GCT入学资格考试外语运用能力试题及参考答案.docx

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GCT入学资格考试外语运用能力试题及参考答案

2008年GCT入学资格考试英语

运用能力测试试题

（50题，每小题2分，满分100分）

PartOneVocabularyandStructureDirections:

Therearetenincompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencetherearefourchoices

markedA.B.CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouransweronthe

ANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

1.E-commercehaswitnesseda_____growththeseyears.

A.fixedB.stable

C.steadyD.regular

2.Theresearchershavecomeupwithnumerousexplanationsto_____theirfailures.

A.excuseB.justify

C.admitD.avoid

3.Itwas_____metointerpretthethoughtsswimmingbehindhiseyes.

A.belowB.beyond

C.pastD.above

4.All_____wasneededwasonefinalpushtoclosethedeal.

A.thatB.what

C.thereD.which

5.Iwouldn’trecommendyougomountain-climbingatthistimeofyearbecauseitis_____

A.muchtoohotB.toomuchhot

C.toomuchheatD.verymuchheat

6.Hehasnoalternativebut_____toaskhissisterforhelp.

A.togoB.go

C.goingD.goes

7.Rocksingers,hip-hopdancers,andhippiesallhaveallhavedistincthairstyle,_____totheirgroup.

A.peculiarB.especial

C.specialD.particular

8.Hewas_____knowingeverythingaboutthecourseshewastotakeattheuniversity.

A.lostinB.attentiveto

C.clearofD.keenon

9.Iwouldrather_____aroomthatissmallerbutmorecomfortable.

A.haveB.had

C.havingD.tohave

10.Avirus,oftentoosmalltobeseenexceptwithapowerfulmicroscope,_____diseases.

A.causeB.iscaused

C.causesD.iscausing

PartTwoReadingComprehensionDirections:

Inthisparttherearethreepassagesandoneadvertisement,eachfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthem,therearefourchoicesmarkedA、B、CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Questions11-15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Asourvanpulleduptotheranchtostartathree-monthprogramfortroubledboys,wepassedacowboyonhishorse.Billwastheowneroftheranch.Wemadeeyecontactthroughthedustywindowandhewinkedatmeandtouchedthebrimofhiscowboyhatinwelcome.

AllsummerlongBillandhisranch-handstaughtustoridehorse,chopwood,androundupcattle.Westartedtounderstandthevalueofworkingwithourhands.Knowinghowimportantitwasforboyslikemetoknowthatsomeonebelievedinthem,hetrustedustodothejobanddoitright.Weneverlethimdown.

Thelastdayattheranch,billpulledmeasideandpraisedmefortheworkIhaddone-notonlyontheranch,butalsoonmyself.HetoldmeifIeverneededanythingIcouldcountonhim.

Fouryearslater,Itookhimuponthatoffer.Icalledhimupandaskedforajob,Itoldhimhowhisconfidenceinmehadgivenmethecouragetochangemylife.Heofferedmeajobonthespot.IamproudtosaythateachsummerIamtheoneintheranchtoopenthegateforavanfullofyoungmenwhoneedsomeonetobelieveinthem,sotheycanlearntobelieveinthemselves.

11.Theauthor’sfirstimpressionofBillwasprobablyhis_____.

A.seriousnessB.friendliness

C.authorityD.generosity

12.Theauthorimplieswhatthetroubledboysneededmostwas____.

A.strictguidanceinproperbehavior

B.challengingdemandinhardwork

C.sympathyandtolerancepromadults

D.understandingandtrustfromothers

13.By“Fouryearslater,Itookhimuponthatoffer”（Para4）,theauthormeansthat___.

A.headmiredBillforthatoffer

B.heofferedBillhelpinreturn

C.heacceptedBill’soffer

D.herememberedBill’soffer

14.Theauthor’spridecomesfromthefactthat___.

A.hehasbecometheowneroftheranch

B.hehasearnedcompletetrustfromBill

C.hehasfoundawaytosupporthimself

D.hehasbeenabletoofferhelptoothers

15.Throughhisownexperience,theauthortriestotellussomethingimportantin___

A.interpersonalrelationship

B.off-campuseducation

C.careerselection

D.self-discipline

Questions16-20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Dopeoplestoponcetheyhaveachievedsomething?

No!

Inlife,wearealwaystryingtodothingsbetterorhavingmoreofthesamesuccess.

JaneFondamovedfrombeinganAcademyAwardactresstoasuccessfulbusinesswoman.Heraerobics（有氧体操）workoutvideoshavebeensoldaroundtheworld.

Athletesareconstantlymakinggreaterandgreatereffortstolowertimeforraces;Increaseheightsordistances.

Theworldofmedicinehashaditsseriesofsuccessestoo.ChristianBarnardperformedseveralsuccessfulhearttransplants.Othermedicalexpertshaveachievedorgantransplants.Throughouttheages,mankindhasfoundtreatmentandcuresfortuberculosis（肺结核）,cancer,andotherdiseases.AcureofAIDSmightsoonbediscovered.

Agedoesnotseemtoslowdownachievers.TinaTurne