2023年四川省乐山市五通桥区考研英语一临考冲刺试题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)Steve Morris was not a typical childBut when he was nine，his 1 to be typical was very strongOf all the people Steve remembered，one woman，his primary-school teacher，Mrs Beneduci， 2 in his mindMrs Beneduci was a wise personShe realized that mere words to a kid 3 not carry much weightSo instead，with the secret aid of a little mouse，she found a 4 to show Steve his real talentOne day Mrs Beneduci began her 5 with the question: who was Abraham Lincoln? Amy was required to answer itShe said in a 6 voice，“Uh he，uh，had a beard” The students burst into 7 “Steve?” said the teacherSteve stood up and 8 confidently，“He was the 16th President of the United States” 9 with Steves performance，the teacher then added that Abraham Lincoln had been President during the Civil War Then she stopped， 10 she was listening to somethingIt sounded like a mouseThe little girls screamedSome stood on their chairsMrs Beneduci tried to 11 the students down，and asked Steve to find the poor little creatureSteve sat straight up in his chair and asked everybody to be 12 In the sudden stillness he raised his head，hesitated for a moment，and 13 to the wastebasket“Hes right over there!” said Steve 14 “I can hear him!”And so he was: a frightened little mouse that was 15 beneath the wastepaper，hoping to go 16 Nature gave him a remarkable pair of 17 to make up for his blindnessIn the heart of small，sightless Steve a pride was born，and that pride is with him still 18 the incident，Mrs Beneduci would continue to 19 his talent，and she always reminded Steve of the little mouseA little mouse gave a small boy 20 Steve Morris is now a singer who is popular all over the world1、AlimitBdesireCdirectionDcourage2、Astands outBturns upCgets throughDgives away3、AwillBshallCmightDmust4、AcontrolBchanceCpowerDchoice5、ArestBholidayCstudyDclass6、AlowBproudClongDwide7、AtearsBlaughterCcheersDapplause8、AdecidedBpredictedCansweredDrequired9、ASatisfiedBConfusedCThrilledDSurprised10、Aeven whenBso thatCjust becauseDas though11、AcalmBlieCkeepDsettle12、ArelaxedBanxiousCquietDactive13、ApointedBwalkedCfellDrushed14、AslowlyBproudlyCcarefullyDluckily15、ArunningBescapingCfightingDstruggling16、AundiscoveredBunexplainedCuntreatedDunhurt17、AarmsBhandsClegsDears18、ABeforeBInCAfterDFor19、AtestBencourageCinspectDfeel20、AexcitementBpatienceCwarmthDconfidenceSection 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 Is there clear boundary between science and the liberal arts as a major for college students? The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education is not an either/ or proposition(命题)，although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths)-related fields can make it seem that way.The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also stresses that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central elements of Americans educational system at all levels. Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates job prospects(前景) as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under this circumstances, its natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem. “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their fourth and fifth jobs, as there is little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The one