1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 1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 Give me your telephone number _ I need your help. （ A） whether （ B） unless （ C） so that （ D） in case 2 The songs of Bob Dylan are very popular among young people, who regard him _ other musicians. （ A） as more superior than （ B） as more superior to （ C） as superior to （ D） as superior tha
3、n 3 Mary always _ things over with her parents before she makes an important decision. （ A） says （ B） talks （ C） tells （ D） states 4 Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _ loud continuous noise. （ A） subjected to （ B） filled with （ C） associated with （ D） attached to 5 Don
4、t be so _ to me. Im here not to quarrel with you but to explain the whole matter to you. （ A） suspicious （ B） hostile （ C） angry （ D） hospitable 6 By the end of this month we surely _ a satisfactory solution to the problem. （ A） have found （ B） will have found （ C） will be finding （ D） are finding 7
5、 Those students dont have to be made _. They are all diligent students. （ A） learn （ B） learned （ C） learning （ D） to learn 8 We were heartedly arguing about the financial matter, _ the telephone rang unexpectedly. （ A） while （ B） as （ C） when （ D） as soon as 9 She wasnt feeling very well; otherwise
6、, she _ the meeting so early. （ A） wouldnt leave （ B） wouldnt have left （ C） didnt leave （ D） hadnt left 10 They lost their way in the forest, and _ made matters worse was night began to fall. （ A） that （ B） it （ C） what （ D） which 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part there are
7、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 I doubt that any historically valid treatment of that presid
8、ential administration can emerge for at least another decade, if then. I confess that when I came out of the White House I signed up to do an “insider volume“, but sober, professional second thoughts have led me to put that project on ice until at least 1980. The problem is that I simultaneously kno
9、w too much, and not enough. I know what I thought was happening. But I cannot fully document what happened. And I have seen enough highly classified documents to know that most of what the observers thought was happening was at best half right, at worst dead wrong. This has steered me in a different
10、 direction as far as writing is concerned. I am now preparing what is frankly and unashamedly an ex parte memoir, “My Experiences in Washington“. It is based on what I believed to be tree, on the picture as I conceptualized it, of the presidential administration under which I worked. 11 According to
11、 the speaker, the problem with “insider volumes“ is that they _. （ A） tell things that should not be told （ B） lack historical perspective （ C） are too sensational （ D） often intentionally distort the troth 12 When the speaker says that he “put that project on ice“, he means that he _. （ A） put it i
12、n the refrigerator （ B） gave up on it completely （ C） took a rather cold attitude towards it （ D） put it aside until later 13 When the speaker says that he simultaneously knew “too much, and not enough“, he means that he was _. （ A） more perceptive than others who were involved at this time （ B） too
13、 close to the events to see them objectively （ C） unable to see any significance in current events （ D） confused by the number of important events that were taking place 14 The speakers experience in reading classified documents made him realize that _. （ A） others had been mistaken in interpreting
14、events that they had observed （ B） others knew more about current events than he did （ C） he was the only responsible person who knew the truth about government affairs （ D） he was a more impartial observer than anyone else in the government 15 According to the speaker, “My Experiences in Washington
15、“ will deal with _. （ A） secret documents never before released to the public （ B） an “insiders“ conceptualization of the governments failures （ C） his personal view of that presidential era （ D） the administrative problems of the president 16 NASA is releasing several images taken by the Hubble Spa
16、ce Telescope, which is the closest yet look at the red planet. Altogether there are four images, which show the entire planet. Each view shows the planet as it completes one quarter of its daily rotation. In these views the north polar cap is turned toward the Earth and is clearly visible at the top
17、 of each picture. The images, were taken in the middle of the Martian northern summer, when the polar cap was at its smallest size. During this season the sun shines continuously on the polar cap. Previous spacecraft observations have shown that this summertime polar cap is composed of water ice, ju
18、st like Earths polar caps. The Hubble Telescope pictures reveal that great changes have occurred on the surface of Mars in the past 20 years. The Martian surface is ever changing. Some regions that were dark 20 years ago are now bright red; some areas that were bright red are now dark. Winds move sa
19、nd and dust from region to region, often in huge dust storms. Over long timescales many of the larger bright and dark markings remain stable, but smaller details come and go as they are covered and then uncovered by sand and dust. 16 How is the image of the north polar cap of Mars? （ A） Vague. （ B）
20、Clear. （ C） Cannot be seen. （ D） Barely visible. 17 What is the summertime polar cap composed of? （ A） Dust. （ B） Sand. （ C） Water ice. （ D） Volcanic rocks. 18 When were the images of Mars taken? （ A） In the middle of summer on Earth. （ B） In the middle of summer on Mars. （ C） In the middle of summe
21、r on Earths polar caps. （ D） In the middle of summer in the northern part of Mars. 19 Which of the following is TRUE about the north polar cap of Mars in summertime? （ A） It is at its largest size. （ B） It is changing its shape all the time. （ C） It is at its smallest size. （ D） It is at its windies
22、t time. 20 What is the characteristic of the Martian surface according to observations over the past 20 years? （ A） Remaining stable all the time. （ B） Appearing bright red. （ C） Looking dark most of the time. （ D） Changing from bright to dark or vice versa. 21 A group of 11 delegates from the Chine
23、se university returned home last week. They came in second place with 13 other university teams. The conference is the worlds largest university-level U.N. simulation. It is held each April, for a week, in New York, to give students a chance to debate international affairs. It is meant to mirror the
24、 real-life business of the U.N. Teams from more than 23 countries gathered this year to discuss and debate serious issues such as the AIDS epidemic and water shortages. Some U.N. senior staff members, U.S. professors, and former student participants formed the judge panel. The Chinese team applied t
25、o take part in the event and was assigned to represent Japan this year, working on various committees and arguing Japans position on resolutions to problems like international migration. According to Li Xiaocong, the Chinese team leader, their efforts in finding approaches to resolutions made them s
26、tand out. Li attributes their success to “solid training“. 21 Whats the purpose of the conference? （ A） To give students a chance to debate international affairs and to mirror the real life business of the U.N. （ B） To enlarge students fields of vision. （ C） To learn about other cultures. （ D） To le
27、arn about how to portray their own. 22 How many Chinese students are involved in the conference? （ A） 17. （ B） 23. （ C） 11. （ D） 13. 23 The judge panel includes the following EXCEPT _. （ A） U.S. professors （ B） former student participants （ C） LIN senior staff members （ D） U.N. professors 24 Accordi
28、ng to the Chinese team leader, what% the key to their success? （ A） Debate practice sessions. （ B） Solid training. （ C） Research on Japanese. （ D） Knowledge of parliamentary procedure and public speaking. 25 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the report. （ A） The Chinese team cam
29、e out with one of the first prizes. （ B） There were 23 teams in this years UN simulation. （ C） There were a number of second-place winners at the conference. （ D） The Chinese team stood out representing their country at the conference. 26 * Employees within the organization have opportunities for ad
30、ditional salary advancement. 26 The media director is responsible for the following except （ A） reviewing advertising expenses （ B） overseeing media agreements for outdoor advertising （ C） executing media strategy （ D） the welfare of the employees 27 The applicants for the position of media director
31、 should _. （ A） be living in the United States （ B） have Ph.D. degree （ C） have stock share （ D） have more than 10 years in a business environment 28 The technology consultant may NOT have a salary of _. （ A） $45,000 （ B） $60,000 （ C） $50,000 （ D） $40,500 29 The technology consultant will _. （ A） he
32、lp customers with IT problems （ B） purchase IT products for the company （ C） sell computers to customers （ D） sell IT information to customers 30 Both ads offer clear information about the following except _. （ A） education requirement （ B） location of the job （ C） salary （ D） description of the job
33、 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 the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 31 Senility refers to great losses of intellectual c
34、apacity that occurs in old age and is associated with the widespread loss of nerve cells and the shrinkage of brain tissue. Senility is a great decline from a previous intellectual【 B1】 in an aging person. Memory is the mental capacity most often affected. The memory loss may first show itself clear
35、ly in simple absentmindedness or a tendency to forget or【 B2】 things and repeat oneself in conversation. As the senility progresses, the loss of memory【 B3】 in scope until the patient can no longer remember basic social and【 B4】 skills or function independently. There may also be declines in the per
36、sons language skills, spatial or temporal orientation,【 B5】 or other cognitive capacities and personality changes may also be【 B6】 to see. Senility usually has a slow, gradual onset and is most common in persons over age 75. The most common cause of the syndrome is Alzheimers disease, which【 B7】 for
37、 about 50 percent of all elderly persons with unbalanced mind and is hard to restore a former state. The second most common cause is vascular senility which arises from hypertension (high blood pressure) or some other vascular condition. In this type, a series of small strokes progressively destroy
38、small【 B8】 of the brain, eventually leading to senility. There is no【 B9】 for Alzheimers disease, but vascular senility can sometimes be prevented or its【 B10】 slowed by treatment of the underlying systemic vascular disorder. Among other significant causes of senility in the elderly are Huntingtons
39、chorea, Parkinsons disease, and multiple sclerosis. 31 【 B1】 （ A） level （ B） extent （ C） scope （ D） criterion 32 【 B2】 （ A） replace （ B） misplace （ C） remove （ D） move 33 【 B3】 （ A） slows down （ B） quickens （ C） remains （ D） broadens 34 【 B4】 （ A） greeting （ B） communication （ C） reading （ D） surviv
40、al 35 【 B5】 （ A） judgment （ B） efficiency （ C） curiosity （ D） expectations 36 【 B6】 （ A） plain （ B） eager （ C） hard （ D） certain 37 【 B7】 （ A） amounts （ B） answers （ C） accounts （ D） results 38 【 B8】 （ A） proportions （ B） portions （ C） numbers （ D） percentages 39 【 B9】 （ A） heal （ B） solution （ C） c
41、ure （ D） treatment 40 【 B10】 （ A） recovery （ B） path （ C） road （ D） course 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 appropriately suits the con
42、versational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 41 Guest: Oh, I hadnt realized how late it was. Im afraid Ill have to be going. Host: Oh, not yet. Im just going to make some coffee. Guest: _, though Id really love to st
43、ay. Ive got to be up by six tomorrow morning, unfortunately. Thank you for a wonderful party. （ A） Im sorry, but I must （ B） Excuse me, but I have to go （ C） Pardon me, but I should go （ D） Its a pity, but no way out 42 Mary: What are you working on? Susan: Im doing some embroidery. Mary: _. Susan:
44、I dont do very much, just for very special occasions. （ A） I didnt know you did needlework. （ B） I think you have done a good job. （ C） Where did you learn to do needlework? （ D） Why do you do needlework? 43 Tom: You are playing guitar well. Can you read music? Charles: No, I dont. I just listen to
45、songs on the radio and then play them until they sound right. Tom: _Charles: No, really. （ A） Youre lying （ B） Youre cheating （ C） You are boasting （ D） Youre kidding 44 Connie: Are you doing pottery? It looks like fun! Frank: _. Connie: Boy, would I? Thanks. （ A） Would you please give me a hand （ B
46、） Would you please not to bother me （ C） Have you ever learned how to do it （ D） Would you like to try it 45 Michael: The Johnsons are moving next week. We are going to have a going-away party for them Saturday. Tracy: I didnt realize they were moving so soon. _. Michael: Yes, but well have one last
47、 chance to get together. Were planning a barbecue. （ A） Wish them a happy journey （ B） May they have a more comfortable home. （ C） They are really going to be missed. （ D） We cant stay together forever, can we? 46 Martin: Can you cover for me on Sunday? Im supposed to teach the high school class. Li
48、sa: Sure. _? Martin: Were going to the beach for the weekend. Lisa: Well, dont worry. Ill take good care of Sunday school. （ A） Whats in （ B） Whats the thing （ C） Whats up （ D） Whats down 47 Joe: We havent got together for a longtime. How about lunch next week? Nancy: Im pretty tied up all next week
49、. How about we plan on two weeks from today? Joe: OK. Wednesday in two weeks. （ A） I can reach it on that Wednesday （ B） I can make it on that Wednesday （ C） I can get it on that Wednesday （ D） I can assure it on that Wednesday 48 Jim: I have a pair of tickets for an opera Saturday night. Would you like to go? Cindy: I dont think so. （ A） Im not too wild about opera （ B） Im not too interested about opera
