GCT英语模拟试题三及答案解析Word格式文档下载.docx

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2.Withthemapofthecitytohelpthem,theyhadno____theplace.

A.difficultiesinfindingB.difficultyinfinding

C.difficultytofindD.troubletofind

3.Thisisa____youngwriter.Hehaspublishedquiteafewgoodstoriesinrecentyears.

A.promisedB.lookingforwardC.promisingD.clever

4.Whatisthe____languageinIndia?

A.officeB.officialC.officiallyD.officer

5.____,itisquiteeasytodrillaholeinitwithaeraser.

A.HardadiamondisB.Hardasadiamondis

C.AsadiamondishardD.Howhardisadiamond

6.Idesirednothingbut____home.

A.goB.togoC.goingD.went

7.Nuclearscienceshouldbedevelopedtobenefitthepeople____harmthem.

A.morethanB.betterthanC.otherthanD.ratherthan

8.Iwouldappreciate____itasecret.

A.yourkeepingB.thatyoukeepC.youtokeepD.thatyouwillkeep

9.Ifoundmyselfcompletely____byhisvividperformance.

A.carriedoutB.carriedoffC.carriedawayD.carriedon

10.It’shightimethatsomething,____toprohibitsellingfakecommodities.

A.mustbedoneB.wasdoneC.bedoneD.weredone

PartTwoReadingComprehension

Inthisparttherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswers.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheetbydrawingwithapencilashortbaracrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.

Questions11-15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Crimehasitsowncycles,amagazinereportedsomeyearsago.Policerecordsthatwerestudiedforfiveyearsfromover2,400citiesandtownsshowasurprisinglinkbetweenchangesintheseasonsandcrimepatterns.

Thepatternofcrimehasvariedverylittleoveralongperiodofyears.MurderreachesitshighduringJulyandAugust,asdorapeandotherviolentattacks.Murder,moreover,ismorethanseasonal:

itisaweekendcrime.Itisalsoanighttimecrime:

62percentofmurdersarecommittedbetween6p.m.and6a.m.

Unlikethesummerhighincrimesofbodilyharm,burglaryhasadifferentcycle.Youaremostlikelytoberobbedbetween6p.m.and2a.m.onaSaturdaynightinDecember,January,orFebruary.Whatisthemostuncriminalmonthofall?

May—exceptforonestrangestatistic.Moredogbitesarereportedinthismonththaninanyothermonthoftheyear.

11.Themainideaofparagraph1is________.

A.crimeisaserioussocialproblem

B.thereisalinkbetweenchangeintheseasonsandcrimepatterns

C.crimeisnotlinkedtothechangeinseason

D.2,400townswerestudiedforfiveyears

12.Thesubjectofparagraph2is_________.

A.SummercrimeB.burglaryC.murderD.nighttimecrime

13.Accordingtothepassage,amurderwouldmostlikelyoccur________.

A.onaweekendnightinwinterB.onaweekendafternooninsummer

C.onaSaturdaynightD.onaweekendnightinsummer

14.Inparagraph2“itisalsoanighttimecrime,”itrefersto_________.

A.murderB.62percentC.weekendcrimeD.rape

15.Inparagraph3,whatistheonestrangestatisticforMay?

A.TherearemoredogbitesinMay.B.TherearemorerobberiesinMay.

C.ThereisthemostcrimeinMay.D.TherearemoremurdersinMay.

Questions16-20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

“Fingersweremadebeforeforks”.Whenapersongivesupgoodmanners,putsasideknifeandfork,anddivesintohisfood,someoneislikelytorepeatthatsaying.Theforkwasanancientagriculturaltool,butforcenturiesnoonethoughtofeatingwithit.Notuntiltheeleventhcentury,whenayoungladyfromConstantinoplebroughtherforktoItaly,didthecustomreachEurope.

BythefifteenthcenturytheuseoftheforkwaswidespreadinItaly.TheEnglishexplanationwasthatItalianswereaversetoeatingfoodtouchedwithfingers,“Seeingallmen’sfingersarenotalikeclean.”EnglishtravellerskepttheirfriendsinstitcheswhiledescribingthisridiculousItaliancustom.

AnyonewhousedaforktoeatwithwaslaughedatinEnglandforthenexthundredyears.Menwhousedforkswerethoughttobesissies,andwomenwhousedthemwerecalledshow-offsandovernice.Notuntilthelate1600’sdidusingaforkbecomeacommoncustom.

16.Thecustomofeatingwithaforkwas_____.

A.broughttoEuropefromAmericaB.begunwhenforkswereinvented

C.broughttoEuropefromAsiaD.inventedbyItalians

17.Bythefifteenthcenturyforkswereused_____.

A.alloverItalyB.onlyinConstantinople

C.widelyinEuropeD.InEngland

18.ToEnglishtravellersinItaly,theuseofforksseemed_____.

A.cleverB.necessaryC.goodmannerD.ridiculous

19.TheEnglishthoughtthatItaliansusedforksinorderto______.

A.imitatethepeopleoftheEastB.keeptheirfoodclean

C.impressvisitorswiththeirgoodmannersD.amusetheEnglish

20.InEngland,peoplewhousedforksatthattimewereconsidered_____.

A.wellmanneredB.sissiesC.show-offsandoverniceD.bothBandC

Questions21-25arebasedonthefollowingpassage

HolidaysintheUnitedStatesusuallyoccuratleastonceamonth.MostmonthshaveanationalholidaythathasbeenarrangedtobecelebratedonaMonday.TheholidayshaveallbeendecidedtobecelebratedonaMondaysothattheworkersmayhave3-dayweekends,thatis,Saturday,SundayandMondayinordertorestortravelordothingswiththeirfamilies.MajorholidaysintheUnitedStatesincludeNewYear’sDay,ChristmasDayandtheday,whenwerememberthefirstsettlersoftheUnitedSates,calledThanksgivingDay.Intheseholidaysmostbusinessescloseandtheworkersstayathomeandcelebratewiththeirfamilies.

Vacationcanbefrom2weeksayearto4weeksayear.Thisusuallydependsonhowlongyouhavebeenworkingforacompany,whattypeofpositionyouhave,whetheryouhaveaveryhighandimportantpositionandwhetheryoucanfindsomeonetoreplaceyou.Inthiscase,youmighttakeafewdaysatatimeratherthantakeonemonthallatonce.Usuallythemoretimeyouspendworkingforacompany,themoretimeyoumaygetforavacation.

21.ThegovernmentoftheUnitedStatesmakesitaruleforworkerstohave__________weekends.

A.5-dayB.2-dayC.3-dayD.4-day

22.WorkersintheUnitedStatessometimesworkfrom__________.

A.MondayB.SaturdaytoMonday

C.ThursdaytoFridayD.TuesdaytoFriday

23.Whichstatementiswrongaccordingtothispassage?

A.OnlyafewshopsremainopenonNewYear’sDay.

B.Mostoftheworkersneedn’tworkonChristmasDay.

C.Daysonvacationmustbemorethanalltheholidaysinyear.

D.Alltheworkershaveahalf-monthvacationatleast.

24.Thereasonwhysomeonehastodividehisvacationintoseveralpartsisthat_________.

A.hedoesn’twanttomakealongvacation

B.hahasn’tahighposition

C.heplaysanimportantroleinhiswork

D.hehasn’tbeenworkingforhiscompanyforalongtime

25.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.HolidaysintheUnitedStates

B.VacationintheUnitedStaes

C.HowtheWorkersSpendTheirHolidays

D.SomethingabouttheHolidaysandVacationintheU.S.

Questions26-30arebasedonthefollowingpassage

TheIndustrialRevolutioninBritainfirstbeganinthetextileindustry.Englandhadbeenamajorproducerofwoolforcenturies.Eversincetheenclosures,woolandthenwoolenclothhadbeentheprincipalexportsofEngland.Andcloth-making,thoughadomesticindustryintheearlyyears,hadthecharacteristicofcaptalistproductionwhichseparatedtheemployerfromtheemployeeandintroducedthedivisionoflabour,suchascarding,spinning,weaving,fullinganddyeing.Withtheexpansionofmarket,thedemandforclothalsoincreased.Butaspinnerwithadistaffcouldonlymakeonethreadatatime.Theshortsupplyofyarnbecamethemainobstacletomassproductionofcloth.Thegeneralefforttoimprovethread-makingtechniquesledtotheinventionofspinningJennyin1764,bytheEnglishspinnerHargreaves.Thenewinstrumentenabledasinglyworkmantospineightortenthreadsatonce.Ayearlater,RichardArkwright,abarber,patentedadevicefordrawingoutthreadbymeansofrollers.Thenin1779,SamualCromptondrewonthesetwonewdevicesandinventedanewkindofspinningmachineknownasthemule.Itgreatlyacceleratedthespeedofproductionandimprovedthequalityofthread.ThenArkwrightestablishedagreatfactorybyapplyingpower-drivenmulesandbecameknownasFatherofFactorySysteminEngland.

Bytheendofthe18thCentury,power-drivenmachinesspinningtwohundredthreadssimultaneouslyhadbeenintroducedinproduction.

26.WhatwasthemostimportantexportofEnglandbeforetherevolution?

A.Woolcloth.B.Woolandwoolencloth.

C.Spinningmachines.D.Power-drivenmachines.

27.Capitalistproductionwascharacterizedby____.

A.theseparationoftheemployerfromtheemployeeB.thedivisi