大学英语四级大学英语六级cloze 选词填空专项训练共12套.docx

1、大学英语四级大学英语六级cloze 选词填空专项训练共12套大学英语六级-cloze 专项训练Cloze 5 (10 minutes) CET 6 2014/6-1A) advantages B) assess C) bother D) conserved E) deductionF) discount G) embarrass H) features I) fluctuate J) indefiniteK) insured L) major M) naturally N) potential O) simultaneouslyFor investors who desire low risk

2、 and guaranteed income, US government bonds are a secure investment because these bonds have the financial backing and full faith and credit of the federal government. Municipal bonds, also secure, are offered by local governments and often have_ 36_such as tax-free interest. Some may even be_37_. C

3、orporate bonds are a bit more risky.Two questions often_38_first-time corporate bond investors. The first is “If I purchase a corporate bond, do I have to hold it until the maturity date?” The answer is no. Bonds are bought and sold daily on_39_securities exchanges. However, if you decide to sell yo

4、ur bond before its maturity date, youre not guaranteed to get the face value of the bond. For example, if your bond does not have_40_ that make it attractive to other investors, you may be forced to sell your bond at a_ 41_, i.e., a price less than the bonds face value. But if your bond is highly va

5、lued by other investors, you may be able to sell it at a premium, i. e ., a price above its face value. Bond prices generally_42_inversely (相反地) with current market interest rates. As interest rates go up, bond prices fall, and vice versa (反之亦然）. Thus, like all investments, bonds have a degree of ri

6、sk.The second question is “ How can I_43_the investment risk of a particular bond issue?”Standard & Poors and Moodys Investors Service rate the level of risk of many corporate and government bonds. And_44_, the higher the market risk of a bond, the higher the interest rate. Investors will invest in

7、a bond considered risky only if the _45_ return is high enough.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2作答。【答案与解析】 36.A)advantages 【解析】这里应该填入名词，suchas是举例，例子后面是免税，是政府债券的好处。此处答案应该表示好处。答案为A。 37.K)insured 【解析】be后面应该跟动词的过去分词形式。这里仍然是讲政府债券的好处，因此答案为K)被担保的，体现其低风险的特点。 38.C)bother 【解析】主语是复数，questions，时态often应该是一般现在时，应该是动词原形。结合文意，应该选C)bo

8、ther（困扰）。 39.H)major 【解析】空后是证券交易市场，前面应该是形容词。major（主要的）为最佳选项。 40.A)features 【解析】这里应该名词，后面的make是原形，应该是复数名词。唯一符合该条件的是features（特征，特点）。 41.F)discount 【解析】i.e.后面说售出价格比债券票面价值低，应该是打折出售，低价出售，atadiscount是固定搭配，表示打折。 42.I)fluctuate 【解析】空中应该是动词原形，表示和市场利率方向变化，选能表示变化的词即可。 43.B)assess 【解析】单词在一个问句中。随后的回答中两家公司为投资的风险评

9、价等级，因此空中应该是评估投资风险。 44.M)naturally 【解析】应该填入一个副词，naturally表示“当然了，那还用说”的意思。 45.N)potential 【解析】这里应该填入一个形容词，前一句话提到风险越高，回报越高，因此潜在的汇报足够高时消费者才会投资高风险的项目。 【参考译文】 对于那些想要低风险和有保障的收入的投资者而言，美国国债是很安全的投资。因为这些国债有着经济后盾以及联邦政府的充足信用。地方政府债券也同样安全，它由地方政府发放，经常有点好处，比如免税。有些政府债券甚至有担保。公司的债券风险就则会高一点。 有两个问题经常困扰第一次投资公司债券的投资者。第一个是“

10、如果我购买了公司债券，我需要一直持有债券到到期日么？”答案是否定的。债券每天都会在主要的证券交易市场进行买卖。但是，如果你决定要在到期日之前卖掉债券，你就不一定得到债券的票面价值。譬如说，你的债券缺乏吸引其他投资者的特点，你可能就会被迫打折卖掉股票，也就是以一个低于债券票面价值的价格卖掉它。但是如果你的债券被其他投资者看好，你可以以高价卖掉它，也就是比票面价值更高的价格。债券价格通常与实时市场利率的波动相反。当利率上升的时候，债券价格会下降，反之亦然。因此，就像所有的投资品一样，债券也有一定的风险。 第二个问题是“我该如何评估特定债券的投资风险？”标准普尔和穆迪投资公司为许多公司和政府债券的投

11、资风险评级。当然了，股票的市场风险越高，投资回报率就越高。对于被认为有风险的债券，只有当它的潜在回报足够高时，投资者们才会对它进行投资。 Cloze 6 (10 minutes) CET 6 2014/6-22014.6【2】A) accustomed B) carefully C) cautiously D) concrete E) credibility F) decayed G) desire H) dimensions I) eligible J) exposed K) indication L) occasions M) permanent N) sensitivity O) tra

12、nslated Fear can be an effective way to change behavior. One study compared the effects of high-tear and low-fear appeals on changes in attitudes and behaviors related to dental hygiene（卫生）. One group of subjects was shown awful pictures of _36_teeth and diseased gums; another group was shown less f

13、rightening materials such as plastic teeth, charts, and graphs. Subjects who saw the frightening materials reported more anxiety and a greater_37_to change the way they took care of their teeth than the low-fear group did. But were these reactions actually_38_into better dental hygiene practices? To

14、 answer this important question, subjects were called back to the laboratory on two_39_ (five days and six weeks alter the experiment). They chewed disclosing wafers（牙疾诊断片）that give a red stain to any uncleaned areas of the teeth and thus provided a direct_40_of how well they were really taking care

15、 of their teeth. The result showed that the high-fear appeal did actually result in greater and more_41_changes in dental hygiene. That is, the subjects_42_to high-fear warnings brushed their teeth more_43_than did those who saw low-fear warnings. However, to be an effective persuasive device it is

16、very important that the message not be too frightening and that people be given_44_guidelines to help them to reduce the cause of the fear. If this isnt done, they may reduce their anxiety by denying the message or the_45_of the communicator. If that happens, it is unlikely that either attitude or b

17、ehavior change will occur. Key:36.F 37.G 38.O 39.L 40.K 41.D 42.J 43.B 44.I 45.ECloze 7 (10 minutes) CET 6 2014/6-32014.6【3】A assume B confidential C disagree D formula E forthcoming F illustrating G mysteriously H observe I optimistic J package K radically L reality M separately N spoiling O undere

18、stimateMillions of Americans are entering their 60s and are more concerned than ever about retire-ment. They know they need to save, but how much? And what exactly are they saving for-to spend more time 36 the grandkids, go travelling, or start another career? It turns out that husbands and wives ma

19、y have 37 different ideas about the subject.The deepest divide is in the way spouses envisage their lifestyle in their later years. Fidelity In-vestments Inc. found 41 percent of the 500 couples it surveyed 38 on whether both or at least one spouse will work in retirement. Wives are generally right

20、regarding their husbands retirement age,but men 39 the age their wives will be when they stop working. And husbands are slightly more 40 about their standard of living than wives are.Busy juggling(穷于应付) careers and families, most couples dont take the time to sit down,41 or together, and think about

21、 what they would like to do 5, 10, or 20 years from now. They 42 they are on the same page, but the 43 is they have avoided even talking about it.If you are self-employed or in a job that doesnt have a standard retirement age, you may be more apt to delay thinking about these issues. It is often a 4

22、4 retirement date that provides the cat -alyst (催化剂) to start planning. Getting laid off or accepting an early-retirement 45 can force your hand. But don爷t wait until you get a severance(遣散费) check to begin planning.Key:36. N 37. K 38. C 39. O 40. I 41. M 42. A 43. L 44. E 45. JCloze 1 (10 minutes)

23、CET 6-2014/12-1A. conform B. eccentric C. environmentalist D. expeditionsE. impact F. notions G. organic H. originally I. recognition J. respond K. subordinate L. suppressing M. throne N. unnaturally O. urgingHis future subjects have not always treated the Prince of Wales with the respect one might

24、expect. They laughed aloud in 1986 when the heir to the British (36) _ told a TV reporter that he talked to his plants at his country house, Highgrove, to stimulate their growth. The Prince was being humorous“My sense of humor will get me into trouble one day,”he said to the aides (随从)but listening

25、to Charles Windsor can indeed prove stimulating. The royal (37)_ that been promoting radical ideas for most of his adult life, some of his (38) _ which once sounded a hit weird were simply ahead of their time. Now, finally, the world seems to be catching up with him.Take his views on farming. Prince

26、 Charles Duchy Home Farm went (39) _ back to 1996.when most shoppers cared only about the low price tag on suspiciously blemish-free(无瑕疵的)Vegetables and (40) _ large chickens piled high in supermarkets.His warnings on climate change proved farsighted; too Charles began (41) _ action on global warmin

27、g in 1990 and says he has been worried about the (42) _ of man on the environment since he was a teenager.Although he has gradually gained international (43) _ as one of the a worlds leading conservationists, many British people still think of him as an (44) _ person who talks to plants This year, a

28、s it happens, South Korean scientists proved that plants really do (45) _ to sound. So Charles was ahead of the game there, too.36-40：MCFHN 41-45：OEIBJCET6- 2014.12【02】A. accidentally B. acquiring C. assumptions D. convenience E. eventuallyF. exclude G. exertion H. exploration I. formulas J. ignite

29、K. impart L. inquiring M. passion N. provoking O. unfortunatelyChildren are natural-born scientists. They have 36 minds, and they arent afraid to admit they dont know something. Most of them, 37 , lose this as they get older. They become self-conscious and dont want to appear stupid. Instead of find

30、ing things out for themselves they make 38 that often turn out to be wrong.So its not a case of getting kids interested in science. You just have to avoid killing the 39 for learning that they were born with. It s no coincidence that kids start deserting science once it becomes formalized. Children

31、naturally have a blurred approach to 40 knowledge. They see learning about science or biology or cooking as all part of the same act its all learning. Its only because of the practicalities of education that you have to start breaking down the curriculum into specialist subjects. You need to have specialist teachers who 41 what they know. Thus once they enter school, children begin to define subjects and erect boundaries that neednt otherwise exist.Dividing subjects into science, maths, English, etc. is something we do for 42 . In the end its all lear