1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 215 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 Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant_so much noise.（A）resist（B） experience（C） tolerate（D）sustain2 Mary is as vain as peacock and always wants to be the_of attention.（A）sight（B） emphasis（C） focus（D）object3 A long time ago, at a national conference on biology, he cautiously_
3、his new theory on life.（A）advanced（B） relieved（C） produced（D）thrust4 He kept a_hold on her hand as he helped her over the fence.（A）solid（B） stiff（C） firm（D）rigid5 In the effort to fire a Civil Service employee, his or her manager may have to spend up _ $ 100,000 of tax money to do so.（A）till（B） to（C
4、） for（D）about6 Were it not for their support and help, we_able to finish the task ahead of time.（A）were not（B） should not have been（C） are not（D）would not be7 The old man is in the habit of going for a walk along the river every morning except _it rains.（A）when（B） for（C） that（D）/ 8 Williamsburg has
5、now been restored so that it looks as it_during the 18th century.（A）could（B） would（C） was（D）did9 _, follow the directions on the bottle carefully.（A）When taken drugs（B） When drugs are taken（C） When takes drugs（D）When taking drugs10 He liked the painting very much, which cost him $ 1,000. However, he
6、 would gladly have paid_for it.（A）as much twice（B） much as twice（C） twice as much（D）as twice much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.
7、Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 Watercolor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back to the early cave dwellers who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of cav
8、es by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water.Fresco, one of the greatest of all art forms, is done with watercolor. It is created by mixing pigments and water and applying these to wet plaster. Of the thousands of people who stand under Michlangelos heroic ceiling in the Sistine Cha
9、pel, very few are aware that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world.The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteenth century led to a decline in fresco painting, and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly as a medium for doin
10、g preliminary sketches or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters reinstated watercolor as a serious art form. The English have a notorious love for the outdoors and also a great fondness for small, intimate pictures. The subdued tones of w
11、atercolor had a remarkably strong appeal for them.11 What is the main theme of the passage?（A）The decline of fresco painting.（B） The predominance of oils over watercolor.（C） The rediscovery of watercolor in England.（D）The origins and development of watercolor.12 Who were the first watercolor artists
12、?（A）Early cave dwellers.（B） Italian fresco artists.（C） Flemish masters.（D）Eighteenth-century English artists.13 According to the passage, where did the first colors for painting come from?（A）Animal skins.（B） The ground.（C） Trees and leaves.（D）Caves.14 In fresco painting to what is the paint applied?
13、（A）Canvas.（B） Paper.（C） Plaster.（D）Rock.15 Which of the following can be inferred about what sixteenth and seventeenth-century artists thought of watercolor painting in comparison to oil painting?（A）Watercolor was more costly but was better.（B） Oil painting was less permanent but more vivid.（C） Wate
14、rcolor was not appropriate for finished works.（D）Oil painting tended to be difficult to use.15 The Xinhua bookstore chain, Chinas largest official publishing enterprise, has become a surprising flash point for interest among foreign venture capital investors.“We are actively promoting the process of
15、 shareholding reform. Every day, we receive lots of offers from domestic and foreign investors interested in getting involved and may pick one or two to do so in the next two to three months,“ Zhang Yashan, the leading cadre of the head stores office said.According to a company insider who requested
16、 anonymity, several securities firms are overseeing Xinhua bookstores reform and the company could list on the domestic stock market once reforms are reported to the government in May and then completed.The source would not reveal the specific names of the firms involved or details of the reform.“We
17、 will stipulate that we must remain the majority shareholder, but we will welcome all kinds of investment, including foreign capital, to establish a shareholding enterprise. We hope the No. 2 shareholder will be a foreign enterprise,“ the source said.In keeping with its World Trade Organization entr
18、y promises, China must allow foreign investment in domestic publication retailers by the end of this year.16 Which is NOT the right word used to describe Xinhua bookstore?（A）Largest.（B） Official.（C） Private.（D）Prosperous.17 What does the word “domestic“ mean in Para. 2?（A）Energetic.（B） Excited.（C） A
19、lien.（D）Native.18 What can we infer from Zhang Yashans statement in Para. 2?（A）We often receive many offers from investors.（B） We will soon accept one or two offers in the next sixty days.（C） Security firms are more interested in Xinhua bookstore than other firms.（D）Foreign investment is welcomed by
20、 Chinese government.19 What is the passage mainly about?（A）The largest bookstore is going to accept foreign investment.（B） Xinhua bookstore is going to have a shareholding reform.（C） Xinhua bookstore must take actions according to the situation.（D）Xinhua bookstore has to keep its promise with WTO.20
21、 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（A）Xinhua bookstores reform will be revealed in details.（B） The reforms have been reported to the government.（C） Xinhua bookstore will soon accept foreign investment.（D）The source said we didnt have to remain the majority shareholde
22、r.20 The growth of population during the past few centuries is no proof that population will continue to grow straight upward toward infinity and doom. On the contrary, demographic history offers evidence that population growth has not been at all constant. According to paleo-ecologist Edward Deevey
23、, the past million years show three momentous changes. The first, a rapid increase in population around one million B.C., followed the innovations of tool-making and tool-using. But when the new power from the use of tools had been exploited, the rate of world population growth fell and became almos
24、t stable.The next rapid jump in population started perhaps 10,000 years ago, when men began to keep herds, plow and plant the earth. Once again when initial productivity gains had been absorbed, the rate of population growth abated.These two episodes suggest that the third great change, the present
25、rapid growth, which began in the West between 250 and 350 years ago, may also slow down when, or if technology begins to yield fewer innovations. Of course, the current knowledge revolution may continue without foreseeable end. Either way contrary to popular belief in constant geometric growth popul
26、ation can be expected in the long run to adjust to productivity.21 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?（A）Human population expands at a straight upward trend.（B） Population growth has shown ups and downs in demographic history.（C） Population growth can not be regarded as a so
27、cial failure.（D）Increase in population is related to productivity.22 How many significant demographic changes ever occurred in the past one million years?（A）One.（B） Two.（C） Three.（D）None.23 What is found to have close relationship with rapid increase in population?（A）War between 2 countries.（B） Ways
28、 discovered to increase productivity.（C） Migration from a continent to another continent.（D）A new religion beginning to be accepted by people.24 What can be concluded when the current tide of knowledge revolution ebbs?（A）Productivity will rise.（B） Productivity will receive no impact.（C） Population g
29、rowth will slow down.（D）Population growth will become accelerated.25 What is the concept most people have on population growth?（A）The population is always in constant geometric growth.（B） Rapid growth is followed by a decline.（C） Decelerated growth is followed by a decline.（D）No growth at all.25 Boo
30、kkeeper Wanted26 What is the advertised job?（A）To keep money for top companies.（B） To keep books for top companies.（C） To deal with accounts for top companies.（D）To deal with personal affairs for top companies.27 Which of the following is NOT included in the work of a bookkeeper?（A）Posting journal e
31、ntries.（B） Processing the list of employees wages.（C） Managing work.（D）Enrolling new employees.28 The qualified applicant should_.（A）be familiar with use of certain software（B） be familiar with telecommunication（C） be much experienced in life（D）have joined various organizations29 Adecco is an organi
32、zation which employs people_ .（A）mainly for other companies（B） mainly for its own offices located in many countries（C） mainly through the Internet（D）mainly for light administrative work30 About the job of bookkeeping, all of the following information is clear except_（A）job type（B） degree required（C）
33、 payment（D）job description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.30 Is there something as truth
34、? For a good many centuries “the search for truth“ has been【C1】_the noblest activity of the human mind, but the seekers after truth have come to such【C2】_conclusions that it often seems that very little progress has been made.【C3】_, there are many people who feel that we are actually going backward.
35、 They【C4 】_, often contemptuously, that we have accumulated more “knowledge“ than our ancestors, but they think we are farther from the truth than ever, or even that we have【C5】_the truth that we once possessed.If people look for anything long enough without finding it, the question naturally arises
36、【C6 】 _the thing is really there to find. You have seen a picture of an animal with a lions head, a goats body, and a serpents tailand maybe an eagles wings for good【C7 】_There is plenty of evidence that each part of this animal【C8 】 _but there is no【C9】_evidence that the parts ever occur in this co
37、mbination. It is at least conceivable that the seekers after “truth“ have made a similar mistake and invented an【C10 】_combination.31 【C1 】（A）regarded（B） considered（C） pondered（D）referred32 【C2 】（A）illegal（B） identical（C） different（D）profound33 【C3 】（A）However（B） Nevertheless（C） In fact（D）In contras
38、t34 【C4 】（A）confess（B） realize（C） admit（D）reveal35 【C5 】（A）found（B） missed（C） lost（D）enriched36 【C6 】（A）while（B） that（C） when（D）whether37 【C7 】（A）measure（B） luck（C） reason（D）sense38 【C8 】（A）endures（B） exists（C） prevails（D）emerges39 【C9 】（A）appropriate（B） unique（C） reliable（D）dependent40 【C10 】（A）unb
39、elievable（B） imaginary（C） imitable（D）idealized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 co
40、mpletes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Michael: Hi, mom. Id like you to meet my girlfriend, Susan Lee. Susan, this is my mother. Susan: How do you do, Mrs. Miller.Mother: How do you do, Susan. Im glad you can join us. _.（A）Take it easy（B）
41、Please feel natural（C） Make yourself at home（D）Feel all right here42 Kellie: You havent been around much lately, have you? Marie: _.Kellie: Oh? Where were you?Marie: Palm Springs. Ive got a cousin there.（A）Yes, I have been here all the time（B） Yes, Ive been away on vacation（C） No, I have been here a
42、ll the time（D）No, Ive been away on vacation43 Mary(after work): Shall I punch out for you, Juliet? Im leaving now. Juliet: _. Ive to work overtime.（A）Yes, thanks（B） No, not necessary（C） No, thanks（D）I dont care44 Alice: Ted asked me to go to the beach this weekend. Whats your plan?Laura: Ive to work
43、 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 much. You should learn how to entertain yourself and enjoy your life.（A）Come on（B） OK（C） Well done（D）By the way45 Nurse: Do you have any designated doctor?Patient: Yes, D
44、r. Hurt, Cliff Hurt.Nurse: Here is your registration card. Dr. Hurt is at clinic No. 6. _.（A）You may stay here and wait for your right（B） You can sit over there and wait for your turn（C） You may stand in line here and wait for your arrangement（D）You may sit here and wait for your order46 Stephen: I
45、want to send this package parcel post, registered.Clerk: _?Stephen: Yes, please, for sixty dollars.（A）Do you want it guaranteed（B） Do you want it insured（C） Do you want it preserved（D）Do you want it ensured47 Roger: Hi, Frank.Frank: Hi, Roger. The party is really nice, isnt it?Roger: _. Lots of food
46、 and drinks!（A）It is real（B） It sure is（C） It is certain（D）It must be48 George: _?Ann: Well, its a great dance all right, but Ive been to quite a few parties lately and fed up with them.（A）Dont you play happily（B） Dont you stay here pleasantly（C） Arent you fond of yourself（D）Arent you enjoying yours
47、elf49 Bill: Here, Cindy! Id like you to meet my best partner, Daniel.(To Daniel)This is Cindy, my girlfriend.Cindy: Hi, Daniel. _Daniel: Mostly good things I hope.（A）How do you do?（B） You look handsome.（C） Bill tells me youre a good guy.（D）Bill talks about you a lot.50 Jack: Id like a haircut, pleas
48、e.Barber: Would you care for a shave and a shampoo as well?Jack: _. A haircut will be just fine.（A）Yes, please（B） No, thanks（C） Its very kind of you（D）Im glad you can think of itGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 215 答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. Fo
49、r 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 center.1 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 句意是“他们不能忍受流行音乐的噪声”，这里的“忍受”只能用tolerate。A、B、D 的意思分别是 “抵抗”、“经历”、“支撑”，均不合句意。2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本句意思是说 Mary 总想成为众人关注的焦点，因此 C 符合题意。3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 题意是“提出关于生命的新理论”，与此处的“提出”意思对应的是 advanced。4
