1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 68 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 E-commerce has witnessed a_growth these years.（A）fixed（B） stable（C） steady（D）regular2 The researchers have come up with numerous explanations to _their failures.（A）excuse（B） justify（C） admit（D）avoid3 It was _me to interpret the thoughts swimming behind his eyes.（A）below（B） beyond（C） past（D）
3、above4 All_was needed was one final push to close the deal.（A）that（B） what（C） there（D）which5 I wouldnt recommend you go mountain-climbing at this time of year because it is _.（A）much too hot（B） too much hot（C） too much heat（D）very much heat6 He has no alternative but _to ask his sister for help.（A）t
4、o go（B） go（C） going（D）goes7 Rock singers, hip-hop dancers, and hippies all have distinct hair style, _to their group.（A）peculiar（B） especial（C） special（D）particular8 He was _knowing everything about the courses he was to take at the university.（A）lost in（B） attentive to（C） clear of（D）keen on9 Id rat
5、her _a room that is smaller but more comfortable.（A）have（B） had（C） having（D）to have10 A virus, often too small to be seen except with a powerful microscope, _diseases.（A）cause（B） is caused（C） causes（D）is causing二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each fol
6、lowed 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.11 Watercolor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back to the early cave dwel
7、lers who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the wails of caves 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 applyi
8、ng these to wet plaster. Of the thousands of people who stand under Michlangelos heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, 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 t
9、o a decline in fresco painting, and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly as a medium for doing 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 hav
10、e a notorious love for the outdoors and also a great fondness for small, intimate pictures. The subdued tones of watercolor 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 rediscov
11、ery of watercolor in England.（D）The origins and development of watercolor.12 Who were the first watercolor artists?（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 fro
12、m?（A）Animal skins.（B） The ground.（C） Trees and leaves.（D）Caves.14 In fresco painting to what is the paint applied?（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
13、 painting?（A）Watercolor was more costly but was better.（B） Oil painting was less permanent but more vivid.（C） Watercolor was not appropriate for finished works.（D）Oil painting tended to be difficult to use.16 The Xinhua bookstore chain, Chinas largest official publishing enterprise, has become a sur
14、prising flash point for interest among foreign venture capital investors.“We are actively promoting the process of shareholding reform. Everyday, 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 mon
15、ths“, Zhang Yashan, the leading cadre of the head stores office said.According to a Company insider who requested 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
16、 then completed.The source would not reveal the specific names of the firms involved or details of the reform.“We 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 N
17、o. 2 shareholder will be a foreign enterprise“, the source said.In keeping with its World Trade Organization entry 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） O
18、fficial.（C） Private.（D）Prosperous.17 What does the word “domestic“ mean in Para. 2?（A）Energetic.（B） Excited.（C） Alien.（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
19、.（C） Security firms are more interested in Xinhua bookstore than other firms.（D）Foreign investment is welcomed by 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） Xinh
20、ua bookstore must take actions according to the situation.（D）Xinhua bookstore has to keep its promise with WTO.20 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
21、 bookstore will soon accept foreign investment.（D）The source said we didnt have to remain the majority shareholder.21 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 histor
22、y offers evidence that population growth has not been at all constant. According to paleo-ecologist Edward Deevey, 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
23、the new power from the use of tools had been exploited, the rate of world population growth fell and became almost 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 ab
24、sorbed, the rate of population growth abated.These two episodes suggest that the third great change, the present 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 revoluti
25、on may continue without foreseeable end. Either way contrary to popular belief in constant geometric growthpopulation 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） Po
26、pulation growth has shown ups and downs in demographic history.（C） Population growth can not be regarded as a social 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.2
27、3 What is found to have close relationship with rapid increase in population?（A）War between 2 countries.（B） Ways 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
28、 of knowledge revolution ebbs?（A）Productivity will rise.（B） Productivity will receive no impact.（C） Population growth 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）
29、Rapid growth is followed by a decline.（C） Decelerated growth is followed by a decline.（D）No growth at all.26 26 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 compa
30、nies.27 Which of the following is NOT included in the work of a bookkeeper?（A）Posting journal entries.（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 telecommun
31、ication（C） be much experienced in life（D）have joined various organizations29 Adecco is an organization 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
32、 bookkeeping, all of the following information is clear except _.（A）job type（B） degree required（C） 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 yo
33、ur answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.31 A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supplyall these were important factors, in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.【B1】they were not enough. Something else was ne
34、eded to start the industrial process. That “something special“ was men【B2】individuals who could invent machines, find new sources of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.The men who【B3】the machines of the Industrial Revolution came from many backgrounds and many occupations
35、. Many of them were【B4】inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research【B5】. He is not necessarily working so that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is【B6】trying to make something that has a concrete idea.
36、 He may try to solve a problem by using the theories【B7】science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a specific result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of【B8】other objectives.Most of the people wh
37、o developed the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had【B9】or no training in science might not have made their inventions if a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years【B10】.31 【B1 】（A）But（B） An
38、d（C） Besides（D）Even32 【B2 】（A）generating（B） effective（C） motivation（D）creative33 【B3 】（A）employed（B） created（C） operated（D）controlled34 【B4 】（A）less（B） better（C） more（D）worse35 【B5 】（A）happily（B） occasionally（C） reluctantly（D）accurately36 【B6 】（A）seldom（B） sometimes（C） usually（D）never37 【B7 】（A）of（B
39、） with（C） to（D）as38 【B8 】（A）few（B） those（C） many（D）all39 【B9 】（A）little（B） much（C） some（D）any40 【B10 】（A）ago（B） past（C） ahead（D）before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, an
40、d 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 Jane: Carol, you look very well. Carol: Thank you, Jane. You look wonderful too. Your weekend tennis must have d
41、one you good. Jane: _.（A）Thats very kind of you（B） Are you kidding? Thank you anyway（C） You think so? Thats encouraging（D）I dont believe it. You are flattering me42 Li: Hello. Im ringing about the flat advertised in todays STAR. _? Mrs. Green: Yes, it is. Two or three people have rung up about it, b
42、ut nobodys been to see it yet.（A）Is it still available（B） Is it still empty（C） Is it still free（D）Is it still blank43 Customer: Excuse me! Clerk: Yes, maam? What can I do for you? Customer: I have a problem with this coffee maker, and I want my money back. Clerk: _? Customer: The problem is that it
43、doesnt work! Ive only used it three times.（A）Why（B） Well, are you sure（C） Whats the matter with it on earth（D）Well, what seems to be the problem44 At a party. Adam: This is a great apartment. Tammy: I think so, too. _? Adam: No, Im Adam. I came with Carl. I dont really know anyone here. Carls told m
44、e about most of his friends, but I cant match the names with the faces.（A）Excuse me, but do I know you（B） Excuse me, could I know you（C） Excuse me, do you mind telling me your name（D）Excuse me, but do you know me45 Salesgirl: Good morning, miss. Can I help you? Mary: Yes, Id like half a kilo oranges
45、, please. Salesgirl: _. Anything else? Mary: No, thank you.（A）These oranges are for you（B） Give you the oranges（C） There you are（D）Here are you46 Wang: Ive got an appointment. Im going to meet a friend in London at 3 p.m. Its already a quarter past 2. _. David: Im going to London. I can give you a l
46、ift if you like. Wang: Could you really? That would be great.（A）Ill never make it（B） Ill never do it（C） Ill never reach it（D）Ill never attain it47 Clerk: Good morning. Can I help you? Mr. Smith: Yes, Id like a ticket to New York 9:15 tomorrow morning. Clerk: _? Mr. Smith: Single, please.（A）Single or
47、 two（B） Single or return（C） Single or double（D）Single or back48 Ted: Hi, Christine. _? Christine: Hi, Ted. I just bought a new camping tent. I cant wait to use it.（A）Whats on（B） Whats up（C） Whats wrong（D）Whats right49 Jane: Hello Sally. Fancy meeting you here! Sally: Hello, Jane. Havent seen you for
48、 a long time. Youve got married, havent you? Jane: Yes, I have. I got married four years ago. Sally: _.（A）Oh, wish you happiness（B） Oh, really? Enjoy yourself（C） Oh, my congratulations（D）Oh, is it? Have a happy life50 Phone call. Daughter: OK, Dad. Nice talking to you and glad everythings all right.
49、 _. Dad: All right. Good-bye. Daughter: Good-bye, Dad.（A）Say “How are you?“ to Mom（B） Say “Are you OK“ to Mom（C） Give Mom our care（D）Give Mom our loveGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 68 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 th
