山东省淄博市周村区2023年考研英语一预测试题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)Michaels phone contains a picture of masses of groceriesfrom pies to ground meatall packed tightly into a carAll of it was taken to Marys Mission，a 1 for the homeless，last Thanksgiving，he explained“Till now, weve delivered 21，000 pounds of food that would have been 2 ，”said Michael，18，a high school graduate from IllinoisLast summer, Michael started a 3 called Unseen CuisineIt 4 food that is nearly past its sellby date from business，and delivers it to shelters for the homeless 5 their senior year, Michael and eight other students 6 up for three deliveries a week to nearby sheltersNow those students hope to 7 the mission at the universities they are attending in the fall and get more students 8 “The ultimate goal for us is to end food waste and end 9 ，not only in America but 10 the whole world，”Michael said“I know thats pretty 11 ”During a family trip to India in the summer of 2012，Michael said he was 12 by seeing people beg in the streetsThat image 13 with himBut 14 Michael and his team have been honored for their work，he said his team had been most 15 by their interactions(交流)with people who live and work at the sheltersThey said they had come to a new 16 of their privilege and responsibility toward others“A lot of people didnt 17 necessarily to be in the position that theyre inIts a lot of 18 wherever youre born，”said Nick Motta，1 8，one of MichaelS teammates“To me，its 19 amazing that a group of students can make such a 20 ”Michael said.“If we can just keep doing thatI think it will go a long way”1、AstoreBshelterCschoolDfactory2、AproducedBboughtCwastedDstolen3、ApubBclassCfamilyDgroup4、AcollectsBsellsCmakesDcooks5、ABeforeBAfterCThroughoutDUntil6、AheldBturnedCmadeDteamed7、AspreadB1imitCsupportDdelay8、AknownBinvolvedCunitedDstarted9、ApovertyBviolenceCinjusticeDhunger10、AhopefullyBthankfullyCfortunatelyDapparently11、AaffordableBaggressiveCambitiousDarbitrary12、AfrightenedBaffectedCembarrassedDdisappointed13、AmetBstayedCagreedDmatched14、AwhenBasCsinceDwhile15、AawardedBcomfortedCrewardedDfavored16、AunderstandingBanalyzingCbalancingDexpressing17、AfailBfightCmanageDchoose18、AfreedomB1uckCcourageDwisdom19、AprettyBwellCratherDeven20、ApointBbreakthroughCdifferenceDdecisionSection 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 1 The United States Congress is responsible for making and approving federal lawsrules that everyone in the country must follow.But exactly how do those laws get made? The process is not easy，and it takes a long time.A law begins when someone puts forward an idea.The idea can come from anyone，but it has to get to a U.S.lawmaker who wants it to become legislation.In time，the idea is further developed into a written proposal，called a bill.Then，a member of Congress officially proposes the bill.After the bill is introduced，it is sent to a small group of lawmakers，called a“committee”.Sometimes committee members seek more information about the proposal by holding hearings.Sometimes the committee changes the bill.Sometimes it decides not to take any action.In that case，we say lawmakers“table”the bill，or let it“die in committee”.But now and then，the bill is offered to lawmakers not on the committee.Those lawmakers debate the bill further.They might change the bill again.Finally，the full House or Senate votes on the bill.If it does not earn the majority of votes，the bill does not advance.Finally，the agreed-upon bill is sent to the president.If the president signs it，the bill becomes a law.If the president does nothing and Congress is officially meeting，the bill becomes a law.But if the president does nothing and Congress is not in session，the bill does not pass.Or the president can officially reject the bill.If that happens，the bill is not stopped.Instead，it is returned to both the Senate and the House.If two-thirds of the senators and two-thirds of the House members approve the bill once again，even with the president objecting，they turn the bill into a law.1、Who is the first to propose a bill?AA lawyer.BA citizen.CA member of Congress.DA committee member.2、When does a bill finally become a law?AAfter it is sent to a committee.BWhen the president signs it.CAfter it returns to the Congress.DWhile Congress is not in session.3、What can be inferred from the text?ANot every bill can be turned into a law.BAnybody can pu