1、在职硕士学位入学资格考试 GCT 英语真题 2010 年 A 卷及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.Making energy use completely harmless to the environment_ very difficult and usually economically expensive.（分数：2.00）A.isB.areC.have beenD.shall be2._ no gravity, there would be no air around the earth. hea
2、ce no life.（分数：2.00）A.If there had beenB.If there wasC.Had there beenD.Were there3.Some memnbers of the committee suggested that the meeting_.（分数：2.00）A.being postponedB.to be postponedC.be postponedD.postponed4.Is there anying else_you want to get ready for the party this evening?（分数：2.00）A.whichB.
3、whoC.thatD.what5.Since any answer may bring_to his govenrnent the spokesman tried to avoid the question.（分数：2.00）A.commitmentB.embarrassmentC.failureD.benefit6.It is possible for a person to_negative attitudes and gain healthy confidence needed to realize his or her dreams.（分数：2.00）A.get rid ofB.get
4、 away withC.get out ofD.get along with7.By the end of this term, the girls_the basic rules of dinner party conversation.（分数：2.00）A.will learnB.will have learnedC.have learnedD.are learning8.If you miss the cultural references_a word, youre very likely to miss its meaning.（分数：2.00）A.belowB.beforeC.be
5、yondD.behind9.I cannot_your plan, for I see no money return for the pursuit.（分数：2.00）A.approve ofB.argue withC.turn downD.give up10.The thief was so_by the bright lights and barking dogs that he left hastily.（分数：2.00）A.annoyedB.frightenedC.puzzledD.disappointed二、BPart Reading (总题数：4，分数：40.00)In this
6、 part there are three passages and one table. each followed by five quesrions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A. B. C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.B11-15/BFirefighters ane often ask
7、ed to speak to school and community groups about the importance of fine safety, particularly fire prevention and detection. Bccause smoke detectors reduce the risk of dying in a fire by half. firefighters often provide audiences with information on how to install these protectivc devices in their ho
8、mes.Specifically, they tell them these things: A smoke detector should be placcd on each floor of a home. While sleeping, people are in particular danger of an emergent fire、 and there must he a dctcctor outside each sleeping area. A good site for a detecior would he a hallway that runs between livi
9、ng spaces and bedrooms.Because of the dead-air space that might be missed by hot air bouncing around above a fire, smoke detcctors should be installed either on the ceiling at least four inches from the nearest wall, or high on a wall at least four, but no further than twelve, inches from the ceilin
10、g.Deteccors should not be mounted near windows, entrances, or other places where drafts (过堂风) might direct the smoke away from the unit. Nor should they be placed in kitchens and garages, where cooking and gas fumes are likely to cause false alarms.（分数：10.00）(1).One responsibility of a firefighter i
11、s to_.（分数：2.00）A.install smoke detectors in residents homesB.check if smoke detectors are properly installedC.develop fire safety programs for schoolsD.speak to residents about how to prevent fires(2).Compared with homes without smoke detectors homes with them give their owners a 50% better chance o
12、f_.（分数：2.00）A.surviving a fireB.preventing a fireC.detecting a hidden fireD.not getting injured in a fire(3).A smoke detector must always be placed_.（分数：2.00）A.on any level of a homeB.outside all hedrooms in a homeC.in all hallways of a homeD.in kitchens where fires are most likely to star(4).The pa
13、ssage implies that dead-air space is most likely to be found_.（分数：2.00）A.on a ceiling four inches away from a wallB.near an open windowC.close to where a wall meets a ceilingD.in kitchens and garages(5).What is the focus of this passage?（分数：2.00）A.How firefighters carry out their responsibilities.B.
14、The proper installation of home smoke detectors.C.The detoction of dead-air space on walls and ceilings.D.How smoke detectors prevent fies in homes.16-20FIVE-DAY WEATHER TODAY TOMORROW SUNDAY MOMDAY TUESDAYHigh 29 High 28 High 27 High 26 High24Low 21 Low20 Low 19 Low17 Low16Variably cloudyMainly clo
15、udy with isolated showers ending in the afternoonSunny with cloudy periods developing in the afternoonThunder howers (POP 80%)Windy with thundcrshowcrs and possibly storm in the northSunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise:6:35 a.m. 6:36 a.m. 6:38a.m 6:40 a.m. 6:42 a.m.Sunset: Sunset: Sunset: Su
16、nset: Sunset:8:04 p.m. 8:02 p.m 8:00 p.m. 7:57 p.m. 7:55 p.m.（分数：10.00）(1).Which day is best for a picnic based on the information in the table?（分数：2.00）A.FridayB.SaturdayC.SundayD.Monday(2).What does “POP“ probably mean?（分数：2.00）A.Places of presenceB.Patterns of presenceC.Period of presenceD.Probab
17、ility of presence(3).Disastrous weather may occur on_.（分数：2.00）A.FridayB.SaturdayC.MondayD.Tuesday(4).What trend can be found from the in formation given in the table?（分数：2.00）A.The days are becoming longerB.The nights are getting longerC.The days are growing warmer.D.The weather is turning better(5
18、).What day has the greatest temperature difference between day and night?（分数：2.00）A.MondayB.TuesdayC.SaturdayD.SundayB21-25/BTony Huesmana heart transplant recipient(接受者)who livcd a record 31 years with a single donated organ has died at age 51 of leukemia(白血病), but his heart will going strong“He ha
19、d leukemia” his widow Carol Huesmon said“His heartbelieve it or notUheld out/U. His heart never gave up until the endwhen it had to” Huesman got heart transplant in 1978 at Stanford UniversityThat was just 11 years after the worlds first heart trasplant was performed in South AfricaAt his deathHuesm
20、an was listed as the worlds longest survivor of a single tranplanted heart both by Stanford and the RichmondVirginia-based United Network for Organ Sharing. “Im a living proof of a person who can go through a life-threatening illnesshave the operation and return to a productive life” Huesman told Th
21、e Dayton Daily News in 2006 Huesman worked as marketing director at a sporting-goods storeHe was found to have serious heart disease while in high schoolHis heart attacked by a pncumonia(肺炎)viruswas almost four times its normal size from trying to pump blood with weakened muscles Huesmans sister, Li
22、nda Huesmaa Lambalso was strieken with the same problem and receive a heart transplant in 1983The two were the nations first brother and sister heart transplant recipientsShe died in 1991 at age 29 Huesman founded the Huesman Heart Foundation in Daytonwhich seeks to reduce heart disease by educating
23、 children and offers a nursing scholarship in honor of his sister （分数：10.00）(1).Tony Huesman died from_（分数：2.00）A.heart failureB.heart transplantC.pncumoniaD.non-heart-related disease(2).The phrase “held out”(Para.1)probably means“_”（分数：2.00）A.failed suddenlyB.functioned properlyC.expanded gradullyD
24、.shrank progressively(3).After his heart transplant, Tony Huesman_.（分数：2.00）A.lived a normal lifeB.received another donated organC.couldnt go back to wordD.didnt live as long as expected(4).Tony Huesman died in the year of_（分数：2.00）A.1983B.1991C.2006D.2009(5).Huesman had to receive a heart transplan
25、t beacause_.（分数：2.00）A.he had an inherited heart diseaseB.he was born with heart disabilityC.his heart was infected by a virusD.his heart was injured in an accidentB26-30/BWatch out! Here comes London Mayor Boris Johnson riding a bicycle from his new bike hire plan. “What weve put in is a new form o
26、f public transportThese bikes are going to belong to everybaby” More than 12.000 people have signed up for the plan. They each receive a key at a cost of three pounds, with costs at one pound for a 24.hour membership. five pounds for seven days, and 45 pounds for an annual membership. John Payne, a
27、London teacher who cycles a lot, is among the first to usr the system“Its very comfortableFor people who dont cycle much I think itll be very useful. But for people who cycle regularythey are possibly a bit slowBut theyre perfect for London streetsvery strongI think theyll be very widely used.” And
28、Johnson says its of good value“I think its extremely good valueThe first half hour is freeIf you cycle smart and you cycle around Londeonmost journeys in London take less than half an houryou can cycle the whole day free” Some 5.000bikes are currently available at over 300 docking stations(租车点)in ce
29、ntral London. Johnson says the city will gradually expand the system“Clearly one of our ambitions is to make sure that in 2012 when the world comes to London. they will be able to use London hire hikes to go to the Olympic stadiums.” （分数：10.00）(1).Mayor Boris Johnson is riding a bicycle to_（分数：2.00）
30、A.go to workB.attend a competitionC.promote his bike hire planD.show his love for cycling(2).The author mentions John Payne as an example of people who_（分数：2.00）A.oppose the bike hire planB.support the bike hire planC.dons cycle muchD.cycle regularly(3).According to Boris Johnson, one can cycle arou
31、nd the whole day free _.（分数：2.00）A.because most journeys take less than half an hourB.because the bike hire is free for the first timeC.if one can arrange his London tour in a smart wayD.if one is physically strong enough(4).The bike hire system will_.（分数：2.00）A.be expanded to serve the 2012 Olympic
32、 GamesB.be provided free for the 2012 Olympic athletesC.benefit from the 2012 Olympic GamesD.be free of charge for the 2012 Olympic visitors(5).Mayor Boris Johnson is_about the future of his bike hire plan.（分数：2.00）A.optimistieB.concernedC.uncertainD.excited三、BPart Cloze/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)there are te
33、n blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank.there are four choices marked A.B.C and D. Chosse the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.I have been very lucky to have won the Nobel Prize twice, It is, of course, very exciting to have s
34、uch an importantU (31) /U of my work. but the real pleasure was in the work itself. Scientific research is like an exploraion of a voyage of discovery. You areU (32) /Utrying out new things that have not been done before. Many of them will leadU (33) /Uand you have to try something different, but so
35、metimes an experment doesU (34) /Uand tells you something new and that it is really exciting,U (35) /Usmall the new finding may be. it is great to think “I am the only person who knows this” and then you will have the fun of thinking what this finding willU (36) /Uand of deciding what will be theU (
36、37) /Uexperiment. One of the best things about scientific research is that you are always doing something different and it is, neverU (38) /U.There are good times when things go well and bad times when theyU (39) /U. Some people get discouraged at the difficult times. but when I have a failure my po
37、licy has always been not to worry but to start planning the next experiment,U (40) /Uis always fun. （分数：20.00）A.recognitionB.acknowledgementC.realizationD.assessmentA.presentlyB.repeatedlyC.continuallyD.periodicallyA.anywhereB.nowhereC.everywhereD.somewhereA.workB.failC.beginD.endA.SomewhatB.SoC.How
38、everD.HowA.result fromB.lie inC.rely onD.lead toA.comingB.nextC.futureD.lastA.horingB.amusingC.confusingD.excitingA.willB.doC.wontD.dontA.whichB.thatC.asD.what四、BPart Dialogue(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.Speaker A:Could you break a 100-dollar bill for me? Speeaker B:_（分数：2.00）A.OK. How mach do you want?B.How
39、 can I do it, Miss?C.Sure, How do you want it?D.Oh. thats inconvenient for me.12.Speaker A: Im sorry, The brand of camera you want is not available now. Speaker B:_（分数：2.00）A.No use saying sorry, Thats a real let down.B.Im truly grateful for your help.C.Thats a pity. Thank you anyway.D.Its just as I
40、ve expected.13.Speaker A: Peter. Im awfully sorry, I wont be able to come this Friday. Speaker B: Whats the matter?_（分数：2.00）A.Nothing wrong, I hopeB.Im really sorry for thatC.Its all right with meD.You can come some other time14.Speaker A: Ten dollars for this brand? Speaker B:_I got it in a second
41、 hand store.（分数：2.00）A.Oh, yes, wonderfulB.Do me a favorC.No kiddingD.Use your head15.Speaker A:I saw your boss was angry with you, what happened? Speaker B:_. He was just in a bad modd.（分数：2.00）A.Nothing in particularB.You said itC.Here you goD.Im quite surprised16.Speaker A: We have a booking for
42、tonight. The names Cliff. Speaker B:_,Yes, that was two single rooms with bath.（分数：2.00）A.Ill take care of youB.Just a moment pleaseC.Thank you for comingD.Nice to meet you17.Speaker A:Were having a few people over for dinner Saturday._ Speaker B: Oh. Thank you. That would be great.（分数：2.00）A.Are yo
43、u doing anything then?B.Itll be a lot of funC.Have you heard about it?D.Wed love to have you around.18.Man: Do you have any check-in luggage?Woman:_Theyre heavy. I hope theyre not overweight.Man: Theyre just under the maximum weight.（分数：2.00）A.Yes, Ill show youB.Yes, two piecesC.Yes, there you areD.
44、Yes, not many19.Man: How long does the journey take if I go by bus?Woman:_. I think the Airport Express is your best bet.Man: Many thanks.（分数：2.00）A.I dont know yetB.It depends on the trafficC.Let me seeD.Youll consider the distance20.Nurse: Mr, White, how about Friday at 9:30?Patient: Would you hav
45、e anything in the afternoon?Nurse: Hmm,we do have an opening at 4:00._（分数：2.00）A.Would that be good for you?B.See you thenC.Hope youll like it.D.Are you sure you can make it?在职硕士学位入学资格考试 GCT 英语真题 2010 年 A 卷答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.Making energy use completely harm
46、less to the environment_ very difficult and usually economically expensive.（分数：2.00）A.is B.areC.have beenD.shall be解析：2._ no gravity, there would be no air around the earth. heace no life.（分数：2.00）A.If there had beenB.If there wasC.Had there beenD.Were there 解析：3.Some memnbers of the committee sugge
47、sted that the meeting_.（分数：2.00）A.being postponedB.to be postponedC.be postponed D.postponed解析：4.Is there anying else_you want to get ready for the party this evening?（分数：2.00）A.whichB.whoC.that D.what解析：5.Since any answer may bring_to his govenrnent the spokesman tried to avoid the question.（分数：2.0
48、0）A.commitmentB.embarrassment C.failureD.benefit解析：6.It is possible for a person to_negative attitudes and gain healthy confidence needed to realize his or her dreams.（分数：2.00）A.get rid of B.get away withC.get out ofD.get along with解析：7.By the end of this term, the girls_the basic rules of dinner party conversation.（分数：2.00）A.will learnB.will have learned C.have learnedD.are learning解析：8.If you miss the cultural references_
