四川省绵阳市游仙区2023年考研英语一高分冲刺试卷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)One night many years ago I was on the bridge of a ship passing one of our large cities on a quiet night. I saw its lights 1 in the sky and heard the citys noises.I have spent twenty-five years on boats. Now I am a 2 . My job is to bring in the large luxury 3 and stay with them until they are safely stopped in their ports.I felt very 4 the first time I ever docked a big liner. She came 5 up the harbor on a flood tide and towered high over the short little boat. As we drew alongside, a doorway opened 6 at water level and two smartly dressed sailors helped me aboard.I was escorted to the bridge where I 7 from the captain. I realized I was in 8 of a great ship worth millions of dollars. Having docked several of the large liners, I realized I was not important, 9 simply the quarterback who called the signals.In spite of 10 we read in the newspapers, I have great faith in this country, praying that a peaceful understanding will come to this 11 world, so that my children can grow up in a world full of happiness. I believe this will come 12 .I remember the understanding and 13 that took over this country, back in 1949, when a little girl named Kathy Fiskus 14 into an old well in California. Engineers and sandhogs and people in all walks of life worked almost three days, and when they got her out she was dead.People sent in thousands of dollars in 15 funds, but those who did the work and 16 the equipment wouldnt take the money. They worked for bigger things. I talked to captains of foreign 17 that came into New York Harbor, and they were just as 18 as we Americans over the tragedy.I believe some 19 will be found to work together for world peace with the same sympathy and understanding that people worked to rescue little Kathy Fiskus. I believe God will 20 bring this about.1、Adecorated Breflected Cincluded Doccupied2、Acook Bdesigner Cpilot Dswimmer3、Aliners Bshops Chotels Doffices4、Ainteresting Bsmart Clucky Dproud5、Adrawing Briding Cwalking Drunning6、Aoften Bnever Calmost Dhardly7、Atook over Bpicked up Cgot out Dbrought in8、Aplace Bneed Csearch Dcontrol9、Aso Bbut Cand Dor10、Ahow Bwhere Cwhich Dwhat11、Aundiscovered Bunsettled Cunplanned Dunexpected12、Ain Bfrom Cabout Don13、Afavor Bpity Cbelief Dsense14、Afell Bwaved Cthrew Dhid15、Aschool Bbusiness Crescue Dloan16、Aproduced Btransported Cfurnished Dsupposed17、Abuses Bplanes Cships Dtrains18、Aworried Bsatisfied Camazed Dconcerned19、Atime Broad Cmoney Dway20、Asomeday Bforever Cnowhere DthereforeSection 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 1You may have never heard of Lanthanum, Cerium or Neodymium, but these elements (元素) and others known as “rare earth” play a major role in modern technology. They can actually be found in many places on the earth, but not in quantities that can be mined. Only a few countries China, America, India, Australia, Brazil and Malaysia have any that can be mined enough to be traded.Even though some of these elements such as Cerium are as abundant as Copper, they are not found in concentrated amounts on the earths surface. They are often mixed together with other metals, which makes extraction (提取) of these elements an expensive and an environmentally messy process. It was due to this reason that the term “rare earth” was invented.Rare earth metals are used widely in our life. Rechargeable car batteries, computers, iPhones, DVD players, computer monitors, televisions, lighting, lasers, glass polishing, and superconductors all use quantities of rare earth metals. Also, with the advancement in “green” technology like solar panels, these shiny materials are becoming more important than ever. An average electric car uses 10 pounds of Lanthanum for its rechargeable battery!America has large deposits (存储量) of rare earths and has one of the first mines. It was openedin Southern California in 1940. The element “Europium” was the first metal to be separated in quantity for use in color televisions. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, as China started producing these elements in Inner Mongolia, the mines in America and elsewhere could not keep pace. The mine in Mountain Pass, California also failed environmental regulations and shut down in 2002.Now, recognizing the importance of having