考研英语一2023年宁夏回族中卫市沙坡头区统考试题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)Barefoot and dirty，the girl just sat and watched the people go byShe never tried to speakMany people passed，but never did one person stopThe next day I decided to go back to the park，curious to see if the little girl would still be thereRight in the very spot as she was yesterday，she sat with the saddest look in her eyesToday I was to make my own move and walk over to the little girlAs we all know，a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play aloneAs I began walking towards her，I could see the back of the little girls dress indicated a deformity（畸形）I smiled to let her know it was okay，I was there to help，to talkI sat down beside her and opened with a simple “Hello”I smiled and she shyly smiled backWe talked until darkness fell and the park was completely emptyI asked the girl why she was so sadThe little girl looked at me and with a sad face said，“Because Im different” I immediately said “That you are!” and smiledThe little girl acted even sadderShe said，“I know” She looked at me and smiledSlowly she stood to her feet，and said，“Really?”“Yes，dear，youre like a little guardian angel sent to watch over all those people walking by” She nodded her head “yes” and smiled，and with that she spread her wings and said with a twinkle in her eye，“I amIm your guardian angel”I was speechless，sure I was seeing thingsShe said，“For once you thought of someone other than yourself，my job here is done” Immediately I stood to my feet and said，“Wait，so why did no one stop to help an angel!?” She looked at me and smiled，“Youre the only one who could see me，and you believe it in your heart”and she was goneAnd with that my life changed dramaticallySo，when you think 1 ，remember，your angel is always watching over youMine is!1、People just passed by the girl because _Athey pretended not to see herBshe pretended to be poorCthey never thought of helping herDthey knew the author would help her2、Which word cant be used to describe the author?AConsiderateBPatientCHelpfulDPowerful3、Why was the author speechless?AHe was shockedBHe didnt manage to help the girlCHe thought he was cheatedDHe was in despair4、Which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe author smiled because he saw the girl was shyBThe author had known that the girl was a real angelCThe author believed that an angel was always watching himDThe author decided to go back to the park because he was sure that the little girl would be there5、What does “Youre all you have” mean?AYou are uglyBYou are aloneCYou are strongDYou are richSection 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 hours after their boat sank, Ken Henderson and Coen trod(踏) water in the Gulf of Mexico, talking about life and death while struggling to survive. For more than 30 hours, it worked.Then Henderson was forced to make a decision. “Im going to go for help or youre not going to make it,” Henderson told Coen, just before cutting the strap(带子) that connected them in the deep, cold waters. “I understand,”Coen responded, giving Henderson a last set of instructions, “Kiss my babies for me.”Days after the fishing trip ended in tragedy, Henderson told the story for The Associated Press.They had been fishing for a few hours when suddenly Coen noticed the boat was filling with water. Henderson got both motors roaring, only to have the saltwater that had leaked in break them straight awayCoen jumped to the right, his sunglasses and cap flying off. The two grabbed extra life jackets and other floating items, including a half full bottle of Diet Coke.“The water was so cold and it took your breath away,” Henderson said. They immediately began to tremble.The pair prepared for a long wait. And they talked.“We discussed things and discussed life. We discussed families. We just tried to keep occupied,” Henderson said.Eventually Coen started hallucinating(有幻觉). Henderson tried to keep Coens arms and legs moving. But as morning came, Coens situation worsened. And so Henderson decided to cut the strap.He swam for two hours, tired, frustrated and depressed. Then he saw an oil rig(钻探平台) in the distance. He swam, seeing ice and crystal trees in the water. He reminded himself constantly there were no trees.His legs was so weak that he could barely lift them. Henderson slowly pulled himself up the rigs ladder.It was over 50 miles from where they had gone in the water.All he could think of was Coen. Convinced his friend would survive, he told the coast guard where they had parted.Two hours