2006年GCT聯(lián)考英語模擬試題及答案解析(一)

來源：時間：2008-12-04 09:11:14

（本試題共50題，每題2分，滿分100分，考試時間45分鐘）

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. Hardly had the minister finished his statement ____ several

reporters raised their hands and put forward a string of questions.

A. when B. as C. then D. than

2. All the members are participating in the scheme ____ a few small firms.

A. except B. besides C. except for D. in addition to

3. You shouldn’t ____ that last week and you should do it next week.

A. have done B. do C. be doing D. have to do

4. This dress used to be very popular, but now it is out of ____.

A. question B. order C. date D. place

5. Everything depends on ____ we have enough time.

 A. if B. when C. whether D. that

6. He never goes to the party because he always feels ill ____ there.

A. at the ease B. at his ease C. at an ease D. at ease

7. People greatly differ ____ their views of life.

 A. from B. to C. at D. in

8. I’d just as soon ____ rudely to her.

 A. you not speak B. your not speaking

C) you didn’t speak D. you hadn’t spoken

9. The rainbow is one of the most beautiful ____ in nature.

 A. phenomenon B. phenomena C. appearance D. experience

10. Heating ____ into the students’ dormitories now.

A. is putting B. is being put C. is been put D. has been putting

Part Two Reading Comprehension

Directions:

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? May—except 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 ____.

crime is a serious social problem

B. there is a link between change in the seasons and crime patterns

crime is not linked to the change in season

D.2,400 towns were studied for five years

12.The subject of paragraph 2 is ____.

A. Summer crime B. burglaryC. murder D. nighttime crime

13.According to the passage, a murder would most likely occur ____.

on a weekend night in winter B. on a weekend afternoon in summer

C. on a Saturday night D. on a weekend night in summer

14.In paragraph 2 “it is also a nighttime crime,” it refers to ____.

A. murder B.62 percentC. weekend crime D. rape

15.In paragraph 3,what is the one strange statistic for May?

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.

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Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:

When you are making your speech, try to relax. Speak slowly and clearly and look at the people in your audience. Use simple vocabulary and expressions whenever possible. Pause for a few seconds and then to give your audience a chance to think about what you have said. Make sure that everyone in the room can hear you. If it is a large room or an auditorium, you will probably have to use a microphone. If you follow these simple steps you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

16. What is the main idea of the article?

A. You can improve your speaking ability. B. A poor speaker can never change.

C. You should always make a short speech. D. It is enjoyable to make a speech.

17.What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

A. It says it is difficult to improve your speech.

B. It doesn’t give any suggestions for improvement.

C. It says it is easy to improve your speech.

D. It gives some suggestions for how to make a better speech.

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18.When you are making your speech, ___________.

A. you should speak very slowly

B. you should pause for a few seconds now and then to have a rest

C. you should use some flowery sentences to attract your audience

D. you should make yourself heard by the audience

19.If the author of this article were speaking to you instead of writing, what type of speaker would he or she be?

A. Moderator. B. Introducer. C. Lecturer. D. Reporter.

20.The phrase “now and then” means ____.

A. right away B. when you are finished

C. occasionally D. for a while

Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage

The English language is spoken or read by the largest number of people in the world, for historical, political, and economic reasons; but it may also be true that it owes something of its wide appeal to qualities and characteristics inherent in itself. What are these characteristic features which outstand in making the English language what it is, which give it its individuality and make it of this worldwide significance?

First and most important is extraordinary receptive and adaptable — it has taken to itself material from almost everywhere in the world and has made the new elements of language its own. English, which when the Anglo-Saxons first conquered England in the fifth and sixth centuries was almost a “pure” or unmixed language—which could make new words for new ideas from its own compounded elements.

A second outstanding characteristic of English is its simplicity and the relationship of words in a sentence with only the minimum of change in their shapes or variation of endings.

A third quality of English is its relatively fixed word order.

21. This passage is primarily concerned with ________.

A. reasons for the popularity of English

B. English language has largest number of people in the world

C. extraordinary receptive and adaptable of English language

D. characteristic of English

22. What are the most important characteristic features of English?

A. the largest number of people B. historical, political, and economic reasons

C. extraordinary receptive and adaptable D. worldwide significance

23. Where has English taken itself material from?

A. everywhere in the world. B. the Anglo-Saxons.

C. a “pure” or unmixed language. D. many places in the world.

24. According to the text, England was once _______.

A. conquered by some foreigners. B. defeated by the Anglo-Saxons.

C. a colony of the Anglo-Saxons. D. mixed with the Anglo-Saxons.

25. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of English language?

A. simple B. wide spread

C. pure D. relatively fixed word order

Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage:

There are some 65 species of New World monkeys. Many of these have very useful anatomical adaptation lacking in their Old World counterparts: the prehensile tail.

And in a few species the gripping tail has developed to such an extent that it actually has “fingerprints” on the tip. While of course a tail is not equipped with fingers, it can sometimes be even more useful than an arm or a leg. A spider monkey’s tail, for instance, is longer than its head and body combined, and is frequently used instead of a hand to grasp distant objects. Other monkeys less fortunate are forced to relegate at least one limb to support while they feed. Whereas monkeys endowed with prehensility can hang by their tails while they feast with both hands and feet. A few New World monkeys have also evolved arms and shoulders that are suitable for swinging hand over hand through the tress like the Asiatic Gibbons.

26. The passage mainly discusses ____.

A. certain evolutionary advantage of New World monkeys

B. feeding habits of the spider monkey

C. the development of arms and shoulders in New World monkeys

D. some anatomical adaptations of Asiatic Gibbons

27. The author probably believes that a monkey use its prehensile tail especially for ____.

A. running over a grassy plain B. supporting itself while eating

C. swimming across a river D. defending itself against enemies

28. It can be inferred from the passage that the Asiatic Gibbons and certain New World monkeys are similar in what respect?

A. The length of their tails. B. Their mating habits.

C. The ability to grip with their feet. D. Its upper body structure.

29. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the information in the passage?

A. Some monkeys use their hands to grasp objects.

B. A spider monkey has a very long tail.

C. A prehensile tail has fingers.

D. Asiatic Gibbons can swing through trees.

30. The word “counterpart” can be best replaced by ____.

A. a different part.

B. the same part

C. a part that serves the same purpose as another

D. another part that serves the different purpose as the other

Part Three Cloze

Directions:

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.

Beethoven is universally recognized as one of the great composers in the world.

Born in Bonn in 1770, Beethoven___31___great talent at an early age. In 1787, Beethoven first visited Vienna, at that time the center of the ___32___ world. There he ___33___before Mozart, who was amazed at his talent. In 1792, Beethoven returned to Vienna, where he lived ___34___ his death.

Beethoven never married. As a teacher, he was patient but painstaking; he was ___35___ in piano playing but extravagant in conducting. He was ___36___ absent-minded that once he __37___ on paying a waiter for a dinner he had not eaten or even ordered.

By 1817, he became totally deaf. ___38___ performance stopped, but he continued his creative work. His finest works were __ 39___ after he had lost the power to ___40___ them.

Beethoven’s life ended sadly. After a long illness, he died on March 26, 1827.

31. a. employed b. showed c. enclosed d. denoted

32. a. classical b. instrumental c. musical d. commercial

33. a. recited b. performed c. operated d. manipulated

34. a. until b. after c. before d. by

35. a. noisy b. quiet c. fresh d. friendly

36. a. such b. very c. so d. well

37. a. persisted b. insisted c. pressed d. stressed

38. a. Public b. Private c. Regional d. Provincial

39. a. compassed b. compressed c. comprised d. composed

40. a. listen b. entertain c. imagine d. enjoy

Part Four Dialogue Completion

There 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. Karen: Hello. Could I speak to Justin, Please？

　　Justin: _______

　　A. Yes, you could. B. Speaking.

C. Who are you? D. Speak, Please.

42. Robert: Mary, I’d like you to meet my new neighbor, Tom.

Mary: Hello, Tom. It’s nice to meet you.

Tom: ________

A. How is the baby? B. Hello, Mary! I haven’t seen you for ages.

C. Hi, Mary! I’ve heard so much about you. D. Hi, Mary! Welcome to England.

43. Taxi driver: Here you are, sir. Grand Hotel.

Passenger: How much is it?

Taxi driver: Two dollars and fifty cents.