1、2013 年 GCT 工程硕士（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: 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 t
2、he center.1 No ready technical data available, we managed to_them.（A）go down（B） go off（C） go up（D）go without2 The basic causes are unknown though certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been（A）identified（B） guaranteed（C） notified（D）conveyed3 _is known to all, good friends add happiness and v
3、alue to each others life.（A）Like（B） Since（C） As（D）Though4 The actor and actress provided superb interpretations of their_roles.（A）respectful（B） respective（C） respecting（D）respected5 Our family_not to exchange Christmas gifts this year.（A）has agreed（B） have agreed（C） agrees（D）had agreed6 We expected
4、about 20 guests but there were_people there.（A）any（B） other（C） some（D）more7 Computers_5% of the countrys commercial electricity consumption.（A）pay for（B） stand for（C） account for（D）provide for8 The museum has been temporarily closed_the public.（A）with（B） to（C） on（D）for9 If I had not been enjoying th
5、e work, I_so much of it.（A）would not do（B） would not have done（C） should not do（D）should not have done10 _may seem helpful behavior to you can be understood as interference by others.（A）What（B） That（C） It（D）Which二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each fo
6、llowed 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.10 In the past, degrees were very unusual in my family. I remember the day my uncle gr
7、aduated. We had a huge party, and for many years my mother called him “the genius“ and listened to his opinion. Today in comparison, five of my brothers and sisters have degrees, and two are studying for their masters. However, some people think that this increased access to education is devaluing d
8、egrees.People have several arguments against the need for degrees. They say that having so many graduates devalues a degree. People lose respect for the degree holder. It is also claimed that education has become a rat race. Graduates have to compete for jobs even after years of studying. Another po
9、int is that studying for such a long time leads to learners becoming inflexible. They know a lot about one narrow subject, but are unable to apply their skills. Employers prefer more flexible and adaptable workers.However, I feel strongly that this move to having more qualifications is a positive de
10、velopment. In the past education was only for the rich and powerful. Now it is available to everyone, and this will have many advantages for the country and the individual. First of all, it is impossible to be overeducated. The more people are educated, the better the world will be, because people w
11、ill be able to discuss and exchange ideas. A further point is that people with degrees have many more opportunities. They can take a wider variety of jobs and do what they enjoy doing, instead of being forced to take a job they dislike, finally, a highly educated workforce is good for the economy of
12、 the country. It attracts foreign investment.In conclusion, although there are undoubtedly some problems with increased levels of education, I feel strongly that the country can only progress if all its people are educated to the maximum of their ability.11 What can we learn about the authors family
13、?（A）They used to disregard education.（B） They are overeducated now.（C） Few members were allowed to go to school in the past.（D）There are now more educated members than in the past.12 The word “it“ in the last sentence of Paragraph 3 refers to “ _“.（A）education（B） workforce（C） economy（D）country13 The
14、 author believes that education_.（A）reduces the value of degrees（B） makes people inflexible（C） brings more job opportunities（D）increases job competition14 What is the authors purpose of writing this passage?（A）To argue about a disputed issue.（B） To explain a complicated idea.（C） To describe a social
15、 phenomenon.（D）To demonstrate a research result.15 Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?（A）Degree No Longer Matters（B） Education is Still Valuable（C） Graduation and Jobs（D）Problems with Education15 Ernest Hemingway wrote a short story called “ The Capital of the World“.
16、In it he tells about a Spanish father who wants to reconcile(和解 )with his son who has run away to Madrid. In order to locate the boy he takes out this ad in the newspaper: “Paco, meet me at Hotel Montana at noon on Tuesday. All is forgiven. Love, Papa. “Paco is a common name in Spain, and when the f
17、ather goes to the square he finds 800 young men named Paco waiting for their fathers.What drew them to the hotel? As Hemingway tells it, it was the words “All is forgiven. “ The father did not say, “All WILL BE forgiven IF you do this or that. “ Not, “All WILL BE forgiven WHEN you do such and such.
18、“ He simply says, “ All is forgiven. “ No strings attached.And thats the hard part un attaching the strings. The origin of the expression “no strings attached“ may go back to ancient times when documents were written on parchment(羊皮卷)that were rolled up and secured with a string.The Babylonian Talmu
19、d(犹太法典)tells of a man who gives his wife a bill of divorce on such a parchment, but holds onto the string so that he can snatch it back, should he choose to do so. The divorce, therefore, is not considered valid since he will not give it freely. Similarly, love, forgiveness or friendship that is giv
20、en with strings attached are not valid, since they can be snatched back at any time.16 The fathers ad in the newspaper_.（A）touched the hearts of many sons（B） was a means to persuade the son（C） made the son apologize to him（D）solved the problem with his son17 By saying “All is forgiven. “ , the fathe
21、r intends to_.（A）win his sons forgiveness（B） reconsider his sons problems（C） leave his son alone（D）forget about the unpleasant past18 The expression “no strings attached“ means “_“（A）without treatment（B） without conflict of interest（C） without explanations（D）without conditions19 It can be learned fr
22、om the last paragraph that_.（A）the man wanted to give his wife freedom（B） the man gave his wife a restricted divorce（C） the wife did not want to divorce her husband（D）the wife refused to give her husband a free divorce20 It can be concluded from the passage that _.（A）successful marriage requires com
23、plete freedom（B） family members should learn to forgive each other（C） true love should be unconditional（D）human emotions should not be restricted20 In a global survey released in 2012, half the respondent admitted to buying things they really did not need. Two thirds are worried that consumers are b
24、uying too much. Such concerns may be justified. Many consumers have become trapped in debt. Researchers say that instead of making us more satisfied, high levels of consumption may lead to greater stress and unhappiness!As consumers, we are subjected to a great amount of marketing. What is the goal
25、of marketers? To meet wants into needs. Marketers know that consumer behavior is driven largely by emotion. So advertisements and the shopping experience itself are designed for maximum emotional appeal.When you ask a consumer: Why do you buy so much? He or she may answer: I want to improve my quali
26、ty of life. It is natural that people want a better life. Advertisers bombard us with messages that all of our desires better health, security, relief from stress, and closer relationships can be achieved by making the right purchases.But actually, as our number of possessions increases, our quality
27、 of life can actually decrease. Additional time and money are needed to care for more material things. Stress levels rise because of pressure from debt, and there is less time for family and friends. So you should protect yourself from becoming a victim of clever marketers. You should put emotion as
28、ide, and compare marketing promises with reality.21 The first paragraph tells us that_.（A）half the things people buy are not needed（B） most consumers are trapped in debt（C） excessive buying is common（D）consumption brings satisfaction22 According to the author, the goal of marketers is to_.（A）turn th
29、e consumers desires into consumptions（B） carefully study the consumers emotion（C） make sure the consumers needs are met（D）make more money by cheating23 Many consumers are buying too much, because_.（A）they dont know what they really need（B） they want to stay in fashion（C） they enjoy the shopping expe
30、riences（D）they tend to be attracted by ads24 The word “bombard“ in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “ _“.（A）break（B） attack（C） convince（D）supervise25 The purpose of the author in writing this article is to_.（A）reveal marketing tricks（B） explain the working theory of ads（C） advise people
31、 against over-spending（D）analyze consumer behavior25 26 Which marital status shows the least difference between males and females?（A）Divorced.（B） Widowed.（C） Married.（D）Single.27 Which of the following had the highest marriage rate?（A）Males in 1991.（B） Females in 1991.（C） Males in 2011.（D）Females in
32、 2011.28 The percentage of females out of marriage in 2011 was_.（A）26（B） 34（C） 35（D）4829 Which group showed the greatest change over the 20 years?（A）Single men.（B） Single women.（C） Married men.（D）Married women.30 What characteristic can be found from the table?（A）Most people chose to get married in
33、both years.（B） Unmarried population increased obviously in both sexes.（C） More females than males got divorced in both years.（D）More males stayed single in 1991 than in 2011.三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices mar
34、ked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 There once was a master who came to India, perhaps from Persia. When he got there, he saw a lot of【C1】 _. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is expensive.
35、So he saw a big basket of some very red, long fruit, the cheapest in the shop. He bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started【C2】_it. But after he ate some of it, his eyes and mouth【C3】_and burned, and his face became red. He coughed and choked, jumping up and down.But he still continued to eat
36、 the fruit! Some people who were【C4】_him said, “ Those are hot peppers! People use them as a flavor, but only a little bit to put into food for【C5 】_. You cant just eat them【C6】_that: theyre not fruit!“ But the stupid master said, “No, I cant stop! I【C7】_money for them, and now Ill eat them. Its my
37、money!“And you think that master was stupid, right?【C8】 _, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. We invest money, time or effort in a relationship, business or job. Even though bitter experience tells us it wont work, we still continue just【C9】_weve invested money, time, effort and love into it
38、. Just like the man who ate the peppers and【C10】_so much but couldnt stop because he didnt want to waste the money hed paid.31 【C1 】（A）baskets（B） peppers（C） fruit（D）people32 【C2 】（A）consuming（B） selling（C） biting（D）eating33 【C3 】（A）watered（B） water（C） watering（D）waters34 【C4 】（A）dealing with（B） look
39、ing at（C） laughing at（D）playing with35 【C5 】（A）smell（B） taste（C） nutrition（D）health36 【C6 】（A）like（B） as（C） for（D）with37 【C7 】（A）spent（B） made（C） earned（D）paid38 【C8 】（A）Traditionally（B） Hopefully（C） Similarly（D）Unexpectedly39 【C9 】（A）when（B） if（C） because（D）since40 【C10 】（A）suffered（B） enjoyed（C） i
40、nvested（D）complained四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: 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 that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark
41、 your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 A : Hello. Could I speak to Linda? B : Speaking. A: _（A）How do you do?（B） Glad to hear your voice.（C） Fine, thats good.（D）Hi, Linda. This is Burt.42 A : Gosh! Our luggage is overweight. B : Relax. The customs officer wouldnt b
42、e bothered by the extra one or two pounds. A: _（A）Will it bother you?（B） You never know.（C） By all means.（D）Do you mind?43 A : This chocolate is delicious! Thanks for bringing me here. B : _. Each time I try a new flavor, it becomes my favorite.（A）Youre welcome（B） Forget it（C） Youre all set（D）Be you
43、rself44 A : Where are you guys going? B : To grab a sandwich. _ A : No, Im not hungry.（A）Believe it or not.（B） Care for joining us?（C） Hope youll like it.（D）Did that answer your questions?45 A : I got another D for my coursework. The teacher must hate me. B : Mr. Pierre is really nice. _（A）You tell
44、me.（B） No wonder.（C） He must like you instead.（D）You should go talk to him.46 A : I ordered a book from you last Saturday. It hasnt arrived yet. B : Please tell me the serial number on your order sheet. _（A）You wont regret.（B） Trust me.（C） Ill give a check for you.（D）I promise.47 A : Would you rathe
45、r watch TV or go for a walk? B : The TV prgram is good today. _ A : Cool. Lets go.（A）What a pity!（B） I hate to leave.（C） But I need the exercise more.（D）You know what I mean.48 Traveler : When does the next bus for London leave? Ticket officer : Theres one leaving in 30 minutes, Gate Traveler:_（A）Ar
46、e you sure?（B） Id like one ticket, please.（C） OK. I dont want to be late.（D）Thanks. Could you wait for me?49 A : Could you lay the table for me? B : Of course. _ A : Thats all. Everything else has been done.（A）Its a pleasure to help.（B） Im free now.（C） Is that all?（D）How should I do it?50 A : Heres
47、a gift for you, I bought it in India. B:_.（A）Thats good. How much is it?（B） Wow, it is great! Thank you.（C） It must be very expensive.（D）You shouldnt have bought it.2013 年 GCT 工程硕士（英语）真题试卷答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sent
48、ence 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 center.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 没有现成的技术数据可用，我们设法对付一下。本题考查词组。go down“下降”，go off“离开，开火”，go up“上升”，go without“在没有的情况下应付过去”。根据句意，本题答案为 D。2 【正确答案】
49、 A【试题解析】 尽管癌症的一定起因已经被确定，但是最基本的原因还不被人知。本题考查动词。identify“确定，鉴别”，guarantee“保证”，notify“通知”，convey“传达 ”，很明显本题答案为 A。3 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 众所周知，好朋友相互增加对方生活的快乐和价值。本题考查关系代词。as 引导定语从句时，先行词可以是前面整句话，同时定语从句还能置于句首，故本题答案为 C。4 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 男演员和女演员为他们各自的角色提供了绝妙的阐释。本题考查易混派生词的含义。respect 的形容词有 respectful“充满尊敬的”，respectable“值得尊敬的”，respected“ 受到尊敬的 ”，respe
