1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 54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 Beijing is well _ its beautiful scenery and the Great Wall. （ A） known as （ B） known to （ C） known about （ D） known for 2 Thinking that you know _ in fact you dont is not a good idea. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） when （ D） which 3 This question is too hard, and it is _ my understanding and co
3、mprehension. （ A） below （ B） beyond （ C） over （ D） without 4 _ does Mr. Johnson go to London on business?“At least once a month. （ A） How many （ B） How long （ C） How often （ D） How 5 In order to buy her a house she had to get a _ from the bank she likes. （ A） finance （ B） capital （ C） loan （ D） debt
4、 6 Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, _, of course, made the others jealous. （ A） who （ B） what （ C） that （ D） which 7 Any student who _ his homework is unlikely to pass the examination. （ A） reduces （ B） offends （ C） practices （ D） neglects 8 I suppose you are n
5、ot serious, _? （ A） do I （ B） dont I （ C） are you （ D） arent you 9 You two have got a lot _. （ A） in general （ B） in common （ C） in all （ D） in any case 10 The teacher, as well as all his students, _ by the dancers performance. （ A） was impressed （ B） had impressed （ C） impressed （ D） were impressed
6、 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 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the ce
7、nter. 11 When we conduct foreign trade, the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. The successful marketer must achieve export communication which requires a thorough understanding of the language as well as the ability to speak it. Those who deal with advert
8、ising should be concerned less with obvious differences between languages and more with the exact meanings expressed. A dictionary translation is not the same as an idiomatic interpretation, and seldom will the dictionary translation meet the needs. A national producer of soft drinks had the company
9、s brand name impressed in Chinese characters which were phonetically(按照发音地 ) accurate. It was discovered later, however, that the translations literal meaning was “female horse fattened with wax“, hardly the image the company sought to describe. So carelessly translated advertising statements not on
10、ly lose their intended meaning but can suggest something very different including something offensive or ridiculous. Sometimes, what was translated was not an image the companies had in mind for their products. Many people believe that to fully appreciate the true meaning of a language it is necessa
11、ry to live with the language for years. Whether or not this is the case, foreign marketers should never take it for granted that they are affectively communicating in another language. 11 Which of the following is the best topic for the passage? （ A） Idiomatic Meanings of Languages. （ B） Language Pr
12、oblems in Foreign Trade. （ C） Translation Failures in Foreign Trade. （ D） Culture Difference between Languages. 12 To an advertiser, which one should they pay more attention to? （ A） Understanding of a language. （ B） Ability to speak a language. （ C） Obvious differences between languages. （ D） The d
13、ifferent idiomatic expressions between languages. 13 What is the main idea of the second paragraph? （ A） Best translation should be the intent of the original statement. （ B） A dictionary translation may not convey the true meaning of an idiom. （ C） A dictionary will meet the needs. （ D） Both A and
14、C. 14 In terms of communication in another language, marketers should not be too _. （ A） proud （ B） modest （ C） self-confident （ D） happy 15 The first sentence “., the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated“ most probably means _. （ A） Understanding of the lan
15、guage of a country is extremely important （ B） Understanding of the language of a country is less important （ C） Not enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country （ D） Enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country 16 After a 300 mil
16、lion yuan renovation project, Lidai Diwang Miao, or the Imperial Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties, was reopened to the public last weekend. Originally constructed about 470 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming
17、and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. It underwent two periods of renovation in the Qing Dynasty, during the reigns of emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong. From 1929 until early 2000, it was part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School. The temples Jingdechongsheng Hall contains stone tablets memori
18、alizing 188 Chinese emperors. The finzhuan bricks used to pave the floor, the same as those used in the Forbidden City, are finely textured and golden-yellow in color. According to Xi Wei, an official from the Xicheng District government present at the re-opening of the temple, jinzhuan bricks were
19、made in Yuyao, Suzhou, specially for imperial use. The renovation was done strictly according to that carded out at the orders of Emperor Qianlong, and only those sections of the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced. 16 What does the verb form of the word “renovation“ mean in Para.1? （ A）
20、 Reform. （ B） Rearrange. （ C） Retreat. （ D） Restore. 17 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） The temple is still not reopened yet to the public. （ B） The jinzhuan bricks were made in Hangzhou for imperial use. （ C） The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the wall in the temple. （ D） The temple w
21、as at first constructed 470 years ago. 18 How long has Lidai Diwang Miao been in part of a middle school in Beijing? （ A） 470 years. （ B） 159 years. （ C） 71 years. （ D） 188 years. 19 What can we infer from the passage? （ A） The temple has a long history. （ B） The renovation of the temple was easy wi
22、th modem technology. （ C） The bricks in the temple are not so valuable as those in the Forbidden city. （ D） The renovation was done according to the orders of Emperor Qianlong. 20 Which of the following is NOT true according to the author? （ A） The renovation project cost 300 million yuan. （ B） The
23、temple was once a part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School. （ C） Those parts of the temple too destroyed to repair are still there. （ D） The temple was built about 470 years ago. 21 As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body system
24、s 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 that
25、 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(衰老
26、 ) 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 _. （
27、 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 p
28、ostpone 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 for
29、 extending the length of life. （ D） They want to find out if 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 ge
30、t. （ 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 26 The service in the first advertisement is directed to the following EXCEPT _. （ A） contract o
31、rganizations （ B） real estate companies （ C） individual persons （ D） special construction companies 27 The services provided in the first advertisement do not include _. （ A） demolishing houses （ B） cleaning up construction sites （ C） transporting machines （ D） headache curing 28 Golden Touch Constr
32、uction is _. （ A） a private company （ B） a national agency （ C） an international cooperation （ D） charge-free organization 29 Services provided by Golden Touch Construction include _. （ A） kitchen decoration （ B） bathroom building （ C） bar demolition （ D） house purchase 30 Both ads promised to provi
33、de _. （ A） insurance （ B） low price （ C） free estimates （ D） free designing 三、 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 li
34、ne through the center. 31 Change, or the ability to【 B1】 oneself to a changing environment is essential【 B2】 evolution. The farmer whose land is required for housing or industry must adapt himself: he can transfer to another place and master the problems【 B3】 to it; he can change his occupation, per
35、haps【 B4】 a period of training; or he can starve to death. A nation which cant adapt its trade or defense requirements to【 B5】 world conditions faces an economic and military disaster. Nothing is fixed and permanently stable.【 B6】must be movement forward, which is progress of a sort, and movement ba
36、ckward, which is decay and deterioration. In a changing world, tradition can be a force for good or for evil.【 B7】 long as it offers a guide, it helps the ignorant and the uninformed to take a step【 B8】 and, thereby adapt themselves to【 B9】 circumstances. But if we make an idol of tradition, it ceas
37、es to be a guide. It becomes an obstacle【 B10】 on the path of course. Man is to accept the help which tradition can give but to be well aware of its limitations in a changing world. 31 【 B1】 （ A） change （ B） fit （ C） adapt （ D） adopt 32 【 B2】 （ A） in （ B） to （ C） with （ D） at 33 【 B3】 （ A） peculiar
38、（ B） strange （ C） familiar （ D） stiff 34 【 B4】 （ A） before （ B） in （ C） behind （ D） after 35 【 B5】 （ A） meet （ B） come into （ C） turn into （ D） encounter 36 【 B6】 （ A） It （ B） This （ C） The （ D） There 37 【 B7】 （ A） Since （ B） As （ C） After （ D） Before 38 【 B8】 （ A） backward （ B） aside （ C） forward （
39、 D） amidst 39 【 B9】 （ A） unchanging （ B） changed （ C） old-fashioned （ D） up-to-date 40 【 B10】 （ A） laying （ B） lying （ C） laid （ D） lain 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,
40、C, and D. Choose the one 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 Host: John, come and sit in the sofa. Dinner will be ready in a minute. Could I get you something to drink
41、? Guest: _. （ A） No, dont trouble. Ive drunk enough （ B） No, you couldnt. Im not thirsty （ C） Yes, please. Id like some Sprite （ D） Yes, you could. Id like some Cocacola 42 Clerk: Good morning. Can I help you? Miss Chang: Yes, Id like a one-way ticket to Manchester 8:15 tomorrow evening. Clerk: Fift
42、een pounds, please. Miss Chang: _. （ A） Here you are （ B） Here it is （ C） There is the payment （ D） Take the payment, please 43 Robert: What are you doing? Ellen: Trying to get this wine stain out of the carpet. Robert: Hang on. Theres some soda in here. It should take the stain right out. Ellen: Re
43、ally? Hey, _. （ A） it really is functioning （ B） it really is working （ C） it really is playing （ D） it really is influencing 44 Alan: My schedule this afternoon is an absolute mess. Between 3:30 and 4:00 Im supposed to be in four different places. Theres no way. Adam: Ive done that before. _? （ A）
44、Anything I can help you （ B） Something I can help you （ C） Anything I can help you with （ D） Something I can help you with 45 Tom: I see in the paper theyre sending more equipment to space. And we might have to live there someday. John: _! Im staying right here! （ A） Never I （ B） Not me （ C） No me （
45、 D） None me 46 Cindy: _? Rebecca: No, what happened? Cindy: They let him go as he is suspected to be cheating. （ A） Did you know John （ B） Did you like John （ C） Did you hate John （ D） Did you hear about John 47 Salesman: Good morning. Planning to buy a new car today? Customer: _. Salesman: What kin
46、d of car are you looking for? Customer: Something that has enough room for my family. （ A） Im just looking around （ B） Im just looking everywhere （ C） Im just looking here and there （ D） Im just looking all the cars 48 Customer: Im looking for a new living room set. Salesman: We have a lot of very n
47、ice sets. What style do you have in mind? Customer: _.What I need is something comfortable. （ A） I really dont think （ B） Its really not necessary （ C） I really dont bother （ D） It really doesnt matter 49 Guest: Id like a room with an ocean view, please. Clerk: Im sorry. _ （ A） Those rooms are all o
48、rdered （ B） Those rooms are all taken （ C） Those rooms are all owned （ D） Those rooms are all held 50 Customer: _.Waiter: Im sorry. Didnt you order fried shrimp? Customer: I ordered fried chicken. Waiter: Oh, all I heard was fried shrimp. Let me have kitchen redo this for you. （ A） Sorry, this isnt
49、my dish （ B） Excuse me, this isnt what I paid for （ C） Sorry, this isnt my order （ D） Excuse me, this isnt what I ordered GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 54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
