1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 140 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 They lost their way in the forest, and _ made matters worse was night began to fall.（A）that（B） it（C） what（D）which2 In no country _ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.（A）other than（B） more than（C） better than（D）rather than3 Dinner will b
3、e ready_, but we still have time for a drink.（A）finally（B） currently（C） presently（D）lately4 Steel is an alloy composed_of iron and carbon.（A）primarily（B） traditionally（C） carefully（D）partially5 A long time ago, at a national conference on biology, he cautiously _ his new theory on life.（A）advanced（B
4、） relieved（C） produced（D）thrust6 It is _ he is determined.（A）buying a new car that（B） to buy a new car that（C） to buy a new car what（D）buying a new car which7 It is vital that food and shelter are made _ for people in the flood-stricken area.（A）free（B） useful（C） available（D）usable8 Since the matter
5、was extremely _, we dealt with it immediately.（A）tough（B） tense（C） urgent（D）instant9 The _ care of the body requires an understanding of its needs, allowing for variations resulting from climate, age or occupation.（A）proper（B） tender（C） warm（D）mild10 The ATMs enable bank customers to access their mo
6、ney 24 hours a day and seven days a week _ ATMs are located.（A）wherever（B） whenever（C） however（D）whatever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,
7、 and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 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 t
8、he child that punctuality and time itself are to be respected.People who keep appointments 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 t
9、heir executives for tardiness to business meetings. Of course, it is not always possible 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 an
10、d is often expected. Keeping a date of a friend waiting beyond ten to twenty minutes is considered rude. On the other hand, arriving thirty minutes late to some parties is acceptable.11 The best title for the passage is _.（A）Punctuality（B） Time（C） Etiquette（D）Culture12 Children in America are taught
11、 to _.（A）be on time when doing things（B） respect their teachers（C） take their time when doing things（D）respect their time13 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 pay14 Social etiquette in the United States
12、 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 minutes（D）come a few minutes earlier to any appointment15 “Time is money“ here means _.（A）time is very important in the business world（B） time can bring
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16、C） investing $300,000（D）doing nothing17 Dow Jones News is important because _.（A）it helps people predict market changes（B） it is up to the minute（C） it is always real（D）it is professional18 Dow Jones Real-Time News covers the following EXCEPT _.（A）credit market news（B） regional news（C） sports news（D
17、）announcement by companies19 The advertisement is directed toward _.（A）brokers（B） investors（C） managers（D）directors20 The purpose of the advertisement is _.（A）encouraging people to use Scottrade account（B） introducing the importance of Dow Jones News（C） calling peoples attention to stock exchange（D）
18、hiring brokers20 Chinas employment and re-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 a
19、nd is expected to go higher this year, Labour 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 mil
20、lion rural workers will head to the cities 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.21 What is the mo
21、st appropriate title for this passage about 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 Prospective22 What is expected of the unemployment rate for this year?（A）Less than 4%.（B）
22、About 4%.（C） Mom than 4%.（D）The information is not given.23 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.24 Which of the following people will head to the cities to seek employment?（A）Laid-off worker
23、s.（B） New graduates.（C） Rural workers.（D）All of these people.25 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 situat
24、ion25 Even plants can run a fever, especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease. But unlike humans, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet awaystraight up. A decade ago, adapting the infrared scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, phys
25、icist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide (杀虫剂) spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that dont have pest (害虫) problems.E
26、ven better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were ru
27、nning “fevers“. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 40 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would.The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern ab
28、out pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, “says George Oerther of Texas A&M. Ray Jackson, who re
29、cently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks? remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.26 Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are_.（A）sprayed with pest
30、icides（B） facing an infrared scanner（C） in poor physical condition（D）exposed to excessive sun rays27 In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to_.（A）estimate the damage to the crops（B） measure the size of the affected area（C） draw a color-coded map（D）locate the pr
31、oblem area28 Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by_.（A）resorting to spot-spraying（B） consulting infrared scanning experts（C） transforming poisoned rain（D）detecting crop problems at an early stage29 The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficul
32、ties_.（A）the lack of official support（B） its high cost（C） the lack of financial（D）its failure to help increase production30 Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of_.（A）the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their produce（B） growing concern about the excess
33、ive use of pesticides on crops（C） the forceful promotion by the Department of Agriculture（D）full support from agricultural experts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 m
34、ark 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 factors, in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.【B1】they were not enough. Something else
35、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 organizations to reshape society.The men who【B3】the machines of the Industrial Revolution came from many backgrounds and many occup
36、ations. 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 findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is【B6】trying to make something that has a concrete
37、 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 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of【B8】other objectives.Most of the peo
38、ple 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 science might not have made their inventions if a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years【B10】.31 【B1 】（A）But
39、（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）worse35 【B5 】（A）happily（B） occasionally（C） reluctantly（D）accurately36 【B6 】（A）seldom（B） sometimes（C） usually（D）never37 【B7 】（
40、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: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B,
41、 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 A: Id like some icecream. Do they have Coke only?B: _（A）Of course not. They have almost everything you can
42、 name.（B） Sorry, I have no idea about what you said.（C） Youd better choose what you like.（D）Youd probably have to go by yourself.42 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.43 Wife: Wher
43、e is my box of chocolates?Husband: _（A）Ive got an appointment at 11.（B） The children were in your room this morning.（C） That s a rather big box.（D）Put it on the upper shel44 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
44、 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 the way（D）On the contrary45 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 inter
45、view? Id like to, but Im afraid my schedule is all full.Sophia: It wont take you long, Mr. Josh.（A）One and a half bouts will satisfy（B） One and a half hours will do（C） One and a half hours will go（D）One and a half hours will help46 Bus driver: Move to the rear of the bus, please. There are plenty of
46、 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, please47 Woman: How can we get tickets for the Sundays movie? Man: _.（A）Just go to see it.（B） No one pays them.（C） J
47、ust go to the booking office.（D）I like the Sundays movie.48 Ann: Oh, its ten oclock. Id better go home now. Bill: _.（A）OK. Please take your time.（B） You cant go now. Dont you want tO stay any longer?（C） Wont you stay for another cup of coffee?（D）Yeah, its really late. Why not immediately?49 Speaker
48、A: Want to come over Thursday for supper? Speaker B: _.（A）I really cant. Youll not mind, I think（B） Lets put it off till later（C） No, I dont want to（D）Thanks, but I have to work that evening50 Stewardess: Please put your seat up. Well be serving dinner shortly. Passenger: Id like to, but there seems
49、 to be something wrong with it. _（A）Can you help with it?（B） Can you stay a few minutes?（C） Its your duty to fix it.（D）Hold on, please.GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 140 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 comple
