1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 122 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 Many newcomers complain of the rapid_of life in Hong Kong.（A）rate（B） pace（C） speed（D）growth2 To ones boss, an employee should dress neatly, be _ and show interest in the job.（A）instant（B） timely（C） punctual（D）quick3 The girl will not become a nurse because she will faint at the_of blood.（A
3、）vision（B） eyes（C） sight（D）view4 The government_regulations that put this old city under protection.（A）published（B） issued（C） discharged（D）released5 Unexpectedly me light_and we were left in darkness.（A）burn out（B） put out（C） turned out（D）went out6 After a whole days heavy work, the old worker retur
4、ned home, _.（A）hungry and felt exhausting（B） hunger and exhausted（C） hungry and exhausted（D）hungry and having been exhausted7 The last half of me nineteenth century_the steady improvement in the means of travel.（A）has witnessed（B） was witnessed（C） witnessed（D）is witnessed8 She_in the feet on her way
5、 home from work.（A）was hurting（B） is hurt（C） hurts（D）got hurt9 Without computers, we_the tremendous medical advancement in the last few decades.（A）would not make（B） will not have made（C） could not make（D）couldnt have made10 _that Susan hadnt dared to make a sound.（A）So was he absorbed（B） So absorbed
6、 he was（C） So absorbed was he（D）So he was absorbed二、Part II Reading 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
7、 ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 Communication is the sending of information or news from one person to another. If human beings could not communicate with one another, each person would have to learn everything for himself. Although animals as well as men can communicate, so f
8、ar as we know, they can express only the simple emotions like pain, joy, fear, hunger, anger and love. Some animals have a more advanced form of language using sounds, and others use a wide range of sounds and face movements, but we still have much to learn about these animal languages.Speech is the
9、 most important means of communication between people. But it is not the only one. Nor is it the oldest. We use facial expressions, gestures and hand movements to express our feelings and to send signals to other people. Animals use this “body language“ a great deal. The sign language used by deaf p
10、eople is an example of communication without speech, while blind people communicate largely through touch and hearing.11 According to the passage, what would happen to us without communication?（A）We should learn everything for ourselves.（B） We would become unable to speak.（C） We couldn t live happil
11、y.（D）We might have to do everything by ourselves.12 What does the passage say about animals communication?（A）They have their advanced language in form of sound.（B） They can express simple feelings such as hunger and pain.（C） Some of them can communicate with people very well.（D）All of them can use s
12、ound to express themselves.13 Which of the following statement is true?（A）Humans do not have adequate knowledge about animal languages.（B） We are now very much aware of animal languages.（C） Most of animals use their facial expressions.（D）All animals make sounds to communicate with each other.14 What
13、 means of communication is used by most people?（A）Facial expressions.（B） Body movements.（C） Speech.（D）Body movement and speech.15 We can infer from the passage that the oldest form of communication between people is_.（A）speech（B） touch and hearing（C） sounds（D）body language15 Chinas employment and re
14、-employment situation remains tough with a surge this year in the number of graduates hitting the job market and in unemployment in general, a senior official said.The countrys registered average unemployment rate in urban areas reached 4 per cent last year and is expected to go higher this year, La
15、bour and Social Security Minister Zheng Silin told Xinhua yesterday.There are nearly 14 million laid-off workers in urban areas so far. And more than 10 million new graduates are predicted to enter the work force, Zheng said.To make things worse, about 150 million rural workers will head to the citi
16、es to seek employment, he said.Zheng, who was appointed as the minister during the first session of the 10th National Peoples Congress in March, has urged his departments nationwide to do more to assist laid-off workers to restart their lives.16 What is the most appropriate title for this passage ab
17、out Chinas employment?（A）Tough Year for Job Seekers（B） College Graduates Challenged by Employment（C） Too Many Workers Laid-Off This Year（D）Minister Hopeful of Employment Prospective17 What is expected of the unemployment rate for this year?（A）Less than 4%.（B） About 4%.（C） More than 4%.（D）The informa
18、tion is not given.18 How many people will be looking for jobs this year?（A）Around 39 million.（B） Over 150 million.（C） About 174 million.（D）No exact figure is provided.19 Which of the following people will head to the cities to seek employment?（A）Laid-off workers.（B） New graduates.（C） Rural workers.（
19、D）All of these people. 20 Minister Zhengs main purpose is to_.（A）describe the difficult employment situation（B） urge his departments nationwide to do more to help solving the problem（C） warn people of unemployment problem（D）explain the present employment situation20 Promptness is important in Americ
20、an business, academic, and social settings. The importance of punctuality is taught to young children in school. Tardy slips and the use of bells signal to the child that punctuality and time itself are to be respected.People who keep appointments are considered dependable. If people are late to job
21、 interviews, appointments, or classes, they are often viewed as unreliable and irresponsible. In the business world, “time is money“ and companies may fine their executives for tardiness to business meetings. Of course, it is not always possible to be punctual. Social and business etiquette also pro
22、vides rules for late arrivals. Calling on the telephone if one is going to be more than a few minutes late for scheduled appointments is considered polite and is often expected. Keeping a date of a friend waiting beyond ten to twenty minutes is considered rude. On the other hand, arriving thirty min
23、utes late to some parties is acceptable.21 The best title for the passage is_.（A）Punctuality（B） Time（C） Etiquette（D）Culture22 Children in America are taught to_.（A）be on time when doing things（B） respect their teachers（C） take their time when doing things（D）respect their time23 If a person is late f
24、or business meeting, he may_.（A）be fired（B） be criticized by his boss（C） be required to apologize（D）be made to pay24 Social etiquette in the United States allows people to_.（A）be a few minutes late for interviews（B） be up to a half-hour late for some parties（C） keep a friend waiting for less than 30
25、 minutes（D）come a few minutes earlier to any appointment25 “Time is money“ here means_.（A）time is very important in the business world（B） time can bring you money（C） if you hurry, you can get some money（D）if you are late, you will lose money25 Ad. AEmbassy Vacation Resorts California, Florida and Ha
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29、enefits that Embassy Vacation Resorts can offer you and your family.Ad. BTHE MTILDA ENJOY OXFORDS CRUISING RESTAURANTAvailable for party bookings, champagne breakfast, cream teas, lunch, dinner or conferencesup to 28 passengers. Evening dinner cruises WednesdaySaturday and Sunday lunch. Cream teas a
30、ny day.Please phone for full details and reservations. TEL: OXFORD 5997626 At the resorts tourists may do the following except_.（A）using the owners private kitchen（B） cooking for themselves（C） enjoying peaceful environment（D）easily going to beaches27 What is the difference between the resorts advert
31、ised and the Embassy Suites Hotels?（A）There is no evening reception at the resorts.（B） There is complimentary breakfast at the resorts.（C） There are no pools in Embassy Suites Hotels.（D）There are comforts of home in Embassy Suites Hotels.28 What is not covered in the service of Ad. B?（A）Parties.（B）
32、Conference.（C） Swimming.（D）Breakfast.29 What is advertised in Ad. B?（A）A normal hotel.（B） A famous resort.（C） A ship restaurant.（D）A luxurious train.30 According to Ad. B evening dinner is available_.（A）every Saturday（B） every Sunday（C） every Wednesday（D）every day三、Part III ClozeDirections: There ar
33、e 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 How much sleep does a person need?【C1 】_the physiological bases of the need for sleep rem
34、ain conjectural (猜想), rendering conclusive answers to this question impossible, much evidence has been gathered on how much sleep people do in fact obtain. Perhaps the most important conclusion to be【C2】_from this evidence is【C3】_there is great variability among individuals in total sleep time. For
35、adults, 【C4】_between six and nine hours of sleep as a nightly average is not unusual, and 7.5 hours probably best expresses the norm. Such norms, of course, forms inevitably vary with the criteria of sleep employed. The most【C5】_and reliable figures on sleep time, including those cited here, come fr
36、om studies in sleep laboratories, where EEG criteria are employed.【C6 】_consistently has been associated with the varying amount, quality, and pattern of electrophysiologically defined sleep. The newborn infant may spend an average of about 16 hours of each 24-hour period in sleep, 【C7】_the sleep ti
37、me drops sharply; by two years of age, it may【C8】_from nine to 12 hours. Decreases to approximately six hours have been observed among the elderly.【C9 】_will be discussed from below, EEG sleep studies have indicated that sleep can be considered to consist of several different stages. Developmental c
38、hanges in the relative proportion of sleep time【C10 】_in these sleep stages are as striking as age-related changes in total sleep time.31 【C1 】（A）As（B） Despite（C） While（D）Whether32 【C2 】（A）arrived（B） benefited（C） drawn（D）deprived33 【C3 】（A）how（B） what（C） whether（D）that34 【C4 】（A）something（B） nothing
39、（C） anything（D）everything35 【C5 】（A）brief（B） precise（C） correct（D）concise36 【C6 】（A）Aging（B） Youth（C） Age（D）Teenage37 【C7 】（A）unless（B） however（C） although（D）even if38 【C8 】（A）extend（B） range（C） alter（D）rise39 【C9 】（A）What（B） It（C） That（D）As40 【C10 】（A）is spent（B） are spent（C） spent（D）spending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 Mother: Jimmy, what are you hiding behind your back? Let me see. Jimmy: Its kitty. Please let me keep it. Its a good kitty and will not bring you any trouble. Mother:_. I told you. No pets. Itll make a mess of this house.（A）No way（B） Not at all（C） By t
42、he way（D）On the contrary42 Sophia: Therell be an issue next month introducing your newly published book and Id like to have an interview with you, if possible. Josh: An interview? Id like to, but Im afraid my schedule is all full. Sophia: It wont take you long, Mr. Josh. _.（A）One and a half hours wi
43、ll satisfy（B） One and a half hours will do（C） One and a half hours will go（D）One and a half hours will help43 Mother: Tom, its 7:30, youre going to be late for school. Tom: I feel like another five minutes sleep. Mother:_Get dressed.（A）Come on!（B） Fast!（C） Hello!（D）Anyway.44 Bus driver: Move to the
44、rear of the bus, please. There are plenty of seats. Passenger:_? Bus driver: Forty cents. Drop it in the box.（A）What is the price, please（B） What shall be the fee, please（C） How much does it cost, please（D）How much is the fare, please45 Stephen: Well, hello, stranger! _ Gordon: No, I went to Califor
45、nia for a few weeks. Stephen: Oh, really? Where did you go? Gordon: Los Angeles. I stayed with my brother.（A）Have you been away all these days?（B） Have you moved or something?（C） Havent seen you for ages!（D）Nice to see you here.46 Husband: Can I wait at the coffee bar? I feel ill at ease when you ar
46、e picking things out. Wife:_. I dont want to shop alone. You can always give me advice, or enjoy looking at beautiful women. Husband: Dont talk nonsense.（A）Please, honey（B） All right, honey（C） Excuse me, honey（D）Sorry, honey47 Lucia: Do you have any tissue, Polly? Polly: Here. _ Lucia: Thanks. I hav
47、e a terrible headache. It seems to be flu.（A）What do you want to do?（B） Can I help you?（C） Are you all right?（D）Im glad to help.48 Tony: Will you please pass me the saltshaker, Bill? Bill: Sure. _. Tony: Thank you.（A）Give it to you（B） Take it（C） Here you are（D）Hold it49 Mother: Danny! Dont make any
48、sound when you have your soup. Danny: Yes, Mum. Father: _. Hes only a child.（A）I completely agree with you（B） The noise is very disturbing（C） Dont be very cruel to him（D）Dont be so hard on him50 Passenger: Taxi! (A cab stops and he goes in. ) Cab driver: _? Passenger: Kings Hotel on North Street.（A）
49、Where to go, sir（B） To where, sir（C） Where to, sir（D）Go where, sirGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 122 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 thr
