1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 221 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 Only through diplomatic means_.（A）a formal agreement can be reached（B） can a formal agreement be reached（C） can be a formal agreement reached（D）can be reached a formal agreement2 _, Mozart had already written his first composition.（A）His age was six（B） By the age of six（C） He was six（D）Six
3、 years old3 Swimmers should avoid_ocean areas that are dangerous.（A）enter（B） to enter（C） entering（D）be entered4 New Orleans is a city_older traditions can still be seen.（A）those（B） that（C） which（D）where5 If it_more humid in the Desert of the Southwest, the hot temperatures would be unbearable.（A）be（
4、B） is（C） was（D）were6 She was too nervous to act_on such an occasion.（A）originally（B） specially（C） extraordinary（D）naturally7 I have made a(n)_for you to see the doctor at 8 oclock tomorrow.（A）appointment（B） interview（C） opportunity（D）assignment8 Mr. Smith can be quite sad_, though in public he is ex
5、tremely cheerful.（A）by himself（B） in person（C） in private（D）as individual9 The man was under so much stress for such a long time that he finally_.（A）broke down（B） broke up（C） broke out（D）broke in10 It is a very important game, and it is advisable to_seats well in advance.（A）book（B） get（C） provide（D）
6、take 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. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the
7、center.10 When we conduct foreign trade, the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. The successful marketer must achieve export communication which requires a thorough understanding of the language as well as the ability to speak it. Those who deal with adver
8、tising should be concerned less with obvious differences between languages and more with the exact meanings expressed.A dictionary translation is not the same as an idiomatic interpretation, and seldom will the dictionary translation meet the needs. A national producer of soft drinks had the company
9、s brand name impressed in Chinese characters which were phonetically(按照发音地)accurate. It was discovered later, however, that the translations literal meaning was “female horse fattened with wax,“ hardly the image the company sought to describe. So carelessly translated advertising statements not only
10、 lose their intended meaning but can suggest something very different including something offensive or ridiculous. Sometimes, what was translated was not an image the companies had in mind for their products. Many people believe that to fully appreciate the true meaning of a language it is necessary
11、 to live with the language for years. Whether or not this is the case, foreign marketers should never take it for granted that they are affectively communicating in another language.11 Which of the following is the best topic for the passage?（A）Idiomatic Meanings of Languages.（B） Language Problems i
12、n Foreign Trade.（C） Translation Failures in Foreign Trade.（D）Culture Difference between Languages.12 To an advertiser, which one should they pay more attention to?（A）Understanding of a language.（B） Ability to speak a language.（C） Obvious differences between languages.（D）The different idiomatic expre
13、ssions between languages. 13 What is the main idea of the second paragraph?（A）Best translation should be the intent of the original statement.（B） A dictionary translation may not convey the true meaning of an idiom.（C） A dictionary will meet the needs.（D）Both A and C14 In terms of communication in a
14、nother language, marketers should not be too_.（A）proud（B） modest（C） self-confident（D）happy15 The first sentence “ ., the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. “ most probably means_.（A）Understanding of the language of a country is extremely important（B） Unde
15、rstanding of the language of a country is less important（C） Not enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country（D）Enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country15 After a 300 million yuan renovation project, Lidai Diwang Miao, or the I
16、mperial Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties, was reopened to the public last weekend.Originally constructed about 470 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.It underwe
17、nt two periods of renovation in the Qing Dynasty, during the reigns of emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong. From 1929 until early 2000, it was part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.The temples Jingdechongsheng Hall contains stone tablets memorializing 188 Chinese emperors. The jinzhuan bricks used to pa
18、ve the floor, the same as those used in the Forbidden City, are finely textured and golden-yellow in color. According to Xi Wei, an official from the Xicheng District government present at the re-opening of the temple, jinzhuan bricks were made in Yuyao, Suzhou, specially for imperial use.The renova
19、tion was done strictly according to that carried out at the orders of Emperor Qianlong, and only those sections of the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced.16 What does the verb form of the word “renovation“ mean in Para. 1?（A）Reform.（B） Rearrange.（C） Retreat.（D）Restore.17 Which of the fo
20、llowing statements is TRUE?（A）The temple is still not reopened yet to the public.（B） The jinzhuan bricks were made in Hangzhou for imperial use.（C） The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the wall in the temple.（D）The temple was at first constructed 470 years ago.18 How long has Lidai Diwang Miao been in p
21、art of a middle school in Beijing?（A）470 years.（B） 159 years.（C） 71 years.（D）188 years.19 What can we infer from the passage?（A）The temple has a long history.（B） The renovation of the temple was easy with modern technology.（C） The bricks in the temple are not so valuable as those in the Forbidden ci
22、ty.（D）The renovation was done according to the orders of Emperor Qianlong.20 Which of the following is NOT true according to the author?（A）The renovation project cost 300 million yuan.（B） The temple was once a part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.（C） Those parts of the temple too destroyed to repai
23、r are still there.（D）The temple was built about 470 years ago.20 As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The sl
24、ow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward the end of our lives.Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an import
25、ant role. The amount and type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence(衰老)want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical sc
26、ience may be able to extend the length of life.21 When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back“ here means_.（A）to improve in health after ones disease and injury（B） to recover from disease and injury（C） to jump after recovering（D
27、）to run fast22 In order to live longer, _.（A）we have to try to be on a diet（B） we should keep in high spirits（C） we should try to do more exercise（D）we should postpone the process of aging23 Why are some scientists interested in studying senescence?（A）They want to increase the general ability of our
28、 bodies.（B） They may be able to find a better way to our life.（C） If they can pin down the biochemical process that makes us age, there will be hope for extending the length of life.（D）They want to find out if there is a link between how efficiently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature
29、 lives.24 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to ones health?（A）The right food you eat.（B） Lots of exercise you get.（C） Your living conditions.（D）The amount of stress you are under.25 This passage is mainly concerned with_.（A）mans aging process（B） mans life span（C） mans
30、health（D）mans medical care25 26 The service in the first advertisement is directed to the following EXCEPT_（A）contract organizations（B） real estate companies（C） individual persons（D）special construction companies27 The services provided in the first advertisement do not include_.（A）demolishing house
31、s（B） cleaning up construction sites（C） transporting machines（D）headache curing28 Golden Touch Construction is_.（A）a private company（B） a national agency（C） an international cooperation（D）charge-free organization29 Services provided by Golden Touch Construction include_.（A）kitchen decoration（B） bathr
32、oom building（C） bar demolition（D）house purchase30 Both ads promised to provide_.（A）insurance（B） low price（C） free estimates（D）free designing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
33、 one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Private enterprise is the thing. We went to a party on the river earlier this summer. The host【C1】_is old enough to know better, served a lunch made with his home-made wine. As I was driving, I was【C2】_to decline,
34、 but my wife politely took a glass and subsequently fell upstairs. The wound【C3】 _weekly dressing by the district nurse, a talkative soul who enjoyed the social【C4】_of her work. She stayed for most of the afternoon, admiring things and gossiping about village life. At about the【C5】_time I called in
35、the regional crime officer, to advise me on how to make the house reasonably secure against the child criminals who commit most of the【C6】_in these parts. He,【C7】_, was a companionable soul and made an afternoon of it.And why is it that when I write to a public utility【C8】_as the gas board. I get a
36、printed card to tell they received my letter and will shortly act on it? The money spent on printing, typing, filling in and stamping these cards【C9】_add up to a very large sum indeed, when spread over all these industries. No commercial house sends such acknowledgements. Money, 【C10】_it reaches a p
37、ublic service, loses the value that was stamped on it by the trouble to get it.31 【C1 】（A）here（B） she（C） which（D）who32 【C2 】（A）able（B） near（C） sure（D）almost33 【C3 】（A）required（B） had（C） should be（D）was34 【C4 】（A）work（B） life（C） side（D）society35 【C5 】（A）summer（B） usual（C） same（D）other36 【C6 】（A）jobs（
38、B） actions（C） things（D）burglaries37 【C7 】（A）however（B） too（C） then（D）either38 【C8 】（A）such（B） same（C） also（D）like39 【C9 】（A）of course（B） must（C） about（D）almost40 【C10 】（A）when（B） itself（C） for example（D）which四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialog
39、ues 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 center.41 Waiter: Good afternoon._?Customer: I t
40、hink Ill start off with a cup of soup. What kind of soup do you have today?（A）Are you ready to order（B） What to eat（C） Ready to eat（D）Whod like to see the menu42 Speaker A: Well, we want to thank you for coming to the studio today, Kiki. Its nice to meet you.Speaker B: Oh, thank you. _（A）Youre welco
41、me.（B） Im really pleased.（C） How happy I am!（D）Its my pleasure.43 Speaker A: Well, Im really glad I talked to Doug about the problem I was having with my girlfriend. He gave me some excellent advice. Speaker B: Great. Thats what I like about Doug. _, and hes always prepared to stop what hes doing an
42、d help you out when you need it.（A）Hes very clever（B） He is a really good listener（C） He is really easy-going（D）Hes very hardworking44 Speaker A: Look what Bruce gave me for my birthdaythis beautiful scarf. Speaker B: _. He must have spent quite a bit of money on it. I didnt know you and Bruce were
43、such close friends.（A）Good news（B） Good idea（C） Wow. Its awful（D）Wow. Its gorgeous45 Speaker A: What shall we do this weekend?Speaker B: How about going to London on Saturday? Theres a good exhibition on at the Royal Academy. Speaker A: _. Shall we get the coach or the train?（A）Id like to say yes bu
44、t its just not possible（B） Id rather go to another place（C） OK, thats a good idea（D）I cant make it Saturday46 Shop-assistant: Can I help you?Customer: Yes, Id like to try these shoes in size 4, please?Shop-assistant: Yes, just a moment . Im sorry but weve only got them in four and a half. _?（A）How a
45、bout another pair（B） Do you want to try them on（C） Do you need any help（D）Any particular color47 Customer: Would it be possible to move to that table in the shade? Waiter: _, madam, but Ill see what I can do.（A）No problem（B） Sorry（C） Im afraid that table is reserved（D）Yes, its possible48 Hotel Recep
46、tionist: Front desk. Can I help you? Guest: This is Mr. Burton in 1205. _ ?（A）Would you please call me at 6: 00 in the morning（B） Wake me up at six, will you（C） How can I wake up in the morning（D）Can I get a wake-up call, please49 Interviewer: So what do you do, Tony? Tony: Im a hairdresser. Intervi
47、ewer: Oh._?Tony: Well, I love my customers. Some of them are so friendly. But its tiring work. I work long hours and Im on my feet all day.（A）How come（B） Whats good about it（C） Whats it like（D）Is it good or bad50 Speaker A: So, how did you enjoy the food in Thailand? Speaker B: _. Spicy and hot, but
48、 really delicious.（A）Its terrible（B） Its not as good as I expected（C） It was great（D）It was awfulGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 221 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
49、best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 本题为倒装句型语法考点。only 一词放在句首起强调作用，其主句助动词与主语应颠倒位置。2 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 逗号前面为时间状语。此处只能用介词短语习惯表达法。A 和 C 选项缺少时间连词 when；D 选项用法错误。3 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 非谓语动词考点，动词 avoid 后面与动名词搭配。4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 定语从句引导词考点。关键要明确前面修饰的名词是何性质。此处的 city 一词属于地点，应该用 where 引导
