1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 136 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 Swimmers should avoid_ocean areas that are dangerous.（A）enter（B） to enter（C） entering（D）be entered2 Mr. Jack _ volleyball in the afternoon, but now his leg wounded, _ in the evening.（A）used to play; is used to taking a walk（B） used to playing; is used to take a walk（C） was used to playing;
3、 used to taking a walk（D）was used to play; used to take a walk3 Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _ obtaining water is not the least.（A）for which（B） to which（C） of which（D）in which4 I was _ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.（A）to（B） on（C） at（D）in5 The bill
4、is_at any time up to next Friday.（A）payable（B） commercial（C） luxurious（D）enormous6 The returns in the short _ may be small, but over a number of years the investment will be well repaid.（A）interval（B） range（C） span（D）term7 It was_he was too clumsy to drive a car that Jim hadnt learned to drive.（A）as
5、（B） for（C） because（D）because of8 Every year, thousands of college students apply for the CCTV Cup English Speech_.（A）Argument（B） Quarrel（C） Debate（D）Contest9 He was not as active as I had _him to be.（A）inspected（B） recognized（C） objected（D）expected10 A long time ago, at a national conference on biol
6、ogy, he cautiously_his new theory on life.（A）advanced（B） relieved（C） produced（D）thrust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
7、best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 It might be supposed that greater efficiency could be achieved if several people worked together to solve a problem than if only one individual works on it.Although groups often may increase the motivation of
8、their members to deal with problems, there are conflicts arising among members of a group. Problem solving needs the presence of an effective leader who not only provides direction, but also permits the orderly, constructive expression of different opinions; much of the leaders effort may be devoted
9、 to resolving differences. Success in problem solving also depends on the distribution of ability within a group.Although groups may reach a greater number of correct solutions, or may require less time to discover an answer, their efficiency is typically lower than that achieved by skilled individu
10、als working alone.In brainstorming, a problem is presented to a group of people who then proceed to offer whatever they can think of. Theoretically these unrestricted suggestions increase the probability that at least some better solutions will appear. Nevertheless, studies show that when individual
11、s work alone under similar conditions, performance tends to proceed more efficiently than it does in groups.Under special circumstances, however, a group may solve problems more effectively than a competent individual does. Group members may contribute different resources to a solution that no indiv
12、idual can achieve alone. Sometimes social demands may require group agreement on a single issue, as in making national economic or military policies under the governments. When only one among several solutions is correct, even if a group requires more time, it has a higher probability of identifying
13、 the right one than does an individual alone.11 In a group, problem solving needs_.（A）the presence of an effective leader（B） the best way to collect resources（C） everyone to work harder（D）more funds12 According to the author, it is easier for groups to reach_.（A）mistakes they want to make（B） the pla
14、ce which they want to go（C） the place where they want to rest（D）a greater number of correct solutions13 The author thinks that unrestricted suggestions can bring about_.（A）some trouble（B） some better solutions（C） some more time（D）some more effort14 It can be seen from the passage that a group will b
15、e more efficient in_.（A）discussing directions（B） correcting mistakes（C） dealing with national problems（D）finding a problem15 According to the author, which of the following statement is TRUE?（A）A group of people may solve problems more effectively than an individual.（B） The efficiency of a group is
16、worst in the world.（C） A group will not be efficient in dealing with national policies（D）Effective leaders often solve the problems themselves16 Beijings top hotels are fielding scores of calls from foreigners and Chinese people eager to book rooms during the 2008 Olympic Games in the Chinese capita
17、l. The luxurious and recently-renovated Beijing Hotel said it had received nearly 100 telephone inquiries from people wanting to book rooms during the Games since Beijing won its bid to host the event. “Out of these people, foreigners make up 30 to 40 per cent, including people calling from the Unit
18、ed States and Europe“, a hotel sales manager surnamed Song said.Minutes before the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was announced in Moscow, the hotel had already received 50 to 60 such phone calls from would be game-goers gambling on the result. Domestic callers have mainly com
19、e from the southern provinces of Guangdong and Fujian. Song said the hotel was not taking reservations, but only noting down names of callers, because seven years was too far in advance. The hotel also may be used by the IOC and would then need to set aside rooms for IOC members, he said.Beijing wil
20、l have more than 800 hotels with star ratings before the Olympic Games in 2008. The city currently has 20 five-star hotels, 34 four-star hotels and 338 other hotels with lower ratings. About 70 hotels will be designated to accommodate athletes and Olympic officials during the Games.16 In the first p
21、aragraph, which of the following is the most possible reason for many people to book rooms in top hotels in Beijing?（A）The 2008 Olympic Games will be hold there.（B） More foreigners want to come to China.（C） People from the United States and Europe are eager to visit China.（D）Those hotels can offer g
22、ood service.17 According to the second paragraph, the 50 to 60 booking phone calls are from those who _.（A）did not know the result（B） wanted to gamble on the result（C） believed that Beijing would be the winner（D）are IOC members18 Which of the following statement is TRUE according to this passage?（A）
23、Beijing Hotel has just been opened recently.（B） There are too many luxurious things in Beijing Hotel.（C） Beijing Hotel will prepare rooms for those that had booked the room.（D）Not only foreigners but also native people wanted to book rooms for Games.19 In Beijing there are _ hotels with stars at pre
24、sent.（A）20（B） 34（C） about 400（D）more than 80020 What is this report mainly about?（A）Phone inquires about hotel bookings for the 2008 Olympic Games.（B） Beijing Hotel is one of the most top hotels in the capital.（C） Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games.（D）Visitors from all over the world will come
25、 to China for the games.20 Promptness is important in American 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 appo
26、intments are considered dependable. If people are late to job 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 pos
27、sible to be punctual. Social and business etiquette also provides 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 minute
28、s is considered rode. On the other hand, arriving thirty minutes 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
29、 when doing things（D）respect their time23 If a person is late for 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-hou
30、r late for some parties（C） keep a friend waiting for less than 30 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 los
31、e money25 Although no one is certain why migration occurs, there are several theories. One theory claims that prehistoric birds of the Northern Hemisphere were forced south during the Ice Age. As the glaciers melted, the birds came back to their homelands, spent the summer, and then went south again
32、 as the ice advanced in winter. In time, the migration became a habit in spite of the disappearance of glaciers.Another theory proposes that the ancestral home of all modern birds was the tropics. When the region became overpopulated, many species were crowded north. During the summer, there was ple
33、nty of food, but during the winter, scarcity forced them to return to the tropics.A more recent theory suggests a relationship between increasing daylight and the stimulation of certain glands (腺) in the birds bodies that may prepare them for migration. One scientist has been able to cause midwinter
34、 migrations by exposing birds to artificial periods of daylight. He has concluded that changes occur in the bodies of birds due to seasonal changes in the length of daylight.26 According to one theory, when the glaciers disappeared, birds_.（A）stopped migrating（B） continued migrating（C） stayed in the
35、 north（D）migrated south and stayed there27 The author states that birds left the tropics because_.（A）there was not enough food there in the winter（B） there were too many birds（C） there were too many glaciers（D）there was too much daylight28 Why did one scientist expose birds to artificial daylight?（A
36、）To test the relationship between daylight and a disease of the glands common to birds.（B） To test the relationship between daylight and migration.（C） To test the relationship between migration and temperature.（D）To test the relationship between daylight and changes in the season.29 According to the
37、 theory of photo-periodism, _.（A）birds should migrate in the middle of the winter（B） longer days cause changes in the bodies of birds（C） seasonal changes in the length of days do not affect migration（D）increasing daylight increases the distance of migration30 This passage supports the belief that_.（
38、A）exact reasons for migration are not known（B） birds migrate because of changes in temperature（C） the ancestral home of all birds was the tropics（D）glaciers caused birds to migrate三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choic
39、es 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 Educational attitudes in a country may be a【B1】by which its basic cultural values are reflected. To take the American higher education【B2】example, university classrooms shar
40、e certain identical features though they【B3】from course to course in some aspects. Any student,【B4】their ethnic and social background, is not only allowed but also encouraged to have chances for active participation in class.【B5】, teachers often expect independent learning【B6 】their students. It wil
41、l be most appreciated if a student can【B7】the initiative and complete the assignment without too much【B8】upon his or her instructors. These two【B9】features in American university classrooms actually manifest the basic American values, especially self-reliance and【B10 】of opportunity.31 【B1 】（A）metho
42、ds（B） mean（C） means（D）measure32 【B2 】（A）as an（B） for an（C） as（D）the33 【B3 】（A）vary（B） defer（C） differs（D）diversified34 【B4 】（A）without regard of（B） with regard to（C） regardless of（D）regardless to35 【B5 】（A）However（B） Moreover（C） Whereas（D）Otherwise36 【B6 】（A）with（B） of（C） for（D）to37 【B7 】（A）do（B） ma
43、ke（C） take（D）play38 【B8 】（A）independence（B） help（C） guidance（D）dependence39 【B9 】（A）common（B） similar（C） different（D）alike40 【B10 】（A）unity（B） equality（C） inequality（D）variety四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each fo
44、llowed 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 Jane: Carol, you look very well. Carol: Thank you, Jane. You look wonde
45、rful too. Your weekend tennis must have done you good. Jane: _.（A）Thats very kind of you（B） Are you kidding? Thank you anyway（C） You think so? Thats encouraging（D）I dont believe it. You are flattering me42 Passer-by： Is there a taxi stand on this street?Local resident： Let me see. Oh, yes, _.Passer-
46、by： Oh yes, I see it.（A）its not far from here（B） you can see it from here（C） theres one in front of the bank（D）go to the bank to find it43 (Phone call)Daughter: OK, Dad. Nice talking to you and glad everythings all right. _.Dad: All right. Good-bye.Daughter: Good-bye, Dad.（A）Say “How are you?“ to Mo
47、rn（B） Say “Are you OK “ to Morn（C） Give Morn our care（D）Give Mom our love44 Mike: _ Lynn: Id love to, but I have to work on my history assignment.（A）Shall we ask a few friends over this weekend?（B） Why not come over for dinner this Saturday?（C） What do you think of mountain climbing?（D）Will you plea
48、se go to the movie with us?45 A: I adore your hat. B: _（A）Yours is lovely, too.（B） I think yours is better.（C） Im afraid its a cheap one.（D）Youre kind to say so.46 Salesperson: Welcome to Red Rooster. Can I help you? Customer:_（A）Yes, is it for eat-in or take-away, please?（B） Yes, Im very glad to ha
49、ve your help and order a strawberry shake.（C） Yes, please give me a chicken roll and a small potato salad.（D）Yes, Ill grab a chicken nugget and a salad for take-away.47 Sophie: Why dont you take your friends to the football game?Keith: _（A）I dont think its a clever idea.（B） Can t you think of anything better?（C） Well, they are not really football fans.（D）Nothing is worse than this. They hate foo
