1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 181 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 A spokesman said that the people had greatly _ the pollution.（A）exaggerated（B） boasted（C） flattered（D）enlarged2 We are all for your proposal that the discussion_.（A）be put off（B） was put off（C） should put off（D）is to put off3 It is the business of the police to prevent and detect crime and
3、 of the law courts to punish_.（A）crime（B） sin（C） offence（D）fault4 Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee_to investigate the incident.（A）were set up（B） was set up（C） be set up（D）set up5 _their differences, they are united by the common desire to transform their personal
4、 commitment into public leadership.（A）But for（B） For all（C） Above all（D）Except for6 The manager needs an assistant who he can _ to take care of problems in his absence.（A）count on（B） count in（C） count up（D）count out7 He came all the way to China for promoting friendship _ for making money.（A）other t
5、han（B） more than（C） better than（D）rather than8 When we have difficulty _ desired objects or reaching desired goals we experience negative emotions such as grief and anger.（A）at obtaining（B） in obtaining（C） on obtaining（D）with obtaining9 The first _ in the development of civilized man were probably t
6、he invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire.（A）intervals（B） breaks（C） stages（D）periods10 The newly released movie was _ as to arouse so much sensation among the young people.（A）so（B） such（C） much（D）very二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, e
7、ach 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 11 Whose works will be on show on Jan. 6 at China National Art Museum?（A）Youn
8、g artists.（B） Zhang Yongxus.（C） Gu Kaizhis.（D）Fu Baoshis.12 If you want to see some European paintings, you can go to China National Art Museum on_.（A）Jan. 3.（B） Jan. 5.（C） Jan. 19.（D）Jan. 4.13 The nationality of Peter Ludwig would probably be_.（A）English（B） Germany（C） French（D）Italy14 Among the fol
9、lowing people, who will exhibit the paintings that were not done by himself/themselves?（A）Zhang Yongxu.（B） Young artists.（C） Fu Baoshi.（D）Peter Ludwig and his wife.15 If you want to see a combination of Eastern and Western art, you can go to see_.（A）Zhang Yongxus exhibition of oil paintings.（B） The
10、Art show from Nanjing（C） The Western Art Show.（D）Gu Kaizhis paintings on Jan.5.16 In recent years, railroads have been combining with each other, merging into super systems, causing heightened concerns about monopoly. As recently as 1995, the top four railroads accounted for under 70 percent of the
11、total ten-miles moved by rails. Next year, after a series of mergers is completed, just four rail roads will control well over 90 percent of all the freight moved by major rail carriers.Supporters of the new super systems argue that these mergers will allow for substantial cost reductions and better
12、 coordinated service. Any threat of monopoly, they argue, is removed by fierce competition from trucks. But many shippers complain that for heavy bulk commodities traveling long distances, such as coal, chemicals, and grain, trucking is too costly and the railroads therefore have them by the throat.
13、The vast consolidation within the rail industry means that most shippers are served by only one rail company. Railroads typically charge such “captive“ shippers 20 to 30 percent more than they do when another railroad is competing for the business. Shippers who feel they are being overcharged have t
14、he right to appeal to the federal governments Surface Transportation Board for rate relief, but the process is expensive, time consuming, and will work only in truly extreme cases.Railroads justify rate discrimination against captive shippers on the grounds that in the long nm it reduces everyones c
15、ost. If railroads charged all customers the same average rate, they argue, shippers who have the option of switching to trucks or other forms of transportation would do so, leaving remaining customers to shoulder the cost of keeping up the line. It% theory to which many economists subscribe, but in
16、practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail. “Do we really want railroads to be the arbiters of who wins and who loses in the marketplace?“ asks Martin Bercovici, a Washington lawyer who frequently represents shipper.Many captiv
17、e shippers also worry they will soon be his with a round of huge rate increases. The railroad industry as a whole, despite its brightening fortuning fortunes, still does not earn enough to cover the cost of the capital it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic. Yet railroads continue to bor
18、row billions to acquire one another, with Wall Street cheering them on. Consider the $10.2 billion bid by Norfolk Southern and CSX to acquire Conrail this year. Conrails net railway operating income in 1996 was just $427 million, less than half of the carrying costs of the transaction. Whos going to
19、 pay for the rest of the bill? Many captive shippers fear that they will, as Norfolk Southern and CSX increase their grip on the market.16 According to those who support mergers railway monopoly is unlikely because _.（A）cost reduction is based on competition.（B） services call for cross-trade coordin
20、ation.（C） outside competitors will continue to exist.（D）shippers will have the railway by the throat.17 What is many captive shippers attitude towards the consolidation in the rail industry?（A）Indifferent.（B） Supportive.（C） Indignant.（D）Apprehensive.18 It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that _.（A）s
21、hippers will be charged less without a rival railroad.（B） there will soon be only one railroad company nationwide.（C） overcharged shippers are unlikely to appeal for rate relief.（D）a government board ensures fair play in railway business.19 The word “arbiters“(Line 6, Paragraph 4) most probably refe
22、rs to those _.（A）who work as coordinators.（B） who function as judges.（C） who supervise transact ions.（D）who determine the price.20 According to the text, the cost increase in the rail industry is mainly caused by_.（A）the continuing acquisition.（B） the growing traffic.（C） the cheering Wall Street.（D）
23、the shrinking market.20 In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, mostly married. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and
24、 interested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited (不被认可) rather a long time agoso much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social educ
25、ation of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on cooperation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly
26、 competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably do
27、es succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.21 According to the passage, the U. S. elementary education is supposed to make children _.（A）sensible and sensitive（B） competitive and interested（C） curious and friend
28、ly（D）happy and cooperative22 Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think _.（A）children are reluctant to help each other（B） schools lay too much emphasis on cooperation（C） children should grow up with competitive ideas（D）schools give little actual instruction to children23 The
29、 authors attitude towards American education can be best described as _.（A）favorable（B） negative（C） tolerant（D）unfriendly24 The American educational system emphasizes _.（A）material wealth（B） competition（C） cooperation（D）personal benefit25 The word “sociable“ (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most probably means
30、 _.（A）fond of talking freely（B） friendly with other people（C） concerned about social welfare（D）happy at school25 This country, as Lincoln said, belongs to the people. So do the natural resources which make it rich. They supply the basis of our prosperity now and hereafter. In preserving them, which
31、is a national duty, we must not forget that monopoly is based on the control of natural resources and natural advantages, and that it will help the people little to conserve our natural wealth unless the benefits which it can yield are given back to the people.Let us remember, also, that conservatio
32、n does not stop with the natural resources. The principle of making the best use of all we have requires that we stop the waste of human life in industry and prevent the waste of human welfare which flows from the unfair use of concentrated power and wealth in the hands of men whose eagerness for pr
33、ofit blinds them to the cost of what they do. We have no higher duty than to promote the efficiency of the individual. There is no surer road to the efficiency of the nation.26 What plays an essential role in making the nation prosperous according to this passage?（A）Its money.（B） Its trade.（C） Its n
34、atural resources.（D）Its people.27 The passage suggests that the benefit from natural resources is mainly enjoyed by_.（A）the government（B） the monopolies（C） the businessmen（D）the people28 The conservation mentioned in the passage includes the following EXCEPT_.（A）natural resources（B） human welfare（C）
35、 human life（D）concentration of wealth29 What may contribute to the unfair use of concentrated power and wealth by some people?（A）Their greed for profit makes them ignore the expense.（B） They have accumulated too much wealth and power.（C） They make profits by pretending to be blind.（D）They make profi
36、ts by cheating.30 On what does the efficiency of a nation depend?（A）Every individual.（B） Its machines.（C） Its wealth.（D）Its power.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 m
37、ark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. Medical authorities express their【31】about the effect of smoking on the health not only【32】those who smoke but also of t
38、hose who do not. In fact, nonsmokers who must involuntarily inhale the air polluted by the tobacco smoke may【33】more than the smokers themselves.As you are doubtless aware, a considerable number of our students have【34】an effort to【35】 the university to ban smoking in the classrooms. I believe they
39、are entirely right in their aim.【36】, I would hope that it is possible to achieve this by【37】on the smokers to use good judgment and show concern for others rather than【38】regulation.Smoking is prohibited by city laws in theaters and in halls used for showing films as well as in laboratories【39】ther
40、e may be a fire hazard. Elsewhere, it is up to your good sense.I am therefore asking you to maintain “No Smoking“ in the auditoriums and classrooms. This will prove that you have to keep nonsmokers health and well-being【40】, which is very important to a large number of our students.（A）concern（B） tro
41、uble（C） interest（D）displeasure（A）to（B） about（C） with（D）of（A）endure（B） suffer（C） undergo（D）put up with（A）joined（B） directed（C） joined in（D）directed at（A）make（B） persuade（C） cause（D）tell（A）Burthen（B） However（C） Further（D）Moreover（A）pleading（B） begging（C） insisting（D）calling（A）with（B） by（C） to（D）in（A）w
42、hich（B） when（C） where（D）that（A）on mind（B） in heart（C） in mind（D）on heart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 conversa
43、tional context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Guest: Well, I have to be off. Thank you for your wonderful dinner. Host: _.（A）Youre very kind to come.（B） Thank you for your invitation.（C） Im glad you enjoyed it.（D）Take ca
44、re.42 Secretary: Good morning, Dr. Porters office. Mr. Long: Good morning. I have an appointment with Dr. Porter at ten-thirty. Im running a little late. _?（A）Is it OK（B） Could I reschedule for eleven-thirty（C） How about tomorrow（D）Are you OK43 Host: John, come and sit in the sofa. Dinner will be re
45、ady in a minute. Could I get you something to drink? Guest: _.（A）No, dont trouble. Ive drunk enough（B） No, you couldnt. Im not thirsty（C） Yes, please. Id like some Sprite（D）Yes, you could. Id like some Cocacola44 Lucia: Do you have any tissue, Polly? Polly: Here. _ Lucia: Thanks. I have a terrible h
46、eadache. 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 help.45 Speaker A: Paul, Id like to have a talk with you at tea break.Speaker B: _ Have what with me?（A）Yes, please.（B） Sorry!（C） Thanks.（D）Youre welcom46 Roger: Hurry up! We dont have much t
47、ime left.Dick: _. We still have two hours.Roger: Come on! This is my first time ever to take a plane. I dont want anything to go wrong.（A）Go on（B） Take it easy（C） All right（D）Look out47 Kate: Do you mind opening the door for me? Bob: _.（A）Yes, Ill do it（B） Its nothing（C） Thats all right（D）Not at all
48、48 Hotel Receptionist: Front desk. Can I help you? Guest: This is Mr. Burton in 120_?（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, please49 Stranger: Excuser me, do you have small change for a dollar?
49、Passer-by: _（A）Why do you want to change?（B） Is it my business?（C） Are dimes and quarters OK?（D）You shouldnt ask a stranger for change.50 Ken: Gee, Martin, Id love a cup of coffee. Martin: _. Is instant OK?（A）Sure thing（B） Im sure（C） No kidding（D）Sure I doGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 181 答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each se
