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【完形】andmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Eveniffamiliesdon'tsitdowntoeattogetherasfrequentlyasbefore,millionsofBritonswillnonethelesshavegotasharethisweekendofoneofthatnation'sgreattraditions:theSundayroast.1acoldwinter'sday,fewculinarypleasures3shouldberenderedyetanotherquiltypleasure4todamageourhealth.TheFoodStandardsAuthority(FSA)has5apublicwormingabouttherisksofazasandonly8toasttheirbread.Butwhereistheevidencetosupportsuchadarmlistcethereisno10evidencethatitcausescancerinhumans.f12theprecautionaryprincipleitcouldbearguedthatitis13tofollowtheFSAwasfoundtoprovea1517,theFSAsaysitisnottellingpeopletocutoutroastfoods18,butreducetheirlifetimeintake.Howeverits19riskscomingacrossasbeingpushyandoverprotective.Constanthealthscaresjust20withnoonelistening.1.[A]In[B]Towards[C]on[D]Till2.[A]match[B]express[C]satisfy[D]influence3.[A]patience[B]enjoyment[C]surprise[D]concem4.[A]intensified[B]privileged[C]compelled[D]guaranteed5.[A]issued[B]received[C]ignored[D]cancelled6.[A]under[B]at[C]for[D]by7.[A]forget[B]regret[C]finish[D]avoid8.[A]partially[B]regularly[C]easily[D]initially9.[A]Unless[B]Since[C]If[D]While10.[A]secondary[B]extermal[C]conclusive[D]negative11.[A]insufficient[B]bound[C]likely[D]slow12.[A]Onthebasisof[B]Atthecostof[C]Inadditionto[D]Incontrastto13.[A]interesting[B]advisable[C]urgent[D]fortunate14.[A]Asusual[B]Inparticular[C]Bydefinition[D]Afterall15.[A]resemblance[B]combination[C]connection[D]pattern16.[A]made[B]served[C]saved[D]used17.[A]Tobefair[B]Forinstance[C]Tobebrief[D]Ingeneral18.[A]reluctantly[B]entirely[C]gradually[D]carefully19.[A]promise[B]experience[C]campaign[D]competition20.[A]followup[B]pickup[C]openup[D]endup答案〔1-20〕2.ensified5.issued6.at7.avoid8.easily9.while10.conclusiveund12.onthebasisof13.advisable14.afterall15.connection6.served17.tobefair18.entirely19.campaign20.endup【阅读】SectionIIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1AgroupoflabourMPs,amongthemYvetteCooper,arebringinginthenewyearwithacalltoinstituteaUK"townofculture"award.Theproposalisthatitshouldsitalongsidetheexistingcityofculturetitle,whichwasheldbyHullin2022fromapplying,buttheygenerallylacktheresourcestoputtogetherabittobeattheirbiggercompetitions.Atownofcultureawardcould,itisargued,becomeanannualevent,attractingfundingandcreatingjobs.speculatethattheUKisonthevergeofdisappearingintoanendlessfeverofself-celebrationinitsdesperationtoreinventitselfforthepost-Brexitworld:aftertownofculture,whoknowsthatwillfollow-villageofculture?Suburbofculture?Hamletofculture?Itisalsowisetorecallthatsuchtitlesarenotacure-all.Abadlyrun"yearofculture"washesinandoutofaplacelikethetide,bringingprominenceforaofthepeoplewholivethere;theynudgetheself-imageofthecityintoabolderandmoreoptimisticlight.Itishardtogetright,andrequiresaremarkabledegreeofvision,aswellascooperationbetweencityauthorities,theprivatesector,communitygroupsandculturalorganisations.Butitcanbedone:Glasgow'syearasEuropeancapitalofculturecancertainlybeseenasoneofcomplexseriesoffactorsthathaveturnedthecityintothepowerofart,musicandtheatrethatitremainstoday.A"townofculture"couldbenotjustabouttheartsbutabouthonouringatown'speculiarities-helpingsustainitshighstreet,supportinglocalfacilitiesandaboveallcelebratingitspeopleandturnitintoaction.21.Cooperandhercolleaguesarguethata"townofculture"awardcould[A]consolidatethetown-citytiesinBritain.[B]promotecooperationamongBritain'stowns.[C]increasetheeconomicstrengthofBritain'stowns.[D]focusBritain'slimitedresourcesonculturalevents.22.AccordingtoParagraph2,theproposalmightberegardedbysomeas[A]asensiblecompromise.[B]aself-deceivingattempt.[C]aneye-cotchingbonus.[D]aninaccessibletarget.23.Theauthorsuggeststhatatitleholderissuccessfulonlyifit[A]endeavourstomaintainitsimage.[B]meetstheaspirationsofitspeople.[C]bringsitslocalartstoprominence.[D]commitstoitslong-termgrowth.24.GlasgowismentionedinParagraph3topresent[A]acontrastingcase.[B]asupportingexample.[C]abackgroundstory.[D]arelatedtopic.25.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheproposal?答案〔21-25〕21.DfocusBritain'slimitedresourcesonculturalevents.22.Baself-deceivingattempt.23.Dcommitstoitslong-termgrowth.24.Basupportingexample.25.CFavourable.Text2Scientificpublishinghaslongbeenalicencetoprintmoney,Scientistsneedoforfree,becauseitisacentralelementintheacquisitionofstatusandtheproductionofscientificknowledge.etforitsjournal.Untilthiscentury,universitylibrarieswerenotverypricesensitive.Scientificpublishersroutinelyreportprofitmarginsapproaching40%ontheiroperations,atatimewhentherestofthepublishingindustryisinanexistentialcrisis.TheDutchgiantElsevier,whichclaimstopublish25%ofthescientificpapersproducedintheworld,madeprofitsofmorethanf900mlastyear,whileUKuniversitiesalonespentmorethanf210min2022toenableresearcherstoaccesstheirownpubliclyfundedresearch;bothfiguresseemtoriseunstoppablydespiteincreasinglydesperateeffortstochangethem.Themostdrastic,andthoroughlyillegal,reactionhasbeentheemergenceofSci-Hub,akindofglobalphotocopierforscientificpapers,setupin2022,whichnowclaimstoofferaccesstoeverypaywalledarticlepublishedsince2022.ThesuccessofSci-Hub,whichreliesonecosystemhaslostlegitimacyamongitsusersandmustbetransformedsothatitworksforallparticipants.InBritainthemovetowardsopenaccesspublishinghasbeendrivenbyfundingbodies.Insomewaysithasbeenverysuccessful.MorethanhalfofallBritishscientificresearchisnowpublishedunderopenaccessterms;eitherfreelyavailablefromthemomentofpublication,orpaywalledforayearormoresothatthepublisherscanmakeaprofitbeforebeingplacedongeneralrelease.Yetthenewsystemhasnotworkedoutanycheaperfortheuniversities.Publisherstheirwritersfeestocoverthecostsofpreparinganarticle.Theserangefromaround500to$5,000.Areportlastyearpointedoutthatthecostsbothofarateaboveinflation.Insomewaysthescientificpublishingmodelresemblestheeconomyofthesocialinternet:labourisprovidedfreeinexchangeforthehopeofstatus,whilehugeprofitsaremadebyafewbigfirmswhorunthemarketplaces.Inbothcases,weneedarebalancingofpower.26.Scientificpublishingisseenas"alicencetoprintmoney"partlybecause[A]itsfundinghasenjoyedasteadyincrease.[B]itsmarketingstrategyhasbeensuccessful.[C]itspaymentforpeerreviewisreduced.[D]itscontentacquisitioncostsnothing.!27.AccordingtoParagraphs2and3,scientificpublishersElsevierhave[A]thrivedmainlyonuniversitylibraries.[B]gonethroughanexistentialcrisis.[C]revivedthepublishingindustry.[D]financedresearchersgenerously.28.HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutthesuccessofSci-Hub?[A]Relieved.BPuzzled[C]Concerned.[D]Encouraged.29.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraphs5and6thatopenaccessterms[A]allowpublisherssomeroomtomakemoney.[B]renderpublishingmucheasierforscientists.[C]reducethecostofpublicationsubstantially.[D]freeuniversitiesfromfinancialburdens.30.Whichofthefollowingcharacterisesthescientificpublishingmodel?[A]Trialsubscriptionisoffered.[B]Labourtriumphsoverstatus.[C]Costsarewellcontrolled.[D]Thefewfeedonthemany.答案〔26-30〕26.Ditscontentacquisitioncostsnothing.27.Athrivedmainlyonuniversitylibraries.28.DEncouraged.29.Aallowpublisherssomeroomtomakemoney.30.DThefewfeedonthemany.Text3Progressivesoftensupportdiversitymandatesasapathtoequalityandawaytoleveltheplayingfield.Butalltoooftensuchpoliciesareaninsincereformofvirtue-signalingthatbenefitsonlythemostprivilegedanddoeslittletohelpaveragepeople.ApairofbillssponsoredbyMassachusettsstateSenatorJasonLewisandHouseSpeakerProTemporePatriciaHaddad,toensure"genderparity"onboardsandcommissions,provideacaseinpoint.HaddadandLewisareconcernedthatmorethanhalfthestate-governmentboardarelessthan40percentfemale.Inordertoensurethatelitewomenhavemoresuchopportunities,theyhaveproposedimposinggovernmentquotas.Ifthebillsbecomeseatsforwomenby2022.ThebillsaresimilartoameasurerecentlyadoptedinCalifomia,whichlastyearbecamethefirststatetorequiregenderquotasforprivatecompanies.Insigningclassifiespeopleonthebasisofsex,isprobablyunconstitutional.TheUSSupremeCourtfrownsonsexbasedclassificationsunlesstheyaredesignedtoaddressan"important"policyinterest,BecausetheCalifornialawappliestotorulethatthelawviolatestheconstitutionalguaranteeof"equalprotection".butsowhat?Thenumberofwomenoncorporateboardshasbeensteadilyincreasingwithoutgovernmentinterference.AccordingtoastudybyCatalyst,between2022and2022theshareofwomenontheboardsofglobalcorporationsincreasedby54percent.RequiringcompaniestomakegendertheprimaryqualificationforboardmembershiphappenedwhenNorwayadoptedanationwidecorporategenderquota.WritinginTheNewRepublic,AliceLeenotesthatincreasingthenumberofopportunitiesforboardmembershipwithoutincreasingthepoolofqualifiedwomentewomenscoopupmultipleseatsonavarietyofboards.thatsuchpoliciesarelargelyself-servingmeasuresthatmaketheirsponsorsfeelgoodbutdolittletohelpaveragewomen.31.TheauthorbelievesthatthebillssponsoredbyLewisandHaddadwill[A]helplittletoreducegenderbias.[B]poseathreattothestategovernment.[C]raisewomen'spositioninpolitics.[D]greatlybroadencareeroptions.32.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheCaliformiameasure?[A]Ithasirritatedprivatebusinessowners.[B]ItiswelcomedbytheSupremeCourt.[C]ItmaygoagainsttheConstitution.[D]Itwillsettlethepriorcontroversies.33.TheauthormentionsthestudybyCatalysttoillustrate[A]theharmfromarbitraryboarddecision.[B]theimportanceofconstitutional