日喀则地区聂拉木县2023年考研《英语一》最后冲刺试题含解析.doc

日喀则地区聂拉木县2023年考研《英语一》最后冲刺试题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)An old man had been working for many years for a town. His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and 1 , the old man guarded the hills, 2 the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have 3 and polluted the fresh flow of water . The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swans (天鹅) floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful 4 words.Years passed. One evening the town 5 met. As they reviewed the budget, one man’s 6 caught sight of the salary 7 being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked , “Who is the old man? Why do w 8 to employ him? No one in town ever 9 him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn’t doing his job. His position isn’t 10 any longer.” Then they voted to 11 the man.For several weeks, nothing changed….By early autumn, the trees began to 12 their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, 13 the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown 14 in the river. A few days later, the water was much 15 Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible 16 was soon sensed. Swans left and so did the 17 The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.Quickly, the 18 town committee called a special meeting. Realizing their huge error in 19 , they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up. Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps.Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job or life. They may all make a 20 1、A．regularly B．suddenly C．naturally D．actually2、A．cut B．burned C．removed D．selected3、A．carried B．poured C．changed D．blocked4、A．beyond B．with C．in D．after5、A．office B．association C．department D．committee6、A．eye B．care C．hand D．mind7、A．list B．form C．figure D．account8、A．promise B．continue C．stop D．tend9、A．visits B．hires C．tells D．sees10、A．powerful B．important C．necessary D．suitable11、A．find B．fire C．support D．forgot12、A．lose B．miss C．fall D．grow13、A．pulling B．speeding C．slowing D．pushing14、A．fish B．color C．flower D．leaf15、A．deeper B．cooler C．warmer D．darker16、A．sound B．smell C．wave D．taste17、A．managers B．passengers C．villagers D．tourists18、A．embarrassed B．annoyed C．discouraged D．diappointed19、A．arrangement B．assignment C．judgement D．amusement20、A．suggestion B．difference C．progress D．decisionSection 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 1The number of giraffes is becoming smaller across Africa, according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. The total population has dropped by 40 percent in the last 15 years. Surprisingly, even scientists haven’t given much attention to giraffes. We are learning more about their ecology, but what we know is still way behind what we know about other species. “It’s a silent extinction,” said Dr. Julian Hennessy, a wildlife scientist.“The main reason for the smaller number of giraffes is their loss of living places,” said Hennessy, “as an increasing part of land is used for farming. But hunting also has a big influence.” You might wonder why hunters would focus on giraffes. First of all, once a giraffe is brought down, there is lots of meat with a small amount of effort. Besides, there is another thing encouraging the hunting. In Tanzania, Hennessy says, the latest word on the street is that eating giraffe meat could cure AIDS. Fresh giraffe heads and bones can be sold at prices of up to $140 per piece.Another widespread misconception about giraffes is that they are everywhere. Look at kids’ books which are full of giraffes. They are always in zoo collections. They can be seen easily, so you don’t think we have to worry about them. But the truth is that they are in danger of extinction. There is a lack of right and true data.Hennessy and other researchers are now pulling together the data needed to improve the situation of the entire giraffe species and all nine subspecies (亚种). The information will be used to change the giraffe’s listing on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, which now lists the species as of “least concern” but two subspecies as “endangered”. “It’s a lot of work to gather the necessary information,” Hennessy says. “And several other giraffe subspecies will be recommended for endangered listings next year or the year。