1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 21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 There are nine on the list, so you are _. （ A） an tenth （ B） the tenth （ C） an ten （ D） ten 2 I am fired, but lets go. Why _ rest a while? （ A） lets （ B） not lets （ C） not （ D） lets not 3 She is _ of a musician. （ A） anybody （ B） anyone （ C） somebody （ D） something 4 I probably know him _
3、 but not _. （ A） by the sight; by name （ B） by a sight; by name （ C） by sight; by name （ D） by the sight; by the name 5 I want an assistant with _ little knowledge of German and _ experience of office routine. （ A） the; a （ B） the; an （ C） a; the （ D） a; an 6 Cars moved very slowly in the 1930s, but
4、 they _ move more quickly than in the 1920s. （ A） were to （ B） did （ C） will （ D） can 7 I dont doubt _ the plan will be well-conceived. （ A） that （ B） whether （ C） why （ D） when 8 Never before _ such a smoke in the room. （ A） have I read （ B） did I read （ C） do I read. （ D） am I reading 9 Bring the
5、umbrella on the picnic even though you dont anticipate _ it. （ A） using （ B） use （ C） to use （ D） to be using 10 To get a high score _. （ A） working hard is needed （ B） one must work hard （ C） working hard is very important （ D） requirement is what is needed 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension Directio
6、ns: 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 Even plants can run a fever, espe
7、cially when theyre under attack by insects or disease. But unlike humans, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet away straight up. A decade ago, adapting the infrared scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a qui
8、ck way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide(杀虫剂 ) spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that dont have pest(害虫 ) problems. Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Se
9、rvices Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were running “fevers“. Farmers could then sp
10、ot-spray, using 40 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would. The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refin
11、ements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States“. says George Oerther of Texas A&M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department o
12、f Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago. 11 Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are _. （ A） sprayed with pesticides （ B） facing an infrared s
13、canner （ C） in poor physical condition （ D） exposed to excessive sun rays 12 In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to _. （ A） estimate the damage to the crops （ B） measure the size of the affected area （ C） draw a color-coded map （ D） locate the problem area 13
14、 Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by _. （ A） resorting to spot-spraying （ B） consulting infrared scanning experts （ C） transforming poisoned rain （ D） detecting crop problems at an early stage 14 The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficul
15、ties: _. （ A） the lack of official support （ B） its high cost （ C） the lack of financial support （ D） its failure to help increase production 15 Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of _. （ A） the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their produce （ B） growi
16、ng concern about the excessive use of pesticides on crops （ C） the forceful promotion by the Department of Agriculture （ D） full support from agricultural experts 16 After a 300 million yuan renovation project, Lidai Diwang Miao, or the Imperial Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties, was reopen
17、ed to the public last weekend. Originally constructed about 470 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. It underwent two periods of renovation in the Qing Dynasty, during the
18、 reigns of emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong. From 1929 until early 2000, it was part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School. The temples Jingdechongsheng Hall contains stone tablets memorializing 188 Chinese emperors. The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the floor, the same as those used in the Forbidden City,
19、 are finely textured and golden-yellow in color. According to Xi Wei, an official from the Xicheng District government present at the reopening of the temple, jinzhuan bricks were made in Yuyao, Suzhou, specially for imperial use. The renovation was done strictly according to that carried our at the
20、 orders of Emperor Qianlong, and only those sections of the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced. 16 What does the verb form of the word “renovation“ mean in Paragraph 1? （ A） Reform. （ B） Rearrange. （ C） Retreat. （ D） Restore. 17 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） The temple
21、 is still not reopened yet to the public. （ B） The jinzhuan bricks were made in Hangzhou for imperial use. （ C） The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the wall in the temple. （ D） The temple was at first constructed 470 years ago. 18 How long has Lidai Diwang Miao been in part of a middle school in Beijin
22、g? （ A） 470 years. （ B） 159 years. （ C） 71 years. （ D） 188 years. 19 What can we infer from the passage? （ A） The temple has a long history. （ B） The renovation of the temple was easy with modern technology. （ C） The bricks in the temple are not so valuable as those in the Forbidden city. （ D） The r
23、enovation was done according to the orders of Emperor Qianlong. 20 Which of the following is NOT true according to the author? （ A） The renovation project cost 300 million yuan. （ B） The temple was once a part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School. （ C） Those parts of the temple too destroyed to repair a
24、re still there. （ D） The temple was built about 470 years ago. 21 The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, painfree life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness, then pain must be equal to unhappiness. B
25、ut in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain. As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement,
26、 religious commitment(承担的义务 ), self-improvement. Ask a bachelor(单身汉 ) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with
27、 fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three-day vacation. I dont know any parent who would choose the word “fun“ to describe raising children. But couples who
28、decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild. Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can g
29、enuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all. 21 A
30、ccording to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _. （ A） he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities （ B） he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single （ C） he finds more fun in dating than in marriage （ D） he fears it will put an end to all his fun adven
31、ture and excitement 22 Raising children, in the authors opinion, is _. （ A） a moral duty （ B） a thankless job （ C） a rewarding task （ D） a source of inevitable pain 23 From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _. （ A） hatred （ B） misunderstanding （ C） prejudice （ D） ignorance
32、24 To understand what true happiness is one must _. （ A） have as much fun as possible during ones lifetime （ B） make every effort to liberate oneself from pain （ C） put up with pain under all circumstances （ D） be able to distinguish happiness from fun 25 What is the author trying to tell us? （ A） H
33、appiness often goes hand in hand with pain. （ B） One must know how to attain happiness. （ C） It is important to make commitments. （ D） It is pain that leads to happiness. 26 While still in its early stages, welfare reform has already been judged a great success in many states, at least in getting pe
34、ople off welfare. Its estimated that more than 2 million people have left the rolls since 1994. In the past four years, welfare rolls in Athens County have been cut in half. But 70 percent of the people who left in the past two years took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: The Athens C
35、ounty poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percenttwice the national average. For advocates(代言人 ) for the poor, thats an indication much more needs to be done. “More people are getting jobs, but its not making their lives any better“, says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the Center on Budget
36、and Policy Priorities in Washington. A center analysis of U.S. Census data nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single, female-headed households were earning money on their own, but that average income for these households actually went down. But for many, the fact th
37、at poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory. “Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin(毒素 ) that was poisoning the family“, says Robert Rector, a welfare-reform policy analyst. “The reform is changing the moral clima
38、te in low-income communities. Its beginning to rebuild the work ethic(道德观 ), which is much more important“. Mr. Rector and others argued that once “the habit of dependency is cracked“, then the country can make other policy changes aimed at improving living standards. 26 From the passage, it can be
39、seen that the author _. （ A） believes the reform has reduced the governments burden （ B） insists that welfare reform is doing little good for the poor （ C） is overenthusiastic about the success of welfare reform （ D） considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful 27 Why arent people enjoyin
40、g better lives when they have jobs? （ A） Because many families are divorced. （ B） Because government aid is now rare. （ C） Because their wages are low. （ D） Because the cost of living is rising. 28 What is worth noting from the example of Athens County is that _. （ A） greater efforts should be made
41、to improve peoples living standards （ B） 70 percent of the people there have been employed for two years （ C） 40 percent of the population no longer relies on welfare （ D） the living standards of most people are going down 29 From the passage we know that welfare reform aims at _. （ A） saving welfar
42、e funds （ B） rebuilding the work ethic （ C） providing more jobs （ D） cutting government expenses 30 According to the passage, before the welfare reform was carried out, _. （ A） the poverty rate was lower （ B） average living standards were higher （ C） the average worker was paid higher wages （ D） the
43、 poor used to rely on government aid 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 Many people w
44、rongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They are left in the hands of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their【 B1】 children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any【 B2】 visitors. The truth is that this idea is an unfo
45、rtunate myth imaginary story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care【 B3】 elderly people need. Samuel Preston, a sociologist, studied【 B4】 the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the【 B5】 American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than
46、children.【 B6】 because people today live longer after an illness than people did years ago, family members must provide long term care. More psychologists have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best people for the job. In other words, t
47、hey all felt that they【 B7】 do the job better than anyone else. Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had【 B8】to help their relative. Some stated that helping others would【 B9】 them feel
48、more useful. Others hoped that by helping【 B10】 now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be involved. 31 【 B1】 （ A） growing （ B） grown （ C） being grown （ D） having gr
49、own 32 【 B2】 （ A） constant （ B） lasting （ C） regular （ D） normal 33 【 B3】 （ A） that （ B） this （ C） those （ D） these 34 【 B4】 （ A） when （ B） how （ C） what （ D） where 35 【 B5】 （ A） common （ B） ordinary （ C） standard （ D） average 36 【 B6】 （ A） Further （ B） However （ C） Moreover （ D） Whereas 37 【 B7】 （ A） would （ B） will （ C） could （ D） can 38 【 B8】 （ A） admiration （ B） initiative （ C） necessity （ D） obligation 39 【 B9】 （ A） cause （ B） en
