[英语考试]GCT英语2003-2007年试题与解析.doc

2003年GCT入学资格考试外语运用能力试题 （50题，每题2分，满分100分，考试时间45分钟）Part One Vocabulary and StructureDirections:In this part there are ten incomplete sentences, 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.1The new currency will get into soon.AcircuitBcirculationCcircularDcircle2Shortage of capital is the main factor that economic development.Aholds out Bholds on toCholds back Dholds on3The captain of the ship the passengers that there was no danger.Aassured BensuredCsecured Dinsured4Many old people in the cities find themselves unable to get used to the rapid of city life.Arate BspeedCstep Dpace5The first Olympiad is said to have consisted of a 200-yard foot race near the small city of Olympia.Anearly BcompletelyCmerely Didentically6The issue at the conference is very important and it will create a sensation nationwide.Adiscussed Bbeing discussedCis being discussed Dhas been discussed7The extensive survey suggested that their assumptions totally wrong.Awere BbeCwas Dwould be8Undoubtedly, wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet.Aanyone BwhoCwhoever Deveryone9If they had sent a check to the telephone company last week, their telephone out of service at this moment.Awill not be Bwill not have beenCwould not be Dwould not have been10Millions of Americans flock to their drugstores to buy vitamins and minerals, that these pills can help to prevent serious illnesses.Aconvincing BconvincedCto convince Dto be convincedPart Two Reading ComprehensionDirections:In this part there are three passages and one weather forecast 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 11-15 are based on the following passage:Elephants who paint arent new. Paintings by Ruby, an Asian elephant who lived at the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona, sold for up to $5,000 in the late 1980s, said Dick George, a consultant with the zoo.“Ruby was about seven months old when she first came to the zoo,” said George.“She lived with a goat and some chickens, but she didnt have an elephant companion for a number of years. She spent a lot of time drawing in the dirt with a stick to make her days more stimulating. Her keeper bought her some art supplies.”George said, “Ruby was excited about painting right from the beginning.”The elephants at the art academies in Southeast Asia are taught to hold a paintbrush with the tip of their trunks. Initially, the keeper guides the elephants trunk over the canvas（画布）and offers rewards for good performance.“It only takes a few hours to a day to teach them,” said Mia Fineman, an art historian whose book When Elephants Paint is an illustrated history of the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project.11Ruby was an Asian elephant .Awho was sold for a price as high as $5,000Bwho was famous for being the first painting elephantCwhose paintings sold for as high as $5,000Dwho started painting in the late 1980s12Why did Ruby start painting according to Dick George?ABecause she was seven years old.BBecause she was the first to come to the zoo.CBecause she learned a lot from the goat and the chickens.DBecause she had no elephant partners to play with.13How did Ruby paint at the very beginning?AShe used a stick to draw in the dirt.BShe spent much time in the dirt.CShe stimulated herself every day.DShe painted with her keepers art supplies.14To encourage the elephants to paint well, the keeper .Abought them a lot of art suppliesBmade them excited at the beginningCtaught them to hold a paintbrush with their trunksDreinforced the desired behaviors with rewards15When Elephants Paint is a book .Aon the history of artsBabout the painting elephants in AsiaCexplaining how to teach elephants to paintDchiefly theorizing about elephant artQuestions 16-20 are based on the following passage:While it is true that Americans believe climbing the educational ladder leads to success, they are less certain that intellectual achievement is the only important factor leading to success. A competitive personality is seen as important to success, especially in men. The development of social and political skills are also considered to be very important.To help Americans develop these other important skills, schools have added a large number of extracurricular（课程外）activities to daily life at school. This is especially true of high schools and colleges and extends down into elementary schools as well.Athletics, frequently called “competitive sports”, are perhaps the most important of these activities. Football, basketball, and baseball teams are seen as very important in teaching students, particularly boys, the “winning spirit”. At times, athletic teams seem to become more important to some students and their parents than the academic programs offered by the schools.16Americans believe that education is .Athe only way to successBthe main purpose of the schoolsCjust like climbing laddersDimportant to success17Which of the following is NOT mentioned as important to success?AIntellectual achievement.BCompetitive personality.CSocial backgrounds.DSocial and political skills.18A variety of extracurricular activities are added in American schools .Ato help students climb the education ladderBto enrich studentsdull life at schoolCto help students become more successful in later lifeDto extend college education down into elementary schools19Athletic activities are designed .Ato make boys strongerBto teach students winning spiritCto develop studentssocial and political skillsDto improve the academic programs20Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?AEducation and Success.BExtracurricular Activities at School.CAthletic Sports.DIntellectual Achievement.Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage:People once widely believed that intelligent life existed on Mars. The 19th-century discovery of what appeared to be geometric designs cut across the surface was taken as evidence. The lines were thought to have been a system of canals that had been built to irrigate the surface. It is now clear that the “canals” perhaps the most spectacular geologic features of Mars are natural valleys where ancient rivers once flowed.Another fragmented idea concerns the planets seasonal changes in color. Once attributed to the rapid spread of some life-form, these shifts are now known to develop from the movement of fine dust in the atmosphere.By the close of the 20th century none of the many experiments conducted by spacecraft had ever found persuasive evidence of life. Nevertheless, speculation continued over the existence of some form of life, in either the present or past. In 1996 scientists discovered organic compounds and minerals in a meteorite（陨石），consisting of Martian rock, that collided with Earth around 11,000 B.C. These compounds suggest that Mars may have been inhabited by organisms more than three billion years ago.21Why did people in the 19th century believe the existence of intelligent life on Mars?ABecause the surface of Mars seemed to be geometric.BBecause the lines were drawn across the surface of the planet.CBecause a system of canals was thought to be there.DBecause it was the Martians that built the canals.22The “canals” on Mars have proved to be according to the passage.Athe minor geologic characteristics of MarsBnatural valleys on the surface of MarsCrivers that have kept flowing since ancient timesDa system that irrigates the whole surface23What are the Marss easonal changes in color believed to be?AThe natural changes on the planet.BThe seasonal cycles.CThe movement of some life-form.DThe storm of dust in its atmosphere.24How is the 1996 discovery related to the possible existence of organisms on Mars?AThe meteorite containing organic compounds is part of Mars.BA Martian rock struck Earth about 11,000 years ago.CThe organisms came back to life after the collision with Earth.DThe inhabiting organisms appeared more than three billion years ago.25How many arguments in this passage lead to the belief of the existence of life on Mars?ATwo. BThree.CFour. DFive.Questions 26-30 are based on the following weather forecast:Weather ForecastThe following forecast shows for the listed cities the projected weather conditions and the expected range of temperatures from the afternoon high to the evening low.Atlanta:Mostly fair. 88-70.Minneapolis:Mostly cloudy. 68-50.Boston:Partly cloudy. 78-61.New Orleans:Mostly fair. 92-73.Chicago:Thunderstorms likely. 82-67.Philadelphia:Hazy and warm. 90-68.Cleveland:Mostly cloudy. 84-68.Phoenix:Sunny and warm. 99-66.Dallas:Thunderstorms likely. 91-75.Pittsburgh:Partly cloudy. 81-64.Denver:Rain likely. 53-43.St. Louis:Thunderstorms likely. 86-70.Houston:Partly cloudy. 90-78.San Francisco:Mostly fair. 73-60.Kansas City:Thunderstorms likely. 73-63.Seattle:Mostly fair. 74-50.Las Vegas:Sunny and warm. 93-56.Toronto:Rain likely. 83-68.Los Angeles:Mostly sunny. 88-60.Washington:Partly cloudy. 88-72.Miami:Partly cloudy. 88-79.26According to the forecast, .AKansas City will be warmer than TorontoBTemperatures will be the lowest in Seattle and MinneapolisCThe weather will be fine in most of the listed citiesDMore than half of the listed cities are cloudy or rain likely27Among the following four cities, the difference between the afternoon high and the evening low is smallest in .AKansas City BMiamiCAtlanta DSeattle28Which of the following cities is closest to Miami in weather conditions?ABoston. BAtlanta.CWashington. DHouston.29The difference between the afternoon high and the evening low is greatest in .ASeattle BLos AngelesCLas Vegas DPhoenix30The differences between the afternoon high and the evening low are the same in .AChicago, Dallas, Kansas City, and St. LouisBAtlanta, San Francisco, New Orleans, and SeattleCCleveland, Dallas, St. Louis, and WashingtonDPittsburgh, Miami, Houston, and BostonPart Three ClozeDirections: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.In November of 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi. His hunt was going 31 that day, and he couldnt seem to find anything worthy of 32 his rifle. Then, his staff captured a black baby bear for the President to shoot, but he could not. The thought of shooting a bear that was tied to a tree did not seem sporting, so he 33 the life of the baby bear and set it free.Based on this story, a famous political cartoonist for the Washington Star drew a cartoon, which showed Teddy Roosevelt, rifle 34 , with his back turned on a cute（可爱的）baby bear. Morris Michtom, owner of a Brooklyn toy store, was 35 by the cartoon to make a stuffed baby bear. Intending it only as a display, he placed the stuffed bear in his toy store 36 , and next to it placed a copy of the cartoon from the newspaper. To Michtoms surprise, his store was flooded by customers 37 to buy. He asked for and received President Roosevelts 38 to use his name for the band-sewn bears that he and his wife made, and the “Teddy Bear” was born! Michtom was soon manufacturing Teddy bears 39 the thousands. The money from the sale enabled him, in 1903, to 40 the Ideal Toy Company.31AhastilyBpoorly Cpunctually Dsteadily32AsupportingBopeningCshouldering Dfiring33Aspared Bprotected Csaved Dchecked34Ain his hand Bin the hand Cin hands Din hand35Aencouraged Binspired Curged Dpictured36Awindow Bdoor Ctable Dcounter37Aeager Breluctant Cinterested Dstraight38Aorder Bpermission Cargument Dfile39Aat Bof Cby Dfor40Asell Bchange Cform DinvestPart Four Dialogue CompletionDirections:There are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by your 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 brackets.41Karen:Hello. Could I speak to Justin, please?Justin: AYes, you could. BSpeaking.CWho are you? DSpeak, please.42Speaker A: Well, its getting late. Maybe we could get together sometime.Speaker B: ASounds good. Ill give you a call.BTake it easy.CNice to see you back.DYes, Ive enjoyed it.43Jack: Hey, how are you, Susie? Gee, we havent seen each other in.it must be close to three years!Susie: Jack: OK.AHow do you do?BNice to meet you.CFancy meeting you here.DWell, how have you been?44Waiter: Customer: Yes, Ill have a cheeseburger, medium rare, with French fries.AWhat do you want to eat?BHave you decided what to have yet?CExcuse me, are you ready to order now?DExcuse me, but whod like to order?45Speaker A: Ive got a fever and a really bad headache.Speaker B: AWhy are you so careless about yourself?BThis kind of thing happens to everyone.CYou should take good care of yourself.DOh, thats too bad. Why dont you take some aspirin?46Man: Thats a beautiful dress you have on!Woman: AActually, I dont like it very much.BOh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.CYes, I think so.DNo, its not that beautiful. Yours is better.47Speaker A: Mind if I call you Albert?Speaker B: AYes, just call me Al.BYes, you may do that.COf course not. But just plain “Al” will do.DOK. Everyone does.48Student A: May I use your computer this afternoon?Student B: Im sorry, but I have to finish typing this term paper today.Student A: ADo as you please. BIt doesnt matter.CThank you just the same.DNever mind.49Nancy: Have you heard about Dana? She is going to get married with Graham!Scott: AYoure kidding!BCongratulations!CIs it a real thing? DGood luck!50Grandpa: Robbie, well go fishing soon, and well take your dad with us.Grandson: Im ready, Grandpa. AYou name the day. BEnjoy yourselves.CYou cant miss it. DTake your time.2003年GCT入学资格考试外语运用能力试题参考答案与解析1【答案】B【解析】circuit：n. 电路，一圈，周游，巡回。circulation：n. 循环，流通，发行额。例：His book has been taken out of circulation. 他的书已经不发行了。circular：adj. 圆形的，循环的；n. 函件，通知。circle：n. 圆周，圆形物，派系，循环；v. 围绕，环绕。根据题意，答案为B项。意思是不久就要发行新的货币了。get into circulation：开始发行，开始流通。2【答案】C【解析】hold out：支持；继续。例：Will the car hold out till we reach London? 这车能支持到我们抵达伦敦吗？hold on to：抓住不放。hold back：v. 踌躇，阻止，抑制，隐瞒。hold on：坚持。根据题意，答案为C项。资金短缺是阻碍经济发展的主要因素。3【答案】A【解析】assure sb that：保证，使某人确信。ensure：vt. 保证，担保，使安全，保证得到。ensure that：使确信。secure：adj. 安全的，可靠的，放心的，无虑的；v. 保护。insure：vt. 给保险；v. 确保。根据题意，答案为A项。4【答案】D【解析】rate：n. 比率，速度，等级，价格，费用；vt. 估价，认为，鉴定等级。speed：n. 迅速，速度，速率；v. 加快，飞速，飞跑。step：n. 脚步，步幅，步调，步伐，步骤，措施，梯级，台阶；v. 走，举步，移步，踏。pace：n.（一）步，速度，步调，步态；vi.踱步，缓慢地走。pace of life：生活节奏。根据题意，答案为D项。5【答案】C【解析】nearly：adv. 几乎，密切地。completely：adv. 十分，完全地。merely：adv.仅仅，只，不过。identically：adv. 同一地，相等地。根据题意，答案为C项。6【答案】A【解析】过去分词作定语。过去分词表示被动关系。根据题意，答案为A项。7【答案】C【解析】suggest在这里是“表明”的意思，而不是虚拟语气，所以用was而不用were。答案为C项。8【答案】C【解析】本句话的意思是：毫无疑问，不管谁赢得了选举，都将面临着使经济复苏的艰巨任务。根据题意，答案为C项。9【答案】C【解析】这里考查的是虚拟语气。这里是混合型虚拟语气。如果后面接了如now, then, at this moment, tomorrow等时间状语的话，那么从句的时态与时间状语一致。答案为C项。10【答案】A【解析】这里是现在分词短语作原因状语。整句话的意思是：数百万的美国人涌向药店购买维生素和矿泉水，因为他们相信这些药能够帮助他们预防严重的疾病。答案为A项。11【答案】C【解析】问题线索在文章的第1段，应该逐条对比四个选项与原文的意思是否一致。5 000美元是销售大象所画图画的价格，而不是卖大象的价格，因此A项显然不正确；B、D两项属于误导项，文中未曾提及大象Ruby因为是第一个能画画的大象而出名和在80年代末它开始画画。因此只有C项是正确答案。12【答案】D【解析】本题的依据句是文章的第3段谈话。从“She lived with a goat and some chickens, but she didnt have an elephant companion for a number of years”可知，Ruby开始画画是因为没有其他的大象伙伴，因此本题的正确答案为D项。13【答案】A【解析】经分析可知，B、C两项答非所问。本题所提问题是Ruby在刚开始时是怎样画画的，而B项是说Ruby每天的大部分时间都在泥土里玩，C项是说Ruby每天自娱自乐，显然这两项都不正确。本题强调的是at the very beginning，通过第3段谈话可以判断出A项在时间上要先于D项，因此正确答案为A。14【答案】D【解析】问题的线索在文章的第5段，由offers rewards for good performance可知，为了鼓励大象将画画好，管理员对做得好的给予奖励。A、B、C三项都没有此含义，只有D是正确答案。15【答案】B【解析】本题的线索在文章的第6段，由“When Elephants Paint is an illustrated history of the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project”可知，只有B项“关于亚洲画画的大象”符合此意。而A项“关于艺术史”里未涉及大象，显然不对。C项“说明怎样教大象画画”和D项“主要将大象艺术理论化”都不正确。16【答案】D【解析】本题的线索在第1段，通过分析“Americans believe climbing the educational ladder leads to success”可知，A项“成功的唯一方法”过于绝对，因此不正确；B项“学校的主要目的”在文中未曾提及，因此不正确；C项“像爬梯子一样”不是文中含义；只有D项“对成功很重要”是正确答案。17【答案】C【解析】本题属于判断型题，要求把四个选项的依据信息在文中找到，逐一进行对照确认。经对照分析可知，只有social backgrounds未被提及，因此正确答案为C项。18【答案】C【解析】本题的线索在第2段，应通过分析上下文的联系来对本题进行解答。根据“To help Americans develop these other important skills, schools have added a large number of extracurricular（课程外）activities to daily life at school”，再通过分析上下文的联系可知，帮助学生掌握这些重要的技能是为了使他们在日后的生活中更加成功，因此正确答案为C项。19【答案】B【解析】本题的线索在第3段，由“in teaching students, particularly boys, the winning spirit”可知，只有B项才是设置体育运动的目的，其他项都是干扰项。20【答案】A【解析】有些文章在篇首就会点出主题，本文就属于此