第一部分　歷年真題

2013年碩士學位研究生入學資格考試GCT英語真題及詳解

第四部分：外語運用能力測試（英語）

(50題,每小題2分,滿分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（猶太法典）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.

參考答案及詳解

Part I  Vocabulary and Structure

1.D  句意：盡管沒有現成的技術資料可用，我們還是把事情給辦妥了。go without“沒有……也行”符合句意。go down下降；平靜下來。go off離開；離去。go up上升。故選D項。

2.A  句意：盡管已經發現了有可能導致癌癥的某些條件，但癌癥的基本原因仍然不明。identify“確定；鑒別出”符合句意。guarantee保證；擔保。notify通告；公布。convey傳達；表達。故選A項。

3.C  句意：眾所周知，好朋友能夠給彼此的生活帶來快樂和價值。As is known to all的完整形式是“As it is known to all”，意為“正如大家所知道的那樣”，其中it可以省略。C項符合語法和語意。like是介詞，后面一般跟短語。since引導原因狀語從句。though引導讓步狀語從句。故選C項。

4.B  句意：男女演員都非常精彩地詮釋了其各自的角色。respective“分別的；各自的”符合句意。respectful恭敬地；有禮貌的。respecting關于；就……而言。respected受尊敬的。故選B項。

5.B  句意：我們家人達成協議：今年圣誕節不相互贈送禮物。結合句意，our family的意思是“我們家人”，相當于“our family members”，謂語動詞應用復數形式。由“this year”可知應用現在時。故選B項。

6.D  句意：我們預測會來20位客人但實際上來的人更多。由but可知，前后應為轉折關系，即實到人數不是20個人。D項符合語境。故選D項。

7.C  句意：計算機占全國商業電器消費的5％。account for“占……比例”符合句意。pay for支付。stand for表示。provided for被提供給……。故選C項。

8.B  句意：博物館已經暫停對外開放了。be closed to the public為固定搭配，意思是“不對公眾開放”。

9.B  句意：如果我不喜歡這份工作，我就不會干這么多活兒。本題考查虛擬語氣。條件句使用過去完成時態，主句時態應該是“would+完成時”。故選B項。

10.A  句意：對你有益的行為在別人看來可能是種干擾。分析句子結構可知，can前面是主語從句。空格既要引導在主語從句，又要在從句中作主語。故選A項。

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學位，而現在有5位兄弟姐妹已經拿到學位并且還有2位正在攻讀碩士。D項“家里有學問的人比以前多”符合題意。故選D項。

12.B  代詞“it”指代前面句子的主語“workforce”。故選B項。

13.C  由第三段倒數四句“A further point is that people with degrees have many more opportunities”可知，教育能給人帶來更多的就業機會，C項符合題意。故選C項。

14.A  第一段最后一句“this increased access to education is devaluing degrees”和整個第二段，作者都在陳述現有的一種觀點，從第三段“However”之后，文章內容都在反駁前面的觀點。因此我們可以看出，作者寫作目的是對一個有爭議的觀點進行辯論，并提出自己的觀點。故選A項。

15.B  最后一段總結全文：盡管高等教育存在很多問題，但作者堅持認為，只有每個人都獲得教育，國家才能進步。B項“教育仍然很重要”符合題意。故選B項。

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項“打動眾多兒子的心”符合題意。故選A項。

17.D  第三段講到，父親僅僅說“All is forgiven.”，沒有任何附加條件。可知，父親不再追究以前的事。D項“忘記不愉快的過去”符合題意。故選D項。

18.D  結合第三段，父親只是說“All is forgiven”，而沒有說“如果……就原諒你”或“你……的時候就原諒你”，即沒有任何附加條件。可推知“No strings attached”意為“不附加條件”。故選D項。

19.B  由最后一段可知，丈夫緊緊拉著離婚協議紙上的繩子，以便他隨時可以收回，他并沒有給妻子自由的選擇權。則B項“他的離婚協議是限制性的”符合題意。故選B項。

20.C  由全文可知，真正的愛應該是無條件的。故選C項。

21.C  由第一段可知，很多人都過度購物。C項“過量購物現在很普遍”符合題意。故選C項。

22.A  由第三段第三句“To turn wants into needs”可知，A項“將消費者的欲望變成消費”符合題意。故選A項。

23.D  第三段旨在說明廣告會對消費者購物起促進的作用。故選D項。

24.B  “bombard”意為“炮擊，轟炸”，與B項“attack”為同義詞。故選B項。

25.C  由最后兩句“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，作者建議顧客不要過度購物。故選C項。

26.A  本題要選出男女之間最為接近的婚姻數據，從表中可以看出l991年的離異百分比均為1％，在性別上沒有區別、最為接近。故選A項。

27.A  本題要選出最高的結婚比例，1991年的男性結婚比例達到了71％，是表中的最高值。

28.D  本題要求選出2011年婚外女性的比例，也就是將占52％的已婚女性排除在外，剩下的所有身份（單身、守寡、離異）女性比例相加，得到48％。

29.C  本題要求選出20年間數據變動最大的比例。由表中我們可以得到，已婚男性的比例由1991年的71％降到2011年的54％，變動17％，是所有人群中變化最大的比例。

30.B  由圖表可知，男性已婚比例從71％下降到54％，女性從65％下降到52%，均呈現出明顯的下降趨勢，說明已婚人數明顯減少。故選B項。

Part III  Cloze Test

31.C  本題考查上下文邏輯。由于后面的句子中有“fruit”，所以此處應該選擇“fruit”。故選C項。

32.D  結合后文可知，他吃了很多辣椒。也可根據后面句子中的“ate”判斷此處應該用“eating”。故選D項。

33.A  由空格后的“and”可知，空格處的詞應與“burned”并列，即應為動詞的過去式“watered（流淚；流水）”。故選A項。

34.C  由于他大口地光吃辣椒，當地人肯定會感到好笑。“laughing at（嘲笑）”符合語境。故選C項。

35.B  辣椒的主要作用是為了調味。B項taste“味覺；風味”符合語境。smell嗅覺；氣味。nutrition營養。health健康。故選B項。

36.A  句意：你不能那樣吃。“like that”意為“像那樣”。故選A項。

37.D  spend和pay都有花費的意思，但它們后面所跟的名詞有區別。 spend后面跟具體的數額，而pay后面跟“money”、“price”等詞。此處應選pay。故選D項。

38.C  結合上下文，我們有時候會做同樣的傻事。C項similarly（同樣地；類似地）符合語境。traditionally傳統意義上。hopefully但愿；抱有希望地。unexpectedly出乎意料地。故選C項。

39.C  結合上文，男人繼續吃辣椒是因為他付了錢，相應地，這里我們堅持做很多無用功，僅僅是因為我們投入了時間、金錢和努力。空格前后為因果關系，故選C項。

40.A  結合上文，男人吃辣椒吃得面紅耳赤，直流眼淚，很受折磨。A項suffer“遭罪”符合語境。enjoy享受。invest投資；投入。complain抱怨。故選A項。

Part IV  Dialogue Completion

41.D  由“Can I speak to...”及“Speaking”可知，這是一個打電話的語境。在電話用語中，通常用“This is...”來介紹自己。故選D項。

42.B  上文說“海關人員不會費工夫讓我們多付一兩個英鎊的”。B項“You never know.（這可說不好／不肯定）”符合語境。故選B項

43.A  對方表示謝意，應回答“You’re welcome”。Forget it沒關系；算了。You’re all set全部完成。Be yourself做你自己。故選A項。

44.B  由下文“不，我不餓”可知，空格處應是對方提出邀請。B項“Care for joining us?（一起去嗎）”符合語境。故選B項。

45.D  A方考試不及格，認為老師不喜歡自己。B方回應說老師人很好。D項符合“你應該找他談談”符合語境。故選D項。

46.C  A方說自己上周六訂的書到現在還未到。B方要求甲方說一下訂單編號。C項“I’ll run a check for you（我為您查一下）”符合語境。故選C項。

47.C  由“Let’s go”可知，B方要出去。C項“But I need the exercise more.（我更需要鍛煉）”符合語境。故選C項。

48.B  由說話者的身份（Traveler，Ticket officer）可知，該旅客正在購票。旅客了解了車次信息后就應該購票了。B項“I′d like one ticket, please.”符合語境。故選B項。

49.C  由下文A方說“不用了，別的一切都安排好了”可知，空格處B在詢問還有沒有其他要幫忙的。C項“Is that all（就這些嗎）”符合語境。故選C項。

50.B  A方送給對方禮物，B方應該表示驚訝并感謝。B項符合語境。故選B項。