考研英语一2023年唐山市古冶区全真模拟试题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)My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am 36 in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a 37 to be by myself, I fill that time with more 38 , whether its related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I dont mind. 39 , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often 40 putting others needs before my own. But, other times, I cant help but feel a little 41 because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life 42 on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often 43 me a lot.One day, when the kids were at school, I 44 for the movie theater-alone, Id 45 been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie 46 so much work waited for me at home? I 47 myself to swallow these 48 and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my 49 held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits 50 for a couple of hours, I was 51 wife or mother. I was just myself.From that point on, I 52 that Fridays would be mine, 53 for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping, 54 up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really 55 my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.1、AbusyBaloneCtenseDbrave2、AchanceBwayCpurposeDfortune3、AfunBfearCworkDlove4、ASo farBFrom then onCAs a resultDAfter all5、ApracticedBadvisedCmeantDconsidered6、AhappyBexcitedCangryDnervous7、AcentredBinsistedCdependedDknocked8、AmovedBbotheredCamusedDscared9、AappliedBwaitedClongedDheaded10、AeverBalsoCneverDinstead11、AifBwhenCunlessDuntil12、AforcedBallowedCorderedDtaught13、AanswersBeffortsCthoughtsDresults14、AhandsBheadClegsDticket15、AleaveBhappenCreturnDweaken16、AeverybodysBsomebodysCanybodysDnobodys17、AexpressedBdeclaredCagreedDdecided18、Aat leastBat lastCin allDin time19、AmakingBpickingCtakingDbringing20、Acome up withBbreak away fromClook forward toDpay attention toSection 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 1Even if you dont have to work, eat or sleep, you wont be able to get through all information on blogs and social networks. The problem we face is that much of this information seems very interesting at first glance. Actually, much of the information is unimportant, disposable and it distracts us from more meaningful pursuits. Worse still, when we spend lots of time consuming information from our social media streams, we may find it hard to concentrate on what were doing and we have a tendency to forget what we have consumed anyway.A new study from Swedens KTH Royal Institute of Technology has found that too much social media exposure actually reduces your ability to process information and depletes (耗尽) your short-term working memory.Our working memory plays a critical role in our capacity to filter (过滤) information and remember what is valuable but it is not a limitless resource. Erik Fransen, a professor in Computer Science at KTH and the leader of this is new study on social media overload says this can explain why our capacity (容量) for processing information begins to fail when we attempt to put more information in the working memory.In fact, when you try to process the information like speech or video, you are going to need partly the same system of working memory, so you are reducing your own working memory capacity. And when you try to store many things in your working memory, you get less good at processing information.It is the periods of downtime of your brainpreferably disconnected from the distractions of your computer or smartphonethat are needed for memory consolidation (巩固) and transferring important information to your exposure to new information. Besides, you can empty your mind of thoughts quickly to relax completely, go for a short walk or spend a few minutes listening to music. This will help you improve your capacity to process information and increase your productivity.1、What can we learn about social media overload from Paragraph 1?AIt distracts our attention. BIt is beneficial to us.CIt brings us whatever we want. DIt keeps us informed of everything.2、Why does your capacity for processing information begin to fall sometimes?AMuch of the informatio