1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 173 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 I suppose you are not serious, _?（A）do I（B） dont I（C） are you（D）arent you2 With regarding to this model of color TV sets, the home-made ones are by no means _those made in Japan.（A）less inferior to（B） less inferior than（C） inferior than（D）inferior to3 The car _ halfway for no reason.（A）bro
3、ke off（B） broke down（C） broke up（D）broke out4 I dont think its wise of you to_your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may offend him.（A）show up（B） show out（C） show in（D）show off5 My parents want me to be the best at anything, but I dont have such high _.（A）instructions（B） restriction
4、s（C） suspicions（D）ambitions6 He is a man of respectable _.（A）appearance（B） features（C） looks（D）characteristics7 The name of television comes from the Greek word tele and the Latin word videre, _“far“ and “to see“ , respectively.（A）meaning（B） meant（C） are meant（D）have the meaning of8 The new currency
5、 will get into _ soon.（A）circuit（B） circulation（C） circular（D）circle9 Becoming aware of our mothers age, not just in numbers of years but _ her psychological and physical state, often helps us to understand her better.（A）in spite of（B） on account of（C） in terms of（D）by means of10 The researchers hav
6、e come up with numerous explanations to _their failures.（A）excuse（B） justify（C） admit（D）avoid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. Choo
7、se the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.11 In Guangzhou, capital of South Chinas Guangdong Province, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport resumed its international flights to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and other Southeast A
8、sian nations and regions early this month, said an airport official yesterday. And the airports flow of international passengers for July has reached 80 per cent of the figure for the corresponding month of the previous year.Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport had to cancel some international ser
9、vices to Southeast Asian nations and regions because of the outbreak of SARS beginning in April, the official said. The official predicted his airports international service would return to normal operation and handle even more international passengers in August.Currently, the Guangzhou airport is o
10、perating 22 international flights to 20 foreign metropolises. And nine foreign airlines have resumed their international flights to the airport.11 In July Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport resumed its international service to _.（A）the whole world（B） only four southeastern nations（C） the Southea
11、st Asian nations（D）all Asian nations12 The airports flow of international passengers for July is _ the figure for the corresponding month of the previous year.（A）20% of（B） 20% less than（C） 80% more than（D）80% less than13 Because of the outbreak of SARS, the airport _.（A）reduced its service to some r
12、egions（B） reduced its service to all regions（C） reduced its service to some areas while adding to some other regions（D）canceled all its services to southeast Asian countries14 Which of the following is true?（A）The international service in August would be as much as in July.（B） The flow of internatio
13、nal passengers will be more than that in July.（C） The airport will provide less service than in July.（D）The flow of international passengers will be more than that in usual time.15 The report is mainly about（A）the operation of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport（B） where people should go to visit
14、 after SARS（C） the prediction of what will happen to transport and tourism after SARS（D）the resuming service in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport15 The growth of population during the past few centuries is no proof that population will continue to grow straight upward toward infinity and doom.
15、On the contrary, 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 t
16、ool-making and 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 in
17、itial productivity 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 co
18、urse, the current knowledge revolution may continue without foreseeable end. Either way contrary to popular belief in constant geometric growth-population can be expected in the long nm to adjust to productivity.16 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?（A）Human population expan
19、ds at a straight 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.17 How many significant demographic changes ever occurred in the past one million year
20、s?（A）One.（B） Two.（C） Three.（D）None.18 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.19 What ca
21、n be concluded 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.20 What is the concept most people have on population growth?（A）The population is alwa
22、ys in constant geometric growth.（B） Rapid growth is followed by a decline.（C） Decelerated growth is followed by a decline.（D）No growth at all.21 Watercolor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back to the early cave dwellers who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of an
23、imals 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 pigments and water and applying these to wet plaster. Of the thousands of people who stand under Mic
24、hlangelos 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 fifteenth century led to a decline in fresco painting, and for the next several centuries wate
25、rcolor 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 form. The English have a notorious love for the outdoors and also a great fondness for small
26、, intimate pictures. The subdued tones of watercolor had a remarkably strong appeal for them.21 What is the main theme of the passage?（A）The decline of fresco painting.（B） The predominance of oils over watercolor.（C） The rediscovery of watercolor in England.（D）The origins and development of watercol
27、or.22 Who were the first watercolor artists?（A）Early cave dwellers.（B） Italian fresco artists.（C） Flemish masters.（D）Eighteenth-century English artists.23 According to the passage, where did the first colors for painting come from?（A）Animal skins.（B） The ground.（C） Trees and leaves.（D）Caves.24 In fr
28、esco painting to what is the paint applied?（A）Canvas.（B） Paper.（C） Plaster.（D）Rock.25 Which of the following can be inferred about what sixteenth and seventeenth-century artists thought of watercolor painting in comparison to oil painting?（A）Watercolor was more costly but was better.（B） Oil painting
29、 was less permanent but more vivid.（C） Watercolor was not appropriate for finished works.（D）Oil painting tended to be difficult to use.26 Perhaps the most familiar plant movement belongs to one species of mimosa called the sensitive plant. Within seconds, it can lower its leaves and make its tiny le
30、aflets close up like folding chairs. This movement is thought to be initiated by electrical impulses remarkably similar to nerve signals in animals. But without the animals sophisticated motion machinery, the mimosa has had to be creative in devising a way to move.For motion, the plant depends on ti
31、ny, bulb-shaped organs located at the base of each leaf stalk and leaflet. Called pulvini, these organs hold the plant parts in place. When the mimosa is stimulatedsay, by a crawling insect or a sudden change in temperaturean electrical impulse sweeps through the plant. This causes potassium and the
32、n water to be shifted from certain cells in the pulvini to others, quickly turning one side of the organs flaccid. Because the pulvini can no longer support the leaves and leaflets, this shift results in a corresponding change in their position.26 The passage is mainly concerned with the _.（A）geogra
33、phical distribution of plant and animal species（B） location and purpose of the pulvini（C） appearance of the mimosa（D）process that causes movement in the mimosa27 The author mentions folding chairs in the first paragraph in order to _.（A）settle a dispute（B） evaluate a claim（C） provide an illustration
34、（D）point out a difference28 It can be inferred from the passage that the mimosa is called the sensitive plant because it _.（A）reacts to outside stimulation（B） has smaller leaves than most other plants（C） depends on organs called pulvini（D）contains potassium and water29 According to the passage, the
35、sensitive plants leaves move quickly when parts of the pulvini _.（A）drop off（B） become limp（C） revolve（D）twitch30 According to the passage, what causes potassium and water in the mimosa to shift from some cells to others?（A）Signals from the pulvini.（B） Movements of the leaf stalks.（C） Electrical imp
36、ulses.（D）Nerve signals.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 ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Certainly, the most popular me
37、thod of traveling used by Americans is the privately-owned automobile. The vast majority of Americans have a car, and many families have two.【31】during your visit to the United States, you may decide to rent a car to travel outside the city or to travel to other parts of the country.Car rental compa
38、nies are【32】in the telephone book and are located in most cities and towns.【33】, there are usually rental cars at airports and train and bus stations. As is tree everywhere in the world, you can rent a car【34】the day, week, or month. Some companies【35】have special weekend rates that you may find esp
39、ecially interesting if you have only a limited【36】of time to travel around the area you are visiting. Since each company has its own rules and rates, it is a good idea to【37】prices among companies to get the best rates to suit your purposes. For example, most car rental costs【38】how long you plan to
40、 keep the car and how far you travel. However, some companies may include gasoline in their rates, but【39】do not. Some companies require that you【40】the car to its starting point; others will permit you to leave the car in another city.（A）Some time（B） Sometimes（C） Sometime（D）Some times（A）written（B）
41、recorded（C） copied（D）listed（A）However（B） Therefore（C） In addition（D）Consequently（A）at（B） in（C） of（D）by（A）still（B） even（C） and（D）too（A）amount（B） number（C） quantity（D）quality（A）connect（B） compare（C） contrast（D）combine（A）insist on（B） work on（C） count on（D）depend on（A）the other（B） other（C） others（D）one
42、another（A）return（B） returned（C） must return（D）will return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
43、and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Colleague A: Cigarette? Colleague B: No, thank you. Ive 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
44、it.（C） All right. Take care!（D）Sorry, have another one then.42 Mum: What a mess. Is that your shoe on the chair? Son: _.（A）Yes, it is.（B） Yes, mum.（C） No, it isnt.（D）Sorry, mum.43 Customer: This shirt seems a size too small for me. Its an L. Saleswoman: Im really sorry. _.（A）I think its just the rig
45、ht size.（B） The color doesnt suit you.（C） It looks nice on you.（D）It doesnt come in XL.44 Speaker A: Are you going to your family reunion this Christmas holiday?Speaker B:_.（A）As a matter of fact, I dont mind it at all（B） I do. Ive been excited about it now（C） However, my parents and I are going to
46、take a trip to Hawaii（D）You bet. All my uncles and aunts will take their children along, too45 Jane: Hello Sally. Fancy meeting you here!Sally: Hello, Jane. Havent seen you for a long time. Youve got married, havent you?Jane: Yes, I have. I got married four years ago.Sally: _.（A）Oh, wish you happine
47、ss（B） Oh, really? Enjoy yourself（C） Oh, my congratulations（D）Oh, is it? Have a happy life46 A: I feel rather sick this morning. I dont think I can concentrate on the work. B:_（A）How long have you been sick?（B） How are you feeling now?（C） Do you have a high temperature?（D）Vm sorry to heal that and I
48、cant help you now.47 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 to.48 Wang: Ive got an appointment. Im going to meet a friend in London at 3 p.m. Its already a quarter p
49、ast 2. _ David: Im going to London. I can give you a lift if you like. Wang: Could you really? That would be great.（A）Ill never make it（B） Ill never do it（C） Ill never reach it（D）Ill never attain it49 Jack: Hey, how are you, Susie? Gee, we havent seen each other in.It must be close to three years! Susie: _ Jack: OK.（A）How do you do?（B） Nice to meet you.（C） Fancy meeting you here.（D）Well, how have you bee
