1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-200 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.The government is laying to do something to _ better understanding between the two countries.（分数：2.00）A.raiseB.promoteC.heightenD.increase2.It is said that Johns two daughters or his wife to the city where he had an ac
2、cident.（分数：2.00）A.goingB.are goingC.were goingD.was going3.She _ in the feet on her way home from work.（分数：2.00）A.was hurtingB.is hurtC.hurtsD.got hurt4.Since the matter was extremely _ , we dealt with it immediately.（分数：2.00）A.toughB.tenseC.urgentD.instant5.Because Edgar was convinced of the accura
3、cy of this fact, he _ his opinion.（分数：2.00）A.struck atB.strove forC.stuck toD.stood for6.The newspaper did not mention the _ of the damage caused by the fire.（分数：2.00）A.rangeB.levelC.extentD.quantity7.The government regulations _ that put this old city under protection.（分数：2.00）A.publishedB.issuedC.
4、dischargedD.released8._ the whole story, Jane decided not to see the film.（分数：2.00）A.Having been toldB.Having toldC.Been toldD.Telling9.The last half of the nineteenth century _ the steady improvement in the means of travel.（分数：2.00）A.has witnessedB.was witnessedC.witnessedD.is witnessed10.The old c
5、ouple decided to _ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.（分数：2.00）A.adaptB.bringC.receiveD.adopt二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-mo-distant future when all autos will be
6、 abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of travel in the foreseeable future.The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more econ
7、omical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion (拥挤). One proposed solution to this problem is the au
8、tomated highway system.When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable (可伸缩的) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and contr
9、ol of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the cars movements.The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct
10、 exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wak for the buzzer (蜂鸣器) that will warn of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,400 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day high
11、way.（分数：10.00）(1).One significant improvement in the future car may probably be _.（分数：2.00）A.its power sourceB.its driving systemC.its monitoring systemD.its seating capacity(2).What is the authors main concern?（分数：2.00）A.How to render automobiles pollution-free?B.How to make smaller and safer autom
12、obiles?C.How to solve the problem of traffic jams?D.How to develop an automated subway system?(3).What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system?（分数：2.00）A.A rail.B.An engine.C.A retractable arm.D.A computer controller.(4).In an automated highway system, all the driver needs
13、to do is _.（分数：2.00）A.keep in the right laneB.wait to arrive at his destinationC.keep in constant touch with the computer centerD.inform the system of his destination by phone(5).What is the authors attitude toward the future of autos?（分数：2.00）A.Enthusiastic.B.Pessimistic.C.Optimistic.D.Cautious.In
14、the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member“ were high. on the list, but so were some positive life-changing
15、 events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress-it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.By the early 1
16、970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Womens magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness.“ If you want to stay physically
17、 and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events.But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even ff stressful events are dangerous, many-hke the death of a loved one- are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方) for stay
18、ing away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move.The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes were al
19、l vulnerable (脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity (逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and
20、mental strain.（分数：10.00）(1).The result of Holmes-Rahes medical research tells us _.（分数：2.00）A.the way you handle major events may cause stressB.what should be done to avoid stressC.what kind of event would cause stressD.how to cope with sudden changes in life(2).The studies on stress in the early 19
21、70s led to _.（分数：2.00）A.widespread concern over its harmful effectsB.great panic over the mental disorder it could causeC.an intensive research into stress-related illnessesD.popular avoidance of stressful jobs(3).The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows _.（分数：2.00）A.how much pressure you are underB.
22、how positive events can change you lifeC.how stressful a major event can beD.how you can deal with life-changing events(4).Why is “such simplistic advice“ ( Line 1,Par（分数：2.00）A.3) impossible to follow?A. No one can stay on the same job for long.B. No prescription is effective in relieving stress.C.
23、 People have to get married someday.D. You could be missing opportunities as well.(5).According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become _.（分数：2.00）A.nervous when faced with difficultiesB.physically and mentally strainedC.more capable of coping with adversityD.indifferent
24、toward what happens to themSo 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 to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in
25、 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 kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate t
26、hat will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: It can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is priv
27、ate, 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 all teaching instructio
28、ns. “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 and feeling of failure f
29、or both is eliminated. 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 _.（分数：2.00）A.it is one
30、 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 school for the studentsB.
31、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, Par（分数：2.00）A.3) most probably means“ _“.A. inquiryB. observationC. controlD. suspicion(
32、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 childrens experience(5).The main idea of the passa
33、ge 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 believedThere seems never to have
34、 been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to five children something to do.In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determine
35、d, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks o their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much
36、 how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all part of the world and their persistence to the present that is amaz
37、ing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic (北极的) peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and
38、vehicles.Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent (进步). The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a
39、 baby in 3000 B.C. to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.（分数：10.00）(1).The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those t
40、hat girls play with is that _.（分数：2.00）A.their social roles are rigidly determinedB.most boys would like to follow their fathers professionsC.boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothersD.they like challenging activities(2).One aspect of “the universality of toys“ lies in the
41、fact that _.（分数：2.00）A.technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toysB.the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universitiesC.the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toysD.the basic characteristics of toys are the
42、same the world over(3).Which of the following is the authors view on the historical development of toys?（分数：2.00）A.The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged.B.Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.C.The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in tech
43、nology in recent years.D.Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a childs character.(4).Regarded as a kind of art form, toys _.（分数：2.00）A.follow a direct line of ascentB.also appeal greatly to adultsC.are not characterized by technological progressD.reflect the pace of social prog
44、ress(5).The author used the example of a rattle to show that _.（分数：2.00）A.in toy-making there is a continuity in the use of materialsB.even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technologyC.it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy-makingD.even a simple toy can mirror t
45、he artistic tastes of the time七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)For most kinds of activities, a large group of people can accomplish more and have more fun than one person alone. For example, politicians, businessmen, workers, and (31) criminals know that they must join organizations in order to be (32) .
46、 Since there is usually strength in numbers, labor unions have a more (33) influence on wages and company policy than individual workers (34) . A person may also belong to social clubs and athletic teams (35) he or she can meet other people who are interested in the same activities. (36) you have a
47、hobby, such as playing chess, collecting coins or stamps, or playing a musical instrument, you should join a club which has (37) meetings to talk about your activity; the other (38) will help you learn more about it. Of course, a group must be well (39) , or k might be a failure. All the members sho
48、uld work together on projects and choose good leaders to. (40) their activities. In this way, the organization will benefit everyone in it.（分数：20.00）A.stillB.evenC.somehowD.howeverA.sociableB.interestedC.successfulD.extrovertA.powerfulB.strongC.greatD.forcingA.canB.thinkC.doD.gainA.whatB.at whichC.w
49、hereD.in whichA.WhetherB.WhenC.IfD.AlthoughA.regularB.oftenC.usualD.incidentalA.clubsB.peopleC.membersD.societiesA.organizedB.setC.arrangedD.gatheredA.introduceB.showC.directD.explain八、Part Dialogue Comp(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.A: _B: Yes, theres one near the end of the street. Its behind the church.（分数：2.00）A.Hello, sir. Wheres the bus station?B.Excuse me. Is there a parking lot anywhere around here?C.Excuse me, sir. How can I find the way to the po
