1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 26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 Many newcomers complain of the rapid _ of life in Hong Kong. （ A） rate （ B） pace （ C） speed （ D） growth 2 After the guests left, she spent half an hour _ the sitting-room. （ A） ordering （ B） arranging （ C） tidying up （ D） clearing away 3 I was _ the point of telephoning him when his lette
3、r arrived. （ A） to （ B） on （ C） at （ D） in 4 In no country _ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. （ A） other than （ B） more than （ C） better than （ D） rather than 5 Unexpectedly the light _ and we were left in darkness. （ A） burned out （ B） put ou
4、t （ C） turned out （ D） went out 6 _, he does get annoyed with her sometimes. （ A） Although much he likes her （ B） Much although he likes her （ C） As he likes her much （ D） Much as he likes her 7 The British constitution is a large extent a product of the historical events described above. （ A） withi
5、n （ B） to （ C） by （ D） at 8 _ she realized it was too late to go home. （ A） No sooner it grew dark than （ B） Hardly did it grow dark that （ C） Scarcely had it grown dark than （ D） It was not until dark that 9 Without computers, we _ the tremendous medical advancement in the last few decades. （ A） wo
6、uld not make （ B） will not have made （ C） could not make （ D） couldnt have made 10 Id _ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan. （ A） take into account （ B） account for （ C） make up for （ D） make out 二、 P
7、art 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.
8、 11 Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-mo-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of trav
9、el in the foreseeable future. The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types. Regardless of i
10、ts power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion(拥挤 ). One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system. When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable(可伸缩的 ) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, whic
11、h is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the cars movements. The driver will use a telephone to dia
12、l instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wak for the buzzer(蜂鸣器 ) that will warn of his coming exit. It is estimated that
13、 an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,400 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway. 11 One significant improvement in the future car may probably be _. （ A） its power source （ B） its driving system （ C） its monitoring system
14、（ D） its seating capacity 12 What is the authors main concern? （ A） How to render automobiles pollution-free? （ B） How to make smaller and safer automobiles? （ C） How to solve the problem of traffic jams? （ D） How to develop an automated subway system? 13 What provides autos with electric power in a
15、n automated highway system? （ A） A rail. （ B） An engine. （ C） A retractable arm. （ D） A computer controller. 14 In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is _. （ A） keep in the right lane （ B） wait to arrive at his destination （ C） keep in constant touch with the computer center （ D
16、） inform the system of his destination by phone 15 What is the authors attitude toward the future of autos? （ A） Enthusiastic. （ B） Pessimistic. （ C） Optimistic. （ D） Cautious. 16 In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreci
17、ated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member“ were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you d
18、eal with stress it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under str
19、ess worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Womens magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness“. If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow.
20、 Even ff stressful events are dangerous, many hke the death of a loved one- are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription(处方 ) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be complet
21、ely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes were all vulnerable(脆弱的 ) and passive in the face of adversity(逆境 ). But what about human initiative and creativity? Many
22、come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain. 16 The result of Holmes-Rahes medical research tells us _. （ A） the way you handle major events may
23、cause stress （ B） what should be done to avoid stress （ C） what kind of event would cause stress （ D） how to cope with sudden changes in life 17 The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to _. （ A） widespread concern over its harmful effects （ B） great panic over the mental disorder it could caus
24、e （ C） an intensive research into stress-related illnesses （ D） popular avoidance of stressful jobs 18 The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows _. （ A） how much pressure you are under （ B） how positive events can change you life （ C） how stressful a major event can be （ D） how you can deal with life-
25、changing events 19 Why is “such simplistic advice“(Line 1,Para.3) impossible to follow? （ A） No one can stay on the same job for long. （ B） No prescription is effective in relieving stress. （ C） People have to get married someday. （ D） You could be missing opportunities as well. 20 According to the
26、passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become _. （ A） nervous when faced with difficulties （ B） physically and mentally strained （ C） more capable of coping with adversity （ D） indifferent toward what happens to them 21 So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and lear
27、ning, 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 insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schoo
28、ls 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 to devise the most efficient system for teaching the
29、mselves 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 the mind, and that process is not open to public scr
30、utiny. 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, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and
31、 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 read is made easier when teachers create an environ
32、ment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading. 21 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 spend endless hours in reading （ C） reading tasks
33、 are assigned with little guidance （ D） too much time is spent in teaching about reading 22 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 their own way of reading （ C） teachers can devise
34、the most efficient system for reading （ D） teachers can make their teaching activities observable 23 The word “scrutiny“(Line 3, Para. 3) most probably means“ _“. （ A） inquiry （ B） observation （ C） control （ D） suspicion 24 According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult tas
35、k 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 25 The main idea of the passage is that _. （ A） teachers should do as little as possible in helping s
36、tudents 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 26 There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they deve
37、loped is unknown. They probably came about just to five children something to do. In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fat
38、hers and girls after the tasks o their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world. What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have
39、 remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all part of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arc
40、tic(北极的 ) peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles. Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind
41、of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent(进步 ). The progress from a rattle(拨浪鼓 ) used by a baby in 3000 B.C. to one used by an infant today, however
42、, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials. 26 The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that _. （ A） their social roles are rigidly d
43、etermined （ B） most boys would like to follow their fathers professions （ C） boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers （ D） they like challenging activities 27 One aspect of “the universality of toys“ lies in the fact that _. （ A） technological advances have greatly improve
44、d the durability of toys （ B） the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities （ C） the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys （ D） the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over 28 Which of the following is the a
45、uthors view on the historical development of toys? （ A） The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged. （ B） Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries. （ C） The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years. （ D） Toys are playing an in
46、creasingly important role in shaping a childs character. 29 Regarded as a kind of art form, toys _. （ A） follow a direct line of ascent （ B） also appeal greatly to adults （ C） are not characterized by technological progress （ D） reflect the pace of social progress 30 The author used the example of a
47、 rattle to show that _. （ A） in toy-making there is a continuity in the use of materials （ B） even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology （ C） it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy-making （ D） even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time 三、
48、 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 When television first began to expand, very few of t
49、he people who had become famous as radio commentators were able to be effective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when were trying to【 B1】 themselves to the new medium were technical. When working on radio, for example, they had become【 B2】 to seeing on behalf of the listener. This【 B3】 of seeing for others means that the commentator has to be very good at talking. Above all, he has to be able to【 B4】 a continuous sequence of v
