考研英语一原平市2023年深度自测卷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) I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most 1 and tiring games Ive ever had. When Ed first phoned and 2 we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an 3 victory. After all, Eds idea of 4 has always been nothing more 5 than lifting a fork to his mouth. 6 I can remember, Eds been the least physically fit member in the family, and 7 proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers.Although the family often 8 about that, Ed refused to buy a 9 T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed 10 for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly 11 , I was so surprised that I was 12 . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. 13 , at the point in our game when I d have predicted（预计）the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was 14 7 to 9 and Ed was 15 . The sudden realization was painful. We 16 to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious 17 about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone (更不用说) 18 that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to 19 . In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my 20 .1、AencouragingBhopelessCsurprisingDregular2、AdeclaredBmentionedCpersuadedDsuggested3、AunforgettableBunexpectedCeasyDearly4、AexerciseBpreparationCjoyDfitness5、Atime-savingBcomfortableCsuitableDeffort-making6、AAs soon asBAs long asCWhenDSince7、AstrangelyBpersonallyCreasonablyDeagerly8、AcaredBforgotCquarreledDjoked9、AcleanBlargerCstraightDdarker10、Aset outBgot readyCarrivedDreturned11、AnoticeBadmireCbelieveDmeasure12、AnervousBcuriousCcarelessDspeechless13、AAfter allBAs a resultCAbove allDAt last14、AmistakenlyBthenCinsteadDnaturally15、AleadingBcomingCwaitingDcounting16、ApretendedBstoppedCcontinuedDdecided17、AthoughtsBdoubtsCsituationsDproblems18、AscoringBcompletingCreceivingDkeeping19、AplayBstartCsleepDmove20、AfriendshipBrespectCsupportDfavorSection 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 Dolphins, African gray parrots and some other animals understand the idea of “zero,” but researchers were surprised to find that honeybees also comprehend this abstract concept, considering the insects tiny brains, according to a new study. Honeybees have fewer than one million neurons (神经元), compared with the 86 billion neurons in humansand yet, they grasp a concept that humans, by some measures, dont start to understand before preschool.The researchers set up two cards, each of which had a set of symbols on them, like triangles or circles. Then, they trained a group of the bees to fly to the card with the lower number of symbols. The bees quickly learned what the humans wanted them to do to get their delicious, sweet rewards. The trained bees were then shown a card that was empty and one that had symbols on it. There is no need for the bees to be trained to fly more often to the empty cardthus showing that they understood that “zero” was a number less than the others.Although they flew more often to an empty card than to one that had one symbol on it, it became easier for them to distinguish when the symbols on the card increased in number. For example, they more often flew to the zero when the other card had four symbols than when it had one.Perhaps these findings will explain the brain mechanism (机制) behind what allows us to understand the concept of “nothing,” Adrian Dyer, a researcher said. This understanding, in turn, could help in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) that also understands this concept. “If bees can understand zero with a brain of less than a million neurons, it suggests there are simple, efficient ways to teach AI new tricks,” Dyer said in the statement.1、What is a surprising finding for the researchers?AMany animals also comprehend the meaning of “zero”.BThe number of neurons of honeybees is much smaller.CHoneybees can understand “zero” with their tiny brains.DHumans fail to recognize abstract ideas before preschool.2、What can the bees do without further training?AFly directly to the card with more symbols on it.BFly less often to the card with fewer symbols on it.CFly quite slowly to the card without anything on it.DFly more often to the card without any s