考研英语一2023年武安市押题密卷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)As a young girl growing up in rural Alabama, I never understood why my mom spent so much time baking. And she always made my brother and me 1 her. A whole day every other week was devoted to making bread. It always made our small arms tired.Despite our best efforts, the flour dust always went everywhere. I 2 to be outside with my playmates, and never 3 my moms desire for quality family time with her children, at least when it came to spending it in the 4 Years have gone by, and I have become a mother myself. I prefer to leave most of the cooking to my husband and he loves it. Hes quite 5 at doing it, too.On one occasion my husband was 6 dinner, and I was at the kitchen table going through the days mail when our little son, Cody, asked if he could help 7 My husband said yes, and I sat there amused, watching them.“What are you doing?” I asked.“Helping dad cook.” he replied with a big 8 on his face. I thought back to those 9 when my mom asked me to help her bake bread, and I was 10 , but obeyed. Perhaps she was trying to create something more than just fresh breadmaybe a few lasting 11 .As I watched Cody do it with all his attention, I realized that he had 12 a lasting moment for me, a moment filled with a deep sense of family. I wanted to hold the moment and make it longer, and appreciate the memories my mom had given me years ago in her kitchen.1、AcopyBhelpCnoticeDadmire2、AimprovedBencouragedClongedDblamed3、AwonderedBappreciatCjudgedDchallenged4、AkitchenBrestaurantCbedroomDschool5、AunhappyBweakCastonishedDskilled6、ApreparingBchoosingCmakingDhaving7、AplayBworkCcookDmake8、AtearBsurpriseCsmileDmark9、AdreamsBtimeCmysteriesDaccidents10、AexcitedBregretfulCconfidentDunwilling11、AmemoriesBchoicesCopportunitiesDgoals12、AcontinuedBcreatedCfailedDservedSection 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 1Theres something about the New Year that always makes me read my horoscope (星象) to see what lies ahead. I dont believe in any of it really but theres comfort in being told that the next 12 months will bring health, wealth and happiness. Well, its usually over optimistic, isnt it?There are many other people who are also skeptical about astrology (占星术) and its belief that knowledge of the position of the stars and planets can help us understand our personality or predict human affairs. However, despite the lack of scientific evidence in its favour, astrology has been around for thousands of years, and is believed by millions of people in both the West and the East.The West has its star signs every month and the East has its animals every year. Im a Pig. When I first found out I was a Pig person I was a little disappointed, and my friends (powerful Dragons, friendly Dogs and fierce Tigers) laughed. Pigs have a bad reputation people think theyre dirty animals that smell horrible.In the Chinese zodiac (生肖) there are 12 animals and according to one legend, when Buddha left the earth, only 12 animals came to say goodbye to him. As a reward Buddha named a year after each of the animals in the order that they came to him, and the pig came last. So I thought I was unlucky being a Pig but this isnt so.It appears that Pigs are kind people who are helpful and giving. They tend to make good friends as they are faithful, thoughtful and trusting. Pigs are happy, optimistic people and have lots of funthat sounds OK to me! However, Pigs are often nave (幼稚的) and apparently its easy to cheat a Pig. They are also likely to react without thinking, and theyre not that great with money either. Pigs, it seems, get along with Sheep and Rabbits but, interestingly, not other Pigs, who they should stay clear of.1、Finding out that he was a Pig person, the author felt _.Aa little unhappy Bvery excitedCquite proud Da little surprised2、What is the legend mentioned in Paragraph 4 mainly about?AThe lonely life of Buddha. BThe features of Pig people.CThe advantages of being a Pig. DThe origin of the Chinese zodiac.3、Which of the following is TRUE about Pigs?AThey are innocent. BThey are very lazy.CThey are very smart. DThey are moneymakers.4、What does the underlined part “stay clear of” in the last paragraph mean?AGive in to. BFight against.CKeep away from. DMake friends with.Text 2BEIJIHG, Dec. 7 (Xinhua)-China has released evidence confirming Japanese troops six-week campaign of slaughter in honour of the third National Memorial Day for Nan