【考研类试卷】GCT(英语)40及答案解析.doc

1、GCT(英语)40 及答案解析(总分：-34.00，做题时间：45 分钟)1.You dont have to be in such a hurry. I would rather you_ on business first.（分数：-1.00）A.would goB.will goC.wentD.have gone2._, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.（分数：-1.00）A.Other

2、things being equalB.Were other things equalC.To be equal to other thingsD.Other things to be equal3.Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _ obtaining water is not the least.（分数：-1.00）A.for whichB.to whichC.of whichD.in which4.He always did well at school _ having to do part-time

3、jobs every now and then.（分数：-1.00）A.in spite ofB.regardless ofC.on account ofD.in case of5._it left to me to decide, I would never hesitate to choose the former.（分数：-1.00）A.IfB.WereC.HadD.Should6.Research findings show we spend about two. hours dreaming every night, no matter what we _during the day

4、.（分数：-1.00）A.should have doneB.would have doneC.may have doneD.must have done7.However, at times this balance in nature is_, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.（分数：-1.00）A.troubledB.disturbedC.confusedD.puzzled8.This crop does not do well in soils _the one for which it has been spe

5、cially developed.（分数：-1.00）A.outsideB.other thanC.beyondD.rather than9.Susan will come to watch him _at Wimbledon this week.（分数：-1.00）A.playedB.playC.to playD.playing10.Millions of Americans flock to their drugstores to buy vitamins and minerals, _ that these pills can help to prevent serious illnes

6、ses.（分数：-1.00）A.convincingB.convincedC.to convinceD.to be convincedIt is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The meanings of thousands of everyday perceptions, the bases 【B1】 the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be 【B2】 in our past experiences

7、, which are brought into the present 【B3】 memory. Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep 【B4】 available for later use. It includes not only “remembering“ thing like arithmetic or historical facts, but also any change in the way an animal typically behaves. Memory is 【B5】 when a rat gives up e

8、ating grain because he has sniffed something suspicious in the grain pile. Memory is also involved when a six year old child learns to swing a baseball bat. Memory 【B6】 not only in humans and animals but also in some physical objects and machines. Computers, for example, contain devices for storing

9、data for later use. It is interesting to compare the memory storage capacity of a computer 【B7】 that of a human being. The instant access memory of a large computer may hold up to 100,000 “words“ ready for 【B8】 use. An average American teenager probably recognizes the meanings of about 100,000 words

10、 of English. However, this is but a fraction of the total 【B9】 of information which the teenager has stored. Consider, for example, the number of facts and places that the teenager can recognize on sight. The use of words is the basis of the advanced problem solving intelligence of human beings. A l

11、arge part of a persons memory is in terms of words and 【B10】 of words. （分数：-1.00）A.ofB.toC.forD.onA.keptB.foundC.soughtD.storedA.byB.fromC.withD.inA.experiencesB.basesC.observationsD.informationA.calledB.takenC.involvedD.includedA.existsB.appearsC.affectsD.seemsA.toB.withC.againstD.forA.progressiveB

12、.instructiveC.instantD.protectiveA.dealB.numberC.mountD.amountA.combinationsB.correctionsC.co-ordinationsD.collectionsEducational attitudes in a country may be a 【B1】 by which its basic cultural values are reflected. To take the American higher education 【B2】 example, university classrooms share cer

13、tain identical features though they 【B3】 from course to course in some aspects. Any student, 【B4】 their ethnic and social background, is not only allowed but also encouraged to have chances for active participation in class. 【B5】. teachers often expect independent learning 【B6】 their students. It wi

14、ll be most appreciated if a student can 【B7】 the initiative and complete the assignment without too much 【B8】 upon his or her instructors. These two 【B9】 features in American university classrooms actually manifest the basic American values, especially self-reliance and 【B10】 of opportunity.（分数：-1.0

15、0）A.methodsB.meanC.meansD.measureA.as anB.for anC.asD.theA.varyB.deferC.differsD.diversifiedA.without regard ofB.with regard toC.regardless ofD.regardless toA.HoweverB.MoreoverC.WhereasD.OtherwiseA.withB.ofC.forD.toA.doB.makeC.takeD.playA.independenceB.helpC.guidanceD.dependenceA.commonB.similarC.di

16、fferentD.alikeA.unityB.equalityC.inequalityD.varietyVitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man. They do not provide energy, 【B1】 do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for 【B2

17、】 foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if 【B3】 is missing a deficiency disease becomes 【B4】 . Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elementsusually carbon, hydrogen , oxygen , and 【B5】 nitrogen. They are different 【B6】 their elements are ar

18、ranged differently, and each vitamin 【B7】 one or more specific functions in the body. 【B8】 enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for 【B9】 vitamins. Many people, 【B10】 . believe in being on the “safe side“ and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced

19、 diet will usually meet all the body s vitamin needs. （分数：-1.00）A.eitherB.soC.norD.neverA.shiftingB.transferringC.alteringD.transformingA.anyB.someC.anythingD.somethingA.seriousB.apparentC.severeD.fatalA.mostlyB.partiallyC.sometimesD.rarelyA.in thatB.so thatC.such thatD.except thatA.undertakesB.hold

20、sC.playsD.performsA.SupplyingB.GettingC.ProvidingD.FurnishingA.exceptionalB.exceedingC.excessD.externalA.neverthelessB.thereforeC.moreoverD.meanwhileThe first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is the word. In speaking, the choice of words is 【B1】 the utmost importance.

21、Proper selection will eliminate one source of 【B2】 breakdown in the communication cycle. Too often, careless use of words 【B3】 a meeting of the minds of the speaker and listener. The words used by the speaker may 【B4】 unfavorable reactions in the listener 【B5】 interfere with his comprehension; hence

22、, the transmission-reception system breaks down. 【B6】 , inaccurate or indefinite words may make 【B7】 difficult for the listener to understand the 【B8】 which is being transmitted to him. The speaker who does not have specific words in his working vocabulary may be 【B9】 to explain or describe in a 【B1

23、0】 that can be understood by his listeners.（分数：-1.00）A.ofB.atC.forD.onA.inaccessibleB.timelyC.likelyD.invalidA.encouragesB.preventsC.destroysD.offersA.pass outB.take awayC.back upD.stir upA.whoB.asC.whichD.whatA.MoreoverB.HoweverC.PreliminarilyD.UnexpectedlyA.thatB.ItC.soD.thisA.speechB.senseC.messa

24、geD.meaningA.obscureB.difficultC.impossibleD.unableA.caseB.meansC.methodD.wayRecruiting(招募)the right candidate to fill a vacancy can be a difficult and costly task. 【31】 the wrong person could be an expensive mistake which could cause personnel problems for the whole department. And, as every HR (Hu

25、man Resource) manager knows, it is much more difficult to get rid of someone than it is to 【32】 them. The HR managers first decision is 【33】 to recruit internal applicants or advertise the vacancy outside the company. 【34】 applicants are easy to recruit by memo, e-mail, or newsletter. Furthermore, t

26、hey are easy to assess and know the company well. 【35】 , they rarely bring fresh ideas to a position. Moreover, a rejected internal candidate might become unhappy and leave the company. Recruiting outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or 【36】 an employment agency. If the

27、company decides to advertise the vacancy directly, it has to decide where to place the 【37】 . Traditionally this has meant newspapers and professional journals but now the Internet is also very popular. The decision normally depends on the vacancy. Companies advertise blue-collar or clerical jobs in

28、 local newspapers and senior management 【38】 in national papers or professional journals, 【39】 the Internet is one of the best ways of advertising IT vacancies or recruiting abroad. However, with the Internet there is a risk 【40】 receiving unsuitable applications from all over the world. （分数：-1.00）A

29、.FindingB.SearchingC.PlacingD.AppointingA.fireB.applyC.dismissD.employA.whetherB.ifC.whichD.whereA.TerminalB.ExternalC.AdditionalD.InternalA.BesidesB.HoweverC.WhileD.WhereasA.useB.usingC.usedD.to useA.agencyB.jobC.advertisementD.companyA.positionsB.placesC.roomsD.seatsA.whenB.asC.whileD.onceA.atB.of

30、C.overD.inIf a farmer wishes to succeed, he must try to keep a wide gap between his consumption and his production. He must store a large quantity of grain 【B1】 consuming all his grain immediately. He can continue to support himself and his family 【B2】 he produces a surplus. He must use this surplus

31、 in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an insurance 【B3】 the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to 【B4】 old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to 【B5】 the soil. He may also need money to construct irrigation 【B6】 and improve his f

32、arm in other ways. If no surplus is available, a farmer cannot be 【B7】 . He must either sell some of his property or 【B8】 extra funds in the form of loans. Naturally he will try to borrow money at a low 【B9】 of interest, but loans of this kind are not 【B10】 obtainable.（分数：-1.00）A.other thanB.as well

33、 asC.instead ofD.more thanA.only ifB.much asC.long beforeD.ever sinceA.forB.againstC.supplementD.disposeA.replaceB.purchaseC.supplementD.disposeA.enhanceB.mixC.feedD.raiseA.vesselsB.routesC.pathsD.channelsA.self-confidentB.self-sufficientC.self-satisfiedD.self-restrainedA.searchB.saveC.offerD.seekA.

34、proportionB.percentageC.rateD.ratioA.genuinelyB.obviouslyC.presumablyD.frequentlyScience textbooks and technical and professional journals are usually made up of several parts and contain various special features, many of which have a standard format. 【B1】 usually contain a large number of these par

35、ts; journals and 【B2】 contain many, but not all of them. Knowing where to look for information and 【B3】 to expect in a book can greatly increase your ability to use all the information there. Explanations of and practice using some of these textbook parts and 【B4】 are covered in these even numbered

36、lessons. The features in textbooks are 【B5】 into the following three categories. Front matter is the 【B6】 -numeral paginated section at the front of most books. The text is the main body of the book. The 【B7】 matter comprises the additional sections at the back of most books. 【B8】 our discussion of

37、these three sections will deal mainly with textbooks, the practice provided will greatly 【B9】 your comprehension of scientific 【B10】 as well. （分数：-1.00）A.TextbooksB.JournalsC.ManualsD.BookletA.textbooksB.magazinesC.manualsD.bookletA.howB.whatC.whenD.whereA.informationB.abilitiesC.featuresD.expectati

38、onA.fallsB.fallenC.groupedD.turnedA.oddB.evenC.GreekD.romanA.frontB.backC.mainD.lastA.AlthoughB.sinceC.WhileD.HoweverA.increaseB.liftC.raiseD.enhanceA.textbooksB.journalsC.discussionsD.sectionsIn November of 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi. His hunt was going

39、【31】 that day, and he couldnt seem to find anything worthy of 【32】 his rifle. Then, his staff captured a black baby bear for the President to shoot, but he could not. The thought of shooting a bear that was tied to a tree did not seem sporting, so he 【33】 the life of the baby bear and set it free. B

40、ased on this story, a famous political cartoonist for the Washington Star drew a cartoon, which showed Teddy Roosevelt, rifle 【34】 . with his back turned on a cute (可爱的) baby bear. Morris Michtom, owner of a Brooklyn toy store, was 【35】 by the cartoon to make a stuffed baby bear. Intending it only a

41、s a display, he placed the stuffed bear in his toy store 【36】 , and next to it placed a copy of the cartoon from the newspaper. To Michtoms surprise, his store was flooded by customers 【37】 to buy. He asked for and received President Roosevelts 【38】 to use his name for the band-sewn bears that he an

42、d his wife made, and the “Teddy Bear“ was born! Michtom was soon manufacturing Teddy bears 【39】 the thousands. The money from the sale enabled him, in 1903, to 【40】 the Ideal Toy Company. （分数：-1.00）A.hastilyB.poorlyC.punctuallyD.steadilyA.supportingB.openingC.shoulderingD.firingA.sparedB.protectedC.

43、savedD.checkedA.in his handB.in the handC.in handsD.in handA.encouragedB.inspiredC.urgedD.picturedA.windowB.doorC.tableD.counterA.eagerB.reluctantC.interestedD.straightA.orderB.permissionC.argumentD.fileA.atB.ofC.byD.forA.sellB.changeC.formD.investUntil recently most historians spoke very critically

44、 of the Industrial Revolution. They 【B1】 that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the 【B2】 man. But they insisted that its 【B3】 results during the period from 1740 to 1840 were widespread poverty and misery for the 【B4】 of the English population. 【B5】 contrast

45、, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1640 to 1740, when England was still a 【B6】 agricultural country, a period of great abundance and prosperity. This view, 【B7】 . is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists 【B8】 history and economics, have 【B9】 two things: that the period from 1640 to

46、1740 was 【B10】 by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the conditions for the majority of the populace. （分数：-1.00）A.admittedB.believedC.claimedD.predictedA.plainB.averageC.meanD.normalA.momentaryB.promptC.instantD.immediateA.bulkB.hostC.gr

47、ossD.magnitudeA.OnB.WithC.ForD.ByA.broadlyB.thoroughlyC.generallyD.completelyA.howeverB.meanwhileC.thereforeD.moreoverA.atB.inC.aboutD.forA.manifestedB.approvedC.shownD.speculatedA.notedB.impressedC.labeledD.markedIndustrial safety does not just happen. Companies 【B1】 low accident rates plan their s

48、afety programs, work hard to organize them, and continue working to keep them 【B2】 and active. When the work is well done, a 【B3】 of accident-free operations is established 【B4】 time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum. Successful safety programs may 【B5】 greatly in the emphasis placed on cert

49、ain aspects of the program. Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by 【B6】 rules or regulations. 【B7】 others depend oh an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic ideas that must be used in every program if maximum results are to be obtained. There can be no question about the value of a safety program; From a financial stand-point alone, safety 【B8】 . The fewer the injury 【B9】 , the better the workmans insurance rate. This may mean the difference between operating at