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研究生英语学位统考GETCloze
GETCloze
2012/6
“Abetter,richerandhappierlifeforallourcitizens.”That'stheAmerican41.Inpractice,itmeanslivinginaspacious,air-conditionedhouse,owningacarorthreeandmaybeaboatoraholidayhome,nottomentionflyingoffto42destinations.
Thetrouble43thislifestyleisthatitconsumesalotofpower.IfeveryoneintheworldstartedlivinglikewealthyAmericans,we44needtogeneratemorethan10times45energyeachyear.And46,inacenturyorthree,weallexpecttobe47byanarmyofrobotsandzoomupintospaceonholidays,wearegoingtoneedavastamountmore.Wherearewegoingtogetsomuchpowerfrom?
Itisclearthatcontinuingtorelyon48fuelswillhavecatastrophicresults,becauseofthedramaticwarmingeffectofcarbondioxide.Butalternativepowersourceswillaffecttheclimatetoo.Fornow,theclimaticeffectsof"cleanenergy"sourcesaretrivial49thosethatspewoutgreenhousegases,butifwekeeponusingevermorepoweroverthecomingcenturies,theywillbecomeevermore50.
41.A.constitutionB.dreamC.historyD.character
42.A.exoticB.patrioticC.supersonicD.alcoholic
43.A.onB.forC.atD.with
44.A.shallB.willC.shouldD.would
45.A.muchmoreB.morethanC.asmuchD.ofmore
46.A.ifB.thoughC.whileD.so
47.A.takentoB.attendedtoC.attachedtoD.submittedto
48.A.rockB.stoneC.fossilD.diamond
49.A.accordingtoB.basedonC.suchasD.comparedwith
50.A.signifiedB.imperativeC.indispensableD.negligible
2012/12
E-commercehasrevolutionizedthewaybusinessisdoneintoday’smarket.However,customersareat41ofpurchasingfalseproductsorpoorqualityitems.Many42thedistancebetweencustomersandsendthewronggoodsandlureclientstobuygoodsrecommendedasgreat43,butwhencustomersreceivetheseitems,theyfindthemselvesfallingintotraps.
Manydangers,44bytheobscurityofe-commerce,involvetheproductsandtheelectronictransaction.Fromthebuyer’s45,dangersincludepurchasingproductsnotmeasuring46whatwaspreviousadvertisedinthewebsite.Anotherriskisidentitytheft.Sinceelectronictransactionsareneededtocompletethepurchase,hackersmayacquire47informationabouttheusertomakeotherpurchases.
Therearestillhonestbusinessthatselltheirproductsandservicesbutgainaverysmallprofitby48thepricesoftheirproductsbecausetheyhavealotofcompetitionintheInternet.Thatis49oneofthehazardsofe-commercethatshouldbeconsideredisthebankruptcyofbusinesssinceprofitislowoftheyneed50theirgoodsascheaplyaspossible.
41.A.timeB.randomC.sightD.risk
42.A.takeadvantageofB.castdoubtonC.giverisetoD.goaheadwith
43.A.deceptionsB.bargainsC.opportunitiesD.advertisements
44.A.managedB.createdC.preventedD.led
45.A.prospectB.aspectC.respectD.perspective
46.A.astoB.priortoC.uptoD.nextto
47.A.confidentialB.superficialC.potentialD.initial
48.A.raisingB.disqualifyingC.exaggeratingD.minimizing
49.A.howB.becauseC.whyD.where
50.A.sellingB.tosellC.sellD.sold
2013/6
Therearetwoprimarycausesoftrafficaccidents,thosethatarecausedbythedriverandthosethatareenvironmentalandoutsidethedriver’scontrol.41environmentalissueslikeweatherorpoorroadmaintenancemaycauseanaccident,statisticallythesearefarlesslikelytodoso.Driverdistractionsprovetobethemaincauseofaccidents.Themost42distractionsarelookingattraffic,crashesandroadsideincidents.Whileitiswidelybelievedthatcellphonesareagreatercause,cellphonesonly43sixthonthelist.44,lawstolimitcellphoneusewhiledrivingdonotdecreaseaccidents.Hands-freephonesare45thanhand-helddevices.
Alcoholwasafactorinatleast41percentofallfatalcrashes.Alcohol46affectsvision,reactiontimeandattentionofthedriver,anddecreasesoveralldrivingperformance.Fatigue47100,000vehiclecrashesperyear,killing481,500peopleandinjuring71,000people.Accidentscausedbyfatigueareparticularly49fortruckdriversandages15to20whowere50afatalcrashin2005,37percentwerespeedingatthetimeofthecrash.
41.A.BecauseB.IfC.WhileD.However
42.A.disruptiveB.constructiveC.instructiveD.descriptive
43.A.comeacrossB.comeonC.comeaboutD.comein
44.A.EvensoB.InfactC.BycontrastD.Forexample
45.A.nolongersafeB.notsosafeC.moresaferD.nomoresafe
46.A.adverselyB.favorablyC.scarcelyD.affectionately
47.A.standsforB.runsforC.accountsforD.compensatesfor
48.A.asmuchasB.aslongasC.assoonasD.asmanyas
49.A.rareB.prevalentC.populousD.necessary
50.A.lostinB.situatedinC.involvedinD.indulgedin
2013/12
Asasociety,we’relivinglongerandbetterthanatanytimeinhistory.Inpart,thisisdueto1advances.Deathratesaredown,life41ishigherthanever,andwe'remakingprogress42themostseriousdiseasesweface.Asweconsiderthedirectionhealthcarewill43inthefuture,onethingiscertain:
new,innovativemedicineswillassumeanincreasingly44roleinthewayweimprovethequalityofcareforfuturegenerations.One45roleofnewmedicineswillbetheprevention,treatment,andmanagementofmanydiseasessufferedbytheagingBabyBoomergeneration.Intheyear2000,therewere4635.6millionAmericansaged65andolder.By2030,thisnumberis47todoubletoanestimated71.5million.Diseaselikediabetesrepresentagrowingthreat,48topatientsbuttoourabilitytokeephealthcareaffordable.Wehavetodobetterinourlifestylesandinourhealthcaresystemto49anenormousdiseaseburdenandeconomicburdenontheboomerthemselves,theirfamilies,employers,andfederalandstategovernments.Mewdrugsareavitalpartofthesolutiontothisrapidly50issue.
41.A.expressionB.expectancyC.explorationD.exploitation
42.A.againstB.forC.withoutD.towards
43.A.concernB.implementC.addressD.take
44.A.populousB.prominentC.preliminaryD.preferential
45.A.crudeB.conciseC.criticalD.capable
46.A.roughlyB.sincerelyC.toughlyD.desperately
47.A.pronouncedB.providedC.prohibitedD.projected
48.A.exceptforB.notonlyC.insteadofD.asmuch
49.A.liveuptoB.losesightofC.stayclearofD.bestuckin
50.A.emergingB.appearingC.boomingD.diminishing
2014/6
Theword“smog”hasbecomeahouseholdworldinurbanChina.Smogisan41ofgreenhousegasesandpollutantsthatreducevisibilityandharmrespiratoryfunctions.Smogistypically42citieswithhighconcentrationsofcarsandfactories.Thepopulationdensity,amountofindustryandthefuelsused43togethertohaveanimpactonsmoglevels.Duringsummer,smogisworse44theproductionofozone,themaincomponentofsmog,increasesinstrongsunlight.Theimportantthingtounderstandaboutsmogisthatthiskindofpollutionisspreadout45largedistance.
Walking,bikingorusingpublictransportationcanhelplimitozoneproduction.46,decreasinghouseholdelectricityuseandkeepingyourvehiclesfuel-efficientreduces47greenhousegases.Checkingtirepressure,oillevels,airfiltersandgettingregularmaintenancehelp48fuelefficiency.Besuretouseonlythefuelrecommendedinthevehicle’suser49.Simplestepslikeavoidingstop-and-gotrafficandreducingvehicleworkloaddecreasesmog-relatedemissions.Tolightentheworkload,avoidrunningtheair-conditioner,50theengineandcarryingheavyobjectsinthevehicle.
41.A.arbitrationB.accumulationC.optimizationD.evaluation
42.A.accompaniedbyB.obligedtoC.immersedinD.associatedwith
43.A.workB.getC.playD.put
44.A.soB.becauseC.beforeD.until
45.A.betweenB.beneathC.withinD.over
46.A.InadditionB.afterallC.BycontrastD.Atfirst
47.A.ozone-producedB.ozone-productionC.ozone-producingD.ozone-producer
48.A.constrainB.refrainC.restrainD.maintain
49.A.illustrationB.roadmapC.manualD.prescription
50.A.idlingB.burningC.emptyingD.exhibiting
2015/1
Smallbusinessownerscansometimesfeellikeit’sadog-eat-dogworldoutthere,Ifyoufallbehind,even41,amoretech-shrewdbusinesswithgreaterresourcescouldappearfromnowhereandtakeyourcustomers.Butcompetitionamongbusinessesdoesnot42meanwar.43viewingothercompaniesonlyascompetitors,businessownersshouldlookatthemaspotentialcollaborators,Collaborationis44toeverybusinesstherearesomanyopportunitiesoutthereforbusinessestoworktogethertoexchangeideasandincreasepurchasing45.
Thereareplentyofwaysthatsmallbusinessownerscanusetheneighborprincipleandcollaborateto46mutualgrowth.AnindependentWebdevelopmentcompanycanoffertheirwebsitedesignservicestootherlocalbusinesses47alinkbackonthehomepage.Smallbusinesseswithsimilarinventoryneedscancombinetheirorderstoreceive48wholesaleprices.Anentertainmentcompanycanhostaneventatarestaurantintowntobringinbusiness49marketingitsownservices.Thesereal-lifeexamplesfromwin-winusersprovethatworkingforandwithothersmallbusinessescanbemorepowerfulthan50them.
41.A.inthepastB.atyourdisposalC.foramomentD.onyourown
42.A.necessarilyB.hardlyC.solelyD.infinitely
43.A.BecauseofB.ApartfromC.AsforD.Insteadof
44.A.viciousB.vitalC.vocationalD.vacant
45.A.strengthB.forceC.mightD.power
46.A.comeaboutB.bring