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1、考研英语一2023年长丰县考前冲刺试卷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)These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in
2、offices are frequently referred to as “white-collar workers” for the simple reason that they 1 wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often 2 to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious sit
3、uations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a(an) 3 for the Ellesmere Corporation.When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He 4 told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home 5 in a smart black suit. He then c
4、hanged into overalls and 6 the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his 7 Alfs wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has j
5、ust found 8 job. He will soon be working in an office. He will earn much less than he used to, but he feels that his rise in 9 is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him Mr. Bloggs 10 Alf.1、AeventuallyBoccasionallyCusuallyDapparently2、AexcitedB
6、willingCinterestedDlucky3、AofficialBmanagerCsalesmanDdustman4、AhopefullyBprobablyCsimplyDpolitely5、AworeBputCtriedDdressed6、AtookBspentCcostDwasted7、AmistakeBsecretCmemoryDreputation8、AanotherBoneCthe otherDother9、AstatusBlookCdirectionDstatue10、Ain spite ofBregardless ofCinstead ofDin case ofSectio
7、n 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 1Free Online CoursesReading in the Digital AgeThis course is for people from all walks of life who enjoy rea
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13、ake Reading in the Digital Age, you will _.Awalk into different peoples lifeBlearn ways of understanding textsCget better at computer skillsDshare opinions with literary scholars1、Who will help students better understand the themes of Shakespeares plays?AActors.BScholars.CHistorians.DVideo tutors.2、
14、What can people learn from The European Discovery of China?AChinas discovery of the West.BThe rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty.CThe importance of the Silk Road.DChinas interest in Western travellers.3、What are the subjects of these online courses?AScience and history.BMedia and health.CNature and e
15、nvironment.DLanguage and culture.4、In which way do the three courses have in common?AThey are aimed at students.BThey are provided for free.CEach lasts 6 weeks.DEach takes 2 hours per week.Text 2Two Interesting StoriesShaving Away the EyebrowsSi Burgher had some of the longest eyebrows in Indiana. They were so long that he had to brush them every day so that they did not look like a wild hair. They measured more than