考研英语一2023年阳春市模拟预测试卷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) During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be 1 him. I hated the place. I had never 2 been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was 3 almost 125F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). 4 a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were 5 with sand, sand, sand!I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was 6 and coming back home. I said I couldnt stand it one minute longer. I 7 be in prison! My father answered my 8 with just two lines two lines that will always sing in my 9 two lines that completely changed my life:Two men looked out from prison bars,One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.I read those two lines 10 . I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present 11 ; I would look for the stars.I made friends with the natives, and their 12 amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had 13 to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and 14 for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean 15 .What brought about this 16 change in me? The desert hadnt changed, 17 I had. I had changed my 18 . And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing 19 of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and 20 the stars.1、AoffBbehindCnearDbeyond2、AbeforeBalreadyCthenDstill3、AinflexibleBincomprehensibleCuncontrollableDunbearable4、AOnlyBNoCManyDSuch5、AcoveredBfilledCburiedDcharged6、Acatching upBkeeping upCgiving upDgetting up7、Aought toBmight wellCwould ratherDhad better8、ArequestBcallCquestionDletter9、AcomparisonBimaginationCconsiderationDmemory10、Aover and overBby and byCup and downDnow and then11、AcompanyBoccupationCsituationDrelationship12、AmovementBreactionCguidanceDpurpose13、ArefusedBfailedCmanagedDhappened14、AaskedBhuntedCwaitedDheaded15、AfloorBsurfaceCrockDlevel16、AshockingBchallengingCpuzzlingDastonishing17、AasBbutCforDor18、AattitudeBprincipleCidentityDstandard19、AvacationBoperationCaffairDadventure20、AsoughtBcountedCfoundDreachedSection 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 1When youre looking forward to taking a holiday in Egypt, youre certainly not short of choices. The country has so many to see that youll probably not want to limit yourself to just one city.HurghadaA Water Sport Paradise With 250 hotels ranking from comfortable 3-star hotels up to 5-star accommodation, the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters. It has become an international center for water sports, allowing visitors to take part in surfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing. The waters are also home to a huge variety of coral and fish, making it a dream spot for diving. If all that isnt enough, Hurghada is home to some of the worlds finest underwater gardens.LuxorAn Open-air Museum of Ancient History For those with an interest in Egyptian history, Luxor is an excellent place to stay and is built upon the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. If you make this the base for your Egypt holiday, youre basically staying in an open-air museum! The modern city of Luxor has the ruins of Karnak. Across the Nile lie many more monuments, temples and tombs including the Valley of Kings and the Queens. The Nile sailing is necessary for those with an interest in the countrys ancient history.CairoThe Capital City Finally, of course, theres Cairo. Its definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers. Cairo offers an excellent mix of culture, art, cooking and sightseeing chances. With the famous pyramids, various temples and some fascinating museum, Cairo is a fantastic choice if you can come to the city.1、Visitors flood to Hurghada mainly because it can offer them_.Athe funniest botanic gardensBchoices of water activitiesCa brief history of EgyptDthe mix of culture and art2、Which of the following cities do most tourists visit first in Egypt?ACairoBLurorCThebesDHurghada3、This passage is most probably