考研英语一清远市佛冈县2023年模拟预测试卷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)完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. ” Albert EinsteinIts no secret that curiosity makes learning more effective and 1 Curious students not only ask questions, but also 2 seek out the answers. Without 3 , Sir Isaac Newton would have never put forward the laws of physics, Alexander Fleming probably wouldnt have 4 penicillin (青霉素)，and Marie Curies pioneering research on radioactivity may not exist.Curiosity is just as 5 as intelligence in determining how well students do in school. Curiosity 6 the brain for learning. As we all known, were more likely to 7 what weve learned when the subject matter interests us. Actually, curiosity also helpsus learn information wedont consider 8 or important. So if a teacher is able to 9 students curiosity, theyll be betterprepared to learn things that they would normally consider boring or difficult. For instance, if a student struggles with 10 , personalizing math problem tomatch their specific interest could help them 11 remember how to go about solving similar math problems in the future.However, scientists think that there arestill a few things that remain 12 about curiositys role in learning. For one thing, scientists have yet to determine its long-term effects. For instance, if a students curiosity is aroused at the 13 of a school day, will it help them better absorb information all day long? Another thing the 14 are keen to investigate is why some people are more 15 curious than others, and which factors most influence how curious we are.1、Aenjoyable Bimpossible Cdifficult Davoidable2、Alazily Bactively Cdependently Dnegatively3、Aenergy Bcuriosity Ctechnology Dsecret4、Ainvented Bdiscovered Cheard Dlearned5、Aimportant Beasy Csensitive Dheavy6、Ablames Bsearches Cbegs Dprepares7、Aremember Bdislike Cforgive Dabandon8、Ainteresting Bboring Cfriendly Dawful9、Aarouse Bremove Crecord Dmiss10、Aphysics Bchemistry Cmath Dbiology11、Abetter Bless Clouder Dharder12、Adistinct Bunclear Ccertain Dconfident13、Abeginning Bend Cage Dtime14、Ateachers Bstudents Cresearchers Dpolice15、Aimmediately Bindifferently Cnaturally DseriouslySection 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 1A Common Habit Leads to Shocking HarmCrossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people dont even notice that theyre doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason this happens is because the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart, crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You wont feel any immediate effects, but if you sit for long periods of time its important that you take note of how long you have your legs crossed for. You shouldnt have your legs crossed for more than 15 minutes, and its important that you get up and walk around at least once every hour.Crossing your legs can also lead to neck and back pain. Ideally, its best for our bodies to sit with our feet planted flat, hip width apart, on the floor, but its not easy to maintain perfect posture all day at the office. When you sit with your legs crossed your hips are in a twisted position, which can cause one of your pelvic bones to rotate. Since your pelvic bone supports your neck and spine, this can cause pressure on your lower and middle back and neck.You also might notice that when you sit with your legs crossed for long periods of time your feet and legs get tingly or have the feeling of being asleep. This is because when one leg sits on top of the other it causes pressure on the veins and nerves in your legs and feet. It can cause numbness or temporary paralysis in the legs, ankles, or feet. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sit