建昌县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺试题含解析.docVIP

建昌县2023年考研《英语一》考前冲刺试题 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) Just several days ago, a violent storm hit our community. I looked out of the window and witnessed a tree being 1 by the fierce winds. The branches bent, and swayed back and forth, thanks to their 2 to avoid breaking. The leaves desperately stuck to the branches because their life 3 the tree. The powerful trunk that 4 the tree upright bent slightly backwards from the force in a battle to 5 its position. After the storm had passed, the tree gracefully returned to its 6 position standing tall among the chaos. It managed to 7 the storm. It didn’t look the same as leaves had shed from its branches and the soil had loosened a bit, but what 8 is that the tree won the fight for its life. For a long time I couldn’t understand why this tree 9 my attention the way it did. As time passed, it became 10 that it wasn’t just about the tree but about the roots, which, although unseen, dig deep into the soil providing 11 and nutrition. The roots allow the tree to be able to take a 12 because they are there to support them. I couldn’t but ask myself how deep the roots are in my life. 13 , the next time you catch your kids 14 , when the job is driving you crazy, when you are underpaid and the 15 is tight, and when the storms of life are raging, go back to your roots. Life is full of 16 . They will make you sway, make you 17 , make you lose some leaves but the deeper your roots the stronger you stand. Faced with 18 you might bend but don’t break. No matter how hard the wind blows don’t let life 19 you into an uncomfortable position. Your 20 lies in your roots. 1、A．crushed B．abused C．broken D．removed 2、A．height B．thickness C．flexibility D．outline 3、A．answered for B．d