1、GCT(英语)8 及答案解析(总分：-34.00，做题时间：45 分钟)1.The last half of the nineteenth century _ the steady improvement in the means of travel.（分数：-1.00）A.has witnessedB.was witnessedC.witnessedD.is witnessed2.It is important that the hotel receptionist _ that guests are registered correctly.（分数：-1.00）A.has made sur
2、eB.made sureC.must make sureD.make sure3.Children dont _understand what they are reciting, but gradually it will have an impact on their thinking.（分数：-1.00）A.necessarilyB.profitablyC.unnecessarilyD.unprofitably4.The bank is reported in the local newspaper_ in broad daylight yesterday.（分数：-1.00）A.bei
3、ng robbedB.having been robbedC.to have been robbedD.robbed5.I have heard both teachers and students _well of him.（分数：-1.00）A.to speakB.spokenC.to have spokenD.speak6.It seems oil_ from this pipe for some time. Well have to take the machine apart to put it right.（分数：-1.00）A.had leakedB.is leakingC.le
4、akedD.has been leaking7.He gives people the impression _all his life abroad.（分数：-1.00）A.of having spentB.to have spentC.of being spentD.to spend8.More thunderstorms _in summer than any other time of the year.（分数：-1.00）A.happenedB.have happenedC.happenD.will happen9.No one had told Smith about _a lec
5、ture the following day.（分数：-1.00）A.there beingB.there beC.there would beD.there was10.Id _ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.（分数：-1.00）A.take into accountB.account forC.make up forD.make outUntil re
6、cently 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 period from 1740 to 1840 were widespread poverty and misery for the 【
7、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 thought to be wrong. Specialists 【B8】 history and economics, have 【B9
8、】 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
9、.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.impressedC.labeledD.markedWhen television first began to expand, very
10、 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 example, they had become 【B2】 to seeing on behalf of the
11、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 【B6】 of television, however, the commentator sees everythi
12、ng 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 h
13、ow 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.applyC.affectD.reflectA.occasionB.eventC.factD.caseA.defin
14、iteB.possibleC.sureD.clearA.exhibitB.demonstrateC.exposeD.interpretA.purposeB.goalC.valueD.intentionA.ifB.whenC.whichD.asThe 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 elimin
15、ate 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 speaker may 【B4】 unfavorable reactions in the listener 【B5】 interfere with his comprehension; hence, the transmission-reception
16、 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 does not have specific words in his working vocabulary may be 【B9】 to explain or describe in a 【B10】 that can be understood by
17、 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.whichD.whatA.MoreoverB.HoweverC.PreliminarilyD.UnexpectedlyA.thatB.ItC.soD.thisA.speechB.senseC.messageD.meaningA.obscureB.diffic
18、ultC.impossibleD.unableA.caseB.meansC.methodD.wayFor 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】 criminals know that they must join organizations in order to be 【B2】 . Since th
19、ere 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 people who are interested in the same activities. 【B6】 you have a hobby, su
20、ch 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 must be well 【B9】 . or it might be a failure. All the members should work
21、 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.powerfulB.strongC.greatD.forcingA.canB.thinkC.doD.gainA.whatB.at whichC.whereD.in
22、 whichA.WhetherB.WhenC.IfD.AlthoughA.regularB.oftenC.usualD.incidentalA.clubsB.peopleC.membersD.societiesA.organizedB.setC.arrangedD.gatheredA.introduceB.showC.directD.explainVitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animal
23、s, including man. They do not provide energy, 【B1】 do they construct 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 ma
24、de 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
25、】 vitamins. Many people, 【B10】 . believe in being on the “safe side“ and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually meet all the body s vitamin needs. （分数：-1.00）A.eitherB.soC.norD.neverA.shiftingB.transferringC.alteringD.transformingA.anyB.someC.anythingD.somethingA.serious
26、B.apparentC.severeD.fatalA.mostlyB.partiallyC.sometimesD.rarelyA.in thatB.so thatC.such thatD.except thatA.undertakesB.holdsC.playsD.performsA.SupplyingB.GettingC.ProvidingD.FurnishingA.exceptionalB.exceedingC.excessD.externalA.neverthelessB.thereforeC.moreoverD.meanwhileScience textbooks and techni
27、cal 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 ex
28、pect 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】 -nu
29、meral 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 comprehens
30、ion 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.WhileD
31、.HoweverA.increaseB.liftC.raiseD.enhanceA.textbooksB.journalsC.discussionsD.sectionsIt 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
32、 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 typically behaves. Memory is 【B5】 when
33、 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. Computers, for example, contain dev
34、ices 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 ab
35、out 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 advanced problem solving intelligence of
36、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.affectsD.seemsA.toB.withC.againstD.
37、forA.progressiveB.instructiveC.instantD.protectiveA.dealB.numberC.mountD.amountA.combinationsB.correctionsC.co-ordinationsD.collectionsDouble 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
38、 incomes. The increase in DINK families has shattered the Chinese traditional idea of the family and 【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
39、estimated there about 600,000 DINK families in large cities like Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenzhen 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; s
40、ome are showing sharp 【36】 to get themselves free from the obligation of raising children. 【37】 , most 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
41、have no heir for the family. So, childless couples will suffer discrimination 【39】 family members and 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 socie
42、ty. In the modernization process, personal choices will be highly respected. （分数：-1.00）A.stableB.availableC.achievableD.liableA.had becomeB.may becomeC.becameD.becomesA.directedB.inducedC.indicatedD.dictatedA.noB.notC.hardlyD.scarcelyA.elegantB.abundantC.similarD.variousA.tensionB.attentionC.intenti
43、onD.interactionA.MoreoverB.HoweverC.AccordinglyD.GenerallyA.mostB.moreC.latestD.lessA.intoB.toC.atD.fromA.wantedB.should wantC.wantD.had wantedIn November of 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi. His hunt was going 【31】 that day, and he couldnt seem to find anythin
44、g 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 to 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
45、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 Brooklyn 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
46、 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 and 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! Mi
47、chtom 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.poorlyC.punctuallyD.steadilyA.supportingB.openingC.shoulderingD.firingA.sparedB.protectedC.savedD.checkedA.in his handB.in the handC.in hands
48、D.in handA.encouragedB.inspiredC.urgedD.picturedA.windowB.doorC.tableD.counterA.eagerB.reluctantC.interestedD.straightA.orderB.permissionC.argumentD.fileA.atB.ofC.byD.forA.sellB.changeC.formD.investRecruiting(招募)the right candidate to fill a vacancy can be a difficult and costly task. 【31】 the wrong
49、 person could be 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 vacancy 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,
