考研英语一老河口市2023年模拟试题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)Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United StatesIt is not only seen as a competitive sport，but also as a 1 to exerciseThough 2 runners may spend months training to compete，other runners and walkers might not train at al1 3 not competing to win might run in an effort to 4 their own time，or 5 to enjoy the fun and exercisePeople of all 6 ，from those less than one year old to those in their 80s， 7 into this sportThe races are held on city streets，on college campuses， 8 parks，and in suburban areas，and commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in 9 The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers 10 that is held in San Francisco every springThis race 11 on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the 12 side at the Pacific OceanIn 1993 there were 80，000 people 13 in this race through the streets and hills of San FranciscoIn the 14 are the serious runners who compete to win，and 15 might finish in as little as 34 minutesBehind them 16 the thousands who take several hours to finishIn the back of the race are those who wear various clothing just for 17 There was a group of firefighters who were all 18 in a long line and were carrying a fire-hose(消防水龙带)One year there was a wedding 19 in which the bride dressed in a long white dress and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服)They 20 flowers to by-standers，and were actually married at some point along the route1、AplanBdesignCsportDway2、AseriousBamateurCfamousDordinary3、AOthersBTheseCThoseDOnes4、AsaveBbeatCwasteDvalue5、AfinallyBsimplyCpartlyDcertainly6、AagesBwalksCsortsDnations7、AturnB1ookCbreakDenter8、AacrossBoverCthroughDon9、AsizeB1engthCdepthDheight10、AraceBcityCgroundDceremony11、AholdsBgoesCbeginsDcarries12、AnorthBsouthCeastDwest13、AsigningBhelpingCwatchingDrunning14、AbeginningBfrontCcourseDprocess15、AwhoBwhatCwhichDAs16、AstayBfallCareDstand17、AfunBmedalCwinDprize18、AwrappedBfollowedCseparatedDtied19、AdinnerBpartyCdayDinvitation20、AsoldBpresentedCthrewDDonatedSection 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 1Im learning to drive in Switzerland. I think it will be a good idea to learn now because I have plenty of free time and am earning a little money to pay for lessons. I never learnt when I lived in the UK, so luckily driving on the “wrong” side isnt a problem.However, there are a lot of rules to remember. When you see a road to your right and there are no white lines on the ground, the cars to your right have the right to go before your car and you have to stop for them. In practice, lots of people forget this and cars either wait for each other while both drivers try to remember what to do, or beep (鸣喇叭) at each other if both try to go at the same time!When you drive round a roundabout, you should check all your mirrors. To remember how to do this, I often count them aloudone, two, threethen a second glance at your blind spot when youre in the roundabout. One friend came driving with me and after about an hour asked why on earth I was counting. He had passed his test so long ago, he couldnt remember ever having to check three mirrors!Driving still seems scary to me so I drive quite slowly. I also dont know the countryside roads very well and dont know whats coming up round the comer or over the next hill. I drive slowly so I feel safe, but my driving instructor tells me to speed up or cars will bump into me from behind or try to overtake somewhere dangerous. So driving slowly is just as dangerous as driving fast!Im not a very practical person so learning to drive has been a challenge. I dont have a lot of confidence and find it quite demotivating to do something that doesnt come naturally to me. To make driving more fun and interesting, I learn in Swiss German, so my instructor gives me instructions in Swiss. This way Ive tricked myself into enjoying driving and hopefully will pass the test!1、What can be inferred from the first paragraph?AIt isnt a proper time for the author to take driving lessons now.BDriving on the “wrong side” doesnt influence the author.CThe author was too poor to pay for driving lessons in Switzerland.DIt is easy for the author to get confused about the driving rules in Switzerland.2、The author often counts “one, two, three” aloud when driving round a roundabout to _.Aremind himself to check the mirrors Bspeed upCovertake somewhere dangerous