1、绝密启用前2020年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语（一(科目代码：201)考生注意事项1,答题前，考生须在试题册指定位置上填写考生编号和考生姓名；在答题卡指定位置上填写报考单位、考生姓名和考生编号，并涂写考生编号信息点。2.考生须把试题册上的“试卷条形码”粘贴条取下，粘贴在答题卡的“试卷条形码粘贴位置”框中。不按规定粘贴条形码而影响评卷结果的，责任由考生自负。3.选择题的答案必须涂写在答题卡相应题号的选项上，非选择题的答案必须书写在答题卡指定位置的边框区域内。超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题册上答题无效。4.填（书）写部分必须使用黑色字迹签字笔书写，字迹工整、笔迹清楚；涂写部分必须使用2
2、B铅笔填涂。5.考试结束，将答题卡和试题册按规定交回。(以下信息考生必须认真填写)考生编号考生姓名Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank andmark A,B,C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)Even if families dont sit down to eat together as frequently as before,millions of Britons will
3、 nonetheless have got a share this weekend of one of thenations great traditions:the Sunday roast.1 a cold winters day,fewculinary pleasures can 2 it.Yet as we report now,the food police aredetermined that this 3 should be rendered yet another guilty pleasure 4to damage our health.The Food Standards
4、 Authority(FSA)has 5 a public warning about therisks of a compound called acrylamide that forms in some foods cooked 6high temperatures.This means that people should 7 crisping their roastpotatoes,reject thin-crust pizzas and only 8 toast their bread.But where isthe evidence to support such alarmist
5、 advice?9 studies have shown thatacrylamide can cause neurological damage in mice,there is no 10 evidencethat it causes cancer in humans.Scientists say the compound is 11 to cause cancer but have no hardscientific proof.12 the precautionary principle,it could be argued that it is13 to follow the FSA
6、 advice.14,it was rumoured that smoking causedcancer for years before the evidence was found to prove a 15Doubtless a piece of boiled beef can always be 16 up on Sundayalongside some steamed vegetables,without the Yorkshire pudding and no wine.But would life be worth living?17,the FSA says it is not
7、 telling people tocut out roast foods 18,but to reduce their lifetime intake.However,its19 risks coming across as being pushy and overprotective.Constant healthscares just 20 with no one listening.英语（一)试题.1.（共15页)1.A.InB.TowardsC.OnD.Till2.A.matchB.expressC.satisfyD.influence3.A.patienceB.enjoymentC
8、.surpriseD.concern4.A.intensifiedB.privilegedC.compelledD.guaranteed5.A.issuedB.receivedC.ignoredD.cancelled6.A.underB.atC.forD.by7.A.forgetB.regretC.finishD.avoid8.A.partiallyB.regularlyC.easilyD.initially9.A.UnlessB.SinceC.IfD.While10.A.secondaryB.externalC.conclusiveD.negative11.A.insufficientB.b
9、oundC.likelyD.slow12.A.On the basis of B.At the cost ofC.In addition toD.In contrast to13.A.interestingB.advisableC.urgentD.fortunate14.A.As usualB.In particularC.By definitionD.After all15.A.resemblanceB.combinationC.connectionD.pattern16.A.madeB.servedC.savedD.used17.A.To be fairB.For instanceC.To
10、 be briefD.In general18.A.reluctantlyB.entirelyC.graduallyD.carefully19.A.promiseB.experienceC.campaignD.competition20.A.follow upB.pick upC.open upD.end upSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts.Answer the questions below each text by choosingA,B,C or D.Mark y
11、our answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points)英语（一）试题.2.（共15页）Text 1A group of Labour MPs,among them Yvette Cooper,are bringing in thenew year with a call to institute a UK town of cultureaward.The proposal isthat it should sit alongside the existing city of culture title,which was held byHull in 2017
12、and has been awarded to Coventry for 2021.Cooper and hercolleagues argue that the success of the crown for Hull,where it brought inf220m of investment and an avalanche of arts,ought not to be confined tocities.Britains towns,it is true,are not prevented from applying,but theygenerally lack the resou
13、rces to put together a bid to beat their bigger competitors.A town of culture award could,it is argued,become an annual event,attractingfunding and creating jobs.Some might see the proposal as a booby prize for the fact that Britain is nolonger able to apply for the much more prestigious title of Eu
14、ropean capital ofculture,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 endlessfever of self-celebration in its desperation to reinvent itself for the post-Brexitworld:after town of culture,who knows wh
15、at 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 yearof culturewashes in and out of a place like the tide,bringing prominence for aspell but leaving no lasting benefits to the community.The really successf
16、ulholders of such titles are those that do a great deal more than fill hotel bedroomsand bring in high-profile arts events and good press for a year.They transform theaspirations of the people who live there;they nudge the self-image of the cityinto a bolder and more optimistic light.It is hard to g
17、et right,and requires aremarkable degree of vision,as well as cooperation between city authorities,theprivate sector,community groups and cultural organisations.But it can be done:Glasgows year as European capital of culture can certainly be seen as one of acomplex series of factors that have turned
18、 the city into the powerhouse of art,music and theatre that it remains today.A town of culturecould be not just about the arts but about honouring atowns peculiarities-helping sustain its high street,supporting local facilities andabove all celebrating its people.Jeremy Wright,the culture secretary,
19、shouldwelcome this positive,hope-filled proposal,and turn it into action.英语（一）试题.3.（共15页）21.Cooper and her colleagues argue that a town of cultureawardcouldA.consolidate the town-city ties in BritainB.promote cooperation among Britains townsC.increase the economic strength of Britains townsD.focus B
20、ritains limited resources on cultural events22.According to Paragraph 2,the proposal might be regarded by someasA.a sensible compromiseB.a self-deceiving attemptC.an eye-catching bonusD.an inaccessible target23.The author suggests that a title holder is successful only if itA.endeavours to maintain
21、its imageB.meets the aspirations of its peopleC.brings its local arts to prominenceD.commits to its long-term growth24.Glasgow is mentioned in Paragraph 3 to presentA.a contrasting caseB.a supporting exampleC.a background storyD.a related topic25.What is the authors attitude towards the proposal?A.Skeptical.B.Objective.C.Favourable.D.Critical.英语（一）试题.4.（共15页）
