考研英语一2023年晋中市榆社县考前冲刺试卷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)Every time Shelly and her friends go out to dinner, they play something called the “phone pile” game. Upon entering the private room, everyone places their 1 On the tea table; whoever checks their device before the bill arrives 2 for dinner.This game was first played about one year ago, when Lily, the starter, found that she had trouble 3 her mobile phone after she got home from work. So she 4 putting her phone into a small container the moment she walked in. It would remain there until after dinner.The similar technique was carried out by Holly, who didnt 5 to sleep close to a beeping phone. So she 6 computers and phones in her bedroom-a rule she 7 in her WeChat friends circle.With the rapid development of science and technology, smart phones 8 to impact our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass 9 Our individual space even further. Thus overburdened users are creating their own device-free zones. These disconnecting - 10 are improving their lives.Disconnecting is something that we all 11 , said Shelly. The expectation that we must always be 12 to everyone creates a real problem in trying to 13 private time. But that private time is more important than ever.A useful method for 14 is to choose a milk tin for your cell phone, just like Lily does. 15 my phone is lighting up, its still a distraction（分心的事物）， so it goes in the 16 , she said.Others choose new 17 . No screens after 11 p.m. said Ari Melber, a TV host. Now evenings are more 18 and I am sleeping better.Sleep is a big factor, which is why some 19 to leave their phones out of their bedrooms. To these people, it 20 is a head-clearer.1、Awallets Bhandbags Cphones Dwatches2、Awaits Bpays Cprepares Dlook3、Aignoring Bchecking Ccharging Dfinding4、Aadvised Bforgot Cstopped Dbegan5、Ahate Barrange Cwant Dpromise6、Alost Bbanned Ccollected Dadjusted7、Ashared Bagreed Ctalked Dprovided8、Aintend Bchoose Chappen Dcontinue9、Athreaten Bdefend Cimprove Duse10、Atricks Bbeliefs Cways Dguesses11、Aneed Bavoid Cdiscover Dlearn12、Adependable Battractive Cconvenient Davailable13、Aput out Bset aside Cturn down Dcut off14、Aconnecting Bdistributing Cdisconnecting Dentertaining15、AUnless BAlthough CUntil DWhen16、Aroom Bpocket Cbag Dbox17、Arules Borders Csteps Dgames18、Aflexible Brelaxing Curgent Dupsetting19、Aadmit Brefuse Cprefer Dtry20、Anearly Bdefinitely Cfinally DhardlySection 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 A new study explores the custom of tipping in the United States. Many Americans give tips to people who perform a job for them, especially workers in the service industry. They pay a little extra to people cutting their hair, driving them across town or serving them a meal at a restaurant.The researchers found that men give bigger tips to restaurant workers than women. And people who live in the northern US are more generous with tips than those living in the South. People who earn $ 50, 000 or more a year give bigger tips than those who earn less than $50, 000. There is one likely reason: the wealthier Americans have more money to spend.Michael Lynn is a professor of consumer behavior and marketing at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in New York. In other words, he knows a lot about the issue of tipping. In earlier surveys, Lynn said he found mixed results on the generosity of men and women when it comes to tipping. In some studies, men gave bigger tips than women. In others, women gave more money.Lynns own research in American restaurants found that men give bigger tips when the restaurant server is a woman and women give more when the server is a man. Tips are very important to service employees. People who work at restaurants often get most of their earnings from tips.Nationwide, Americans generally tip between 15 to 20 percent at restaurants and leave from $2 to S 10 a day for the people who clean their hotel rooms. Tips of 15 percent of the reading on the meter (计价器) are also common for people who drive taxis.But here is something to keep in mind. If you are able to give the person serving you a tip or a bigger one than what is expected, your generosity will be welcome. Many service workers do not make mu