考研英语一2023年甘肃省庆阳市镇原县全真模拟试题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)When Benjamin was born, he looked different from other babies. The doctors told my parents he had Down syndrome. I was 1 at the time, so I wasnt sure what it was, but I knew it wasnt 2 . I also knew that I finally had the baby brother I 3 , even if he wasnt perfect. The doctors said Ben might need help doing 4 things such as walking, talking, eating and 5 with people. I was told that I would need to be extra careful with Ben, and that I might someday have to 6 for him and protect him. Of course, 7 of these warnings bothered me; I knew from the second I laid 8 on him that I loved him.As Ben and I got older, we were always together. After Benjamin learned to 9 , we wanted to get him to jump, run and move around. 10 Ben preferred to follow my 11 , his therapist or Mom would have me do the exercise first, and then Ben would try to do it. 12 me was Bens way of saying he loved me.A few years ago, I went away with some friends for the day. Sitting in the bus, we started talking about our siblings (兄弟姊妹). My friends were saying how stupid and annoying 13 siblings were. I hadnt said anything; I was just listening in 14 . I had never thought there were brothers and sisters that just didnt 15 . Suddenly I said, “I love my brother.” I said “love” 16 because it was true.There are no 17 thoughts in my head when I hear people making fun of Ben. I go right up to them and explain that Ben has Down syndrome, that his life isnt as easy for him as it is for us, and that if you give Ben a 18 hell be the best he can be at 19 you want him to be.I think Ben is 20 just the way he is. I will always love Ben, and he will always love me, no matter what.1、Acurious Blittle Cscared Dweak2、Agood Bserious Creal Drare3、Ahated Bwanted Cdefended Denvied4、Aspecial Binteresting Csimple Ddangerous5、Ainteracting Bfighting Ccompeting Darguing6、Alook out Bwork out Cturn up Dstand up7、Anone Bone Csome Dall8、Ahead Beyes Cheart Dhands9、Aspeak Bsit Ceat Dwalk10、AThough BIf CWhile DSince11、Alead Badvice Crules Dinstructions12、AKissing BFollowing CGreeting DServing13、Amy Bour Cyour Dtheir14、Apanic Bpeace Castonishment Djoy15、Akeep in contact Bbehave well Cget along Dgrow up16、Aangrily Bproudly Cbravely Dgently17、Asuch Benough Cpractical Dsecond18、Asmile Bjob Cchance Dhug19、Awhatever Bwhichever Cwhoever Dwhenever20、Ahealthy Bmistaken Cperfect DunfortunateSection 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 1No one has a temper naturally so good, that it does not need attention and cultivation, and no one has a temper so bad, but that, by proper culture, it may become pleasant. One of the best disciplined tempers ever seen, was that of a gentleman who was naturally quick, irritable, rash, and violent; but, by taking care of the sick, and especially of mentally deranged(疯狂的) people, he so completely mastered himself that he was never known to be thrown off his guard.There is no misery so constant, so upsetting, and so intolerable to others, as that of having a character which is your master. There are corners at every turn in life, against which we may run, and at which we may break out in impatience, if we choose.Look at Roger Sherman, who rose from a humble occupation to a seat in the first Congress of the United States, and whose judgment was received with great respect by that body of distinguished men. He made himself master of his temper and cultivated it as a great business in life. There are one or two instances which show this part of his character in a light that is beautiful.One day, after having received his highest honors, he was sitting and reading in his sitting room. A student, in a room close by, held a lookingglass in such a position as to pour the reflected rays of the sun directly in Mr Shermans face. He moved his chair, and the thing was repeated. A third time the chair was moved, but the lookingglass still reflected the sun in his eyes. He laid aside his book, went to the window, and many witnesses of the rude behavior expected to see the ungentlemanly student severely punished. He raised the window gently, and thenshut the window blind!I can not help providing another instance of the power he had acquired over himself. He was naturally possessed of stro