考研英语一2023年吉林省延边朝鲜族自治州和龙市模拟试题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) Twelve-year-old Allen decided to leave home city and make a living by himself because his family was too poor.Before he left,his father asked him what he was going to do.Allen answered,“I want to learn 1 performance.”His father was 2 with his answer, “What? No, you cant do that. Circus is the place for clowns in many peoples eyes. Our family will be 3 of you.”But Allen 4 , “Our family is so poor right now. Which is more important to you, 5 or clothing and food? I will give you some money every month from the circus. It probably will be a huge 6 .” His father was very 7 , “If you go there, somebody will know about it very soon and Ill be very 8 .”After going 9 a lot of difficulties,Allen finally found a circus and convinced the 10 to let him stay. He worked very hard studying magic and lived with animals.Every month, his parents would get a 11 from him. But they never knew his address. They knew the money was from Allen but when people asked them about Allens 12 , they never told them the truth. Later, his parents received more and more money from him.Then,a 13 named Albert became very famous in the whole world.Everyone thought 14 of his performance. Lots of people hurried to see his performance from far away.One day, Allens father went to visit a relative in another 15 . The relative paid a lot of money for tickets of Albert the magicians show. Allens father went to the show with the relative. During the show, Allens father got totally 16 by the magicians tricks. When the magician took off his 17 ,the father found Albert was his son,Allen.Allen recognized his father. His father 18 him, “Why did you change your name?”“Because you said you would be embarrassed for me.”“But nobody will 19 the famous magician is my son Allen.”We want all the best things in life and avoid the bad past. However, every good thing comes at a 20 . You cant have them all without giving up something.1、AmusicBtheatreCcircusDanimal2、AsatisfiedBunhappyCcuriousDhopeful3、AguiltyBproudCtiredDashamed4、AinsistedBdemandedCaddedDdeclined5、AdignityBpopularityCnameDmoney6、AcareerBsuccessCfortuneDperformance7、AconvincingBstubbornCunderstandingDconfused8、AembarrassedBdisappointedCannoyedDfrightened9、AoverBafterCbeyondDthrough10、AguardBownerCtrainerDperformer11、AletterBphotoCcheckDnote12、AjobBperformanceCaddressDboss13、AclownBmagicianCmusicianDwriter14、AbadlyBillChighlyDnothing15、AvillageBcityCcircusDcountry16、AaffectedBaddictedCpersuadedDimpressed17、AjacketBglassesCmaskDgloves18、AhuggedBpraisedCthankedDblamed19、AknowBdoubtCadmitDacknowledge20、AreasonBpointCrewardDpriceSection 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 At the age of seven, while his friends were spending their allowances on candy and toys, Jose Adolfo Quisocola, Peru, came up with the creative idea of an eco-bank which allows kids of all ages to become economically independent and financially wise while helping the environment.Established in 2012, The Bartselana Student Bank is the worlds first cooperative bank for kids. Whoever wants to join has to bring in at least 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of solid waste (paper or plastic) and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank “partners” are required to deposit at least one additional kilogram (2* 2 pounds) of recydables on a monthly basis and obey other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops. The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to some clever negotiation by Jose, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individuals account where they collect until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw his/her money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target.“At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project,” Jose recalls. “They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school principal and an assistant in my classroom.”The youngsters persistence paid off. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, has ten educational centers and begins accepting applications from kids all across P