考研英语一桓仁满族自治县2023年深度预测试卷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) I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didnt feel so 1 .As I was sitting at my desk I 2 it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend a single middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her 3 . Knowing that she doesnt have family in town I 4 to give her a call. Sure enough she was on B-shift, 5 to work late into the evening and wouldnt have much of a birthday this year. As always, 6 , she sounded cheerful and was happy that I 7 .After I hung up I couldnt 8 the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day. 9 feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my 10 , but as the day passed I couldnt shake the thought. I 11 gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friends grateful smile and joyful surprise 12 me Id done the right thing and were a generous 13 for the little effort it had taken.When I got home I realized that not only had I cheered up a 14 friend on her birthday but my own gloomy feelings had also 15 . Making her day had made my own!Thats true 16 we take the time and make the effort to do something for someone else. Its like the little saying “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who 17 .”Cheering up people on their birthdays isnt the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with 18 to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a 19 to someone. And the 20 thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.1、AspecialBpositiveCnervousDproud2、AexplainedBcomplainedCrememberedDinformed3、AfamilyBstudyClifeDwork4、AdecidedBcontinuedCfailedDrefused5、AsurprisedBdisappointedCboredDprepared6、AthoughBbesidesCthereforeDotherwise7、AadmittedBcalledCsucceededDapologized8、Aget on withBput up withCget rid ofDtake hold of9、AAlmostBEvenCNeverDStill10、AopinionBimageCmindDexpectation11、AluckilyBfinallyCunhappilyDhardly12、AconvincedBadvisedCpromisedDreminded13、AdemandBdesireCrewardDshare14、AguiltyBlonelyCweakDcurious15、AexistedBdeepenedCwastedDdisappeared16、AwhenBbecauseCthoughDif17、AtriesBreceivesClovesDcares18、AexperiencesBdreamsCchoicesDopportunities19、AdifferenceBconnectionCdiscoveryDdecision20、AnormalBsimilarCwonderfulDpracticalSection 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 1 When my grandmother died at the age of 96, there were two things she left behind in abundancenearly 100 photo albums documenting decades of travel and home life, and a dozen quilts, one of which my mother gave me.Quilting is the process of sewing together fabric(布料) to make one large piece of fabric. In my family，quilting and sewing is a tradition that has been passed down through the generations. My mother says her great-grandmother would occasionally travel around New York State to sew clothing for other families.In the United States，quilting was a craft(手艺) that started as a necessity and eventually became much more. In 1862, the U.S. government offered millions of acres of land to Americans who wanted to move west. This allowed families to settle on land that that could eventually own. They often built their own homes and lived off the vegetables in their gardens and the livestock they had. Sewing was very important for women because they were responsible for clothing their families and keeping them warm.Quilting also became a chance for women to socialize with each other. They would gather for so-called “quilting bees”，where they would meet up and work on one quilting project together. This provided a much-needed relief from the lonely life of living on a large piece of land.Throughout history, the different patterns on American quilts have conveyed all kinds of information. From then，we can tell where a person lived，what region of the world they originated from, or sometimes a story is told in pictures on a quilt.Even today，women still gather to quit together in a show of friendship and a love for the craft，just like the old days. My sister has tried quilting a few times，and hopefully，her two daughters may one day continue this family tradition.1、What do we know about quilting?AIt is a lost traditional craft.BIt is a major means of making a living in the USACIt is a craft that has become a cul