1、GCT(英语)28 及答案解析(总分：-34.00，做题时间：45 分钟)1.Many old people in the cities find themselves unable to get used to the rapid _of city life.（分数：-1.00）A.rateB.speedC.stepD.pace2._it left to me to decide, I would never hesitate to choose the former.（分数：-1.00）A.IfB.WereC.HadD.Should3.The first Olympiad is said
2、to have consisted _of a 200-yard foot race near the small city of Olympia.（分数：-1.00）A.nearlyB.completelyC.merelyD.identically4.All flights _because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.（分数：-1.00）A.had been canceledB.have been canceledC.were canceledD.having been canc
3、eled5.By the end of next year, they_ three modem hotels there.（分数：-1.00）A.will buildB.will be buildingC.will have been builtD.will have built6.The issue _at the conference is very important and it will create a sensation nationwide.（分数：-1.00）A.discussedB.being discussedC.is being discussedD.has been
4、 discussed7.People who walk on the grass are _to a fine of $5.（分数：-1.00）A.possibleB.liableC.likelyD.reliable8.Americans eat _as they actually need every day.（分数：-1.00）A.twice as much proteinB.twice protein as much twiceC.twice protein as muchD.protein as twice much9.After a few rounds of talks, both
5、 sides regarded the territory dispute_.（分数：-1.00）A.being settledB.to be settledChad settledD.as settled10.Niagara Falls is a great tourist _drawing millions of visitors every year.（分数：-1.00）A.attentionB.attractionC.appointmentD.arrangementScience textbooks and technical and professional journals are
6、 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 parts; 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 increa
7、se 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 lessons. The features in textbooks are 【B5】 into the following three categories. Front matter is the 【B6】 -numeral paginated section at the fr
8、ont 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 these three sections will deal mainly with textbooks, the practice provided will greatly 【B9】 your comprehension of scientific 【B10】 as well.
9、（分数：-1.00）A.TextbooksB.JournalsC.ManualsD.BookletA.textbooksB.magazinesC.manualsD.bookletA.howB.whatC.whenD.whereA.informationB.abilitiesC.featuresD.expectationA.fallsB.fallenC.groupedD.turnedA.oddB.evenC.GreekD.romanA.frontB.backC.mainD.lastA.AlthoughB.sinceC.WhileD.HoweverA.increaseB.liftC.raiseD.
10、enhanceA.textbooksB.journalsC.discussionsD.sectionsIf 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 pro
11、duces a surplus. He must use this surplus 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 co
12、nstruct irrigation 【B6】 and improve his farm 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】 o
13、btainable.（分数：-1.00）A.other thanB.as well 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.sel
14、f-restrainedA.searchB.saveC.offerD.seekA.proportionB.percentageC.rateD.ratioA.genuinelyB.obviouslyC.presumablyD.frequentlyFor most kinds of activities, a large group of people can accomplish more and have more fun than one person alone. For example, politicians, businessmen, workers, and 【B1】 crimin
15、als know that they must join organizations in order to be 【B2】 . Since there is usually strength in numbers, labor unions have a more 【B3】 influence on wages and company policy than individual workers 【B4】 . A person may also belong to social clubs and athletic teams 【B5】 he or she can meet other pe
16、ople who are interested in the same activities. 【B6】 you have a hobby, such as playing chess, collecting coins or stamps, or playing a musical instrument, you should join a club which has 【B7】 meetings to talk about your activity; the other 【B8】 will help you learn more about it. Of course, a group
17、must be well 【B9】 . or it might be a failure. All the members should work together on projects and choose good leaders to 【B10】 their activities. In this way, the organization will benefit everyone in it.（分数：-1.00）A.stillB.evenC.somehowD.howeverA.sociableB.interestedC.successfulD.extrovertA.powerful
18、B.strongC.greatD.forcingA.canB.thinkC.doD.gainA.whatB.at whichC.whereD.in whichA.WhetherB.WhenC.IfD.AlthoughA.regularB.oftenC.usualD.incidentalA.clubsB.peopleC.membersD.societiesA.organizedB.setC.arrangedD.gatheredA.introduceB.showC.directD.explainThe first and smallest unit that can be discussed in
19、 relation to language is the word. In speaking, the choice of words is 【B1】 the utmost importance. 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
20、speaker may 【B4】 unfavorable reactions in the listener 【B5】 interfere with his comprehension; hence, 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
21、 does not have specific words in his working vocabulary may be 【B9】 to explain or describe in a 【B10】 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.wh
22、ichD.whatA.MoreoverB.HoweverC.PreliminarilyD.UnexpectedlyA.thatB.ItC.soD.thisA.speechB.senseC.messageD.meaningA.obscureB.difficultC.impossibleD.unableA.caseB.meansC.methodD.wayWhen television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as radio commentators were able to be ef
23、fective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when were trying to 【B1】 themselves to the new medium were technical. When working on radio, for example, they had become 【B2】 to seeing on behalf of the listener. This 【B3】 of seeing for others means that the commentator has to be ver
24、y good at talking. Above all, he has to be able to 【B4】 a continuous sequence of visual images which 【B5】 meaning to the sounds which the listener hears. In the 【B6】 of television, however, the commentator sees everything with the viewer. His role, therefore, is completely different. He is there to
25、make 【B7】 that the viewer does not miss some point of interest, to help him focus on particular things, and to 【B8】 the images on the television screen. Unlike his radio colleague, he must know the 【B9】 of silence and how to use it at those moments 【B10】 the pictures speak for themselves. （分数：-1.00）
26、A.turnB.adaptC.alterD.modifyA.experiencedB.determinedC.establishedD.accustomedA.efficiencyB.technologyC.artD.performanceA.inspireB.createC.causeD.perceiveA.addB.applyC.affectD.reflectA.occasionB.eventC.factD.caseA.definiteB.possibleC.sureD.clearA.exhibitB.demonstrateC.exposeD.interpretA.purposeB.goa
27、lC.valueD.intentionA.ifB.whenC.whichD.asIt 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, which are brought into th
28、e 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 eating grain because he has
29、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 data for later use. It is i
30、nteresting 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 of English. However, this
31、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 large part of a persons memo
32、ry 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.instructiveC.instantD.prot
33、ectiveA.dealB.numberC.mountD.amountA.combinationsB.correctionsC.co-ordinationsD.collectionsSmoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. Medical authorities express their 【B1】 about the effect of smoking on the health not only 【B2】 those who s
34、moke but also of those who do not. In fact, nonsmokers who must involuntarily inhale the air polluted by the tobacco smoke may 【B3】 more than the smokers themselves. As you are doubtless aware, a considerable number of our students have 【B4】 an effort to 【B5】 the university to ban smoking in the cla
35、ssrooms. I believe they are entirely right in their aim. 【B6】 .I would hope that it is possible to achieve this by 【B7】 on the smokers to use good judgment and show concern for others rather than 【B8】 regulation. Smoking is prohibited by city laws in theaters and in halls used for showing films as w
36、ell as in laboratories 【B9】 there may be a fire hazard. Elsewhere, it is up to your good sense. I am therefore asking you to maintain “No Smoking“ in the auditoriums and classrooms. This will prove that you have to keep nonsmokers health and well-being 【B10】 . which is very important to a large numb
37、er of our students. （分数：-1.00）A.concernB.troubleC.interestD.displeasureA.toB.aboutC.withD.ofA.endureB.sufferC.undergoD.put up withA.joinedB.directedC.joined inD.directed atA.makeB.persuadeC.causeD.tellA.But thenB.HoweverC.FurtherD.MoreoverA.pleadingB.beggingC.insistingD.callingA.withB.byC.toD.inA.wh
38、ichB.whenC.whereD.thatA.on mindB.in heartC.in mindD.on heartIndustrial safety does not just happen. Companies 【B1】 low accident rates plan their safety 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 operati
39、ons is established 【B4】 time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum. Successful safety programs may 【B5】 greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program. Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by 【B6】 rules or regulations. 【B7】 others
40、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 be
41、tter the workmans insurance rate. This may mean the difference between operating at 【B10】 or at a loss. （分数：-1.00）A.atB.inC.onD.withA.aliveB.vividC.mobileD.diverseA.regulationB.climateC.circumstanceD.requirementA.whereB.howC.whatD.unlessA.alterB.differC.shiftD.distinguishA.constitutingB.aggravatingC
42、.observingD.justifyingA.SomeB.ManyC.EvenD.StillA.comes offB.turns upC.pays offD.holds upA.claimsB.reportsC.declarationsD.proclamationsA.an advantageB.a benefitC.an interestD.a profitRecruiting(招募)the right candidate to fill a vacancy can be a difficult and costly task. 【31】 the wrong person could be
43、 an expensive mistake which could cause personnel problems for the whole department. And, as every HR (Human 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 vacanc
44、y outside the company. 【34】 applicants are easy to recruit by memo, e-mail, or newsletter. Furthermore, they 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. Recruitin
45、g outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or 【36】 an employment agency. If the 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 p
46、opular. The decision normally depends on the vacancy. Companies advertise blue-collar or clerical jobs in 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
47、 the Internet there is a risk 【40】 receiving unsuitable applications from all over the world. （分数：-1.00）A.FindingB.SearchingC.PlacingD.AppointingA.fireB.applyC.dismissD.employA.whetherB.ifC.whichD.whereA.TerminalB.ExternalC.AdditionalD.InternalA.BesidesB.HoweverC.WhileD.WhereasA.useB.usingC.usedD.to
48、 useA.agencyB.jobC.advertisementD.companyA.positionsB.placesC.roomsD.seatsA.whenB.asC.whileD.onceA.atB.ofC.overD.inVitamins 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 c
49、onstruct or build any part of the body. They are needed for 【B2】 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 arranged 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】 vit
