1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 125 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 tree, the branches _ are almost bare, is a very old one.（A）whose（B） in which（C） of which（D）which2 The project_ by the end of 2000, will expand the citys telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users.（A）accomplished（B） being accomplished（C） to be accomplished（D）having been accomplished3 Th
3、e hopes, goals, fears and desires _ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor.（A）alter（B） shift（C） transfer（D）vary4 The teacher, as well as all his students, _ by the dancers performance.（A）was impressed（B） had impressed（C） impressed（D）were impressed5 Chocolate manufacturers blend
4、many types of beans to yield_ and color desired in the final product.（A）the shape（B） the flavor（C） the function（D）the brand6 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）with7 The tree, the branches
5、_ are almost hare, is a very old one.（A）whose（B） in which（C） of which（D）which8 By lip reading or watching the movements of the speakers lips, a deaf person can actually see _the person at the other telephone is saying.（A）that（B） how（C） what（D）where9 Without computers, we _ the tremendous medical adv
6、ancement in the last few decades.（A）would not make（B） will not have made（C） could not make（D）couldnt have made10 No one can be sure if the car on display fits him or her until he or she _ them.（A）tries（B） will try（C） are trying（D）have tried二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part ther
7、e 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 The development of rapid transit rail lines in cities s
8、hould parallel local economic development and blind construction of such lines should be avoided, a State Council conference said yesterday.The meeting, chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao, said the building of rapid-transit rail lines in cities should be carried out according to strict guidelines and man
9、agement systems of such lines should be improved. It stressed that the amount of domestically made equipment used in such infrastructure projects needs to be increased.The meeting also deliberated on the draft amendments for laws governing the Peoples Bank of China and commercial banks. Also discuss
10、ed were the draft law on the supervision and management of banking sector and draft regulations on the management of central food reserves. It was agreed at the meeting that the laws governing the Peoples Bank of China and commercial banks need to be amended so that the roles and responsibilities of
11、 the two are made clear.11 The rapid-transit rail lines should _.（A）develop as quickly as possible（B） develop with local economic development（C） develop after local economic development（D）develop with the construction industry12 The management system of the rapid transit rail lines _.（A）is already q
12、uite developed（B） does not exist at all（C） is not good enough（D）needs to include the strict guidelines13 In the building of the rail lines, _.（A）more equipment made in China should be used（B） more imported equipment should be used（C） more exported equipment should be used（D）more equipment used in in
13、frastructure projects should be used14 It can be inferred that _.（A）the Peoples Bank and commercial banks do not function properly（B） the Peoples Bank of China has an upper hand over the commercial banks（C） the two banks operate in a low efficiency（D）the Peoples Bank operates at a loss while the com
14、mercial banks operates at a profit15 Which of the following has nothing to do with the meeting chaired by Premier Wen?（A）Discussing the building of rapid-transit rails.（B） Discussing the draft amendments concerning some banks.（C） Discussing the draft regulations about food reserves.（D）Discussing whe
15、ther the Peoples Bank of China and commercial banks should be integrate16 When I was walking down the street the other day, I happened to notice a small brown leather wallet lying on the sidewalk. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could find out the owners name. There was nothing inside it ex
16、cept some change and an old photographa picture of a woman and a young girl about twelve years old, who looked like the womans daughter. I put the photograph back and took the wallet to the police station, where I handed it to the desk sergeant. Before I left, the sergeant took down my name and addr
17、ess in case the owner might want to write and thank me.That evening I went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. They had also invited a young woman so that there would be four people at the table. Her face was familiar. I was quite sure that we had not met before, but I couldnt remember where I ha
18、d seen her. In the course of conversation, however, the young woman happened to mention that she had lost her wallet that afternoon. All at once I realized where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photograph, although she was now much older. She was very surprised, of course, when I was a
19、ble to describe her wallet to her. Then I explained that I had recognized her from the photograph I had found in the wallet. My uncle insisted on going to the police station immediately to claim the wallet. As the police sergeant handed it over, he said that it was amazing that I had not only found
20、the wallet, but also the person who had lost it.16 The wallet which the writer found _.（A）was empty（B） had some money in it（C） had a few coins and a photograph in it（D）had an old photograph in it17 The writer opened the wallet because he wanted to _ in it.（A）find some money（B） find some gold（C） find
21、 the owners name（D）find the owners photograph18 The writer recognized the young woman because _.（A）he had met her somewhere before（B） she was the old woman in the photograph（C） she often had dinner with his aunt and uncle（D）she looked like the young girl in the photograph19 The young woman told of h
22、er loss of the wallet _.（A）at the beginning of the dinner（B） during the conversation（C） as soon as she saw the writer（D）after the dinner20 The story was amazing because _.（A）the writer found both the wallet and its owner（B） the finder and the loser of the wallet were old friends（C） the finder and th
23、e loser of the wallet met at the police station（D）the woman knew the writer and his uncle20 Application for admission to the Graduate School at this university must be made on forms provided by the Director of Admission. An applicant whose undergraduate work was done at another institution should re
24、quest that two copies of undergraduate transcripts and degrees be sent directly to the Dean of Graduate School. Both the application and transcripts must be on file at least one month prior to the registration date, and must be accompanied by a nonrefundable ten-dollar check or money order to cover
25、the cost of processing the application.Students who have already been admitted to the Graduate School but were not enrolled during the previous semester should reapply for admission using a special form available in the office of the Graduate School. It is not necessary for students who have previou
26、sly been denied admission to resubmit transcripts; however, new application forms must accompany all requests for reconsideration. Applications should be submitted at least eight weeks in advance of the session in which the student wishes to enroll. 21 What is the authors main point?（A）How to apply
27、to the Graduate School.（B） How to enroll in an undergraduate university.（C） How to register for graduate coursework.（D）How to make application for graduation.22 Where would this passage most probably be found?（A）In a university catalog.（B） In a travel folder.（C） In a newspaper.（D）In a textbook.23 Ac
28、cording to the passage, where would a student secure application forms for admission to the university?（A）From the chairperson of the department.（B） From the Dean of the Graduate School.（C） From the institution where the undergraduate work was done.（D）From the Director of Admissions.24 Which of the
29、following documents must be on file thirty days before the registration date?（A）Two copies of recommendations from former professors.（B） A written approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.（C） One set of transcripts and an English proficiency score.（D）Two copies of undergraduate courses and grades
30、, an application form, and an application fee.25 Students who have already been admitted to the Graduate School（A）never need to apply for admission（B） must reapply if they have not been registered at the university during the previous semester（C） must reapply every semester（D）must reapply when they
31、are within ten credit hours of graduation25 NASA is releasing several images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, which is the closest yet look at the red planet. Altogether there are four images, which show the entire planet. Each view shows the planet as it completes one quarter of its daily rotat
32、ion. In these views the north polar cap is turned toward the Earth and is clearly visible at the top of each picture. The images were taken in the middle of the Martian northern summer, when the polar cap was at its smallest size. During this season the sun shines continuously on the polar cap. Prev
33、ious spacecraft observations have shown that this summertime polar cap is composed of water ice, just like Earths polar caps.The Hubble Telescope pictures reveal that great changes have occurred on the surface of Mars in the past 20 years. The Martian surface is ever changing. Some regions that were
34、 dark 20 years ago are now bright red; some areas that were bright red are now dark. Winds move sand and dust from region to region, often in huge dust storms. Over long timescales many of the larger bright and dark markings remain stable, but smaller details come and go as they are covered and then
35、 uncovered by sand and dust.26 How is the image of the north polar cap of Mars?（A）Vague.（B） Clear.（C） Cannot be seen.（D）Barely visible.27 What is the summertime polar cap composed of?（A）Dust.（B） Sand.（C） Water ice.（D）Volcanic rocks.28 When were the images of Mars taken?（A）In the middle of summer on
36、Earth.（B） In the middle of summer on Mars.（C） In the middle of summer on Earths polar caps.（D）In the middle of summer in the northern part of Mars.29 Which of the following is TRUE about the north polar cap of Mars in summertime?（A）It is at its largest size.（B） It is changing its shape all the time.
37、（C） It is at its smallest size.（D）It is at its windiest time.30 What is the characteristic of the Martian surface according to observations over the past 20 years?（A）Remaining stable all the time.（B） Appearing bright red.（C） Looking dark most of the time.（D）Changing from bright to dark or vice versa
38、.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 A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural r
39、esources, and labor supplyall these were important factors, in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.【31】they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special“ was men【32】individuals who could invent machines, find new s
40、ources of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.The men who【33】the machines of the Industrial Revolution came from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were【34】inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his resear
41、ch【35】. He is not necessarily working so that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is【36】trying to make something that has a concrete idea. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories【37】science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of
42、his method, he is working to obtain a specific result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of【38】other objectives.Most of the people who developed the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists an
43、d inventors. Even those who had【39 】or no training in science might not have made their inventions if a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years【40】. （A）But（B） And（C） Besides（D）Even（A）generating（B） effective（C） motivation（D）creative（A）employed（B） created（C） operated（D）controlled（A）less（B） be
44、tter（C） more（D）worse（A）happily（B） occasionally（C） reluctantly（D）accurately（A）seldom（B） sometimes（C） usually（D）never（A）of（B） with（C） to（D）as（A）few（B） those（C） many（D）all（A）little（B） much（C） some（D）any（A）ago（B） past（C） ahead（D）before四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten
45、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 Customer: This
46、shirt seems a size too small for me. Its an L. Saleswoman: Im really sorry. _.（A）I think its just the right size.（B） The color doesnt suit you.（C） It looks nice on you.（D）It doesnt come in XL.42 Speaker A: Why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, I dont like it. Speaker B: I know, but_（A）I
47、 dont like it neither.（B） How do I do for you?（C） I just want the best for you.（D）Obviously. You are right.43 Speaker A: Its a beautiful day today! How about a little trip out into the country?Speaker B:_.（A）That sounds great. What should I do for the preparation?（B） I dont know. I really havent tho
48、ught about what wed do.（C） Well, would you like me to pack picnic or to buy something?（D）Its all right. Thank you.44 Nancy: Have you heard about Dana? She is going to get married with Graham. Scott: _（A）Youre kidding.（B） Congratulations.（C） Is it a real thing?（D）Good luck.45 Jane: Do you think he wi
49、ll come to my birthday party? Tom:_（A）You can count on it（B） You can depend on it（C） You may think of it（D）You may be sure of it.46 Mary (after work): Shall I punch out for you, Juliet? Im leaving now.Juliet: _. Ive to work overtime.（A）Yes, thanks（B） No, not necessary（C） No, thanks（D）I dont care47 Guest: Id like a room with an ocean view, please. Clerk: Im sorry. _（A）Those rooms are all ordered（B） Those rooms are al
