1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-224 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.I have heard both teachers and students _ well of him.（分数：2.00）A.to speakB.spokenC.to have spokenD.speak2.I didnt know the word. I had to _ a dictionary.（分数：2.00）A.look outB.make outC.refer toD.go over3.Well visit Euro
2、pe next year _ we have enough money.（分数：2.00）A.lestB.untilC.unlessD.provided4.His remarks left me _ about his real purpose.（分数：2.00）A.wonderedB.wonderC.to wonderD.wondering5.It is important that the hotel receptionist _ that guests are registered correctly.（分数：2.00）A.has made sureB.made sureC.must m
3、ake sureD.make sure6.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：2.00）A.upB.toC.onD.over7.The price of beer _ from 40 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.（分数：2.00）A.alteredB.rangedC.separatedD
4、.differed8.He always did well at school _ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.（分数：2.00）A.in spite ofB.regardless ofC.on account ofD.in case of9.I suggested he should _ himself to his new conditions.（分数：2.00）A.adaptB.adoptC.regulateD.suit10.My father seemed to be in no _ to look at my scho
5、ol report.（分数：2.00）A.moodB.emotionC.attitudeD.feeling二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Unless 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 t
6、he night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also 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
7、time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to change its course.Some scientists 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
8、the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 400,000 years. Sounds pretty rare-but 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 sc
9、ientist. “Its that simple.“The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really 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).Wha
10、t does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?（分数：2.00）A.They are heavenly bodies 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
11、 an asteroid with Earth?（分数：2.00）A.It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B.Such a collision 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 th
12、e suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?（分数：2.00）A.It sounds 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
13、done before it is proved applicabl(4).We can conclude from the passage that _.（分数：2.00）A.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 gener
14、ations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetimeD.workable solutions still have to 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.In recent years many coun
15、tries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more varied. But do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity? The evidence shows that while variety certainly makes the workers life more enjoyable, it
16、 does not actually make him work harder. As far as increasing productivity is concerned, then, variety is not an important factor.Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in his own way is important. There is no doubt that this is true. The problem is that this kind of freedom
17、 cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a fixed way. Thus, although freedom of choice may be important, usually very little can be done to create it.Another important consideration is how much a worker contributes to the product he is making
18、. In most factories the worker sees only one small part of the product. Some car factories are now experimenting with having many small production lines rather than a large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his line. It would seem that not only is degree of t
19、he workers contribution an important factor, therefore, but it is also one we can do something about.To what extent does more money lead to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is important. But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring. Mon
20、ey just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhaps if we make their jobs more interesting, they will want neither more money nor shorter working hours.（分数：10.00）(1).Varied jobs, in writers opinion, will _.（分数：2.00）A.offer greater
21、productivityB.drive workers to work harderC.make workers more productiveD.make workers life more enjoyable, but do not make them more hardworking(2).According to the passage, freedom can not be easily given since _.（分数：2.00）A.it is in not what workers care aboutB.it has nothing to do with increasing
22、 productivityC.freedom will do harm to the managementD.machines in modem factories must be organized in a fixed way(3).Degree of the workers contribution is greater when _.（分数：2.00）A.a factory possesses more expertsB.a factory has many small production linesC.workers enjoy more freedomD.workers work
23、 at a large production line(4).Workers want more money and shorter working hours to _.（分数：2.00）A.enjoy themselves more after workB.produce greater work flowC.show their great abilitiesD.challenge the management(5).According to the passage, the statement that best describes the writers attitude is _.
24、（分数：2.00）A.there are no ways to make workers more productiveB.workers want more variety, freedom and money, but shorter working time and less contributionC.variety, freedom, contribution, more money and shorter working time seem possible factors leading to greater productivity, actually they are not
25、 or they are impossibleD.it is impossible to make workers work more productively, because the work they do is so boringAs 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
26、 become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some 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 contribut
27、e to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of exercise you 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 ex
28、amining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life.（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 an
29、d injuryB.to recover from disease and injuryC.to jump after recoveringD.to run fast(2).In order to live 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 intereste
30、d in studying senescence?（分数：2.00）A.They want to increase the general ability of our bodies.B.They may 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 ff there is a
31、link between how efficiently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature lives.(4).Which of the 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).Thi
32、s passage is mainly concerned with _.（分数：2.00）A.mans aging processB.mans life spanC.mans healthD.mans medical careA good modem newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to busi
33、ness to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features (特定) as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely, never straight through, but al
34、ways by jumping from here to there, in and out, glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interesied in. What brings th
35、is variety together in one place is its topicality (时事性), its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient (短暂的) value. For all th
36、ese reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that days paper, his own selection and sequence, his own news paper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing
37、things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.（分数：10.00）(1).A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its _.（分数：2.00）A.wide coverageB.uniform styleC.speed in repotting newsD.popularity(2).According to
38、the passage, the reason why no two people really read the “same“ newspaper is that _.（分数：2.00）A.people scan for the news they are interested inB.different people prefer different newspapersC.people are rarely interested in the same kind of newsD.people have different views about what a good newspape
39、r is(3).It can be conclude from the passage that newspaper readers _.（分数：2.00）A.apply reading techniques skillfullyB.jump from one newspaper to anotherC.appreciate the variety of a newspaperD.usually read a newspaper selectively(4).A good newspaper offers “a variety“ to readers because _.（分数：2.00）A.
40、it tries to serve different readersB.it has to cover things that happen in a certain localityC.readers are difficult to pleaseD.readers like to read different newspapers(5).The best title for this passage would be“ _“.（分数：2.00）A.The importance of Newspaper TopicalityB.The Characteristics of a Good N
41、ewspaperC.The Variety of a Good NewspaperD.Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Vitamins 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, (31) do they con
42、struct or build any part of the body. They are needed for (32) foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if (33) is missing a deficiency disease becomes (34) .Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements - usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and
43、 (35) nitrogen. They are different (36) their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin (37) one or more specific functions in the body. (38) enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for (39) vitamins. Many people, (40) , believe in being on the “safe
44、side“ and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually meet all the bodys vitamin needs.（分数：20.00）A.eitherB.soC.norD.neverA.shiftingB.transfeningC.alteringD.transformingA.anyB.someC.anythingD.somethingA.seriousB.apparentC.severeD.fatalA.mostlyB.partiallyC.sometimesD.rarelyA.i
45、n thatB.so thatC.such thatD.except thatA.undertakesB.holdsC.playsD.performsA.SupplyingB.GettingC.ProvidingD.FurnishingA.exceptionalB.exceedingC.excessD.externalA.neverthelessB.thereforeC.moreoverD.meanwhile八、Part Dialogue Comp(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.A: Im sorry I broke your mirror.B: Oh, really? _（分数：2.
46、00）A.Its OK with me.B.It doesnt matter.C.Dont be sorry.D.I dont car12.A: What about having a drink?B: _（分数：2.00）A.Good idea.B.Help yourself.C.Go ahead, please.D.Me, too.13.Customer: _Clerk: Here you are. 20 dollars.（分数：2.00）A.Give me 20 dollars worth of stamps, please.B.I want to purchase 20 dollars
47、 of stamps, please.C.Five 2-dollar and ten 1-dollar stamps, please.D.Could I have some stamps, please?14.James: Im dreadfully sorry, Nit（分数：2.00）A.I didnt mean to offend.Nita: _A. Ive got nothing to say about it.B. Never mind. Forget it.C. OK, I see.D. Well, Im much offende15.Doctor: Its the flu. Dr
48、ink plenty of water and have a good rest.Patient: Do I have to stay in bed? I have 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.16.Bil
49、l: 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?17.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
