2020年考研英语真题（1）

2020年考研英语真题（1）

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 our health.That this 3 should be rendered yet another quality pleasure 4 to damage our health.

The Food Standards Authority(FSA)has 5 a public worming 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 reduce their lifetime intake.However its 19 risks coming a cross as being pushy and overprotective.Constant health scares just 20 with one listening.

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]concern

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

5.[A]issued<B>received[C]compelled[D]guaranteed

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>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.

考研英语如何复习——方法之一：词根词缀

单词，是组成英语大厦的砖瓦，也是做好阅读、作文、翻译等考试题的根本前提。考研英语注重对词汇量的考察，可以说，拥有扎实单词基础的人，无论做题技巧再差，考试分数都不会低到哪里去。因此，记单词历来被放在考研备考的重要位置，而众多单词记忆法中，最科学、最有效，也是记得最牢的，就是词根词缀记忆法。简单说，词根词缀就是一组单词的“最大公约数”，也是决定单词性质和意思的“根本特性”，记住某一词根或词缀，就可以相应地记住一大波单词，或即便没记住，见到也能认识。确实是省时省力又科学有效的懒人法宝。