考研《英语一》2023年四川省凉山彝族自治州西昌市预测试题含解析.docVIP

考研《英语一》2023年四川省凉山彝族自治州西昌市预测试题

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

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

AGoodMan

It’salateSaturdayafternooninearlyMarch,andIamsweatinginsearchoftheonlygiftmysonwantsfromLosAngeles:a1tothehomesofthestarssuchasBradPittandJetLi.

Acheerfultaxidriversays,“Noproblem.Mapsellersareeverywhere!”Whenthetaxistops,afellow2withathinfoldedsheetandsays:“Tendollars.”

Tendollars!Withabsolute3,Iinformhim,“That’stoomuch.”Themapmanleaves.Ibeginwalking,certainI’llfinda(an)4starmapsoon.

Iam5.There’shardlyanybodyonthestreet.Theredon’tseemtobemanyrealstores,justcarsandbars.Nomaps.Nostars.Blockspass.Thesunbeginstosink.AttheedgeofWestHollywood,6fellowwandersahead,sellingstarmapstosometeenagegirls.

Tendollars7.Forgetit.Mysonwill8.

Thatnight,Icallmywife.“Didyougetoneofthosemapstothestars?He’sbeentalkingabout9else.”

This10ishardtoignore.It’slate.Atall-nightmarkets:nomaps.Iheadbacktothehotel.Morningiscoming.Therewillbeonelast11.AfterIcheckout,Itakeataxi.Butatnineinthemorning,mapsellersare12tobefound.

“Youknow,”saysthedriver,“Theguyswiththemapsjustain’tupyet!”He’sright.

“Forgetit.Let’sgototheairport.”

“Well,”saysthedriver,“Icould13youoneifyoulike.”

Sure.Trustthisguy?Imightaswellthrowcashontothefreeway.Butexitingthetaxi,I14mylastchance.Ihandhim$13andmybusinesscard.Threeweekspass.I’ve15onthestarmap.Mysonhasstoppedmentioningit.

Thenoneafternoon,stickingoutfromunderpilesofflyers,thereitis:abigwhiteenvelope.Thereisasmallnote.Icanhardlyreadit,16Imakeoutafewphrases—“forgive17,