考研英语一2023年江西省抚州市南丰县预测试题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)完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、 B、C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。We have a small back garden with several trees，so bird nest in abundance. Therefore, it is 1 year after year to find many young birds dont 2 One morning two years ago, I found a young blackbird sitting still, very cold, in a corner. I 3 it up and moved it to a raised warmer spot, 4 it with tissue and made silly bird noises in the hope that it would 5 It was breathing, though very weak and wouldnt open its beak (喙). I knew it had 6 and was dying but it did start to feel warmer so there was 7 I kept coming to check on it, keeping our three 8 inside the house, as I didnt want them to 9 it, as Toby, my cleverest dog had already spotted it. One time, I went to see the bird, it had 10 down, legs outstretched (伸直), so I placed it 11 back onto the tissue. Its eyes opened 12 and it seemed to look in my direction, 13 at times its head also moved round, which was not a good sign. I kept making bird noises and 14 it, saying “Come on, be strong.” I just felt so 15 , but I wanted it to know that there was someone who 16 Unfortunately, it died. I did feel so regretful because I tried my best but I 17 To my 18 , last year I spotted two young blackbirds keeping each other company in one of our trees, and Im 19 one of them had at least survived as one has been visiting 20 since and helping itself to seed from our feeders.1、AobviousBstrangeCusualDspecial2、AleaveBsurviveCflyDadjust3、ApickedBputChungDheld4、AprovidedBconnectedChidDcovered5、AplayBreplyCbreatheDwake6、Akept upBmade upCgiven upDturned up7、AhopeBlifeCluckDfun8、AbirdsBdogsCcatsDboys9、AvisitBannoyCbotherDattack10、AfallenBpulledClainDshowed11、AquicklyBhappilyCgentlyDcarelessly12、Ain vainBin returnCin timeDin response13、AsinceBalthoughCwhileDunless14、AencouragingBsavingCamusingDcalming15、AexcitedBcuriousCmovedDdesperate16、AcountedBpreferredCcaredDdiffered17、AstoppedBfailedCdeclinedDmissed18、AdelightBdisappointmentCsorrowDamazement19、AproudBafraidCsureDgrateful20、AcasuallyBunexpectedlyCsuddenlyDregularlySection 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 1Semi-retired advertising agency owner Stephen Thomas, 58 , has been investing on and off for the past 30 years. He made money in the.dotcom boom but got his fingers burned when the bubble burst in March 2000. When he got access to his pension he decided to start investing again, this time with the help of his son Sam.Now the two meet up most afternoons at Stephens home in Sandbach , Cheshire to talk about investments. The day starts at 7 am when Sam looks at company announcements online. These regulatory announcements can include a firms accounts , general updates or news of mergers(合并) or acquisitions. Sam flags up companies that he thinks look interesting to his dad who then does some more research.Each has an ISA (Individual Savings Account) with AJ Bell , which they use to buy individual stocks and shares. It is a risky way to invest but the two like doing their own research on companies and Stephen makes an effort to go to investor presentations and try to meet the CEO and directors of the firms they invest in and to speak to other investors in the companies.They have invested in oil companies and pet care businesses , to name just a few. But while the investments of the two men are similar, they do have different approaches. While Sam likes to hold shares for the long term as he is saving money for his future retirement , Stephen likes to buy with any profits he makes.Sam says, “We do not argue because we have separate ISAs. It means finally we make our own decisions about which shares to invest in. The only time we might have a disagreement is when we both want to use the login for the news service at the same time.”1、What happened to Stephen in 2000?AHe had to retire from the agency.BHe gave away all his pensions.CHe got injured in an accident.DHe suffered a loss in his investment.2、What does the underlined words “flags up”in Paragraph 2 mean?AMarks.BAbandons.CTakes over.DSets up.3、How did Stephen usually conduct his own research?ABy meeting clients and other investors.BBy predicting the trend of the market.CBy analyzing some research data.DBy doing ongoing interviews online.4、In what aspect do Sam and his father share in investment?AThe way to deal with the return.BThe per