1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 82 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 After criminals were caught, they were accused and put on _.（A）death（B） sentence（C） torture（D）trial2 Its _ of her to refuse to admit that she is wrong; she is very stubborn.（A）characteristic（B） peculiar（C） specific（D）particular3 He is a man of respectable _.（A）appearance（B） features（C） look
3、s（D）characteristics4 The new bridge will _ the island to the mainland.（A）link（B） unite（C） join（D）combine5 Frances methods for increasing family size give us a(n) _ as to what might be done to encourage smaller families.（A）proposal（B） concept（C） hint（D）advice6 The tree, the branches _ are almost bare
4、, is a very old one.（A）whose（B） in which（C） of which（D）which7 Writing stories and articles _ what Im fond of.（A）is（B） were（C） are（D）have been8 You are quite wrong. She _ like you.（A）can（B） has（C） should（D）does9 The old _ well looked after by the government.（A）is（B） are（C） being（D）has10 It is the dir
5、ector, and not the members of the board, _ the most.（A）who worry（B） whom worry（C） to whom worry（D）who worries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
6、, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 When you are near a lake or a river, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cant make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the w
7、ater stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. Then you feel the cool air and the wind, which makes you cool.Of course, scientists cant answer all of your questions. If we ask, “Why is the ocean full of salt?“ scientis
8、ts will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Rain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, “What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean d
9、oesnt get more slat every year.“ Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious. 11 The main idea of this passage is_.（A）people feel cool when they are near a lake or river（B） scientist
10、s can explain everything we want to know（C） scientists can explain many things but not everything（D）the salt in the ocean comes from rocks12 You feel cool when you are near a lake or river because_.（A）the water is cold（B） the earth is hot（C） the water is colder than the earth（D）cool air from the wat
11、er moves towards the land13 Now scientists know_.（A）what makes people feel cool near a lake or a river in summer（B） everything about the ocean（C） why the ocean does not get more and more salty（D）what happens to the salt in the ocean14 A rock cracks when_.（A）rain falls（B） it gets very hot（C） it gets
12、very cold（D）either B or C15 People are always curious because_.（A）they know nothing about the world（B） they know little about the world（C） there are answers they do not have（D）they like it15 After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this ti
13、me, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats
14、 more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move mor
15、e quickly. This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting she
16、ep will put you to sleep!16 A good title for this passage is_.（A）Sleep（B） Good Health（C） Play and Study（D）Work and Rest17 The word drowsy in the last paragraph means_.（A）sick（B） standing up（C） deep asleep（D）a little sleepy18 This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you_.（A）drea
17、m more often（B） have poor health（C） nervous（D）breathe quickly19 During REM, _.（A）your eyes move quickly（B） you dream（C） you are restless（D）both A and B20 The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is_.（A）approximately six hours（B） around ten hours（C） about eight hours（D）not stated here
18、20 Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a cheap one. With a TV set in the family people dont have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, or the cinema. Some people, however, think that
19、 this is where the danger comes from, The television viewers need do nothing. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive.Television keeps one informed about what is happening. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into ones sitting room.
20、On television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. We get so used to looking at the movements on it, so dependent on its pictures that it begins to control our lives. People often say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly
21、 found that they have far more time to do whatever they are interested. It makes us think, doesnt it?There are many other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that determine its value to society.21 What is the major func
22、tion of paragraph 1?（A）To arouse the readers happiness.（B） To introduce the theme of the whole passage.（C） To summarize the whole passage.（D）To sate the complete bad uses of TV.22 Television, as a source of entertainment, is_.（A）not very convenient（B） very expensive（C） quite dangerous（D）very cheap23
23、 Why are some people against TV?（A）Because TV programs are not interesting.（B） Because TV viewers are really passive.（C） Because TV prices are very high.（D）Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages.24 One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that_.（A）it keeps us informed（B） it is very chea
24、p（C） it enables us to have a rest（D）it controls our lives25 According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on_.（A）its quality（B） peoples attitude towards it（C） how we use it（D）when we use it25 26 The real estate corporation is looking for_.（A）a customer who wants to buy a house（B） an ex
25、perienced employee in real estate（C） a teacher who can teach 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 per
26、sonnel manager28 Which of the following do they not prefer?（A）M. Adegree.（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 w
27、ith M. Awould earn more than $80,000（D）the salary depends 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 bl
28、anks 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 Industrial safety does not just happen. Companies【31】low accident rates plan their safety program
29、s, work hard to organize them, and continue working to keep them【32】and active. When the work is well done, a【33】of accident-free operations is established【34】time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum.Successful safety programs may【35】greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the pro
30、gram. Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by【36】roles or regulations.【37】others depend on an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic ideas that must be used in every program if maximum results are to be obtained.There can be no que
31、stion about the value of a safety program. From a financial stand-point alone, safety【38】. The fewer the injury【39】, the better the workmans insurance rate. This may mean the difference between operating at【40】or at a loss. （A）at（B） in（C） on（D）with（A）alive（B） vivid（C） mobile（D）diverse（A）regulation（B
32、） climate（C） circumstance（D）requirement（A）where（B） how（C） what（D）unless（A）alter（B） differ（C） shift（D）distinguish（A）constituting（B） aggravating（C） observing（D）justifying（A）Some（B） Many（C） Even（D）Still（A）comes off（B） turns up（C） pays off（D）holds up（A）claims（B） reports（C） declarations（D）proclamations（A
33、）an advantage（B） a benefit（C） an interest（D）a profit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 the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and b
34、est completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Cab driver: Here you are, sir. Queens Hotel. Passenger: How much is it? Cab driver: Three dollars and seventy-five cents. Passenger: Here is four dollars. _.（A）Dont give me the rest（B） Its not n
35、ecessary to give me the coins（C） Keep the change（D）I give up the pocket money42 Customer: Excuse me, sir. Clerk: _. Customer: Id like to cash a check. Would you please tell me which window should I go to? Clerk: You can cash checks over there at window 6.（A）What? Can I help you?（B） Yes, may I help y
36、ou?（C） Its all right.（D）It doesnt matter.43 Patient: Excuse me, miss. I made an appointment to see Dr. Smith at 4 oclock this afternoon. My name is Ralph Williams. Nurse: Let me check, yes, Mr. Williams. _. You may go in now.（A）Dr. Smith is hoping you now（B） Dr. Smith is wishing you now（C） Dr. Smith
37、 is expecting you now（D）Dr. Smith is waiting you now44 Doctor: Have you lost weight recently, Mr. Bush? Bush: No, doctor. Actually, _.（A）Ive become three pounds fatter（B） Ive got three pounds weight（C） Ive added to three pounds（D）Ive put on three pounds45 Mr. Woods: Id like a double room for tonight
38、. Clerk: _ ? Mr. Woods: Yes. I called you last week from New York. My name is George Woods.（A）Have you made an order（B） Have you paid beforehand（C） Do you have a reservation（D）Do you have an appointment46 Clerk: Would you sign the register, please? Mr. Woods: Sure. _ , does my room have a private ba
39、th? Clerk: Certainly. Every room in this hotel have a private bath.（A）On the contrary（B） By the way（C） In any case（D）Sorry to trouble you47 Roger: Hurry up! We dont have much time left. Dick: _. We still have two hours. Roger: Come on! This is my first time ever to take a plane. I dont want anything
40、 to go wrong.（A）Go on（B） Take it easy（C） All right（D）Look out48 Hairdresser: How would you like to do your hair today? The same style as usual? Mrs. Lee: I have a special party to attend tonight, and Id like to change styles. Hairdresser: Very well. Youre not in a hurry, are you? Mrs. Lee: No. _.（A）
41、Be relaxed（B） Take it easy（C） Dont worry（D）Take your time49 Charles: What time are you leaving? Brown: Im going to try to leave by 10:00. Charles: Take care and _. Brown: Goodbye. Hope to see you again next year.（A）give my wish to your parents（B） give my best to your parents（C） say good to your pare
42、nts（D）say greeting to your parents50 Daughter (in the kitchen): Shall I turn on the burner? Mother: _. I havent finished peeling the potatoes.（A）No, not yet（B） No, not still（C） No, not already（D）No, not justGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 82 答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are ten incomplet
43、e 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】 D【试题解析】 put sb/be on trial 意为“受审”。其他选项的意思虽然都和对罪犯的处罚有关，但是它们的固定搭配分别是：put to deat
44、h 杀死，处死；impose(pronounce) a sentence 判刑； to employ(resort to，use)torture 用酷刑。 2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 characteristic of 意为“是的特点；是特有的”；specific 意为“具体的，特有的”；peculiar 意为“独有的”，常见搭配是 peculiar to；be particular about/over sth意为“对很挑剔”。 3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 feature 意为 “容貌的一部分(口，眼等)”；looks 意为“外表”；characteristics 意为“特征，特
45、点”；appearance 意为“外表，外貌”。 4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 link 意为 “与连接起来”；join 指直接连接(两个以上的东西)；unite 意为 “联合”；combine 意为“使联合，结合”。 5 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 proposal 意为“提议，建议”；concept 意为“概念，观念”；hint 意为“暗示，提示”； advice 意为“忠告，建议”。 6 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 逗号隔开的是一个非限定性定语从句，空当处应填关系词。因树枝和树为所属关系，所以选 C。 7 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 动名词或动名词短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数形
46、式。 8 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 此句意为“你大错特错了，她的确喜欢你”。后句是强调句，又是一般现在时。 9 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 “the+形容词”作主语，若表示某一类可数的人或事物，谓语动词用复数形式；如果表示不可数的事物、抽象概念或个别人，谓语动词用单数形式。 10 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 被强调部分 the director 是单数名词，因而谓语动词用单数。 二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five qu
47、estions 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 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本题是一个大意理解题，可以参考文章的首句(主题句)和末句(总结句)来进行选择。A 和 D 项属于细节信息；B 项过于绝对，不符合常理；C 项与文章的最后一句话相对应，所以
48、是正确答案。 12 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题的依据是第一段倒数一、二句，D 项符合题意，其他选择项与题干事实没有直接因果关系。 13 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本题的依据是整个第一段的内容。B 项说法过于绝对，与现实不符；C 和 D 项为错误信息，被第二段的最后两句话所否定。 14 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 可以直接找到本题的依据句“When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks.”，很容易确定答案。 15 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 题干的关键词是“curious”，其依据句是文章的最后一个句子“But there ar
49、e still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious.”。其他选择项内容与现实情况不符。 16 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本题为大意理解题，应该以文章的开始句和结尾句为依据句来进行判断。由于文章的开始和结尾都涉及“sleep”的概念，所以可以确定 A 项为正确选项。其他选项的内容在主题句和总结句中都没有出现，所以不是正确答案。 17 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 首先需要确定“drowsy”一词在文章中的位置，理解上下文的含义。在本文中，上下文的概念都是讲怎样帮助人们睡着，所以作为并列关系，“drowsy”一词的意思就是“瞌睡(a little sleepy)”。其他选项的意思与本题的语境不相符。 18 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 本题属于
