1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 111 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 The former governor withdrew from political life and as_he was soon forgotten.（A）an end（B） a result（C） an outcome（D）an event2 Scarcely_such an exciting football match.（A）have I ever seen（B） I have ever seen（C） saw I（D）I saw3 With the gradual improvement of transportation and communications
3、, farmers have now had easier_ to cities and towns.（A）access（B） reach（C） approach（D）touch4 It was in the name of freedom _Kennedy led his country deeper into its cruel, hopeless war in Vietnam.（A）when（B） as（C） while（D）that5 Corruption in the running of the citys largest bank was _ in Peoples Daily y
4、esterday.（A）detected（B） detested（C） exposed（D）discovered6 _, we went out for a swim in the lake.（A）The day being hot（B） It was hot（C） It is hot（D）The day was not7 The software is a popular tool in business, where it_and simplifies such procedures as budgeting.（A）puts on（B） puts forward（C） takes afte
5、r（D）speeds up8 Most people have come to realize that it is about time the government_further measures to control the population.（A）must take（B） is taking（C） takes（D）took9 Your first contact with an employer will be either to apply for a known job opening or to find out if any jobs are_.（A）opened（B）
6、hired（C） available（D）variable10 It has been estimated that the earths surface temperature has increased_ one quarter to three fourths of a degree since 1850.（A）by（B） at（C） to（D）with二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unf
7、inished 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 All the people who went to the new supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pa
8、y for his shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said, “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day!“For several weeks Mrs. White hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, however,
9、she never lost heart. Her kitchen was full of things which she did not really need. Her husband tried again and again to persuade her to give it up, but she just wouldnt listen. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would come up to say, “Madam, this is your lucky day. Everythin
10、g in your basket today is free. “One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She rushed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went to the desk to pay for it. As she was walking, she saw the manager of the s
11、upermarket coming up. “Madam, “ he said warmly, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you! You are Our lucky customer today. Everything youve got in your basket is free. “11 People went to the supermarket to_.（A）buy food（B） be lucky customers（C） get free things（D）meet the manager12 Mrs. Whit
12、e is different from her friends who were_.（A）easily satisfied（B） not always hopeful（C） sure to succeed（D）not interested in free food13 Mrs. Whites husband tried to_.（A）cheer her up（B） stop her from going to the supermarket（C） stop her from buying unnecessary things（D）make her less happy14 When the m
13、anager told her that she was the lucky customer, Mrs. White would be_.（A）very tired（B） happier than ever before（C） rather sad（D）enthusiastic15 Which of the following can we infer from the passage?（A）Everyone has his lucky day.（B） The supermarket is dishonest.（C） The supermarket might just play a tri
14、ck so customers should be more cautious.（D）Wives should listen to their husbands.15 Beijings top hotels are fielding scores of calls from foreigners and Chinese people eager to book rooms during the 2008 Olympic Games in the Chinese capital. The luxurious and recently-renovated Beijing Hotel said it
15、 had received nearly 100 telephone inquiries from people wanting to book rooms during the Games since Beijing won its bid to host the event. “Out of these people, foreigners make up 30 to 40 per cent, including people calling from the United States and Europe, “ a hotel sales manager surnamed Song s
16、aid.Minutes before the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was announced in Moscow, the hotel had already received 50 to 60 such phone calls from would-be game-goers gambling on the result. Domestic callers have mainly come from the southern provinces of Guangdong and Fujian. Song
17、said the hotel was not taking reservations, but only noting down names of callers, because seven years was too far in advance. The hotel also may be used by the IOC and would then need to set aside rooms for IOC members, he said.Beijing will have more than 800 hotels with star ratings before the Oly
18、mpic Games in 2008. The city currently has 20 five-star hotels, 34 four-star hotels and 338 other hotels with lower ratings. About 70 hotels will be designated to accommodate athletes and Olympic officials during the Games.16 In the first paragraph, which of the following is the most possible reason
19、 for many people to book rooms in top hotels in Beijing?（A）The 2008 Olympic Games will be hold there.（B） More foreigners want to come to China.（C） People from the United States and Europe are eager to visit China.（D）Those hotels can offer good service.17 According to the second paragraph, the 50 to
20、60 booking phone calls are from those who_.（A）did not know the result（B） wanted to gamble on the result（C） believed that Beijing would be the winner（D）are IOC members18 Which of the following statement is TRUE according to this passage?（A）Beijing Hotel has just been opened recently.（B） There are too
21、 many luxurious things in Beijing Hotel.（C） Beijing Hotel will prepare rooms for those that had booked the room.（D）Not only foreigners but also native people wanted to book rooms for Games.19 In Beijing there are_hotels with stars at present.（A）20（B） 34（C） about 400（D）more than 80020 What is this re
22、port mainly about?（A）Phone inquires about hotel bookings for the 2008 Olympic Games.（B） Beijing Hotel is one of the most top hotels in the capital.（C） Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games.（D）Visitors from all over the world will come to China for the games.20 Wood carving refers to the art of cr
23、eating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp, hand-held tool. This form of art has a history of over 1, 000 years and a unique artistic style. The following is some introduction about wood carving in America.Wood carving began as a necessity in America and developed into an art. Beca
24、use of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of wood. At first, these articles were whittled with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lathea machine which holds an object and rotates it whi
25、le it is being shaped by a tool.However, even after Massachusetts-born Thomas Blancard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapesan innovation that made possible mass production of gunstocks, shoe lasts, oblong and square wooden warescraftsmen who could use knife and chisel skillfully were s
26、till in demand. Some found ready employment in shops of cabinetmakers, while others, carved decoy. Still others specialized in creating shop signs, ship figureheads, or in decorating interior woodwork. A few even accepted commissions to make busts of prominent citizens.21 This passage most likely ca
27、me from a longer work about early American_.（A）arts and crafts（B） political leaders（C） logging industries（D）fashion design22 According to the passage, the first settlers used wood for their utensils and tools because it was_.（A）durable（B） inexpensive（C） available（D）attractive23 The passage suggests
28、that the early shops for making tools were_.（A）not very sophisticated（B） known for doing very quick work（C） dependent on imported materials（D）frequented only by fashionable people24 Which of the following objects was an important woodworking tool used by early American craftsmen?（A）A bust.（B） A deco
29、y.（C） A figurehead.（D）A chisel.25 In the last sentence, the word “bust“ most probably means_.（A）the upper part of ones body（B） self-portrait（C） painting（D）clothes25 Medicine DirectionsTake two tablets with warm water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For maximum nighttime and e
30、arly morning relief, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not exceed six tablets in twenty-four hours.For children six to twelve years old, give half the adult dosage. For children under six years old consult your doctor.Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs.26 The label on
31、this medicine bottle clearly warns not to take more than_.（A）twenty-four tablets a day（B） eight tablets a day（C） six tablets a day（D）three tablets a day27 What should you do if your child is under six years old?（A）You should let him take two tablets a day.（B） You should reduce the dosage anyway.（C）
32、You should find the directions on the bottle.（D）You should ask the doctor for advice.28 How many tablets should one take before he goes to sleep?（A）one（B） two（C） one and half（D）three29 We can infer by this label that_.（A）The medicine could cause some people to feel nervous（B） Children may take the s
33、ame dosage as adults take（C） One may not take this medicine before going to bed（D）the medicine is liquid30 Clearly the medicine_.（A）may be dangerous for small children（B） cant be taken by children under twelve years old（C） may be taken by children but not by adults（D）may be taken by adults but not b
34、y children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 mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 People like being trusted. They are annoyed
35、, angry, or feel hurt if they are regarded with suspicion. They think that they are【C1】_an injustice. They like being trusted for two reasons; (1) It is a tribute(赞美) to their honesty, truth, strength, 【C2】_, kindness and good characters (2) They find it easier to cheat others. These two【C3 】_sugges
36、t what our attitude towards trust in one another should be. It is not a simple attitude. We must keep a balance between two【C4】_over-suspiciousness and infantile(幼稚的)naivety(天真).A parallel to our trust in people could be our trust in natural【C5】_However careful we are, we cannot guarantee absolute s
37、afety for ourselves in the physical world, yet we act【C6】_we can trust an ordered series of physical events. We take the bus to work in the morning 【C7】_that we will arrive safely at our office or school. We have no guarantee that we will. The bus could be【C8 】_in an accident.If we were to take acco
38、unt of every accident that might happen to us we would never do anything. We would just【C9 】_sitting at home. Even then we could never be absolutely certain that the ceiling would not collapse on us. 【C10】_we are to do anything at all, we must take risks. Of course we try to reduce risks to a minimu
39、m.31 【C1 】（A）suffering from（B） calling for（C） setting aside（D）taking up32 【C2 】（A）occupation（B） performance（C） recommendation（D）intelligence33 【C3 】（A）reasons（B） examples（C） facts（D）truths34 【C4 】（A）ends（B） extremes（C） spots（D）sides35 【C5 】（A）matters（B） occasions（C） events（D）situations36 【C6 】（A）as
40、if（B） so that（C） for example（D）no less than37 【C7 】（A）thoughtful（B） confident（C） impatient（D）motivated38 【C8 】（A）evolved（B） enclosed（C） engaged（D）involved39 【C9 】（A）appreciate（B） enjoy（C） remain（D）imagine40 【C10 】（A）Unless（B） If（C） Lest（D）Before四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part,
41、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 your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 S
42、peaker A: Why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, I dont like it. Speaker B: I know, but_（A）I dont like it neither.（B） How do I do for you?（C） I just want the best for you.（D）Obviously. You are right.42 Speaker A: Where can we get the computer fixed? Speaker B: _（A）Yes. I have no idea.（B）
43、 Why not ask John about it.（C） No. I believe there is one at the corner.（D）Why do you want it repaired?43 Speaker A: Have you ever been to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing? Speaker B: _（A）No, but I have no time.（B） No, but Id like to.（C） Yes. I was too busy then.（D）Yes. I couldnt do it right now.44 S
44、peaker A: How much would it cost me to send this parcel to New York? Speaker B: Thatll be twenty-five dollars.Speaker A: Twenty-five dollars? _（A）Whats the next quickest way to New York?（B） This is a day light delivery.（C） OK. Please give me two stamps, also.（D）Can you lower the price?45 Speaker A:
45、I missed Prof. Wangs linguistics class again yesterday. Speaker B: _（A）Congratulations!（B） How nice you are!（C） What a pity!（D）Have a nice weekend.46 Speaker A: Is everyone always so helpful to you in your office? Speaker B : _（A）Yes. What can I do for you now?（B） Yes, there is a hotel nearby.（C） Ye
46、s. Can I help you?（D）Yes, its a great place to work.47 Speaker A: Hello. Customer Service. What can I do for you?Speaker B: Yes. Theres something wrong with my electric oven. It doesnt work now. Speaker A : All right. May I have your telephone number and address?Speaker B: _（A）I beg your pardon.（B）
47、What do you need?（C） Sure. Here you are.（D）Please just forgive me.48 Speaker A : _Speaker B： Do you know that place next to the travel agency on South Street? Speaker A : Sure. Ill go and have a look.（A）Cool! Your dress is new. How much is it?（B） How do you like your new dress?（C） Where do you get y
48、our new dress?（D）How much did you spend on your new dress?49 Speaker A： Would you like to renew your subscription to China Daily“? Speaker B： Yes. For another year.Speaker A： Great._（A）How come do you like it?（B） You can renew it now.（C） You are thankful.（D）I promise you will regret it.50 Speaker A:
49、 Id like some ice-cream. Do they have Coke only? Speaker B: _（A）Of course not. They have almost everything you can name.（B） Sorry, I have no idea about what you said.（C） Youd better choose what you like.（D）Youd probably have to go by yourself.GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 111 答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are ten incomple
