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2020年英语（一）考研真题及参考答案SectionIUseofEnglishDirections：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__highmeansthatpeopleshould__7__crispingtheirroastpotatoes,spurnthin-crustpizzasandonly__8__toasttheirbread.Butwhereistheevidencetosupportsuchalarmistadvice__9__studieshaveshownthatacrylamidecancauseneurologicaldamageinmice,thereisno__10__evidencethatitcausescancerinhumans.Scientistssaythecompoundis__11__tobecarcinogenicbuthavenohardscientificproof.__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.AInBTowardsCOnDTill2.AmatchBexpressCsatisfyDinfluence3.ApatienceBenjoymentCsurpriseDconcern4.AintensifiedBprivilegedCcompelledDguaranteed5.AissuedBreceivedCignoredDcanceled6.AunderBatCforDby7.AforgetBregretCfinishDavoid8.ApartiallyBregularlyCeasilyDinitially9.AUnlessBSinceCIfDWhile10.AsecondaryBexternalCinconclusiveDnegative11.AinsufficientBboundClikelyDslow12.AOnthebasisofBAtthecostofCInadditiontoDIncontrastto13.AinterestingBadvisableCurgentDfortunate14.AAsusualBInparticularCBydefinitionDAfterall15.AresemblanceBcombinationCconnectionDpattern16.AmadeBservedCsavedDused17.ATobefairBForinstanceCTobebriefDingeneral18.AreluctantlyBentirelyCgraduallyDcarefully19.ApromiseBexperienceCcampaignDcompetition20.AfollowupBpickupCopenupDendupSectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections：Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1AgroupoflabourMPs,amongthemYvetteCooper,arebringinginthenewyearwithacalltoinstituteaUKtownofcultureaward.Theproposalisthatitshouldsitalongsidetheexistingcityofculturetitle,whichwasheldbyHullin2017andhasbeenawardedtoCoventryforZozl.CooperandhercolleaguesarguethatthesuccessofthecrownforHull,whereitbroughtin220mofinvestmentandanavalacheofarts,outnottobeconfinedto'town,itistruearenotpreventedfromapplying,buttheygenerallylacktheresourcestoputtogetherabittobeattheirbiggercompetitions.Atownofcultureawardcould,itisargued,becomeanannualevent,attractingfundingandcreatingjobs.SomemightseetheproposalasaboobyprizeforthefactthatBritainisnolongerbeabletoapplyforthemuchmoreprestigioustitleofEuropeancapitalofculture,asought-afterawardbaggedbyGlasgowin1990andLivorpoolin2008.AcynicmightspeculatethattheUKisonthevergeofdisappearingintoanendlessfeverofself-celebrationinitsdesperationtoreinventitselfforthepost-Brexitworld:aftertownofculture,whoknowsthatwillfollow-villageofcultureSuburbofcultureHamletofcultureItisalsowisetorecallthatsuchtitlesarenotacure-all.Abadlyrunyearofculturewashesinandoutofaplacelikethetide,bringingprominenceforaspellbutleavingnolastingbenefitstothecommunity.Thereallysuccessfulholdersofsuchtitlesarethosethatdoagreatdealmorethanfillhotelbedroomsandbringinhigh-profileartseventsandgoodpressforayear.Theytransformtheaspirationsofthepeoplewholivethere;theynudgetheself-imageofthecityintoabolderandmoreoptimisticlight.Itishardtogetright,andrequiresaremarkabledegreeofvision,aswellascooperationbetweencityauthorities,theprivatesector,communitygroupsandculturalorganisations.Butitcanbedone:Glasgow'syearasEuropeancapitalofculturecancertainlybeseenasoneofcomplexseriesoffactorsthathaveturnedthecityintothepowerofart,musicandtheatrethatitremainstoday.Atownofculturecouldbenotjustabouttheartsbutabouthonouringatown'speculiarities-helpingsustainitshighstreet,supportinglocalfacilitiesandaboveallcelebratingitspeopleandturnitintoaction.andhercolleaguearguethatatownofcultureawardwould___.A.consolidatethetowncitytiesinBritainB.promotecooperationamongBrain'stownsC.increasetheeconomicstrengthofBrain'stownsD.focusBrain'slimitedresourcesonculturalevents.toparagraph2,theproposalmightberegardedbysomeas______.sensiblecompromiseself-deceivingattempteye-catchingbonusinaccessibletarget23.Theauthorsuggeststhatatitleholderissuccessfulonlyifit______A.endeavortomaintainitsimageB.meetstheaspirationofitspeopleC.bringsitslocalartstoprominenceD.commitstoitslong-termgrowth24.“Glasgow”ismentionedinParagraph3topresent______A.acontrastingcaseB.asupportingexampleC.abackgroundstoryD.arelatedtopic25.Whatistheau