1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 51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 Give me your telephone number _ I need your help. （ A） whether （ B） unless （ C） so that （ D） in case 2 The songs of Bob Dylan are very popular among young people, who regard him other musicians. （ A） more superior than （ B） more superior to （ C） as superior to （ D） superior than 3 Mary al
3、ways _ things over with her parents before she makes an important decision. （ A） says （ B） talks （ C） tells （ D） states 4 Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _ loud continuous noise. （ A） subjected to （ B） filled with （ C） associated with （ D） attached to 5 Dont be so _ t
4、o me. Im here not to quarrel with you but to explain the whole matter to you. （ A） suspicious （ B） hostile （ C） angry （ D） hospitable 6 By the end of this month we surely _ a satisfactory solution to the problem. （ A） have found （ B） will have found （ C） will be finding （ D） are finding 7 Those stud
5、ents dont have to be made _. They are all diligent students. （ A） learn （ B） learned （ C） learning （ D） to learn 8 We were heartedly arguing about the financial matter, _ the telephone rang unexpectedly. （ A） while （ B） as （ C） when （ D） as soon as 9 She wasnt feeling very well; otherwise, she _ the
6、 meeting so early. （ A） wouldnt leave （ B） wouldnt have left （ C） didnt leave （ D） hadnt left 10 They lost their way in the forest, and _ made matters worse was night began to fall. （ A） that （ B） it （ C） what （ D） which 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part there are four passag
7、es, 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 All the people who went to the new supermarket had one great hope: to b
8、e the lucky customer who did not have to pay for his shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said, “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day!“ For several weeks Mrs. White hoped, like many of her friends, to be the l
9、ucky customer. Unlike her friends, however, she never lost heart. Her kitchen was full of things which she did not really need. Her husband tried again and again to persuade her to give it up, but she just wouldnt listen. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would come up to sa
10、y, “Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket today is free“. One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She rushed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went to the desk to pay for it. As s
11、he was walking, she saw the manager of the supermarket coming up. “Madam“, he said warmly, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer today. Everything youve got in your basket is free“. 11 People went to the supermarket to _. （ A） buy food （ B） be lucky customers
12、（ C） get free things （ D） meet the manager 12 Mrs. White is different from her friends who were_. （ A） easily satisfied （ B） not always hopeful （ C） sure to succeed （ D） not interested in free food 13 Mrs. Whites husband tried to_. （ A） cheer her up （ B） stop her from going to the supermarket （ C） s
13、top her from buying unnecessary things （ D） make her less happy 14 When the manager told her that she was the lucky customer, Mrs. White would be_. （ A） very tired （ B） happier than ever before （ C） rather sad （ D） enthusiastic 15 Which of the following can we infer from the passage? （ A） Everyone h
14、as his lucky day. （ B） The supermarket is dishonest. （ C） The supermarket might just play a trick so customers should be more cautious. （ D） Wives should listen to their husbands. 16 Beijings top hotels are fielding scores of calls from foreigners and Chinese people eager to book rooms during the 20
15、08 Olympic Games in the Chinese capital. The luxurious and recently-renovated Beijing Hotel said it had received nearly 100 telephone inquiries from people wanting to book rooms during the Games since Beijing won its bid to host the event. “Out of these people, foreigners make up 30 to 40 per cent,
16、including people calling from the United States and Europe“, a hotel sales manager surnamed Song said. Minutes before the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was announced in Moscow, the hotel had already received 50 to 60 such phone calls from would be game-goers gambling on the r
17、esult. Domestic callers have mainly come from the southern provinces of Guangdong and Fujian. Song said the hotel was not taking reservations, but only noting down names of callers, because seven years was too far in advance. The hotel also may be used by the IOC and would then need to set aside roo
18、ms for IOC members, he said. Beijing will have more than 800 hotels with star ratings before the Olympic Games in 2008. The city currently has 20 five-star hotels, 34 four-star hotels and 338 other hotels with lower ratings. About 70 hotels will be designated to accommodate athletes and Olympic offi
19、cials during the Games. 16 In the first paragraph, which of the following is the most possible reason for many people to book rooms in top hotels in Beijing? （ A） The 2008 Olympic Games will be hold there. （ B） More foreigners want to come to China. （ C） People from the United States and Europe are
20、eager to visit China. （ D） Those hotels can offer good service. 17 According to the second paragraph, the 50 to 60 booking phone calls are from those who _. （ A） did not know the result （ B） wanted to gamble on the result （ C） believed that Beijing would be the winner （ D） are IOC members 18 Which o
21、f the following statement is TRUE according to this passage? （ A） Beijing Hotel has just been opened recently. （ B） There are too many luxurious things in Beijing Hotel. （ C） Beijing Hotel will prepare rooms for those that had booked the room. （ D） Not only foreigners but also native people wanted t
22、o book rooms for Games. 19 In Beijing there are _ hotels with stars at present. （ A） 20 （ B） 34 （ C） about 400 （ D） more than 800 20 What is this report mainly about? （ A） Phone inquires about hotel bookings for the 2008 Olympic Games. （ B） Beijing Hotel is one of the most top hotels in the capital.
23、 （ C） Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games. （ D） Visitors from all over the world will come to China for the games. 21 Wood carving refers to the art of creating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp, hand-held tool. This form of art has a history of over 1,000 years and a unique
24、 artistic style. The following is some introduction about wood carving in America. Wood carving began as a necessity in America and developed into an art. Because of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of wood. At first, these articles were whittled
25、 with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lathe a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool. However, even after Massachusetts-born Thomas Blancard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapes a
26、n innovation that made possible mass production of gunstocks, shoe lasts, oblong and square wooden wares craftsmen who could use knife and chisel skillfully were still in demand. Some found ready employment in shops of cabinetmakers, while others, carved decoy. Still others specialized in creating s
27、hop signs, ship figureheads, or in decorating interior woodwork. A few even accepted commissions to make busts of prominent citizens. 21 This passage most likely came from a longer work about early American _. （ A） arts and crafts （ B） political leaders （ C） logging industries （ D） fashion design 22
28、 According to the passage, the first settlers used wood for their utensils and tools because it was_. （ A） durable （ B） inexpensive （ C） available （ D） attractive 23 The passage suggests that the early shops for making tools were _. （ A） not very sophisticated （ B） known for doing very quick work （
29、C） dependent on imported materials （ D） frequented only by fashionable people 24 Which of the following objects was an important woodworking tool used by early American craftsmen? （ A） A bust （ B） A decoy （ C） A figurehead （ D） A chisel 25 In the last sentence, the word “bust“ most probably means _.
30、 （ A） the upper part of ones body （ B） self-portrait （ C） painting （ D） clothes 26 Medicine Directions Take two tablets with warm water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For maximum nighttime and early morning relief, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not exceed six tablets in tw
31、enty-four hours. For children six to twelve years old, give half the adult dosage. For children under six years old consult your doctor. Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs. 26 The label on this medicine bottle clearly warns not to take more than _. （ A） twenty-four t
32、ablets a day （ B） eight tablets a day （ C） six tablets a day （ D） three tablets a day 27 What should you do if your child is under six years old? （ A） You should let him take two tablets a day （ B） You should reduce the dosage anyway. （ C） You should find the directions on the bottle. （ D） You shoul
33、d ask the doctor for advice. 28 How many tablets should one take before he goes to sleep? （ A） one （ B） two （ C） one and half （ D） three 29 We can infer by this label that _. （ A） the medicine could cause some people to feel nervous （ B） children may take the same dosage as adults take （ C） one may
34、not take this medicine before going to bed （ D） the medicine is liquid 30 Clearly the medicine _. （ A） may be dangerous for small children （ B） cant be taken by children under twelve years old （ C） may be taken by children but not by adults （ D） may be taken by adults but not by children 三、 Part III
35、 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 Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously
36、in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know who first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the【 B1】 of the year, or manured a field; but we kno
37、w【 B2】 about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so【 B3】 so that on all the highest pillars in the great cities of the world you will find the figure of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people believe that the greatest countries are【 B4】 that have be
38、aten in battle the greatest number of other countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just possible they are,【 B5】 they are not the most civilized. Animals fight; so do savages; hence to be good at fighting is to be good in the way in【 B6】 an animal or a savage is good, but it is not to be
39、civilized. Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and【 B7】 them how to do it most efficiently this, after all, is【 B8】 conquerors and generals have done is not being civilized. People fight to settle quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to find s
40、ome way of settling their disputes other【 B9】by seeing which side can kill off the greater number of other side, and then【 B10】 that that side which has killed most has won. 31 【 B1】 （ A） number （ B） length （ C） depth （ D） width 32 【 B2】 （ A） all （ B） whole （ C） anything （ D） nothing 33 【 B3】 （ A） m
41、any （ B） much （ C） more （ D） little 34 【 B4】 （ A） those （ B） these （ C） ones （ D） some 35 【 B5】 （ A） since （ B） as （ C） and （ D） but 36 【 B6】 （ A） fact （ B） which （ C） that （ D） what 37 【 B7】 （ A） tell （ B） request （ C） telling （ D） requesting 38 【 B8】 （ A） which （ B） what （ C） that （ D） whatever 39
42、 【 B9】 （ A） than （ B） way （ C） means （ D） method 40 【 B10】 （ A） chatting （ B） talking （ C） saying （ D） mumbling 四、 Part IV Dialogue Completion Directions: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one
43、that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 41 A: Why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, I dont like it. B: I know, but _ （ A） I dont like it neither. （ B） How do I d
44、o for you? （ C） I just want the best for you. （ D） Obviously. You are right. 42 A: Where can we get the computer fixed? B: _ （ A） Yes. I have no idea. （ B） Why not ask John about it. （ C） No. I believe there is one at the comer. （ D） Why do you want it repaired? 43 A: Have you ever been to the Templ
45、e of Heaven in Beijing? B: _ （ A） No, but I have no time （ B） No, but Id like to （ C） Yes. I was too busy then （ D） Yes. I couldnt do it right now 44 A: How much would it cost me to send this parcel to New York? B: Thatll be twenty-five dollars. A: Twenty-five dollars? _ （ A） Whats the next quickest
46、 way to New York? （ B） This is a day light delivery. （ C） Okay. Please give me two stamps, also. （ D） Can you lower the price? 45 A: I missed Prof. Wangs linguistics class again yesterday. B: _ （ A） Congratulations! （ B） How nice you are! （ C） What a pity! （ D） Have a nice weekend! 46 A: Is everyone
47、 always so helpful to you in your office? B: _ （ A） Yes. What can I do for you now? （ B） Yes, there is a hotel nearby. （ C） Yes. Can I help you? （ D） Yes. Its a great place to work. 47 A: Hello. Customer Service. What can I do for you? B: Yes. Theres something wrong with my electric oven. It doesnt
48、work now. A: All right. May I have your telephone number and address? B: _ （ A） I beg your pardon. （ B） What do you need? （ C） Sure. Here you are. （ D） Please just forgive me. 48 A: _ B: Do you know that place next to the travel agency on South Street? A: Sure. Ill go and have a look. （ A） Cool! You
49、r dress is new. How much is it? （ B） How do you like your new dress? （ C） Where do you get your new dress? （ D） How much did you spend on your new dress? 49 A: Would you like to renew your subscription to China Daily? B: Yes. For another year.A: Great. _ （ A） How come do you like it? （ B） You can renew it now. （ C） You are thankful. （ D） I promise you will regret it. 50 A: Id like some
