[考研类试卷]GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷110及答案与解析.doc

1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 110 及答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: 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 Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant_so much noise.（A）resist（B） experience（C） tolerate（D）sustain2 Mary is as vain as peacock and always wants to be the_of attention.（A）sight（B） emphasis（C） focus（D）object3 A long time ago, at a national conference on biology, he cautiously

3、_ his new theory on life.（A）advanced（B） relieved（C） produced（D）thrust4 He kept a_hold on her hand as he helped her over the fence.（A）solid（B） stiff（C） firm（D）rigid5 In the effort to fire a Civil Service employee, his or her manager may have to spend up _ $ 100, 000 of tax money to do so.（A）till（B） t

4、o（C） for（D）about6 Were it not for their support and help, we_able to finish the task ahead of time.（A）were not（B） should not have been（C） are not（D）would not be7 The old man is in the habit of going for a walk along the river every morning except _it rains.（A）when（B） for（C） that（D）/8 Williamsburg ha

5、s now been restored so that it looks as it_during the 18th century.（A）could（B） would（C） was（D）did9 _, follow the directions on the bottle carefully.（A）When taken drugs（B） When drugs are taken（C） When one takes drugs（D）When taking drugs10 He liked the painting very much, which cost him $1, 000. Howev

6、er, he would gladly have paid_for it.（A）as much twice（B） much as twice（C） twice as much（D）as twice much二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: 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, a

7、nd D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 When you are near a lake or a river, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cant make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water s

8、tays 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 cant answer all of your questions. If we ask, “Why is the ocean full of salt?“ scientists wil

9、l say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Rain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the 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 doesnt

10、get more salt 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

11、explain everything we want to know（C） scientists can explain many things but not everything（D）the salt in the ocean comes from rocks12 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 mov

12、es towards the land13 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 ocean14 A rock cracks when_.（A）rain falls（B） it gets very hot（C） it gets very c

13、old（D）either B or C15 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 it15 After a busy day of work and play，the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time，the

14、body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more sl

15、owly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickl

16、y. This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will

17、put you to sleep!16 A good title for this passage is_.（A）Sleep（B） Good Health（C） Play and Study（D）Work and Rest17 The word drowsy in the last paragraph means_.（A）sick（B） standing up（C） deep asleep（D）a little sleepy18 This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you_.（A）dream more o

18、ften（B） have poor health（C） nervous（D）breathe quickly19 During REM, _.（A）your eyes move quickly（B） you dream（C） you are restless（D）both A and B20 The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is_.（A）approximately six hours（B） around ten hours（C） about eight hours（D）not stated here20 Obvio

19、usly television has both advantages and disadvantages.In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a cheap one. With a TV set in the family people dont have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, or the cinema. Some people, however, think that this is

20、 where the danger comes from. The television viewers need do nothing. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive.Television keeps one informed about what is happening. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into ones sitting room. On telev

21、ision everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. We get so used to looking at the movements on it, so dependent on its pictures that it begins to control our lives. People often say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found t

22、hat they have far more time to do whatever they are interested. It makes us think, doesnt it?There are many other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that determine its value to society.21 What is the major function of

23、paragraph 1?（A）To arouse the readers happiness.（B） To introduce the theme of the whole passage.（C） To summarize the whole passage.（D）To sate the complete bad uses of TV.22 Television, as a source of entertainment, is_.（A）not very convenient（B） very expensive（C） quite dangerous（D）very cheap23 Why are

24、 some people against TV?（A）Because TV programs are not interesting.（B） Because TV viewers are really passive.（C） Because TV prices are very high.（D）Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages.24 One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that_.（A）it keeps us informed（B） it is very cheap（C） it

25、enables us to have a rest（D）it controls our lives25 According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on_.（A）its quality（B） peoples attitude towards it（C） how we use it（D）when we use it25 Help Wanted AdOutstanding opportunity with local real estate corporation. Requires strong background i

26、n real estate, financing. Some legal training helpful. Prefer candidate with M. A. and two or more years of successful real estate experience. Brokers license required. Salary range $ 50, 000- $ 80, 000 yearly in accordance with education and experience. Begin immediately. Interviews will be conduct

27、ed Tuesday and Thursday, June 10 and 12. Call for an appointment 243-11522, or send a letter of application and resume to: Personnel DepartmentExecutive Real Estate Corporation500 Capital AvenueLawrence, Kansas 6788426 The real estate corporation is looking for _.（A）a customer who wants to buy a hou

28、se（B） an experienced employee in real estate（C） a teacher who can teach financing and real estate（D）a personnel manager27 The person who is interested in the position could_.（A）make an appointment by telephone（B） come directly to the office（C） come and pass the test（D）have a big interview directly w

29、ith the personnel manager28 Which of the following do they not prefer?（A）M.A.degree.（B） Legal training.（C） Real estate experience.（D）Teaching experience.29 The salary range indicates that_.（A）everyone can earn a beginning salary of $ 50, 000 or more（B） some applicants would earn less than$50, 000（C）

30、 candidates with M.A.would earn more than $ 80, 000（D）the salary depends on the amount of education and experience the applicant has30 This passage would most probably be found in_.（A）a college catalog（B） a textbook（C） a big dictionary（D）Classified section of a newspaper三、Part III ClozeDirections: T

31、here 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.30 On a four-day trip to Ethiopia, I had a dream. In my dream, I saw two men, one old

32、er 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【C1】_my son in Africa. For the next six days I privately wondered what【C2】_t

33、o use in such a ceremony. Gradually the words【C3】_me. By the time we arrived in Cairo, I was ready. I told my son that there was a ceremony I wanted to【C4 】_him in the tombs in Egypt. His eyes shone with 【C5】_. But I wondered if he would still be receptive after my next statement. In the dream I rem

34、embered that the son was oiled, as it【C6 】_, with a dry substance. I took this to mean that powder【C7】_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【C8】_the remains of the ancient people of Egypt. That made

35、 philosophical【C9 】_to me, but in the real world, young adults or almost anybody for that matter, 【C10】_disinclined to have sand poured on their hair.31 【C1 】（A）for（B） and（C） as（D）with32 【C2 】（A）words（B） word（C） tongue（D）language33 【C3 】（A）brought to（B） went to（C） came to（D）arrived to34 【C4 】（A）go w

36、ith（B） enjoy with（C） take with（D）perform with35 【C5 】（A）anticipation（B） tremble（C） horror（D）terror36 【C6 】（A）is（B） were（C） being（D）was37 【C7 】（A）rather than（B） other than（C） that was（D）rather too38 【C8 】（A）lie（B） imply（C） lay（D）contains39 【C9 】（A）name（B） sense（C） reputation（D）beauty40 【C10 】（A）are（B

37、） is（C） was（D）were四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: 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 y

38、our answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Friend A： Hi, Melissa. This is Brian. Friend B： Oh, hi, Brian. _?Friend A: Actually, Im calling you for a favor.（A）How have you been（B） Whats happening（C） Where have you been（D）Why are you calling me42 Neighbor A: Hey, would you

39、 like to go bowling with us tonight?Neighbor B： _. Im going to Hasan s award dinner. He took up to honors as intern in surgery.（A）Another time（B） Id love to（C） By all means（D）Why bother43 Student： Mrs. Kim, may I speak with you? Teacher： Hello, James. Please take a seat. _?Student： Im trying to figu

40、re out my schedule for spring semester. . .（A）Did you do a good job（B） How are you（C） Would you like something to drink（D）How can I help44 Passer-by： Is there a taxi stand on this street?Local resident： Let me see. Oh, yes, _.Passer-by： Oh yes, I see it.（A）its not far from here（B） you can see it fro

41、m here（C） theres one in front of the bank（D）go to the bank to find it45 Hotel Guest： Could I order something from the room service menu, please? Clerk： Certainly. _?Hotel Guest: A club sandwich and a pot of coffee, please. Clerk： Certainly.（A）What would you like（B） How do you like our food（C） Can I

42、help you（D）Whats your room number46 Passenger： Is this the Manchester check-in?Check-in clerk： Yes, it is. Can I see your ticket, please? Passenger： Er, oh, yes, here you are.Check-in clerk： Thank you. _?Passenger： No, just hand baggage.（A）What luggage do you have（B） Do you have luggage to check in（

43、C） Do you travel alone（D）How many pieces of luggage do you have47 Mr. Long： Good morning. I have an appointment with Dr. Porter at ten-thirty. Im running a little late. Could I reschedule for eleven-thirty?Secretary： OK, let me move you to eleven-thirty. Mr. Long： Thank you very much.Secretary： _.（A

44、）Dont be late（B） Youre welcome（C） Make it on eleven-thirty（D）Take care48 Shop-assistant： Do you want to try them on?Customer： Erm, yes, all right. No, Im afraid theyre too big. Shop-assistant ： Would you like to try anything else?Customer：_. Thanks anyway.（A）Im just looking（B） Im going away（C） Yes,

45、just one more pair（D）No, Ill leave it49 Doctor： Good morning. _?Patient：Well, I dont feel very well. Ive got a headache and Ive got this rash all over my neck and chest.（A）How can I help（B） How are you（C） Do you feel well（D）Whats your disease50 Secretary： Fame and Fortune. Good morning. Caller： Yes,

46、 is Mr. Carter in, please?Secretary： No, Im afraid Mr. Carters out at the moment. _?Caller：Yes, this is Ms Jackson from Western Advertising.（A）Would you like to call back（B） Who are you（C） Can I take a message（D）Where are you fromGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 110 答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections:

47、 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 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 全句意思是“他们不能忍受流行音乐的噪声”，这里的“忍受”只能用 C 项 tolerate。A

48、 项 resist，B 项 experience，D 项 sustain 的意思分别是“抵抗”、“经历”、“支撑”，均不合句意。2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本句意思是说 Mary 总想成为众人关注的焦点，因此 C 项 focus 符合本句语境。3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 题意是“提出关于生命的新理论”，与此处的“提出”意思对应的是 A 项 advanced。4 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 题意是“他紧紧抓住她的手”，英语对应表达是 He kept a firm hold on her hand。C 项 firm 符合表达的习惯。5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 题意是“花费多达”

49、，对应的英语是 spend up to；此外，句中已经有了 up，其他 3 个选项不能与之形成有意义的搭配，故选择 B 项 to。6 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题是有关虚拟语气用法，表达意思是“将不能”。A 项 were not 及 C 项 are not 不能表示 “将来”，B 项 should not have been 表示“本不该”，不合题意。7 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本句中的 except 前后关联的是两个时间概念：“每天早晨”和“下雨的时候”，所以只能用 A 项 when，使后面部分成为时间状语才能符合题意。8 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题空格处需要一个能代替前面