1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 7 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.It is the business of the police to prevent and detect crime and of the law courts to punish_.（分数：2.00）A.crimeB.sinC.offenceD.fault3.The man in the comer confessed to _ a lie to the manager of the company.（分数：2.00）A.have to
3、ldB.be toldC.being toldD.having told4.Any student who_his homework is unlikely to pass the examination.（分数：2.00）A.reducesB.offendsC.practicesD.neglects5._, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.（分数：2.00）A.Although much he likes herB.Much although he likes herC.As he likes her muchD.Much as he likes
4、 her6.The electric shaver needs _before it can be used.（分数：2.00）A.repairingB.to repairC.being repairedD.to be repairing7.Without computers, we _the tremendous medical advancement in the last few decades.（分数：2.00）A.would not makeB.will not have madeC.could not makeD.couldn“t have made8.You are quite
5、wrong. She_like you.（分数：2.00）A.canB.hasC.shouldD.does9.None of the soldiers was allowed to open fire unless heavy loss was shown to be _ inevitable.（分数：2.00）A.nonethelessB.otherwiseC.henceD.therefore10.I suppose you are not serious, _?（分数：2.00）A.do IB.don“t IC.are youD.aren“t you11.Mr. Wright was th
6、e _ president of Ace Construction Company.（分数：2.00）A.previousB.beforeC.latterD.former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 choi
7、ces 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）_After a 300 million yuan renovation project, Lidai Diwang Miao, or the Imperial Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties, was reopened to the public last weekend
8、. Originally constructed about 470 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. It underwent two periods of renovation in the Qing Dynasty, during the reigns of emperors Yongzheng
9、 and Qianlong. From 1929 until early 2000, it was part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School. The temple“s Jingdechongsheng Hall contains stone tablets memorializing 188 Chinese emperors. The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the floor, the same as those used in the Forbidden City, are finely textured and gol
10、den-yellow in color. According to Xi Wei, an official from the Xicheng District government present at the reopening of the temple, jinzhuan bricks were made in Yuyao, Suzhou, specially for imperial use. The renovation was done strictly according to that carried our at the orders of Emperor Qianlong,
11、 and only those sections of the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the verb form of the word “renovation“ mean in Paragraph 1?（分数：2.00）A.Reform.B.Rearrange.C.Retreat.D.Restore.(2).Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.The temple is still not reopen
12、ed yet to the public.B.The jinzhuan bricks were made in Hangzhou for imperial use.C.The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the wall in the temple.D.The temple was at first constructed 470 years ago.(3).How long has Lidai Diwang Miao been in part of a middle school in Beijing?（分数：2.00）A.470 years.B.159 yea
13、rs.C.71 years.D.188 years.(4).What can we infer from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The temple has a long history.B.The renovation of the temple was easy with modern technology.C.The bricks in the temple are not so valuable as those in the Forbidden city.D.The renovation was done according to the orders of
14、Emperor Qianlong.(5).Which of the following is NOT true according to the author?（分数：2.00）A.The renovation project cost 300 million yuan.B.The temple was once a part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.C.Those parts of the temple too destroyed to repair are still there.D.The temple was built about 470 y
15、ears ago.The climate of Earth is changing. Climatologists are confident that over the past century, the global average surface temperature has increased by about half a degree Celsius. This warming is thought to be at least partly the result of human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels a
16、nd the clearing of forests for agriculture. As the global population grows and national economies expand, the global average temperature is expected to continue increasing by an additional 1.0 to 3.5 by the year 2100. Climate change is one of the most important environmental issues facing humankind.
17、 Understanding the potential impacts of climate change for natural ecosystems is essential if we are going to manage our environment to minimize the negative consequences of climate change and maximize the opportunities that it may offer. Because natural ecosystems are complex, nonlinear systems, it
18、 follows that their responses to climate change are likely to be complex. Climate change may affect natural ecosystems in a variety of ways. In the short term, climate change can alter the mix of plant species in land ecosystems such as grasslands. In the long term, climate change has the potential
19、to dramatically alter the geographic distribution of major vegetation typessavannas, forests, and climate change can also potentially alter global ecosystem processes, including the cycling of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur. Moreover, changes in these ecosystem processes can affect and be
20、affected by changes in the plant species of the ecosystem and vegetation type. All of the climate changeinduced alterations of natural ecosystems affect the services that these ecosystems provide to humans. The global average surface temperature increase of half a degree. Celsius observed over the p
21、ast century has been in part due to differential changes in daily maximum and minimum temperatures, resulting in a narrowing of the diurnal temperature range. Decreases in the diurnal temperature range were first identified in the United States, where large-area trends showed that maximum temperatur
22、es have remained constant or increased only slightly, whereas minimum temperatures have increased at a faster rate. In this issue, Alward et al report on the different sensitivities of rangeland plants to minimum temperatures increases.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reaso
23、n for the global warming?（分数：2.00）A.The burning of fuels such as coal or oil.B.The clearing of forests.C.The cultivation of farmland.D.The negative consequences of human activities.(2).The second paragraph is primarily concerned with_.（分数：2.00）A.the potential impacts of climate change for natural ec
24、osystemsB.how to minimize the negative consequences of climate changeC.how to maximize the opportunities that climate change may offerD.the complex, nonlinear nature of natural ecosystems(3).According to the author, what may chiefly be responsible for the temperature increases observed over the past
25、 century?（分数：2.00）A.Increases of daily maximum temperatures.B.Decreases of daily minimum temperatures.C.Increases of diurnal temperature range.D.Decreases in the diurnal temperature range.(4).In subsequent paragraphs, we may expect the writer of this passage to_.（分数：2.00）A.discuss the global impacts
26、 of temperatures increasesB.present a point of view which supports the idea of the second paragraphC.introduce Alward“s report on the different sensitivities of rangeland plants to minimum temperatures increasesD.further illustrate the causes of the global average surface temperature increases(5).Th
27、e word “diurnal“(Line 3, Para 3) is closest in meaning to_.（分数：2.00）A.day-and-night“sB.everydayC.two daysD.yearlySo long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children
28、 to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible. “ Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in k
29、ind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost
30、 all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny. If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest (探索) for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for al
31、l teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children. “ When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure a
32、nd feeling of failure for both is eliminate& Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.（分数：10.00）(1).The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that
33、_.（分数：2.00）A.it is one of the most difficult school coursesB.students spend endless hours in readingC.reading tasks are assigned with little guidanceD.too much time is spent in teaching about reading(2).The teaching of reading will be successful if _.（分数：2.00）A.teachers can improve conditions at sch
34、ool for the studentsB.teachers can enable students to develop their own way of readingC.teachers can devise the most efficient system for readingD.teachers can make their teaching activities observable(3).The word “scrutiny“ (Line 3, Para. 3) most probably means “_“.（分数：2.00）A.inquiryB.observationC.
35、controlD.suspicion(4).According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when _（分数：2.00）A.children become highly motivatedB.teacher and learner roles are interchangeableC.teaching helps children in the search for knowledgeD.reading enriches children“s experience(5).The mai
36、n idea of the passage is that _.（分数：2.00）A.teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to readB.teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possibleC.reading ability is something acquired rather than taughtD.reading is more complicated than generally believedBecaus
37、e of its potential for cutting costs, the distribution step in the marketing process is receiving more attention. Distribution involves warehousing, transporting and keeping inventory of manufactured products. Take an everyday product like fabric softener. After it comes off the assembly line, it“s
38、packed in cartons and trucked to warehouses around the country. When orders come in from retailers, the fabric softener is delivered to supermarket shelves. This is distribution. Probably the most crucial area for controlling costs is inventory. Companies don“t want to overproduce and have unsold st
39、ock of their product piled up in warehouses. Wholesale companies and large retail chains employ several techniques for inventory control. This is where the computer revolution really had an impact. Computerized information systems give precise and up-to-date accounts of inventory on hand. And the fi
40、eld of distribution offers good entry-level jobs for persons with training in computer programming or data processing. Overseeing the whole area of distribution is the distribution manager. This job is becoming increasingly important and can lead to an executive position.（分数：10.00）(1).According to t
41、he passage, why is the distribution step in marketing getting more attention?（分数：2.00）A.It is where companies research and develop new products.B.It is where companies can cut costs.C.It is where employees can update their computer skills.D.It provides jobs for college graduates.(2).Why does the wri
42、ter mention fabric softener?（分数：2.00）A.To advertise a new product.B.To show how companies set the price of an item.C.To explain why companies must keep costs down.D.To illustrate how the distribution process works.(3).Why is inventory control so important?（分数：2.00）A.It is essential for controlling c
43、osts.B.It can lead to an executive position.C.It helps companies overproduce.D.It requires little or no training.(4).Why are computers important in distribution?（分数：2.00）A.They can accurately report on inventory.B.They provide good training in computer programming.C.They make it easier for managers
44、to supervise people.D.They train people for executive positions.(5).What is this passage mainly talking about?（分数：2.00）A.The use of computers for sale of products.B.The distribution step in the marketing process.C.Cost control in inventory of a product.D.Wholesale and retail chains of a product.三、Cl
45、oze(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 ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：20.00）_On a four-day trip to Eth
46、iopia,I had a dream. In my dream, I saw two men, one older and one younger, facing one another against a background of temples and pyramids. The father was speaking as he performed the oil ceremony for his son. I became excited in the possibility of performing a visiting ceremony【31】my son in Africa
47、. For the next six days I privately wondered what【32】to use in such a ceremony. Gradually the words【33】me. By the time we arrived in Cairo, I was ready. I told my son that there was a ceremony I wanted to【34】him in the tombs in Egypt. His eyes shone with【35】. But I wondered if he would still be rece
48、ptive after my next statement. In the dream I remembered that the son was oiled, as it【36】, with a dry substance. I took this to mean that powder【37】oil was used. But what powder? I ruled out ground grass and flowers, and finally settled on sand. Sand represents the Sahara, and sand also【38】the remains of the ancient people of Egypt. That made philosophical【39】to me, but in the real world, young adults or almost anybody for that matter,【40】disinclined to have sand poured on their hair.（分数：20.00）A.forB.andC.asD.withA.wordsB.wordC.tong
