2014年GCT英语真题及详解

2014年在职联考GCT英语真题

第四部分外语运用能力测试（英语）

（50小题，每小题2分，满分100分）

Part One Vocabulary and Structure

Directions:

There are ten incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A.B.C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with

a single line through the center.

1.Bats are long-lived creatures,_____a life-expectancy of around20 years.

A some have

B some having

C some of them have

D some of which having

2.This instrument,_____and operating next year,will consist of three telescopes.

A completed

B completing

C to complete

D to be completed

3.We interviewed ten_____but did not find anyone suitable.

A companions

B opponents

C candidates

D partners

4.The radical policy was rejected_____a more cautious one.

A in honor of

B in time of

C in spite of

D in favor of

5.We all questioned_____accurate the result was.

A however

B why

C how

D what

6.I need new-heels on these shoes,the present ones are_____.

A worn down

B knocked down

C kept down

D taken down

7.I can’t tell you how_____I am to you for having listened to me.

A helpful

B faithful

C grateful

D useful

8.The customs officer_____him open his three suitcases.

A forced

B made

C asked

D urged

9.She lost her balance and_____if she hadn’t supported herself.

A would have fallen

B had fallen

C fell

D would fall

10.It wouldn’t do you any_____to work a bit harder.

A injury

B harm

C wound

D hurt

答案及解析：

1.答案B，根据一句话只有一个谓语的原则，排除AC。D选项为从句，但是缺少谓语，B选项是独立主格结构。

2.答案D。由被动关系，排除答案BC。根据next year，得出时间为将来，所以答案为D。

3.答案C。句意：我们面试了10个人，但是没有发现合适人选。

4.答案：C。句意：尽管是比较珍贵，这个基本政策被拒绝了。

5.答案C。根据question和was两个谓语，为复杂句。Question后面是一个宾语从句。How+adj的原则，选出答案C。

6.答案A。句意：我需要换新鞋跟了，现在的这些都被磨破了。

7.答案C。be grateful to sb for sth因某事感谢某人。句意：你不知道，听我说了这么多，我是多么感谢你啊！

8.答案A。句意：海关人员命令他打开他的三个箱子。

9.答案：A。此句话通过后面if had+过去分词，可以看得出是虚拟语气。对于过去的虚拟，主句用would+have+done.

10.答案B。固定搭配do harm to sb对某人造成伤害。你工作稍微努力一点，不会对你造成什么伤害的。

Part Two Reading Comprehension

Direction:

In this part there are three passages and one chart,each followed by five questions 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.

11.What can be said as an overview of the chart?

A The aged population will continue to grow.

B There has been little population change over decades.

C The growth rate of aged people is slowing down.

D Most Americans can live longer in2020than today.

答案：A

解析：从全文的图表走向来看，老年人的数量是在不断增加的。

12.What was true of the situation in2000?

A.The number of people aged65-74had grown.

B.The number of people aged75-84had increased.

C.The total number of aged people had dropped.

D.The total number of aged people remained unchanged.

答案：B

解析：从图表可以看出，老年人的数量是在不断增加的，所以可以直接排除C,D。2000年65-74的人口数量是减少的。

13.From1980to2010,which age group had the highest growth rate?

A.Age under65

B.Age65-74

C.Age75-84

D.Age over85答案：B

解析：从图表看出，65到74的增长幅度最快。

14.What was the total aged population in2010?

A.45million

B.33million

C.40million

D.30million

答案：C

解析：从图表可以直接得出。

15.Which decade sees the sharpest increase in population between 65-74?

A.2010s

B.1990s

C.2000s

D.1980s

答案：A

解析：2010到2020年这十年之间，增长最快。

Questions16-20are based on the following passage:

A cup of tea is almost a symbol of British culture.As a nation,we are well known for our strong liking for this particular hot drink,especially if it is accompanied by some cake or biscuits.Here are some facts about tea drinking habits in the UK:

There is no real tea time

All around the world,everyone thinks that British people drink tea every day at5o’clock in the afternoon.In reality,we drink tea at every hour of the day,from the minute we get up to the last thing before going to bed. Of course it’s quite likely that a British person will drink tea around the middle of the afternoon,but it’s also common to drink it with breakfast. The perfect partner:scones

Scones are a simple kind of cake,slightly sweet and usually served with jam and cream.They are excellent with tea.In fact,if you order a“cream tea”in the UK,you’ll get a teapot accompanied by a plateful of these little treats,Delicious!

Milk in tea

British people nearly always put milk in their tea.This seems strange to people from other European countries,who would rather drink their tea without adding anything to it.In British,people add a certain quantity of milk depending on taste and the tea ends up being opaque(不透明)and

brown instead of clear.

People are always shocked when I say that I prefer coffee to tea.The really is part of our cultural identity,whether we like it or not!

16According to the passage,British people are well known for_____.

A.their unique cake and biscuits

B.their particular drinking habits

C.their passion for tea

D.the love of their own culture

答案：B

解析：从“As a nation,we are well known for our strong liking for this particular hot drink,especially if it is accompanied by some cake or biscuits.”这一句可以看出，英国人的下午茶习惯，全世界闻名。

17People tend to believe that British tea time is_____.

A.at any time of the day

B.before going to bed

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/a715968685.html,te in the afternoon

D.at breakfast time

答案：C

解析：从“All around the world,everyone thinks that British people drink tea every day at5o’clock in the afternoon.”可以看出，世界上其他国家的人，都认为英国人的喝茶习惯只是在下午5点。

18A typical“cream tea”in the UK_____.

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/a715968685.html,ually goes with scones

B.is a special kind of cake

C.is a slightly sweet drink

D.includes a teapot as a gift

答案：A

解析：Scones are a simple kind of cake,slightly sweet and usually served with jam and cream.They are excellent with tea.

19According to the passage,people from other European countries_____.

A.prefer cream tea to coffee

B.take tea as their cultural identity

C.like to add milk to their tea

D.seldom add anything to their tea

答案：D

解析：从“British people nearly always put milk in their tea.This seems strange to people from other European countries,who would rather drink their tea without adding anything to it.”可以看出，欧洲人从不喜欢在茶里加任何东西。

20What is this passage mainly about?

A.British tea time

B.British tea history

C.British eating habits

D.British tea culture

答案：D

解析：第一段说的人英国人喝茶的时间，第二段说英国人喝茶喜欢吃一些甜点。接着又说他们的喝茶习惯。综合起来，可以得出，这篇文章写得是英国人的茶文化。A,C都太片面。

Questions21-25are based on following passage:

Many people start relationships because of loneliness.Loneliness and being alone are not synonymous.loneliness is a state of painful isolation, of feeling cut off from friends and family.Being alone,a state of solitude(独处),can be quite desirable most of the time,since it allows us to work,study,live,or reflect on the world around us.Solitude is usually a matter of choice;loneliness is not.

Lonely people tend to spend a lot of time by themselves,eat dinner alone, spend weekends alone,and participate in few if any social activities. They are unlikely to date.Some lonely people report having many friends, but a closer look suggests that these“friendships”are shallow.Lonely people are unlikely to share confidences.Loneliness tends to peak during adolescence(青春期).This is when most young people begin to replace family ties with peer relationships.Loneliness is quite often connected with feelings of depression and with a feeling of being“sick at heart”. Loneliness is even reported among some married people.In one of the recent studies,lonely wives tended to feel less liking and love for their

partners and expressed less satisfaction with their married life.Lonely husbands reported less liking for their wives and less intimacy in their relationships.

21.The topic of the first paragraph is_____.

A.how to begin relationships

B.intentional choice of staying alone

C.isolation and pain

D.solitude and loneliness

答案：D

解析：第一段分别解释了什么的孤独和独处。

22.The word”synonymous”(Para.1)is closest in meaning to_____.

A.unknown

B.different

C.relevant

D.similar

答案：D

解析：Loneliness and being alone are not synonymous.孤独和独处并不等同。

23.Which of the following is discussed in Paragraph2?

A.How lonely people usually behave.

B.what lonely people want in general.

C.why lonely people often feel depressed.

D.How loneliness usually gets started.

答案：A

解析：第二段说的是孤独的人不喜欢社交，以及他们在生活中是如何表现的。

24.According to Paragraph2,adolescence is a period in life when_____.

A.young people break their family ties

B.most teenagers feel lonely and depressed

C.teenagers begin to form a closer tie with peers

D.young people become less disciplined

答案：A

解析：“This is when most young people begin to replace family ties with peer relationships.”从这一句可以得出，青春期就是青少年们开始脱离家庭，喜欢和同龄人相处。

25.According to a recent study,loneliness_____.

A.brings a closer family relationship

B.brings unpleasant effects to marriage

C.is often found among adults

D.is a matter of personal choice

答案：C

解析：“Loneliness is even reported among some married people.”从这一句话可以的得出C。

Questions26-30are based on the following passage:

Now,our biggest summertime question has been answered:Why do people look so much better in sunglasses?Vanessa Brown,a senior lecturer of art and design at Nortingham University,gave an inside look into the connection between shades and sex appeal.

According to Brown,sunglasses do a wide variety of positive things. They make up for any asymmetries(不对称)，which relates directly to research proving that symmetrical faces are the most attractive ones.If you put on a pair of sunglasses,the lenses will instantly create a perfectly symmetrical face.Sunglasses also create the appearance of a defined bone structure on top of a relatively softer face.

Additionally,people often form quick judgments about others by looking into their eyes.Through eye contact,we can determine someone’s confidence,sincerity and intelligence.If those eyes are shielded,though, a person is automatically unreadable.

We take them for granted today,but sunglasses are a relatively modern everyday accessory(饰件).Sales started to pick up in the1920s,but they didn’t become commonplace until about two decades after that.In their early days,sunglasses were primarily used during risking water and snow sports,and were also associated with new technologies like airplanes travel,which made them seem“daring and thoroughly modern.”Later,Hollywood stars of the1950s and60s started wearing sunglasses to defend themselves form being recognized by the public or harassed by

paparazii(狗子队).Movie stars’adoption the accessory strengthened the link between sunglasses and appeal.

26.Sunglasses make us look appealing by______.

A.improving our facial appearance

B.Protecting our eyes

C.covering our tiredness

D.creating a softer face

答案：D

解析：“Sunglasses also create the appearance of a defined bone structure on top of a relatively softer face.”从这一句中可以得出，眼睛可以修饰人脸上的不足。

27.According to Paragraph3,people in sunglasses would look_____.

A.confident

B.proud

C.mysterious

D.smart

答案：C

解析：“If those eyes are shielded,though,a person is automatically unreadable.”一般来说，眼睛是心灵的窗户。如果将眼睛遮住的话，就会让人产生神秘的感觉.

28.Sunglasses began to be popular in the_______.

A.1960s

B.1950s

C.1940s

D.1920s

答案：C

解析：Sales started to pick up in the1920s,but they didn’t become commonplace until about two decades after that.

29.The example of sportsmen shows that________.

A.sunglasses protect people from harassment

B.sunglasses create a desirable image

C.the public are eager to following them

D.they over-emphasize the role of sunglasses

答案：A

解析：“Later,Hollywood stars of the1950s and60s started wearing sunglasses to defend themselves form being recognized by the public or harassed by paparazii(狗子队).”明星们带眼睛是为了防止骚扰。

30.The passage is mainly written to_______.

A.demonstrate how to make better use of sunglasses

B.explain why sunglasses improve appearance

C.describe the evolution of sunglasses

D.introduce the major functions of sunglasses

答案：D

解析：开始的时候说明了眼镜可以遮瑕，接着就说现代人带眼镜的各种作用。

Part Three Cloze

Imagine a product that can be used as medicine,a cleaning agent and a beauty treatment.You can eat it,drink its juice,and_31__essential oil from it.it is available all over the world,and is inexpensive.You may even have one in your kitchen__32__What is it?The lemon!

It is thought that lemons__33_in Southeast Asia.From___34_they were gradually carried west and toward the Mediernean.Lemon trees thrive in mild_35_,which is why they grow so well in places like Italy,Mexico, Spain,and even parts of African and Asia.A mature tree,depending on the variety and location,can produce36__from200to1500lemons a yea. The cultivated(培养的)varieties_37__in different periods,making it possible to harvest lemons all year round.

You don’t need lots of space to grow a lemon tree.Even a sunny balcony(阳台)enough,__38__small lemon trees can be grown in pots and can make your house beautiful.They like sunny,wind-free spots where they can soak up the warmth,_39against a wall.However,if the temperature drops a lot during the winter,they need to be__40_or brought indoors.

31.A exchange B obtain C examine D occupy

32.A just now B in time C on time D right now

33.A emerged B rooted C originated D appeared

34.A there B then C which D where

35.A climate B weather C soil D land

36.A nowhere B everywhere C elsewhere D anywhere

37.A plant B sow C bloom D harvest

38.A though B as C while D when

39.A probably B literally C likely D preferably

40.A closed B covered C packed D buried

答案及解析：

31.B.Obtain获得

原文考察动词，其后有介词from,再结合语义可知，此处选择obtain 最合适。而exchange意为交换；交易；兑换examine检查；调查occupy 占据，占领；居住；使忙碌.

32.D.Right now此刻

其他选项的意思分别是just now刚刚，in time迟早，最后，及时，on time准时。

33.C.Originated发源，起源

其他选项的意思如下：emerged出现，rooted根源，生根，appeared 出现，露面。

34.A.There那里

上文提及东南亚这个地方，所以本句话需要一个表示地方的词，排除then,而作为一个简单句是不需要使用关系代词which或者关系副词

where的。

35.A.Climate气候

本空格前有形容词mild（温和的），而下文也提及一些国家，我们可以得出此处在讨论植物的生长气候条件。所以排除weather天气，soil 土壤，land土地。

36.D.Anywhere随便哪个地方

根据四个选项的意思，D选项最符合语义和惯用法。

37.C.Bloom开花

其中sow播种，harvest(n.收成，v.收割，捕获),本句的主语是不同的植物品种，所以只能选择bloom作为谓语动词。

38.B as因为

上文指出就算阳光充沛的阳台也可以种植柠檬，该句句意是小柠檬树可以盆栽，可以美化家园。结合上下文，只有连词as最符合语境。

39.D.Preferably更可取

此处意思是最好选择靠墙的地方栽种柠檬。其中，probably,likely可能地，literally字面上，简直。

40.B covered遮蔽，掩盖

根据上下文，冬季气温骤降时，需要遮盖或者将柠檬树移至室内。其中，pack包裹，打包，bury埋葬，隐藏。

Part Four Dialogue Completion

41.A:I can’t believe it’s so hot.I think I’m dying from the heat.It’s not even noon yet.

B:__________________

A.What will happen then?

B.Will you please turn on the air conditioner?

C.That means it will get even hotter?

D.I’m sure I will die from it.

42.A:We have to say bye now.I wish you a pleasant journey.

B:_________________

A.The same here

B.Thanks.Take care

C.You can count on me

D.Yes,you said it

43.A:A button came off my shirt and was lost.

B:Many shirts come with an extra button.

A:You’re right.______________

A.Let’s see if it has one.

B.I’ll sew it on.

C.Forget it!

D.That’s a good idea.

44.A:I ordered a book from you last Saturday.It hasn’t arrived yet.

B:Please tell me the serial number on your order sheet._________.

A.I’ll run a check for you

B.I promise

C.Trust me

D.You won’t regret it

45.A:Well,you told me to soak it in hot water.

B:_______I told you to dip it in warm water.

A.That’s true.

B.No,I didn’t.

C.You did,you know.

D.That’s what I said!

46.A:Excuse me,sir,but could I ask you a quick question?

B:______________

A.Give me a break.

B.Take it easy.

C.Yes,you are so kind.

D.Sure.What is it?

47.A:Something must be wrong with my computer.All I get is a black screen.

B:Will you lose all your files?

A:_______________

A.I’ll do my best

B.I won’t let it go

C.No,I always back up my files

D.It sure is,but I’ll call the service

48.A:You seem to be having some problems.

B:_______I’ll manage.

A.I’m afraid not.

B.Are you sure?

C.Is it so?

D.It’s all right.

49.A:It must feel great to be almost finished with school.At least you can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

B:_______________

A.That’s not saying much.

B.You can say it again.

C.Who can tell?

D.That goes without saying.

50.A:I don’t know what we’d have done if you hadn’t come along.

B:_____________.It was the least I could do.

A.It works well

B.I’m not sure

C.Don’t mention it

D.It’s very good

答案及解析：

41.C.

A:难以置信会如此炎热。我快热死了。这还没到中午呀。

B:就是说还会更热吗？

41.B.

A:不得不道别了，祝你旅途愉快。

B:谢谢，保重。

其中，same here是口语中表示“彼此彼此”或“我也一样”的常用的短语。

43.B

You’re right.即是对上文的肯定，许多T恤都有备用纽扣。

Forget it!没关系，别提了，休想的意思。

44.A.

订阅的书未到，提供订单号，就是为了核查情况。

45.B.

根据上下文，将物品浸泡在热水里和蘸下热水是不同的，可见说话人并不赞同对方的说法。

46.D.

比较四个选项，只有D选项符合交际中的相关性和合作性特征。47.C.

对于“电脑黑屏，文件是否丢失？”的回应，C最合适。

48.D.

根据后文的I’ll manage可以推断，上文一定是认为问题不严重。49.B.

意思是我完全同意你的看法。