1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 40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 The captain of the ship _the passengers that there was no danger. （ A） assured （ B） ensured （ C） secured （ D） insured 2 Millions of Americans flock to their drugstore to buy vitamins and minerals, _that these pills can help to prevent serious illnesses. （ A） convincing （ B） convinced （ C）
3、 to convince （ D） to be convinced 3 The bird flew upward and dropped the shellfish onto the rock to _it open. （ A） cut （ B） press （ C） break （ D） shake 4 John Smith, being a diligent student, never refuses to_ more responsibilities that are assigned to him. （ A） take up （ B） take in （ C） take off （
4、D） take on 5 Every year, thousands of college students apply for the CCTV Cup English Speech_. （ A） Argument （ B） Quarrel （ C） Debate （ D） Contest 6 The newly released movie was_ as to arouse so much sensation among the young people. （ A） so （ B） such （ C） much （ D） very 7 We felt_ to death because
5、we could make nothing of the lecturers speech. （ A） exposed （ B） tired （ C） exhausted （ D） bored 8 Weather_, there will be an open air party with live music here this weekend. （ A） permits （ B） should permit （ C） will permit （ D） pemitting 9 The machines in this workshop are not regulated_ but are j
6、ointly controlled by a central computer system. （ A） inevitably （ B） individually （ C） irrespectively （ D） irregularly 10 The Chinese community there, consisting of 67,000_, is the largest concentration of Chinese outside Asia. （ A） visitors （ B） workers （ C） adults （ D） inhabitants 二、 Part II Readi
7、ng 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. 11 These da
8、ys a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices. Buildings account for 65 percent of total U.S. electricity use. But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are ofte
9、n located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of natural resources such as gasoline, and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on previously developed land, so that
10、 the buildings dont destroy forests or other wild habitats(栖息地 ). Marty Dettling is a project manager for a building that puts these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the countrys first green residential high-rise building. According to Dealing, “Weve reduced our energy consumption by o
11、ne-third and our water by 50 percent. Not everyone is leaping to move into a green building, however. Some people think that features such as solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources. Despite this, Dettling hopes that green buildings will become common in the future. “Its go
12、ing to be big“, she said. 11 What does green building refer to nowadays? （ A） Buildings painted by green hands. （ B） Buildings covered with green plants. （ C） Buildings that are environmentally friendly. （ D） Buildings like houses, factories, and offices. 12 The word “Also“(Line 2, Paragraph 2) is u
13、sed to _. （ A） continue the discussion of total U.S. electricity use （ B） expand the topic of reduction of energy and water use （ C） include the discussion of public transportation （ D） shift the focus to the topic of the environment protection 13 In terms of land use, green buildings are constructe
14、d by_. （ A） making use of developed land （ B） developing new land （ C） clearing the ground in a forest （ D） draining wild habitats 14 Why are some people not so enthusiastic about green buildings? （ A） Because they do not jump into green building. （ B） Because they fail to move into a green building
15、. （ C） Because they find it more costly to live in a green building. （ D） Because they think that solar panels still cost too much. 15 What did Marty Dettling mean when she said, “Its going to be big?“ （ A） Green buildings have a great potential. （ B） People expect bigger green buildings. （ C） Green
16、 buildings will be larger in size. （ D） People prefer to live in bigger buildings. 16 According to the United States government, people are classified as homeless if they have no place to stay and no expectation of finding a place for the next thirty days. Although technically accurate, that is an i
17、mpersonal assessment of an enormous and very human problem. The homeless population represents all of us Americans. It includes men and women, the elderly, children, and infants. Its members are from all ethnic(种族的 ) groups. What they have in common is poverty. Currently in the U.S., thirty-nine mil
18、lion people live in poverty. When money is really tight, paying the rent or buying food often becomes a choice. Government assistance in the form of food stamps does help but, as one homeless man explains, you cant pay the rent with food stamps. With no money for rent, the streets and homeless shelt
19、ers become the alternative. Although men constitute the largest group within the homeless population, homeless women with children are rapidly joining them. In fact, one quarter of the homeless people in the U.S. are teenagers and young children. People may become homeless for numerous reasons. Howe
20、ver, there are certain factors that many of these individuals have in common. They include a lack of adequate education and job skills. A majority of the teenagers and adults have not completed high school. The abuse of alcohol and drugs is also a common factor One third of the adult homeless popula
21、tion abuses alcohol, while one quarter of the same group uses drugs. Some members of this population suffer mental health problems. Within the past several years many institutions for the mentally ill have been closed and their patients sent “home“. Unfortunately, a number of those people have no ho
22、me to go to and they are unable to adequately look after themselves. Job loss in todays economy has also become a real factor in the loss of peoples homes. The breakup of families through abandonment and divorce are also contributing factors, particularly when there are children involved. The parent
23、 who is left to care for the kids with inadequate income may be forced to depend on the homeless shelters to put a roof over their heads. 16 The writer thinks that the U.S. governments definition of the homeless reveals _. （ A） an insincere attitude toward the homeless （ B） an unbearable attitude to
24、ward the homeless （ C） an uncivilized attitude toward the homeless （ D） an unsympathetic attitude toward the homeless 17 The U.S. govermnent helps the homeless by _. （ A） giving them homeless allowances （ B） giving them food stamps （ C） finding jobs for them （ D） finding residences for them 18 Most
25、of the homeless in the U.S. are_. （ A） male adults （ B） female adults （ C） the elderly （ D） children 19 People become homeless for all the following reasons EXCEPT _. （ A） the lack of adequate education （ B） the abuse of alcohol and drugs （ C） the closure of institutions for the mentally ill （ D） th
26、e poor performance of economy 20 The breakup of families is likely to lead to homelessness because a parent with kids may _. （ A） lose his or her job in todays economy （ B） be unable to look after the kids （ C） not have enough income （ D） find residence at a homeless shelter 21 American no longer ex
27、pect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing, the Degradation of language and Music and why we should like, care, John Me Whorter, a linguist and contr
28、oversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960 scounter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English. But the cult of the authentic and the personal, “doing our own thing“, has spelt the death of formal speech, writing, poetry and music. While even the mode
29、stly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page. Equally, in poetry, the highly personal, performative gene is the only form that could claim real liveliness, in both or
30、al and written English, talking is triumphing over speaking, spontaneity over craft. Illustrated with an entertaining array of examples from both high and low culture, the trend that Mr. McWhorter documents is unmistakable. But it is less clear, to take the question of his subtitle, why we should, l
31、ike care. As a linguist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non-standard ones like Black English, can be powerfully expressive there exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas. He is not arguing, as many do, that we can no longer think st
32、raight because we do not talk proper. Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers. Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language
33、 is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms he is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful. We now take our English “on paper plates instead of china“. A shame, perhaps, but probably an inevitable one. 21 According to Mc Whorter, the decline of
34、formal English _. （ A） is inevitable in radical education reforms. （ B） is but all too natural in language development. （ C） has caused the controversy over the counter-culture. （ D） brought about changes in public attitudes in the 1960s. 22 The word “talking“(Line 5, Paragraph 2) denotes （ A） modes
35、ty. （ B） personality. （ C） liveliness. （ D） informality. 23 To which of the following statements would McWhorter most likely agree? （ A） Logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk. （ B） Black English can be more expressive than standard English. （ C） Non standard varieties of hum
36、an language are just as entertaining. （ D） Of all the varieties, standard English Can best convey complex ideas. 24 The description of Russians love of memorizing poetry shows the authors _. （ A） interest in their language. （ B） appreciation of their efforts. （ C） admiration for their memory. （ D） c
37、ontempt for their old-fashionedness. 25 According to the last paragraph, “paper plates“ is to “china“ as _. （ A） temporary is to “permanent“. （ B） radical is to “conservative“. （ C） functional is to “artistic“. （ D） humble is to “noble“. 26 As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for progressive
38、magazine had discovered bow to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm(火器 ) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one. “The Constitution“, said the associationes spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own
39、 arms. It doesnt spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydmgen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect theraselves“. “Dont you think its dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?“ “The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hope
40、s to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instrueting owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse(导火索 ) separately in a drawer“. “Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody“. The spokesman said, “Hydrogen bombs dont
41、 kill people people kill people. The bomb is for selfprotection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuelear weapon in your house, theyre going to think twice about breaking in“. “But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked i
42、n the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder(侵入者 )“. “Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the
43、 middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns“. 26 According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to_. （ A） block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb （ B） coordinate the mass production of t
44、he destructive weapon （ C） instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home （ D） promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon 27 Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that_. （ A） the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer （ B） most
45、people dont know how to handle the weapon （ C） peoples lives will be threatened by the weapon （ D） they may fall into the hands of criminals 28 By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it_. （ A） will frighten away any possible intruders （ B） can show the special s
46、tatus of its owners （ C） will threaten the safety of the owners as well （ D） can kill those entering others houses by force 29 According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that （ A） the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privile
47、ged to overcome （ B） poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon （ C） the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously （ D） the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis 30 From the tone of the passage we know that the author is _. （
48、A） doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety （ B） unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs （ C） not serious about the private ownership of H bombs （ D） concerned about the spread of unclear weapons 三、 Part III Cloze Directions: There are ten blanks in the
49、 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 How does water scarcity affect people? First of all, it【 B1】 their health. It is not that they will die of thirst; rather, the poor quality of the water【 B2】 for cooking and drinking may make them ill. 【 B3】 our bodies require water to treat waste produc
