1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 218 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 He was in a hurry and left things in a real_.（A）mixture（B） confusion（C） mess（D）mass2 She got a_job while she was waiting to go to the university.（A）steady（B） attractive（C） temporary（D）permanent3 Science is still_of the causes of many kinds of cancer.（A）ignorant（B） unconscious（C） conscious（
3、D）informed4 He was not as active as I had_him to be.（A）inspected（B） recognized（C） objected（D）expected5 All the firemen in the city were_to fight against the big fire.（A）called in（B） called off（C） called up（D）called on6 Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs_carefully in her hands.（A）to be held（B） held
4、（C） were held（D）holding7 Even if it_this afternoon, I will go there.（A）has rained（B） will rain（C） rains（D）will have rained8 What matters_not winning but participating.（A）are（B） to be（C） was（D）is9 I dont know his address, _.（A）otherwise I will write to him（B） otherwise I would write to him（C） otherwi
5、se I had written to him（D）otherwise I would have written to him10 At the foot of the mountain_.（A）stood a village（B） a village was（C） did a village stand（D）stand a village二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unfinished st
6、atements. 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 Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance(类同之处)between their lives and what they see on TVif they ever get home in tim
7、e. There are similarities, of course, but the cops(警官)dont think much of them.The first difference is that a policemans real life revolves round the law. Most of his training is in criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court. He h
8、as to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark and rain, running down an alley after someone he wants to talk to.Little of his time is spent in chatting to scanty-clad(穿衣不多的)ladies or in dramatic confrontations with desperate cri
9、minals. He will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilt or notof stupid, petty crimes.11 It is essential for a policeman to be trained in criminal law_.（A）so that he can catch criminals in the streets（B） be
10、cause many of the criminals he has to catch are dangerous（C） so that he can justify his arrests in court（D）because he has to know nearly as much about law as a professional lawyer12 The everyday life of a policeman or detective is_.（A）exciting and glamorous（B） full of danger（C） devoted mostly to rou
11、tine matters（D）wasted on unimportant matters13 The word “confrontation“ in the last paragraph most probably means_.（A）opposition（B） determination（C） protection（D）confusion14 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（A）Generally the detectives work is over once the arrest has been made
12、.（B） Policemen feel that the image of their lives shown on TV is not accurate.（C） People are usually willing to give evidence.（D）Policemen and detectives spend little time at the typewriter.15 _could be a suitable title for the passage.（A）Policemen and Detectives（B） Detectives LifeFact and Fantasy（C
13、） The Reality of Being a Detective（D）Drama and Reality15 Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modern foot-baller is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey(猎物)into a goalmo
14、uth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunters triumph of killing his prey.To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers. They spent over a million years evolving as cooperative hunters. Their very survival depended on suc
15、cess in the hunting-field. Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, became greatly changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They cooperated as skillful male-group attackers.Then about ten thousand years ago, after this immensely long p
16、eriod of hunting their food, they became farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life, was put to a new usethat of controlling and domesticating their prey. The hunt became suddenly out of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertai
17、nties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.16 The author believes that sporting activities_.（A）are forms of biological development（B） have actually developed from hunting（C） are essential forms of taming the prey（D）have changed the ways of hunting17 In a football game what is equal to t
18、he prey in hunting is_.（A）any member of the opposing team（B） the goal keeper（C） the goal-mouth（D）the football18 For over a million years, our forefathers were basically_.（A）successful farmers（B） co-operating hunters（C） runners and jumpers（D）skillful sportsmen19 When did hunting for animals become ou
19、t of date for our forefathers?（A）About a million years ago.（B） About 10,000 years ago.（C） Several thousand years ago.（D）The answer is not given.20 Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?（A）It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sporting activities.
20、（B） Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves human beings from risks and uncertainties of hunting for survival.（C） It is hunting that provides human beings with much simpler ways of obtaining meaty meals.（D）Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern men to exercise hunt
21、ing skills which his forefathers developed for survival.20 Once the 12 Girls Band became popular, similar groups predictably starting popping up. Musicat and Beautiful Youth 18 were formed last year. Both feature now-familiar formulas of attractive young women playing different instruments in songs
22、that combine modern music with classic Chinese tunes. Yet they add to the mix by throwing in song, dance and even acrobatics. In an interview, noted music critic Jin Zhaojun said the girl band phenomenon was not new to China, as similar acts appeared in the 1980s.However, the undying rule is that to
23、 be successful, bands have to have a novel look. “The 12 Girls Band was the first group to give big live shows and show creativity in how they present their performances. The Beijing Red Poppy Ladies Percussion group, formed in 1999, has made a name for itself because they are the only band that exc
24、lusively plays drums and percussion instruments. Bands that dont have a thing are sure to die fast,“ Jin said.21 How many members are involved in the band?（A）8.（B） 10.（C） 12（D）1422 What does the word “novel“ probably mean in Para. 2?（A）Story.（B） Creative.（C） Book.（D）Lovely.23 According to Jin Zhaoju
25、n, the girl band phenomenon maybe appeared in_.（A）1980s（B） 1970s（C） 1960s（D）1990s24 What is the main characteristic of the 12 Girls Band?（A）They are the only band that exclusively plays drums and percussion instruments.（B） They dont make use of any instrument.（C） All of them play the same kind of in
26、strument.（D）They play different instruments in songs that combine modern music with classic Chinese tunes.25 What is the passage mainly about?（A）The Beijing Red Poppy Ladies Percussion.（B） A trend bornthe 12 Girls Band.（C） How to succeed in musical world.（D）Bands that dont have “a thing“ are sure to
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30、ps people predict market changes（B） it is up to the minute（C） it is always real（D）it is professional28 Dow Jones Real-Time News covers the following EXCEPT_.（A）credit market news（B） regional news（C） sports news（D）announcement by companies29 The advertisement is directed toward_.（A）brokers（B） investo
31、rs（C） managers（D）directors30 The purpose of the advertisement is_.（A）encouraging people to use Scottrade account（B） introducing the importance of Dow Jones News（C） calling peoples attention to stock exchange（D）hiring brokers三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. F
32、or 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 How much sleep does a person need?【C1 】_the physiological bases of the need for sleep remain conjectural(猜想), rendering conclusiv
33、e answers to this question impossible, much evidence has been gathered on how much sleep people do in fact obtain. Perhaps the most important conclusion to be【C2】_from this evidence is【C3】_there is great variability among individuals in total sleep time. For adults,【C4】_between six and nine hours of
34、 sleep as a nightly average is not unusual, and 7.5 hours probably best expresses the norm. Such norms, of course, forms inevitably vary with the criteria of sleep employed. The most【C5】_and reliable figures on sleep time, including those cited here, come from studies in sleep laboratories, where EE
35、G criteria are employed.【C6 】_consistently has been associated with the varying amount, quality, and pattern of electrophysiologically defined sleep. The newborn infant may spend an average of about 16 hours of each 24-hour period in sleep,【C7】_the sleep time drops sharply: by two years of age, it m
36、ay【C8】_from nine to 12 hours. Decreases to approximately six hours have been observed among the elderly.【C9 】_will be discussed from below, EEG sleep studies have indicated that sleep can be considered to consist of several different stages. Developmental changes in the relative proportion of sleep
37、time【C10 】_in these sleep stages are as striking as age-related changes in total sleep time.31 【C1 】（A）As（B） Despite（C） While（D）Whether32 【C2 】（A）arrived（B） benefited（C） drawn（D）deprived33 【C3 】（A）how（B） what（C） whether（D）that34 【C4 】（A）something（B） nothing（C） anything（D）everything35 【C5 】（A）brief（B
38、） precise（C） correct（D）concise36 【C6 】（A）Aging（B） Youth（C） Age（D）Teenage37 【C7 】（A）unless（B） however（C） although（D）even if38 【C8 】（A）extend（B） range（C） alter（D）rise39 【C9 】（A）What（B） It（C） That（D）As40 【C10 】（A）is spent（B） are spent（C） spent（D）spending四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this
39、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 cente
40、r.41 Speaker A: Mary! Oh, its good to see you again! Welcome home. Give me a hug. Speaker B: Thanks!_too, and its really nice to be back again.（A）How do you do（B） I havent seen for ages（C） Its great to see you（D）Ive heard a lot about you42 Secretary: Good morning, Dr. Porters office. Mr. Long: Good
41、morning. I have an appointment with Dr. Porter at ten-thirty. Im running a little late._?（A）Is it OK（B） Could I reschedule for eleven-thirty（C） How about tomorrow（D）Are you OK43 Receptionist: Front desk. Can I help you? Hotel guest: This is Mr. Burton in 1205. _? Receptionist: Of course. What time?（
42、A）Where is your cafe（B） Can I have a cup of tea（C） Do you have room service（D）Can I get a wake-up call, please44 Tourist A: Excuse me. How do I get to Porter Street from here? Tourist B: _. Youd better ask someone else.（A）It is very near（B） You cant miss it（C） Im new around here, too（D）Turn left at
43、the traffic lights45 Secretary: Good morning. Fame and Fortune Talent Agency. Can I help you? Caller: Yes, Mr. Andrews, please. Secretary: Im afraid hes not in. Mr. Andrews is out to lunch right now._（A）Would you like to leave a message?（B） Who are you, please?（C） This is the secretary.（D）Thanks for
44、 calling.46 Interviewer: Hi, Christopher, what do you do in your free time?_? Christopher: Well, I have a lot of hobbies. I like to read, and I like to work on computers.（A）What would you like（B） What sort of hobbies do you have（C） Do you have a good time（D）Do you like it47 Clerk: Jacks Watering Hol
45、e. Caller: Oh, Im calling about the ad for an designer, _? Clerk: Yes, it is. What kind of experience do you have?（A）Is that still available（B） Is it a good job（C） Is it very hard（D）Is it OK with me48 Daughter: I cant hear you, Mum. Its a really bad line. Mother: Sorry, dear. I said how are you?Daug
46、hter: Terrible, Mum. My backs killing me, and the house is a mess. Mother: _, darling. Ill come and help you clean the house.（A）Glad to hear it（B） Dont worry（C） Take your time（D）Take care49 Patient: Hello, Doctor. Doctor: Good afternoon. Do take a seat._? Patient: My ear hurts. My left ear.（A）How ar
47、e you（B） What can I do for you（C） Now what seems to be the problem（D）Is there anything that I can do for you50 Waiter: Good afternoon. Are you ready to order? Guest A: _. Betty, what will you have?Guest B: I think Ill start off with a cup of soup. What kind of soup do you have today?（A）Yes, I think
48、so（B） Not sure（C） No way（D）Of course notGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 218 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 ANSW
49、ER SHEET with a single line through the center.1 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 in a mess 意为“处于混乱之中”；mixture 意为“混合，混合物”；mass 意为“一块”；confusion 意为“混乱，混淆”。2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本句的后半句给出了足够的信息，等待上大学之前找的工作肯定是“临时的”(temporary)。3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 ignorant 可以指“无学识的，愚昧的”，还指“不知道的”；unconscious 意为“失去知觉的，不省人事的；无意识的”；conscious 意为“有知觉的，意识到的”；informed 意为“获悉，告知”。4 【正确答案】 D【试
