1、GCT(英语)32 及答案解析(总分：-34.00，做题时间：45 分钟)1.So many directors_, the board meeting had to be put off.（分数：-1.00）A.were absentB.been absentC.had been absentD.being absent2.There are few electronic applications _to raise fears regarding future employment opportunities than robots.（分数：-1.00）A.likelyB.more lik
2、elyC.most likelyD.much likely3.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 canceled4.Since the matter was extremely _, we dealt with it immediately.（分数：-1.00）A.toughB.tenseC.u
3、rgentD.instant5.A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, _ were surprising.（分数：-1.00）A.as resultsB.which results.C.the results of itD.the results of which6.After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute_.（分数：-1.00）A.being settledB.to be se
4、ttledChad settledD.as settled7.A lorry _ Janes cat and sped away.（分数：-1.00）A.ran overB.ran intoC.ran throughD.ran down8._ in all parts of the state, pines are the most common trees in Georgia.（分数：-1.00）A.FoundB.Finding themC.To find themD.Find them9.When he realized the police had spotted him, the m
5、an_ the exit as quickly as possible.（分数：-1.00）A.made offB.made forC.made outD.made up10.On New Years Eve, New York City holds an outdoor _which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.（分数：-1.00）A.incidentB.eventC.caseD.affairFor most kinds of activities, a large group of people can accomplish m
6、ore and have more fun than one person alone. 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
7、 workers 【B4】 . A person may also belong to 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】
8、 meetings to talk about your activity; the 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 eve
9、ryone in it.（分数：-1.00）A.stillB.evenC.somehowD.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.s
10、etC.arrangedD.gatheredA.introduceB.showC.directD.explainUntil recently most historians spoke very critically 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 perio
11、d 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】 agricultural country, a period of great abundance and prosperity. This view, 【B7】 . is generally thou
12、ght 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 actually improved the conditions for the majority of the populace. （分数：-1.00）A.admittedB.belie
13、vedC.claimedD.predictedA.plainB.averageC.meanD.normalA.momentaryB.promptC.instantD.immediateA.bulkB.hostC.grossD.magnitudeA.OnB.WithC.ForD.ByA.broadlyB.thoroughlyC.generallyD.completelyA.howeverB.meanwhileC.thereforeD.moreoverA.atB.inC.aboutD.forA.manifestedB.approvedC.shownD.speculatedA.notedB.impr
14、essedC.labeledD.markedDouble 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
15、. 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 Chongqi
16、ng. 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 sti
17、ll 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.
18、But 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.achie
19、vableD.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
20、.should wantC.wantD.had wantedThe 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. Proper selection will eliminate one source of 【B2】 breakdown in the communication cycle. Too often, careless use of wor
21、ds 【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, the transmission-reception system breaks down. 【B6】 , inaccurate or indefinite words may make 【B7】 difficult for the
22、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 【B10】 that can be understood by his listeners.（分数：-1.00）A.ofB.atC.forD.onA.inaccessibleB.timelyC.likelyD.invalidA.encourag
23、esB.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.messageD.meaningA.obscureB.difficultC.impossibleD.unableA.caseB.meansC.methodD.wayIf a farmer wishes to succeed, he must try
24、 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 in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an insurance
25、【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 farm in other ways. If no surplus is available, a far
26、mer 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 asC.instead ofD.more thanA.only ifB.much asC.long b
27、eforeD.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.proportionB.percentageC.rateD.ratioA.genuinelyB.obvi
28、ouslyC.presumablyD.frequentlyIndustrial 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 lo
29、st 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 t
30、o 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 rat
31、e. 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.M
32、anyC.EvenD.StillA.comes offB.turns upC.pays offD.holds upA.claimsB.reportsC.declarationsD.proclamationsA.an advantageB.a benefitC.an interestD.a profitSmoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. Medical authorities express their 【B1】 about t
33、he effect of smoking on the health not only 【B2】 those who smoke 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
34、】 an effort to 【B5】 the university to ban smoking in the classrooms. 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 ci
35、ty laws in theaters and in halls used for showing films as well 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 an
36、d well-being 【B10】 . which is very important to a large number 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
37、.pleadingB.beggingC.insistingD.callingA.withB.byC.toD.inA.whichB.whenC.whereD.thatA.on mindB.in heartC.in mindD.on heartIt 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 hab
38、its 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 in the way an animal ty
39、pically 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 objects and machines.
40、 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 pr
41、obably 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 the teenager can recognize on sight. The use of words is the basis of the advan
42、ced problem solving intelligence of human beings. A large 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
43、.affectsD.seemsA.toB.withC.againstD.forA.progressiveB.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 ed
44、ucation 【B2】 example, university classrooms share certain 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 e
45、xpect independent learning 【B6】 their students. It will 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, espec
46、ially self-reliance and 【B10】 of opportunity.（分数：-1.00）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.independ
47、enceB.helpC.guidanceD.dependenceA.commonB.similarC.differentD.alikeA.unityB.equalityC.inequalityD.varietyWhen 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 w
48、ere 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 very good at talking. Above all, he has to be able to 【B4】 a continuous se
49、quence 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 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）A.turnB.adaptC.
