2023年湖北省黄冈市麻城市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) At 15, I had started a band with three mates Id met at the local rehearsal (排练)rooms.We played our first performance at a pub in Bolton. We were 1 , but the crowd didnt seem to mind,and after a few more local concerts, we recorded some songs and we started to 2 .We sent out hundreds of demo(样本)tapes in 3 of our favourite band, the Manics. After finishing my high school, we drove to London to play at the Dublin Castle. Only five people 4 .But we persevered(坚持) and slowly things began to 5 . Two years after our first performance, we 6 a record deal. We 7 endlessly for the next two years and built up a small but 8 following. At the end of 2002, the Manics 9 us to play with them. My teenage dreams had come true, the band I looked up to seemed to 10 of us.We 11 performing in New York, and to 5,000 people at the Fuji Rock festival in Japan. Theres no greater 12 than the moment you step on stage. The lights darken, the crowd swells (波浪起伏) and they 13 in applause as you finish.Our album was 14 in 2003. Unfortunately, no one bought the thing. 15 , I think that was about right. 16 I m extremely proud of the music we produced, we were riding a wave of hype(天花乱坠的宣传) we could 17 live up to. Our record company quietly 18 us and, as quickly as it had started, my time in a band was over. We 19 peacefully on the day it was released. We even had alast supperto mark our demise(停业).The band had 20 everything. My old school welcomed me back and I worked harder and was finally admitted to Oxford University at the grand old age of 21.1、AtroublesomeBthrilledChopefulDterrible2、AhesitateBsucceedCdreamDqualify3、AimitationBfavourCchargeDcelebration4、Adropped outBturned upCdived inDpassed by5、Acatch onBtake offCpick upDget round6、AdeclinedBlostCexpectedDsigned7、ApracticedBstudiedCtouredDwaited8、AseparatedBdevotedCconcernedDrelieved9、ApersuadedBrequiredCremindedDinvited10、AapproveBtireChearDthink11、Agave upBended upCput offDinsisted on12、AriskBpainClossDrush13、AeruptBgatherCsqueezeDwithdraw14、ApreservedBreleasedCdisplayedDevaluated15、ALooking forwardBLooking downCLooking backDLooking up16、AThoughBSinceCUnlessDBefore17、AactuallyBsomehowCalwaysDnever18、AbetrayedBdroppedCimpressedDsponsored19、Asplit upBhung aroundCmoved awayDbroke down20、AexperiencedBdisturbedCchangedDreplacedSection 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 1Our Annual Cultural EventsA Night in RioWe are proud to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Brazilian Carnival to Charlotte with A Night inRio! Get a taste of Carnival through dancing, live music, authentic food, drinks and marketplace. Put on your green and yellow, and join us for the unforgettable experience of Brazilian Carnival!Date: Saturday, February 24, 2018TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE DOORLocation: Neighborhood Theatre, CharlotteTime: 7 PMRitmo & SaborWe are thrilled to bring the annual celebration Ritmo & Sabor Festival! Featuring dance performances and FREE dance lessons and delicious, authentic Latin cuisine, this festival will be a fantastic celebration for the entire family to enjoy! Food and beer will be available for purchase. Come out to enjoy a great summer evening of Ritmo & Sabor!Date: Saturday July 2, 2018Location: International & Cultural Center, CharlotteTime: 5-11 PMFREE ADMISSIONLas AmricasJoin us in the annual celebration LAS AMRICAS! We display our history and identity of Latin America through musical performances, story-telling and poetry. Enjoy yourself with local artists, shop your way through a market of arts and crafts and join in some of the finest Latin American cuisine.Date: August 18, 2018Location: Midwood International & Culture Center, CharlotteTime: 2-7 PMAdmission is FREE.Latin American FestivalFestival Latinoamericano returns for its 28th year, with musical artists and dance performances, a diverse authentic selection of Latin American food, visual artists, and a street festival environment with activities for the whole family.Location: Symphony Park at South Park Mall, CharlotteDate: Saturday Sept. 29 (1-8pm)Admission: $10; Children aged 8 & under are free.1、What does Ritmo & Sabor mainly provide?AMusic and visual art.BFood and beer.CDance and poetry.DDance and food.2、What can you do at Las Amricas?ABuy some local crafts as souvenirs.BEnjoy typical