2023年甘肃省临夏回族自治州 临夏市考研英语一模拟试题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)A Wonderful Christmas GiftAnn and her mother had lived in a small cottage as long as Ann could Christmas was so closeAnn wished she could get a new with lace as a wonderful Christmas giftBut Ann did not want to ask her Mom for a new dressShe knew how hard her mom worked to both ends meetMaybe she could make a maybe Santa Claus would comeIt was not just gift that AnnIt was her motherNowadays she was working overtime and looked and worn outThe days passed and soon it was Christmas EveAnn went to bed with a heartShe knew that there would be gifts for her RingRingAnn jumped，hearing alarmShe suddenly remembered its Christmas dayWithout much hope she looked there were any gifts for herWonder of wonders! There lay a beautiful packet with a red ribbonAnn opened the packageIt was a pretty frock with attractive laceThe material was soft and silky the hard material of the dresses she usually woreShe checked the gift carefully to who gave her the frockSuddenly a small piece of paper fell outAnn started to read the note“Dear Ann，This frock is gifted to you for being a good girlHope you continue to do good things and help your mother Yours， Santa Claus”Ann felt that there was something about this noteShe the note carefully. Then it struck herShe realized this is her mothersHer mother had worked overtime to money to buy this expensive siftAnn was happy beyond She knew that she is the girl to have such a wonderful mother as a wonderful Christmas gift.1、ArememberBimagine Cthink Dspeak2、Apacket Bhat Cdoll Ddress3、AearnBmake Cput Dget4、ApromiseBdecision Cplan Dwish5、Aworried BdiscouragedCashamed Dsurprised6、Ahappy Benergetic Cpale Dmiserable7、A1ight Bheavy Ctired Dcheering8、Afew Bsome Cno Dany9、Aif Bthough Cas Dbecause10、Aattached Btied Cpacked Dcarried11、Apatiently Bcalmly Cexcitedly Dquietly12、A1ike Bunlike Cdislike D1ikely13、Apoint out Bbring out Chand out Dfind out14、Acarelessly Bnervously Ceagerly Ddisappointedly15、Afamiliar Bsimilar Cstrange Dunique16、A1ooked intoBmade use of Cwrote down Dtook away17、Adress BhandwritingCnote Dpacket18、Aoffer Bwin Cspend Dsave19、Areach Bpraise Cwords Dpower20、Abest Bpoorest Cgreatest DluckiestSection 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 1If you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them.During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.The reason is thought to be so-called similarity attraction theory where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers atChicagoUniversityin theUSconducted a series of experiments to examine foods role in earning trust.In a test, participants were told to watch TV where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble (咬), while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too.The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions (交易) from the start.”Harley Streetpsychologist Dr. Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She sai