2023年湖州市南浔区考研英语一临考冲刺试卷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 already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had 1 to meet at the restaurant at seven oclock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my 2 ，I had a good excuse: A business meeting had 3 and Id wasted no time getting to the dinner.When I arrived at the 4 ，1 apologized and told Eleanor I didnt mean to be late. She screamed, You never mean to. Well, I 5 tell she was angry. Im sorry but it was not 6 , I said. Then I told her about the business meeting 7 , my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive 8 mad as well.Several weeks later, when I 9 the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, You 10 a classic mistake. Youre stuck 11 your own way of thinking. You didnt 12 to be late. But thats not the point. What is 13 in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor. He pointed out that I focused on the intention 14 Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, 15 of us felt misunderstood and crazy.Thinking more about Kens words, I 16 recognized the root cause of such disagreement. Its the result of the action that really 17 I should have started the conversation by expressing 18 my actions affected Eleanor and 19 the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really 20 her experience of the resultsof my lateness, Ive managed to be on time a lot more frequently.1、AStartedBAgreedCContinuedDManaged2、AReliefBSurpriseCRegretDSorrow3、Abroken outBclosed downCfaded awayDrun over4、AHouseBRoomCRestaurantDSupermarket5、ACouldBMustCWillDmight6、AMovableBComfortableCAcceptableDAvoidable7、AHoweverBThereforeCMoreoverDOtherwise8、AHerBHimCmeDthem9、AspreadBwroteCtranslatedDdescribed10、AknewBmadeCfoundDtook11、AInBbeyondCForDagainst12、ANeedBProveCPretendDIntend13、AFunnyBImportantCPossibleDSimple14、AWhileBAfterCUntilDunless15、AAllBNoneCBothDNeither16、AUsuallyBMerelyCHardlyDgradually17、AInspiresBMattersCImprovesDchallenges18、AHowBWhyCWhenDwhat19、AComparedBReportedCFinishedDsaved20、AShowingBSatisfyingCunderstandingDdestroyingSection 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 1Hiking EnglandDAY 1: ST. BEES TO ENNERDALE BRIDGEOur journey sets out early this morning with a Coast to Coast tradition approaching the Irish Sea. Then set off along the rocks of St. Bees Head. Turning inland, well pause for a typical pub lunch on our way to Ennerdale Bridge, located at the foot of the Lake District mountains. (15 miles hiking, 8 hours)Accommodations: Ennerdale Country House HotelDAY2: ENNERDALE BRIDGE TO HONISTERToday well walk into impressive Lake District National Park, where glass-like lakes reflect mountains that rise from their shores. Our pleasant walk covers the southern edge of Ennerdale Water, the parks most western lake. After lunch near the Black Sail Hut, climb a 2,000 foot mountain and take in the beautiful views of lakes and pastures (牧场). We finish in Borrowdale, a short transfer (转乘) from our hotel. (13 miles hiking, 9 hours)Accommodations: Inn on the LakeDAY 3: GRASMERE TO GLENRIDDLNGTake a short drive to Grasmere, where the great poet William Wordsworth wrote some of his most well-known works. Visit the poets home, and walk through the village where he found inspiration. Then climb over Grisedale Hause enjoying views of Helvellyn, Englands third-highest mountaintop. Hike down the valley toward Lake Ullswater and spend the night in Glenridding. (9 miles hiking, 5 hours)Accommodations: Glenridding Lake HotelDAY 4: LAKE ULLSWATER TO SHAPThe day begins with a scenic journey on Lake Ullswater to Howtown. From here, we cross a historic Roman road on our way to Bampton. Hike to the 12th-century Shap Abbey. A short transfer takes us to our hotel in the typical English village of Ravenstonedale. (12 miles hiking, 7 hours)Accommodations: The Black Swan1、When do travellers walk the longest distance?AOn Day 1. BOn Day 2.COn Day 3. DOn Day 4.2、Where is William Wordsworths home?AAt Grisedale Hause. BAt Helvellyn.CAt Grasmere. DAt Glenridding.3、What is special about Ravenstonedale?AIt offers travelers a nice pub lunch.BIt presents beautiful views of pastures.CIt has Englands third-highest mountaintop.DIt is an example of traditional English villages.Text 2A mechanical bicycle lock, like a U-