1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-253 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.The females in the rat population were _ by the high population density.（分数：0.50）A.most seriously affectedB.the most seriously affectedC.the most serious affectedD.the serious most affectect2.T
2、he schools _ black children went were simply not good enough.（分数：0.50）A.to whichB.to thatC.in whichD.in that3.It was not until almost a century _ blacks began to demand their rights as American citizens.（分数：0.50）A.whenB.sinceC.thatD.which4.She could make a teacher far superior _ the average.（分数：0.50
3、）A.thanB.withC.toD.as5.Id rather _ care of the stomaches of the living than the glory of the dead in the form of stone memorials.（分数：0.50）A.takeB.tookC.takingD.have taken6.Students at colleges in large cities ran into _ debts because it was easier for them to find part-time jobs than those in rural
4、areas.（分数：0.50）A.littleB.lessC.fewD.fewer7.Fifty dollars _ a big sum of money for a child.（分数：0.50）A.areB.isC.beingD.having been8.He kept postponing _ his assignments.（分数：0.50）A.hand inB.to hand inC.handing inD.having handed9.Hardly _ the room when I found a letter on the floor.（分数：0.50）A.I had ente
5、redB.had I enteredC.I enteredD.did I enter10.It could have saved me some trouble _ about it.（分数：0.50）A.had I knownB.I had knownC.did I knowD.I knew三、Section B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.The young parrot (is) totally (dependence) on (parental) care after (hatching). A. is B. dependence C. parental D. hatching
6、（分数：0.50）A.12.The (scientific) revolution of the early 1900s (affected) education by (change) the nature of (technology). A. scientific B. affected C. change D. technology（分数：0.50）A.13.(Alike) light (waves), microwaves (may be) reflected and (concentrated). A. Alike B. waves C. may be D. concentrate
7、d（分数：0.50）A.14.A major goal of multicultural education is to change (teaching and learning) approaches (so that) male and female students from different cultural groups (will have) equal opportunities (for learn). A. teaching and learning B. so that C. will have D. for learn（分数：0.50）A.15.New York Ci
8、tys first large electric sign, (which was) over six stories (high) and topped by a (forty-feet-long) green signboard, (appeared) on the side of a building in 1900. A. which was B. high C. forty-feet-long D. appeared（分数：0.50）A.16.(If) you (will buy) one box at the regular price, you would receive (an
9、other one) at (no) extra cost. A. If B. will buy C. another one D. no（分数：0.50）A.17.Some (animals) have been (regardless) by nearly all societies as a (valuable) economic (resources). A. animals B. regardless C. valuable D. resources（分数：0.50）A.18.Many (people) who live in Beijing (thinks) (life) in a
10、 large city (offers) special advantages. A. people B. thinks C. life D. offers（分数：0.50）A.19.(Even though) Miss Colombia lost the beauty contest, she (was) still (more prettier) (than) the other girls in the pageant(露天表演). A. Even though B. was C. more prettier D. than（分数：0.50）A.20.New (technical) in
11、 the 1970s led to the (popular) digital watch and digital clock, (which) displayed the time and often the day, (date), and elapsed time. A. technical B. popular C. which D. date（分数：0.50）A.四、Section C(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.Its difficult to believe that this little brown thing will eventually turn _ a bea
12、utiful butterfly.（分数：0.50）A.outB.aroundC.toD.into22.The UN is spending 800 troops to _ the army patrolling the border are（分数：0.50）A.A. formB. forceC. reformD. reinforce23.The foreign student advisor recommended that she _ more English before enrolling at the university.（分数：0.50）A.would studyB.was st
13、udyingC.studyD.studied24.There is no doubt that the war will cause widespread human _.（分数：0.50）A.sufferB.suffersC.sufferingD.suffered25.The whole place was _ with tourists.（分数：0.50）A.crawledB.crawlingC.crowedD.crowing26.Unhappy peoply often _ to violence as a means of expressing their suffering.（分数：
14、0.50）A.stickB.submitC.resortD.keep27.The government is trying to _ public confidence in its management of the economy.（分数：0.50）A.returnB.exchangeC.bringD.restore28.Im afraid I have no authority to _ these documents to you.（分数：0.50）A.releaseB.relieveC.relaxD.remind29.The government intends to _ an en
15、d to inflation once and for all.（分数：0.50）A.takeB.bringC.putD.set30.Should the opportunity _ Id love to go to Chin（分数：0.50）A.A. ariseB. aroseC. arisesD. arising五、Section D(总题数：10，分数：5.00)31.We must arouse them to fight for their own security.（分数：0.50）A.stimulateB.ariseC.boilD.disturb32.He was escorte
16、d by a group of soldiers under the command of Sarsfield.（分数：0.50）A.safe-guardedB.capturedC.arrestedD.led33.The driver tried to prevent the accident by bringing the car to a sudden stop.（分数：0.50）A.put outB.hold backC.controlD.reduce34.The young man dreamed that a rich relative would die and leave him
17、 a legacy.（分数：0.50）A.heritageB.willC.houseD.lot of money35.He said he had arrived on the preceding night.（分数：0.50）A.followingB.succeedingC.previousD.subsequent36.At first the disease affected only his foot but now it has spread to his leg.（分数：0.50）A.enlargedB.coveredC.evolvedD.extended37.He has comm
18、itted such a blunder, no one can save him this time.（分数：0.50）A.madeB.metC.ceasedD.created38.Sophisticated edit facilities allow complicated musical forms to be created.（分数：0.50）A.ExpensiveB.High qualityC.CleverD.Complicated39.All the members of the committee are opposed to our views about the matter
19、.（分数：0.50）A.thoughtsB.opinionsC.willsD.intentions40.Joy was now having her hair done, seated on a mat on the floor.（分数：0.50）A.chairB.benchC.small carpetD.stool六、Part Cloze Test(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Can you imagine how different your life would be if you did not know how to read and write? Many of the thin
20、gs you (41) for granted during an ordinary day (42) no longer be possible if you could not read. You would miss the basic (43) you depend on for simple activities - (44) from following instructions on a medicine bottle to (45) traffic signs. If you could not read (46) , newspapers, and magazines, yo
21、u would be out of (47) with the world around you. Your understanding of that world would be limited even further (48) the insight(见识) provided by stories, poems, and novels. If you (49) not write, you would be unable to record information and ideas for other people. (50) , you would lose the persona
22、l pleasure of keeping a (51) to explore your private thoughts, creating an (52) world in a story, or capturing your feelings (53) the words of a poem or song.Try to imagine how different life would be if (54) could read and write. The shape of our entire (55) would change. Obviously the printing and
23、 (56) industry would not exist. The absence of reading and writing would (57) a surprising number of other organizations, (58) the automotive industry, the business machines and computer industries, and electronic communication companies. The reason, (59) , is that the printing and publishing indust
24、ry is a very important part of every one of these organizations. Modem life depends on communication, (60) written communication.（分数：10.00）A.thinkB.takeC.considerD.haveA.wouldB.willC.canD.mayA.technologyB.scienceC.informationD.techniqueA.anythingB.nothingC.somethingD.everythingA.obeyingB.obeyC.havin
25、g obeyedD.be obeyingA.charactersB.lettersC.wordsD.symbolsA.pityB.touchC.dateD.stockA.withB.byC.withoutD.forA.canB.needC.doD.couldA.Of courseB.HoweverC.In additionD.ThereforeA.journalB.noticeC.magazineD.notebookA.imageB.imaginaryC.imaginativeD.imaginableA.onB.aboutC.inD.forA.someoneB.everyoneC.anyone
26、D.no oneA.universeB.globeC.societyD.earthA.processingB.farmingC.publishingD.issuingA.effectB.produceC.resultD.affectA.excludingB.includingC.exceptD.withinA.of courseB.moreoverC.howeverD.in additionA.speciallyB.essentiallyC.specificallyD.especially七、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Passage One(总题数：
27、1，分数：8.00)The UK is made up of four countries - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - which have widely differing cultures and languages.Wales was the first country to fall under English control, in the late 16th-century. The Welsh were never actually defeated by the English. Instead, they
28、 realized that unity with their bigger neighbor was the only way to end the almost continuous state of war that existed between the two countries. Since unity, England and Wales have had the same systems of law, education and government.The situation between Scotland and England was very different.
29、They fought fierce wars for centuries, each invading each other, whenever the situation seemed in their favour. This came to an end in the 17th-century when King James Vi of Scotland inherited the throne(王位) of England, after Queen Elizabeth I died without children. In 1707, Scotland and England wer
30、e brought together in an Act of Union. This took away much of the Scots control of their own affairs, but they kept their own systems of law and education.For the three countries, union resulted in peace. But Englands occupation of Ireland has always been characterized by violence. Ireland was slowl
31、y brought under English control in the 16th- and 17th-centuries. But it retained its own government until 1801, when it was brought together with the Parliament at Westminster.However, Britain was under pressure to leave Ireland by 1920. In 1921, an agreement was signed whereby a separate Irish Free
32、 State (today called the Irish Republic) was created. This did not, however, include the six counties of Northern Ireland, which remain part of the “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland“.（分数：8.00）(1).The main topic of this passage is about _.（分数：2.00）A.the different cultures and lang
33、uages in UKB.how the four countries fought with each otherC.how the UK came aboutD.the history of the UK(2).Which of the following is NOT part of UK?（分数：2.00）A.England.B.Scotland.C.Wales and Northern Ireland.D.The Irish Republi(3).It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that _.（分数：2.00）A.it is easy for
34、England to occupy IrelandB.it is extremely difficult for England to occupy IrelandC.it is easy for England to occupy ScotlandD.it is especially difficult for England and Wales to be united(4).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.The Welsh love peace most compared with other peopl
35、e in the UK.B.Scotland and England fought fierce wars for centuries.C.Ireland kept their own government until 1801.D.England has completely occupied Ireland up till now.九、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Practitioners in all the theoretical perspectives that we have reviewed use interviews to assess person
36、ality. The techniques range from informal conversational exchanges to well-organized series of specific questions designed to elicit (诱出) specific responses. Good interviewers do not limit their attention to what the interviewee says; they also look at how he or she says it. They note the interviewe
37、es general appearance, voice and speech patterns, the contents of his or her thoughts, and facial expressions and posture(姿态).The interview is valuable for the direct personal contact that it provides, but it has some limitations, particularly from a research standpoint. For example, it is difficult
38、 to quantify everything that goes on in an interview. The person being interviewed may not understand or may resist the purpose behind the interview. Interviewees may state facts, opinions, and attitudes in a reliable fashion; but, in some cases, they may distort facts and lie. They may sigh, gestur
39、e, avert their eyes, tap their feet, and smile or grimace (做怪相) at the interviewer. Even experienced interviewers can extract and use only a small percentage of all this information.In addition, interviewees may be defensive and may hesitate to discuss personal opinions, attitudes, and concerns open
40、ly. Interviewers must estimate the degree to which the desire of some interviewees to present themselves in a socially desirable light may invalidate some or all of their responses. Sometimes interviewers observe behaviors that interviewees are unaware of themselves.Despite its limitations, the face
41、-to-face interview is obviously essential for certain purposes. A clinical psychologist needs to observe and converse with some one who is being considered for treatment in a mental hospital. So, also, does a personnel specialist who wants to fill a top management position. But other more convenient
42、 and quantifiable techniques that supplement or improve upon certain aspects of the interview are being constructed by personality assessors.（分数：8.00）(1).Good interviewers assess an interviewees personality by attending to the following EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.his appearance and thoughtsB.his non-verbal
43、 behaviorC.the quality and volume of his speechD.the content and way of his speech(2).The interview limits an interviewers assessment because _.（分数：2.00）A.all the information may be extracted by the interviewerB.the real facts may be disguised by some intervieweesC.interviewees may state attitudes i
44、n a dependable wayD.interviewees may respond to the specific questions(3).The face-to-face interview is very important for the following people EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.the top manager who will negotiate with the other partyB.the clinical psychologist who will diagnose a persons mental diseaseC.the perso
45、nnel specialist who will fill an important positionD.the assessor who will make an evaluation of ones personality(4).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The interview will be supported and improved by the more quantifiable techniques.B.The interviewees m
46、ay not be willing to discuss their personal opinions and affairs openly.C.The interviewees responses to some questions may be considered as invalid if they are very defensive to discuss them.D.The interviewers may validate the interviewees responses by estimating the degree of their desir十、Passage T
47、hree(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Most Americans today have some insurance against long-term illness or injury, or the death of the family wage-earner. Nearly all who work, including the self-employed, are covered by retirement programs. Four out of five employees now have access to unemployment benefits.The Socia
48、l Security law, which covers more than 90 percent of the work force, provides a national system of payments in old age and disability benefits. Over the years the law has been broadened to give greater protection in all categories.The Social Security system is financed through a tax paid by workers
49、and their employers during the years of employment. Self-employed persons, who also pay into the system, are covered as well. When workers retire at age 65, they receive monthly payments on a scale to their previous earnings; reduced benefits am paid to those retiring at ages 62 through 64. Benefits are also paid to nonworking widows and widowers, to children under 18 and to dependent parents. More than 35
