1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 118 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 Manufacturing companies spend millions of pounds trying to convince customers that their products are_to those of others.（A）better（B） best（C） super（D）superior2 The three boys were given work according to their_abilities.（A）respectful（B） respectable（C） respective（D）responsible3 My parents w
3、ant me to be the best at anything, but I dont have such high_.（A）instructions（B） restrictions（C） suspicions（D）ambitions4 He was_admission of the restaurant for not wearing a tie.（A）denied（B） granted（C） acquired（D）appealed5 It is_for her to wear a formal suit at the homely little party.（A）out of orde
4、r（B） out of question（C） out of place（D）out of practice6 The electric shaver needs _before it can be used.（A）repairing（B） to repair（C） being repaired（D）to be repairing7 My grandmother_rural life.（A）has used to（B） used to（C） is used to（D）uses to8 So little_about physics that the lecture was completely
5、 beyond me.（A）I knew（B） did I know（C） I had known（D）had I known9 John is the only one of the students who_to France.（A）has been（B） have been（C） had been（D）has being10 It is_he is determined.（A）buying a new car that（B） to buy a new car that（C） to buy a new car what（D）buying a new car which二、Part II R
6、eading 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 single line through the center.10 Real p
7、olicemen hardly recognize any resemblance (类同之处) between their lives and what they see on TVif they ever get home in time. There are similarities, of course, but the cops (警官) dont think much of them.The first difference is that a policemans real life revolves round the law. Most of his training is
8、in criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark and rain, running down an alley after someone he wants to ta
9、lk to.Little of his time is spent in chatting to scanty-clad (穿衣不多的) ladies or in dramatic confrontations with desperate criminals. He will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilt or notof stupid, petty cri
10、mes.11 It is essential for a policeman to be trained in criminal law_.（A）so that he can catch criminals in the streets（B） because many of the criminals he has to catch are dangerous（C） so that he can justify his arrests in court（D）because he has to know nearly as much about law as a professional law
11、yer12 The everyday life of a policeman or detective is_.（A）exciting and glamorous（B） full of danger（C） devoted mostly to routine matters（D）wasted on unimportant matters13 The word “confrontation“ in the last paragraph most probably means_.（A）opposition（B） determination（C） protection（D）confusion14 Wh
12、ich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（A）Generally the detectives work is over once the arrest has been made.（B） Policemen feel that the image of their lives shown on TV is not accurate.（C） People are usually willing to give evidence.（D）Policemen and detectives spend little time at t
13、he typewriter.15 _could be a suitable title for the passage.（A）Policemen and Detectives（B） Detectives LifeFact and Fantasy（C） The Reality of Being a Detective（D）Drama and Reality15 Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modern foot-baller is
14、in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey (猎物) into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunters triumph of killing his prey.To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look
15、 back at our forefathers. They spent over a million years evolving as cooperative hunters. Their very survival depended on success in the hunting-field. Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, became greatly changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and
16、 prey-killers. They cooperated as skillful male-group attackers.Then about ten thousand years ago, after this immensely long period of hunting their food, they became farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life, was put to a new usethat of controlling and domesticating t
17、heir prey. The hunt became suddenly out of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.16 The author believes that sporting activities_.（A）are forms of biological development（B） have actually developed fro
18、m hunting（C） are essential forms of taming the prey（D）have changed the ways of hunting17 In a football game what is equal to the prey in hunting is_.（A）any member of the opposing team（B） the goal keeper（C） the goal-mouth（D）the football18 For over a million years, our forefathers were basically_.（A）s
19、uccessful farmers（B） co-operating hunters（C） runners and jumpers（D）skillful sportsmen19 When did hunting for animals become out of date for our forefathers?（A）About a million years ago.（B） About 10,000 years ago.（C） Several thousand years ago.（D）The answer is not given.20 Which of the following best
20、 summarizes the main idea of the passage?（A）It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sporting activities.（B） Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves human beings from risks and uncertainties of hunting for survival.（C） It is hunting that provides human b
21、eings with much simpler ways of obtaining meaty meals.（D）Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern men to exercise hunting skills which his forefathers developed for survival.20 Once the 12 Girls Band became popular, similar groups predictably starting popping up. Musicat and Beautiful Youth
22、18 were formed last year. Both feature now-familiar formulas of attractive young women playing different instruments in songs that combine modern music with classic Chinese tunes. Yet they add to the mix by throwing in song, dance and even acrobatics. In an interview, noted music critic Jin Zhaojun
23、said the girl band phenomenon was not new to China, as similar acts appeared in the 1980s.However, the undying rule is that to be successful, bands have to have a novel look. “ The 12 Girls Band was the first group to give big live shows and show creativity in how they present their performances. Th
24、e Beijing Red Poppy Ladies Percussion group, formed in 1999, has made a name for itself because they are the only band that exclusively plays drums and percussion instruments. Bands that dont have a thing are sure to die fast,“ Jin said.21 How many members are involved in the band?（A）8.（B） 10.（C） 12
25、.（D）14.22 What does the word “novel“ probably mean in Para. 2?（A）Story.（B） Creative.（C） Book.（D）Lovely.23 According to Jin Zhaojun, the girl band phenomenon maybe appeared in_.（A）1980s（B） 1970s（C） 1960s（D）1990s24 What is the main characteristic of the 12 Girls Band?（A）They are the only band that exc
26、lusively plays drums and percussion instruments.（B） They dont make use of any instrument.（C） All of them play the same kind of instrument.（D）They play different instruments in songs that combine modern music with classic Chinese tunes.25 What is the passage mainly about?（A）The Beijing Red Poppy Ladi
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32、g peoples attention to stock exchange（D）hiring brokers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
33、 Experts predict that Chinas healthcare market will have an annual growth of 6 to 8 per cent in the next few years, making it one of the potentially most prosperous. In Shanghai, annual medical expenditure is estimated to be 16 billion yuan (U. S. 93 billion). With an increasingly【C1】_population, th
34、e growing consumption power and longer life【C2】_of local residents, the medical market has great opportunities.However, limited medical resources cannot meet peoples needs【C3 】 _financial deficits in State-owned hospitals. 【C4】_, there is room for a range of different medical organizations.As is the
35、 case with many State-owned enterprises, public hospitals in the past half century have learned a lot of bad habits: 【C5】_management, over-staffing and bureaucratic operating procedures.Being a member of World Trade Organization (WTO), China has to【C6】_its promise to open the health industry to fore
36、ign capital in coming years. By then, public hospitals will be facing fierce competition from Western giants they have never prepared for.So its quite urgent【C7 】_them to learn how to operate as an enterprise and how to survive in the competitive market economy of the future.As a【C8】_, the healthcar
37、e sector was first opened to domestic private investors. Since the first private hospital opened in 1999, private investors from Shenzhen, Sichuan and Zhejiang provinces have been scrambling to enter Shanghai. 【C9】 _show that about 20 private hospitals have been set up in the city, although this num
38、ber, 【C10】_with more than 500 public hospitals, is still quite low.31 【C1 】（A）aging（B） aged（C） being-aged（D）age32 【C2 】（A）expectant（B） expectancy（C） expedience（D）expectorant33 【C3 】（A）due to（B） due in（C） due（D）due of34 【C4 】（A）As a result（B） Being result（C） Be a result（D）As the result35 【C5 】（A）diss
39、ufficient（B） unsufficient（C） irsufficient（D）insufficient36 【C6 】（A）have（B） put（C） keep（D）do37 【C7 】（A）to（B） for（C） with（D）from38 【C8 】（A）trial（B） experiment（C） proof（D）promise39 【C9 】（A）Statistic（B） Statistics（C） Statistician（D）Stator40 【C10 】（A）compare（B） comparing（C） compared（D）have compared四、Part
40、 IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, 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
41、 SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Student A: You are not from Britain, are you? Student B: _（A）Sure, I know the country well.（B） I cant agree more.（C） Youd better go there to have look.（D）No, but I live there now.42 Woman: How can we get tickets for the Sundays movie? Man: _（A）Just go
42、to see it.（B） No one pays them.（C） Just go to the booking office.（D）I like the Sundays movie.43 Speaker A: So well have a week off. Have a nice holiday. Speaker B: _（A）Yes. Ill. How about you?（B） The same to you.（C） Are you going anywhere?（D）Oh, Ill stay home.44 Speaker A: Excuse me. Do you mind if
43、I open the window? Speaker B: _（A）Well. Dont open it.（B） Well, Im sorry. Its a bit cold here.（C） Yes. Please open it.（D）Well. Its too hot here.45 Paul: Peter, why dont you come to Mary s birthday party with us? Peter: _（A）Sorry? Lets go right away.（B） Thank you. Id love to.（C） Yeah, thanks anyway.（D
44、）Whether Ill go or not is not your business, OK?46 Ann: Oh, its ten oclock. Id better go home now. Bill: _（A）OK. Please take your time.（B） You cant go now. Dont you want to stay any longer?（C） Wont you stay for another cup of coffee?（D）Yeah, its really late. Why not immediately?47 Samuel: What a sur
45、prise! You have changed your car. Diana: Yes, and another surprise. Im going to get engaged with Jessica. Samuel:_（A）Really? Congratulations!（B） Oh, sorry, I nearly forgot that.（C） Im sorry to hear it.（D）I dont know what to say. Take care of yourself!48 Susan: I thought you were going to the confere
46、nce in USA last Saturday. Gordon:_, but I havent been feeling well, so I stayed home.（A）I didnt plan to（B） I didnt want to（C） I was planning to（D）I was happy to49 Jackson: What a lovely coat you are wearing? Chester:_（A）Of course. Its excellent. You should buy one.（B） No. Its not very expensive, you
47、 see.（C） Thank you. My husband gave it to me for my thirtieth birthday.（D）Yes. I dont like it very much.50 Person A: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the museum? Person B:_（A）Sorry. Im a stranger here myself.（B） Sorry. I cant tell it to you.（C） Well. Go there yourself.（D）OK. Next time perhaps.G
48、CT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 118 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 c
49、enter.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题中只有 superior 意为“优良的，超出一般水平的 ”，后面常跟to，是个固定搭配，其他 3 个选项都没有这种用法。2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 respective 意为“个别的，各自的”；respectful 意为“有礼貌的，尊敬的”；respectable 意为“有好名声的，应受尊敬的”；responsible 意为“有责任的”。3 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 ambitions 意为“做某事的雄心”；instructions 意为“命令，指示”；restrictions 意为 “限制”；suspicions 意为“怀疑”。这道题考的是容易混淆的形近词的用法。4 【
