2020年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语一试题及答案

2020年研究生入学统一考试试题（英语一）SectionIUseofEnglishDirections：Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Eveniffamiliesarelesslikelytositdowntoeattogetherthanwasoncethecase,millionsofBritonswillnonethelesshavepartakenthisweekendofoneofthenation'sgreattraditions:theSundayroast.__1__acoldwinter'sday,fewculinarypleasurescan__2__it.Yetaswereportnow,thefoodpolicearedeterminedthatthis__3__shouldberenderedyetanotherguiltypleasure__4__todamageourhealth.TheFoodStandardsAuthority(FSA)has__5__apublicwarningabouttherisksofacompoundcalledacrylamidethatformsinsomefoodscooked__6__hightemperatures.Thismeansthatpeopleshould__7__crispingtheirroastpotatoes,spurnthin-crustpizzasandonly__8__toasttheirbread.Butwhereistheevidencetosupportsuchalarmistadvice?__9__studieshaveshownthatacrylamidecancauseneurologicaldamageinmice,thereisno__10__evidencethatitcausescancerinhumans.Scientistssaythecompoundis__11__tobecarcinogenicbuthavenohardscientificproof.__12__theprecautionaryprinciple,itcouldbearguedthatitis__13__tofollowtheFSAadvice.__14__,itwasrumoredthatsmokingcausedcancerforyearsbeforetheevidencewasfoundtoprovea__15__.Doubtlessapieceofboiledbeefcanalwaysbe__16__uponSundayalongsidesomesteamedvegetables,withouttheYorkshirepuddingandnowine.Butwouldlifebeworthliving?__17__,theFSAsaysitisnottellingpeopletocutoutroastfoods__18__,buttoreducetheirlifetimeintake.However,their__19__riskscomingacrossasexhortationandnannying.Constanthealthscaresjust__20__withnoonelistening.1.AInBTowardsCOnDTill2.AmatchBexpressCsatisfyDinfluence3.ApatienceBenjoymentCsurpriseDconcern4.AintensifiedBprivilegedCcompelledDguaranteed5.AissuedBreceivedCignoredDcanceled6.AunderBatCforDby7.AforgetBregretCfinishDavoid8.ApartiallyBregularlyCeasilyDinitially9.AUnlessBSinceCIfDWhile10.AsecondaryBexternalCinconclusiveDnegative11.AinsufficientBboundClikelyDslow12.AOnthebasisofBAtthecostofCInadditiontoDIncontrastto13.AinterestingBadvisableCurgentDfortunate14.AAsusualBInparticularCBydefinitionDAfterall15.AresemblanceBcombinationCconnectionDpattern16.AmadeBservedCsavedDused17.ATobefairBForinstanceCTobebriefDingeneral18.AreluctantlyBentirelyCgraduallyDcarefully19.ApromiseBexperienceCcampaignDcompetition20.AfollowupBpickupCopenupDendupSectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.（40points）Text1AgroupoflabourMPs,amongthemYvetteCooper,arebringinginthenewyearwithacalltoinstituteaUKtownofcultureaward.Theproposalisthatitshouldsitalongsidetheexistingcityofculturetitle,whichwasheldbyHullin2017andhasbeenawardedtoCoventryforzozl.CooperandhercolleaguesarguethatthesuccessofthecrownforHull,whereitbroughtinE220mofinvestmentandanavalacheofarts,outnottobeconfinedtocities.Britain'town,itistruearenotpreventedfromapplying,buttheygenerallylacktheresourcestoputtogetherabittobeattheirbiggercompetitions.Atownofcultureawardcould,itisargued,becomeanannualevent,attractingfundingandcreatingjobs.SomemightseetheproposalasaboobyprizeforthefactthatBritainisnolongerbeabletoapplyforthemuchmoreprestigioustitleofEuropeancapitalofculture,asought-afterawardbaggedbyGlasgowin1990andLivorpoolin2008.AcynicmightspeculatethattheUKisonthevergeofdisappearingintoanendlessfeverofself-celebrationinitsdesperationtoreinventitselffor,thepost-Brexitworld:aftertownofculture,whoknowsthatwillfollow-villageofculture?Suburbofculture?Hamletofculture?Itisalsowisetorecallthatsuchtitlesarenotacure-all.Abadlyrunyearofculturewashesinandoutofaplacelikethetide,bringingprominenceforaspellbutleavingnolastingbenefitstothecommunity.Thereallysuccessfulholdersofsuchtitlesarethosethatdoagreatdealmorethanfillhotelbedroomsandbringinhigh-profileartseventsandgoodpressforayear.Theytransformtheaspirationsofthepeoplewholivethere;theynudgetheselfimageofthecityintoabolderandmoreoptimisticlight.Itishardtogetright,andrequiresaremarkabledegreeofvision,aswellascooperationbetweencityauthorities,theprivatesector,communitygroupsandculturalorganizations.Butitcanbedone:Glasgow'syearasEuropeancapitalofculturecancertainlybeseenasoneofcomplexseriesoffactorsthathaveturnedthecityintothepowerofart,musicandtheatrethatitremainstoday.Atownofculturecouldbenotjustabouttheartsbutabouthonouringatown'speculiarities-helpingsustainitshighstreet,supportinglocalfacilitiesandaboveallcelebratingitspeopleandturnitintoaction.21.Cooperandhercolleaguesarguethatatownofcultureawardcould________[A]consolidatethetown-citytiesinBritain.[B]promotecooperationamongBritain'stowns.[C]increasetheeconomicstrengthofBritain'stowns.[D]focusBritain'slimitedresourcesonculturalevents.22.AccordingtoParagraph2,theproposalmightberegardedbysomeas________[A]asensiblecompromise.[B]aself-deceivingattempt[C]aneye-catchingbonus.[D]aninaccessibletarget.23.Theauthorsuggeststhatatitleholderissuccessfulonlyifit________[A]endeavourstomaintainitsimage.[B]meetstheaspirationsofitspeople.[B]bringsitslocalartstoprominence.[D]commitstoitslong-termgrowth.24.Glasgowismentioned