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1、考研英语一大连市普兰店市2023年深度预测试卷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)An old man had been working for many years for a town. His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water
2、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 swa
3、ns (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 mans 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 o
4、ne in town ever 9 him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isnt doing his job. His position isnt 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
5、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 di
6、d 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
7、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、AregularlyBsuddenlyCnaturallyDactually2、AcutBburnedCremovedDselected3、AcarriedBpouredCchangedDblocked4、AbeyondBwithCinDafter5、AofficeBassociationCdepartm
8、entDcommittee6、AeyeBcareChandDmind7、AlistBformCfigureDaccount8、ApromiseBcontinueCstopDtend9、AvisitsBhiresCtellsDsees10、ApowerfulBimportantCnecessaryDsuitable11、AfindBfireCsupportDforgot12、AloseBmissCfallDgrow13、ApullingBspeedingCslowingDpushing14、AfishBcolorCflowerDleaf15、AdeeperBcoolerCwarmerDdarke
9、r16、AsoundBsmellCwaveDtaste17、AmanagersBpassengersCvillagersDtourists18、AembarrassedBannoyedCdiscouragedDdiappointed19、AarrangementBassignmentCjudgementDamusement20、AsuggestionBdifferenceCprogressDdecisionSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the ques
10、tions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1The snowy owl (雪鹗) is a white-colored owl with many unique characteristics. This bird bears a pure white appearance (only the male), with a rounded head, and black bill. While the male is actually
11、 a pure white individual, the female and young ones have a darker appearance with dusky spots. The female owl never attains complete whiteness in her lifetime. As young owls get older, they get whiter, losing their heavy stripes (条纹) and dark spots. This bird is between 18 to 20 inches long. Its Win
12、gspan is 49 to 59 inches. It weighs between 3.5 to 6.5 pounds.The snowy owl lives in the regions of Greenland, Iceland, Canada, and the northern parts of USACarolus Linnaeus was the first person to classify this bird. Apart from being the heaviest owl in North America, it is also the official bird o
13、f Quebec. It is known by other names such as “the Arctic Owl” or “the Great White Owl”. The reason for this birds adaptation to the cold temperatures of the Arctic Circle is its splendidly beautiful, white, and thick feathers. These feathers help it to survive the extreme cold and develop a perfect
14、camouflage (伪装) in the “white” of its Arctic habitat.The snowy owl is a very patient hunter, and it can sit in one place for hours. Gifted with great hearing and keen eyesight, it is known to be an efficient and clever hunter. It is not difficult for it to track down its prey, which might be barely
15、visible under thick plants or snow cover. Before soaring off in pursuit, the bird waits patiently and identifies its potential prey. Once the prey comes within the proper range, it lays its attack with its sharp-hooked claws. It hunts both during the day and at night.1、What can we conclude about the snowy owl from the first paragraph?AIt is a bird with pure white feathers.BIt is a bird which is big and heavy.CIt has a white appearance with black spots.DThe female owl is whiter
