1、2006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 Every plant, animal, and human being needs water to _ alive. （ A） stay （ B） make （ C） run （ D） glow 2 It _ commonplace to think of sport as a “leisure industry“ now. （ A） became （ B） will become （ C） is becoming （ D） had become 3 Changes in climate _ slowly through the years. （ A） make
3、 progress （ B） take place （ C） keep pace （ D） set sail 4 Scientists can predict regions _ new species are most likely to be found. （ A） where （ B） when （ C） why （ D） how 5 You should use _ and natural language when you write a personal letter. （ A） formal （ B） political （ C） magic （ D） plain 6 Radio
4、s today seldom need _ or the attention of a technician. （ A） to repair （ B） repaired （ C） repairing （ D） to have repaired 7 It is a great pity for _ to be any quarrel in the school board meeting. （ A） where （ B） here （ C） there （ D） why 8 Magicians _ use techniques from science and the arts to decei
5、ve the mind and eye. （ A） generously （ B） genetically （ C） cleverly （ D） subsequently 9 To get the best view of Sydney Harbour, take a Sydney Seaplane flight _ the Harbour and Bondi Beach. （ A） above （ B） under （ C） over （ D） across 10 Chocolate manufacturers blend many types of beans to yield _ and
6、 color desired in the final product. （ A） the shape （ B） the flavor （ C） the function （ D） the brand 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, a
7、nd D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 Jessica Bucknam shouts “tiao!“ (tee-ow) and her fourth-grade students jump. “Dun!“ (doo-wen) she commands, and they crouch(蹲 ). They giggle(吃吃地笑 ) as the commands keep coming in Mandarin Chin
8、ese. Half of the 340 students at the K-5 school are enrolled in the program. They can continue studying Chinese in middle and high schools. The goal: to speak like natives. About 24 000 American students are currently learning Chinese. Most are in high schools. But the number of younger students is
9、growing in response to Chinas emergence as a global superpower. “China has become a strong partner of the United States“, says Mary Patterson, Woodstocks principal. “Children who learn Chinese at a young age will have more opportunities for jobs in the future“. Isabel Weiss, 9, isnt thinking about t
10、he future. She thinks learning Chinese is fun. “when you hear people speaking in Chinese, you know what theyre saying“, she says. “And they dont know that you know“. 11 What do the fourth-grade students seem to be doing in the first paragraph? （ A） They are learning how to jump. （ B） They are learni
11、ng how to crouch. （ C） They are learning how to giggle. （ D） They are learning Chinese. 12 The purpose of the program for Jessicas students is to _. （ A） enable them to learn how to command （ B） get them enrolled in the language program （ C） help them to speak like a Chinese （ D） continue enrolling
12、more students to learn Chinese 13 In response to the fact that _, more American students are learning Chinese. （ A） the United States is the only superpower in the world （ B） international trading is becoming globalized （ C） partnership is encouraging business and trade （ D） China is emerging as a n
13、ew superpower in the world 14 Why do more and more young students personally choose to learn Chinese in the United States? （ A） They will have more job opportunities in the future. （ B） They are more interested in the international trade. （ C） They will visit China for further education. （ D） They a
14、re curious about the corporate partnership. 15 Isabel Weiss has also chosen to learn Chinese because （ A） she wants a brighter future （ B） she finds it fun to learn the language （ C） she likes to do business in China （ D） she watches people speak the language 16 The National Aeronautics and Space Ad
15、ministration (NASA) has announced plans to return people to the moon by 2018. “And this time“, according to a NASA press release, “were going to stay“. NASA wants to make a new spaceship for the missions using parts from the Apollo program, which first took people to the moon in 1969, and the space
16、shuttle. NASA says the new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) will be “affordable, reliable, and sage“. The CEV will be able to hold four astronauts. The plan is to have the CEV dock(对接 ) in space with the lunar lander the vehicle astronauts will use to land on the moonwhich will be launched separately
17、into space. The CEV will then travel to the moon and all four astronauts will walk on the moon. The first moon missions are expected to last up to seven days. Exploration and construction of a moon base will be the astronauts top priorities(最优先考虑的事 ). NASA hopes to have a minimum of two moon mission
18、s a year starting in 2018. This will allow for quick moon base construction, constant scientific study, and training for future missions to Mars. 16 What is new in NASAs plan to return to the moon by 2018? （ A） People will land and remain on the moon. （ B） Equipment will be carded and installed ther
19、e. （ C） More CEVs will be made regularly. （ D） A special device will be used in landing. 17 How will NASA make its new spaceship? （ A） It will base its design on that of the Apollo program. （ B） It will use parts only from the Apollo program. （ C） It will make use of the Apollo program and the space
20、 shuttle. （ D） It will develop new designs and make new components. 18 How will CEV and the moon lander be launched? （ A） They will be launched separately. （ B） CEV will dock with the moon lander. （ C） They will be launched together. （ D） The moon lander will hold four astronauts. 19 What will be th
21、e astronauts top priorities? （ A） Entering the orbit and landing on the moon. （ B） Landing and walking on the moon surface. （ C） Exploration and researches into the moon composition. （ D） Exploration and construction of a moon base. 20 The reason why NASA hopes to carry out at least two moon mission
22、s a year starting in 2018 is to _. （ A） ensure the moon traveling and the moon base construction （ B） speed up the moon base construction and other activities （ C） guarantee the quality of the researchers scientific study （ D） set up new training laboratories for future missions to Mars 21 At the en
23、d of the U.S. Civil War, about four million slaves were freed. Now, people around the world can hear some of the former slaves stories for the first time ever, as told in their own voices. “That was in slavery time“, says Charlie Smith in one interview. “They sold the colored people. And they were b
24、ringing them from Africa. They brought me from Africa. I was a child“. The Library of Congress released the collection of recordings, Voices from the Days of Slavery, in January. The recordings were made between 1932 and 1975. Speaking at least 60 years after their emancipation(解放 ), the storyteller
25、s discuss their experiences as slaves. They also tell about their lives as free men and women. Isom Moseley was just a boy at the time of emancipation, but he recalls that things were slow to change. “It was a year before the folks knew they were free“, he says. Michael Taft, the head of the library
26、s archive of folk culture, says the recordings reveal something that written stories cannot. “The power of hearing someone speak is so much greater than reading something from the page“, Taft says. “Its how something is said the dialect, the low pitches, the pauses that helps tell the story“. 21 Wha
27、t is new about the slaves stories? （ A） They are told in the slaves own voices. （ B） People travel around the world to hear them. （ C） Colored people were sold. （ D） They happened in the slavery time. 22 What is the tire of the collection of recordings? （ A） The End of the U.S. Civil War （ B） The Li
28、brary of Congress （ C） Voices from the Days of Slavery （ D） The Recordings of Written Stories 23 How many years did it take to complete the collection of recordings? （ A） 26 years. （ B） 33 years. （ C） 44 years. （ D） 57 years. 24 What do the storytellers tell us about? （ A） How they were brought to t
29、he United States from Africa. （ B） The release of the collection of recordings. （ C） What happened 60 years after their emancipation? （ D） Their experiences as slaves and their lives as free men and women. 25 The recordings differ from written stories in that _. （ A） the tellers and the government a
30、re contributing together （ B） the dialect, the low pitches, and the pauses are more revealing （ C） the hearing and reading both help tell the stories （ D） the power of watching someone write is more engaging 26 THE SOCIETY FOR BIOMATERIALS Takes Pleasure in Announcing its STUDENT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDI
31、NG RESEARCH Which will be awarded to student researchers Who have shown outstanding achievement in biomaterial research Applications may be made in one of the following categories: 1. Hospital intern(实习医生 ), resident or clinical fellow 2. Undergraduate, Master or Health Science degree candidate 3. P
32、h.D. degree candidate or equivalent Recipient will present their paper at the Society for Biomaterials meeting in Clemson, South Carolina, and be the guest of the Society during its meeting, April 28 to May 1, 2007. Each recipient will receive: 1. Travel and living expenses up to $300 2. Certificate
33、 of Award 3. Registration for the Scientific Session 4. Tickets to all official functions 5. Publication of abstract in the Transactions of the Society for Biomaterials 6. Publication of paper in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Recipient will be selected on the basis of submitted papers whi
34、ch must be received along with completed application forms no later than November 30, 2006. For application, write to Student Awards Society for Biomaterials c/o Robert A. James, Doctor of Dental Science Loma Linda University S.D. Loma Linda, California 92354 26 In order to be chosen, applicants mus
35、t send in _ before Nov. 30, 2006. （ A） their papers and application forms （ B） their papers and degree certificates （ C） their application forms and diplomas （ D） their applications and registrations 27 The number 92354 is the _ of Loma Linda University S.D. （ A） fax code （ B） phone number （ C） zip
36、code （ D） street number 28 The qualifications for the application for the award include all of the following EXCEPT _. （ A） hospital interns, resident or clinical fellows （ B） undergraduates, masters or Health Science degree candidates （ C） doctorial degree candidates or equivalents （ D） Ph. . super
37、visors or former student award winners 29 Journal of Biomaterials Research will publish _. （ A） the abstract of the paper of the applicant chosen （ B） the presented paper of the applicant chosen （ C） the abstract and paper of the applicant selected （ D） the application form and paper of the applican
38、t 30 It can be inferred that the criterion/criteria for the selection of qualified candidates is/are _. （ A） the qualification of the applicants （ B） the quality of the applicants papers （ C） the number of the papers presented （ D） the abstract of the papers submitted 三、 Part III Cloze Directions: T
39、here 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 The hobby of collecting autographs(亲笔签名 ) is called philography, from a Greek wor
40、d meaning love of writing. People【 B1】 many kinds of autographs. Some collect signatures or other handwritten materials of authors, composers, movie stars, or sports heroes. Others focus on certain【 B2】 such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a presidential election, or the space pro
41、gram.【 B3】 collectors try to acquire a complete set of autographs of Novel Prize winners or Academy Award winners. Collectors may request autographs【 B4】 celebrities either in person or by letter. Most beginning autograph collectors do not have the knowledge to determine【 B5】 an autograph is genuine
42、(真实的 ). They may mistake other kinds of signatures for【 B6】handwritten signatures. For example, some people have secretaries who sigh their mall. Some individuals send out mass-produced letters or signed photographs to collectors who【 B7】 their autographs. Many famous people use a mechanical device
43、called an Autopen to sign autographs. The【 B8】 can sign 3,000 signatures in eight hours. The only way to recognize an Autopen autograph is to compare two of them. All Autopen autographs are【 B9】 , but no two handwritten autographs are【 B10】 alike. 31 【 B1】 （ A） neglect （ B） arrange （ C） read （ D） co
44、llect 32 【 B2】 （ A） stories （ B） events （ C） actions （ D） plans 33 【 B3】 （ A） Some （ B） Any （ C） No （ D） Several 34 【 B4】 （ A） from （ B） in （ C） for （ D） to 35 【 B5】 （ A） what （ B） how （ C） whether （ D） where 36 【 B6】 （ A） false （ B） indirect （ C） open （ D） genuine 37 【 B7】 （ A） copy （ B） request （
45、C） write （ D） mail 38 【 B8】 （ A） actor （ B） machine （ C） collector （ D） secretary 39 【 B9】 （ A） genuine （ B） false （ C） different （ D） identical 40 【 B10】 （ A） fluently （ B） initially （ C） exactly （ D） conveniently 四、 Part IV Dialogue Completion Directions: In this part, there are ten short incomple
46、te 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 Steve: Hi, my name is Steve.
47、 Its nice to meet you. Jack: _ Im Jack. （ A） My name is Jack, you know. （ B） How are you, Steve? （ C） Its pleasure to meet you, Steve. （ D） Youre busy, arent you? 42 Jill: Hi, Jane, this is Jill. Do you have time to talk? Jane: Hi, Jill, _. I was just watching TV. （ A） so what （ B） no doubt （ C） som
48、e time （ D） sure 43 Salesman: Good morning, sir. May I help you? Customer: Thats OK. Salesman: Fine. Please take your time. （ A） Im just looking around （ B） Im just playing around （ C） Im just sneaking around （ D） Im just hanging around 44 Customer: Could you hold the door open for a moment, please?
49、 Salesman: Certainly. _ （ A） Please take your time （ B） Im sorry I cant （ C） No worry, please （ D） Never mind it 45 Harry: I didnt know you play billiards. Are you having fun? John: Im having a great time. _ What are you doing? （ A） Great! （ B） How about you? （ C） I miss it so much. （ D） Do you know billiards? 46 Bob: Why didnt you come to my party last night? Bill: Im sorry, _ I had to visit my grandmother at the hosp
