1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 160 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 He applied for Teaching Assistantship to finance his education and was _the position for his rich experience in teaching.（A）qualified（B） granted（C） presented（D）supplied2 We were lost at sea, at the_of wind and weather.（A）service（B） expense（C） cost（D）mercy3 The importance of fitness should
3、not be_because it is not developed in a day.（A）withdrawn（B） overlooked（C） relaxed（D）stressed4 I should like to_my thanks to you for your kindness.（A）extend（B） intend（C） pretend（D）attend5 Mr. Smith said that he did not want to_any further responsibilities.（A）get on（B） look up（C） put up（D）take on6 If
4、he had listened to me, he_earlier.（A）might arrive（B） had arrived（C） might be arriving（D）might have arrived7 By the time she is 50 years old, she_an inmate of the prison for over half of her life.（A）would have been（B） will be（C） will have been（D）would be8 The girl wont have her lunch before she_her h
5、omework.（A）will finish（B） finishes（C） had finished（D）finished9 A large number of cars_parked in front of my house.（A）are（B） is（C） has（D）was10 Whether or not their business will succeed_their most concern.（A）have become（B） are（C） has become（D）to become 二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In th
6、is 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 your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 Communication is the sending of information
7、 or news from one person to another. If human beings could not communicate with one another, each person would have to learn everything for himself. Although animals as well as men can communicate, so far as we know, they can express only the simple emotions like pain, joy, fear, hunger, anger and l
8、ove. Some animals have a more advanced form of language using sounds, and others use a wide range of sounds and face movements, but we still have much to learn about these animal languages.Speech is the most important means of communication between people. But it is not the only one. Nor is it the o
9、ldest. We use facial expressions, gestures and hand movements to express our feelings and to send signals to other people. Animals use this “body language“ a great deal. The sign language used by deaf people is an example of communication without speech, while blind people communicate largely throug
10、h touch and hearing.11 According to the passage, what would happen to us without communication?（A）We should learn everything for ourselves.（B） We would become unable to speak.（C） We couldnt live happily.（D）We might have to do everything by ourselves.12 What does the passage say about animals communi
11、cation?（A）They have their advanced language in form of sound.（B） They can express simple feelings such as hunger and pain.（C） Some of them can communicate with people very well.（D）All of them can use sound to express themselves.13 Which of the following statement is true?（A）Humans do not have adequa
12、te knowledge about animal languages.（B） We are now very much aware of animal languages.（C） Most of animals use their facial expressions.（D）All animals make sounds to communicate with each other.14 What means of communication is used by most people?（A）Facial expressions.（B） Body movements.（C） Speech.
13、（D）Body movement and speech.15 We can infer from the passage that the oldest form of communication between people is _.（A）speech（B） touch and hearing（C） sounds（D）body language15 Chinas employment and re-employment situation remains tough with a surge this year in the number of graduates hitting the
14、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 and is expected to go higher this year. Labour and Social Security Minister Zheng Silin told Xinhua yesterday.There are nearly 14 million la
15、id-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 million rural workers will head to the cities to seek employment, he said.Zheng, who was appointed as the minister during the first session o
16、f the 10th National Peoples Congress in March, has urged his departments nationwide to do more to assist laid-off workers to restart their lives.16 What is the most appropriate title for this passage about Chinas employment?（A）Tough Year for Job Seekers（B） College Graduates Challenged by Employment（
17、C） Too Many Workers Laid-Off This Year（D）Minister Hopeful of Employment Prospective17 What is expected of the unemployment rate for this year?（A）Less than 4%.（B） About 4%.（C） More than 4%.（D）The information is not given.18 How many people will be looking for jobs this year?（A）Around 39 million.（B） O
18、ver 150 million.（C） About 174 million.（D）No exact figure is provided.19 Which of the following people will head to the cities to seek employment?（A）Laid-off workers.（B） New graduates.（C） Rural workers.（D）All of these people. 20 Minister Zhengs main purpose is to_.（A）describe the difficult employment
19、 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 situation20 Promptness is important in American business, academic, and social settings. The importance of punctuality is taught to young child
20、ren 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 appointments are considered dependable. If people are late to job interviews, appointments, or classes, they are often viewed as unreliable and irresponsible. In t
21、he business world, “time is money“ and companies may fine their 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 minu
22、tes late for scheduled appointments is considered polite and 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.21 The best title for the passage is_.（A）Punctuality（B） Ti
23、me（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 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（
24、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-hour 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 i
25、s 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 lose money25 Ad. AEmbassy Vacation Resorts California, Florida and HawaiiAt the Embassy Vacation Resorts, our vacation ownership allows you to enjoy all the comforts
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30、ts may do the following except_.（A）using the owners private kitchen（B） cooking for themselves（C） enjoying peaceful environment（D）easily going to beaches27 What is the difference between the resorts advertised and the Embassy Suites Hotels?（A）There is no evening reception at the resorts.（B） There is
31、complimentary breakfast at the resorts.（C） There are no pools in Embassy Suites Hotels.（D）There are comforts of home in Embassy Suites Hotels.28 What is not covered in the service of Ad. B?（A）Parties.（B） Conference.（C） Swimming.（D）Breakfast.29 What is advertised in Ad. B?（A）A normal hotel.（B） A famo
32、us resort.（C） A ship restaurant.（D）A luxurious train.30 According to Ad. B evening dinner is available_.（A）every Saturday（B） every Sunday（C） every Wednesday（D）every day三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A,
33、 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 will 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
34、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】_of local residents, the medical market has great opportunities.However, limited medical resources cannot meet peoples needs【C3 】 _financial
35、 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 hospitals in the past half century have learned a lot of bad habits:【C5】_management, over-staffing and bureaucratic operating procedures.Be
36、ing 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 hospitals will be facing fierce competition from Western giants they have never prepared for.So its quite urgent【C7 】_them to learn how to opera
37、te 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 investors. Since the first private hospital opened in 1999, private investors from Shenzhen, Sichuan and Zhejiang provinces have been scramblin
38、g 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, is 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
39、） 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）insufficient36 【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）Statis
40、tic（B） Statistics（C） Statistician（D）Stator40 【C10 】（A）compare（B） comparing（C） compared（D）have compared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, C, and D. Choose the one that most ap
41、propriately 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 wonderful too. Your weekend tennis must have done you good.Jane: _.（A）Thats ver
42、y 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 Caller: Hello. Im ringing about the flat advertised in todays STAR. _?Mrs. Green: Yes, it is. Two or three people have rung up about it, but nobodys been to see it yet.（
43、A）Is it still available（B） Is it still empty（C） Is it still free（D）Is it still blank43 Customer: Excuse me!Clerk: Yes, ma-am? What can I do for you?Customer: I have a problem with this coffee maker, and I want my money back.Clerk: _?Customer: The problem is that it doesnt work! Ive only used it thre
44、e times.（A）Why（B） Well, are you sure（C） Whats the matter with it on earth（D）Well, what seems to be the problem44 (At a party)Adam: This is a great apartment.Tammy: I think so, too. _?Adam: No, Im Adam. I came with Carl. I dont really know anyone here. Carls told me about most of his friends, but I c
45、ant match the names with the faces.（A）Excuse me, but do I know you（B） Excuse me, could I know you（C） Excuse me, do you mind telling me your name（D）Excuse me, but do you know me45 Salesgirl: Good morning, miss. Can I help you? Mary: Yes, Id like half a kilo oranges, please. Salesgirl: _. Anything els
46、e?Mary: No, thank you.（A）These oranges are for you（B） Give you the oranges（C） There you are（D）Here are you46 Wang: Ive got an appointment. Im going to meet a friend in London at 3 p. m. Its already a quarter past 2._.David: Im going to London. I can give you a lift if you like. Wang: Could you reall
47、y? That would be great.（A）Ill never make it（B） Ill never do it（C） Ill never reach it（D）Ill never attain it47 Clerk: Good morning. Can I help you?Mr. Smith: Yes, Id like a ticket to New York 9: 15 tomorrow morning.Clerk: _?Mr. Smith: Single, please.（A）Single or two（B） Single or return（C） Single or do
48、uble（D）Single or back48 Ted: Hi, Christine. _?Christine: Hi, Ted. I just bought a new camping tent. I cant wait to use it.（A）Whats on（B） Whats up（C） Whats wrong（D）Whats right49 Jane: Hello Sally. Fancy meeting you here!Sally: Hello, Jane. Havent seen you for a long time. Youve got married, havent yo
49、u?Jane: Yes, I have. I got married four years ago.Sally: _.（A）Oh, wish you happiness（B） Oh, really? Enjoy yourself（C） Oh, my congratulations（D）Oh, is it? Have a happy life50 (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 Mom（B） Say “Are you O
