1、在职硕士学位入学资格考试 GCT 英语真题 2015 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：45 分钟)一、单项选择(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.So loudly _ that even people far away could hear him. （分数：2.00）A.did he shoutB.he shoutedC.shouted heD.should he shout2.Her ankle caught on a stone, and she almost lost her _ . （分数：2.00）A.mindB.wayC.balanceD.strength3.Th
2、e honor will be awarded to _ finishes the work first. （分数：2.00）A.anyoneB.whoC.whomeverD.whoever4.Bills chance of winning is _ . （分数：2.00）A.slenderB.leanC.skinnyD.few5.Dave lived in a small apartment near Boston, _ what to do about his future. （分数：2.00）A.to wonderB.being wonderedC.wonderedD.wondering
3、6.Academic freedom _ refers to the right to pursue what one believes to be the truth. （分数：2.00）A.purposelyB.primarilyC.presentlyD.promptly7.If he _ the doctors advice, he would be quite all right now. （分数：2.00）A.could followB.followsC.has followedD.had followed8.Humans are very sociable creatures, s
4、o they need to _ with other people. （分数：2.00）A.interactB.interpretC.integrateD.interfere9._ remains considerable doubt over when the railway will be completed. （分数：2.00）A.ThereB.ThatC.ItD.What10.The company did not sell a single car for a month and had to _ its workers. （分数：2.00）A.layoutB.layoffC.la
5、y asideD.lay down二、阅读理解(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Not enough American students want to be engineers,mathematicians, or scientists. The Obama administration wants to change that. They are spending money to do it. The government will invest three billion dollars in the education of young Americans in science, te
6、chnology, engineering, and math. The four areas together are known as STEM. Many jobs in the STEM fields will open in the coming years. The U.S. governments investment aims to increase the number of Americans who can take those jobs. Yet girls appear far less interested in STEM subjects than boys. O
7、nly 25% of STEM students are girls. Camsie McAdams from the U.S. Education Department says girls simply do not feel welcomed in STEM subjects. She says young women look at industries such as engineering and computer science and see most of the leaders are men. “We, as women, want to have people that
8、 look like us, people that we can relate to. A lot of times what keeps people from entering the field, even when they get the degree, is because they dont feel welcomed.” Engineer Debbie Sterling invented for girls a construction toy named “Goldie Blox”. She hopes Goldie Blox will help girls develop
9、 spatial skills, which help engineers and builders to think about objects in three dimensions(维度）.To interest girls, Sterling created the character “Goldie.” Goldie does not care about beauty or clothes. Goldie tells stories, solves difficult problems and creates imaginary worlds. （分数：10.00）(1).Acco
10、rding to the passage, STEM jobs in the US are not _. （分数：2.00）A.taken by old peopleB.attractive to youngstersC.respected in societyD.very well paid(2).One measure that the Obama administration will take is to _. （分数：2.00）A.raise pays for young engineersB.encourage girls to go to collegeC.create more
11、 jobs in the STEM fieldsD.invest more money in education(3).Girls lack interest in STEM subjects because they feel _. （分数：2.00）A.unqualified for STEM jobsB.unwelcome in STEM jobsC.unconfident in themselvesD.ignored in those classes(4).Debbie Sterling invented “Goldie Blox” to _. （分数：2.00）A.help girl
12、s tell stories betterB.develop strong character in girlsC.provide girls with more entertainmentD.arouse girls interest in STEM(5).The last paragraph implies that _. （分数：2.00）A.Goldie has displayed a beautiful imaginary worldB.Goldie has a character that youngsters likeC.Goldie Blox has made girls in
13、terested in spatial skillsD.spatial skills are highly demanded in STEM jobsEarly last month, Bill Gates released a video of a venture funded by the Gates Foundation: the Omniprocessor, a Seattle-based processing plant that bums sewage (污水) to make clean drinking water. In the video, Gates raises a g
14、lass of water to his lips. Just five minutes ago, he explains, that water was human waste. Gates takes a sip (小口呷）). “Its water, he says. “Having studied the engineering behind it, I would happily drink it every day. Its that safe.” According to the Foundation estimates, at least two billion people
15、lack access to proper sanitation (公共卫生);a report warned that, within the next decade, “many countries will experience water problemsshortages, poor water quality, or floodsthat will risk instability and state failure.” The Omniprocessors approach seems to be the perfect solution. It offers clean dri
16、nking water where access is lacking. In fact, the technology has been around for years, and its effectiveness is an established fact So why hasnt it been widely adopted yet? Thats precisely the question that Paul Rozin tackled in a series of studies spanning over 2,000 American adults and several hu
17、ndred college students. The results were published in the journal Judgment and Decision Making. “The problem isnt making the recycled water but getting people to drink it,” Rozin said. “And its a problem that isnt going to be solved by engineers. It will be solved by psychologists.” （分数：10.00）(1).Th
18、e video shows that Bill Gates is _. （分数：2.00）A.explaining the water recycling processB.making water out of sewageC.drinking clean water made from sewageD.risking drinking polluted water(2).The video seems intended to _. （分数：2.00）A.build public confidence in recycled waterB.market the new sewage burn
19、ing technologyC.persuade people to save waterD.improve Bill Gates, public image(3).According to the report mentioned in Paragraph 2, water problems will _. （分数：2.00）A.become more worrying for economic reasonsB.worsen the sanitation situation in poor countriesC.be solved using the Omniprocessors appr
20、oachD.endanger the national security in some countries(4).According to the author, the water-recycling technology _. （分数：2.00）A.proves effectiveB.is not worth the investmentC.remains to be testedD.is technically difficult to use(5).This passage is mainly about _. （分数：2.00）A.the importance of psychol
21、ogyB.the future of the OmniprocessorC.the ventures of Gates FoundationD.the acceptance of recycled waterIn his book Hamlets Blackberry. William Powers describes a scene that should strike many as familiar. “Here I was in New York, the most fantastic city in the world so much to look at, to see and h
22、ear, but everybody around me was staring closely at some digital device,” he said. “These small devices are wonderful, and they do fantastic stuff for us all day long, but to miss out on your surroundings all the time, which I think we increasingly doI really question that.” Powers certainly doesnt
23、condemn the way we use these devices. He does, however, recognize the downside of constantly being flooded with new informationor what he calls the “over-connectedness.” Among the things that suffer from our overconnectedness, Powers says, are relationships. ”Its not really connectedness. Its sort o
24、f the opposite of connectedness.” How are we supposed to cope with the problem? Powers has one suggestion: just disconnect. His family, for example, takes an “Internet Sabbath” every weekend. “We turn off the household modem, and we dont have smart phones. We cant do Web surfing,” he explains. Accor
25、ding to Powers, the positive effects of these technology breaks are felt long after the weekends are over. “Even when were connected, we can feel the benefits of having been disconnected a couple of days ago,” he says. “Its about that simple word, balance.” Not that he thinks unplugging your modem i
26、s necessarily easy. ”Its really hard to pull away. You have to know why youre doing it, and really believe,” he says. （分数：10.00）(1).According to Paragraph 1, William Powers _. （分数：2.00）A.has a passion for digital devicesB.dislikes New York cityC.writes about a familiar sceneD.is a well-known writer(
27、2).The word “downside”（Para. 2) is closest in meaning to “ _.” （分数：2.00）A.shortcomingB.confusionC.effectD.challenge(3).During the “Internet Sabbath”, the Powers family _. （分数：2.00）A.go out for a surfB.are free from the Internet useC.play games on the InternetD.dont make phone calls(4).According to P
28、owers, technology breaks _. （分数：2.00）A.allow people to live a simple lifeB.seem to make weekends longerC.make peoples life better balanced .D.have a short positive effect(5).The passage is most likely a _. （分数：2.00）A.social surveyB.book reviewC.technical reportD.news item（分数：10.00）(1).Where will you
29、 go if you want to enjoy a 3-week vacation? （分数：2.00）A.Alaska.B.Mexico City.C.Miami.D.Havana Cuba.(2).To have a 4-night trip with about $ 500, you can visit _. （分数：2.00）A.MiamiB.New YorkC.DallasD.Las Vegas(3).To have a one-week vacation outside the US, you can leave on _. （分数：2.00）A.August 24B.Augus
30、t 2C.August 1D.August 3(4).Which of the following plans in the US provides the best hotel? （分数：2.00）A.Alaska.B.Miami.C.New York.D.Las Vegas.(5).How much do you have to pay for a coolest summer vacation? （分数：2.00）A.$1262 per person.B.$1229 per person.C.$1095 per personD.$643 per person.三、Part Three C
31、loze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a 31 was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages. Here is 32 they did. Researchers took 60 adults a
32、nd 33 them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply 34 the words. They had the second group speak the words 35 a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words. All three g
33、roups studied words taken from the 36 language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered. Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose the Hungarian language because not many people know the language. It does not 37 any roots with German or
34、Roman languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out 38. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall 39 They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than 40 who simply lea
35、rned the words by speaking them. （分数：20.00）A.paperB.songC.bookD.storyA.whatB.howC.whereD.whyA.broughtB.splitC.formedD.combinedA.spellB.writeC.speakD.singA.asB.inC.forD.toA.HungarianB.GermanC.SpanishD.ItalianA.showB.shareC.takeD.makeA.on averageB.in betweenC.on topD.at the bottomA.contributionB.progr
36、essC.functionD.performanceA.thoseB.themC.theseD.others四、选择正确答案，完成对话(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.A: Dad, could you help me with my math assignment? B: _ But Ill try. （分数：2.00）A.Give me a break.B.My math is great.C.My math is rusty.D.How come?12.A: Little Johnny has a basketball game this afternoon. Im driving
37、 him to the game. B: _ （分数：2.00）A.Oh, good luck for his team.B.What are you doing today?C.Oh, that goes without saying.D.What a beautiful game!13.A: You want to do something fun? B: Yes. _ I need to finish my assignment now. （分数：2.00）A.That depends.B.Why not?C.What do you suggest?D.But I shouldnt.14
38、.A: What is the topic of your research, Frank? B: Forms of transportation. _ ? A: Ive been finding out about peoples attitude towards organic food. （分数：2.00）A.What about youB.Any suggestionsC.Is there anything elseD.How are you going15.A: Did we get off the bus too early? B: _ A: I shouldnt have lis
39、tened to you. （分数：2.00）A.What seems to be the trouble?B.It kind of looks like we did.C.Of course.D.No kidding.16.A: Service department. _ ? B: Yes. The washer we bought at your store about a month ago doesnt work right. （分数：2.00）A.Whats your problemB.Whats happeningC.Can you help meD.May I help you1
40、7.A: Hello, IM like to buy a map, please. Do you sell it here? B: _ A: Do you know where I can buy one, please? （分数：2.00）A.Yes, what kind?B.Yes, right over there.C.No, Im sorry we dont.D.No, how about a globe?18.A: Im sorry, theres no record of your booking here. B: _ I called the office this mornin
41、g. A: Let me check again. （分数：2.00）A.How unlucky!B.What a day!C.Never mind.D.How can that be?19.A: Are you having problems with this form? B: I dont understand some things. A: Thats simple enough. _. （分数：2.00）A.Dont count on anyone elseB.Dont be fooled by itC.Let me show youD.Let me give it to you20
42、.A: Dont you think that lady is inappropriately dressed for a place like this? B: _. I dont like women who wear low-cut dresses to church. （分数：2.00）A.I can hardly tellB.Yes, IdoC.Just think of itD.No, I dont在职硕士学位入学资格考试 GCT 英语真题 2015 年答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：45 分钟)一、单项选择(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.So loudly _ th
43、at even people far away could hear him. （分数：2.00）A.did he shout B.he shoutedC.shouted heD.should he shout解析：2.Her ankle caught on a stone, and she almost lost her _ . （分数：2.00）A.mindB.wayC.balance D.strength解析：3.The honor will be awarded to _ finishes the work first. （分数：2.00）A.anyoneB.whoC.whomever
44、 D.whoever解析：4.Bills chance of winning is _ . （分数：2.00）A.slender B.leanC.skinnyD.few解析：5.Dave lived in a small apartment near Boston, _ what to do about his future. （分数：2.00）A.to wonderB.being wonderedC.wonderedD.wondering 解析：6.Academic freedom _ refers to the right to pursue what one believes to be
45、 the truth. （分数：2.00）A.purposelyB.primarily C.presentlyD.promptly解析：7.If he _ the doctors advice, he would be quite all right now. （分数：2.00）A.could followB.followsC.has followedD.had followed 解析：8.Humans are very sociable creatures, so they need to _ with other people. （分数：2.00）A.interact B.interpre
46、tC.integrateD.interfere解析：9._ remains considerable doubt over when the railway will be completed. （分数：2.00）A.There B.ThatC.ItD.What解析：10.The company did not sell a single car for a month and had to _ its workers. （分数：2.00）A.layoutB.layoff C.lay asideD.lay down解析：二、阅读理解(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Not enough Amer
47、ican students want to be engineers,mathematicians, or scientists. The Obama administration wants to change that. They are spending money to do it. The government will invest three billion dollars in the education of young Americans in science, technology, engineering, and math. The four areas togeth
48、er are known as STEM. Many jobs in the STEM fields will open in the coming years. The U.S. governments investment aims to increase the number of Americans who can take those jobs. Yet girls appear far less interested in STEM subjects than boys. Only 25% of STEM students are girls. Camsie McAdams from the U.S. Education Department says girls simply do not feel welcomed in STEM subjects. She says young women look at industries such as engineering and computer science and see most of the leaders are men. “We, as women, want to have people that look like us, people that we
