考研英语一临沧地区云县2023年全真模拟试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections: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)I still remember the moment I looked at my saving book when I had only two clients all month. I started my speech pathology (言语病理学) practice in 1998 and gradually 1 the business to 13 employees. But last year, people were not able to 2 speech therapy (言语治疗) because of the economic crisis. I cut my own 3 because I didnt want to let any of my staff go. 4 my husband, Brian, lost his job.We had 11 5 in all and our oldest four were already 6 and away from home. Weve always been interested in food sources and 7 the kids where their 8 came from. We love fresh vegetables, eggs or meat directly from small farms, which are safe and 9 So we wondered what if we started farming.When a local farmer 10 we get some laying hens because there was a market for fresh 11 , our plan came together. It was scary and 12 . What if no one bought anything? 13 people did buy the eggs. The local farmer took eggs to 14 to his customers, and today he purchases about 20 dozen a week from us.The children 15 out, which is important 16 we already have 270 laying hens and 200 chickens.The speech therapy business is still 17 , but I put in less than ten hours a week. I know that on the 18 , there is life, there is physically satisfying work, and our family members 19 more to each other. Our quality of life is so much better. I spend most of the day with my children, which I was grateful 20 And at night, I have the good feelings that come from working with my hands and doing something positive.1、AdevelopedBdividedCpresentedDpassed2、Acall forBcare forCpay forDapply for3、AfundBsalaryCprofitDcost4、AUnlikelyBExcitedlyCUnfortunatelyDSpecially5、ApartnersBemployeesCchildrenDmaids6、AanxiousBindependentCcomplicatedDprepared7、AcheckingBsatisfyingCquestioningDteaching8、AfoodBwealthCpropertyDmoney9、AprocessedBpollutedChealthyDexpensive10、AsuggestedBrequiredClearnedDdemanded11、AwaterBfruitCeggsDchicken12、AstressfulBsafeChelplessDregretful13、AButBThusCOtherwiseDSo14、AdonateBdevoteCsendDsell15、AgiveBrunChelpDneed16、AbecauseBuntilCbeforeDthough17、AaliveBbusyCeasyDpainful18、AbusinessBfarmCcampusDhand19、AcontrastBcareCrelateDcompete20、AonBatCinDForSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1Not very long ago, the question would have seemed absurd. Now it is on the lips of respected scientists; MPs (议员) are beginning to talk of “a war on sugar,” and even Englands chief medical officer has said sugar may have to be, like the old enemy tobacco, taxed in order to protect the nations health.There came a time in the evolution of public attitudes to smoking, when the doctors had been shouting for long enough that the public was broadly aware of the risks and the only question left for Government was: what should we do about it?Some believe we are now at the same point in our attitudes to sugar. Otherslargely but not only representatives of the food and drink industrysay the entire debate has been skewed (歪曲) by those who spread stories deliberately to make people nervous.More or less everyone agrees that eating too much sugar is bad for you. There is also no doubt obesity is a growing problem which is putting a significant, avoidable burden on the NHS by increasing the rates of diabetes, heart disease and other long-term conditions.But to what extent is sugarrather than saturated fats, or salt, carbohydrates or proteins, or any of the other devils of modern dietsthe cause of obesity and how much should we worry about it?Yesterday, hopes of achieving anything resembling clarity (清楚) from the World Health Organisation (WHO) were confused once again, which, widely expected to reduce the recommended sugar intake by a half in new draft guidance, instead said it would continue to recommend that sugar make up no more than 10 percent of the energy we consume, while adding that cutting this to five percent would have “additional benefits”. The decision will now go out to public consultation.Simon Capewell, professor of the University of Liverpool, said that he suspected “dirty work” on the part of food and drinks companies might lie behind the WHOs less than resounding message.“The food industry say Government has no business interfering (介入) in families, we must protect personal choice,” Professor Capewell said. “We say there is no personal choice. At the moment, mother can walk into a supermarket with a choice of four tomato soupswith