考研英语一乡城县2023年预测试卷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)Rocky was a 65-pound dog. Rita was his eleven-year-old 1 . When Rocky was given to her, Rita immediately liked him. Whenever she was not in school, the two were 2 together and within touching distance. The family would often lovingly 3 the pair as “R and R”. But Rocky had one 4 he feared water very much, which was due to an awful experience he had at the age of seven weeks in his 5 home. He was nearly 6 by a naughty boy who had been blamed by his father. One late afternoon, Ritas mother 7 R and R to a shopping area near a lake. Rita was running along the boardwalk above the surface of the 8 , enjoying the beautiful scenery around. It was then that a boy on a bicycle 9 Rita. She let out a cry of pain and fell into the lake 10 there. Ritas mother was at the entrance of a 11 which was a hundred feet away. She rushed to the lake shouting for help. Rocky seemed to 12 his fear and jumped into the water to save his owner. Rocky immediately went to Rita and 13 her by the shoulders clothes. This caused her to 14 so that her face was out of the water and she coughed. 15 , the water was calm, they were not far from 16 , and Rocky quickly reached a depth where his 17 were on solid ground. He dragged Rita 18 her head was completely out of the water, and then stood 19 her, licking (舔) her face. Rita and her family believe that it was only the big dogs 20 for the little girl that caused him to take action that might be life-threatening.1、Afriend Bguard Cowner Dtrainer2、Asometimes Bseldom Coften Dalways3、Arecognize Brefer to Cconsider Dlaugh at4、Ashortcoming Bhabit Cmistake Dpain5、Acomfortable Bpoor Cprevious Dnew6、Akilled Bdrowned Cruined Dabandoned7、Atook Baccompanied Cfollowed Dsent8、Aice Bsnow Cwater Dfrost9、Abeat Bmet Churt Dhit10、Alying Bswimming Cpushing Dfloating11、Apark Bgarden Cstore Dtheater12、Aovercome Bease Csense Drealize13、Acomforted Bseized Crescued Dapproached14、Aroll over Bshow off Clook up Dturn around15、AUnexpectedly BHopefully CFortunately DEventually16、Aa shelter Bdanger Ca rock Dshore17、Aarms Bfeet Clegs Dhands18、Auntil Bbefore Cafter Donce19、Afor Bbeside Cwith Dagainst20、Acourage Bdevotion Csympathy DloveSection 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 1For many people who live in cities, parks are an important landscape. They provide a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a shelter from the often severe environment of a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal and concrete (混凝土) absorb much more of the suns heat and release it much more quickly than trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect.Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks. However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment (投资) of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban parks and garden spaces, but without taking up the much-needed land. In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help control the heat that materials like brick and concrete release so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetables and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city settlers, making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy but als