考研英语一真题
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2020年英语一真题
Section Ⅰ Use 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. (10 points)
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. 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, reject 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 11 to cause cancer 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 rumoured 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 a cross as being pushy and overprotective.Constant health scares just 20 with no one listening. [A] In [B] Towards [C] On [D]Till
[A] match [B] express [C] satisfy [D] influence
[A] patience [B] enjoyment [C] surprise [D] concern
[A] intensified? [B] privileged [C] compelled [D] guaranteed
[A] issued? [B] received [C] compelled [D] guaranteed
[A] under? [B] at [C] for? [D] by
[A] forget [B] regret [C] finish [D] avoid
[A] partially? [B] regular? [C] easily? [D] initially
[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
SectionⅡ Reading 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. (40 points) Text 1
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” award. 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 ￡220m of investment and an avalanche of arts, ought not to be confined 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 jobs.
Some might see the proposal as a booby prize for the fact that Britain is no longer able to apply for the much more prestigious title of European capital of culture, 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 “year 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 really 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 just 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.
Cooper and her colleagues argue that a “town of culture” award could
consolidate the town-city ties in Britain.
promote cooperation-among Britain’s towns.
increase the economic strength of Britain’s towns.
focus Britain’s limited resources on cultural events.
According to Paragraph 2, the proposal might be regarded by some as
a sensible compromise.
a self-deceiving attempt.
an eye-catching bonus.
an inaccessible target.
The author suggests that a title holder is successful only if it
endeavours to maintain its image.
meets the aspiration of its people.
brings its local arts to prominence.
commits to its long-term growth.
Glasgow is mentioned in Paragraph 3 to present
a contrasting case.
a supporting example.
a background story.
a related topic.
What is the author’s attitude towards the proposal?
Skeptical.
Objective.
Favourable.
Critical.
Text 2
Scientific publishing has long been a licence to print money. Scientists need journals in which to publish their research, so they will supply the articles without monetary reward. Other scientists perform the specialised work of peer review also for free, because it is a central element in the acquisition of status and the production of scientific knowledge.
With the content of papers secured for free, the publisher needs only find a market for its journal. Until this century, university libraries were not very price sensitive. Scientific publishers routinely report profit margins approaching 40% on their operations at a time when the rest of the publishing industry is in an existential crisis.
The Dutch giant Elsevier, which claims to publish 25% of the scientific papers produced in the world, made profits of more than ￡900m last year, while UK universities alone spent more than ￡210m in 2016 to enable researchers to access their own publicly funded research; both figures seem to rise unstoppably despite increasingly desperate efforts to change them.
The most drastic, an thoroughly illegal, reaction has been the emergence of Sci-Hub, a kind of global photocopier for scientific papers, set up in 2012, which now claims to offer access to every paywalled article publis 内容过长，仅展示头部和尾部部分文字预览，全文请查看图片预览。 on of your university has assigned you to inform the international students about an upcoming singing contest. Write a notice in about 100 words.
Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
Do not use your own name in the notice. (10 points)
Part B
Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the picture below. In your essay, you should
describe the picture briefly,
interpret the implied meaning, and
give your comments.
You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)
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