[考研类试卷]GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷10及答案与解析.doc

1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 10及答案与解析 一、 Part I 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

2、 center. 1 He applied for Teaching Assistancy to finance his education and was _ the position for his rich experience in teaching. （ A） qualified （ B） granted （ C） presented （ D） supplied 2 We were lost at sea, at the _ of wind and weather. （ A） service （ B） expense （ C） cost （ D） mercy 3 The import

3、ance of fitness should not be _ because it is not developed in a day. （ A） withdrawn （ B） overlooked （ C） relaxed （ D） stressed 4 I should like to _ my thanks to you for your kindness. （ A） extend （ B） intend （ C） pretend （ D） attend 5 Mr. Smith said that he did not want to _ any further responsibil

4、ities. （ A） get on （ B） look up （ C） put up （ D） take on 6 If he had listened to me, he _ earlier. （ A） might arrive （ B） had arrived （ C） might be arriving （ D） might have arrived 7 By the time she is 50 years old, she _ an inmate of the prison for over half of _ her life. （ A） would have been （ B）

5、 will be （ C） will have been （ D） would be 8 The girl wont have her lunch before she _ her homework. （ A） will finish （ B） finishes （ C） had finished （ D） finished 9 A large number of cars _ parked in front of my house. （ A） are （ B） is （ C） has （ D） was 10 Whether or not their business will succeed

6、 _ their most concern. （ A） have become （ B） are （ C） has become （ D） to become 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part there are four passages, 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

7、 one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label: “store in the refrigerator“. In my fridgeless fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily

8、. The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher, the baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted, and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on foo

9、d deliveries have ceased, fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country. The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast way of well-tried techniques already existed natural cooling, drying, smoking salting, sugaring, bottling. What refr

10、igeration did promote was marketing marketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price. Consequently, most of the worlds fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy c

11、ountries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum continuously, and at vast expense, busily maintaining an artificially-cooled space inside an artificially heated house while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of

12、charge. The fridges effect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you dont believe me, try it yourself, invest in a food cabinet and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers, but at least youll get rid of that

13、terrible hum. 11 The statement “In my fridgeless fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily“. (Line 1, Para. 2) suggests that_. （ A） the author was well-fed and healthy even without a fridge in his fifties （ B） the author was not accustomed to use fridges even in his fifties （ C） there was no f

14、ridge in the authors home in the 1940s. （ D） the fridge was in its early stage of development in the 1940s 12 Why does the author say that nothing was wasted before the invention of fridges? （ A） People would not buy more food than was necessary. （ B） Food was delivered to people two or three times

15、a week. （ C） Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily. （ D） People had effective ways to preserve their food. 13 Who benefited the least from fridges according to the author? （ A） Inventors （ B） Consumers （ C） Manufacturers （ D） Travelling salesmen 14 Which of the following phrases in the f

16、ifth paragraph indicates the fridges negative effect on the environment? （ A） Hum continuously （ B） Climatically almost unnecessary （ C） Artificially-cooled space （ D） With mild temperatures 15 What is the authors overall attitude toward fridges? （ A） Neutral （ B） Critical （ C） Objective （ D） Compro

17、mising 16 Its very interesting to note where the debate about diversity(多样化 ) is taking place. It is taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund, we have a lot of contact with top corporate(公 司的 ) leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that

18、produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool of potential employees. And in looking at where b

19、irth rates are growing and at where the population is shifting, corporate America understands that expanding the pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that doesnt occur in our society, they will not h

20、ave the engineers, the scientists, the lawyers, or the business managers they will need. Likewise, I dont hear people in the academy saying, “Lets go backward. Lets go back to the good old days, when we had a meritocracy(不拘一格选人才 )“ (which was never true we never had a meritocracy, although weve come

21、 closer to it in the last 30 years). I recently visited a great little college in New York where the campus has doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first joined the co

22、mmunity, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us feel the university is better because of the diversity. So where we hear this debate is primarily in political circles and in the media not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses. 16 The word “imperative“(Para.

23、 1) most probably refers to something_. （ A） superficial （ B） remarkable （ C） debatable （ D） essential 17 Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity? （ A） Minorities. （ B） Politicians. （ C） Professors. （ D） Managers. 18 High corporate leaders seem to be in favor

24、 of promoting diversity so as to_. （ A） lower the rate of unemployment （ B） win equal political rights for minorities （ C） be competitive in the world market （ D） satisfy the demands of a growing population 19 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） meritocracy can never be realized without

25、diversity （ B） American political circles will not accept diversity （ C） it is unlikely that diversity will occur in the U. S. media （ D） minorities can only enter the fields where no debate is heard about diversity 20 According to the passage diversity can be achieved in American society by_. （ A）

26、expanding the pool of potential employees （ B） promoting policies that provide skills to employees （ C） training more engineers, scientists lawyers and business managers （ D） providing education for all regardless of race or sex 21 Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they lov

27、e and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional t

28、han civilian(百姓的 ) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform.

29、What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity(身份 ) than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible(可减税的 ). They are often more comfortable

30、 and more durable than civilian clothes. Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, wit

31、hout change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also

32、 expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes. 21 It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality_. （ A） still judge a man by his clothes （ B） hold the uniform in such high regard （ C） en

33、joy having a professional identity （ D） will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform 22 People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform_. （ A） suggests quality work （ B） discards his social identity （ C） appears to be more practical （ D） looks superior to a person in civili

34、an clothes 23 The chief function of a uniform is to_. （ A） provide practical benefits to the wearer （ B） make the wearer catch the public eye （ C） inspire the wearers confidence in himself （ D） provide the wearer with a professional identity 24 According to the passage, people wearing uniforms_. （ A

35、） are usually helpful （ B） have little or no individual freedom （ C） tend to lose their individuality （ D） enjoy greater popularity 25 The best title for this passage would be_. （ A） Uniforms and Society （ B） The Importance of Wearing a Uniform （ C） Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform （ D） Advan

36、tages and Disadvantages of Uniforms 26 26 Whose works will be on show on Jan. 6 at China National Art Museum? （ A） Young artists. （ B） Zhang Yongxus. （ C） Gu Kaizhis. （ D） Fu Baoshis. 27 If you want to see some European paintings, you can go to China National Art Museum on_. （ A） Jan. 3. （ B） Jan. 5

37、. （ C） Jan. 19. （ D） Jan. 4. 28 The nationality of Peter Ludwig would probably be_. （ A） English （ B） Germany （ C） French （ D） Italy 29 Among the following people, who will exhibit the paintings that were not done by himself/themselves? （ A） Zhang Yongxu. （ B） Young artists. （ C） Fu Baoshi. （ D） Pet

38、er Ludwig and his wife. 30 If you want to see a combination of Eastern and Western art, you can go to see_. （ A） Zhang Yongxus exhibition of oil paintings. （ B） The Art show from Nanjing （ C） The Western Art Show. （ D） Gu Kaizhis paintings on Jan.5. 三、 Part III Cloze Directions: There are ten blanks

39、 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. 31 Until recently most histroians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They【 B1】 that in

40、 the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the【 B2】 man. But they insisted that its【 B3】 results during the period from 1740 to 1840 were widespread poverty and misery for the【 B4】 of the English population.【 B5】 contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1

41、640 to 1740, when England was still a【 B6】 agricultural country, a period of great abundance and prosperity. This view,【 B7】 , is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists【 B8】 history and economics, have【 B9】 two things: that the period from 1640 to 1740 was【 B10】 by great poverty, and that indust

42、rialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the conditions for the majority of the populace. 31 【 B1】 （ A） admitted （ B） believed （ C） claimed （ D） predicted 32 【 B2】 （ A） plain （ B） average （ C） mean （ D） normal 33 【 B3】 （ A） momentary （ B） prompt （ C） instant （ D） immediate

43、 34 【 B4】 （ A） bulk （ B） host （ C） gross （ D） magnitude 35 【 B5】 （ A） On （ B） With （ C） For （ D） By 36 【 B6】 （ A） broadly （ B） thoroughly （ C） generally （ D） completely 37 【 B7】 （ A） however （ B） meanwhile （ C） therefore （ D） moreover 38 【 B8】 （ A） at （ B） in （ C） about （ D） for 39 【 B9】 （ A） manife

44、sted （ B） approved （ C） shown （ D） speculated 40 【 B10】 （ A） noted （ B） impressed （ C） labeled （ D） marked 四、 Part IV 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

45、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 Visitor: Thank you very much for meeting me at the airport. Host: My pleasure._. （ A） Are you well? （ B） Have you got anything to declar

46、e? （ C） How was your flight? （ D） May I order you a drink? 42 Guest: Its a bit cold here.Host: Oh, Im sorry. _. （ A） Let me turn on the heater. （ B） Please take a seat. （ C） Let me take the temperature. （ D） I feel all right myself. 43 Husband: Shall I get something for dinner tonight, dear? I may d

47、rop over at the supermarket on my way back home. Wife: Oh, yes. I appreciate it._. （ A） Why dont you get some meat? （ B） Could you get me some eggs in the fridge? （ C） Its nice of you to fix dinner. （ D） Id like a chicken burger, please. 44 A: Good morning, Peter, how are you? B: _. A: Very well, th

48、ank you. （ A） Just fine, Ann, and you? （ B） Its very nice of you. （ C） See you later. （ D） I am so glad to meet you. 45 A: Good morning, madam. I wonder if you could spare me a few minutes of your time? B: _ A: Well, actually I represent the New British Encyclopedia. B: Oh, not today. Thank you! （ A

49、） I dont know if I can. Are you selling something? （ B） May I take a message? （ C） What have you decided? （ D） You may have it longer if you like. 46 A: Ohumdo you mind if I smoke? B: _. A: Oh, I didnt notice. B: Mmm. Theres a sign on the door. （ A） How long for? （ B） Well, yes, actually-this is a no smoking compartment. （ C） I dont think I agree with you. （ D） When exactly? 47 Man: Excuse me, Miss. Do