1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 168 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 Manufacturing companies spend millions of pounds trying to convince customers that their products are_to those of others.（A）better（B） best（C） super（D）superior2 The three boys were given work according to their_abilities.（A）respectful（B） respectable（C） respective（D）responsible3 My parents w
3、ant me to be the best at anything, but I dont have such high_.（A）instructions（B） restrictions（C） suspicions（D）ambitions4 He was_admission of the restaurant for not wearing a tie.（A）denied（B） granted（C） acquired（D）appealed5 It is_for her to wear a formal suit at the homely little party.（A）out of orde
4、r（B） out of question（C） out of place（D）out of practice6 The electric shaver needs_before it can be used.（A）repairing（B） to repair（C） being repaired（D）to be repairing7 My grandmother_rural life.（A）has used to（B） used to（C） is used to（D）uses to8 So little_about physics that the lecture was completely
5、beyond me.（A）I knew（B） did I know（C） I had known（D）had I known9 John is the only one of the students who_to France.（A）has been（B） have been（C） had been（D）has being10 It is_he is determined.（A）buying a new car that（B） to buy a new car that（C） to buy a new car what（D）buying a new car which二、Part II Re
6、ading 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 center.10 When we
7、 conduct foreign trade, the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. The successful marketer must achieve export communication which requires a thorough understanding of the language as well as the ability to speak it. Those who deal with advertising should be
8、concerned less with obvious differences between languages and more with the exact meanings expressed.A dictionary translation is not the same as an idiomatic interpretation, and seldom will the dictionary translation meet the needs. A national producer of soft drinks had the companys brand name impr
9、essed in Chinese characters which were phonetically(按照发音地)accurate. It was discovered later, however, that the translations literal meaning was “female horse fattened with wax,“ hardly the image the company sought to describe. So carelessly translated advertising statements not only lose their inten
10、ded meaning but can suggest something very different including something offensive or ridiculous. Sometimes, what was translated was not an image the companies had in mind for their products. Many people believe that to fully appreciate the true meaning of a language it is necessary to live with the
11、 language for years. Whether or not this is the case, foreign marketers should never take it for granted that they are affectively communicating in another language.11 Which of the following is the best topic for the passage?（A）Idiomatic Meanings of Languages.（B） Language Problems in Foreign Trade.（
12、C） Translation Failures in Foreign Trade.（D）Culture Difference between Languages.12 To an advertiser, which one should they pay more attention to?（A）Understanding of a language.（B） Ability to speak a language.（C） Obvious differences between languages.（D）The different idiomatic expressions between la
13、nguages. 13 What is the main idea of the second paragraph?（A）Best translation should be the intent of the original statement.（B） A dictionary translation may not convey the true meaning of an idiom.（C） A dictionary will meet the needs.（D）Both A and C14 In terms of communication in another language,
14、marketers should not be too_.（A）proud（B） modest（C） self-confident（D）happy15 The first sentence “ ., the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. “ most probably means_.（A）Understanding of the language of a country is extremely important（B） Understanding of the
15、language of a country is less important（C） Not enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country（D）Enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country15 After a 300 million yuan renovation project, Lidai Diwang Miao, or the Imperial Temple of
16、 Emperors of Successive Dynasties, was reopened to the public last weekend.Originally constructed about 470 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.It underwent two periods of
17、 renovation in the Qing Dynasty, during the reigns of emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong. From 1929 until early 2000, it was part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.The temples Jingdechongsheng Hall contains stone tablets memorializing 188 Chinese emperors. The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the floor, the
18、 same as those used in the Forbidden City, are finely textured and golden-yellow in color. According to Xi Wei, an official from the Xicheng District government present at the re-opening of the temple, jinzhuan bricks were made in Yuyao, Suzhou, specially for imperial use.The renovation was done str
19、ictly according to that carried out at the orders of Emperor Qianlong, and only those sections of the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced.16 What does the verb form of the word “renovation“ mean in Para. 1?（A）Reform.（B） Rearrange.（C） Retreat.（D）Restore.17 Which of the following statement
20、s is TRUE?（A）The temple is still not reopened yet to the public.（B） The jinzhuan bricks were made in Hangzhou for imperial use.（C） The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the wall in the temple.（D）The temple was at first constructed 470 years ago.18 How long has Lidai Diwang Miao been in part of a middle s
21、chool in Beijing?（A）470 years.（B） 159 years.（C） 71 years.（D）188 years.19 What can we infer from the passage?（A）The temple has a long history.（B） The renovation of the temple was easy with modern technology.（C） The bricks in the temple are not so valuable as those in the Forbidden city.（D）The renovat
22、ion was done according to the orders of Emperor Qianlong.20 Which of the following is NOT true according to the author?（A）The renovation project cost 300 million yuan.（B） The temple was once a part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.（C） Those parts of the temple too destroyed to repair are still there
23、.（D）The temple was built about 470 years ago.20 As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of agin
24、g causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward the end of our lives.Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amo
25、unt and type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence(衰老)want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able
26、 to extend the length of life.21 When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back“ here means_.（A）to improve in health after ones disease and injury（B） to recover from disease and injury（C） to jump after recovering（D）to run fast22 In
27、 order to live longer, _.（A）we have to try to be on a diet（B） we should keep in high spirits（C） we should try to do more exercise（D）we should postpone the process of aging23 Why are some scientists interested in studying senescence?（A）They want to increase the general ability of our bodies.（B） They
28、may be able to find a better way to our life.（C） If they can pin down the biochemical process that makes us age, there will be hope for extending the length of life.（D）They want to find out if there is a link between how efficiently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature lives.24 Which o
29、f the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to ones health?（A）The right food you eat.（B） Lots of exercise you get.（C） Your living conditions.（D）The amount of stress you are under.25 This passage is mainly concerned with_.（A）mans aging process（B） mans life span（C） mans health（D）mans med
30、ical care25 26 The service in the first advertisement is directed to the following EXCEPT_（A）contract organizations（B） real estate companies（C） individual persons（D）special construction companies27 The services provided in the first advertisement do not include_.（A）demolishing houses（B） cleaning up
31、construction sites（C） transporting machines（D）headache curing28 Golden Touch Construction is_.（A）a private company（B） a national agency（C） an international cooperation（D）charge-free organization29 Services provided by Golden Touch Construction include_.（A）kitchen decoration（B） bathroom building（C） b
32、ar demolition（D）house purchase30 Both ads promised to provide_.（A）insurance（B） low price（C） free estimates（D）free designing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 you
33、r answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 But let no one think that pleasure is immoral. Pleasure in itself is a great good, all pleasure, but its consequences may be such【C1】_the sensible person eschews certain varieties of【C2】_Nor need pleasure be gross and sensual. The
34、y are wise in their generation【C3】_have discovered that intellectual pleasure is the most satisfying and the most enduring. It is well to【C4】_the habit of reading. There are【 C5】_sports in which you can engage to your own satisfaction after you have passed the prime of life: there are no games excep
35、t patience, chess problems and crossword puzzles that you can play without someone to play them with you. Reading suffers【C6 】 _no such disadvantages: there is no occupationexcept perhaps needlework , but that leaves the restless spirit【C7】_libertywhich you can more easily【 C8】_up at any moment, for
36、 any period, and more easily put【C9 】_when other calls press upon you: there is no other amusement that can be obtained in these happy days of public liberties and cheap editions at so small a【C10】_. To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries o
37、f life.31 【C1 】（A）this（B） that（C） these（D）those32 【C2 】（A）his（B） its（C） it（D）him33 【C3 】（A）who（B） which（C） that（D）whom34 【C4 】（A）acquire（B） learn（C） modify（D）change35 【C5 】（A）few（B） many（C） little（D）bit36 【C6 】（A）of（B） from（C） out of（D）in37 【C7 】（A）in（B） from（C） at（D）with38 【C8 】（A）get（B） hold（C） ta
38、ke（D）look39 【C9 】（A）below（B） into（C） across（D）aside40 【C10 】（A）cost（B） lost（C） moment（D）point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 appropriate
39、ly suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Student A: You are not from Britain, are you? Student B: _（A）Sure, I know the country well.（B） I cant agree more.（C） Youd better go there to have look.（D
40、）No, but I live there now.42 Woman: How can we get tickets for the Sundays movie? Man: _（A）Just go to see it.（B） No one pays them.（C） Just go to the booking office.（D）I like the Sundays movie.43 Speaker A: So well have a week off. Have a nice holiday. Speaker B: _（A）Yes. Ill. How about you?（B） The s
41、ame to you.（C） Are you going anywhere?（D）Oh, Ill stay home.44 Speaker A: Excuse me. Do you mind if I open the window? Speaker B: _（A）Well. Dont open it.（B） Well, Im sorry. Its a bit cold here.（C） Yes. Please open it.（D）Well. Its too hot here.45 Paul: Peter, why dont you come to Mary s birthday party
42、 with us? Peter: _（A）Sony? Lets go right away.（B） Thank you. Id love to.（C） Yeah, thanks anyway.（D）Whether Ill go or not is not your business, OK?46 Ann: Oh, its ten oclock. Id better go home now. Bill: _（A）OK. Please take your time.（B） You cant go now. Dont you want to stay any longer?（C） Wont you
43、stay for another cup of coffee?（D）Yeah, its really late. Why not immediately?47 Samuel: What a surprise! You have changed your car.Diana: Yes, and another surprise. Im going to get engaged with Jessica. Samuel: _（A）Really? Congratulations!（B） Oh, sorry, I nearly forgot that.（C） Im sorry to hear it.（
44、D）I dont know what to say. Take care of yourself!48 Susan: I thought you were going to the conference in USA last Saturday.Gordon: _, but I havent been feeling well, so I stayed home.（A）I didnt plan to（B） I didnt want to（C） I was planning to（D）I was happy to49 Jackson: What a lovely coat you are wea
45、ring? Chester: _（A）Of course. Its excellent. You should buy one.（B） No. Its not very expensive, you see.（C） Thank you. My husband gave it to me for my thirtieth birthday.（D）Yes. I dont like it very much.50 Person A: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the museum? Person B : _（A）Sorry. Im a strange
46、r here myself.（B） Sorry. I cant tell it to you.（C） Well. Go there yourself.（D）OK. Next time perhaps.GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 168 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 th
47、at best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题中只有 superior 意为“优良的，超出一般水平的 ”，后面常跟to，是个固定搭配，其他 3 个选项都没有这种用法。2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 respective 意为“个别的，各自的”；respectful 意为“有礼貌的，尊敬的”；respectable 意为“有好名声的，应受尊敬的”；responsible 意为“有责任的”。3
48、 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 ambitions 意为“做某事的雄心”；instructions 意为“命令，指示”；restrictions 意为 “限制”；suspicions 意为“怀疑”。这道题考的是容易混淆的形近词的用法。4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 deny 意为 “否认，不承认；拒绝(某人的 )要求”；grant 意为“同意，准予”；acquire 意为“获得，学到；学到知识等，养成习惯”；appeal 意为“求助；上诉；呼吁”。5 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 out of place 意为“不合适，不协调”；out of practice 意为“生疏”；out of o
49、rder 意为“出故障”；out of question 意为“毫无疑问”。6 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 need 作为实义动词时，主语若是物，则要用动词+ing 或不定式的被动形式作宾语。7 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 “used to+ 动词原形”表示“过去常常而现在已不复存在的动作或状态 ”；“beused to+名词或动名词 ”表示“习惯于”。8 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 此题中 so 表示程度，因此句子需要部分倒装。 B 和 D 都是倒装句，区别在于时态。9 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 定语从句中谓语动词的性数应与先行词的性数取得一致。关键是要弄清先行词是 the only one 还是 the students。10 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 强调的是 det
