1、2014 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 It wouldnt do you any_ to work a bit harder.（A）wound（B） injury（C） harm（D）hurt2 Bats are long-lived creatures,_a life-expectancy of around 20 years.（A）some have（B） some having（C） some of which having（D）some of them have3 The customs officers_him open his three suitcases.（A）asked（B） urged（
3、C） forced（D）made4 She lost her balance and_if she hadnt supported herself.（A）would fall（B） would have fallen（C） had fallen（D）fell5 We interviewed ten_but did not find anyone suitable.（A）partners（B） companions（C） opponents（D）candidates6 I cant tell you how_I am to you for having listened to me.（A）fai
4、thful（B） useful（C） helpful（D）grateful7 I need new heels on these shoes: the present ones are_.（A）worn down（B） knocked down（C） taken down（D）kept down8 We all questioned_accurate the result was.（A）how（B） what（C） however（D）why9 This instrument, _and operating next year, will consist of three telescope.
5、（A）to complete（B） to be complete（C） completing（D）completed10 The radical policy was rejected_a more cautious one.（A）in favor of（B） in honor of（C） in spite of（D）in time of二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unfinished sta
6、tements. 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 Now our biggest summertime question has been answered: Why do people look so much better in sunglasses? Vanessa Brown, a seni
7、or lecturer of art and design at Nottingham Trent University, gave an inside look into the connection between shades and sex appeal.According to Brown, sunglasses do a wide variety of positive things. They make up for any asymmetries(不对称), which relates directly to research proving that symmetrical
8、faces are the most attractive ones. If you put on a pair of sunglasses, the lenses will instantly create a perfectly symmetrical face. Sunglasses also create the appearance of a defined bone structure on top of a relatively softer face.Additionally, people often form quick judgments about others by
9、looking into their eyes. Through eye contact, we can determine someones confidence, sincerity and intelligence. If those eyes are shielded, though, a person is automatically unreadable.We take them for granted today, but sunglasses are a relatively modern everyday accessory(饰件). Sales started to pic
10、k up in the 1920s, but they didnt become commonplace until about two decades after that. In their early days sunglasses were primarily used during risky water and snow sports, and were also associated with new technologies like airplane travel, which made them seem “daring and thoroughly modern“.Lat
11、er Hollywood stars of the 1950s and 60s started wearing sunglasses to defend themselves from being recognized by the public or harassed by paparazzi(狗仔队). Movie stars adoption of the accessory strengthened the link between sunglasses and appeal.11 Sunglasses make us look appealing by_.（A）covering ou
12、r tiredness（B） creating a softer face（C） improving our facial appearance（D）protecting our eyes12 According to Paragraph 3, people in sunglasses would look_.（A）proud（B） confident（C） smart（D）mysterious13 Sunglasses began to be popular in the_.（A）1960s（B） 1950S（C） 1940s（D）1920s14 The example of sportsm
13、en shows that_.（A）sunglasses protect people from harassment（B） sunglasses create a desirable image（C） the public are eager to follow them（D）they over-emphasize the role of sunglasses15 The passage is mainly written to_.（A）introduce the major functions of sunglasses（B） describe the evolution of sungl
14、asses（C） explain why sunglasses improve appearance（D）demonstrate how to make better use of sunglasses15 Many people start relationships because of loneliness. Loneliness and being alone are not synonymous. Loneliness is a state of painful isolation, of feeling cut off from friends and family. Being
15、alone, a state of solitude(独处), can be quite desirable most of the time, since it allows us to work, study, live, or reflect on the world around us. Solitude is usually a matter of choice: loneliness is not.Lonely people tend to spend a lot of time by themselves, eat dinner alone, spend weekends alo
16、ne, and participate in few if any social activities. They are unlikely to date. Some lonely people report having many friends, but a closer look suggests that these “ friendships“ are shallow. Lonely people are unlikely to share confidences. Loneliness tends to peak during adolescence(青春期). This is
17、when most young people begin to replace family ties with peer relationships. Loneliness is quite often connected with feelings of depression and with a feeling of being “ sick at heart“.Loneliness is even reported among some married people. In one of the recent studies, lonely wives tended to feel l
18、ess liking and love for their partners and expressed less satisfaction with their married life. Lonely husbands reported less liking for their wives and less intimacy in their relationships.16 The topic of the first paragraph is_.（A）solitude and loneliness（B） isolation and pain（C） intentional choice
19、 of staying alone（D）how to begin relationships17 The word “synonymous“(Para. 1)is closest in meaning to_.（A）similar（B） different（C） unknown（D）relevant18 Which of the following is discussed in Paragraph 2?（A）What lonely people want in general.（B） How lonely people usually behave.（C） How loneliness us
20、ually gets started.（D）Why lonely people often feel depressed.19 According to Paragraph 2, adolescence is a period in life when_.（A）most teenagers feel lonely and depressed（B） young people break their family ties（C） young people become less disciplined（D）teenagers begin to form a closer tie with peer
21、s20 According to a recent study, loneliness_.（A）brings a closer family relationship（B） brings unpleasant effects to marriage（C） is often found among adults（D）is a matter of personal choice20 21 What can be said as an overview of the chart?（A）The growth rate of aged people is slowing down.（B） The age
22、d population will continue to grow.（C） There has been little population change over decades.（D）Most Americans can live longer in 2020 than today.22 What was true of the situation in 2000?（A）The number of people aged 65-74 had grown.（B） The number of people aged 75-84 had increased.（C） The total numb
23、er of aged people had dropped.（D）The total number of aged people remained unchanged.23 From 1980 to 2010, which age group had the highest growth rate?（A）Age 65-74（B） Age 75-84（C） Age under 65（D）Age over 8524 What was the total aged population in 2010?（A）45 million（B） 40 million（C） 33 million（D）30 mi
24、llion25 Which decade sees the sharpest increase in population between 65-74?（A）2010s（B） 1990s（C） 2000s（D）1980s25 A cup of tea is almost a symbol of British culture. As a nation, we are well known for our strong liking for this particular hot drink, especially if it is accompanied by some cake or bis
25、cuits. Here are some facts about tea drinking habits in the UK:1)There is no real tea timeAll around the world, everyone thinks that British people drink tea every day at 5 oclock in the afternoon. In reality, we drink tea at every hour of the day, from the minute we get up to the last thing before
26、going to bed. Of course its quite likely that a British person will drink tea around the middle of the afternoon, but its also common to drink it with breakfast.2)The perfect partner: sconesScones are a simple kind of cake, slightly sweet and usually served with jam and cream. They are excellent wit
27、h tea. In fact, if you order a “cream tea“ in the UK, youll get a teapot accompanied by a plateful of these little treats. Delicious!3)Milk in teaBritish people nearly always put milk in their tea. This seems strange to people from other European countries, who would rather drink their tea without a
28、dding anything to it. In Britain, people add a certain quantity of milk depending on taste and the tea ends up being opaque(不透明)and brown instead of clear.People are always shocked when I say that I prefer coffee to tea. Tea really is part of our cultural identity, whether we like it or not!26 Accor
29、ding to the passage, British people are well known for_.（A）their unique cake and biscuits（B） their particular drinking habits（C） their passion for tea（D）the love of their own culture27 People tend to believe that British tea time is_.（A）at any time of the day（B） at breakfast time（C） before going to
30、bed（D）late in the afternoon28 A typical “cream tea“ in the UK_.（A）usually goes with scones（B） is a special kind of cake（C） is a slightly sweet drink（D）includes a teapot as a gift29 According to the passage, people from other European countries_.（A）take tea as their cultural identity（B） prefer cream
31、tea to coffee（C） seldom add anything to their tea（D）like to add milk to their tea30 What is this passage mainly about?（A）British tea history（B） British eating habits（C） British tea time（D）British tea culture三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered
32、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.30 Imagine a product that can be used as medicine, a cleaning agent and a beauty treatment. You can eat it, drink its juice, and【C1】_essential oil fr
33、om it. It is available all over the world, and is inexpensive. You may even have one in your kitchen【C2 】 _What is it? The lemon!It is thought that lemon【 C3】_in Southeast Asia. From【C4】_they were gradually carried westward toward the Mediterranean. Lemon trees thrive in mild【C5 】_, which is why the
34、y grow so well in places like Italy, Mexico, Spain, and even parts of Africa and Asia. A mature tree, depending on the variety and location, can produce【C6】_from 200 to 1, 500 lemons a year. The cultivated(培育的)varieties【C7】_in different periods, making it possible to harvest lemons all year round.Yo
35、u dont need lots of space to grow a lemon tree. Even a sunny balcony(阳台)is enough,【C8】_small lemon trees can be grown in pots and can make your house beautiful. They like sunny, wind-free spots where they can soak up the warmth,【C9 】_against a wall. However, if the temperature drops a lot during the
36、 winter, they need to be【C10】_or brought indoors.31 【C1 】（A）obtain（B） exchange（C） occupy（D）examine32 【C2 】（A）in time（B） just now（C） right now（D）on time33 【C3 】（A）emerged（B） appeared（C） rooted（D）originated34 【C4 】（A）which（B） where（C） there（D）then35 【C5 】（A）land（B） soil（C） weather（D）climate36 【C6 】（A）
37、elsewhere（B） anywhere（C） nowhere（D）everywhere37 【C7 】（A）harvest（B） bloom（C） sow（D）plant38 【C8 】（A）as（B） though（C） when（D）while39 【C9 】（A）preferably（B） likely（C） literally（D）probably40 【C10 】（A）buried（B） packed（C） covered（D）closed四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten sh
38、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 A: I dont know wh
39、at wed have done if you hadnt come along. B: _. It was the least I could do.（A）Im not sure（B） Dont mention it（C） Its very good（D）It works well42 A: I cant believe its so hot. I think Im dying from the heat. Its not even noon yet. B: _（A）That means it will get even hotter?（B） Im sure I will die from
40、it.（C） Will you please turn on the air conditioner?（D）What will happen then?43 A: You seem to be having some problems. B: _Ill manage.（A）Im afraid not.（B） Is it so?（C） Are you sure?（D）Its all right.44 A: It must feel great to be almost finished with school. At least you can see the light at the end
41、of the tunnel. B: _（A）That goes without saying.（B） Who can tell?（C） You can say it again.（D）Thats not saying much.45 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）Trust me（B） You wont regret it（C） Ill run a check for y
42、ou（D）I promise46 A: Something must be wrong with my computer. All I get is a black screen. B: Will you lose all your files? A: _.（A）I wont let it go（B） Ill do my best（C） No, I always back up my files（D）It sure is, but Ill call the service47 A: Excuse me, sir, but could I ask you a quick question? B:
43、 _（A）Give me a break.（B） Sure. What is it?（C） Yes, you are so kind.（D）Take it easy.48 A: Well, you told me to soak it in hot water. B: _I told you to dip it in warm water.（A）No, I didnt!（B） Thats true.（C） You did, you know.（D）Thats what I said!49 A: We have to say bye now. I wish you a pleasant jour
44、ney. B: _.（A）You can count on me（B） Thanks. Take care（C） The same here（D）Yes, you said it50 A: A button came off my shirt and was lost. B: Many shirts come with an extra button. A: Youre right. _（A）Lets see if it has one.（B） Ill sew it on.（C） Forget it!（D）Thats a good idea.2014 年 GCT 工程硕士（英语）真题试卷答案与
45、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 the center.1 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】
46、你工作努力点儿，对你没什么伤害。本题考查固定搭配。do harm to 的意思是 “对有伤害”。其他几个表示“伤害”的词都没有这样的用法，故本题答案为 C。2 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 蝙蝠是寿命很长的生物，有的大约有 20 年。本题考查独立主格结构。creatures 后面是逗号，证明空格后或者用从句，或者用非谓语动词。C 选项中 which 引导的定语从句缺乏谓语动词(having 是非谓语动词)，故是错误答案。B选项则是在现在分词 having 前加上了逻辑主语，构成了独立主格结构。3 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 海关官员让他打开了三个行李箱。本题考查动词常见用法。make sbd
47、o sth是常见用法，其动词不定式要省略 to。4 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 她失去了平衡，要不是她找到了支撑，恐怕就会摔下来。本题考查虚拟语气。从句用过去完成时表示对过去事实的假设，主句相应地应该使用wouldcouldshould have done。5 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 我们面试了 10 个候选人，但没有找到合适的。本题考查词汇。partner“合作者”，companion“陪同”，opponent“对手”，candidate“候选人”，根据句意，本题正确答案为 D。6 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 我无法告诉你我多么感激你能听我诉说。本题考查形容词。faithful“忠
48、诚的”，useful“有用的”，helpful“有帮助的”，grateful“感激的”。根据句意，本题正确答案为 D。7 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 这些鞋需要新鞋跟，现在的鞋跟已经磨坏了。本题考查词组。wear down“磨坏”，knock down“撞倒”，take down“取下”，keep down“控制”。根据句意，正确答案为 A。8 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 我们都质疑这些结果有多精确。本题考查从句引导词。question 在此处为谓语，意思是“质疑”，后面是宾语从句。9 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 这个仪器将在明年完成并得以运行，由三个望远镜组成。本题考查动词不定式。ne
49、xt year 是将来时间，非谓语动词需要使用动词不定式，故 C 和 D排除。因 instrument 和 complete 之间的逻辑关系为被动，故选择动词不定式的被动语态。本题正确答案为 B。10 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 人们反对这项激进的政策，支持一个更谨慎的政策。本题考查词组。in favor of“支持，赞成 ”， in honor of“为了纪念”，in spite of“尽管“ ，in time of“在 的时候”。根据题意，本题正确答案为 A。二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each foll
