2023年河北省衡水市景县考研英语一统考试题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)My lungs hurt as I struggled for breath. I had been crying so 1 that I didnt notice the woman passing by. I stopped 2 , saying to her “How refreshing it is!” Then I walked away before she could 3 the pain on my face.It was mid-December. The park was 4 with people exchanging their ideas for the coming Christmas. However, in my mind, Christmas was not going to be a 5 day. My husbands unemployment check had not arrived. Our food stamps were almost 6 , and the money we had borrowed from my daughter was a memory.I sighed heavily and decided to walk one more loop around the park. I 7 to have my husband see me like thistears streaming down my face, broken 8 . I walked to the park office where a group of people were laughing and talking. Their pace was slow and 9 . They chose this life.As I passed the park office, a man 10 as Santa asked me if I would attend the annual Christmas potluck (百家宴). I 11 immediately, saying we had other plans.I wondered if anyone could sense my 12 as I left the office. On the way back home, 13 swirled through my mind-Why had we gotten ourselves into this mess? How could we be both out of 14 the same week? And why was everyone else so happy 15 I felt as if I was living in a jail cell?As I opened the door, I heard 16 paying on the radio, eggs frying in the kitchen. My husband turned and flashed a smile, “Hi, how was your 17 ?” I thought for a moment and realized that each day is a 18 . We often dont get to choose what happens to us, only how we 19 to it-it was a decision. I reached out and smiled at him-“ 20 ! They are having a potluck in the park for Christmas. Do you want to go?”1、Aclearly Bdeep Chard Dslightly2、Ascreaming Bsobbing Cglaring Dlaughing3、Aread Bremove Crelieve Dtreat4、Aassociated Bfaced Cconnected Dpacked5、Anormal Bbusy Chappy Dsimple6、Agone Bmailed Csold Denongh7、Apretended Battempted Cpromised Dhated8、Afamily Bspirits Cdescription Dsymptoms9、Adisappointed Boccupied Cleisured Ddepressed10、Atook in Bbrought out Cpicked up Ddressed up11、Aaccepted Brefused Cadmitted Dproved12、Apain Bpatience Cpanic Ddoubt13、Amessages Bdemands Crequests Dquestions14、Acontrol Bjob Csight Ddate15、Aunless Bsince Cwhile Dbefore16、Amusic Bads Cdialogue Dtalk17、Aillness Bdinner Cwork Dwalk18、Atest Bchoice Cstrength Dschedule19、Ahappen Bappeal Creact Dcontribute20、AExcellent BRidiculous CAnnoying DHorribleSection 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 The flowers are blooming and the birds are singing as Melinda sits in the rose garden of the nursing home. She is recalling old times as she waits for her familys arrival. The nursing home has been Melindas new settlement ever since Thomas passed away a week ago. Thomas had fought a long and hard battle against lung cancer for three years. Unfortunately, he has broken the promise that he and Melinda had made: to be with each other for every birthday. Melinda knew this was unrealistic (不现实的) but agreed to the promise for Thomass sake.Thomas, you are completely a dreamer Melinda shouted to Thomas as he dragged on about living on an island with his beautiful wife. Thats what she loved about him most-he had a vivid imagination. They got married at age eighteen and began having children right away. Mary came within the year, followed by Thomas Benjamin II, Lilly-Ann, and Joseph Little Joey George. The family lived an exultant life filled with laughter and love.Mom! Lilly shouted, but it really sounded like a howl. Melinda had lost herself in thinking about the life she had shared with her late husband. Lilly pushed her down the long dark halls of the nursing home until they arrived at the recreational room.When the doors opened, Melinda put her hand over her mouth and was completely speechless. The room was crowded with the people nearest and dearest to her and the warmth and love was felt instantly. The night went on; stories and cocktails were shared and everything was perfect.However, when Melinda caught a moment to herself she looked around at her family. With a smile on her face, she raised her Manhattan and called out for a toast. This one is for you, Thomas, though you are not here.1、Why did Thomas break his promise?AHe was busy with his work.BHe died