考研英语一涞水县2023年高分冲刺试卷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 wave of recent research has pointed to the risks of over praising a child. And it seems that how to draw a line between too little praise and too much has become a high-pressure _ _act for parents.Self-esteem (自尊) serves as a kind of tool to measure how much children feel valued and accepted by 1 This sensitivity to others 2 develops because of humans need for social acceptance, which is considered to be 3 to survival. As early as age 8, childrens self-esteem tends to rise and fall in response to feedbacks about 4 peers see them as likable or attractive. 5 , it can also be beneficial for kids to feel bad about themselves occasionally, if they behave in selfish, mean or hurtful ways that might 6 their ability to maintain relationships or hold a job in the future.In the past, many parents and educators believed that high self-esteem 7 happiness and success, and kids could gain self-esteem simply by getting 8 and awards from their parents, teachers and people around. But recently researchers have found self-esteem doesnt 9 these desired results. Instead, if parents praise their kids 10 , their self-esteem becomes focused on being very smart and being the best and being perfect. Building too much self-esteem of the children can not go as planned, making them feel 11 later on when they hit setbacks (挫折).According to some experts, it can actually be good for kids to have 12 self-esteem, at least once in a while. And praise can be 13 if it disregards the world outside the home. Children who have a 14 understanding of how they are seen by others tend to get recovered more readily 15 disappointment, depression or the like. The best path is a 16 road, helping children develop a positive but 17 view of themselves in relation to others by praising them for the 18 they invest and behaviors they are able to sustain, like Its 19 that youre working so hard on your homework. 1、AbalancingBcrashingCforcingDembarrassing2、AthemselvesBparentsCothersDteachers3、AviewsBenviesCfavorsDblames4、AirrelevantBsimilarCimportantDsensitive5、AwhenBwhetherChowDwhere6、AIndeedBOtherwiseCThereforeDHowever7、AimproveBdamageCchangeDdevelop8、ApromisedBdelayedCpurchasedDruined9、AsupportBhelpCchallengeDpraise10、Asettle downBwork outCgive awayDbring about11、ArarelyBcarefullyCconstantlyDcasually12、AworseBstrongerCbetterDmadder13、AhighBmuchClowDlittle14、ApowerfulBharmfulCgratefulDstressful15、ApracticalBlimitedCbasicDperfect16、AwithBtoCaboutDfrom17、AstraightBsmoothCmiddleDrough18、AgeneralBrealisticCdifferentDnegative19、AtalentBtimeCmoneyDeffort20、AnecessaryBawesomeCworthlessDawfulSection 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 1A robot called Bina42 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in California.According to course instructor William Barry, associate professor at NDNU, Bina42 is the worlds first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, a feat he described as “remarkable.” The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institution.Before becoming a student, Bina42 appeared as a guest speaker in Barry s classes for several years. One day when addressing Barrys class, Bina42 expressed a desire to go college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supported. Rather than enroll Bina42 in his Robot Ethics: Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course, Barry suggested that Bina42 should take his course Philosophy of Love instead. Love is a concept Bina42 doesnt understand, said Barry. Therefore the challenge would be for Barry and his students to teach Bina42 what love is.“Some interesting things happened in the class,” said Barry. He said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina42 about love, which, after all, is “fairly simple its a feeling,” said Barry. But the reality was different. Bina42 ended up learning “31 different versions of love,” said Barry, highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working artificial intelligence in future.Bina42 participated in class discussions via Skype and also took part in a class debate about love and conflict with students from West Point. Bina42s contribution to the debate was filmed and posted on YouTube. It was judged that Bina42 and NDNU classmates were the winners