1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 166 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 There were no tickets_for Fridays performance.（A）preferable（B） considerable（C） possible（D）available2 I cant give you_for the type of car you sell because theres no demand for it in the market.（A）an expense（B） a purchase（C） a charge（D）an order3 A spokesman said that the people had greatly_t
3、he pollution.（A）exaggerated（B） boasted（C） flattered（D）enlarged4 The suspect_that he had assaulted a woman.（A）refused（B） rejected（C） declined（D）denied5 None of the soldiers was allowed to open fire unless heavy loss was shown to be _inevitable.（A）nonetheless（B） otherwise（C） hence（D）therefore6 On the
4、giant plane there are_the jet needs.（A）twice engines than（B） twice as engines as（C） as twice many engines as（D）twice as many engines as7 When we have difficulty _ desired objects or reaching desired goals we experience negative emotions such as grief and anger.（A）at obtaining（B） in obtaining（C） on o
5、btaining（D）with obtaining8 When something happens_we like, we usually feel joy or happiness, which is a positive and powerful emotion and for which we all strive.（A）upon（B） to（C） that（D）what9 The name of television comes from the Greek word tele and the Latin word videre, _“far“ and “to see“ , respe
6、ctively.（A）meaning（B） meant（C） are meant（D）have the meaning of10 By lip reading or watching the movements of the speakers lips, a deaf person can actually see_the person at the other telephone is saying.（A）that（B） how（C） what（D）where二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are f
7、our 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 Watercolor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back
8、to the early cave dwellers who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of caves by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water.Fresco, one of the greatest of all art forms, is done with watercolor. It is created by mixing pigment
9、s and water and applying these to wet plaster. Of the thousands of people who stand under Michlangelos heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, very few are aware that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world.The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the f
10、ifteenth century led to a decline in fresco painting, and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly as a medium for doing preliminary sketches or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters reinstated watercolor as a serious art
11、 form. The English have a notorious love for the outdoors and also a great fondness for small, intimate pictures. The subdued tones of watercolor had a remarkably strong appeal for them.11 What is the main theme of the passage?（A）The decline of fresco painting.（B） The predominance of oils over water
12、color.（C） The rediscovery of watercolor in England.（D）The origins and development of watercolor.12 Who were the first watercolor artists?（A）Early cave dwellers.（B） Italian fresco artists.（C） Flemish masters.（D）Eighteenth-century English artists.13 According to the passage, where did the first colors
13、 for painting come from?（A）Animal skins.（B） The ground.（C） Trees and leaves.（D）Caves.14 In fresco painting to what is the paint applied?（A）Canvas.（B） Paper.（C） Plaster.（D）Rock.15 Which of the following can be inferred about what sixteenth and seventeenth-century artists thought of watercolor paintin
14、g in comparison to oil painting?（A）Watercolor was more costly but was better.（B） Oil painting was less permanent but more vivid.（C） Watercolor was not appropriate for finished works.（D）Oil painting tended to be difficult to use.15 The Xinhua bookstore chain, Chinas largest official publishing enterp
15、rise, has become a surprising flash point for interest among foreign venture capital investors.“We are actively promoting the process of shareholding reform. Every day, we receive lots of offers from domestic and foreign investors interested in getting involved and may pick one or two to do so in th
16、e next two to three months,“ Zhang Yashan, the leading cadre of the head stores office said.According to a company insider who requested anonymity, several securities firms are overseeing Xinhua bookstores reform and the company could list on the domestic stock market once reforms are reported to th
17、e government in May and then completed.The source would not reveal the specific names of the firms involved or details of the reform.“We will stipulate that we must remain the majority shareholder, but we will welcome all kinds of investment, including foreign capital, to establish a shareholding en
18、terprise. We hope the No. 2 shareholder will be a foreign enterprise,“ the source said.In keeping with its World Trade Organization entry promises, China must allow foreign investment in domestic publication retailers by the end of this year.16 Which is NOT the right word used to describe Xinhua boo
19、kstore?（A）Largest.（B） Official.（C） Private.（D）Prosperous.17 What does the word “domestic“ mean in Para. 2?（A）Energetic.（B） Excited.（C） Alien.（D）Native.18 What can we infer from Zhang Yashans statement in Para. 2?（A）We often receive many offers from investors.（B） We will soon accept one or two offers
20、 in the next sixty days.（C） Security firms are more interested in Xinhua bookstore than other firms.（D）Foreign investment is welcomed by Chinese government.19 What is the passage mainly about?（A）The largest bookstore is going to accept foreign investment.（B） Xinhua bookstore is going to have a share
21、holding reform.（C） Xinhua bookstore must take actions according to the situation.（D）Xinhua bookstore has to keep its promise with WTO.20 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（A）Xinhua bookstores reform will be revealed in details.（B） The reforms have been reported to th
22、e government.（C） Xinhua bookstore will soon accept foreign investment.（D）The source said we didnt have to remain the majority shareholder.20 The growth of population during the past few centuries is no proof that population will continue to grow straight upward toward infinity and doom. On the contr
23、ary, demographic history offers evidence that population growth has not been at all constant. According to paleo-ecologist Edward Deevey, the past million years show three momentous changes. The first, a rapid increase in population around one million B.C., followed the innovations of tool-making an
24、d tool-using. But when the new power from the use of tools had been exploited, the rate of world population growth fell and became almost stable.The next rapid jump in population started perhaps 10,000 years ago, when men began to keep herds, plow and plant the earth. Once again when initial product
25、ivity gains had been absorbed, the rate of population growth abated.These two episodes suggest that the third great change, the present rapid growth, which began in the West between 250 and 350 years ago, may also slow down when, or if technology begins to yield fewer innovations. Of course, the cur
26、rent knowledge revolution may continue without foreseeable end. Either way contrary to popular belief in constant geometric growth population can be expected in the long run to adjust to productivity.21 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?（A）Human population expands at a stra
27、ight upward trend.（B） Population growth has shown ups and downs in demographic history.（C） Population growth can not be regarded as a social failure.（D）Increase in population is related to productivity.22 How many significant demographic changes ever occurred in the past one million years?（A）One.（B）
28、 Two.（C） Three.（D）None.23 What is found to have close relationship with rapid increase in population?（A）War between 2 countries.（B） Ways discovered to increase productivity.（C） Migration from a continent to another continent.（D）A new religion beginning to be accepted by people.24 What can be conclud
29、ed when the current tide of knowledge revolution ebbs?（A）Productivity will rise.（B） Productivity will receive no impact.（C） Population growth will slow down.（D）Population growth will become accelerated.25 What is the concept most people have on population growth?（A）The population is always in consta
30、nt geometric growth.（B） Rapid growth is followed by a decline.（C） Decelerated growth is followed by a decline.（D）No growth at all.25 Bookkeeper Wanted26 What is the advertised job?（A）To keep money for top companies.（B） To keep books for top companies.（C） To deal with accounts for top companies.（D）To
31、 deal with personal affairs for top companies.27 Which of the following is NOT included in the work of a bookkeeper?（A）Posting journal entries.（B） Processing the list of employees wages.（C） Managing work.（D）Enrolling new employees.28 The qualified applicant should_.（A）be familiar with use of certain
32、 software（B） be familiar with telecommunication（C） be much experienced in life（D）have joined various organizations29 Adecco is an organization which employs people_ .（A）mainly for other companies（B） mainly for its own offices located in many countries（C） mainly through the Internet（D）mainly for ligh
33、t administrative work30 About the job of bookkeeping, all of the following information is clear except_（A）job type（B） degree required（C） payment（D）job description三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C
34、and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Is there something as truth? For a good many centuries “the search for truth“ has been【C1】_the noblest activity of the human mind, but the seekers after truth have come to such【C2】_conclusion
35、s that it often seems that very little progress has been made.【C3】_, there are many people who feel that we are actually going backward. They【C4 】_, often contemptuously, that we have accumulated more “knowledge“ than our ancestors, but they think we are farther from the truth than ever, or even tha
36、t we have【C5】_the truth that we once possessed.If people look for anything long enough without finding it, the question naturally arises【C6 】 _the thing is really there to find. You have seen a picture of an animal with a lions head, a goats body, and a serpents tailand maybe an eagles wings for goo
37、d【C7 】_There is plenty of evidence that each part of this animal【C8 】 _but there is no【C9】_evidence that the parts ever occur in this combination. It is at least conceivable that the seekers after “truth“ have made a similar mistake and invented an【C10 】_combination.31 【C1 】（A）regarded（B） considered
38、（C） pondered（D）referred32 【C2 】（A）illegal（B） identical（C） different（D）profound33 【C3 】（A）However（B） Nevertheless（C） In fact（D）In contrast34 【C4 】（A）confess（B） realize（C） admit（D）reveal35 【C5 】（A）found（B） missed（C） lost（D）enriched36 【C6 】（A）while（B） that（C） when（D）whether37 【C7 】（A）measure（B） luck（C）
39、 reason（D）sense38 【C8 】（A）endures（B） exists（C） prevails（D）emerges39 【C9 】（A）appropriate（B） unique（C） reliable（D）dependent40 【C10 】（A）unbelievable（B） imaginary（C） imitable（D）idealized四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers,
40、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 Shop assistant: Good morning. Can I help you? Customer: _. Im ju
41、st looking round.（A）No, you cant（B） Not at the moment, thanks（C） Yes, please（D）Yes, thank you42 Ann: Do you still have a headache, Bill?Hill: Yes, I do. And now I have a fever and cough constantly.Ann : _.（A）Thats very regretful（B） Thats pitiful（C） Thats too bad（D）Thats worse43 Marie: Your little bo
42、y has done a good job at school. Eva: _.（A）Yes, you are very kind（B） No, youre too polite（C） Thanks, but youre exaggerating（D）Yes, Im proud of him44 Nancy: Hello, Ted. Whats wrong with your arm?Ted: I broke it when I was skating on the holiday.Nancy: Oh, no! _Ted: Much better, thanks.（A）What a nuisa
43、nce!（B） How awful!（C） Why was that?（D）What a trouble!45 Paul: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud?Carol: _. Is it bothering you?Paul: Yes, Im trying to sleep.（A）Oh, Im sorry（B） Oh, excuse me（C） No, I dont（D）Yes, I have to46 Samuel: Hey, _?Diana: I wish I could. But I really have to stay in
44、and finish my paper tonight.Samuel: Oh, maybe some other time, then.（A）can I come to visit you tonight（B） shall we have a barbecue some day this week（C） would you like to go to cinema with me tonight（D）John will leave Chicago tonight. Shall we go to see him off 47 Rebecca: _Dora: Really? Well, perso
45、nally, I think he wears the wrong colors. Actually light colors dont really suit him.（A）I dont think Bob has chosen the right suit.（B） I love the way Bob dresses. He always looks so smart.（C） How funny Bob looks in that jacket!（D）Bobs new coat looks very expensive.48 Emily: Did anybody sign your pet
46、ition?Gordon: Yes, we had a hundred signatures, _.（A）if no more（B） if not more（C） if moreover（D）if not larger49 Policeman: OK, buddy, your driving license. How fast were you going? William: Well it was about 50 mph or less. 1 was driving very slowly. Policeman: 50 mph?_All right. Thatll be one hundr
47、ed dollars.（A）Dont you know the speed limit downtown is 50 mph?（B） Dont you know the controlled speed downtown is 50 mph?（C） You need to fix your car.（D）You drive in the wrong way.50 Tommy: Mommy, when will we have dinner? Im starving. Mother: _. We have to wait for daddy.（A）Soon, honey（B） Quickly,
48、honey（C） OK, honey（D）All right, honeyGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 166 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
49、SHEET with a single line through the center.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 此题需要进行词义辨析。本句意思是“星期五表演的票没有了。”Davailable 意思是“可以得到的”，作 tickets 后置定语，符合要求。其他 3 项分别表示“更可取的”，“能考虑的”及“可能的”，不符合语义及用法。2 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 give an order 表示“订购”，是固定搭配，符合句子意思。其他词不能形成这样的搭配。3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本句要表达的是“夸大污染”的意思。Bboasted，Cflattered，Denlarged 分别表示“吹嘘”，“奉承”和“放大(尺寸、体积)” ，不符合句意；Aexaggerated 意思为“夸大”，“夸张”，为正确答案。4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 此题属
