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2020考研英语一真题及答案

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Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

Eveniffamiliesdon'tsitdowntoeattogetherasfrequentlyasbefore,millionsofBritonswillnonethelesshavegotasharethisweekendofoneofthatnation'sgreattraditions:theSundayroast.1acoldwinter'sday,fewculinarypleasurescan2it.Yetaswereportnow.Thefoodpolicearedeterminedourhealth.Thatthis3shouldberenderedyetanotherquiltypleasure4todamageourhealth.

TheFoodStandardsAuthority(FSA)has5apublicwormingabouttherisksofacompoundcalledacrylamidethatformsinsomefoodscooked6hightemperatures.Thismeansthatpeopleshould7crispingtheirroastpotatoes,rejectthin-crustpizzasandonly8toasttheirbread.Butwhereistheevidencetosupportsuchadarmlistadvice?9studieshaveshownthatacrylamidecancauseneurologicaldamageinmice,thereisno10evidencethatitcausescancerinhumans.

Scientistssaythecompoundis11tocausecancerbuthavenohardscientificproof12theprecautionaryprincipleitcouldbearguedthatitis13tofollowtheFSAadvice.14itwasrumourdedthatsmokingcausedcancerforyearsbeforetheevidencewasfoundtoprovea15

Doubtlessapieceofboiledfeefcanalwaysbe16uponSundayalongsidesomesteamedvegetables,withouttheYorkshirepuddingandnowine.Butwouldlifebeworthliving?17,theFSAsaysitisnottellingpeopletocutoutroastfoods18,butreducetheirlifetimeintake.Howeverits19riskscomingacrossasbeingpushyandoverprotective.Constanthealthscaresjust20withnoonelistening.

1.[A]In[B]Towards[C]on[D]Till

2.[A]match[B]express[C]satisfy[D]influence

3.[A]patience[B]enjoyment[C]surprise[D]concem

4.[A]intensified[B]privileged[C]compelled[D]guaranteed

5.[A]issued[B]received[C]ignored[D]cancelled

6.[A]under[B]at[C]for[D]by

7.[A]forget[B]regret[C]finish[D]avoid

8.[A]partially[B]regularly[C]easily[D]initially

9.[A]Unless[B]Since[C]If[D]While

10.[A]secondary[B]extermal[C]conclusive[D]negative

11.[A]insufficient[B]bound[C]likely[D]slow

12.[A]Onthebasisof[B]Atthecostof[C]Inadditionto[D]Incontrastto

13.[A]interesting[B]advisable[C]urgent[D]fo