[考研类试卷]GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷84及答案与解析.doc

1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 84 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 After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute _.（A）being settled（B） to be settled（C） had settled（D）as settled2 The relationship between employers and employees has been studied _.（A）originally（B） extremely（C） violently（D）intensively3 The girl will not become a nurse

3、 because she will faint at the _ of blood.（A）vision（B） eyes（C） sight（D）view4 Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _ to the health service.（A）assessment（B） assignment（C） exception（D）access5 As a result of careless washing the jacket _ to a childs size.（A）compressed（B） shrank（C） dro

4、pped（D）decreased6 Ann never dreams of _ for her to be sent abroad very soon.（A）there being a chance（B） there to be a chance（C） there be a chance（D）being a chance7 The last half of the nineteenth century _ the steady improvement in the means of travel.（A）has witnessed（B） was witnessed（C） witnessed（D）

5、is witnessed8 Frequently single-parent children _ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.（A）take off（B） take after（C） take in（D）take on9 He gives people the impression _ all his life abroad.（A）of having spent（B） to have spent（C） of being spent（D）to spend10 Hes onl

6、y got one shirt because all the rest _ being washed.（A）is to be（B） is（C） will be（D）are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. Choose the

7、best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance(类同之处)between their lives and what they see on TVif they ever get home in time. There are similarities, of course, but the cops (警官) dont think much of them.The f

8、irst difference is that a policemans real life revolves round the law. Most of his training is in criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to

9、 apply it on his feet, in the dark and rain, running down an alley after someone he wants to talk to.Little of his time is spent in chatting to scanty-clad ( 穿衣不多的 ) ladies or in dramatic confrontations with desperate criminals. He will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thou

10、sands of forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilt or notof stupid, petty crimes.11 It is essential for a policeman to be trained in criminal law _.（A）so that he can catch criminals in the streets（B） because many of the criminals he has to catch are dangerous（C） so that he can ju

11、stify his arrests in court（D）because he has to know nearly as much about law as a professional lawyer12 The everyday life of a policeman or detective is _.（A）exciting and glamorous（B） full of danger（C） devoted mostly to routine matters（D）wasted on unimportant matters13 The word “confrontation“ in th

12、e last paragraph most probably means _.（A）opposition（B） determination（C） protection（D）confusion14 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?（A）Generally the detectives work is over once the arrest has been made.（B） Policemen feel that the image of their lives shown on TV is not accura

13、te.（C） People are usually willing to give evidence.（D）Policemen and detectives spend little time at the typewriter.15 _ could be a suitable title for the passage.（A）Policemen and Detectives（B） Detectives LifeFact and Fantasy（C） The Reality of Being a Detective（D）Drama and Reality15 Sporting activiti

14、es are essentially modified forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modem foot-bailer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey (猎物) into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunters t

15、riumph of killing his prey.To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers. They spent over a million years evolving as cooperative hunters. Their very survival depended on success in the hunting-field. Under this pressure their whole way of life, e

16、ven their bodies, became greatly changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They cooperated as skillful male-group attackers.Then about ten thousand years ago, after this immensely long period of hunting their food, they became farmers. Their improved intellig

17、ence, so vital to their old hunting life, was put to a new usethat of controlling and domesticating their prey. The hunt became suddenly out of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.16 The author bel

18、ieves that sporting activities _.（A）are forms of biological development（B） have actually developed from hunting（C） are essential forms of taming the prey（D）have changed the ways of hunting17 In a football game what is equal to the prey in hunting is _.（A）any member of the opposing team（B） the goal k

19、eeper（C） the goal-mouth（D）the football18 For over a million years, our forefathers were basically _.（A）successful farmers（B） co-operating hunters（C） runners and jumpers（D）skillful sportsmen19 When did hunting for animals become out of date for our forefathers?（A）About a million years ago.（B） About 1

20、0,000 years ago.（C） Several thousand years ago.（D）The answer is not given.20 Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?（A）It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sporting activities.（B） Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves h

21、uman beings from risks and uncertainties of hunting for survival.（C） It is hunting that provides human beings with much simpler ways of obtaining meaty meals.（D）Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modem men to exercise hunting skills which his forefathers developed for survival.20 Once the 12

22、Girls Band became popular, similar groups predictably starting popping up. Musicat and Beautiful Youth 18 were formed last year. Both feature now-familiar formulas of attractive young women playing different instruments in songs that combine modem music with classic Chinese tunes. Yet they add to th

23、e mix by throwing in song, dance and even acrobatics. In an interview, noted music critic Jin Zhaojun said the girl band phenomenon was not new to China, as similar acts appeared in the 1980s.However, the undying role is that to be successful, bands have to have a novel look. “The 12 Girls Band was

24、the first group to give big live shows and show creativity in how they present their performances. The Beijing Red Poppy Ladies Percussion group, formed in 1999, has made a name for itself because they are the only band that exclusively plays drams and percussion instruments. Bands that dont have a

25、thing are sure to die fast,“ Jin said.21 How many members are involved in the band?（A）8.（B） 10.（C） 12.（D）14.22 What does the word “novel“ probably mean in Para. 2?（A）Story.（B） Creative.（C） Book.（D）Lovely.23 According to Jin Zhaojun, the girl band phenomenon maybe appeared in _.（A）1980s（B） 1970s（C） 1

26、960s（D）1990s24 What is the main characteristic of the 12 Girls Band?（A）They are the only band that exclusively plays drams and percussion instruments.（B） They dont make use of any instrument.（C） All of them play the same kind of instrument.（D）They play different instruments in songs that combine mod

27、em music with classic Chinese tunes.25 What is the passage mainly about?（A）The Beijing Red Poppy Ladies Percussion.（B） A trend bornthe 12 Girls Band.（C） How to succeed in musical world.（D）Bands that dont have “a thing“ are sure to die fast.25 Complimentary Dow Jones NewsGet Dow Jones Real-Time News

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31、 is always real（D）it is professional28 Dow Jones Real-Time News covers the following EXCEPT _.（A）credit market news（B） regional news（C） sports news（D）announcement by companies29 The advertisement is directed toward _.（A）brokers（B） investors（C） managers（D）directors30 The purpose of the advertisement

32、is _.（A）encouraging people to use Scottrade account（B） introducing the importance of Dow Jones News（C） calling peoples attention to stock exchange（D）hiring brokers三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C

33、 and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 When television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as radio commentators were able to be effective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced w

34、hen were trying to【31】themselves to the new medium were technical. when working on radio, for example, they had become【32】to seeing on behalf of the listener. This【33】of seeing for others means that the commentator has to be very good at talking. Above all, he has to be able to【34】a continuous seque

35、nce of visual images which【35】 meaning to the sounds which the listener hears. In the【36】of television, however, the commentator sees everything with the viewer.His role, therefore, is completely different. He is there to make【37】that the viewer does not miss some point of interest, to help him focu

36、s on particular things, and to.【38】the images on the television screen. Unlike his radio colleague, he must know the 【39】of silence and how to use it at those moments【40】the pictures speak for themselves.（A）turm（B） adapt（C） alter（D）modify（A）experienced（B） determined（C） established（D）accustomed（A）eff

37、iciency（B） technology（C） art（D）performance（A）inspire（B） create（C） cause（D）perceive（A）add（B） apply（C） affect（D）reflect（A）occasion（B） event（C） fact（D）case（A）definite（B） possible（C） sure（D）clear（A）exhibit（B） demonstrate（C） expose（D）interpret（A）purpose（B） goal（C） value（D）intention（A）if（B） when（C） which（

38、D）as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 your answer on

39、the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 A: Why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, I dont like it.B: I know, but _（A）I dont like it neither.（B） How do I do for you?（C） I just want the best for you.（D）Obviously. You are right.42 A: Where can we get the computer fixed?B: _

40、（A）Yes. I have no idea.（B） Why not ask John about it.（C） No. I believe there is one at the comer.（D）Why do you want it repaired?43 A: Have you ever been to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing?B: _（A）No, but I have no time（B） No, but Id like to（C） Yes. I was too busy then（D）Yes. I couldnt do it fight now

41、44 A: How much would it cost me to send this parcel to New York?B: Thatll be twenty-five dollars.A: Twenty-five dollars? _（A）Whats the next quickest way to New York?（B） This is a day light delivery.（C） Okay. Please give me two stamps, also.（D）Can you lower the price?45 A: I missed Prof. Wangs lingui

42、stics class again yesterday.B: _（A）Congratulations!（B） How nice you are!（C） What a pity!（D）Have a nice weekend.46 A: Is everyone always so helpful to you in your office?B: _（A）Yes. What can I do for you now?（B） Yes, there is a hotel nearby.（C） Yes. Can I help you?（D）Yes. Its a great place to work.47

43、 A: Hello. Customer Service. What can I do for you?B: Yes. Theres something wrong with my electric oven. It doesnt work now.A: All right. May I have your telephone number and address?B: _（A）I beg your pardon.（B） What do you need?（C） Sure. Here you are.（D）Please just forgive me.48 A: _B: Do you know

44、that place next to the travel agency on South Street?A: Sure. Ill go and have a look.（A）Cool l Your dress is new. How much is it?（B） How do you like your new dress?（C） Where do-you get your new dress?（D）How much did you spend on your new dress?49 A: Would you like to renew your subscription to China

45、 Daily?B: Yes. For another year.A: Great.（A）How come do you like it?（B） You can renew it now.（C） You are thankful.（D）I promise you will regret it.50 A: Id like some icecream. Do they have Coke only?B: _（A）Of course not. They have almost everything you can name.（B） Sorry, I have no idea about what yo

46、u said.（C） Youd better choose what you like.（D）Youd probably have to go by yourself.GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 84 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

47、 the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 B 项 regard sth. to be done 和 D 项 regard sth. as done 这两种结构都成立，但前者属非正规用法，在正式考题中，当选 D 项。 2 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 四个选项分别意为：originally“最初地，原始地，有独创性地”；extremely“极度地，非常地”；violently“剧烈地”；intensively“深入地，加强地”

48、。 3 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 at the sight of 意为“看见”；view 意为“眼界，视野”；vision 是指人的视力或视野，引申为梦幻景象。 4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 have(no)access to 构成固定词组，表示 “有(没有) 途径、机会进入(享用，使用)”的意思。其他三个词的意思分别：assessment“ 评价，估价，评定”；assignment“分配，委派，任务，指定的作业”；exception“除以外”。 5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 四个选项的意思分别：compress“挤出，压缩”；shrink“收缩，缩小”；drop“掉，扔下，落下”

49、；decrease“ 降低”。 6 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 因句中 dream of 中的 of 为介词，所以 there is a chance 应使用动名词结构。 7 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据主语可判断出时间为过去时。 8 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 四个选项的意思分别为：take off“拿去，取消，脱(衣、帽等)，(飞机等)起飞，离开”；take after“(面貌，性格)像，模仿”；take in“接受，领会，理解，欺骗”； take on“呈现，雇佣，承担”。 9 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据 impression 的习惯用法，后接 of,排除 B、D 两项。A 项和 C项之间的区别在于语态，因空格后有宾语，故 A 项正确。 10 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题考查被动语态的时态和主谓一致关系。可排除 A、C 项，shirt为可