浙江大学英语三级模拟试卷23
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The discount do-it-yourself store, Aldi, has seen some big【T1】______recently. While other businesses are cutting back, Aldi is【T2】______.
Across the country, the discount grocery chain opened 80 stores this year. One hundred more are 【T3】______to open in 2010. Managers say the success can be attributed to Aldi\’s business 【T4】______.
First, the store only carries the top 1 400 most【T5】______items. Second, shoppers【T6】______ carts for a quarter, and get a quarter back when they return their cart, thus【T7】______the need for workers to do the task. Third, Aldi stores are smaller in size.【T8】______
Some shoppers, who enjoy the convenience of traditional grocery stores, say the Aldi model is not for them.【T9】______.
Aldi, a privately owned company, won\’t discuss its financial numbers but management says the store chain is doing well.【T10】______. Wal-Mart\’s latest earnings data shows sales fe11 by 1.4% from the previous year. Recent numbers for Target show an even larger drop, down 2.6% from the previous year.
1.【T1】
growth
解析：根据空格前的形容词big可知此处应填入一个名词。短文开始部分讲的是折扣自主商店阿尔迪的经营情况。根据下文内容可知，阿尔迪经营状况很好。因此，此处所填名词应表示一个积极含义。结合录音可知答案为growth，意为“增长”。
2.【T2】
expanding
解析：根据空格前的is并结合前面的arecutting back可知此处应填入一个动词一ing形式作谓语。本句是将阿尔迪与其他商店作对比。既然其他商店在削减规模，那么阿尔迪应该是扩大规模。结合录音可知答案为expanding，意为“扩张”。
3.【T3】
scheduIed
解析：根据空格前的are可知此处应填入一个形容词、动词-ing或-ed形式。上句讲的是今年全国开了80家连锁折扣自助商店。本句想要表达的是2010年预计要开100多家。因此，空格处所填单词应表示“预计”或“计划”。结合录音可知答案为scheduled。be scheduled to do sth．意为“按计划做某事”。
4.【T4】
model
解析：分析句子结构可知此处应填入一个名词与business一起作be attributed to的宾语。联系上下文内容可知，上文讲的是阿尔迪的成功，下文分析了阿尔迪的经营方式。此处为一个过渡句，表达的是阿尔迪的成功归功于它的经营模式。因此，空格处所填名词应与business搭配表示“经营模式”。结合录音可知答案为model，businessmodel意为“经营模式”。
5.【T5】
popular
解析：根据空格前的most和空格后的items可知此处应填入一个多音节形容词构成最高级结构。结合录音可知答案为popular，意为“流行的”。
6.【T6】
rent
解析：分析句子结构可知，空格处应填入一个动词作谓语。根据下文中的“当他们归还手推车时可拿回25美分”可知，此处表达的是购物者可以租用手推车。因此，空格处所填单词应表示“租用”。结合录音可知答案为rent。
7.【T7】
eliminating
解析：本句中的thus引导的是结果状语从句，因此，空格处应填入一个动词-ing形式。上文中提到，购物者可以租用手推车。根据常识可知，手推车被购物者租用自然会减少或消除店员管理手推车的工作。因此，空格处所填单词应表示“减少\\
8.【T8】
Fourth，shoppers must also buy their ownbags，if they didn’t bring their own
解析：
9.【T9】
But managers say a little work can saveshoppers up to 50％of their grocery bill
解析：
10.【T10】
Other discount stores，however，have seena drop in sales
解析：
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The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life, a new research has suggested. Being born in a certain month appears to【D1】______the statistical likelihood of what job a person will end up with, the【D2】______by the Office for National Statistics found.
Researchers have【D3】______that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life. A child born in December is more likely to become a dentist while【D4】______whose birthday falls in January will【D5】______to be a debt collector. They found a February birth appears to【D6】______the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots.
The study was got from researchers who【D7】______
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