1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 116 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 He applied for Teaching Assistantship to finance his education and was_the position for his rich experience in teaching.（A）qualified（B） granted（C） presented（D）supplied2 We were lost at sea, at the_of wind and weather.（A）service（B） expense（C） cost（D）mercy3 The importance of fitness should n
3、ot be _ because it is not developed in a day.（A）withdrawn（B） overlooked（C） relaxed（D）stressed4 I should like to_my thanks to you for your kindness.（A）extend（B） intend（C） pretend（D）attend5 Mr. Smith said that he did not want to_any further responsibilities.（A）get on（B） look up（C） put up（D）take on6 If
4、 he had listened to me, he_earlier.（A）might arrive（B） had arrived（C） might be arriving（D）might have arrived7 By the time she is 50 years old, she_an inmate of the prison for over half of her life.（A）would have been（B） will be（C） will have been（D）would be8 The girl wont have her lunch before she_her
5、homework.（A）will finish（B） finishes（C） had finished（D）finished9 A large number of cars_parked in front of my house.（A）are（B） is（C） has（D）was10 Whether or not their business will succeed_their most concern.（A）have become（B） are（C） has become（D）to become二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In th
6、is 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 single line through the center.10 Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor contribute
7、d most of his vast fortune in a trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to individuals and organizations who had achieved the greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year. Originally, there were six classifications for outstanding contributions designated in Nobels will includ
8、ing chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, and international peace.The prizes are administrated by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing by qualified authority in th
9、e field of competition. Recipients are selected by their respective institutions. The prizes are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each one includes a gold medal, a diploma, and
10、a cash award of about a million dollars.11 What does this passage mainly discuss?（A）Alfred Nobel.（B） The Nobel prizes.（C） Great contributions to mankind.（D）Swedish inventors.12 Why were the prizes named for Alfred Nobel?（A）He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes.（B） He won the F
11、irst Nobel prize for his invention.（C） He is now living in Sweden.（D）He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients of the prizes.13 How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?（A）Five times a year.（B） Once a year.（C） Twice a year.（D）Once every two years.14 A Nobel prize would NOT be giv
12、en to_.（A）an author who wrote a novel（B） a doctor who discovered a vaccine（C） a composer who wrote a symphony（D）a diplomat who negotiated a peace settlement15 Why are the awards presented on December 10?（A）It is a tribute to the King of Sweden.（B） The Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust.（C）
13、 That date was established in Alfred Nobels will.（D）Alfred Nobel died on that day.15 Developing countries are unusually vulnerable to cigarette advertising. Until recently, some of them sold tobacco only through government monopolies, with little or no attempt at persuasion. And because most of thes
14、e countries dont have effective anti-smoking campaigns, many of their people are surprisingly innocent of the link between tobacco and disease. In Manila, we even found cigarettes sold at a snack bar operated by the local Boy Scouts.Many governments, moreover, are reluctant to wage anti-smoking wars
15、 because theyre addicted to tobacco taxes. Argentina gets 22. 5 percent of all tax revenue from tobacco; Malawi, 16.7 percent.Into this climate of naivety and neglect, American tobacco companies have unleashed not only the marketing wizardry (魔术) that most of us take for granted, but other tactics t
16、hey wouldnt dare use here.Tobacco spokesmen insist that cigarette advertising draws only people who already smoke. But an ad executive, who worked until recently of the Philip Morris account, speaking on condition of anonymity, disagrees. “You dont have to be a brain surgeon to figure out whats goin
17、g on. Just look at the ads. Its ludicrous (荒唐的) for them to deny that a cartoon character like Joe Camel isnt attractive to kids. “16 People in developing countries are easily influenced by cigarette advertising because_.（A）they dont know the relationship between tobacco and disease（B） they have a s
18、trong inclination to smoke（C） they have been forbidden to smoke by the governments（D）there were no institutions which persuade them not to smoke17 Many governments didnt launch anti-smoking campaigns because_.（A）tobacco taxes take up a large part of their revenue（B） they are unusually subject to cig
19、arette advertising（C） they dont think tobacco can do harm to peoples health（D）they are innocent of the link between tobacco and disease18 According to an executive on the Philip Morris account, _.（A）cigarette advertising only appeals to the young men（B） cigarette advertising appeals to adults（C） cig
20、arette advertising is attractive to people who already smoke（D）cigarette advertising also appeals to kids19 The word “anonymity“ in the last paragraph may best mean_.（A）publicity（B） fame（C） hidden name（D）secret20 Which of the following is the best title of the passage?（A）Smoking and Tobacco Taxes（B）
21、 Smoking in Developing Countries（C） Smoking and Cigarette Advertising（D）Tobacco Industry20 I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. B
22、ut take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at one anothers hands for reassurance.They claim they want to dress as they plea
23、se. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up just by listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in this way is that the crowd is doing it.It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popu
24、larity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up t
25、o a greater barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will comewith the people who respect you for whom you are. Thats the only kind of popularity that really counts.21 Th
26、e main purpose of this passage is to tell_ .（A）readers how to be popular with people around（B） teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves（C） parents how to control and guide their children（D）people how to understand and respect each other22 According to the author, many teenagers think t
27、hey are brave enough to be themselves, but, in fact, most of them_.（A）have much difficulty understanding each other（B） lack confidence（C） dare not cope with problems single-handed（D）are very much afraid of getting lost23 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（A）There is no pop
28、ularity that really counts.（B） What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.（C） It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.（D）Most teenagers are not actually rebelling.24 The author thinks of advertisements as .（A）o
29、riginal（B） influential（C） detrimental（D）authoritative25 During the teenager years, one should learn to_.（A）differ from others in as many ways as possible（B） get into the right season and become popular（C） find ones real self（D）rebel against parents and the popularity wave25 A PosterJust as the sun i
30、s starting to shine and the days are getting longer, the examination period begins！ Id like to wish all students the very best luck in your exams and with your dissertations.For those of you who will be leaving us this summer, I hope that you will take with you fond memories of Birmingham and that y
31、ou keep in touch.If you are staying in Birmingham over the summer, do try to come along to our summer garden party on 18 June. Spouses and children are very welcome to join us too.Summer Garden Party Wednesday 18, June 2007 From 2 p. m. 5 p. m.Celebrate the end of exams and the end of term with a su
32、mmer garden party in the beautiful grounds of Westmere on Edgbaston Park Road.All international students, their spouses and children are welcome to join us. Well have lots of party games as well as food and drink. What better way to mark the end of the academic year?If you would like to come along,
33、please contact Mai Graham, international Student Assistant; 0121 414 2894 M. M. Grahambham. ac. uk.We look forward to seeing many of you there. Have a great summer.26 The above poster is from_.（A）a middle school in Birmingham（B） a college in Birmingham（C） the government of Birmingham（D）an organizer
34、of a summer camp27 The word “spouse“ in the passage refers to_.（A）the old（B） the adult（C） a relative of friend（D）a husband or wife28 What is the poster mainly aimed at?（A）Inviting all the students to attend a party in a beautiful park.（B） Informing all international students of the end of the summer
35、 term.（C） Saying goodbye to those who are about to leave the university.（D）Inviting all international students to attend a summer party.29 The number 0121 414 2894 is for_.（A）telephone number（B） zip code（C） fax（D）school address30 What can we learn from the passage?（A）The party will last for 4 hours.
36、（B） Some students will graduate this summer.（C） The party will be held during the examination period.（D）All the students there are married.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
37、one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Is there something as truth? For a good many centuries “the search for truth“ has been【C1】_the noblest activity of the human mind, but the seekers after truth have come to such【C2】_conclusions that it often seems t
38、hat very little progress has been made. 【C3】_, there are many people who feel that we are actually going backward. They【C4】_often contemptuously, that we have accumulated more “knowledge“ than our ancestors, but they think we are farther from the truth than ever, or even that we have【 C5】_the truth
39、that we once possessed.If people look for anything long enough without finding it, the question naturally arises【C6 】 _the thing is really there to find. You have seen a picture of an animal with a lions head, a goats body, and a serpents tailand maybe an eagles wings for good【C7 】_. There is plenty
40、 of evidence that each part of this animal【C8 】 _but there is no【C9】_evidence that the parts ever occur in this combination. It is at least conceivable that the seekers after “ truth“ have made a similar mistake and invented an【C10 】_combination.31 【C1 】（A）regarded（B） considered（C） pondered（D）referr
41、ed32 【C2 】（A）illegal（B） identical（C） different（D）profound33 【C3 】（A）However（B） Nevertheless（C） In fact（D）In contrast34 【C4 】（A）confess（B） realize（C） admit（D）reveal35 【C5 】（A）found（B） missed（C） lost（D）enriched36 【C6 】（A）while（B） that（C） when（D）whether37 【C7 】（A）measure（B） luck（C） reason（D）sense38 【C8
42、 】（A）endures（B） exists（C） prevails（D）emerges39 【C9 】（A）appropriate（B） unique（C） reliable（D）dependent40 【C10 】（A）unbelievable（B） imaginary（C） imitable（D）idealized四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four
43、 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 Cab driver：Here you are, sir. Queens Hotel. Passenger: How much is it? Cab driver: Th
44、ree dollars and seventy-five cents. Passenger: Here is four dollars. _.（A）Dont give me the rest（B） Its not necessary to give me the coins（C） Keep the change（D）I give up the pocket money42 Customer: Excuse me, sir. Clerk: _ Customer: Id like to cash a check. Would you please tell me which window shou
45、ld I go to? Clerk: You can cash checks over there at window 6.（A）What? Can I help you?（B） Yes, may I help you?（C） Its all right.（D）It doesnt matter.43 Patient: Excuse me, miss. I made an appointment to see Dr. Smith at 4 oclock this afternoon. My name is Ralph Williams. Nurse: Let me check, . yes, M
46、r. Williams. _. You may go in now.（A）Dr. Smith is hoping you now（B） Dr. Smith is wishing you now（C） Dr. Smith is expecting you now（D）Dr. Smith is waiting you now44 Doctor: Have you lost weight recently, Mr. Bush? Bush: No, doctor. Actually, _.（A）Ive become three pounds fatter（B） Ive got three pounds
47、 weight（C） Ive added to three pounds（D）Ive put on three pounds45 Mr. Woods: Id like a double room for tonight. Clerk: _? Mr. Woods: Yes. I called you last week from New York. My name is George Woods.（A）Have you made an order（B） Have you paid beforehand（C） Do you have a reservation（D）Do you have an a
48、ppointment46 Clerk: Would you sign the register, please? Mr. Woods: Sure. _, does my room have a private bath? Clerk: Certainly. Every room in this hotel have a private bath.（A）On the contrary（B） By the way（C） In any case（D）Sorry to trouble you47 Roger: Hurry up! We dont have much time left. Dick:_.
49、 We still have two hours. Roger: Come on! This is my first time ever to take a plane. I dont want anything to go wrong.（A）Go on（B） Take it easy（C） All right（D）Look out48 Hairdresser: How would you like to do your hair today? The same style as usual? Mrs. Lee: I have a special party to attend tonight, and Id like to change styles. Hairdresser:
