2020年考研英语一真题及答案 (1)

新东方在线网络课堂电子讲义2020年考研英语一试题2020年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（一）试题

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Eveniffamiliesdon’tsitdowntoeattogetherasfrequentlyasbefore,millionsofBritonswillnonethelesshavegotasharethisweekendofoneofthenation’sgreattraditions:theSundayroast.1acoldwinter’sday,fewculinarypleasurescan32it.Yetaswereportnow,thefoodpolice4todamageouraredeterminedthatthishealth.TheFoodStandardsAuthority(FSA)hasshould75apublicwarningabouttherisksofacompound6hightemperatures.Thismeansthatpeople8toasttheirbread.9studieshaveshownthatacrylamide12,itcalledacrylamidethatformsinsomefoodscookedshouldberenderedyetanotherguiltypleasurecrispingtheirroastpotatoes,rejectthin-crustpizzasandonly10Butwhereistheevidencetosupportsuchalarmistadvice?cancauseneurologicaldamageinmice,thereisnoScientistssaythecompoundis11evidencethatitcausescancerinhumans.13tofollowtheFSAadvice.14tocausecancerbuthavenohardscientificproof.theprecautionaryprinciple,itcouldbearguedthatitis15.DoubtlessapieceofboiledbeefcanalwaysbeFSAsaysitisnottellingpeopletocutoutroastfoodsHowever,itsjust2019withnoonelistening.16wasrumouredthatsmokingcausedcancerforyearsbeforetheevidencewasfoundtoproveauponSundayalongsidesomesteamed17,the18,buttoreducetheirlifetimeintake.vegetables,withouttheYorkshirepuddingandnowine.Butwouldlifebeworthliving?riskscomingacrossasbeingpushyandoverprotective.Constanthealthscares1.2.3.4.A.InA.matchA.patienceA.intensifiedB.OnB.expressB.concernB.guaranteedC.TillC.satisfyC.surpriseC.compelledD.TowardsD.influenceD.enjoymentD.privileged-1-新东方在线网络课堂电子讲义2020年考研英语一试题5.6.7.8.9.A.ignoredA.underA.forgetA.easilyA.IfB.receivedB.byB.avoidB.regularlyB.SinceB.externalB.boundB.AtthecostofB.fortunateB.AfterallB.combinationB.usedB.ForinstanceB.graduallyB.competitionB.endupC.issuedC.forC.finishC.partiallyC.WhileC.secondaryC.insufficientC.OnthebasisofC.urgentC.BydefinitionC.resemblanceC.savedC.TobefairC.reluctantlyC.experienceC.openupD.cancelledD.atD.regretD.initiallyD.UnlessD.negativeD.slowD.IncontrasttoD.advisableD.InparticularD.patternD.servedD.IngeneralD.carefullyD.campaignD.pickup10.A.conclusive11.A.likely12.A.Inadditionto13.A.interesting14.A.Asusual15.A.connection16.A.made17.A.Tobebrief18.A.entirely19.A.promise20.A.followupSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1AgroupofLabourMPs,amongthemYvetteCooper,arebringinginthenewyearwithacalltoinstituteaUK“townofculture”award.Theproposalisthatitshouldsitalongsidetheexistingcityofculturetitle,whichwasheldbyHullin2017,andhasbeenawardedtoCoventryfor2021.Cooperand-2-新东方在线网络课堂电子讲义2020年考研英语一试题hercolleaguesarguethatthesuccessofthecrownforHull,whereitbroughtin￡220mofinvestmentandanavalancheofarts,oughtnottobeconfinedtocities.Britain’stowns,itistrue,arenotpreventedfromapplying,buttheygenerallylacktheresourcestoputtogetherabidtobeattheirbiggercompetitors.Atownofcultureawardcould,itisargued,becomeanannualevent,attractingfundingandcreatingjobs.SomemightseetheproposalasaboobyprizeforthefactthatBritainisnolongerabletoapplyforthemuchmoreprestigioustitleofEuropeancapitalofculture,asought-afterawardbaggedbyGlasgowin1990andLiverpoolin2008.AcynicmightspeculatethattheUKisonthevergeofdisappearingintoanendlessfeverofself-celebrationinitsdesperationtoreinventitselfforthepost-Brexitworld:aftertownofculture,whoknowswhatwillfollow—villageofculture?Suburbofculture?Hamletofculture?Itisalsowisetorecallthatsuchtitlesarenotacure-all.Abadlyrun“yearofculture”washesinandoutofaplacelikethetide,bringingprominenceforaspellbutleavingnolastingbenefitstothecommunity.Thereallysuccessfulholdersofsuchtitlesarethosethatdoagreatdealmorethanfillhotelbedroomsandbringinhigh-profileartseventsandgoodpressforayear.Theytransformtheaspirationsofthepeoplewholivethere;theynudgetheself-imageofthecityintoabolderandmoreoptimisticlight.Itishardtogetright,andrequiresaremarkabledegreeofvision,aswellascooperationbetweencityauthorities,theprivatesector,communitygroupsandculturalorganisations.Butitcanbedone:Glasgow'syearasEuropeancapitalofculturecancertainlybeseenasoneofacomplexseriesoffactorsthathaveturnedthecityintothepowerhouseofart,musicandtheatrethatitremainstoday.A“townofculture”couldbenotjustabouttheartsbutabouthonouringatown'speculiarities—helpingsustainitshighstreet,supportinglocalfacilitiesandaboveallcelebratingitspeople.JeremyWright,theculturesecretary,shouldwelcomethispositive,hope-filledproposal,andturnitintoaction.21.Cooperandhercolleaguesarguethata“townofculture”awardcouldA.consolidatethetown-citytiesinBritain.B.promotecooperationamongBritain’stowns.C.increasetheeconomicstrengthofBritain’stowns.D.focusBritain'slimitedresourcesonculturalevents.22.AccordingtoParagraph2,theproposalmightberegardedbysomeasA.asensiblecompromise.-3-