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研究生入学统一考试试题英语一
2020年研究生入学统一考试试题(英语一)
SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
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__tobecarcinogenic"buthavenohardscientificproof. __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.AInBTowardsCOnDTill
2.AmatchBexpressCsatisfyDinfluence
3.ApatienceBenjoymentCsurpriseDconcern
4.AintensifiedBprivilegedCcompelledDguaranteed
5.AissuedBreceivedCignoredDcanceled
6.AunderBatCforDby
7.AforgetBregretCfinishDavoid
8.ApartiallyBregularlyCeasilyDinitially
9.AUnlessBSinceCIfDWhile
10.AsecondaryBexternalCinconclusiveDnegative
11.AinsufficientBboundClikelyDslow
12.AOnthebasisofBAtthecostofCInadditiontoDIncontrastto
13.AinterestingBadvisableCurgentDfortunate
14.AAsusualBInparticularCBydefinitionDAfterall
15.AresemblanceBcombinationCconnectionDpattern
16.AmadeBservedCsavedDused
17.ATobefairBForinstanceCTobebriefDingeneral
18.AreluctantlyBentirelyCgraduallyDcarefully
19.ApromiseBexperienceCcampaignDcompetition
20.AfollowupBpickupCopenupDendup
SectionⅡReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)
Text1
AgroupoflabourMPs,amongthemYvetteCooper,arebringinginthenewyearwithacalltoinstituteaUK"townofculture"award.Theproposalisthatitshouldsitalongsidetheexistingcityofculturetitle,whichwasheldbyHullin2017andhasbeenawardedtoCoventryforzozl.CooperandhercolleaguesarguethatthesuccessofthecrownforHull,whereitbroughtin€220mofinvestmentandanavalacheofarts,outnottobeconfinedtocitiesBritain'town,itistruearenotpreventedfromapplying,buttheygenerallylacktheresourcestoputtogetherabittobeattheirbiggercompetitions.Atownofcultureawardcould,itisargued,becomeanannualevent,attractingfundingandcreatingjobs.
SomemightseetheproposalasaboobyprizeforthefactthatBritainisnolongerbeabletoapplyforthemuchmoreprestigioustitleofEuropeancapitalofculture,asought-afterawardbaggedbyGlasgowin1990andLivorpoolin2008.AcynicmightspeculatethattheUKisonthevergeofdisappearingintoanendlessfeverofself-celebrationinitsdesperationtoreinventitselfforthepost-Brexitworld:
aftertownofculture,whoknowsthatwillfollow-villageofculture?
Suburbofculture?
Hamletofculture?
Itisalsowisetorecallthatsuchtitlesarenotacure-all.Abadlyrun"yearofculture"washesinandoutofaplacelikethetide,bringingprominenceforaspellbutleavingnolastingbenefitstothecommunity.Thereallysuccessfulholdersofsuchtitlesarethosethatdoagreatdealmorethanfillhotelbedroomsandbringinhigh-profileartseventsandgoodpressforayear.Theytransformtheaspirationsofthepeoplewholivethere;theynudgetheself-imageofthecityintoabolderandmoreoptimisticlight.
Itishardtogetright,andrequiresaremarkabledegre