1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 186 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 manager spoke highly of such_ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.（A）virtue（B） features（C） properties（D）characteristics2 _ the temperature falling so rapidly, we couldnt go on with the experiment.（A）Since（B） For（C） As（D）With3 American women were _ the right to v
3、ote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.（A）ignored（B） neglected（C） refused（D）denied4 Todays popular clothing chains _teenagers, who can be counted upon to change their tastes every 30 days.（A）resort to（B） attend to（C） appeal m（D）apply to5 She got a_job while she was waiting to go to the uni
4、versity.（A）steady（B） attractive（C） temporary（D）permanent6 He was not as active as I had_him to be.（A）inspected（B） recognized（C） objected（D）expected7 Your sister has made an _ for you to see the dentist at 3 this afternoon.（A）appointment（B） interview（C） opportunity（D）assignment8 To speed _ your entry
5、, please bring your Admission Card with you.（A）up（B） on（C） cut（D）down9 Every plant, animal, and human being needs water to _ alive.（A）stay（B） make（C） run（D）glow10 Being an intelligent boy，he_such a foolish mistake（A）neednt have made（B） cant have made（C） wont have made（D）wouldnt have made二、Part II Re
6、ading 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 the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.11 Since w
7、e 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 and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people
8、 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 strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to
9、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 support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respec
10、t 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 to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging i
11、n 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 people may give us instrumental support, a financial aid, material resources, and needed servicesthat reduces stress by helping us resolve
12、 and cope with our problems.11 Interpersonal relationships are important because _.（A）they are indispensable to peoples social well-being（B） they waken peoples desire 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
13、 disease, etc.12 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 of support they get from others（C） depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles（D）is closely related to their str
14、ength for coping with major changes in their lives13 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions“ (Line 1, Para. 2)?（A）Adds up to.（B） Does away with.（C） Lessens the effect of.（D）Lays the foundation for.14 Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _.（A）inst
15、rumental support（B） informational support（C） social companionship（D）the strengthening of self-respect15 Social companionship is beneficial in that _.（A）it helps strengthen our ties with relatives（B） it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes（C） it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoy
16、able（D）it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles15 Communication is the sending of information or news from one person to another. If human beings could not communicate with one another, each person would have to learn everything for himself. Although animals as well as men can commu
17、nicate, so far as we know, they can express only the simple emotions like pain, joy, fear, hunger, anger and love. Some animals have a more advanced form of language using sounds, and others use a wide range of sounds and face movements, but we still have much to learn about these animal languages.S
18、peech is the most important means of communication between people. But it is not the only one. Nor is it the oldest. We use facial expressions, gestures and hand movements to express our feelings and to send signals to other people. Animals use this “body language“ a great deal. The sign language us
19、ed by deaf people is an example of communication without speech, while blind people communicate largely through touch and hearing.16 According to the passage, what would happen to us without communication?（A）We should learn everything for ourselves.（B） We would become unable to speak.（C） We couldnt
20、live happily.（D）We might have to do everything by ourselves.17 What does the passage say about animals communication?（A）They have their advanced language in form of sound.（B） They can express simple feelings such as hunger and pain.（C） Some of them can communicate with people very well.（D）All of the
21、m can use sound to express themselves.18 Which of the following statement is true?（A）Humans do not have adequate knowledge about animal languages.（B） We are now very much aware of animal languages.（C） Most of animals use their facial expressions.（D）All animals make sounds to communicate with each ot
22、her.19 What means of communication is used by most people?（A）Facial expressions.（B） Body movements.（C） Speech.（D）Body movement and speech.20 We can infer from the passage that the oldest form of communication between people is _.（A）speech（B） touch and hearing（C） sounds（D）body language20 After the vi
23、olent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: the damage and death toll could have been much worse.More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25, 000 victims.Injur
24、ies and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the citys highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the citys buildings and highways, makin
25、g them more resistant to quakes.Despite the good news, civil engineers are not resting on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.In the past
26、, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The mos
27、t recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports, called smart buildings. The structures respond like living organisms to an earthquakes vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direc
28、tion.The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes. 21 One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that _.（A）new computers had been installed in the
29、buildings（B） it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways（C） large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday（D）improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways22 The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to _.（A）counterbalance
30、an earthquakes action on the building（B） predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy（C） help strengthen the foundation of the building（D）measure the impact of an earthquakes vibrations23 The smart buildings discussed in the passage _.（A）would cause serious financial problems（B） would be worthw
31、hile though costly（C） would increase the complexity of architectural design（D）can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes24 It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on _.（A）the increasing use of rubber and steel in
32、 capital construction（B） the development of flexible building materials（C） the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations（D）early forecasts of earthquakes25 The authors main purpose in writing the passage is to _.（A）compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U.S.（B） encourage
33、 civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers（C） outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materials（D）report new developments in constructing quake-resistant building25 The economy in the United States is heavily dependent on aluminum, a material widely used in t
34、he construction of buildings and in making such diverse things as cars, airplanes, and food containers. In 1979 Americans used over five million tons of new aluminum, and one and a half million tons of recycled aluminum. Some ninety percent of the bauxite (矾士) ore from which new aluminum is normally
35、 derived had to be imported to meet the demand. Poorer ores are abundant in the United States, however, researchers at Purdue University may recently have found a way to obtain aluminum magnetically from these.Although aluminum is not attracted by ordinary magnets, under special conditions it become
36、s temporarily “paramagnetic“, or very weakly responsive to a magnetic field. This is achieved by immersing ore particles in water to which certain salts have been added and then filtering the ore through steel wool in the presence of a strong magnetic field. It is hoped that this technique will redu
37、ce the amount of high-grade aluminum the United States must import.26 The passage focuses on _.（A）construction and manufacturing industry in the United States（B） new technique of obtaining aluminum from poor ores（C） consumption and production of aluminum in the United States（D）the annual import of h
38、igh-grade aluminum into the United States27 It is believed that a new technique to _ will probably be found.（A）recycle old aluminum products（B） discover more bauxite ores（C） make aluminum by putting ore particles under water（D）take out aluminum magnetically from poorer ores28 In the second paragraph
39、 the word “paramagnetic“ means _.（A）slightly magnetic（B） a weak magnetic field（C） a strong magnetic substance（D）the under-water magnetic power29 By immersing ore particles in water, _.（A）we can get ore particles of equal size（B） we can purify aluminum particles（C） we can filter out aluminum（D）we can
40、 improve the working conditions around30 We understand from the passage that the United States _.（A）is rich in low-grade aluminum-bearing ores（B） is short of aluminum-making techniques（C） has to import ninety percent of its annual need of aluminum（D）has to produce fifty percent of the worlds supply
41、to meet its annual aluminum demand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 Industrial safety d
42、oes not just happen. Companies【31】low accident rates plan their safety programs, work hard to organize them, and continue working to keep them【32】and active. When the work is well done, a【33】of accident-free operations is established【34】time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum.Successful safet
43、y programs may【35】greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program. Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by【36】rules or regulations.【37】others depend on an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic ideas that must be u
44、sed in every program if maximum results are to be obtained.There can be no question about the value of a safety program. From a financial stand-point alone, safety【38】. The fewer the injury【39】, the better the workmans insurance rate. This may mean the difference between operating at【40】or at a loss
45、.（A）at（B） in（C） on（D）with（A）alive（B） vivid（C） mobile（D）diverse（A）regulation（B） climate（C） circumstance（D）requirement（A）where（B） how（C） what（D）unless（A）alter（B） differ（C） shift（D）distinguish（A）constituting（B） aggravating（C） observing（D）justifying（A）Some（B） Many（C） Even（D）Still（A）comes off（B） turns up
46、（C） pays off（D）holds up（A）claims（B） reports（C） declarations（D）proclamations（A）an advantage（B） a benefit（C） an interest（D）a profit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.
47、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 Lucia: Do you have any tissue, Polly? Polly: Here. _Lucia: Thanks. I have a terrible headache. It seems to be flu.（A）
48、What do you want to do?（B） Can I help you?（C） Are you all right?（D）Im glad to 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 Bob：Can I help with your luggage?Mary：_（A）No，t
49、hanksI can manage it（B） No，many thanksI can do（C） No，not necessary Thank you anyway（D）No，you neednt Thank you anyway44 Receptionist：Can I help you?Customer：_Where do I pay my fees?（A）Yes ，please（B） Thank you（C） As you please（D）Yes ，you call45 A: Let me introduce myself. I am Henry. B: Henry. I am Peter Browr. _ Call me Peter or Mr. Brown.（A）How do you do?（B） Its nice.（C） Its very kind o
