考研《英语一》浙江省蚌埠市2023年模拟试题含解析

考研英语一浙江省蚌埠市2023年模拟试题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)For our family vacations when our children were younger, we often went river rafting. Rafting meant we could be together as a family, 1 with the beauty of nature, and meet other people. Plus, it was 2 , and being on the river meant our family never had to ask that 3 of questions: “What are we going to do today?” It was always clear 4 the boat and paddle downstream! This was our method for strengthening family bonds with less 5 .We also found that the river is always a great 6 . For example, sometimes your boat goes through a particularly difficult rapid and you find yourself thrown out of the boat and into the water. When this happens, sometimes you get caught in a 7 , where the water is churning（搅动）back upstream. What do you do? The natural tendency is to crazily attempt to swim 8 , but in this situation, the water is circulating backward, 9 you are actually swimming against the current. This is very dangerous; it is quite possible to 10 yourself and be unable to get out of the hole. Unfortunately, people have 11 this way. However, if you give up swimming and 12 , the water pulls you in and for an instant takes you upstream. Usually, this is enough for you to be 13 “spit out” of the hole.A 14 situation came up in a recent coaching meeting I had with a high-ranking engineer of a Fortune 100 company, who described his week as feeling as though he were “swimming upstream.” The more 15 he felt, the harder he worked, and the less time he spent with his managers, and with his family. He was unaware that he had become so 16 in fighting the daily battles that he had completely 17 the larger stream, the more vital 18 of his leadership role.Be aware of 19 you place your attention. If you become distracted, keep returning to your point of 20 .1、Ainteract Bgo Clive Dbreathe2、Ainspiring Bcautious Cadventurous Dconscious3、Amost curious Bdeadliest Cmost interesting Dgreatest4、Aget in Bget down to Cget off Dget round5、Atime Bcommunication Ccooperation Deffort6、Ateacher Bmother Csoldier Dleader7、Amess Bcenter Churry Dhole8、Asafely Bdownstream Caway Dpast9、Aor Band Cbut Dso10、Aexhaust Bhurt Cjustify Drefresh11、Adisappeared Bfought Cdied Dbehaved12、Arelax Breflect Clie Dwatch13、Acalmly Bquickly Cshockingly Damazingly14、Apositive Bstrange Csimilar Dconfusing15、Aanger Bpressure Cmotivation Dattraction16、Ainvolved Btrapped Clost Dbathed17、Alost track of Bturned blind to Clost sight of Dlooked down upon18、Acalls Bpriorities Cappeals Dpromises19、Awhere Bhow Cwhy Dwhen20、Atarget Bachievement Ccondition DfocusSection 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 Amid growing global condemnation of elephant riding as a tourist activity, Yok Don National Park in southern Vietnam has ended the practice and replaced it with the first ethical (伦理的) elephant experience of its kind in the country.The formally captive group of four elephants were released from their chains earlier this month and no longer carry tourists on rides through the park. Visitors can instead observe the animals roaming freely in their natural habitat.The park worked on the initiative with Animal Protection Asia, which campaigns for long-term changes in animal welfare and tourism in Vietnam. The official agreement between the charity and the state-run park was signed on 13 July, and runs until April 2023, with the first tours taking place earlier this month. Over the next five years, it is hoped that the new model will provide as much or even more revenue for owners as riding, and encourage mahouts (管象人) and elephant tourism companies to follow.This project has entirely changed the lives of the elephants at the park and it also provides a much better experience for the tourists. Misuse has been replaced with respect, and the animals look much healthier and happier than before.Awareness of the adverse effects of elephant riding has increased in recent years, with a growing number of tourists avoiding cruel attractions and supporting welfare centres and animal protection instead, alongside an increasing number of tour operators refusing to sell elephant treks that include riding.Many of the elephants used in riding and other activities, such as painting or performing tricks, are caught as babies from the wild,