1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 109 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 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 for2 Thinking that you know_in fact you dont is not a good idea.（A）what（B） that（C） when（D）which3 This question is too hard，and it is_my understanding and comprehension.（A）below（B） beyond
3、（C） over（D）without4 “_does Mr. Johnson go to London on business?“ At least once a month. （A）How many（B） How long（C） How often（D）How5 In order to buy her a house she had to get a_from the bank she likes.（A）finance（B） capital（C） loan（D）debt6 Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to
4、the others, _, of course, made the others jealous.（A）who（B） what（C） that（D）which7 Any student who_his homework is unlikely to pass the examination.（A）reduces（B） offends（C） practices（D）neglects8 I suppose you are not serious, _?（A）do I（B） dont I（C） are you（D）arent you9 You two have got a lot_.（A）in g
5、eneral（B） in common（C） in all（D）in any case10 The teacher, as well as all his students, _ by the dancers performance.（A）was impressed（B） had impressed（C） impressed（D）were impressed二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unfi
6、nished 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 At the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch. It was near Los Angeles in California.
7、 A few years later Hollywood was one of the famous places in the world. From the 1910s to 1950s, Hollywood was the film center to the world. Every family knew the names of its film starsCharlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Bergman and hundreds more.The reason why people went to Hollywood to make films was
8、the sun. At the first people made films in New York on the east coast of the United States.But then they heard about Los Angeles where there are 350 days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work. Also near Hollywood you can find mounta
9、ins and sea and desert. They did not have to travel far to make any kind of film.When TV became popular, Hollywood started making films for television. Then in the 1970s, they discovered people still went to the cinema to see big expensive films. After twenty years they are still making films in Hol
10、lywood and people watch them all over the world.11 Hollywood used to be a_.（A）cinema（B） supermarket（C） mall（D）farm12 How long did it take for Hollywood to be famous to the world?（A）10 years（B） 20 years（C） 30 years（D）40 years13 All the following stars are mentioned except_.（A）Greta Garbo（B） Ingrid Be
11、rgman（C） Marilyn Monroe（D）Charlie Chaplin14 People first went to Hollywood to make films because_.（A）it was a place where you can find many film stars（B） it was a place full of sunlight（C） it was a famous place in the world（D）it was a beautiful place15 Which of the following statements is TRUE accor
12、ding to the passage?（A）Near Hollywood you can enjoy the mountains, rivers, lakes and deserts.（B） Hollywood made no films for television.（C） People enjoy seeing films both on TV as well as in cinema.（D）Hollywood quit making films because people spend more time watching television.15 How to eat health
13、fully can be especially complex for working women who often have neither the desire nor the time to cook for themselves. Registered dietitian(营养学家)Barbara Morrissey suggests that a few simple rules can help.“Go for nutrient-dense foods, “ she suggests, “foods that contain a multiple of nutrients. Fo
14、r example, select whole wheat bread as a breakfast food, rather than coffee cake. Or drink orange juice rather than orange drink, which contains only a small percentage of real juice the rest is largely colored sugar water. You just cant compare the value of these foods, the nutrient-dense ones are
15、so superior, “ she emphasizes.Morrissey believes that variety is not only the spice of lifeits the foundation of a healthful diet. Diets which are based on only one or two foods are not only virtually impossible to sustain, they can be very harmful, she says, because nutrients arent supplied in suff
16、icient amounts or balance.According to Morrissey, trying to find a diet that will cure your illnesses, or make you superwoman is a fruitless search. As women, many of us are too concerned with staying thin, she says, and we believe that vitamins are some kind of magic cure to replace food.“We need c
17、arbohydrates, protein and fatthey are like the wood in the fireplace. The vitamins and minerals are the match, the spark, for the fuel, “ she explains. “We need them all, but in very different proportions. And if the fuel isnt there, the spark is useless. “16 It can be inferred from the first paragr
18、aph that working women_.（A）think cooking is especially complicated（B） do not share the same views with registered dietitians（C） are busy and not interested in cooking（D）are likely to eat healthfully17 Orange juice is different from orange drink in that_.（A）it contains only a small percentage of real
19、 juice（B） it is natural, nutritious and prepared from real oranges（C） it is largely orange-colored sugar water（D）it produces nothing but calories18 In paragraph 4, “a fruitless search“ means_.（A）an effort with no results（B） a search for a diet without fruits（C） a research on fruitless diets（D）a diet
20、 serving as medicine19 Many women take it for granted, according to the passage, that_.（A）a balanced diet can result in being fat（B） staying thin and healthy are both possible（C） lack of variety in diets leads to staying thin（D）vitamins are some kind of substitutions for food20 By “if the fuel isnt
21、there, the spark is useless“, the author means_.（A）carbohydrates, protein and fat are enough to sustain a human life（B） vitamins and minerals are virtually of no value（C） carbohydrates, protein and fat are as important as vitamins and minerals（D）without carbohydrates, protein and fat, vitamins and m
22、inerals are of no use20 Today television is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the home. Some people in places where television reception is good may think that television has taken the place of radio. Television, however, is actually a kind of radio. It uses special equipment for sen
23、ding and receiving the picture. The television sound system uses the same type of equipment that is used in other forms of radio.Exchanging messages with ships at sea was one of the first uses of radio. Modern radio is still used for this purpose and for communication across oceans. On land the radi
24、o provides a means of instant communication even with moving vehicles such as taxicabs or service trucks.Radiotelephones are used in many places. Connection with the regular telephone service can be provided for boats, trains, and cars. Isolated places in deserts, forests, and mountainous regions ar
25、e linked by radiotelephone in many parts of the world. Thus by means of radio people can communicate with others wherever service is provided.21 According to the passage, television_.（A）has taken the place of radio（B） is no longer popular in the home（C） can be regarded as a kind of radio（D）has nothi
26、ng in common with radio22 In paragraph two, “this purpose“ refers to_.（A）exchanging messages with ships at sea（B） communication across oceans（C） sending and receiving the picture（D）instant communication with moving vehicles23 Modern radio is used in the following ways EXCEPT_.（A）at sea（B） on land（C）
27、 in the air（D）underground24 The word “isolated“ in the last paragraph means_.（A）sandy and mountainous（B） clean and not polluted（C） without any living things（D）separated or distant25 The best title for the passage is_.（A）Television and Radio（B） Radio and Its Uses（C） Radio and Radiotelephones（D）Modern
28、 Communication25 Interest is the sum charged for borrowing money for a fixed period of time. Principal is the term used for the money that is borrowed, and the rate of interest is the percent per year of the principal charged for its use. Most of the profits for a bank are derived from the interest
29、that they charge for the use of their own or their depositors money.All problems in interest may be solved by using one general equation that may be stated as follows:Interest = Principal X Rate X TimeAny one of the four quantitiesthat is, interest, principal, rate, or time may be found when the oth
30、er three are known. The time is expressed in years. The rate is expressed as decimal fraction. Thus, 6 percent interest means six cents charged for the use of $ 1 of principal borrowed for one year. Although the time may be less than, equal to, or greater than one year, most applications for loans a
31、re for periods of less than one year. For purposes of computing interest for short periods, the commercial year or 360 days is commonly used, but when large sums of money are involved, exact interest is computed on the basis of 365 days.26 At 4 percent interest for the use of $ 1 principal, how much
32、 would one pay?（A）Six cents per year（B） Twenty-five cents per year（C） Four cents per year（D）One cent per year27 Which of the following would be a correct expression of an interest rate as stated in the equation for computing interest?（A）Four（B） 0.04（C） 4（D）4/10028 Most applications for loans are for
33、_.（A）one year（B） less than one year（C） more than one year（D）360 days29 A commercial year is used to compute_.（A）exact interest（B） interest on large sums of money（C） interest on a large principal（D）interest for short periods of time30 Which of the following is the best definition of interest?（A）Money
34、 borrowed（B） Rate X Time（C） A fee paid for the use of money（D）The number of years a bank allows a borrower in order to repay a loan三、Part III ClozeDirections: 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
35、mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and【C1】_the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At
36、that moment, the air-hostess【C2 】 _. She looked very pale, but was quite【C3】_Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she【C4】_everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at least how to drive a car. After a moments【C5 】_, a man got up and f
37、ollowed the hostess into the pilots cabin.Moving the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously close【C6】_the ground, but to everyones relief, it soon began to climb. The man
38、 had to【C7】_the airport several times in order to become【C8】_with the controls. Therefore the danger had not yet passed. The terrible【C9】_came when he had to land. Following information, the man guided the plane toward the airfield. It shook violently【C10】_it touched the ground and then moved rapidl
39、y along the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.31 【C1 】（A）although（B） while（C） therefore（D）then32 【C2 】（A）showed（B） presented（C） exposed（D）appeared33 【C3 】（A）well（B） still（C） calm（D）quiet34 【C4 】（A）inquired（B） insured（C） informed（D）instructed35 【C5 】（A）hesitation（B） surprise（C） doubt（D）de
40、lay36 【C6 】（A）to（B） by（C） near（D）on37 【C7 】（A）surround（B） circle（C） observe（D）view38 【C8 】（A）intimate（B） familiar（C） understood（D）close39 【C9 】（A）moment（B） movement（C） idea（D）affair40 【C10 】（A）as（B） unless（C） while（D）so四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomp
41、lete 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 Speaker A: You are most bea
42、utiful in that red sweater! Speaker B: _（A）Oh, no. Its just an old one, and I have had it for years.（B） Yes. I think it goes nicely with my pants.（C） Thank you. My mom knitted it for me some years ago.（D）Oh, but Im not sure if it suits me.42 Stranger: Excuse me, do you have small change for a dollar
43、? Passer-by: _（A）Why do you want to change?（B） Is it my business?（C） Are dimes and quarters OK?（D）You shouldnt ask a stranger for change.43 Policeman: May I see your driving license and vehicle registration card, please? Driver: _（A）Sorry, dont write me a ticket.（B） OK. But I was driving at 65 miles
44、 per hour.（C） Sure. Did I do anything wrong?（D）Yes. But I dont think Im a bad driver.44 Speaker A: Excuse me. Could you show me the way to the nearest subway station? Speaker B: _（A）Any time. Its next to the post office.（B） All right. Do you want me to go with you?（C） No problem. With pleasure.（D）Of
45、 course not. Go down this street and turn right.45 Speaker A: Are you going to your family reunion this Christmas holiday? Speaker B : _（A）As a matter of fact, I dont mind it at all.（B） I do. Ive been excited about it now.（C） However, my parents and I are going to take a trip to Hawaii.（D）You bet. A
46、ll my uncles and aunts will take their children along, too.46 Speaker A: Do you mind if I sit here? Speaker B: _（A）Not at all. There is plenty of room.（B） Of course. Do sit down, please.（C） Never mind. Id like to have some companion.（D）Sure. Id like to have someone to talk to.47 Speaker A: Its a bea
47、utiful day today! How about a little trip out into the country? Speaker B: _（A）That sounds great. What should I do for the preparation?（B） I dont know. I really havent thought about what should do.（C） Well, would you like me to pack picnic or to buy something?（D）Its all right. Thank you.48 Speaker A
48、 : Are you Ms. Kelsey. the office manager? Speaker B : _（A）Yes, I am. What can I do for you?（B） Oh, yes. Whats your name, please?（C） Yes. Its nice to have you here with us.（D）Oh, yes. But Im very busy now.49 Speaker A: You dont have to play that record so loud, do you? Speaker B: _（A）Yes. I didnt me
49、an to disturb you.（B） Sorry, I dont have to. I can turn it down a little.（C） Yes, sorry. Am I keeping you awake?（D）Sorry, I didnt realize you were trying to sleep.50 Caller: Hello! I want to make a person-to-person call to Toronto, Canada. The number is 932-0806.Operator: _（A）But I dont know whom do you want to call.（
