1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 179 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 Most people have come to realize that it is about time the government _ further measures to control the population.（A）must take（B） is taking（C） takes（D）took2 The basic features of the communication process are identified in one question: Who says _through what channel to whom?（A）how（B） whe
3、n（C） what（D）such3 The price of beer _ from 40 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.（A）altered（B） ranged（C） separated（D）differed4 When he realized the police had spotted him, the man the exit as quickly as possible.（A）made off（B） made for（C） made out（D）made up5 So little_about physics that
4、the lecture was completely beyond me.（A）I knew（B） did I know（C） I had known（D）had I known6 The girl will not become a nurse because she will faint at the _of blood.（A）vision（B） eyes（C） sight（D）view7 The Chinese community there, consisting of 67,000_, is the largest concentration of Chinese outside A
5、sia.（A）visitors（B） workers（C） adults（D）inhabitants8 He was a person who would stand up for what he thought right, _.（A）whatever the cost to himself（B） what the cost to himself might be（C） no matter whatever the cost is to himself（D）however the cost to himself is9 He was a person who would stand up f
6、or what he thought right, _.（A）whatever the cost to himself（B） what the cost to himself might be（C） no matter whatever the cost is to himself（D）however the cost to himself is 10 Writing stories and articles _ what Im fond of.（A）is（B） were（C） are（D）have been二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections:
7、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.11 Engineering students are supposed to b
8、e examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation
9、 and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did.I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts(文科) university that doesnt even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad educa
10、tion that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who werent studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I wa
11、s wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering “factories“ where they didnt care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and se
12、nsitive humanist(人文学者)all in one.Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few e
13、ngineering students try to reconcile(协调) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to becoming the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person i
14、n very different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.11 The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he _.（A）wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality（B） intended to be a combination
15、 of engineer and humanist（C） wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in college（D）intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals12 According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can _.（A）balance engineering and the liberal art
16、s（B） receive guidance in their careers（C） become noble idealists（D）broaden their horizons13 In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected _.（A）to have an excellent academic record（B） to be wise and mature（C） to be imaginative with a value system to guide him（D）to be a techn
17、ical genius with a wide vision14 The authors experience shows that he was _.（A）creative（B） ambitious（C） unrealistic（D）irrational15 The word “they“ in “together they threaten to confuse“(Line 3, Para. 5) refers to _.（A）engineering and the liberal arts（B） reality and noble ideals（C） flexibility and a
18、value system（D）practicality and rationality15 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 real life
19、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 and rain, ru
20、nning 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, unimportant p
21、eople who are guilt or notof stupid, petty crimes.16 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 has to know
22、nearly as much about law as a professional lawyer17 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 matters18 The word “confrontation“ in the last paragraph most probably means_.（A）opposition（B
23、） determination（C） protection（D）confusion19 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 evidence.（D）P
24、olicemen and detectives spend little time at the typewriter.20 _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 Reality20 About one million tourists go to Barcelona every year, just to visit the
25、Gaudis Church. This unusual church has a strange history. Gaudi was born in Spain in 1852. He had to work and study at the same time. He often missed classes because he had to work, but one day he designed a very unusual showcase for an exhibition in Paris. People began to give him work. He designed
26、 houses, offices and gardens. They were all very unusual. He was soon rich and famous. Then a rich bookseller said, “Will you build a church for the poor people of Barcelona? I will pay. I will build schools and workshops, too. They will help the people. “ “I will do it,“ said Guadi. He worked for f
27、orty years, but he could not finish the church. It was too big. He needed $ 10, 000, 000. He gave all his money to the church. He was poor again when he died in 1926, and only the front part of the church was finished. Now, architects, engineers and tourists from all over the world like to come and
28、see the church, which is very strange, very modern and very revolutionary.21 The best title which fits the passage best is_.（A）BarcelonaA Famous City（B） Strange History of Unusual Church（C） A Poor Architects Study（D）Gaudis Life in His Childhood22 Gaudi sometimes missed classes because_.（A）he didnt l
29、ike the classes（B） he was too lazy（C） he had to work at the same time（D）he had to look after his parents23 The church is unusual because_.（A）its unfinished（B） it looks strange（C） its modern（D）all of the above24 Which of the following is not true?（A）Gaudi was a Spanish architect.（B） Gaudi devoted mos
30、t of his life to the building of the church.（C） People all over the world have visited the Guadis Church.（D）Many tourists go to see Gaudis unfinished church. 25 According to the passage, Guadi _.（A）suffered too much in his life（B） was full of sympathy to the poor（C） always created unusual works（D）bo
31、th B and C26 Weather Forecast The following forecast shows for the listed cities the projected weather conditions and the expected range of temperatures from the afternoon high to the evening low.26 According to the forecast, _.（A）Kansas City will be warmer than Toronto（B） temperatures will be the l
32、owest in Seattle and Minneapolis（C） the weather will be fine in most of the listed cities（D）more than half of the listed cities ore cloudy or rain likely27 Among the following four cities, the difference between the afternoon high and the evening low is smallest in _.（A）Kansas City（B） Miami（C） Atlan
33、ta（D）Seattle28 Which of the following cities is closest m Miami in weather conditions?（A）Boston（B） Atlanta（C） Washington（D）Houston29 The difference between the afternoon high and the evening low is greatest in _.（A）Seattle（B） Los Angeles（C） Las Vegas（D）Phoenix30 The differences between the afternoon
34、 high and the evening low are the same in _.（A）Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, and St. Louis（B） Atlanta, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Seattle（C） Cleveland, Dallas, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.（D）Pittsburg, Miami, Houston, and Boston三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the followin
35、g 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 There are ten blanks in the following passageFor each numbered blank，there are four choices marked A，B，C and DChoose
36、the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single fine through the centerRumor is the most (31) way of spreading storiesby passing them on from mouth (32) mouthBut civilized countries in normal times have beRer (33) of news than rumorThey have radio，television ，and newspapersIn tim
37、es of stress and (34) ，however，rumor emerges and becomes widespread At such 35 the diffcrent kinds of news are in competition，the press， television，and radio versus the grapevineEspecially (36) rumors spread when War requires censorship(审查，检查)on many important mattersThe customary news sources no lo
38、nger (37) enough informationSince the people cannot learn (38) legitimate(合法的，正规的)channels all that they are anxious to learn，they pick up“news” (39) they can and when this (40) ，rumor thrives 31 (31)（A）primitive（B） important（C） impossible（D）outstanding32 (32)（A）till（B） to（C） for（D）by33 (33)（A）means
39、（B） ways（C） sources（D）resource34 (34)（A）confusion（B） peace（C） prosperity（D）worried35 (35)（A）time（B） the times（C） times（D）the time36 (36)（A）do（B） did（C） are（D）were37 (37)（A）give up（B） give off（C） give out（D）send off38 (38)（A）through（B） by（C） in（D）across39 (39)（A）wherever（B） where（C） whatever（D）what40
40、 (40)（A）happened（B） would happen（C） happens（D）happen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 and b
41、est completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Lucia: Do you have any tissue, Polly? Polly: Here. _Lucia: Thanks. I have a terrible headache. It seems to be flu.（A）What do you want to do?（B） Can I help you?（C） Are you all right?（D）Im glad to
42、 help.42 A: Good morning, Peter, how are you? B: _. A: Very well, thank you.（A）Just fine, Ann, and you?（B） Its very nice of you.（C） See you later.（D）I am so glad to meet you.43 Dad: could you run over to the store right away? We need a few things. Son: _.（A）Yes, I could. I want to play football.（B）
43、For me, running is not a problem. Id like to do exercises.（C） Yes, storing a few things away is quite necessary, right?（D）All right. What do you want me to get?44 Man: The suitcase looks heavy. Let me give you a hand. Woman: _（A）Yes, please. Thank you anyway.（B） No, thank you. Thats my own business.
44、（C） No, thank you. I can manage by myself.（D）No, please keep off my luggage.45 Mary (after work): Shall I punch out for you, Juliet? Im leaving now.Juliet: _. Ive to work overtime.（A）Yes, thanks（B） No, not necessary（C） No, thanks（D）I dont care46 George: _?Ann: Well, its a great dance all right, but
45、Ive been to quite a few parties lately and fed up with them.（A）Dont you play happily（B） Dont you stay here pleasantly（C） Arent you fond of yourself（D）Arent you enjoying yourself47 Bill: Here, Cindy! Id like you to meet my best partner, Daniel. (To Daniel) This is Cindy, my girlfriend.Cindy: Hi, Dani
46、el. _.Daniel: Mostly good 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.48 Patient: Excuse me, miss. I made an appointment to see Dr. Smith at 4 oclock this afternoon. My name is Ralph Williams.Nurse: Let me check, . yes, Mr. Wi
47、lliams._. You may go in now.（A）Dr. Smith is hoping you now（B） Dr. Smith is wishing you now（C） Dr. Smith is expecting you now（D）Dr. Smith is waiting you now49 Phone caller: Hello. Could I please speak to Helen? Helen:_.（A）Speaking（B） I am Helen（C） Its me（D）This is me50 Stephen: Well, hello, stranger!
48、 _. Gordon: No, I went to California for a few weeks. Stephen: Oh, really? Where did you go? Gordon: Los Angeles. I stayed with my brother.（A）Have you been away all these days?（B） Have you moved or something?（C） Havent seen you for ages!（D）Nice to see you here.GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 179 答案与解析一、Part I Voca
49、bulary 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 center.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题的语法考点是虚拟语气中用过去时态的句型结构 it is(about/high)time that som
