
考研《英语一》2023年黔东南南苗族侗族自治州三穗县巅峰冲刺试卷含解析.doc
11页考研《英语一》2023年黔东南南苗族侗族自治州三穗县巅峰冲刺试卷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) When we’re young, especially in our twenties or even thirties, we may feel uncertain about our future. For years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life, I was a thirty-year-old lawyer in New York. 1 being a lawyer was never my dream or goal in life. I honestly wanted to be a writer. I have a great 2 and would write amazing stories in my head. But I always knew that being a writer was 3 possible for me because it was a better 4 decision to stay a lawyer.Lately, I couldn’t fall asleep 5 my usual time of 10 p. m. and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream 6 . The dream starts with me in the ocean 7 to go for a swim and I’m searching for something, but I start to 8 and have no control over my 9 . Then a light shines through the waters and when I look up, all I can 10 is myself in a bright white mom writing a 11 . Then I hear a voice say 12 , “Now is the time to try something new: now is the time to try something new.Something indescribable always stayed in my mind. It wasn’t just a dream; it was my 13 to make something good out of my life. That afternoon, I 14 my job at the law firm and I couldn’t have been any 15 . My life started at 30, and every day 16 that point I haven’t stopped enjoying life. I started to 17 and have been on the best-sellers list for the last two months. Things have definitely 18 well. 19 is a good thing; it gives us an opportunity to take a chance. So my two favorite words I live by and so 20 you are “change and chance”1、A.However B.Because C.But D.So2、A.information B.determination C.memory D.imagination3、A.always B.never C.almost D.ever4、A.original B.essential C.financial D.crucial5、A.by B.on C.at D.in6、A.in the long term B.all at once C.on the whole D.again and again7、A.getting B.trying C.agreeing D.remembering8、A.drown B.scream C.escape D.float9、A.body B.life C.feet D.head10、A.imagine B.see C.feel D.hear11、A.novel B.report C.journal D.letter12、A.unwillingly B.violently C.repeatedly D.sadly13、A.honor B.opportunity C.duty D.hobby14、A.got B.lost C.landed D.quit15、A.happier B.luckier C.worse D.better16、A.until B.after C.since D.before17、A.read B.write C.smile D.work18、A.put oft B.turned off C.cut off D.come19、A.Change B.Dreaming C.Writing D.Chance20、A.should B.need C.must D.dareSection 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 Last fall, I happened to overhear a student telling the others he had decided not to sign up for an introductory philosophy course. The demands of his major, he said seriously, meant he needed to take “practical” courses, and “enlightenment” would simply have to wait. For now, employability was the most important.The students’ conversation fits into a larger alarming narrative about the role of the humanities in higher education. In a time of dizzying technological achievement and of rapid scientific innovation, sceptics of the humanities may question the usefulness of studying Aristotle, the Italian Renaissance or Chinese fiction.Actually, I regret not interrupting that student to argue for taking that introductory philosophy course. I would have started by reminding him that, for much of America’s history, college graduates were not considered truly educated unless they had mastered philosophy, literature, political theory and history. The key role of higher education was to invite students into the conversations about matters like what it means to be alive and the definition of justice. Fostering engagement with these subjects is still an essential part of the university’s function in society.I would have also mentioned to the student that he was misinformed about the job market. It is true that many employers are looking for graduates with specialized technical skills, but they also look for other capabilities. As the world is transformed by artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation, the unique human qualities of creativity, imagination and moral reasoning will be the ultimate coin of the realm. All these skills are developed in humanities courses.Further, I would have argued that while a degree anchored in the sciences is an important precondition for many jobs, it is not the only route. Look no further than the founders of companies such as LinkedIn, Slack and Flickr, who are among the many tech businesspersons with degrees in the humanities, and who credit that training for their success.Contrary to the widely held belief that humanities majors have a hard time getting jobs, recent studies s。
