考研《英语一》2023年四川省甘孜藏族自治州泸定县预测试卷含解析.docVIP

考研《英语一》2023年四川省甘孜藏族自治州泸定县预测试卷

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

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

Inafast-pacedworlddrivenbynoise,excitement,andcontinuousconnectionsduetotechnology,Ithinkwe’velosta(n)1forsomethingessentialtothehumanexperience:Quiet.

I’mnottalkingaboutthelibrarystyleversionofsoftwhispers,butaboutthesoul-definingquietofintrospection(自省),ofsolitudeandofbeing2.

Thispastweekend,Ifoundmyselfgluedtomycomputerscreeninaflurry(忙乱)of3worktobuildmycareer.Iwas4socialmediaandworryingaboutbuildingmyvisionfortomorrow.Likesomanyevenings,thecalloftheinternethad5mein,andthebeautifulJulynightinPennsylvaniawas6—untilmyhusbandsteppedinandremindedmethatthere’smoretolifethannoises,likesandfollowers.

Wegotintoourtruckanddrovetenminutestoalocalstatepark,aplacethathas7ourdifferentstagesoflifethroughtheyears.Phonesandcomputers8,wespenttheeveninginnature,enjoyingsimplescenesand9inthequietofthesetting.

Goneweretheringsofnotifications,thehonkinghornsofcarsflyingby,andthe10ofYouTubevideos.Intheirplace,asilence11somethingwebothknowbutsometimeslose12of:Life’squiet,simplemomentsaresometimesthemostbeautiful.

Inthesepeacefulmoments,Ifounda(n)13withnatureandwithmyhusband.Ifoundareminderthatthereisaworld14thecomputerandthe15ofourfast-pacedlife.

16,Iwasremindedthatinthesequietmoments,wewereabletohearthemostimportantvoice:ourown.

Ourworld17constantattentionandengagement.Webecomeso18toconstantlyconnectingandengagingwithothersthatwefailtoappreciatesomething19toourhappiness:ourinnervoice.

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