2006年GCT英语模拟试题（三）及答案解析.doc

Simulating Test Three（本试题共50题，每题2分，满分100分，考试时间45分钟）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 your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.1. We obey him, _ we are afraid of him, _ we honor and love him. A. not for, but forB. not as, but asC. not that, but thatD. not since, but since2. With the map of the city to help them, they had no _ the place. A. difficulties in findingB. difficulty in finding C. difficulty to findD. trouble to find 3. This is a_ young writer. He has published quite a few good stories in recent years. A. promisedB. looking forwardC. promisingD. clever 4. What is the_ language in India?A. officeB. officialC. officiallyD. officer5. _, it is quite easy to drill a hole in it with a eraser.A. Hard a diamond isB. Hard as a diamond is C. As a diamond is hardD. How hard is a diamond6. I desired nothing but _ home.A. goB. to goC. goingD. went7. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people _ harm them.A. more thanB. better thanC. other thanD. rather than8. I would appreciate _ it a secret.A. your keepingB. that you keepC. you to keepD. that you will keep9. I found myself completely _ by his vivid performance.A. carried outB. carried offC. carried awayD. carried on10. Its high time that something, _ to prohibit selling fake commodities.A. must be doneB. was doneC. be doneD. were donePart 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 11-15 are based on the following passage:Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the seasons and crime patterns.The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high during July and August, as do rape and other violent attacks. Murder, moreover, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime crime: 62 percent of murders are committed between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, burglary has a different cycle. You are most likely to be robbed between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. on a Saturday night in December, January, or February. What is the most uncriminal month of all? Mayexcept for one strange statistic. More dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year.11. The main idea of paragraph 1 is _.A. crime is a serious social problemB. there is a link between change in the seasons and crime patternsC. crime is not linked to the change in seasonD.2,400 towns were studied for five years12. The subject of paragraph 2 is _.A. Summer crimeB. burglaryC. murderD. nighttime crime13. According to the passage, a murder would most likely occur _.A. on a weekend night in winterB. on a weekend afternoon in summerC. on a Saturday nightD. on a weekend night in summer14. In paragraph 2 “it is also a nighttime crime,” it refers to _. A. murderB. 62 percentC. weekend crime D. rape15. In paragraph 3, what is the one strange statistic for May? A. There are more dog bites in May.B. There are more robberies in May.C. There is the most crime in May.D. There are more murders in May.Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:“Fingers were made before forks”. When a person gives up good manners, puts aside knife and fork, and dives into his food, someone is likely to repeat that saying. The fork was an ancient agricultural tool, but for centuries no one thought of eating with it. Not until the eleventh century, when a young lady from Constantinople brought her fork to Italy, did the custom reach Europe.By the fifteenth century the use of the fork was widespread in Italy. The English explanation was that Italians were averse to eating food touched with fingers, “Seeing all mens fingers are not alike clean.” English travellers kept their friends in stitches while describing this ridiculous Italian custom.Anyone who used a fork to eat with was laughed at in England for the next hundred years. Men who used forks were thought to be sissies, and women who used them were called show-offs and overnice. Not until the late 1600s did using a fork become a common custom.16. The custom of eating with a fork was _.A. brought to Europe from AmericaB. begun when forks were inventedC. brought to Europe from AsiaD. invented by Italians17. By the fifteenth century forks were used _.A. all over ItalyB. only in ConstantinopleC. widely in EuropeD. In England18. To English travellers in Italy, the use of forks seemed _.A. cleverB. necessaryC. good mannerD. ridiculous19. The English thought that Italians used forks in order to _.A. imitate the people of the EastB. keep their food cleanC. impress visitors with their good mannersD. amuse the English20. In England, people who used forks at that time were considered _.A. well manneredB. sissiesC. show-offs and overniceD. both B and CQuestions 21-25 are based on the following passageHolidays in the United States usually occur at least once a month. Most months have a national holiday that has been arranged to be celebrated on a Monday. The holidays have all been decided to be celebrated on a Monday so that the workers may have 3-day weekends, that is, Saturday, Sunday and Monday in order to rest or travel or do things with their families. Major holidays in the United States include New Years Day, Christmas Day and the day, when we remember the first settlers of the United Sates, called Thanksgiving Day. In these holidays most businesses close and the workers stay at home and celebrate with their families.Vacation can be from 2 weeks a year to 4 weeks a year. This usually depends on how long you have been working for a company, what type of position you have, whether you have a very high and important position and whether you can find someone to replace you. In this case, you might take a few days at a time rather than take one month all at once. Usually the more time you spend working for a company, the more time you may get for a vacation.21. The government of the United States makes it a rule for workers to have _ weekends.A. 5-dayB. 2-dayC. 3-dayD. 4-day22. Workers in the United States sometimes work from _.A. MondayB. Saturday to MondayC. Thursday to FridayD. Tuesday to Friday23. Which statement is wrong according to this passage?A. Only a few shops remain open on New Years Day.B. Most of the workers neednt work on Christmas Day.C. Days on vacation must be more than all the holidays in year.D. All the workers have a half-month vacation at least.24. The reason why someone has to divide his vacation into several parts is that _.A. he doesnt want to make a long vacationB. ha hasnt a high positionC. he plays an important role in his workD. he hasnt been working for his company for a long time25. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Holidays in the United StatesB. Vacation in the United StaesC. How the Workers Spend Their HolidaysD. Something about the Holidays and Vacation in the U. S.Questions 26-30 are based on the following passageThe Industrial Revolution in Britain first began in the textile industry. England had been a major producer of wool for centuries. Ever since the enclosures, wool and then woolen cloth had been the principal exports of England. And cloth-making, though a domestic industry in the early years, had the characteristic of captalist production which separated the employer from the employee and introduced the division of labour, such as carding, spinning, weaving, fulling and dyeing. With the expansion of market, the demand for cloth also increased. But a spinner with a distaff could only make one thread at a time. The short supply of yarn became the main obstacle to mass production of cloth. The general effort to improve thread-making techniques led to the invention of spinning Jenny in 1764, by the English spinner Hargreaves. The new instrument enabled a singly workman to spin eight or ten threads at once. A year later, Richard Arkwright, a barber, patented a device for drawing out thread by means of rollers. Then in 1779, Samual Crompton drew on these two new devices and invented a new kind of spinning machine known as the mule. It greatly accelerated the speed of production and improved the quality of thread. Then Arkwright established a great factory by applying power-driven mules and became known as Father of Factory System in England. By the end of the 18th Century, power-driven machines spinning two hundred threads simultaneously had been introduced in production.26. What was the most important export of England before the revolution?A. Wool cloth. B. Wool and woolen cloth.C. Spinning machines.D. Power-driven machines.27. Capitalist production was characterized by _.A. the separation of the employer from the employeeB. the division of labour C. both A and BD. the expansion of market28. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Hargreaves invented the spinning Jenny.B. Arkwright patented a device for drawing out thread by means of rollers and thus was called Father of Factory System in England.C. Samual Crompton invented the spinning machine mule.D. By the end of the 18th century, power-driven spinning machines could produce two hundred threads simultaneously.29. “simultaneously” in the last sentence means _.A. at the same timeB. together C. at a timeD. altogether30. This passage can best be titled _.A. Process of the Industrial RevolutionB. Beginning of the Industrial RevolutionC. What led to the Industrial Revolution D. Effects of the Industrial RevolutionPart 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.Without time to relax and have fun, kids can suffer stress just like adults; warn experts who say as many as one in four youngsters have symptoms of burnout. More and more parents are pushing their kids to be busy in structured activities31.Many of these activities for children arent recreational32involve competition. The kids33to “win”, not just participate, and this can cause34. Todays parents have the _35_ that children who dont pursue a lot outside activities will be36 . Parents are in a panic because they know its a37world out there. They are running scared to be sure their kids can go into the marketplace and compete as adults, but _38some cases they are missing the big picture.Kids who are unhappy and depressed grow up to be unhappy, depressed adults who dont do well in their jobs or39life. And these kids wont know as adults how to relax. Everyone needs time just to relax and recharge. When youre not stressed, you can be40productive. Thats why its important to help your child find a balance.31.A. at no timeB. at times C. all the time D. at one time32.A. andB. butC. soD. as33.A. pushB. are pushedC. have pushedD. are being pushed34.A. failureB. threatC. stressD. diligence35.A. moodB. attitudeC. styleD. idea36.A. left aloneB. left behindC. left outD. left over37.A. pleasantB. toughC. colorful D. adventurous38.A. inB. at C. underD. on39.A. personalB. publicC. outside D. social40.A. veryB. mostC. moreD. lessPart Four Dialogue CompletionThere 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 brackets.41. Speaker A: Well, its getting late. Maybe we could get together sometime.Speaker B: _.A. Sounds good. Ill give you a callB. Take it easyC. Nice to see you backD. Yes, Ive enjoyed it42. Speaker A: Did you have a good crossing?Speaker B: _. It was really rough and Im not a good sailor.A. No, Im afraid notB. Yes, very pleasant crossingC. No, I hadntD. Yes, it did43. A: What a surprise! You changed your hairstyle.B: Yes and another surprise. Im going to get married next Saturday.A: _.A. Oh, sorry, I nearly forgot thatB. Really? Congratulations!C. How about another time? Ill be busy then.D. Thats OK. Saturday is the most suitable day for any marriage 44. Dad: Could you run over to the store right away? We need a few things.Son: _A. Yes, I could. I want to play football.B. For me, running is not a problem. Id like to do exercises.C. Yes, storing a few things away is quite necessary, right?D. All right. What do you want me to get?45. Mary: What are you working on?Susan: Im doing some embroidery.Mary: _Susan: I dont do very much, just for very special occasion.A. I didnt know you did needle work.B. I think you have done a good job.C. Where did you learn to do needle work?D. Why do you do needle work?46. Waiter: Welcome, sir. May I help you?Customer: _A. Thank you. Ill have fried tofu and stir-fried cauliflower.B. Yes, please. Id like a hamburger and a chocolate shake.C. Sorry. I dont need your help, thank you.D. If you want to help me, Ill be glad to accept it.47. Tom: I see in the paper theyre sending more equipment to space. And we might have o live there someday.John: _! Im staying right here.A. Never IB. Not meC. No meD. None me48. A: Ive just heard that the tickets for Swan Lake have been sold out！B: Oh, no！ _A. It doesnt matter.B. Its not at all interesting.C. I was looking forward to it.D. I knew it already.49. Son: Mom, May I play my computer game for an hour or two?Mom: _.A. Your teacher tells me that you should study hardB. Ive said before that the game takes too longC. Well, ah Youre absolutely to askD. Sorry, Dad is using the computer now50. Johnny: Dear Tommy, why dont you come on holiday with us?Tommy: _.A. Thats very kind of you! Id love toB. How dare you invite me? I wont goC. Yeah, thanks anywayD. Whether Ill go or not is not your business, ok?Simulating Test Three 答案解析I.答案：1. C2. B3. C4. B5. B6. B7. D8. A9. C10. B11. B12. C13. D14. A15. A16. C17. A18. D19. B20. D21. B22. D23. C24. C25. D26. B27. C28. B29. C30. B31. C32. B33. D34. C35. D36. B37. B38. A39. A40. C41. A42. A43. B44. D45. A46. B47. B48. C49. A50. AII. 详细解释1.【答案】C。【参考译文】我们服从他，并不是因为我们怕他，而是尊敬他，爱戴他。【试题分析】此题考查句子结构和对句意的理解。【详细解答】not that but that 意同 not because but because, 表示两个原因和理由，一正一反，前后对比。2.【答案】B。【试题分析】此题考查固定结构。【详细解答】difficulty 相当于 trouble( 麻烦，困难 ) ，是不可数名词，常用句型为 have some (no/little) difficulty (in) doing sth. 3.【答案】C。 【参考译文】这是一位有前途的年青作家，最近几年他发表了不少小说作品。 【试题分析】此题为词义辨析题。 【详细解答】promised承诺了的；looking forward朝前看的；promising有前途的；clever聪明的。因此答案为 C。4.【答案】B。 【参考译文】印度的官方语言是什么? 【试题分析】此题为词义辨析题。 【详细解答】office办公室；official官方的；officially官方地，正式地；officer长官。因此答案为B。5.【答案】B。【参考译文】尽管钻石很坚硬，但用激光可轻易在钻石上钻孔。【试题分析】此题为语法题，考查“as倒装句型”。【详细解答】由于此处缺状语，故D的语序不对。A缺少连词。C项as引导原因状语从句，与主句意义正好相反。B项为让步状语从句，把被强调部分放在句首，此处as可用though来代替。如：Child though he is, he knows much about physics.虽然他还只是个孩子，他对物理学了解得不少。6.【答案】B。【参考译文】我只希望回家。【试题分析】此题为语法题，考查介词but后的动词形式【详细解答】这里but=except。 but有时接无to 的不定词。当but前面有do(did, done, doing)的时候,but后面接没有to的不定词。例:I did nothing but go home。如果but前用的是其他动词,but 后面的不定词就要加上to。7.【答案】D。【参考译文】发展核科学应造福于民，而不是危害于民。【试题分析】此题为词组辨析题，要注意区分C、D两项。【详细解答】rather than而不是：He would die rather than surrender.他宁死不屈。A. more than比多：He is more brave than wise.他有勇无谋。B. better than优于。C. other than而不是，一般用于人，并与no连用：She is no other than Jane.她就是珍妮本人。发展核科学当然只应该是为了造福于民。8.【答案】A。【参考译文】如果你能保守秘密我将十分感激。【试题分析】此题为语法题，考动词搭配。【详细解答】appreciate后面一般不接宾语从句，而用动名词形式，所以A为正确答案。注意：appreciate的用法同mind，类似的词还有consider。9.【答案】C。【参考译文】我发现我完全被他那生动的表演吸引住了。【试题分析】此题为词组辨析题，考有关“carry”的词组。【词组辨析】carry away 吸引住；使激动得失去控制，多用于被动语态：He was carried away by his success.他被成功冲晕了头脑。A. carry out执行；完成；实现：carry out the plan完成这一计划。B. carry off 拿走，夺走：His life was carried off by the disease.这种病夺去了他的生命。D. carry on 继续，进行：They carried on in spite of the difficulties.尽管困难重重，他们仍坚持下去。10.【答案】B。【参考译文】现在是该做点什么以抵