1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 20 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.Sometimes I wish I _ in a different time and a different place.（分数：2.00）A.be livingB.were livingC.would liveD.would have lived3.The director was critical _ the way we were doing the work.（分数：2.00）A.atB.inC.ofD.with4.In a s
3、udden _ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.（分数：2.00）A.attackB.burstC.splitD.blast5.She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she _ too long.（分数：2.00）A.has been readingB.had readC.is readingD.read6.Niagara Falls is a great tourist _ drawing millions of visitors every year.（分数：
4、2.00）A.attentionB.attractionC.appointmentD.arrangement7.Only under special circumstances _ to take make-up tests.（分数：2.00）A.are freshmen permittedB.freshmen are permittedC.permitted are freshmenD.are permitted freshmen8.I had just started back for the house to change my clothes _ I heard voices.（分数：
5、2.00）A.asB.whenC.afterD.while9.It seems oil _ from this pipe for some time. We“ll have to take the machine apart to put it right.（分数：2.00）A.had leakedB.is leakingC.leakedD.has been leaking10.When he arrived, he found _ the aged and the sick at home.（分数：2.00）A.none butB.none other thanC.nothing butD.
6、no other than11.The pressure _ causes American to be energetic, but it also puts them trader a constant emotional strain.（分数：2.00）A.to competeB.competingC.to be competedD.having competed二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four pass
7、ages, 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.（分数：10.00）_What are those of us who have chosen careers in science and en
8、gineering able to do about our current problems? First, we can help destroy the false impression that science and engineering have caused the current world trouble. On the contrary, science and engineering have made vast contributions to better living for more people. Second, we can identify the man
9、y areas in which science and technology, more considerably used, can be of great service in the future than in the past to improve the quality of life. While we can make many speeches, and pass many laws, the quality of our environment will be improved only through better knowledge and better applic
10、ation of that knowledge. Third, we can recognize that much of the dissatisfaction we suffer today results from our very successes of former years. We have been so greatly successful in attaining material goals that we are deeply dissatisfied that we cannot attain other goals more rapidly. We have ac
11、hieved a better life for most people, but we are unhappy that we have not spread it to all people. We have reduced many sources of environmental disasters, but we are unhappy that we have not conquered of them. It is our raised expectations rather than our failures which now cause our distress. Gran
12、ted that many of our current problems must be cured more by social, political, and economic instruments than science and technology, yet science and technology must still be the tools to make further advances in such things as clean air, clean water, better transportation, better medical care, more
13、adequate welfare programs, purer food, conservation resources, and many other areas.（分数：10.00）(1).The author thinks that science and technology_。（分数：2.00）A.have caused the current world problemsB.have made life better for more peopleC.will, if not in the past, better people“s life in the futureD.can
14、 not bring a better life for most people(2).According to the author, to improve the quality of environment, it is important to_.（分数：2.00）A.call on the public to actionB.pass related lawC.eliminate the destructive effect of science and technologyD.use better knowledge of science and technology(3).We
15、are not satisfied because_.（分数：2.00）A.science and technology have created many social problemsB.science and technology have brought about many environmental disastersC.science and technology have made us more distressedD.we expect too much of science and technology at present(4).The author believes
16、that our current problems can be better solved by_.（分数：2.00）A.social, political, and economic meansB.advances in science and technologyC.effective law-makingD.both A and B(5).The author points out that_.（分数：2.00）A.attention should be given to some areas of science and technology to better people“s l
17、ifeB.we should not expect science and technology to improve living conditions for all the peopleC.social political and economical means should not interfere with the advances in science and technologyD.we should not use science and technology to achieve material goalsThirty-two people watched kitty
18、Genovese being killed right beneath their windows. She was their neighbor. Yet none of the 32 helped her. Not one even called the police. Was this in gunman cruelty? Was it lack of feeling about one“s fellow man? “Not so“, say scientists John Barley and Bib Fatane. These men went beyond the headline
19、s to probe the reasons why people didn“t act. They found that a person has to go through two steps before he can help. First he has to notice that is an emergency. Suppose you see a middle-aged man fall to the side-walk, is he having a heart attack? Is he in a coma from diabetes? Or is he about to s
20、leep off a drank? Is the smoke coming into the room from a leak in the air conditioning? Is it “steam pipes“, or is it really smoke from a fire? It“s not always easy to tell if you are faced with a real emergency. Second, and more important, the person faced with an emergency must feel personally re
21、sponsible. He must feel that he must help, or the person won“t get the help he needs. The researchers found that a lot depends on how many people are around. They had college students in to be “tested“. Some came alone. Some came with one or two others. And some came in large groups. The receptionis
22、t started them off on the “tests“. Then she went into the next room. A curtain divided the “testing room“ and the room into which she went. Soon the students heard a scream, the noise of file cabinets filling and cry for help. All of this had been pm-recorded on a tape-recorder. Eight out of ten of
23、the students taking the test alone acted to help. Of the students in pairs, only two out of the ten helped. Of the students in group, none helped. In other words, in a group, Americans often fail to act. They feel that others will act. They, themselves, needn“t. They do not feel any direct responsib
24、ility. Are people bothered by situation where people are in trouble? Yes, scientists found that the people were emotional, they sweated, they had trembling hands. They felt that other person“s trouble. But they did not act. They were in a group. Their actions were shaped by the actions of those they
25、 were with.（分数：10.00）(1).The purpose of the passage is_.（分数：2.00）A.to explain why people fail to act in emergenciesB.to explain when people will act in emergenciesC.to explain what people will do in emergenciesD.to explain how people feel in emergencies(2).Which of the following is not tree?（分数：2.00
26、）A.When a person tries to help others, he must be clear that there is a real emergency.B.When a person tries to help others, he should know whether they are worth his help.C.A person must take the full responsibility for the safety of those in emergencies if he wants to help.D.A person with a heart
27、attack needs the most.(3).The researchers have conducted an experiment to prove that people will act in emergencies when_.（分数：2.00）A.they are in pairsB.they are in groupsC.they are aloneD.they are with their friends(4).The main mason why people fail to act when they stay together is that（分数：2.00）A.t
28、hey are afraid of emergenciesB.they are reluctant to get themselves involvedC.others will act if they themselves hesitateD.they do not have any direct responsibility for those who need help(5).The author suggests that_.（分数：2.00）A.we shouldn“t blame a person if he fails to act in emergenciesB.a perso
29、n must feel guilty if he fail to helpC.people should be responsible for themselves in emergenciesD.when you are in trouble, people will help you anywayThe rise of “temp“ work has further magnified the decreasing fights and alienation of the worker. It is common corporate practice to phase out full-t
30、ime employees and hire temporary workers to take on more workload in less time. When facing a pressing deadline, a corporation may pay $15$20 per hour for a temp worker, but the temp worker will only see $7 or $8 of that money. The rest goes to temp agency, which is usually a corporate chain, such a
31、s Kelly Services, that blatantly makes its profits off other people“s labor. This increases profits of the corporations because they can increase a workload, get rid of the employee when they“re finished, and not worry about paying benefits or unemployment for that employee. I have had to work with
32、temps a few times in my current position, and the workers only want one thing - a full-time job with benefits. We really wanted to hire one temp I was working with, but we could not offer her a full-time job because it would have been a breach in our contract with the temp agency that employed her.
33、To hire a temp full-time, we would have had to pay the agency over a thousand dollars. Through this practice and policy, the temp agency locks its temporary workers into a horrible new form of servitude form which the worker cannot break free. Furthermore, corporate powers push workers to take on bi
34、gger workloads, work longer hours, and accept less benefits by instilling a paranoia in their workforce. The capitalist bosses assume dishonesty, disloyalty, and laziness amongst workers, and they breed a sense of guilt and fear through their assumptions. Where guilt doesn“t seep in, bitterness, ang
35、er, and depression take over, the highest priorities of Big Business are to increase profits and limit liabilities. Personal relations and human needs are last on their list of priorities. So what we see is a huge mass of people who are alienated, disempowered, overworked, mentally and physically il
36、l and who spend the vast majority of their time and energy on their basic survival. They are denied a chance to really “love“, because they are forced to make profits for the capitalists in power.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following can NOT be listed as a reason for corporations“ hiring temporary wo
37、rkers and phasing out full-time employees?（分数：2.00）A.Corporations intend to leave more workload to temporary workers.B.Temp workers are generally well-trained and can achieve high efficiency.C.Corporations can reduce their production cost by employing temp workers.D.Corporations can benefit a great
38、deal from keeping a small full-time work force.(2).According to the first paragraph, which statement is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Temp worker seem to be satisfied with their conditions.B.Temp agencies have made it possible for temp workers.C.Temp workers are fairly paid by their agencies.D.It“s difficult for
39、temp workers to be employed as full-time workers.(3).The main purpose of the last paragraph is to_.（分数：2.00）A.show how much the capitalist bosses distrust temp workersB.reveal that temp workers are living in miseryC.arouse reader“s hatred for the capitalistsD.severely criticize the ignorance of the
40、temp workers(4).The author“s attitude toward the temp workers can be described as_.（分数：2.00）A.amicableB.depressedC.sympatheticD.hostile(5).The word “liabilities“ in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_.（分数：2.00）A.risks in hiring temp workersB.duties distributed to workersC.responsibilities s
41、hared by temp workersD.considerations offered to temp workersOnce upon a time, innovation at Procter hence, the transmission-reception system breaks down.【B6】, inaccurate or indefinite words may make【B7】difficult for the listener to understand the【B8】which is being transmitted to him. The speaker wh
42、o does not have specific words in his working vocabulary may be【B9】to explain or describe in a【B10】that can be understood by his listeners.（分数：20.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.ofB.atC.forD.on(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.inaccessibleB.timelyC.likelyD.invalid(3).【B3】（分数：2.00）A.encouragesB.preventsC.destroysD.offers(4).
43、【B4】（分数：2.00）A.pass outB.take awayC.backupD.stir up(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.whoB.asC.whichD.what(6).【B6】（分数：2.00）A.MoreoverB.HoweverC.PreliminarilyD.Unexpectedly(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.thatB.itC.soD.this(8).【B8】（分数：2.00）A.speechB.senseC.messageD.meaning(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.obscureB.difficultC.impossibleD.unable(
44、10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.caseB.meansC.methodD.way四、Dialogue Completion(总题数：11，分数：22.00)14.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 t
45、he conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_15.A: Haven“t we met somewhere? B: No, I don“t think so. A: Aren“t you Kevin Grant? B: No, my name“s Greg. Greg Brown. A: _（分数：2.00）A.I“ve had enough, thank
46、 you.B.I“m sorry, but I“ve got nothing to let.C.Oh, I“m sorry. I was positive we“d met before.D.I think otherwise.16.A: Is there any chance of borrowing your typewriter? B: _ A: Until the end of the week. B: Yes, I think that would be all right.（分数：2.00）A.How long for?B.I bet I like it.C.I don“t thi
47、nk I agree with you.D.I“m sorry, but I“ve got nothing to let.17.A: Would you mind if I had some time off? B: _ A: Monday and Tuesday of next week. B: I“d like to say yes, but it“s just not possible.（分数：2.00）A.I highly recommend it.B.When exactly?C.No, thank you. I can manage myself.D.That“s it. Than
48、ks.18.Nick: Hi, Daisy, let me introduce you to Peter. Peter also works at IBM. Peter, this is Daisy, a family friend. Peter: _（分数：2.00）A.Hi, I am Peter Cruis.B.Hi, how do you do?C.Hi, what do you do?D.Hi, glad to meet you, Daisy.19.James: How is your sun burn today? Jane: It“s much better. The cream you gave me is of great help. James: _（分数：2.00）A.You should thank me for that.B.I know it will work.C.I“m glad to hear that.D.I got the recipe from my grandma.20.A: I wonder whether you could put my fr
