1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-108 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.My father seemed to be in no _ to look at nay school report.（分数：2.00）A.moodB.emotionC.attitudeD.feeling2.Everything we eat and drink contains some salt: we can meet the bodys need for it from natural sources without turnin
2、g _ the salt bottle.（分数：2.00）A.upB.toC.onD.over3.The price of beer _ from 40 cents to $ 4per liter during the summer season.（分数：2.00）A.alteredB.rangedC.separatedD.differed4.It is important that the hotel receptionist _ that guests are registered correctly.（分数：2.00）A.has made sureB.made sureC.must ma
3、ke sureD.make sure5.His remarks left me _ about his real purpose.（分数：2.00）A.wonderedB.wonderC.to wonderD.wondering6.Well visit Europe next year _ we have enough money.（分数：2.00）A.lestB.untilC.unlessD.provided7.He always did well at school _ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.（分数：2.00）A.in
4、 spite ofB.regardless ofC.on account ofD.in case of8.I have heard both teachers and students _ well of him.（分数：2.00）A.to speakB.spokenC.to have spokenD.speak9.I suggested he should _ himself to his new conditions.（分数：2.00）A.adaptB.adoptC.regulateD.suit10.I didnt know the word. I had to _ a dictionar
5、y.（分数：2.00）A.took outB.make outC.refer toD.go over二、BPart Reading (总题数：4，分数：40.00)Directions:In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four suggested answers. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.B11-15/BUn
6、less we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also
7、thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $ 40 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to change its course.Some s
8、cientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldnt be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lot
9、s of life might strike Earth once every 400000 years. Sounds pretty rarebut if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we dont take care of these big asteroids, theyll take care of us,“ says one scientist. “Its that simple. “The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really
10、 want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,“ said a New York Times article.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?（分数：2.00）A.They are heavenly bodies
11、different in composition.B.They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C.There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D.Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.(2).What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?（分数：2.00）A.It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B.Such a coll
12、ision might occur once every 25 years.C.Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D.Its still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.(3).What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?（分数：2.00）A.It sound
13、s practical but it may not solve the problem.B.It may create more problems than it might solve.C.It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D.Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.(4).We can conclude from the passage that _.（分数：2.00）A
14、.while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the worldB.asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near futureC.the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetimeD.workable solutions still have to
15、be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth(5).Which of the following best describes the authors tone in this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Optimistic.B.Critical.C.Objective.D.Arbitrary.B16-20/BIn the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers
16、 are women, mostly married. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited (不被认可) rather a long time agoso much so that ma
17、ny people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common
18、good. So the emphasis is on cooperation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of educa
19、tion. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendline
20、ss.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, the U. S. elementary education is supposed to make children _.（分数：2.00）A.sensible and sensitiveB.competitive and interestedC.curious and friendlyD.happy and cooperative(2).Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think _.（分数：2.00）A.chil
21、dren are reluctant to help each otherB.schools lay too much emphasis on cooperationC.children should grow up with competitive ideasD.schools give little actual instruction to children(3).The authors attitude towards American education can be best described as _.（分数：2.00）A.favorableB.negativeC.tolera
22、ntD.unfriendly(4).The American educational system emphasizes _.（分数：2.00）A.material wealthB.competitionC.cooperationD.personal benefit(5).The word “sociable“ (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.fond of talking freelyB.friendly with other peopleC.concerned about social welfareD.happ
23、y at schoolB21-25/BAs people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and bear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose s
24、ome of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward the end of our lives.Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of exercise you
25、get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence (衰老) want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of li
26、fe.（分数：10.00）(1).When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back“ here means _.（分数：2.00）A.to improve in health after ones disease and injuryB.to recover from disease and injuryC.to jump after recoveringD.to run fast(2).In order to l
27、ive longer, _（分数：2.00）A.we have to try to be on a dietB.we should keep in high spiritsC.we should try to do more exerciseD.we should postpone the process of aging(3).Why are some scientists interested in studying senescence?（分数：2.00）A.They want to increase the general ability of our bodies.B.They ma
28、y be able to find a better way to our life.C.If they can pin down the biochemical process that makes us age, there will be hope for extending the length of life.D.They want to find out if there is a link between how efficiently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature lives.(4).Which of th
29、e following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to ones health?（分数：2.00）A.The right food you eat.B.Lots of exercise you get.C.Your living conditions.D.The amount of stress you are under.(5).This passage is mainly concerned with _.（分数：2.00）A.mans aging processB.mans life spanC.mans healthD.mans
30、 medical careB26-30/BWeather ForecastThe following forecast shows for the listed cities the projected weather conditions and the expected range of temperatures from September 25,8-00 to September 26,8.00. Area CitySeptember 25 08:00September 25 20:00September 25 20:00September 26 08:00Beijing Light
31、rain S 3m/h 77F Cloudy N 3m/h 57FJinan Overcast N 3m/h 79F Overcast S 3m/h 63FMacao Shower E 24 m/h 84F Cloudy E 18m/h 77FHong Kong Cloudy E 18m/h 82F Cloudy E 18m/h 77FTianjin Light rain S 3m/h 75F Overcast EN 12m/h 61FKunming Cloudy ES 3m/h 73F Cloudy E 3m/h 59FChinaLhasa Cloudy N 3m/h 70F Cloudy
32、N 3m/h 52FAthens Clear WS 3m/h 75F Clear ES 3m/h 63FBerlin Clear ES 8m/h 77F Clear ES 3m/h 57FLondon Shower E 3m/h 70F Cloudy E 3m/h 54FEuropeParis Overcast W 3m/h 68F Cloudy WN 3m/h 55FRome Moderate rain ES 3m/h 72F Moderate rain W 3m/h 61FChicago Clear E 3m/h 68F Clear E 3m/h 48FHavana Clear S 3m/
33、h 88F Clear W 3m/h 70FNew York Clear W 3m/h 72F Clear W 3m/h 59FSan Francisco Clear EN3 m/h 77F Clear E 3m/h 55FNorth AmericaToronto Shower E 3m/h 63F Cloudy EN 3m/h 48F（分数：10.00）(1).According to the forecast, _（分数：2.00）A.Beijing City will be cooler than BerlinB.The weather will be fine in most of t
34、he listed cities of ChinaC.Hong Kong and Macao have stronger wind than other listed citiesD.Temperatures will be the lowest in Kunming and Lhasa(2).Which of the following cities is closest to Berlin in weather conditions?（分数：2.00）A.BeijingB.San FranciscoC.RomeD.New York(3).Which of the following cit
35、ies has the greatest difference in temperature from day to night?（分数：2.00）A.Hong KongB.AthensC.TorontoD.Beijing(4).The weather condition will probably change from day to night in _.（分数：2.00）A.Beijing, Tianjin, Macao, London, Paris, TorontoB.Macao, Toronto, New York, RomeC.Toronto. Rome. Beijing, Chi
36、cagoD.London, Rome, Lhasa, Macao. San Francisco(5).Among the following cities, the wind direction will not change in _.（分数：2.00）A.TianjinB.HavanaC.BeijingD.New York三、BPart Cloze/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given below.Vi
37、tamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man.They do not provide energy, U(31) /U do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for U(32) /U foods into energy and body maintenance. There
38、 are thirteen or more of them, and if U(33) /U is missing a deficiency disease becomes U(34) /UVitamins are similar because they are made of the same elementsusually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and U(35) /U nitrogen. They are different U(36) /U their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin
39、 U(37) /U one or more specific functions in the body.U (38) /U enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for U(39) /U vitamins. Many people, U(40) /U, believe in being on the “safe side“ and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually mee
40、t all the bodys vitamin needs.（分数：20.00）A.eitherB.soC.norD.neverA.shiftingB.transferingC.alteringD.transformingA.anyB.someC.anythingD.somethingA.seriousB.apparentC.severeD.fatalA.mostlyB.partiallyC.sometimesD.rarelyA.in thatB.so thatC.such thatD.except thatA.undertakesB.holdsC.playsD.performsA.Suppl
41、yingB.GettingC.ProvidingD.FurnishingA.exceptionalB.exceedingC.excessD.externalA.neverthelessB.thereforeC.moreoverD.meanwhile四、BPart Dialogue(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.A: What about having a drink? B: _（分数：2.00）A.Good idea.B.Help yourself.C.Go ahead, please.D.Me, too.12.Lisa: Im awfully sorry, but I broke y
42、our vase. _ James: Nonsense, I wont hear of it.（分数：2.00）A.Let me pay for it.B.I do apologize.C.What a beautiful vase it is.D.It was very careless of me.13.James: Hey, Eileen, this handbag is a real bargain. Its only $ 24.95. Eileen: Only $ 24. 95? _（分数：2.00）A.You have money.B.It costs a tot.C.I dont
43、 think I can afford it.D.Its worth the money.14.Bill. Hello. I dont think weve met. My name is Bill, Bill Collins. Everybody calls me Bill. May: _（分数：2.00）A.Right. Nobody has introduced us.B.Can I call you Bill, too?C.Hi, Bill. Im May.D.How are you. Bill?15.Customer: _ Clerk: Here you are. 20 dollar
44、s.（分数：2.00）A.Give me 20 dollars worth of stamps, please.B.I want to purchase 20 dollars of stamps, please.C.Five two-dollar and ten one-dollar stamps, please.D.Could I have some stamps, please?16.Doctor: Its the flu. Drink plenty of water and have a good rest. Patient: Do I have to stay in bed? I ha
45、ve piles of work to do at office. Doctor: _（分数：2.00）A.Did you hear what I just said?B.You neednt go to the office.C.Its OK if you have to work overtime.D.Im afraid you have to keep it off your mind for a week or so.17.James: Im dreadfully sorry, Nita. I didnt mean to offend. Nita: _（分数：2.00）A.Ive go
46、t nothing to say about it.B.Never mind. Forget it.C.OK, I see.D.Well. Im much offended.18.Client: Excuse me. I tried to withdraw some money at the ATM outside, but the transaction failed. Bank Clerk: Maybe its just the wrong denomination. The smallest at the ATM is ten dollars. Client: _（分数：2.00）A.W
47、hat a nuisance.B.So the thing is like this.C.So its too small.D.I see.19.A: Im sorry I broke your mirror. B: Oh, really? _.（分数：2.00）A.Its OK with me.B.It doesnt matter.C.Dont be sorry.D.I dont care.20.Client: Could you please break the dollar into quarters? I need the coins for the telephone stand.
48、Bank Clerk: _（分数：2.00）A.Here, you have them.B.Here, take them.C.Sure, in what denomination?D.Sure, here you are.工程硕士(GCT)英语-108 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.My father seemed to be in no _ to look at nay school report.（分数：2.00）A.mood B.emotionC.attitudeD.feeling解析：解析 be in the(be in no)mood to do sth.为固定词组，意为“有(没有)做的心境”。2.Everything we eat and drink contains some salt: we can meet the bodys need for it from natural sources without turning _ the salt bottle.（分数：2.0
