2023年田阳县考研英语一深度预测试题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)Research shows that when we are absorbed in an activity, even minor distractions (分心) can have a huge effect. According to a study, regaining our 1 drive following an interruption can take about 20 minutes.Multitasking (多任务), as many studies have shown, is a myth (谬论). A more accurate 2 of what happens when we tell ourselves we are multitasking is that were rapidly 3 between activities, sucking our mental energy. And the 4 can be surprisingly serious. An experiment found that we lose as many as 10 IQ points when we allow our work to be 5 by distractions like emails and text messages.The 6 is that multitasking is enjoyable. Its fun to satisfy your curiosity. Who knows what that next email or text message holds 7 ? Finding out provides immediate satisfaction. 8 , resisting distractions and staying on task requires 9 and mental effort.So, what are we to do?Our strategy is to change the 10 to move temptation further away: shut down your email program or 11 your phone. Its a lot easier to stay on task when youre not 12 fighting off mental desires.The alternative, which most of us consider common, is 13 to dieting in a bakery. We all need the willpower to resist the temptations, but doing so comes with 14 costs to our limited supply of willpower.Another worthwhile 15 is to collect similar activities together, keeping transition (转换) time to a 16 point. Instead of spreading phone calls, meetings and emails throughout your day, try 17 related tasks so that there are fewer transitions.In some jobs, multitasking is 18 . Some of us truly do need to stay 19 to our clients, colleagues and managers. So its worth noting that limiting disruptions is the only solution.Remember the more you do to minimize task-switching over the course of the day, the more ability youll have for activities that actually 20 . Even small changes can make a big difference.1、Ainitial Bpersonal Cinner Dambitious2、Aplan Baccount Cprediction Dinsight3、Aswitching Bswinging Cswapping Dshuttling4、Abenefits Breasons Cconsequences Dchallenges5、Aguided Bchanged Cadapted Dinterrupted6、Aadvantage Bemphasis Ctrouble Dpractice7、Ain stock Bin store Cin check Din possession8、AAs a rule BAs a result CIn short DIn contrast9、Apatience Bdiscipline Ccourage Dattention10、Aexpectation Btask Cenvironment Dvision11、Areplace Bsilence Canswer Dpick12、Acontinuously Bfinally Cpassionately Ddirectly13、Asimilar Brelevant Csuperior Dopposite14、Aaffordable Bbasic Cconsiderable Dmodest15、Aresearch Baspect Creaction Dapproach16、Aminimum Bmaximum Cturning Dfixed17、Aanalyzing Bgrouping Cassigning Dundertaking18、Adisturbing Bannoying Cunavoidable Dunnecessary19、Asympathetic Bloyal Caccustomed Dconnected20、Amatter Bfunction Cwork DinterfereSection 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 When Warren Buffett, the most successful investor, was asked about the secret to his wealth and success, he revealed that he read every day, 500 pages, to be precise. Unfortunately, if youre already working 95, you might not have the time to read at all, let alone an entire book a day. But what if you could get the benefits of reading without sacrificing all of your free time? You can! With the Blinkist app, you get the key learning in minutes, not hours or days. Our experts transform these books into quick, easy-to-understand insights. Start with the 5 most-read books.1. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Dont Doby Amy Morin 12 min reading time 147k readsDo you struggle to get over your failures? Getting over these can have a profound influence on your everyday life. Morin shares how her most successful patients overcame these difficulties.2. How to Stop Worrying and Start Livingby Dale Carnegie 19 min reading time 238k readsEver wondered why you cant stop worrying about something? By defining the source of your stress, you can get over it once and for all. Carnegie came up with a formula that helps you handle any overthinking situation.3. How Will You Measure Your Life?by Clayton M. Christensen 13 min reading time 137k readsAre you making the right trade-offs (权衡) in life? While career achievements can be satisfying, neglecting your family and