1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 55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 It is the business of the police to prevent and detect crime and of the law courts to punish _. （ A） crime （ B） sin （ C） offence （ D） fault 2 The _ care of the body requires an understanding of its needs, allowing for variations resulting from climate, age or occupation. （ A） proper （ B）
3、tender （ C） warm （ D） mild 3 Could you _ reasons and examples for your answer? （ A） qualify （ B） quantify （ C） specify （ D） satisfy 4 Mr. Wright was the _ president of Ace Construction Company. （ A） previous （ B） before （ C） latter （ D） former 5 Even a child would not be _ by such an obvious lie. （
4、A） cut off （ B） made up （ C） pulled down （ D） taken in 6 With regarding to this model of color TV sets, the home-made ones are by no means those made in Japan. （ A） less inferior to （ B） less inferior than （ C） inferior than （ D） inferior to 7 _ from the hilltop, the lake scenery is beyond descripti
5、on. （ A） To see （ B） Seeing （ C） Having seen （ D） Seen 8 This book _ me twenty dollars. （ A） is cost （ B） was cost （ C） cost （ D） have been cost 9 _for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now. （ A） Had it not been （ B） Werent it （ C） It were not （ D） Had not it been 10 Dont put
6、off till tomorrow _ you can do today. （ A） that （ B） what （ C） when （ D） whether 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 bes
7、t one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 In the same way that a child must be able to move his arms and legs before he can learn to walk, the child must physiologically be capable of producing and experiencing particular emotions before these emotions
8、can be modified through learning. Psychologists have found that there are two basic processes by which learning takes place. One kind of learning is called “classical conditioning“. This occurs when one event or stimulus is continuously followed by a reward or punishment. It is through classical con
9、ditioning that a child learns to associate his mothers face and voice with happiness and love, for he learns that this person provides food and comfort. Negative emotions are learned in a similar fashion. The second kind of learning is called “operant(动作的 ) conditioning“. This occurs when an individ
10、ual learns to do things that produce rewards in his environment and learns not to do things that produce punishments. For example, if a mother always attends to her baby when he cries and cuddles him until he is quiet, she may teach him that if he cries he will get attention from mother. Thus, the b
11、aby will learn to increase his crying in order to have his mother more. 11 The main purpose of this passage is to _. （ A） teach children how to learn to produce and experience certain emotions （ B） give the common reader a general description of two basic kinds of learning （ C） give parents some adv
12、ice on how to modify their childrens emotions through learning （ D） discuss with psychologists how positive and negative feelings are produced 12 If a child is bitten or startled several times by a dog, he may learn to associate furry (有毛皮的 ) animals with pain or startle and thus develop a fear of f
13、urry animals. This is a typical example of learning through _. （ A） classical conditioning （ B） operant conditioning （ C） both A and B （ D） neither A nor B 13 If your jokes often find a ready echo in a person, you will learn through _ that telling jokes to this person is fun, and you will try with g
14、reater efforts to be humorous in his presence. （ A） classical conditioning （ B） operant conditioning （ C） neither A nor B （ D） some other sorts of conditioning 14 The word “cuddle“ in Para. 2 most probably means _. （ A） persuade （ B） hold close and lovely （ C） threaten （ D） shout at 15 How can a mot
15、her help the baby to cry less? （ A） Cuddle the baby until he is quiet. （ B） Leave the baby alone. （ C） Do not always attend to the baby. （ D） Teach the baby not to cry. 16 Regular child care provided outside home or by someone other than the mother does not in itself undermine healthy emotional conn
16、ections between mothers and their 15-month-old infants, according to a long-term national study. The finding holds even if care begins during the first 3 months after birth and runs for 30 hours or more per week. Among infants who receive unkind and unresponsive care from their mothers, however, the
17、 mother-child relationship may be damaged. “This research helps us put apart complexities regarding child care that have not previously been studied in detail“, contends Jay Belsky, a psychologist. The investigation consists of 1,153 children and their families living in or near Boston. The youngste
18、rs, no more than I month old when they entered the study in 1991, will be tracked until the age of 7. Experimenters administered questionnaires to mothers in their homes and videotaped baby caretakers interacting with the kids at ages 1,6, and 15 months. Independent observers rated the quality of ea
19、ch child care efforts and noted infant nervousness. Unlike most previous studies, this one allows researchers to observe each caretakers personality at child nursing, and kids emotional reaction by the equipment. 16 From the first paragraph we know that _. （ A） mother care is the best according to a
20、 national study （ B） child care outside home is the best in accordance with the study （ C） regular child care outside home may play a role as a mother （ D） connections between mothers and infants are damaged by outside care 17 According to the passage, unresponsive care from a mother may _. （ A） rai
21、n a kids growth （ B） harm the mother-child tie （ C） injure a babys emotional reaction （ D） spoil a childs personality 18 Jay Belsky implies that the study of child care _. （ A） was never carried out in the past （ B） was not much done in detail in the past （ C） was greatly ignored by psychologists an
22、d researchers （ D） was interesting, but very difficult to make discovery 19 The main difference between the investigation and the previous ones is that _. （ A） the researchers started with only one month old infants （ B） the observers could rate the quality of child care efforts and analyzed them so
23、on （ C） the researchers were able to give the questionnaires to mothers in their homes （ D） video equipment enabled researchers to observe what was happening directly 20 Which of the following is not TRUE of the investigation? （ A） It will last at least 7 years. （ B） Cooperation from the mothers is
24、also necessary. （ C） Some independent observers play a part. （ D） Researchers paid site visits to see a caretakers personality and kids emotional reaction. 21 Successful innovations have driven many older technologies to extinction and have resulted in higher productivity, greater consumption of ene
25、rgy, increased demand for raw materials, accelerated flow of materials through the economy and increased quantities of metals and other substances in use per person. The history of industrial development is full of examples. In 1870, horses and mules were the prime source of power on U.S. farms. One
26、 horse or mule was required to support four human beings a ratio that remained almost constant for many decades. At that time, had a national commission been asked to forecast the horse and mule population for 1970, its answer probably would have depended on whether its consultants were of an econom
27、ic turn of mind. Had they been “economists“, they would have recognized that the power of steam had already been harnessed to industry and to land and ocean transport. They would have recognized further that would be only a matter of time before steam would be the prime source of power on the farm.
28、It would have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decline rapidly. 21 Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as a consequence of new technological developments? （ A） Older technologies die away. （ B） The quality of life is improved.
29、 （ C） Overall productivity increases. （ D） More raw materials become necessary. 22 It can be inferred from the passage that by 1870 _. （ A） the steam engine had been invented （ B） a national commission on agriculture had been established （ C） the U.S. horse population was about 10 million （ D） techn
30、ology began to be more economical 23 Which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most likely to agree? （ A） Technological development influences societys future. （ B） Technological innovations are almost always successful. （ C） Technicians are more useful to society than eco
31、nomists. （ D） The economy is independent of technological transformation. 24 In the second paragraph, the author suggests that “economists“ would _. （ A） consult the national commission on the economy （ B） plan the economy through yearly forecasts （ C） consider the influence of technological innovat
32、ion important （ D） value the economic contribution of farm animals 25 What is the authors attitude toward changes brought on by technological innovation? （ A） He is excited about them. （ B） He is disturbed by them. （ C） He questions their usefulness. （ D） He accepts them as natural. 26 26 The inform
33、ation in the form may come from _. （ A） an advertisement in a formal newspaper （ B） a college notice board （ C） a leaflet from a travel agency （ D） a notice in the window of an estate agent 27 The single room offered in section A would be suitable for a student _. （ A） fond of keeping pets （ B） doin
34、g intensive study （ C） anxious to make new friends （ D） wanting self-contained accommodation 28 A student accepting the offer in B _. （ A） had better have some experience of child care （ B） would have no free time at all （ C） must be a member of this large family （ D） would be able to live everyday
35、cheaply 29 For two students ad D would be more economical than ad C because _. （ A） they would share a room （ B） the basic expenses are cheaper （ C） there are no extras except for food （ D） there is free use of the garden 30 The flat offered in ad D _. （ A） is expensively furnished （ B） is on the fi
36、rst floor （ C） can only accommodate four people （ D） is only available for a short period 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 wi
37、th a single line through the center. 31 Is there something as truth? For a good many centuries “the search for truth“ has been【 B1】 the noblest activity of the human mind, but the seekers after truth have come to such【 B2】 conclusions that it often seems that very little progress has been made.【 B3】
38、 , there are many people who reel that we are actually going backward. They【 B4】 , often contemptuously, that we have accumulated more “knowledge“ than our ancestors, but they think we are farther from the truth than ever, or even that we have【 B5】 the truth that we once possessed. If people look fo
39、r anything long enough without finding it, the question naturally arises【 B6】 the thing is really there to find. You have seen a picture of an animal with a lions head, a goats body, and a serpents tail and maybe an eagles wings for good【 B7】There is plenty of evidence that each part of this animal【
40、 B8】 but there is no【 B9】evidence that the parts ever occur in this combination. It is at least conceivable that the seekers after “truth“ have made a similar mistake and invented an【 B10】 combination. 31 【 B1】 （ A） regarded （ B） considered （ C） pondered （ D） referred 32 【 B2】 （ A） illegal （ B） iden
41、tical （ C） different （ D） profound 33 【 B3】 （ A） However （ B） Nevertheless （ C） In fact （ D） In contrast 34 【 B4】 （ A） confess （ B） realize （ C） admit （ D） reveal 35 【 B5】 （ A） found （ B） missed （ C） lost （ D） enriched 36 【 B6】 （ A） while （ B） that （ C） when （ D） whether 37 【 B7】 （ A） measure （ B） l
42、uck （ C） reason （ D） sense 38 【 B8】 （ A） endures （ B） exists （ C） prevails （ D） emerges 39 【 B9】 （ A） appropriate （ B） unique （ C） reliable （ D） dependent 40 【 B10】 （ A） unbelievable （ B） imaginary （ C） imitable （ D） idealized 四、 Part IV Dialogue Completion Directions: In this part, there are ten sh
43、ort incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, 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 Shop assistant:
44、Good morning. Can I help you? Customer: _ Im just looking round. （ A） No, you cant （ B） Not at the moment, thanks （ C） Yes, please （ D） Yes, thank you 42 Ann: Do you still have a headache, Bill? Bill: Yes, I do. And now I have a fever and cough constantly. Ann: _. （ A） Thats very regretful （ B） That
45、s pitiful （ C） Thats too bad （ D） Thats worse 43 Marie: Your little boy has done a good job at school. Eva: _. （ A） Yes, you are very kind （ B） No, youre too polite （ C） Thanks, but youre exaggerating （ D） Yes, Im proud of him 44 Nancy: Hello, Ted. Whats wrong with your arm? Ted: I broke it when I w
46、as skating on the holiday. Nancy: Oh, no! _ Ted: Much better, thanks. （ A） What a nuisance! （ B） How awful! （ C） Why was that? （ D） What a trouble! 45 Paul: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud? Carol: _. Is it bothering you? Paul: Yes, Im trying to sleep. （ A） Oh, Im sorry （ B） Oh, excuse m
47、e （ C） No, I dont （ D） Yes, I have to 46 Samuel: Hey,_? Diana: I wish I could. But I really have to stay in and finish my paper tonight. Samuel: Oh, maybe some other time, then. （ A） can I come to visit you tonight （ B） shall we have a barbecue some day this week （ C） would you like to go to cinema
48、with me tonight （ D） John will leave Chicago tonight. Shall we go to see him off 47 Rebecca: _. Dora: Really? Well, personally, I think he wears the wrong colors. Actually light colors dont really suit him. （ A） I dont think Bob has chosen the right suit. （ B） I love the way Bob dresses. He always l
49、ooks so smart. （ C） How funny Bob looks in that jacket! （ D） Bobs new coat looks very expensive. 48 Emily: Did anybody sign your petition? Gordon: Yes, we had a hundred signatures, _. （ A） if no more （ B） if not more （ C） if moreover （ D） if not larger 49 Policeman: OK, buddy, your driving license. How fast were you going? William: Well it was about 50 mph or less. I was driving very slowly.
