2012年GCT英语专项模考：阅读理解
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Directions:
In this part there passages and one weather forecast followed by questions or unfinished statements each with four suggested answers choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
一、Questions1-5are based on the following passage:
Elephants who pant aren’t new . Paintings by Ruby , an Asian elephant who lived at the Phoenix Zoo inArizona, sold for up to5,000 inthe late 1980s, said Dick George, a consultant with the zoo.
“Ruby was about seven months old when the first came to the zoo,” said George. “She lived with a goat and some chickens, but she didn’t have an elephant companion for a number of years. She spent a lot of time drawing in the dirt with a stick to make her days more stimulating. Her keeper bought her some art supplies.”
George said ,”Ruby was excited about painting right from the beginning.”
The elephants at the art academies in southeast Asia are taught to hold a paintbrush with the tip their trunks .Initially, the keeper guides the elephant’s trunk over the canvas (画布)and offers rewards for good performance.
“It only takes a few hours to a day to teach them,” said Mia Fineman , an art historian whose book When Elephants Paint is an illustrated history of the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project.
1.Ruby was an Asian elephant .
- who was sold for a price as high as 5,000
- who was famous for being the first painting elephant
- whose paintings sold for as high as 5,000
- who started painting in the late 1980s
2.Why did Ruby start painting according to Dick George?
- Because she was seven years old.
- Because she was the first to come to the zoo.
- Because she learned a lot from the goat and the chickens.
3.How did Ruby paint at the very beginning?
- She used a stick to draw in the dirt.
- She spent much time in the dirt.
- She stimulated herself every day.
- She painted with her keeper’s art supplies.
4.To encourage the elephants to paint well, the keeper .
- bought them a lot of art supplies
- made them excited at the beginning
- taught them to hold a paintbrush with their trunks
- reinforced the desired behaviors with rewards
5.when Elephants Paint is a book
- on the history of arts
- about the painting elephants inAsia
- explaining how to teach elephants to paint
- chiefly theorizing about elephant art
二、Questions 6-10 are based on the following passage:
Theme-park-bound bargain seekers would be wise to spend some time surfing online before they get in line at the parks this summer.
A growing number of these attractions now allow customers to print e-tickets at home with large discounts off the gate price, in part to spur attendance that has declined in recent years.
After boom times in the late 1990s, theme park attendance began to decrease, with an overall decline of about 4% over the past few years atNorth America’s 50 most-visited establishments, says James Zoltak, editor of Amusement Business.
“The bloom was off the rose as we turned the corner into 2000, so there’s more discounting now,” he says.
Discounting isn’t new to an industry that has long partnered with other commercial enterprises, such as soft drink companies, to offer deals. The e-ticketing adds a new opportunity that not only brings savings but convenience as well, since it allows visitors to avoid the line at the gate.
“If you can get in early before the lines fill up, you’re getting more for your money,” says Robert Niles of the website Theme Park Insider.
6.The word “attractions” (line 1, para. 2) refers to ___.
A. theme parks B. bargains C. e-tickets D. discounts
7. Why do more and more theme parks offer large discounts off gate price?
A. To get in line at the parks this summer.
B. To encourage more people to come to the parks.
C. To enable people to get e-tickets at home.
D. To reduce the attendance figure.
8. What does the sentence “The bloom was off the rose” mean?
A. the rose in the theme park was out of bloom.
B. the year 2000 was lucky for the 50 establishments.
C. the theme park attendance was like the rose.
D. the best time for the theme parks was gone.
9. What is the new opportunity e-ticketing brings to the theme parks?
A. The theme park industry will be more profitable.
B. Soft drink companies will be better partners of the parks.
C. The tour to the parks will be more convenient.
D. Visitors to the parks will have more discounts.
10. The last sentence of this passage is based on the idea that ____.
A. it is wise to surf online.
B. discounting isn’t everything.
C. e-ticketing attracts more partners.
D. time is money.
三、Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:
In fall 2006, the National Basketball Association (NBA) started using basketballs made with synthetic, or manmade, material instead of leather. They made the switch because they wanted every basketball they use to fell and bounce(弹起) the same.
However, some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than the leather ones. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban asked for help from the Department of physics at theUniversityofTexas, The scientists investigated friction that affects the ability of a player to hold onto a ball. “The greater the friction, the better it will stick to his hand,” explains Horwitz, one of the physicists who worked on the project.
Tests on both wet and dry ball showed that while the plastic ball was easier to grip when dry, it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet. That’s because sweating stays on the surface of the synthetic ball but get absorbed into the leather balls—an important detail for sweaty athletes
In January, the NBA went back to using the traditional leather balls. They aren’t perfect, but for now, that’s just the way the ball bounces.
11. The NBA started using synthetic basketballs instead of leather ones because____.
A. they wanted every basketball to feel and bounce the same
B. NBA officials wanted a switch with which to start a reform
C. they emphasized that synthetic materials are manmade
D.NBA players had used the leather balls for too long a time
12.How did some NBA players respond to the switch to synthetic balls?
A. They felt much more comfortable with the synthetic balls .
B. They thought differently about the leather balls.
C. They felt that the new balls were worse than the leather ones.
D. They believed the new balls would soon be replaced.
13 Which of the following contributes to the better control of the balls?
A. Greater friction. B. More ownership
C. Stronger affection D. Fewer investigations.
14. When is it harder for an NBA player to hold onto a synthetic ball?
A. When the ball is dried with a towel.
B. When the ball is wetted by water.
C. When tests are done on the ball.
D. When sweating sticks to the ball.
15. In the last paragraph ,”that’s just the way the ball bounces” probably means_____.
A. tradition offers the best choice
B. the ball bounces ass best it can
C. the NBA made a mistake
D, the ball bounces perfectly
四、Questions 16-20 are based on the following listing:
| Male advertisers | Female advertisers | ||
| 1 | MALE, aged 25, WLTM female, n/s, 20-30 for friendship, possible romance. I like pubs, clubs, staying in, as well as going out. I live in the Window area and I get on well with kids. | A | FEMALE, 26, prof, fairly slim, WLTM a slim male, 26-33, for friendship and possible romance. |
| 2 | IF you are not seperated or emothionally unstable but are a window over 55&looking for partner with view to long-term & meaningful relationship, then this 67 year old widower could be the one for you. | B | ACTIVE lady, living in Maidatone area, early 60s, WLTM females or males for friendship and to share interests, mostly travel. |
| 3 | I’LL, I’m Andy, 32 yo and diversed. A happy-go-lucky person looking for a lady between 25 and 40. Single parents welcome as i love children and a home life. | C | ARE you the romantic, friendly, articulate male with varied interests and a GSOH that this woman is looking for? If so and you’re 40ish-50ish but feeling 30ish then we will have a lot in common. |
| 4 | MALE, 50s, caring & sincere, with a GSOH, seeks an affectionate lady for friendship, possible romance. | D | LADY, 48, fairly slim, seeks a kind, generous, warm-hearted man, about same age, for friendship and outings. |
| 5 | I am an energetic man of 63, but don’t look it. I have a good head of hair, I like country and weastern music and historical places, walking, a pint now and again. I’m still working part-time, but I don’t drive. i | E | HELLO, my name is Liz. I an 19 yrs and live in the Camberidge area. I am seeking a male 20-25. I enjoy pubs and clubs and I like nights in and out and I like children. I an 5分55秒 With red hair. |
16.None of the advertisers mentions his or her ______.
height B. weight C. hair color D. peosonality
17.In the ads all of the advertisers mention their _______.
age B. hobbies C. residence D. kids
18.What does “GSOH” possibly mean?
Gentle, sensible, obendient and honest
Generous, sincere, open and handsome
Good sense of humor
Great source of honor
19.A possible match for Female D is _______.
Male 2 B. Male3 C. Male 4 D. Male 5
20.What might be the name of this advertising section?
Help Wanted B. Public Info C. Family Ad D. Meeting Place
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