1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 174 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2、 center.1 The importance of fitness should not be_because it is not developed in a day.（A）withdrawn（B） overlooked（C） relaxed（D）stressed2 Were it not for their support and help, we _ able to finish the task ahead of time.（A）were not（B） should not have been（C） are not（D）would not be3 It was only a_esc
3、ape from death for him in these miseries.（A）close（B） short（C） narrow（D）fine4 The same factors push wages and prices up together, the one _ the other.（A）emphasizing（B） reinforcing（C） multiplying（D）increasing5 The electric shaver needs _ before it can be used.（A）repairing（B） to repair（C） being repaire
4、d（D）to be repairing6 Id _ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.（A）take into account（B） account for（C） make up for（D）make out7 It was in the name of freedom _Kennedy led his country deeper into its crue
5、l, hopeless war in Vietnam.（A）when（B） as（C） while（D）that8 The girl wont have her lunch before she _ her homework.（A）will finish（B） finishes（C） had finished（D）finished9 The ATMs enable bank customers to access their money 24 hours a day and seven days a week _ ATMs are located.（A）wherever（B） whenever
6、（C） however（D）whatever10 This video may be freely reproduced _ commercial promotion or sale.（A）as for（B） except for（C） thanks to（D）up to 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
7、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.11 It is curious how often sympathy for the old and infirm takes a form which actually humiliates them. Their friends, with good will, sometimes lean forward to
8、rearrange their neckwear, touching their hair or patting their facesthings they would never presume to do, unasked, to one of their contemporaries. An equally humiliating habit is to talk about old people in front of them as if they were not there, discussing their health.It is now universally accep
9、ted that children should be encouraged to do as much as they can for themselves in order to develop their brains and muscles, but so few people today seem to have time to allow the elderly the same means of keeping their minds and muscles active. They perform innumerable services for the old that th
10、ey would be much better left to do, even with a struggle, for themselves.Convenient flats, “motherly“ visitors, or organized entertainments cannot make up for the fundamental need which must be satisfiedthe need to retain to the end of life human dignity and the respect of ones fellows.11 Many peopl
11、e are not aware that it is rather rude to _.（A）talk casually about old people in front of them as if they were not there（B） show sympathy for the old（C） take care of the old when they are not ill（D）pat the faces of the contemporaries12 According to the passage the old would very much like to _.（A）li
12、ve alone（B） live in comfortable and well-run homes（C） be treated as adults instead of babies（D）get unselfish help from their friends and relatives13 The author suggests that _.（A）much sympathy will inevitably humiliate the old（B） kindness and unselfish help are not necessarily what the old need（C） t
13、he old should be left to do whatever they want by themselves（D）to the old, the friends and relatives respect is, at least, as important as their concern14 If the old are left to do as much as they can for themselves, _.（A）they may keep human dignity and enjoy the respect of the fellows（B） they wont
14、feel hurt or humiliated（C） they will be able to develop their brains and muscles（D）they will be able to keep their minds and muscles active15 The passage is mainly about that _.（A）improper care and concern may do more harm than good to the old（B） how to take good care of the old in different ways（C）
15、 nowadays many people are not respectful enough to the old（D）old people are just like children, who are difficult to satisfy16 Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give
16、 and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles(困难 ). People with stro
17、ng social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off(挡开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.Social supp
18、ort cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us
19、to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移注意力)us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other peop
20、le may give us instrumental support, a financial aid, material resources, and needed servicesthat reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.16 Interpersonal relationships are important because _.（A）they are indispensable to peoples social well-being（B） they waken peoples desire
21、 to exchange resources（C） they help people to cope with life in the information era（D）they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc.17 Research shows that peoples physical and mental health _.（A）relies on the social welfare systems which support them（B） has much to do with the amount
22、 of support they get from others（C） depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles（D）is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives18 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions“ (Line 1, Para. 2)?（A）Adds up to.（B） Does away
23、 with.（C） Lessens the effect of.（D）Lays the foundation for.19 Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _.（A）instrumental support（B） informational support（C） social companionship（D）the strengthening of self-respect20 Social companionship is beneficial in that _.（A）it helps stren
24、gthen our ties with relatives（B） it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes（C） it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable（D）it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles20 Help Wanted AdOutstanding opportunity with local real estate corporation. Requires strong backgroun
25、d in real estate, financing. Some legal training helpful. Prefer candidate with M.A. and two or more years of successful real estate experience. Brokers license required. Salary range $50, 000$80, 000 yearly in accordance with education and experience. Begin immediately. Interviews will be conducted
26、 Tuesday and Thursday, June 10 and 12. Call for an appointment 243-11522, or send a letter of application and resume to. Personnel DepartmentExecutive Real Estate Corporation500 Capital AvenueLawrence, Kansas 67884 21 The real estate corporation is looking for _.（A）a customer who wants to buy a hous
27、e（B） an experienced employee in real estate（C） a teacher who can teach financing and real estate（D）a personnel manager22 The person who is interested in the position should _.（A）make an appointment by telephone（B） come directly to the office（C） come and pass the test（D）have an interview directly wit
28、h the personnel manager23 Which of the following do they not prefer?（A）M.A.degree.（B） Legal training.（C） Real estate experience.（D）Teaching experience.24 The salary range indicates that _.（A）everyone can earn a beginning salary of over $ 50,000（B） some applicants would earn less than $ 50,000（C） can
29、didates with M.A. would earn more than $ 80,000（D）the salary depends on the amount of education and experience the applicant has25 This passage would most probably be found in _.（A）a college catalog（B） a textbook（C） a big dictionary（D）classified section of a newspaper26 While it is true that America
30、ns believe climbing the educational ladder leads to success, they are less certain that intellectual achievement is the only important factor leading to success. A competitive personality is seen as important to success, especially in men. The development of social and political skills is also consi
31、dered to be very important.To help Americans develop these other important skills, schools have added a large number of extracurricular(课程外) activities to daily life at school. This is especially tree of high schools and colleges and extends down into elementary schools as well.Athletics, frequently
32、 called “competitive sports“, are perhaps the most important of these activities. Football, basketball, and baseball teams are seen as very important in teaching students, particularly boys, the “winning spirit“. At times, athletic teams seem to become more important to some students and their paren
33、ts than the academic programs offered by the schools.26 Americans believe that education is _.（A）the only way to success（B） the main purpose of the schools（C） just like climbing ladders（D）important to success27 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as important to success?（A）intellectual achieveme
34、nt（B） competitive personality（C） social backgrounds（D）social and political skills28 A variety of extracurricular activities are added in American schools _.（A）to help students climb the education ladder（B） to enrich students dull life at school（C） to help students become more successful in later lif
35、e（D）to extend college education down into elementary schools29 Athletic activities are designed _.（A）to make boys stronger（B） to teach students winning spirit（C） to develop students social and political skills（D）to improve the academic programs30 Which of the following can be the best title for this
36、 passage?（A）Education and Success（B） Extracurricular Activities at School（C） Athletic Sports（D）Intellectual Achievement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 an
37、swer on the ANSWER 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【31】is old enough to know better, served a lunch made with his home-made wine. As I was driving, I was【32】to decline, but my wife politely t
38、ook a glass and subsequently fell upstairs. The wound【33】weekly dressing by the district nurse, a talkative soul who enjoyed the social【34】of her work. She stayed for most of the afternoon, admiring things and gossiping about village life. At about the【35】time I called in the regional crime officer,
39、 to advise me on how to make the house reasonably secure against the child criminals who commit most of the【36】in these parts. He,【37】, was a companionable soul and made an afternoon of it.And why is it that when I write to a public utility【38】as the gas board. I get a printed card to tell they rece
40、ived my letter and will shortly act on it? The money spent on printing, typing, filling in and stamping these cards【39】add up to a very large sum indeed, when spread over all these industries. No commercial house sends such acknowledgements. Money,【40】it reaches a public service, loses the value tha
41、t was stamped on it by the trouble to get it.（A）here（B） she（C） which（D）who（A）able（B） near（C） sure（D）almost（A）required（B） had（C） should be（D）was（A）work（B） life（C） side（D）society（A）summer（B） usual（C） same（D）other（A）jobs（B） actions（C） things（D）burglaries（A）however（B） too（C） then（D）either（A）such（B） same
42、（C） also（D）like（A）of course（B） must（C） about（D）almost（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 followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that most appropriate
43、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 Husband: Shall I get something for dinner tonight, dear? I may drop over at the super-market on my way back home. Wife: Oh, yes. I appreciate it. _（A）Why
44、 dont you get some meat?（B） Could you get me some eggs in the fridge?（C） Its nice of you to fix dinner.（D）Id like a chicken burger, please.42 A:I wonder _ your full name please. B: My full name is Jack Wiuiams.（A）if you will tell me（B） if youd mind telling me（C） if youd tell me（D）if you will offer43
45、 Hotel Receptionist: Front desk. Can I help you? Guest: This is Mr. Burton in 1205. _?（A）Would you please call me at 6:00 in the morning（B） Wake me up at six, will you（C） How can I wake up in the morning（D）Can I get a wake-up call, please44 Stephen: I want to send this package parcel post, registere
46、d.Clerk: _?Stephen: Yes, please, for sixty dollars.（A）Do you want it guaranteed（B） Do you want it insured（C） Do you want it preserved（D）Do you want it ensured45 Bill: Here, Cindy! Id like you to meet my best partner, Daniel.(To Daniel)This is Cindy, my girlfriend.Cindy: Hi, Daniel. _Daniel: Mostly g
47、ood things I hope.（A）How do you do?（B） You look handsome.（C） Bill tells me youre a good guy.（D）Bill talks about you a lot.46 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 nuisance!（B） How awful!（C）
48、 Why was that?（D）What a trouble!47 Customs officer: Could I have your name, please? Passenger: Its Paine, Sarah Paine. Customs officer:_? Passenger: Its P-A-I-N-E.（A）How do you spell your last name（B） What is your last name（C） How to pronounce your last name（D）How could I speak your last name48 Spea
49、ker A: So, how did you enjoy the food in Thailand? Speaker B: _. Spicy and hot, but really delicious.（A）Its terrible（B） Its not as good as I expected（C） It was great（D）It was awful49 Marie: Your little boy 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 him50 Student: How lo
