研究生英语学位统考GET-Cloze-(2012-2015)

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.

A.constitution B.dream C.history D.character

A.exotic B.patriotic C.supersonic D.alcoholic

A.on B.for C.at D.with

A.shall B.will C.should D.would

A.muchmore B.morethan C.asmuch D.ofmore

A.if B.though C.while D.so

A.takento B.attendedto C.attachedto D.submittedto

A.rock B.stone C.fossil D.diamond

A.accordingto B.basedon C.suchas D.comparedwith

A.signified B.imperative C.indispensable D.negligible

2012/12

E-commercehasrevolutionizedthewaybusinessisdoneintoday’smarket.However,customersareat41ofpurchasingfalseproductsorpoorqualityitems.Many42thedistancebetweencustomersandsendthewronggoodsandlureclientstobuygoodsrecommendedasgreat43,butwhencustomersreceivetheseitems,theyfindthemselvesfallingintotraps.

Manydangers,44bytheobscurityofe-commerce,involvetheproductsandtheelectronictransaction.Fromthebuyer’s45,dangersincludepurchasingproductsnotmeasuring46whatwaspreviousadvertisedinthewebsite.Anotherriskisidentitytheft.Sinceelectronictransactionsareneededtocompletethepurchase,hackersmayacquire47informationabouttheusertomakeotherpurchases.

Therearestillhonestbusinessthatselltheirproductsandservicesbutgainaverysmallprofitby48thepricesoftheirproductsbecausetheyhavealotofcompetitionintheInternet.Thatis49oneofthehazardsofe-commercethatshouldbeconsideredisthebankruptcyofbusinesssinceprofitislowoftheyneed50theirgoodsascheaplyaspossible.

A.time B.randomC.sightD.risk

A.takeadvantageof B.castdoubtonC.giverisetoD.goaheadwith

A.deceptions B.bargains C.opportunitiesD.advertisements

A.managed B.created C.prevented D.led

A.prospect B.aspect C.respect D.perspective

A.asto B.priorto C.upto D.nextto

A.confidential B.superficial C.potential D.initial

A.raising B.disqualifyingC.exaggeratingD.minimizing

A.how B.because C.why D.where

A.selling B.tosell C.sell D.sold

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.

A.arbitration B.accumulation C.optimization D.evaluation

A.accompaniedbyB.obligedto C.immersedin D.associatedwith

A.work B.get C.play D.put

A.so B.because C.before D.until

A.between B.beneath C.within D.over

A.Inaddition B.afterall C.Bycontrast D.Atfirst

A.ozone-producedB.ozone-productionC.ozone-producing D.ozone-producer

A.constrain B.refrain C.restrain D.maintain

A.illustration B.roadmap C.manual D.prescription

A.idling B.burning C.emptying D.exhibiting

2015/1

Smallbusinessownerscansometimesfeellikeit’sadog-eat-dogworldoutthere,Ifyoufallbehind,even41,amoretech-shrewdbusinesswithgreaterresourcescouldappearfromnowhereandtakeyourcustomers.Butcompetitionamongbusinessesdoesnot42meanwar.43viewingothercompaniesonlyascompetitors,businessownersshouldlookatthemaspotentialcollaborators,Collaborationis44toeverybusinesstherearesomanyopportunitiesoutthereforbusinessestoworktogethertoexchangeideasandincreasepurchasing45.

Thereareplentyofwaysthatsmallbusinessownerscanusetheneighborprincipleandcollaborateto46mutualgrowth.AnindependentWebdevelopmentcompanycanoffertheirwebsitedesignservicestootherlocalbusinesses47alinkbackonthehomepage.Smallbusinesseswithsimilarinventoryneedscancombinetheirorderstoreceive48wholesaleprices.Anentertainmentcompanycanhostaneventatarestaurantintowntobringinbusiness49marketingitsownservices.Thesereal-lifeexamplesfromwi