考研英语完形填空专项练习（含答案）

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Practice 1

Scientists typically submit their papers to the editorial board of a journal specializing in a particular field of research. 1 the paper is accepted for publication, the editorial board sends it out for peer review. During this procedure a panel of experts, or referees, 2 the paper, judging whether or not the research has been carried 3 in a fully scientific manner. If the referees are satisfied, publication 4 . If they have 5 , some of the research may have to be repeated, but if they 6 serious flaws, the entire paper may be rejected for publication.

The peer-review process plays a critical role because it 7 high standards of scientific method. 8 , it can be a controversial area, as it allows 9 views to become involved. Because scientists are human, they cannot avoid 10 personal opinions about the value of each other’s work. Furthermore, because referees 11 to be senior figures, they may be less than welcoming to new or unorthodox ideas.

Once a paper has been accepted and published, it becomes part of the vast and 12 body of scientific knowledge. In the early days of science, new research was always published in printed form, but today scientific information spreads by many different 13 . Most major journals are now available via the Internet, which makes them quickly 14 to scientists all over the world. When new research is published, it often acts as a springboard for further work. Its impact can then be 15 by seeing how 16 the published research appears as a cited work. Major scientific breakthroughs are cited thousands of times a year, but at the other 17 , obscure pieces of research may be cited 18 or not at all. However, citation is not always a 19 guide to the value of scientific work. Sometimes a piece of research will go largely 20 , only to be rediscovered in subsequent years. 1. [A] When [B] Before [C] Since [D] If 2. [A] supervise [B] assess [C] value [D] administer 3. [A] over [B] off [C] on [D] out 4. [A] goes ahead [B] keeps up [C] takes over [D] turns up 5. [A] conceptions [B] expectations [C] reservations [D] limitations 6. [A] address [B] justify [C] identify [D] suppress 7. [A] assures [B] ensures [C] confides [D] guarantees 8. [A] Therefore [B] Hence [C] Indeed [D] However 9. [A] objective [B] sensitive [C] subjective [D] competitive 10. [A] developing [B] injecting [C] expressing [D] transmitting 11. [A] intend [B] tend [C] happen [D] fear 12. [A] ever-inflating [B] ever-expanding [C] ever-extending [D] ever-accelerating 13. [A] directions [B] times [C] versions [D] means 14. [A] amiable [B] accessible [C] agreeable [D] accountable 15. [A] gauged [B] counted [C] concealed [D] calculated 16. [A] soon [B] far [C] often [D] long 17. [A] point [B] aspect [C] extreme [D] level 18. [A] frequently [B] oddly [C] rarely [D] occasionally 19. [A] reliable [B] available [C] identifiable [D] suitable 20. [A] undoubted [B] unexpected [C] unsuspected [D] unnoticed

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Practice 2

Money talk has long been considered unacceptable in the workplace, but it’s not just social norms that have kept such conversations in the dark. According to a 2011 survey, almost half of all American workers are either 1 prohibited or strongly discouraged by their employers from discussing their pay with coworkers.

2 when it’s not against the rules, experts warn 3 bringing up the pay scale with people in your office. For one, says career coach Carin Rockind, “if management ever found out, it makes you look 4 and could backfire.”

Rockind emphasizes that these 5 usually lead to disappointment and lower job satisfaction. A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research reached the same 6 The researchers gave a random set of University of California employees 7 to a website that 8 University workers’ salary information. 9 workers who discovered that they made less than average 10 reported lower job satisfaction, there was no 11 increase in reported satisfaction among those who found out that their earnings were above average.

Pamela Teagarden, an expert in corporate behavioral psychology, says that salary comparison conversations often 12 because most workplaces 13 in what is known as a “Prisoner’s Dilemma.” 14 cooperating, colleagues are forced to compare and compete because everyone is trying for the next promotion, for the 15 .” Comparing salaries only 16 that dynamic, 17 a team’s ability to work together toward a common goal. To avoid this problem, Teagarden recommends that companies 18 other, non-monetary, “extrinsic motivators,” like encouraging friendship among coworkers and valuing employees’ opinions.

Rockind also emphasizes this non-monetary 19 . “There’s a 20 in our society that money leads to happiness,” Rockind says. “But it’s actually the other way around: It’s not that money leads to happiness; it’s that happy people make more money.” 1. [A] expressly [B] generally [C] implicitly [D] inevitably 2. [A] Only [B] But [C] Hence [D] Even 3. [A] over [B] against [C] for [D] on 4. [A] depressed [B] dissatisfied [C] eccentric [D] furious 5. [A] rumours [B] whispers [C] conversations [D] concepts 6. [A] decision [B] determination [C] conclusion [D] solution 7. [A] right [B] opportunity [C] credit [D] access 8. [A] listed [B] raised [C] performed [D] extended 9. [A] When [B] Since [C] While [D] If 10. [A] ultimately [B] essentially [C] immediately [D] cheerfully 11. [A] astonishing [B] considerable [C] reciprocal [D] dramatic 12. [A] increase [B] arise [C] proceed [D] suspend 13. [A] manipulate [B] manage [C] involve [D] operate 14. [A] Other than [B] No more than [C] More than [D] Rather than 15. [A] win [B] wealth [C] reputation [D] praise 16. [A] interferes [B] reinforces [C] breaks [D] activates 17. [A] undermining [B] influencing [C] shaping [D] paralyzing 18. [A] carry on [B] focus on [C] insist on [D] put on 19. [A] trend [B] fashion [C] approach [D] motivator 20. [A] prototype [B] convention [C] tradition [D] belief

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Practice 3

The outcry over Internet firms’ habit of secretly tracking web surfers’ activities has clearly resonated inside the White House. On March 16th the Obama administration announced that it 1 to work with Congress to produce “a privacy bill of rights” giving American consumers greater 2 over how their information is collected and used by digital marketers. The bill will seek to 3 the basic principles of Internet privacy rights, 4 following recommendations published by the Department of Commerce. The department’s report said consumers should be told more about why data are being collected about them and how they are used; and it called for stricter 5 on what companies can do with information they collect. Whatever legislation finally emerges is likely to give a broader 6 to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which will almost certainly be 7 with deciding how those principles are 8 into practice and with policing their implementation. Among other things, the FTC is known to be 9 on a formal “do not track” system, which would allow users to 10 certain sites from monitoring their online activities. 11 all this may decrease their revenues, America’s Internet giants could also benefit from the legislation if it helps them in their 12 with the European Union. The EU’s already fairly strict rules on privacy are being 13 further. The time-consuming and expensive legal hoops the EU makes American Internet firms jump 14 , to be allowed to 15 Europeans’ online data, will become more 16 . 17 by passing its own online-privacy “bill of rights” America can convince the EU to 18 this legal burden, then it will be an important 19 for American companies. Google, Facebook and others will no doubt be tracking—both online and offline—the progress of EU-American talks on this matter very 20 . 1. [A] urges [B] promises [C] conducts [D] intends 2. [A] emphasis [B] control [C] bargain [D] supervision 3. [A] lay down [B] figure out [C] take up [D] put in 4. [A] broadly [B] thoroughly [C] eventually [D] completely 5. [A] constitutions [B] measures [C] limits [D] means 6. [A] vision [B] sense [C] role [D] support 7. [A] charged [B] burdened [C] integrated [D] occupied 8. [A] introduced [B] taken [C] persuaded [D] translated 9. [A] decisive [B] enthusiastic [C] keen [D] predominant 10. [A] block [B] guard [C] supervise [D] remove 11. [A] Now that [B] Because [C] Although [D] Provided 12. [A] negotiations [B] dealings [C] associations [D] debates 13. [A] tightened [B] observed [C] hardened [D] challenged 14. [A] in [B] over [C] around [D] through 15. [A] analyse [B] handle [C] collect [D] trade 16. [A] reasonable [B] susceptible [C] demanding [D] complicated 17. [A] Since [B] Unless [C] If [D] While 18. [A] address [B] eliminate [C] ignore [D] ease 19. [A] conclusion [B] win [C] bonus [D] transition 20. [A] eagerly [B] hopefully [C] closely [D] cheerfully

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Practice 4

The Treasury could pocket 20 million a year in extra fines once the country’s speed camera network is expanded. Motoring organizations warned that the 1 could become a poll tax on wheels’, 2 huge number of drivers. There could be many more incidents of deliberate damaging 3 cameras. The warnings came 4 a Daily Mail survey found almost all the 23 police forces in England and Wales were either 5 to expansion plans or considering 6 . Nationwide, the number of speeding tickets is expected to increase threefold, 7 90 million a year. 8 the scheme, police keep some of the cash from fines to 9 the costs of fitting and maintaining extra cameras and 10 that existing ones always have film in them. The rest will go to the Treasury. Both Ministers and police insist the scheme is aimed 11 at making roads safer. They point to trials in eight areas which cut collisions by a quarter and deaths and serious injuries by 12 a half. But motoring organizations 13 cameras will be sited on relatively safe but fast stretches to catch as many drivers as possible. Some forces are also expected to 14 the “threshold” speeds at which cameras are 15 to the absolute legal minimum—15 mph in a 10 mph limit, and 26 mph in a 20 mph zone. This could encourage drivers to stare at their speedometers instead of concentrating on the road, and 16 to more accidents. Sue Nicholson, head of campaigns at the RAC, said, “We don’t have a problem with speed cameras 17 . But we do have concerns about 18 they are sited. Police risk losing credibility 19 motorists if cameras are seen as revenue-raising 20 safety devices.” 1. [A] promotions [B] punishments [C] penalties [D] payments 2. [A] isolating [B] separating [C] alienating [D] detaching 3. [A] towards [B] against [C] before [D] over 4. [A] so [B] once [C] as [D] where 5. [A] subjected [B] engaged [C] intended [D] committed 6. [A] taking part [B] keeping silent [C] making exception [D] paying respect 7. [A] financing [B] profiting [C] funding [D] netting 8. [A] From [B] Under [C] On [D] With 9. [A] hide [B] cover [C] conceal [D] veil 10. [A] pledging [B] assuring [C] confirming [D] ensuring 11. [A] essentially [B] strongly [C] particularly [D] purely 12. [A] in all [B] fewer than [C] at most [D] up to 13. [A] fear [B] hope [C] expect [D] doubt 14. [A] fit [B] put [C] set [D] fix 15. [A] levered [B] geared [C] handled [D] triggered 16. [A] lead [B] add [C] contribute [D] resort 17. [A] any less [B] by itself [C] after all [D] as such 18. [A] who [B] when [C] where [D] which 19. [A] in [B] with [C] against [D] for 20. [A] in spite of [B] far from [C] rather than [D] by means of

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