2009年10月在职GCT英语真题(B卷)

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第四部分 外语运用能力测试(英语)
(50题,每题2分,满分100份)

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. Saffron returned to London to ___ her acting career after four years of modeling.
A follow
B chase
C pursue
D seek

2. He has fancy dreams about his life, and nothing ever quite ____his expectations.
A makes
B matches
C reaches
D realizes

3. ___ my neighbor’s kids with his coming exam, I spend an hour working with him every day.
A Helping
B To help
C Helped
D Having helped

4. When I worked as a bank clerk, I had the opportunity to meet a rich ____ of people: students, soldiers and factory workers.
A diversity
B kind
C variety
D range

5. Cuts in funding have meant that equipment has been kept in service long after it ____replaced.
A would have been
B should have been
C could have been
D might have been

6. He added that the state government has made _____ arrangements for the conference.
A accurate
B absolute
C active
D adequate

7. This video may be freely reproduced _____commercial promotion or sale.
A except for
B as for
C thanks to
D up to

8. You ____engage in serious debate or discussion unless you are willing to endure attacks.
A had better not
B have better not
C had better not to
D have better not to

9. Coffee has been a favorite drink for centuries, ____the time when we were drinking it strong and black, without sugar.
A during
B for
C since
D before

10. By 2050 the world will have about 2 billion people aged over 60, three times ____ today.
A as that of
B as much as
C as those of
D as many as

Part Two Reading Comprehension
Directions:

In this part there are three passages and one chart, 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:
Lazy? Shy? Live in a cave? Those might not be positive attributes for the average human, but they sure are good for animals, trying to survive in a changing environment. According to a new study, beasts that hibernate (冬眠) or crawl into holes are less likely to be listed as endangered than those that don’t.
Following up a previous study on extinct animals, which showed that species exhibiting “sleep or hide” (SLOH) behaviors did better than others, the researchers wanted to see if the same was true of modern creatures like moles and bears. To find out if our more timid animals have a leg up in the survival game, researchers made a master list of 443 sleep-or-hide mammals.

With their list in hand, the team compared their 443 to the “red list” of endangered species published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. As suspected, a sleepy or hiding animal was less likely to be on the red list than a regular animal, and a red-list animal was also less likely to be a SLOH-er.

This makes a lot of sense, as animals that hide away in a cave or a tree hole are protected by their physical shelters from a variable environment outside, while hibernators enjoy a flexible metabolism (新陈代谢) that can help them adapt to a changing climate.

11. On the list of extinct animals studied, there were _____.
A more SLOH-ers than expected
B fewer SLOH-ers than regular animals
C as many SLOH-ers as regular animals
D hardly any SLOH-ers

12. The phrase “ a leg up” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”
A an advantage
B an instinct
C a fight
D a chance

13. The study of modern creatures________.
A is unrelated to the study of extinct animals
B finds evidence missing in the study of extinct animals
C reveals a different pattern from the study of extinct animals
D has findings similar to those of the study of extinct animals

14. According to the passage, red-list animals are more likely to _____.
A be lazy
B be timid
C sleep less
D live long

15. In the last paragraph the author ____.
A offers an explanation for the survival of sleepers and hiders
B compares the behaviors of sleepers and hiders
C analyzes how a changing environment affects SLOH-ers
D emphasizes what can be learned from SLOH-ers

Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:
Happy hours are not necessarily happy, nor do they last for an hour, but they have become a part of the ritual of the office worker and businessman.
On weekdays in pubs and bars throughout America, there is the late afternoon happy hour. The time may vary from place to place, but usually it is held from four to seven. After the workday is finished, office workers in large cities and small towns take a relaxing pause and do not go directly home. They head off instead for the nearest bar or pub to be with friends, co-workers and colleagues. Within minutes the pub is filled to capacity with businessmen and secretaries, office clerks and stock executives. They gather around the bar like birds around a fountain or forest animals around a watering hole and chat about the trifles of office life or matters more personal. This is their desert garden, the place to relieve the day’s stress at the office.
At these happy hours, social binding occurs between people who share the same workplace or similar professions. They may chat about each other or talk about a planned project that has yet to meet a deadline. In this case, these places become extensions of the workplace and constitute a good portion of one’s social life.

16. For office workers and businessmen the happy hours is their ____.
A regular practice
B professional requirement
C refreshing break
D unpaid work

17. Happy hours are held because office workers need to ____.
A stay away from household work
B have a good rest after work
C make new friends
D celebrate their achievements

18. The phrase “filled to capacity” in Paragraph 2 means the pub is ___.
A too crowd
B rather entertaining
C very noisy
D completely full

19. Happy hours contribute to office workers’ _____.
A promotion in their company
B cooperation in society
C loyally to their company
D connection in society

20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A People avoid talking about work at happy hours.
B The happy hour is a social gathering in America.
C Happy hours are held on weekdays only.
D People exchange work experience at hours.

Questions 21-25 are based on the following chart:
FedEx
Service
Restrictions U.S. EXPRESS FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL
EXPRESS FRWIGHT INTERNATIONAL AIR
CARGO
1 OR 2 Day Freight 3 Day Freight International Priority Freight or Economy Freight International
Premium or Express
Freight International
Airport to Airport
Minimum weight per pieces or shipment  68kg 68kg 68kg No minimum
restrictions No minimum
restrictions
Maximum weight
per piece 997kg 997kg 997kg 997kg 997kg
Maximum length plus girth per piece 762cm 762cm 762cm 762cm 762cm
Maximum length per piece 302cm 122cm 302cm 302cm 302cm
Maximum height per piece 178cm 178cm 178cm 178cm 178cm


21. Which of the following might be a proper title for the chart?
A FedEx Freight Measurements and Methods
B FedEx Shipment Regulations in US and Other Countries
C FedEx Express Freight and Air Cargo Service Restrictions
D FedEx International Freight Customer Service Guide

22. What’s the minimum weight a shipment must reach in order to be transported by air?
A No restrictions
B 68kg
C 122kg
D 997kg

23. What does “girth” possibly mean?
A Measurement of object weight
B Measurement around an object
C Formula to calculate object width
D Formula to calculate object length

25. FedEx services have different restrictions on the goods’ ____.
A maximum weight per piece
B maximum length plus girth per piece
C maximum height per piece
D maximum length per piece

Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage:
In computing, passwords are commonly used to limit access to official users. Yet the widespread use of passwords has serious drawbacks. Office workers now have to remember an average of twelve system passwords. In theory they should use different passwords for each site, but in reality these would be impossible to remember, so many people used the same password for all.
An additional problem is that the majority use simple words such as “hello”, or names of family members, instead of more secure combinations of numbers and letters, such as 6ANV76Y. This permits computer hackers to download dictionaries and quickly fine the word that allows them access.
When system users forget their passwords, there is extra expense in supplying new ones, while if people are forced to change passwords frequently they often write them down, making systems even less secure. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of passwords, which have been used as security devices for thousands of years, may need rethinking.
One possible alternative has been developed by the American firm Real User, and is called “Passfaces”. In order to access the system a worker has to select a series of photographs of faces from a randomly (随机地)generated sequence. If the pictures are selected in the correct order, access is granted. This concept depends on the human ability to recognize and remember a huge number of different faces, and the advantage is that such a sequence cannot be told to anyone or written down, so is more secure. It claimed that the picture sequence, which used photographs of university students, is easier to remember than passwords, and it has now been adopted for the United States Senate.

26. What is the disadvantage of passwords as mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A They are difficult to remember.
B They do not ensure security.
C They have to be changed frequently.
D They limit computer accessibility.

27. One can make a password safer by ____.
A inserting pictures between numbers
B avoiding the use of letters altogether
C using complicated combinations of numbers and letters
D setting up a firewall against computer hackers

28. “ Passfaces” is a method to get access to a system through ____.
A remembering a large number of faces
B selecting photographs of faces one likes
C showing one’s face in front of the computer
D recognizing a sequence of face pictures

29. One advantage of “Passfaces” over a password is that ____.
A it is easier to remember
B it is more complicated
C it takes less time to log in
D it allows one to write less

30. What does the author think of the password?
A It provides as much security as before.
B It is an old system that needs improvement.
C It should be abandoned by computer users.
D It has developed to as advanced stage.

Part Three Cloze
Directions:
There are ten blanks on the following passage. For each numbered bland, 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.

Fueled by weather, wind, and dry undergrowth, uncontrolled wildfires can burn acres of land-and consume everything in their way- in mere minutes.

__31__, more than 100,000 wildfires clear 4 million to 5 million acres of land in the U.S. very year. A wildfire moves at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour, consuming everything-trees, bushes, homes ,even humans- in its __32__.

There are three conditions that need to be __33__ in order for a wildfire to burn, fuel, oxygen, and a heat source. Fuel is any material __34__ a fire that will burn quickly and easily, including trees, bushes, even homes. Air supplies the oxygen a fire __35__ to burn. Heat sources help spark the wildfire and bring fuel to __36__ hot enough to start burning. Lightning, burning campfires or cigarettes, hot winds, and even the sun can all provide __37__ heat to spark a wildfire.

__38__ often harmful and destructive to humans, naturally occurring wildfires play a positive role in nature. They __39__ nutrients to the soil by burning dead or decaying matter. They remove diseased plants and harmful insects from a forest ecosystem (生态系统). And by burning __40__ thick trees and bushes, wildfires allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, enabling a new generation of young plants to grow.

31. A  After all    B  Above all    C On average    D  In sum
32. A  route       B  track        C trace         D path
33. A present       B stable          C fixed          D favorable
34. A keeping      B surrounding    C causing        D making
35. A needs         B acquires        C captures        D meets
36. A materials      B places          C conditions       D temperatures
37. A additional      B excessive        C sufficient        D plentiful
38. A AS           B Although        C If              D Whereas
39. A drive          B reduce          C assign          D return
40. A through       B over            C below           D beyond

Part Four 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 with a single line through the center.

41. Speaker A : Thanks to John, we’ve lost our most important client.
Speaker B: I’ve told you he’s not proper for the position.
Speaker A: ________.
A I should have listened to you
B I don’t really agree with you
C It doesn’t matter. I trust him
D Thank you for being so helpful

42. Greg: Hey, Merlin. I’d like to ask you a question.
Merlin: _______.
Greg: Well, I’m thinking about to Sweden. What’s the best time to go?
A Sorry, I’m kind of busy.
B Yes, go ahead.
C Ok, what’s up?
D Yeah, what’s on your mind?

43. Woman: I need to buy a wedding gift for Jane and Desler.
Man: Should we stop at the shopping center?
Woman: ____. The wedding’s not until next week, but I won’t have time later to get them anything.
A We can find a way.
B Let’s split the bill.
C It’s my treat.
D Just fast food.

45. Teacher: Richard, class begins at 9, and you are late.
Student: I know, but I missed my bus. I’m sorry.
Teacher: _____. You have to be here on time.
A That’s no excuse.
B Don’t mention it.
C You needn’t be.
D No problem.

46. Speaker A : Hi. My name is Mark. I’m form Houston, Texas.
Speaker B: I’m Bill. Glad to meet you. What year are you?
Speaker A: ____.
A I was born in 1990.
B I’ve been here for years.
C I’m a first-year student.
D I’m 19 years old.

47. Speaker A: I’m getting pretty bored. We should do something despite the rain.
Speaker B: ______. What do you have in mind?
A I back you up.
B Who cares?
C I like the rain.
D I’m with you.

48. Man: We had a trip to South Africa this summer.
Woman:: _____
Man: Yes, we did. In fact, we even encountered a lion.
A Didn’t you?
B How did it go?
C I guess you did.
D I bet you had a great time.

49. Man: Do you know Jason’s phone number?
Woman: ______.
Man: OK. I might as well look it up in the phone book.
A Just a second.
B Not that I know of.
C Why ask?
D I can’t think of it now.

50. Interviewer: Let me see if I understood you. You meant that you can work extra hours if needed, right?
Interviewee: _______.
A Yes, no matter what you say.
B Yes. Thank you for your clarification.
C Yes. Absolutely.
D Yes. You sure understand me.

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