考研英语一2023年平度市模拟预测试卷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)It was a freezing cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. An old man was waiting for a across the river.At last he heard some hooves along the frozen path. Anxiously, he watched as several horsemen came around the bend. , he let them pass by one after another. Finally, as the rider was drawing near, the old man the riders eye and asked whether he would giving him a ride to the other side.The rider agreed . Seeing the old man was unable to his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman and helped the old man the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his , a tiny but cozy cottage.Before leaving, out of , the horseman asked the old man why on such a bitter winter night he would wait and ask the last rider and he had refused. The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, I was certain that your gentle spirit would give me in my time of need.”Those comments touched the horseman deeply, who the old man, “May I never get too busy with my own affairs that I to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.” these words, Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, turned his horse around and his way back to the White House.1、A horseman B horse C ride D friend2、A attacking B running C entering D approaching43、A However B Therefore C Thus D Moreover3、A coming B leaving C next D last4、A kept B caught C looked D saw5、A mind B avoid C prefer D try6、A seriously B doubtfully C willingly D strangely7、A lift B push C feel D stand8、A went off B turned around C set out D got down9、A onto B over C off D above 10、A hometown B apartment C destination D village11、A courage B curiosity C enthusiasm D honesty12、A what about B if only C how come D what if13、A. chance B doubt C concern D reason14、A strength B comfort C generosity D assistance15、A heartwarming B impressive C pessimistic D optimistic16、A persuaded B told C reminded D suggested17、A manage B fail C disagree D remember18、A In B On C With D At19、A made B struggled C felt D FoughtSection 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 1When he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”, which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter(小号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become todays jazz.Armstrong accomplished this with almost no formal training. He received little training before he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waifs Home at the age of 12, after a run-in(小争执) with the police. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for he also had the opportunity to play in a real band.While at the Waifs, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the citys finest musicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique.When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day. In Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrongs biggest challenge yet the band had no parts written for trumpet, so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise(即兴创作).Soon, Armstrongs undeniable talent was getting noticed. Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created.Lil Hardin, the bands piano player and the future Mrs. Armstrong, explained that Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “King”. Hardin convinced him to leave the band.Armstrong moved to New York City in 1924 to join Fletcher Hendersons band and then flew solo. In 1925, Armstrong put together the Hot Five, expanding his popularity even more. Armstrong recorded his first