专业硕士
(50题,每题2分,满分100分,考试时间45分钟)
Part One Vocabulary and Structure
Directions:
In this part there are 20 incomplete sentences, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer. Mark your choice on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
1. The first, second, and third prizes went to Jack, Tom, and Harry ______.
(A) equally (B) differently
(C) similarly (D)respectively
2. He had never given a speech in so many people, so he felt ______.
(A) excited (B) stupid
(C) disappointed (D) nervous
3. Success in the lab doesn't always mean immediate success on a large ______.
(A) business (B) account
(C) way (D) scale
4. Dinner will be ready _____, but we still have time for a drink.
(A) presently (B) currently
(C) lately (D) finally
5. It is impossible to ______with a person whose methods are completely opposed to your own.
(A) cooperate (B) correspond
(C) compete (D) compare
6. It was the training that he had as a young man _____ made him such a good engineer.
(A) has (B) later
(C) which (D) that
7. Other considerations _____ equal, the pressure remains constant.
(A) being (B) be
(C) will be (D) is
8. The policeman need to see _____ your ID card or your driver's license.
(A) every (B) each
(C) either (D) both
9. "Let's start our meeting immediately _____ everyone has arrived," the chairman said.
(A) although (B) until
(C) after (D) now that
10. I walked eight miles today. I never guessed that I could walk ______far.
(A) that (B) this
(C) such (D) as
Part Two Reading Comprehension
Directions:
In this part there are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer. Mark your choice on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Questions 11 - 15 are base on the following passage:
When you are near a lake or a river, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it can't make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. Then you feel the cool air and the wind, which makes you cool.
Of course, scientists can't answer all of your questions. If we ask, "Why is the ocean full of salt?" scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Fain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into he earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, "What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean doesn't get more salty every year." Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.
We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious.
11. The main idea of this passage is ________.
A. People feel cool when they are near a lake or river
B. Scientists can explain everything we want to know
C. Scientists can explain many things but not everything
D. The salt in the ocean from rocks
12. You feel cool when you are near a lake or river because ________.
A. the water is cold
B. the earth is hot
C. the water is colder than the earth
D. cool air from the water moves towards the land
13. Now scientists know __________.
A. What makes people feel cool near a lake or a river in summer?
B. Everything about the ocean
C. Why the ocean does not get more and more salty
D. What happens to the salt in the ocean
14. A rock cracks when ________.
A. rain falls B. it gets very hot
C. it gets very cold D. either B or C
15. People are always curious because ________.
A. They know nothing about the world B. They know little about the world
C. There are answers they do not have D. They like it
Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage：
For any Englishman， there can never be any discussion as to who is the world's greatest writer. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him： that of William Shakespeare（莎士比亚）。 Every Englishman has some knowledge of his work. All of us use words and phrases from Shakespeare's writings that have become a part of the English-speaking people.
Shakespeare， more perhaps than any other writer， made full use of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English； Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand！ There is probably no better way for a foreigner （or an Englishman！） to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it. Such a study is well worth the effort （it is not， of course， recommended to beginners）， even though some aspects of English usage， and the meaning of many words， have changed since Shakespeare's day.
16. From the first two sentences of the passage we can conclude that ________.
（A） it can't be discussed about who is the world's greatest poet
（B） it can't be discussed about who is the world's greatest dramatist
（C） Shakespeare is regarded as a greatest writer
（D） Englishmen like to discuss about who is the world's greatest writer
17. According to the passage many English words and phrases that we use today are from ______.
（A） Englishmen （B） Shakespeare's works
（C） English speaking people （D） ancient people
18. To learn the richness of the English language， people should ______.
（A） read Shakespeare's plays
（B） learn from an English man
（C） be glad to be a foreigner
（D） write and read more
19. The author does not suggest beginners reading Shakespeare's plays， probably because _____.
（A） the works are for native speakers
（B） only Englishmen can understand his plays
（C） the works are too difficult for a beginner
（D） some of English usage and the meaning of many words have changed
20. In this passage the author wants to _______.
（A） show the richness of English language
（B） tell how great a writer Shakespeare is
（C） tell that some English words are out of use now
（D） tell that some aspects of English usage have changed since Shakespeare's day
Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage：
Oxford and Cambridge differ from the rest of the universities
in Great Britain in many important respects， but resemble each ot
her quite closely.
Oxford was founded in the 12th century. There are at present 3
5 colleges： three are for women only and the rest take both men and women. There are at present approximately 9，400 students in residence， of whom over a third are women. The city of Oxford is popular with tourists because of the University's many beautiful medieval buildings.
Cambridge was founded in the 13th century. There are at present 28 colleges， of which only one is for men students only and two for women only. The remaining 25 take both men and women. There are at present over 9000 students in residence， of whom a third are women. Cambridge University has made the city of Cambridge an internationally famous tourist entre.
21. With the first sentence， the author wants to say that _____.
（A） Oxford and Cambridge are different
（B） Universities in Britain are different in many aspects
（C） Oxford and Cambridge share many similarities
（D） Oxford and Cambridge are different from each other
22. The ratio of male to female students in residence at both
universities is about _____.
（A） 1：2 （B） 1：3
（C） 3：32 （D） 3：10
23. Which of the following statements is NOT true？
（A） Oxford has a longer history than Cambridge.
（B） There are 32 colleges in Oxford that only accept men.
（C） There is one college at Cambridge that only accepts men
（D） There are more male students than female at both univers
ities
24. Tourists go to the city of Oxford to _____.
（A） study there
（B） see the medieval buildings
（C） view the river
（D） look at the residents
25. The passage is mainly about the _____.
（A） history of two famous universities in Britain
（B） comparison between Oxford and Cambridge
（C） number of students at Oxford and Cambridge
（D） introduction of colleges at Oxford and Cambrdge
Questions 26 - 30 are base on the following passage:
Apartment Rental Ad Now available at Franklin Park one block from Yale University. Close to shopping center. New unfurnished apartments. One bedroom at $200, two bedrooms at $350,three bedrooms at $500 per month. Utilities included except electricity. No pets. One month's deposit and two-week notice required. Office open Monday through Saturday nine to five. Call 999-7415 for an evening or Sunday appointment.
26. This ad is looking for _______.
A. a person who needs a new job
B. a person who can work in Yale University
C. a person who needs an apartment to live in
D. a person who can work for these apartments
27. How much is the rent for two-bedroom apartment for one year?
A. $ 2,4000 B. $ 1,2000 C. $ 4,200 D. $ 4,000
28. The person who rents the apartment should ________.
A. provide his own furniture B. not worry about the furniture at all
C. make his own shopping D. travel a quite distance to the university
29. The person who rents an apartment there are not supposed to _______.
A. cook by themselves B. get up too late
C. to raise cats or dogs D. sleep late
30. From this ad we can assume that _________.
A. the apartments are far from the shopping center
B. the apartments have furniture in them
C. there will be no deposit at all.
D. gas and water bills are included in the rent
Part Three 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 through the center.
On a four-day trip to Ethiopia, I had a dream. In my dream, I saw two men, one older and one younger, facing one another against a background of temples and pyramids. The father was speaking as he performed the oil ceremony for his son. I became excited in the possibility of performing a visiting ceremony (31)______ my son in Africa. For the next six days I privately wondered what (32)______ to use in such a ceremony. Gradually the words (33)_______ me. By the time we arrived in Cairo, I was ready. I told my son that there was a ceremony I wanted to (34)_____ him in the tombs in Egypt. His eyes shone with (35)_______. But I wondered if he would still be receptive after my next statement. In the dream I remembered that the son was oiled, as it (36)______, with a dry substance. I took this to mean that powder (37)________ oil was used. But what powder? I ruled out ground grass and flowers, and finally settled on sand. Sand represents the Sahara, and sand also (38)_____ the remains of the ancient people of Egypt. 'That made philosophical (39)_____ to me, but in the real world, young adults or almost anybody for that matter, (40)______ disinclined to have sand poured on their hair.
31. A. for B. and C. as D. with
32. A. words B. word C. tongue D. language
33. A. brought to B. went to C. came to D. arrived to
34. A. go with B. enjoy with C. take with D. perform with
35. A. anticipation B. tremble C. horror D. terror
36. A. is B. were C. being D. was
37. A. rather than B. other than C. that was D. rather too
38. A. lie B. imply C. lay D. contains
39. A. name B. sense C. reputation D. beauty
40. A. are B. is C. was D. were
Part Four Dialogue Completion
Directions:
There are 10 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers,
each followed by four choices marked (A), (B), (C) and (D).
Choose the answer that appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the answer sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
41. Teacher: Where is Mike this morning?
Student: He's got a cold.
Teacher: ______
(A) Just tell him to take it easy.
(B) He is absent.
(C) What's the matter with him?
(D) What? Where is he?
42. Connie: It's late. I had to say goodbye.
Mrs. White: ______
(A) Why do you want to go now?
(B) I'd like to say goodbye, too.
(C) That's all right.
(D) Hope you had a good time. See you tomorrow.
43. Mike: Can I get you a cup of coffee?
Tom: ______
(A) I don't take sugar, thank you.
(B) That's very nice of you.
(C) You can, please.
(D) Thank you for the coffee.
44. Salesman: ______
Customer: Yes. What size is that green T-shirt?
(A) Do you want to buy anything?
(B) Excuse me, what are you doing?
(C) Are you just looking around?
(D) Anything I can do for you?
45. Student A: I feel sick.
Student B: ______
Student A: I'm not sure, but I have got a bad headache.
(A) I'm sorry to hear that.
(B) How are you feeling now?
(C) Do you have a temperature?
(D) How long have you been sick?
46. George: You've given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Li.
Mrs. Li: ______
(A) Oh, I'm afraid I didn't cook very well.
(B) I'm glad you enjoyed it.
(C) Come again when you are free.
(D) It's not necessary for you to say so.
47. A: Can I do anything for you?
B: ______
(A) No. You can't do anything for me.
(B) Never mind.
(C) It's my pleasure.
(D) No, it's alright. I can manage myself.
48. Louise: Do you mind if I play some music?
Gill: ______. I'm writing my assignment.
(A) Not at all
(B) Of course I would
(C) Of course not
(D) Certainly
49. Desk Clerk: Good afternoon, Holiday Inn.
Customer: Hello, I'd like to book a double room for the nights of 23rd and 24th please.
Desk Clerk: ______
(A) What's the matter?
(B) What can I do for you?
(C) Just a minute, please.
(D) Can I help you?
50. A: I've just heard that the tickets for Swan Lake have been sold out!
B: Oh, no! ______
(A) It doesn't matter.
(B) It's not at all interesting.
(C) I was looking forward to it.
(D) I knew it already.
2011年GCT英语考前冲刺押题模拟题答案
1 B 2A 3C 4D 5 C 6A 7D 8A 9D 10A
11 C 12 D 13 A 14 D 15 B 16.C 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.B
21.C 22.A 23.B 24.B 25.B 26C 27C 28B 29C 30B
31. D 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. A 36. B 27. A 38. D 39. B 40. A
41 C 42C 43 C 44 C 45D 46A 47A 48A 49 D 50B
