2020年考研《英語》試題及答案(卷七)PartIClosetestDirections:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachnumberedblank,thereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.(lOpoints)InthelateI960's,manypeopleinNorthAmericaturnedtheirattentiontoenvironmentalproblems,andnewsteel-and-glassskyscraperswerewidelycriticized.Ecologistspointing1thataclusteroftallbuildingsinacityoftenoverburdenspublictransportationandparkinglot2Skyscrapersarealsoenormous3,andwasters,ofelectricpower.Inonerecentyear,theaddition417millionsquarefeetofskyscraperofficespaceinNewYorkCityraisedthe5dailydemandforelectricityby120,000kilowattsenoughto6theentirecityofAlbanyforaday.Glass-walledskyscrapercanbeespecially7.Theheatloss(orgain)throughawallofhalf-inchplateglassismorethantentimes8throughatypicalmasonrywallfilledwithinsulationboard.Tolessenthestrain9heatingandair-conditioningequipment,10ofskyscrapershavebeguntousedouble-glazedpanelsofglass,andreflectiveglasses11withsilverorgoldmirrorfilmsthatreduce12aswellasheatgain.However,13skyscrapersraisethetemperatureofthesurroundingairand14neighboringbuildings.Skyscrapersputseverepressureonacity'ssanitation15,too.Iffullyoccupied,thetwoWorldTradeCentertowersinNewYorkCitywouldalonegenerate2.25milliongallonsofrawsewageeachyear——as16asacitythesizeofStamford,Connecticut,whichhasa17ofmorethan109,000.Skyscrapersalso18withtelevisionreception,blockbirdflyways,andobstructairtrafficStill,people19tobuildskyscrapersforallthereasonsthattheyhavealwaysbuiltthempersonalambitionandthe20ofownerstohavethelargestpossibleamountofrentablespacecl.A.atB.toC.outD.towardsd2.A.powerB.capacitiesC.potentialsD.capabilitiesc3.A.saversB.consumersC.losersD.spendersc4.A.ofB.inC.toD.atd5.A.pointB.topC.summitD.peakc6.A.distributeB.giveC.supplyD.donated7.A.thriftyB.economicC.prosperousD.wastefulb8.A.thatB.thoseC.whichD.whenb9.A.toB.betweenC.onD.bothc10.A.foundersB.consumersC.buildersD.suppliersb11.A.coatedB.filledC.powderedD.staineda12.A.brightnessB.lightC.glareD.gazea13.A.glass-walledB.plastic-walledC.concrete-walledD.mirror-walledb14.A.affectB.assistC.protectD.benefitc15.A.decorationsB.utensilsC.facilitiesD.appliancesb16.A.moreB.muchC.fewD.littlea17.A.populationB.PeopleC.MankindD.raceb18.A.interveneB.interfereC.interruptD.obstaclec19.A.stopB.PauseC.ContinueD.terminateb20.A.wishB.desireC.secretD.promisPartIIReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETo(40points)PassageOneWhilepopularintheU.S.,theAprilFool'sDaytraditionisevenmoreprevalentinEuropeancountries,suchasFranceandGreatBritain.Althoughtherootsofthetraditionaltrickingareunclear,theFrenchandtheBritishbothhaveclaimsontheoriginofthecelebrationOnetheoryholdsthatthef