考研英语一2023年芜湖市芜湖县模拟预测试卷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)Around twenty years ago I was living in York. Though I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree, I could not find 1 work.I was 2 a school bus to make ends meet and living with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 3 five interviews with a company and one day, between bus runs they called to say I did not get the job. “Why has my life become so 4 ?” I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to 5 a little girl, she handed me an earring（耳环）saying that I should keep it 6 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.At first I got angry. Then it 7 me-I had been giving all of my 8 to what was going wrong with my experiences rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 9 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 10 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for me from a lady who was a director at a large 11 She asked me if I would give a one-day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.My day there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 12 that I completely changed my life.1、AsuccessfulBextraCsatisfyingDconvenient2、AdrivingBrepairingCtakingDdesigning3、Aprepared forBattendedCasked forDheld4、AhardBbusyCseriousDshort5、Awave atBdrop offCcall onDlook for6、Ain caseBor elseCas ifDnow that7、AhurtBhitCcaughtDmoved8、AfeelingsBattentionCstrengthDinterests9、AlistBbookCcheckDcopy10、AconnectBturnCkeepDadd11、AhospitalBfactoryCrestaurantDhotel12、AoperationBspeakingCemploymentDthinkingSection 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 What exactly is intelligence? There arent any easy answers. Despite the progress that has been made in genetics and psychology, human intelligence has remained one of the most controversial areas of modern science，until now, that is, for the discovery of a gene(基因) linked to intelligence has made the experts think again.Robert Plomin of the Institute of Psychiatry in London and his colleagues in the US have been looking into genetic make-up. From their research, they have discovered that a slightly different gene is more common in those with a high IQ. Plomin analyzed DNA from two groups of 51 children aged between 6 and 15. What he found was that the first group had an IQ of 136, putting them in the top 5% of the population, while the other group had an average IQ of 103. An analysis of their genes showed that 32% of children in the higher group had the gene in question, while only 16% in the second group did. However, there is a lot more research to be done, and Plomin himself is cautious at this early stage. He suggests that there are probably many genes that contribute to intelligence, rather than just one.Several studies have shown a strong link between IQ and career success, although some psychologists remain unconvinced about this. Professor Michael Rowe, who has written a book called Genius Explained, is one of these. “The people with the highest IQs are not usually the ones who do best in their careers.”Many psychologists now believe that when it comes to intelligence, IQ isnt everything. Many alternative views have been put forward recently. One example is the idea of multiple intelligences, which was developed in the 1980s by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner. This offers a much broader view than the IQ theory, including creativity and communication skills as relevant factors(因素) in intelligence.Tony Buzan, brain expert and author of Master your Memory, is enthusiastic about this belief, arguing that true geniuses(天才) do indeed appear to combine high levels of each type of intelligence. He lists Alexander the Great, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein as examples. At the same time, Buzan believes that everyone can develop their intelligence, only if they take the trouble to exercise their brain. Perhaps theres hope for us all!1、What is the topic of the passage?AThe relationship between genes and intelligence.BIQ benefits a lot from high intelligence.CHow to develop intelligence.DWhat makes intelligence.2、Why does the author use data in Paragraph 2?ATo make a suggestion.BTo draw a conclusion.CTo prove an idea.DTo give an example.3、What can we learn from the passage?ARobert Plomin confirms genes have something in common.BHoward Gardner thinks intelligence includes various factors.CMichael Rowe approves of a strong link between IQ and caree