考研英语一2023年河北省唐山市遵化市考前冲刺预测试卷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)Do you ever feel like you are studying a mad rush of one subject after another? When things happen at such a 1 pace, it is easy to lose sight of what you are learning. It is important to 2 every now and then to think about what youve been learning.Self-reflection means stopping the mad rush and 3 yourself so your brain can evaluate what it has already 4 . Some people prefer to do their self reflections 5 , while others keep a journal. Either method can work, depending on what your own personal 6 is.School textbooks are often divided into units. This can make it 7 for someone to begin the process of self-reflection. Watch for the times when you complete a unit of study. Sometimes you are reminded that the unit is 8 because there is some kind of test or quiz. Use these natural 9 as opportunities to stop and reflect.You should find a 10 placeanywhere without noise is OK. This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finish something 11 and the other students are still working. If you are going to take notes, take out your journal. Write down some notes on things that you 12 learned in this unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some 13 .Sometimes just pausing to think deeply allows your brain to make connections 14 new information can quickly appear when you 15 it again. Next, think about things that you still wonder about. 16 maybe you learned about a certain body system, but you dont 17 how it works with the other body systems. Maybe you learned a new way to solve a math problem, but youre not sure when to use it. Writing down your 18 will help you remember to continue seeking answers the next time you 19 the same topic.Self reflection is an essential skill for a 20 student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now.1、Asteady Bfast Crelaxing Dunique2、Achange Bcheck Cstop Dexercise3、Acalming Benjoying Cbehaving Dhelping4、Adealt Bforgotten Cfound Dreceived5、Apersonally Bmentally Cslowly Ddirectly6、Apace Bgrade Cskill Dstyle7、Aquick Bnecessary Ceasy Dhard8、Afinished Bdivided Cinterrupted Dcovered9、Abreaks Btests Cunits Dperiods10、Asafe Bfamiliar Cquiet Dcomfortable11、Acorrectly Bfinally Cearly Dindependently12、Aactively Bnewly Crapidly Dcarefully13、Achoices Bdecisions Cconnections Dimprovements14、Ain case Bso that Ceven if Das though15、Aseek Bshare Cshow Dneed16、AIn general BOf course CFor example DAs usual17、Aknow Bdoubt Cbelieve Dremember18、Aopinions Bmethods Cworries Dquestions19、Acome across Bget through Cthink of Dtake away20、Atalented Bsuccessful Cserious DyoungSection 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 1Have you ever been to France before? It is not only a country of great food, fashion and art. Its also home to the most influential painters in the world.Edouard ManetHe was one of the first artists to paint modern life. He began to paint in his own style, but still used some of Coutures techniques like thick lines and dark colors. He was greatly influenced by Claude Monet and Berthe Morisot, which can be seen in his use of light shades. Most of his paintings had scenes of daily life on the streets of Paris. His works include Olympia and The Absinthe Drinker.Camille PissarroIn his early years, Pissarro painted scenes of a river or a path from memory. After meeting Claude Monet and Paul Cezanne, who painted in a more realistic style, he changed his course to Impressionism. During his career, he experimented with various styles, and finally formed his own one. His works include Old Market at Rouen and Sunset at St. Charles.Vincent van GoghHe had a huge influence on art in the 20th century. His early works were most painted in somber tones. However, influenced by Monet, Pissarro, and Bernard, he adopted brighter colors in his works, and started creating his own techniques. Although he had produced more than 2,000 works of art, the artist sold only one painting during his lifetime Red Vineyard at Arles. His works include The Potato Eaters, Starry Night and Bedroom in Arles.Claude MonetHe was the founder of the Impressionist movement and completely changed the French painting in the 19th century. Although he first started by selling charcoal caricatures（木炭讽刺