【考研类试卷】工程硕士(GCT)英语-133及答案解析.doc

1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-133 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.Well visit Europe next year _ we have enough money. A. lest B. until C. unless D. provided（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.2.My father seemed to be in no _ to look at my school report. A. mood B. emotion C. attitude D. feeling（分数：2.00）A.B

2、C.D.3.The price of beer _ from 40 cents to $ 4 per liter during the summer season. A. altered B. ranged C. separated D. differed（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.4.His remarks left me _ about his real purpose. A. wondered B. wonder C. to wonder D. wondering（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.5.I have heard both teachers and students

3、 well of him. A. to speak B. spoken C. to have spoken D. speak（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.6.Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the bodys need for it from natural sources without turning _ the salt bottle. A. up B. to C. on D. over（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.7.He always did well at school _ havin

4、g to do part time jobs every now and then. A. in spite of B. regardless of C. on account of D. in case of（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.8.It is important that the hotel receptionist _ that guests are registered correctly. A. has made sure B. made sure C. must make sure D. make sure（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.9.I suggested h

5、e should _ himself to his new conditions. A. adapt B. adopt C. regulate D. suit（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.10.I didnt know the word. I had to _ a dictionary. A. look out B. make out C. refer to D. go over（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.二、BPart Reading (总题数：4，分数：40.00)Directions:In this part there are four passages, each with

6、 four suggested answers. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know

7、 it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $ 40 million worth of new telescopes right now

8、 Then spend $ 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to change its course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldnt be cheap.Is it worth it? T

9、wo things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 400,000 years. Sounds pretty rarebut if one did fall, it would be the end

10、of the world. “If we dont take care of these big asteroids, theyll take care of us,“ says one scientist. “Its that simple. “The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的) rocks t

11、han from a great nuclear fleet set against them, “ said a New York Times article.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids? A. They are heavenly bodies different in composition. B. They are heavenly bodies similar in nature. C. There are more asteroids than meteoroids. D

12、 Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth? A. It is very unlikely but the danger exists. B. Such a collision might occur once every 25 years. C. Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often

13、 than expected. D. Its still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids? A. It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem. B. It may create more problems than it mi

14、ght solve. C. It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely. D. Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).We can conclude from the passage that _. A. while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the w

15、orld B. asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future C. the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime D. workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth（分数：2.00）A

16、B.C.D.(5).Which of the following best describes the authors tone in this passage? A. Optimistic. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Arbitrary.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts claim the

17、 answer is to make jobs more varied. But do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity? The evidence shows that while variety certainly makes the workers life more enjoyable, it does not actually make him work harder. As far as increasing productivity is concerned, then, variety is not an importa

18、nt factor.Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in his own way is important. There is no doubt that this is true. The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a fixed way. Thus, al

19、though freedom of choice may be important, usually very little can be done to create it.Another important consideration is how much a worker contributes to the product he is making. In most factories the worker sees only one small part of the product. Some car factories are now experimenting with ha

20、ving many small production lines rather than a large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his line. It would seem that not only is degree of the workers contribution an important factor, therefore, but it is also one we can do something about.To what extent does

21、 more money lead to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is important. But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring. Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhaps

22、 if we make their jobs more interesting, they will want neither more money nor shorter working hours.（分数：10.00）(1).Varied jobs, in writers opinion, will _. A. offer greater productivity B. drive workers to work harder C. make workers more productive D. make workers life more enjoyable, but do not ma

23、ke them more hardworking（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, freedom can not be easily given since _. A. it is not what workers care about B. it has nothing to do with increasing productivity C. freedom will do harm to the management D. machines in modern factories must be organized in a f

24、ixed way（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Degree of the workers contribution is greater when _. A. a factory possesses more experts B. a factory has many small production lines C. workers enjoy more freedom D. workers work at a large production line（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Workers want more money and shorter working

25、 hours to _. A. enjoy themselves more after work B. produce greater work flow C. show their great abilities D. challenge the management（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage, the statement that best describes the writers attitude is _. A. there are no ways to make workers more productive B. w

26、orkers want more variety, freedom and money, but shorter working time and less contribution C. variety, freedom, contribution, more money and shorter working time seem possible factors leading to greater productivity, actually they are not or they are impossible D. it is impossible to make workers w

27、ork more productively, because the work they do is so boring（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.Nobody knows who first

28、 invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, was back in the eleventh century B. C.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol

29、of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high offices.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first pe

30、rsons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against rain were the ancient Romans.During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And against it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the u

31、mbrella appeared in France and later on in England.By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens

32、umbrellas began to be made in a whole variety of colors.（分数：10.00）(1).The first use of umbrella was as _. A. protection against rain B. a shade against the sun C. a symbol of power D. a symbol of honor（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2)._ were the people who first used umbrellas. A. Chinese B. Romans C. Greeks D.

33、Egyptians（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The umbrella was used only by royalty or by those in high offices _. A. in Europe in the 18th century B. in ancient Egypt and Babylon C. in the Far East in ancient times D. during the Middle Ages（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, which of the following is no

34、t true? A. Women enjoy using umbrellas with varied kinds of colors nowadays. B. The inventor of the umbrella is unknown. C. Once ordinary people had no fight to use umbrellas. D. Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient times.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following is the best title of the pa

35、ssage? A. When Was the Umbrella Invented B. The History of Umbrella C. UmbrellaA Symbol of Honor D. Who Used Umbrella First（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international p

36、olitics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features (特定) as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely, nev

37、er straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out, glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more than any one reader is in

38、teresied in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality (时事性), its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transi

39、ent (短暂的) value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that days paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want

40、from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.（分数：10.00）(1).A modem newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its _. A. wide coverage B. uniform style C. speed in reporting news D. pop

41、ularity（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the “same“ newspaper is that _. A. people scan for the news they are interested in B. different people prefer different newspapers C. people are rarely interested in the same kind of news D. people have di

42、fferent views about what a good newspaper is（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It can be conclude from the passage that newspaper readers _. A. apply reading techniques skillfully B. jump from one newspaper to another C. appreciate the variety of a newspaper D. usually read a newspaper selectively（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D

43、4).A good newspaper offers “a variety“ to readers because _. A. it tries to serve different readers B. it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality C. readers are difficult to please D. readers like to read different, newspapers（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The best title for this passage would

44、 be “ _ “ A. The importance of Newspaper Topicality B. The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper C. The Variety of a Good Newspaper D. Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPart Cloze/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer fr

45、om the choices given below. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man.They do

46、not provide energy, U U 1 /U /Udo they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for U U 2 /U /Ufoods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if U U 3 /U /Uis missing a deficiency disease becomes, U U 4 /U /UVitamins are similar because they are made

47、of the same elementsusually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and U U 5 /U /Unitrogen. They are different U U 6 /U /Utheir elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin U U 7 /U /Uone or more specific functions in the body.U U 8 /U /Uenough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutri

48、tional use for U U 9 /U /Uvitamins. Many people, U U 10 /U /U, believe in being on the “safe side“ and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually meet all the bodys vitamin needs.（分数：20.00）(1). A. either B. so C. nor D. never（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. shifting B. transfening C. altering D. transfo