1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 164 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 After criminals were caught, they were accused and put on_.（A）death（B） sentence（C） torture（D）trial2 Its_of her to refuse to admit that she is wrong: she is very stubborn.（A）characteristic（B） peculiar（C） specific（D）particular3 He is a man of respectable_.（A）appearance（B） features（C） looks（D
3、）characteristics4 The new bridge will_the island to the mainland.（A）link（B） unite（C） join（D）combine5 Frances methods for increasing family size give us a(n)_as to what might be done to encourage smaller families.（A）proposal（B） concept（C） hint（D）advice6 The tree, the branches_are almost bare, is a ve
4、ry old one.（A）whose（B） in which（C） of which（D）which7 Writing stories and articles_what Im fond of.（A）is（B） were（C） are（D）have been8 You are quite wrong. She_like you.（A）can（B） has（C） should（D）does9 The old_well looked after by the government.（A）is（B） are（C） being（D）has10 It is the director, and not
5、the members of the board, _the most.（A）who worry（B） whom worry（C） to whom worry（D）who worries 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. Cho
6、ose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor contributed most of his vast fortune in a trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to individuals and organizations who had achieved the greatest benef
7、it to humanity in a particular year. Originally, there were six classifications for outstanding contributions designated in Nobels will including chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, and international peace.The prizes are administrated by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for
8、economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing by qualified authority in the field of competition. Recipients are selected by their respective institutions. The prizes are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10, with the King
9、of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each one includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award of about a million dollars.11 What does this passage mainly discuss?（A）Alfred Nobel.（B） The Nobel prizes.（C） Great contributions to mankind.（D）Sw
10、edish inventors.12 Why were the prizes named for Alfred Nobel?（A）He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes.（B） He won the First Nobel prize for his invention.（C） He is now living in Sweden.（D）He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients of the prizes.13 How ofte
11、n are the Nobel prizes awarded?（A）Five times a year.（B） Once a year.（C） Twice a year.（D）Once every two years.14 A Nobel prize would NOT be given to_.（A）an author who wrote a novel（B） a doctor who discovered a vaccine（C） a composer who wrote a symphony（D）a diplomat who negotiated a peace settlement15
12、 Why are the awards presented on December 10?（A）It is a tribute to the King of Sweden.（B） The Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust.（C） That date was established in Alfred Nobels will.（D）Alfred Nobel died on that day.15 Developing countries are unusually vulnerable to cigarette advertising. U
13、ntil recently, some of them sold tobacco only through government monopolies, with little or no attempt at persuasion. And because most of these countries dont have effective anti-smoking campaigns, many of their people are surprisingly innocent of the link between tobacco and disease. In Manila, we
14、even found cigarettes sold at a snack bar operated by the local Boy Scouts.Many governments, moreover, are reluctant to wage anti-smoking wars because theyre addicted to tobacco taxes. Argentina gets 22. 5 percent of all tax revenue from tobacco: Malawi, 16.7 percent.Into this climate of naivety and
15、 neglect, American tobacco companies have unleashed not only the marketing wizardry(魔术)that most of us take for granted, but other tactics they wouldnt dare use here.Tobacco spokesmen insist that cigarette advertising draws only people who already smoke. But an ad executive, who worked until recentl
16、y of the Philip Morris account, speaking on condition of anonymity, disagrees. “You dont have to be a brain surgeon to figure out whats going on. Just look at the ads. Its ludicrous(荒唐的)for them to deny that a cartoon character like Joe Camel isnt attractive to kids. “16 People in developing countri
17、es are easily influenced by cigarette advertising because_.（A）they dont know the relationship between tobacco and disease（B） they have a strong inclination to smoke（C） they have been forbidden to smoke by the governments（D）there were no institutions which persuade them not to smoke17 Many government
18、s didnt launch anti-smoking campaigns because_.（A）tobacco taxes take up a large part of their revenue（B） they are unusually subject to cigarette advertising（C） they dont think tobacco can do harm to peoples health（D）they are innocent of the link between tobacco and disease18 According to an executiv
19、e on the Philip Morris account, _.（A）cigarette advertising only appeals to the young men（B） cigarette advertising appeals to adults（C） cigarette advertising is attractive to people who already smoke（D）cigarette advertising also appeals to kids19 The word “anonymity“ in the last paragraph may best me
20、an_.（A）publicity（B） fame（C） hidden name（D）secret20 Which of the following is the best title of the passage?（A）Smoking and Tobacco Taxes（B） Smoking in Developing Countries（C） Smoking and Cigarette Advertising（D）Tobacco Industry20 I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelli
21、ng. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of str
22、iking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at one anothers hands for reassurance.They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up just by listening to the same record. Their reason fo
23、r thinking or acting in this way is that the crowd is doing it.It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teen
24、ager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a greater barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. Find yourself. Be
25、yourself. Popularity will comewith the people who respect you for whom you are. Thats the only kind of popularity that really counts.21 The main purpose of this passage is to tell_.（A）readers how to be popular with people around（B） teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves（C） parents ho
26、w to control and guide their children（D）people how to understand and respect each other22 According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to be themselves, but, in fact, most of them_.（A）have much difficulty understanding each other（B） lack confidence（C） dare not cope with proble
27、ms single-handed（D）are very much afraid of getting lost23 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（A）There is no popularity that really counts.（B） What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.（C） It is not necessarily bad for a tee
28、nager to disagree with his or her classmates.（D）Most teenagers are not actually rebelling.24 The author thinks of advertisements as_.（A）original（B） influential（C） detrimental（D）authoritative25 During the teenager years, one should learn to_.（A）differ from others in as many ways as possible（B） get in
29、to the right season and become popular（C） find ones real self（D）rebel against parents and the popularity wave25 A PosterJust as the sun is starting to shine and the days are getting longer, the examination period begins! Id like to wish all students the very best luck in your exams and with your dis
30、sertations.For those of you who will be leaving us this summer, I hope that you will take with you fond memories of Birmingham and that you keep in touch.If you are staying in Birmingham over the summer, do try to come along to our summer garden party on 18 June. Spouses and children are very welcom
31、e to join us too.Summer Garden Party Wednesday 18, June 2007 From 2 p. m. 5 p. m.Celebrate the end of exams and the end of term with a summer garden party in the beautiful grounds of Westmere on Edgbaston Park Road.All international students, their spouses and children are welcome to join us. Well h
32、ave lots of party games as well as food and drink. What better way to mark the end of the academic year?If you would like to come along, please contact Mal Graham, international Student Assistant: 0121 414 2894 M. M. Grahambham. ac. uk.We look forward to seeing many of you there. Have a great summer
33、.26 The above poster is from_.（A）a middle school in Birmingham（B） a college in Birmingham（C） the government of Birmingham（D）an organizer of a summer camp27 The word “spouse“ in the passage refers to_.（A）the old（B） the adult（C） a relative of friend（D）a husband or wife28 What is the poster mainly aime
34、d at?（A）Inviting all the students to attend a party in a beautiful park.（B） Informing all international students of the end of the summer term.（C） Saying goodbye to those who are about to leave the university.（D）Inviting all international students to attend a summer party.29 The number 0121 414 2894
35、 is for_.（A）telephone number（B） zip code（C） fax（D）school address30 What can we learn from the passage?（A）The party will last for 4 hours.（B） Some students will graduate this summer.（C） The party will be held during the examination period.（D）All the students there are married.三、Part III ClozeDirectio
36、ns: 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 How much sleep does a person need?【C1 】_the physiological bases of the need f
37、or sleep remain conjectural(猜想), rendering conclusive answers to this question impossible, much evidence has been gathered on how much sleep people do in fact obtain. Perhaps the most important conclusion to be【C2】_from this evidence is【C3】_there is great variability among individuals in total sleep
38、 time. For adults,【C4】_between six and nine hours of sleep as a nightly average is not unusual, and 7.5 hours probably best expresses the norm. Such norms, of course, forms inevitably vary with the criteria of sleep employed. The most【C5】_and reliable figures on sleep time, including those cited her
39、e, come from studies in sleep laboratories, where EEG criteria are employed.【C6 】_consistently has been associated with the varying amount, quality, and pattern of electrophysiologically defined sleep. The newborn infant may spend an average of about 16 hours of each 24-hour period in sleep,【C7】_the
40、 sleep time drops sharply: by two years of age, it may【C8】_from nine to 12 hours. Decreases to approximately six hours have been observed among the elderly.【C9 】_will be discussed from below, EEG sleep studies have indicated that sleep can be considered to consist of several different stages. Develo
41、pmental changes in the relative proportion of sleep time【C10 】_in these sleep stages are as striking as age-related changes in total sleep time.31 【C1 】（A）As（B） Despite（C） While（D）Whether32 【C2 】（A）arrived（B） benefited（C） drawn（D）deprived33 【C3 】（A）how（B） what（C） whether（D）that34 【C4 】（A）something（B
42、） nothing（C） anything（D）everything35 【C5 】（A）brief（B） precise（C） correct（D）concise36 【C6 】（A）Aging（B） Youth（C） Age（D）Teenage37 【C7 】（A）unless（B） however（C） although（D）even if38 【C8 】（A）extend（B） range（C） alter（D）rise39 【C9 】（A）What（B） It（C） That（D）As40 【C10 】（A）is spent（B） are spent（C） spent（D）spend
43、ing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 appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on t
44、he ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Guest: Oh, I hadnt realized how late it was. Im afraid Ill have to be going. Host: Oh, not yet. Im just going to make some coffee. Guest: _, though Id really love to stay. Ive got to be up by six tomorrow morning, unfortunately. Thank you for
45、a wonderful party.（A）Im sorry, but I must（B） Excuse me, but I have to go（C） Pardon me, but I should go（D）Its a pity, but no way out42 Mary: What are you working on? Susan: Im doing some embroidery. Mary: _ Susan: I dont do very much, just for very special occasions.（A）I didnt know you did needlework
46、.（B） I think you have done a good job.（C） Where did you learn to do needlework?（D）Why do you do needlework?43 Torn: You are playing guitar well. Can you read music? Charles: No, I dont. I just listen to songs on the radio and then play them until they sound right. Torn: _. Charles: No, really.（A）You
47、re lying（B） Youre cheating（C） You are boasting（D）Youre kidding44 Connie: Are you doing pottery? It looks like fun! Frank: _? Connie: Boy, would I? Thanks.（A）Would you please give me a hand（B） Would you please not to bother me（C） Have you ever learned how to do it（D）Would you like to try it45 Michael
48、: The Johnsons are moving next week. We are going to have a going-away party for them Saturday. Tracy: I didnt realize they were moving so soon._ Michael: Yes, but well have one last chance to get together. Were planning a barbecue.（A）Wish them a happy journey.（B） May they have a more comfortable ho
49、me.（C） They are really going to be missed.（D）We cant stay together forever, can we?46 Martin: Can you cover for me on Sunday? Im supposed to teach the high school class. Lisa: Sure. _? Martin: Were going to the beach for the weekend. Lisa: Well, dont worry. Ill take good care of Sunday school.（A）Whats in（B） Whats the thing（C） Whats up
