2008年GCT英語模擬試題（六）

來源：時(shí)間：2008-11-20 09:49:33

1. Some old people don' t like pop songs because they can' t______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. A long time ago, at a national conference on biology, he cautiously______his new theory on life.
　　A．a(chǎn)dvanced
　　B．relieved
　　C．produced
　　D．thrust

　　4. He kept a______hold on her hand as he helped her over the fence.
　　A．solid
　　B．stiff
　　C．firm
　　D．rigid

　　5. In the effort to fire a Civil Service employee, his or her manager may have to spend up______ $ 100,000 of tax money to do so.
　　A．till
　　B．to
　　C．for
　　D．a(chǎn)bout

　　6. Were it not for their support and help, we______able to finish the task ahead of time.
　　A．were not
　　B．should not have been
　　C．a(chǎn)re 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 directions on the bottle carefully.
　　A．When taken drugs
　　B．When drugs are taken
　　C．When one 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．a(chǎn)s much twice
　　B．much as twice
　　C．twice as much
　　D．a(chǎn)s twice much

Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:

　　Imagine a world in which children would be the rulers and could decide not only the outcome of each and every occurrence, but also dictate the very structure and form of the environment. In this world, a child' s wildest thoughts would become reality, limited only by the extent of his or her imagination.

　　While such a world might sound both fantastic and frightening, at least from a logical, adult perspective, it does exist. What' s more, it has been in existence for some time and is populated by hundreds of thousands of children who spend hours within its boundaries experimenting and learning. This world is not real, at least not in the traditional sense, but exists within a computer and is generated by an educational programming language called LOGO. Unlike other computer languages and programs that are designed to test children and provide applications that formally dispense information, LOGO allows children, even preschool children, to be in total control. Children teach the computer to think and as a result develop and sharpen their own reasoning abilities.

　　11. In the imagined world______would restrict children' s wildest thoughts.
　　A．the limits of their imagination
　　B．the structure and form of the environment
　　C．the reality of life
　　D．the rules of the society

　　12. LOGO is______.
　　A．a(chǎn)n educational testing program
　　B．a(chǎn) computer language
　　C．a(chǎn)n information dispenser
　　D．a(chǎn)n unreal world

　　13. Children are rulers______.
　　A．in the traditional sense
　　B．within the boundaries of LOGO' s world
　　C．with all computer languages and programs
　　D．in the adult world

　　14. LOGO is unique because______.
　　A．it an educational program
　　B．it is in total control of human beings
　　C．it allows children to teach the computer to think
　　D．children use it

　　15. The best title for this passage would be______.
　　A．Children Rule the World
　　B．Computer Languages
　　C．The Unreal World of the Child and LOGO
　　D．Children Learn Reasoning Using LOGO

Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:

　　The development of rapid transit rail lines in cities should parallel local economic development and blind construction of such lines should be avoided, a State Council conference said yesterday.

　　The meeting, chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao, said the building of rapid-transit rail lines in cities should be carried out according to strict guidelines and management systems of such lines should be improved. It stressed that the amount of domestically made equipment used in such infrastructure projects needs to be increased.

　　The meeting also deliberated on the draft amendments for laws governing the People' s Bank of China and commercial banks. Also discussed were the draft law on the supervision and management of banking sector and draft regulations on the management of central food reserves. It was agreed at the meeting that the laws governing the People' s Bank of China and commercial banks need to be amended so that the roles and responsibilities of the two are made clear.

　　16. The rapid-transit rail lines should______.
　　A．develop as quickly as possible
　　B．develop with local economic development
　　C．develop after local economic development
　　D．develop with the construction industry

　　17. The management system of the rapid transit rail lines______.
　　A．is already quite developed
　　B．does not exist at all
　　C．is not good enough
　　D．needs to include the strict guidelines

　　18. In the building of the rail lines, ______.
　　A．more equipment made in China should be used
　　B．more imported equipment should be used
　　C．more exported equipment should be used
　　D．more equipment used in infrastructure projects should be used

　　19. It can be inferred that______.
　　A．the People' s Bank and commercial banks do not function properly
　　B．the People' s Bank of China has an upper hand over the commercial banks
　　C．the two banks operate in a low efficiency
　　D．the People' s Bank operates at a loss while the commercial banks operates at a profit

　　20. Which of the following has nothing to do with the meeting chaired by Premier Wen?
　　A．Discussing the building of rapid-transit rails.
　　B．Discussing the draft amendments concerning some banks.
　　C．Discussing the draft regulations about food reserves.
　　D．Discussing whether the People' s Bank of China and commercial banks should be integrated.

Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage:

　　This country, as Lincoln said, belongs to the people. So do the natural resources which make it rich. They supply the basis of our prosperity now and hereafter. In preserving them, which is a national duty, we must not forget that monopoly is based on the control of natural resources and natural advantages, and that it will help the people little to conserve our natural wealth unless the benefits which it can yield are given back to the people.

　　Let us remember, also, that conservation does not stop with the natural resources. The principle of making the best use of all we have requires that we stop the waste of human life in industry and prevent the waste of human welfare which flows from the unfair use of concentrated power and wealth in the hands of men whose eagerness for profit blinds them to the cost of what they do. We have no higher duty than to promote the efficiency of the individual. There is no surer road to the efficiency of the nation.

　　21. What plays an essential role in making the nation prosperous according to this passage?
　　A．Its money.
　　B．Its trade.
　　C．Its natural resources.
　　D．Its people.

　　22. The passage suggests that the benefit from natural resources is mainly enjoyed by______.
　　A．the government
　　B．the monopolies
　　C．the businessmen
　　D．the people

　　23. The conservation mentioned in the passage includes the following EXCEPT______.
　　A．natural resources
　　B．human welfare
　　C．human life
　　D．concentration of wealth

　　24. What may contribute to the unfair use of concentrated power and wealth by some people?
　　A．Their greed for profit makes them ignore the expense.
　　B．They have accumulated too much wealth and power.
　　C．They make profits by pretending to be blind.
　　D．They make profits by cheating.

　　25. On what does the efficiency of a nation depend?
　　A．Every individual.
　　B．Its machines.
　　C．Its wealth.
　　D．Its power.

Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage:

　　A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called "public interest law". Many other lawyers represent only clients who can pay high fees. All lawyers have had expensive and highly specialized training, and they work long, difficult hours for me money they earn. But what happens to people who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers' fee?

　　Public interest lawyers fill this need. Patricia, like other public interest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willing to take less money, her clients have the help they need, even if they can pay nothing at all.

　　Some clients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise. Others are in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction (being driven) and have no place to go. Their cases are all called "civil" cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seek those public interest lawyers who handle "criminal" cases. These are just a few of the many situations in which the men and women who are public interest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout society.

　　26. "A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity" means______.
　　A．she has tried to earn her living by providing service for human beings
　　B．she has tried to provide service to people in need out of humane consideration
　　C．she has tried to work for the cause of law at any cost
　　D．she has devoted herself to the public relationship in spite of loss of income

　　27. What is the difference between public interest lawyers and other lawyers?
　　A．They have had more highly specialized training.
　　B．Their training is much cheaper.
　　C．They may offer help to mose who can' t afford to pay.
　　D．They work long, difficult hours for the money they earn.

　　28. The word "clients" in this passage means______.
　　A．people who can pay high fees to their lawyers
　　B．people who are very poor and can't afford to pay their lawyers
　　C．people who have been cheated by stores or threatened with eviction
　　D．people who needs and uses legal help from lawyers

　　29. Public interest law includes______.
　　A．civil cases only
　　B．criminal cases only
　　C．criminal and civil cases
　　D．wealthy clients cases

　　30. Which of the following is not a matter for a civil case?
　　A．A tenant is faced with eviction.
　　B．A burglar is arrested.
　　C．A landlord refuses to fix a dangerous staircase.
　　D．A store sells a faulty radio.

Senility refers to great losses of intellectual capacity that occurs in old age and is associated with the widespread loss of nerve cells and the shrinkage of brain tissue. Senility is a great decline from a previous intellectual -31- in an aging person. Memory is the mental capacity most often affected. The memory loss may first show itself clearly in simple absentmindedness or a tendency to forget or -32- things and repeat oneself in conversation. As the senility progresses, the loss of memory -33- in scope until the patient can no longer remember basic social and -34- skills or function independently. There may also be declines in the person' s language skills, spatial or temporal orientation, -35- or other cognitive capacities and personality changes may also be -36- to see. Senility usually has a slow, gradual onset and is most common in persons over age 75.

　　The most common cause of the syndrome is Alzheimer' s disease, which -37- for about 50 percent of all elderly persons with unbalanced mind and is hard to restore a former state. The second most common cause is vascular senility which arises from hypertension (high blood pressure) or some other vascular condition. In this type, a series of small strokes progressively destroy small -38- of the brain, eventually leading to senility. There is no -39- for Alzheimer' s disease, but vascular senility can sometimes be prevented or its -40- slowed by treatment of the underlying systemic vascular disorder. Among other significant causes of senility in the elderly are Huntington' s chorea, Parkinson' s disease, and multiple sclerosis.

　　31.
　　A．level
　　B．extent
　　C．scope
　　D．criterion

　　32.
　　A．replace
　　B．misplace
　　C．remove
　　D．move

　　33.
　　A．slows down
　　B．quickens
　　C．remains
　　D．broadens

　　34.
　　A．greeting
　　B．communication
　　C．reading
　　D．survival

　　35.
　　A．judgment
　　B．efficiency
　　C．curiosity
　　D．expectations

　　36.
　　A．plain
　　B．eager
　　C．hard
　　D．certain

　　37.
　　A．a(chǎn)mounts
　　B．a(chǎn)nswers
　　C．a(chǎn)ccounts
　　D．results

　　38.
　　A．proportions
　　B．portions
　　C．numbers
　　D．percentages

　　39.
　　A．heal
　　B．solution
　　C．cure
　　D．treatment

　　40.
　　A．recovery
　　B．path
　　C．road
　　D．course

41.

　　Jane: Carol, you look very well.
Carol: Thank you, Jane. You look wonderful too. Your weekend tennis must have done you good. Jane: ______.
　　A．That' s very kind of you
　　B．Are you kidding? Thank you anyway
　　C．You think so? That' s encouraging
　　D．I don' t believe it. You are flattering me

　　42.

　　Li: Hello. I'm ringing about the flat advertised in today' s STAR. ______?
Irs. Green: Yes, it is. Two or three people have rung up about it, but nobody' s been to see it yet.
　　A．Is it still available
　　B．Is it still empty
　　C．Is it still free
　　D．Is it still blank

　　43.

　　Customer: Excuse me!
Clerk: Yes ma' am? What can I do for you?
Customer: I have a problem with this coffee maker, and I want my money back.
Clerk: ______?
Customer: The problem is that it doesn' t work! I' ve only used it three times.
　　A．Why
　　B．Well, are you sure
　　C．What' s the matter with it on earth
　　D．Well, what seems to be the problem

　　44.

　　At a party.
Adam: This is a great apartment.
Tammy: I think so, too. ______?
Adam: No, I'm Adam. I came with Carl. I don' t really know anyone here. Carl' s told me about most of his friends, but I can' t match the names with the faces.
　　A．Excuse me, but do I know you
　　B．Excuse me, could I know you
　　C．Excuse me, do you mind telling me your name
　　D．Excuse me, but do you know me

　　45.

　　Salesgirl: Good morning, miss. Can I help you?
Mary: Yes, I' d like half a kilo oranges, please. Salesgirl; ______. Anything else?
Mary: No, thank you.
　　A．These oranges are for you
　　B．Give you the oranges
　　C．There you are
　　D．Here are you

　　46.

　　Wang: I' ve got an appointment. I'm going to meet a friend in London at 3 p. m. It' s already a quarter past 2. ______.
David: I' m going into London. I can give you a lift if you like. Wang: Could you really? That would be great.
　　A．I' 11 never make it
　　B．I'll never do it
　　C．I' 11 never reach it
　　D．I' 11 never attain it

　　47.

　　Clerk: Good morning. Can I help you?
Mr. Smith: Yes, I' d like a ticket to New York 9:15 tomorrow morning.
Clerk: ______?
Mr. Smith: Single, please.
　　A．Single or two
　　B．Single or return
　　C．Single or double
　　D．Single or back

　　48.

　　Ted: Hi, Christine. ______?
Christine: Hi, Ted. I just bought a new camping tent. I can' t wait to use it.
　　A．What's on
　　B．What's up
　　C．What' s wrong
　　D．What's right

　　49.

　　Jane: Hello Sally. Fancy meeting you here!
Sally: Hello, Jane. Haven' t seen you for a long time. You' ve got married, haven' t you?
Jane: Yes, I have. I got married four years ago.
Saliy: ______.
　　A．Oh, wish you happiness
　　B．Oh, really? Enjoy yourself
　　 C．Oh, my congratulations
　　 D．Oh, is it? Have a happy life

　　50.

　　Phone call.
Daughter: OK, Dad. Nice talking to you and glad everything' s all right. ______.
Dad: All right. Good-bye. Daughter; Good-bye, Dad.
　　A．Say "How are you?" to Mom
　　B．Say "Are you OK " to Mom
　　C．Give Mom our care
　　D．Give Mom our love