1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 169 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 Many newcomers complain of the rapid_of life in Hong Kong.（A）rate（B） pace（C） speed（D）growth2 To ones boss, an employee should dress neatly, be_and show interest in the job.（A）instant（B） timely（C） punctual（D）quick3 The girl will not become a nurse because she will faint at the_ of blood.（A）
3、vision（B） eyes（C） sight（D）view4 The government_regulations that put this old city under protection.（A）published（B） issued（C） discharged（D）released5 Unexpectedly the light_and we were left in darkness.（A）burn out（B） put out（C） turned out（D）went out6 After a whole days heavy work, the old worker retur
4、ned home, _.（A）hungry and felt exhausting（B） hunger and exhausted（C） hungry and exhausted（D）hungry and having been exhausted7 The last half of the nineteenth century_the steady improvement in the means of travel.（A）has witnessed（B） was witnessed（C） witnessed（D）is witnessed8 She_in the feet on her wa
5、y home from work.（A）was hurting（B） is hurt（C） hurts（D）got hurt9 Without computers, we_the tremendous medical advancement in the last few decades.（A）would not make（B） will not have made（C） could not make（D）couldnt have made10 _that Susan hadnt dared to make a sound.（A）So was he absorbed（B） So absorbe
6、d he was（C） So absorbed was he（D）So he was absorbed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 th
7、e ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance(类同之处)between their lives and what they see on TVif they ever get home in time. There are similarities, of course, but the cops(警官)dont think much of them.The first difference is that a policemans
8、real life revolves round the law. Most of his training is in criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark an
9、d rain, running down an alley after someone he wants to talk to.Little of his time is spent in chatting to scanty-clad(穿衣不多的)ladies or in dramatic confrontations with desperate criminals. He will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, uni
10、mportant people who are guilt or notof stupid, petty crimes.11 It is essential for a policeman to be trained in criminal law_.（A）so that he can catch criminals in the streets（B） because many of the criminals he has to catch are dangerous（C） so that he can justify his arrests in court（D）because he ha
11、s to know nearly as much about law as a professional lawyer12 The everyday life of a policeman or detective is_.（A）exciting and glamorous（B） full of danger（C） devoted mostly to routine matters（D）wasted on unimportant matters13 The word “confrontation“ in the last paragraph most probably means_.（A）op
12、position（B） determination（C） protection（D）confusion14 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（A）Generally the detectives work is over once the arrest has been made.（B） Policemen feel that the image of their lives shown on TV is not accurate.（C） People are usually willing to give evi
13、dence.（D）Policemen and detectives spend little time at the typewriter.15 _could be a suitable title for the passage.（A）Policemen and Detectives（B） Detectives LifeFact and Fantasy（C） The Reality of Being a Detective（D）Drama and Reality15 Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting b
14、ehavior. Viewed biologically, the modern foot-baller is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey(猎物)into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunters triumph of killing his prey.To understand how th
15、is transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers. They spent over a million years evolving as cooperative hunters. Their very survival depended on success in the hunting-field. Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, became greatly changed. They
16、became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They cooperated as skillful male-group attackers.Then about ten thousand years ago, after this immensely long period of hunting their food, they became farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life, was p
17、ut to a new usethat of controlling and domesticating their prey. The hunt became suddenly out of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.16 The author believes that sporting activities_.（A）are forms of
18、 biological development（B） have actually developed from hunting（C） are essential forms of taming the prey（D）have changed the ways of hunting17 In a football game what is equal to the prey in hunting is_.（A）any member of the opposing team（B） the goal keeper（C） the goal-mouth（D）the football18 For over
19、 a million years, our forefathers were basically_.（A）successful farmers（B） co-operating hunters（C） runners and jumpers（D）skillful sportsmen19 When did hunting for animals become out of date for our forefathers?（A）About a million years ago.（B） About 10,000 years ago.（C） Several thousand years ago.（D）
20、The answer is not given.20 Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?（A）It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sporting activities.（B） Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves human beings from risks and uncertainties of huntin
21、g for survival.（C） It is hunting that provides human beings with much simpler ways of obtaining meaty meals.（D）Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern men to exercise hunting skills which his forefathers developed for survival.20 Once the 12 Girls Band became popular, similar groups predict
22、ably starting popping up. Musicat and Beautiful Youth 18 were formed last year. Both feature now-familiar formulas of attractive young women playing different instruments in songs that combine modern music with classic Chinese tunes. Yet they add to the mix by throwing in song, dance and even acroba
23、tics. In an interview, noted music critic Jin Zhaojun said the girl band phenomenon was not new to China, as similar acts appeared in the 1980s.However, the undying rule is that to be successful, bands have to have a novel look. “The 12 Girls Band was the first group to give big live shows and show
24、creativity in how they present their performances. The Beijing Red Poppy Ladies Percussion group, formed in 1999, has made a name for itself because they are the only band that exclusively plays drums and percussion instruments. Bands that dont have a thing are sure to die fast,“ Jin said.21 How man
25、y members are involved in the band?（A）8.（B） 10.（C） 12（D）1422 What does the word “novel“ probably mean in Para. 2?（A）Story.（B） Creative.（C） Book.（D）Lovely.23 According to Jin Zhaojun, the girl band phenomenon maybe appeared in_.（A）1980s（B） 1970s（C） 1960s（D）1990s24 What is the main characteristic of t
26、he 12 Girls Band?（A）They are the only band that exclusively plays drums and percussion instruments.（B） They dont make use of any instrument.（C） All of them play the same kind of instrument.（D）They play different instruments in songs that combine modern music with classic Chinese tunes.25 What is the
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32、oducing the importance of Dow Jones News（C） calling peoples attention to stock exchange（D）hiring brokers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 your answer on the ANS
33、WER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Private enterprise is the thing. We went to a party on the river earlier this summer. The host【C1】_is old enough to know better, served a lunch made with his home-made wine. As I was driving, I was【C2】_to decline, but my wife politely took a glass a
34、nd subsequently fell upstairs. The wound【C3】 _weekly dressing by the district nurse, a talkative soul who enjoyed the social【C4】_of her work. She stayed for most of the afternoon, admiring things and gossiping about village life. At about the【C5】_time I called in the regional crime officer, to advis
35、e me on how to make the house reasonably secure against the child criminals who commit most of the【C6】_in these parts. He,【C7】_, was a companionable soul and made an afternoon of it.And why is it that when I write to a public utility【C8】_as the gas board. I get a printed card to tell they received m
36、y letter and will shortly act on it? The money spent on printing, typing, filling in and stamping these cards【C9】_add up to a very large sum indeed, when spread over all these industries. No commercial house sends such acknowledgements. Money, 【C10】_it reaches a public service, loses the value that
37、was stamped on it by the trouble to get it.31 【C1 】（A）here（B） she（C） which（D）who32 【C2 】（A）able（B） near（C） sure（D）almost33 【C3 】（A）required（B） had（C） should be（D）was34 【C4 】（A）work（B） life（C） side（D）society35 【C5 】（A）summer（B） usual（C） same（D）other36 【C6 】（A）jobs（B） actions（C） things（D）burglaries37
38、【C7 】（A）however（B） too（C） then（D）either38 【C8 】（A）such（B） same（C） also（D）like39 【C9 】（A）of course（B） must（C） about（D）almost40 【C10 】（A）when（B） itself（C） for example（D）which四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each follo
39、wed 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 School secretary: Good morning. Can I help you? Student: Yes, Id like to e
40、nroll for the course. School secretary: _（A）Thank you very much.（B） Nice to see you here.（C） Certainly. Whats your name please?（D）Sorry. Can I see your passport please?42 Doctor: _?Patient: Im much better. My stomach problem is gone. Now I just feel hungry.（A）Do you have anything to declare, sir（B）
41、Good morning. May I help you（C） How are you feeling today（D）What seems to be the problem43 Client: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Turner? Secretary: _（A）Im sorry. Hes at a meeting right now.（B） Speaking, please.（C） Hello. Whore you, please?（D）Hello. Thank you for calling.44 Robert: Mary, Id like you to m
42、eet my new neighbor, Tom. Mary: Hello, Tom. Its nice to meet you.Tom: _（A）How is the baby?（B） Hello, Mary! I havent seen you for ages.（C） Hi, Mary! Ive heard so much about you.（D）Hi, Mary! Welcome to China.45 Man: Excuse me, madam. Do you mind if I smoke here? Woman: _（A）Well, yes, actually this is
43、a no smoking compartment.（B） Of course notthis is a no smoking compartment.（C） No, Im sorry.（D）All right. If you just smoke one cigarette a day?46 Jane: Do you think he will come to my birthday party? Tom: _.（A）You can count on it（B） You can depend on it（C） You may think of it（D）You may be sure of i
44、t47 Pupil: Sorry, Mr. Wang. Im late. My alarm clock didnt ring. Teacher: _.（A）It doesnt matter. These things happen（B） Excuse me, sir. I never accept any apologies at all（C） Thank you. Youre welcome（D）Never mind. You dont have to be so polite48 Colleague A: Cigarette? Colleague B: No, thank you. Ive
45、 given up smoking. Havent had one since last month. Colleague A: _（A）Well, you dont mind if I have one, do you?（B） OK. Go ahead and do it.（C） All right. Take care!（D）Sorry, have another one then.49 Friend A: Just call me dad! My wife and I had our first baby. Friend B: _（A）What a nonsense!（B） Really
46、? Congratulations!（C） Dad, are you OK?（D）Sorry to hear it.50 Passer-by: _? Local resident: Yes, theres one near the end of the street. Its behind the church.（A）Hello, sir. Wheres the bus station（B） Excuse me. Is there a parking lot anywhere around here（C） Excuse me, sir. How can I find the way to th
47、e police station（D）Which building is the Department of Immigration, pleaseGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 169 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 sent
48、ence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 pace of life 意为“生活节奏”；rate 意为“比率，速率”；speed 意为“速度”：growth 意为“发育，成长”。2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 instant 意为“立刻的，即时的”；timely 意为“及时的”；quick 意为“(做事 )迅速的 ”；punctual 意为“守时的，准时的”。3 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 at the sight of 意为“看见”；vi
49、ew 意为“眼界，视野”；vision 是指人的视力或视野，引申为梦幻景象。4 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 issue 意为 “发布，颁布，发行”；publish 意为“出版，印刷”；discharge 意为“释放出”；release 意为“发布消息”。5 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 burn out 意为“烧光，烧完”；put out 意为“熄灭，扑灭”；turn out意为“关掉，熄灭”；go out 意为“熄灭，停止运行 ”。6 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 从时态意义上讲，应该用过去分词，表示伴随情况，还应该考虑连词前后的平衡结构表达法问题。7 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据主语可判断出时间为过去时。8 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】
