1、2003年 GCT工程硕士（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 Part I Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through
2、the center. 1 The new currency will get into _ soon. （ A） circuit （ B） circulation （ C） circular （ D） circle 2 Shortage of capital is the main factor that _ economic development. （ A） holds out （ B） holds on to （ C） holds back （ D） holds on 3 The captain of the ship _ the passengers that there was n
3、o danger. （ A） assured （ B） ensured （ C） secured （ D） insured 4 Many old people in the cities find themselves unable to get used to the rapid _ of city life. （ A） rate （ B） speed （ C） step （ D） pace 5 The first Olympiad is said to have consisted _ of a 200-yard foot race near the small city of Olymp
4、ia. （ A） nearly （ B） completely （ C） merely （ D） identically 6 The issue _ at the conference is very important and it will create a sensation nationwide. （ A） discussed （ B） being discussed （ C） is being discussed （ D） has been discussed 7 The extensive survey suggested that their assumptions _ tota
5、lly wrong. （ A） were （ B） be （ C） was （ D） would be 8 Undoubtedly, _ wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet. （ A） anyone （ B） who （ C） whoever （ D） everyone 9 If they had sent a check to the telephone company last week, their telephone _ out of service at
6、 this moment. （ A） will not be （ B） will not have been （ C） would not be （ D） would not have been 10 Millions of Americans flock to their drugstore to buy vitamins and minerals, _ that these pills can help to prevent serious illnesses. （ A） convincing （ B） convinced （ C） to convince （ D） to be convi
7、nced 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through th
8、e center. 11 Elephants who paint arent new. Paintings by Ruby, an Asian elephant who lived at the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona, sold for up to $5,000 in the late 1980s, said Dick George, a consultant with the zoo. “Ruby was about seven months old when she first came to the zoo“, said George. “She lived wi
9、th a goat and some chickens, but she didnt have an elephant companion for a number of years. She spent a lot of time drawing in the dirt with a stick to make her days more stimulating. Her keeper bought her some art supplies“. George said, , Ruby was excited about painting right from the beginning“.
10、 The elephants at the art academies in the Southeast Asia are taught to hold a paintbrush with the tip of their trunks. Initially, the keeper guides the elephants trunk over the canvas(画布 ) and offers rewards for good performance. “It only takes a few hours to a day to teach them“, said Mia Fineman,
11、 an art historian whose book When Elephants Paint is an illustrated history of the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project. 11 Ruby was an Asian elephant _. （ A） who was sold for a price as high as $5,000 （ B） who was famous for being the first painting elephant （ C） whose paintings sold for as
12、high as $5,000 （ D） who started painting in the late 1980s 12 Why did Ruby start painting according to Dick George? （ A） Because she was seven years old. （ B） Because she was the first to come to the zoo. （ C） Because she learned a lot from the goat and the chickens. （ D） Because she had no elephant
13、 partners to play with. 13 How did Ruby paint at the very beginning? （ A） She used a stick to draw in the dirt. （ B） She spent much time in the dirt. （ C） She stimulated herself every day. （ D） She painted with her keepers art supplies. 14 To encourage the elephants to paint well, the keeper （ A） bo
14、ught them a lot of art supplies （ B） made them excited at the beginning （ C） taught them to hold a paintbrush with their trunks （ D） reinforced the desired behaviors with rewards 15 When Elephants Paint is a book _. （ A） on the history of arts （ B） about the painting elephants in Asia （ C） explainin
15、g how to teach elephants to paint （ D） chiefly theorizing about elephant art 16 While it is true that Americans believe climbing the educational ladder leads to success, they are less certain that intellectual achievement is the only important factor leading to success. A competitive personality is
16、seen as important to success, especially in men. The development of social and political skills is also considered to be very important. To help Americans develop these other important skills, schools have added a large number of extracurricular(课程外 ) activities to daily life at school. This is espe
17、cially tree of high schools and colleges and extends down into elementary schools as well. Athletics, frequently called “competitive sports“, are perhaps the most important of these activities. Football, basketball, and baseball teams are seen as very important in teaching students, particularly boy
18、s, the “winning spirit“. At times, athletic teams seem to become more important to some students and their parents than the academic programs offered by the schools. 16 Americans believe that education is _. （ A） the only way to success （ B） the main purpose of the schools （ C） just like climbing la
19、dders （ D） important to success 17 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as important to success? （ A） intellectual achievement （ B） competitive personality （ C） social backgrounds （ D） social and political skills 18 A variety of extracurricular activities are added in American schools _. （ A） to
20、help students climb the education ladder （ B） to enrich students dull life at school （ C） to help students become more successful in later life （ D） to extend college education down into elementary schools 19 Athletic activities are designed _. （ A） to make boys stronger （ B） to teach students winni
21、ng spirit （ C） to develop students social and political skills （ D） to improve the academic programs 20 Which of the following can be the best title for this passage? （ A） Education and Success （ B） Extracurricular Activities at School （ C） Athletic Sports （ D） Intellectual Achievement 21 People onc
22、e widely believed that intelligent life existed on Mars. The 19th-century discovery of what appeared to be geometric designs cut across the surface was taken as evidence. The lines were thought to have been a system of canals that had been built to irrigate the surface. It is now clear that “canals“
23、 perhaps the most spectacular geologic features of Mars are natural valleys where ancient rivers once flowed. Another fragmented idea concerns the planets seasonal changes in color. Once attributed to the rapid spread of some life-form, these shifts are now known to develop from the movement of fine
24、 dust in the atmosphere. By the close of the 20th century none of the many experiments conducted by spacecraft had ever found persuasive evidence of life. Nevertheless, speculation continued over the existence of some form of life, in either the present or the past. In 1996 scientists discovered org
25、anic compounds and minerals in a meteorite(陨石 ), consisting of Martian rock, that collided with Earth around 11,000 B.C. These compounds suggest that Mars may have been inhabited by organisms more than three billion years ago. 21 Why did people in the 19th century believe the existence of intelligen
26、t life on Mars? （ A） Because the surface of Mars seemed to be geometric. （ B） Because the lines were drawn across the surface of the planet. （ C） Because a system of canals was thought to be there. （ D） Because it was the Martians that built the canals. 22 The “canals“ on Mars have proved to be _ ac
27、cording to the passage. （ A） the minor geologic characteristic of Mars （ B） natural valleys on the surface of Mars （ C） rivers that have kept flowing since ancient times （ D） a system that irrigates the whole surface 23 What were the Mars seasonal changes in color believed to be? （ A） The natural ch
28、anges on the planet. （ B） The seasonal cycles. （ C） The movement of some life form. （ D） The storm of dust in its atmosphere. 24 How is the 1996 discovery related to the possible existence of organisms on Mars? （ A） The meteorite containing organic compounds is part of Mars. （ B） A Martian rock stru
29、ck Earth about 11,000 years ago. （ C） The organisms came back to life after the collision with Earth. （ D） The inhabiting organisms appeared more than three billion years ago. 25 How many arguments in this passage lead to the belief of the existence of life on Mars? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four.
30、（ D） Five. 26 Weather Forecast The following forecast shows for the listed cities the projected weather conditions and the expected range of temperatures from the afternoon high to the evening low. 26 According to the forecast, _. （ A） Kansas City will be warmer than Toronto （ B） temperatures will b
31、e the lowest in Seattle and Minneapolis （ C） the weather will be fine in most of the listed cities （ D） more than half of the listed cities ore cloudy or rain likely 27 Among the following four cities, the difference between the afternoon high and the evening low is smallest in _. （ A） Kansas City （
32、 B） Miami （ C） Atlanta （ D） Seattle 28 Which of the following cities is closest m Miami in weather conditions? （ A） Boston （ B） Atlanta （ C） Washington （ D） Houston 29 The difference between the afternoon high and the evening low is greatest in _. （ A） Seattle （ B） Los Angeles （ C） Las Vegas （ D） Ph
33、oenix 30 The differences between the afternoon high and the evening low are the same in _. （ A） Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, and St. Louis （ B） Atlanta, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Seattle （ C） Cleveland, Dallas, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. （ D） Pittsburg, Miami, Houston, and Boston 三、 Part
34、 III Cloze Directions: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 31 In November of 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt was on
35、a hunting trip in Mississippi. His hunt was going【 B1】 that day, and he couldnt seem to find anything worth of【 B2】 his rifle. Then, his staff captured a black baby bear for the President to shoot, but he could not. The thought of shooting a bear that was tied to a tree did not seem sporting, so he【
36、 B3】 the life of the baby bear and set it free. Based on this story, a famous political cartoonist for the Washington Star drew a cartoon, which showed Teddy Roosevelt, rifle【 B4】 , with his back turned on a cute(可爱的 ) baby bear. Morris Michtom, owner of a Brooklyn toy store, was【 B5】 by the cartoon
37、 to make a stuffed baby bear. Intending it only as a display, he placed the stuffed bear in his toy store【 B6】 , and next to it placed a copy of the cartoon from the newspaper. To Michtoms surprise, his store was flooded by customers【 B7】 to buy. He asked for and received President Roosevelts【 B8】 t
38、o use his name for the hand-sewn bears that he and his wife made, and the “Teddy Bear“ was born! Michtom was soon manufacturing Teddy bear【 B9】 the thousands. The money from the sale enabled him, in 1903, to【 B10】 the Ideal Toy Company. 31 【 B1】 （ A） hastily （ B） poorly （ C） punctually （ D） steadily
39、 32 【 B2】 （ A） supporting （ B） opening （ C） shouldering （ D） firing 33 【 B3】 （ A） spared （ B） protected （ C） saved （ D） checked 34 【 B4】 （ A） in his hand （ B） in the hand （ C） in hands （ D） in hand 35 【 B5】 （ A） encouraged （ B） inspired （ C） urged （ D） pictured 36 【 B6】 （ A） window （ B） door （ C） ta
40、ble （ D） counter 37 【 B7】 （ A） eager （ B） reluctant （ C） interested （ D） straight 38 【 B8】 （ A） order （ B） permission （ C） argument （ D） file 39 【 B9】 （ A） at （ B） of （ C） by （ D） for 40 【 B10】 （ A） sell （ B） change （ C） form （ D） invest 四、 Part IV Dialogue Completion Directions: In this part, there
41、 are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 41 Karen
42、: Hello. Could I speak to Justin, please? Justin: _. （ A） Yes, you could. （ B） Speaking. （ C） Who are you? （ D） Speak, please. 42 Speaker A: Well, its getting late. Maybe we could get together sometime. Speaker B: _. （ A） Sounds good. Ill give you a call （ B） Take it easy （ C） Nice to see you back （
43、 D） Yes, Ive enjoyed it 43 Jack: Hey, how are you, Susie? Gee, we havent seen each other in.It must be close to three years! Susie: _ Jack: OK. （ A） How do you do? （ B） Nice to meet you. （ C） Fancy meeting you here. （ D） Well, how have you been? 44 Waiter: _? Customer: Yes, Ill have a cheeseburger,
44、medium rare, with French fries. （ A） What do you want to eat （ B） Have you decided what to have yet （ C） Excuse me, are you ready to order now （ D） Excuse me, but whod like to order 45 Speaker A: Ive got a fever and a really bad headache. Speaker B: _ （ A） Why are you so careless about yourself? （ B
45、） This kind of thing happens to everyone. （ C） You should take good care of yourself. （ D） Oh, thats too bad. Why dont you take some aspirin? 46 Man: Thats a beautiful dress you have on! Woman: _ （ A） Actually, I dont like it very much （ B） Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday （ C） Yes, I think so
46、 （ D） No, its not that beautiful. Yours is better 47 Speaker A: Mind if I call you Albert? Speaker B: _ （ A） Yes, just call me A1 （ B） Yes, you may do that （ C） Of course not. But just a plain “Al“ will do （ D） OK. Everyone does 48 Student A: May I use your computer this afternoon? Student B: Im sor
47、ry, but I have to finish typing this term paper today. Student A: _ （ A） Do as you please （ B） It doesnt matter （ C） Thank you just the same （ D） Never mind 49 Nancy: Have you heard about Dana? She is going to get married with Graham! Scott: _ （ A） Youre kidding! （ B） Congratulations! （ C） Is it a r
48、eal thing? （ D） Good luck! 50 Grandpa: Robbie, well go fishing soon, and well take your dad with us. Grandson: Im ready, Grandpa. _ （ A） You name the day （ B） Enjoy yourselves （ C） You cant miss it （ D） Take your time 2003年 GCT工程硕士（英语）真题试卷答案与解析 一、 Part I Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There ar
49、e ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此题属于固定搭配词组考点。 get/go into circulation意思是 “进入流通，进入市场 “。其他的选项属于近形词迷惑选项，在此句中的意思都不对。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 hold back意思是 “阻碍 “，最适合本句的意思。另一个常用词组是hold on to，意思是 “抓住，坚持住 “，与本
