1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 25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 After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute _. （ A） being settled （ B） to be settled （ C） had settled （ D） as settled 2 The relationship between employers and employees has been studied _. （ A） originally （ B） extremely （ C） violently （ D） intensively 3 The girl
3、 will not become a nurse because she will faint at the _ of blood. （ A） vision （ B） eyes （ C） sight （ D） view 4 Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _ to the health service. （ A） assessment （ B） assignment （ C） exception （ D） access 5 As a result of careless washing the jacket _ t
4、o a childs size. （ A） compressed （ B） shrank （ C） dropped （ D） decreased 6 Ann never dreams of _ for her to be sent abroad very soon. （ A） there being a chance （ B） there to be a chance （ C） there be a chance （ D） being a chance 7 The last half of the nineteenth century _ the steady improvement in t
5、he means of travel. （ A） has witnessed （ B） was witnessed （ C） witnessed （ D） is witnessed 8 Frequently single-parent children _ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served. （ A） take off （ B） take after （ C） take in （ D） take on 9 He gives people the impression _ all
6、his life abroad. （ A） of having spent （ B） to have spent （ C） of being spent （ D） to spend 10 Hes only got one shirt because all the rest _ being washed. （ A） is to be （ B） Is （ C） will be （ D） are 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part there are four passages, each followed by fi
7、ve 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 For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason
8、is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom(生育高峰 ) generation, a longer life span means that the nations elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 40 years. By 2040, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 perce
9、nt in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. “In addition to the doctors, were going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and speci
10、alized lawyers“, says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern Californias (USC) School of Gerontology(老年学 ). Lawyers can specialize in “elder law“, which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination(岐视 ). Businessmen see huge opportunities i
11、n the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. “Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree, will have a license to print money“, one professor says. Margarite Santos
12、is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria“. So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying“. 11 .Old is suddenly in(Line 1, Pa
13、ra. 1) most probably means _. （ A） America has suddenly become a nation of old people （ B） gerontology has suddenly become popular （ C） name elderly professors are found on American campuses （ D） American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students 12 With the aging of America, lawye
14、rs can benefit _. （ A） from the adoption of the “eider law“ （ B） from rendering special services to the elderly （ C） by enriching their professional knowledge （ D） by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests 13 Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market? （ A）
15、Retirees are more generous in spending money. （ B） They can employ more gerontologists. （ C） The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power. （ D） There are more elderly people working than before. 14 Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage? （ A） Retirees who are business
16、-minded. （ B） The volunteer workers in retirement homes. （ C） College graduates with an MBA or law degree. （ D） Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology. 15 It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of Americas elderly population _. （ A） will provide good job opportunities in many
17、 areas （ B） will impose an unbearable burden on society （ C） may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination （ D） will create new fields of study in universities 16 The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise(有氧操 ). Millions of individuals
18、 became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize(获利 ) on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic dancing for females. A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement, even a n
19、ational chain with spas in most major cities. However, their focus was not on aerobics, but rather on weight-training programs designed to develop muscular mass, strength, and endurance in their primarily male enthusiasts. These fitness spas did not seem to benefit financially from the aerobic fitne
20、ss movement to better health, since medical opinion suggested that weight-training programs offered few, if any, health benefits. In recent years, however, weight training has again become increasingly popular for males and for females. Many current programs focus not only on developing muscular str
21、ength and endurance but on aerobic fitness as well. Historically, most physical-fitness tests have usually included measures of muscular strength and endurance, not for health-related reasons, but primarily because such fitness components have been related to performance in athletics. However, in re
22、cent years, evidence has shown that training programs designed primarily to improve muscular strength and endurance might also offer some health benefits as well. The American College of Sports Medicine now recommends that weight training be part of a total fitness program for healthy Americans. Inc
23、reased participation in such training is one of the specific physical activity and fitness objectives of Healthy People 2000, National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives. 16 The word “spas“(Line 3, Para. l) most probably refers to _. （ A） sports activities （ B） places for physical ex
24、ercise （ C） recreation centers （ D） athletic training programs. 17 Early fitness spas were intended mainly for _. （ A） the promotion of aerobic exercise （ B） endurance and muscular development （ C） the improvement of womens figures （ D） better performance in aerobic dancing 18 What was the attitude
25、of doctors towards weight training in health improvement? （ A） Positive. （ B） Indifferent. （ C） Negative. （ D） Cautious. 19 People were given physical fitness tests in order to find out _. （ A） how well they could do in athletics （ B） what their health condition was like （ C） what kind of fitness ce
26、nter was suitable for them （ D） whether they were fit for aerobic exercise 20 Recent studies have suggested that weight training _. （ A） has become an essential part of peoples life （ B） may well affect the health of the trainees （ C） will attract more people in the days to come （ D） contributes to
27、health improvement as well 21 The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to peoples desire for better fuel
28、economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers money. Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to turned out that the bread was no
29、t dietetic(适合于节食的 ), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf. On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumers real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance maybe sold by ap
30、pealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the messa
31、ge in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising. Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control t
32、he final buying decision. 21 Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by _. （ A） stressing their high quality （ B） convincing him of their low price （ C） maintaining a balance between quality and price （ D） appealing to his buying motives 22 The reason why the bread advertisem
33、ent is misleading is that _. （ A） thin slices of bread could contain more calories （ B） the loaf was cut into regular slices （ C） the broad was not genuine broad （ D） the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same 23 The passage tells us that _. （ A） sometimes advertisements really sell
34、what the consumer needs （ B） advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they dont need （ C） the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements （ D） fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment 24 It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should _
35、. （ A） think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements （ B） guard against the deceiving nature of advertisements （ C） be familiar with various advertising strategies （ D） avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal 25 The passage is mainly about _. （ A） how to make a w
36、ise buying decision （ B） ways to protect the interests of the consumer （ C） the positive and negative aspects of advertising （ D） the function of advertisements in promoting sales 26 The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable comp
37、uter 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, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portabl
38、e 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 of flight, particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone further
39、, 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, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want t
40、o 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 navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce
41、 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 system in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the pa
42、ssenger who cant hear the instructions to mm off his radio because the musics too loud. 26 The passage is mainly about _. （ A） a new regulation for all airlines （ B） the defects of electronic devices （ C） a possible cause of aircraft crashes （ D） effective safety measures for air flight 27 What is s
43、aid 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 been caused by the passengers portable computers. （ D） They were suspected to h
44、ave resulted from electromagnetic interference. 28 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 harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved （ C） most
45、 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 29 Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an airplanes computers? （ A） Because it is extremely dangerous to con
46、duct 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 experts lack adequate equipment to do such research. 30 It can be inferred from the
47、 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 problem （ D） regards it as unreasonable to exercise a total ban during flight 三、 Par
48、t 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 Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a s
49、erious source of discomfort for their fellows. Medical authorities express their【 B1】 about the effect of smoking on the health not only【 B2】 those who smoke but also of those who do not. In fact, nonsmokers who must involuntarily inhale the air polluted by the tobacco smoke may【 B3】 more than the smokers themselves. As you are doubtless aware, a considerable number of our students have【 B4】 an effort to【 B5】 the university to ban smoking in
