1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）历年真题试卷汇编 3 及答案与解析一、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: 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
2、single line through the center.0 1 What can be said as an overview of the chart?（A）The aged population will continue to grow.（B） There has been little population change over decades.（C） The growth rate of aged people is slowing down.（D）Most Americans can live longer in 2020 than today.2 What was tru
3、e 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 number of aged people had dropped.（D）The total number of aged people remained unchanged.3 From 1980 to 2010, which age group had the highest growth rate?（A）Age unde
4、r 65.（B） Age 65-74.（C） Age 75-84.（D）Age over 85.4 What was the total aged population in 2010?（A）45 million.（B） 33 million.（C） 40 million.（D）30 million.5 Which decade sees the sharpest increase in population between 65-74?（A）2010s.（B） 1990s.（C） 2000s.（D）1980s.5 A cup of tea is almost a symbol of Brit
5、ish 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 biscuits. 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 drin
6、k 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 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 b
7、reakfast.2)The perfect partner; sconesScones are a simple kind of cake, slightly sweet and usually served with jam and cream. They are excellent with 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 teaBritis
8、h people nearly always put milk in their tea. This seems strange to people from other European countries, who would rather drink their tea without adding 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 cle
9、ar.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!6 According 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）
10、the love of their own culture7 People tend to believe that British tea time is_.（A）at any time of the day（B） before going to bed（C） late in the afternoon（D）at breakfast time8 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）incl
11、udes a teapot as a gift9 According to the passage, people from other European countries_.（A）prefer cream tea to coffee（B） take tea as their cultural identity（C） like to add milk to their tea（D）seldom add anything to their tea10 What is this passage mainly about?（A）British tea time.（B） British tea hi
12、story.（C） British eating habits.（D）British tea culture.10 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 alone, a state of solitude(独处 ), can be quite
13、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 alone, and participate in few if any social acti
14、vities. 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 when most young people begin to replace famil
15、y 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 less liking and love for their partners and e
16、xpressed less satisfaction with their married life. Lonely husbands reported less liking for their wives and less intimacy in their relationships.11 The topic of the first paragraph is_.（A）how to begin relationships（B） intentional choice of staying alone（C） isolation and pain（D）solitude and loneline
17、ss12 The word “synonymous“(Para. 1)is closest in meaning to_.（A）unknown（B） different（C） relevant（D）similar13 Which of the following is discussed in Paragraph 2?（A）How lonely people usually behave.（B） What lonely people want in general.（C） Why lonely people often feel depressed.（D）How loneliness usua
18、lly gets started.14 According to Paragraph 2, adolescence is a period in life when_.（A）young people break their family ties（B） most teenagers feel lonely and depressed（C） teenagers begin to form a closer tie with peers（D）young people become less disciplined15 According to a recent study, loneliness_
19、.（A）brings a closer family relationship（B） brings unpleasant effects to marriage（C） is often found among adults（D）is a matter of personal choice15 Now, our biggest summertime question has been answered: Why do people look so much better in sunglasses? Vanessa Brown, a senior lecturer of art and desi
20、gn 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 faces are the most attracti
21、ve 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 looking into their eyes. Th
22、rough 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 modem everyday accessory(饰件). Sales started to pick up in the 1920s, but they
23、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 modem. “Later, Hollywood stars of the
24、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.16 Sunglasses make us look appealing by_.（A）improving our facial appearance（B） pro
25、tecting our eyes（C） covering our tiredness（D）creating a softer face17 According to Paragraph 3, people in sunglasses would look_.（A）confident（B） proud（C） mysterious（D）smart18 Sunglasses began to be popular in the_.（A）1960s（B） 1950s（C） 1940s（D）1920s19 The example of sportsmen shows that_.（A）sunglasse
26、s 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 sunglasses20 The passage is mainly written to_.（A）demonstrate how to make better use of sunglasses（B） explain why sunglasses improve appearance（C） describe
27、 the evolution of sunglasses（D）introduce the major functions of sunglassesGCT 工程硕士（英语）历年真题试卷汇编 3 答案与解析一、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: 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, an
28、d D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1 【正确答案】 A2 【正确答案】 B3 【正确答案】 B4 【正确答案】 C5 【正确答案】 A6 【正确答案】 C7 【正确答案】 C8 【正确答案】 A9 【正确答案】 D10 【正确答案】 D11 【正确答案】 D12 【正确答案】 D13 【正确答案】 A14 【正确答案】 C15 【正确答案】 B16 【正确答案】 A17 【正确答案】 C18 【正确答案】 C19 【正确答案】 A20 【正确答案】 C
