考研英语一2023年随州市高分冲刺试卷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)Perhaps what we like most about the successful man who has a sense of humor is that he doesnt seem to take himself too 36 . The average person expects the man in a powerful 37 to be too vain and self-centered. “Walt Dizzy is just a plain, ordinary guy. Its absolutely amazing,” Harvey tells his friends, “Hes really not different from any one of us. Boy, Ill tell you, success didnt spoil him.” 38 it was Walt Dizzys aptitude for making the people around him feel 39 that relaxed everyone who met him and gave people the impression that hes “one of the boys. Its always a surprise and a 40 when people discover that successful individuals are basically not different from anyone else. The majority of people 41 highly successful men and women to be very solemn and earnest because they 42 such big decisions. An executive who has a relaxed 43 and good sense of humor leaves a favorable impression. Youve undoubtedly often heard someone say, 44 discussing one of these tycoons(大人物), “I can identify with him.” The party who makes the remark has absolutely 45 in common with the tycoons, but the 46 atmosphere, not the man himself, becomes the means of identification. Greeting someone 47 whom you are about to do business with a warm smile is the best way to introduce yourself. People cant 48 immediately liking such an individual. He seems humble, and theyre impressed with his informal manner. They notice his “human side,” and he 49 them over at once. People want to cooperate with this kind of man. A 50 first meeting sets the stage beautifully for the formal discussions. On the other hand, theres the humorless, dull type who turns you completely 51 .Stanley Shtick, president of a large food company, is a good 52 . “He is the coldest fish Ive 53 met,” says Zelda Zoftik, “You would think he was the King of England, the way he acts,” she 54 . “The longer it is before I meet with him again, the 55 .”1、A seriously B highly C easily D simply2、A situation B position C location D tradition3、A Actually B Eventually C Gradually D Naturally4、A nervous B conscious C comfortable D. reliable5、A pressure B pleasure C relief D. shock6、A expect B want C hope D. think7、A do B make C take D. carry8、A figure B smile C personality D. shape9、A when B if C though D. since10、A something B nothing C anything D. everything11、A excited B relaxed C interested D. embarrassed 12、A for B with C through D. to13、A help B control C stand D. risk14、A wins B gets C beats D. captures15、A energetic B regular C friendly D. normal16、A on B down C over D. off17、A idea B example C friend D. person18、A ever B seldom C never D. often19、A explains B suggests C complains D. praises20、A more B closer C better D. worseSection 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 1Dont put it off, do it now!Why do we spend so much time not doing the work we should do, or putting off small jobs that have piled up to create a big problem? Procrastinating, as putting things off like this is called, is in our character we have naturally since birth; we avoid dull or difficult jobs until its too late to do anything else.“We often put things off although we know it will make life more stressful,” says Dr. Steel, an authority on the science of motivation. “If these tasks were fun, wed just do them now. We put off what is difficult or unpleasant, such as the paperwork that needs doing before leaving the office or cleaning the bits of your home that people cant see. But the fact is, the less people procrastinate, the more money they have, the better relationships they have, and the healthier they are.” This is obvious when you look at the couples who dont argue about whether anyone has cleaned the kitchen, and the people who simply