考研英语一广元市元坝区2023年统考试题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) Christopher Garrett was an engineer with the U.S. Armys 10th Mountain Division. While serving in Afghanistan, Christopher was shot and 1 . He was hospitalized and then medically 2 .Christopher was 3 to be returning home to his wife, Brittany, and was looking forward to getting back to normal life. Soon, 4 , it became clear that “normal” was going to have a new 5 .Christophers 6 made things difficult. Things that had once come 7 to him-like mowing the lawn (修剪草坪) now seemed almost impossible. Even still, Christopher was 8 not to let his injuries get the best of him. Even though he only had an old-fashioned, non-motorized push mower, he 9 to go out and mow the yard, working through the 10 until the job was done.It was 11 for Brittany to watch her husband go through this pain. When she saw Christopher threw himself down on the ground in tears one day, she ran to him, thinking he was 12 an emotional breakdown. When she got out to the yard, however, she saw the 13 of Christophers tears Sitting in the yard was a(n) 14 riding lawn mower. Attached was a note: “I hope this 15 time for the things that matter most in your life. Thank you for your 16 and for my freedom. A grateful American.”Though the Garretts have no 17 who left the mower in their yard, it is clear a neighbor had seen Christopher 18 and wanted to help. That person may never know just how much the 19 meant to the Garretts, but for this couple it was life-changing.Christopher still has a long 20 ahead of him in the recovery process, but thanks to this generous stranger, the journey is now a little easier.1、AcaughtBwoundedCtrappedDkilled2、ArecoveredBrefusedCretiredDremoved3、AfortunateBdisappointedChappyDunwilling4、AthoughBthereforeCmeanwhileDinstead5、AstoryBdirectionCresultDmeaning6、AdisabilityBstrengthCfearDappearance7、AsteadilyBquicklyCnaturallyDeasily8、AforcedBdeterminedCastonishedDpersuade9、AcontinuedBpreferredCpromisedDintended10、AhungerBsorrowCpainDanger11、AembarrassingBunusualCannoyingDdifficult12、AsufferingBimaginingCovercomingDperforming13、AsourceBoutcomeCpurposeDpower14、AspecialBordinaryCstrangeDnew15、AtakesBsavesCoccupiesDleaves16、AhonestyBserviceCkindnessDattention17、AdoubtBquestionCideaDway18、AsearchingBcomplainingCstrugglingDcrying19、AnoteBgiftCrewardDsolution20、AlifeBexperienceCwaitDroadSection 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 1How would you describe your style? Formal? Classical? Casual? Smart? First of all, what is style? Lets hear a few words of wisdom from the wise. “Style is knowing who you are and what you want to say,” (Gore Vidal); “Style is an expression of individualism mixed with charm,” (John Fairchild); “Style is the perfection of a point of view,” (Robert Eberhart); “Style is a simple way of saying complicated things,” (Jean Cocteau); “Style is the dress of thoughts,” (Lord Chesterfield).So, now you know what style is, youll need to buy some clothes. But where? In the UK, you can get really cheap, stylish, second-hand clothes at charity shops. Theyre great if you want exclusive labels but dont want to pay the price. The only difficulty is discovering where the really good bargains are. But dont worry, Leila Gray can help you here. Shes the proud owner of a vintage Hardy Amies coat, picked up at a charity shop for 20-a good deal when you realize it cost more than 800 new. “You have to go to the richer areas of a city,” she says. “Thats where all the labels are. It can take a bit of hunting around, but that is half the fun, and theres a lot of buried treasure just waiting to be discovered.”So, now you know where to buy your new, stylish clothes, how do you acquire your style? Experts say that mixing and matching from charity shops can help you find your own style-something thats really you. Thats what Scottish musician Morus did. “My fashion tip is this,” he says, “Look at yourself with the eye of a graphic designer. If you cant be attractive, aim for interesting or original.” Momus unique style could even make him happier, too. As psychologist Marilyn Elias explains, the happiest people “judge themselves by their own yardsticks, never against what others do or have”.Shoichi Aoki, the founder of Japanese street style magazine FRUiTS, agrees. “I think real fashion is what people wear on the streets, the clothes that they wear, the way