2015年GCT考试英语阅读理解专项辅导练习4.13
2015GCT真题及参考答案(英语)
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 StructureDirections: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. So loudly ______ that even people far away could hear him.A. did he shoutB. he shoutedC. shouted heD. should he shout参考答案：A2. Her ankle caught on a stone, and she almost lost her ______ .A. mindB. wayC. balanceD. strength参考答案：C3. The honor will be awarded to ______ finishes the work first.A. anyoneB. whoC. whomeverD. whoever参考答案：C4. Bill‟s chance of winning is ______ .A. slenderB. leanC. skinnyD. few参考答案：A5. Dave lived in a small apartment near Boston, ______ what to do about his future.A. to wonderB. being wonderedC. wonderedD. wondering参考答案：D6. Academic freedom ______ refers to the right to pursue what one believes to be thetruth.A. purposelyB. primarilyC. presentlyD. promptly参考答案：B7. If he ______ the doctor's advice, he would be quite all right now.A. could followB. followsC. has followedD. had followed参考答案：D8. Humans are very sociable creatures, so they need to ______ with other people.A. interactB. interpretC. integrateD. interfere参考答案：A9. ______ remains considerable doubt over when the railway will be completed.A. ThereB. ThatC. ItD. What参考答案：A10. The company did not sell a single car for a month and had to ______ its workers.A. layoutB. layoffC. lay asideD. lay down参考答案：BPart Two Reading ComprehensionDirections: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.Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:Not enough American students want to be engineers,mathematicians, or scientists. The Obama administration wants to change that. They are spending money to do it. The government will invest three billion dollars in the education of young Americans in science, technology, engineering, and math. The four areas together are known as STEM. Many jobs in the STEM fields will open in the coming years. The U.S. government's investment aims to increase the number of Americans who can take those jobs.Yet girls appear far less interested in STEM subjects than boys. Only 25% of STEM students are girls. Camsie McAdams from the U.S. Education Department says girls simply do not feel welcomed in STEM subjects. She says young women look at industries such as engineering and computer science and see most of the leaders are men. “We, as women, want to have people that look like us, people that we can relate to. A lot of times what keeps people from entering the field, even when they get the degree, is because they don‟t feel welcomed.”Engineer Debbie Sterling invented for girls a construction toy named “Goldie Blox”. She hopes Goldie Blox will help girls develop spatial skills, which help engineers and builders to think about objects in three dimensions(维度））.To interest girls, Sterling created the character “Goldie.” Goldie does not care about beauty or clothes. Goldie tells stories, solves difficult problems and creates imaginary worlds.11. According to the passage, STEM jobs in the US are not ______.A. taken by old peopleB. attractive to youngstersC. respected in societyD. very well paid参考答案：B12. One measure that the Obama administration will take is to ______.A. raise pays for young engineersB. encourage girls to go to collegeC. create more jobs in the STEM fieldsD. invest more money in education参考答案：D13. Girls lack interest in STEM subjects because they feel ______.A. unqualified for STEM jobsB. unwelcome in STEM jobsC. unconfident in themselvesD. ignored in those classes参考答案：B14. Debbie Sterling invented “Goldie Blox” to ______.A. help girls tell stories betterB. develop strong character in girlsC. provide girls with more entertainmentD. arouse girls5 interest in STEM参考答案：D15- The last paragraph implies that ______.A. Goldie has displayed a beautiful imaginary worldB. Goldie has a character that youngsters likeC. Goldie Blox has made girls interested in spatial skillsD. spatial skills are highly demanded in STEM jobs参考答案：BQuestions 16-20 are based on the following passage:Early last month, Bill Gates released a video of a venture funded by the Gates Foundation: the Omniprocessor, a Seattle-based processing plant that bums sewage (污水) to make clean drinking water. In the video, Gates raises a glass of water to his lips. Just five minutes ago, he explains, that water was human waste. Gates takes a sip (小口呷）). “It‟s water, ‟‟ he says. “Having studied the engineering behind it, I would happily drink it every day. It‟s that safe.”According to the Foundation^ estimates, at least two billion people lack access to proper sanitation (公共卫生);a report warned that, within the next decade, “many countries will experience water problems—shortages, poor water quality, or floods—that will risk instability and state failure.” The Omniprocessor‟s approach seems to be the perfect solution. It offers clean drinking water where access is lacking. In fact, the technology has been around for years, and its effectiveness is an established fact So why hasn‟t it been widely adopted yet?That's precisely the question that Paul Rozin tackled in a series of studies spanning over 2,000 American adults and several hundred college students. The results were published in the journal Judgment and Decision Making.“The problem isn't making the recycled water but getting people to drink it,” Rozin said. “And it‟s a problem that isn‟t going to be solved by engineers. It will be solved by psychologists.”16. The video shows that Bill Gates is ______.A. explaining the water recycling processB. making water out of sewageC. drinking clean water made from sewageD. risking drinking polluted water参考答案：A17. The video seems intended to ______.A. build public confidence in recycled waterB. market the new sewage burning technologyC. persuade people to save waterD. improve Bill Gates, public image参考答案：A18. According to the report mentioned in Paragraph 2, water problems will ______.A. become more worrying for economic reasonsB. worsen the sanitation situation in poor countriesC. be solved using the Omniprocessor‟s approachD. endanger the national security in some countries参考答案：D19. According to the author, the water-recycling technology ______.A. proves effectiveB. is not worth the investmentC. remains to be testedD. is technically difficult to use参考答案：A20. This passage is mainly about ______.A. the importance of psychologyB. the future of the OmniprocessorC. the ventures of Gates FoundationD. the acceptance of recycled water参考答案：DQuestions 21-25 are based on the following passage:In his book Hamlet's Blackberry. William Powers describes a scene that shouldstrike many as familiar. “Here I was in New York, the most fantastic city in the world— so much to look at, to see and hear, but everybody around me was staring closely at some digital device,” he said. “These small devices are wonderful, and they do fantastic stuff for us all day long, but to miss out on your surroundings all the time, which I think we increasingly do—I really question that.”Powers certainly doesn't condemn the way we use these devices. He does, however, recognize the downside of constantly being flooded with new information—or what he calls the “over-connectedness.” Among th e things that suffer from our overconnectedness, Powers says, are relationships. ”It's not really connectedness. It's sort of the opposite of connectedness.”How are we supposed to cope with the problem? Powers has one suggestion: just disconnect. His family, for example, takes an “Internet Sabbath” every weekend. “We turn off the household modem, and we don‟t have smart phones. We can‟t do Web surfing,” he explains.According to Powers, the positive effects of these technology breaks are felt long after the weekends are over. “Even when we're connected, we can feel the benefits of having been disconnected a couple of days ago,” he says. “It's about that simple word, …balance‟.”Not that he thinks unplugging your modem is necessarily easy. ”It's really har d to pull away. You have to know why you're doing it, and really believe,” he says.21. According to Paragraph 1, William Powers ______.A. has a passion for digital devicesB. dislikes New York cityC.writes about a familiar sceneD. is a well-known writer参考答案：C22.The word “downside”（Para. 2) is closest in meaning to “ ______.”A.shortcomingB. confusionC.effectD. challenge参考答案：A23.During the “Internet Sabbath”, the Powers family ______.A. go out for a surfB. are free from the Internet useC. play games on the InternetD. don‟t make phone calls参考答案：B24.According to Powers, technology breaks ______.A. allow people to live a simple lifeB. seem to make weekends longerC. make people‟s life better balanced .D. have a short positive effect参考答案：C25. The passage is most likely a ______.A. social surveyB. book reviewC. technical reportD. news item参考答案：BQuestions 26-30 are based on the following chart:Best Value For Vacations in August (Flights + Hotel)26.Where will you go if you want to enjoy a 3-week vacation?A. Alaska.B. Mexico City.C. Miami.D. Havana Cuba.参考答案：C27.To have a 4-night trip with about $ 500, you can visit ______.A. MiamiB. New YorkC. DallasD. Las Vegas参考答案：C28.To have a one-week vacation outside the US, you can leave on ______.A. August 24B. August 2C. August 1D. August 3参考答案：B29.Which of the following plans in the US provides the best hotel?A. Alaska.B. Miami.C. New York.D. Las Vegas.参考答案：A30.How much do you have to pay for a coolest summer vacation?A. $1262 per person.B. $1229 per person.C. $1095 per person.D. $643 per person.参考答案：BPart Three ClozeDirections:There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, 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 centerResearchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a [31] was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages. Here is [32] they did.Researchers took 60 adults and [33] them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply [34] the words. They had the second group speak the words 35 a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words. All three groups studied words taken from the [36] language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose the Hungarian language because not many people know the language. It does not [37] any roots with German or Roman languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out [38].The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall [39] They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than [40] who simply learned the words by speaking them.31. A. paper B. song C. book D. story32. A. what B. how C. where D. why33. A. brought B. split C. formed D. combined34. A. spell B. write C. speak D. sing35. A. as B. in C. for D. to36. A. Hungarian B. German C. Spanish D. Italian37. A. show B. share C. take D. make38. A. on average B.in betweenC. on top D. at the bottom39. A. contribution B.progress C. function D. performance40. A. those B.them C. these D. others参考答案：31-35 BABAB36-40 ABBDAPart Four Dialogue Completion Directions:In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41.A: Dad, could you help me with my math assignment?B: ______ But I‟ll try.A. Give me a break.B. My math is great.C. My math is rusty.D. How come?参考答案：C42.A: Little Johnny has a basketball game this afternoon. I'm driving him to the game.B: ______A. Oh, good luck for his team.B. What are you doing today?C. Oh, that goes without saying.D. What a beautiful game!参考答案：A43.A: You want to do something fun?B: Yes. ______ I need to finish my assignment now.A. That depends.B. Why not?C. What do you suggest?D. But I shouldn‟t.参考答案：D44.A: What is the topic of your research, Frank?B: Forms of transportation. ______ ?A: I've been finding out about people's attitude towards organic food.A. What about youB. Any suggestionsC. Is there anything elseD. How are you going参考答案：A45. A: Did we get off the bus too early?B: ______A: I shouldn‟t have listened to you.A. What seems to be the trouble?B. It kind of looks like we did.C. Of course.D. No kidding.参考答案：B46. A: Service department. ______ ?B: Yes. The washer we bought at your store about a month ago doesn't work right.A. What‟s your problemB. What‟s happeningC. Can you help meD. May I help you参考答案：D47. A: Hello, IM like to buy a map, please. Do you sell it here?B: ______A: Do you know where I can buy one, please?A. Yes, what kind?B. Yes, right over there.C. No, I‟m sorry we don‟t.D. No, how about a globe?参考答案：C48. A: I‟m sorry, there‟s no record of your booking here.B: ______ I called the office this morning.A: Let me check again.A. How unlucky!B. What a day!C. Never mind.D. How can that be?参考答案：D49. A: Are you having problems with this form?B: I don‟t understand some things.A: That‟s simple enough. ______.A. Don't count on anyone elseB. Don‟t be fooled by itC.Let me show you D. Let me give it to you参考答案：C50. A: Don‟t you think that lady is inappropriately dressed for a place like this?B: ______. I don't like women who wear low-cut dresses to church.A. I can hardly tellB. Yes, IdoC. Just think of itD. No, I don‟t参考答案：B。
2015届高考英语阅读理解专题复习学案14
2015河北省高邑县高考英语阅读理解一轮查漏补缺练习（5）及答案阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Today just as technology changed the face of industry, farms have experienced an “agricultural revolution”. On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power.One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently. The computers help them keep more accurate records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant, how much livestock (家畜) to buy, when to sell their products, and how much profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. Programs are being written for pig producers, grain farmers, potato farmers, and dairy farmers. In the future, farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm, students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. While theold-time farms depended on horse power, and modern farms depend on machine power, farms of the future will depend on computer power.Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot, a real “mechanized hired hand”that will be able to move and, in some ways, think like a human being. Agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make shocking changes in farming before the end of the century. Unlike farmers of the present, farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear (修剪)sheep, drive tractors, and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example, in order to milk their cows, farmers must first drive them into the barn, then connect them to the milking machines, watch the machines, and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future, this will all be done by robots. In addition, when the milking is completed, the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure. The complete change of the farm is far in the future, but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long.1. Which sentence carried the main idea of the whole passage?A. The first sentence of the third paragraph.B. The first sentence of the second paragraph.C. The first sentence of the first paragraph.D. The last sentence of the second paragraph.2. According to the passage, computers can not help farmersdecide______.A. how much money they can earn from their productsB. whether to plant a certain kind of cropC. what livestock to raiseD. when to sell their products3. Which of the following statements is true?A. Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers.B. Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present.C. Both computers and robots have been in use on today’s farms.D. Students at agricultural colleges must take computer classes because they can do nothing without the help of computers on today’s farms.4. What is the best title for the whole passage?A. Computer, Farmers’ Best FriendB. Farmers in the FutureC. The Agricultural RevolutionD. Computers and Robots【参考答案】1—4、CCBC【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学三模试题】Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own. We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives.This sense of wonder is universal. Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars, and the popularity of fantasy（幻想）literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings. This sense of wonder draws us to each other, to the world around us, and to the world of make-believe. But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us?Human beings, as biologists have suggested, possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms. However, people, especially in big cities, often lead rather isolated lives. In a study of British schoolchildren, it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than common wildlife. Without modem technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals. When we lack meaningful interaction with the world around us, and sometimes even with our families and friends, we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen.The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad, but when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world. Other wonderful worlds exist all around us. But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough, we can see that these worlds, in a broad sense, are really part of our own.36. What man is curious about is mainly __________.A. the unknown worldB. the unusual eventsC. the daily triflesD. the isolated lives37．The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves .A．the close connection between man and the fantasy worldB．the wonderful achievements of fantasy literatureC．the fine taste of moviegoers around the worldD．the general existence of the sense of curiosity38．What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?A．People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy.B．The world around us could serve as a source of wonder.C．The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond.D．Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder. 39．If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe, we will _________.A．fail to appreciate the joy in our livesB．be confused by the world of make-believeC．miss the chance to recognize the fantasy worldD．be trapped by other worlds existing all around us40. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show us the hidden beauty in our world.B. To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world.C. To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder.D. To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe.【参考答案】36-40. ADBAB【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学三模试题】DA MENTORING program (导师制) is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.Alex Goldberg, the program's founder, said: "We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.”"We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth. For example, we've secured internships (实习) with world-famous firms such as Honda.”"At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring, it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures." Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) International Youth Forum (论坛).The event was held for young people from around the world, to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. "Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop, it was amazing," he said, " We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon."The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life. It dealt with issues such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment.Kieran said: "It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August."The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For details visit .41. The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to _____.A. train staff for world-famous firmsB. offer job opportunities to young adultsC. provide youth with unique experiencesD. equip the unemployed with different skills42. According to Alex Goldberg, it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to _____.A. the lack of support from firmsB. the cultural differencesC. the effect of unemploymentD. the shortage of money43. According to the passage, the forum focused on how youth can ____.A. build up their confidence at schoolB. find work experience opportunitiesC. improve their social skills for the futureD. play an active role in the change of society44. We can learn from the passage that _____.A. the visit to the United Kingdom was amazingB. Kieran has made great progress in many aspectsC. the youth have found a way to solve their problemsD. the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday45. What would be the best tide for the passage?A. Alex Goldberg, Founder of Young InspirationsB. Young People Find a World of OpportunityC. Kieran, Banbury School Pupil to ParisD. Debates Help Youth with Their Grades【参考答案】41-45.CDDBB阅读理解。
GCT考试英语辅导教材--阅读(10)
GCT考试英语辅导教材--阅读(10)第三章阅读理解第五节阅读理解强化练习Reading Comprehension 4Passage 1Friedrich Dobl, a Yugoslav working in Germany, was fed up withtraffic jams. At long weekends and holiday times when he wanted to get him quickly he always found himself behind hundreds of other cars moving slowly along the notorious foreign workers route through Germany and Austria. How easy it all was for police and emergency services. A siren, a flashing light? And like magic everyone was out of the way. Going home from work one night he passed a garage. And there in front of him was the answer to his problem. An old ambulance was for sale. The red cross had been removed. But not the flashing light, and the siren. He tried the light. It flashed magnificently. He tried the siren. That too sounded impressive. He bought the ambulance and opened up for himself a dream world of motoring. It began early in the morning, all his luggage in the back of the ambulance and motorway in Germany looking reasonably clear. Soon, as always, a long line of traffic appeared ahead. He switched on the flashing light and set off the siren. Cars swiftly slowed and pulled off the fast lane. Other cars stopped and drivers waved him ahead to an open road all his own. In record time he crossed the border into Austria. The big bluff was working. Police even waved him through the confusion caused by an accident. But then the Yugoslav made his beg mistake. Until then he had only stopped for petrol. Now he wasdriving past a real accident, lights flashing, too late to realize that it was not another traffic jam as he assumed. They stopped him, and after hearing the story of his ride across two countries fined him 12.5 pounds.1. At long weekends and holidays Friedrich Dobl used to____ .A. drive home in GermanyB. meet other foreign workersC. get caught in terrible traffic jamsD. get to the place where he worked by a special quick route2. Why did he decide to buy the ambulance?A. Because he had always wanted one.B. Because he wanted to resell it at a higher price.C. Because he liked the siren and the flashing light.D. Because he knew that other traffic would get clear of the way for an ambulance.3. The red cross had been removed ____.A. but he soon put up a new oneB. but the siren and the flashing light still workedC. so he asked the garage to paint another one onD. because the vehicle did not look like an ambulance any more4. When the police stopped him, ____.A. he was driving dangerouslyB. he had just driven straight past an accidentC. they found 12.5 pounds in his pocketD. they told him they had followed him all the way5. Which of the followings might be the best title for the passage?A. How to Drive Quickly.B. How to Avoid Accidents.C. A Quick Way Home? By An Ambulance.D. A Safe Way Home? Non-Stop.1.【答案】C【解析】从本文第一段可以得知，在德国工作的南斯拉夫人Friedrich Dobl每个周末和放假都会回家，他在穿过德国和奥地利回国的路上受够了交通堵塞。
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CONTENTS目录第一部分2015中考英语综合阅读卷首语 (1)第二部分目录 (2)第三部分模拟实战演练Test1.中考英语综合阅读训练（一） (3)Test2.中考英语综合阅读训练（二） (6)Test3.中考英语综合阅读训练（三） (9)Test4.中考英语综合阅读训练（四） (12)Test5.中考英语综合阅读训练（五） (15)Test6.中考英语综合阅读训练（六） (18)Test7.中考英语综合阅读训练（七） (21)Test8.中考英语综合阅读训练（八） (24)Test9.中考英语综合阅读训练（九） (27)Test10.中考英语综合阅读训练（十） (30)Test11.中考英语综合阅读训练（十一） (33)Test12.中考英语综合阅读训练（十二） (36)Test13.中考英语综合阅读训练（十三） (39)Test14.中考英语综合阅读训练（十四） (42)Test15.中考英语综合阅读训练（十五） (45)Test16.中考英语综合阅读训练（十六） (48)Test17.中考英语综合阅读训练（十七） (51)Test18.中考英语综合阅读训练（十八） (54)Test19.中考英语综合阅读训练（十九） (57)Test20.中考英语综合阅读训练（二十） (60)第四部分参考答案.................................................................................................63-642015年中考英语综合阅读训练（一）一．突破完形难度建议用时实际用时评分（满10分）6分钟In a zoo,a baby camel asked his mother,“Mother,may I ask you some questions?”“Sure!”said Mother.“Is there anything1with you?”The baby asked,“Why do camels have humps(驼峰)?”Mother said2“Well,son,we are desert animals,so we need the humps to store3and we are known to live without water.”The baby said,“OK,then why are our4long?”Mother said,still calmly,“Son, clearly they are meant for5in the desert.You know with them we can move around the desert6than anyone does!”The baby said,“OK,then why are our eyelashes(睫毛)7?Sometimes they bother my sight.”Mother with pride said,“My son,those long eyelashes can help make our eyes stay8from the sand and wind.”After thinking for a while the baby said,“I see.The humps are to store water9we are in the desert,and the legs are for walking and those eyelashes10my eyes safe.Then, Mom,what are we doing here in the zoo?”The story tells us that skills,knowledge,abilities and experiences are only useful if we are at the right place.()1.A.wrong B.good C.interesting D.right()2.A.loudly B.calmly C.happily D.excitedly()3.A.food B.energy C.water D.salt()4.A.necks B.ears C.eyes D.legs()5.A.sleeping B.walking C.listening D.shaking()6.A.better B.nearer C.higher D.weaker()7.A.black B.brown C.short D.long()8.A.out B.up C.away D.down()9.A.when B.although C.until D.because()10.A.dress B.keep C.explain D.know二．提升阅读题目难度建议用时实际用时评分（满10分）A篇5分钟B篇5分钟A篇World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an event held on the last Saturday of April each year, which promotes(倡导)practices of Tai Chi and Qigong.Especially,followers of Tai Chi andQigong hope to educate the world about the health benefits of the two exercises.The World Tai Chi Day website says it is also a day to help put people in touch with teachers and healing(治疗) centers.This event,which started in1999,joins people in over65countries.That number grows every year as Tai Chi becomes better known.Celebrations include Tai Chi exhibitions(表演)in many cities around the world.The day is recognized by the World Health Organization.Tai Chi is actually a Chinese martial art,also called Wushu.It is not used for self-defence, but is instead practiced for health reasons.Doctors say it has benefits to those who have heart and blood pressure problems.Many people who practice it say it makes you live longer.Tai Chi is famous around the world for its followers practice it in parks.A type of Tai Chi with just42 movements,was a sport in the11th Asian Games in1990.There are attempts(尝试)to make it an Olympic event.()1.When is World Tai Chi and Qigong Day?A.In the last month of each year.B.On the last day of April each year.C.On each Saturday of the fourth month.D.On the last Saturday of every April. ()2.The event is held to_______Tai Chi and Qigong.A.encourage the development ofB.cure people of their illnesses byC.make people happy bycate the world to make money from ()3.How is World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebrated?A.The followers travel to over65countries.B.Tai Chi members are recruited(招募)on the website.C.There are Tai Chi performances in many cities.D.The World Health Organization hold different activities.()4.What does“self-defence”in the second paragraph mean?A.自我牺牲B.自我防卫C.自我欣赏D.自我表现()5.Which of the following is TRUE about Tai Chi?A.It is becoming better and better known in the world.B.It is only good for those people who have heart problems.C.It has been a sport in Asian Games since1990.D.It is now one of the events in the Olympics.B篇A young girl wanted to go to a party with her friends,but her parents would not allow her to go.So they had an ter that evening,the girl got dressed and jumped out of her bedroom window and went to her friend's house.At the party,the girl met a guy who was a few years older than her.They talked for a while and they liked each other.The guy drank a lot.When the party ended,the girl found the guy was drunk and asked him not to drive by himself.He just laughed and told her not to be so stupid.Speeding down the highway,the guy was asked to slow down.Suddenly,they crashed into another car before she had chance to scream.When the girl awoke,she found herself lying in a hospital bed.She was in pain and couldn't move her arms or legs.The nurse told her the guy and the people in the other car had died in the accident.The young girl was scared and regretted.She asked the nurse to give a message to her parents.“Just tell them that I'm sorry and I love them very much.”The nurse said nothing.She just held the girl’s hand.Within minutes,the girl was dead.A doctor who stood nearby came over and asked the nurse why she didn’t say yes to the girl.“I didn’t know what to say,”sighed(叹气)the nurse.“I didn’t want to tell her that the two persons who died in the other car were her parents.”()1.The passage mainly tells about a story of______.A.a partyB.a nurseC.a guyD.an accident()2.What happened to the girl at the party?A.She drank a lot.B.She met a guy.C.She met her parents.D.She ate a lot.()3.What's the main reason for the accident?A.The driver was drunk.B.The weather was too bad.C.The driver had no driving license.D.The driver drove at night.()4.How did the girl feel after the accident?A.Terrible and scared.B.Scared and lucky.C.Scared and regretted.D.Lucky and sorry.()5.What can we infer about the girl’s parents?A.They were probably driving to look for their daughter.B.They were probably driving to a mall.C.They were probably driving for fun.D.They were probably driving to a party.三．决胜任务型难度建议用时实际用时评分（满10分）6分钟You can buy chewing gum(口香糖)in nearly every country of the world.But it wasn't always like that.Here is the history of chewing gum.The American Indians were the first people to chew gum.This gum came from a special tree that grew on their land.In1848,a sailor(水手)called John Curtis began selling it.He was the first person to sell chewing gum.The gum he sold cost just a few cents for two pieces.It became popular very quickly even though it was very hard to chew.Nowadays,other things are added to the gum to make it soft and sweet.By1890,there were hundreds of different chewing gum.The most famous name in chewing gum,however,is probably William Wrigley.He________a lot of money in advertising and even sent free pieces of gum to children on their birthdays.He also said that chewing gum helped people work better and that it stopped people from feeling tired.Although today millions of people chew gum,not everyone thinks it is a good thing to do. Many people think it is dirty.The Singapore government does not allow people to buy chewing gum.One reason for this is that when some people have chewed all the taste out of their piece of gum,they take it out of their mouths and put it on to the backs of seats or other places.1题完成句子；2题简略回答问题；3题将文中横线处空缺的一个单词填写在下面的答题线上；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
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2015年GCT考试英语完型填空专项练习4.132015年GCT考试英语完型填空专项练习4.13Without time to relax and have fun,kids can suffer stress just like adults,warn experts—who say as many as one in four youngsters have symptoms of burnout.More and more parents are pushing their kids to be busy in structured activities__1__. Many of these activities for children aren´t recreational__2__involve competition. The kids__3__to"win",not just participate,and this can cause__4__.Today´s parents have the__5__that children who don´t pursue a lot outside activities will be__6__.Parents are in a panic because they know it´s a__7__world out there. They are running scared to be sure their kids can go into the marketplace and compete as adults,but__8__some cases they are missing the big picture.Kids who are unhappy and depressed grow up to be unhappy,depressed adults who don ´t do well in their jobs or__9__life.And these kids won´t know as adults how to relax.Everyone needs time just to relax and recharge.When you´re not stressed, you can be__10__productive.That´s why it´s important to help your child find a balance.{ad300_right}1.[A]at no time[B]at times[C]all the time[D]at one time2.[A]and[B]but[C]so[D]as3.[A]push[B]are pushed[C]have pushed[D]are being pushed4.[A]failure[B]threat[C]stress[D]diligence5.[A]mood[B]attitude[C]style[D]idea6.[A]left alone[B]left behind[C]left out[D]left over7.[A]pleasant[B]tough[C]colourful[D]adventurous8.[A]in[B]at[C]under[D]on9.[A]personal[B]public[C]outside[D]social10.[A]very[B]most[C]more[D]less答案：C B D C D B B A A CEach year,the National Christmas Tree Association donates a tree to the White House. Farmers-1-for the honor of providing the tree.Christmas trees are grown from seeds in nurseries.After two years,the young trees are taken to farms and planted in the ground.It can-2-up to14years for trees to-3-the right height.At harvest time,farmers select and tag the trees that are big enough to be-4-.Farmers enter their best trees in statewide competitions.Two winners from each state go to the -5-competition in August.A-6-of three judges make sure each final entry is-7-181/2feet st year, a tree in Ohio was disqualified because it was a half-inch too long´Judges also look to-8-that the trees are bugand disease-free,well-trimmed and clean.Because the contest is in August,the winning tree doesn´t go to the White house.-9-,another tree from the winner´s farm is used.The day before Thanksgiving, the tree is loaded onto a horse-drawn carriage and-10-to the White House´s southentrance.The First Lady accepts the tree.Within a few days,it takes its place of honor in the White House´s Blue Room.plete pute pete pact本题答案：C2.A.take B.cost C.need D.consume本题答案：A3.A.get B.arrive e D.reach本题答案：D4.A.cut in B.cut off C.cut down D.cut out本题答案：C5.A.worldwide B.regional C.national D.local本题答案：C6.A.panel B.pair C.part D.parcel本题答案：A7.A.approximately B.perfectly C.exactly D.supposedly本题答案：C8.A.see B.watch C.observe D.spectate本题答案：A9.A.However B.Furthermore C.Instead D.Moreover本题答案：C10.A.taken B.taking C.took D.takes本题答案：A更多相关信息可以关注新阳光教育网【新阳光】。
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第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ABasketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:●Good computer skills●Available evenings and weekends●Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses.●TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308●Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589●Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273●Germantown Athletic Coordinator, GavriChavan, 240-567-691521.When will the job start?A .In May 2016B. In May 2017C.In September 2016D. In September201722.Who is more likely to get job?A.Sam,English major ,member of the college basketball teamB.Judy,IT staff with night classes,children’s basketball team coachC.Ted,computer major, basketball fan,free on evenings and weekendsD.Molly,part_time programmer,high school basketball player ,newmother23.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job inRockville?A.MichaelB.JorgeC.GauriD.GaryBIf you could have one superpower, what would it be?Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, seethrough walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but itactually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meetdoing extraordinary things to improve the world.They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess:the power to make a difference in the lives of others.We’re not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives tothe poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports,making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that youcan live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time andenergy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you areinterested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute alittle money to a cause. Whatever you do, don’t be a bystander. Getinvolved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggestdifference when you’re older. But why not start now?Our own experience working together on health, development,and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewardingparts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel ouroptimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improvein the years ahead.24. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Your life style.B. Your life value.C. Your trouble in life.D. Your life experience.25. Why does the author say they are inspired every day?A. They possess different kinds of superpowers.B. They have got the power to change the world.C. Some people around them are making the world better.D. There are many powerful people in their life and work.26. What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?A. Learning more and contributing more to a cause.B. Rising above self and acting to help others.C. Working hard to get a bigger opportunity.D. Trying your best to help the poor.27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The author believes the lives of the poorest will get better.B. Much more progress will be made in the near future.C. The work on health is the most valuable experience.D. People’s efforts have been materially rewarded.CIn the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remainunusual groups of indigenous(土著的) people. Surprisingly, thesepeople live largely by their own laws and their own social customs.And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it hasbeen a colony(殖民地) of the French Republic since 1946. In theory,they should live by the French law is often ignored or unknown, thusmaking them into an interesting area of “lawlessness”in the world.The lives of these people have finally been recorded thanks to theeffects of a Frenchman form Paris called Gin. Gin spent five months inearly 2015 exploring the most remote corners of this area, which sitson the edge of the Amazon rainforest, with half its population of only250,000 living in its capital, Cayenne.“I have a special love for the French Guianese people. I haveworked there on and off for almost ten years,”says Gin. “I’ve beenable to keep firm friendships with them. Thus I have been allowed togain access to their living environment. I don’t see it as a lawless land.But rather I see it as an area of freedom.”“I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touchingupon the uncivilized life,”continues Gin. “I prefer to work in blackand white, which allows me to show different specific worlds moreclearly.”His black-and-white pictures present a world almost lost in time.These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world that theywere unprepared for. These local citizens now have to balance theirtraditional self-supporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered bythe modern French Republic, which brings with it not only necessarystate welfare, but also alcoholism, betrayal and even suicide. 学.科网28. Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people inFrench Guiana?A. They seldom follow the French law.B. They often ignore the Guianese law.C. They are separated from the modern world.D. They are both Guianese and French citizens.29. Gin introduced the special world of the indigenous Guianese as _________.A. a tour guideB. a geographerC. a film directorD. a photographer30. What is Gin’s attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?A. Cautious.B. Doubtful.C. Uninterested.D. Appreciative.31. What does the underlined word “it”in the last paragraph refer to?A. The modern French lifestyle.B. The self-supporting hunting.C. The uncivilized hunting.D. The French Republic.DA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk”contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionistsrecommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is theleast fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greaterburden you will put on your body at night.32. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_______.A. started sleep more easilyB. were more anxiousC. were less activeD. woke up later33. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?A.It’s been tested on mice for ten times.B.It can make people more energetic.C.It exists in milk in great amount.D. It’s used in sleeping drugs.34.What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Night Milk and SleepB. Fat, Sugar and HealthC. An Experiment on MiceD. Milk Drinking and Health35. How does the author support the theme of the text?A. By giving examples.B. By stating arguments.C. By explaining statistical data.D. By providing research results.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
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2015年硕⼠学位研究⽣⼊学资格考试GCT英语模拟试题及详解（⼀）（⼆）【圣才出品】第三部分模拟试题及详解2015年硕⼠学位研究⽣⼊学资格考试GCT英语模拟试题及详解（⼀）第四部分：外语运⽤能⼒测试（英语）(50题, 每⼩题2分, 满分100分)Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: 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 bestcompletes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with asingle line through the center.1. If you disagree with her, she is ______ to get annoyed.A. liableB. reliableC. memorableD. moral【答案】A【解析】句意：如果你不同意她，她很容易变得恼怒的。
liable易于的；reliable可靠的；memorable难忘的；moral道德的。
2. Though they disagreed on details, they were in ______ agreement over the plan.B. steadyC. stableD. sticky【答案】A【解析】句意：虽然他们在细节上有分歧，但对该计划达成了实质性的⼀致。
因此，应选择substantial。
3. The hole was so large that water poured in much faster than it could be ______ out.A. dumpedB. jumpedC. lumpedD. pumped【答案】D【解析】句意：这个洞如此⼤，以致于⽔注⼊的速度远⼤于抽出的速度。
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2015年GCT考试英语阅读理解专项辅导练习4.13The China boom is by now a well-documented phenomenon.Who hasn´t heard of the Middle Kingdom´s startling economic growth(8percent annually),its enormous consumer market(1.2billion people),the investment ardor of foreign suitors($40billion in foreign direct investment last year alone)?China is an economic marvel.According to Nicholas Lardy of the Brookings Institution,a Washington D.C.-based think tank, "No country has expanded its foreign trade as fast as China over the last20years. Japan doubled its foreign trade over a20-year period;China´s foreign trade as quintupled.They´ve become the main producer of labor-intensive manufacturing goods in the world."But there´s been something missing from the dazzling China growth story—namely, the Chinese multinational.No major Chinese companies have yet established themselves,or their brands,on the global stage.But as Haier shows,that is starting to change.After100years of poverty and chaos,of being overshadowed by foreign countries and multinationals,Chinese industrial companies are starting to make a mark on the world.(170words)1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A.the startling Middle KingdomB.China’s economic growthC.China’s economic marvelD.the increase of China´s foreign trade2.What does“suitor”in the first paragraph mean?A.A man who is courting a woman.B.A person who makes a petition or request.C.A person who sues in court.D.A person or group seeking to purchase.3.What does Nicholas Lardy’s remark mean?A.China has succeeded economically over the last20years.B.China did better than Japan in economy.C.China’s foreign trade developed the fastest in the world.D.China is the main producer of in the world.4.By the phrase“something missing”,the author refer toA.the less dazzling achievementsB.the Chinese multinationalck of world famous brandD.Haier company5.Why is Haier cited in the2nd paragraph?A.To show it is starting to change.B.To show an example of a large company.C.To show a Chinese company of world fame.D.To show a change in Chinese industrial companies.答案：C D C C CA rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement spread ever farther west-ward.The early trains were impractical curiosities,and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems.The most serious ones were the construction ofrails able to bear the load,and the development of a safe,effective stopping system. Once these were solved,the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation.By1860there were thousands of miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi.There were also regional southern and western lines.The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental system.In1862Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific.The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land. Actual work on this project began four years later.The Central Pacific Company, starting from California,used Chinese labor,while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish labourers.The two groups worked at remarkable speed,each trying to cover a greater distance than the other.In1869they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah.Many visitors came there for the great occasion. There were joyous celebrations all over the country,with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement.The railroad was very important in encouraging westward movement.It aim helped build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets.In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States.1.The major problems with America´s railroad system in the mid19th centurylay in _____.[A]poor quality rails and unreliable stopping systems[B]lack of financial support for development[C]limited railroad lines[D]lack of a transcontinental railroad2.The building of the first transcontinental system[A]brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the west_____.[B]attracted many visitors to the construction sites[C]attracted labourers from Europe[D]encouraged people to travel all over the country3.The best title for this passage would be_____.[A]Settlements Spread Westward[B]The Coast-to-Coast Railroad:A Vital Link[C]American Railroad History[D]The Importance of Railroads in the American Economy4.The construction of the transcontinental railroad took_____.[A]9years[B]7years[C]4years[D]3yeras5.What most likely made people think about a transcontinental railroad_____.[A]The possibility of government support for such a task.[B]The need to explore Utah.[C]The need to connect the east coast with the west.[D]The need to develop the railroad industry in the west.答案：A A B D C更多相关信息可以关注新阳光教育网【新阳光】。