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专业英语四级（完形填空）模拟试卷139

(题后含答案及解析)

题型有： 3. CLOZE

PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the

following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the

passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.

The most vocal opponents of immigration reform say it’s not just the fear

of(1)_____ jobs to foreign workers that(2)_____ their cause, but also a genuine

concern for the welfare of immigrants who are(3)_____ to be exploited by employers

who want(4)_____ labor to pad their bottom line. It’s a concern that pro-immigration

advocates say they share—and that a new controversy(5)_____ foreign student labor

at McDonald’s has(6)_____ the spotlight. McDonald’s is under(7)_____ for

allegedly exploiting foreign students whom the company brought to the United States

on three-month J-l visas, which are(8)_____ to foster cross-cultural exchanges for

international youth to(9)_____ life in this country. The Wall Street Journal reports that

15 foreign students brought over on the program filed(10)_____ with the State and

Labor departments that alleged various worker abuses. The students allege that they

were paid less than the (11)_____ wage, lived in substandard housing, and were

threatened(12)_____ termination or deportation(13)_____ they voiced concerns.

Immigration reform’s opponents believe such cases are proof(14)_____ employers

just want more workers they can force to labor under substandard

conditions.(15)_____ the controversy at McDonald’s, foreign student workers under

the same J-l program recently(16)_____ a Hershey’s plant for exploitation.

The(17)_____ is a deep concern for labor unions who(18)_____ immigration as well.

That said, many immigration advocates argue that temporary-worker programs can

still be(19)_____— but only if they’re(20)_____ to adequate government oversight

and regulation.

1． (1)

A．paying

B．getting

C．losing

D．creating

正确答案：C

解析：空格前提到”移民改革”，这会让更多外国人成为合法移民，从而使得一些本国人失去工作，因此选lose“失去”。 知识模块：完形

2． (2)

A．exploits