1、GCT(英语)2 及答案解析(总分：-34.00，做题时间：45 分钟)1.Niagara Falls is a great tourist _drawing millions of visitors every year.（分数：-1.00）A.attentionB.attractionC.appointmentD.arrangement2.The new currency will get into _soon.（分数：-1.00）A.circuitB.circulationC.circularD.circle3.More thunderstorms _in summer than any
2、 other time of the year.（分数：-1.00）A.happenedB.have happenedC.happenD.will happen4.As a result of careless washing the jacket _to a childs size.（分数：-1.00）A.compressedB.shrankC.droppedD.decreased5._ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.（分数：-1.00）A.ForB.NowC.SinceD.
3、Despite6.All the key words in the article are printed in_ type so as to attract readers attention.（分数：-1.00）A.darkB.denseC.blackD.bold7.I didnt _to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.（分数：-1.00）A.assumeB.supposeC.meanD.hope8.I was _ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.（分数：-1.00）A
4、.toB.onC.atD.in9.He will surely finish the job on time _hes left to do it in his own way.（分数：-1.00）A.in thatB.so long asC.in caseD.as far as10.The same factors push wages and prices up together, the one _the other.（分数：-1.00）A.emphasizingB.reinforcingC.multiplyingD.increasingScience textbooks and tec
5、hnical 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 parts; journals and 【B2】 contain many, but not all of them. Knowing where to look for information and 【B3】 to
6、 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 lessons. The features in textbooks are 【B5】 into the following three categories. Front matter is the 【B6】
7、-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 these three sections will deal mainly with textbooks, the practice provided will greatly 【B9】 your compreh
8、ension 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.expectationA.fallsB.fallenC.groupedD.turnedA.oddB.evenC.GreekD.romanA.frontB.backC.mainD.lastA.AlthoughB.sinceC.Whi
9、leD.HoweverA.increaseB.liftC.raiseD.enhanceA.textbooksB.journalsC.discussionsD.sectionsRecruiting(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 ev
10、ery 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 vacancy outside the company. 【34】 applicants are easy to recruit by memo, e-mail, or newsletter. Furt
11、hermore, 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. Recruiting outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or 【36】 an employment agenc
12、y. 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 popular. The decision normally depends on the vacancy. Companies advertise blue-collar or cleric
13、al 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 the Internet there is a risk 【40】 receiving unsuitable applications from all over the world. （
14、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 useA.agencyB.jobC.advertisementD.companyA.positionsB.placesC.roomsD.seatsA.whenB.asC.whileD.on
15、ceA.atB.ofC.overD.inDouble Income and No Kids (DINK) becomes fashionable in China. The DINK couples are usually regarded as those who have higher educations and 【31】 careers with higher incomes. The increase in DINK families has shattered the Chinese traditional idea of the family and 【32】 typical.
16、A survey conducted recently in Beijing by a market survey company 【33】 that about 33 percent of the 1,300 surveyed families in Beijing said they have 【34】 plans to have children. It is estimated there about 600,000 DINK families in large cities like Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chongqing
17、. Why they choose such a lifestyle is concluded in 【35】 reasons. Some are showing great worry for the rapid growth of population; some are indulged in building a more well-off family; some are showing sharp 【36】 to get themselves free from the obligation of raising children. 【37】 , most people still
18、 believe it is necessary to bear a child to keep the family line on. As an old Chinese saying goes: There are three aspects in failing to be a filial son and the 【38】 serious one is to have no heir for the family. So, childless couples will suffer discrimination 【39】 family members and neighbors. Bu
19、t it is clear that the new tide of ideas has come, which suggests young people 【40】 to choose their own way of life. They are instilling modern ideas into traditional families and society. In the modernization process, personal choices will be highly respected. （分数：-1.00）A.stableB.availableC.achieva
20、bleD.liableA.had becomeB.may becomeC.becameD.becomesA.directedB.inducedC.indicatedD.dictatedA.noB.notC.hardlyD.scarcelyA.elegantB.abundantC.similarD.variousA.tensionB.attentionC.intentionD.interactionA.MoreoverB.HoweverC.AccordinglyD.GenerallyA.mostB.moreC.latestD.lessA.intoB.toC.atD.fromA.wantedB.s
21、hould wantC.wantD.had wantedIndustrial 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 operations is established 【B4】 time los
22、t 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 depend oh an emotional appeal to
23、 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
24、. 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.observingD.justifyingA.SomeB.Ma
25、nyC.EvenD.StillA.comes offB.turns upC.pays offD.holds upA.claimsB.reportsC.declarationsD.proclamationsA.an advantageB.a benefitC.an interestD.a profitUntil recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They 【B1】 that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the
26、 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, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1640 to 1740, when England was still a 【B6】 agricul
27、tural 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 1740 was 【B10】 by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have
28、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.grossD.magnitudeA.OnB.WithC.ForD.ByA.broadlyB.thoroughlyC.generallyD.completelyA.howeverB.meanwhileC
29、.thereforeD.moreoverA.atB.inC.aboutD.forA.manifestedB.approvedC.shownD.speculatedA.notedB.impressedC.labeledD.markedIf 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 immediate
30、ly. He can continue to support himself and his family 【B2】 he produces 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 ch
31、emical fertilizers to 【B5】 the soil. He may also need money to construct 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
32、at a low 【B9】 of interest, but loans of this kind are not 【B10】 obtainable.（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.path
33、sD.channelsA.self-confidentB.self-sufficientC.self-satisfiedD.self-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
34、. For example, politicians, businessmen, workers, and 【B1】 criminals 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
35、 social clubs and athletic teams 【B5】 he or she can meet other people 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
36、other 【B8】 will help you learn more about it. Of course, a group 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.someho
37、wD.howeverA.sociableB.interestedC.successfulD.extrovertA.powerfulB.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.di
38、rectD.explainWhen television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as radio commentators were able to be effective 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 e
39、xample, they had become 【B2】 to seeing on behalf of the listener. This 【B3】 of seeing for others means that the commentator has to be very 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 【B
40、6】 of television, however, the commentator sees everything with the viewer. His role, therefore, is completely different. He is there to 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
41、 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）A.turnB.adaptC.alterD.modifyA.experiencedB.determinedC.establishedD.accustomedA.efficiencyB.technologyC.artD.performanceA.inspireB.createC.causeD.perceiveA.addB.ap
42、plyC.affectD.reflectA.occasionB.eventC.factD.caseA.definiteB.possibleC.sureD.clearA.exhibitB.demonstrateC.exposeD.interpretA.purposeB.goalC.valueD.intentionA.ifB.whenC.whichD.asUntil recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They 【B1】 that in the long run industria
43、lization 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, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1640 to 1740, when Engla
44、nd 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 1740 was 【B10】 by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly di
45、d 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.grossD.magnitudeA.OnB.WithC.ForD.ByA.broadlyB.thoroughlyC.generallyD.compl
46、etelyA.howeverB.meanwhileC.thereforeD.moreoverA.atB.inC.aboutD.forA.manifestedB.approvedC.shownD.speculatedA.notedB.impressedC.labeledD.markedIt 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, an
47、d the roots of our habits and skills are to be 【B2】 in our past experiences, 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 i
48、n the way an animal typically behaves. Memory is 【B5】 when a rat gives up eating 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
49、 objects and machines. Computers, for example, contain devices for storing 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 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
