考研英语一2023年济宁市微山县临考冲刺试卷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)完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。My mother knew that she could not send me to college and pay for itIf I wanted to go tocollege, it was up to roe to find out how to get thereI found that I36 for some grants （助学金）.There was enough to37school and books, but not enough for room and boardI accepted a job as part of a work-study programI washed dishes in the school cafeteriaMy gradeswent 38 It was the hardest work I had 39 doneJust when I thought I was going to 40 of my college career, a friend told me that hisgrandmother needed help on the weekends 41 that was required of me was cooking mealsNow I would have time to studyI went to meet his grandmother and accepted the jobMy first 42was his grandmother s great love of musicOne day, she told me I didnt have enough43 in my life and decided to teach me the artGrandma was44 with my ability andencouraged me to continueWeekends became more than just books and cooking; they were 45the wonderful sounds of the piano and two singersWhen Christmas break came, Grandma got a chest cold 46 I was unwilling to leave herI hadnt been home since Labor Day, and my family was 47 to see meI said my good-bye, 48 for her temporary care and returned home 49 I was loading my car to goback to school, the phone rang and my friend told me Grandma diedI hung up the phone feelinglike my world had endedI had 50 my friend, and that was 51 worse than knowing Iwould have to return to dishwashingFour weeks later, I asked to begin the work-study program againThe financial aid advisorlooked at me 52 I had lost my mindI 53my position, then he smiled and slid me anenvelope which was from GrandmaShe had known how sick she wasIn the envelope was enoughmoney to pay for the rest of my school year and a request that I take piano lessons in her 54 Now, years later, when I walk by a piano, I 55 and think of GrandmaShe is playing the pianoin heaven, I am sure1、Afit Bmatched Csuited Dqualified2、Acover Boffer Ccontain Dinclude3、Aback to front Bins and outs Cup and down Dleft to right4、Aeven Bever Cnever Dstill5、Acut out Bdrop out Cleave out Dturn out6、AEverything BSomething CAll DAnything7、Aidea Bjob Cfinding Ddiscovery8、Amoney Bfun Cenergy Dambition9、Apersuaded Bstuck Cimpressed Dbeaten10、Afilled with Bcovered with Cdotted with Dequipped with11、Atherefore Bthen Cor Dand12、Anervous Bsurprised Canxious Dshocked13、Asettled Brecommended Corganized Darranged14、ABefore BAs CAfter DSince15、Alost Bmissed Cforgotten Dknown16、Afar Bfairly Cvery Dmore17、Aas long as Bas if Ceven if Dnow that18、Aexplained Bexpressed Crealized Dannounced19、Away Bneed Cmemory Dresponse20、Asmile Bcry Cleave DescapeSection 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 One form of social prejudice（偏见）against older people is the belief that they cannot understand or use modern technology. Activities like playing computer games，going on the Net and downloading MP3s are only for the youngsters. Isnt it unfair that older people enjoying a computer game should be frowned upon（反对）by their children and grandchildren？Nowadays older people have more control over their lives and they play a full part in society. Moreover, better health care has left more people in their sixties and seventies feeling fit and active after retirement. Mental activity, as well as physical exercise, can contribute to better health. Playing computer games is a very effective way of exercising the brain.When personal computers were first introduced, most older people didnt believe they would ever familiarize themselves with them. Now computers have been around for a few generations and retired people have gradually become more relaxed about using them for fun. Gamers over 65 prefer playing puzzle games and card games. Kate Stevens，aged 72，says，I find it very relaxing. Its not very demanding，but you still need to concentrate. Another development that has f