2011年GCT考前辅导英语练习

50 题，每小题 2 分，满分 100 分Part One Vocabulary and StructureDirections:There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four cho ices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on theIn this part there are three passages and one chart, each followed by five questions or un finished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Cho ose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line throu gh the center.Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:Happiness is becoming a huge area in psychological research and even in government p olicy, with the UK government exploring a “ happiness index” . It is tough, though, to defin e exactly what happiness is, and what makes us happy.There are two broad ways of looking at happiness: short-term happiness (a great cookie, a bottle of wine) and long-happiness (financial security, achieving your goals). Both types of happiness are valid, and important. The problem is, they’re often in competition. Let’s say you’ve got a goal of losing 50 pounds this year. You know you’d be happier and healthier if you weren’t carrying that extra weight. To achieve long-term happiness, you n eed to go on a diet. In the short-term, though, it’s not that easy.A chocolate cake, or a lar ge glass of wine, might just the thing to cheer you up at the end of a long day - or to cele brate with friends. It’s the same with lots of other goals.It you’ve got a tendency to prioritize long-term happiness at the expense of day-to -day pl easures, you should start looking for some small ways to bring a little joy back into your lif e. I am not suggesting that you go out and get drunk every night, or that you stuff yourself with cake. There are a plenty of other ways to enjoy yourself. Don’t pin all your hopes of happiness on some far-off future, though. There’s no point working a 60-hour week and making yourself thoroughly miserable in the belief that things will be perfect as soon as p ossible you're making a six-figure salary.A. both short-term happiness and long-term happiness is importantB . we tend to seek short-term happiness instead of long-term happinessC . p eople prefer long-term happiness to short-term happinessThanks to the introduction of new drugs, many of the early problem in organ transplants, such as tissue rejection, have, to a great extent, now been solved. However, there remains a major problem. The people in need of transplant surgery far outnumber the available organs.Many countries, such as Britain, have huge waiting lists people whose lives could be sav ed by being given a kidney, lung, heart or liver transplant. Sadly, many of them die before they research the top of the list.Under the present British policy, people are asked to carry donor ( 捐赠人 ) cards, and\or put their names on the national donor register. Thus, if they lost their liv es suddenly, for example, in a traffic accident, they have given permissions in advance of their death for their organs to be used. If they have not given done so, surgeons are face d with the task of asking the grieved relatives for permissions to use the organs of the de ad. Of course, often the relatives are too upset even to think o f such a thing until it is too late. Organ transplants have to take place quite soon after the death of the donor.Dying and donating organs is not something most of us like to think about, and only abo ut 14% of people have registered. Now it has been suggested that, instead of the present register, there should be a register of potential donors who haven’t made up their minds.16. Nowadays a major problem in transplant surgeryA. the shortage of qualified doctors B . the lack of transplant organsC . tissue rejection D. immature techniquesA. The transplant may take place soon after the death of the donor.B . The donor’s relatives would agree with the surgery.C . More people would choose donation of their o rgans after death.A. Asking more people to register to donate organs after death.B . Having more people carry donor cards when they get around.C . Encouraging more people to consider organs donation through registering.D. Getting more people to donate organs by offering huge monetary rewards.Question 21-25 are based on the following passage:Recently, the Americans Health Association surveyed 1,000 people nationwide about th eir thoughts on sodium and heart health. 61% said that they believe sea salt is low-sodiu m alternative to table salt. They can be forgiven to thinking so. Sea salt is marked as a healthy food, added to soups, potato chips and a wide variety of packaged snacks labeled “low sodium” and “healthy” . But in reality, sea salt and table salt are not terribly different, at least chemically. The real differences are in how the two are used in cooking.Table salt comes from underground salt deposits. Companies that sell it typically add so mething to keep it from clumping ( 结块 ). During processing, table is stripped of many of its natural minerals. Seat salt, on the other hand, is made from evaporated seawater. With little processing, it retains most of it s mineral, which some cooks say give it a better flavor.But both contains the same amount of sodium chloride ( 氧化钠 ) by weight, which means they contribute equally to totally sodium consumption and h ave the same effect on blood pressure. Officials recommend that adults consume no mormore natural minerals than sea saltB . forms clumps more easily than sea saltC . taste better than sea salt。

2011年下半年《大学英语精读1》考前辅导一、选择填空（每题1分，共15分）1. c. what a good time they are having!2. half of the money c. belongs to your brother.3. thanks to mr. wang, he kept b. asking us to remember the important things.4. i don’t think the news you told me b.is true.5. mike knows d. how to answer the questions in english.6. of all the problems, this one is of the importance.d. greatest7. it happened to be very cold c. on the morning of our sports meet.8. the gate is too d. narrow for a car; we’ll have to walk through.9. in hangzhou mr. green was so struck by beautyof nature that he stayed for another night.c. the; /10. there are altogether fifty students in our class, twenty c. of whom are boys.11. although he was so tired, c. yet he went to the concert with his friend that night.12. he finished his lunch very fast, because he attend animportant meeting.d. had to13. i don’t trust him at all. his smiles always make me d. sick.14. not until mr. smith came to china what kind of a country sheis.a. did he know15. road out of town is good. but this one is better than theother.d. neither二、阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）passage 1you are unique. there are 7 billion people in the world but no other person is exactly like you. besides people, there are millions of other living things. every living thing is different ｆrom each other. every living thing is a unique combination of characteristics.why is each living thing unique? ｗhere do its characteristics come ｆrom? do people receive characteristics ｆrom their mothers ａnd fathers? how? the work of gregor mendel was especially important to help us to answer these questions.mendel studied plants, especially pea plants. in some way they were all the same. for example, they all had flowers. but some had red flowers, ａnd others had white flowers. some were tall, others were short. mendel was especially interested in the differences. he wondered why each plant was of certain color, shape, size. he experimented with thousands of pea plants, with a careful record.ａnd he discovered some interesting things. he mated different pea plants. first, he mated a red flower plant with a white flower plant.all of the offspring(后代) plants had red flowers. mendel was curiousabout what happened to the white. then he mated two of the offspring plants. every time he did this, they produced three red plants ａnd one white plant. there was the white again. so mendel knew that even red plants somehow passed on whiteness. mendel decided that pea plants carried factors, ａnd the parents passed these factors onto their offspring.today we call these factors genes. genes are tiny pieces of matter. they carry information ｆrom parents to offspring. now we know that every person is unique ａnd one reason for this is that every person is a unique combination of genes.1. in the first paragraph, the author mainly tells us that __________.c. every living thing is unique2. the work of gregor mendel was especially important because________.d. he had first discovered what we call genes today3. gregor mendel made a special study of plant because ________.c. he wanted to find out why pea plants differed in shape, color ａnd size4. by experiments gregor mendel proved __________.b. pea plants possessed factors which could be passed onto the young5. which of the following statements is true?a. every person is unique because he is a unique combination of genes passage 2our eating habits are very important for good health ａnd a strong body. there are times when most of us would have sweets ａnd ice-cream rather than eat meat ａnd rice. sweets ａnd ice-cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat at the end of a meal. if we have them at meals, they may take away our appetite (胃口). it is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. when we feel hungry, it is a sign that our body needs food. when we feel angry ｏr excited, we may not want to eat. a long time ago, in england ， some judges ｕｓｅd to decide whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. if the man could not swallow the bread it was a sign that he was not telling the truth. although this seems very strange ａnd rather foolish， it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. a man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry. because he is worried， he loses his appetite ａnd does not want to eat.1. why do we have to form good eating habits?d.because we want to keep fit.2. when do you think it is good to eat sweets ａnd ice-cream accordingto the passage?c.after a meal.3. the word “swallow” means .a.take into the stomach through the throat4. when does the writer think it would be better to have our meal?b.at the fixed time every day.5. what could a man do if he told a lie according to some judges inold england?d.he could not swallow any dry bread.passage 3my secret for staying young is simple. put all attention to the part of you —your brain ａnd keep it young ａnd growing. keep your mind awake ａnd you’ll stay young all over. these are exciting times.take an interest in the world around you，ａnd stick to learning at least one new thing every day.no matter how old you are，it’s not too late to make your life more interesting. i know a housewife with no knowledge before who made herself into a well-known industrial engineer. i know a retired electrical engineer who has become a highly-paid fashionable dress designer.get over the idea that you are too old to go back to school. i know a man who entered medical college at 70. he got his degree with honors ａnd became a famous doctor. another man went to law school at 71 ａnd now an active lawyer.staying young is easy for those， old ｏr young， who live in the future. you can do it if you care enough to try. keep your mind awake ａnd active: that’s the only elixir (灵丹妙药) .1. according to the passage the brain to people of all ages， remainsyoung ａnd growing is . b. a scientific fact2. it is wrong for the old .a.to think oneself too old to go back to school3. the passage says that the man who entered college at 70 c.becamefamous for medical science.4. the only youth elixir is .d.to keep one’s mind awake ａnd live5. the writer suggests that you should learning at least onenew thing every day.d. keep onpassage 4if you are like most people， your intelligence varies ｆrom season to season. you are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of the year. a noted scientist， ellsworth huntington (1876~1947)， concluded ｆrom other men’s work ａnd his own among people in different climates that climate ａnd temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities.he found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than in summer heat. this does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. it does mean， however， that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in summer. spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. one reason may be that inthe spring man’s mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature.fall is the next-best season， then winter. as for summer， it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation ｆrom thinking!1. according to the passage， your intelligenceprobably .c.changes with the seasons2. ellsworth huntington decided that climate ａnd temperaturehave .b.some effect on most persons’ intelligence3. it seems that the cold winter .c.is better for thinking than in very warm weather4. one possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking isthat .a.all nature， including man， is growing then5. according to the passage， any vacations ｆrom thinking should betaken .c.during summer三、完型填空（每题0.5分，共10分）one day a police officer managed to get some fresh mushrooms(蘑菇). he was so _ 1 what he had bought that he offered to 2 the mushrooms with his brother officers. when their breakfast arrived the next day， each officer found some mushrooms on his plate.“let the dog 3 a piece first，” suggested one 4 officer who was afraid that the mushrooms might be poisonous.the dog seemed to 5 his mushroom，ａnd the officers then began to eat their meal， saying that the mushrooms had a very strange 6 quite pleasant taste.an hour 7 ， however， they were all astonished 8 the gardener rushed in ａnd said seriously that the dog was dead. 9 ，the officers jumped into their cars ａnd rushed tothe 10 hospital. pumps(洗胃器)were ｕｓｅd ａnd the officers had a very 11 time getting rid of the mushroomsthat 12 in their stomachs.when they 13 to the police station， they sat down ａnd started to 14 the mushroom poisoning. each man explained the pains that 15 had felt ａnd they agreed that these had grown worse on their 16 to the hospital. the gardener was called to tell the way 17 the poor dog had died." did it 18 much before death?" asked one of the officers， 19 very pleased that he had escaped (避免) a 20 death himself. "no，" the gardener looked rather surprised， "it was killed the moment a car hit it."1. c. pleased with2. a. share3. c. try4. d. careful5. d. enjoy6. b. but7. a. later8. d. when9. a. immediately 10. d. nearest11. a. hard 12. d. remained13. d. returned14. b. discuss 15. c. he 16. c. way 17. d. in which18. a. suffer 19. b. feeling 20. b. painful四、用所给词语把下列句子翻译成英语（每题4分，共20分）1.他不久就要离开了，但我们还没有找到可以替代他的人。

2011 GCT 英语抢分秘籍张丽艳英语单项训练语法练习1. Would you rather more stupid than you look or more stupid than you are?A. being, lookingB. be, lookC. to be, to lookD. was, looked2. Only by shouting at the top of his voice .A. was he able to make himself hearB. he was able to make himself hearC. he was able to make himself heardD. was he able to make himself heard3. I wonder if you’d mind .A. to get the engine startedB. getting started the engineC. getting the engine startedD. to get starting the engine4. —Now that you like the house with a garden, why not buy it?—Well, I can’t afford ________ house at present.A. that expensive aB. a such expensiveC. that an expensiveD. a so expensive5. To travel from England to Hope Corn had taken the captain nine months, the sailing time was 226 days.A. whenB. whichC. of whichD. that6. As far as this model of VCD is concerned, the home-made ones are byno means those made in Japan.A. less inferior toB. less inferior thanC. inferior thanD. inferior to7. Houseplants constant attention are not suitable for working couples with little spare time.A. requiringB. to requiringC. requiredD. being required8. The football match was televised from the Worker’s Stadium.A. lifeB. liveC. aliveD. as many as9. David is the only one of the students in our class who to get a scholarship.A. is qualifiedB. are qualifiedC. were qualifiedD. has qualified10. The population of many Alaskan cities has doubled in the past three years.A. larger thanB. more thanC. as great asD. as many as11. The number of his employees in his company.A. have doubledB. has doubledC. are doubledD. is doubled12. He is of a musician.A. anybodyB. anyoneC. somethingD. somebody13. You can’t be careful in making the decision as it was such a critical one.A. veryB. quiteC. tooD. so14. He was a person who would stand up for what he thought right, .A. whatever the cost is to himselfB. what the cost to himself might beC. no matter whatever the cost to himselfD. however the cost to himself is15. Do you remember to Professor Smith during your last visiting?A. being introducedB. to be introducedC. having introducedD. to have introduced完成对话1. Karen：You’re late!Ron: ________. -----I had to wait ages for a bus.A. Yes, I am really sorryB. I’m afraid notC. I’m pleased I’ve arrivedD. I had a hard time2. Speaker A: May I invite you to dinner?Speaker B: .A. Yes, you may.B. I’d love to, but my grandma is ill.C. I’m sorry about that.D. I have no time.3. Clerk: Good morning. Is there anything I can do for you?Mr. Smith: Yes, I’d like a ticket to New York 9:15 tomorrow morning.Clerk: ?Mr. Smith: Single, please.A. One or twoB. Single or returnC. Single or doubleD. Single or back4. Doctor: ?Mike: Well, doctor. It's my eyes. I can't see clearly.A. How are you, MikeB. How do you do, MikeC. What's the trouble, MikeD. Long time no see, Mike5. Speaker A: ?Speaker B: It’s a little after ten.A. When is itB. Have you got the timeC. Is it too lateD. Is it too early6. Hotel Receptionist: Front desk. Can I help you?Guest: This is Mr. Burton in 1205. ?A. Would you please call me at 6:00 in the morningB. Wake me up at six, will youC. How can I wake up in the morningD. Can I get a wake-up call, please7. Ms. Wells: This is Virginia Wells. I am feeling awful. Could I see Dr. Porter today?Secretary: ?Ms. Wells: I’d like to get in as soon as possible. Any time after ten o’clock.A. What timeB. Will you be free this morningC. Will you be occupied this afternoonD. Let’s see…would you like a morning or afternoon appointment8. Roger: Hurry up! We don’t have much time left.Dick: . We still have two hours.A. Go onB. You should not be nervousC. We need not to be hurryD. Take it easy9. Caller: I’m ringing about the flat advertised in Today’s STAR. ?Mrs. Green: Yes, it is. Two or three people have rung about it, but nobody’s been to see it yet.A. Is it still availableB. Is it still emptyC. Is it still freeD. Is it still blank10. Samuel: What a surprise. You have changed your car!Diana: Yes, and another surprise. I’m going to be engaged with Jessica.Samuel:A. Is it a real thing?B. Really? Congratulations!C. Oh, I’m sorry to hear it.D. I don’t know what to say. Take care of yourself.完型填空完型填空的答题策略：用时：6—8分钟得分：6—10分确定目标→有选择地做题→做有把握的题。

GCT-003.docPart I vocabulary and structureDirections: there are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. We are allowed to _____ our notes now and then in answering these questions.A. refer toB. contribute toC. attribute toD. respond to2. San Francisco‟s Chinese community, comprising 67,000 _____ is the largest concentration of Chinese outside of Asia.A. adultsB. inhabitantsC. visitorsD. workers3. In such a changing and complex society, formerly simple solutions to informational needsbecome _______.A. acceptableB. confusingC. complicatedD. feasible4. U.S. business today finds itself challenged by _______ overseas competitors.A. depressedB. unstableC. insecureD. aggressive5. The cerebellum is the section of the brain that _______ the movements of our voluntarymuscles.A. coordinatesB. polishesC. minimizesD. magnifies6. If ____ to heavy pressure, cast iron will crackA. being subjectedB. subjectedC. subjectingD. having subjected7. X-rays are able to pass through objects and thus make ____ details that are otherwiseimpossible to observe.A. visiblyB. they are visibleC. visibleD. it visible8. Williamsburg has now been restored so that it looks as it ______ during the 18th century.A. wasB. wouldC. couldD. did9. The software is a popular tool in business, where it ____ and simplifies such procedures asbudgeting.A. speeds upB. puts onC. puts forwardD. takes after10. The former withdrew from political life and as ___ he was soon forgotten.A. an outcomeB. a resultC. an endD. an eventPart II Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are three passages and one advertisement in this part. Each passage and the two ads are followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the best one and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life, your body system began to weaken. Your joint may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward the end of our lives.Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of exercises you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence want to know: Why dopeople grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life.There is nothing to be afraid of as old age approaches. Many consider the later portions of life to be the best time for living. Physical activity may lessen, but often you gain a broader understanding of yourself and the world.What we consider old age now may only be middle-aged someday soon. Who knows with so many advances in medical science happening so quickly, life spans may one day be measured in centuries, rather than in years!11. When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from diseaseand injury, “bounce back” here means ________.A. to improve in health after one‟s disease and injuryB. to run fastC. to recover from disease and injuryD. to jump after recovering12. In order to live longer, __________.A. we should postpone the process of agingB. we should try to do some exerciseC. we have to try to be on a dietD. we should keep in high spirits13. Why are some scientists interested in studying senescence?A. They may be able to find better ways to our lifeB. If they pin down the biochemical process that makes us age, there will be hope for extendingthe length of lifeC. They want find out if there is a link between how efficiently a cell could repair itself and howlong a creature livesD. They want to increase the general ability of our bodies14. Many consider the later portions of life to be the best time of living, because _________.A. they have a very good understanding of themselves and the outside worldB. they have nothing to do all day long only to watch their grandchildren growing up aroundthemC. they have come through the battle of life safelyD. they consider their life has been a successful one15. According to the passage, “spans” means ______________.A. a long period of timeB. a length of timeC. a long distance from one place to anotherD. longevityPassage 2In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Of these, only about a half dozen generate the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more than that give them hurricane status, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.The great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling disturbances hundreds –even thousands – of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. When conditions are just right, warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat that is converted to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to swirl in a counter-clockwise motion.The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more powerthan we c an imagine. The energy in the heat released by a hurricane‟s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical need of the United States for more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12- inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea –the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.16. When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?A. When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seasB. When it is more than 75 miles wideC. When it hits the coastlineD. When its winds reach 75 miles per hour17. What is the worst thing about hurricane?A. The destructive effects of waterB. The heat they releaseC. Their strong windsD. That they last about nine days on the average18. The counter clockwise swirling of the hurricane is brought about by ________.A. the force of waves of waterB. the trade windsC. the increasing heatD. the low pressure area in the center of the storm19. Apparently the word …downpour‟ in the last paragraph means ________.A. dangerous wavesB. the energy produced by the hurricaneC. the progress of water to hurricane centerD. heavy rainfall20. Which of the following is NOT true?A. A hurricane contains more power than we can imagineB. The energy in the he at released by a hurricane‟s rainfall in a single hour would meet the entireneeds of the United States for more than six monthsC. Millions of dollars of damage is cause by powerful stormsD. In the second half of each year, there are powerful storms in tropical Atlantic and CaribbeanseasPassage 3We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these word and gestures can be understood in different ways. It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laugher or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns. Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like …he went pale and began to tremble‟ suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a v ery big shock. However, …he opened his eyes wide‟ is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like …they stretch out their tongues!‟ Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike. Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on p eople‟s faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.21. According to the passage, _____________.A. words can be better understood by older peopleB. we can hardly un derstand what people‟s gestures meanC. we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words orgesturesD. gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not22. People‟s facial expressions may be misund erstood because ________.A. people have different culturesB. people of different countries speak different languagesC. people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different wayD. people of different ages may have different understanding23. In the same culture, __________.A. people never fail to understand each otherB. people have different ability to understand and express feelingsC. people may have the same understanding of somethingD. people are equally intelligent24. From the passage, we can conclude ________.A. words are used as frequently as gesturesB. words are often found difficult to understandC. gestures are more frequently used than wordsD. words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings25. The best title for this passage may be _________.A. Words, Gestures, and FeelingsB. Words and FeelingsC. Culture and UnderstandingD. Gestures and FeelingsPassage 4Today television is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the home. Some people in places where television reception is good may think that television has taken the place of radio. Television, however, is actually a kind of radio. It uses special equipment for sending and receiving the picture. The television sound system uses the same type of equipment that is used in other forms of radio.Exchanging messages with ships at sea was one of the first uses of radio. Modern radio is still used for this purpose and for communication across oceans. On land the radio provides a means of instant communication even with moving vehicles such as taxicabs or service trucks.Radiotelephones are used in many places. Connection with the regular telephone service can be provided for boats, trains, and cars. Isolated places in deserts, forests, and mountainous regions are linked by radiotelephone in many parts of the world. Thus by means of radio people can communicate with others wherever service is provided.26. According to the passage, television ______.A. is no longer popular in the homeB. has taken the place of radioC. can be regarded as a kind of radioD. has nothing in common with radio27. In paragraph two, "this purpose" refers to _______.A. instant communication with moving vehiclesB. communication across oceansC. sending and receiving the pictureD. exchanging messages with ships at sea28. Modem radio is used in the following ways EXCEPT _______.A. at seaB. undergroundC. in the airD. on land29. The word "isolated” in the last paragraph means _______.A. clean and not pollutedB. sandy and mountainousC. separated or distantD. without any living things30. The best title for the passage is ________.A. Radio and Its UsesB. Radio and RadiotelephonesC. Modern CommunicationD. Television and RadioPart III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the best one and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.People like being trusted. They are annoyed, angry, or feel hurt if they are regarded with suspicion. They think that they are 31 an injustice. They like being trusted for two reasons: (1) It is a tribute to their honesty, truth, strength, 32, kindness and good character; (2) They find it easier to cheat others. These two 33 suggest what our attitude towards trust in one another should be. It is not a simple attitude. We must keep a balance between two 34 -- over-suspiciousness and infantile naivety.A parallel to our trust in people could be our trust in natural 35. However careful we are, we cannot guarantee absolute safety for ourselves in the physical world, yet we act 36 we can trust an ordered series of physical events. We take the bus to work in the morning 37 that we will arrive safely at our office or school. We have no guarantee that we will. The bus could be 38 in an accident.If we were to take account of every accident that might happen to us we would never do anything. We would just 39 sitting at home. Even then we could never be absolutely certain that the ceiling would not collapse on us. 40 we are to do anything at all, we must take risks. Of course we try to reduce risks to a minimum.31. A. taking up B. suffering from C. setting aside D. calling for32. A. occupation B. recommendation C. intelligence D. performance33. A. truths B. examples C. facts D. reasons34. A. ends B. extremes C. sides D. spots35. A. situations B. occasions C. events D. matters36. A. as if B. for example C. so that D. no less than37. A. motivated B. confident C. thoughtful D. impatient38. A. engaged B. enclosed C. evolved D. involved39. A. enjoy B. appreciate C. imagine D. remain40. A. Before B. Unless C. If D. LestPart IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversation context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41. Speaker A: Are you going to your family reunion this Christmas holiday?Speaker B: __________.A. I do. I‟ve been excited about it nowB. As a matter of fact, I don‟t mind it at all.C. However, my parents and I are going to take a trip to HawaiiD. You bet. All my uncle and aunts will take their children along, too.42. Doctor: Good morning. _______?Patient: Well, I don't feel very well. I've got a headache and I've got this rash all over my neck and chest.A. How can I helpB. Do you feel wellC. How are youD. What's your disease43. Speaker A: It‟s a beautiful day today! How about a little trip out into the country?Speaker B: __________.A. I don‟t know. I really haven‟t thought about what we …d doB. That sounds great. What should I do for the preparation?C. It‟s all right. Thank you.D. Well, would you like me to pack picnic or to buy something?44. Jack: Hey, how are you, Susie? Gee, we haven‟t seen each other in … it must be close to threeyears!Susie: _________.Jack: OK.A. How do you do!B. Nice to meet youC. Well, how have you been?D. Fancy meeting you here45. Mr. Long: Good morning. I have an appointment with Dr. Porter at ten-thirty. I'm running alittle late. Could I reschedule for eleven-thirty?Secretary: OK, let me move you to eleven-thirty.Mr. Long: Thank you very much.Secretary: _________.A. Make it on eleven-thirtyB. Take careC. Don't be lateD. You're welcome46. Joanne: Hey, you look concerned. ________.Harry: The final exam. I‟m not fully prepared yet.A. What‟s on your mindB. What about seeing the doctor?C. What has attracted you?D. What a lovely day!47. Ken: Gee, Martin, I‟d love a cup of coffee.Martin: ______. Is instant OK?A. I‟m sureB. Sure thingC. Sure I doD. No kidding48. Receptionist: Can I help you?Customer: ______. Where do I pay my fees?A. As you pleaseB. Thank youC. Yes, pleaseD. Yes, you can49. A: I missed Prof. Wang‟s linguistics class again yesterday.B: __________.A. How nice you are!B. Congratulations!C. Have a nice weekend!D. What a pity!50. Student: Mrs. Kim, may I speak with you?Teacher: Hello, James. Please take a seat. _______?Student: I'm trying to figure out my schedule for spring semester.A. How can I help?B. Would you like something to drink?C. How are you?D. Did you do a good job?。

2011GCT英语试题及答案PART I STRUCTURE AND VOCABULARY (20%)1. Smith is to study medicine as soon as he ____ military service.A. will finishB. has finishedC. finishD. would finish2. He was laid _____ for six weeks with we broken ribs.A. inB. outC. upD. down3. He _______ to be affected by many things.A. forcedB. permittedC. advisedD. tended4."Did you remember to giver Anne the money you own her."Yes, ______ I saw her, I remembered."A. momentarilyB. whileC. suddenlyD. the instant4. _______ the formation of the sun, the planets and other starsbegan with the consideration of an interstellar cloud.A. It accepted thatB. Accepted thatC. It is accepted thatD. That is accepted6. He is a man __ no one has a better right to speak.A. whomB. to whomC. than whoD. than whom7.______ would have known the answer.A. Clever anyoneB. Anyone cleverC. Anyone is cleverD. Clever is anyone8. Why are you still smoking? You _______.A. should have given up itB. should have given it upC. ought to have given up itD. should given it up9. No visitor or relative can enter the patient's room unless_____ by the doctor.A. they are invitedB. he is invitedC. invitedD. been invited10. The sick _______and the lost _____.A. have cured; have foundB. has cured; has foundC. have been cured; have been foundD.has been cured; has been found11. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, ______thebehavior of animal depends mainly on instinct.A. whereasB. soC. unlessD. that12. Mumps ____ a very common disease which usually affects children.A. wasB. isC. areD.were13. The _____largest state is, and has been since Alaska'sadmission into the Union, Califoria.A. threeB. thirdC. first thirdD. most14. ________ the surface of metal, but also weakens it.A. Not only does rust corrodeB. Not only rust corrodeC. Rust, which not only corrodesD. Rust not only corrodes15. It's nice to go for a walk __ a summer evening.A. onB. inC. atD. during16. "Are these two issues settled?""No, they still were _____ conflict."A. duringB. onC. withD. in17. "Did the medicine make you feel better?""No, ______ the worse I feel."A. taking more medicineB. the most medicine I takeC. the more medicine I takeD. when I take more medicine18. His health is _________.A. as poor, if not poorer than, his sisterB. poor as his sisters if not poorerC. as poor as, if not poorer than, his sister'sD. as poor, if not poorer than his sister's19. Susanne had worked for three years to be a computer analyst but found her progress ________.A. discouraging and unsatisfiedB. discourageable and dissatisfactionC. discouraging an dissatisfactionD. unsatisfactory and discouraging20. That definition leaves _____ for disagreement.A. much roomB. a small roomC. great deal roomD. not so big a roomPART II READING COMPREHENSION (50%)（考生注意：答案须写在答题纸与机读答题卡上，写在本试题上一律不给分）PASSAGE 1 JAMAICA There's no place like home Here are you , at home in Jamaica in your very own villa, all pastels and privacy. With Evangeline to spoil you: she's going shopping soon, to surprise you with a lobster for dinner. Madly extravagant? Not at all. There are hundreds of villas for rent, all over Jamaica. Bring your family, or share one with your best friends and the cost becomes inc_ reasingly attractive. A d what nicer way to experience the bountiful wonders of Jamaica than to have your own special place to return to e_ ach evening where you can sit back with a ruin punch, talk about tomo_ rrow, and to yourself, "There's no place like home." Make it Jamaica. Again.21. "Villa" in this advertisement refers to a ________.A. boarding houseB. mud hutC. log cabinD. small house22. "Madly extravagant" in this advertisement means _______.A. very cheapB. fairly cheapC. very expensiveD. fairly expensive23. The advertisement implies that you _______.A. enjoy sightseeing in foreign placesB. don't have to spend a lot of moneyC. may require entertainment by well-known singers.D. need a lot of excitement on your vacation.24. The advertisement appeals to the reader's need for ______.A. quiet pleasureB. delicious foodC. relaxationD. all of the above25. "Bountiful" means _________.A. abundantB. fertileC. greatD. prosperousPASSAGE 2BL has dismissed fight works firemen alleged to have been asleep at its Land-Rover works at Solihull when two works inspectors p_ aid an unexpected visit to the duty fireroom shortly before dawn on Monday. All firemen on the night shift, including theofficer in charge, are said to have been sleeping in chairs or stretched out on the floor. This is the second time in recent years that a group of BL empl_ oyees at Solihull has been dismissed for sleeping on duty. Two and a half years ago 13 night shift workers there were found a_ sleep. They had brought sleeping bags, blankets, and built makeshift b_ unks. But it is understood that no such preparations had been m_ ade by the firemen. The eight were brought before a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday and charged with conduct in breach of their duty. They were sum_ marily dismissed. All eight have given voice of their intention to appeal under t_ he company's disputes procedure. The hearing is expected to take place next week with officials of the Transport and General Wor_ kers Union representing them.26. According to the passage, inspectors paid an unexpected vis_ it to the duty fireroom just _____.A. before the moon setB. after the moon setC. after the sun setD. before the sun rose27. What were the firemen doing?A. They were building a kind of bed.B. They were mending sleeping bags.C. They were attending a meeting.D. They were sleeping on night shift.28. How could the previous breach of duty at BL be best described?A. 13 night shift workers were found playing cards 30 months ago.B. 13 night shift workers were found sleeping soundly 30 months ago.C. 8 night shift workers were found drinking alcohol three years ago/D. 8 night shift workers were found asleep two and a half years ago.29. We learned that as a result of this latest case ______.A. eight firemen were sackedB. thirteen firemen were dismissedC. eight firemen were promotedD. thirteen firemen were fired.30. Which of the following statement is true?A. All firemen of that works have been dismissed.B. The firemen who have been fired were going to leave the factory.C. The Workers Union support that these firemen should be fired.D. Those firemen would appeal.PASSAGE 3Promptness is important in American business, academic, and social settings. The importance of punctuality is taug_ ht to young children in school. Tardy slops and the use of bells sig_ nal to the child that punctuality and time itself are to be respected. People who keep appointments are considered dependable. If people are late to job interviews, appointments, or classes, they are often vie_ wed as unreliable and irresponsible. In the business world, "time is money" and companies may fine their executives for tardiness to busi_ ness meetings. Of course, it is not always possible to be punctual. Social and business etiquette also provides rules for late arrivals. Calling on the telephone if one is going to be more than a few minute_ s late for schedule appointments is considered polite and is often ex_ pected. Keeping a date of a friend waiting beyond ten to twenty minute_ s is considered rude. On the other hand, arriving thirty minutes late to some parties is acceptable. Respecting deadlines is also important in academic and professional ci_ rcles. It is expected that deadlines for class assignments or business reports will be met. Students who hand in assignments late may be surp_ rised to find that the professor will lower their grades or even refus_ e to grade their work. Whether it is a question of arriving on time or of meeting a deadline, people are culturally conditioned to regulate t_ ime.31. The best title for this passage is ________.A. PromptnessB. TimeC. DeadlinesD. Etiquette32. In the United States the child who must go to bed early, be prompt at school, or bring a tardy slip if he is late_____A. is learning the importance of time and punctuality in his culture.B. Is learning to disobey his parents and teachers.C. Is being punished for disobeying his mother and school officials.D. Is being punished for playing too much.33. If a person is late for a business meeting, he may be _____A. criticizedB. firedC. made to payD. given a pay rise34. Social etiquette in the United States allows people______A. to be a few minutes late for interviews and business meetings.B. to come early to partiesC. to be up to a half-hour late for some parties.D. to call a date when he is thirty minutes late.35. The last sentence means ______A. people everywhere regulate time in the same way.B. Conditions decide how people spend time.C. Regular timetable is important in every culture.D. Different cultures have different customs concerning time.PASSAGE 4Urban life has always involved a balancing of opportunities and rewards against dangers and stress; its motivating force is, in the broadest s_ ense, money. Opportunities to make money mean competition and competit_ ion is stressful; it is often at its most intense in the largest cities , where opportunities are greatest. The presence of huge numbers of pe_ ople inevitable involves more conflict, more traveling, the overloading of public services and exposure to those deviants and criminals who are drawn to the rich pickings of great cities. Crime has always flourished in the relative anonymity of urban life, but today's ease of movement makes its control more difficult than ever; there is much evidence that its extent has a direct relationship to the size of communities. City dwellers may become trapped in their homes by the fear of crime around them. As a defense against these developments city dwellers tend to use vari_ ous strategies to try and reduce the pressures upon themselves: contac_ ts with other people are generally made brief and impersonal; doors are kept locked; telephone numbers may be ex-directory; journeys outside th_ e home are usually hurried, rather than a source of pleasure. There are other strategies too, which are positively harmful to the individual; f_ or example, reducing awareness through drugs or alcohol. Furthermore, a_ ll these defensive forms of behavior are harmful to society in general; they cause widespread loneliness and destroy the community's concern for its members. Lack of informal social contact and indifference to the mi_ sfortunes of others, if they are not personally known to oneself, are a_ mongst the major causes of urban crime.36. According to the author, living in a city causes stress because the_ re are so many people who are _____.A. anxious to succeedB. in need of helpC. naturally aggressiveD. likely to commit crime37. The author thinks that crime is increasing in cities because _____.A. people do not communicate with their neighborsB. Criminals are difficult to trace in large populationC. People feel anonymous thereD. The trappings of success are attractive to criminals38. According to the article, what is the worst problem facing people living in cities?A. crimeB. finding somewhere to liveC. lonelinessD. drugs and alcoholism39. The biggest incentive to live in a city is_______A. rewardsB. stressC. competitionD. money40. According to the author, crime is caused by several factors, one of which is _____A. social isolationB. defensive behaviorC. hurried journeysD. personal misfortunePART II READING COMPREHENSION (50%)PASSAGE 5 SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOLGirls from 5-18 yearsA well established, selective girls schoolOffering a broad academic curriculumAnd a wide variety of extra curricular activities and clubsTelephone: 081 778873741. What's this passage for?42. Who will be interested in reading it?43. Can a 14-year-old boy be sent there?44. If you want to send your daughter to that school, what should you do?45. What does the school offer?PASSAGE 6He saw the station in a new light. Here was a mass of human beings, some black, some white, and some brown like himself. Here they mixed with one another, yet each mistrusted the other with an unnatural fear. Each treated the other with suspicion, each move in a narrow, haunted pattern of its own manufacture. One must challenge these things the speaker had said in one's own way. Yet how in one's way? How was one to challenge? Slowly it dawned upon him. Here was his chance, the bench. The railway bench with the legend "Europeans Only" neatly painted on it in white. For one moment it symbolized all the challenge to his rights as a man. There it stood, a perfectly ordinary wooden railway bench, like hundreds of thousands of others in South Africa. That bench, now had concentrated in it all the evils of system, he could not understand. It was the obstacle to himself and humanity. If he sat on it he was a human in a human society. Healmost had visions of fighting the pernicious system if only he sat on that bench. Here was his chance. He, Karlie, would challenge.46. What is this passage about? 47. Who is the main character in the passage? 48. Is he a black person? 49. Where is he? 50. What is he going to do?PART III TRANSLATION (15%)Engineering software technology is constantly evolving, driving the marketplace, allowing companies to bring better products to market faster and at lower cost. Each new software release provides breakthroughs that allow companies to rely more on virtual product development and less on hours of laboratory, build-and-break studies. What used to take companies months or even years, costing a lot to design and build, now can be done in just weeks without great expense. This evolution is a direct result of the changing role of design analysis and optimisation software. Once thought of as "an extra step", today, this software is being applied throughout the product development process, testing ideas early in the development stage. ACME, Inc. develops the software tools that allow companies to build better, safer and more reliable products faster than ever before.PART IV COMPOSITION (15%)Opportunity and SuccessYou are expected to write three paragraphs.In the first paragraph, state clearly your viewpoint.In the second paragraph, support your viewpoint with details or examples.In the third paragraph, bring a summary to your composition.1-----10：bcddc dbbbc11----20: abbda dccda21----30: dcbda ddbad31----40: aaccd abada41:It is the advertisement about a school.42:Those who want to find a school for their daughters.43:No.44:Phone the No. 081 7788757.45:Academic education and extra-curricular activities.46:It's about a person who is going to fight for his rights.47:Karlie.48:No, he is brown.49:Near the railway station.50:He is going to sit on the bench.。

2011GCT年英语真题及参考答案（A卷）第四部分外语运用能力测试（英语）A卷（50 题，每小题2 分，满分100 分）Part One Vocabulary and StructureDirections:There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. If the car you have rented is clearly unsatisfactory, you can always it for another.A. shift B . exchange C . switch D. replace2. Every manager needs a secretary that he can to take care of something that may occurin his absence.A. bring on B . hold on C . count on D. focus on3. The shirt is a real bargain because it is good in quality and in price.A. valuable B . remarkable C . available D. reasonable4. Shopping for cloths is not the same experience for a man it is for a woman.A. when B . that C . as D. than5. Nina back home if she had known that her husband would go to the bus stop to meet her.A. couldn’t have walked B . shouldn’t have walkedC . mustn’t have walked D. wouldn’t have walked6. A news report is usually very short, when it is about something very important.A. besides B . except C . apart from D. except for7. In this advanced course, students are required to take performance tests at monthly .A. gaps B . lengths C . distances D. intervals8. American women were the right to vote until 1920.A. ignored B . refused C . derived D. denied9. Seldom any mistakes during my past few years of working there.A. would I make B . have I made C . I made D. shall I make10. The proposal seems to oppose the government economic policy.A. designed B . to designC . have designed D. to have designedPart Two Reading ComprehensionDirections:In this part there are three passages and one chart, each followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:Happiness is becoming a huge area in psychological research and even in government policy, with the UK government exploring a “ happiness index” . It is tough, though, to define exactly what happiness is, and what makes us happy.There are two broad ways of looking at happiness: short-term happiness (a great cookie, a bottle of wine) and long-happiness (financial security, achieving your goals). Both types of happiness are valid, and important. The problem is, they’re often in competition.Let’s say you’ve got a goal of losing 50 pounds this year. You know you’d be happier a nd healthier if you weren’t carrying that extra weight. To achieve long-term happiness, you need to go on a diet. In the short-term, though, it’s not that easy.A chocolate cake, or a large glass of wine, might just the thing to cheer you up at the end of a long day - or to celebrate with friends. It’s the same with lots of other goals.It you’ve got a tendency to prioritize long-term happiness at the expense of day-to -day pleasures, you should start looking for some small ways to bring a little joy back into your life. I am not suggesting that you go out and get drunk every night, or that you stuff yourself with cake. There are a plenty of other ways to enjoy yourself. Don’t pin all your hopes of happiness on some far-off future, though. There’s no point wo rking a 60-hour week and making yourself thoroughly miserable in the belief that things will be perfect as soon as possible you're making a six-figure salary.11. A proper title foe the passage isA. Happy Thereafter. B . Beyond Happiness.C . Happiness in. Happiness Out. D. Happy now or in the Future?12. Paragraph is mainly about .A. what makes us happy B . how to understand happinessC . how can we be happier D. what happiness can bring us13. The example in paragraph 3 is meant to emphasize that .A. both short-term happiness and long-term happiness is importantB . we tend to seek short-term happiness instead of long-term happinessC . p eople prefer long-term happiness to short-term happinessD. s hort-term happiness may contradict long-term happiness14. The word “ prioritize” (last paragraph) probably means “ ” .A. treat something as more important than othersB . improve something 's value or qualityC . put extra emphasis on somethingD. look for something that is difficult to find15. The author suggests in the last paragraph that sacrificing short-term happiness for long-term happiness .A. works well B . can be justifiedC . is not worthwhile D. makes no differenceQuestions 16-20 are based on the following passage:Thanks to the introduction of new drugs, many of the early problem in organ transplants, such as tissue rejection, have, to a great extent, now been solved. However, there remains a major problem. The people in need of transplant surgery far outnumber the available organs.Many countries, such as Britain, have huge waiting lists people whose lives could be saved by being given a kidney, lung, heart or liver transplant. Sadly, many of them die before they research the top of the list.Under the present British policy, people are asked to carry donor ( 捐赠人) cards, and\or put their names on the national donor register. Thus, if they lost their lives suddenly, for example, in a traffic accident, they have given permissions in advance of their death for their organs to be used. If they have not given done so, surgeons are faced with the task of asking the grieved relatives for permissions to use the organs of the dead. Of course, often the relatives are too upset even to think o f such a thing until it is too late. Organ transplants have to take place quite soon after the death of the donor.Dying and donating organs is not something most of us like to think about, and only about 14% of people have registered. Now it has been suggested that, instead of the present register, there should be a register of potential donors who haven’t made up their minds.16.Nowadays a major problem in transplant surgeryA. the shortage of qualified doctors C . tissue rejectionB . the lack of transplant organs D. immature techniques17. It can be inferred from the passage that transplant organ most likely come from .A. people who die in fatal accident B . criminals who are sentenced to deathC . patients who die from serious disease D. people who are mentally healthy18. What is the advantage of registering in advance to donate organs?A. The transplant may take place soon after the death of the donor.B . The donor’s relatives would agree with the surgery.C . More people would choose donation of their o rgans after death.D. Surgeons will not be liable to any legal consequences.19. The low percentage of people who have registered to donate organs indicates that .A. the present register system doesn’t workB . dying and donating organs is an unpleasant issueC . very few people know how to donate their organsD. permissions from relatives is hard to obtain20. What has been proposed to get more donors organs?A. Asking more people to register to donate organs after death.B . Having more people carry donor cards when they get around.C . Encouraging more people to consider organs donation through registering.D. Getting more people to donate organs by offering huge monetary rewards.Question 21-25 are based on the following passage:Recently, the Americans Health Association surveyed 1,000 people nationwide about their thoughts on sodium and heart health. 61% said that they believe sea salt is low-sodium alternative to table salt. They can be forgiven to thinking so. Sea salt is marked as a healthy food, added to soups, potato chips and a wide variety of packaged snacks labeled “ low sodium” and “healthy” . But in reality, sea salt and table salt are not terribly different, at least chemically. The real differences are in how the two are used in cooking.Table salt comes from underground salt deposits. Companies that sell it typically add something to keep it from clumping ( 结块). During processing, table is stripped of many of its natural minerals. Seat salt, on the other hand, is made from evaporated seawater. With little processing, it retains most of its mineral, which some cooks say give it a better flavor.But both contains the same amount of sodium chloride ( 氧化钠) by weight, which means they contribute equally to totally sodium consumption and have the same effect on blood pressure. Officials recommend that adults consume no more than 2.300 milligrams of sodium a day, equivalent to a teaspoon salt. You should eat less if you are black, hypertensive ( 患高血压的) or older than 40. Yet most Americans consume more than double the amount they need, mostly processed foods, so it is best to limit salt - Of any kind.21. According the survey, more than half the people believer that .A. table salt should be used in cookingB . it is necessary to eat sea productC . sea salt is high-sodium productD. sea is a healthier choice than table salt22.The different between table salt and tea salt lies in that table salt ______.A.contains more natural minerals than sea salt B . forms clumps more easily than sea saltC . taste better than sea salt D. goes through less pro cessing than sea salt23. The word “ strip” in Para. 2 is closest in meaning to “ ” .A. b reak B . add C . remove D. change24. According to the passage, the proper amount of salt consumption is related to one’s ______.A. Appetite B . age C . sex D. weight25. According to the passage, Americans .A. c onsume much more salt than they actually needB . c onsume about 2.300 milligrams of salt a dayC . p refer fresh food to salted processed foodD. try to limit their salt consumption of any kindQuestions 26-30 are based on the following chart:Position OpenAdvertise PositionNOFollow-up,Review applicantsfillingYESinterviewConsider other optionsNOOffer job to alternateNOMake job offers Call, fillingYESYESCom. offerReview otherinterviewsNO YESApplicants Contract,accept offer training26. A proper title for the chart is “ ”A. Schedule Chart for Job HuntingB . Flow Chart for Recruitment ProcessC . Descriptive Chart for an Open PositionD. Organization Chart for a Hunting Company27. The chart is probably designed for .A. job applicants B . school graduatesC . the company general manager D. the human resources department28. What happens right after the interview?A. The company will review other interviewees.B . The company will notify who get an offer.C . Th e applicants will confirm job offers with the company.D. The applicants will call in to check whether they get the offer.29. A work contract is signed when .A. all options have been consideredB . there is no more interviewee to reviewC . the applicant accepts the company’s offerD. the company finishes training for its new staff30. What does “ Com.” in “Com. Offer” possibly mean?A. Confirm B . Company C . Compensate D. CommunicatePart Three ClozeDirections:There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Ch oose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Where do our favorite foods come from? The truth may 31 you. Did you know curry( 咖喱) isn’t Indian? Did you know Americans weren’t the 32 to eat hamburgers? Or did you know pizza wasn’t created in Italy?First, let’s talk about curry. Ma ny people think the English found out about curry from peoplein India in the 1600s. Bu t 33 , wealthy English people were cooking with curry spices hundreds of years 34 British ships traveled to India. In fact, the word “ curry” can be foundin the English language as far back as 1377. Cooks of wealthy English families created curry dishes, and later these 35 caught on in other parts of England.36 pizza, this dish was probably first made in Persia (what is now Iran). The Persians were eating round, flat bread with cheese in the 500s – nearly one thousand years before pizza caught on in Naples, Italy!Fi nally, let ’s look at the truth behind 37 . Many people think hamburgers are an American food.However, 38 some stories, hamburgers came from Hamburg, Germany. A German named Ouo Kuasw made the first hamburgers in 1891. Four years later, German sailors 39 hamburgers to Americans. Wh ere foods come from isn’t nearly as 40 as how they taste – delicious! So, go get some of your favorite food and dig in.31. A. Upset B . surprise C . annoy D. inspire32. A. ones B . last C . first D. nation33. A. in detail B . in short C . in turn D. in reality34. A. before B . After C . when D. while35. A. cooks B . families C . dishes D. places36. A. Compared to B . As for C . Bu t for D. In addition to37. A. Chips B . pizza C . curry D. hamburgers38. A. according to B . owing to C . in case of D. in spite of39. A. carried B . introduced C . transported D. moved40. A. Good B . far C . important D. longPart Four Dialogue CompletionDirections:In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and the best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41. A: I went to a date with Sammy last weekend.B: Really? ?A: I couldn’t ask for a better night.A. Is she nice B . How was itC . Is it a beautiful night D. Did you like her42. Student: How long can I keep the book?Librarian: .A. Any period longer than four weeks, you will be finedB . You can check it on the computer over thereC . Four weeks, but you can renew it if you need it longerD. At most four weeks if you don’t mind43. A: Hello, Ann, do you still remember you said you’d like to see the actor of the movie Titanic? B:A: He is here at our university now.A. No, I don’t . B . Yes, why?C . Yes,so what? D. No, I don’t like him.44. A: Please remember me to your parents.B: .A. They remember seeing you onceB . Thanks a lot. I willC . I am afraid they have poor memoriesD. You can contact them directly45. Teacher:Are you following me?Student:A. I’m afraid not. B . Can you walk slowly, please?C . Let me think of it . D. Who knows?46. Receiver: Would you like to leave a message? I ’ll let Mr. Cohen know as soon as he comes back.Caller: .A. I hope he will call me back B . No. I’ll call somebody elseC . I don’t think it ’s appropriate D. Don’t bother. I’ll try his call47. David: If things go on like this. I’ll start preparing my resume again.Colleague:A. Come on. It ’s not that bad. C . Really? Congratulations!B . Yes, you are good at it . D. It’s none of my business.48. Wife: Honey, we have only one egg and half a bottle of milk in the fridge. Oh, and we are running out of toilet paper…Husband:A. Ok, ok. I’ll go to the store right now.B . Yes,honey. Let me know what I can do.C . What’s missing, dear?D. Sure, I’ll get more next time.49. Man: It’s a long journey.You look tired. ?Woman:Yes.Could you take that suitcase, please?Man: Sure.A. Where’s your luggage B . How can I help youC . May I help you with anything D. Do you mind may help50. A: Can you keep an eye on my bag?B:A: No. I’m going to the bathroom.A. Sure. What is it? C . Go ahead. No problem.B . Oh. Do you want a favor? D. Sure. Will you be long?2011 年10 月在职GCT 真题（A 卷）外语运用能力测试部分第8 页共9页参考答案题号1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10答案B C D C D B D D B A题号11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20答案D B D A C B A A C C题号21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30答案D A C B A C D B C A题号31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40答案B C D A C B D A B C题号41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50答案B C B B A D A A C D。

GCT-004.docPart I vocabulary and structureDirections: there are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. The government sent a delegation to _____ the matter.A. look intoB. look inC. look downD. look forward to2. Over the past generation, many Christians have _______ the idea that they should forgive everyone who commits evil against anyone.A. adoredB. adjustedC. adoptedD. adapted3. His master ____ him of having neglected his duty.A. chargedB. arrestedC. blamedD. accused4. During the recession they ______ the workers off fro three months.A. calledB. laidC. gaveD. dropped5. In an accident when two cars run into each other, they _____.A. strikeB. knockC. collideD. hit6. The old man is in the habit of going for a walk along the river every morning except ___ itrains.A. /B. whenC. thatD. for7. Attention please, Flight Nineteen from New York to Washington is now arriving at _____.A. a second gateB. the two gatesC. Gate TwoD. the Gate Two8. No metal--not even copper--conducts heat and electricity ________ efficiently as silver.A. asB. soC. suchD. same9. Let’s say you could go there again, how ____ feel?A. should youB. would youC. do youD. will you10. It was not because we do not trust you _____ your inexperience that we have decided not tooffer you this difficult job.A. but becauseB. becauseC. forD. but because ofPart II Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are three passages and one advertisement in this part. Each passage and the two ads are followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Woodcarving refers to the art of creating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp, hand-held tool. This form of art has a history of over 1,000 years and a unique artistic style. The following is some introduction about wood carving in America. Woodcarving began as a necessity in America and developed into an art. Because of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of wood. At first, these articles were whittled with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lathe—a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool. However, even after Massachusetts-born Thomas Blanchard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapes –an innovation that made possible mass production of gunstocks, shoe lasts, oblong and square wooden wares – craftsmen who could use knife and chisel skillfully were stillin demand. Some found ready employment in shops of cabinetmakers, while others, carved decoy. Still others specialized in creating shop signs, ship figureheads, or in decorating interior woodwork. A few even accepted commissions to make busts of prominent citizens.11. This passage most likely came from a longer work about early American ____.A. arts and craftsB. fashion designC. logging industriesD. political leaders12. According to the passage, the first settlers used wood for their utensils and tools because it was____.A. inexpensiveB. availableC. durableD. attractive13. The passage suggests that the early shops for making tools were ______.A. known for doing very quick workB. frequented only by fashionable peopleC. dependent on imported materialsD. not very sophisticated14. Which of the following objects was an important woodworking tool used by early Americancraftsmen?A. A bustB. A chiselC. A figureheadD. A decoy15. In the last sentence, the word ‘bust’ most probably means _______.A. cloth esB. paintingC. the upper part of one’s bodyD. self-portrait Passage 2The military services recently have shown more interest in family issues, including those relating to father-child relationships. This interest parallels the growing recognition by military leaders of the interdependency between military effectiveness and family functioning. It has been found that the extent to which members are satisfied with their family life is reflected in their job performance and is eventually tied to their decision to stay in the military.This recognition, coupled with the changing image of the military community and family, has helped to provide more support services for military fathers. At the present time, the military service includes a number of organizations that provide an impressive range of services and programs for fathers. Among these are Family Support Centers, Chaplain Services, Parent Educating Programs, Child-Care Services, and the Recreational Services for fathers and their children. In addition, each service branch has established policies and procedures for handing incidents of child abuse and neglect. A key aspect of these important moves is their focus on prevention rather than punishment and discharge.Despite military efforts to provide services for families, military fathers have been unwilling in the past to seek services or ask for help with a personal or family problem, they often believe that if they seek help for a problem, they may risk the danger of putting themselves in very unfavorable conditions and thus ruin their careers. As a consequence, military services and programs in recent years have increasingly adopted the concept of reaching out to military fathers to prevent certain problems in their planning efforts.16. The word ‘parallels’ Line 2, Para. 1 means ________.A. grows at the same time asB. is similar toC. extends side by side withD. acts as a balance to17. From the first paragraph we can see that _________.A. military leaders are anxious to improve their relationship with their childrenB. fathers are usually unwilling to stay in the militaryC. enjoyable family life promotes job performanceD. enjoyable family life is the key to military effectiveness18. The fundamental goal of the organization listed in the second paragraph is ________.A. to handle incidents of child abuse and neglectB. to prevent crimes in the militaryC. to educate the children in the militaryD. to bring about military effectiveness19. The support services described in the passage ____________.A. have solved all the problems of military fathersB. have done their best to help military fathersC. have ruined some people’s careersD. have not been functioning efficiently20. From the last sentence of the passage, we know that ________.A. more and more people have realized the importance of planning in military servicesB. military services have been working hard on some ideological problemsC. access to military services has been made more convenient recentlyD. the concept of prevention rather than punishment has been accepted by most people in themilitaryPassage 3Interest is the sum charged for borrowing money for a fixed period of time. Principal is the term used for the money that is borrowed, and the rate of interest is the percent per year of the principal charged for its use. Most of the profits for a bank are derived from the interest that they charge for the use of their own or their depositors' money.All problems in interest may be solved by using one general equation that may be stated as follows:Interest = Principal x Rate x TimeAny one of the four quantities-that is, interest, principal, rate, or time -may be found when the other three are known. The time is expressed in years. The rate is expressed as decimal fraction. Thus, 6 percent interest means six cents charged for the use of $1 of principal borrowed for one year. Although the time may be less than, equal to, or greater than one year, most applications for loans are for periods of less than one year. For purposes of computing interest for short periods, the commercial year or 360 days is commonly used, but when large sums of money are involved, exact interest is computed on the basis of 365 days.21. At 4 percent interest for the use of $ 1 principal, how much would one pay?A. Twenty-five cents per yearB. One cent per yearC. Six cents per yearD. Four cents per year22. Which of the following would be a correct expression of an interest rate as stated in theequation for computing interest?A. FourB. 0.04C. 4D. 4/10023. Most applications for loans are for _______.A. more than one yearB. 360 daysC. less than one yearD. one year24. A commercial year is used to compute ________.A. interest for short periods of timeB. exact interestC. interest on large sums of moneyD. interest on a large principal25. Which of the following is the best definition of interest?A. Rate x TimeB. A fee paid for the use of moneyC. Money borrowedD. The number of years a bank allows a borrower in order to repay a loanPassage 4When a consumer finds that an item he bought is faulty or does not live up to the manufacturer’s claim for it, the first step is to present the warranty or any other helpful records at the store of purchase. If this action does not work, there are various means that may be used to gain satisfaction.A simple and common method is to complain directly to the store manager. Generally, the ‘higher up’ the consumer takes his complaint, the faster he can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, if he has a just claim.Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item. If this cannot be done, he will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements.The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, starting the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can a deep further. He can threaten to take the seller to count or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting the consumer’s rights.26. When the consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, the first thing he should do is to _.A. Write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchaseB. Complain personally to the managerC. threaten to take the matter to court.D. Show some written proof of the purchase to the store27. If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, it is better to complain to _______.A. the store managerB. a shop assistantC. a public organizationD. the manufacturer28. Suppose a consumer finds fault in his tape recorder, what would he say to the store manager?A. The tape recorder is not so good as beforeB. This is the warranty, you must change a new one for meC. The sound comes out of the right speaker is unclearD. This tape recorder doesn’t work29. The most effective complaint can be made by _________.A. saying firmly that the item is of poor qualityB. showing the faulty item to the manufacturerC. asking politely to change the item.D. explaining exactly what is wrong with the item30. The passage tells us ___________.A. how to make an effective complaint about a faulty itemB. how to deal with complaints from customersC. how to settle a consumer’s complaint about a faulty itemD. how to avoid buying a faulty itemPart III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the best one and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Thousands of years ago in Egypt, kings built pyramids. They 31 build them as their tombs. The kings thought the pyramids would help them find life after death. They also wanted the world to remember them 32 important people. Some pyramids were for queens. But they are less interesting because they are not as big. The 33 pyramids that we know today is the pyramids near Sahara in Egypt. It is about 5,000 years old. There are many pyramids along the Nile River. The largest is the pyramid of Khufu. It is made 34 two million three hundred thousand huge stones, most of which less higher than a person. It is about 144 meter high. Inside the pyramids 35 the burial rooms for the king and queen and long passage ways to these rooms. The rest of the pyramid is solid stone. We know there were wonderful 36 in the pyramids. Robbers broke into the pyramids and took many of these treasures. Today some of the treasures are in museums 37. How did the people of ancient days build the pyramids? How did they carry and lift the huge stones? Each stone 38 so well and they didn’t have our modern machines. Scientists 39 the pyramids but nobody can say just how they did it. Someday if you can, you ought to go to see the pyramids. I 40 you that they would be amazing.31. A. use to B. be used to C. used to D. should32. A. as for B. to be C. for D. as33. A. smallest B. oldest C. eldest D. youngest34. A. from B. with C. of D. in35. A. are B. there are C. there is D. is36. A. money B. treasures C. treasure D. gold37. A. since B. ever C. however D. though38. A. fits B. lifts C. wears D. carries39. A. studied B. will study C. have studied D. were studying40. A. sure B. ensure C. insure D. assurePart IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversation context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41. Peter: What’s there to do at night?Clerk: There are clubs, concerts, players and so on. _____!A. You manage itB. You name itC. You make itD. You find it42. A: Would you like to renew your subscription to China Daily?B: Yes. For another yearA: Great. _________.A. I promise you will regret itB. You are thankfulC. You can renew it nowD. How come do you like it?43. Speak A: I’ve get a fever and a really bad headache.Speak B: __________.A. Oh, that’s too bad. Why don’t you take some aspirin?B. You should take good care of yourselfC. This kind of thing happens to everyoneD. Why are you so careless about yourself?44. Secretary: Fame and Fortune. Good morning.Caller: Yes, is Mr. Caner in, please?Secretary: No, I'm afraid Mr. Carter's out at the moment. _______?Caller: Yes, this is Ms Jackson from Western Advertising.A. Who are youB. Can I take a message?C. Would you like to call backD. Where are you from45. Passenger: Is this the Manchester check-in?Check-in clerk: Yes, it is. Can I see your ticket, please?Passenger: Er, oh, yes, here you are.Check-in clerk: Thank you. _______Passenger: No, just hand baggage.A. Do you travel aloneB. How many pieces of luggage do you haveC. What luggage do you haveD. Do you have luggage to check in46. Hotel Guest: Could I order something from the room service menu, please?Clerk: Certainly. ______?Hotel Guest: A club sandwich and a pot of coffee, please.Clerk: Certainly.A. What would you likeB. What's your room numberC. Can I help youD. How do you like our food47. Speaker A: Are you Ms. Kelsey, the office manager?Speaker B: __________.A. Yes. It’s nice to have y ou here with usB. Oh, yes. I’m. what’s your name please?C. Yes, I’m. What can I do for you?D. Oh, yes. But I’m very busy now48. Speaker A: Do you mind if I sit here?Speaker B: __________.A. Of course. Do sit down, pleaseB. Sure. I’d like to have someone to talk toC. Never mind. I’d like to have some companionD. Not at all. There is plenty of room49. Johnson: I got home very late last night. I hope I didn’t disturb you.Landlady: _______.A. No, I heard a lot of noiseB. No, I didn’t hear a thingC. Yes, I didn’t hear youD. Yes, I didn’t hear any noise50. Grandpa: Robbie, we’ll go fishing now, and we’ll take your dad with us.Grandson: I’m ready, Grandpa. ________.A. Take your time.B. You c an’t miss itC. You name the dayD. Enjoy yourselves 试卷答案1.A2.C3.D4.B5.C6.B7.C8.A9.B10.D11.A12.B13.D14.B15.C16.A17.B18.D19.A20.C21.D22.B23.C24.A25.B26.D27.A28.C29.D30.A 31.C32.D33.B34.C35.A36.B37.D38.A39.C40.D41.B42.C43.A44.B45.D46.A47.C48.D49.B50.C。

2011年GCT考试复习工作已经拉开序幕，大家普遍了解GCT考试的特点：试题量大，答题时间紧张，尤其是英语和数学科目都是考生普遍有难度的考试科目，针对此情况，新阳光教育整理最新GCT 英语常考知识点，希望对报考2011年GCT考试有一定的帮助。

倒装练习1．Only recently ___________ to realize the dangers caffeine(咖啡因)might bring to our health.a. that scientists beganb. have scientists begunc. scientists have begand. that did scientists begin2. Not until the year of 1954 ___________ made the capital of this country.a. the city wasb. was the cityc. when the city wasd. was when the city3. _________ the doctor right away, he might be alive today.a. Should he have gone tob. If he want toc. Were he to god. Had he gone to4. “Does your father call you very often?”“Y es, my father calls about once a week and __________.”a. so my brother doesb. my brother does soc. so does my brotherd. does so my brother5. Hardly anything_______ more than the happiness of seeing someone using his advice for treatment.a. please himb. does please himc. pleases himd. does him please6. So little __________ about physics that the lecture was completely beyond me.a. I knewb. did I knowc. I had knownd. had I known7. We are late! Look, ______________!a. there the bus goesb. the bus goes therec. there goes the busd. the bus there goes8. Only after he has acquired considerable facility in speaking ________ to learn to read and write.a. he beganb. will he beginc. did he begind. must he begin9. Busy __________ he is, he can fulfill the task ahead of schedule.a. becauseb. asc. no matter howd. although10. By no means_________ create or destroy energy.a. we canb. we can’tc. can wed. shall weKEY: B B D C C B C B B C虚拟语气补充练习1. If I _________ (receive) his letter, I would have let you know about it.2. If he________(not smoke) so much, he might have got rid of his cough.3. If I __________(have) more time, I would read a lot more novels.4. If she________(listen) to us, she would not have made this mistake.5. If she_________(know) you were ill, she would have come to see you.6. It ha s passed midnight. It’s high time we_________(leave) for home.7. I wish I _________(know) how to fix my car.8. He talks as if he________(have) been to England, but in fact he has never been there.9. If only I ___________(have) a recorder of my own!10. She treats us as if we ___________(are) children!11. It is time you_____________(give up) smoking.12. She insisted that we __________(stay) there for lunch.13. He proposed that the meeting __________(be) postponed.14. I suggest that we __________(visit) him tomorrow.15. If I __________(be) you, I would accept her offer.16. I am not tired. If I were tired, I _____________(have) a rest.17. If she had not been ill, she ___________(not miss) so many lessons.18. It is important that we ________(stay) here for another two weeks.19. There is a suggestion that we ________(stay) here for another two weeks.20. I would rather you_________(come) tomorrow.KEY:1. had receive2. had not smoked3. had4. had listened5. had known6. left7. knew 8. had 9. had 10.were11. gave up 12. stay/should stay13 be/should be 14. visit/should visit 15. were16. could have 17. would not have missed18. take/should take 19. stay/should stay 20 came。

Part Two Reading ComprehensionQuestions 11—15 are based on the following passage:Obviously television has both (advantages and disadvantages).(In the first place), television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, or the cinema. Some people, however, think that this is (where the danger comes from). The television viewers need do nothing. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive.Television keeps one informed about what is happening. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into one's sitting room. On television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. We (get so used to) looking at the movements on it, so dependent on its pictures that it begins to control our lives. People often say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do whatever they are interested. It makes us think, doesn't it?There are many other arguments (for and against) television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that determine its value to society.11. What is the major function of paragraph 1?A. To arouse the reader's happiness.B. To introduce the theme of the whole passage.C. To summarize the whole passage.D. To sate the complete bad uses of TV.12. Television, as a source of entertainment, is _________.A. not very convenientB. very expensiveC. quite dangerousD. very cheap13. Why are some people against TV?A. Because TV programs are not interesting.B. Because TV viewers are really passive.C. Because TV prices are very high.D. Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages.14. One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that ___________.A. it keeps us informedB. it is very cheapC. it enables us to have a restD. it controls our lives15. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on_______.A. its qualityB. people's attitude towards itC. how we use itD. when we use itQuestions 16—20 are based on the following passage:After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest (that you get while sleeping) enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax (little by little). Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts (back and forth) from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, (from time to time) you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly. This stage of sleep is called REM, which (stands for) rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!16. A good title for this passage is ___________.A. SleepB. Good HealthC. Play and StudyD. Work and Rest17. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means ___________.A. sickB. standing upC. deep asleepD. a little sleepy18. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you_______.A. dream more oftenB. have poor healthC. nervousD. breathe quickly19. During REM, ___________.A. your eyes move quicklyB. you dreamC. you are restlessD. both A and B20. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is _______.A. approximately six hoursB. around ten hoursC. about eight hoursD. not stated here Questions 21—25 are base on the following passage:When you are near a lake or a river, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it can't make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. Then you feel the cool air and the wind, (which makes you cool).Of course, scientists can't answer all of your questions. If we ask,"Why is the ocean full of salt?" scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Rain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, "What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean doesn't get more salt every year." Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious.21. The main idea of this passage is ____________.A. people feel cool when they are near a lake or riverB. scientists can explain everything we want to knowC. scientists can explain many things but not everythingD. the salt in the ocean comes from rocks22. You feel cool when you are near a lake or river because __________.A. the water is coldB. the earth is hotC. the water is colder than the earthD. cool air from the water moves towards the land23. Now scientists know ___________.A. what makes people feel cool near a lake or a river in summerB. everything about the oceanC. why the ocean does not get more and more saltyD. what happens to the salt in the ocean24. A rock cracks when _______A. rain fallsB. it gets very hotC. it gets very coldD. either B or C25. People are always curious because _________.A. they know nothing about the worldB. they know little about the worldC. there are answers they do not haveD. they like itQuestions 26—30 are based on the following passage:Help Wanted Ad26. The real estate corporation is looking for _________.A. a customer who wants to buy a houseB. an experienced employee in real estateC. a teacher who can teach financing and real estateD. a personnel manager27. The person who is interested in the position could ________.A. make an appointment by telephoneB. come directly to the officeC. come and pass the testD. have a big interview directly with the personnel manager28. Which of the following do they not prefer?A. M.A. degree.B. Legal training.C. Real estate experience.D. Teaching experience.29. The salary range indicates that __________.A. everyone can earn a beginning salary of $ 50, 000 or moreB. some applicants would earn less than $ 50, 000C. candidates with M.A. would earn more than $ 80, 000D. the salary depends on the amount of education and experience theapplicant has30. This passage would most probably be found in __________.A. a college catalogB. a textbookC. a big dictionaryD. classified section of a newspaper。