1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 193 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 Scarcely _ such an exciting football match.（A）have I ever seen（B） I have ever seen（C） saw I（D）I saw2 They are going to have the serviceman _ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.（A）install（B） to install（C） to be installed（D）installed3 He is a very honest official and never_any gifts from
3、 the people who sought his help.（A）accepted（B） received（C） took up（D）obtain4 What the doctors really doubt is_the patient will recover from the serious disease soon.（A）when（B） how（C） whether（D）why5 The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at _ chemists.（A）each（B） some（C） certain（D）any6 My
4、parents want me to be the best at anything, but I dont have such high_.（A）instructions（B） restrictions（C） suspicions（D）ambitions7 The British constitution is _ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.（A）within（B） to（C） by（D）at8 Undoubtedly,_ wins the election is going to ha
5、ve a tough job getting the economy back on its feet（A）anyone（B） who（C） whoever（D）everyone9 Thinking that you know _ in fact you dont is not a good idea.（A）what（B） that（C） when（D）which10 _, I wrote a letter to Henry Ford II and told him what happened.（A）Desperate（B） Despite（C） Inspiring（D）Exciting二、P
6、art 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 through the center.1
7、1 The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched(草盖的) roof around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildingsthese are still common sights in parts of
8、England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside.Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles(英伦诸岛). Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once u
9、sed for castles and churches, too.Thatching is a solitary(独自的) craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practiced today has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old ro
10、ds as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People
11、 in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to import the necessary materials.Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which h
12、as been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defence against the heat.11 Which of the following remains a unique feature of the English countryside? _.（A）Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses（B） Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings（C） Cottages with
13、thatched roofs（D）Churches with cottages around them12 What do we know about thatching as a craft? _.（A）It is a collective activity（B） It is practiced on farms all over England（C） It is quite different from what it used to be（D）It is in most cases handed down among family members13 Thatched houses ar
14、e still preferred because of_.（A）their style and comfort（B） their durability（C） their easy maintenance（D）their cheap and ready-made materials14 People in developing countries also live under thatch because_.（A）thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction（B） thatched roof houses are the cheapest（C）
15、 thatch is on effective defense against the heat（D）they like thatched houses better than other buildings15 We can learn from the passage that_.（A）thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient times（B） thatching is a building craft first created by the English people（C） the English
16、people have a special liking for thatched houses（D）most thatched cottages in England are located on hillsides16 Concern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working tha
17、n ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops and factories are discovering the greater efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunchrooms. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever-increasing output. Thus the “typical“
18、Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only a generation ago. He gains in creature comforts and ease of life. What he loses to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, or individuality.Some say that France has been Americanized. This is beca
19、use the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products: The so-called Americanization of France has its critics. They fear that “assembly-line life“ will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely old French style. What will
20、happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in lifeto joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local cafe?Since the late 1940s life in France has indeed taken on qualities of rush, tension, and the pu
21、rsuit of material gain. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially university students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of the competitive, goods-oriented culture. Occasionally, they have reacted against t
22、he trend with considerable violence.In spite of the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed to keeping France in the forefront of the modern economic world. They find that the present life brings more rewards, conveniences, and pleasures than that of the past. They believe that a modern,
23、 industrial France is preferable to the old.16 Which of the following is not given as a feature of the old French way of life?（A）Leisure.（B） Elegance.（C） Efficiency.（D）Taste.17 Which of the following is not related to the new French way of life?（A）Shorter lunch hour.（B） Greater output.（C） Creature c
24、omfort.（D）Leisurely cafe talk.18 Nowadays few Frenchmen _.（A）prefer the modern life style（B） actually enjoy working at the assembly line（C） are more concerned with money than in the past（D）are more competitive than the old generation19 The passage suggests that _.（A）in pursuing material gains the Fr
25、enchmen are suffering losses elsewhere（B） its now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the river（C） the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked apples（D）great changes have occurred in the life style of all Frenchmen20 Which of the following best states the main idea of the pas
26、sage?（A）Changes in the French way of life.（B） Criticism of the new life style.（C） The Americanization of France.（D）Features of the new way of life.21 I have an infatuation(迷恋) with autumn. The colors of the season, and the smells, have always thrilled me. I have always found joy in this time of year
27、. The last few autumns of my life, however, I recollect in shades of gray rather than cheerful oranges and yellows.When I became a single mother, every aspect of life took on new meaning. Since I was used to carrying out most of the parental duties without much help during my marriage, I truly did n
28、ot foresee how different parenting would become after the marriage was over. But suddenly I realized I was a statistic. The daily routine was not changed so much; it was the angle at which I had begun to look at life.I believed my ex-husbands lawyer was tracking every grade the children made, and I
29、was under a microscope in this new town where the Children and I moved our “broken home“. I feared having to eventually establish my family with each new teacher and each new term as a single-parent family. I just wanted to be us again, without the stigma(特征) of the label that put on us.During those
30、 few gray years, I would reassure myself that soon things would be better, and that I would someday be able to feel whole again. There is no mathematical equation of adults proportioned to children to equal a stable, loving family. Every family has its strengths. In fact, studies show that in famili
31、es who read together, eat together and communicate openly, children are likely to succeed academically, as well as socially and emotionally. I am sure these habits are just as effective when practiced in single-parent families. I realize now that I am not a statistic. We are an active, vital family
32、in this charming community, where we are not marked by any stigma of any statistics of any focus groups.We are given opportunity, all of us. We are surrounded by beauty and immersed in possibility. There is joy to be found here, in what we see around us and in creating our own rendition of how we wa
33、nt to be seen. There is strength and grace in our own willingness to break free from conformity without falling behind the barriers of self-imposed limitations or preconceived notions of where we should fit in this world according to research.21 What does the last sentence of paragraph one imply?（A）
34、The author moved to a new place.（B） The climate changed greatly in the last few years.（C） In the last few years, the authors mood changed.（D）There were some natural disasters.22 After the divorce, _.（A）there wasnt any change, since she used to play a main part in taking care of the children（B） she b
35、ecame interested in statistics（C） everything in her life was changed（D）it was the way by which she looked at life that changed23 According to the passage, _ brought the unpleasant change in her life.（A）a kind of discrimination against single-parent families（B） her ex-husband（C） social scientists（D）t
36、he feeling about autumn24 In the few gray years, the author _.（A）felt helpless and sad（B） had the help from her friends（C） never lost hope, and believed that everything would change someday（D）became very nervous and silent25 What is the authors main point?（A）Every family has its happiness and unhapp
37、iness.（B） Her family has suffered a lot.（C） Her ex-husband is not a good man.（D）Every family has its strength and can create its happiness.26 We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as “
38、regular“ coffee and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, Instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth). After a while people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturi
39、ty). Sales went into a slight decline(衰退)when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline).The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this: Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits
40、do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Did you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military?Market modification also means searching for
41、increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections.Another product extension Strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to att
42、ract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture world markets. Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.26 According to the passage, when people
43、 grow fond of one particular brand of a product, its sales will_.（A）decrease gradually（B） remain at the same level（C） become unstable（D）improve enormously27 The first paragraph tells us that a new product is_.（A）not easily accepted by the public（B） often inferior to old ones at first（C） often more e
44、xpensive than old ones（D）usually introduced to satisfy different tastes28 Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to_.（A）promote its production（B） work out marketing policies（C） speed up its life cycle（D）increase its popularity29 The author mentions the example of “back
45、packs“(Line 4, Para. 2) to show the importance of_.（A）pleasing the young as well as the old（B） increasing usage among students（C） exploring new market sections（D）serving both military and civil needs30 In order to recover their share of the world market, U.S. auto makers are_.（A）improving product qu
46、ality（B） modernizing product style（C） increasing product features（D）re-positioning their product in the market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 t
47、he ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.31 The United States has historically higher rates of marriage than those of other industrialized countries. The current annual marriage【B1】in the United Statesabout 9 new marriages for every 1,000 peopleis substantially higher than it is in othe
48、r industrialized countries. However, marriage is【B2】as widespread as it was several decades ago. The proportion of American adults who are married【B3】from 72 percent in 1970 to 60 percent in 2002. This does not mean that large numbers of people will remain unmarried【B4 】their lives. Throughout the 2
49、0th century, about 90 percent of Americans married at some point in their lives. Experts【B5】that about the same proportion of todays young adults will eventually marry.The timing of marriage has varied【B6】over the past century. In 1995 the average age of women in the United States at the time of their first marriage was 25. The average age of men was about 27. Men and women in the United States marry for the first time at an average of fi
