1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 47 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.The relationship between employers and employees has been studied _.（分数：2.00）A.orig
3、inallyB.extremelyC.violentlyD.intensively4.The girl will not become a nurse because she will faint at the _ of blood.（分数：2.00）A.visionB.eyesC.sightD.view5.Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _ to the health service.（分数：2.00）A.assessmentB.assignmentC.exceptionD.access6.As a result
4、 of careless washing the jacket _ to a child“s size.（分数：2.00）A.compressedB.shrankC.droppedD.decreased7.Ann never dreams of _ for her to be sent abroad very soon.（分数：2.00）A.there being a chanceB.there to be a chanceC.there be a chanceD.being a chance8.The last half of the nineteenth century _ the ste
5、ady improvement in the means of travel.（分数：2.00）A.has witnessedB.was witnessedC.witnessedD.is witnessed9.Frequently single-parent children _ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.（分数：2.00）A.take offB.take afterC.take inD.take on10.He gives people the impression _
6、 all his life abroad.（分数：2.00）A.of having spentB.to have spentC.of being spentD.to spend11.He“s only got one shirt because all the rest _ being washed.（分数：2.00）A.is to beB.IsC.will beD.are二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four pa
7、ssages, 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）_For an increasing number of students at American universitie
8、s, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom(生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nation“s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 40 years. By 2040, 25 percent of all Americans will
9、be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. “In addition to the doctors, we“re going to need more sociologists, b
10、iologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers“, says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California“s (USC) School of Gerontology(老年学). Lawyers can specialize in “elder law“, which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination(岐视). Bu
11、sinessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. “Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree, will have a license to print money“, one
12、 professor says. Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria“. So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying“.
13、（分数：10.00）(1)Old is suddenly in(Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.America has suddenly become a nation of old peopleB.gerontology has suddenly become popularC.name elderly professors are found on American campusesD.American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students(
14、2).With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit _.（分数：2.00）A.from the adoption of the “eider law“B.from rendering special services to the elderlyC.by enriching their professional knowledgeD.by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests(3).Why can businessmen make money in the
15、emerging elder market?（分数：2.00）A.Retirees are more generous in spending money.B.They can employ more gerontologists.C.The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.D.There are more elderly people working than before.(4).Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A
16、.Retirees who are business-minded.B.The volunteer workers in retirement homes.C.College graduates with an MBA or law degree.D.Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.(5).It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America“s elderly population _.（分数：2.00）A.will provide good job o
17、pportunities in many areasB.will impose an unbearable burden on societyC.may lead to nursing home abuse and age discriminationD.will create new fields of study in universitiesThe fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise(有氧操). Millions of individu
18、als became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize(获利) on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic dancing for females. A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement, even a
19、 national chain with spas in most major cities. However, their focus was not on aerobics, but rather on weight-training programs designed to develop muscular mass, strength, and endurance in their primarily male enthusiasts. These fitness spas did not seem to benefit financially from the aerobic fit
20、ness movement to better health, since medical opinion suggested that weight-training programs offered few, if any, health benefits. In recent years, however, weight training has again become increasingly popular for males and for females. Many current programs focus not only on developing muscular s
21、trength and endurance but on aerobic fitness as well. Historically, most physical-fitness tests have usually included measures of muscular strength and endurance, not for health-related reasons, but primarily because such fitness components have been related to performance in athletics. However, in
22、recent years, evidence has shown that training programs designed primarily to improve muscular strength and endurance might also offer some health benefits as well. The American College of Sports Medicine now recommends that weight training be part of a total fitness program for healthy Americans. I
23、ncreased participation in such training is one of the specific physical activity and fitness objectives of Healthy People 2000, National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “spas“(Line 3, Para. l) most probably refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.sports activitiesB.places fo
24、r physical exerciseC.recreation centersD.athletic training programs.(2).Early fitness spas were intended mainly for _.（分数：2.00）A.the promotion of aerobic exerciseB.endurance and muscular developmentC.the improvement of women“s figuresD.better performance in aerobic dancing(3).What was the attitude o
25、f doctors towards weight training in health improvement?（分数：2.00）A.Positive.B.Indifferent.C.Negative.D.Cautious.(4).People were given physical fitness tests in order to find out _.（分数：2.00）A.how well they could do in athleticsB.what their health condition was likeC.what kind of fitness center was su
26、itable for themD.whether they were fit for aerobic exercise(5).Recent studies have suggested that weight training _.（分数：2.00）A.has become an essential part of people“s lifeB.may well affect the health of the traineesC.will attract more people in the days to comeD.contributes to health improvement as
27、 wellThe appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to people“s desire for better fuel economy for their cars b
28、y advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers“ money. Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to turned out that the bread was not dietetic(适合于节食的), but
29、 just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf. On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer“s real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance maybe sold by appealing to fear of loss
30、. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they wil
31、l benefit from the advertising. Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decisio
32、n.（分数：10.00）(1).Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by _.（分数：2.00）A.stressing their high qualityB.convincing him of their low priceC.maintaining a balance between quality and priceD.appealing to his buying motives(2).The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is
33、 that _.（分数：2.00）A.thin slices of bread could contain more caloriesB.the loaf was cut into regular slicesC.the broad was not genuine broadD.the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same(3).The passage tells us that _.（分数：2.00）A.sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer need
34、sB.advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don“t needC.the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisementsD.fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment(4).It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should _.（分数：2.00）A.think carefully about
35、 the benefits described in the advertisementsB.guard against the deceiving nature of advertisementsC.be familiar with various advertising strategiesD.avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal(5).The passage is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.how to make a wise buying decisionB.ways to protec
36、t the interests of the consumerC.the positive and negative aspects of advertisingD.the function of advertisements in promoting salesThe biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilot
37、s have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile
38、telephones. RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation(航空) industry, has recommended that all airlines ban(禁止) such devices from being used during “critical“ stages of flight, particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Current
39、ly, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights. The difficulty is predicting h
40、ow electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft“s computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of
41、knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not. The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable(易受损的) to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio system in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who can“t hear the instructions to mm off his
42、 radio because the music“s too loud.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.a new regulation for all airlinesB.the defects of electronic devicesC.a possible cause of aircraft crashesD.effective safety measures for air flight(2).What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the
43、 past 15 years?（分数：2.00）A.They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.B.They may have taken place during take-off and landing.C.They were proved to have been caused by the passengers“ portable computers.D.They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference.(3).Few
44、 airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices because _.（分数：2.00）A.they don“t believe there is such a danger as radio interferenceB.the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be provedC.most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of
45、 radio and cassette playersD.they have other effective safety measures to fall back on(4).Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an airplane“s computers?（分数：2.00）A.Because it is extremely dangerous to conduct such research on an airplane.B.Because it remains
46、 a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered with.C.Because research scientists have not been to produce the same effects in labs.D.Because experts lack adequate equipment to do such research.(5).It can be inferred from the passage that the author _.（分数：2.00）A.is in favor of prohibiting p
47、assengers“ use of electronic devices completelyB.has overestimated the danger of electromagnetic interferenceC.hasn“t formed his own opinion on this problemD.regards it as unreasonable to exercise a total ban during flight三、Cloze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)13.Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in th
48、e 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 the center.（分数：20.00）_Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. Medical authorities express their【B1】about the effect of smoking on the health not only【B2】those who smoke but also of those who do not. In fact, nonsmokers who must involuntarily inhale the air polluted
