1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 209 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 plastic flowers look so _that many people think they are real and cant help touching them.（A）beautiful（B） natural（C） artificial（D）similar2 The police officer stopped David when he was driving home and_him of speeding.（A）charged（B） accused（C） blamed（D）deprived3 July didnt quite like her
3、 new boss, because she thought he always found_with her.（A）error（B） mistake（C） fault（D）failure4 The early typewriters produced letters quickly and neatly: the typists, _couldnt see their work on their machine.（A）however（B） therefore（C） yet（D）although5 I left for the office earlier than usual this mo
4、rning_traffic jam.（A）at the risk of（B） in case of（C） for the sake of（D）in line with6 There is no doubt that the_ you are, the_mistakes you will make in the exam.（A）careful: little（B） more careful: less（C） more careful: few（D）more careful: fewer7 The next morning, she found the man_in bed dead.（A）lyi
5、ng（B） lie（C） lay（D）laying8 One of my friends asked_for the violin.（A）did I pay how much（B） I paid how much（C） how much did I pay（D）how much I paid9 This must be the reason_he didnt come to the cbntest.（A）in which（B） with which（C） that（D）for which10 Under that tall tree_a man whose leg was broken.（A）
6、lay（B） lying（C） is lying（D）lies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
7、a single line through the center.10 According to the dictionary definition of “create“ , ordinary people are creative every day. To create means “to bring into being, to cause to exist“ something each of us does daily.We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First t
8、his involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our sense to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture, as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.A second part of creativ
9、ity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression, “There is nothing new under the sun,“ the creativity is remaking or recombining the old in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or
10、We might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to apply them to achieve some new results. To think up a new concept is one thing: to put the idea to work is another.These t
11、hree parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius, but they are also involved in many of our day to day activities.11 Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage?（A）To prepare a meal.（B） To arrange the furniture in a peculiar way.（C） To buy S
12、ome books from a bookstore.（D）To “write“ a letter with the computer.12 The author holds that_.（A）creativity is of highly demand（B） creativity is connected with a deep insight to some extent（C） creativity is to create something new and concrete（D）to practice and practice is the only way to cultivate
13、ones creativity13 “There is nothing new under the sun. “(Para. 3)really implies that .（A）we can seldom create new things（B） a new thing is only a tale（C） a new thing can only be created at the basis of original things（D）we can scarcely see really new things in the world14 What does the author think
14、about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice?（A）Its more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice.（B） To find a new thought will definitely lead to the production of a new thing.（C） One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into prac
15、tice.（D）A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.15 The best title for this passage is_.（A）How to Cultivate Ones Creativity（B） What is Creativity（C） The Importance of Creativity（D）CreativityA Not Faraway Thing15 In the past, American families tended to be quite large
16、. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. M
17、oreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occur
18、s when the parents divorce. A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and
19、forth between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the childrens emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parents own personal interests. Sin
20、gle parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. Th
21、e rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.16 In the past, American families tended to be_.（A）quite small（B） medium sized（C） quite large（D）small17 To parents who take the responsibility for childrens expenses, the cost of living increases because_.（A）ch
22、ildren attend school for more years（B） children are better dressed（C） children spend more money on entertainment（D）all of the above18 What problems would broken families bring to both children and parents?（A）Children grow up feeling unsettled and parents didnt pay much attention to children.（B） Chil
23、dren grow up feeling free and one parent is responsible for raising the children.（C） Children are moved back and forth between parents and the single parent is busy working to make money to support himself/herself.（D）Children grow up feeling unsettled, and the parents have little time for his/her ow
24、n interests because one parent is too busy taking care of children.19 According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may_.（A）become worse（B） remain the same（C） get better（D）keep unchanged20 The title of the article might be_.（A）American Children（B） American Families（C） Am
25、erican Mother（D）American Parents20 Chicago Public Schools are going to great lengths to hire teachers now the school district recruits teachers from other countries to help solve a shortage of teachers. It all started in 1999, when Youses Hannon, a math and physics teacher from Palestine(巴勒斯坦), visi
26、ted Chicago. He read about the teacher shortage at Chicago Public Schools and asked the school board if theyd hire him. The board was interested and decided to create a special program for foreign-born teachers like Hannon, and he was the first teacher hired.The program is called the Global Educator
27、 Outreach or GEO, and its a partnership between Chicago Public Schools and the U. S. Government, Because the teacher shortage in Chicago is so extreme, the Government allows the school district to temporarily hire foreign teaching candidates using H1-B visas. The Government grants these visas only t
28、o skilled foreign-born citizens so they can work in highly specialized jobs that cant be filled with available U.S. workforce.Through the GEO, the school district has hired dozens of teachers from 22 different countries. Applicants must pass an English language test and specialize in math, science,
29、world language or bilingual(双语的)education. Hannon and the first GEO teachers started in the classroom at the beginning of the 2000-2001 school year.What do the GEO teachers think of the American classroom? Hannon, who was hired to teach math at Gage Park High School, says classrooms in Chicago are v
30、ery different from those in Palestine. For one thing, he says, the fixed schedule that forces students to attend the same classes at the same time each day becomes too dull. In Palestine, the class schedule changes each week. He says in Palestine, the culture forces students to work hard because if
31、they dont theyll be kicked out and put in vocational schools, which limits their career options. There is not nearly as much pressure for American students to do well. He says he has to do double the amount of work just to get his students interested.21 Chicago Public Schools began to employ foreign
32、 teachers because_.（A）there were not enough American teachers（B） a program for foreign teachers was started（C） the school board was interested in foreign teachers（D）foreign teachers taught better than American teachers22 The American Government is involved in the program because_.（A）the schools are
33、public schools（B） the Government is to finance the program（C） the Government grants visas to the foreign teachers（D）the program involves bilingual education23 It seems that the Global Educator Outreach will_.（A）be difficult to continue（B） last a limited period of time（C） pose a threat to U. S. workf
34、orce（D）be extended to other cities24 Chicago Public Schools do not seem to lack teachers of_.（A）English（B） math（C） science（D）world language25 Hannon, as a GEO teacher, has found that_.（A）class schedules in America and Palestine are very much the same（B） fixed class schedules make it easy for teacher
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41、.（B） There is complimentary breakfast at the resorts.（C） There are no pools in Embassy Suites Hotels.（D）There are comforts of home in Embassy Suites Hotels.28 What is not mentioned in the service of Ad. B?（A）Parties.（B） Conference.（C） Swimming.（D）Breakfast.29 What is advertised in Ad. B?（A）A normal
42、hotel.（B） A famous resort.（C） A ship restaurant.（D）A luxurious train.30 According to Ad. B evening dinner is available_?（A）every Saturday（B） every Sunday（C） every Wednesday（D）every day三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four c
43、hoices 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 Quite a few years ago when the summers seemed longer and life was not that complicated, we had rented a cottage by a river in the heart of the country【C1 】_the whole fam
44、ily was going to【C2】_a three-week holiday. There were four of us: Mum and Dad, Mums sister Aunt Jane and I. And I mustnt forget to【C3】_Spot, our little dog. I was allowed to go off by myself all day,【C4】_I promised to be careful and took Spot with me for protection.One nice day I went out fishing wi
45、th Spot when we heard a lot of shouting in the【C5】_followed by a scream and splash. I was a bit【C6】_so I called Spot and we both hid behind a bush. After a few moments, a straw hat came drifting down the river, followed by an oar, a picnic basket and【C7】_oar. Then came the rowing boat itself, but it
46、 was【C8】_upside down! A few seconds later my Dad and Aunt Jane came running down the river bank, both wet【C9】_Spot started barking so I came out of hiding and said hello. My Dad got really angry at me for not trying to catch the boat as it went past. Luckily,【C10】_, the boat and both the oars had be
47、en caught by an overhanging tree a little further downstream, but not the hat or picnic basket. So I had to let them share my sandwiches.31 【C1 】（A）where（B） that（C） which（D）when32 【C2 】（A）plan（B） manage（C） consume（D）spend33 【C3 】（A）mention（B） bring（C） send（D）lead34 【C4 】（A）even though（B） provided（C）
48、 lest（D）as if35 【C5 】（A）place（B） space（C） sky（D）distance36 【C6 】（A）scared（B） amused（C） excited（D）disturbed37 【C7 】（A）the other（B） each other（C） another（D）one another38 【C8 】（A）rolling（B） floating（C） circling（D）sinking39 【C9 】（A）within（B） over（C） under（D）through40 【C10 】（A）moreover（B） then（C） therefo
49、re（D）however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 context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Receptionist: Can
