1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 196 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 number of people invited_fifty，but a number of them_absent for different reasons.（A）were was（B） was，was（C） was，were（D）were， were2 The man was under so much stress for such a long time that he finally_.（A）broke down（B） broke up（C） broke out（D）broke in3 As teachers we should concern ours
3、elves with what is said, not what we think_.（A）ought to be said（B） must say（C） have to be said（D）need to say4 American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised _ from the United States.（A）transfer（B） deliveries（C） transportation（D）transmissions5 After a few ro
4、unds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute _.（A）being settled（B） to be settled（C） had settled（D）as settled6 With trees， flowers and grass_everywhere，my hometown had taken on a new look.（A）planted（B） planting（C） to plant（D）to be planted7 The last half of the nineteenth century_the stead
5、y improvement in the means of travel.（A）has witnessed（B） was witnessed（C） witnessed（D）is witnessed8 She wasnt feeling very well; otherwise, she _ the meeting so early.（A）wouldnt leave（B） wouldnt have left（C） didnt leave（D）hadnt left9 Hes only got one shirt because all the rest _ being washed.（A）is t
6、o be（B） is（C） will be（D）are10 We find such shrubs _ will best stand up to (抵御) hard weather.（A）which（B） as（C） what（D）who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
7、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 Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess, if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play
8、it until their hands were burnt away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear did not, a child would burn itself again and again, because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burn it before. A really fearless soldierand some do existis not a good soldier because he is soon killed;
9、and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out.In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and
10、 killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: an airplane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the beams in your roof so that the latter falls on you, or you may get cancer!The important thing is not to let fe
11、ar rule you, but instead to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take. In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump ou
12、t of the way, and all is well.In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing onto your house. In this case, fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decided on your course, of action,
13、so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.11 Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if _.（A）they were given no warning beforehand（B） they had never burnt themselves（C） they had no sense of pain（D）they were fearful of
14、 the fire12 A really fearless soldier _.（A）is of little use to the army（B） is without equal（C） is nothing but a dead soldier（D）easily gets killed in a battle13 Fear should be used properly because _.（A）an airplane may crash on your house（B） you may get cancer（C） fear can only be used as a servant an
15、d guide（D）men are now letting fear rule them too much14 People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because _.（A）they have gained experience（B） they jump out of the way in time（C） they are calm in face of danger（D）they are warned of the danger and can take quick action15 Implied but not state
16、d: _.（A）Fear is always something helpful（B） Too much fear is harmful（C） Fear ought to be used as a servant and guide（D）Fear is something unprofitable15 We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.It is t
17、rue that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they axe angry. This is probably because they are
18、 born with those behavior patterns.Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like “he went pale and begin to tremble“ suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he open
19、ed his eyes wide“ is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like “they stretched out their tongues!“ .Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.Even in the same culture, peo
20、ple differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on peoples faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language tha
21、n younger people do.16 According to the passage, _.（A）we can hardly understand what peoples gestures mean（B） we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures（C） words can be better understand by older people（D）gestures can be understand by most of the
22、people while words can not17 Peoples facial expressions may be misunderstood because _.（A）people of different ages may have different understanding（B） people have different cultures（C） people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different way（D）people of different countries speak different
23、 languages18 In the same culture, _.（A）people have different ability to understand and express feelings（B） people may have the same understanding of something（C） people never fail to understand each other（D）people are equally intelligent19 From this passage, we can conclude _.（A）words are used as fr
24、equently as gestures（B） words are often found difficult to understand（C） words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings（D）gestures are more efficiently used than words20 The best title for this passage may be _.（A）Words and Feelings（B） Words, Gestures and Feelings（C） Gestures and Feelings（D
25、）Culture and Understanding20 Imagine a world in which children would be the rulers and could decide not only the outcome of each and every occurrence, but also dictate the very structure and form of the environment. In this world, a childs wildest thoughts would become reality, limited only by the e
26、xtent of his or her imagination.While such a world might sound both fantastic and frightening, at least from a logical, adult perspective, it does exist. Whats more, it has been in existence for some time and is populated by hundreds of thousands of children who spend hours within its boundaries exp
27、erimenting and learning. This world is not real, at least not in the traditional sense, but exists within a computer and is generated by an educational programming language called LOGO. Unlike other computer languages and programs that are designed to test children and provide applications that form
28、ally dispense information, LOGO allows children, even preschool children, to be in total control. Children teach the computer to think and as a result develop and sharpen their own reasoning abilities.21 In the imagined world_would restrict childrens wildest thoughts.（A）the limits of their imaginati
29、on（B） the structure and form of the environment（C） the reality of life（D）the rules of the society22 LOGO is_.（A）an educational testing program（B） a computer language（C） an information dispenser（D）an unreal world23 Children are rulers_.（A）in the traditional sense（B） within the boundaries of LOGOs wor
30、ld（C） with all computer languages and programs（D）in the adult world24 LOGO is unique because_.（A）it is an educational program（B） it is in total control of human beings（C） it allows children to teach the computer to think（D）children use it25 The best title for this passage would be_.（A）Children Rule
31、the World（B） Computer Languages（C） The Unreal World of the Child and LOGO（D）Children Learn Reasoning Using LOGO26 The first ancient Olympics were held in 776 B.C. The games got their name from Olympia, the Greek city where they took place. Like the summer Olympics of today, the ancient Olympics were
32、 held every four years.Thousands of people from all over the Greek world came to watch. The main stadium held about 45,000 people. “We have accounts of visitors and pilgrims setting up tents all around the site“, Lisa Cerrato of Tufts University said.During the first Olympics, there was only one com
33、petitiona 200-meter race. But over time the games grew to include wrestling, chariot racing, boxing, and other sports. Women were not allowed to compete, but they had their own separate games.“The ancient athlete became celebrities(名人), just like today. They often lived the rest of their lives being
34、 treated to free dinners“, Cerrato said. “City-states even tried to steal away each others athletes by offering them various awards“.The ancient Olympics existed until A.D. 393. But the modern Olympics are still going strong.26 Where did the ancient Greeks hold their first Olympics?（A）In Athens.（B）
35、In Olympics.（C） In a town.（D）In a state.27 How did researchers know that ancient Greeks rushed to watch the Olympics?（A）Thousands of people came to watch.（B） The main stadium is still not big enough.（C） They have found the related record of events.（D）Many of them were visitors and pilgrims.28 What d
36、id women do since they were not allowed to participate in the Olympics?（A）They stayed at home doing nothing.（B） They organized protests in the city.（C） They had their own games.（D）They set up tents around the site.29 The ancient athletes must have felt honored when they _.（A）completed in a 200-meter
37、 race（B） wrestled with each other（C） read the accounts of the games（D）received the treatment of free dinners30 It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that _.（A）the ancient athletes liked to celebrate their victories（B） free dinners were offered during the competition（C） city-states competed wi
38、th each other to win the Olympics（D）awards were often stolen to honor the athletes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 singl
39、e line through the center.31 Recruiting(招募) the right candidate to fill a vacancy can be a difficult and costly task.【B1】the wrong person could be an expensive mistake which could cause personal problems for the whole department. And, as every HR (Human Resource) manager knows, it is much more diffi
40、cult to get rid of someone than it is to【B2】them. The HR managers first decision is【B3】to recruit internal applicants or advertise the vacancy outside the company.【B4】applicants are easy to recruit by memo, e-mail, or newsletter. Furthermore, they are easy to assess and know the company well.【B5】, t
41、hey rarely bring fresh ideas to a position. Moreover, a rejected internal candidate might become unhappy and leave the company.Recruiting outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or【B6】an employment agency. If the company decides to advertise the vacancy directly, it has to
42、decide where to place the【B7】. Traditionally this has meant newspapers and professional journals but now the Internet is also very popular. The decision normally depends on the vacancy. Companies advertise blue-collar or clerical jobs in local newspapers and senior management【B8】in national papers o
43、r professional journals,【B9】the Internet is one of the best ways of advertising IT vacancies or recruiting abroad. However, with the Internet there is a risk【B10 】receiving unsuitable applications from all over the world.31 【B1 】（A）Finding（B） Appointing（C） Placing（D）Searching32 【B2 】（A）fire（B） apply
44、（C） employ（D）dismiss33 【B3 】（A）where（B） if（C） which（D）whether34 【B4 】（A）Internal（B） External（C） Additional（D）Terminal35 【B5 】（A）Besides（B） Whereas（C） While（D）However36 【B6 】（A）use（B） to use（C） used（D）using37 【B7 】（A）advertisement（B） job（C） agency（D）company38 【B8 】（A）place（B） positions（C） rooms（D）sea
45、ts39 【B9 】（A）while（B） as（C） when（D）once40 【B10 】（A）at（B） in（C） over（D）of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
46、tional context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Customs officer: Could I have your name, please? Passenger: Its Paine, Sarah Paine. Customs officer: _? Passenger: Its P-A-I-N-E（A）How do you spell your last name（B） What is
47、your last name（C） How to pronounce your last name（D）How could I speak your last name42 Robert: Mary, Id like you to meet my new neighbor, Tom. Mary: Hello, Tom. Its nice to meet you. Tom:_（A）How is the baby?（B） Hello, Mary! I havent seen you for ages.（C） Hi, Mary! Ive heard so much about you.（D）Hi,
48、Mary! Welcome to China.43 Speaker A: So, how did you enjoy the food in Thailand?Speaker B: _. Spicy and hot, but really delicious.（A）Its terrible（B） Its not as good as I expected（C） It was great（D）It was awful44 Passer-by：_? Local resident: Yes, theres one near the end of the street. Its behind the
49、church.（A）Hello, sir. Wheres the bus station（B） Excuse me. Is there a parking lot anywhere around here（C） Excuse me, sir. How can I find the way to the police station（D）Which building is the Department of Immigration, please45 A: Would you mind if I had some time off? B: _ A: Monday and Tuesday of next week. B: Id like to say yes, but its just not possible.（A）I highly recomme
