宁强县2023年考研英语一高分冲刺试题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)During the month I spent studying in England last summer,one day stood out.I was only 16 and I was loose on the streets of London.The freedom was wonderful, 1 for someone who had lived in a small town all her life,the city represented a world of 2 .This was not my first 3 to London.A year earlier,I had been there with my mother,trying to 4 all the major sightseeing attractions in merely three days.That trip was 5 but wonderful,but this time I was grateful to be able to simply enjoy the 6 and culture.My friend and I discussed where we should go,and decided to go 7 .This led us to Covent Garden,home of the giant Doc Martens store and trendy cafes.The market area is one of my favorite places in London.Its a great place to 8 : You can find everything from the latest fashions to souvenirs that can 9 be found in England.The street 10 ,from classical musicians to magicians,were fully 11 .Many tourists gathered to 12 them.I did not linger（逗留）because I was 13 just to feel the activity in the street rather than become a 14 of it.As the sun set,we headed to the River Thames.The river itself is 15 special to look at;the 16 often appears muddy,and no one would like to swim in it.But the view makes the visit 17 .From there,you can see it all: the Tower of London,the Houses: of Parliament,St.Pauls Cathedral and the Tate Modern Museum.As I stood on the bridge taking in my 18 ,I realized what an incredibly rich history the city had.Over the next hundred years,the city may change as older buildings will probably 19 bigger structures,but certain elements will 20 .1、Aalthough Bbecause Cunless Dwhile2、Aexcitement Bwealth Cdevelopment Dchallenge3、Aaccess Bvisit Creaction Dintroduction4、Apass Bknow Ccover Dhear5、Aboring Btiring Crelaxing Dimportant6、Afood Beducation Catmosphere Deconomy7、Acycling Beating Cclimbing Dshopping8、Arest Bexplore Cexercise Ddevelop9、Aeven Bnearly Calmost Donly10、Apolice Bjudges Cperformers Ddealers11、Acourageous Bappealing Cnoisy Dproud12、Aassist Bquestion Cwatch Dprotect13、Asatisfied Banxious Cunwilling Dpuzzled14、Aguest Bgroup Cpart Dtourist15、Asomething Bnothing Ceverything Danything16、Aland Bwater Clake Dsea17、Apractical Bworthwhile Cawful Ddisappointing18、Afindings Bfeelings Csurroundings Dconditions19、Acatch up with Bmake use of Ctake the place of Dgive way to20、Aappear Bexist Cremain DburstSection 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 1Many people have bought insurance, either life or property (财产), commercial or compulsory. Yet some people know little about it and some even misunderstand its nature and function.Insurance is the sharing of risks. Nearly everyone is exposed to a risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire; the ship-owner knows that his ships may be lost at sea; the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor every ship is lost at sea. If these persons each put a small amount of money into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer losses. In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the many. This is the basis of insurance. Those who pay the contribution are known as the insured and those who manage the pool of contributions as insurers.The legal basis of all insurance is the policy. This is a printed form of contract on a piece of paper in best quality. It states that every year the insured shall pay an amount of money, which is called the premium; in return, the insurer will pay an amount of money or compensation for losses if the risk or event insured against actually happens.The premium for insurance naturally depends upon how likely the risk is to happen, as suggested by past experience. If companies fix their premiums too high, there will be more competition in their area of insurance and they may lose business. On the other hand, if they make the premium too low, they will lose money and may even have to drop out of business. So the ordinary forces of supply and demand keep premiums at a level, satisfactory to both the insurer and the insured.1、The underlined phrase in Para. 2 most probably means .Amoney paid by the insurers