第一部分　历年真题

2013年硕士学位研究生入学资格考试GCT英语真题及详解

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 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.No ready technical data available, we managed to ______ them.

A. go down

B. go off

C. go up

D. go without

2. The basic causes are unknown though certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been ______.

A. identified

B. guaranteed

C. notified

D. conveyed

3. ______ is known to all, good friends add happiness and value to each other’s life.

A. Like

B. Since

C. As

D. Though

4.The actor and actress provided superb interpretations of their ______ roles.

A. respectful

B. respective

C. respecting

D. respected

5. Our family ______ not to exchange Christmas gifts this year.

A. has agreed

B. have agreed

C. agrees

D. had agreed

6.We expected about 20 guests but there were ______ people there.

A. any

B. other

C. some

D. more

7.Computers ______ 5％of the country’s commercial electricity consumption.

A. pay for

B. stand for

C. account for

D. provide for

8.The museum has been temporarily closed ______ the public.

A. with

B. to

C. on

D. for

9.If I had not been enjoying the work, I ______ so much of it.

A. would not do

B. would not have done

C. should not do

D. should not have done

10．______ may seem helpful behavior to you can be understood as interference by others.

A. What

B. That

C. It

D. Which

Part II  Reading Comprehension

Directions: In this part there are three passages and one advertisement, each followed 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 though the center.

Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:

In the past, degrees were very unusual in my family. I remember the day my uncle graduated. We had a huge party, and for many years my mother called him "the genius" and listened to his opinion. Today in comparison, five of my brothers and sisters have degrees, and two are studying for their masters'. However, some people think that this increased access to education is devaluing degrees.

People have several arguments against the need for degrees. They say that having so many graduates devalues a degree. People lose respect for the degree holder. It is also claimed that education has become a rat race. Graduates have to compete for jobs even after years of studying. Another point is that studying for such a long time leads to learners becoming inflexible. They know a lot about one narrow subject, but are unable to apply their skills. Employers prefer more flexible and adaptable workers.

However, I feel strongly that this move to having more qualifications is a positive development. In the past education was only for the rich: and powerful. Now it is available to everyone, and this will have many advantages for the country and the individual. First of all, it is impossible to be overeducated. The more people are educated, the better the world will be, because people will be able to discuss and exchange ideas. A further point is that people with degrees have many more opportunities. They can take a wider variety of jobs and do what they enjoy doing, instead of being forced to take a job they dislike. Finally, a highly educated workforce is good for the economy of the country. It attracts foreign investment.

In conclusion, although there are undoubtedly some problems with increased levels of education, I feel strongly that the country can only progress if all its people are educated to the maximum of their ability.

11. What can we learn about the author's family?

A. They used to disregard education.

B. They are overeducated now.

C. Few members were allowed to go to school in the past.

D. There are now more educated members than in the past.

12. The word “it” in the last sentence of Paragraph 3 refers to “______”

A. education

B. workforce

C. economy

D. country

13. The author believes that education ______

A. reduces the value of degrees

B. makes people inflexible

C. brings more job opportunities

D. increases job competition

14. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?

A. To argue about a disputed issue.

B. To explain a complicated idea.

C. To describe a social phenomenon.

D. To demonstrate a research result.

15. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?

A. Degree No Longer Matters

B. Education is Still Valuable

C. Graduation and Jobs

D. Problems with Education

Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:

Ernest Hemingway wrote a short story called "The Capital of the World" In it he tells about a Spanish father who wants to reconcile （和解）with his son who has run away 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. All is forgiven. Love, Papa."

Paco is a common name in Spain, and when the father goes to the square he finds 800 young men named Paco waiting for their fathers.

What drew them to the hotel? As Hemingway tells it, it was the words "All is forgiven. " The father did not say, "All WILL BE forgiven IF you do this or that." Not," All WILL BE forgiven WHEN you do such and such." He simply says," All is forgiven. " No strings attached.

And that's the hard part-un-attaching the strings. The origin of the expression "no strings attached" may go back to ancient times when documents were written on parchment（羊皮卷）that 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 of divorce 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 will not give it freely. Similarly, love, forgiveness or friendship that is given with strings attached are not valid, since they can be snatched back at any time.

16. The father's ad in the newspaper ______

A. touched the hearts of many sons

B. was a means to persuade the son

C. made the son apologize to him

D. solved the problem with his son

17. By saying “All is forgiven”, the father intends to ______

A. win his son's forgiveness

B. reconsider his son's problems

C. leave his son alone

D. forget about the unpleasant past

18. The expression “no strings attached” means “______”.

A. without treatment

B. without conflict of interest

C. without explanations

D. without conditions

19. It can be learned from the last paragraph that ______

A. the man wanted to give his wife freedom

B. the man gave his wife a restricted divorce

C. the wife did not want to divorce her husband

D. the wife refused to give her husband a free divorce

20. It can be concluded from the passage that ______

A. successful marriage requires complete freedom

B. family members should learn to forgive each other

C. true love should be unconditional

D. human emotions should not be restricted

Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage:

In a global survey released in 2012, half the responders admitted to buying things they really did not need. Two thirds are worried that consumers are buying too much. Such concerns may be justified. Many consumers have become trapped in debt.

Researchers say that instead of making us more satisfied, high levels of consumption may lead to greater stress and unhappiness!

As consumers, we are subjected to a great amount of marketing. What is the goal of marketers? To turn wants into needs. Marketers know that consumer behavior is driven largely by emotion. So advertisements and the shopping experience itself are designed 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 desires—better health, security, relief from stress, and closer relationships—can be achieved by making the right purchases.

But actually, as our number of possessions increases, our quality of life can actually decrease. Additional time and money are needed to care for more material things. Stress levels rise because of pressure from debt, and there is less time for family and friends. So you should protect yourself from becoming a victim of clever marketers. You should put emotion aside, and compare marketing promises with reality.

21. The first paragraph tells us that ______

A. half the things people buy are not needed

B. most consumers are trapped in debt

C. excessive buying is common

D. consumption brings satisfaction

22. According to the author, the goal of marketers is to ______

A. turn the consumers' desires into consumptions

B. carefully study the consumers' emotion

C. make sure the consumers' needs are met

D. make more money by cheating

23. Many consumers are buying too much, because ______

A. they don't know what they really need

B. they want to stay in fashion

C. they enjoy the shopping experiences

D. they tend to be attracted by ads

24. The word “bombard” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to“______”.

A. break

B. attack

C. convince

D. supervise

25. The purpose of the author in writing this article is to ______

A. reveal marketing tricks

B. explain the working theory of ads

C. advise people against over-spending

D. analyze consumer behavior

Questions 26-30 are based on the following table:

Marital Status in the UK in 1991 and 2011

26. Which marital status shows the least difference between males and females?

A. Divorced.

B. Widowed.

C. Married

D. Single.

27. Which of the following had the highest marriage rate?

A. Males in 1991.

B. Females in 1991.

C. Males in 2011.

D. Females in 2011.

28. The percentage of females out of marriage in 2011 was ______

A. 26

B. 34

C. 35

D. 48

29. Which group showed the greatest change over the 20 years?

A. Single men.

B. Single women.

C. Married men.

D. Married women.

30. What characteristic can be found from the table?

A. Most people chose to get married in both years.

B. Unmarried population increased obviously in both sexes.

C. More females than males got divorced in both years.

D. More males stayed single in 1991 than in 2011.

Part III  Cloze Test

Directions：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 though the center.

There once was a master who came to India, perhaps from Persia. When he got there, he saw a lot of 31______. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is expensive. So he saw a big basket of some very red, long fruit, the cheapest in the shod. He bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started 32______ it. But after he ate some of it, his eyes and mouth33______ and burned, and his face became red. He coughed 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 into food for 35______. You can’t just eat them 36______ that；they’re not fruit!” But the stupid master said, “No, I can’t stop! I 37______ money for them, and now I’ll eat them。It’s my money!”

And you think that master was stupid, right? 38______, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. We invest money, time or effort in a relationship, business or job. Even though bitter experience tells us it won’t work, we still continue just 39______ we’ve invested money, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the peppers and 40______ so much but couldn’t stop because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid.

31. A. baskets　  　 B. peppers C. fruit  D. people

32.A. consuming 　  B. selling C. biting   D. eating

33.A. watered B. water C. watering   D. waters

34.A. dealing with   B. looking at 　  C. laughing at   D. playing with

35.A. smell 　  B. taste 　  C. nutrition   D. health

36.A. 1ike   B. as 　 C. for   D. with

37.A. spent 　  B. made 　 C. earned D. paid

38.A. Traditionally　 B. Hopefully 　  C. Similarly D. Unexpectedly

39.A. when 　  B. if 　  C. because 　 D. since

40.A. suffered 　  B. enjoyed 　 C. invested 　  　 D. complained

Part IV  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 by drawing with a single line through the center.

41. A：Hello. Could I speak to Linda?

B：Speaking.

A： ______

A. How do you do?

B. Glad to hear your voice.

C. Fine, that’s good.

D. Hi, Linda. This is Burt.

42.A：Gosh! Our luggage is overweight.

B：Relax. The customs officer wouldn’t be bothered by the extra one or two pounds.

A： ______

A. Will it bother you?

B. You never know.

C. By all means.

D. Do you mind?

43. A：This chocolate is delicious! Thanks for bringing me here.

B： ______. Each time I try a new flavor, it becomes my favorite.

A. You’re welcome

B. Forget it

C. You’re all set

D. Be yourself

44.A：Where are you guys going?

B：To grab a sandwich. ______

A：No, I’m not hungry.

A. Believe it or not.

B. Care for joining us?

C. Hope you’ll like it.

D. Did that answer your questions?

45.A：I got another D for my coursework. The teacher must hate me.

B：Mr. Pierre is really nice. ______

A. You tell me

B. No wonder

C. He must like you instead

D. You should go talk to him

46. 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. You won’t regret

B. Trust me

C. I’ll run a check for you

D. I promise

47. A：Would you rather watch TV or go for a walk?

B：The TV program is good today. ______

A：Cool. Let’s go.

A. What a pity!

B. I hate to leave.

C. But I need the exercise more.

D. YOU know what I mean.

48. Traveler：When does the next bus for London leave?

Ticket officer：There’s one leaving in 30 minutes, Gate 2.

Traveler： ______

A. Are you sure?

B. I’d like one ticket, please.

C. OK. I don’t want to be late.

D. Thanks. Could you wait for me?

49.A：Could you lay the table for me?

B： ______

A. It’s a pleasure to help.

B. I’m free now.

C. Is that all?

D. How should I do it?

50.A：Here’s a gift for you, I bought it in India.

B： ______

A. That’s good. How much is it?

B. Wow, it is great! Thank you.

C. It must be very expensive.

D. You shouldn’t have bought it.

参考答案及详解

Part I  Vocabulary and Structure

1.D  句意：尽管没有现成的技术资料可用，我们还是把事情给办妥了。go without“没有……也行”符合句意。go down下降；平静下来。go off离开；离去。go up上升。故选D项。

2.A  句意：尽管已经发现了有可能导致癌症的某些条件，但癌症的基本原因仍然不明。identify“确定；鉴别出”符合句意。guarantee保证；担保。notify通告；公布。convey传达；表达。故选A项。

3.C  句意：众所周知，好朋友能够给彼此的生活带来快乐和价值。As is known to all的完整形式是“As it is known to all”，意为“正如大家所知道的那样”，其中it可以省略。C项符合语法和语意。like是介词，后面一般跟短语。since引导原因状语从句。though引导让步状语从句。故选C项。

4.B  句意：男女演员都非常精彩地诠释了其各自的角色。respective“分别的；各自的”符合句意。respectful恭敬地；有礼貌的。respecting关于；就……而言。respected受尊敬的。故选B项。

5.B  句意：我们家人达成协议：今年圣诞节不相互赠送礼物。结合句意，our family的意思是“我们家人”，相当于“our family members”，谓语动词应用复数形式。由“this year”可知应用现在时。故选B项。

6.D  句意：我们预测会来20位客人但实际上来的人更多。由but可知，前后应为转折关系，即实到人数不是20个人。D项符合语境。故选D项。

7.C  句意：计算机占全国商业电器消费的5％。account for“占……比例”符合句意。pay for支付。stand for表示。provided for被提供给……。故选C项。

8.B  句意：博物馆已经暂停对外开放了。be closed to the public为固定搭配，意思是“不对公众开放”。

9.B  句意：如果我不喜欢这份工作，我就不会干这么多活儿。本题考查虚拟语气。条件句使用过去完成时态，主句时态应该是“would+完成时”。故选B项。

10.A  句意：对你有益的行为在别人看来可能是种干扰。分析句子结构可知，can前面是主语从句。空格既要引导在主语从句，又要在从句中作主语。故选A项。

Part II  Reading Comprehension

11.D  由文中第一段的前四句可知：以前家里只有一位叔叔拿到学位，而现在有5位兄弟姐妹已经拿到学位并且还有2位正在攻读硕士。D项“家里有学问的人比以前多”符合题意。故选D项。

12.B  代词“it”指代前面句子的主语“workforce”。故选B项。

13.C  由第三段倒数四句“A further point is that people with degrees have many more opportunities”可知，教育能给人带来更多的就业机会，C项符合题意。故选C项。

14.A  第一段最后一句“this increased access to education is devaluing degrees”和整个第二段，作者都在陈述现有的一种观点，从第三段“However”之后，文章内容都在反驳前面的观点。因此我们可以看出，作者写作目的是对一个有争议的观点进行辩论，并提出自己的观点。故选A项。

15.B  最后一段总结全文：尽管高等教育存在很多问题，但作者坚持认为，只有每个人都获得教育，国家才能进步。B项“教育仍然很重要”符合题意。故选B项。

16.A  由第二段“Paco is a common name in Spain，and when the father goes to the square he finds 800 young men named Paco waiting for their fathers.”可知，A项“打动众多儿子的心”符合题意。故选A项。

17.D  第三段讲到，父亲仅仅说“All is forgiven.”，没有任何附加条件。可知，父亲不再追究以前的事。D项“忘记不愉快的过去”符合题意。故选D项。

18.D  结合第三段，父亲只是说“All is forgiven”，而没有说“如果……就原谅你”或“你……的时候就原谅你”，即没有任何附加条件。可推知“No strings attached”意为“不附加条件”。故选D项。

19.B  由最后一段可知，丈夫紧紧拉着离婚协议纸上的绳子，以便他随时可以收回，他并没有给妻子自由的选择权。则B项“他的离婚协议是限制性的”符合题意。故选B项。

20.C  由全文可知，真正的爱应该是无条件的。故选C项。

21.C  由第一段可知，很多人都过度购物。C项“过量购物现在很普遍”符合题意。故选C项。

22.A  由第三段第三句“To turn wants into needs”可知，A项“将消费者的欲望变成消费”符合题意。故选A项。

23.D  第三段旨在说明广告会对消费者购物起促进的作用。故选D项。

24.B  “bombard”意为“炮击，轰炸”，与B项“attack”为同义词。故选B项。

25.C  由最后两句“So you should protect yourself from becoming a victim of clever marketers.You should put emotion aside，and compare marketing promises with reality.”可知，作者建议顾客不要过度购物。故选C项。

26.A  本题要选出男女之间最为接近的婚姻数据，从表中可以看出l991年的离异百分比均为1％，在性别上没有区别、最为接近。故选A项。

27.A  本题要选出最高的结婚比例，1991年的男性结婚比例达到了71％，是表中的最高值。

28.D  本题要求选出2011年婚外女性的比例，也就是将占52％的已婚女性排除在外，剩下的所有身份（单身、守寡、离异）女性比例相加，得到48％。

29.C  本题要求选出20年间数据变动最大的比例。由表中我们可以得到，已婚男性的比例由1991年的71％降到2011年的54％，变动17％，是所有人群中变化最大的比例。

30.B  由图表可知，男性已婚比例从71％下降到54％，女性从65％下降到52%，均呈现出明显的下降趋势，说明已婚人数明显减少。故选B项。

Part III  Cloze Test

31.C  本题考查上下文逻辑。由于后面的句子中有“fruit”，所以此处应该选择“fruit”。故选C项。

32.D  结合后文可知，他吃了很多辣椒。也可根据后面句子中的“ate”判断此处应该用“eating”。故选D项。

33.A  由空格后的“and”可知，空格处的词应与“burned”并列，即应为动词的过去式“watered（流泪；流水）”。故选A项。

34.C  由于他大口地光吃辣椒，当地人肯定会感到好笑。“laughing at（嘲笑）”符合语境。故选C项。

35.B  辣椒的主要作用是为了调味。B项taste“味觉；风味”符合语境。smell嗅觉；气味。nutrition营养。health健康。故选B项。

36.A  句意：你不能那样吃。“like that”意为“像那样”。故选A项。

37.D  spend和pay都有花费的意思，但它们后面所跟的名词有区别。 spend后面跟具体的数额，而pay后面跟“money”、“price”等词。此处应选pay。故选D项。

38.C  结合上下文，我们有时候会做同样的傻事。C项similarly（同样地；类似地）符合语境。traditionally传统意义上。hopefully但愿；抱有希望地。unexpectedly出乎意料地。故选C项。

39.C  结合上文，男人继续吃辣椒是因为他付了钱，相应地，这里我们坚持做很多无用功，仅仅是因为我们投入了时间、金钱和努力。空格前后为因果关系，故选C项。

40.A  结合上文，男人吃辣椒吃得面红耳赤，直流眼泪，很受折磨。A项suffer“遭罪”符合语境。enjoy享受。invest投资；投入。complain抱怨。故选A项。

Part IV  Dialogue Completion

41.D  由“Can I speak to...”及“Speaking”可知，这是一个打电话的语境。在电话用语中，通常用“This is...”来介绍自己。故选D项。

42.B  上文说“海关人员不会费工夫让我们多付一两个英镑的”。B项“You never know.（这可说不好／不肯定）”符合语境。故选B项

43.A  对方表示谢意，应回答“You’re welcome”。Forget it没关系；算了。You’re all set全部完成。Be yourself做你自己。故选A项。

44.B  由下文“不，我不饿”可知，空格处应是对方提出邀请。B项“Care for joining us?（一起去吗）”符合语境。故选B项。

45.D  A方考试不及格，认为老师不喜欢自己。B方回应说老师人很好。D项符合“你应该找他谈谈”符合语境。故选D项。

46.C  A方说自己上周六订的书到现在还未到。B方要求甲方说一下订单编号。C项“I’ll run a check for you（我为您查一下）”符合语境。故选C项。

47.C  由“Let’s go”可知，B方要出去。C项“But I need the exercise more.（我更需要锻炼）”符合语境。故选C项。

48.B  由说话者的身份（Traveler，Ticket officer）可知，该旅客正在购票。旅客了解了车次信息后就应该购票了。B项“I´d like one ticket, please.”符合语境。故选B项。

49.C  由下文A方说“不用了，别的一切都安排好了”可知，空格处B在询问还有没有其他要帮忙的。C项“Is that all（就这些吗）”符合语境。故选C项。

50.B  A方送给对方礼物，B方应该表示惊讶并感谢。B项符合语境。故选B项。