考研英语一2023年广西壮族百色市考前冲刺试卷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)A visit to the hospital is rarely a pleasant one. As I made my way to the ward （病房）, I took a deep breath and 1 a smile. After all, nobody needed another 2 face in the room.As I entered the ward, I overheard my relatives making plans for a 3 . My grandfather had remained 4 for almost a week, with a 5 diagnosis from the doctor. Was this really the end for him? 6 at my grandparents place since young, I 7 a very close relationhip with them. He would sneak me downstairs for ice cream when Grandmother was in the bathroom, while I 8 added more sugar in his morning drink because he had a 9 tooth that Grandmother disapproved of.I wanted to 10 this quiet man. I did not believe it was his time to go. I had 11 about paper cranes（鹤） and wishes coming true. For every one thousand folded paper cranes, we get a wish 12 by the gods. 13 as it sounds to the adults, I managed to 14 my sisters and cousin to carry out this sacred plan.The last few cranes were 15 but a week later he was still in a deep sleep. The one thousand paper cranes had not delivered our 16 to the gods. We only had one wish - was that too 17 to ask for?Just when all hope seemed 18 , a call from my aunt changed everything. She wanted us to come to the hospital immediately my grandfather was awake. A visit to the hospital is 19 a pleasant one. However, this time, I was 20 by the scent（香气）of flowers that visitors brought. I stepped into my grandfathers ward and saw him holding our jar of paper cranes. This man of few words looked up at me and said, “My good girl, thank you.”1、Ahid Bgave Cpracticed Dreturn2、Abeautiful Bmiserable Cserious Dugly3、Afuneral Bcelebration Cmeeting Drecovery4、Aawake Bsilent Cuncertain Dunconscious5、Afirm Bwrong Ccorrect Ddiscouraging6、ASupported BRaised CHeld DKept7、Aimproved Bdestroyed Cestablished Dhandled8、Asecretly Bdelightedly Csurprisedly Dgladly9、Abroken Bhealthy Csweet Dwhite10、Acall Bunderstand Cforget Dawaken11、Aread Bset Cbrought Dlooked12、Asent Bignored Cgranted Dexpressed13、AReal BNice CSimple DRidiculous14、Aallow Bconvince Cadvise Dinform15、Acompleted Bperformed Cstarted Dleft16、Awish Bsuggestion Cinformation Dopinion17、Aheavy Bhigh Cmuch Dfar18、Apromising Blost Creasonable Dinspired19、Ausually Bgradually Crarely Dtypically20、Apraised Baccepted Creminded DgreetedSection 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 1To improve Chinese on our campus, several programs will be organized. Here is some information.Language Partner ProgramThe aim of this program is to promote Chinese language study for American students, through this program, native speakers of Chinese can help our Chinese language students, who can help students or scholars from China with their English in exchange. If interested, please contact Yuan Lu, yuan-lu-2uiowa.eduThe Chinese CornerThe Chinese Corner is a non-threatening, pleasant place for faculty and students who want to practice their oral Chinese. Learners of all levels are welcome to join, since we have topics suitable for each level. At the Chinese Corner, you can make friends with Chinese students and exchange opinions on cultural issues. You will surely learn something new every time you come! We welcome whoever wants to speak Chinese.Contact person: Bo Sun, bo-sunuiowa.eduThe Chinese Host Family ProgramThe purpose of this program is to help our American students to gain first-hand experience of Chinese culture, lifestyle, customs, and conventions through establishing friendship relations with Chinese families. Students who join this program will be invited by their Chinese host family to join their family activities on a regular basis. Please sign up for this program.Cross-University Chinese Language Performance CompetitionThis competition gives students in and outside of Iowa a great opportunity to show their oral Chinese proficiency as well as their talent in performing. As many as four universities have participated in the competition, including The University of Iowa. Each university presents a set of programs, and then participants are awarded prizes at an awards ceremony.Mid-Autumn Festival CelebrationThe Chinese Program hosts an annual celebration for the Mid-Autumn Festival. We invite all stude