2020年全国硕士研究生招生考试
英语（一）
（科目代码：201）
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SectionⅠUse of English
Directions:
Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.(10points)
Even if families don’t sit down to eat together as frequently as before,millions of Britons will nonetheless have got a share this weekend of one of that nation’s great traditions:the Sunday roast.1a cold winter’s day,few culinary pleasures can 2it.Yet as we report now,the food police are determined that this3should be rendered yet another guilty pleasure4to damage our health.
The Food Standards Authority(FSA)has5a public warning about the risks of a compound called acrylamide that forms in some foods cooked6high temperatures.This means that people should7crisping their roast potatoes,reject thin-crust pizzas and only8toast their bread.But where is the evidence to support such alarmist advice?9studies have shown that acrylamide can cause neurological damage in mice,there is no10evidence that it causes cancer in humans.
Scientists say the compound is11to cause cancer but have no hard scientific proof.12the precautionary principle,it could be argued that it is13to follow the FSA advice.14,it was rumoured that smoking caused cancer for years before the evidence was found to prove a15.
Doubtless a piece of boiled beef can always be16up on Sunday alongside some steamed vegetables,
without the Yorkshire pudding and no wine.But would life be worth living?17,the FSA says it is not telling people to cut out roast foods18,but to reduce their lifetime intake.However,their19risks coming a cross as being pushy and overprotective.Constant health scares just20with one listening.
1.[A]In[B]Towards[C]On[D]Till
2.[A]match[B]express[C]satisfy[D]influence
3.[A]patience[B]enjoyment[C]surprise[D]concern
4.[A]intensified[B]privileged[C]compelled[D]guaranteed
5.[A]issued[B]received[C]ignored[D]cancelled
6.[A]under[B]at[C]for[D]by
7.[A]forget[B]regret[C]finish[D]avoid
8.[A]partially[B]regularly[C]easily[D]initially
9.[A]Unless[B]Since[C]If[D]While
10.[A]secondary[B]external[C]conclusive[D]negative
11.[A]insufficient[B]bound[C]likely[D]slow
12.[A]On the basis of[B]At the cost of[C]In addition to[D]In contrast to
13.[A]interesting[B]advisable[C]urgent[D]fortunate
14.[A]As usual[B]In particular[C]By definition[D]After all
15.[A]resemblance[B]combination[C]connection[D]pattern
16.[A]made[B]served[C]saved[D]used
17.[A]To be fair[B]For instance[C]To be brief[D]In general
18.[A]reluctantly[B]entirely[C]gradually[D]carefully
19.[A]promise[B]experience[C]campaign[D]competition
20.[A]follow up[B]pick up[C]open up[D]end up
SectionⅡReading Comprehension
Part A Directions:
Read the following four texts.Answer the questions after each text by choosing A,B, C or D.Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(40points)
Textl
A group of Labour MPs, among them Yvette Cooper, are bringing in the new year with a call to institute a UK "town of culture" aw;ud. The proposal is that it should sit alongside the existing city of culture title, which was held by Hull in 2017, and has been awarded to Coventry for 2021. Cooper .and her colleagues argue that the success of the crown for Hull, where it brought in位20m of investment and an avalanche of arts, ought not to be confmed to cities. Britain's towns, it is true, are not prevented from applying, but they generally lack the resources to put together a bid to beat their bigger competitors. A town of culture award could, it is argued, become an annual event, attracting funding and creating j obs.
Some might see the proposal as a booby prize for the fact that Britain is no longer able to apply for th
e much more prestigious title of European capital of c ulture, a sought-after award bagged by Glasgow in 1990 and Liverpool in 2008. A cynic might speculate that the UK is on the verge of disappearing into an endless fever of self-celebration in its desperation to reinvent itself for the post-Brexit world: after town of culture, who knows what will follow-village of culture? Suburb of culture? Hamlet of culture?
It is also wise to recall that such titles are not a cure-all. A badly run''y ear of culture" washes in and washes out of a place like the tide, bringing prominence for a spell but leaving no lasting benefits to the community. The reall y successful holders of such titles are those that do a great deal more than fill hotel bedrooms and bring in high-profile arts events and good press for a year. They transform the aspirations of the people who live there; they nudge the self-image of the city into a bolder and more optimistic light It is hard to get right, and requires a remarkable degree of vision, as well as cooperation between city authorities, the private sector, community groups and cultural organisations. But it can be done: Glasgow's year as European capital of culture can certainly be seen as one of a complex series of factors that have turned the city into the powerhouse of art, music and theatre that it remains today.
A "town of culture" could be not j ust about the arts but about honouring a town's peculiarities helping
sustain its high street, supporting local facilities and above all celebrating its people. Jeremy Wright, the culture secretary, should welcome this positive, hope-filled proposal, and turn it into action .
21.Cooper and her colleagues argue that a "town of culture" award could
[A]consolidate the town-cit y ties in Britain.
[BJ promote cooperation-among Britain's towns.考研英语试题
[CJ increase the economic strength of Britain's towns.
[DJ focus Britain's limited resources on cultural events.
22.According to Paragraph 2, the proposal might be regarded b y some as
[A]a sensible compromise.
[BJ a self-deceiving attempt.
[CJ an e y e-catching bonus.
[DJ an inaccessible target.
23.The author suggests that a title holder is successful onl y if it
[A]endeavours to maintain its image.
[B]meets the aspiration of its people.
[C]brings its local arts to prominence.
[DJ commits to its long-term growth.
24.Glasgow is mentioned in Paragraph 3 to present
[A]a contrasting case.
[B]a supporting example.
[C]a background story.
[D]a related topic.
25.What is the author's attitude towards the proposal?
[A]Skeptical.
[B]Objective.
[C]Favourable.
[D]Critical.
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