gct词汇专项练习及答案

Prepare for GCT 词汇部分 Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B),C) and D).Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. The author was _ in a small village, as is described in some of his short stories and his autobiography. A. brought about C. grown up B. brought up D. growing up 2. Kent was so _ reading Robinson Crusoe that he didnt notice a stranger coming into the room. A. accustomed to C. absorbed in B. engaged to D. adapted to 3. I really feel exhausted with so much work on hand. The old problems solved, the new ones _. A. arise C) rise B. arrive D) raise 4. How could people be so _ to the violence happening around them by turning a deaf ear to it? A) inclined C) dismayed B) indifferent D) sensitive 5. Physicists have made new discoveries that challenge our _ theories of the universe and the origin of human beings. A) existed C) established B) adapted D) recognized 6. The data-base administrator will be _ to another department as an acting manager. A) transformed C) promoted B) removed D) transferred 7. He is _ to have been lost somewhere in this huge temple. We may call the police for help. A). available C). feasible B) likely D). possible 8. Professor Wilson is always very _ to the reaction of the audience when he gives lectures. A) sentimental C) sensitive B) sensible D) positive 2 9. The Greyhound _ outside of New York Bus Station at 6 p.m. and started for Washington D.C. at 6:20 p.m. A) pulled up C) pulled out B) pulled down D) pulled through 10. Employees are allowed to resign with the promise of not _ the business secret of their current employers to their competitors. A) giving off C) giving up B) giving away D) giving in 11. Columbus was _ his times in his belief that the Earth was round. A) in front of C) before B) in advance of D) ahead of 12. The tuition listed here is _ to change without further notice. A. accustomed C. relevant B. subject D. referring 13. The doctor _ me that the discomfort would disappear in a couple of days if I followed his advice. A) assured C) ensured B) confirmed D) confessed 14. It is not considered _ to litter in public. A) respectful C) respected B) respective D) respectable 15. The industrial community should be close enough to the crowded centers but distant enough to reduce _ hazards. A) universal C) potential B) confidential D) substantial 16. Last week I _ an old friend of mine in the shopping mall whom I could hardly have recognized if she hadnt called me first. A) ran out of C) ran into B) ran away with D) ran over 17. Ill _ it that each of the students gets a copy of the handout. A) manage C) see to B) try D) see about 18 Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as _ other musicians. A. superior than C. more superior than B. more superior to D. superior to 19. On the whole, the American economy is _ to big fluctuations in interest rates. A) intact C) applied GCT 词汇 3 B) immune D) integral 20. It has been revealed that some government officials _ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. A. constitute C. supervise B. overlook D. abuse 21. Undoubtedly, all the college students have _ to internet wherever the school is located. A. intervention C. access B. preference D. interest 22. According to the urban construction program, old buildings that are _ repair should be blown up. A. under C. out of B. in D. beyond 22. I assure you that this medicine will _ wonders for your sore throat. A. offer C affect B. grant D work 24. Since everyone would like to find an apartment near the University, there are very few _ apartments in this area. A) free C) empty B) vacant D) reserved 25. Unlike their gender identity, todays women have entered the traditionally _ fields such as mining and diving. A. manual C. powerful B. masculine D. feminine 26. It was _ for him to wear a T-shirt at the reception. A) out of place C) out of question B) out of fashion D) out of practice 27. Though people said my cousin and I are so much _ in many aspects, I dont think we have much in common. A) like C) alike B) liked D) liking 28. Its a common knowledge that water can be _ into hydrogen and oxygen. A) broken out C) analyzed B) broken down D) classified 29. Some of the suggestions have been adopted but others have been _ as they are quite impracticable. 4 A) turned out C) turned off B) turned away D) turned down 30. Writing is a slow process, requiring _ thought, time, and effort. A. significant C. huge B. considerable D. numerous 31. I bought this sixteenth-century chain at a quite _ price. A) cheap C) dear B) expensive D) reasonable 32. People planning to travel by car to North Dakota in the winter are advised to _ their cars with snow tires and warm clothing. A) provide C) equip B) purchase D) install 33. In his speech the Minister of Industry said that industrial exports went up for five _ years. A) successful C) continual B) successive D) continuous 34. It is reported that there is no better _ for mothers milk. A) alternative C) exchange B) equivalence D) substitute 35. Throughout his life, Henry Moore _ an interest in encouraging art in the city of Leeds. A. contained C. maintained B. reserved D. secured 36. On account of rain, the camp has been _ until next weekend. A) called off C) canceled B) delayed D) put off 37. They claimed that _ 1,000 factories closed down during the economic crisis. A. sufficiently C. considerably B. approximately D. consistently 38. Dont leave matches or cigarettes at home within _ of little kids. A) hand C) reach B) grip D) hold 39. After a number of disagreements with the committee, the chairman decided to _ his present job. A) retire C) retreat B) withdraw D) resign 40. Todays newspaper _ a scandal about one of the candidates for presidency. A. discussed C. revealed GCT 词汇 5 B. displayed D. opened 41. The cheese is fresh, but this bread is a little bit _. A. damp C. humid B. false D. stale 42 The case against Robert Jones was _ for lack of evidence. A) discarded C) refused B) dismissed D) eliminated 43. He wont like it if you try to _ with his plan. A) interfere C) interrupt B) intervene D) influence 44. We didnt expect them to _ at the seminar. We thought they were in Canada. A. show up C. present B. show off D. show around 45. The day she got married is a day shell always _. A) look up to C) look forward to B) look back on D) look down on 46. Dr. Smith has _ more than one occasions compared the heart _ a pump, thinking that the former functions in much the same way as the latter does. A. for . with C. at to B. uponwith D. on. to 47. From his remarks, I _ that he was well educated. A. implied C. deduced B. declared D. determined 48. They now have to _ the disastrous consequences of their hasty decision. A. reach for C. sit on B. dwell on D. live with 49. The doctor told him to go on a diet but he couldnt _ the temptation of chocolate, cheese and other rich food. A. insist C. resist B. consist D. persist 50. In most urban and suburban areas of the world, sick people go to a doctor for _. A) cure C) diagnosis B) healing D) treatment 51. Why not _ tennis? Itll help you keep fit. A) take up C) take over B) take apart D) take after 52. Its _ that we should conduct market survey, listen to different viewpoints and 6 improve our services. A) virtue C) visual B) vital D) violent 53. The colors of that coat and trousers dont _. A) suit C) mix B) combine D) match 54. He phoned his uncle who lived in the country, asking him to _ his two schoolmates for the weekend. A. breed C. shelter B. entrust D. accommodate 55. No matter what the expenses _ to, Im going to go ahead and start the project. A. amount C. attribute B. attach D. contribute 56. Those prone to seasickness were _ to take some medicine with them before they boarded the ship. A. responded C. reminded B. allergic D. pleaded 57. The brilliance of his poetry _ the accomplishments of his contemporaries. A. dwarfs C. distorts B. alters D. destroys 58. Those who travel in the course of their work are given traveling _ . A) fees C) allowances B) tips D) pension 59. I wandered through the cool _ of the forest trees. A) shadow C) leaves B) darkness D) shade 60. Why is it that we can never discuss a problem without getting into a _ argument? A) roaring C) heated B) boiling D) warmed 61. The lad spent seven years as _ to a master-builder so that he might learn the trade. A) applicant C) learner B) apprentice D) registrant GCT 词汇 7 62. All rights carry with them _ responsibilities. A. corresponding C. similar B. remarkable D. intensive 63. The two countries will restore full diplomatic relations now that they have _ their long-standing border dispute. A) settled C) concluded B) dissolved D) tackled 64. I will move to live in the student dorm. But how much do you know they _ for room and board? A. cost C. order B. spend D. charge 65. Those actions that intervene in the internal affairs of another sovereign country must be _ publicized and condemned. A. commonly C. universally B. simultaneously D. unconditionally 66. The net profit is 8 cents a share this year as _ 70 cents last year. A. for C. over B. to D. against 67. The professor told his students that they were sure to _ their goals if they persisted in their efforts. A. attain C. sustain B. retain D. maintain 68. I will put my room and books _ when I am away. A. at all costs C. at hand B. by all means D. at your disposal 69. Oh, just _, I am not in a hurry and can look around before you came back. A. take your turn C. take for granted B. take your time D. take your chance 70. He goes to a fitness center every other day and hopes to _ the extra fat. A. put off C. wear out B. work off D. work out 71. Children under the age of 16 are _ to enter for the competition. A. effective C. valid B. optional D. eligible 72. They resolved _ though there are still two years to go before his retirement. A. him to retire C. him to be retired 8 B. to have him retire D. to have him retired 73. Yesterday I _ one of my intimate friends in Singertown Mall. It has been three years since we met last time. A. came round B. came up with C. came across D. came into 74. Religion is a matter of _ to many of todays youth. A. ignorance B. reluctance C. coldness D. indifference 75. I have _ much knowledge from this school. A. inquired B. required C. acquired D. requested 76. Its said that the previous mayor is going to run _ governor of Rhode Island. A. towards B. into C. for D. over 77. The stage was bare _ a piano, a bench, and one empty chair. A. in addition to B. except C. except for D apart from 78. His height isnt _ to whether he can be a good secretary. A. relevant B. bound C. suitable D. particular 79. The exact cause of the fatal diseases was not known until a Chinese country doctor discovered it _. A. by the way B. by and large C. by all means D. by accident 80. He gave me the wrong directions, so I was _. A. cheating B. misleading C. mistaken D. misinformed 81. Scientists are worried that the loss of the prime _ male could lead to the extinction of an entire panda population. A. feeding B. living C. breeding D. live 82. Doctors _ different doses of medicine for different patients. A. write down B. fill in C. prescribe D. describe 83. She is always having _ about becoming wealthy and well-known. A. illusion B. imagination C. dramas D. fantasies GCT 词汇 9 84. Hes stopped taking drugs now, but he may to taking them again. A. repeat B. continue C. convert D. restrict 85. A great _ of workers will be laid off or transferred to the new oil field. A. deal B. number C. amount D. part 86. He prefers living _ in a quiet village without much disturbance. A. loneliness B. alone C. lonely D. lone 87. The board finally approves of our application. Indeed, it is _ time that we restored or decorated the audio-visual room. A. high B. long C. good D. full 88. If the pressure in the tube is not _ immediately, there may be an explosion. A. relived B. recovered C. released D. retreated 89. P.O. _ post office or postal order. A. stands as B. stands like C. stands for D. stands by 90. I dont think they can be _ in their inhuman conduct. A. justified B. conquered C. absorbed D. penetrated 91. Both sides exchanged their views on a wide _ of topics they were interested in at the meeting. A. extent B. number C. degree D. range 92. The authority decided to set up a memorial _ those who died during the war against Nazi Germany. A. in honor of B. in respect of C. in memory of D. in recalling 93. The problems requiring immediate solution will be given _ at tomorrows meeting. A. superiority B. priority C. emergency D. urgency 94. “Excuse me, I want to buy a camera. “ “Oh, yes. We have several models _.“ A. for you to choose from B. for choice of you 10 C. for the choice D. for you to choose 95. I dont think that your watch is _ A. worthy the price B. worth of the price C. worth the price D. worthy to buy 96. The chairman _ the representative of that factory to address the meeting. A. called on B. called in C. called out D. called off 97. Dont put too much _ in what the advertisement says. A. emphasis B. relief C. stress D. belief 98. In order to protect their domestic industries, many countries have tried to raise _ barriers against trade. A. tariff B. budget C. subsidy D. deficit 99. The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease can be generally _ the improvement in diet. A. contributing to B. apt to C. resulting in D. attributed to 100. According to the timetable, the plane is _ to take off at 15:33, so we must be at the airport by 14:30. A. probable B. due C. likely D. determined 101. My father likes to take his _ over breakfast. A. time B. medicine C. leave D. measure 102. A big crowd of people is waiting to _ blood for those injured in the terrorist disaster. A. contribute B. offer C. devote D. donate 103. Alice is sick, but she will be able to go to the Christmas party next week because her illness is _ . A. temporary B. contemporary C. ambiguous D. successive 104. Joseph got a ticket from the police when he speeded up trying to _ the red van ahead of him. A. pass B. take over C. go beyond D. overtake 105. The local government is making every effort to _ the problem of GCT 词汇 11 unemployment and poverty. A. tackle B. encounter C. abolish D. remove 106. Jack works very hard and never _ of having been given too much work. A. quarrels B. aware C. complains D. argues 107. There were three _ who had seen him trying to steal the car in the basement. A. watchers B. witnesses C. audience D. viewers 108. His business _ seemed to succeed, but failed in the end. A. adventure B. venture C. experiments D. risk 109. Its surprising that this innocent-looking person should have _ such a crime. A. committed B. performed C. conducted D. carried out 110. Towards the evening, the exhausted swimmers judged his position and _ the nearest islet in sight. A. made up for B. made into C. made for D. made out 111. This membership card will _ the holder to use the clubs facilities for a period of 12 months. A. authorize B. approve C. embody D. admit 112. The gold medal was _ to Mr. Brown for his excellent show of vegetables at the Village Fair. A. donated B. devoted C. awarded D. presented 113. My father was born in Germany and still speaks English with a German _. A. voice B. accent C. sound D. pronunciation 114. Governments all over the world are trying to _ the American and Russian governments not to continue building dangerous bombs. A. forbid B. criticize C. instruct D. persuade 115. On Friday afternoon we proceeded to do the unfinished job from where we _ the day before. A. left off B. left out C. left over D. left behind 12 116. In bringing us up, my parents always trie