1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 219 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 is an artist in_but not in reality.（A）surface（B） title（C） rank（D）name2 It is vital that food and shelter are made_for people in the flood-stricken area.（A）free（B） useful（C） available（D）usable3 We are planning to make a_to the Great Wall.（A）trip（B） journey（C） travel（D）tour4 She hoped tha
3、t a long rest might_her in health.（A）improve（B） reform（C） strengthen（D）perfect5 The first_in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire.（A）intervals（B） breaks（C） stages（D）periods6 We find such shrubs_will best stand up to(抵御)hard weath
4、er.（A）which（B） as（C） what（D）who7 Mrs. Douglas unknowingly left a package_on the shop counter.（A）laying（B） to lie（C） laid（D）lying8 An old friend from abroad, _I was expecting to stay with me, telephoned from the airport.（A）that（B） which（C） whom（D）who9 _that called this morning?（A）Who was（B） Who it wa
5、s（C） Who was him（D）Who was it10 Earthworms occur _ adequate moisture and food and the necessary soil conditions are found.（A）and（B） whenever（C） however（D）wherever二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unfinished statements.
6、 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 Some psychologists maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that ones muscles also partic
7、ipate. It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies.You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familia
8、r without moving their body or more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphonic concert on the radio, he is tempted to direct the orchestra even though he knows there is a competent conductor on the job.Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for
9、 it. One cannot derive all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener “feels“ himself into the music with more or less noticeable motions of his body.The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same wa
10、y, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable.11 Some psychologists maintain that thinking is_.（A）not a mental process（B） more of a physical process than a mental action（C） a process that involves our entire bodies（D）a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain1
11、2 Few people are able to listen to familiar music without_.（A）moving some part of their body（B） stopping what they are doing to listen（C） directing the orchestra playing it（D）wishing that they could conduct music properly13 Body movements are necessary in order for the listener to_.（A）hear the music
12、（B） appreciate the music（C） enjoy the music fully（D）completely understand the music14 According to the selection, muscle participation in the process of thinking is_.（A）deliberate（B） obvious（C） not readily apparent（D）very pronounced15 The best title for this selection is_.（A）An Ear for Music（B） Musi
13、c Appreciation（C） How Muscles Participate in Mental Acts（D）A Psychological Definition of the Thinking Process15 During the summer session there will be a revised schedule of services for the university community. Specific changes for intercampus bus services, summer hours for the cafeteria, the infi
14、rmary(校医院)and recreational and athletic facilities will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the cafeteria. Weekly movie and concert schedules which are in the process of being arranged will be posted each Wednesday outside of the cafeteria.Intercampus buses will leave the main hall every hour
15、 on the half hour and make all of the regular stops on their route around campus. The cafeteria will serve breakfast, lunch, and early dinner from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. during the week and from noon to 7 p. m. on weekends. The library will maintain regular hours during the week, but shorter hours on Sa
16、turdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 7 p. m.All students who want to use the library borrowing services and recreational athletic, and entertainment facilities must have a valid summer identification card. This announcement will also appear in the next issue of the student newspap
17、er.16 Which of the following is the main purpose of this announcement?（A）To tell campus personnel of the new library services.（B） To announce the new movies on campus this summer.（C） To notify university people of important schedule changes.（D）To remind the students to validate their identification
18、cards.17 Specific schedule revisions for which of the following facilities are listed in this announcement?（A）Athletic and recreational.（B） Food and transportation.（C） Bookstore and post office.（D）Medical and audio-visual.18 Times for movies and concerts are not listed in this announcement because_.
19、（A）film or concert occurs every Wednesday at 7 p. m.（B） the full list would be too long（C） films and concerts cannot be announced publicly（D）the full list is not ready yet19 According to the announcement which of the following is true of special summer hours for the library?（A）It has them only on th
20、e weekends.（B） It has them both weekdays and weekends.（C） It has no special summer hours.（D）The information is not available.20 According to the announcement, a validated identification card is required to_.（A）ride on intercampus buses（B） read announcements in the cafeteria（C） make use of the infirm
21、ary（D）check books out of the library20 The economy in the United States is heavily dependent on aluminum, a material widely used in the construction of buildings and in making such diverse things as cars, airplanes, and food containers. In 1979 Americans used over five million tons of new aluminum,
22、and one and a half million tons of recycled aluminum. Some ninety percent of the bauxite(矾土)ore from which new aluminum is normally derived had to be imported to meet the demand. Poorer ores are abundant in the United States, however, researchers at Purdue University may recently have found a way to
23、 obtain aluminum magnetically from these.Although aluminum is not attracted by ordinary magnets, under special conditions it becomes temporarily “paramagnetic“ , or very weakly responsive to a magnetic field. This is achieved by immersing ore particles in water to which certain salts have been added
24、 and then filtering the ore through steel wool in the presence of a strong magnetic field. It is hoped that this technique will reduce the amount of high-grade aluminum the United States must import.21 The passage focuses on_.（A）construction and manufacturing industry in the United States（B） new tec
25、hnique of obtaining aluminum from poor ores（C） consumption and production of aluminum in the United States（D）the annual import of high-grade aluminum into the United States22 It is believed that a new technique to_will probably be found.（A）recycle old aluminum products（B） discover more bauxite ores（
26、C） make aluminum by putting ore particles under water（D）take out aluminum magnetically from poorer ores23 In the second paragraph the word “paramagnetic“ means_.（A）slightly magnetic（B） a weak magnetic field（C） a strong magnetic substance（D）the under-water magnetic power24 By immersing ore particles
27、in water, _.（A）we can get ore particles of equal size（B） we can purify aluminum particles（C） we can filter out aluminum（D）we can improve the working conditions around25 We understand from the passage that the United States_.（A）is rich in low-grade aluminum-bearing ores（B） is short of aluminum-making
28、 techniques（C） has to import ninety percent of its annual need of aluminum（D）has to produce fifty percent of the worlds supply to meet its annual aluminum demand25 Service AdProfessional Typing Service announces a new location in Westside Mall, 1400 University Avenue across from State University Stu
29、dent Union.We specialize in term papers, theses, and dissertations typed to the specifications of the Graduate School of State University.Twenty-four-hour service for fifty pages or less. Forty-eight-hour service for more than fifty pages.Rates: $ 1 per page on regular paper$ 1. 25 per page on cotto
30、n bond paper$0. 25 extra for each carbon copy or a graph Hours: 8: 00 a. m. 10: 00 p. m. MondayFriday8: 00 a. m. 4 : 00 p. m. SaturdayClosed all day SundayCall: 717-541526 What kind of person needs this service?（A）A doctor.（B） A policeman.（C） The sick.（D）A student.27 How much will it cost you if you
31、 want five regular papers and two graphs to be typed?（A）$5（B） $1（C） 5.5（D）628 If you have 20 pages to be typed, how long does it take to get them finished?（A）More than 48 hours（B） More than 24 hours.（C） Within 24 hours.（D）In 24 minutes.29 When does the typing service close on Wednesday?（A）10: 00 p.m
32、.（B） 8: 00 p. m.（C） 4: 00 p. m.（D）Its closed all day.30 The main purpose of this passage is_.（A）to criticize（B） to describe（C） to advertise（D）to celebrate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. C
33、hoose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Time “talks“ in the American culture and, for that matter, in many other cultures.【C1】_it says is crucial in our relations with others. Some societies take their promises to【C2】_deadlines seriously a
34、nd keep appointments, and they impose penalties for being late or not completing a task in the【C3】_time. In the United States, being late repeatedly for class in schools may lead to suspension. Late papers may【C4 】_as much as 10 percent reduction in the grade, or even a failing grade.Perhaps the mos
35、t critical dimension in culture is the use of time. Each culture has its own concept of time. In Germanic cultures punctuality is a【C5】_of respect and politeness: being late is rude. Germans believe people should be【C6】_on time, neither too early nor too late. To the Indonesian, time is an endless p
36、ool: why be【C7】_or hurry? All cultures【C8】_their own time system for granted and believe other cultures operate with the【C9】_time frame. 【C10 】_misunderstandings are inevitable. To function in a foreign country, we must know its time system.31 【C1 】（A）That（B） What（C） Which（D）Whether32 【C2 】（A）keep（B
37、） make（C） meet（D）take33 【C3 】（A）needed（B） essential（C） necessary（D）required34 【C4 】（A）lie in（B） add to（C） lead to（D）bring out35 【C5 】（A）symbol（B） signal（C） remark（D）sign36 【C6 】（A）hopefully（B） virtually（C） basically（D）exactly37 【C7 】（A）enjoyed（B） depressed（C） happy（D）pleased38 【C8 】（A）take（B） make（C
38、） consider（D）accept39 【C9 】（A）various（B） different（C） equal（D）same40 【C10 】（A）Moreover（B） Thus（C） However（D）Besides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
39、 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 Shop assistant: Good morning. Can I help you? Customer: _. Im just looking round.（A）No, you cant（B） Not at the moment, thanks（C） Ye
40、s, please（D）Yes, thank you42 Ann: Do you still have a headache, Bill?Hill: Yes, I do. And now I have a fever and cough constantly.Ann : _.（A）Thats very regretful（B） Thats pitiful（C） Thats too bad（D）Thats worse43 Marie: Your little boy has done a good job at school. Eva: _.（A）Yes, you are very kind（B
41、） No, youre too polite（C） Thanks, but youre exaggerating（D）Yes, Im proud of him44 Nancy: Hello, Ted. Whats wrong with your arm?Ted: I broke it when I was skating on the holiday.Nancy: Oh, no! _Ted: Much better, thanks.（A）What a nuisance!（B） How awful!（C） Why was that?（D）What a trouble!45 Paul: Do yo
42、u have to have that TV on quite so loud?Carol: _. Is it bothering you?Paul: Yes, Im trying to sleep.（A）Oh, Im sorry（B） Oh, excuse me（C） No, I dont（D）Yes, I have to46 Samuel: Hey, _?Diana: I wish I could. But I really have to stay in and finish my paper tonight.Samuel: Oh, maybe some other time, then
43、.（A）can I come to visit you tonight（B） shall we have a barbecue some day this week（C） would you like to go to cinema with me tonight（D）John will leave Chicago tonight. Shall we go to see him off 47 Rebecca: _Dora: Really? Well, personally, I think he wears the wrong colors. Actually light colors don
44、t really suit him.（A）I dont think Bob has chosen the right suit.（B） I love the way Bob dresses. He always looks so smart.（C） How funny Bob looks in that jacket!（D）Bobs new coat looks very expensive.48 Emily: Did anybody sign your petition?Gordon: Yes, we had a hundred signatures, _.（A）if no more（B）
45、if not more（C） if moreover（D）if not larger49 Policeman: OK, buddy, your driving license. How fast were you going? William: Well it was about 50 mph or less. 1 was driving very slowly. Policeman: 50 mph?_All right. Thatll be one hundred dollars.（A）Dont you know the speed limit downtown is 50 mph?（B）
46、Dont you know the controlled speed downtown is 50 mph?（C） You need to fix your car.（D）You drive in the wrong way.50 Tommy: Mommy, when will we have dinner? Im starving. Mother: _. We have to wait for daddy.（A）Soon, honey（B） Quickly, honey（C） OK, honey（D）All right, honeyGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 219 答案与解析一、Pa
47、rt 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 center.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 surfac
48、e 意为“表面”；title 意为“称号，头衔 ”，如“先生”、“教授”等；rank 意为 “等级，地位 ”；in name 意为“名义上 ”。2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 free 意为“自由的，大方的，免费的”；useful 意为“有用的，有益的，有帮助的”；available 意为“可利用的；可得到的”；usable 意为“便于使用的”。3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 trip 意为“旅行(尤指娱乐性的)”；journey 意为“旅程，路程”；travel 泛指旅行； tour 意为“旅行，游历(常含有最后回原地的含义)”。4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 improve 意为“改
49、善”；reform 意为“改良”；enhance 意为“提高，增强”；perfect 意为“使完美 ”。5 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 stage 意为“阶段，时期”；interval 意为“间隔，间歇”；break 意为“(课间或 _丁间) 休息时间”；period 意为“一段时间，时期”。6 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 as 可在“suchas” 、“the sameas”和“asas”等结构中作关系代词，引导定语从句。在“suchas”结构中，as 有时用 that 替换。7 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 leave sth +动词+ing 是一种句型，表示“使某物处于某种状态”。8 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据空白处前后内容可推知，
