永济市2023年考研英语一深度自测卷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)THE CHARM OF CHARITYA poor young man lost his job and had no one to help him. Helpless, homeless and hopeless, he decided to commit suicide. He 1 all the coins he had with him and bought a ripe banana wrapped in an old newspaper. He opened the packet and started to eat his last food 2 an old beggar approached him. With trembling lips, the beggar told him that he hadnt had anything to eat for several days and was too weak to walk. The young man felt 3 So he didnt eat the banana. 4 , he gave the banana to the beggar. The beggar ate it with great joy and 5 him. While leaving, the beggar gave him a very old coin, saying, “Thank you very much. You gave me everything you had. Kindly accept this coin as my gift 6 your kindness.”After the old man left, he 7 glanced at the piece of paper used to wrap the fruit. There he saw a（n） 8 from an agency dealing with old coins. Anyone 9 old coins was invited to visit the agency and receive suitable price for their old coins on the spot. Out of simple 10 , he carried the coin to the agency after 11 it by phone. He showed the coin gifted by the beggar. The person who 12 the agency stared at it and told him in excitement, “What a 13 ! It is very 14 and several centuries old. It is worth a（n） 15 !” Jumping with joy on receiving the 16 amount of money, he searched everywhere to find the old man who gifted him the coin. He wanted to 17 his joy and the money with the beggar. But he could not find him anywhere. Since then, he started a new life with renewed 18 and enthusiasm about the future.Kindness will be 19 It always comes back! As William Wordsworth wrote,“ The best part of a good life is the little, nameless, unremembered acts of 20 and love.”1、Acollect Bspread Cspotted Ddonated2、Awhile Bwhen Cbefore Duntil3、Aworried Bnervous Cpity Dguilty4、AStill BThus CBesides DInstead5、Ascolded Badmired Crespected Dthanked6、Ain search for Bin terms of Cin return for Din favor of7、Acarelessly Bpurposely CImmediately Dnormally8、Asuggestion Badvertisement Cappeal Drequirement9、Apossessing Bseeing Cordering Ddeserving10、Adistrust Bcuriosity Cwonder Dhobby11、Areplying Brepeating Ccontacting Dbegging12、Acharged Bconsisted Cattended Dmanaged13、Ashame Bprize Csurprise Dpleasure14、Aprivate Bfresh Crare Dcasual15、Avalue Bfortune Cwealth Deffort16、Aunexpected Bunlucky Cunlimited Dunnoticed17、Ahide Bshare Ccover Dspare18、Awisdom Bchance Chope Dluck19、Achanged Bdamaged Clost Drewarded20、Acourage Bpromise Cmemory DkindnessSection 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 Construction on Knollys Tunnel began in 1896， and it was opened on August 13th， 1898 by the man it was named after-Sir Clement C Knolly， Acting Governor of Trinidad It linked Rio Claro with Port of Spain Its architecture is still admired and studied today， and many are amazed that Knollys Tunnel has stood up to the earths movement over so many yearsMuch research is being done on the tunnel At the top of Knollys Tunnel are cottages covered with leaves， where visitors can sit and enjoy the beauty of nature Standing at the beginning of Knollys Tunnel， you can see nothing but the tiny light at the end The train tracks have been removed and replaced with small stones Visitors can drive through the tunnel or walk through， but should do so in groups for safety In the old days， there were no lights， but now there are street lights on the way to the tunnel， though not insideOn your way in， you may notice some manholes on the walls of the tunnel These were there for individuals to step into for safety as the train passed Knollys Tunnel can be accessed through Tabaquite and through Mitchell Gap The road was recently improved， but is better when you enter from Tabaquite， and there are signs on the road directing you to Knollys TunnelOn the drive to Knollys Tunnel there are two other cottages where visitors can sit and just enjoy nature At the site itself， there is nothing to purchase to eat or drink， but in Tabaquite there are several bars， a restaurant， and food outlets A gas station and a health centre are also close byFor those who admire architecture， Knollys Tunnel is a must-see when visiting Trinidad For the nature lovers， there is no better place for them to be and for the his