1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）历年真题试卷汇编 12 及答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)1.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 th
2、e best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：10.00）_Ever won the lottery? No? But did that stop you buying another lottery ticket? If the answer is another “ no, “ you might call yourself an optimist. According to researchers at University College Lon
3、don, human beings are sanguine creatures. It is all in the brain, they say. A study suggests that human brain is very efficient at processing good news: about 80% of people have a tendency to see the glass as half-full, not half-empty, even if they don“t consider themselves to be optimists. The good
4、 news is that this brings a health benefit, having a positive outlook on life reduces anxiety. A study of nearly 100, 000 women showed a lower risk of death from heart disease among optimists. But there are problems in always having an optimistic attitude. The authors of the study point out that the
5、 2008 financial crisis may have been caused by analysts overestimating their assets“ performance even in the face of clear evidence to the contrary. There are personal health risks too. Dr Tali Sharot, lead researcher, said: “Smoking Kills“ messages don“t work since people think their chances of can
6、cer are low. There“s a very fundamental tendency in the brain. “ But, as they say, every cloud has a silver lining. Even if seeing the world through rose-colored glasses poses a risk to our health, it“s not something that is likely to cause us to lose sleep. Let“s just keep our chins up and keep smi
7、ling!（分数：10.00）(1).What does “sanguine“(para.2)mean?（分数：2.00）A.DepressedB.CheerfulC.LuckyD.Emotional(2).The study mentioned in Paragraph 2 indicates that people_.（分数：2.00）A.are more optimistic than they believeB.are less optimistic than they believeC.like good news more than they thinkD.like good ne
8、ws less than they think(3).What mistake might analysts have made during the 2008 finacial crisis?（分数：2.00）A.Collecting false information.B.Overemphasizing evidence.C.Misjudging the situation.D.Giving a pessimistic forecast.(4).The author suggests in the last paragraph that we_.（分数：2.00）A.adjust our
9、goals in lifeB.learn to release bad moodC.avoid being overoptimisticD.maintain a positive attitude(5).What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.People tend to be optimistic even in crisis.B.Optimists enjoy life better than pessimists.C.Being optimistic has both benefits and risks.D.Optimism is
10、 what keeps us going forward.The International Olympic Committee(IOC)has launched an investigation into allegations that its officials in more than 50 countries have been selling London Olympics tickets on the black market for profit. The IOC met at an emergency session on Saturday to look into a pi
11、le of evidence uncovered by Britain“s Sunday Times newspaper. The paper claims that high-ranking Olympic officials have been selling tickets for the games at hugely inflated prices. The highest priced tickets on the black market were for the men“s 100-meter final. The IOC has issued a statement sayi
12、ng it takes these allegations very seriously and has immediately taken the first steps to investigate. IOC rules forbid national Olympics committees from selling tickets overseas, increasing ticket prices or selling tickets to unauthorized, third-party resellers. Despite this, Sunday Times undercove
13、r reporters posing as illegal ticket sellers say they have recorded evidence of 27 officials selling tickets distributed to 54 countries. One of the most serious allegations was against the Greek Olympic Committee president Spyros Capralos. He denies saying he had “pulled strings“ with the head of t
14、he London Olympics Sebastian Coe even though the paper posted videos of its reporters“ negotiations with Capralos on its website. Mr Capralos has so far refused to comment.（分数：10.00）(1).The IOC is investigating its own officials for_.（分数：2.00）A.running the black marketB.secretly meeting reportersC.i
15、llegally selling ticketsD.criticizing Sunday Times(2).The word “allegations“(Para. 1)probably means “ _. “（分数：2.00）A.discussionsB.claimsC.announcementsD.opinions(3).Sunday Times revealed_.（分数：2.00）A.details about IOC“s emergency sessionB.evidence against some IOC officialsC.ticket prices for men“s 1
16、00-meter finalD.pricing policy of the London Olympics(4).Which of the following is NOT against the IOC rules concerning its officials?（分数：2.00）A.Selling tickets internationally.B.Raising the prices of the tickets.C.Selling tickets to unofficial resellers.D.Giving tickets to their friends.(5).Faced w
17、ith the evidence against him, Capralos_.（分数：2.00）A.blamed other officialsB.admitted the factsC.issued a statementD.gave no responsePressed by competition and its own success, the popular search engine Google has created an automated way to search for new employees who are fully appropriate as well a
18、s high-achieving. In a project, the 100, 000 people who fill in online job applications for Google each month will be asked to complete a complicated questionnaire(问卷)exploring their attitudes, behaviour, personality and backgrounds going back to their school days. The questions range from whether a
19、pplicants have ever set a world record, to whether their workspace is messy or tidy or what magazines they read. Answers are studied by Google“s mathematicians to calculate a score meant to predict how well a person will fit into the organization“s diversified and competitive culture. Psychometric t
20、ests(心理测试)are already used by more traditional companies to select workers, but they are unheard of in a company like Google, which is built on a belief in individual talent. The online questionnaire is based on the answers to 300 questions sent out last summer to every employee at the head office i
21、n California“s Silicon Valley. Some questions were factual: What programming languages are you familiar with? What Internet mailing lists are you on? Other questions, however, tried to establish personality and behavioural characteristics: have you ever tutored another person? “We wanted to cast a v
22、ery wide net, “ said Laszlo Bock, Google“s Vice-President for People Operations. “ It is not unusual to walk into our office and bump into dogs. Maybe people who own dogs have some personality feature that is useful. “（分数：10.00）(1).Google has created a new way of recruiting in order to_.（分数：2.00）A.f
23、ind the most appropriate employeesB.better compete with other companiesC.spread its unique corporate cultureD.conduct an online research project(2).The information gained from the questionnaire will be_.（分数：2.00）A.analyzed in a reportB.summed up in a figureC.organized into a chartD.kept in its raw s
24、tate(3).What is true about the Google online questionnaire?（分数：2.00）A.It was based on a survey of its employees.B.It focuses on background questions.C.It was designed by some mathematicians.D.It has been filled out by 100, 000 people.(4).What distinguishes Google online questionnaire?（分数：2.00）A.Pref
25、erring those who own pets.B.Stressing overall personal qualities.C.Asking more complex questions.D.Believing in high-achieving experience.(5).By “casting a wide net“(last paragraph), Laszlo Bock means_.（分数：2.00）A.recruiting a wide range of talentsB.finding candidates with peculiar personalityC.ident
26、ifying candidates with wide interestsD.picking out as many applicants as possible（分数：10.00）(1).The purpose of the chart is to show_.（分数：2.00）A.the percentages of smokers in schoolsB.the increase of smokers in grades 912 during 20052009C.the number of teenage smokers in grades 912D.the amount of mone
27、y spent by young smokers over the years(2).Which grade had the highest percentage of smokers in 2005?（分数：2.00）A.The 9th.B.The 10th.C.The 11th.D.The 12th.(3).The percentage of the 9th grade smokers in 2009 was_.（分数：2.00）A.23.2B.25.2C.31.2D.33.4(4).Which grade saw the greatest increase of smokers over
28、 the four years?（分数：2.00）A.The 9th.B.The 10th.C.The 11th.D.The 12th.(5).What tendency can we find from the chart?（分数：2.00）A.Smokers in all grades have increased.B.The higher the grade, the more the smokers.C.The older a student, the more he smokes.D.Low graders smoke less heavily.GCT 工程硕士（英语）历年真题试卷汇
29、编 12 答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)1.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 one and mark
30、your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：10.00）_解析：Ever won the lottery? No? But did that stop you buying another lottery ticket? If the answer is another “ no, “ you might call yourself an optimist. According to researchers at University College London, human beings
31、 are sanguine creatures. It is all in the brain, they say. A study suggests that human brain is very efficient at processing good news: about 80% of people have a tendency to see the glass as half-full, not half-empty, even if they don“t consider themselves to be optimists. The good news is that thi
32、s brings a health benefit, having a positive outlook on life reduces anxiety. A study of nearly 100, 000 women showed a lower risk of death from heart disease among optimists. But there are problems in always having an optimistic attitude. The authors of the study point out that the 2008 financial c
33、risis may have been caused by analysts overestimating their assets“ performance even in the face of clear evidence to the contrary. There are personal health risks too. Dr Tali Sharot, lead researcher, said: “Smoking Kills“ messages don“t work since people think their chances of cancer are low. Ther
34、e“s a very fundamental tendency in the brain. “ But, as they say, every cloud has a silver lining. Even if seeing the world through rose-colored glasses poses a risk to our health, it“s not something that is likely to cause us to lose sleep. Let“s just keep our chins up and keep smiling!（分数：10.00）(1
35、).What does “sanguine“(para.2)mean?（分数：2.00）A.DepressedB.Cheerful C.LuckyD.Emotional解析：(2).The study mentioned in Paragraph 2 indicates that people_.（分数：2.00）A.are more optimistic than they believe B.are less optimistic than they believeC.like good news more than they thinkD.like good news less than
36、 they think解析：(3).What mistake might analysts have made during the 2008 finacial crisis?（分数：2.00）A.Collecting false information.B.Overemphasizing evidence.C.Misjudging the situation. D.Giving a pessimistic forecast.解析：(4).The author suggests in the last paragraph that we_.（分数：2.00）A.adjust our goals
37、 in lifeB.learn to release bad moodC.avoid being overoptimisticD.maintain a positive attitude 解析：(5).What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.People tend to be optimistic even in crisis.B.Optimists enjoy life better than pessimists.C.Being optimistic has both benefits and risks. D.Optimism is
38、 what keeps us going forward.解析：The International Olympic Committee(IOC)has launched an investigation into allegations that its officials in more than 50 countries have been selling London Olympics tickets on the black market for profit. The IOC met at an emergency session on Saturday to look into a
39、 pile of evidence uncovered by Britain“s Sunday Times newspaper. The paper claims that high-ranking Olympic officials have been selling tickets for the games at hugely inflated prices. The highest priced tickets on the black market were for the men“s 100-meter final. The IOC has issued a statement s
40、aying it takes these allegations very seriously and has immediately taken the first steps to investigate. IOC rules forbid national Olympics committees from selling tickets overseas, increasing ticket prices or selling tickets to unauthorized, third-party resellers. Despite this, Sunday Times underc
41、over reporters posing as illegal ticket sellers say they have recorded evidence of 27 officials selling tickets distributed to 54 countries. One of the most serious allegations was against the Greek Olympic Committee president Spyros Capralos. He denies saying he had “pulled strings“ with the head o
42、f the London Olympics Sebastian Coe even though the paper posted videos of its reporters“ negotiations with Capralos on its website. Mr Capralos has so far refused to comment.（分数：10.00）(1).The IOC is investigating its own officials for_.（分数：2.00）A.running the black marketB.secretly meeting reporters
43、C.illegally selling tickets D.criticizing Sunday Times解析：(2).The word “allegations“(Para. 1)probably means “ _. “（分数：2.00）A.discussionsB.claims C.announcementsD.opinions解析：(3).Sunday Times revealed_.（分数：2.00）A.details about IOC“s emergency sessionB.evidence against some IOC officials C.ticket prices
44、 for men“s 100-meter finalD.pricing policy of the London Olympics解析：(4).Which of the following is NOT against the IOC rules concerning its officials?（分数：2.00）A.Selling tickets internationally.B.Raising the prices of the tickets.C.Selling tickets to unofficial resellers.D.Giving tickets to their frie
45、nds. 解析：(5).Faced with the evidence against him, Capralos_.（分数：2.00）A.blamed other officialsB.admitted the factsC.issued a statementD.gave no response 解析：Pressed by competition and its own success, the popular search engine Google has created an automated way to search for new employees who are full
46、y appropriate as well as high-achieving. In a project, the 100, 000 people who fill in online job applications for Google each month will be asked to complete a complicated questionnaire(问卷)exploring their attitudes, behaviour, personality and backgrounds going back to their school days. The questio
47、ns range from whether applicants have ever set a world record, to whether their workspace is messy or tidy or what magazines they read. Answers are studied by Google“s mathematicians to calculate a score meant to predict how well a person will fit into the organization“s diversified and competitive
48、culture. Psychometric tests(心理测试)are already used by more traditional companies to select workers, but they are unheard of in a company like Google, which is built on a belief in individual talent. The online questionnaire is based on the answers to 300 questions sent out last summer to every employ
49、ee at the head office in California“s Silicon Valley. Some questions were factual: What programming languages are you familiar with? What Internet mailing lists are you on? Other questions, however, tried to establish personality and behavioural characteristics: have you ever tutored another person? “We wanted to cast a ve
