1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 75 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 was in a hurry and left things in a real _.（A）mixture（B） confusion（C） mess（D）mass2 She got a _ job while she was waiting to go to the university.（A）steady（B） attractive（C） temporary（D）permanent3 Science is still _ of the causes of many kinds of cancer.（A）ignorant（B） unconscious（C） consci
3、ous（D）informed4 He was not as active as I had _ him to be.（A）inspected（B） recognized（C） objected（D）expected5 All the firemen in the city were _ to fight against the big fire.（A）called in（B） called off（C） called up（D）called on6 Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs _ carefully in her hands.（A）to be he
4、ld（B） held（C） were held（D）holding7 Even if it _ this afternoon, I will go there.（A）has rained（B） will rain（C） rains（D）will have rained8 What matters _ not winning but participating.（A）are（B） to be（C） was（D）is9 I dont know his address, _.（A）otherwise I will write to him（B） otherwise I would write to
5、him（C） otherwise I had written to him（D）otherwise I would have written to him10 At the foot of the mountain _.（A）stood a village（B） a village was（C） did a village stand（D）stand a village二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions o
6、r 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 About one million tourists go to Barcelona every year, just to visit the Gaudis Church. This unusual church h
7、as a strange history. Gaudi was born in Spain in 1852. He had to work and study at the same time. He often missed classes because he had to work, but one day he designed a very unusual showcase for an exhibition in Paris. People began to give him work. He designed houses, offices and gardens. They w
8、ere all very unusual. He was soon rich and famous. Then a rich bookseller said, “Will you build a church for the poor people of Barcelona? I will pay. I will build schools and workshops, too. They will help the people.“ “I will do it,“ said Guadi. He worked for forty years, but he could not finish t
9、he church. It was too big. He needed $10, 000, 000. He gave all his money to the church. He was poor again when he died in 1926, and only the front part of the church was finished. Now, architects, engineers and tourists from all over the world like to come and see the church, which is very strange,
10、 very modem and very revolutionary. 11 The best title which fits the passage best is _.（A）BarcelonaA Famous City（B） Strange History of Unusual Church（C） A Poor Architects Study（D）Gaudis Life in His Childhood12 Gaudi sometimes missed classes because _.（A）he didnt like the classes（B） he was too lazy（C
11、） he had to work at the same time（D）he had to look after his parents13 The church is unusual because _.（A）its unfinished（B） it looks strange（C） its modem（D）all of the above14 Which of the following is not true?（A）Gandi was a Spanish architect.（B） Gaudi devoted most of his life to the building of the
12、 church.（C） People all over the world have visited the Guadis Church.（D）Many. tourists go to see Gaudis unfinished church.15 According to the passage, Guadi _.（A）suffered too much in his life（B） was full of sympathy to the poor（C） always created unusual works（D）both B and C15 We use both words and g
13、estures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.It is tree that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same
14、feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns.Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like “he went
15、pale and begin to tremble“ suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he opened his eyes wide“ is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like “they stretched out their ton
16、gues!“ Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in the United States have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love an
17、d happiness on peoples faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.16 According to the passage, _.（A）we can hardly understand what peoples gestures mean（B） we can not often be sure what people mean when they descr
18、ibe their feelings in words or gestures（C） words can be better understood by older people（D）gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not17 Peoples facial expressions may be misunderstood because _.（A）people of different ages may have different understanding（B） people have dif
19、ferent cultures（C） people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different way（D）people of different countries speak different languages18 In the same culture, _.（A）people have different ability to understand and express feelings（B） people may have the same understanding of something（C） peop
20、le never fail to understand each other（D）people are equally intelligent19 From this passage, we can conclude _.（A）words are used as frequently as gestures（B） words are often found difficult to understand（C） words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings（D）gestures are more efficiently used
21、than words20 The best title for this passage may be _.（A）Words and Feelings（B） Words, Gestures and Feelings（C） Gestures and Feelings（D）Culture and Understanding20 Because of its potential for cutting costs, the distribution step in the marketing process is receiving more attention. Distribution invo
22、lves warehousing, transporting and keeping inventory of manufactured products. Take an everyday product like fabric softener. After it comes off the assembly line, its packed in cartons and tracked to warehouses around the country. When orders come in from retailers, the fabric softener is delivered
23、 to supermarket shelves. This is distribution.Probably the most crucial area for controlling costs is inventory. Companies dont want to overproduce and have unsold stock of their product piled up in warehouses. Wholesale companies and large retail chains employ several techniques for inventory contr
24、ol. This is where the computer revolution really had an impact. Computerized information systems give precise and up-to-date accounts of inventory on hand. And the field of distribution offers good entry- level jobs for persons with training in computer programming or data processing.Overseeing the
25、whole area of distribution is the distribution manager. This job is becoming increasingly important and can lead to an executive position.21 According to the passage, why is the distribution step in marketing getting more attention?（A）It is where companies research and develop new products.（B） It is
26、 where companies can cut costs.（C） It is where employees can update their computer skills.（D）It provides jobs for college graduates.22 Why does the writer mention fabric softener?（A）To advertise a new product.（B） To show how companies set the price of an item.（C） To explain why companies must keep c
27、osts down.（D）To illustrate how the distribution process works.23 Why is inventory control so important?（A）It is essential for controlling costs.（B） It can lead to an executive position.（C） It helps companies overproduce.（D）It requires little or no training.24 Why are computers important in distribut
28、ion?（A）They can accurately report on inventory.（B） They provide good training in computer programming.（C） They make it easier for managers to supervise people.（D）They train people for executive positions.25 What is this passage mainly talking about?（A）The use of computers for sale of products.（B） Th
29、e distribution step in the marketing process.（C） Cost control in inventory of a product.（D）Wholesale and retail chains of a product.25 Help Wanted AdOutstanding opportunity with local real estate corporation. Requires strong background in real estate, financing. Some legal training helpful. Prefer c
30、andidate with M.A. and two or more years of successful real estate experience. Brokers license required. Salary range $50,000-$80,000 yearly in accordance with education and experience. Begin immediately. Interviews will be conducted Tuesday and Thursday, June 10 and 12. Call for an appointment 243-
31、11522, or send a letter of application and resume to:Personnel DepartmentExecutive Real Estate Corporation500 Capital AvenueLawrence, Kansas 6788426 The real estate corporation is looking for _.（A）a customer who wants to buy a house（B） an experienced employee in real estate（C） a teacher who can teac
32、h financing and real estate（D）a personnel manager27 The person who is interested in the position could _.（A）make an appointment by telephone（B） come directly to the office（C） come and pass the test（D）have a big interview directly with the personnel manager28 Which of the following do they not prefer
33、?（A）M.A.degree.（B） Legal training.（C） Real estate experience.（D）Teaching experience.29 The salary range indicates that _.（A）everyone can earn a beginning salary of $ 50, 000 or more（B） some applicants would earn less than $ 50, 000（C） candidates with M.A. would earn more than $ 80,000（D）the salary d
34、epends on the amount of education and experience the applicant has30 This passage would most probably be found in _.（A）a college catalog（B） a textbook（C） a big dictionary（D）classified section of a newspaper三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered b
35、lank, 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.30 Is there something as truth? For a good many centuries “the search for truth“ has been【31】the noblest activity of the human mind, but the seekers a
36、fter truth have come to such【32】conclusions that it often seems that very little progress has been made.【33】,there are many people who reel that we are actually going backward. They【34】, often contemptuously, that we have accumulated more “knowledge“ than our ancestors, but they think we are farther
37、 from the truth than ever, or even that we have【35】the truth that we once possessed.If people look for anything long enough without finding it, the question naturally arises【36】the thing is really there to find. You have seen a picture of an animal with a lions head, a goats body, and a serpents tai
38、land maybe an eagles wings for good【37】. There is plenty of evidence that each part of this animal【38】but there is no【 39】evidence that the parts ever occur in this combination. It is at least conceivable that the seekers after “truth“ have made a similar mistake and invented an【40】combination. （A）r
39、egarded（B） considered（C） pondered（D）referred（A）illegal（B） identical（C） different（D）profound（A）However（B） Nevertheless（C） In fact（D）In contrast（A）confess（B） realize（C） admit（D）reveal（A）found（B） missed（C） lost（D）enriched（A）while（B） that（C） when（D）whether（A）measure（B） luck（C） reason（D）sense（A）endures（B
40、） exists（C） prevails（D）emerges（A）appropriate（B） unique（C） reliable（D）dependent（A）unbelievable（B） imaginary（C） imitable（D）idealized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.
41、 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 Doctor: What seems to be the problem? Patient:_（A）I cant bear the strain at work.（B） I strained my back at work.（C）
42、The work bores me.（D）Its killing me.42 Sam: Well all miss Geoff and Pat. Larry:_（A）Ill not miss Pat.（B） Im afraid Ill miss only Geoff.（C） Geoff and Pat are different.（D）Well, well all miss Geoff.43 Man: Excuse me, madam. May I sit here? Woman:_（A）No, you cant.（B） Yes, you may take the chair.（C） Of c
43、ourse not.（D）I m afraid it s taken.44 Waiter:_ Customer: Yes, Ill have a cheeseburger, medium rare, with French fries.（A）What do you want to eat?（B） Have you decided what to have yet?（C） Excuse me, are you ready to order now?（D）Excuse me, but whod like to order?45 A: I didnt know this was a one-way
44、street to that avenue, officer. B:_（A）Thats all right.（B） You are sure.（C） How dare you say that ?（D）Sorry, but thats no excuse.46 A: Hows everything going? B:_（A）Everything is finished.（B） Everything has been done.（C） Not so had, you know.（D）Not doing wrong, you know.47 Airport clerk: Window or isl
45、e seat? Traveler:_ Airport clerk: Boarding gate 2 at 11:0Thank you.（A）Yes, there are many windows.（B） I like windows.（C） They are fine.（D）A window seat, please.48 Waiter: Welcome, sir. May I help you? Customer:_（A）Thank you. Ill have fried tofu and stir-fried cauliflower.（B） Yes, please. Id like a h
46、amburger and a chocolate shake.（C） Sorry. I dont need your help, thank you.（D）If you want to help me, Ill be glad to accept it.49 Pupil: I apologize for being late this morning. My alarm clock didnt ring. Teacher:_（A）Thats all right. These things often happen.（B） Would you please forgive me? I never
47、 accept any apologies at all.（C） Thank you. Youre really too kind apologizing to me.（D）Never mind. You dont have to be so polite.50 Guest: Oh, its ten oclock. Id better go now. Host:_（A）Ok. Please walk slowly.（B） Why do you want to go now? Dont you want to stay?（C） Wont you stay for another cup of c
48、offee?（D）Yeah, its really late. Why not immediately?GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 75 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
49、on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 in a mess 意为“处于混乱之中”；mixture 意为“混合，混合物”；mass 意为“一块”； confusion 意为“混乱，混淆”。 2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本句的后半句话给出了足够的信息，等待上大学之前找的工作肯定是“临时的” (temporary)。 3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 ignorant 可以指“无学识的，愚昧的”，还指“不知道的”；unconscious 意为“失去知觉的，不省人事的；无意识的”；conscious 意为“有知觉的，意识到的”；informed 意为“获悉，告知”。 4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 not a
