1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 30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 Well visit Europe next year _ we have enough money. （ A） lest （ B） until （ C） unless （ D） provided 2 My father seemed to be in no _ to look at my school report. （ A） mood （ B） emotion （ C） attitude （ D） feeling 3 The price of beer _ from 40 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.
3、（ A） altered （ B） ranged （ C） separated （ D） differed 4 His remarks left me _ about his real purpose. （ A） wondered （ B） wonder （ C） to wonder （ D） wondering 5 I have heard both teachers and students _ well of him. （ A） to speak （ B） spoken （ C） to have spoken （ D） speak 6 Everything we eat and drin
4、k contains some salt; we can meet the bodys need for it from natural sources without turning _ the salt bottle. （ A） up （ B） to （ C） on （ D） over 7 He always did well at school _ having to do part-time jobs every now and then. （ A） in spite of （ B） regardless of （ C） on account of （ D） in case of 8
5、It is important that the hotel receptionist _ that guests are registered correctly. （ A） has made sure （ B） made sure （ C） must make sure （ D） make sure 9 I suggested he should _ himself to his new conditions. （ A） adapt （ B） adopt （ C） regulate （ D） suit 10 I didnt know the word. I had to _ a dicti
6、onary. （ A） look out （ B） make out （ C） refer to （ D） go over 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 and mark your
7、 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 Psychologist George Spilich and colleagues at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, decided to find out whether, as many smokers say, smoking helps them to “think and concentrate“. Spilich put young non-smokers, active smok
8、ers and smokers deprived(被剥夺 ) of cigarettes through a series of tests. In the first test, each subject(试验对象 )sat before a computer screen and pressed a key as soon as he or she recognized a target letter among a grouping of 96. In this simple test, smokers, deprived smokers and nonsmokers performed
9、 equally well The next test was more complex, requiring all to scan sequences of 20 identical letters and respond the instant one of the letters transformed into a different one. Non-smokers were faster, but under the stimulation of nicotine(尼古丁 ), active smokers were faster than deprived smokers. I
10、n the third test of short-term memory, non-smokers made the fewest errors, but deprived smokers committed fewer errors than active smokers. The fourth test required people to read a passage, then answer questions about it. Non-smokers remembered 19 percent more of the most important information than
11、 active smokers, and deprived smokers bested those who had smoked a cigarette just before testing. Active smokers tended not only to have poorer memories but also had trouble separating important information from insignificant details. “As our tests became more complex“, sums up Spilich, “non-smoker
12、s performed better than smokers by wider and wider margins“. He predicts, “Smokers might perform adequately at many jobs until they got complicated. A smoking airline pilot could fly adequately if no problems arose, but if something went wrong, smoking might damage his mental capacity“. 11 The purpo
13、se of George Spilichs experiments is _. （ A） to test whether smoking has a positive effect on the mental capacity of smokers （ B） to show how smoking damages peoples mental capacity （ C） to prove that smoking affects peoples regular performance （ D） to find out whether smoking helps peoples short-te
14、rm memory 12 George Spilichs experiment was conducted in such a way as to _. （ A） compel the subjects to separate major information from minor details （ B） put the subjects through increasingly complex tests （ C） check the effectiveness of nicotine on smokers （ D） register the prompt responses of th
15、e subjects 13 The word “bested“(Line 3, Para. 5) most probably means _. （ A） beat （ B） envied （ C） caught up with （ D） made the best of 14 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Active smokers in general performed better than deprived smokers. （ B） Active smokers responded more quickly than
16、 the other subjects. （ C） Non-smokers were not better than other subjects in performing simple tasks. （ D） Deprived smokers gave the slowest responses to the various tasks. 15 We can infer from the Last paragraph that _. （ A） smokers should not expect to become airline pilots （ B） smoking in emergen
17、cy cases causes mental illness （ C） no airline pilots smoke during flights （ D） smokers may prove unequal to handling emergency cases 16 Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tenden
18、cy to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles(困难 ). Peopl
19、e with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off(挡开 ) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely
20、. Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support.
21、They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移 注意力 )us from our worries and troubles. Fina
22、lly, other people may give us instrumental support, a financial aid, material resources, and needed services that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems. 16 Interpersonal relationships are important because _. （ A） they are indispensable to peoples social well-being （ B） the
23、y waken peoples desire to exchange resources （ C） they help people to cope with life in the information era （ D） they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc. 17 Research shows that peoples physical and mental health _. （ A） relies on the social welfare systems which support them （
24、B） has much to do with the amount of support they get from others （ C） depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles （ D） is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives 18 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions“ (Line
25、1, Para. 2)? （ A） Adds up to. （ B） Does away with. （ C） Lessens the effect of. （ D） Lays the foundation for. 19 Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _. （ A） instrumental support （ B） informational support （ C） social companionship （ D） the strengthening of self-respect 20 S
26、ocial companionship is beneficial in that _. （ A） it helps strengthen our ties with relatives （ B） it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes （ C） it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable （ D） it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles 21 Long after the 1998 World C
27、up was won, disappointed fans were still cursing the disputed refereeing(裁判 ) decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees. The researcher organized an experimental tournament(锦标赛 ) involving four youth teams. Each match lasted
28、 an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge. Observers noted down the referees errors, of which there were 61 over the tournament. Converted to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number. The re
29、searcher then studied the videotapes to analyse the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors
30、was 12 meters. The research shows the optimum(最佳的 ) distance is about 20 meters. There also seemed to be an optimum speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second. If FIFA, footballs internatio
31、nal ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues. He also says that FIFAs insistence that referees should retire at ag
32、e 35 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical. 21 The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to _. （ A） review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World Cup （ B） analyse the causes of errors made by football referees （
33、 C） set a standard for football refereeing （ D） reexamine the rules for football refereeing 22 The number of refereeing errors in the experimental matches was _. （ A） slightly above average （ B） higher than in the 1998 World Cup （ C） quite unexpected （ D） as high as in a standard match 23 The findin
34、gs of the experiment show that _. （ A） errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ball （ B） the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errors （ C） the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely will errors occur （ D） errors are less likely when a referee stays in on
35、e spot 24 The word “officials“ (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably refers to _. （ A） the researchers involved in the experiment （ B） the inspectors of the football tournament （ C） the referees of the football tournament （ D） the observers at the site of the experiment 25 What is one of the possible conc
36、lusions of the experiment? （ A） The ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is 35. （ B） Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee. （ C） A football referee should be as young and energetic as possible. （ D） An experienced football referee can do well ev
37、en when in poor physical condition. 26 Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would
38、 have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did. I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts(文科 ) university that doesnt even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not
39、 a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who werent studying science or engineering. My parents, tea
40、chers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them. I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering “factories“ where they didnt care if you had values
41、or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist(人文学者 )all in one. Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and enginee
42、ring courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile(协调 ) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college. The reality that has blocked my path to becoming the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simpl
43、y dont mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult. 26 The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he _. （ A）
44、 wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality （ B） intended to be a combination of engineer and humanist （ C） wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in college （ D） intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals 27 According to the author, by interacting with peop
45、le who study liberal arts, engineering students can _. （ A） balance engineering and the liberal arts （ B） receive guidance in their careers （ C） become noble idealists （ D） broaden their horizons 28 In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected _. （ A） to have an excellent
46、academic record （ B） to be wise and mature （ C） to be imaginative with a value system to guide him （ D） to be a technical genius with a wide vision 29 The authors experience shows that he was _. （ A） creative （ B） ambitious （ C） unrealistic （ D） irrational 30 The word “they“ in “together they threat
47、en to confuse“(Line 3, Para. 5) refers to _. （ A） engineering and the liberal arts （ B） reality and noble ideals （ C） flexibility and a value system （ D） practicality and rationality 三、 Part III Cloze Directions: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four
48、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 Educational attitudes in a country may be a【 B1】 by which its basic cultural values are reflected. To take the American higher education【 B2】 example, university class
49、rooms share certain identical features though they【 B3】 from course to course in some aspects. Any student,【 B4】 their ethnic and social background, is not only allowed but also encouraged to have chances for active participation in class.【 B5】 , teachers often expect independent learning【 B6】 their students. It will be most appreciated if a student can【 B7】 the initiative and complete the assignment without too much【 B8】upon hi
