1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 8 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 was in the name of freedom _ Kennedy led his country deeper into its cruel, hopeless war in Vietnam.（分数：2.00）A.whenB.asC.whileD.that3.In order to buy her a house she had to get a _ from the bank she likes.（分数：2.00）A.fina
3、nceB.capitalC.loanD.debt4.I don“t mind _ the decision as long as it is not too late.（分数：2.00）A.you to delay makingB.your delaying makingC.your delaying to makeD.you delay to make5.Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, _ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.（分数
4、2.00）A.whoseB.whichC.thatD.what6.This book_me twenty dollars.（分数：2.00）A.is costB.was costC.costD.have been cost7.A person“s calorie requirements vary _ his life.（分数：2.00）A.acrossB.throughoutC.overD.within8.She got a _ job while she was waiting to go to the university.（分数：2.00）A.steadyB.attractiveC.
5、temporaryD.permanent9.She hoped that a long rest might_her in health.（分数：2.00）A.improveB.reformC.strengthenD.perfect10.We were lost at sea, at the _ of wind and weather.（分数：2.00）A.serviceB.expenseC.costD.mercy11.A virus, often too small to be seen except with a powerful microscope, _diseases.（分数：2.0
6、0）A.causeB.is causedC.causesD.is causing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 D. Choose the best on
7、e and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：10.00）_Thirty-two people watched kitty 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 lac
8、k of feeling about one“s fellow man? “Not so“, say scientists John Barley and Bib Fatane. These men went beyond the headlines 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
9、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 sleep 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
10、 you are faced with a real emergency. Second, and more important, the person faced with an emergency must feel personally responsible. 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 s
11、tudents in to be “tested“. Some came alone. Some came with one or two others. And some came in large groups. The receptionist 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, th
12、e 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 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, A
13、mericans often fail to act. They feel that others will act. They, themselves, needn“t. They do not feel any direct responsibility. 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 tha
14、t other person“s trouble. But they did not act. They were in a group. Their actions were shaped by the actions of those they 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
15、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）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
16、person must take the full responsibility for the safety of those in emergencies if he wants to help.D.A person with a heart 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
17、 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.they 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
18、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 person 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 economy in the United
19、 States is heavily dependent on aluminum, a material widely used in the construction of buildings and in making such diverse things as cars, airplanes, and food containers. In 1979 Americans used over five million tons of new aluminum, and one and a half million tons of recycled aluminum. Some ninet
20、y percent of the bauxite (矾土) ore from which new aluminum is normally derived had to be imported to meet the demand. Poorer ores are abundant in the United States, however, researchers at Purdue University may recently have found a way to obtain aluminum magnetically from these. Although aluminum is
21、 not attracted by ordinary magnets, under special conditions it becomes temporarily “paramagnetic“, or very weakly responsive to a magnetic field. This is achieved by immersing ore particles in water to which certain salts have been added and then filtering the ore through steel wool in the presence
22、 of a strong magnetic field. It is hoped that this technique will reduce the amount of high-grade aluminum the United States must import.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage focuses on_.（分数：2.00）A.construction and manufacturing industry in the United StatesB.new technique of obtaining aluminum from poor oresC.
23、consumption and production of aluminum in the United StatesD.the annual import of high-grade aluminum into the United States(2).It is believed that a new technique to_will probably be found.（分数：2.00）A.recycle old aluminum productsB.discover more bauxite oresC.make aluminum by putting ore particles u
24、nder waterD.take out aluminum magnetically from poorer ores(3).In the second paragraph the word “paramagnetic“ means_.（分数：2.00）A.slightly magneticB.a weak magnetic fieldC.a strong magnetic substanceD.the under-water magnetic power(4).By immersing ore particles in water, _.（分数：2.00）A.we can get ore p
25、articles of equal sizeB.we can purify aluminum particlesC.we can filter out aluminumD.we can improve the working conditions around(5).We understand from the passage that the United States_.（分数：2.00）A.is rich in low-grade aluminum-bearing oresB.is short of aluminum-making techniquesC.has to import ni
26、nety percent of its annual need of aluminumD.has to produce fifty percent of the world“s supply to meet its annual aluminum demandWHAT IS ON EXHIBITIONS Oil PaintingsOil painter Zhang Yongxu“s one-man show will run January 319 at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Zhang, 33, graduated from the Oil Pa
27、inting Department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1989. In the upcoming exhibition, viewers will see a personal experience of human life, and a combination of Eastern and Western art. Time: January 319. Address: Gallery of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, 5 Jiaowei Hutong, Wang fujing, Dongc
28、heng District. Art from NanjingA group of young artists from Nanjing present a grand exhibition in the China National Art Museum from Jan. 511. The artists are from the Nanjing Calligraphy and Painting Institute. Inspired by the renowned artists in former generations such as Gu Kaizhi in the Jin Dyn
29、asty and the contemporary master Fu Baoshi, the artists have strenuously pursued new ways of producing quality traditional Chinese paintings. Time: Jan. 511. Location: China National Art Museum. Western Art ShowThe China National Art Museum is displaying 117 pieces of European modern art donated by
30、Peter Ludwig and his wife, Irene Ludwig. Many of them were done by world-famous artists, including four by Pablo Picasso. Peter Ludwig was a celebrated entrepreneur and popular social activist in Germany as well as a world-famous collector with thousands of invaluable art works. Time: from Jan. 620.
31、 Address: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District.（分数：10.00）(1).Whose works will be on show on Jan. 6th 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
32、 Art Museum on _.（分数：2.00）A.Jan. 3rdB.Jan. 5thC.Jan. 19thD.Jan. ,4th(3).The nationality of 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.Youn
33、g artists.C.Fu Baoshi.D.Peter Ludwig and his wif(5).If you want to see a combination of Eastern and Western art, you can go to see _.（分数：2.00）A.Zhang Yongxu“s exhibition of oil paintingsB.The Art show from NanjingC.The Western Art ShowD.Gu Kaizhi“s paintings on Jan. 5th（分数：10.00）(1).Which day is bes
34、t for a picnic based on the information in the table?（分数：2.00）A.FridayB.SaturdayC.SundayD.Monday(2).What does “POP“ probably mean?（分数：2.00）A.Places of presenceB.Patterns of presenceC.Period of presenceD.Probability of presence(3).Disastrous weather may occur on_.（分数：2.00）A.FridayB.SaturdayC.MondayD.
35、Tuesday(4).What trend can be found from the in formation given in the table?（分数：2.00）A.The days are becoming longerB.The nights are getting longerC.The days are growing warmer.D.The weather is turning better(5).What day has the greatest temperature difference between day and night?（分数：2.00）A.MondayB
36、TuesdayC.SaturdayD.Sunday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 ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：20
37、00）_Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know who first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat,
38、or calculated the【31】of the year, or manured a field; but we know【32】about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so【33】so that on all the highest pillars in the great cities of the world you will find the figure of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most peop
39、le believe that the greatest countries are【34】that have beaten in battle the greatest number of other countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just possible they are,【35】they are not the most civilized. Animals fight; so do savages; hence to be good at fighting is to be good in the way in【
40、36】an animal or a savage is good, but it is not to be civilized. Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and【37】them how to do it most efficiently - this, after all, is【38】conquerors and generals have done - is not being civilized. People fight to settle quarrels. Fighting means kil
41、ling, and civilized peoples ought to be able to find some way of settling their disputes other【39】by seeing which side can kill off the greater number of other side, and then【40】that that side which has killed most has won.（分数：20.00）A.numberB.lengthC.depthD.widthA.allB.wholeC.anythingD.nothingA.many
42、B.muchC.moreD.littleA.thoseB.theseC.onesD.someA.sinceB.asC.andD.butA.factB.whichC.thatD.whatA.tellB.requestC.tellingD.requestingA.whichB.whatC.thatD.whateverA.thanB.wayC.meansD.methodA.chattingB.talkingC.sayingD.mumbling四、Dialogue Completion(总题数：11，分数：22.00)14.Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections:
43、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 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through t
44、he center.（分数：2.00）_15.A: I wonder whether you could put my friend up for a few days? B: Tell me when. A: Next weekend actually. B: _.（分数：2.00）A.I“ve found it very easy.B.What are you doing here?C.Let me think it over, and I“ll tell you later.D.I“ve got an appointment at 11.16.Mary: I heard you“ve h
45、ad your book published. Congratulations! Robert: _（分数：2.00）A.Don“t mention it. It“s nothing.B.It“s very kind of you to do so.C.Thank you for the information.D.Thank you. I was thinking of giving you a copy.17.Saleswoman: Is there anything else? Customer: _（分数：2.00）A.I“ve had enough, thank you.B.That
46、s it. Thanks.C.Nothing interests me.D.Nothing else.18.Customer: How much are the eggs? Saleswoman: _（分数：2.00）A.They are free-range.B.We have some free-range eggs.C.The free-range eggs cost more than regular ones.D.The free-range ones are $3.95 a dozen.19.Airport clerk: Window or isle seat? Traveler
47、 _Airport clerk: Boarding gate 2 at 11:05. Thank you.（分数：2.00）A.Yes, there are many windows.B.I like windows.C.They are fine.D.A window seat, please.20.Speaker A: I“m seventy-eight, but I never stop jogging every evening. Speaker B: _. You“re seventy-eight? No kidding.（分数：2.00）A.You certainly don“t
48、 look itB.You certainly don“t look like itC.You certainly don“t look at itD.You certainly don“t look into it21.Nancy: Hello. Ted. What“s wrong with your arm?Ted: I broke it when I was skating on the holiday.Nancy: Oh, no! _.Ted: Much better, thanks.（分数：2.00）A.What a nuisance!B.How awful!C.Why was that?D.What a trouble!22.Cab driver: Here you are, sir. Queens Hotel. Pass
