1、2013 年 GCT 英语真题及答案（B 卷）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 One Vocabulary and StructureDirections:There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHE
2、ET with a single line through the center.1. Our family _ not to exchange Christmas gifts this year.A. has agreedC. have agreedB. had agreedD. agrees2. We expected about 20 guests but there were _ people there.A. anyC. moreB. otherD. some3. Computers _ 5% of the countrys commercial electricityconsump
3、tion.A. pay forC. provide forB. stand forD. account for4. The museum has been temporarily closed _ the public.A. toC. onB. withD. for5. If I had not been enjoying the work, I _ so much of it.A. would not doC. should not doB. should not have doneD. would not have done6. _ may seem helpful behavior to
4、 you can be understood asinterference by others.A. ItC. ThatB. WhatD. Which7. No ready technical data available, we managed to _ them.A. go withoutC. go upB. go offD. go down8. The basic causes are unknown though certain conditions that may lead tocancer have been_.A. conveyedC. notifiedB. identifie
5、dD. guaranteed9. _is known to all, good friends add happiness and value to eachothers life.A. AsC. LikeB. SinceD. Though10. The actor and actress provided superb interpretations of their _roles.A. respectfulC. respectiveB. respectingD. respectedPart Two Reading ComprehensionDirections:In this part t
6、here are three passages and one table, each followed by fivequestions 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 SHEETwith a single line through the cent.Questions 11-15 are based on the following pas
7、sage:Ernest Hemingway wrote a short story called “The Capital of the World.“ In it hetells about a Spanish father who wants to reconcile (和解) with his son who has runaway to Madrid. In order to locate the boy he takes out this ad in the newspaper:“Paco, meet me at Hotel Montana at noon on Tuesday. A
8、ll is forgiven. Love, Papa.“Paco is a common name in Spain, and when the father goes to the square he finds800 young men named Paco waiting for their fathers.What drew them to the hotel? As Hemingway tells it, it was the words “All isforgiven.“ The father did not say, “All WILL BE forgiven IF you do
9、 this or that.“ Not,“All WILL BE forgiven WHEN you do such and such.“ He simply says, “All isforgiven.“ No strings attached.And thats the hard partunattaching the strings. The origin of the expression“no strings attached“ may go back to ancient times when documents were written onparchment (羊皮卷) tha
10、t were rolled up and secured with a string.The Babylonian Talmud (犹太法典) tells of a man who gives his wife a bill ofdivorce on such a parchment, but holds onto the string so that he can snatch it back,should he choose to do so. The divorce, therefore, is not considered valid since he willnot give it
11、freely. Similarly, love, forgiveness or friendship that is given with stringsattached are not valid, since they can be snatched back at any time.11. The fathers ad in the newspaper _.A. made the son apologize to himC. touched the hearts of many sonsB. was a means to persuade the sonD. solved the pro
12、blem with his son12. By saying “All is forgiven“, the father intends to _.A. win his sons forgivenessC. leave his son aloneB. forget about the unpleasant pastD. reconsider his sons problems13. The expression “no strings attached“ means“ _“A. without conditionsC. without explanationsB. without confli
13、ct of interestD. without treatment14. It can be learned from the last paragraph that _.A. the man wanted to give his wife freedomB. the wife refused to give her husband a free divorceC. the wife did not want to divorce her husbandD. the man gave his wife a restricted divorce15. It can be concluded f
14、rom the passage that _.A. true love should be unconditionalB. family members should learn to forgive each otherMaritalStatusPercentage in 1991 Percentage in 2011Male Female Male FemaleSingle 24 19 34 26Married 71 65 54 52Widowed 4 15 4 13Divorced 1 1 8 9C. successful marriage requires complete freed
15、omD. human emotions should not be restrictedQuestions 16-20 are based on the following table:Marital Status in the UK in 1991 and 201116. Which marital status shows the least difference between males and females?A. Single.C. Divorced.B. Widowed.D. Married.17. Which of the following had the highest m
16、arriage rate?A. Females in 1991.C. Males in 1991.B. Females in 2011.D. Males in 2011.18. The percentage of females out of marriage in 2011 was _.A. 48C. 34B. 35D. 2619. Which group showed the greatest change over the 20 years?A. Single men. B. Married men.C. Single women. D. Married women.20. What c
17、haracteristic can be found from the table?A. Most people chose to get married in both years.B. More males stayed single in 1991 than in 2011.C. More females than males got divorced in both years.D. Unmarried population increased obviously in both sexes.Questions 21-25 are based on the following pass
18、age:In the past, degrees were very unusual in my family. I remember the day myuncle graduated. We had a huge party, and for many years my mother called him “thegenius“ and listened to his opinion. Today in comparison, five of my brothers andsisters have degrees, and two are studying for their master
19、s. However, some peoplethink that this increased access to education is devaluing degrees.People have several arguments against the need for degrees. They say thathaving so many graduates devalues a degree. People lose respect for the degree holder.It is also claimed that education has become a rat
20、race. Graduates have to compete forjobs even after years of studying. Another point is that studying for such a long timeleads to learners becoming inflexible. They know a lot about one narrow subject, butare unable to apply their skills. Employers prefer more flexible and adaptableworkers.However,
21、I feel strongly that this move to having more qualifications is apositive development. In the past education was only for the rich; and powerful. Nowit is available to everyone, and this will have many advantages for the country and theindividual. First of all, it is impossible to be overeducated. T
22、he more people areeducated, the better the world will be, because people will be able to discuss andexchange ideas. A further point is that people with degrees have many moreopportunities. They can take a wider variety of jobs and do what they enjoy doing,instead of being forced to take a job they d
23、islike. Finally, a highly educated workforceis good for the economy of the country. It attracts foreign investment.In conclusion, although there are undoubtedly some problems with increasedlevels of education, I feel strongly that the country can only progress if all its peopleare educated to the ma
24、ximum of their ability.21. What can we learn about the authors family?A. They used to disregard education.B. They are overeducated now.C. There are now more educated members than in the past.D. Few members were allowed to go to school in the past.22.The word “it“ in the last sentence of Paragraph 3
25、refers to“ _.A. educationC. economyB. countryD. workforce23. The author believes that education _.A.brings more job opportunitiesC. reduces the value of degreesB. makes people inflexibleD. increases job competition24. What is the authors purpose of writing this passage?A. To explain a complicated id
26、ea.B. To argue about a disputed issue.C. To describe a social phenomenon.D. To demonstrate a research result.25. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?A. Degree No Longer MattersC. Graduation and JobsB. Problems with EducationD. Education is Still ValuableQuestions 26-30
27、are based on the following passage:In a global survey released in 2012, half the responders admitted to buyingthings they really did not need. Two thirds are worried that consumers are buying toomuch. Such concerns may be justified. Many consumers have become trapped in debt.Researchers say that ins
28、tead of making us more satisfied, high levels ofconsumption may lead to greater stress and unhappiness!As consumers, we are subjected to a great amount of marketing. What is thegoal of marketers? To mm wants into needs. Marketers know that consumer behavioris driven largely by emotion. So advertisem
29、ents and the shopping experience itself aredesigned for maximum emotional appeal.When you ask a consumer: Why do you buy so much? He or she may answer:I want to improve my quality of life. It is natural that people want a better life.Advertisers bombard us with messages that all of our desiresbetter
30、 health, security,relief from stress, and closer relationshipscan be achieved by making the rightpurchases.But actually, as our number of possessions increases, our quality of life canactually decrease. Additional time and money are needed to care for more materialthings. Stress levels rise because
31、of pressure from debt, and there is less time forfamily and friends. So you should protect yourself from becoming a victim of clevermarketers. You should put emotion aside, and compare marketing promises withreality.26. The first paragraph tells us that _.A. excessive buying is commonB. most consume
32、rs are trapped in debtC. half the things people buy are not neededD. consumption brings satisfaction27. According to the author, the goal of marketers is to _.A. make more money by cheatingB. carefully study the consumers emotionC. make sure the consumers needs are metD. turn the consumers desires i
33、nto consumptions28. Many consumers are buying too much, because _.A. they want to stay in fashionB. they tend to be attracted by adsC. they enjoy the shopping experiencesD. they dont know what they really need29. The word “bombard“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to“_“.A. breakC. attack
34、B. convinceD. supervise30. The purpose of the author in writing this article is to _.A. reveal marketing tricksB. analyze consumer behaviorC. explain the working theory of adsD. advise people against over-spending31. A. fruit B. peppers C. baskets D. people32. A.consumingB. selling C. eating D. biti
35、ng33. A. water B. watered C. watering D. waters34. A. dealingwithB. playing with C. laughingatD. looking at35. A. taste B. smell C. nutrition D. health36. A.asB. like C. for D. with37. A.spentB. paid C. earned D. made38. A. Similarly B.HopefullyC.TraditionallyD.Unexpectedly39. A.whenB. if C. since D
36、. because40. A. invested B. enjoyed C. suffered D.Part Three ClozeDirections:There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, thereare four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answeron the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.There onc
37、e was a master who came to India, perhaps from Persia. When he gotthere, he saw a lot of 31 . In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it isexpensive. So he saw a big basket of some very red, long fruit, the cheapest in theshop. He bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started 32 i
38、t. But after he atesome of it, his eyes and mouth 33 and burned, and his face became red. Hecoughed and choked, jumping up and down.But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were 34 him said,“Those are hot peppers! People use them as a flavor, but only a little bit to put intofood for
39、 35. You cant just eat them 36 that; theyre not fruit!“ But the stupidmaster said, “No, I cant stop! I 37 money for them, and now Ill eat them. Its mymoney!“And you think that master was stupid, right? 38, we sometimes do a lot ofthings like that. We invest money, time or effort in a relationship, business or job.Even though bitter experience tells us it wont work, we still continuejust 39 weve invested money, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man whoate the peppers andthe money hed paid.40 so much but couldnt stop because he didnt want to waste
