1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 141 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 Give me your telephone number _ I need your help.（A）whether（B） unless（C） so that（D）in case2 He is an artist in _ but not in reality.（A）surface（B） title（C） rank（D）name3 When I try to understand _ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that th
3、ere are two causes.（A）why it does（B） what it does（C） what it is（D）why it is4 The firm decided after a board meeting that the old machinery in the factories_with.（A）do away（B） would be done away（C） should do away（D）should be done away5 I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was q
4、uite _.（A）artistic（B） artificial（C） arbitrary（D）mechanical6 We were heartedly arguing about the financial matter, _ the telephone rang unexpectedly.（A）while（B） as（C） when（D）as soon as7 He liked the painting very much, which cost him $1,000. However, he would gladly have paid _ for it.（A）as much twic
5、e（B） much as twice（C） twice as much（D）as twice much8 Dont put off till tomorrow _ you can do today.（A）that（B） what（C） when（D）whether9 The tree, the branches _ are almost hare, is a very old one.（A）whose（B） in which（C） of which（D）which10 _ my neighbors kid with his coming exam, I spend an hour workin
6、g with him every day.（A）To help（B） Helping（C） Helped（D）Having helped 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 best one and mark
7、 your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.11 According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, todays traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic(利他主义的)“than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.Not surp
8、rising in these hard times, the students major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life“. It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.Interest in teaching, social service and th
9、e “altruistic“ fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.Thats no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the jo
10、beven before she completed her two-year associate degree.While its true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions-
11、be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for
12、higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run!But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of b
13、usinessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom(对讲机): “Miss Baxter“, he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?“From the long-term point of view, thats what education really ought to be about.11 According
14、to the authors observation, college students _.（A）have never been so materialistic as today（B） have never been so interested in the arts（C） have never been so financially well off as today（D）have never attached so much importance to mutual sense12 The students criteria for selecting majors today hav
15、e much to do with _.（A）the influences of their instructors（B） the financial goals they seek in life（C） their own interpretations of the courses（D）their understanding of the contributions of others13 By saying “While its true thatbe they scientific or artistic“ (Lines 1-3, Para. 5), the author means
16、that _.（A）business management should be included in educational programs（B） human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speed（C） human intellectual development has reached new heights（D）the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked14 Studying the diverse wisdom of others c
17、an _.（A）create varying artistic interests（B） help people see things in their right perspective（C） help improve connections among people（D）regulate the behavior of modern people15 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?（A）Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-min
18、ded.（B） Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.（C） People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.（D）Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.15 I doubt that any historically valid treatment of that presidential administration can emerge for at least ano
19、ther decade, if then. I confess that when I came out of the White House I signed up to do an “insider volume,“ but sober, professional second thoughts have led me to put that project on ice until at least 1980. The problem is that I simultaneously know too much, and not enough. I know what I thought
20、 was happening. But I cannot fully document what happened. And I have seen enough highly classified documents to know that most of what the observers thought was happening was at best half right, at worst dead wrong. This has steered me in a different direction as far as writing is concerned. I am n
21、ow preparing what is frankly and unashamedly an ex parte memoir, “My Experiences in Washington, D. C. “ It is based on what I believed to be true, on the picture as I conceptualized it, of the presidential administration under which I worked.16 According to the speaker, the problem with “insider vol
22、umes“ is that they_.（A）tell things that should not be told（B） lack historical perspective（C） are too sensational（D）often intentionally distort me truth17 When the speaker says that he “put mat project on ice,“ he means that he_.（A）put it in the refrigerator（B） gave up on it completely（C） took a rath
23、er cold attitude towards it（D）put it aside until later18 When the speaker says that he simultaneously knew “too much, and not enough,“ he means that he was_.（A）more perceptive than others who were involved at this time（B） too close to the events to see them objectively（C） unable to see any significa
24、nce in current events（D）confused by the number of important events that were taking place19 The speakers experience in reading classified documents made him realize that_.（A）others had been mistaken in interpreting events that they had observed（B） others knew more about current events than he did（C）
25、 he was the only responsible person who knew the truth about government affairs（D）he was a more impartial observer than anyone else in the government20 According to the speaker, “My Experiences in Washington,D.C. will deal with_.（A）secret documents never before released to the public（B） an insiders“
26、 conceptualization of the governments failures（C） his personal view of that presidential era（D）the administrative problems of the president20 Amy Johnson was a pioneer airwoman in Britain. She was born on July 1, 1903, in Yorkshire and lived there until 1923 when she went to Sheffield University to
27、study for a BA. After graduation she took a job as a secretary to a London lawyer. At the same time she became interested in aviation, and to succeed in some project which would prove to the world that women could be as competent as men in a male-dominated field in those days.Early in 1930, she chos
28、e her objective: to fly solo to Australia and to break the previous record of 16 days. Her parents and some of her friends lent her money to buy a used airplane.Amy set off on May 5, 1930. Her route took her over Vienna and Baghdad. She was caught in a sandstorm and had to make an emergency landing
29、in the desert. Six days later she landed in India. After experiencing much hardship, she finally reached Australia on May 24, completing a flight of 11,000 miles. She was the first woman to fly alone to Australia. In later years, she set several other records in flight history.21 When did Amy Johnso
30、n become interested in flying?（A）In 1923.（B） In 1930.（C） After she received a BA.（D）After graduation from Yorkshire University.22 How long did it take her to fly to Australia?（A）17 days.（B） 18 days.（C） 19 days.（D）20 days.23 How was her flight to Australia?（A）Dangerous.（B） Difficult.（C） Unpleasant.（D
31、）Pleasant.24 What is the passage mainly about?（A）Amy Johnsons life story as a female flyer.（B） Amy Johnsons great contribution to aviation.（C） Amy Johnsons determination to be a pilot.（D）Amy Johnsons flight to Australia.25 What can be concluded from the passage?（A）Amy Johnson was the first pilot to
32、fly to Australia all by herself.（B） Amy Johnsons parents were rich and generous.（C） Amy Johnson was the first woman who owned an airplane.（D）Amy Johnsons dream came true.25 The economy in the United States is heavily dependent on aluminum, a material widely used in the construction of buildings and
33、in making such diverse things as cars, airplanes, and food containers. In 1979 Americans 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 m
34、eet the demand. Poorer ores are abundant in the United States, however, and researchers at Purdue 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“
35、, or very weakly responsive to a magnetic field. This is achieved by immersing ore particles 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
36、aluminum the United States must import.26 The passage focuses on _.（A）construction and manufacturing 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
37、United States27 It is believed that a new technique to _will probably be found.（A）recycle old aluminum products（B） discover more bauxite ores（C） make aluminum by putting ore particles under water（D）take out aluminum magnetically from poorer ores28 In the second paragraph the word “paramagnetic“ mean
38、s _.（A）slightly magnetic（B） a weak magnetic field（C） a strong magnetic substance（D）the under-water magnetic power29 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 conditio
39、ns around30 We understand from the passage that the United States _.（A）is rich in low-grade aluminum-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 d
40、emand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 Experts predict that Chinas healthcare market wi
41、ll have an annual growth of 6 to 8 per cent in the next few years, making it one of the potentially most prosperous. In Shanghai, annual medical expenditure is estimated to be 16 billion yuan (U. S. 93 billion). With an increasingly【C1】_population, the growing consumption power and longer life【C2】_o
42、f local residents, the medical market has great opportunities.However, limited medical resources cannot meet peoples needs【C3 】 _financial deficits in State-owned hospitals. 【C4】_, there is room for a range of different medical organizations.As is the case with many State-owned enterprises, public h
43、ospitals in the past half century have learned a lot of bad habits: 【C5】_management, over-staffing and bureaucratic operating procedures.Being a member of World Trade Organization (WTO), China has to【C6】_its promise to open the health industry to foreign capital in coming years. By then, public hosp
44、itals will be facing fierce competition from Western giants they have never prepared for.So its quite urgent【C7 】_them to learn how to operate as an enterprise and how to survive in the competitive market economy of the future.As a【C8】_, the healthcare sector was first opened to domestic private inv
45、estors. Since the first private hospital opened in 1999, private investors from Shenzhen, Sichuan and Zhejiang provinces have been scrambling to enter Shanghai. 【C9】 _show that about 20 private hospitals have been set up in the city, although this number, 【C10】_with more than 500 public hospitals, i
46、s still quite low.31 【C1 】（A）aging（B） aged（C） being-aged（D）age32 【C2 】（A）expectant（B） expectancy（C） expedience（D）expectorant33 【C3 】（A）due to（B） due in（C） due（D）due of34 【C4 】（A）As a result（B） Being result（C） Be a result（D）As the result35 【C5 】（A）dissufficient（B） unsufficient（C） irsufficient（D）insuf
47、ficient36 【C6 】（A）have（B） put（C） keep（D）do37 【C7 】（A）to（B） for（C） with（D）from38 【C8 】（A）trial（B） experiment（C） proof（D）promise39 【C9 】（A）Statistic（B） Statistics（C） Statistician（D）Stator40 【C10 】（A）compare（B） comparing（C） compared（D）have compared四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part,
48、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.41 S
49、tudent: Ive got the number for this book, but I wonder where I can find it.Librarian:_.（A）Look on the shelves at the end of the aisle.（B） Its not here.（C） The numbers marked on the shelves will help.（D）One never finds what he wants here.42 (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
