[考研类试卷]GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷197及答案与解析.doc

1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 197 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 He was _ admission of the restaurant for not wearing a tie.（A）denied（B） granted（C） acquired（D）appealed2 New Orleans is a city_older traditions can still be seen.（A）those（B） that（C） which（D）where3 They are going to have the serviceman _ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.（A）install（B） t

3、o install（C） to be installed（D）installed4 _, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.（A）Although much he likes her（B） Much although he likes her（C） As he likes her much（D）Much as he likes her5 The price of beer _ from 40 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.（A）altered（B） ranged（C） separated

4、D）differed6 When I try to understand _ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes.（A）why it does（B） what it does（C） what it is（D）why it is7 I didnt _ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.（A）assume（B） suppose（C） mean（D）hope8

5、 These excursions will give you an even deeper _ into our language and culture.（A）inquiry（B） investigation（C） input（D）insight9 We find such shrubs _ will best stand up to(抵御) hard weather.（A）which（B） as（C） what（D）who10 There is going to be _ time for people to assess whether or not we have made the

6、right decision in this time of urgency.（A）sufficient（B） additional（C） efficient（D）consequent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, and D. Choos

7、e the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 It might be supposed that greater efficiency could be achieved if several people worked together to solve a problem than if only one individual works on it.Although groups often may increase the motivati

8、on of their members to deal with problems, there are conflicts arising among members of a group. Problem solving needs the presence of an effective leader who not only provides direction, but also permits the orderly, constructive expression of different opinions; much of the leaders effort may be d

9、evoted to resolving differences. Success in problem solving also depends on the distribution of ability within a group.Although groups may reach a greater number of correct solutions, or may require less time to discover an answer, their efficiency is typically lower than that achieved by skilled in

10、dividuals working alone.In brainstorming, a problem is presented to a group of people who then proceed to offer whatever they can think of. Theoretically these unrestricted suggestions increase the probability that at least some better solutions will appear. Nevertheless, studies show that when indi

11、viduals work alone under similar conditions, performance tends to proceed more efficiently than it does in groups.Under special circumstances, however, a group may solve problems more effectively than a competent individual does. Group members may contribute different resources to a solution that no

12、 individual can achieve alone. Sometimes social demands may require group agreement on a single issue, as in making national economic or military policies under the governments. When only one among several solutions is correct, even if a group requires more time, it has a higher probability of ident

13、ifying the right one than does an individual alone.11 In a group, problem solving needs_.（A）the presence of an effective leader（B） the best way to collect resources（C） everyone to work harder（D）more funds12 According to the author, it is easier for groups to reach_.（A）mistakes they want to make（B） t

14、he place which they want to go（C） the place where they want to rest（D）a greater number of correct solutions13 The author thinks that unrestricted suggestions can bring about_.（A）some trouble（B） some better solutions（C） some more time（D）some more effort14 It can be seen from the passage that a group

15、will be more efficient in_.（A）discussing directions（B） correcting mistakes（C） dealing with national problems（D）finding a problem15 According to the author, which of the following statement is TRUE?（A）A group of people may solve problems more effectively than an individual.（B） The efficiency of a gro

16、up is worst in the world.（C） A group will not be efficient in dealing with national policies（D）Effective leaders often solve the problems themselves15 Beijings top hotels are fielding scores of calls from foreigners and Chinese people eager to book rooms during the 2008 Olympic Games in the Chinese

17、capital. The luxurious and recently-renovated Beijing Hotel said it had received nearly 100 telephone inquiries from people wanting to book rooms during the Games since Beijing won its bid to host the event. “Out of these people, foreigners make up 30 to 40 per cent, including people calling from th

18、e United States and Europe, “ a hotel sales manager surnamed Song said.Minutes before the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was announced in Moscow, the hotel had already received 50 to 60 such phone calls from would-be game-goers gambling on the result. Domestic callers have mai

19、nly come from the southern provinces of Guangdong and Fujian. Song said the hotel was not taking reservations, but only noting down names of callers, because seven years was too far in advance. The hotel also may be used by the IOC and would then need to set aside rooms for IOC members, he said.Beij

20、ing will have more than 800 hotels with star ratings before the Olympic Games in 2008. The city currently has 20 five-star hotels, 34 four-star hotels and 338 other hotels with lower ratings. About 70 hotels will be designated to accommodate athletes and Olympic officials during the Games.16 In the

21、first paragraph, which of the following is the most possible reason for many people to book rooms in top hotels in Beijing?（A）The 2008 Olympic Games will be hold there.（B） More foreigners want to come to China.（C） People from the United States and Europe are eager to visit China.（D）Those hotels can

22、offer good service.17 According to the second paragraph, the 50 to 60 booking phone calls are from those who_.（A）did not know the result（B） wanted to gamble on the result（C） believed that Beijing would be the winner（D）are IOC members18 Which of the following statement is TRUE according to this passa

23、ge?（A）Beijing Hotel has just been opened recently.（B） There are too many luxurious things in Beijing Hotel.（C） Beijing Hotel will prepare rooms for those that had booked the room.（D）Not only foreigners but also native people wanted to book rooms for Games.19 In Beijing there are_hotels with stars at

24、 present.（A）20（B） 34（C） about 400（D）more than 80020 What is this report mainly about?（A）Phone inquires about hotel bookings for the 2008 Olympic Games.（B） Beijing Hotel is one of the most top hotels in the capital.（C） Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games.（D）Visitors from all over the world will

25、come to China for the games.21 21 The service in the first advertisement is directed to the following EXCEPT _.（A）contract organizations（B） real estate companies（C） individual persons（D）special construction companies22 The services provided in the first advertisement do not include _.（A）demolishing

26、houses（B） cleaning up construction sites（C） transporting machines（D）headache curing23 Golden Touch Construction is _.（A）a private company（B） a national agency（C） an international cooperation（D）charge-free organization24 Services provided by Golden Touch Construction include _.（A）kitchen decoration（B

27、 bathroom building（C） bar demolition（D）house purchase25 Both ads promised to provide _.（A）insurance（B） cheap price（C） free estimates（D）free designing25 When we conduct foreign trade, the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. The successful marketer must ach

28、ieve export communication which requires a thorough understanding of the language as well as the ability to speak it. Those who deal with advertising should be concerned less with obvious differences between languages and more with the exact meanings expressed.A dictionary translation is not the sam

29、e as an idiomatic interpretation, and seldom will the dictionary translation meet the needs. A national producer of soft drinks had the companys brand name impressed in Chinese characters which were phonetically(按照发音地)accurate. It was discovered later, however, that the translations literal meaning

30、was “female horse fattened with wax,“ hardly the image the company sought to describe. So carelessly translated advertising statements not only lose their intended meaning but can suggest something very different including something offensive or ridiculous. Sometimes, what was translated was not an

31、image the companies had in mind for their products. Many people believe that to fully appreciate the true meaning of a language it is necessary to live with the language for years. Whether or not this is the case, foreign marketers should never take it for granted that they are affectively communica

32、ting in another language.26 Which of the following is the best topic for the passage?（A）Idiomatic Meanings of Languages.（B） Language Problems in Foreign Trade.（C） Translation Failures in Foreign Trade.（D）Culture Difference between Languages.27 To an advertiser, which one should they pay more attenti

33、on to?（A）Understanding of a language.（B） Ability to speak a language.（C） Obvious differences between languages.（D）The different idiomatic expressions between languages. 28 What is the main idea of the second paragraph?（A）Best translation should be the intent of the original statement.（B） A dictionar

34、y translation may not convey the true meaning of an idiom.（C） A dictionary will meet the needs.（D）Both A and C29 In terms of communication in another language, marketers should not be too_.（A）proud（B） modest（C） self-confident（D）happy30 The first sentence “ ., the importance of understanding the lang

35、uage of a country cannot be underestimated. “ most probably means_.（A）Understanding of the language of a country is extremely important（B） Understanding of the language of a country is less important（C） Not enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country（D）Enough impo

36、rtance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country三、Part III ClozeDirections: There 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

37、 the center.31 Most people who travel long distance complain of jetlag. Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more prone【B1】making mistakes. It is actually caused by【B2 】of your “body clock“a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological【B3】. The body clock is des

38、igned for a【B4】rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it【B5】daylight and darkness at the “wrong“ times in a new time zone. The【B6】of jetlag persist for days【B7】the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone.Now a new anti-jetlag system is【B8】that is ba

39、sed on proven【B9】pioneering scientific research. Dr. Martin Mooreede had【B10】 a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone through controlled exposure to bright light.31 【B1 】（A）from（B） of（C） for（D）to32 【B2 】（A）eruption（B） disruption（C） rupture（D）corruption33 【B3 】（

40、A）actions（B） functions（C） behavior（D）reflection34 【B4 】（A）formal（B） continual（C） regular（D）circular35 【B5 】（A）experiences（B） possesses（C） encounters（D）retains36 【B6 】（A）signs（B） defects（C） diseases（D）symptoms37 【B7 】（A）if（B） whereas（C） while（D）although38 【B8 】（A）agreeable（B） available（C） adaptable（D

41、approachable39 【B9 】（A）extensive（B） tentative（C） broad（D）inclusive40 【B10 】（A）devised（B） scrutinized（C） visualized（D）recognized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. C

42、hoose 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 Clerk: Good morning. Can I help you?Mr. Smith: Yes, Id like a ticket to New York 9:15 tomorrow morning.Clerk: _?Mr. Sm

43、ith: Single, please.（A）Single or two（B） Single or return（C） Single or double（D）Single or back42 Tourist: Thank you for showing me round your beautiful city. I enjoyed the tour very much. Guide: _Wish you could come again.（A）My pleasure.（B） You are very kind.（C） Its very kind of you.（D）A piece of cak

44、e.43 Receptionist: _Caller: Hello. Id like to book a double-room for next weekend.（A）Hello. Can I help you?（B） Just a moment, please.（C） Good morning, Royal Hotel.（D）Hello. This is Joanne Taylor speakin44 A: Lets meet again some time early next week and see what each of us comes up with. B: _.（A）Can

45、 I make an appointment with you on Monday afternoon?（B） Monday afternoon is fine with me.（C） Lets go to dinner together on Monday.（D）I look forward to seeing you on Monday.45 Emily: Did anybody sign your petition?Gordon: Yes, we had a hundred signatures, _.（A）if no more（B） if not more（C） if moreover

46、D）if not larger46 Jack: Id like a haircut, please.Barber: Would you care for a shave and a shampoo as well?Jack: _. A haircut will be just fine.（A）Yes, please（B） No, thanks（C） Its very kind of you（D）Im glad you can think of it47 George: _ ? Ann: Well, its a great dance all right, but Ive been to qu

47、ite a few parties lately and fed up with them.（A）Dont you play happily（B） Dont you stay here pleasantly（C） Arent you fond of yourself（D）Arent you enjoying yourself48 Mr. Woods: Id like a double room for tonight. Clerk: _ ? Mr. Woods: Yes. I called you last week from New York. My name is George Woods

48、A）Have you made an order（B） Have you paid beforehand（C） Do you have a reservation（D）Do you have an appointment49 Woman: How can we get tickets for the Sundays movie? Man: _.（A）Just go to see it.（B） No one pays them.（C） Just go to the booking office.（D）I like the Sundays movie.50 Stewardess: Please

49、 put your seat up. Well be serving dinner shortly. Passenger: Id like to, but there seems to be something wrong with it. _（A）Can you help with it?（B） Can you stay a few minutes?（C） Its your duty to fix it.（D）Hold on, please.GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 197 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,