考研英语一衡阳市珠晖区2023年押题密卷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)Efficiency is the by-product of comfort, says Dr. Erwin Tichauer of New York University. To prove this_, Dr. Tichauer uses his capability to find_ways to do things. _, he felt that the traditional kind of pliers(钳子）_a better design. The usual_limited hand movement and used unnecessary force because it bent the_. So he designed a pair of pliers to allow the wrist to remain in a comfortable position.To improve the design of_and then make work easier, Dr. Tichauer_the old tools. He asks such questions as: why _a stepladder have four legs_three are more stable? Why dose a screwdriver (螺丝刀) have to be made with straight handles? After testing his_, he has invented a new tool that causes less muscle injury and is more efficient. Tichauer is not interested in getting _ from his inventions. In fact, he says, We _ people to steal from us. At New York University, we do not patent(注册专利）knowledge or invention._ _companies have adopted some of his inventions.As a biochemist, as well as inventor, Dr Techauer_the effect of stress on areas of the body. Even easy_work may put heavy stress on small areas of body and_causes a serious disease. Thus his studies of workers in factories who use the_tool all day long are extremely_in learning about the damage on human body? Dr. Techauer knows that he can not redesign the _ so he redesigns the tool!1、Aargument Bimpression Cstatement Dexpectation2、Aunusual Beasier Cnew Dcorrect3、AEspecially BWhats more CMeanwhile DFor example4、Afollowed Bshowed Cneeded Dproved5、Adesign Bhabits Cmaterials Dwork6、Abody Bfinger Chand Dwrist7、Apliers Ba tool Ca stepladder Dscrewdrivers8、Atests Buses Cfixes Ddestroys9、Acould Bwill Cwould Dmust10、Aif Bbecause Cwhen Donce11、Ainventions Btheories Ctools Dquestions12、Arecognized Bfamous Cexcited Drich13、Aencourage Bprevent Cwarn Dforgive14、AModern BResearch CCommercial DIndustrial15、Ateaches Bstudies Cproduces Ddiscovers16、Aphysical Bdaily Coffice Dresearch17、Ain time Bin addition Cimmediately Dcommonly18、Awrong Bold Csame Dheavy19、Asuitable Bvaluable Clogical Dpractical20、Awork Bstudy Clabor DbodySection 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 1When going through major life changes, like changing careers, I would change the people with whom I spent the most time. Weve all gone through periods when the people in our lives have changedgraduation, moving to a new city, getting a new job, joining a new club, etc. I dont think I need to convince you just how much influence other people can have over your identity. If youve ever experienced a major switch in your people environment, then you know that you change as well.Most people dont make these choices consciously though. You might consciously decide to spend more time with a certain friend, or you may ask someone out on a date to begin a new relationship. But few people choose their existing friendships deliberately.Theres no “getting rid of people”. People are always dropping into and out of each others lives. Associations grow into friendships, and friendships fade into associations. You dont get rid of anyone. The truth is that in order to make room for new people and new experiences, you may need to loosen up some of your existing connections.What about loyalty? Shouldnt you always be loyal to your friends? Once you have a close friend, even if their influence on you is slightly harmful, shouldnt you stick by them?Loyalty to a friend sometimes means having to let go. It means being loyal to their highest and best as well. If someone is destroying his health by smoking, for example, you arent showing loyalty by smoking right along with him. True loyally sometimes requires that you break damaging connections, get yourself back on solid ground, and then decide what you can really do to help your friend.It can take a lot of courage to tell someone, “Im sorry, but I cant have you in my life anymore. But even though this might seem like a selfish act at times, its often the best thing for the other person too. If a relationship is holding you back in some way, understand that it is also hurting the other person. For example, if you work for a violent boss, your acceptance of that situation is considered to be silent approval, encouraging your boss to continue to be