2006年GCT英语模拟试题（一）及答案解析

1、.2006年GCT英语模拟试题（一）及答案解析    Simulating Test One    （本试题共50题，每题2分，满分100分，考试时间45分钟）    Part OneVocabulary and Structure     Directions:    In this part there are ten incomplete sentences, each with four

2、suggested answers. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.    1. Hardly had the minister finished his statement _ several     r

3、eporters raised their hands and put forward a string of questions.     A. whenB. asC. thenD. than     2. All the members are participating in the scheme _ a few small firms.     A. exceptB. besidesC. except forD. in addition to   

4、  3. You shouldn´t _ that last week and you should do it next week.     A. have doneB. doC. be doingD. have to do     4. This dress used to be very popular, but now it is out of _.     A. questionB. orderC. dateD. place 

5、   5. Everything depends on _ we have enough time.      A. ifB. whenC. whetherD. that     6. He never goes to the party because he always feels ill _ there.    A. at the easeB. at his easeC. at an easeD. at ease  &#

6、160; 7. People greatly differ _ their views of life.      A. fromB. toC. atD. in     8. I´d just as soon _ rudely to her.      A. you not speakB. your not speaking    C) you didn´t speakD. you hadn´t

7、spoken     9. The rainbow is one of the most beautiful _ in nature.      A. phenomenonB. phenomenaC. appearanceD. experience     10. Heating _ into the students´ dormitories now.     A. is puttingB. is being putC. i

8、s been putD. has been putting     Part TwoReading Comprehension    Directions:    In this part there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one that you think is the be

9、st answer. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.    Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:    Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police

10、 records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the seasons and crime patterns.    The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high during July and August, as do r

11、ape and other violent attacks. Murder, moreover, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime crime: 62 percent of murders are committed between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.    Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, burglary has a different cycle. You are m

12、ost likely to be robbed between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. on a Saturday night in December, January, or February. What is the most uncriminal month of all? Mayexcept for one strange statistic. More dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year.    11.The main id

13、ea of paragraph 1 is _.    crime is a serious social problem    B. there is a link between change in the seasons and crime patterns    crime is not linked to the change in season    D.2,400 towns were studied for five ye

14、ars    12.The subject of paragraph 2 is _.    A. Summer crimeB. burglaryC. murderD. nighttime crime    13.According to the passage, a murder would most likely occur _.    on a weekend night in winterB. on a weekend after

15、noon in summer    C. on a Saturday nightD. on a weekend night in summer    14.In paragraph 2 “it is also a nighttime crime,” it refers to _.    A. murderB.62 percentC. weekend crimeD. rape    15.In paragraph 3,what is th

16、e one strange statistic for May?    There are more dog bites in May.B. There are more robberies in May.    C. There is the most crime in May.D. There are more murders in May.    Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:  

17、;  When you are making your speech, try to relax. Speak slowly and clearly and look at the people in your audience. Use simple vocabulary and expressions whenever possible. Pause for a few seconds and then to give your audience a chance to think about what you have said. Make sure that eve

18、ryone in the room can hear you. If it is a large room or an auditorium, you will probably have to use a microphone. If you follow these simple steps you´ll see that you don´t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make

19、more speeches! You´re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.    16. What is the main idea of the article?    A. You can improve your speaking ability.B. A poor speaker can never change.    C. You should always make a sh

20、ort speech.D. It is enjoyable to make a speech.    17.What is the main idea of paragraph 1?    A. It says it is difficult to improve your speech.    B. It doesn´t give any suggestions for improvement.    C. It says

21、it is easy to improve your speech.    D. It gives some suggestions for how to make a better speech.    18.When you are making your speech, _.     A. you should speak very slowly    B. you should pause for a few seconds n

22、ow and then to have a rest    C. you should use some flowery sentences to attract your audience    D. you should make yourself heard by the audience    19.If the author of this article were speaking to you instead of writing, what type of s

23、peaker would he or she be?    A. Moderator.B. Introducer.C. Lecturer.D. Reporter.    20.The phrase “now and then” means _.    A. right awayB. when you are finished    C. occasionallyD. for a while    

24、Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage    The English language is spoken or read by the largest number of people in the world, for historical, political, and economic reasons; but it may also be true that it owes something of its wide appeal to qualities and character

25、istics inherent in itself. What are these characteristic features which outstand in making the English language what it is, which give it its individuality and make it of this worldwide significance?    First and most important is extraordinary receptive and adaptable it has take

26、n to itself material from almost everywhere in the world and has made the new elements of language its own. English, which when the Anglo-Saxons first conquered England in the fifth and sixth centuries was almost a “pure” or unmixed languagewhich could make new words for new ideas from its own compo

27、unded elements.    A second outstanding characteristic of English is its simplicity and the relationship of words in a sentence with only the minimum of change in their shapes or variation of endings.    A third quality of English is its relatively fixed word

28、order.    21. This passage is primarily concerned with _.    A. reasons for the popularity of English    B. English language has largest number of people in the world    C. extraordinary receptive and adaptable of Englis

29、h language    D. characteristic of English    22. What are the most important characteristic features of English?    A. the largest number of peopleB. historical, political, and economic reasons    C. extraordinary recep

30、tive and adaptableD. worldwide significance    23. Where has English taken itself material from?     A. everywhere in the world.B. the Anglo-Saxons.    C. a “pure” or unmixed language.D. many places in the world.     24.

31、 According to the text, England was once _.    A. conquered by some foreigners.B. defeated by the Anglo-Saxons.    C. a colony of the Anglo-Saxons.D. mixed with the Anglo-Saxons.    25. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of En

32、glish language?    A. simpleB. wide spread     C. pureD. relatively fixed word order    Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage:    There are some 65 species of New World monkeys. Many of these have very usefu

33、l anatomical adaptation lacking in their Old World counterparts: the prehensile tail.    And in a few species the gripping tail has developed to such an extent that it actually has “fingerprints” on the tip. While of course a tail is not equipped with fingers, it can sometimes be

34、 even more useful than an arm or a leg. A spider monkey´s tail, for instance, is longer than its head and body combined, and is frequently used instead of a hand to grasp distant objects. Other monkeys less fortunate are forced to relegate at least one limb to support while they feed. Whereas m

35、onkeys endowed with prehensility can hang by their tails while they feast with both hands and feet. A few New World monkeys have also evolved arms and shoulders that are suitable for swinging hand over hand through the tress like the Asiatic Gibbons.    26. The passage mainly dis

36、cusses _.    A. certain evolutionary advantage of New World monkeys    B. feeding habits of the spider monkey    C. the development of arms and shoulders in New World monkeys    D. some anatomical adaptations of Asiatic

37、Gibbons    27. The author probably believes that a monkey use its prehensile tail especially for _.    A. running over a grassy plainB. supporting itself while eating    C. swimming across a riverD. defending itself against enemies 

38、60;  28. It can be inferred from the passage that the Asiatic Gibbons and certain New World monkeys are similar in what respect?    A. The length of their tails.B. Their mating habits.    C. The ability to grip with their feet.D. Its upper body struc

39、ture.    29. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the information in the passage?    A. Some monkeys use their hands to grasp objects.    B. A spider monkey has a very long tail.    C. A prehensile

40、tail has fingers.    D. Asiatic Gibbons can swing through trees.    30. The word “counterpart” can be best replaced by _.     A. a different part.    B. the same part    C. a part that serves the same

41、 purpose as another    D. another part that serves the different purpose as the other    Part ThreeCloze     Directions:    For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given below. Ma

42、rk your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.    Beethoven is universally recognized as one of the great composers in the world.    Born in Bonn in 1770, Beethoven_31_great talent at an

43、 early age. In 1787, Beethoven first visited Vienna, at that time the center of the _32_ world. There he _33_before Mozart, who was amazed at his talent. In 1792, Beethoven returned to Vienna, where he lived _34_ his death.     Beethoven never married. As a teacher, he was patien

44、t but painstaking; he was _35_ in piano playing but extravagant in conducting. He was _36_ absent-minded that once he _37_ on paying a waiter for a dinner he had not eaten or even ordered.    By 1817, he became totally deaf. _38_ performance stopped, but he continued his creative

45、 work. His finest works were _ 39_ after he had lost the power to _40_ them.    Beethoven´s life ended sadly. After a long illness, he died on March 26, 1827.    31.a. employedb. showedc. enclosedd. denoted    32.a. classicalb. instrum

46、entalc. musicald. commercial    a. recitedb. performedc. operatedd. manipulated    a. untilb. afterc. befored. by    a. noisyb. quietc. freshd. friendly    a. suchb. veryc. sod. well    a. persistedb.

47、 insistedc. pressedd. stressed    a. Publicb. Privatec. Regionald. Provincial    a. compassedb. compressedc. comprisedd. composed    a. listenb. entertainc. imagined. enjoy    Part Four Dialogue Completion  

48、60; There are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short ba

49、r across the corresponding letter in the brackets.    41. Karen: Hello. Could I speak to Justin, Please？    Justin: _    A. Yes, you could.B. Speaking.    C. Who are you?D. Speak, Please.    42. Rober

50、t: Mary, I´d like you to meet my new neighbor, Tom.    Mary: Hello, Tom. It´s nice to meet you.    Tom: _    A. How is the baby?B. Hello, Mary! I haven´t seen you for ages.    C. Hi, Mary! I´ve heard

51、so much about you.D. Hi, Mary! Welcome to England.    43. Taxi driver: Here you are, sir. Grand Hotel.    Passenger: How much is it?    Taxi driver: Two dollars and fifty cents.    Passenger: _.    A.

52、 Don´t give me the restB. It´s not necessary to give me the coins    C. Keep the changeD. I give up the pocket money     44. Waiter: _?     Customer: Yes, I´ll have a cheeseburger，medium rare，with French fries.  

53、60; A. What do you want to eat    B. Have you decided what to have yet    C. Excuse me, are you ready to order now    D. Excuse me, but who´s like to order    45. Speaker A: I´ve got a fever and a really b

54、ad headache.    Speaker B: _    A. Why are you so careless about yourself?    B. This kind of thing happens to everyone.    C. You should take good care of yourself.    D. Oh, that´s too bad. Why

55、 don´t you take some aspirin？    46. Man: That´s a beautiful dress you have on！     Woman: _.    A. Actually, I don´t like it very muchB. Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday    C. Yes, I think soD. No,

56、it´s not that beautiful. Yours is better    47. Bus driver: Move to the rear of the bus, please. There are plenty of seats.    Passenger: _?    Bus driver: Forty cent. Drop it in the box.    A. What´s the price

57、, please?B. What shall be the fee, please?    C. How much does it cost, please?D. How much is the fare, please?    48. Student A: May I use your computer this afternoon？     Student A: I´m sorry, but I have to finish typing this term p

58、aper today.    Student A：_.    A. Do as you pleaseB. It doesn´t matter    C. Thank you just the sameD. Never mind    49. Pupil: I apologize for being late this morning. My alarm clock didn´t ring.  &#

59、160; Teacher: _    A. Tha´t all right. These things often happen.    B. Would you please forgive me? I´ll never accept any apologies at all.    C. Thank you. You are really too kind apologizing to me.    D

60、. Never mind. You don´t have to be so polite.    50. Guest: That was a delicious dinner.    Host: _. Would you like to go to the living room now? It´s more comfortable there.    A. Thank you! Don´t mention itB. You´re we

61、lcome    C. Not so delicious, I´m afraid D. I´m glad you enjoyed it    2006年GCT英语模拟试题（一）答案解析    Simulating Test One    I. 答案：    1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. B  

62、;  11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. A 16. A 17. D 18. D 19. C 20. C    21. A 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. C    31. B 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. D    41. B 42. C 43. C 44. C 45. D 46. B 47

63、. D 48. D 49. A 50. D    II. 详细解释    1【答案】A。    【参考译文】部长一说完就有几名记者举手提了一连串的问题。    【试题分析】此题为语法题，考查固定搭配。    【详细解答】Hardlywhen是固定关联词组,意为“一就” 类似的有: scarcelywhen, no soonerthan, 因此正确答案为A。   

64、60;2【答案】A。    【参考译文】除了几个小公司以外，所有的成员公司都参加了这一计划。    【试题分析】此题为词义辨析题。    【词义辨析】except除之外,通常与nothing, every, all等词连用。其后跟的宾语与句子的宾语或主语通常为并列关系, 如本题的a few small firms与句子主语为并列关系。    3【答案】A。    【参考译文】上周你本不该做的，你应

65、该下周再做。    【试题分析】此题为语法题，考查虚拟语气。    【详细解答】should后接动词完成时表示过去不该做的事情实际上已经做了,是虚拟语气用法。 接动词原形表示现在与未来的情况,因此,A为正确答案。    4.【答案】C。    【参考译文】这件衣服过去很时兴, 但是现在它已过时了。    【试题分析】此题为词义辨析题。    【详细解答】ou

66、t of question没问题;out of order杂乱无章; out of date过时; out     of place不合适。只有C项符合句意。    5【答案】C。    【参考译文】一切都在于我们是否有足够的时间。    【试题分析】此题为语法题，考查宾语从句。    【详细解答】if和whether引导宾语从句，通常可互换，但在介词之后通常用whether。如宾语从句置于主句之

67、前，则也要用 whether。例如Whether he enjoys reading, I wonder。    6【答案】D。    【参考译文】他从不参加舞会, 因为在那里他觉得不自在。    【试题分析】此题为固定搭配。    【详细解答】ill at ease局促不安; at ease舒适的(地), 安心的(地),A、B、C 的表述。    7【答案】D。   

68、; 【参考译文】人们在生活的观点上很不相同。    【试题分析】此题考查句意理解及词的搭配。（北京安通学校提供）    【详细解答】differ from表示A不同意B或A与B持不同意见，还可以表示一种东西不同于另一种东西；differ in表示在某方面不同或持不同意见。    8【答案】C。    【参考译文】我倒宁愿你对她讲话不要那么不客气。    【试题分析】此题为语法题，考查虚拟

69、语气。    【详细解答】would just as soon (=would rather, had rather或had just as soon) 意为“宁愿”后接从句时，其从句谓语动词要用一般过去时表示虚拟语气。    9【答案】B。    【参考译文】彩虹是最美的自然现象之一。    【试题分析】此题为词义辨析题。    【详细解答】phenomena是phenomenon的复数形式；p

70、henomenon现象；appearance外表，出现；experience经验，阅历。    10【答案】B。    【参考译文】现在学生宿舍正在安装暖气。    【试题分析】此题为语法题。    【详细解答】此题考查被动语态的进行式:be+being+PP.(过去分词)。    11.【答案】B。    【试题分析】此题考查考生“掌握段落大意”的能力。见

71、原文第一段，“Police records that were studies for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and crime patterns.”从2400市镇提取的过去五年的警局档案显示：季节变化和犯罪类型之间有惊人的联系。B)项符合该意，为正确选项。    12.【答案】C。    【试题分析】此题考查考生“根据已知信息进行推断的”能力。

72、见原文第二段，该段的主题是murder(谋杀案)，因此C)为正确选项。    13.【答案】D。    【试题分析】此题考查考生“根据已知信息进行推测”的能力。见原文第二段，“Murder reaches its high during July and August,.Murder, moreover, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime crime.”谋杀案高峰期是7、8月份，谋杀不仅具有季节性，它还是周末性及

73、夜晚性的犯罪，由此推知，D为正确选项。    14.【答案】A。    【试题分析】此题考查考生“理解文章中某些细节”的能力。见原文第二段，联系上下文知it指代murder,因此A)为正确答案。    15.【答案】A。    【试题分析】此题考查考生“辨认事实”的能力。见原文最后一段，“What is the most uncriminal month of all? May-except for one strange statis

74、tic. More dog bites are reported in this month.”哪个是犯罪率最低的月份?五月除了一个奇怪的数据，该月上报了更多的狗咬伤人案件，因此推知，A为正确答案。    16.【答案】A。    【试题分析】此题考查考生“掌握全文宗旨及大意”的能力。通读全文，使用排除法做该题。B)A poor speaker can never change.表达能力差无法改进。C)You should always make a short speech.演讲要尽量简短。D)做演讲是一种享受。

75、显然上述三项均不是文章的主要思想，最佳选项A)You can improve your speaking ability.表达能力是可以提高的。    17.【答案】D。    【试题分析】此题考查考生“掌握段落大意”的能力。见原文第一段，该段中作者就如何做好演讲提供了几点建议。D)项符合该意，为正确答案。    18.【答案】D。    【试题分析】此题考查考生“辨认事实”的能力。见原文第一段，“Make sure that everyone in the room can hear.”确保房间里的每个人都听得见。D)项正为该意，为正确选项。    19.【答案】C。    【试题分析】此题考查考生“根据已知信息进行推测”的能力。从全文作者的表达方式可看出，作者最可能是一位讲师。A)调解人，B)