考研英语一2023年肥东县考前冲刺预测试卷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)When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific 36 that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless 37 in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to 38 . She wanted to help, 39 she made many chocolate chip cookies for me to 40 and hand out to people. When getting to the shelter, I passed out the 41 . I began making sandwiches and 42 them with the crowd. I had the containers with my sisters 43 in them and began to 44 around, offering them to anyone near me. I approached an 45 gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I had, and his eyes 46 a little bit and said, “ No one has 47 called me sir. So he was completely moved.It 48 me.I explained I had been raised that 49 color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It 50 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one 51 him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didnt understand 52 no one ever called him sir. I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasnt raised that way. Every 53 person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the 54 it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can 55 make a difference in someones life.1、AcaseBchanceCeventDaccident2、AoutBfarCawayDoff3、AparticipateBdecideCchooseDgo4、AhoweverBbutCyetDso5、AenjoyBeatCcollectDtake6、ApapersBmealsCbooksDgifts7、AsharedBprovidedChelpedDreturned8、AdishesBfruitsCcookiesDsandwiches9、AwalkBturnCrunDshow10、Awell-dressedBinnocentColdDmodest11、AwateredBcriedCopenedDclosed12、AneverBeverCstillDyet13、AencouragedBattractedCstruckDdefeated14、Ain spite ofBregardless ofCin case ofDbecause of15、ApersuadedBsaddenedCfrightenedDmoved16、AhandedBofferedCremindedDpromised17、AwhatBhowCwhetherDwhy18、AsingleBusualCordinaryDnormal19、AlessonBclassCtruthDreality20、ApossiblyBnearlyCreallyDusuallySection 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 “Hey, little boy, will you support me when Im getting old?” Wang Wenshan, 35, asked his newborn baby as he hugged him at home.The Chinese tradition of raising sons to support parents in their old age has been weakened by the rapidly growing economy and improved standard of living. As is the case with more and more developed countries, China faces an aging society. People are living longer and having fewer children. Therefore, many Chinese families are falling into a 4-2-1 family pattern: a couple raises one child and supports four elderly parents. But few realize that a problem is likely to happen ahead.The aging of the population is a trend that now affects a growing number of countries. The Information Office of the State Council, Chinas cabinet, issued（发行） a white paper on measures China has been taking to help its elderly population. The paper said Chinas population entered the aging period at the end of the 20th century and the proportion of people aged 60 and above accounted for over 10 percent of the entire population. By the end of 2005, China had nearly 144 million people over 60, accounting for 11 percent of the population, according to the white paper.An expanding aged population inevitably means that many issues must be settled, as the problem concerns every aspect of society. It puts more pressure on each family, causing disturbing economic consequences and serious social problems. It also challenges the labor force supply and the pension system.“I used to think that its not an issue for me to provide for the aged,” said Wang, whose parents and parents-in-law all enjoy pensions and medical insurance. But last year Wangs father suffered from a serious illness and afterward Wang began to feel the pressure on his shoulders.After his father recovered, Wang opened a bank account for each parent and put away some money in the account every month to prepare for future uncertainties. In addition, he has to save money every month to provide for his sons future education. “Im now breaking my back to support my family: saving pensions for the parents, my sons education funds, and living costs.”Wang also bought some commercial old-age insurance for himself. “We have to take p