1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 17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 She ought to stop work: she has a headache because she_ too long. （ A） has been reading （ B） had read （ C） is reading （ D） read 2 Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage _. （ A） relatively （ B） actually （ C） annually （ D） comparatively 3 Sometimes I wish I_ in a differen
3、t time and a different place. （ A） be living （ B） were living （ C） would live （ D） would have lived 4 Excuse me. If your calls not too urgent, do you mind _ mine first? （ A） I make （ B） if I make （ C） me to make （ D） that I make 5 Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of travelling _
4、heavy schedules. （ A） with regard to （ B） as to （ C） in relation to （ D） owing to 6 Do you know her? “_I remember_“. （ A） somewhere having seen her （ B） having somewhere seen her （ C） having seen her somewhere （ D） having seen somewhere her 7 People appreciate _ with him because he has a good sense
5、of humor. （ A） to work （ B） to have worked （ C） working （ D） having worked 8 Id rather you _ make any comment on the issue for the time being. （ A） dont （ B） wouldnt （ C） didnt （ D） shouldnt 9 _ the temperature falling so rapidly, we couldnt go on with the experiment. （ A） Since （ B） For （ C） As （ D
6、） With 10 American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised_ from the United States. （ A） transfer （ B） deliveries （ C） transportation （ D） transmissions 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five q
7、uestions 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 Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess, if the
8、y are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play it until their hands were burnt away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear did not, a child would burn itself again and again, because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burn it before. A really fearl
9、ess soldier and some do exist is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out. In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example
10、, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: an airplane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the beams in your roof so that the
11、 latter falls on you, or you may get cancer! The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take. In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. Fo
12、r example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well. In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing onto your house. In this case, fear has g
13、iven you its warning: you have examined it and decided on your course, of action, so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it. 11 Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if_. （ A） they were given no warning beforehand （
14、 B） they had never burnt themselves （ C） they had no sense of pain （ D） they were fearful of the fire 12 A really fearless soldier_. （ A） is of little use to the army （ B） is without equal （ C） is nothing but a dead soldier （ D） easily gets killed in a battle 13 Fear should be used properly because
15、_. （ A） an airplane may crash on your house （ B） you may get cancer （ C） fear can only be used as a servant and guide （ D） men are now letting fear rule them too much 14 People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because_. （ A） they have gained experience （ B） they jump out of the way in tim
16、e （ C） they are calm in face of danger （ D） they are warned of the danger and can take quick action 15 Implied but not stated:_. （ A） Fear is always something helpful （ B） Too much fear is harmful （ C） Fear ought to be used as a servant and guide （ D） Fear is something unprofitable 16 So long as tea
17、chers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insist
18、s that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible“. Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children t
19、o devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: It can be seen and observed. Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of t
20、he mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny. If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest(探索 ) for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, whi
21、ch means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children“. When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to
22、read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading. 16 The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first Paragraph is that_. （ A） it is one of the most difficult school courses （ B） students
23、 spend endless hours in reading （ C） reading tasks are assigned with little guidance （ D） too much time is spent in teaching about reading 17 The teaching of reading will be successful if_. （ A） teachers can improve conditions at school for the students （ B） teachers can enable students to develop t
24、heir own way of reading （ C） teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading （ D） teachers can make their teaching activities observable 18 The word “scrutiny“(Line 3, Para. 3) most probably means“_“ （ A） inquiry （ B） observation （ C） control （ D） suspicion 19 According to the passage, lea
25、rning to read will no longer be a difficult task when_. （ A） children become highly motivated （ B） teacher and learner roles are interchangeable （ C） teaching helps children in the search for knowledge （ D） reading enriches childrens experience 20 The main idea of the passage is that_. （ A） teachers
26、 should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read （ B） teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible （ C） reading ability is something acquired rather than taught （ D） reading is more complicated than generally believed 21 The biggest safety threat facing airlines
27、 today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, e
28、xperts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones. RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation(航空 ) industry, has recommended that all airlines ban(禁止 ) such devices from being used during “critical“ stages
29、of flight, particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing,
30、most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights. The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircrafts computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for nav
31、igation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not. The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable(易受损的 ) to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio sy
32、stem in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who cant hear the instructions to turn off his radio because the musics too loud. 21 The passage is mainly about_. （ A） a new regulation for all airlines （ B） the defects of electronic devices （ C） a possible cause o
33、f aircraft crashes （ D） effective safety measures for air flight 22 What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years? （ A） They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems. （ B） They may have taken place during take-off and landing. （ C） They were proved to have be
34、en caused by the passengers portable computers. （ D） They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference. 23 Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices because_. （ A） they dont believe there is such a danger as radio interference （ B） the
35、harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved （ C） most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassette players （ D） they have other effective safety measures to fall back on 24 Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fie
36、lds on an airplanes computers? _. （ A） Because it is extremely dangerous to conduct such research on an airplane. （ B） Because it remains a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered with. （ C） Because research scientists have not been to produce the same effects in labs. （ D） Because expe
37、rts lack adequate equipment to do such research. 25 It can be inferred from the passage that the author_. （ A） is in favor of prohibiting passengers use of electronic devices completely （ B） has overestimated the danger of electromagnetic interference （ C） hasnt formed his own opinion on this proble
38、m （ D） regards it as unreasonable to exercise a total ban during flight 26 26 Among the following people, who mostly need to read this passage? （ A） doctors （ B） nurses （ C） patients （ D） Visitors 27 According to the passage, if you want to see your friend who is in hospital, you have to_. （ A） go t
39、here with his relatives （ B） go at 7:00 8:00 a.m. （ C） go with some alcoholic drinks for your friend （ D） be not suffering illnesses that can be easily passed on 28 The passage wants to _. （ A） tell patients what they can do and what they cant （ B） tell people when they can visit patients and when t
40、hey cant （ C） give patients guidelines on how to treat their illnesses （ D） give people ideas on how to treat their illnesses 29 From the passage we can know patients in hospital _. （ A） cant carry their medical documents to the hospital. （ B） must arrange their relatives or friends to help them for
41、 clothes. （ C） should have all their meals. （ D） can phone only one of their relatives or friends one day. 30 This passage most probably appear_. （ A） in the newspaper （ B） in a magazine （ C） in a booklet for patients （ D） in an academic book 三、 Part III Cloze Directions: There are ten blanks in the
42、 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 For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given below. Mark your ans
43、wer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets. For most kinds of activities, a large group of people can accomplish more and have more fun than one person alone. For example, politicians, businessmen, workers, and【 B1】 criminals know tha
44、t they must join organizations in order to be【 B2】 . Since there is usually strength in numbers, labor unions have a more【 B3】 influence on wages and company policy than individual workers【 B4】 . A person may also belong to social clubs and athletic teams【 B5】 he or she can meet other people who are
45、 interested in the same activities.【 B6】 you have a hobby, such as playing chess, collecting coins or stamps, or playing a musical instrument, you should join a club which has【 B7】meetings to talk about your activity; the other【 B8】 will help you learn more about it. Of course, a group must be well【
46、 B9】 , or it might be a failure. All the members should work together on projects and choose good leaders to【 B10】 their activities. In this way, the organization will benefit everyone in it. 31 【 B1】 （ A） still （ B） even （ C） somehow （ D） however 32 【 B2】 （ A） sociable （ B） interested （ C） successf
47、ul （ D） extrovert 33 【 B3】 （ A） powerful （ B） strong （ C） great （ D） forcing 34 【 B4】 （ A） can （ B） think （ C） do （ D） gain 35 【 B5】 （ A） what （ B） at which （ C） where （ D） in which 36 【 B6】 （ A） Whether （ B） When （ C） If （ D） Although 37 【 B7】 （ A） regular （ B） often （ C） usual （ D） incidental 38 【
48、 B8】 （ A） clubs （ B） people （ C） members （ D） societies 39 【 B9】 （ A） organized （ B） set （ C） arranged （ D） gathered 40 【 B10】 （ A） introduce （ B） show （ C） direct （ D） explain 四、 Part IV Dialogue Completion Directions: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, eac
49、h 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 Customer: The jeans look cool. May I try them on? Salesman: Sure._ （ A） What size, please? （ B） Its 34 RMB, please. （ C） Help yourself, please. （ D） Cash or charge? 42 Patient: Id like
