1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 119 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 is an artist in_but not in reality.（A）surface（B） title（C） rank（D）name2 It is vital that food and shelter are made_for people in the flood-stricken area.（A）free（B） useful（C） available（D）usable3 We are planning to make a_to the Great Wall.（A）trip（B） journey（C） travel（D）tour4 She hoped tha
3、t a long rest might_her in health.（A）improve（B） reform（C） strengthen（D）perfect5 The first_in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire.（A）intervals（B） breaks（C） stages（D）periods6 We find such shrubs_will best stand up to (抵御)hard weat
4、her.（A）which（B） as（C） what（D）who7 Mrs. Douglas unknowingly left a package_on the shop counter.（A）laying（B） to lie（C） laid（D）lying8 An old friend from abroad,_I was expecting to stay with me, telephoned from the airport.（A）that（B） which（C） whom（D）who9 _that called this morning?（A）Who was（B） Who it wa
5、s（C） Who was him（D）Who was it10 Earthworms occur _ adequate moisture and food and the necessary soil conditions are found.（A）and（B） whenever（C） however（D）wherever二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unfinished statements.
6、 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 In the same way that a child must be able to move his arms and legs before he can learn to walk, the child must physiologically be ca
7、pable of producing and experiencing particular emotions before these emotions can be modified through learning. Psychologists have found that there are two basic processes by which learning takes place. One kind of learning is called “classical conditioning. “ This occurs when one event or stimulus
8、is continuously followed by a reward or punishment. It is through classical conditioning that a child learns to associate his mothers face and voice with happiness and love, for he learns that this person provides food and comfort. Negative emotions are learned in a similar fashion.The second kind o
9、f learning is called “ operant(动作的) conditioning. “ This occurs when an individual learns to do things that produce rewards in his environment and learns not to do things that produce punishments. For example, if a mother always attends to her baby when he cries and cuddles him until he is quiet, sh
10、e may teach him that if he cries he will get attention from mother. Thus, the baby will learn to increase his crying in order to have his mother more.11 The main purpose of this passage is to_.（A）teach children how to learn to produce and experience certain emotions（B） give the common reader a gener
11、al description of two basic kinds of learning（C） give parents some advice on how to modify their childrens emotions through learning（D）discuss with psychologists how positive and negative feelings are produced12 If a child is bitten or startled several times by a dog, he may learn to associate furry
12、 (有毛皮的) animals with pain or startle and thus develop a fear of furry animals. This is a typical example of learning through_.（A）classical conditioning（B） operant conditioning（C） both A and B（D）neither A nor B13 If your jokes often find a ready echo in a person, you will learn through_that telling j
13、okes to this person is fun, and you will try with greater efforts to be humorous in his presence.（A）classical conditioning（B） operant conditioning（C） neither A nor B（D）some other sorts of conditioning14 The word “cuddle“ in Para. 2 most probably means_.（A）persuade（B） hold close and lovely（C） threate
14、n（D）shout at15 How can a mother help the baby to cry less?（A）Cuddle the baby until he is quiet.（B） Leave the baby alone.（C） Do not always attend to the baby.（D）Teach the baby not to cry.15 Regular child care provided outside home or by someone other than the mother does not in itself undermine healt
15、hy emotional connections between mothers and their 15-month-old infants, according to a long-term national study. The finding holds even if care begins during the first 3 months after birth and runs for 30 hours or more per week.Among infants who receive unkind and unresponsive care from their mothe
16、rs, however, the mother-child relationship may be damaged. “ This research helps us put apart complexities regarding child care that have not previously been studied in detail,“ contends Jay Belsky, a psychologist.The investigation consists of 1,153 children and their families living in or near Bost
17、on. The youngsters, no more than 1 month old when they entered the study in 1991, will be tracked until the age of 7. Experimenters administered questionnaires to mothers in their homes and videotaped baby caretakers interacting with the kids at ages 1,6, and 15 months. Independent observers rated t
18、he quality of each child care efforts and noted infant nervousness. Unlike most previous studies, this one allows researchers to observe each caretakers personality at child nursing, and kids emotional reaction by the equipment.16 From the first paragraph we know that_.（A）mother care is the best acc
19、ording to a national study（B） child care outside home is the best in accordance with the study（C） regular child care outside home may play a role as a mother（D）connections between mothers and infants are damaged by outside care17 According to the passage, unresponsive care from a mother may_.（A）ruin
20、 a kids growth（B） harm the mother-child tie（C） injure a babys emotional reaction（D）spoil a childs personality18 Jay Belsky implies that the study of child care_.（A）was never carried out in the past（B） was not much done in detail in the past（C） was greatly ignored by psychologists and researchers（D）w
21、as interesting, but very difficult to make discovery19 The main difference between the investigation and the previous ones is that_.（A）the researchers started with only one month old infants（B） the observers could rate the quality of child care efforts and analyzed them soon（C） the researchers were
22、able to give the questionnaires to mothers in their homes（D）video equipment enabled researchers to observe what was happening directly20 Which of the following is not TRUE of the investigation?（A）It will last at least 7 years.（B） Cooperation from the mothers is also necessary.（C） Some independent ob
23、servers play a part.（D）Researchers paid site visits to see a caretakers personality and kids emotional reaction.20 Successful innovations have driven many older technologies to extinction and have resulted in higher productivity, greater consumption of energy, increased demand for raw materials, acc
24、elerated flow of materials through the economy and increased quantities of metals and other substances in use per person. The history of industrial development is full of examples.In 1870, horses and mules were the prime source of power on U. S. farms. One horse or mule was required to support four
25、human beingsa ratio that remained almost constant for many decades. At that time, had a national commission been asked to forecast the horse and mule population for 1970, its answer probably would have depended on whether its consultants were of an economic turn of mind. Had they been “economists“,
26、they would have recognized that the power of steam had already been harnessed to industry and to land and ocean transport. They would have recognized further that would be only a matter of time before steam would be the prime source of power on the farm. It would have been difficult for them to avoi
27、d the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decline rapidly.21 Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as a consequence of new technological developments?（A）Older technologies die away.（B） The quality of life is improved.（C） Overall productivity increases.（D）More raw mate
28、rials become necessary.22 It can be inferred from the passage that by 1870_.（A）the steam engine had been invented（B） a national commission on agriculture had been established（C） the U. S. horse population was about 10 million（D）technology began to be more economical23 Which of the following statemen
29、ts would the author of the passage be most likely to agree?（A）Technological development influences societys future.（B） Technological innovations are almost always successful.（C） Technicians are more useful to society than economists.（D）The economy is independent of technological transformation.24 In
30、 the second paragraph, the author suggests that “economists“ would_.（A）consult the national commission on the economy（B） plan the economy through yearly forecasts（C） consider the influence of technological innovation important（D）value the economic contribution of farm animals25 What is the authors a
31、ttitude toward changes brought on by technological innovation?（A）He is excited about them.（B） He is disturbed by them.（C） He questions their usefulness.（D）He accepts them as natural.25 26 The information in the form may come from_.（A）an advertisement in a formal newspaper（B） a college notice board（C
32、） a leaflet from a travel agency（D）a notice in the window of an estate agent27 The single room offered in section A would be suitable for a student_.（A）fond of keeping pets（B） doing intensive study（C） anxious to make new friends（D）wanting self-contained accommodation28 A student accepting the offer
33、in B_.（A）had better have some experience of child care（B） would have no free time at all（C） must be a member of this large family（D）would be able to live everyday cheaply29 For two students ad D would be more economical than ad C because_.（A）they would share a room（B） the basic expenses are cheaper（
34、C） there are no extras except for food（D）there is free use of the garden30 The flat offered in ad D_.（A）is expensively furnished（B） is on the first floor（C） can only accommodate four people（D）is only available for a short period三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passag
35、e. 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 Private enterprise is the thing. We went to a party on the river earlier this summer. The host 【C1】_is old enough to know bet
36、ter, served a lunch made with his home-made wine. As I was driving, I was【C2】_to decline, but my wife politely took a glass and subsequently fell upstairs. The wound【C3】_weekly dressing by the district nurse, a talkative soul who enjoyed the social【C4】_of her work. She stayed for most of the afterno
37、on, admiring things and gossiping about village life. At about the【C5】_time I called in the regional crime officer, to advise me on how to make the house reasonably secure against the child criminals who commit most of the【C6】_in these parts. He, 【C7】_, was a companionable soul and made an afternoon
38、 of it.And why is it that when I write to a public utility【C8】_as the gas board. I get a printed card to tell they received ray letter and will shortly act on it? The money spent on printing, typing, filling in and stamping these cards【C9】_add up to a very large sum indeed, when spread over all thes
39、e industries. No commercial house sends such acknowledgements. Money, 【C10】_it reaches a public service, loses the value that was stamped on it by the trouble to get it.31 【C1 】（A）here（B） she（C） which（D）who32 【C2 】（A）able（B） near（C） sure（D）almost33 【C3 】（A）required（B） had（C） should be（D）was34 【C4 】（
40、A）work（B） life（C） side（D）society35 【C5 】（A）summer（B） usual（C） same（D）other36 【C6 】（A）jobs（B） actions（C） things（D）burglaries37 【C7 】（A）however（B） too（C） then（D）either38 【C8 】（A）such（B） same（C） also（D）like39 【C9 】（A）of course（B） must（C） about（D）almost40 【C10 】（A）when（B） itself（C） for example（D）which四、
41、Part 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 AN
42、SWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Shop assistant： Good morning. Can I help you? Customer:_. Im just looking round.（A）No, you cant（B） Not at the moment, thanks（C） Yes, please（D）Yes, thank you42 Ann: Do you still have a headache, Bill? Bill: Yes, I do. And now I have a fever and coug
43、h constantly. Ann:_.（A）Thats very regretful（B） Thats pitiful（C） Thats too bad（D）Thats worse43 Marie: Your little boy has done a good job at school. Eva:_.（A）Yes, you are very kind（B） No, youre too polite（C） Thanks, but youre exaggerating（D）Yes, Im proud of him44 Nancy: Hello, Ted. Whats wrong with y
44、our arm? Ted: I broke it when I was skating on the holiday. Nancy: Oh, no! _ Ted: Much better, thanks.（A）What a nuisance!（B） How awful!（C） Why was that?（D）What a trouble!45 Paul: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud? Carol:_. Is it bothering you? Paul: Yes, Im trying to sleep.（A）Oh, Im sorry
45、（B） Oh, excuse me（C） No, I dont（D）Yes, I have to46 Samuel: Hey, _? Diana: I wish I could. But I really have to stay in and finish my paper tonight. Samuel: Oh, maybe some other time, then.（A）can I come to visit you tonight（B） shall we have a barbecue some day this week（C） would you like to go to cin
46、ema with me tonight（D）John will leave Chicago tonight. Shall we go to see him off47 Rebecca:_ Dora: Really? Well, personally, I think he wears the wrong colors. Actually light colors dont really suit him.（A）I dont think Bob has chosen the right suit.（B） I love the way Bob dresses. He always looks so
47、 smart.（C） How funny Bob looks in that jacket!（D）Bobs new coat looks very expensive.48 Emily: Did anybody sign your petition? Gordon: Yes, we had a hundred signatures,_.（A）if no more（B） if not more（C） if moreover（D）if not larger49 Policeman: OK, buddy, your driving license. How fast were you going?
48、William: Well it was about 50 mph or less. I was driving very slowly. Policeman: 50 mph?_All right. Thatll be one hundred dollars.（A）Dont you know the speed limit downtown is 40 mph?（B） Dont you know the controlled speed downtown is 40 mph?（C） You need to fix your car.（D）You drive in the wrong way.5
49、0 Tommy: Mommy, when will we have dinner? Im starving. Mother:_. We have to wait for daddy.（A）Soon, honey（B） Quickly, honey（C） OK, honey（D）All right, honeyGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 119 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
