考研英语一2023年江苏省镇江市京口区高分冲刺试题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)It was lunchtime and I walked into a small branch office on the West Side. I had come to 1 a checking account. The only officer on 2 was a fortyish black man, standing 3 a small counter from a young white boy who was wearing a V-necked sweater. I think I was especially 4 of the boy because he looked more like a kid from a prep school than a 5 in a West Side bank.The boy continued to 6 my attention because of what happened next. He was holding an open savings-account book and 7 an expression of disappointment. “But I dont understand. I opened the account myself, so why cant I 8 any money?” the boy said, his voice breaking.“I know it is, but those are the rules. Ive already explained to you that a fourteen-year-old is not 9 to withdraw money without a letter from his parents,” the officer explained patiently.Suddenly I noticed the account had a series of small deposits and withdraws. Then I questioned the officer, “How do you 10 that? Why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now?” He looked 11 “Because the tellers were not aware of his age before and now they are. Its really very 12 ” I turned to the boy with a shrug. “Youre really getting 13 ,” I said. “You ought to get your parents to come in here and 14 ” The boy looked destroyed. 15 , he put his savings book in a rear-pocket and walked out of the bank.The officer turned to me. “You know,” he said, “you really shouldnt have got 16 ” I couldnt believe what this idiot was saying. “We were 17 this morning that some neighborhood bully has been shaking down (敲诈) this boy for more than a month. The other guy was 18 him to take money out every week and hand it over. The poor kid was 19 too scared to tell anyone. Anyway, the police are on the case and theyll probably make a(n) 20 today.“You mean there is no rule about being too young to withdraw money from a savings account?”“Not that I ever heard of. Now, sir, what can we do for you?”1、AmakeBopenCbuyDchoose2、AdutyBboardCdisplayDshow3、AonBafterCoverDacross4、AsureBproudCawareDafraid5、AguardBcustomerCclerkDmanager6、AattractBpayCattachDcontrol7、AputtingBwritingCsayingDwearing8、AborrowBdepositCwithdrawDuse9、AtoldBinspiredCencouragedDallowed10、AargueBexplainCanswerDdeclare11、AannoyedBdisappointedCexcitedDamused12、AeasyBamazingCfantasticDsimple13、AarrangedBconvincedCcheatedDcaught14、AprotestBpromiseCprohibitDprepare15、AExcitedlyBSilentlyCCheerfullyDNervously16、AinteractedBinterruptedCinvolvedDinfected17、AaskedBdiscoveredCsuggestedDinformed18、ArushingBforcingCrequestingDbegging19、AhardlyBunwillinglyCapparentlyDeagerly20、AarrestBsentenceCapologyDdifferenceSection 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 little boy discovered what looked like a map to an unknown place. He soon realized it was the beginning of an exciting treasure hunt.He found two pieces of paper along with the mysterious map. One was written with the instructions, “FIND THE WORDS.” The other piece of paper had several strange symbols scattered all over it.Dad, fortunately, was there to help his son figure out the mystery. He folded up the paper with the symbols on it, and together they formed a message, which had another set of instructions, “UNDER STEPS.” The smart little boy knew exactly what to do so he went to look under the steps of his house. Without too much effort, he found a box below the staircase.It didnt take him long to figure out what to do next: open it up! Inside the box were some very interesting objects, including another piece of a treasure map and two broken pieces of paper. These were the most interesting finds because they contained what appeared to be a collection of letters on them. Finally, they knew where the treasure was from the letters: IN THE BUSH UNDER YOUR YARDAfter searching all over the yard, following several clues and wondering where everything would lead, the pair finally found what they had been looking for. And it was exactly what you would want after such an adventure: a treasure box!The pair pulled it out of the ground and cleaned away all the dirt. The dad put the box in front of his son, and the little boy couldnt contain his excitement. So he opened it up and finally found out what was inside.Inside was more treasure than any little boy could ever want. There were hundreds of coins and all sorts of pirate treasure, including what looks like a pearl necklac