考研英语一古田县2023年巅峰冲刺试卷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) Johns parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War . His family never 1 a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not 2 trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes 3 became a problem for young Johns household.A family friend joined the army, and his wife 4 to go with him. Johns family 5 to store their furniture while they were away. To the familys 6 , the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they 7 the washer.Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he 8 a love for the old, green Bendix. But 9 the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly 10 . His mother 11 him and said. “You must remember, that machine 12 belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken 13 , lets use this 14 to be grateful that we had it at all.”The lesson turned out 15 . Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (白血病). Though he 16 for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the 17 until he remembered the old Bendix.His daughter was a 18 . When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to 19 for a time. He felt 20 . He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.1、ArequiredBrepairedCsawDowned2、AaffordBtakeChaveDride3、AwarmBniceCcleanDgood4、AagreedBpreparedCmanagedDdesired5、AdecidedBofferedCexpectedDpromised6、AastonishmentBdisappointmentCsadnessDregret7、AboughtBgotCborrowedDused8、AachievedBreducedCproducedDdeveloped9、AobviouslyBfinallyCimmediatelyDpeacefully10、AupsetBfrightenedChopelessDconfused11、AexplainedBencouragedCcomfortedDtaught12、AonceBalreadyCneverDhardly13、AoutBdownCupDaway14、AsuccessBeventCtreasureDchance15、AinvaluableBimportantCnecessaryDreasonable16、AthoughtBstruggledCmissedDforgot17、AlessonBillnessClossDdifficulty18、AgiftBwasherCdeathDloser19、AspendBliveCshareDearn20、AgratefulBenergeticCrelaxedDhappySection 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 1It may be common knowledge that what British people call “football” is known as “soccer” in the US, and “colour” in British English(BrE) goes without the “u” in American English (AmE). But according to a chart made recently by website Grammar Check, these are far from being the only differences between the two countries use of English. The chart outlined 63 of the main contrasts between BrE and AmE, from the more well-known “lift/elevator” and “autumn/fall” to the lesser-known “garden/yard” and “petrol/gasoline”.Some of the vocabulary mismatches are so different that two people in a conversation may fail to understand each other. For example，the two countries have different names for certain food. “ Biscuits “ and “sweets” in Britain are known as “cookies” and “candy” , respectively, in the US. But while getting food names mixed up only causes confusion, some misunderstandings may lead to embarrassment if youre not careful. I f a British man in the US is asked to show up a party in “pants”, theres a chance that he might get a lot of stares from other guests. “Pants” in the UK means underwear. “Trousers” are what you need to ask a British friend to wear if you dont want them to cause a scene among your friends.However, even if 63 is already a lot, there are still many differences that the chart failed to cover. If a US girl walks into a UK barber and says “I want to have my bangs fixed”, for example, it could take a while before the hairdresser realizes what she means is actually her “fringe”.1、By presenting the first paragraph, the author mainly tell us .Athe chart is made by Grammar CheckBpeople are much more familiar with “lift/elevator”CBrE and AmE are different in spellingDThere are many differences between BrE and AmE2、If a British man is asked to join in a party in “pants”, he might .Aget into an embarrassmentBbe attractive among his friendsCbe puzzled at others dressesDask for a pair of trousers instead3、Why is the example in the barber mentioned?ATo confirm some examples are unknown.BTo support the authors opinion