1、2009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 He added that the state government has made _ arrangements for the conference. （ A） accurate （ B） absolute （ C） adequate （ D） active 2 This video may be freely reproduced _ commercial promotion or sale. （ A） as for （ B） except for （ C） thanks to （ D） up to 3 You _ engage in serious deb
3、ate or discussion unless you are willing to endure attacks. （ A） have better not （ B） had better not （ C） have better not to （ D） had better not to 4 Coffee has been a favorite drink for centuries, _ the time when we were drinking it strong and black, without sugar. （ A） during （ B） for （ C） before
4、（ D） since 5 By 2050 the world will have about 2 billion people aged over 60, three times _ today. （ A） as much as （ B） as that of （ C） as many as （ D） as those of 6 Saffron returned to London to _ her acting career after four years of modeling. （ A） follow （ B） chase （ C） seek （ D） pursue 7 He has
5、fancy dreams about his life, and nothing ever quite _ his expectations. （ A） matches （ B） makes （ C） reaches （ D） realizes 8 _ my neighbors kid with his coming exam, I spend an hour working with him every day. （ A） To help （ B） Helping （ C） Helped （ D） Having helped 9 When I worked as a bank clerk,
6、I had the opportunity to meet a rich _ of people: students, soldiers and factory workers. （ A） diversity （ B） kind （ C） range （ D） variety 10 Cuts in funding have meant that equipment has been kept in service long after it _ replaced. （ A） should have been （ B） would have been （ C） could have been （
7、 D） might have been 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
8、line through the center. 10 Happy hours are not necessarily happy, nor do they last for an hour, but they have become a part of the ritual of the office worker and businessman. On weekdays in pubs and bars throughout America, there is the late afternoon happy hour. The time may vary from place to pl
9、ace, but usually it is held from four to seven. After the workday is finished, office workers in large cities and small towns take a relaxing pause and do not go directly home. They head off instead for the nearest bar or pub to be with friends, co- workers and colleagues. Within minutes the pub is
10、filled to capacity with businessmen and secretaries, office clerks and stock executives. They gather around the bar like birds around a fountain or forest animals around a watering hole and chat about the trifles of office life or matters more personal. This is their desert garden, the place to reli
11、eve the days stress at the office. At these happy hours, social binding occurs between people who share the same workplace or similar professions. They may chat about each other or talk about a planned project that has yet to meet a deadline. In this sense, these places become extensions of the work
12、place and constitute a good portion of ones social life. 11 For office workers and businessmen, the happy hour is their _. （ A） professional requirement （ B） regular practice （ C） refreshing break （ D） unpaid work 12 Happy hours are held because office workers need to _. （ A） have a good rest after
13、work （ B） stay away from household work （ C） make new friends （ D） celebrate their achievements 13 The phrase “filled to capacity“ in Paragraph 2 means the pub is _. （ A） too crowded （ B） rather entertaining （ C） completely full （ D） very noisy 14 Happy hours contribute to office workers _. （ A） coo
14、peration in society （ B） promotion in their company （ C） connection in society （ D） loyalty to their company 15 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The happy hour is a social gathering in America. （ B） People avoid talking about work at happy hours. （ C） Happy hours are held on weekd
15、ays only. （ D） People exchange work experiences at happy hours. 15 Lazy? Shy? Live in a cave? Those might not be positive attributes for the average human, but they sure are good for animals trying to survive in a changing environment. According to a new study, beasts that hibernate ( 冬眠 ) or crawl
16、into holes are less likely to be listed as endangered than those that dont. Following up a previous study on extinct animals, which showed that species exhibiting “sleep or hide“ (SLOH) behaviors did better than others, the researchers wanted to see if the same was true of modem creatures like moles
17、 and bears. To find out if our more timid animals have a leg up in the survival game, researchers made a master list of 443 sleep-or-hide mammals. With their list in hand, the team compared their 443 to the “red list“ of endangered species published by the International Union for Conservation of Nat
18、ure. As suspected, a sleepy or hiding animal was less likely to be on the red list than a regular animal, and a red-list animal was also less likely to be a SLOH-er. This makes a lot of sense, as animals that hide away in a cave or a tree hole are protected by their physical shelters from a variable
19、 environment outside, while hibernators enjoy a flexible metabolism ( 新陈代谢 ) that can help them adapt to a changing climate. 16 On the list of extinct animals studied, there were _. （ A） fewer SLOH-ers than regular animals （ B） more SLOH-ers than expected （ C） as many SLOH-ers as regular animals （ D
20、） hardly any SLOH-ers 17 The phrase “a leg up“ in Paragraph 2 probably means _. （ A） an instinct （ B） an advantage （ C） a fight （ D） a chance 18 The study of modem creatures _. （ A） is unrelated to the study of extinct animals （ B） finds evidence missing in the study of extinct animals （ C） has find
21、ings similar to those of the study of extinct animals （ D） reveals a different pattern from the study of extinct animals 19 According to the passage, red-list animals are more likely to _. （ A） be lazy （ B） be timid （ C） live long （ D） sleep less 20 In the last paragraph the author _. （ A） compares
22、the behaviors of sleepers and hiders （ B） offers an explanation for the survival of sleepers and hiders （ C） analyzes how a changing environment affects SLOH-ers （ D） emphasizes what can be learned from SLOH-ers 20 In computing, passwords are commonly used to limit access to official users. Yet the
23、widespread use of passwords has serious drawbacks. Office workers now have to remember an average of twelve system passwords. In theory they should use different passwords for each site, but in reality these would be impossible to remember, so many people use the same password for all. An additional
24、 problem is that the majority use simple words such as “hello“, or names of family members, instead of more secure combinations of numbers and letters, such as 6ANV76Y. This permits computer hackers to download dictionaries and quickly find the word that allows them access. When system users forget
25、their passwords there is extra expense in supplying new ones, while if people are forced to change passwords frequently they often write them down, making systems even less secure. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of passwords, which have been used as security devices for thousands of years, may
26、 need rethinking. One possible alternative has been developed by the American firm Real User, and is called “passfaces“. In order to access the system a worker has to select a series of photographs of faces from a randomly (随机地 ) generated sequence. If the pictures are selected in the correct order,
27、 access is granted. This concept depends on the human ability to recognize and remember a huge number of different faces, and the advantage is that such a sequence cannot be told to anyone or written down, so is more secure. It is claimed that the picture sequence, which used photographs of universi
28、ty students, is easier to remember than passwords, and it has now been adopted for the United States Senate. 21 What is the disadvantage of passwords as mentioned in Paragraph 1? （ A） They do not ensure security. （ B） They are difficult to remember. （ C） They have to be changed frequently. （ D） They
29、 limit computer accessibility. 22 One can make a password safer by _. （ A） inserting pictures between numbers （ B） avoiding the use of letters altogether （ C） setting up a firewall against computer hackers （ D） using complicated combinations of numbers and letters 23 “Passfaces“ is a method to get a
30、ccess to a system through _. （ A） remembering a large number of faces （ B） selecting photographs of faces one likes （ C） recognizing a sequence of face pictures （ D） showing ones face in front of the computer 24 One advantage of “Passfaces“ over a password is that _. （ A） it is easier to remember （
31、B） it is more complicated （ C） it takes less time to log in （ D） it allows one to write less 25 What does the author think of the password? （ A） It is an old system that needs improvement. （ B） It provides as much security as before. （ C） It should be abandoned by computer users. （ D） It has develop
32、ed to an advanced stage. 25 26 Which of the following might be a proper title for the chart? （ A） FedEx Freight Measurements and Methods （ B） FedEx Shipment Regulations in US and Other Countries （ C） FedEx International Freight Customer Service Guide （ D） FedEx Express Freight and Air Cargo Service
33、Restrictions 27 Whats the minimum weight a shipment must reach in order to be transported by air? （ A） No restrictions. （ B） 68kg. （ C） 122kg. （ D） 997kg. 28 If you need to ship something 300cm long within US, which service can you choose? （ A） Shipment in less than 1 day. （ B） Shipment in 1 or 2 da
34、ys. （ C） Shipment in 3 days. （ D） Shipment in more than 3 days. 29 What does “girth“ possibly mean? （ A） Measurement around an object. （ B） Measurement of object weight. （ C） Formula to calculate object width. （ D） Formula to calculate object length. 30 FedEx services have different restrictions on
35、the goods _. （ A） maximum weight per piece （ B） maximum length plus girth per piece （ C） maximum length per piece （ D） maximum height per piece 三、 Part 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 th
36、e best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 30 Fueled by weather, wind, and dry undergrowth, uncontrolled wildfires can bum acres of land and consume everything in their way in mere minutes. 【 C1】 _, more than 100,000 wildfires clear 4 million to 5 mill
37、ion acres of land in the U. S. every year. A wildfire moves at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour, consuming everything trees, bushes, homes, even humans in its【 C2】 _. There are three conditions that need to be【 C3】 _in order for a wildfire to burn: fuel, oxygen, and a heat source. Fuel is any m
38、aterial【 C4】 _a fire that will burn quickly and easily, including trees, grasses, bushes, even homes. Air supplies the oxygen a fire【 C5】 _to burn. Heat sources help spark the wildfire and bring fuel to【 C6】 _hot enough to start burning. Lightning, burning campfires or cigarettes, hot winds, and eve
39、n the sun can all provide【 C7】 _heat to spark a wildfire. 【 C8】 _often harmful and destructive to humans, naturally occurring wildfires play a positive role in nature. They【 C9】 _nutrients to the soil by burning dead or decaying matter. They remove diseased plants and harmful insects from a forest e
40、cosystem ( 生态系统 ). And by burning【 C10】 _thick trees and bushes, wildfires allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, enabling a new generation of young plants to grow. 31 【 C1】 （ A） After all （ B） Above all （ C） In sum （ D） On average 32 【 C2】 （ A） route （ B） track （ C） path （ D） trace 33 【 C3】 （ A）
41、 stable （ B） present （ C） fixed （ D） favorable 34 【 C4】 （ A） surrounding （ B） keeping （ C） causing （ D） making 35 【 C5】 （ A） acquires （ B） needs （ C） captures （ D） meets 36 【 C6】 （ A） materials （ B） places （ C） temperatures （ D） conditions 37 【 C7】 （ A） additional （ B） excessive （ C） plentiful （ D）
42、sufficient 38 【 C8】 （ A） Although （ B） As （ C） If （ D） Whereas 39 【 C9】 （ A） drive （ B） reduce （ C） return （ D） assign 40 【 C10】 （ A） over （ B） through （ C） below （ D） beyond 四、 Part IV Dialogue Completion Directions: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each
43、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 Speaker A: Hi. My name is Mark. Im from Houston, Texas. Speaker B: I
44、m Bill. Glad to meet you. What year are you? Speaker A: _ （ A） I was born in 1990 （ B） Ive been here for years （ C） Im 19 years old （ D） Im a first-year student 42 Speaker A: Im getting pretty bored. We should do something despite the rain. Speaker B: _. What do you have in mind? （ A） I back you up.
45、 （ B） Who cares7 （ C） Im with you. （ D） I like the rain. 43 Man: We had a trip to South Africa this summer. Woman: _ Man: Yes, we did. In fact, we even encountered a lion. （ A） Didnt you? （ B） How did it go? （ C） I bet you had a great time. （ D） I guess you did. 44 Man: Do you know Jasons phone numb
46、er? Woman: _ Man: OK. I might as well look it up in the phone book. （ A） Just a second. （ B） Not that I know of. （ C） I cant think of it now. （ D） Why ask? 45 Interviewer: Let me see if I understood you. You mean that you can work extra hours if needed, right? Interviewee: _ （ A） Yes. No matter what
47、 you say. （ B） Yes. Thank you for your clarification. （ C） Yes. You sure understand me. （ D） Yes. Absolutely. 46 Speaker A: Thanks to John, weve lost our most important client. Speaker B: Ive told you hes not proper for the position. Speaker A: _ （ A） I dont really agree with you （ B） I should have
48、listened to you （ C） It doesnt matter. I trust him （ D） Thank you for being so helpful 47 Greg: Hey Merlin. Id like to ask you a question. Merlin: _ Greg: Well, Im thinking about going to Sweden. Whats the best time to go? （ A） Yes, go ahead. （ B） Sorry, Im kind of busy. （ C） OK, whats up? （ D） Yeah, whats on your mind? 48 Woman: I need to buy a wedding gift for Jane and Desler. Man: Should we stop at the shopping center? Woman: _. The weddings not until next week, but I wont have time later to get them anything. （ A） Wont be necessary （ B） I suppose so （ C） Its your call （ D） If you
