2020年考研英语一真题
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Even if families are less likely to sit down to eat together than was once the case, millions of Britons will none the less have partaken this weekend of one of the nation′s great traditions: the Sunday roast. __1__ a cold winter′s day, few culinary pleasures can __2__it. Yet as we report now, the food police are determined that this __3__ should be rendered yet another guilty pleasure __4__ to damage our health.
The Food Standards Authority (FSA) has __5__ a public warning about the risks of a compound called acrylamide that forms in some foods cooked __6__ high temperatures.This means that people should __7__ crisping their roast potatoes, spurn thin-crust pizzas and only __8__ toast their bread. But where is the evidence to support such alarmist advice __9__ studies have shown that acrylamide can cause neurological damage in mice, there is no __10__ evidence that it causes cancer in humans.
Scientists say the compound is \to be carcinogenic\but have no hard scientific proof. __12__ the precautionary principle, it could be argued that it is __13__ to follow the FSA advice. __14__, it was rumored that smoking caused cancer for years before the evidence was found to prove a __15__.
Doubtless a piece of boiled beef can always be __16__ up 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 foods __18__, but to reduce their lifetime intake. However, their __19__ risks coming across as exhortation and nannying. Constant health scares just __20__ with no one listening. 第1题：
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A.In B.Towards C.On D.Till
参考答案：C 您的答案： 答案解析：
C On 此处考察介词词义辨析。On a cold winter′s day意思是在一个寒冷冬日。介词on后加具体的某一天；in后加一段时间，例如in winter，in 2002；toward表方向，不与时间搭配；till意思是直到，例如till tomorrow，till next week，与句意不符。故正确答案为on。 第2题：
A.match B.express C.satisfy D.influence
参考答案：A 您的答案： 答案解析：
A match 此处考察动词词义辨析。文章的首段首句提到：即使家庭成员不太可能经常坐下来一起吃饭，但数百万英国人将在这个周末参加这个国家最伟大的传统活动之一：星期日烤肉。On a cold winter′s day, few culinary pleasures can __2__it. 在一个寒冷的冬日，很少有什么乐趣与之匹配。match 匹配。express表达。satisfy满足，满意；确信；符合。influence影响。 第3题：
A.patience B.enjoyment
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C.surprise D.concern
参考答案：B 您的答案： 答案解析：
B enjoyment 此处考察上下文逻辑关系。上文说到星期日烤肉是一项开心的活动。后文Yet进行语义转折：然而正如现在报道的那样，食品卫生部门认为这种 3 会导致另一种有罪的快乐 4 损害我们的健康。enjoyment乐趣与上文pleasures和下文another pleasures互为关联信息。patience耐心，耐性。surprise惊喜。concern关心。 第4题：
A.intensified B.privileged C.compelled D.guaranteed
参考答案：D 您的答案： 答案解析：
D guaranteed 此处考察非谓语动词做后置定语的用法。空格所在句指出：这种快乐会导致另一种有罪的快乐 4 损害我们的健康。 guaranteed有保证的，一定的，填入空格处意为：这种快乐会导致另一种有罪的快乐，肯定会损害我们的健康。 intensified增强，加剧； privileged享有特权，专用，特许；compelled强迫。 第5题：
A.issued B.received C.ignored
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2020年考研英语一真题及答案
