1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 54 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.He applied for Teaching Assistancy to finance his education and was _ the position for his rich experience in teaching.（分数：2.00）A.qualifiedB.grantedC.presentedD.supplied3.We were lost at sea, at the _ of wind and weather.（
3、分数：2.00）A.serviceB.expenseC.costD.mercy4.The importance of fitness should not be _ because it is not developed in a day.（分数：2.00）A.withdrawnB.overlookedC.relaxedD.stressed5.I should like to _ my thanks to you for your kindness.（分数：2.00）A.extendB.intendC.pretendD.attend6.Mr. Smith said that he did no
4、t want to _ any further responsibilities.（分数：2.00）A.get onB.look upC.put upD.take on7.If he had listened to me, he _ earlier.（分数：2.00）A.might arriveB.had arrivedC.might be arrivingD.might have arrived8.By the time she is 50 years old, she _ an inmate of the prison for over half of _ her life.（分数：2.0
5、0）A.would have beenB.will beC.will have beenD.would be9.The girl won“t have her lunch before she _ her homework.（分数：2.00）A.will finishB.finishesC.had finishedD.finished10.A large number of cars _ parked in front of my house.（分数：2.00）A.areB.isC.hasD.was11.Whether or not their business will succeed _
6、their most concern.（分数：2.00）A.have becomeB.areC.has becomeD.to become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,
7、 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）_The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label: “store in the refrigerator“. In my fridgeless fifties childh
8、ood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher, the baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted, and we were never troubled by
9、 rotten food. Thirty years on food deliveries have ceased, fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country. The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast way of well-tried techniques already existednatural cooling, drying, smoking saltin
10、g, sugaring, bottling. What refrigeration did promote was marketingmarketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price. Consequently, most of the world“s fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might pr
11、ove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum continuously, and at vast expense, busily maintaining an artificially-cooled space inside an artificially heated housewhile outside, nature provides t
12、he desired temperature free of charge. The fridge“s effect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you don“t believe me, try it yourself, invest in a food cabinet and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers, bu
13、t at least you“ll get rid of that terrible hum.（分数：10.00）(1).The statement “In my fridgeless fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily“. (Line 1, Para. 2) suggests that_.（分数：2.00）A.the author was well-fed and healthy even without a fridge in his fiftiesB.the author was not accustomed to use fr
14、idges even in his fiftiesC.there was no fridge in the author“s home in the 1940s.D.the fridge was in its early stage of development in the 1940s(2).Why does the author say that nothing was wasted before the invention of fridges?（分数：2.00）A.People would not buy more food than was necessary.B.Food was
15、delivered to people two or three times a week.C.Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily.D.People had effective ways to preserve their food.(3).Who benefited the least from fridges according to the author?（分数：2.00）A.InventorsB.ConsumersC.ManufacturersD.Travelling salesmen(4).Which of the fo
16、llowing phrases in the fifth paragraph indicates the fridge“s negative effect on the environment?（分数：2.00）A.Hum continuouslyB.Climatically almost unnecessaryC.Artificially-cooled spaceD.With mild temperatures(5).What is the author“s overall attitude toward fridges?（分数：2.00）A.NeutralB.CriticalC.Objec
17、tiveD.CompromisingIt“s very interesting to note where the debate about diversity(多样化) is taking place. It is taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund, we have a lot of contact with top corporate(公司的) leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments
18、 that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool of potential employees. And in looking at w
19、here birth rates are growing and at where the population is shifting, corporate America understands that expanding the pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that doesn“t occur in our society, they wil
20、l not have the engineers, the scientists, the lawyers, or the business managers they will need. Likewise, I don“t hear people in the academy saying, “Let“s go backward. Let“s go back to the good old days, when we had a meritocracy(不拘一格选人才)“ (which was never truewe never had a meritocracy, although w
21、e“ve come closer to it in the last 30 years). I recently visited a great little college in New York where the campus has doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first join
22、ed the community, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us feel the university is better because of the diversity. So where we hear this debate is primarily in political circles and in the medianot in corporate board rooms or on college campuses.（分数：10.00）(1).The word
23、imperative“(Para. 1) most probably refers to something_.（分数：2.00）A.superficialB.remarkableC.debatableD.essential(2).Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity?（分数：2.00）A.Minorities.B.Politicians.C.Professors.D.Managers.(3).High corporate leaders seem to be in f
24、avor of promoting diversity so as to_.（分数：2.00）A.lower the rate of unemploymentB.win equal political rights for minoritiesC.be competitive in the world marketD.satisfy the demands of a growing population(4).It can be inferred from the passage that_.（分数：2.00）A.meritocracy can never be realized withou
25、t diversityB.American political circles will not accept diversityC.it is unlikely that diversity will occur in the U. S. mediaD.minorities can only enter the fields where no debate is heard about diversity(5).According to the passage diversity can be achieved in American society by_.（分数：2.00）A.expan
26、ding the pool of potential employeesB.promoting policies that provide skills to employeesC.training more engineers, scientists lawyers and business managersD.providing education for all regardless of race or sexAmericans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few thi
27、ngs more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian(百姓的) clo
28、thes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is the
29、re for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity(身份) than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible(可减税的). They are often more comfortable and more durable than c
30、ivilian clothes. Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retir
31、ement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain,
32、requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.（分数：10.00）(1).It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality_.（分数：2.00）A.still judge a man by his clothesB.hold the uniform in such high regardC.enjoy having a prof
33、essional identityD.will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform(2).People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform_.（分数：2.00）A.suggests quality workB.discards his social identityC.appears to be more practicalD.looks superior to a person in civilian clothes(3).The chief func
34、tion of a uniform is to_.（分数：2.00）A.provide practical benefits to the wearerB.make the wearer catch the public eyeC.inspire the wearer“s confidence in himselfD.provide the wearer with a professional identity(4).According to the passage, people wearing uniforms_.（分数：2.00）A.are usually helpfulB.have l
35、ittle or no individual freedomC.tend to lose their individualityD.enjoy greater popularity(5).The best title for this passage would be_.（分数：2.00）A.Uniforms and SocietyB.The Importance of Wearing a UniformC.Practical Benefits of Wearing a UniformD.Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms（分数：10.00）(1)
36、Whose works will be on show on Jan. 6 at China National Art Museum? （分数：2.00）A.Young artists“.B.Zhang Yongxu“s.C.Gu Kaizhi“s.D.Fu Baoshi“s.(2).If you want to see some European paintings, you can go to China National Art Museum on_.（分数：2.00）A.Jan. 3.B.Jan. 5.C.Jan. 19.D.Jan. 4.(3).The nationality of
37、 Peter Ludwig would probably be_.（分数：2.00）A.EnglishB.GermanyC.FrenchD.Italy(4).Among the following people, who will exhibit the paintings that were not done by himself/themselves?（分数：2.00）A.Zhang Yongxu.B.Young artists.C.Fu Baoshi.D.Peter Ludwig and his wife.(5).If you want to see a combination of E
38、astern and Western art, you can go to see_.（分数：2.00）A.Zhang Yongxu“s exhibition of oil paintings.B.The Art show from NanjingC.The Western Art Show.D.Gu Kaizhi“s paintings on Jan.5.三、Cloze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)13.Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered bla
39、nk, 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）_Until recently most histroians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They【B1】that in the long run industrialization greatly rai
40、sed the standard of living for the【B2】man. But they insisted that its【B3】results during the period from 1740 to 1840 were widespread poverty and misery for the【B4】of the English population.【B5】contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1640 to 1740, when England was still a【B6】agricultur
41、al country, a period of great abundance and prosperity. This view,【B7】, is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists【B8】history and economics, have【B9】two things: that the period from 1640 to 1740 was【B10】by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually im
42、proved the conditions for the majority of the populace.（分数：20.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.admittedB.believedC.claimedD.predicted(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.plainB.averageC.meanD.normal(3).【B3】（分数：2.00）A.momentaryB.promptC.instantD.immediate(4).【B4】（分数：2.00）A.bulkB.hostC.grossD.magnitude(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.OnB.WithC
43、ForD.By(6).【B6】（分数：2.00）A.broadlyB.thoroughlyC.generallyD.completely(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.howeverB.meanwhileC.thereforeD.moreover(8).【B8】（分数：2.00）A.atB.inC.aboutD.for(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.manifestedB.approvedC.shownD.speculated(10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.notedB.impressedC.labeledD.marked四、Dialogue Completion(总题
44、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 the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your
45、 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_15.Visitor: Thank you very much for meeting me at the airport. Host: My pleasure._.（分数：2.00）A.Are you well?B.Have you got anything to declare?C.How was your flight?D.May I order you a drink?16.Guest: It“s a bit cold here.Hos
46、t: Oh, I“m sorry. _.（分数：2.00）A.Let me turn on the heater.B.Please take a seat.C.Let me take the temperature.D.I feel all right myself.17.Husband: Shall I get something for dinner tonight, dear? I may drop over at the supermarket on my way back home. Wife: Oh, yes. I appreciate it._.（分数：2.00）A.Why do
47、n“t you get some meat?B.Could you get me some eggs in the fridge?C.It“s nice of you to fix dinner.D.I“d like a chicken burger, please.18.A: Good morning, Peter, how are you? B: _. A: Very well, thank you.（分数：2.00）A.Just fine, Ann, and you?B.It“s very nice of you.C.See you later.D.I am so glad to mee
48、t you.19.A: Good morning, madam. I wonder if you could spare me a few minutes of your time? B: _ A: Well, actually I represent the New British Encyclopedia. B: Oh, not today. Thank you!（分数：2.00）A.I don“t know if I can. Are you selling something?B.May I take a message?C.What have you decided?D.You may have it longer if you like.20.A: Ohumdo you mind if I smoke? B: _. A: Oh, I didn“t not
