2014年在职硕士GCT英语考试真题 第四部分 外语运用能力测试(英语) (50题，每题2分，满分100分，考试时间45分钟) Part One 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. We interview ten_______but did not find anyone suitable. （A） A. candidates B. partners C. companions D. opponents
2. The customs officer_______him open his three suitcases. （C） A. urged B. asked C. made D. forced
3. We all questioned_______accurate the result was. （B） A. what B. how C. why D. however
4. It wouldn’t do you any _______to work a bit harder. （B） A. hurt B. harm C. injury D. wound
5. I need new heels on these shoes; the present ones are _______. （D） A. taken down B. kept down C. knocked down D. worn down
6. This instrument, _______and operating next year, will consist of three telescopes. （C）
A. completing B. completed C. to be completed D. to complete
7. She lost her balance and ______if she hadn’t supported herself. （A） A. would have fallen B. fell C. would fall D. had fallen
8. The radical policy was rejected _______a more cautious one. （A） A. in favor of B. in spite of C. in time of D. in honor of
9. I can’t tell you how______ I am to you for having listened to me. （D） A. useful B. helpful C. faithful D. grateful
10. Bats are long-lived creatures, ______a life-expectancy of around 20 years. （B）
A. some have B. some having
C. some of which having D. some of them have 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 center.
Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage: Passage One
Many people start relationships because of loneliness. Loneliness and being alone are not synonymous. Loneliness is a state of painful isolation, of feeling cut off from friends and family. Being alone, a state of solitude
(独处), can be quite desirable most of the time, since it allows us to work, study, live, or reflect on the world around us. Solitude is usually a matter of choice; loneliness is not.
Lonely people tend to spend a lot of time by themselves, eat dinner alone, spend weekends alone, and participate in few if only any social activities. They are unlikely to date. Some lonely people report having many friends, but a closer look suggests that these “friendships” are shallow. Lonely people are unlikely to share confidences. Loneliness tends to peak during adolescence (青春期). This is when most young people begin to replace family ties with peer relationships. Loneliness is quite often connected with feeling of depression and with a feeling of being “sick at heart”. Loneliness is even reported among some married people. In one of the recent studies, lonely wives tended to feel less liking and love for their partners and
expressed less satisfaction with their married life. Lonely husbands reported less liking for their wives and less intimacy in their relationship. 11. The topic of the first paragraph is . （B） A. isolation and pain B. solitude and loneliness C. how to begin relationships D. intentional choice of staying alone
12. The word “synonymous” (Para.1) is closest in meaning to . （A） A. similar B. relevant C. different D. unknown
13. Which of the following is discussed in Paragraph 2? （D）
A. How loneliness usually gets started. B. Why lonely people often feel depressed. C. What lonely people want in general. D. How lonely people usually behave.
14. According to Paragraph 2, adolescence is a period in life when . （A） A. teenagers begin to form a closer tie with peers B. young people become less disciplined C. young people break their family ties D. most teenagers feel lonely and depressed 15. According to a recent study, loneliness . （B） A. is often found among adults B. bring unpleasant effects to marriage C. is a matter of personal choice D. bring a closer family relationship
Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage: Passage Two
Now, one biggest summertime question has been answered: Why do people look so much better in sunglasses? Vanessa Brown, a senior lecturer of art and design at Nottingham Trent University, gave an inside look into the connection between shades and sex appeal.
According to Brown, sunglasses do a wide variety of positive things. They make up for any asymmetries (不对称), which relates directly to research proving that symmetrical faces are the most attractive ones. If you put on a pair of sunglasses, the lenses will instantly create a perfectly symmetrical face. Sunglasses also create the appearance of a defined bone structure on top of a relatively soft face.
Additionally, people often form quick judgments about others by looking into their eyes. Through eye contact, we can determine someone’s confidence, sincerity and intelligence. If those eyes are shielded, though a person is automatically unreadable.
We take them for granted today, but sunglasses are a relatively modern everyday accessory (饰件). Sales started to pick up in the 1920s, but they didn’t become commonplace until about two decades after that. In their early days
sunglasses were primarily used during risky water and snow sports, and were also associated with new technologies like airplane travel, which made them seem “daring and thoroughly modern”.
Later, Hollywood stars of the 1950s and 60s started wearing sunglasses to defend themselves from being recognized by the public or harassed by paparazzi (狗仔队). Movie stars’ adoption of the accessory strengthened the link between sunglasses and appeal.
16. Sunglass makes us look appearing by _____. （D） A. covering our tiredness B. creating a softer face
C. protecting our eyes D. improving our facial appearance
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