1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 130 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 It was in the name of freedom _ Kennedy led his country deeper into its cruel, hopeless war in Vietnam.（A）when（B） as（C） while（D）that2 In order to buy her a house she had to get a _ from the bank she likes.（A）finance（B） capital（C） loan（D）debt3 I dont mind _ the decision as long as it is not
3、 too late.（A）you to delay making（B） your delaying making（C） your delaying to make（D）you delay to make4 Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, _ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.（A）whose（B） which（C） that（D）what5 This book_me twenty dollars.（A）is cost（B） was
4、cost（C） cost（D）have been cost6 A persons calorie requirements vary _ his life.（A）across（B） throughout（C） over（D）within7 She got a _ job while she was waiting to go to the university.（A）steady（B） attractive（C） temporary（D）permanent8 She hoped that a long rest might_her in health.（A）improve（B） reform（
5、C） strengthen（D）perfect9 We were lost at sea, at the _ of wind and weather.（A）service（B） expense（C） cost（D）mercy10 A virus, often too small to be seen except with a powerful microscope, _diseases.（A）cause（B） is caused（C） causes（D）is causing二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part ther
6、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.11 Thirty-two people watched kitty Genovese being killed r
7、ight beneath their windows. She was their neighbor. Yet none of the 32 helped her. Not one even called the police. Was this in gunman cruelty? Was it lack of feeling about ones fellow man?“Not so“, say scientists John Barley and Bib Fatane. These men went beyond the headlines to probe the reasons wh
8、y people didnt act. They found that a person has to go through two steps before he can help. First he has to notice that is an emergency.Suppose you see a middle-aged man fall to the side-walk, is he having a heart attack? Is he in a coma from diabetes? Or is he about to sleep off a drank?Is the smo
9、ke coming into the room from a leak in the air conditioning? Is it “steam pipes“, or is it really smoke from a fire? Its not always easy to tell if you are faced with a real emergency.Second, and more important, the person faced with an emergency must feel personally responsible. He must feel that h
10、e must help, or the person wont get the help he needs.The researchers found that a lot depends on how many people are around. They had college students in to be “tested“. Some came alone. Some came with one or two others. And some came in large groups. The receptionist started them off on the “tests
11、“. Then she went into the next room. A curtain divided the “testing room“ and the room into which she went.Soon the students heard a scream, the noise of file cabinets filling and cry for help. All of this had been pm-recorded on a tape-recorder.Eight out of ten of the students taking the test alone
12、 acted to help. Of the students in pairs, only two out of the ten helped. Of the students in group, none helped.In other words, in a group, Americans often fail to act. They feel that others will act. They, themselves, neednt. They do not feel any direct responsibility.Are people bothered by situati
13、on where people are in trouble? Yes, scientists found that the people were emotional, they sweated, they had trembling hands. They felt that other persons trouble. But they did not act. They were in a group. Their actions were shaped by the actions of those they were with.11 The purpose of the passa
14、ge is_.（A）to explain why people fail to act in emergencies（B） to explain when people will act in emergencies（C） to explain what people will do in emergencies（D）to explain how people feel in emergencies12 Which of the following is not tree?（A）When a person tries to help others, he must be clear that
15、there is a real emergency.（B） When a person tries to help others, he should know whether they are worth his help.（C） A person must take the full responsibility for the safety of those in emergencies if he wants to help.（D）A person with a heart attack needs the most.13 The researchers have conducted
16、an experiment to prove that people will act in emergencies when_.（A）they are in pairs（B） they are in groups（C） they are alone（D）they are with their friends14 The main mason why people fail to act when they stay together is that（A）they are afraid of emergencies（B） they are reluctant to get themselves
17、 involved（C） others will act if they themselves hesitate（D）they do not have any direct responsibility for those who need help15 The author suggests that_.（A）we shouldnt blame a person if he fails to act in emergencies（B） a person must feel guilty if he fail to help（C） people should be responsible fo
18、r themselves in emergencies（D）when you are in trouble, people will help you anyway15 The economy in the United States is heavily dependent on aluminum, a material widely used in the construction of buildings and in making such diverse things as cars, airplanes, and food containers. In 1979 Americans
19、 used over five million tons of new aluminum, and one and a half million tons of recycled aluminum. Some ninety percent of the bauxite (矾土) ore from which new aluminum is normally derived had to be imported to meet the demand. Poorer ores are abundant in the United States, however, researchers at Pu
20、rdue University may recently have found a way to obtain aluminum magnetically from these.Although aluminum is not attracted by ordinary magnets, under special conditions it becomes temporarily “paramagnetic“, or very weakly responsive to a magnetic field. This is achieved by immersing ore particles
21、in water to which certain salts have been added and then filtering the ore through steel wool in the presence of a strong magnetic field. It is hoped that this technique will reduce the amount of high-grade aluminum the United States must import.16 The passage focuses on_.（A）construction and manufac
22、turing industry in the United States（B） new technique of obtaining aluminum from poor ores（C） consumption and production of aluminum in the United States（D）the annual import of high-grade aluminum into the United States17 It is believed that a new technique to_will probably be found.（A）recycle old a
23、luminum products（B） discover more bauxite ores（C） make aluminum by putting ore particles under water（D）take out aluminum magnetically from poorer ores18 In the second paragraph the word “paramagnetic“ means_.（A）slightly magnetic（B） a weak magnetic field（C） a strong magnetic substance（D）the under-wat
24、er magnetic power19 By immersing ore particles in water, _.（A）we can get ore particles of equal size（B） we can purify aluminum particles（C） we can filter out aluminum（D）we can improve the working conditions around20 We understand from the passage that the United States_.（A）is rich in low-grade alumi
25、num-bearing ores（B） is short of aluminum-making techniques（C） has to import ninety percent of its annual need of aluminum（D）has to produce fifty percent of the worlds supply to meet its annual aluminum demand20 WHAT IS ONEXHIBITIONSOil PaintingsOil painter Zhang Yongxus one-man show will run January
26、 319 at the Central Academy of Fine Arts.Zhang, 33, graduated from the Oil Painting Department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1989. In the upcoming exhibition, viewers will see a personal experience of human life, and a combination of Eastern and Western art.Time: January 319.Address: Galler
27、y of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, 5 Jiaowei Hutong, Wang fujing, Dongcheng District.Art from NanjingA group of young artists from Nanjing present a grand exhibition in the China National Art Museum from Jan. 511.The artists are from the Nanjing Calligraphy and Painting Institute.Inspired by the
28、 renowned artists in former generations such as Gu Kaizhi in the Jin Dynasty and the contemporary master Fu Baoshi, the artists have strenuously pursued new ways of producing quality traditional Chinese paintings.Time: Jan. 511.Location: China National Art Museum.Western Art ShowThe China National A
29、rt Museum is displaying 117 pieces of European modern art donated by Peter Ludwig and his wife, Irene Ludwig. Many of them were done by world-famous artists, including four by Pablo Picasso.Peter Ludwig was a celebrated entrepreneur and popular social activist in Germany as well as a world-famous co
30、llector with thousands of invaluable art works.Time: from Jan. 620.Address: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District.21 Whose works will be on show on Jan. 6th at China National Art Museum?（A）Young artists.（B） Zhang Yongxus.（C） Gu Kaizhis.（D）Fu Baoshis.22 If you want to see some E
31、uropean paintings, you can go to China National Art Museum on _.（A）Jan. 3rd（B） Jan. 5th（C） Jan. 19th（D）Jan. ,4th23 The nationality of Peter Ludwig would probably be _.（A）English（B） Germany（C） French（D）Italy24 Among the following people, who will exhibit the paintings that were not done by himself/th
32、emselves?（A）Zhang Yongxu.（B） Young artists.（C） Fu Baoshi.（D）Peter Ludwig and his wif25 If you want to see a combination of Eastern and Western art, you can go to see _.（A）Zhang Yongxus exhibition of oil paintings（B） The Art show from Nanjing（C） The Western Art Show（D）Gu Kaizhis paintings on Jan. 5th
33、25 26 Which day is best for a picnic based on the information in the table?（A）Friday （B） Saturday（C） Sunday（D）Monday 27 What does “POP“ probably mean? （A）Places of presence（B） Patterns of presence（C） Period of presence（D）Probability of presence 28 Disastrous weather may occur on_.（A）Friday（B） Saturd
34、ay（C） Monday（D）Tuesday 29 What trend can be found from the in formation given in the table?（A）The days are becoming longer（B） The nights are getting longer（C） The days are growing warmer.（D）The weather is turning better 30 What day has the greatest temperature difference between day and night?（A）Mon
35、day（B） Tuesday（C） Saturday（D）Sunday 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 Most of the peopl
36、e who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know who first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the【31】o
37、f the year, or manured a field; but we know【32】about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so【33】so that on all the highest pillars in the great cities of the world you will find the figure of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people believe that the gr
38、eatest countries are【34】that have beaten in battle the greatest number of other countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just possible they are,【35】they are not the most civilized. Animals fight; so do savages; hence to be good at fighting is to be good in the way in【36】an animal or a sava
39、ge is good, but it is not to be civilized. Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and【37】them how to do it most efficiently - this, after all, is【38】conquerors and generals have done - is not being civilized. People fight to settle quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized pe
40、oples ought to be able to find some way of settling their disputes other【39】by seeing which side can kill off the greater number of other side, and then【40】that that side which has killed most has won.（A）number（B） length（C） depth（D）width（A）all（B） whole（C） anything（D）nothing（A）many（B） much（C） more（D）
41、little（A）those（B） these（C） ones（D）some（A）since（B） as（C） and（D）but（A）fact（B） which（C） that（D）what（A）tell（B） request（C） telling（D）requesting（A）which（B） what（C） that（D）whatever（A）than（B） way（C） means（D）method（A）chatting（B） talking（C） saying（D）mumbling四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this par
42、t, 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 the center.4
43、1 A: I wonder whether you could put my friend up for a few days? B: Tell me when. A: Next weekend actually. B: _.（A）Ive found it very easy.（B） What are you doing here?（C） Let me think it over, and Ill tell you later.（D）Ive got an appointment at 11.42 Mary: I heard youve had your book published. Cong
44、ratulations! Robert: _（A）Dont mention it. Its nothing.（B） Its very kind of you to do so.（C） Thank you for the information.（D）Thank you. I was thinking of giving you a copy.43 Saleswoman: Is there anything else? Customer: _（A）Ive had enough, thank you.（B） Thats it. Thanks.（C） Nothing interests me.（D）
45、Nothing else.44 Customer: How much are the eggs? Saleswoman: _（A）They are free-range.（B） We have some free-range eggs.（C） The free-range eggs cost more than regular ones.（D）The free-range ones are $3.95 a dozen.45 Airport clerk: Window or isle seat? Traveler: _Airport clerk: Boarding gate 2 at 11:05
46、. Thank you.（A）Yes, there are many windows.（B） I like windows.（C） They are fine.（D）A window seat, please.46 Speaker A: Im seventy-eight, but I never stop jogging every evening. Speaker B: _. Youre seventy-eight? No kidding.（A）You certainly dont look it（B） You certainly dont look like it（C） You certa
47、inly dont look at it（D）You certainly dont look into it47 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 Cab driver: Here you are, sir. Quee
48、ns Hotel. Passenger: How much is it? Cab driver: Three dollars and seventy-five cents. Passenger: Here is four dollars. _.（A）Dont give me the rest（B） Its not necessary to give me the coins（C） Keep the change（D）I give up the pocket money49 Doctor: What seems to be the problem?Patient: _（A）I cant bear
49、 the strain at work.（B） I strained my back at work.（C） The work bores me.（D）Its killing m50 Clerk: Would you sign the register, please? Mr. Woods: Sure. _ , does my room have a private bath? Clerk: Certainly. Every room in this hotel have a private bath.（A）On the contrary（B） By the way（C） In any case（D）Sorry to trouble youGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 130 答案与解析一、Pa
