大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷636
词汇理解
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1.【C1】
H
解析：空格前的情态动词may表明此处需填入动词原形，且与空格后的中心词构成动宾搭配。前文提到人们对工作的抱怨，该句指出“一项新的研究表明人们的夸张抱怨可能……某些科学依据”，hold意为“持有”，能与truth构成搭配。trace意为“追踪，探索”，不符合语境。
2.【C2】
E
解析：空格所在句的主语为The 20-year study。缺少谓语动词，后一句的recruited使用了一般过去时，故此处需填入动词过去式。空格后的不定式to examine the relationship表明本句讲的是研究的目的，sought为seek的过去式，意为“试图，尝试”，填入文中表示“试图探索工作环境与个人死亡风险之间的关系”，符合句意。resorted“求助于”常与介词to连用，而文中的to为不定式，故排除。
3.【C3】
G
解析：此处需填入修饰physical exam的形容词或分词。routine意为“常规的”，与physical exam连用表示“常规体检”。
4.【C4】
M
解析：此处需填入被how much修饰的不可数名词，空格所在句询问“他们在工作岗位上拥有多少……”，autonomy意为“自主权”，符合上文“老板是否给予帮助”的语境。
5.【C5】
K
解析：此处需填入谓语动词，与宾语participants搭配。根据上一句ranged的时态，动词应为过去式。根据through their medical records可确定答案为tracked“追踪；跟踪”，指研究者“追踪”参与者20年的医疗记录。
6.【C6】
B
解析：此处需填入副词，修饰more likely than…to…。词库中significant“显著地”符合句意，说明去世的人更可能报告在恶劣的工作环境中工作。
7.【C7】
J
解析：此处需填入修饰support的形容词或分词。同事间的关系属于社交方面，故social“社交的”正确。
8.【C8】
C
解析：此处需填入close和supportive修饰的名词。这里描述的是那些宣称与同事关系密切的人，bonds意为“联系，关系”，填入文中表示“与同事关系密切、相互支持”，符合句意。
9.【C9】
D
解析：was表明此处需填入形容词或分词，且能与with连用。主语it指代恶劣的工作环境，填入correlated构成短语be correlated with，意为“与……有联系”，句中指恶劣的工作环境与死亡风险有关，故正确。
10.【C10】
O
解析：此处需填入动词，后接宾语good health，说明好的社交圈对健康的帮助。help提示此处应填动词原形，foster意为“培养”，与good health搭配表示“培养良好的健康状态”，故正确。
长篇阅读
Rates are Low, but Consumers won\’t Borrow
With heavy debt, loads and high joblessness, Americans are cautious.
[A] The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed)\’s announcement last week that it intended to keep credit cheap for at least two more years was a clear invitation to Americans: Go out and borrow. But many economists say it will take more than low interest rates to persuade consumers to take on more debt. There are already signs that the recent stock market fluctuations, turbulence in Europe and the U.S. deficit have scared consumers. On Friday, preliminary data showed that the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index had fallen this month to lower than it was in November 2008, when the United State was deep in recession.
[B] Under normal circumstances, the Fed\’s announcement might have attracted new home and car buyers and prompted credit card holders to rack up fresh charges. But with unemployment high and those with jobs worried about keeping them, consumers are more concerned about paying off the loans they already have than adding more debt. And by showing its hand for the next two years, the Fed may have thoughtlessly invited prospective borrowers to put off large purchases.
[C] Lenders, meanwhile, are still dealing with the effects of the boom-gone-bust and are forcing prospective borrowers to go to extraordinary lengths to prove their creditworthiness. \\
11.Mortgage lenders are now careful about borrowers’ qualifications.
I
解析：根据Mortgage lenders，careful和borrowers定位到I段。该段提到，住房抵押贷款发放者对于批准发放新的贷款格外小心，并举例那些债务超过收入45％—50％的借款人会被要求出示“compensating” factors。本题句子概括了这一段的主要意思。
12.A former mortgage banker now won’t buy things unless he has the money.
E
解析：根据former mortgage banker定位到E段。该段说的是前房产抵押贷款银行家泽维尔.沃尔特的例子。低利率不会改变他的消费习惯。他已发誓戒除
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