考研英语一铜川市宜君县2023年临考冲刺试卷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)It was a very cold evening. The old mans beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a 1 across the river. The wait seemed 2 The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time. 3 , he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by，and then another, till the last rider came near the old man. The old man caught the riders 4 and said, “Sir, would you 5 giving me a ride to the other side?” 6 his horse, the rider replied, “Of course not.” But it was so cold that the old mans body was almost 7 He could not get 8 the ground. The horseman helped the old man onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, 9 to the old mans home.As they 10 the old mans house, the horseman asked, “Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I 11 and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? 12 I had said no and left you there?”The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked 13 the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didnt 14 It would be 15 even asking them for a ride. But in your eye I saw 16 I knew that you would help me.”The words 17 the rider deeply. “Thank you for what youve said,” he told the old man. “I hope I will never leave others 18 simply because Im busy, and every American citizen does 19 in my heart.”With that, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his 20 back to the White House1、AhelpBrideCtripDdrive2、AusefulBboringCfortunateDendless3、AGraduallyBFinallyCSadlyDSurprisingly4、AeyesBhandCbackDface5、AlikeBthinkCofferDmind6、ASpeedingBRidingCStoppingDLeaving7、AshockedBstuckCfrozenDinjured8、AdownBonCinDoff9、AonlyBbutCsoDthen10、AnearedBvisitedCpassedDmissed11、Acame onBcame inCcame upDcame out12、AEven ifBWhat ifCAs ifDOnly if13、AoutBforCintoDup14、AtryBwaitCaskDcare15、Auseless.BriskyCdangerousDfoolish16、AbraveryBloyaltyCambitionDkindness17、AattractedBcomfortedCtouchedDoccupied18、AaloneBoutCawayDover19、AdesireBliveCcountDadvance20、AchoiceBlivingCmindDwaySection 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 1Lately,my 90-year-old mom has been more and more quiet and sleepy.This is very odd and disturbing.At the same time,my 92-year-old father has been suffering his own health problems.It is terrible to see my father struggle to get her to talk,say something,when she doesnt have the energy.The other day,I recalled how my mother used to visit a woman named Mrs.Demopolis,a Greek immigrant,who made the best baklava（果仁饼）!She gave lessons on baking hem to my mother.Also,my mom used to bake baklava often for a time and that was absolute pleasure.As I spoke of this over the phone,my silent mom cheered up and said how much shed like o have one again.Now,they live in Florida and I like in Wales,UK with my husband and children,so I cant go and bring her some baklava or even make some in her kitchen.But what I did suggest was that my father or sister should buy some baklava at a Greek Restaurant and I should do she same,and wouldnt it be fun to eat our baklava at exactly the same time and so,be together sharing the moment and the pleasure?Both parents loved the idea and we decided to do it.It was lovely to hear a little happiness in her voice.Tow days later we both had our baklava and shared the experience.It meant a lot to my parents,and to me,to do this.My mother said she wants to do this again,maybe with another food or even baklava again! Why not?And as she only keeps losing weight instead of gaining,it is good for her to find foods that appeal to her appetite.It is becoming harder to find ways to communicate over the phone,but this was this was at least a very good way to do so.And it was nice,as well,to remind us of pleasant memories of our past.1、What has mainly worried the author lately?AHer father is suffering from illness.BHer mother is becoming less active.CHer mother refuses to talk with her father.DShe has difficulty helping her sick parents.2、What did the author suggest to please her mother?AMrs Demopolis should buy some baklava for her mother.BHer mother should make some baklava in her kitchen.CHer family should get together to comfort her mother.DHer family should eat the same food at the same time separately.3、What do we know about the authors mother?AShe is getting thin