2023年安徽省宣城市绩溪县考研《英语一》全真模拟试题含解析.doc

2023年安徽省宣城市绩溪县考研《英语一》全真模拟试题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)There is an interesting story about how Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish artist, developed the ability to produce an amazing work in just minutes.As the story goes, Picasso was walking through the market one day when a woman 1 him. She stopped the artist, pulled out a piece of paper and said, “Mr. Picasso, I am a fan of your works. Could you do a little 2 for me, please ?”Picasso smiled and 3 drew a small, but beautiful piece of art on the paper. Then, he 4 the paper back to the woman, saying, “That will be one million dollars.”“But Mr. Picasso, it only 5 you 30 seconds to draw this little masterpiece,” said the woman“My good lady, I spend 30 years 6 to draw that masterpiece in thirty seconds.” said Picasso.Picasso isn’t the only 7 man who worked for decades to master his craft. His 8 is typical of many creative geniuses. Even people of considerable talent 9 produce amazing work before decades of 10 . A recent study 11 the ages of Nobel Prize winners, great inventors, and scientists. The researchers found that most groundbreaking work 12 during the late thirties — at least a full decade into any personal career. Even in the fields of science and maths, creative 13 is often made after more than ten years’ work.These findings 14 the work done by previous researchers as well. For example, a study 15 at Carnegie Mellon University by professor John Hayes found that out of 500 famous musical pieces, nearly all of them were created after ten years of the composer’s career. In later studies, Hayes found similar 16 with poets and painters. He began 17 this period hard work and little fame as the “ten years of 18 .”Whether you are a composer or a scientist, creativity is not a 19 you are born with or without. It is something that is discovered, honed（磨练）, and improved 20 real work.1、A．realized B．recognized C．interviewed D．followed2、A．chatting B．reading C．shopping D．drawing3、A．finally B．unwillingly C．quickly D．suddenly4、A．handed B．transported C．arranged D．delivered5、A．took B．wasted C．spent D．requested6、A．practising B．teaching C．learning D．intending7、A．funny B．complex C．arguable D．brilliant8、A．journey B．painting C．model D．achievement9、A．always B．rarely C．never D．possibly10、A．wait B．survey C．practice D．formation11、A．saw B．kept C．connected D．tracked12、A．completed B．peaked C．succeeded D．created13、A．advance B．collection C．development D．progress14、A．match B．show C．include D．delay15、A．carried B．explored C．conducted D．removed16、A．patterns B．lifestyles C．conditions D．customs17、A．looking at B．referring to C．taking over D．dressing up18、A．review B．silence C．rise D．trick19、A．case B．character C．quality D．role20、A．before B．with C．along D．throughSection 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 1Have you ever listened to a private conversation? Maybe you were standing by a door or in a hallway and you heard people talking about someone else. You paused ... you perked up your ears ... and you listened. These people were not speaking to you. You eavesdropped.To eavesdrop means you secretly listen to something said in private. Nosy people, people who like to gossip and spies are all good eavesdroppers. When it was first used in the 1600s, "eavesdrop" was the water that fell, or dropped, from the eaves of a house. After even more time passed, "eavesdropper" described someone who stood near a house to secretly listen to a conversation happening inside.English has another expression related to eavesdropping and the home: the walls have ears. This means be careful what you say as there might be people listening.Some word experts say this expression may come from story about an ancient Greek ruler who had an ear-shaped cave cut and connected between the rooms of his palace. This form of eavesdropping became common practice with rulers from many cultures.There’s a great one more for eavesdropping – to listen in on. When you listen in on something, you listen to people speaking without joining in, usually secretly. But not always. You can listen in on a class at university or listen in on a meeting at work. These examples do not suggest that you were listening secretly.Now, maybe you were minding your own business. Maybe you just happened to have overheard a private conversation. Overhearing is more innocent than eavesdropping. You can ov。