荆州市江陵县2023年考研《英语一》临考冲刺试卷含解析.doc

荆州市江陵县2023年考研《英语一》临考冲刺试卷 Section I Use of English Directions: 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) 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When Prime Minister Winston Churchill was young, he attended a public school called Harrow. He was not a 1 student. As a matter of fact, he’d have been thrown out of the school, if he hadn’t been the son of a famous leader. However, he 2 his study at Harrow, went on to the university, and then had a successful 3 in the army. He later was elected Prime Minister and brought great honor to Britain. Toward the end of his period as Prime Minister, he was________ to address the young boys at Harrow, his old 4 He gave this short but moving speech: “Young men, never give up. Never give up! Never give up! 5 !” Many people________ Abraham Lincoln to be the greatest president of all time. Yet it should be 6 how many failures and defeats 7 his early life. He grew up on a small farm. In those early years, his family 8 had a penny and he had only one year of________education. In 1832, he lost his job. In 1833 he 9 in business. In 1835, the woman he loved died. In 1843 he was 10 when he tried to enter the Congress(国会). In 1856, he was defeated in the________ for vice president. In spite of these, he didn’t 11 , and he was elected President of the US in 1860. Personal history, education, situation—none of these can 12 a strong spirit. Some of the world’s greatest people have________ huge problems and difficulties at some time in their lives, but they’ve gone on to do 13 deeds. Bury him in the snows of Valley Forge, and you have a George Washington. Make a musical genius________to hear, and you have a Ludwig van Beethoven. Call him________ to learn, and write him off as stupid, and you have an Albert Einstein. 1、A．clever B．lazy C．famous D．good 2、A．abandoned B．supported C．completed D．appreciat