1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 70 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 Many newcomers complain of the rapid _ of life in Hong Kong.（A）rate（B） pace（C） speed（D）growth2 After the guests left, she spent half an hour _ the sitting-room.（A）ordering（B） arranging（C） tidying up（D）clearing away3 I was _ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.（A）to（B） on（C）
3、 at（D）in4 In no country _ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course ora single day.（A）other than（B） more than（C） better than（D）rather than5 Unexpectedly the light _ and we were left in darkness.（A）burned out（B） put out（C） turned out（D）went out6 _, he does get annoyed w
4、ith her sometimes.（A）Although much he likes her（B） Much although he likes her（C） As he likes her much（D）Much as he likes her7 The British constitution is _ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.（A）within（B） to（C） by（D）at8 _ she realized it was too late to go home.（A）No so
5、oner it grew dark than（B） Hardly did it grow dark that（C） Scarcely had it grown dark than（D）It was not until dark that9 Without computers, we _ the tremendous medical advancement in the last few decades.（A）would not make（B） will not have made（C） could not make（D）couldnt have made10 Id _ his reputati
6、on with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.（A）take into account（B） account for（C） make up for（D）make out二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or
7、 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 In the same way that a child must be able to move his arms and legs before he can learn to walk, the child mus
8、t physiologically be capable of producing and experiencing particular emotions before these emotions can be modified through learning. Psychologists have found that there arc two basic processes by which learning takes place. One kind of learning is called“ classical conditioning.“ This occurs when
9、one event or stimulus is continuously followed by a reward or punishment. It is through classical conditioning that a child learns to associate his mothers face and voice with happiness and love, for he learns that this person provides food and comfort. Negative emotions are learned in a similar fas
10、hion.The second kind of learning is called “operant (动作的) conditioning. “This occurs when an individual learns to do things that produce rewards in his environment and learns not to do things that produce punishments. For example, if a mother always attends to her baby when he cries and cuddles him
11、until he is quiet, she may teach him that if he cries he will get attention from mother. Thus, the baby will learn to increase his crying in order to have his mother more.11 The main purpose of this passage is to _.（A）teach children how to learn to produce and experience certain emotions（B） give the
12、 common reader a general description of two basic kinds of learning（C） give parents some advice on how to modify their childrens emotions through learning（D）discuss with psychologists how positive and negative feelings are produced12 If a child is bitten or startled several times by a dog, he may le
13、arn to associate furry (有毛皮的) animals with pain or startle and thus develop a fear of furry animals. This is a typical example of learning through _.（A）classical conditioning（B） operant conditioning（C） both A and B（D）neither A nor B13 If your jokes often find a ready echo in a person, you will learn
14、 through _that telling jokes to this person is fun, and you will try with greater efforts to be humorous in his presence.（A）classical conditioning（B） operant conditioning（C） neither A nor B（D）some other sorts of conditioning14 The word “cuddle“ in Para. 2 most probably means _.（A）persuade（B） hold cl
15、ose and lovely（C） threaten（D）shout at15 How can a mother help the baby to cry less?（A）Cuddle the baby until he is quiet.（B） Leave the baby alone.（C） Do not always attend to the baby.（D）Teach the baby not to cry.15 Regular child care provided outside home or by someone other than the mother does not
16、in itself undermine healthy emotional connections between mothers and their 15-month-old infants, according to a long-term national study. The finding holds even if care begins during the first 3 months after birth and runs for 30 hours or more per week.Among infants who receive unkind and unrespons
17、ive care from their mothers, however, the mother-child relationship may be damaged. “This research helps us put apart complexities regarding child care that have not previously been studied in detail,“ contends Jay Belsky, a psychologist.The investigation consists of 1,153 children and their familie
18、s living in or near Boston. The youngsters, no more than 1 month old when they entered the study in 1991, will be tracked until the age of 7. Experimenters administered questionnaires to mothers in their homes and videotaped baby caretakers interacting with the kids at ages l, 6, and 15 months. Inde
19、pendent observers rated the quality of each child care efforts and noted infant nervousness. Unlike most previous studies, this one allows researchers to observe each caretakers personality at child nursing, and kids emotional reaction by the equipment.16 From the first paragraph we know that _.（A）m
20、other care is the best according to a national study（B） child care outside home is the best in accordance with the study（C） regular child care outside home may play a role as a mother（D）connections between mothers and infants are damaged by outside care17 According to the passage, unresponsive care
21、from a mother may _.（A）rain a kids growth（B） harm the mother-child tie（C） injure a babys emotional reaction（D）spoil a childs personality18 Jay Belsky implies that the study of child care _.（A）was never carried out in the past（B） was not much done in detail in the past（C） was greatly ignored by psych
22、ologists and researchers（D）was interesting, but very difficult to make discovery19 The main difference between the investigation and the previous ones is that _.（A）the researchers started with only one month old infants（B） the observers could rate the quality of child care efforts and analyzed them
23、soon（C） the researchers were able to give the questionnaires to mothers in their homes（D）video equipment enabled researchers to observe what was happening directly20 Which of the following is not TRUE of the investigation?（A）It will last at least 7 years.（B） Cooperation from the mothers is also nece
24、ssary.（C） Some independent observers play a part.（D）Researchers paid site visits to see a caretakers personality and kids emotional reaction.20 Successful innovations have driven many older technologies to extinction and have resulted in higher productivity, greater consumption of energy, increased
25、demand for raw materials, accelerated flow of materials through the economy and increased quantities of metals and other substances in use per person. The history of industrial development is full of examples.In 1870, homes and mules were the prime source of power on U.S. farms. One horse or many de
26、cades. At that time, had a national commission been asked to forecast the horse and mule population for 1970, its answer probably would have depended on whether its consultants were of an economic mm of mind. Had they been “economists“, they would have recognized that the power of steam had already
27、been harnessed to industry and to land and ocean transport. They would have recognized further that would be only a matter of time before steam would be the prime source of power on the farm. It would have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decli
28、ne rapidly.21 Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as a consequence of new technological developments?（A）Older technologies die away.（B） The quality of life is improved.（C） Overall productivity increases.（D）More raw materials become necessary.22 It can be inferred from the passage t
29、hat by 1870 _.（A）the steam engine had been invented（B） a national commission on agriculture had been established（C） the U. S. horse population was about 10 million（D）technology began to be more economical23 Which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most likely to agree?（A）
30、Technological development influences societys future.（B） Technological innovations are almost always successful.（C） Technicians are more useful to society than economists.（D）The economy is independent of technological transformation.24 In the second paragraph, the author suggests that “economists“ w
31、ould _.（A）consult the national commission on the economy（B） plan the economy through yearly forecasts（C） consider the influence of technological innovation important（D）value the economic contribution of farm animals25 What is the authors attitude toward changes brought on by technological innovation
32、?（A）He is excited about them.（B） He is disturbed by them.（C） He questions their usefulness.（D）He accepts them as natural.25 26 The information in the form may come from _.（A）an advertisement in a formal newspaper（B） a college notice board（C） a leaflet from a travel agency（D）a notice in the window of
33、 an estate agent27 The single room offered in section A would be suitable for a student _.（A）fond of keeping pets（B） doing intensive study（C） anxious to make new friends（D）wanting self-contained accommodation28 A student accepting the offer in B _.（A）had better have some experience of child care（B）
34、would have no free time at all（C） must be a member of this large family（D）would be able to live everyday cheaply29 For two students ad D would be more economical than ad C because _.（A）they would share a room（B） the basic expenses are cheaper（C） there are no extras except for food（D）there is free us
35、e of the garden30 The flat offered in ad D _.（A）is expensively furnished（B） is on the first floor（C） can only accommodate four people（D）is only available for a short period三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marke
36、d 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 On a four-day trip to Ethiopia, I had a dream. In my dream, I saw two men, one older and one younger, facing one another against a background of temples and pyramids. The father was
37、 speaking as he performed the oil ceremony for his son. I became excited in the possibility of performing a visiting ceremony【31】my son in Africa. For the next six days I privately wondered what【32】to use in such a ceremony. Gradually the words【33】me. By the time we arrived in Cairo, I was ready. I
38、told my son that there was a ceremony I wanted to【34】him in the tombs in Egypt. His eyes shone with【35】. But I wondered if he would still be receptive after my next statement. In the dream I remembered that the son was oiled, as it【36】, with a dry substance. I took this to mean that powder【37】 oil w
39、as used. But what powder? I ruled out ground grass and flowers, and finally settled on sand. Sand represents the Sahara, and sand also【38】the remains of the ancient people of Egypt. That made philosophical【39】to me, but in the real world, young adults or almost anybody for that matter,【40】disincline
40、d to have sand poured on their hair.（A）for（B） and（C） as（D）with（A）words（B） word（C） tongue（D）language（A）brought to（B） went to（C） came to（D）arrived to（A）go with（B） enjoy with（C） take with（D）perform with（A）anticipation（B） tremble（C） horror（D）terror（A）is（B） were（C） being（D）was（A）rather than（B） other than
41、（C） that was（D）rather too（A）lie（B） imply（C） lay（D）contains（A）name（B） sense（C） reputation（D）beauty（A）are（B） is（C） was（D）were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
42、 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 done you goo
43、d. 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 Caller: Hello. Im ringing about the flat advertised in todays STAR._? Mrs. Green: Yes, it is. Two or three people have rung up about it, but nobod
44、ys 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, ma-am? 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 doesnt
45、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 me about
46、 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, pleas
47、e. 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 _. David: Im going to London. I can give you a lift if yo
48、u 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 two（B） Si
49、ngle 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 a long time. Youve got married, havent you? Jane: Yes, I have. I got married four years ag
