2012年gct考试单科模拟：英语篇(二)

Part One Vocabulary and StructureDirections:There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. Many newcomers complain of the rapid _ of life in Hong Kong.A. rate B. pace C. speed D. growth2. To ones boss, an employee should dress neatly, be _ and show interest in the job.A. instant B. timely C. punctual D. quick3. The girl will not become a nurse because she will faint at the _ of blood.A. vision B. eyes C. sight D. view4. The government_ regulations that put this old city under protection.A. published B. issued C. discharged D. released5. Unexpectedly the light _ and we were left in darkness.A. bum out B. put out C. turned out D. went out6. After a whole days heavy work, the old worker returned home,_ .A. hungry and felt exhaustingB. hunger and exhaustedC. hungry and exhaustedD. hungry and having been exhausted7. The last half of the nineteenth century _ the steady improvement in the means of travel.A. has witnessed B. was witnessedC. witnessed D. is witnessed8. She _ in the feet on her way home from work.A. was hurting B. is hurt C. hurts D. got hurt9. Without computers, we _ the tremendous medical advancement in the last few decades.A. would not make B. will not have madeC. could not make D. couldnt have made10. _ that Susan hadnt dared to make a sound.A. So was he absorbed B. So absorbed he wasC. So absorbed was he D. So he was absorbedPart Two Reading ComprehensionDirections:In this part there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Questions 1115 are based on the following passage:Some psychologists maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that ones muscles also participate. It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies.You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their body or more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphonic concert on the radio, he is tempted to direct the orchestra even though he knows there is a competent conductor on the job.Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener “feels” himself into the music with more or less noticeable motions of his body.The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable.11. Some psychologists maintain that thinking is _.A. not a mental processB. more of a physical process than a mental actionC. a process that involves our entire bodiesD. a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain12. Few people are able to listen to familiar music without _.A. moving some part of their bodyB. stopping what they are doing to listenC. directing the orchestra playing itD. wishing that they could conduct music properly13. Body movements are necessary in order for the listener to _.A. hear the music B. appreciate the musicC. enjoy the music fully D. completely understand the music14. According to the selection, muscle participation in the process of thinking is _.A. deliberate B. obviousC. not readily apparent D. very pronounced15. The best title for this selection is _.A. An Ear for MusicB. Music AppreciationC. How Muscles Participate in Mental ActsD. A Psychological Definition of the Thinking ProcessQuestions 1620 are based on the following passage:During the summer session there will be a revised schedule of services for the university community. Specific changes for intercampus bus services, summer hours for the cafeteria, the infirmary (校医院) and recreational and athletic facilities will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the cafeteria. Weekly movie and concert schedules which are in the process of being arranged will be posted each Wednesday outside of the cafeteria.Intercampus buses will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour and make all of the regular stops on their route around campus. The cafeteria will serve breakfast, lunch, and early dinner from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the week and from noon to 7 p.m. on weekends. The library will maintain regular hours during the week, but shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 7 p. m.All students who want to use the library borrowing services and recreational athletic, and entertainment facilities must have a valid summer identification card. This announcement will also appear in the next issue of the student newspaper.16. Which of the following is the main purpose of this announcement?A. To tell campus personnel of the new library services.B. To announce the new movies on campus this summer.C. To notify university people of important schedule changes.D. To remind the students to validate their identification cards.17. Specific schedule revisions for which of the following facilities are listed in this announcement?A. Athletic and recreational. B. Food and transportation.C. Bookstore and post office. D. Medical and audio-visual.18. Times for movies and concerts are not listed in this announcement because _.A. film or concert occurs every Wednesday at 7 p. m.B. the full list would be too longC. films and concerts cannot be announced publiclyD. the full list is not ready yet19. According to the announcement which of the following is true of special summer hours for the library?A. It has them only on the weekends.B. It has them both weekdays and weekends.C. It has no special summer hours.D. The information is not available.20. According to the announcement, a validated identification card is required to _.A. ride on intercampus busesB. read announcements in the cafeteriaC. make use of the infirmaryD. check books out of the libraryQuestions 2125 are based on the following passage:The economy in the United States is heavily dependent on aluminum, a material widely used in the construction of buildings and in making such diverse things as cars, airplanes, and food containers. In 1979 Americans used over five million tons of new aluminum, and one and a half million tons of recycled aluminum. Some ninety percent of the bauxite (矾土) ore from which new aluminum is normally derived had to be imported to meet the demand. Poorer ores are abundant in the United States, however, and researchers at Purdue University may recently have found a way to obtain aluminum magnetically from these.Although aluminum is not attracted by ordinary magnets, under special conditions it becomes temporarily “paramagnetic”, or very weakly responsive to a magnetic field. This is achieved by immersing ore particles in water to which certain salts have been added and then filtering the ore through steel wool in the presence of a strong magnetic field. It is hoped that this technique will reduce the amount of high-grade aluminum the United States must import.21. The passage focuses on _.A. construction and manufacturing industry in the United StatesB. new technique of obtaining aluminum from poor oresC. consumption and production of aluminum in the United StatesD. the annual import of high-grade aluminum into the United States22. It is believed that a new technique to _ will probably be found.A. recycle old aluminum productsB. discover more bauxite oresC. make aluminum by putting ore particles under waterD. take out aluminum magnetically from poorer ores23. In the second paragraph the word “paramagnetic” means _.A. slightly magneticB. a weak magnetic fieldC. a strong magnetic substanceD. the under-water magnetic power24. By immersing ore particles in water, _.A. we can get ore particles of equal sizeB. we can purify aluminum particlesC. we can filter out aluminumD. we can improve the working conditions around25. We understand from the passage that the United States _.A. is rich in low-grade aluminum-beating oresB. is short of aluminum-making techniquesC. has to import ninety percent of its annual need of aluminumD. has to produce fifty percent of the worlds supply to meet its annual aluminum demandQuestions 2630 are based on the following advertisements:Service AdProfessional Typing Service announces a new location in Westside Mall, 1400 University Avenue across from State University Student Union.We specialize in term papers, theses, and dissertations typed to the specifications of the Graduate School of State University.Twenty-four-hour service for fifty pages or less. Forty-eight-hour service for more than fifty pages.Rates: $1 per page on regular paper$1.25 per page on cotton bond paper$ 0.25 extra for each carbon copy or a graphHours: 8:00 a. m. 10:00 p.m. MondayFriday8:00 a. m. 4:00 p.m. SaturdayClosed all day SundayCall: 717-541526. What kind of person needs this service?A. A doctor. B. A policeman. C. The sick. D. A student.27. How much will it cost you if you want five regular papers and two graphs to be typed?A. $5 B. $1 C. $5.5 D. $628. If you have 20 pages to be typed, how long does it take to get them finished?A. More than 48 hours B. More than 24 hours.C. Within 24 hours. D. In 24 minutes.29. When does the typing service close on Wednesday?A. 10:00 p.m. B. 8:00 p.m.C. 4:00 p.m. D. Its closed all day.30. The main purpose of this passage is _.A. to criticize B. to describeC. to advertise D. to celebratePart Three ClozeDirections:There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and 31 the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the air-hostess 32 . She looked very pale, but was quite 33 . Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she 34 everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at least how to drive a car. After a moments 35 , a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilots cabin.Moving the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously close 36 the ground, but to everyones relief, it soon began to climb. The man had to 37 the airport several times in order to become 38 with the controls. Therefore the danger had not yet passed. The terrible 39 came when he had to land. Following information, the man guided the plane toward the airfield. It shook violently 40 it touched the ground and then moved rapidly along the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.31. A. although B. while C. therefore D. then32. A. showed B. presented C. exposed D. appeared33. A. well B. still C. calm D. quiet34. A. inquired B. insured C. informed D. instructed35. A. hesitation B. surprise C. doubt D. delay36. A. to B. by C. near D. on37. A. surround B. circle C. observe D. view38. A. intimate B. familiar C. understood D. close39. A. moment B. movement C. idea D. affair40. A. as B. unless C. while D. soPart Four Dialogue CompletionDirections:There are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.41. Mother: Jimmy, what are you hiding behind your back? Let me see.Jimmy: Its kitty. Please let me keep it. Its a good kitty and will not bring you any trouble.Mother: _ . I told you. No pets. Itll make a mess of this house.A. No way B. Not at allC. By the way D. On the contrary42. Sophia: Therell be an issue next month introducing your newly published book and Id like to have an interview with you, if possible.Josh: An interview? Id like to, but Im afraid my schedule is all full.Sophia: It wont take you long, Mr. Josh. _.A. One and a half hours will satisfyB. One and a half hours will doC. One and a half hours will goD. One and a half hours will help43. Mother: Tom, its 7:30, youre going to be late for school.Tom: I feel like another five minutes sleep.Mother: _ . Get dressed.A. Come on! B. Fast! C. Hello! D. Anyway.44. Bus driver: Move to the rear of the bus, please. There are plenty of seats.Passenger: _ ?Bus driver: Forty cents. Drop it in the box.A. What is the price, please B. What shall be the fee, pleaseC. How much does it cost, please D. How much is the fare, please45. Stephen: Well, hello, stranger! _Gordon: No, I went to California for a few weeks.Stephen: Oh, really? Where did you go?Gordon: Los Angeles. I stayed with my brother.A. Have you been away all these days?B. Have you moved or something?C. Havent seen you for ages!D. Nice to see you here.46. Husband: Can I wait at the coffee bar? I feel ill at ease when you are picking things out.Wife: _ I dont want to shop alone. You can always give me advice, or enjoy looking at beautiful women.Husband: Dont talk nonsense.A. Please, honey B. All right, honeyC. Excuse me, honey D. Sorry, honey47. Lucia: Do you have any tissue, Polly?Polly: Here. _.Lucia: Thanks. I have a terrible headache. It seems to be flu.A. What do you want to do? B. Can I help you?C. Are you all right? D. Im glad to help.48. Tony: Will you please pass me the saltshaker, Bill?Bill: Sure. _.Tony: Thank you.A. Give it to you B. Take it C. Here you are D. Hold it49. Mother: Danny! Dont make any sound when you have your soup.Danny: Yes, Mum.Father: _ Hes only a child.A. I completely agree with you B. The noise is very disturbingC. Dont be very cruel to him D. Dont be so hard on him50. Passenger: Taxi! (A cab stops and he goes in.)Cab driver: _?Passenger: Kings Hotel on North Street.A. Where to go, sir B. To where, sirC. Where to, sir D. Go where, sir1、答案 B。pace of life 意为“生活节奏”；rate 意为“比率，速率”；speed意为“速度”；growth 意为“发育，成长”。2、答案 C。instant 意为“立刻的，即时的”；timely 意为“及时的”；quick意为“（做事）迅速的”；punctual 意为“守时的，准时的”。3、答案 C。at the sight of 意为“看见”；view 意为“眼界，视野”；vision是指人的视力或视野，引申为梦幻景象。4、答案 B。issue 意为“发布，颁布，发行”；publish 意为“出版，印刷”；discharge意为“释放出”；release 意为“发布消息”。5、答案 D。burn out 意为“烧光，烧完”；put out 意为“熄灭，扑灭”；turn out意为“关掉，熄灭”；go out 意为“熄灭，停止运行”。6、答案 C。从时态意义上讲，应该用过去分词，表示伴随情况，还应该考虑连词前后的平衡结构表达法问题。7、答案 C。根据主语可判断出时间为过去时。8、答案 D。“get+-ed 分词”构成被动语态，get 通常表示动作的结果而非动作本身。9、答案 D。without 作“如果没有”解，表示一种与事实相反的假设，意思上相对于一个 if引导的虚拟条件句。根据题中可看出 without computer 是与过去事实相反的假设，因此主句应该用：would（should，could，might）+动词的完成时。10、答案 C。so 为程度副词，置于句首时，句子一般倒装。当 so作为程度副词置于句首时，它所修饰的形容词或分词一般紧跟其后。11、答案 D。本题考点在文章第一句中的 mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that ones muscles also participate。原文中的 notalone, but相当于考题里的 as well as, 所以考生对意思相似相近的表达要清楚。12、答案 A。本题的依据句是第二段中的第二个句子 Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their body or more specifically, some part of their body.13、答案 C。本题依据关键在第三段第二句中的 derive all possible enjoyment from music，这与试题中的 enjoy the music fully意思相当。14、答案 C。本题的依据是短文中的最后一句，关键部分是 this participation is less obvious，这与选项 C、 not readily apparent 意思相当。15、答案 C。短文先指出思维中可能有类似听音乐时肌肉参与的情形；接着描述了听音乐过程中肌肉参与的情况；最后指出，肌肉在思维活动中的参与只不过没那么明显罢了。可见，全文主要讨论的是肌肉在思维活动中的参与，既不是专门讲思维，更不是专门说音乐。故 C选项做标题合适。16、答案 C。本文讲的是“暑期校区各项服务安排变更情况”，首句即主题句为 During the summer session there will be a revised schedule of services for the university community.选项 C符合题意。17、答案 B。本题属于细节题。要注意题干中的 Specific schedule revisions，即“具体安排的修改”。第二段首句和第二句分别详细描述了公交车的发车时间、地点和食堂就餐时间，文中没有提到 A. Athletic and recreational， C. Bookstore and post office 和 D. Medical and audio-visual.的具体情况。18、答案 D。本题的依据是文章第一段第三句话。关键部分是 Weekly movie and concert schedules which are in the process of being arranged，即“每周电影和音乐会计划还在安排当中”，故 D为合理选项。19、答案 A。根据题干中的 special summer hours for the library可以缩小寻找答案的范围，只寻找与“图书馆”有关信息即可。答案依据在第二段的第三句，其中 but shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays是关键部分。but shorter hours 表示 special，与平时不同； Saturdays and Sundays 指的就是 weekends。因此 A为正确选项。20、答案 D。本题答案依据是短文倒数第二句。句中提到“借书和娱乐健身”需要有效证明卡。注意题干里的 validated和原文中的 valid意思相同，即“有效的”。21、答案 C。本题考查的是对短文主旨大意的理解。首段说的是美国对铝的需求及其来源，第二段讲述了一种新的提取铝的方法。故 C、 consumption and production of aluminum in the United States最符合题意，A、B、D 虽然提到与短文有关的内容，但都不够全面。22、答案 D。本题的依据是第一段最后一句，关键部分是 Poorer ores，have found a way to obtain aluminum magnetically。23、答案 A。这是个词汇题。解这种题需要先找到该词所在的句子，答案往往从中可以读出。Paramagnetic 在第二段首句，句子后半部分的 or very weakly responsive to a magnetic field就是解释，故选 A. slightly magnetic。24、答案 C。本题的依据是最后一句 It is hoped that this technique will reduce the amount of high-grade aluminum the United States must import.显然，把矿粒进入水中的做法目的只有一个，即提取铝。故选 C。25、答案 A。这是一个细节题，答案依据是第一段第四句 Poorer ores are abundant