1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 127 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 New Orleans is a city_older traditions can still be seen.（A）those（B） that（C） which（D）where2 Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested_ at the next town.（A）to stop（B） stopping（C） stop（D）having stopped3 _ in all parts of the state, pines are the most common trees in Georgia.（A）Found（B）
3、Finding them（C） To find them（D）Find them4 The FBI arrived in time to prevent the_of the secret documents.（A）transmission（B） transformation（C） transportation（D）translation5 The point is worth_.（A）being mentioned（B） mentioning（C） to mention（D）mentioned6 Your sister has made an _ for you to see the den
4、tist at 3 this afternoon.（A）appointment（B） interview（C） opportunity（D）assignment7 Dont be so _to me. Im here not to quarrel with you but to explain the whole matter to you.（A）suspicious（B） hostile（C） angry（D）hospitable8 When we have difficulty _ desired objects or reaching desired goals we experienc
5、e negative emotions such as grief and anger.（A）at obtaining（B） in obtaining（C） on obtaining（D）with obtaining9 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）where10 The issue _ at th
6、e conference is very important and it will create a sensation nationwide.（A）discussed（B） being discussed（C） is being discussed（D）has been discussed二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of th
7、em, 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.11 In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the childs acquisition(学会) of each new skill the first spoken words, the first independent ste
8、ps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child m
9、ight be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.Parents vary greatly
10、in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the chil
11、ds own happiness.As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality(道德). Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept“. If they are
12、 not sincere and do not practise what they preach(说教), their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents principles and their m
13、orals can be a dangerous disappointment.11 Eagerly watching the childs acquisition of new skills_.（A）should be avoided（B） is universal among parents（C） sets up dangerous states of worry in the child（D）will make him lose interest in learning new things12 In the process of childrens learning new skill
14、s parents_.（A）should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read（B） should not expect too much of them（C） should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own（D）should create as many learning opportunities as possible13 The second paragr
15、aph mainly tells us that_.（A）parents should be strict with their children（B） parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community（C） parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone（D）parents vary in their strictness tow
16、ards their children according to the situation14 The word “precept“(Para. 3) probably means“_“（A）idea（B） punishment（C） behaviour（D）instruction15 In moral matters, parents should_.（A）observe the rules themselves（B） be aware of the marked difference between adults and children（C） forbid things which h
17、ave no foundation in morality（D）consistently ensure the security of their children16 16 The service in the first advertisement is directed to the following EXCEPT _.（A）contract organizations（B） real estate companies（C） individual persons（D）special construction companies17 The services provided in th
18、e first advertisement do not include _.（A）demolishing houses（B） cleaning up construction sites（C） transporting machines（D）headache curing18 Golden Touch Construction is _.（A）a private company（B） a national agency（C） an international cooperation（D）charge-free organization19 Services provided by Golde
19、n Touch Construction include _.（A）kitchen decoration（B） bathroom building（C） bar demolition（D）house purchase20 Both ads promised to provide _.（A）insurance（B） cheap price（C） free estimates（D）free designing20 Concern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of mod
20、ern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops and factories are discovering the greater efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunchrooms
21、. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever-increasing output. Thus the “typical“ Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only a generation ago. He gains in creature comforts and ease of life. What he loses to some extent is his sense of
22、 personal uniqueness, or individuality.Some say that France has been Americanized. This is because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products. The so-called Americanization of France has its critics. They fear that “assembly-line life“ will lead to the
23、 disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life-to joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local caf
24、e?Since the late 1940s life in France has indeed taken on qualities of rush, tension, and the pursuit of material gain. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially university students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by t
25、he triumph of the competitive, goods-oriented culture. Occasionally, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence.In spite of the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed to keeping France in the forefront of the modem economic world. They find that the present life brin
26、gs more rewards, conveniences, and pleasures than that of the past. They believe that a modern, industrial France is preferable to the old.21 Which of the following is not given as a feature of the old French way of life?（A）Leisure.（B） Elegance.（C） Efficiency.（D）Tast22 Which of the following is not
27、related to the new French way of life?（A）Shorter lunch hour.（B） Greater output.（C） Creature comfort.（D）Leisurely cafe talk.23 Nowadays few Frenchmen _.（A）prefer the modern life style（B） actually enjoy working at the assembly line（C） are more concerned with money than in the past（D）are more competiti
28、ve than the old generation24 The passage suggests that _.（A）in pursuing material gains the Frenchmen are suffering losses elsewhere（B） its now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the river（C） the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked apples（D）great changes have occurred in
29、the life style of all Frenchmen25 Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?（A）Changes in the French way of life.（B） Criticism of the new life style.（C） The Americanization of France.（D）Features of the new way of lif25 AB * Employees within the organization have opportunities f
30、or additional salary advancement.26 The media director is responsible for the following except _.（A）reviewing advertising expenses（B） overseeing media agreements for outdoor advertising（C） executing media strategy（D）the welfare of the employees27 The applicants for the position of media director sho
31、uld_.（A）be living in the United States（B） have Ph.D.degree（C） have stock share（D）have more than 10 years in a business environment28 The technology consultant may NOT have a salary of _（A）$45,000（B） $60,000（C） $50,000（D）$40,50029 The technology consultant will _.（A）help customers with IT problems（B）
32、 purchase IT products for the company（C） sell computers to customers（D）sell IT information to customers30 Both ads offer clear information about the following except _.（A）education requirement（B） location of the job（C） salary（D）description of the job三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks i
33、n 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.31 A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supplyall these were important
34、factors, in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.【B1】they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special“ was men【B2】individuals who could invent machines, find new sources of power, and establish business organizatio
35、ns to reshape society.The men who【B3】the machines of the Industrial Revolution came from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were【B4】inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research【B5】.He is not necessarily working so that his fi
36、ndings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is【B6】trying to make something that has a concrete idea. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories【B7】science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a specific resul
37、t: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of【B8】other objectives.Most of the people who developed the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had【B9】or no training in
38、 science might not have made their inventions if a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years【B10】.31 【B1 】（A）But（B） And（C） Besides（D）Even32 【B2 】（A）generating（B） effective（C） motivation（D）creative33 【B3 】（A）employed（B） created（C） operated（D）controlled34 【B4 】（A）less（B） better（C） more（D）worse3
39、5 【B5 】（A）happily（B） occasionally（C） reluctantly（D）accurately36 【B6 】（A）seldom（B） sometimes（C） usually（D）never37 【B7 】（A）of（B） with（C） to（D）as38 【B8 】（A）few（B） those（C） many（D）all39 【B9 】（A）little（B） much（C） some（D）any40 【B10 】（A）ago（B） past（C） ahead（D）before四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections:
40、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 SHEET with a single line through t
41、he center.41 Susan: Im going to the cinema this evening. Gordon: _? Susan: Its a Western: “Cowboy Comes Home“.（A）Whats in（B） What is acted（C） Whats on（D）What is performed42 Secretary: Good morning. Fame and Fortune Talent Agency. Can I help you? Caller; Yes, Mr. Andrews, please. Secretary: Im afraid
42、 hes not in. Mr. Andrews is out to lunch right now. _（A）Would you like to leave a message?（B） Who are you, please?（C） This is the secretary.（D）Thanks for calling.43 A: Im taking my driving test tomorrow. B: _（A）Cheers!（B） Good luck!（C） Come on!（D）Congratulations!44 Client: Excuse me. I tried to with
43、draw some money at the ATM outside, but the transaction failed. Bank Clerk: Maybe its just the wrong denomination. The smallest at the ATM is ten dollars. Client: _（A）What a nuisance.（B） So the thing is like this.（C） So its too small.（D）I see.45 Man: Whats the noise upstairs?Woman: It seems theyre w
44、restling.Man: _（A）I cant stand it any more.（B） I dont like it.（C） What a shame!（D）Its a storm in a tea cup.46 A: My apartment is only 10 minutes walk from the office. Why dont you drop by some time? B:_（A）Because I didnt know you live so close by.（B） Because I didnt want to bother you.（C） Id love to
45、. Can I take my roommate along?（D）Thats OK. Ill be there soon.47 Nancy: Hello. Ted. Whats wrong with your 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!48 A: What do you plan to do f
46、or the next weekeed? So far I have no plans at all. B:_（A）Sorry. It is not my business.（B） So do I.（C） I have nothing to say.（D）You could go swimming.49 Salesgirl: Good morning, miss. Can I help you? Mary: Yes, Id like half a kilo oranges, please. Salesgirl: _. Anything else? Mary: No, thank you.（A）
47、These oranges are for you（B） Give you the oranges（C） There you are（D）Here are you50 James: Dont you think the jewellery is too expensive? Jane: _（A）Yes, why not?（B） Sure, I think so.（C） No, I think so.（D）I cant agree more.GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 127 答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There a
48、re 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 center.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 定语从句引导词考点。关键要明确前面修饰的名词是何性质。此处的 city 一词属于地点，应该用 where 引
49、导。2 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据“suggest +doing“这一用法，可先排除 A、C 两项，D 项为完成式，说明该动作发生在谓语动作之前，根据句意显然不对。因此 B 项为正确答案。3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本题考查动词的非谓语形式在句中的作用。只有 A 项的过去分词，含有被动的意思，为本题的正确答案。4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本题是形近词辨析题。A 项 transmission 意为“传送，传递“ ，B 项transformation 意为“转变，改革“，C 项 transportation 意为“交通“，而 D 项translation 则意为“翻译“。根据题意，A 为正确答案。5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 worth 后一般接动名词，且动名词主动形式可表示被动意义，因此，此题正确选择为 B
