2008年gct入學(xué)資格考試外語運(yùn)用能力試題及參

GCTGCT2008GCT（50題，每小題2分，滿分100分PartOneVocabularyandStructureThereareten pletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA.B.CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.mercehaswitnessed growththese B.C. D.Theresearchershavecomeupwithnumerousexnationsto their B.C. D.Itwas metointerpretthethoughtsswimmingbehindhis B.C. D.All wasneededwasonefinalpushtoclosethe B.C. D.I mendyougomountainclimbingatthistimeofyearbecauseitis muchtoo B.toomuchC.toomuch D.verymuchHehasnoalternativebut toaskhissisterforto B.C. D.Rocksingers,hip-hopdancers,andhippiesallhavedistincthairstyle, totheir B.C. D.Hewas knowingeverythingaboutthecourseshewastotakeatthelost B.attentiveC.clear D.keen1Iwouldrather aroomthatissmallerbutmore B.C. D.toA,oftentoosmalltobeseenexceptwithapowerfulmicroscope, B.isC.causes D.iscausingPartTwoReadingComprehensionInthisparttherearethreepassagesandoneadvertisement,eachfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthem,therearefourchoicesmarkedA、B、CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions11-15arebasedonthefollowingAsourvanpulleduptotheranchtostartathree-monthprogramfortroubledboys,wepassedacowboyonhishorse.Billwastheowneroftheranch.Wemadeeyecontactthroughthedustywindowandhewinkedatmeandtouchedthebrimofhiscowboyhatin AllsummerlongBillandhisranch-handstaughtustoridehorse,chopwood,androundupcattle.Westartedtounderstandthevalueofworkingwithourhands.Knowinghowimportantitwasforboyslikemetoknowthatsomeonebelievedinthem,hetrustedustodothejobanddoitright.WeneverlethimThelastdayattheranch,billpulledmeasideandpraisedmefortheworkIhaddone-notonlyontheranch,butalsoonmyself.HetoldmeifIeverneededanythingIcouldcountonhim.Fouryearslater,Itookhimuponthatoffer.Icalledhimupandaskedforajob,Itoldhimhowhisconfidenceinmehadgivenmethecouragetochangemylife.Heofferedmeajobonthespot.IamproudtosaythateachsummerIamtheoneintheranchtoopenthegateforavanfullofyoungmenwhoneedsomeonetobelieveinthem,sotheycanlearntobelieveinthemselves.Theauthor’sfirstimpressionofBillwasprobablyhis B.C. D.Theauthorimplieswhatthetroubledboysneededmostwas strictguidanceinproperchallengingdemandinhardsympathyandtolerancepromunderstandingandtrustfromBy“Fouryearslater,Itookhimuponthatoffer”(Para4),theauthormeansthat headmiredBillforthatheofferedBillhelpinheacceptedBill’sherememberedBill’sTheauthor’spridecomesfromthefactthathe etheownerofthehehasearnedcompletetrustfromhehasfoundawaytosupporthehasbeenabletoofferhelptoThroughhisownexperience,theauthortriestolussomethingimportantininteraloff-campuscareerQuestions16-20arebasedonthefollowingDopeoplestoponcetheyhaveachievedsomething?No!Inlife,wearealwaystryingtodothingsbetterorhavingmoreofthesamesuccess.JaneFondamovedfrombeinganAcademyAwardactresstoasuccessfulbusinesswoman.Heraerobics(有氧體操)workoutshavebeensoldaroundtheworld.Athletesareconstantlymakinggreaterandgreatereffortstolowertimeforraces;IncreaseheightsTheworldofmedicinehashaditsseriesofsuccessestoo.ChristianBarnardperformedseveralsuccessfulhearttransnts.Othermedicalexpertshaveachievedorgantransnts.Throughouttheages,mankindhasfoundtreatmentandcuresfortuberculosis(肺結(jié)核),cancer,andotherdiseases.AcureofAIDSmightsoonbediscovered.Agedoesnotseemtoslowdownachievers.TinaTurnerat54isstillsingingwithgreatenergyandattractingsell-outcrowdswherevershegoes.Atwork,wegoalloutforachievementstoo.Successmaymeanorganizingaconferencemoreeffectivelyandefficientlyeachyear.Sometimes,itisnotapatonthebackorthepromotionthatmakesitworthwhile.Often,itistheinnerthrillandsatisfactionofachievement,nomatterhowsmallitmaybe.Aimingforsuccessdoesnotmeanyouaregreedyordissatisfied.Itisallpartofgainingnewexperiencesanddimensionsinlife.Itfinallymakesyouamoreinterestingandusefulinsociety.TheauthorusesJaneFondaasanexampletoshowthatwomencanbesuccessfulas3beautifulactressesarelikelytobesuccessfulpeoplearenotsatisfiedwiththeirrealsuccessfulpeopleneedtostandoutinmorethanoneThemotivationforpeople’sdesiretosucceedis praisefrom B.materialC.asenseof D.asenseofTheword“dimensions”inthelastparagraphpossiblymeans B.C. D.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardspeople’sdesirefor B.C. D.WhatmightbeapropertitleforthisSuccessisnoSuccessComesTheHardAsmallSuccessAlsoEveryoneCanBeQuestions21-25arebasedonthefollowingThenightisnotwhatitwas.Once,theEarthwascasthalfinshadow.Thencamefire,candle,andlightbulb,graduallydrawingbackthecurtainofdarkness.Butabrighterworldhasitsdrawbacks.Anestimated30percentofoutdoorlighting—plusevensomeindoorlighting—iswasted.lightingcostsU.S.about$10.4billionayear,accordingtoBobGentoftheInternationalDark-SkyAssociation,anonprofitthataimstocontrollightpollution.brieflyreducingthatcity＇senergyusebymorethan10percent.Motivatedbysuchtrends,morethantwodozencitiesworldwidewentdimonMarch29thisyearinanhour-longdemonstration.Anumberofgroupsaretryingtomeasurelightpollutionandassessitseffectsontheenvironmentinthehopethatpeoplewillreducetheirowncontributiontotheproblem.Scientistsaretryingtoreporthowmanystarswecansee.Indarkruralareas,about2,000starsaretypicallyvisibleatnight,comparedwith“maybefive”inabrightcitysquare---andabout5,000incenturiespast.Peoplewhoareworkingwhileothersarestar-gazingmayfacethegreatestrisks.Nighttimeexposuretowhitelightcancausethegrowthoftumors(腫瘤experimentsshowTwodecadesofresearchindicatethatwomenwhoworknightshiftshaveusuallyhighratesofbreastcancer.Theword"drawbacks"inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans A. B. C. D.TheInternationalDark-SkyAssociationisanorganizationthat StronglyopposesoutdoorlightinghaslostsomemoneyinenergyhasprofitedfromthelightingmakeseffectstoreducelightOnMarch29thisyear,peopleinmanycitiesaroundtheworld turnedoutsomelightforanorganizedaneventtohavesomeheldademonstrationcalled"EarthjoinedtogethertocompetewithScientistscountedthenumberofstars toillustratetheimpactoflighttocompareairqualityindifferenttoseehowtheskyhaschangedwithtoarousepublicinterestinPeoplewhoworkatnight losethechancetogazehaveahigherriskofhealthhavelessexposuretowhitearetoblameforlightQuestions26-30arebasedonthefollowingMaleFemale1MALE,aged25,WLTMfemale,n/s,AFEMALE,26,prof,fairlyslim,WLTM530forfriendship,possibleromance.Ilikepubs,clubs,stayingin,aswellasgoingout.IliveintheWindsorareaandIgetwellwithslimmale,26-33,forfriendshipandpossibleromance.2IFyouarenotseparatedoremotionallyunstablebutareawindowover55&lookingforpartnerwithviewtolong-term&meaningfulrelationship,thenthis67yearoldwidowercouldbetheoneBACTIVElady,livinginMaidstonearea,early60s,WLTMfemalesormalesforfriendshipandtoshareinterests,mostly3HI,I'mAndy,32yoanddiversed. happy-go-luckylookingforaladybetween25and40.SingleparentseasIlovechildrenandahomelife.CAREyoutheromantic,friendly,articulatemalewithvariedinterestsandaGSOHthatthiswomanislookingfor?Ifsoandyou're40ish-50ishbutfeeling30ishwewillhavealotin4MALE,50s,caring&sincere,withaGSOH,seeksanaffectionateladyfriendship,possibleDLADY,48,fairlyslim,seeksakind,generous,warm-heartedman,aboutage,forfriendshipand5Iamanenergeticmanof63,butdon'tlookit.Ihaveagoodheadofhair;Ilikecountryandwesternmusicandhistoricalces,walking,apintnowandagain.I'mstillworkingpart-time,butIdon'tdrive.IaEO,mynameisLiz.Iam19yrsandliveintheCambridgearea.Iamseekingamale20-25.IenjoypubsandclubsandIlikenightsinoroutandIlikechildren.Iam5’55’’withredhair.Noneoftheadvertisersmentionshisorher A. B. C.hair D.Intheadsalloftheadvertisersmentiontheir A. B. C. D.Whatdoes"GSOH"possiblyGentle,sensible,obedientandGenerous,sincere,openandGoodsenseofGreatsourceofApossiblematchforFemaleDis A.Male B.Male C.Male D.MaleWhatmightbethenameofthisadvertisingA.Help B.Public C.Family D.MeetingPartThreeDirections:Therearetenblanksinthefollowingpassage．Foreachnumberedblank,therearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD．ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter．Therearetenblanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachnumberedblank,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Itiswisetorememberthatyoudonothavetobuyanythingfromanysales.Yououghttobuyonlythosethingsyoureallyneedorwantandcan_31_.Trynottoletyouralfeelingsaboutthesales_32_youtomakeapurchase.Rememberthatyouareentitledtoaskasalesanyquestionyouwish_33_theproductorservice,andyouareentitledtogetaclear,complete_34_.Youcanlthesalesyouwanttothinkaboutthematterforafewdays,_35_thatyouwanttotalktootherpeoplewhohavepurchasedtheproductorservice.Youcanwalk_36_fromasaleswithoutapoliteendtotheconversation.Ifasales ephonesyou,youdonothavetolistentothe'sentire"lecture"orrespondtoitinafriendlyway.Youcansimplyinterrupttheandstatethatyouarenotinterestedintheproductorservice.Youcansimply_37_theephonewithoutsayinganything.Thereare,ofcourse,manysalespeoplewhoaregenuinelyinterestedinassistingyouandin_38_youreasonableproductsandprices.Ifyouarein_39_aboutthewisdomofaparticularpurchase,youmightwantto_40_anotherwhohashadexperiencewiththeproductortheservicethatinterestsyou.Ifyoureceiveunwantedgoodsinthemail,youarenotobligatedtopayforit.31.A.B.C.D.32.A.B.C.D.33.A.B.C.D.34.A.B.C.D.35.A.B.C.D.36.A.B.C.D.37.A.cutB.holdC.pull7D.hangGCTGCT38.A.B.C.D.39.A.B.C.D.40.A.consultB.concernC.inferD.goPartFourDialogueCompletionInthispart,therearetenshort pletedialoguesbetweentwospeakers,eachfollowedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatmostappropriaysuitstheconversational.contextandbestcompletesthedialogue.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglethroughtheSpeakerA:ItakenointerestinSpeakerB: Ido, B.NeitherdoC.Aren't D.SoamStudentA:WouldyouliketogoeithmeforamovieStudentB:IfIcanfinishmyA: Why B.Oh,comeC.Then D.Thanksa Wang: ThankyouforyourReally?That'sSorry,Ididn'tmeantobotherIt'smyMan:I'vebeengoingtothegymforhalfayearWoman: .YoulookreallyfitandThat's B.IcanC.No D.PoorTom:Thankyou.Don'ttroubleyourself.I'mnotthirstyatHenry: youwouldn'tlikeacoldbeer,oraCanyou B.AreyouC.Doyou D.DoyouGCTGCTStudentA:Well,itistimeforStudent NicetomeetHaveaniceIhopeyouwillsoonfeelIwishyouapleasureBob:Yes.Hereyouare,20Cashier:Thanks. .Nextone,A.That's B.Waita C.It'sagood D.Here'syourTeacher:Don'tlmeyou'vegotaflattyreagain.Iwasn'tbornStudent: Alright,Iwon'tsaySorry,Iwon'tbelatenextYou'reright.I'mjustOk,you'vemadeyourWoman:I'mnewintown.CanyoulmehowtogettotheMan:Turnleftaroundthecornerandthenwalkoneblockup. Justdo B.TrythatC.Youcan'tmiss D.Surething,SpeakerA:Oh,Iamfeelingdizzynow.YouknowIhavejustenjoyedmuchSpeakerB:Really?Don'tyouknowitisaveryimportantparty? Behave B.CheerC.Mindyourown D.Watchyour2008GCT【解析】句意為“電子商務(wù)近些年持續(xù)穩(wěn)固增長”fixed：固定的、確定的；stable的；steady：持續(xù)穩(wěn)固的；regular：規(guī)則的、有秩序的、有規(guī)律的。steady一般指速度，與句子中的“thesryears”相對應(yīng)。據(jù)上可知，應(yīng)選C?！窘馕觥坑深}干中的“exnations”和“theirfailures”兩個中心詞，本題句意是“研究人員找9各種理由來為他們辯解”。justify：找理由證明；故選B【解析】本題應(yīng)選B項，注意正確理解固定搭配“bebeyondsomeone”.：超出的能力?！窘馕觥勘绢}為語法題，要清楚“that”和“what”之間的用法區(qū)別：“what”=“thethingthat”本題中句子前有了前置詞all，that引導(dǎo)all后的定語從句。其他選項搭配不正確?！窘馕觥抗潭ù钆洹癶avenoalternative/choicebuttodosth.意為“別無它法，只能”。所以此處【解析】本題關(guān)鍵處在于要清楚這四個選項單詞間的細(xì)微差別和用法。peculiar：特有的、特點(diǎn)。）；special：特別的、專門的；especial：特別的、特殊的，意思比special更重；particular：特殊的、挑剔的。本題中要注意上下文搭配的問題，四個選項只有peculiar可以與to搭配，peculiarto“……所特有的”。故選A?！窘馕觥縧ostin：迷失；attentiveto：留意、留心；clearof：從...掃清...；bekeenon...：熱【解析】本題考查的是固定用法wouldrather+dosth.這個句型。全句意思是：我寧愿小一點(diǎn)兒但是更舒適的房間。正確答案為A。響句子的主要結(jié)構(gòu)，主語A，為第三人稱單數(shù)，謂語動詞應(yīng)該是causes，故選C?！窘馕觥勘绢}的問題是“作者對Bill的第一印象應(yīng)是什么？” e一詞，由此可判斷作者對Bill的第一印象應(yīng)是“friendliness”【解析】判斷本題的依據(jù)是第二段中的“Westartedtounderstandthevaluethevalue...”。由此可知，備選項中與此吻合的只有D項?！窘馕觥拷Y(jié)合上下文可知，“Fouryearslater,Itookhimuponthatoffer.中“thatoffer指的是上文中“HetoldmeifIeverneededanythingIcouldcountonhim.提到的內(nèi)容，下文又提到作者已經(jīng)在Bill那兒工作，由此可知，正確選項應(yīng)為C項。由此可看出對于作者來說是自豪的，備選項中與此最接近的是D選項?！窘馕觥勘疚闹饕v述的是“wearealwaystryingtodothingsbetterorhavingmoreofthesamesuccess.”。與此意思一致的是C項。其他選項都不能從文中找出依據(jù)?！窘馕觥勘绢}的依據(jù)是倒數(shù)第二段的最后一句，“Often,itistheinnerthrillandsatisfactionofachievement,nomatterhowsmallitmaybe.”，其中的“it”指代的是“success”，只有D項是同義詞。newdimensions的意思應(yīng)是“獲取新的方面的知識”。備選項中只有“aspects意思與此接近，其他【解析】讀完全文我們不難看出，作者對人們“追求成功”是持支持的態(tài)度?！窘馕觥扛鶕?jù)全文表述的觀點(diǎn)，我們可以推知“成功沒有終點(diǎn)”后一句“Butabrighterworldhasitsdrawbacks.”，由“But”可知前面的內(nèi)容是在形容光的好處，所以此處的“drawbacks”應(yīng)是不好的一面。故與此意思吻合的只有D項?！窘馕觥坑杀疚牡牡诙巍?..theInternationalDark-SkyAssociationanonprofitthataimscontrollightpollution.”，可判斷正確選項應(yīng)是D【解析】從第三段的第二句話中得知今年的3月29號，世界許多城市的人都效仿去年澳大利亞人的做法，關(guān)閉電燈一個小時。符合題意的正是A項。其他選項都不正確。是，光越強(qiáng)的地方，數(shù)到的星星越少。與此相吻合的只有A項。【解析】備選項只有B選項的“weight”在中并未提到。其他選項都能在文中找到相應(yīng)信【解析】根據(jù)文中4號“caring&sin