2020年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语(一)试题含答案(OCR).pdfVIP

2020年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语一试题

SectionIUseofEnglish

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark

A,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

A,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

Eveniffamiliesdontsitdowntoeattogetherasfrequentlyasbefore,millions

ofBritonswillnonethelesshavegotasharethisweekendofoneofthenationsgreat

traditions:theSundayroast.1acoldwintersday,fewculinarypleasurescan

2it.Yetaswereportnow,thefoodpolicearedeterminedthatthis3should

berenderedyetanotherguiltypleasure4todamageourhealth.

TheFoodStandardsAuthority(FSA)has5apublicwarningaboutthe

risksofacompoundcalledacrylamidethatformsinsomefoodscooked6high

temperatures.Thismeansthatpeopleshould7crispingtheirroastpotatoes,

rejectthin-crustpizzasandonly8toasttheirbread.Butwhereistheevidence

tosupportsuchalarmistadvice?9studieshaveshownthatacrylamidecan

causeneurologicaldamageinmice,thereisno10evidencethatitcauses

cancerinhumans.

cancerinhumans.

Scientistssaythecompoundis11tocausecancerbuthavenohardscientific

proof.12theprecautionaryprinciple,itcouldbearguedthatitis13to

followtheFSAadvice.14,itwasrumouredthatsmokingcausedcancerforyears

beforetheevidencewasfoundtoprovea15

beforetheevidencewasfoundtoprovea15.

Doubtlessapieceofboiledbeefcanalwaysbe16uponSunday

alongsidesomesteamedvegetables,withouttheYorkshirepuddingandnowine.But

wouldlifebeworthliving?17theFSAsaysitisnottellingpeopletocutoutroast

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