1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-230 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.She is _ of a musician.（分数：2.00）A.anybodyB.anyoneC.somebodyD.something2.Never before _ such a smoke in the room.（分数：2.00）A.have I readB.did I readC.do I read.D.am I reading3.There are nine on the list, so you are _.（分数
2、：2.00）A.an tenthB.the tenthC.an tenD.ten4.To get a high score _.（分数：2.00）A.working hard is neededB.one must work hardC.working hard is very importantD.requirement is what is needed5.I want an assistant with _ little knowledge of German and _ experience of office routine.（分数：2.00）A.the; aB.the; anC.a
3、; theD.a; an6.Cars moved very slowly in the 1930s, but they _ move more quickly than in the 1920s.（分数：2.00）A.were toB.didC.willD.can7.I probably know him _ but not _.（分数：2.00）A.by the sight; by nameB.by a sight; by nameC.by sight; by nameD.by the sight; by the name8.I am fired, but lets go.Why _ res
4、t a while?（分数：2.00）A.letsB.not letsC.notD.lets not9.I dont doubt _ the plan will be well-conceived.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.whetherC.whyD.when10.Bring the umbrella on the picnic even though you dont anticipate _ it.（分数：2.00）A.usingB.useC.to useD.to be using二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题
5、数：1，分数：10.00)The beat generation mainly referred to the youth who were born and brought up around the Second World War. They showed their disdain (蔑视，轻视) for almost everything traditional, such as government authority, respect for parents, ones duty, moral standards, and traditional customs. They de
6、veloped a kind of absolute individualism and liberty. They preferred long hair, mini dresses or close fitting clothes to show off the figure. They advocated freedom of sex and cohabitation (同居). Their influence could be seen from the fact that about one third of the American couples living together
7、were not married by law. And the divorce rate was very high. The endless US wars abroad and sharp class straggle at home caused many American youths to develop a kind of cynicism. They doubted the existing social system, possibility of harmonious (和谐的) human relations, and the long honored standard
8、for correct behavior. They felt society overlooked their needs. Therefore, they refused to do any duty that was required of them by society. They declared “Dont believe anyone over thirty.“ All this came from the sick society. Its wrong to imagine they all fought against capitalism in support of rev
9、olutionary things. Some of their ideas were even more decadent (颓废的) and impractical. It was an abnormal phenomenon in an abnormal society.（分数：10.00）(1).Based on the passage, how many of one hundred and twenty American Couples of the beat generation practiced cohabitation?（分数：2.00）A.about 20 couples
10、.B.about 30 couples.C.about 60 couples.D.about 40 couples.(2).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The beat generation refused to do any duty.B.The beat generation was in support of almost everything traditional.C.The beat generation believes no one except that he is ov
11、er thirty.D.The beat generations ideas were not impractical.(3).“Cynicism“ in this passage most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.a state of mind against realismB.a state of mind doubting everything in existenceC.a theory advocating mutual helpD.a theory advocating individualism(4).The reason why the beat
12、 generation refused to cooperate with society was _.（分数：2.00）A.they had no interestB.they found hard to cooperate with itC.the laws block their way to do soD.they thought their need was neglected(5).This passage is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.the young AmericansB.the generation gapC.the education of t
13、he youngD.an American social phenomenon四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through
14、 your work may say that youre “hot“. Thats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads
15、 to such familiar monologues (独白) as: “Get up, John! Youll be late for work again!“ The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarreling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle ea
16、ch member of the family has.You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (阻碍) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later t
17、han you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn
18、 (哈欠) and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper
19、 hours.（分数：10.00）(1).If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably _.（分数：2.00）A.he is a lazy personB.he is not sure why his energy is lowC.he refuses to follow his own energy cycleD.he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening(2).Which of the following may lead to family quarrels acco
20、rding to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Familiar monologues.B.Unawareness of energy cycles.C.A change in a family members energy cycle.D.Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.(3).If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should _.（分数：2.00）A.go to bed ea
21、rlierB.overcome his lazinessC.change his energy cycleD.get up earlier than usual(4).You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _.（分数：2.00）A.help to keep your energy for the days workB.keep your energy cycle under control all dayC.help you to control your temper early in the dayD
22、.enable you to concentrate on your routine work(5).All the following statements are true EXCEPT that _.（分数：2.00）A.getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energyB.many couples quarrel because they dont understand the energy cycleC.people cant change the energy cycle, but they can ad
23、apt themselves to itD.Dr. Kleitman can explain why people feel most energetic at different time in a day五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Within fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lo
24、se its meaning because everything that goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into
25、 it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.Another new project is being set up
26、 to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to
27、 separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that grounders and rollers break up everything that can be broken. Finally the rubbish will pass under magnets, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage.The first full
28、scale giant recycling plants are, perhaps, fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will-be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.（分数：10.00）(1).The main purpose of the passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.to show us a future
29、 way of recycling wastesB.to tell the importance of recycling wastesC.to warn people the danger of some wastesD.to introduce a new recycling plant(2).How many stages are there in the recycling process?（分数：2.00）A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.(3).What is the main mason for big cities to build their own recycling pla
30、nts?（分数：2.00）A.To deal with wastes in a better way.B.Its a good way to gain profits.C.Its more economical than to dump wastes in some distant places.D.Energy can be got at a lower pric(4).The first full-scale huge recycling plants _.（分数：2.00）A.have been in existence for 15 yearsB.takes 15 years to b
31、uildC.cant be built until 15 years laterD.will remain functioning for 15 years(5).Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.The word “rubbish“ will soon disappear from dictionaries.B.Dangerous wastes can be recycled into nothing but energy.C.To recycle paper and rubber will still be impos
32、sible even with the new recycling methods.D.Big cities will soon have their own recycling plants.六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The comprehension passages on this course are designed to help you increase your speed. A higher reading rate, with no loss of comprehension, will help you in other subjects
33、 as well as English, and the general principles apply to any language. Naturally, you will read every book at the same speed. You would expect to read a newspaper, fox example, much more rapidly than a physics or economics textbook but you can raise your average reading speed over the whole range of
34、 materials you wish to cover so that the percentage gain will be the same whatever kind of reading you are concerned with.The reading passages which follow are all of an average level of difficulty for your stage of instruction.If you get to the point where you can read books of average difficulty a
35、t between 40 and 50 w.p.m. with 70% or more comprehension, you will be doing quite well, though of course any further improvement of speed with comprehension will be a good thing. When you practise reading with passages shorter than book length, do not try to take in each word separately, one after
36、the other. It is much more difficult to grasp the broad theme of the passage this way, and you will also get stuck on individual words which may not be absolutely essential to a general understanding of the passage. It is a good idea to skim through the passage very quickly first (say 500 words in a
37、 minute or so) to get the general idea of each paragraph. Titles, paragraph headings and emphasized words (underlined or in italics) can be a great help in getting this skeleton outline of the passage.（分数：10.00）(1).Provided there is no loss understanding, a higher reading speed will help in _.（分数：2.
38、00）A.EnglishB.physicsC.other subjects as well as EnglishD.economics(2).You would expect to read a physics textbook _.（分数：2.00）A.at the same speed as you read a funny storyB.much more rapidly than a newspaperC.as slowly as you read Austens novel Pride and PrejudiceD.much more slowly than a newspaper(
39、3).To do the most effective reading, you should _.（分数：2.00）A.try every possible means to increase your reading rateB.above all improve your comprehension of the textC.hunt for whatever is implied in the reading materialD.increase your reading speed and improve your understanding(4).The author sugges
40、ts that you should not read passages word by word because _.（分数：2.00）A.it is not necessary to do soB.it might simply slow down your reading speedC.it might be more difficult to catch the general idea of the passagesD.it will result in misunderstanding(5).Which of the following statements is TRUE acc
41、ording to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.You are expected to read various kinds of materials at the same rate.B.A great deal of specialized knowledge is required to read books of general interest.C.Titles, introduction and paragraph heading are of great help for grasping the overview of the text.D.It is les
42、s likely that you can raise your average reading rate over the whole range of materials you wish to cover within a short tim七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. Early in the 1900s most American towns and cities
43、 had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was (31) on both sides with many various businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. (32) , some shops offered (33) . These shops included d
44、rugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. (34) in the 1950s, a change began to (35) . Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street (36) too few parking places were available to shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest
45、at the open spaces (37) the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what they got when the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, (38) as a collection of small new stores away from crowded city centres. Attracted by hundreds
46、of free parking space, customers were drawn away from (39) areas to outlying malls. And the growing popularity of shopping centres led in tam to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. (40) the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition t
47、o providing the convenience of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, with benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.（分数：20.00）A.builtB.designedC.intentedD.linedA.Apart fromB.HoweverC.In additionD.As wellA.medical careB.foodC.cosmeticsD.servicesA.suddenlyB.AbruptlyC.Con
48、trarilyD.ButA.be taking placeB.take placeC.be taken placeD.have taken placeA.whileB.yetC.thoughD.and thenA.overB.fromC.out ofD.outsideA.startedB.foundedC.set upD.organizedA.innerB.centralC.shoppingD.downtownA.ByB.DuringC.InD.Towards八、Part Dialogue Comp(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.Rita: How about some more ca
49、ke, dear?Alex: _（分数：2.00）A.You wouldnt have to force me to take another helping.B.Just a piece, please.C.All right. How are you?D.OK, but you need to force me to take another helpin12.Beth: Have you ever been to the Fragrance Hill in Beijing?Jerry: _（分数：2.00）A.No, but I have no time.B.No, but Id like to.C.Yes. I was too busy then.D.Yes. I couldnt do it fight now.13.Susan: Do you think we should accept Johnsons research p
