1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 13 及答案解析(总分：134.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：11，分数：22.00)1.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
2、 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_2.After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute_.（分数：2.00）A.being settledB.to be settledC.had settledD.as settled3.In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe_ Europ
3、e into a great war.（分数：2.00）A.insertedB.imposedC.pitchedD.plunged4.We are all for your proposal that the discussion_.（分数：2.00）A.be put offB.was put offC.should put offD.is to put off5.You have nothing to _ by refusing to listen to our advice.（分数：2.00）A.gainB.graspC.seizeD.earn6.I was _ the point of
4、telephoning him when his letter arrived.（分数：2.00）A.toB.onC.atD.in7.Only in this way _ your writing.（分数：2.00）A.you can improveB.you will improveC.would you improveD.can you improve8.The pressure _ causes American to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.（分数：2.00）A.to c
5、ompeteB.competingC.to be competedD.having competed9.Your hair wants _. You“d better have it done tomorrow.（分数：2.00）A.cutB.to cutC.cuttingD.being cut10.John seems a nice person. _, I don“t trust him.（分数：2.00）A.Even thoughB.Even soC.ThereforeD.Though11.I hope that you“ll be more careful in typing the
6、letter. Don“t _ anything.（分数：2.00）A.lackB.withdrawC.omitD.leak二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.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
7、 D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：10.00）_The U.S. birthrate began to decline in the middle 1950“s, resulting in a smaller College age population starting in the middle 1970“s. Something else happened in the 1970“s: the price of
8、 oil increased tremendously, driving up the price of almost everything and making Americans aware that their large automobiles used a lot of gasoline. At the same time, foreign car manufacturers had begun to produce small fuel efficient cars in large quantities for the export market. Suddenly, the l
9、arge, gas guzzling American cars were no longer attractive to American buyers, who began buying foreign cars by the thousands. The American automobile industry went into a recession. Thousands of automotive workers were laid off, as were thousands of people in industries indirectly connected with th
10、e auto industry. People who are laid off tend to keep what money they have for necessities, like food and housing. They do not have the extra money needed to send their children to college. Their children cannot pay their own college costs, because during a recession they cannot find jobs. High unem
11、ployment means that more state funds must be used for social serviceunemployment benefits and to aid dependent children, for examplethan during more prosperous times. It also means that the states have fewer funds than usual, because people are paying fewer taxes. Institutions of higher education de
12、pend on two major sources of income to keep them functioning: tuition from students and funds from the states. At the present time, there are fewer students than in the past and fewer state funds available for higher education. The colleges and universities are in trouble.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the m
13、ain idea of this passage?（分数：2.00）A.The rising of oil price drove up the price of everything.B.There were many reasons why higher education was in trouble in the 1970“s.C.Birthrate began to decline in the U.S.A. in 1950“s.D.High unemployment caused a lot of social problems.(2).The phrase “laid off“
14、can best be replaced by which of the following?（分数：2.00）A.Poor.B.Got rid of.C.Removed.D.Unemployed.(3).American cars were not popular in their domestic markets because they were _.（分数：2.00）A.smallB.gas consumingC.fuel efficientD.not attractive(4).The colleges and universities were in trouble because
15、 of the following masons EXCEPT that _.（分数：2.00）A.they couldn“t get enough income to keep them runningB.young people couldn“t afford the tuition feesC.keeping them running at the same level would cost much moreD.social services need more state funds because of the recession(5).All of the following s
16、tatements are true EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.young people couldn“t afford their own tuition in the 1970“sB.it“s difficult for graduates from colleges to find a job in the 1970“sC.fewer parents could afford to send their children to college because of the recession in 1970“sD.birthrate dropped in the 1970“
17、s because of the recessionAt some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don“t act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your b
18、ehavior. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of the behavior is how it can change over the years within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for examp
19、le, were once considered so upsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, a
20、re more willing to talk about this taboo subject. One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that Americans talk about constantly. It“s not taboo to talk about fat; it“s taboo to be fat. The “in“ look is thin, not fat. In the work world
21、, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim executives to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-respect. After all, people think, how
22、 can people who care about themselves, and therefore the way they look, permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society like the U.S., thin is “in“, fat is “out“.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, we can infer that taboo is _.（分数：2.00）A.a crime committed on impulseB.an unfavorabl
23、e impression left on other peopleC.a behavior considered unacceptable by the publicD.a strong desire to do something strange or terrible(2).Based on the ideas presented in the passage we can conclude that, in American society, “being fat“ _.（分数：2.00）A.has long been a tabooB.will always remain a tabo
24、oC.may no longer be a taboo somedayD.is not considered a taboo by most people(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Death is a taboo topic today.B.It is taboo to talk about fat.C.The topic of fat is different from many other taboo subjects.D.Fat is a topic
25、that Americans talk about very little.(4).In the U.S., the expression that thin is “in“ and fat is “out“ probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.thin is “diligent“ and fat is “lazy“B.thin is “fashionable“ and fat is “unfashionable“C.thin is “inside“ and fat is “outside“D.thin is “spiritless“ and fat is “vigorou
26、s“(5).In the last sentence of the passage, the phrase “image-conscious society“ can be replaced by _.（分数：2.00）A.very imaginative society with nice appearanceB.fast-developing society which is built on a clear imageC.the society whose image has been mined because of moneyD.the society in which image
27、has been attached importance toOn Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone. A
28、t six o“clock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? Had someone got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry. Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone mi
29、ght have a key that fitted her front door “a master key“ perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn“t go to the club. Instead she took a short cu
30、t home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door. She settled down to wait. It was just after four o“clock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter box being pushed open. With the kettle of
31、 boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire appeared through the letter box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and t
32、he skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.（分数：10.00）(1).Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursday because _.（分数：2.00）A.she worked at a club on ThursdayB.she had visitors on ThursdayC.she vis
33、ited a club on ThursdayD.a special visitor came on Thursday(2).If someone had made a forced entry _.（分数：2.00）A.Mrs. Clarke would have found a broken door or windowB.he or she was still in the houseC.things would have been thrown aboutD.he or she would have needed a master key(3).On the third Thursda
34、y Mrs. Clarke went out _.（分数：2.00）A.because she didn“t want to miss the club againB.to see if the thief was hanging about outsideC.to the club but then changed her mindD.in an attempt to trick the thief(4).The lock on the front door was one which _.（分数：2.00）A.needed a piece of wire to open itB.could
35、 be opened from outside without a keyC.couldn“t be opened without a keyD.used a knob instead of a key(5).The wire fell to the floor _.（分数：2.00）A.because Mrs. Clarke refused to open the doorB.hen the man“s glove dropped offC.because it was too hot to holdD.because the man just wanted to get awayThere
36、 is evidence that the usual variety of high blood pressure is, in part, a familial disease. Since families have similar genes as well as similar environments, familial diseases could be due to shared genetic influences, to shared environmental factors, or to both. For some years, the role of one env
37、ironmental factor commonly shared by families, namely dietary salt (i.e. sodium chloride), has been studies at Brook Haven National Laboratory. These studies suggest that frequent excess salt eating can lead to high blood pressure in man and animals. Some individuals, however, and some rats consume
38、large amounts of salt without developing high blood pressure. No matter how strictly all environmental factors were controlled in these experiments, some salt-fed animals never developed high blood pressure whereas a few rapidly developed very serious high blood pressure followed by early death. The
39、se marked variations were interpreted to result from differences in genetic constitution. By mating in successive generations only those animals that failed to develop high blood pressure from salt eating, a resistant strain (the “R“ strain) has been evolved in which consumption of large quantities
40、of salt falls to influence the blood pressure significantly, in contrast, by mating only animals that quickly develop high blood pressure from salt, a sensitive strain (“S“ strain) has also been developed. The availability of these two strains permits investigations not possible formerly. They provi
41、de a likely laboratory model on which to investigate some clinical(临床的) aspects of the human types of high blood pressure. More important, there might be the possibility of developing methods by which genetic likelihood of human beings to develop high blood pressure can be defined without waiting fo
42、r its appearance. Radioactive(放射性的) sodium 22 was an important “tool“ in working out the characteristics of the sodium chloride metabolism.（分数：10.00）(1).The study of the effects of salt on high blood pressure was carried out _.（分数：2.00）A.because members of the same family tend to used similar amount
43、s of saltB.to explore the long-term use of a sodium-based substanceC.because it was proven that salt caused high blood pressureD.because of the availability of chemically pure salt(2).It can be implied that the main difference between “S“ and “R“ strains is in their _.（分数：2.00）A.need for sodium 22B.
44、amount of salt intakeC.reaction to saltD.type of blood(3).It is implied in the second paragraph that _.（分数：2.00）A.a genetic factor is the main factor to develop high blood pressureB.amount of salt eating is an important factor to develop high blood pressureC.the rate to develop high blood pressure l
45、ies in the reaction to saltD.high blood pressure can be affected by mating(4).Among the results of the research discussed in this passage, the most beneficial might be _.（分数：2.00）A.development of diets free of saltB.the early identification of potential high blood pressure victimsC.an early cure for
46、 high blood pressureD.control of genetic agents that cause high blood pressure(5).We can infer from the passage that _.（分数：2.00）A.when salt is added to their diets, rats and human beings act in the same wayB.the near future will see a cure for high blood pressureC.the medical field is desperately in
47、 need of researchD.a tendency toward high blood pressure may be a genetic factor三、Cloze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)13.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 ANS
48、WER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：20.00）_Science textbooks and technical and professional journals are usually made up of several parts and contain various special features, many of which have a standard format.【B1】usually contain a large number of these parts; journals and【B2】contain many, but not all of them. Knowing where to look for information and【B3】to expect in a book can greatly increase your ability to use all the information there. Explanations of and practice usi
