1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 220 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 There were no tickets_for Fridays performance.（A）preferable（B） considerable（C） possible（D）available2 I cant give you_for the type of car you sell because theres no demand for it in the market.（A）an expense（B） a purchase（C） a charge（D）an order3 A spokesman said that the people had greatly_t
3、he pollution.（A）exaggerated（B） boasted（C） flattered（D）enlarged4 The suspect_that he had assaulted a woman.（A）refused（B） rejected（C） declined（D）denied5 None of the soldiers was allowed to open fire unless heavy loss was shown to be _inevitable.（A）nonetheless（B） otherwise（C） hence（D）therefore6 On the
4、giant plane there are_the jet needs.（A）twice engines than（B） twice as engines as（C） as twice many engines as（D）twice as many engines as7 When we have difficulty _ desired objects or reaching desired goals we experience negative emotions such as grief and anger.（A）at obtaining（B） in obtaining（C） on o
5、btaining（D）with obtaining8 When something happens_we like, we usually feel joy or happiness, which is a positive and powerful emotion and for which we all strive.（A）upon（B） to（C） that（D）what9 The name of television comes from the Greek word tele and the Latin word videre, _“far“ and “to see“ , respe
6、ctively.（A）meaning（B） meant（C） are meant（D）have the meaning of10 By lip reading or watching the movements of the speakers lips, a deaf person can actually see_the person at the other telephone is saying.（A）that（B） how（C） what（D）where二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are f
7、our 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 a single line through the center.10 Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor contributed most of his vast
8、fortune in a trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to individuals and organizations who had achieved the greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year. Originally, there were six classifications for outstanding contributions designated in Nobels will including chemistry, phys
9、ics, medicine, literature, and international peace.The prizes are administrated by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing by qualified authority in the field of competit
10、ion. Recipients are selected by their respective institutions. The prizes are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each one includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award of abo
11、ut a million dollars.11 What does this passage mainly discuss?（A）Alfred Nobel.（B） The Nobel prizes.（C） Great contributions to mankind.（D）Swedish inventors.12 Why were the prizes named for Alfred Nobel?（A）He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes.（B） He won the First Nobel prize fo
12、r his invention.（C） He is now living in Sweden.（D）He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients of the prizes.13 How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?（A）Five times a year.（B） Once a year.（C） Twice a year.（D）Once every two years.14 A Nobel prize would NOT be given to_.（A）an author
13、 who wrote a novel（B） a doctor who discovered a vaccine（C） a composer who wrote a symphony（D）a diplomat who negotiated a peace settlement15 Why are the awards presented on December 10?（A）It is a tribute to the King of Sweden.（B） The Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust.（C） That date was esta
14、blished in Alfred Nobels will.（D）Alfred Nobel died on that day.15 Developing countries are unusually vulnerable to cigarette advertising. Until recently, some of them sold tobacco only through government monopolies, with little or no attempt at persuasion. And because most of these countries dont ha
15、ve effective anti-smoking campaigns, many of their people are surprisingly innocent of the link between tobacco and disease. In Manila, we even found cigarettes sold at a snack bar operated by the local Boy Scouts.Many governments, moreover, are reluctant to wage anti-smoking wars because theyre add
16、icted to tobacco taxes. Argentina gets 22. 5 percent of all tax revenue from tobacco: Malawi, 16.7 percent.Into this climate of naivety and neglect, American tobacco companies have unleashed not only the marketing wizardry(魔术)that most of us take for granted, but other tactics they wouldnt dare use
17、here.Tobacco spokesmen insist that cigarette advertising draws only people who already smoke. But an ad executive, who worked until recently of the Philip Morris account, speaking on condition of anonymity, disagrees. “You dont have to be a brain surgeon to figure out whats going on. Just look at th
18、e ads. Its ludicrous(荒唐的)for them to deny that a cartoon character like Joe Camel isnt attractive to kids. “16 People in developing countries are easily influenced by cigarette advertising because_.（A）they dont know the relationship between tobacco and disease（B） they have a strong inclination to sm
19、oke（C） they have been forbidden to smoke by the governments（D）there were no institutions which persuade them not to smoke17 Many governments didnt launch anti-smoking campaigns because_.（A）tobacco taxes take up a large part of their revenue（B） they are unusually subject to cigarette advertising（C） t
20、hey dont think tobacco can do harm to peoples health（D）they are innocent of the link between tobacco and disease18 According to an executive on the Philip Morris account, _.（A）cigarette advertising only appeals to the young men（B） cigarette advertising appeals to adults（C） cigarette advertising is a
21、ttractive to people who already smoke（D）cigarette advertising also appeals to kids19 The word “anonymity“ in the last paragraph may best mean_.（A）publicity（B） fame（C） hidden name（D）secret20 Which of the following is the best title of the passage?（A）Smoking and Tobacco Taxes（B） Smoking in Developing
22、Countries（C） Smoking and Cigarette Advertising（D）Tobacco Industry20 I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at
23、the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at one anothers hands for reassurance.They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear t
24、he same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up just by listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in this way is that the crowd is doing it.It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go h
25、is or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a greater barrier for
26、 the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will comewith the people who respect you for whom you are. Thats the only kind of popularity that really counts.21 The main purpose of this
27、passage is to tell_.（A）readers how to be popular with people around（B） teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves（C） parents how to control and guide their children（D）people how to understand and respect each other22 According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to
28、be themselves, but, in fact, most of them_.（A）have much difficulty understanding each other（B） lack confidence（C） dare not cope with problems single-handed（D）are very much afraid of getting lost23 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（A）There is no popularity that really coun
29、ts.（B） What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.（C） It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.（D）Most teenagers are not actually rebelling.24 The author thinks of advertisements as_.（A）original（B） influential（C
30、） detrimental（D）authoritative25 During the teenager years, one should learn to_.（A）differ from others in as many ways as possible（B） get into the right season and become popular（C） find ones real self（D）rebel against parents and the popularity wave25 A PosterJust as the sun is starting to shine and
31、the days are getting longer, the examination period begins! Id like to wish all students the very best luck in your exams and with your dissertations.For those of you who will be leaving us this summer, I hope that you will take with you fond memories of Birmingham and that you keep in touch.If you
32、are staying in Birmingham over the summer, do try to come along to our summer garden party on 18 June. Spouses and children are very welcome to join us too.Summer Garden Party Wednesday 18, June 2007 From 2 p. m. 5 p. m.Celebrate the end of exams and the end of term with a summer garden party in the
33、 beautiful grounds of Westmere on Edgbaston Park Road.All international students, their spouses and children are welcome to join us. Well have lots of party games as well as food and drink. What better way to mark the end of the academic year?If you would like to come along, please contact Mal Graha
34、m, international Student Assistant: 0121 414 2894 M. M. Grahambham. ac. uk.We look forward to seeing many of you there. Have a great summer.26 The above poster is from_.（A）a middle school in Birmingham（B） a college in Birmingham（C） the government of Birmingham（D）an organizer of a summer camp27 The w
35、ord “spouse“ in the passage refers to_.（A）the old（B） the adult（C） a relative of friend（D）a husband or wife28 What is the poster mainly aimed at?（A）Inviting all the students to attend a party in a beautiful park.（B） Informing all international students of the end of the summer term.（C） Saying goodbye
36、 to those who are about to leave the university.（D）Inviting all international students to attend a summer party.29 The number 0121 414 2894 is for_.（A）telephone number（B） zip code（C） fax（D）school address30 What can we learn from the passage?（A）The party will last for 4 hours.（B） Some students will g
37、raduate this summer.（C） The party will be held during the examination period.（D）All the students there are married.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
38、 on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food【C1】_it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an attractively served meal will
39、 often improve a childs appetite. Never ask a child【C2】_he likes or dislikes a food and never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow【C3】_else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables, in the childs hearing he is【C4】_to copy this procedure. Take it【
40、C5】 _granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a supposed dislike. At meal times it is a good【C6】_to give a child a small portion and let him come back for a second helping rather than give him as【C7】_as he is likely to eat al
41、l at once. Do not talk too much to the child【C8】_meal times, but let him get on with his food: and do not【C9 】_him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food so he can hurry back to his toys. Under【C10】_circumstances must a child be coaxed(哄骗)or forced to e
42、at.31 【C1 】（A）if（B） until（C） that（D）unless32 【C2 】（A）whether（B） what（C） that（D）which33 【C3 】（A）everybody（B） anybody（C） somebody（D）nobody34 【C4 】（A）willing（B） possible（C） obliged（D）likely35 【C5 】（A）with（B） as（C） over（D）for 36 【C6 】（A）point（B） custom（C） idea（D）plan 37 【C7 】（A）much（B） little（C） few（D）m
43、any 38 【C8 】（A）on（B） over（C） by（D）during 39 【C9 】（A）agree（B） allow（C） force（D）persuade 40 【C10 】（A）some（B） any（C） such（D）no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
44、 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 Student A: You are not from Britain, are you? Student B: _（A）Sure, I know the country well.（B） I cant agree more.（C） Youd b
45、etter go there to have look.（D）No, but I live there now.42 Woman: How can we get tickets for the Sundays movie? Man: _（A）Just go to see it.（B） No one pays them.（C） Just go to the booking office.（D）I like the Sundays movie.43 Speaker A: So well have a week off. Have a nice holiday. Speaker B: _（A）Yes
46、. Ill. How about you?（B） The same to you.（C） Are you going anywhere?（D）Oh, Ill stay home.44 Speaker A: Excuse me. Do you mind if I open the window? Speaker B: _（A）Well. Dont open it.（B） Well, Im sorry. Its a bit cold here.（C） Yes. Please open it.（D）Well. Its too hot here.45 Paul: Peter, why dont you
47、 come to Mary s birthday party with us? Peter: _（A）Sony? Lets go right away.（B） Thank you. Id love to.（C） Yeah, thanks anyway.（D）Whether Ill go or not is not your business, OK?46 Ann: Oh, its ten oclock. Id better go home now. Bill: _（A）OK. Please take your time.（B） You cant go now. Dont you want to
48、 stay any longer?（C） Wont you stay for another cup of coffee?（D）Yeah, its really late. Why not immediately?47 Samuel: What a surprise! You have changed your car.Diana: Yes, and another surprise. Im going to get engaged with Jessica. Samuel: _（A）Really? Congratulations!（B） Oh, sorry, I nearly forgot
49、that.（C） Im sorry to hear it.（D）I dont know what to say. Take care of yourself!48 Susan: I thought you were going to the conference in USA last Saturday.Gordon: _, but I havent been feeling well, so I stayed home.（A）I didnt plan to（B） I didnt want to（C） I was planning to（D）I was happy to49 Jackson: What a lovely coat y
