4. The museum has been temporarily closed _____________ the public. A. to B. with C. on D. for
5. If I had not been enjoying the work, I ____________ so much of it. A. would not do B. should not have done C. should not do D. would not have done
6. ____________ may seem helpful behavior to you can be understood as interference by others.
A. It B. What C. That D. Which
7. No ready technical data available, we managed to ______ them. A. go without B. go off C. go up D. go down
8. The basic causes are unknown though certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been__________.
A. conveyed B. identified C. notified D. guaranteed
9. _________is known to all, good friends add happiness and value to each other's life.
A. As B. Since C. Like D. Though
10. The actor and actress provided superb interpretations of their ___________ roles.
A. respectful B. respecting C. respective D. respected
Part Two Reading Comprehension Directions:
In this part there are three passages and one table, 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 cent.
Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:
Ernest Hemingway wrote a short story called \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 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 \forgiven.\\forgiven.\
And that's the hard part—un—attaching the strings. The origin of the expression \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.
11. The father's ad in the newspaper __________.
A. made the son apologize to him B. was a means to persuade the son C. touched the hearts of many sons D. solved the problem with his son
12. By saying \ A. win his son's forgiveness B. forget about the unpleasant past C. leave his son alone D. reconsider his son's problems
13. The expression \ A. without conditions B. without conflict of interest C. without explanations D. without treatment
14. It can be learned from the last paragraph that ____________. A. the man wanted to give his wife freedom B. the wife refused to give her husband a free divorce C. the wife did not want to divorce her husband D. the man gave his wife a restricted divorce
15. It can be concluded from the passage that ____________. A. true love should be unconditional
B. family members should learn to forgive each other
C. successful marriage requires complete freedom D. human emotions should not be restricted
Questions 16-20 are based on the following table:
Marital Status in the UK in 1991 and 2011
Marital Status Single Married Widowed Divorced
16. Which marital status shows the least difference between males and females? A. Single. B. Widowed. C. Divorced. D. Married.
17. Which of the following had the highest marriage rate? A. Females in 1991. B. Females in 2011. C. Males in 1991. D. Males in 2011.
18. The percentage of females out of marriage in 2011 was ____________. A. 48 B. 35 C. 34 D. 26
19. Which group showed the greatest change over the 20 years? A. Single men. B. Married men.
Percentage in 1991 Male Female 24 19 71 65 4 15 1 1 Percentage in 2011 Male Female 34 26 54 52 4 13 8 9 C. Single women. D. Married women.
20. What characteristic 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 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 \genius\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,
2013年GCT真题及答案(整套)
