GCT真题A卷外语运用能力测试1

第四部分外语运用能力测试（英语）（50题，每题2分，满分100分）PartOneVocabularyandStructureDirections:Theearetenincompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Thebirdflewupwardanddroppedtheshellfishontotherocktoitopen.cutB.pressC.breakD.shakePeoplewhowalkonthegrassaretoafineof$5.possibleB.likelyC.liableD.reliablePeopledonotalwaysrecalleventsastheyactually.arehappeningB.willhappenC.happenedD.wouldhappenTheMonaLisa,inItaly,isnowintheLouvre,amuseuminParis.whopaintedB.whowaspaintedC.whichpaintedD.whichwaspaintedDr.Hawkinghasmademuchcontributiontothetheoriesofmodernphysicsattheofhishealth.costB.disposalC.mercyD.expenditureJohnSmith,beingadiligentstudent,neverrefusestomoreresponsibilitiesthatareassignedtohim.takeupB.takeinC.takeoffD.takeonEffectivepreventionagainstphysicalharmshasneverbeenurgentlyneeded,especiallyinschools.moreB.asC.suchD.quiteArecentsurveysuggestedthatifmoneywerenotanissue,mostmothersnottoworkatall.shouldpreferB.preferC.wouldpreferD.preferredTheATMsenablebankcustomerstoaccesstheirmoney24hoursadayandsevendaysaweekATMsarelocated.whereverB.wheneverC.howeverD.whateverBecomingawareofourmother'age,notjustinnumbersofyearsbutherpsychologicalandphysicalstate,oftenhelpsustounderstandherbetter.inspiteofB.onaccountofC.intermsofD.bymeansofPartTwoReadingComprehensionDirections:Therearethreepassagesandtwoadvertisementsinthispart.Eachpassageandthetwoadsarefollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions11-15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Thesedaysagreenbuildingmeansmorethanjustthecolorofthepaint.Greenbuildingscanalsorefertoenvironmentallyfriendlyhouses,factories,andoffices.Buildingsaccountfor65percentoftotalU.S.electricityuse.Butgreenbuildingscanreduceenergyandwateruse.Also,thebuildingsareoftenlocatednearpublictransportationsuchasbusesandsubways,sothatpeoplecandrivetheircarsless.Thatcouldbegoodfortheenvironment,becausecarsuselotsofnaturalresourcessuchasgasoline,andgiveoffpollution.Greenbuildingsareoftenbuiltonpreviouslydevelopedland,sothatthebuildingsdonforestsorotherwildhabitats（栖息地）.MartyDettlingisprojectmanagerforabuildingthatputstheseideasintoaction.TheSolairehasbeencalledthecountry'sfirstgreenresider-trisdnigJrilding.AccordingtoDettling,“WWvereducedourenergyconsumptionbyone-thirdandourwaterby50percent.”Noteveryoneisleapingtomoveintoagreenbuilding,however.Somepeoplethinkthatfeaturessuchassolarpanelscostmoremoneythanmoretraditionalenergysources.Despitethis,Dettlinghopesthatgreenbuildingswillbecomecommoninthefuture.big,“Itshesgoingtobesaid.Whatdogreenbuildingsrefertonowadays?Buildingspaintedbygreenhands.Buildingscoveredwithgreenplants.Buildingsthatareenvironment-friendly.Buildingslikehouses,factories,andoffices.Theword“Al^e'2,para.2）isusedto.continuethediscussionoftotalU.S.electricityuse.Expandthetopicofthereductionofenergyandwateruse.Includethediscussionofpublictransportation.Shiftthefocustothetopicoftheenvironmentprotection.Intermsoflanduse,greenbuildingsareconstructedby.makinguseofthedevelopedland.Developingnewland.Clearingthegroundinaforest.Drainingwildhabitats.WhyaresomepeopleNOTsoenthusiasticaboutgreenbuildings?Becausetheydonotjumpintoagreenbuilding.Becausetheyfailtomoveintoagreenbuilding.Becausetheyfinditmorecostlytoliveinagreenbuilding.Becausetheythinkthatsolarpanelsstillcosttoomuch.WhatdidMartyDettlingmeanwhenshesaid"It'sgoingtobebig”？Greenbuildingshaveagreatpotential.Peopleexpectbiggergreenbuildings.Greenbuildingswillbelargerinsize.Peopleprefertoliveinbiggerbuildings.Questions16-20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Theme-park-boundbargainseekerswouldbewisetospendsometimesurfingonlinebeforetheygetinlineattheparksthissummer.Agrowingnumberoftheseattractionsnowallowcustomerstoprinte-ticketsathomewithlargediscountsoffthegateprice,inparttospurattendancethathasdeclinedinrecentyears.Afterboomtimesinthelate1990s,themeparkattendancebegantodecrease,withanoveralldeclineofabout4%overthepastfewyearsatNorthAmerica-visitedestabkiBbstents,saysJamesZoltak,editorofAmusementBusiness.smorediscountingn“Thebloomwasofftheroseasweturnedthecornerinto2000,sothere'hesays.Discountingisn'tnewtoanindustrythathaslongpartneredwithothercommercilenterprises,suchassoftdrinkcompanies,toofferdeals.Thee-ticketingaddsanewopportunitythatnotonlybringssavingsbutconvenienceaswell,sinceitallowsvisitorstoavoidthelineatthegate."Ifyoucangetinearlybeforethelinesfillup,you'regettingmoreforyourmoney,NilesofthewebsiteThemeParkInsider.Theword“attractions”(line1,para.2)refersto.themeparksB.bargainsC.e-ticketsD.discountsWhydomoreandmorethemeparksofferlargediscountsoffgateprice?Togetinlineattheparksthissummer.Toencouragemorepeopletocometotheparks.Toenablepeopletogete-ticketsathome.Toreducetheattendancefigure.Whatdoesthesentenee“Thebloomwasofftherose”mean?theroseinthethemeparkwasoutofbloom.theyear2000wasluckyforthe50establ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ereisrisk40receivingunsuitableapplicationsfromallovertheworld.31.A.FindingB.AppointingC.PlacingD.Searching32.A.fireB.applyC.employD.dismiss33.A.whereB.ifC.whichD.whether34.A.InternalB.ExternalC.AdditionD.Terminal35.A.BesidesB.WhereasC.WhileD.However36.A.useB.touseC.usedD.using37.A.advertisementB.jobC.agencyD.company38.A.placesB.positionsC.roomsD.seats39.A.whileB.asC.whenD.once40.A.atB.inC.overDofPartFourDialogueCompletionDirections:Inthispart,therearetenshortincompletedialoguesbetweentwospeakers,eachfollowedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatmostqppropriatelysuitstheconversationalcontextandbestcompletesthedialogue.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Cindy:John,wherearethecookies.Don'ttellmeyouatethemall!John:Yes,Idid..Icouldn'tbearit.Icouldn'thelpit.TheyweretoogoodtoeatTheyweregoodtoeatSecretary:Hello,MayIhelpyou?Caller:Yes,thisisJackKordell.MayIspeaktoElaineStrong,please.Whoareyou?UltimateComputers.Whoisspeaking?I'mthesecretary.Barbara:Yourhelpmeanseverything.Ijustdon'tknowhowI'lleverrepayyou.Kenneth:.It'snothing!It'snobigdealIt'snotabigthingtodoIt'sworthmentioningIt'snotworthtalkingaboutSpeakerA:I'msoworriedaboutthisjobinterview.SpeakerB:Don'tworry..TakeabreakJustgiveupJustbeyourselfMindyouSpeakerA:IsthereanythingIcandoforyou?SpeakerB:,thereissomething.No,nothingWell,nowthatyouaskNothingIcanthinkofIfyouaskmeTina:Mmm…..ThisisthebestpuddingI'veeverhad!Lyle:Iknowyou'dlikeit.WhatdidIsay?Didn'tItellyou?DidIsayitright?IswhatIsaidright?SpeakerA:Sorryaboutalltheinconvenience.SpeakerB:.OK.WithgreatpleasureDon'tworryaboutitOh,really.That'sOKI'msorrytohearthatSpeakerA:WanttocomeoverThursdayforsupper?SpeakerB:.Ireallycan't.You'llnotmind,IthinkLet'sputfftilllaterNo,Idon'twanttoThanks,butIhavetoworkthateveningllmeetat7inthemorning.SpeakerA:We'vemadeanappointmentwiththestudents.WeCanyoucomeontime?SpeakerB:I'mafraid,.It'stooearly.Ican'tmakeitIcan'tdoitIcan'tgetitD.Icantachieveit50.SpeakerA:ISpeakerB:You'reseveigtyt?Nokidding.Youcertainlydon'tlookit.Youcertainlydon'tlooklikeit.mseventy_eight,butIneverstopjoggingeveryevening.C.Youcertainlydon'tlookatit.D.Youcertainlydon'tlookintoit.第四部分外语运用能力测试答案1.C2.C3.C4.D5.A11.C12.D13.A14.C15.A21.D22.D23.D24.D25.C31.B32.C33.D34.A35.D41.D42.B43.D44.C45.B6.A7.D8.C9.A10.C16.A17.B18.D19.C20.D26.D27.A28.B29.B30.C36.D37.A38.B39.A40.D46.D47.C48.D49.A50.B