1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 16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 the
2、 center. 1 Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful _ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors. （ A） by which （ B） to which （ C） in that （ D） so that 2 The newcomers found it impossible to _ themselves to the climate sufficiently to
3、 make permanent homes in the new country. （ A） suit （ B） adapt （ C） regulate （ D） coordinate 3 The project_ by the end of 2000, will expand the citys telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users. （ A） accomplished （ B） being accomplished （ C） to be accomplished （ D） having been accomplished 4 _ eviden
4、ce that language-acquiring ability must be stimulated. （ A） If being （ B） It is （ C） There is （ D） There being 5 If I hadnt stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you _ now. （ A） wouldnt be smiling （ B） couldnt have smiled （ C） wont smile （ D） didnt smile 6 The early pioneers had to _ ma
5、ny hardships to settle on the new land. （ A） go along with （ B） go back on （ C） go through （ D） go into 7 Without proper lessons, you could_ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano. （ A） keep up （ B） pick up （ C） draw up （ D） catch up 8 The manager would rather his daughter _ in the same office.
6、（ A） had not worked （ B） not to work （ C） does not work （ D） did not work 9 Wouldnt you rather your child _ to bed early? （ A） go （ B） went （ C） would go （ D） goes 10 Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders_ will happen to her private life. （ A） that （ B） what （ C） it （ D） this 二、 Part I
7、I 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 the center. 11 S
8、ome pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of travel i
9、n the foreseeable future. The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types. Regardless of its p
10、ower source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion(拥挤 ). One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system. When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable(可伸缩的 ) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is
11、 similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the cars movements. The driver will use a telephone to dial in
12、structions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer(蜂鸣器 ) that will warn of his coming exit. It is estimated that an
13、 automated highway will be able to handle 10 000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,400 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway. 11 One significant improvement in the future car will probably be_. （ A） its power source （ B） its driving system （ C） its monitoring system （ D
14、） its seating capacity 12 What is the authors main concern? _. （ A） How to render automobiles pollution-free （ B） How to make smaller and safer automobiles （ C） How to solve the problem of traffic jams （ D） How to develop an automated subway system 13 What provides autos with electric power in an au
15、tomated highway system? _. （ A） A rail （ B） An engine （ C） A retractable arm （ D） A computer controller 14 In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is_. （ A） keep in the right lane （ B） wait to arrive at his destination （ C） keep in constant touch with the computer center （ D） info
16、rm the system of his destination by phone 15 What is the authors attitude toward the future of autos? _. （ A） Enthusiastic （ B） Pessimistic （ C） Optimistic （ D） Cautious 16 Most episodes of absent-mindedness forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room are caused by a
17、 simple lack of attention, says Schacter. “Youre supposed to remember something, but you havent encoded it deeply“. Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situations.
18、If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and dont pay attention to what you did because youre involved in a conversation, youll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe(衣柜 ). “Your memory itself isnt failing you“, says Schacter. “Rather, you didnt gi
19、ve your memory system the information it needed“. Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. “A man who can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago“, says Zelinski, “may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox“. Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pa
20、y more attention to their environment, and memory relies on just that. Visual cues can help prevent absent-mindedness, says Schacter. “But be sure the cue is clear and available“, he cautions. If you want to remember to take a medication(药物 ) with lunch, put the pill bottle on the kitchen table dont
21、 leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket. Another common episode of absent-mindedness, walking into a room and wondering why youre there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else. “Everyone does this from time to time“ says Zelinski. The best thi
22、ng to do is to return to where you were before entering the room and youll likely remember. 16 Why does the author think that encoding properly is very important? _. （ A） It helps us understand our memory system better （ B） It enables us to recall something from our memory （ C） It expands our memory
23、 capacity considerably （ D） It slows down the process of losing our memory 17 One possible reason why women have better memories than men is that_. （ A） they have a wider range of interests （ B） they are more reliant on the environment （ C） they have an unusual power of focusing their attention （ D）
24、 they are more interested in whats happening around them 18 A note in the pocket can hardly serve as a reminder because_. （ A） it will easily get lost （ B） its not clear enough for you to read （ C） its out of your sight （ D） it might get mixed up with other things 19 What do we learn from the last p
25、aragraph? _. （ A） If we focus our attention on one thing, we might forget another （ B） Memory depends to a certain extent on the environment （ C） Repetition helps improve our memory （ D） If we keep forgetting things, wed better return to where we were 20 What is the passage mainly about? _. （ A） The
26、 process of gradual memory loss （ B） The causes of absent-mindedness （ C） The impact of the environment on memory （ D） A way of encoding and recalling 21 The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched(草盖的 ) roof around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cot
27、tages painted pink or white; the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings these are still common sights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside. Thatching is in fact the
28、 oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles(英伦诸岛 ). Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too. Thatching is a solitary(独自的 ) craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practiced
29、today has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old rods as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool
30、in summer and warm in winter. In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack th
31、e money to allow them to import the necessary materials.Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defence against the heat. 21 Which of the following remain
32、s a unique feature of the English countryside? _. （ A） Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses （ B） Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings （ C） Cottages with thatched roofs （ D） Churches with cottages around them 22 What do we know about thatching as a craft? _. （ A） It is a collective acti
33、vity （ B） It is practiced on farms all over England （ C） It is quite different from what it used to be （ D） It is in most cases handed down among family members 23 Thatched houses are still preferred because of_. （ A） their style and comfort （ B） their durability （ C） their easy maintenance （ D） the
34、ir cheap and ready-made materials 24 People in developing countries also live under thatch because_. （ A） thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction （ B） thatched roof houses are the cheapest （ C） thatch is on effective defense against the heat （ D） they like thatched houses better than other bu
35、ildings 25 We can learn from the passage that_. （ A） thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient times （ B） thatching is a building craft first created by the English people （ C） the English people have a special liking for thatched houses （ D） most thatched cottages in England a
36、re located on hillsides 26 26 Which of the following is NOT shown above? _. （ A） Job title （ B） Location （ C） Job description （ D） Pay benefits 27 Based on what you read, the ad is intended for （ A） recruiting a teacher （ B） recruiting students （ C） describing a school （ D） firing a teacher 28 Who w
37、ill be interested in this passage? _. （ A） Children （ B） Teachers （ C） Headmasters （ D） Students 29 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） YMS English School is not connected with any chain schools. （ B） YMS Eigoki is a big community school with a student base of about 4 000 students. （ C） Basic Japan
38、ese must be required. （ D） Maintaining a good reputation and friendly relations are not important. 30 If you have interest in this job, you can contact Hiroshi Nakamura except by_. （ A） telephone （ B） E-mail （ C） fax （ D） letter 三、 Part III Cloze Directions: There are ten blanks in the following pas
39、sage. 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 Although the United States cherishes the tradition that it is a nation of small towns and wide open spaces, only one in e
40、very eight Americans now lives on a farm. The【 B1】 population trend has been a double one, toward both urbanization and suburbanization, Metropolitan areas have grown explosively in the past decade and nearly half this increase has been in the【 B2】 , With the rapid growth of cities has come【 B3】 rap
41、id decentralization. The flight of Americans from the central city to the suburbs【 B4】 one of the greatest migrations of modern times; quiet residential sections outside cities have become conglomerations of streets, split-level houses, and shopping centers. 【 B5】 , this spurt of suburban expansion
42、does not alter the basic fact that the United States【 B6】 one of the most urban nations on the face of the earth. Census Bureau【 B7】 show that the【 B8】 population has been shrinking steadily since 1880. When the United States became a nation it had no large cities at all; today【 B9】 fifty cities hav
43、e populations of more than 258,000. Mammoth complexes of cities are developing in the area of the East Coast and the east north central states, on the pacific and Gulf coasts, and near the shores of the Great Lakes. Some sociologists now regard the entire 600-mile stretch between Boston and Washingt
44、on, D.C. an area holding a fifth of the countrys population 【 B10】 one vast city or, as they call it, megalopolis. 31 【 B1】 （ A） past （ B） recent （ C） future （ D） nowadays 32 【 B2】 （ A） urban （ B） rural （ C） cities （ D） suburbs 33 【 B3】 （ A） equal （ B） equally （ C） also （ D） too 34 【 B4】 （ A） consti
45、tutes （ B） constitute （ C） comprises （ D） comprise 35 【 B5】 （ A） Despite of this （ B） Therefore （ C） However （ D） As a result 36 【 B6】 （ A） has become （ B） have become （ C） become （ D） became 37 【 B7】 （ A） datum （ B） figures （ C） numbers （ D） pictures 38 【 B8】 （ A） urban （ B） rural （ C） city （ D） su
46、burb 39 【 B9】 （ A） some （ B） any （ C） above （ D） or so 40 【 B10】 （ A） and （ B） to （ C） like （ D） as 四、 Part IV Dialogue Completion Directions: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that most ap
47、propriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 41 Student: Ive got the number for this book, but I wonder where I can find it.Librarian:_. （ A） Look on the shelves at the end of the aisle. （ B）
48、 Its not here. （ C） The numbers marked on the shelves will help. （ D） One never finds what he wants here. 42 James: Dont you think the jewellery is too expensive? Jane: _. （ A） Yes, why not. （ B） Sure, I think so. （ C） No, I think so. （ D） I cant agree more. 43 Doctor: _. Patient: Ive caught a bad c
49、old and got a sour throat. （ A） Do you have anything to declare, sir? （ B） Good morning. May I help you? （ C） How have you been getting along recently? （ D） What seems to be the problem? 44 James: Hello. May I speak to Peter? Peter: _. （ A） Sorry, the number is engaged. Will you hold? （ B） Yes, speaking. （ C） Hello. Whore you, please? （ D） Hello. Thank you for calling. 45 Betty: Sam looks ver
