考研英语一2023年辽宁省鞍山市深度预测试题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) “Sara, dont forget your promise to me that you will mow (割草) Mrs. Martins yard this weekend,” said Dad. “Dont let me down.”Sara was the oldest child in the family, and one of her chores was to mow their yard. Mrs. Martin, their 1 neighbor, was unable to take care of her yard in her 70s, so Saras dad had 2 Sara for this job. 3 Mrs. Martins yard was not big, Sara knew the job would go quickly. However, she still disliked her dads 4 .“Why didnt you ask me first?” Sara had 5 .“Did you ask me first when you volunteered me to be in the school festival last fall?” asked Saras father.“Well, no, I didnt ask you first, 6 you would have done those things anyway. Youre always 7 to help.”“I 8 when I can.” Dad answered. “Sara, we have known Mrs. Martin for a very long time. She has often 9 our family. Now we can do something for her. 10 , the feeling you get from helping someone makes you 11 who is really helping whom.”“I dont know, Dad,” said Sara. “The only feeling I get from mowing our yard is 12 .”“Just you wait and see,” said DadAfter breakfast, Sara made her way to Mrs. Martins yard. She was good at her job and soon had Mrs. Martins yard looking 13 . Mrs. Martin came outside with a big glass of orange juice and 14 it to her. Sara stopped her work and 15 enjoyed the drink, while Mrs. Martin talked to her about all of the flowers in her yard. Seeing the 16 in Mrs. Martins eyes, Sara began to understand how much the yard 17 to Mrs. Martin.After finishing her drink, Sara returned to work with a new 18 . A warm feeling began to 19 through her body. Her dad was 20 . It was hard to tell who was helping whom!1、AstrangeBnewCagedDfaithful2、AguidedBvolunteeredCorderedDforced3、AOnceBSinceCUnlessDAlthough4、ApromiseBargumentCpermissionDintroduction5、ArepliedBsuggestedCcomplainedDannounced6、AbutBsoCorDfor7、AproudBwillingCafraidDfortunate8、AchooseBsucceedChesitateDtry9、ArespectedBchangedCprotectedDhelped10、ABesidesBInsteadCThereforeDOtherwise11、AimagineBexploreCworryDwonder12、AscaredBmovedCtiredDrelaxed13、AtidyBaliveCemptyDmessy14、AthrewBdeliveredCofferedDsold15、AeagerlyBgenerouslyCcarefullyDgratefully16、AdeterminationBpeaceCcuriosityDjoy17、ArelatedBmeantCbelongedDreferred18、AattitudeBwisdomCinspirationDexpectation19、AexistBflyCspreadDbreak20、AunusualBrightCseriousDhelpfulSection 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 Businesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers, desire to go green. However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns.Two thirds of customers say that environmental considerations inform their purchases to the same degree as they did a year ago, while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy.This may help to influence how shops store goods on their shelves. And the companies should still make efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Two out of three people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a companys environmental reputation was not good enough.Harry Morrison, chief executive (主管) of the Carbon Trust, sympathizes: “I understand this situation where survival is very important now. But from environmental considerations, the clock is tickingwe dont have much time. In addition, cutting carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand.”Larger companies have an extra motivation to look at reducing their carbon footprint, as new rules next year will require businesses to buy carbon allowances to make up for their emissions (排放). Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds of consumers are not clear about which companies are environmentally responsible. This suggests that firms that are able to relay clearly their message to the public will be in a pole position to attract shoppers.The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies are doing. “When companies are granted (授予) the standard, they can use a logo (标识) in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cutting emissions,” Mr. Morrison said.1、Whats the main ide