1、GCT(英语)35 及答案解析(总分：-34.00，做题时间：45 分钟)1.In Britain people _ four million tons of potatoes every year.（分数：-1.00）A.swallowB.disposeC.consumeD.exhaust2.In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe _ Europe into a great war.（分数：-1.00）A.insertedB.imposedC.pitchedD.plunged3
2、.In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth of the total _for living expenses.（分数：-1.00）A.acceptableB.availableC.advisableD.applicable4.The Mona Lisa, _in Italy, is now in the Louvre, a museum in Paris.（分数：-1.00）A.who paintedB.which was paintedC.which painte
3、dD.who was painted5.I suggested he should _ himself to his new conditions.（分数：-1.00）A.adaptB.adoptC.regulateD.suit6.Im sure he is up to the job_ he would give his mind to it.（分数：-1.00）A.if onlyB.incaseC.untilD.unless7.In a sudden _of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.（分数：-1.00）A.attackB
4、.burstC.splitD.blast8.The first Olympiad is said to have consisted _of a 200-yard foot race near the small city of Olympia.（分数：-1.00）A.nearlyB.completelyC.merelyD.identically9.There is going to be _time for people to assess whether or not we have made the right decision in this time of urgency.（分数：-
5、1.00）A.sufficientB.additionalC.efficientD.consequent10.A recent survey suggested that if money were not an issue, most mothers _not to work at all.（分数：-1.00）A.would preferB.preferC.should preferD.preferredIt is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The meanings of thousands of
6、 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 the present 【B3】 memory. Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep 【B4】 available for later use. It includes not only “remembering“ t
7、hing 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 sniffed something suspicious in the grain pile. Memory is also involved when a six year old child learns to swing a baseball bat. Memor
8、y 【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 interesting to compare the memory storage capacity of a computer 【B7】 that of a human being. The instant access memory of a large comput
9、er 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
10、 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 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.
11、basesC.observationsD.informationA.calledB.takenC.involvedD.includedA.existsB.appearsC.affectsD.seemsA.toB.withC.againstD.forA.progressiveB.instructiveC.instantD.protectiveA.dealB.numberC.mountD.amountA.combinationsB.correctionsC.co-ordinationsD.collectionsUntil recently most historians spoke very cr
12、itically 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】
13、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 thought to be wrong. Specialists 【B8】 history and economics, have 【B9】 two things: that the period from 1
14、640 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.believedC.claimedD.predictedA.plainB.averageC.meanD.normalA.momentaryB.promptC.instantD.immediateA.bulkB.h
15、ostC.grossD.magnitudeA.OnB.WithC.ForD.ByA.broadlyB.thoroughlyC.generallyD.completelyA.howeverB.meanwhileC.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 consu
16、mption 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 【B3】 the unpredictable effects of bad
17、 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 farmer cannot be 【B7】 . He must either s
18、ell 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 beforeD.ever sinceA.forB.againstC.supp
19、lementD.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.obviouslyC.presumablyD.frequentlyEducatio
20、nal 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 certain identical features though they 【B3】 from course to course in some aspects. Any student, 【B4】 their ethnic and social back
21、ground, 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 will be most appreciated if a student can 【B7】 the initiative and complete the assignment without too much 【B8】 upon his or her
22、instructors. These two 【B9】 features in American university classrooms actually manifest the basic American values, especially self-reliance and 【B10】 of opportunity.（分数：-1.00）A.methodsB.meanC.meansD.measureA.as anB.for anC.asD.theA.varyB.deferC.differsD.diversifiedA.without regard ofB.with regard t
23、oC.regardless ofD.regardless toA.HoweverB.MoreoverC.WhereasD.OtherwiseA.withB.ofC.forD.toA.doB.makeC.takeD.playA.independenceB.helpC.guidanceD.dependenceA.commonB.similarC.differentD.alikeA.unityB.equalityC.inequalityD.varietyFor most kinds of activities, a large group of people can accomplish more
24、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 wor
25、kers 【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】 mee
26、tings 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 everyon
27、e 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.setC.
28、arrangedD.gatheredA.introduceB.showC.directD.explainThe 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 ofte
29、n, 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, the transmission-reception system breaks down. 【B6】 , inaccurate or indefinite words may make 【
30、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 【B10】 that can be understood by his listeners.（分数：-1.00）A.ofB.atC.forD.onA.inaccessibleB.timelyC.lik
31、elyD.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.messageD.meaningA.obscureB.difficultC.impossibleD.unableA.caseB.meansC.methodD.wayIn November of 1902,
32、 President Theodore Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi. His hunt was going 【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 t
33、o a tree did not seem sporting, so he 【33】 the life of the baby bear and set it free. Based 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 Brook
34、lyn toy store, was 【35】 by the cartoon to make a stuffed baby bear. Intending it only as 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 an
35、d received President Roosevelts 【38】 to use his name for the band-sewn bears that he and 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.poor
36、lyC.punctuallyD.steadilyA.supportingB.openingC.shoulderingD.firingA.sparedB.protectedC.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.
37、byD.forA.sellB.changeC.formD.investDouble 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
38、 【32】 typical. 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, Shenzhe
39、n and Chongqing. 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】 , mo
40、st people still 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 an
41、d neighbors. 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.ava
42、ilableC.achievableD.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.
43、fromA.wantedB.should 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 establishe
44、d 【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 depend oh an emot
45、ional 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
46、 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.observingD.justi
47、fyingA.SomeB.ManyC.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 gre
48、atly 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 England was still
49、 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 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.grossD.magnitudeA.OnB.Wi
