1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 165 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 Only through diplomatic means_.（A）a formal agreement can be reached（B） can a formal agreement be reached（C） can be a formal agreement reached（D）can be reached a formal agreement2 _, Mozart had already written his first composition.（A）His age was six（B） By the age of six（C） He was six（D）Six
3、 years old3 Swimmers should avoid_ocean areas that are dangerous.（A）enter（B） to enter（C） entering（D）be entered4 New Orleans is a city_older traditions can still be seen.（A）those（B） that（C） which（D）where5 If it_more humid in the Desert of the Southwest, the hot temperatures would be unbearable.（A）be（
4、B） is（C） was（D）were6 She was too nervous to act_on such an occasion.（A）originally（B） specially（C） extraordinary（D）naturally7 I have made a(n)_for you to see the doctor at 8 oclock tomorrow.（A）appointment（B） interview（C） opportunity（D）assignment8 Mr. Smith can be quite sad_, though in public he is ex
5、tremely cheerful.（A）by himself（B） in person（C） in private（D）as individual9 The man was under so much stress for such a long time that he finally_.（A）broke down（B） broke up（C） broke out（D）broke in10 It is a very important game, and it is advisable to_seats well in advance.（A）book（B） get（C） provide（D）
6、take 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 your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the
7、center.10 Some psychologists maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that ones muscles also participate. It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies.You surely are not surprised to be told
8、 that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their body or more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphonic concert on the radio, he is tempted to direc
9、t the orchestra even though he knows there is a competent conductor on the job.Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener “feels“ himself into the music
10、 with more or less noticeable motions of his body.The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable.11 Some psychologists maintain that thinking is_.（A）not a mental process（B） more of a
11、 physical process than a mental action（C） a process that involves our entire bodies（D）a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain12 Few people are able to listen to familiar music without_.（A）moving some part of their body（B） stopping what they are doing to listen（C） directing the orche
12、stra playing it（D）wishing that they could conduct music properly13 Body movements are necessary in order for the listener to_.（A）hear the music（B） appreciate the music（C） enjoy the music fully（D）completely understand the music14 According to the selection, muscle participation in the process of thin
13、king is_.（A）deliberate（B） obvious（C） not readily apparent（D）very pronounced15 The best title for this selection is_.（A）An Ear for Music（B） Music Appreciation（C） How Muscles Participate in Mental Acts（D）A Psychological Definition of the Thinking Process15 During the summer session there will be a rev
14、ised schedule of services for the university community. Specific changes for intercampus bus services, summer hours for the cafeteria, the infirmary(校医院)and recreational and athletic facilities will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the cafeteria. Weekly movie and concert schedules which ar
15、e in the process of being arranged will be posted each Wednesday outside of the cafeteria.Intercampus buses will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour and make all of the regular stops on their route around campus. The cafeteria will serve breakfast, lunch, and early dinner from 7 a. m. to
16、 7 p. m. during the week and from noon to 7 p. m. on weekends. The library will maintain regular hours during the week, but shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 7 p. m.All students who want to use the library borrowing services and recreational athletic, and ent
17、ertainment facilities must have a valid summer identification card. This announcement will also appear in the next issue of the student newspaper.16 Which of the following is the main purpose of this announcement?（A）To tell campus personnel of the new library services.（B） To announce the new movies
18、on campus this summer.（C） To notify university people of important schedule changes.（D）To remind the students to validate their identification cards.17 Specific schedule revisions for which of the following facilities are listed in this announcement?（A）Athletic and recreational.（B） Food and transpor
19、tation.（C） Bookstore and post office.（D）Medical and audio-visual.18 Times for movies and concerts are not listed in this announcement because_.（A）film or concert occurs every Wednesday at 7 p. m.（B） the full list would be too long（C） films and concerts cannot be announced publicly（D）the full list is
20、 not ready yet19 According to the announcement which of the following is true of special summer hours for the library?（A）It has them only on the weekends.（B） It has them both weekdays and weekends.（C） It has no special summer hours.（D）The information is not available.20 According to the announcement
21、, a validated identification card is required to_.（A）ride on intercampus buses（B） read announcements in the cafeteria（C） make use of the infirmary（D）check books out of the library20 The economy in the United States is heavily dependent on aluminum, a material widely used in the construction of build
22、ings and 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 importe
23、d to meet the demand. Poorer ores are abundant in the United States, however, 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 “paramagneti
24、c“ , 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-gra
25、de aluminum the United States must import.21 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 th
26、e United States22 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 ores23 In the second paragraph the word “paramagnetic“ mea
27、ns_.（A）slightly magnetic（B） a weak magnetic field（C） a strong magnetic substance（D）the under-water magnetic power24 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
28、ns around25 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 de
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31、ll: 717-541526 What kind of person needs this service?（A）A doctor.（B） A policeman.（C） The sick.（D）A student.27 How much will it cost you if you want five regular papers and two graphs to be typed?（A）$5（B） $1（C） 5.5（D）628 If you have 20 pages to be typed, how long does it take to get them finished?（A
32、）More than 48 hours（B） More than 24 hours.（C） Within 24 hours.（D）In 24 minutes.29 When does the typing service close on Wednesday?（A）10: 00 p.m.（B） 8: 00 p. m.（C） 4: 00 p. m.（D）Its closed all day.30 The main purpose of this passage is_.（A）to criticize（B） to describe（C） to advertise（D）to celebrate三、P
33、art 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 Change, or the ability to【C1】_oneself to a changing envi
34、ronment is essential【C2】_evolution. The farmer whose land is required for housing or industry must adapt himself: he can transfer to another place and master the problems【C3】_to it: he can change his occupation, perhaps【C4】_a period of training: or he can starve to death. A nation which cant adapt i
35、ts trade or defense requirements to【C5】_world conditions faces an economic and military disaster. Nothing is fixed and permanently stable.【C6】_must be movement forward, which is progress of a sort, and movement backward, which is decay and deterioration.In a changing world, tradition can be a force
36、for good or for evil.【C7】_long as it offers a guide, it helps the ignorant and the uninformed to take a step【C8】_and, thereby adapt themselves to【 C9】_circumstances. But if we make an idol of tradition, it ceases to be a guide. It becomes an obstacle【C10】_on the path of course. Man is to accept the
37、help which tradition can give but to be well aware of its limitations in a changing world.31 【C1 】（A）change（B） fit（C） adapt（D）adopt32 【C2 】（A）in（B） to（C） with（D）at33 【C3 】（A）peculiar（B） strange（C） familiar（D）stiff 34 【C4 】（A）before（B） in（C） behind（D）after35 【C5 】（A）meet（B） come into（C） turn into（D）e
38、ncounter36 【C6 】（A）It（B） This（C） The（D）There37 【C7 】（A）Since（B） As（C） After（D）Before38 【C8 】（A）backward（B） aside（C） forward（D）amidst39 【C9 】（A）unchanging（B） changed（C） old-fashioned（D）up-to-date40 【C10 】（A）laying（B） lying（C） laid（D）lain四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are
39、 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 Host: John
40、, come and sit in the sofa. Dinner will be ready in a minute. Could I get you something to drink? Guest : _.（A）No, dont trouble. Ive drunk enough（B） No, you couldnt. Im not thirsty（C） Yes, please. Id like some Sprite（D）Yes, you could. Id like some Coca cola 42 Clerk: Good morning. Can I help you? Mi
41、ss Chang: Yes, Id like a one-way ticket to Manchester 8: 15 tomorrow evening. Clerk: Fifteen pounds, please. Miss Chang: _.（A）Here you are（B） Here it is（C） There is the payment（D）Take the payment, please43 Robert: What are you doing? Ellen: Trying to get this wine stain out of the carpet. Robert: Ha
42、ng on. Theres some soda in here. It should take the stain right out. Ellen : Really? Hey, _.（A）it really is functioning（B） it really is working（C） it really is playing（D）it really is influencing44 Alan: My schedule this afternoon is an absolute mess. Between 3: 30 and 4: 00 Im supposed to be in four
43、 different places. Theres no way. Adam : Ive done that before._?（A）Anything I can help you（B） Something I can help you（C） Anything I can help you with（D）Something I can help you with45 Tom : I see in the paper theyre sending more equipment to space. And we might have to live there someday. John: _!
44、Im staying right here!（A）Never I（B） Not me（C） No me（D）None me46 Cindy: _? Rebecca: No. What happened? Cindy: They let him go as he is suspected to be cheating.（A）Did you know John（B） Did you like John（C） Did you hate John（D）Did you hear about John47 Salesman: Good morning. Planning to buy a new car
45、today?Customer: _.Salesman: What kind of car are you looking for?Customer: Something that has enough room for my family.（A）Im just looking around（B） Im just looking everywhere（C） Im just looking here and there（D）Im just looking all the cars48 Customer: Im looking for a new living room set.Salesman:
46、We have a lot of very nice sets. What style do you have in mind?Customer: _. What I need is something comfortable.（A）I really dont think（B） Its really not necessary（C） I really dont bother（D）It really doesnt matter49 Guest: Id like a room with an ocean view, please.Clerk: Im sorry. _.（A）Those rooms
47、are all ordered（B） Those rooms are all taken（C） Those rooms are all owned（D）Those rooms are all held50 Customer: _.Waiter: Im sorry. Didnt you order fried shrimp?Customer: I ordered fried chicken.Waiter: Oh, all I heard was fried shrimp. Let me have kitchen redo this for you.（A）Sorry, this isnt my d
48、ish（B） Excuse me, this isnt what I paid for（C） Sorry, this isnt my order（D）Excuse me, this isnt what I orderedGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 165 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
49、the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 本题为倒装句型语法考点。only 一词放在句首起强调作用，其主句助动词与主语应颠倒位置。2 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 逗号前面为时间状语。此处只能用介词短语习惯表达法。A 和 C 选项缺少时间连词 when；D 选项用法错误。3 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 非谓语动词考点，动词 avoid 后面与动名词搭配。4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 定语从句引导词考点。关键要明
