1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 214 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 After criminals were caught, they were accused and put on_.（A）death（B） sentence（C） torture（D）trial2 Its_of her to refuse to admit that she is wrong: she is very stubborn.（A）characteristic（B） peculiar（C） specific（D）particular3 He is a man of respectable_.（A）appearance（B） features（C） looks（D
3、）characteristics4 The new bridge will_the island to the mainland.（A）link（B） unite（C） join（D）combine5 Frances methods for increasing family size give us a(n)_as to what might be done to encourage smaller families.（A）proposal（B） concept（C） hint（D）advice6 The tree, the branches_are almost bare, is a ve
4、ry old one.（A）whose（B） in which（C） of which（D）which7 Writing stories and articles_what Im fond of.（A）is（B） were（C） are（D）have been8 You are quite wrong. She_like you.（A）can（B） has（C） should（D）does9 The old_well looked after by the government.（A）is（B） are（C） being（D）has10 It is the director, and not
5、the members of the board, _the most.（A）who worry（B） whom worry（C） to whom worry（D）who worries 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. Cho
6、ose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 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,
7、 a childs wildest thoughts would become reality, limited only by the extent 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 hundr
8、eds of thousands of children who spend hours within its boundaries experimenting 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
9、 that are designed to test children and provide applications that formally 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.11 In the imagined world_woul
10、d restrict childrens wildest thoughts.（A）the limits of their imagination（B） the structure and form of the environment（C） the reality of life（D）the rules of the society12 LOGO is_.（A）an educational testing program（B） a computer language（C） an information dispenser（D）an unreal world13 Children are rul
11、ers_.（A）in the traditional sense（B） within the boundaries of LOGOs world（C） with all computer languages and programs（D）in the adult world14 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）childre
12、n use it15 The best title for this passage would be_.（A）Children Rule the World（B） Computer Languages（C） The Unreal World of the Child and LOGO（D）Children Learn Reasoning Using LOGO15 The development of rapid transit rail lines in cities should parallel local economic development and blind construct
13、ion of such lines should be avoided, a State Council conference said yesterday.The meeting, chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao, said the building of rapid-transit rail lines in cities should be carried out according to strict guidelines and management systems of such lines should be improved. It stressed
14、 that the amount of domestically made equipment used in such infrastructure projects needs to be increased.The meeting also deliberated on the draft amendments for laws governing the Peoples Bank of China and commercial banks. Also discussed were the draft law on the supervision and management of ba
15、nking sector and draft regulations on the management of central food reserves. It was agreed at the meeting that the laws governing the Peoples Bank of China and commercial banks need to be amended so that the roles and responsibilities of the two are made clear.16 The rapid-transit rail lines shoul
16、d_.（A）develop as quickly as possible（B） develop with local economic development（C） develop after local economic development（D）develop with the construction industry17 The management system of the rapid transit rail lines_.（A）is already quite developed（B） does not exist at all（C） is not good enough（D
17、）needs to include the strict guidelines18 In the building of the rail lines, _.（A）more equipment made in China should be used（B） more imported equipment should be used（C） more exported equipment should be used（D）more equipment used in infrastructure projects should be used19 It can be inferred that_
18、.（A）the Peoples Bank and commercial banks do not function properly（B） the Peoples Bank of China has an upper hand over the commercial banks（C） the two banks operate in a low efficiency（D）the Peoples Bank operates at a loss while the commercial banks operates at a profit20 Which of the following has
19、nothing to do with the meeting chaired by Premier Wen?（A）Discussing the building of rapid-transit rails.（B） Discussing the draft amendments concerning some banks.（C） Discussing the draft regulations about food reserves.（D）Discussing whether the Peoples Bank of China and commercial banks should be in
20、tegrated.20 This country, as Lincoln said, belongs to the people. So do the natural resources which make it rich. They supply the basis of our prosperity now and hereafter. In preserving them, which is a national duty, we must not forget that monopoly is based on the control of natural resources and
21、 natural advantages, and that it will help the people little to conserve our natural wealth unless the benefits which it can yield are given back to the people.Let us remember, also, that conservation does not stop with the natural resources. The principle of making the best use of all we have requi
22、res that we stop the waste of human life in industry and prevent the waste of human welfare which flows from the unfair use of concentrated power and wealth in the hands of men whose eagerness for profit blinds them to the cost of what they do. We have no higher duty than to promote the efficiency o
23、f the individual. There is no surer road to the efficiency of the nation.21 What plays an essential role in making the nation prosperous according to this passage?（A）Its money.（B） Its trade.（C） Its natural resources.（D）Its people.22 The passage suggests that the benefit from natural resources is mai
24、nly enjoyed by_.（A）the government（B） the monopolies（C） the businessmen（D）the people23 The conservation mentioned in the passage includes the following EXCEPT_.（A）natural resources（B） human welfare（C） human life（D）concentration of wealth24 What may contribute to the unfair use of concentrated power a
25、nd wealth by some people?（A）Their greed for profit makes them ignore the expense.（B） They have accumulated too much wealth and power.（C） They make profits by pretending to be blind.（D）They make profits by cheating.25 On what does the efficiency of a nation depend?（A）Every individual.（B） Its machines
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29、s 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 of
30、 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 the
31、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 four
32、 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 Change, or the ability to【C1】_oneself to a changing environment is essential【C2】_evolution. The farmer whose land is required for housing or industry must adapt himsel
33、f: he can transfer to another place and master the problems【C3】_to it: he can change his occupation, perhaps【C4】_a period of training: or he can starve to death. A nation which cant adapt its trade or defense requirements to【C5】_world conditions faces an economic and military disaster. Nothing is fi
34、xed and permanently stable.【C6】_must be movement forward, which is progress of a sort, and movement backward, which is decay and deterioration.In a changing world, tradition can be a force for good or for evil.【C7】_long as it offers a guide, it helps the ignorant and the uninformed to take a step【C8
35、】_and, thereby adapt themselves to【 C9】_circumstances. But if we make an idol of tradition, it ceases to be a guide. It becomes an obstacle【C10】_on the path of course. Man is to accept the help which tradition can give but to be well aware of its limitations in a changing world.31 【C1 】（A）change（B）
36、fit（C） adapt（D）adopt32 【C2 】（A）in（B） to（C） with（D）at33 【C3 】（A）peculiar（B） strange（C） familiar（D）stiff 34 【C4 】（A）before（B） in（C） behind（D）after35 【C5 】（A）meet（B） come into（C） turn into（D）encounter36 【C6 】（A）It（B） This（C） The（D）There37 【C7 】（A）Since（B） As（C） After（D）Before38 【C8 】（A）backward（B） asid
37、e（C） forward（D）amidst39 【C9 】（A）unchanging（B） changed（C） old-fashioned（D）up-to-date40 【C10 】（A）laying（B） lying（C） laid（D）lain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. Choo
38、se 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 Host: John, come and sit in the sofa. Dinner will be ready in a minute. Could I get you something to drink? Guest : _.（A）
39、No, dont trouble. Ive drunk enough（B） No, you couldnt. Im not thirsty（C） Yes, please. Id like some Sprite（D）Yes, you could. Id like some Coca cola 42 Clerk: Good morning. Can I help you? Miss Chang: Yes, Id like a one-way ticket to Manchester 8: 15 tomorrow evening. Clerk: Fifteen pounds, please. Mi
40、ss Chang: _.（A）Here you are（B） Here it is（C） There is the payment（D）Take the payment, please43 Robert: What are you doing? Ellen: Trying to get this wine stain out of the carpet. Robert: Hang on. Theres some soda in here. It should take the stain right out. Ellen : Really? Hey, _.（A）it really is fun
41、ctioning（B） it really is working（C） it really is playing（D）it really is influencing44 Alan: My schedule this afternoon is an absolute mess. Between 3: 30 and 4: 00 Im supposed to be in four different places. Theres no way. Adam : Ive done that before._?（A）Anything I can help you（B） Something I can h
42、elp you（C） Anything I can help you with（D）Something I can help you with45 Tom : I see in the paper theyre sending more equipment to space. And we might have to live there someday. John: _! Im staying right here!（A）Never I（B） Not me（C） No me（D）None me46 Cindy: _? Rebecca: No. What happened? Cindy: Th
43、ey let him go as he is suspected to be cheating.（A）Did you know John（B） Did you like John（C） Did you hate John（D）Did you hear about John47 Salesman: Good morning. Planning to buy a new car today?Customer: _.Salesman: What kind of car are you looking for?Customer: Something that has enough room for m
44、y family.（A）Im just looking around（B） Im just looking everywhere（C） Im just looking here and there（D）Im just looking all the cars48 Customer: Im looking for a new living room set.Salesman: We have a lot of very nice sets. What style do you have in mind?Customer: _. What I need is something comfortab
45、le.（A）I really dont think（B） Its really not necessary（C） I really dont bother（D）It really doesnt matter49 Guest: Id like a room with an ocean view, please.Clerk: Im sorry. _.（A）Those rooms are all ordered（B） Those rooms are all taken（C） Those rooms are all owned（D）Those rooms are all held50 Customer
46、: _.Waiter: Im sorry. Didnt you order fried shrimp?Customer: I ordered fried chicken.Waiter: Oh, all I heard was fried shrimp. Let me have kitchen redo this for you.（A）Sorry, this isnt my dish（B） Excuse me, this isnt what I paid for（C） Sorry, this isnt my order（D）Excuse me, this isnt what I orderedG
47、CT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 214 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 c
48、enter.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 put sbbe on trial 意为“受审”。其他选项的意思虽然都和对罪犯的处罚有关，但是它们的固定搭配分别是：put to death 杀死，处死；impose(pronounce)a sentence 判刑；to employ(resort to，use)torture 用酷刑。2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 characteristic of 意为“是的特点；是特有的”；specific 意为“具体的，特有的”；peculiar 意为“独有的”，常见搭配是 peculiar to；be particular aboutover sth意
49、为“对很挑剔”。3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 feature 意为 “容貌的一部分(口，眼等)”；looks 意为“外表”；characteristics 意为“特征，特点”；appearance 意为“外表，外貌”。4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 link 意为 “与连接起来”；join 指直接连接(两个以上的东两)；unite 意为 “联合”；combine 意为“使联合，结合”。5 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 proposal 意为“提议，建议”；concept 意为“概念，观念”；hint 意为“暗示，提示”：advice 意为“忠告，建议”。6 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 逗号隔开
