1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 24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 In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth of the total _ for living expenses. （ A） acceptable （ B） available （ C） advisable （ D） applicable 2 We are all for your proposal that the discussion _. （ A） be put off （ B） was put off （ C） should put off
3、 （ D） is to put off 3 I hate people who _ the end of a film that you havent seen before. （ A） reveal （ B） rewrite （ C） revise （ D） reverse 4 Hes watching TV? Hes _ to be cleaning his room. （ A） known （ B） supposed （ C） regarded （ D） considered 5 Im sure he is up to the job _ he would give his mind t
4、o it. （ A） if only （ B） in case （ C） until （ D） unless 6 Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we _ during the day. （ A） should have done （ B） would have done （ C） may have done （ D） must have done 7 All flights _ because of the snowstorm, many passenge
5、rs could do nothing but take the train. （ A） had been canceled （ B） have been canceled （ C） were canceled （ D） having been canceled 8 As early as 1637 Ohio made a decision that free, tax supported schools must be established in every town _ 40 households or more. （ A） having （ B） to have （ C） to hav
6、e had （ D） having had 9 People appreciate _ with him because lie has a good sense of humor. （ A） to work （ B） to have worked （ C） working （ D） having worked 10 The man in the comer confessed to _ a lie to the manager of the company. （ A） have told （ B） be told （ C） being told （ D） having told 二、 Par
7、t 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 line through the center. 1
8、1 Concern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops a
9、nd factories are discovering the greater efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunchrooms. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever-increasing output. Thus the “typical“ Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only a generation ag
10、o. He gains in creature comforts and ease of life. What he loses to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, or individuality. Some say that France has been Americanized. This is because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products: The so-called
11、 Americanization of France has its critics. They fear that “assembly-line life“ will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life to joy in the smell of a
12、 freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local cafe? Since the late 1940s life in France has indeed taken on qualities of rush, tension, and the pursuit of material gain. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially univ
13、ersity students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of the competitive, goods-oriented culture. Occasionally, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence. In spite of the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed to
14、 keeping France in the forefront of the modern economic world. They find that the present life brings more rewards, conveniences, and pleasures than that of the past. They believe that a modern, industrial France is preferable to the old. 11 Which of the following is not given as a feature of the ol
15、d French way of life? （ A） Leisure. （ B） Elegance. （ C） Efficiency. （ D） Taste. 12 Which of the following is not related to the new French way of life? （ A） Shorter lunch hour. （ B） Greater output. （ C） Creature comfort. （ D） Leisurely cafe talk. 13 Nowadays few Frenchmen _. （ A） prefer the modern l
16、ife style （ B） actually enjoy working at the assembly line （ C） are more concerned with money than in the past （ D） are more competitive than the old generation 14 The passage suggests that _. （ A） in pursuing material gains the Frenchmen are suffering losses elsewhere （ B） its now unlikely to see a
17、 Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the river （ C） the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked apples （ D） great changes have occurred in the life style of all Frenchmen 15 Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage? （ A） Changes in the French way of life. （ B） Criticism
18、of the new life style. （ C） The Americanization of France. （ D） Features of the new way of life. 16 Many people believe the glare from snow causes snow blindness. Yet, dark glasses or not they find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snowblindness, when exposed to several
19、 hours of “snow light“. The United States Army has now determined that the glare from snow does not cause snow-blindness in troops in a snow-covered country. Rather, a mans eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in a broad expanse of a snow-covered area. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps ba
20、ck and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and the eyeballs become sore and the eye muscle aches. Nature balances this annoyance by producing more and more liquid which covers the eyeballs. The liquid cove
21、rs the eyeballs in increasing quantity until vision blurs. And the result is total, even though temporary, snowblindness. Experiments led the Army to a simple method of overcoming this problem. Scouts ahead of a main body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted l
22、ine as they cross completely snow-covered landscape. Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark-colored objects ahead on which they too can focus. The men following can then see something. Their gaze is arrested. Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see, stop searching th
23、rough the snow-blanketed landscape. By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the man can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snowblind or lost. In this way the problem of crossing a solid white area is overcome. 16 The eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache because _. （ A）
24、tears cover the eyeballs （ B） the eyes are annoyed by blinding sunlight （ C） the eyes are annoyed by blinding snow （ D） there is nothing to focus on 17 When the eyes are sore, tears are produced to _. （ A） clear the vision （ B） remedy snowblindness （ C） ease the annoyance （ D） loosen the muscles 18
25、Snow-blindness may be avoided by _. （ A） concentration on the solid white area （ B） providing the eyes with something to focus on （ C） searching for something to look at in snow-covered areas （ D） covering the eyeballs with liquid 19 The flint paragraph is mainly concerned with （ A） snow glare and s
26、nowblindness （ B） the whiteness from snow （ C） headaches, watering eyes and snowblindness （ D） the need for dark glasses 20 A suitable title for this passage would be _. （ A） Snowblindness and How to Overcome It （ B） Natures Cure for Snowblindness （ C） Soldiers in the Snow （ D） Snow Vision 21 Today
27、is the anniversary of that afternoon in April a year ago that I first saw the strange and appealing doll(玩具娃娃 )in the window of Abe Sheftels toy shop on Third Avenue near Fifteenth Street, just around the corner from my office, where the plate on the door reads: Dr. Samuel Amory. I remember just how
28、 it was that day: the first hint of spring floated across the East River, mixing with the soft-coal smoke from the factories and the street smells of the poor neighborhood. As I turned the comer on my way to work and came to Sheftels, I was made once more aware of the poor collection of toys in the
29、dusty window, and I remembered the approaching birthday of a small niece of mine in Cleveland, to whom I was in the habit of sending modest gifts. Therefore, I stopped and examined the window to see if there might be anything suitable, and looked at the confusing collection of unappealing objects a
30、red toy fire engine, some lead soldiers, cheap baseballs, bottles of ink, pens, yellowed envelopes, and advertisements for soft-drinks. And thus it was that my eyes eventually came to rest upon the doll stored away in one corner, a doll with the strangest, most charming expression on her face. I cou
31、ld not wholly make her out, due to the shadows and the film of dust through which I was looking, but I was aware that a tremendous impression had been made upon me as though I had run into a person, as one does sometimes with a stranger, with whose personality one is deeply impressed. 21 What made a
32、n impression on the author? （ A） The dolls unusual face. （ B） The collection of toys. （ C） A stranger he met at the store. （ D） The resemblance of the doll to his niece. 22 Why does the author mention his niece? （ A） She likes dolls. （ B） The doll looks like her. （ C） She lives near Sheftels. （ D） H
33、e was looking for a gift for her. 23 Why did the author go past Sheftels? （ A） He was on his way to work. （ B） He was looking for a present for his niece. （ C） He wanted to buy some envelopes. （ D） He liked to look in the shop windows. 24 The story takes place in the _. （ A） early summer （ B） early
34、spring （ C） midsummer （ D） late spring 25 Most of the things in the store window were _. （ A） expensive （ B） appealing （ C） neatly arranged （ D） unattractive 26 26 The service in the first advertisement is directed to the following EXCEPT _. （ A） contract organizations （ B） real estate companies （ C
35、） individual persons （ D） special construction companies 27 The services provided in the first advertisement do not include _. （ A） demolishing houses （ B） cleaning up construction sites （ C） transporting machines （ D） headache curing 28 Golden Touch Construction is _. （ A） a private company （ B） a
36、national agency （ C） an international cooperation （ D） charge-free organization 29 Services provided by Golden Touch Construction include _. （ A） kitchen decoration （ B） bathroom building （ C） bar demolition （ D） house purchase 30 Both ads promised to provide _. （ A） insurance （ B） cheap price （ C）
37、free estimates （ D） free designing 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 Industrial safe
38、ty does not just happen. Companies【 B1】 low accident rates plan their safety programs, work hard to organize them, and continue working to keep them【 B2】 and active. When the work is well done, a【 B3】 of accident-free operations is established【 B4】 time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum. Suc
39、cessful safety programs may【 B5】 greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program. Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by【 B6】 rules or regulations.【 B7】 others depend on an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic i
40、deas that must be used in every program if maximum results are to be obtained. There can be no question about the value of a safety program. From a financial stand-point alone, safety【 B8】 . The fewer the injury【 B9】 , the better the workmans insurance rate. This may mean the difference between oper
41、ating at【 B10】 or at a loss. 31 【 B1】 （ A） at （ B） in （ C） on （ D） with 32 【 B2】 （ A） alive （ B） vivid （ C） mobile （ D） diverse 33 【 B3】 （ A） regulation （ B） climate （ C） circumstance （ D） requirement 34 【 B4】 （ A） where （ B） how （ C） what （ D） unless 35 【 B5】 （ A） alter （ B） differ （ C） shift （ D）
42、distinguish 36 【 B6】 （ A） constituting （ B） aggravating （ C） observing （ D） justifying 37 【 B7】 （ A） Some （ B） Many （ C） Even （ D） Still 38 【 B8】 （ A） comes off （ B） turns up （ C） pays off （ D） holds up 39 【 B9】 （ A） claims （ B） reports （ C） declarations （ D） proclamations 40 【 B10】 （ A） an advantag
43、e （ B） a benefit （ C） an interest （ D） a profit 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 conversational context and bes
44、t completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 41 Saleswoman: Is there anything else? Customer: _ （ A） Ive had enough, thank you. （ B） Thats it. Thanks. （ C） Nothing interests me. （ D） Nothing else. 42 Ann: Do you still have a headache, Bill? Bi
45、ll: Yes, I do. And now I have a fever and cough constantly.Ann: _ （ A） Thats very regretful. （ B） Thats pitiful. （ C） Thats too bad. （ D） Thats worse. 43 Man: The suitcase looks heavy. Let me give you a hand. Woman: _ （ A） Yes, please. Thank you anyway. （ B） No, thank you. Thats my own business. （ C
46、） No, thank you. I can manage by myself. （ D） No, please keep off my luggage. 44 Secretary: _ Manager: Definitely. （ A） Do you want me to photocopy the file for each director? （ B） Would you like the file photocopied for each director? （ C） Can I help you photocopy the file? （ D） May I have the file
47、 photocopied? 45 Paul: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud? Carol: _ Is it bothering you?Paul: Yes, Im trying to sleep. （ A） Oh, Im sorry. （ B） Oh, excuse me. （ C） No, I dont. （ D） Yes, I have to. 46 A: Excuse me, madam, _ know where the nearest post office is? B: Im sorry, Ive got no idea.
48、 Im a stranger here, too. （ A） would you please （ B） would you happen to （ C） do you happen to （ D） would you like to 47 Visitor: Thank you for your hospitality and for being such a nice host. Host: _ （ A） Im glad you had a good time here. （ B） Wish you a nice time here. （ C） Welcome to China. （ D）
49、You dont need to be so polite. 48 James: Can I borrow your notes for todays geology class? Jane: _ （ A） How dare you! Geology test is tomorrow. （ B） Id love to, but you cant have them. （ C） How come that you didnt have notes for todays class? （ D） Sorry, but I have to review them for tomorrows test. 49 Wilson: Are you feeling any better today? I hear you got the flu. Jim: _ （ A） Im afraid no
