gct模考试卷二-英语

第四部分 外语运用能力测试（英语） （50 题，每题 2 分，满分 100 分） Part One Vocabulary and Structure Directions: In this part there are ten incomplete sentences, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark you answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets. 1. Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant _ so much noise. a. resist b. experience c. tolerate d. sustain 2. Mary is as vain as peacock and always wants to be the _ of attention. a. sight b. emphasis c. focus d. object 3. Saffron returned to London to _ her acting career after four years of modeling. a. pursue b. follow c. seek d. chase 4. He kept a _ hold on her hand as he helped her over the fence. a. solid b. stiff c. firm d. rigid 5. E-commerce has witnessed a _ growth these years. a. fixed b. stable c. steady d. regular 6. Were it not for their support and help, we _ able to finish the task ahead of time. a. were not b. would not have been c. are not d. would not be 7. The old man is in the habit of going for a walk along the river every morning except _ it rains. a. when b. for c. that d. / 8. Williamsburg has now been restored so that it looks as it_ during the 18th century. a. could b. would c. was d. did 9. _ follow the direction on the bottle carefully. a. When taken drugs b. When drugs are taken c. When takes drugs d. When taking drugs 10. He liked the painting very much, which cost him $1,000. However, he would gladly have paid _ for it. a. as much twice b. much as twice c. twice as much d. as twice much Part Two Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part there are three passages and one advertisement 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. Questions11-15are based on the following passage: Watercolor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back to the early cave dwellers who 2 discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of caves by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water. Fresco, one of the greatest of all art forms, is done with watercolor. It is created by mixing pigments and water and applying these to wet plaster. Of the thousands of people who stand under Michlangelos heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, very few are aware that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world. The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteenth century led to a decline in fresco painting, and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly as a medium for doing preliminary sketches or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters reinstated watercolor as a serious art form. The English have a notorious love for the outdoors and also a great fondness for small, intimate pictures. The subdued tones of watercolor had a remarkably strong appeal for them. 11. What is the main theme of the passage? a. The decline of fresco painting b. The predominance of oils over watercolor c. The rediscovery of watercolor in England, d. The origins and development of watercolor. 12. Who were the first watercolor artists? a. Early cave dwellers. b. Italian fresco artists c. Flemish masters d. Eighteenth-century English artists 13. According to the passage, where did the first colors for painting come from? a. Animal skins b. The ground c. Trees and leaves d. Caves 14. In fresco painting to what is the paint applied? a. Canvas b. Paper c. Plaster d. Rock 15. Which of the following can be inferred about what sixteenth and seventeenth-century artists thought of watercolor painting in comparison to oil painting? a. Watercolor was more costly but was better. b. Oil painting was less permanent but more vivid. c. Watercolor was not appropriate for finished works. d. Oil painting tended to be difficult to use. Question 16-20 are based on the following passage: As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability 赛尔教育 中国最权威的 GCT考研辅导班 全真模拟试卷二 温馨提示: 模考就是提前适应考场 沉着 冷静 全神贯注 一气呵成 如果考后不理想，根据考分情况，可以免费帮助调剂录取 3 to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward the end of our lives. Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence(衰老) want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life. 16. When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back” here means _. a. to improve in health after ones disease and injury b. to recover from disease and injury c. to jump after recovering d. to run fast 17. In order to live longer, _. a. we have to try to be on a diet b. we should keep in high spirits c. we should try to do more exercise d. we should postpone the process of aging 18. Why are some scientists interested in studying senescence? a. They want to increase the general ability of our bodies. b. They may be able to find a better way to our life. c. If they can pin down the biochemical process that makes us age, there will be hope for extending the length of life. d. They want to find our if there is a link between how efficiently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature lives. 19. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to ones health? a. The right food you eat. b. Lots of exercise you get. c. Your living conditions. d. The amount of stress you are under. 20. This passage is mainly concerned with _. a. mans ageing process b. mans life span c. mans health d. mans medical care Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage. An American company has started testing a new program aimed at increasing security. Three 4 workers from CityW, a company that provides security camera equipment, have volunteered to be electronically monitored. They will have a silicon chip put inside their arms. The tiny device is the size of a grain of rice and will send out radio signals. These will provide information to a central monitoring system that will give the workers access to secure areas of the workplace. The chips were originally designed for medical purposes. Sean Darks, CEO of City Watcher, said the chips were like identity cards. He said the only difference is that they are inserted inside the persons body. He added they are very different from Global Positioning Satellite technology, which allows peoples location to be monitored. Mr. Darks insisted that they were not dangerous and even decided to have a chip implanted in his own body. However, many people are worried about the issue of privacy. Many believe the technology could be abused and that new laws will have to be made. Mr. Darks said his workers can always choose to have the chips removed. 21. This passage is mainly about_. a. the increasing security of U.S. companies b. the test of a new security program c. a new central monitoring system d. Global Positioning Satellite technology 22. The three workers from CityW have _. a. volunteered to provide security camera equipment b. agreed to have silicon chips planted in their brain c. offered to be monitored in the new security program d. had access to secure areas of their workplace 23. Which of the following is NOT true about the silicon chips in trial? a. They are as tiny as a grain of rice. b. They will send out radio signals. c. They function like identity cards. d. They will be developed for medical uses. 24. The chips are different from the Global Positioning Satellite technology in that_. a. they are inserted into a persons body as ID cards b. they allow peoples location to be monitored c. they provide information to a central monitoring system d. they bring more danger to the carriers 25. Many people are worried about the silicon chips because _. a. they are not assured of the effect of the chips b. they cannot get the implanted chips removed c. the new laws about the technology might be abused d. the new technology may intrude on peoples privacy Questions 26-30 are based on the following advertisements. 赛尔教育 中国最权威的 GCT考研辅导班 全真模拟试卷二 温馨提示: 模考就是提前适应考场 沉着 冷静 全神贯注 一气呵成 如果考后不理想，根据考分情况，可以免费帮助调剂录取 5 THE SOCIETY FOR BIOMATERIALS Takes Pleasure in Announcing its STUDENT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH Which will be awarded to student researchers Who have shown outstanding achievement in biomaterial research Applications may be made in one of the following categories: 1. Hospital intern （实习医生） , resident or clinical fellow 2. Undergraduate, Master or Health Science degree candidate 3. Ph.D. degree candidate or equivalent Recipient will present their paper at the Society for Biomaterials meeting in Clemson, South Carolina, and be the guest of the Society during its meeting, April 28 to May 1, 2007. Each recipient will receive: 1. Travel and living expenses up to $300 2. Certificate of Award 3. Registration for the Scientific Session 4. Tickets to all official functions 5. Publication of abstract in the Transactions of the Society for Biomaterials 6. Publication of paper in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Recipient will be selected on the basis of submitted papers which must be received along with completed application forms no later than November 30, 2006. For application, write to Student Awards Society for Biomaterials c/o Robert A. James, Doctor of Dental Science 6 Loma Linda University SD Loma Linda, California 92354 26. In order to be chosen, applicants must send in _ before Nov. 30, 2006. a. their papers and application forms b. their papers and degree certificates c. their application forms and diplomas d. their applications and registrations 27. The number 92354 is the _ of Loma Linda University SD. a. fax code b. phone number c. zip code d. street number 28. The qualifications for the application for the award include all of the following EXCEPT _. a. hospital interns, resident or clinical fellows b. undergraduates, masters or Health Science degree candidates c. doctorial degree candidates or equivalents d. Ph. D supervisors or former student award winners 29. Journal of Biomaterials Research will publish _. a. the abstract of the paper of the applicant chosen b. the presented paper of the applicant chosen c. the abstract and paper of the applicant selected d. the application form and paper of the applicant 30. It can be inferred that the criterion/criteria for the selection of qualified candidates is/are _. a. the qualification of the applicants b. the quality of the applicants papers c. the number of the papers presented d. the abstract of the papers submitted Part Three Cloze Directions: For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given below. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets. Fueled by weather, wind, and dry undergrowth, uncontrolled wildfires can burn acres of landand 赛尔教育 中国最权威的 GCT考研辅导班 全真模拟试卷二 温馨提示: 模考就是提前适应考场 沉着 冷静 全神贯注 一气呵成 如果考后不理想，根据考分情况，可以免费帮助调剂录取 7 consume everything in their wayin mere minutes. _31_, more than 100,000 wildfires clear 4 million to 5 million acres of land in the U.S. every year. A wildfire moves at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour, consuming everythingtrees, bushes, homes, even humansin its _32_. There are three conditions that need to be _33_ in order for a wildfire to burn: fuel, oxygen, and a heat source. Fuel is any material _34_ a fire that will burn quickly and easily, including trees, grasses, bushes, even homes. Air supplies the oxygen a fire _35_ to burn. Heat sources help spark the wildfire and bring fuel to_36_ hot enough to start burning. Lightning, burning campfires or cigarettes, hot winds, and even the sun can all provide _37_ heat to spark a wildfire. _38_ often harmful and destructive to humans, naturally occurring wildfires play a positive role in nature. They _39_ nutrients to the soil by burning dead or decaying matter. They remove diseased plants and harmful insects from a forest ecosystem (生态系统). And by burning _40_ thick tress and bushes, wildfires allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, enabling a new generation of young plants to grow. 31. a. After all b. Above all c. In sum d. On average 32. a. route b. track c. path d. trace 33. a. stable b. present C. fixed d. favorable 34. a. surrounding b. keeping c. causing d. making 35. a. acquires b. needs c. captures d. meets 36. a. materials b. places c. temperatures d. conditions 37. a. additional b. excessive c. plentiful d. sufficient 38. a. Although b. As c. If d. Whereas 39. a. drive b. reduce c. return d. assign 40. a. over b. through c. below d. beyond Part Four Dialogue completion Directions: There are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D, Choose the answer that 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 rackets. 41. Mike: I got a job offer from Dell. John: Thats great news. Im very happy for you. Mike: Thanks. I feel like celebrating. Lets go have a beer. . a. It is rather expensive b. Its so fine today c. Its on me d. Its your turn 42. Speaker A: Thank you very much for inviting us to such a delightful dinner. Speaker B:_. 8 a. You are quite welcome b. You are so polite c. Dont use thanks d. Dont be so polite 43. Student: Hello, this is Bill Aston. Id like to speak to Professor Mailer, please. Assistant:_ a. Sor