1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 200 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 Manufacturing companies spend millions of pounds trying to convince customers that their products are _ to those of others.（A）better（B） best（C） super（D）superior2 The bed has been _ in the family. It was my great grandmothers original bed.（A）handed out（B） handed over（C） handed down（D）handed
3、 round3 With regarding to this model of color TV sets, the home-made ones are by no means _those made in Japan.（A）less inferior to（B） less inferior than（C） inferior than（D）inferior to4 Many newcomers complain of the rapid _ of life in Hong Kong.（A）rate（B） pace（C） speed（D）growth5 After the guests lef
4、t, she spent half an hour _ the sitting-room.（A）ordering（B） arranging（C） tidying up（D）clearing away6 On the local market,_fruits and vegetables are now commonly sold.（A）exotic（B） enough（C） limited（D）famous7 All the firemen in the city were _ to fight against the big fire.（A）called in（B） called off（C
5、） called up（D）called on8 Becoming aware of our mothers age, not just in numbers of years but _ her psychological and physical state, often helps us to understand her better.（A）in spite of（B） on account of（C） in terms of（D）by means of9 Sometimes, artists paint _ for their own enjoyment or self-expres
6、sion, choosing their own subjects.（A）primarily（B） occasionally（C） reluctantly（D）generously10 Every manager needs a secretary that he can_to take care of something that may occur in his absence.（A）bring on（B） hold on（C） count on（D）focus on二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there
7、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.10 Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantage
8、s.In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a cheap one. With a TV set in the family people dont have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, or the cinema. Some people, however, think that this is where the danger comes from. The television viewers
9、 need do nothing. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive.Television keeps one informed about what is happening. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into ones sitting room. On television everything is much more living, much more real
10、. Yet here again there is a danger. We get so used to looking at the movements on it, so dependent on its pictures that it begins to control our lives. People often say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do whatever they are
11、interested. It makes us think, doesnt it?There are many other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that determine its value to society.11 What is the major function of paragraph 1?（A）To arouse the readers happiness.（B） T
12、o introduce the theme of the whole passage.（C） To summarize the whole passage.（D）To sate the complete bad uses of TV.12 Television, as a source of entertainment, is_.（A）not very convenient（B） very expensive（C） quite dangerous（D）very cheap13 Why are some people against TV?（A）Because TV programs are n
13、ot interesting.（B） Because TV viewers are really passive.（C） Because TV prices are very high.（D）Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages.14 One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that_.（A）it keeps us informed（B） it is very cheap（C） it enables us to have a rest（D）it controls our lives15
14、According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on_.（A）its quality（B） peoples attitude towards it（C） how we use it（D）when we use it16 The comprehension passages on this course are designed to help you increase your speed. A higher reading rate, with no loss of comprehension, will help yo
15、u in other subjects as well as English, and the general principles apply to any language. Naturally, you will read every book at the same speed. You would expect to read a newspaper, fox example, much more rapidly than a physics or economics textbook but you can raise your average reading speed over
16、 the whole range of materials you wish to cover so that the percentage gain will be the same whatever kind of reading you are concerned with.The reading passages which follow are all of an average level of difficulty for your stage of instruction.If you get to the point where you can read books of a
17、verage difficulty at between 40 and 50 w.p.m. with 70% or more comprehension, you will be doing quite well, though of course any further improvement of speed with comprehension will be a good thing. When you practise reading with passages shorter than book length, do not try to take in each word sep
18、arately, one after the other. It is much more difficult to grasp the broad theme of the passage this way, and you will also get stuck on individual words which may not be absolutely essential to a general understanding of the passage. It is a good idea to skim through the passage very quickly first
19、(say 500 words in a minute or so) to get the general idea of each paragraph. Titles, paragraph headings and emphasized words (underlined or in italics) can be a great help in getting this skeleton outline of the passage.16 Provided there is no loss understanding, a higher reading speed will help in
20、_.（A）English（B） physics（C） other subjects as well as English（D）economics17 You would expect to read a physics textbook _.（A）at the same speed as you read a funny story（B） much more rapidly than a newspaper（C） as slowly as you read Austens novel Pride and Prejudice（D）much more slowly than a newspaper
21、18 To do the most effective reading, you should _.（A）try every possible means to increase your reading rate（B） above all improve your comprehension of the text（C） hunt for whatever is implied in the reading material（D）increase your reading speed and improve your understanding19 The author suggests t
22、hat you should not read passages word by word because _.（A）it is not necessary to do so（B） it might simply slow down your reading speed（C） it might be more difficult to catch the general idea of the passages（D）it will result in misunderstanding20 Which of the following statements is TRUE according t
23、o the passage?（A）You are expected to read various kinds of materials at the same rate.（B） A great deal of specialized knowledge is required to read books of general interest.（C） Titles, introduction and paragraph heading are of great help for grasping the overview of the text.（D）It is less likely th
24、at you can raise your average reading rate over the whole range of materials you wish to cover within a short time.20 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 stiff. It may
25、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 contribute
26、 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 that by exa
27、mining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life. 21 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） to reco
28、ver from disease and injury（C） to jump after recovering（D）to mn fast22 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 aging23 Why are some scientists interested in studying senesc
29、ence?（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 how effici
30、ently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature lives.24 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.25 This passage is mainly concerne
31、d with _.（A）mans aging process（B） mans life span（C） mans health（D）mans medical care26 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 held every four years.Thous
32、ands 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 competitiona 200-meter race. Bu
33、t 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 treated to free dinners“, C
34、errato 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 modem Olympics are still going strong.26 Where did the ancient Greeks hold their first Olympics?（A）In Athens.（B） In Olympics.（C） In a town.（D）
35、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 did women do since they were n
36、ot 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 race（B） wrestled with each ot
37、her（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 with each other to win the Olympi
38、cs（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 single line through the center.31 A
39、land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supplyall these were important factors, in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.【B1】they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special“ was men【B2
40、】individuals who could invent machines, find new sources of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.The men who【B3】the machines of the Industrial Revolution came from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were【B4】inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure sci
41、entist is primarily interested in doing his research【B5】.He is not necessarily working so that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is【B6】trying to make something that has a concrete idea. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories【B7】science or by expe
42、rimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a specific result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of【B8】other objectives.Most of the people who developed the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not
43、trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had【B9】or no training in science might not have made their inventions if a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years【B10】.31 【B1 】（A）But（B） And（C） Besides（D）Even32 【B2 】（A）generating（B） effective（C） motivation（D）crea
44、tive33 【B3 】（A）employed（B） created（C） operated（D）controlled34 【B4 】（A）less（B） better（C） more（D）worse35 【B5 】（A）happily（B） occasionally（C） reluctantly（D）accurately36 【B6 】（A）seldom（B） sometimes（C） usually（D）never37 【B7 】（A）of（B） with（C） to（D）as38 【B8 】（A）few（B） those（C） many（D）all39 【B9 】（A）little（B）
45、 much（C） some（D）any40 【B10 】（A）ago（B） past（C） ahead（D）before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 conversational conte
46、xt and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Michael: The Johnsons are moving next week. We are going to have a going-away party for them Saturday. Tracy: I didnt realize they were moving so soon. _. Michael: Yes, but well have one
47、 last chance to get together. Were planning a barbecue.（A）Wish them a happy journey（B） May they have a more comfortable home.（C） They are really going to be missed.（D）We cant stay together forever, can we?42 Tom: I see in the paper theyre sending more equipment to space. And we might have to live th
48、ere someday. John: _! Im staying right here!（A）Never I（B） Not me（C） No me（D）None me43 Jane: Do you think he will come to my birthday party? Tom:_.（A）You can count on it（B） You can depend on it（C） You may think of it（D）You may be sure of it44 A: Ill thank you_ my affairs alone. B: I will. Its none of
49、 my business.（A）leaving（B） to leave（C） for leaving（D）not to leave45 A: Paul, Id like to have a talk with you at tea break. B: _Have what with me?（A）Yes, please.（B） Sorry?（C） Thanks.（D）Youre welcome.46 Alice: Ted asked me to go to the beach this weekend. Whats your plan?Laura: Ive to work overtime. Sometimes I envy you a lot. Ted is a good guy.Alice: _. You just havent met the right person. And I think you work too m
