考研英语一四川省泸州市古蔺县2023年考前冲刺试题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)1. 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出可以填入空白的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Preparing for tomorrowSixth-grade schoolteacher MsShelton believed in readinessStudents remembered how she walked in on the first day of class and began writing words of eighth-grade on the 36 They quickly protested that the words were not on their 37 and they couldnt learn themTheir teacher insisted that the students could and would learn these 38 She said that she would teach them something that should be givenMsShelton 39 by saying that one of the students in the classroom could go on to 40 , maybe even be president someday, and she wanted to prepare them for that dayMsShelton spoke those words many years ago 41 did she know that someday one of her studentsJesse Jacksonwould take them 42 She believed that if they were well prepared, they could 43 high goalsRalph Waldo Emerson once said, “People only see what they are 44 to see” If thats true, then it is also 45 that they only become what they are prepared to becomeAnd many things in life are just about getting ready“I want to be doing something more 46 with my life than what I am doing now,” a young man once said to meHe 47 what he was doing was just not that importantOther people have said things to me such as, “I only 48 I had a meaningful relationship” And, “Id really like to get a better job, but I just dont see 49 ”You fill in the blanksWhat is it you would like to 50 that isnt happening? Perhaps the answer is that you are not yet 51 Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready for that which you 52 Think of today as another chance to 53 yourself for the exciting future you are looking forToday is not wastedIf you desire more from 54 , then you can use today as trainingFor you will experience only what you are prepared to 55 Something wonderful can happenAnd you can use today to get ready for tomorrow1、AdeskBwallCchalkboardDdoor2、AdutyBdeskCmindDlevel3、AwordsBgrammarsCpronunciationsDsentences4、AstartedBendedCwarnedDreminded5、AgreatnessBwealthChonorDfailure6、ASeldomBLittleCHardlyDTotally7、AnervouslyBeagerlyCseriouslyDsimply8、AkeepBhaveCsetDachieve9、ApreparedBforcedCattractedDtempted10、AproperBexactClegalDtrue11、AdifficultBsignificantCpleasantDinteresting12、AboastedBbehavedCfeltD. looked13、AwishBexpectChopeDimagine14、AwhatBwhenCwhyDhow15、AsurviveBhappenCgainDwin16、AadventurousBactiveCreadyDintelligent17、AconcernBarrangeCadoreDdesire18、AprepareBenjoyCimagineDconduct19、AhistoryBnatureClifeDmarriage20、AsufferBexperienceCstruggleDworkSection 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 Americans are more stressed than ever, according to an American Psychological Association survey, and nearly one-third of the people say stress impacts their physical or mental health. If you have any of these symptoms, your stress might be making you sick. Heres how to battle against them.If youve never suffered from headaches but suddenly your head is constantly striking, you might be too stressed. Stress releases chemicals that can cause changes to nerves and blood vessels（血管）in the brain, which brings on a headache. Stress can cause them or make them worse. Its also common for your muscles to tense up when youre stressed, which can also cause a headache.WHAT TO DO:If you dont want to take medicine, try spreading lavender（薰衣草）oil on your temples（太阳穴）when a headache starts.Stress can make you mentally sick, too. Too much of the stress hormone cortisol（皮质醇）can make it harder to concentrate, causing memory problems as well as anxiety or depression says Dr. Levine.WHAT TO DO:Relax until you regain your concentration. Practice closing your eyes and breathing in and out slowly, concentrating only on your breath.Losing a few strands of hair is normalold hair follicles（囊）are replaced by new ones over timebut stress can disturb that cycle.Significant stress pushes a large number of hair follicles into whats called a resting stage and then a few months later those hairs fall out, according to MayoClinic. org. Stress can also cause the bodys resistant system to attack your hair follicles, resulting in hair loss.WHAT TO DO:Be patient. Once your stress level returns to normal, your hair should start growing back.612、If youre stressed, you might have one of th