考研英语一辽宁省沈阳市皇姑区2023年全真模拟试题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)完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。LAST weekend, I helped my friend Alex get money for poor children at Crossroads Mall He 36 needed volunteers, especially of the female. I decided that this was a pretty good 37 , so the next day I got ready to go.I arrived at Crossroads about five minutes 38 , and helped Alex and 39 of the volunteers. There were only three 40 at first, and we figured we might as well get started 41 just waiting for more to arrive. I held the 42 , and suddenly felt extremely shy. I did not 43 asking people for donations. In fact, Im usually one of those people who try to 44 those boring stands and ask you for a little contribution. For heavens sake, I can contribute to a few, 45 I cannot alone 46 every single cause in the world!I really didnt like the idea of asking anyone for donations to our cause. 47 , I watched my friends speak to the strangers, and noticed that they were extra polite to everyoneno matter whether they 48 . I realized that 49 I wasnt pushy（强求的）, it would be okay, and my conscience could be 50 .I pasted on a large smile, and started asking people passing by. My mouth tripped over words, and I continually said “um” while I thought of the correct terms. 51 I talked to more and more people. Not only improved, but also started noticing small 52 . Instead of saying “donate”, which made most people walk away 53 .I started suing the word “contribute”. I added the phrase “every little bit counts”, and people started to donate small amounts in larger quantities. As the day went on, I learned how to pull on the hearts of the 54 , and I became a successful fundraiser.At the end of the day, we all gathered at Alexs house and 55 how much money we raised. I was so surprised; We raised over $300! We celebrated, and went home tired, but satisfied that we helped a great cause.1、AeveryBmuchCdesperatelyDtoo2、AcauseBbusinessCaffairDcareer3、AearlierBearlyClaterDlate4、Athe otherBothersCanotherDthe rest5、ApassersbyBteachersCvolunteersDpeople6、Ainstead ofBbutCin spite ofDin place of7、AsignalBsignatureCsingDsymbol8、AappreciateBlikeCwantDneed9、AannoyBfleeCmeetDavoid10、AandBbutCorDso11、AdoBsupportCmakeDcreate12、AWhats moreBBesidesCWhateverDHowever13、AdonatedBgaveCcameDpassed14、Aas soon as Bas far asCas long asDas short as15、Aat ease Bwith happinessCin silenceDin surprise16、AAsBBeforeCSinceDDuring17、AactionsBhoopesCwishesDtrends18、AslowBfastCslowerDfaster19、AgoersBpassers-byCstudentsDstrangers20、AthoughtBlooked atCcountedDdecidedSection 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 1In my very first job with some archaeologists, I wasnt digging objects out of the ground, instead I was employed as an artist, drawing what they found. However, I was soon more interested in the stories behind the objects than in drawing them and thats how my career in archaeology started. I still draw what I find in my work as a specialist on the Silk Road, the old trade route running from Egypt to Mongolia, and I also work on some underwater projects too.In archaeology, my all-time hero is an American called Raphael Pumpelly. I first heard about him when I was a student on a trip to Turkmenistan, a country right in the heart of Asia. To get around the country, I had to learn Russian so that I could speak to the local people. When I got there I thought, “Wow! Im one of the first Americans here!” Then an old man told me about an American archaeologist, Raphael Pumpelly, who was there doing the same thing over 100 years ago.Archaeologys in my family. My wifes in the same profession, and, although our two boys arent interested in the future in archaeology themselves, weve been on some great digs together and they love what we do because they get to travel with us. Last summer, we took them to Lake Titicaca in South America, in the high areas of the Andes mountain range. My best experience was when I was digging on the Egyptian Red Sea coast. Theres very little rain and its so dry that everything is kept as it was. In an old house, where the owner used to store goods from the ships that came in, I picked up a 700-year-old mat in front of the house and there, under it, after all that time, was the house key with the owners name carved on it. It felt like he could be on his way home any minute! And I thought, “Hey, I do just that. This mans not much different to me!”1