1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 187 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 Dont be so _ to me. Im here not to quarrel with you but to explain the whole matter to you.（A）suspicious（B） hostile（C） angry（D）hospitable2 She hoped that a long rest might _ her in health.（A）improve（B） reform（C） strengthen（D）perfect3 It is essential that these application forms _ back as e
3、arly as possible.（A）must be sent（B） will be sent（C） are sent（D）be sent4 Mr. Wright was the _ president of Ace Construction Company.（A）previous（B） before（C） latter（D）former5 To ones boss, an employee should dress neatly, be _ and show interest in the job.（A）instant（B） timely（C） punctual（D）quick6 Afte
4、r a whole days heavy work, the old worker returned home, _.（A）hungry and lek exhausting（B） hunger and exhausted（C） hungry and exhausted（D）hungry and having been exhausted7 John is the only one of the students who_to France.（A）has been（B） have been（C） had been（D）has being8 Those who _womens liberatio
5、n movement continue to hope, and work, for a change.（A）consist in（B） believe in（C） indulge in（D）result in9 Hes watching TV? Hes _ to be cleaning his room.（A）known（B） supposed（C） regarded（D）considered10 Saffron returned to London to _ her acting career after four years of modeling. （A）follow（B） chase
6、（C） seek（D）pursue 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. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line
7、 through the center.11 Do you know that all human beings have a “comfortable zone“ regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk? This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures.Greeks, others of the Eastern Mediterranean, and many of those from South Ame
8、rica normally stand close together when they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 21 inches apart. In much of Asia and Afri
9、ca, there is even more space between two speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe.This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the exte
10、nt which they lean over one another in conversation, how they move as they argue, or make an emphatic point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowded elevator; in Pads they take it as it comes!Although North Americans have a relatively wide “comforta
11、ble zone“ for talking, they communicate a great deal with their handsnot only with gestures but also with touch. They put a sympathetic hand on a persons shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling or an arm around him in sympathy; they nudge a man in the ribs to emphasize a funny story; they pat an a
12、rm in reassurance or stroke a childs head in affection, they readily take someones arm to help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar route. To many peopleespecially those from Asia or the Moslem countriessuch bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if inadvertently done with the left
13、 hand. (The left hand carries no special significance in the U.S. Many Americans are simply left handed and use that hand more.)11 In terms of bodily distance, North Americans _.（A）are similar to South Americans（B） stand farthest apart（C） feel ill at ease when too close（D）move nearer during conversa
14、tions12 For Asians, the comfortable zone_.（A）is deliberately determined（B） measures 21 inches（C） varies according to status（D）implies esteem13 It can be inferred from the passage that in a crowded elevator, a Frenchman would _.（A）behave in the same way as an American would（B） make no particular effo
15、rt to distance himself（C） be afraid of bodily contact（D）do his best to leave14 When Americans tell a joke, they often _.（A）pat people on the head（B） give people a hug（C） dig people in the ribs（D）touch people on the arm15 What does the passage mainly concern?（A）It concerns distance and bodily contact
16、.（B） It concerns body language.（C） It concerns cultural differences between the East and the West.（D）It concerns hand signals.15 As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become sti
17、ff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward the end of our lives.Many factors
18、 contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence(衰老)want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope th
19、at by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life.16 When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back“ here means_.（A）to improve in health after ones disease and injury（B）
20、to recover from disease and injury（C） to jump after recovering（D）to run fast17 In order to live longer, _.（A）we have to try to be on a diet（B） we should keep in high spirits（C） we should try to do more exercise（D）we should postpone the process of aging18 Why are some scientists interested in studyin
21、g senescence?（A）They want to increase the general ability of our bodies.（B） They may be able to find a better way to our life.（C） If they can pin down the biochemical process that makes us age, there will be hope for extending the length of life.（D）They want to find out if there is a link between ho
22、w efficiently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature lives.19 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to ones health?（A）The right food you eat.（B） Lots of exercise you get.（C） Your living conditions.（D）The amount of stress you are under.20 This passage is mainly
23、concerned with_.（A）mans aging process（B） mans life span（C） mans health（D）mans medical care21 Nowadays, we hear a lot about the growing threat of globalization, accompanied by those warnings that the rich pattern of local life is being undermined, and many dialects and traditions are becoming extinct
24、. But stop and think for a moment about the many positive aspects that globalization is bringing. Read on and you are bound to feel comforted, ready to face the global future, which is surely inevitable now.Consider the Internet, that prime example of our shrinking world. Leaving aside the all-to-fa
25、miliar worries about pornography and political extremism, even the most narrow-minded must, admit that the net offers immeasurable benefits, not just in terms of education, the sector for which it was originally designed, but more importantly on a global level, the spread of news and comment. It wil
26、l be increasingly difficult for politicians to maintain their regimes of misinformation, as the oppressed will not only find support and comfort, but also be able to organize themselves more effectively.MTV is another global provider that is often criticized for imposing popular calture on the unsus
27、pecting millions around the world. Yet the viewers judgement on MTV is undoultedly positive; it is regarded as in- dispensable by most of the global teenage generation who watch it, a vital part of growing up. And in the final analysis, what harm can a few songs and videos cause? Is the world domina
28、nce of brands like Nike and Coca-Cola so bad for us when all is said and done? Sportswear and soft drinks are harmless products when compared to the many other things that have been globally available for a longer period of timeheroin and cocaine, for example. In any case, just because Nike shoes an
29、d Coke cans are for sale, it doesnt mean you have to buy themeven globalization cannot deprive the individnal of his free will.Critics of globalization can stop issning their doom and gloom statements. Life goes on, and has more to offer for many citizens of the world than it did for their parents g
30、eneratiorn.21 Some people feel sad about globalization because they believe it will _.（A）bring throat to the world peace（B） impact the diversified local life（C） disrupt their present easy lifestyle（D）increase the size of people speaking dialects22 Internet was originally designed _.（A）to promote edu
31、cation（B） to distribute news and comment（C） to relieve people of worries（D）to publicize political beliefs23 What is the writers attitude towards globalization?（A）Suspicioas.（B） Positive.（C） Indifferent.（D）Contemptuous.24 It is implied in the passage that Nike and Coca-cola _.（A）should not become dom
32、inant brands（B） have been ignored by many people（C） cannot be compared with drugs（D）shouldnt have caused so much concern25 Which of the follwoing could be the best title of the passage?（A）Globalization Is Standardization.（B） Globalization: Like It or Lump It.（C） Globalization: Dont Worry, Be Happy.（
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36、t is an advertisement for_.（A）education（B） entertainment（C） sports（D）sale27 The Holiday Cottages are located in_.（A）the country（B） the city（C） the downtown（D）the suburbs28 Which of the following is true?（A）The cottages are not large enough to offer spacious accommodation.（B） Guests can have full use
37、 of all the clubs in Devonshire.（C） The cottages are in a private estate.（D）Everything will be done for the guest in the Holiday Cottages.29 The following items are mentioned in the advertisement except_（A）squash（B） swimming（C） table tennis（D）sauna30 Which of the following is NOT true according to t
38、he advertisement?（A）Guests can take their dogs to the cottages.（B） People can get a brochure if they telephone.（C） Both indoor and outdoor activities are offered.（D）No drinking is provided.三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are f
39、our 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 Is there something as truth? For a good many centuries “the search for truth“ has been【31】the noblest activity of the human mind, but the seekers after truth have c
40、ome to such【32】conclusions that it often seems that very little progress has been made.【33】,there are many people who reel that we are actually going backward. They【34】; often contemptuously, that we have accumulated more “knowledge“ than our ancestors, but they think we are farther from the truth t
41、han ever, or even that we have【35】the truth that we once possessed.If people look for anything long enough without finding it, the question naturally arises【36】the thing is really there to find. You have seen a picture of an animal with a lions head, a goats body, and a serpents tailand maybe an eag
42、les wings for good【37】There is plenty of evidence that each part of this animal【38】-but there is no【39】evidence that the parts ever occur in this combination. It is at least conceivable that the seekers after “truth“ have made a similar mistake and invented an【40】combination.（A）regarded（B） considere
43、d（C） pondered（D）referred（A）illegal（B） identical（C） different（D）profound（A）However（B） Nevertheless（C） In fact（D）In contrast（A）confess（B） realize（C） admit（D）reveal（A）found（B） missed.（C） lost（D）enriched（A）while（B） that（C） when（D）whether（A）measure（B） luck（C） reason（D）sense（A）endures（B） exists（C） prevail
44、s（D）emerges（A）appropriate（B） unique（C） reliable（D）dependent（A）unbelievable（B） imaginary（C） imitable（D）idealized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 tha
45、t 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 Student A: I missed Prof. Lis linguistics class again yesterday. Student B: _（A）Congratulations!（B） Good Luck!（C） What a pity!（D）Have a
46、 nice weekend!42 Nurse: _ Can I help you? Caller: Hello. My Wife is Dr. Tutilers patient, and she is not feeling well this morning.（A）Dr. Tutilers office.（B） This is Mary.（C） Welcome to Dr. Tutilers office.（D）Thank you for calling.43 Joanne：Hey ，you look concemed_。Harry：The final examIm not fully pr
47、epared yet（A）Whats on your mind?（B） What a lovely day!（C） What has attracted you?（D）What about seeing the doctor?44 Policeman: OK, buddy, your driving license. How fast were you going? William: Well it was about 50 mph or less. 1 was driving very slowly. Policeman: 50 mph?_All right. Thatll be one h
48、undred dollars.（A）Dont you know the speed limit downtown is 50 mph?（B） Dont you know the controlled speed downtown is 50 mph?（C） You need to fix your car.（D）You drive in the wrong way.45 Alice: Ted asked me to go to the beach this weekend. Whats your plan?Laura: Ive to work overtime. Sometimes I env
49、y you a lot. Ted is a good guy.Alice: _. You just havent met the right person. And I think you work too much. You should learn how to entertain yourself and enjoy your life.（A）Come on（B） OK（C） Well done（D）By the way46 Stephen: Well, hello, stranger!_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
