1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 79 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 To ones boss, an employee should dress neatly, be _and show interest in the job.（A）instant（B） timely（C） punctual（D）quick3 The girl will not become a nurse because she will faint at the _of blood.（
3、A）vision（B） eyes（C） sight（D）view4 The government _ regulations that put this old city under protection.（A）published（B） issued（C） discharged（D）released5 Unexpectedly the light _ and we were left in darkness.（A）burn out（B） put out（C） turned out（D）went out6 After a whole days heavy work, the old worker
4、 returned home, _.（A）hungry and felt exhausting（B） hunger and exhausted（C） hungry and exhausted（D）hungry and having been exhausted7 The last half of the nineteenth century _ the steady improvement in the means of travel.（A）has witnessed（B） was witnessed（C） witnessed（D）is witnessed8 She _ in the feet
5、 on her way home from work.（A）was hurting（B） is hurt（C） hurts（D）got hurt9 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 _that Susan hadnt dared to make a sound.（A）So was he absorbed（B）
6、 So absorbed he was（C） So absorbed was he（D）So he was absorbed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 a
7、nswer 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 has a strange history. Gandi was born in Spain in 1852. He had to work and study at the same time. He often missed classes be
8、cause he bad to work, but one day he designed a very unusual show-case for an exhibition in Paris. People began to give him work. He designed houses, offices and gardens. They were all very uhusual. He was soon rich and famous. Then a rich bookseller said, “Will you build a church for the poor peopl
9、e 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 the church. It was ton big. He needed 10, 000, 000. He gave all his money to the church. He was poor again when he died in 1
10、926, 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, very modern and very revolutionary. 11 The best title which fits the passage best is _.（A）Bareelona-A Famous City（B） Strang
11、e 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） 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
12、） 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 church.（C） People all over the world have visited the Guadis Church.（D）Many tourists go to see Gaudis unfinished church.1
13、5 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 gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.It is
14、 true 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 feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they axe angry. This is probably because they a
15、re 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 pale and begin to tremble“ suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he op
16、ened 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 tongues!“ .Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.Even in the same culture, p
17、eople differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on peoples faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language t
18、han 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 describe their feelings in words or gestures（C） words can be better understand by older people（D）gestures can be understand by most of th
19、e people while words can not17 Peoples facial expressions may be misunderstood because _.（A）people of different ages may have different understanding（B） people have different cultures（C） people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different way（D）people of different countries speak differe
20、nt 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） people never fail to understand each other（D）people are equally intelligent19 From this passage, we can conclude _.（A）words are used as
21、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 than words20 The best title for this passage may be _.（A）Words and Feelings（B） Words, Gestures and Feelings（C） Gestures and Feelings
22、（D）Culture and Understanding20 Because of its potential for cutting costs, the distribution step in the marketing process is receiving more attention. Distribution involves warehousing, transporting and keeping inventory of manufactured products. Take an everyday product like fabric softener. After
23、it comes off the assembly line, its packed in cartons and trucked to warehouses around the country. When orders come in from retailers, the fabric softener is delivered to supermarket shelves. This is distribution.Probably the most crucial area for controlling costs is inventory. Companies dont want
24、 to overproduce and have unsold stock of their product piled up in warehouses. Wholesale companies and large retail chains employ several techniques for inventory control. This is where the computer revolution really had an impact. Computerized information systems give precise and up-to-date account
25、s 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 whole area of distribution is the distribution manager. This job is becoming increasingly important and can lead to an executive posi
26、tion.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 where companies can cut costs.（C） It is where employees can update their computer skills.（D）It provides jobs for college graduates.2
27、2 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 costs down.（D）To illustrate how the distribution process works.23 Why is inventory control so important?（A）It is essential for control
28、ling 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 distribution?（A）They can accurately report on inventory.（B） They provide good training in computer programming.（C） They make it easier for man
29、agers 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） The distribution step in the marketing process.（C） Cost control in inventory of a product.（D）Wholesale and retail chains of a product.2
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32、t kind of person needs this service?（A）A doctor.（B） A policeman.（C） The sick.（D）A student.27 How much will it cost you if you want 5 regular papers and two graphs to be typed?（A）5（B） 1（C） 5.5（D）628 If you have twenty papers to be typed, how long does it take to get them finished?（A）more than 48 hour
33、s.（B） more than 24 hours.（C） within 24 hours.（D）in 24 minutes.29 When does the typing service close on Wednesday?（A）10:00 p.m.（B） 8:00p. m.（C） 4:00 p m.（D）Its closed all day.30 The main purpose of this passage is _.（A）to criticize（B） to describe（C） to advertise（D）to celebrate三、Part III ClozeDirectio
34、ns: 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 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
35、 older and one younger, facing one another against a background of temples and pyramids. The father was 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
36、】to use in such a ceremony. Gradually the words【33】me. By the time we arrived in Cairo, I was ready. I 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 rememb
37、ered that the son was oiled, as it【36】, with a dry substance. I took this to mean that powder【37】oil was 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 philos
38、ophical【39】to me, but in the real world, young adults or almost anybody for that matter,【40】disinclined 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 wi
39、th（A）anticipation（B） tremble（C） horror（D）terror（A）is（B） were（C） being（D）was（A）rather than（B） other than（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
40、 incomplete dialogues 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 Mother: Jimmy, what
41、are you hiding behind your back? Let me see. Jimmy: Its kitty. Please let me keep it. Its a good kitty and will not bring you any trouble. Mother: _. I told you. No pets. Itll make a mess of this house.（A）No way（B） Not at all（C） By the way（D）On the contrary42 Sophia: Therell be an issue next month i
42、ntroducing your newly published book and Id like to have an interview with you, if possible. Josh: An interview? Id like to, but Im afraid my schedule is all full. Sophia: It wont take you long, Mr. Josh. _.（A）One and a half hours will satisfy（B） One and a half hours will do（C） One and a half hours
43、will go（D）One and a half hours will help43 Mother: Tom, its 7:30, youre going to be late for school. Tom: I feel like another five minutes sleep. Mother: _ Get dressed.（A）Come on!（B） Fast!（C） Hello!（D）Anyway.44 Bus driver: Move to the rear of the bus, please. There are plenty of seats. Passenger: _
44、? Bus driver: Forty cents. Drop it in the box.（A）What is the price, please（B） What shall be the fee, please（C） How much does it cost, please（D）How much is the fare, please45 Stephen: Well, hello, stranger! _. Gordon: No, I went to California for a few weeks. Stephen: Oh, really? Where did you go? Go
45、rdon: Los Angeles. I stayed with my brother.（A）Have you been away all these days?（B） Have you moved or something?（C） Havent seen you for ages!（D）Nice to see you here.46 Husband: Can I wait at the coffee bar? I feel ill at ease when you are picking things out. Wife: _. I dont want to shop alone. You
46、can always give me advice, or enjoy looking at beautiful women. Husband: Dont talk nonsense.（A）Please, honey（B） All right, honey（C） Excuse me, honey（D）Sorry, honey47 Lucia: Do you have any tissue, Polly? Polly: Here. _. Lucia: Thanks. I have a terrible headache. It seems to be flu.（A）What do you wan
47、t to do?（B） Can I help you.?（C） Are you all right?（D）Im glad to help.48 Tony: Will you please pass me the saltshaker, Bill? Bill: Sure. _. Tony: Thank you.（A）Give it to you（B） Take it（C） Here you are（D）Hold it49 Mother: Danny! Dont make any sound when you have your soup. Danny: Yes, Mum. Father: _ .
48、 Hes only a child.（A）I completely agree with you（B） The noise is very disturbing（C） Dont be very creel to him（D）Dont be so hard on him50 Passenger: Taxi! (A cab stops and he goes in. ) Cab driver: _ ? Passenger: Kings Hotel on North Street.（A）Where to go, sir（B） To where, sir（C） Where to, sir（D）Go w
49、here, sirGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 79 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 center.1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 pace of life 意为“生活节奏”；rate 意为“比率，速率”；speed
