2023年祁东县考研英语一预测试卷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)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从各题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading 1 to the seaHey, look!exclaimed (惊叫) Rahim. Those two men are 2 heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 3 .You do not 4 a crane (起重机) to unload less than a dozen rocks, do you?smiled JoshuaBut those men do not 5 to have muscles at all,said Michael, rather surprised Joshua smiledThey are 6 labourers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they 7 . See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his 8 . Some of the rocks weight is set 9 his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand His body isnt bent. His legs are well 10 .Youre right, Josh. He may have a small build, 11 he certainly well knows his job Dear me! And to think we have been studying 12 ! Rahim thought about all that was happening Suddenly, he said, Technology wont 13 the human being completely, it appears.I dont think it will. 14 Joshua You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you 15 use that equipment to harvest tea leaves and tomatoes, will you?You can get a computer to 16 multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce or assess essays, can you?asked Michael.Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as 17 as ever thats domestic technology for you!said Rahim.One day, perhaps, there wont be anybody 18 who can carry a large rock the way those men do. Its not going to be a very 19 world, Im afraidsighed Michael.Youre too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者), Mikesaid Joshua 20 will always be other things that will make the world exciting1、AthroughBacrossCdownDup2、AloadingBunloadingCcoveringDuncovering3、AwayBrevolutionCprocessDera4、AaskBexpectCattemptDhope5、AhappenBfailChaveDseem6、AambitiousBexperiencedCpotentialDenergetic7、AtakeBfetchCcarryDbring8、AshoulderBbackCchestDarms9、AonBagainstCtowardDunder10、AsupportedBgraspedCplacedDstrengthened11、AbutBhoweverCsoDtherefore12、AchemistryBphysicsCbiologyDpsychology13、AcontrolBaffectCremoveDreplace14、AagreedBproposedCrefusedDdenied15、AcantBmustntCwontDneednt16、Apoint outBtake outChand outDprint out17、AdirtyBcleanColdDnew18、AcaughtBarrangedCleftDconvinced19、AexcitingBmysteriousCtechnologicalDmodern20、AThatBThisCTheyDThereSection 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 1LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant is a winner in retirement, too. The former Los Angeles Lakers star won an Oscar in the animated short category for “Dear Basketball,” a poem he wrote after ending his 20-year career on the court in 2016.Hell add it to an already jammed trophy collection that includes five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, NBA Finals most valuable player awards, a league MVP award and four All-Star game MVP awards.As executive producer, Bryant accepted his golden Oscar statue from “Star Wars” star Mark Hamill on Sunday night. He shared the award with Disney animator Glen Keane.Among those offering their congratulations via Twitter were Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Bill Russell and Shaquille ONeal, Bryants former Lakers teammate who admitted, “Im jealous!”Since hanging up his basketball shoes, Bryant has thrown himself into business (a new Nike shoe) and various forms of storytelling.“As basketball players, were told to shut up and dribble,” Bryant said on stage. “Im glad we did a little bit more than that.”He thanked his wife, Vanessa, and his three daughters, naming each of them. He spoke a few words of Italian a language he learned as a child growing up in Italy and closed by telling them, “You are my inspiration.”1、According to the passage, Kobe Bryant won the Oscar because of_.Ahis taking part in the animation movieBhis famous reputation in basketballChis poem written after his former careerDhis winning in the animated short category2、Which of the following can replace the underlined word “trophy”?AawardBpresentCharvestDpossession3、Where is the passage most probably taken from?AA personal diaryBA science reportCA newspaperDA textbookText 2 It takes a special person to tr