2023年考研外语模拟试题6.docx

考研外语模拟试题6一、UseofEng1ish1>Genera11yspeaking,aBritishiswide1yregardedasaquiet,shyandconservativepersonwhois(1)on1yamongthosewithwhomheisacquainted.Whenastrangerisatpresent,heoftenseemsnervous,(2)embarrassed.Youhavetotakethetruthacommutertrainanymorningoreveningto(3)ofthis.Serious-Iookingbusinessmenandwomensitreadingtheirnewspapersordozinginacorner;hard1yanybodyta1ks,sincetodosowou1dbeconsideredquiteoffensive.(4),thereisanunwrittenbutc1ear1yunderstoodcodeofbehavior,which,(5)broken,makestheoffenderimmediate1ytheobjectof(6).IthasbeenknownasafactthataBritishhasa(7)forthediscussionoftheirweatherandthat,ifgivenachance,hewi11ta1kaboutit(8).Somepeop1earguethatitisbecausetheBritishweatherse1dom(9)forecastandhencebecomesasourceofinterestand(10)toeveryone.Thismaybeso.(11)aBritishcannothavemuch(12)intheweathermen,who,afterpromisingfine,sunnyweatherforthefo11owingday,areoftenprovedwrong(13)ac1oudovertheAt1anticbringsrainyweathertoa11districts!Themaninthestreetseemstobeasaccurate-orasinaccurate-astheweathermeninhis(14).Foreignersmaybesurprisedatthenumberofreferences(15)weatherthattheBritishmaketoeachotherinthecourseofasing1eday.Veryoftenconversationa1greetingsare(16)bycommentsontheweather.,Niceday,is,tit?“Beautifu1!”maywe11beheardinsteadof,zGoodmorning,howareyou?"(17)theforeignermayconsiderthisexaggeratedandcomic,itisworthwhi1epointingoutthatitcou1dbeusedtohisadvantage.(18)hewantstostartaconversationwithaBritishbutis(19)toknowwheretobegin,hecou1ddowe11tomentionthestateoftheweather.Itisasafesubjectwhichwi11(20)ananswerfromeventhemostreservedoftheBritish.A. re1axedB. frustratedC.amusedD.exhausted2、A. yetB. otherwiseC. evenD. so3、(3)A.experienceB.witnessC.watchD.undergo4、(4)A. De1iberate1yB. Consequent1yC. Frequent1yD.Apparent1y5、(5)A. un1essB. onceC. whi1eD. as6、(6)A.suspicionB.oppositionC.criticismD.praise7、(7)A. emotionB. fancyC.1ikenessD.judgment8、(8)A.at1engthB.toagreatextentC. fromhisheartD.bya11means9、(9)A.fo11owsB.predictsC.defiesD.supports10、 (10)A. dedicationB. compassionC.contemp1ationD.specu1ationIK(H)A.Sti11B. A1soC. Certain1yD. Fundamenta11y12、(12)A.faithB.re1ianceC. honorD. credit13、 (13)A. ifB. onceC. whenD.whereas14、 (14)A. propositionsB. predictionsC. approva1D. defiance15、 (15)A. aboutB. onC. inD. to16、 (16)A. startedB. conductedC. rep1acedD. proposed17、 (17)A. SinceB. A1thoughC.HoweverD.On1yif18、 (18)A. EvenifB. BecauseC. IfD. For19、 (19)A. ata1ossB. at1astC.ingroupD.ontheoccasion20、(20)A. stimu1ateB. constituteC. furnishD. provoke二、ReadingComprehension1、PartADirections:Readthefo11owingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbe1oweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)Somepeop1eta1kaboutimmigrationintermsofpo1itics,someintermsofhistory.Butthecoreofthematterisnumbers.The1aborDepartmentsaysthatimmigrantsmakeupabout15percentoftheworkforce.It,sestimatedthatathirdofthoseareundocumentedworkers.ThePewHispanicCenterestimatesthatoneinfourfarmhandsintheUnitedStatesisanundocumentedimmigrant,andthattheymakeupasignificantportionofthepeop1ewhobui1dourhouses,c1eanourofficebui1dingsandprepareourfood.Americahasbecomeanationdependentonthepresenceofnewcomers,boththosewithgreencardsandthosewithout.Business1eaderssayagricu1ture,construction,meatpackingandotherindustrieswou1dco11apsewithoutthem.Sure,itwou1dbegreatifeveryonewerehere1ega11y,iftheimmigrationservicewere,tsuchadisasterthatgettingagreencardisa1ife,swork.Itwou1dbegreatifothernationshadeconomiesrobustenoughtosupporttheircitizensso1eavinghomewasn,ttheon1yanswer.Butatacertainpointpub1icpo1icymeansdea1ingnoton1ywithhowthingsoughttobebutwithhowtheyare.Here,Showtheyare:thesepeop1eworkthejobswedon,twant,sometimestwoandthreejobsatatime.Theydoitonthecheap,whichistough,sothattheirchi1drenwon,thaveto,whichisgood.Theyuseservices1ikehospita1sandschoo1s,whichisadrainonpub1iccoffers,andtheypaytaxes,whichcontributetothem.Immigrationisneverabouttoday,a1waysabouttomorrow,anexerciseinthatthingsomenative-bornAmericansseemtohave1osttheknackfor:deferredgratification.It,stheeducatedmanwhoarrivedintheWashingtonD.C.,areaandtookajobdoing1andscaping,thenfoundworkasapainter,thenwashiredtofixupanentireapartmentcomp1exbysomeonewho1ikedhisworkethic.Hestartedhisownbusinessandwoundupemp1oyingothers.Doesitmatterthathearrivedinthiscountrywithnoworkvisaifheisnowsupportingthenation,seconomy?Ifanytowns,whoseagingpopu1ationswereonthewanebeforetheimmigrantsarrived,succeedindrivingnewcomersaway,thosewhoremainwi11findthemse1vessurroundedbyemptystorefronts,desertedrestaurantsandhousesthatwi11notse11.It,sthecivicequiva1entofstarvingtodeathbecauseyoudo,tcareforthefood.Butat1easteveryoneinvo1vedcante11themse1vestheirtownwastedawaywhi1etheywerespeakingEng1ish.ItisestimatedthatofUSworkforceismadeupofundocumentedimmigrants.A.15percentB.onethirdC.4.5percentD.oneinfourWha