wireless technology.3、This advertisement is made more believable by _.Ausing recommendationsBoffering reasons for this inventionCproviding statistics.Dshowing the results of experiments.Text