[考研类试卷]GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷78及答案与解析.doc

1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 78 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 Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _obtaining water is not the least.（A）for which（B） to which（C） of which（D）in which2 Which sport has the most expenses _ training equipment, players personal equipment and uniforms?（A）in place of（B） in terms of（C） by means of（D）by way

3、of3 They are going to have the serviceman _an electric fan in the office tomorrow.（A）install（B） to install（C） to be installed（D）installed4 She was complaining that the doctor was _too much for the treatment he was giving her.（A）expending（B） offering（C） costing（D）charging5 The manager spoke highly of

4、 such _as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.（A）virtue（B） features（C） properties（D）characteristics6 One day I _a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby state college.（A）came across（B） came about（C） came after（D）came at7 By the end of next yea

5、r, they _three modem hotels there.（A）will build（B） will be building（C） will have been built（D）will have built8 _, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.（A）Other things being equal（B） Were other things equal（C） To be equal

6、 to other things（D）Other things to be equal9 _that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.（A）For（B） Now（C） Since（D）Despite10 _in all parts of the state, pines are the most common trees in Georgia.（A）Found（B） Finding them（C） To find them（D）Find them二、Part II Reading Comp

7、rehensionDirections: 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 one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 When we conduct f

8、oreign trade, the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. The successful marketer must achieve 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

9、less with obvious differences between languages and more with the exact meanings expressed.A dictionary translation is not the same 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 C

10、hinese characters which were phonetically (按照发音 ) accurate. It was discovered later, however, that the translations literal meaning was “female horse fattened with wax,“ hardly the image the company sought to describe. So carelessly translated advertising statements not only lose their intended mean

11、ing but can suggest something very different including something offensive or ridiculous. Sometimes, what was translated was not an image the companies had in mind for their products. Many people believe that to fully appreciate the hue meaning of a language it is necessary to live with the language

12、 for years. Whether or not this is the case, foreign marketers should never take it for granted that they are affectively communicating in another language.11 Which of the following is the best topic for the passage?（A）Idiomatic Meanings of Languages.（B） Language Problems in Foreign Trade.（C） Transl

13、ation Failures in Foreign Trade.（D）Culture Difference between Languages.12 To an advertiser, which one should they pay more attention to?（A）Understanding of a language.（B） Ability to speak a language.（C） Obvious differences between languages.（D）The different idiomatic expressions between languages.1

14、3 What is the main idea of the second paragraph?（A）Best translation should be the intent of the original statement.（B） A dictionary translation may not convey the true meaning of an idiom.（C） A dictionary will meet the needs.（D）Both A and .14 In terms of communication in another language, marketers

15、should not be too _.（A）proud（B） modest（C） self-confident（D）happy15 The first sentence “., the importance of understanding the language 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 o

16、f a country is less important（C） Not enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country（D）Enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country15 After a 300 million yuan renovation project, Lidai Diwang Miao, or the Imperial Temple of Emperors

17、of Successive Dynasties, was reopened to the public last weekend.Originally constructed about 470 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.It underwent two periods of renovatio

18、n in the Qing Dynasty, during the reigns of emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong. From 1929 until early 2000, it was part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.The temples Jingdechongsheng Hall contains stone tablets memorializing 188 Chinese emperors. The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the floor, the same as t

19、hose used in the Forbidden City, are finely textured and golden-yellow in color. According to Xi Wei, an official from the Xicheng District government present at the re-opening of the temple, jinzhuan bricks were made in Yuyao, Suzhou, specially for imperial use.The renovation was done strictly acco

20、rding to that carded out at the orders of Emperor Qianlong, and only those sections of the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced. 16 What does the verb form of the word “renovation“ mean in Para.1?（A）Reform.（B） Rearrange.（C） Retreat.（D）Restore.17 Which of the following statements is TRUE?（

21、A）The temple is still not reopened yet to the public.（B） The jinzhuan bricks were made in Hangzhou for imperial use.（C） The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the wall in the temple.（D）The temple was at first constructed 470 years ago.18 How long has Lidai Diwang Mian been in part of a middle school in Be

22、ijing?（A）470 years.（B） 159 years.（C） 71 years.（D）188 years.19 What can we infer from the passage?（A）The temple has a long history.（B） The renovation of the temple was easy with modem technology.（C） The bricks in the temple are not so valuable as those in the Forbidden city.（D）The renovation was done

23、 according to the orders of Emperor Qianlong.20 Which of the following is NOT true according to the author?（A）The renovation project cost 300 million yuan.（B） The temple was once a part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.（C） Those parts of the temple too destroyed to repair are still there.（D）The temp

24、le was built about 470 years ago.20 As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our

25、 bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward the end of our lives.Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type

26、 of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence (衰老) want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend

27、 the length of life. 21 When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back“ here means _.（A）to improve in health after ones disease and injury（B） to recover from disease and injury（C） to jump after recovering（D）to mn fast22 In order to

28、 live longer, _.（A）we have to try to be on a diet（B） we should keep in high spirits（C） we should try to do more exercise（D）we should postpone the process of aging23 Why are some scientists interested in studying senescence?（A）They want to increase the general ability of our bodies.（B） They may be ab

29、le to find a better way to our life.（C） If they can pin down the biochemical process that makes us age, there will be hope for extending the length of life.（D）They want to find out if there is a link between how efficiently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature lives.24 Which of the fol

30、lowing is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to ones health?（A）The right food you eat.（B） Lots of exercise you get.（C） Your living Conditions.（D）The amount of stress you are under.25 This passage is mainly concerned with _.（A）mans aging process（B） mans life span（C） mans health（D）mans medical car

31、e25 AB 26 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 companies27 The services provided in the first advertisement do not include _.（A）demolishing houses（B） cleaning up co

32、nstruction sites（C） transporting machines（D）headache curing28 Golden Touch Construction is _.（A）a private company（B） a national agency（C） an international cooperation（D）charge-free organization29 Services provided by Golden Touch Construction include _.（A）kitchen decoration（B） bathroom building（C） b

33、ar demolition（D）house purchase30 Both ads promised to provide _.（A）insurance（B） low price（C） free estimates（D）free designing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 yo

34、ur answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Private enterprise is the thing. We went to a party on the river earlier this summer. The host【31】is old enough to know better, served a lunch made with his home-made wine. As I was driving, I was【32】to decline, but my wife polit

35、ely took a glass and subsequently fell upstairs. The wound【33】weekly dressing by the district nurse, a talkative soul who enjoyed the social【34】of her work. She stayed for most of the afternoon, admiring things and gossiping about village life. At about the【35】time I called in the regional crime off

36、icer, to advise me on how to make the house reasonably secure against the child criminals who commit most of the【36】in these parts. He,【37】, was a companionable soul and made an afternoon of it.And why is it that when I write to a public utility【38】as the gas board. I get a printed card to tell they

37、 received my letter and will shortly act on it? The money spent on printing, typing, filling in and stamping these cards【39】add up to a very large sum indeed, when spread over all these industries. No commercial house sends such acknowledgements. Money,【40】it reaches a public service, loses the valu

38、e that was stamped on it by the trouble to get it.（A）here（B） she（C） which（D）who（A）able（B） near（C） sure（D）almost（A）required（B） had（C） should be（D）was（A）work（B） life（C） side（D）society（A）summer（B） usual（C） same（D）other（A）jobs（B） actions（C） things（D）burglaries（A）however（B） too（C） then（D）either（A）such（B）

39、 same（C） also（D）like（A）of course（B） must（C） about（D）almost（A）when（B） itself（C） for example（D）which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 approp

40、riately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Speaker A: You are most beautiful in that red sweater!Speaker B: _（A）Oh, no. Its just an old one, and I have had it for years.（B） Yes. I think it go

41、es nicely with my pants.（C） Thank you. My mom knitted it for me some years ago.（D）Oh, but Im not sure if it suits me.42 Stranger: Excuser me, do you have small change for a dollar?Passer-by: _（A）Why do you want to change?（B） Is it my business?（C） Are dimes and quarters OK?（D）You shouldnt ask a stran

42、ger for change.43 Policeman: May I see your driving license and vehicle registration card, please?Driver: _（A）Sorry, dont write me a ticket.（B） OK. But I was driving at 65 miles per hour.（C） Sure. Did I do anything wrong?（D）Yes. But I dont think Im a bad driver.44 Speaker A: Excuse me. Could you sho

43、w me the way to the nearest subway station?Speaker B: _（A）Any time. Its next to the post office.（B） All right. Do you want me to go with you?（C） No problem. With pleasure.（D）Of course not. Go down this street and turn right.45 Speaker A: Are you going to your family reunion this Christmas holiday?Sp

44、eaker B: _（A）As a matter of fact, I dont mind it at all.（B） I do. Ive been excited about it now.（C） However, my parents and I are going to take a trip to Hawaii.（D）You bet. All my uncles and aunts will take their children along, too.46 Speaker A: Do you mind if I sit here?Speaker B: _（A）Not at all.

45、There is plenty of room.（B） Of course. Do sit down, please.（C） Never mind. Id like to have some companion.（D）Sure. Id like to have someone to talk to.47 Speaker A: Its a beautiful day today! How about a little trip out into the country?Speaker B: _（A）That sounds great. What should I do for the prepa

46、ration?（B） I dont know. I really havent thought about what wed do.（C） Well, would you like me to pack picnic or to buy something?（D）Its all right. Thank you.48 Speaker A:Are you Ms. Kelsey, the office manager?Speaker B: _（A）Yes, I am. What can I do for you?（B） Oh, yes. Whats your name, please?（C） Ye

47、s. Its nice to have you here with us.（D）Oh, yes. But Im very busy now.49 Speaker A: You dont have to play that record so loud, do you?Speaker B: _（A）Yes. I didnt mean to disturb you.（B） Sorry, I dont have to. I can turn it down a little.（C） Yes, sorry. Am I keeping you awake?（D）Sorry, I didnt realiz

48、e you were trying to sleep.50 Caller. Hello! I want to make a person-to-person call to Toronto, Canada. The number is 932-0806.Operator: _（A）But I dont know whom do you want to call.（B） Whats the name of the party youre calling?（C） Whats the address of the person youre calling?（D）Whats the extension

49、 number youre calling?GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 78 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 center.1 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 句中 least 作代词说明 obtaining water 是 problems 中的一个，应选择 of。