考研英语一2023年徐州市九里区最后冲刺试题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)John had to go to work. So he set off half an hour 36 than usual and arrived at the library before anybody else. The 37 to come was Mr. Steele, who thought, “This must be a wonder. John is 38 the first here. If he came as 39 as this every morning, he would get a lot more 40 done.” John began to get on with his work and by half past nine he had 41 all the postcards he had to write. It was a quarter to ten, and Mary had not arrived 42. He wondered 43 she was ill or if she had taken the day 44. But Mr. Steele came and 45 him if he knew where Mary was. If she were ill, she would 46, he said. Its not like her. Shes usually 47. John said that he had no 48 where Mary was. But 49 the door opened and there was Mary. She was looking very 50 and tired. She apologized to Mr. Steele and explained that she had been 51 most of the night. She hadnt 52 to sleep until five in the morning and had overslept. Mr. Steele was very 53 and suggested that she take the day off. She 54 him and said she would stay, but she 55 said a word for the rest of the morning. John, on the other hand, was feeling happy so at one oclock he suggested to Mary that they go and have lunch together, and she agreed.1、.Alater Bfaster Cslower Dearlier 2、.A next Blast Cthird Dfirst 3、.Aalmost Babout Cactually Dfinally 4、.Asoon Bearly Clate Dquick 5、.Ajob Bbook Cwork Dthing 6、.Ataken Bsold Cfinished Dended 7、.A. too Byet Cstill Dalready 8、.Awhether Bwhy Cwhen Deither 9、.Aon Bover Coff Dup10、.Atold Bwarned Canswered Dasked 11、.Atelephone Bdrive Cride Dstay12、.Alater for work Babsent Cill Dthe first to come13、.Aquestion Bidea Cthought Dmind 14、.Aat that moment B. for a moment Clong before Dafter work15、.Ahappy Bpale Cred Dexcited16、.Aasleep Baway Calone Dawake 17、.Agot Bwanted Choped Dbegun 18、.Acruel Bkind Cangry Dglad 19、.Ataught Btold Claughed at Dthanked 20、.Ahardly Bnearly Cmostly Dimmediately Section 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 1How to Get the Best Hotel DealTaking the entire family on vacation can add up quickly flights, rental car, gas, meals, snacks, and of course, hotels. However, by doing some research and using three little words, you could end up saving a lot of money on accommodations.First, search hotel booking sites like TripAdvisor or Expedia and check out the hotel rates in your location for the dates you would like to book. Take down all the prices you find online for that hotel. But even if you find a steal of a deal or “a special discount”, dont press the book button on the website just yet.After researching prices online, experts say the best way to get the lowest hotel rate is to call the hotel directly not any of the customer service or 1-800 numbers that could be listed as a contact number, especially for a chain hotel. Then youre going to drop some magic words. While you might be tempted to ask for “the best deal” or “the lowest rate”, your secret weapon here is to use the phrase “cheapest nonrefundable rate.” According to experts at Travel+Leisure, that phrase triggers hotel staff to search for the room that will cost you the least for your vacation.If you do end up trying to negotiate a better price, mention the numbers you found online and then reduce those prices by 20 percent. Apparently hotels pay a hefty fee to be listed on hotel booking sites, and that 20 percent could actually mean more money than they would get if you booked through one of them.Just dont wait until the last minute to score a deal, because that can lead to paying more, not less. Fred Lalonde, founder of the travel service Hopper, told Travel+ Leisure that the best deals on hotels are usually available two to three months ahead of the vacation date, potentially saving you more than $270 for an eight-day stay.259、What does the underlined part “three little words” in Paragraph 1 refer to?AA special discountBThe best dealCThe lowest rateDCheapest nonrefundable rate.1、According to the passage, the preferred way to get the best hotel deal is to _.Acall the target hotels to bargain with the staffBcollect and compare the prices found onlineCbook hotels just before your departure timeDturn to hotel booking sites for a discountText 2Samanta Schweblin, one of the best young Spanish language novelists nominated (提名) by British literary magazine Granta, has visited Beijing to promote t