2023年广西壮族南宁市上林县考研英语一高分冲刺试卷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) A Welcome GiftDario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy.The next morning, 3 , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a 4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Darios mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 5 people and he couldnt imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 6 and apologize for their playing.“Maybe we could go and 7 everyone in person.” his mother said.“What if we invited them to come here for a 8 instead?” Dario asked.They both loved the 9 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 10 their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers (彩带) and party lights.Finally, the day of the party 11 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 12 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 13 Darios mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I 14 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you dont think I disliked the playing.”Darios mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 15 you an apology.” she said. “I didnt 16 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such 17 music.”“These songs are beautiful music.” Darios mother said. “We will be 18 to play them in the evening.”“And we wont play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to 19 the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mothers face. It gave him a feeling of 20 and made him feel that they were home at last.1、AsatBstoodClayDwalked2、AvoiceBringCmusicDcry3、AthereforeBhoweverCotherwiseDinstead4、AnoteBposterCbillDreport5、AproudBrichCluckyDnice6、AneighborsBfriendsCrelativesDaudience7、AblameBinstructCquestionDvisit8、ApartyBconcertCshowDplay9、AexperienceBideaCperformanceDaction10、AtoBwithCforDfrom11、AcontinuedBarrivedCpassedDfinished12、AorderBsellCshareDadvertise13、AtreatedBpresentedChelpedDserved14、ApromisedBadmittedCagreedDworried15、AgiveBsendCofferDowe16、ArealizeBrememberCunderstandDaccept17、AsweetBstrangeCfunnyDloud18、AbraveBsorryChappyDafraid19、AchangingBpracticingCrecordingDwriting20、AequalityBfreedomCwarmthDsympathySection 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 1PerformancesLets Face the MusicRia Jones, the world-famous star of Evita, Cats, and Les Miserables, returns home for two special concerts.Proving that there is more to her than a great gift for singing the great show songs, Ria invites you on a memorable journey that goes from musical to classical and from classical to pop. Songs from Miss Saigon perfectly mix with Disney favorites from Beauty and the Beast along with some popular standards for a great evening in the company of a very special vocal talent.Song RecitalJudy Coe performs widely as a soloist( 独 唱 者 ) in America and is also a music teacher. The programme includes songs from Porgy and Bess, a successful American opera, with special solo piano arrangements by Katherine Morris. Judy ends the concert with songs whose texts are by Shakespeare, Yeats, Eliot, Oscar Wilde and Emily Dickinson. The concert will be framed by the singing of Welsh and American music by the popular Gyrlais Male Voice Choir, directed by Meirwyn Thomas.Mayte MartinMayte Martin is easily the best-known Catalan singer. She has been very popular since her early twenties, when she won a string of prizes. She has taken part in Barcelonas WOMAD festivals and in the Gipsy Kings celebrated festival Mosaique Gitane at Nimes. She will be accompanied by her regular solo guitarist, two dancers and a “clapper”.The Adventure of MalicThis show is about the fantastically dangerous life of an imaginary Iberian character