考研英语一赤峰市2023年考前冲刺预测试卷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)Bill Gates doesnt pretend he lives in an equal household. When it 1 parenting his three children, the billionaire admits his wife Melinda has done more than her 2 of the work raising the kids.Gates spent two years taking math and computer science courses, but never 3 his degree. “My eldest daughter graduates from Stanford in June, so Im 4 she wont fall into my footsteps.” Gates joked.Gates said he and his wife have been quite cautious about the 5 theyve used to raise their three children. He says the couple 6 a 1970s “Love and Logic” parenting model. The core idea of the philosophy is centered on the idea that taking emotional control, essentially reducing emotional 7 like shouting or blaming kids, is 8 for parents.“One of the greatest benefits of 9 Love and Logic is that it helps us learn how to keep a tighter control on our emotions and on our 10 .” Gates said.Gates admits he and his wife havent been perfect at 11 the approach.“Can you get rid of the emotion? You cant 12 do it.” he said.Besides, the Love and Logic model also 13 the importance of not relying on rewards for kids, but instead showing unconditional love and praising kids for who they are, not what they do(or dont) 14 , like a poor test score or a(n) 15 grade.“Many highly successful people 16 with grades as children.” Gates said, “Whats most important is that our 17 develop good character, curiosity and problem-solving skills.”The model is a bit like the Socratic method, 18 it pushes parents to focus on asking questions of their kids and getting them to think about how to 19 their own problems, 20 feeding them answers.1、Adevotes to Blooks forward to Ccomes to Dleads to2、Ashare Bsight Creach Dpower3、Afinished Bmissed Clost Dpurchased4、Asorry Bpessimistic Cnormal Doptimistic5、Atheory Bmodel Cpractice Didea6、Aevaluated Bdisliked Cfollowed Dadapted7、Adisplays Bapartments Cmistakes Dreactions8、Aexpensive Buseful Cmeaningless Dfamiliar9、Afacing Blacking Capplying Drepairing10、Aminds Bhands Ceyes Dtongues11、Acarrying out Bstudying in Cbelieving in Dsurviving on12、Aroughly Bcommonly Ctotally Dgradually13、Ahides Bstresses Ccosts Dcovers14、Aearn Bachieve Clove Dshow15、Abad Bvarious Cimpressive Dharmful16、Agrew Bsmiled Ccried Dstruggled17、Astaff Bteachers Cparents Dchildren18、Awhen Bwhy Cwhere Dwhat19、Asolve Bguess Cmake Dguide20、Abut for Binstead of Cin case of Dthanks toSection 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 1Home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. Id been out of high school for four years, but my high school headmaster, Mr. Gardner, invited me to a Valentines day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed.When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr. Gardner to thank him before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at and I was crazyI had never seen such a beautiful girl!I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answered, “Thats Marilyn Riley, Cut Rileys daughter.” I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the corner from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, Im Jack Joseph.”“I know who you are,” was her not-too-friendly response.“Would you like to dance?” I asked. “No! Im working,” she shot back.“Can I call you next week for a movie date?” I asked. “No,” was her response.For the next month I phoned, trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Marilyn, walking with no umbrella, no raincoat, no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45minutes. It was magic from then on.1、Why did Jack decide to attend the party?AThe party was hold to welcome him back homeBMarilyn would be introduced to him at the partyCHe could meet some of his former teachers thereDThey gathered