2023年淮南市凤台县考研《英语一》临考冲刺试题含解析.docVIP

2023年淮南市凤台县考研《英语一》临考冲刺试题

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

SincefinishingmystudiesatHarvardandOxford,I’vewatchedonefriendafteranotherlandhigh-ranking,high-payingWallStreetjobs.Asexecutives(高级管理人员)withbanks,consultingfirms,establishedlawfirms,andmajorcorporations,manyarenow1ontheirwaytoimpressivecareers.Bysociety’s2,theyseemtohaveitmade.

Onthesurface,thesepeopleseemtobeveryluckyinlife.Astheyleftstudentlifebehind,manyhada3drinkattheircheapbutfriendlylocalbar,shookhandswithlongtimeroommates,and4outofsmallapartmentsintohighbuildings.Theymadereservationsatrestaurantswherethecostofabottleofwine5acollegeyear’smonthlyrent.Theyreplacedtheirbelovedoldcarswithexpensivenewsportscars.

Thethingis,anumberofthemhave6thatdespitetheirsuccess,theyaren’thappy.Some7ofunfriendlycoworkersandfeelsadforeight-hourworkweeksdevotedtotasksthey8.Somedonotrespectthecompaniestheyworkforandtalkoffeelingtiredand9.However,insteadofdevotingthemselvestotheirwork,theyfindthemselvesworkingtosupportthe10towhichtheyhavesoquicklybecome11.

Peopleoftenspeakoftryingamoresatisfyingpath,and12intheendtheideaofleavingtheirjobstoworkforsomethingthey13orfindingapositionthatwouldgivethemmoretimewiththeirfamiliesalmostalwaysleadsthemtothesameconclusion:it’s14.Theyhaveloans,bills,amortgage(抵押贷款)to15,retirementtosavefor.Theyrecognizethere’ssomething16intheirlives,butit’s17tostepoffthetrack.

Inasocietythattendsto18everythingintermsofdollarsandcents,welearnfromayoungagetoconsiderthecostsofo