1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 27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 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe _ Europe into a great war. （ A） inserted （ B） imposed （ C） pitched （ D） plunged 2 The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, _ is often the case in other countries. （
3、 A） as （ B） what （ C） so （ D） that 3 A persons calorie requirements vary _ his life. （ A） across （ B） throughout （ C） over （ D） within 4 A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, _ were surprising. （ A） as results （ B） which results （ C） the results of it （ D） the
4、 results of which 5 If I hadnt stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you _ now. （ A） wouldnt be smiling （ B） couldnt have smiled （ C） wont smile （ D） didnt smile 6 The bank is reported in the local newspaper _ in broad daylight yesterday. （ A） being robbed （ B） having been robbed （ C） t
5、o have been robbed （ D） robbed 7 Agriculture was a step in human progress _ which subsequently there was not anything comparable until our own machine age. （ A） in （ B） for （ C） to （ D） from 8 All the key words in the article are printed in type so as to attract readers attention. （ A） dark （ B） den
6、se （ C） black （ D） bold 9 The basic features of the communication process are identified in one question: Who says _ through what channel to whom? （ A） how （ B） when （ C） what （ D） such 10 American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised _ from the United Sta
7、tes. （ A） transfer （ B） deliveries （ C） transportation （ D） transmissions 二、 Part 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 a
8、nd mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids(小行星 ) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists. Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids(流星 )that race across the ni
9、ght sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth. Buy $40 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time
10、we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to change its course. Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldnt be cheap. Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the
11、 consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 400,000 years. Sounds pretty rare-but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we dont take care of these big asteroids, theyll take care of us“, says one scien
12、tist. “Its that simple“. The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday(毁灭性的 ) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them, “said a New York Times article. 11 What does the p
13、assage say about asteroids and meteoroids? （ A） They are heavenly bodies different in composition. （ B） They are heavenly bodies similar in nature. （ C） There are more asteroids than meteoroids. （ D） Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids. 12 What do scientists say about the collision of an a
14、steroid with Earth? （ A） It is very unlikely but the danger exists. （ B） Such a collision might occur once every 25 years. （ C） Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected. （ D） Its still too early to say whether such a collision might occur. 13 What do people think of
15、the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids? （ A） It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem. （ B） It may create more problems than it might solve. （ C） It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely. （ D） Further research s
16、hould be done before it is proved applicable. 14 We can conclude from the passage that _. （ A） while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world （ B） asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future （ C） the worry about asteroids can be left t
17、o future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime （ D） workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth 15 Which of the following best describes the authors tone in this passage? （ A） Optimistic. （ B） Critical. （ C） Objective. （ D） Arbitrary.
18、 16 In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more varied. But do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity? The evidence shows that while variety certainly makes the wo
19、rkers life more enjoyable, it does not actually make him work harder. As far as increasing productivity is concerned, then, variety is not an important factor. Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in his own way is important. There is no doubt that this is true. The proble
20、m is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a fixed way. Thus, although freedom of choice may be important, usually very little can be done to create it. Another important consideration is how much a worker contribu
21、tes to the product he is making. In most factories the worker sees only one small part of the product. Some car factories are now experimenting with having many small production lines rather than a large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his line. It would se
22、em that not only is degree of the workers contribution an important factor, therefore, but it is also one we can do something about. To what extent does more money lead to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is important. But perhaps they want more money only because th
23、e work they do is so boring. Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhaps if we make their jobs more interesting, they will want neither more money nor shorter working hours. 16 Varied jobs, in writers opinion, will _. （
24、A） offer greater productivity （ B） drive workers to work harder （ C） make workers more productive （ D） make workers life more enjoyable, but do not make them more hardworking 17 According to the passage, freedom can not be easily given since _. （ A） it is in not what workers care about （ B） it has n
25、othing to do with increasing productivity （ C） freedom will do harm to the management （ D） machines in modern factories must be organized in a fixed way 18 Degree of the workers contribution is greater when _. （ A） a factory possesses more experts （ B） a factory has many small production lines （ C）
26、workers enjoy more freedom （ D） workers work at a large production line 19 Workers want more money and shorter working hours to _. （ A） enjoy themselves more after work （ B） produce greater work flow （ C） show their great abilities （ D） challenge the management 20 According to the passage, the state
27、ment that best describes the writers attitude is _. （ A） there are no ways to make workers more productive （ B） workers want more variety, freedom and money, but shorter working time and less contribution （ C） variety, freedom, contribution, more money and shorter working time seem possible factors
28、leading to greater productivity, actually they are not or they are impossible （ D） it is impossible to make workers work more productively, because the work they do is so boring 21 As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body syst
29、ems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process th
30、at leads us toward the end of our lives. Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence(
31、衰老 ) want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life. 21 When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back“ here means _.
32、 （ A） to improve in health after ones disease and injury （ B） to recover from disease and injury （ C） to jump after recovering （ D） to run fast 22 In order to live longer, _. （ A） we have to try to be on a diet （ B） we should keep in high spirits （ C） we should try to do more exercise （ D） we should
33、 postpone the process of aging 23 Why are some scientists interested in studying senescence? （ A） They want to increase the general ability of our bodies. （ B） They may be able to find a better way to our life. （ C） If they can pin down the biochemical process that makes us age, there will be hope f
34、or extending the length of life. （ D） They want to find out ff there is a link between how efficiently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature lives. 24 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to ones health? （ A） The right food you eat. （ B） Lots of exercise you
35、get. （ C） Your living conditions. （ D） The amount of stress you are under. 25 This passage is mainly concerned with _. （ A） mans aging process （ B） mans life span （ C） mans health （ D） mans medical care 26 A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what
36、it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features(特定 ) as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspaper is ev
37、en more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out, glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attr
38、act many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interesied in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality(时事性 ), its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean als
39、o that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient(短暂的 ) value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that days paper, his own selection and sequence, his own news paper. For all these reasons,
40、 reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading. 26 A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its _. （ A） wide
41、 coverage （ B） uniform style （ C） speed in repotting news （ D） popularity 27 According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the “same“ newspaper is that _. （ A） people scan for the news they are interested in （ B） different people prefer different newspapers （ C） people are rarel
42、y interested in the same kind of news （ D） people have different views about what a good newspaper is 28 It can be conclude from the passage that newspaper readers _. （ A） apply reading techniques skillfully （ B） jump from one newspaper to another （ C） appreciate the variety of a newspaper （ D） usua
43、lly read a newspaper selectively 29 A good newspaper offers “a variety“ to readers because _. （ A） it tries to serve different readers （ B） it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality （ C） readers are difficult to please （ D） readers like to read different newspapers 30 The best title f
44、or this passage would be“ _“. （ A） The importance of Newspaper Topicality （ B） The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper （ C） The Variety of a Good Newspaper （ D） Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper 三、 Part III Cloze Directions: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered
45、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 Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food【 B1】 it is badly cook
46、ed. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an attractively served meal will often improve a childs appetite. Never ask a child【 B2】 he likes or dislikes a food and never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow【 B3】 else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or
47、 the mother refuses vegetables, in the childs hearing he is【 B4】 to copy this procedure. Take it【 B5】 granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a supposed dislike. At meal times it is a good【 B6】 to give a child a small portio
48、n and let him come back for a second helping rather than give him as【 B7】 as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child【 B8】 meal times, but let him get on with his food; and do not【 B9】 him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food
49、 so he can hurry back to his toys. Under【 B10】 circumstances must a child be coaxed(哄骗 ) or forced to eat. 31 【 B1】 （ A） if （ B） until （ C） that （ D） unless 32 【 B2】 （ A） whether （ B） what （ C） that （ D） which 33 【 B3】 （ A） everybody （ B） anybody （ C） somebody （ D） nobody 34 【 B4】 （ A） willing （ B） possible （ C） obliged （ D） likely 35 【 B5】 （ A） with （ B） as （ C） over （ D） for 36 【 B6】 （ A） point （ B） custom （ C） idea （ D） plan 37 【 B7】 （ A）
