1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 85 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 is an artist in _ but not in reality.（A）surface（B） title（C） rank（D）name2 It is vital that food and shelter are made _ for people in the flood-stricken area.（A）free（B） useful（C） available（D）usable3 We are planning to make a _ to the Great Wall.（A）trip（B） journey（C） travel（D）tour4 She hope
3、d that a long rest might _ her in health.（A）improve（B） reform（C） strengthen（D）perfect5 The first _ in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire.（A）intervals（B） breaks（C） stages（D）periods6 We find such shrubs _ will best stand up to (抵
4、御) hard weather.（A）which（B） as（C） what（D）who7 Mrs. Douglas unknowingly left a package _ on the shop counter.（A）laying（B） to lie（C） laid（D）lying8 An old friend from abroad, _ I was expecting to stay with me, telephoned from the airport.（A）that（B） which（C） whom（D）who9 _ that called this morning?（A）Who
5、 was（B） Who it was（C） Who was him（D）Who was it10 Earthworms occur _ adequate moisture and food and the necessary soil conditions are found.（A）and（B） whenever（C） however（D）wherever二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unfin
6、ished 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 Concern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought g
7、reat changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops and factories are discovering the greater efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunchrooms. In almost all lines o
8、f work emphasis now falls on ever-increasing output. Thus the “typical“ Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only a generation ago. He gains in creature comforts and ease of life. What he loses to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, o
9、r individuality.Some say that France has been Americanized. This is because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products. The so-called Americanization of France has its critics. They fear that “assembly-line life“ will lead to the disappearance of the p
10、leasures of the more graceful and leisurely old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life-to joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local cafe?Since the late 1940s
11、life in France has indeed taken on qualities of rash, tension, and the pursuit of material gain. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially university students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of the compe
12、titive, goods-oriented culture. Occasionally, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence.In spite of the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed to keeping France in the forefront of the modem economic world. They find that the present life brings more rewards, conven
13、iences, and pleasures than that of the past. They believe that a modem, industrial France is preferable to the old.11 Which of the following is not given as a feature of the old French way of life?（A）Leisure.（B） Elegance.（C） Efficiency.（D）Taste.12 Which of the following is not related to the new Fre
14、nch way of life?（A）Shorter lunch hour.（B） Greater output.（C） Creature comfort.（D）Leisurely cafe talk.13 Nowadays few Frenchmen_.（A）prefer the modem life style（B） actually enjoy working at the assembly line（C） are more concerned with money than in the past（D）are more competitive than the old generati
15、on14 The passage suggests that_.（A）in pursuing material gains the Frenchmen are suffering losses elsewhere（B） its now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the river（C） the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked apples（D）great changes have occurred in the life style of all Fre
16、nchmen15 Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?（A）Changes in the French way of life.（B） Criticism of the new life style.（C） The Americanization of France.（D）Features of the new way of life.15 Many people believe the glare from snow causes snow blindness. Yet, dark glasses o
17、r not they find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snowblindness, when exposed to several hours of “snow light“.The United States Army has now determined that the glare from snow does not cause snowblindness in troops in a snow-covered country. Rather, a mans eyes freque
18、ntly find nothing to focus on in a broad expanse of a snow-covered area. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and the eyeballs become sore and the eye muscl
19、e aches. Nature balances this annoyance by producing more and more liquid which covers the eyeballs. The liquid covers the eyeballs in increasing quantity until vision blurs. And the result is total, even though temporary, snowblindness.Experiments led the Army to a simple method of overcoming this
20、problem. Scouts ahead of a main body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross completely snow-covered landscape. Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark-colored objects ahead on which they too can focus. The men following can then see
21、 something. Their gaze is arrested. Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see, stop searching through the snow-blanketed landscape. By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the man can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snowblind or lost. In this way the proble
22、m of crossing a solid white area is overcome.16 The eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache because_.（A）tears cover the eyeballs（B） the eyes are annoyed by blinding sunlight（C） the eyes are annoyed by blinding snow（D）there is nothing to focus on17 When the eyes are sore, tears are produced to_
23、.（A）clear the vision（B） remedy snowblindness（C） ease the annoyance（D）loosen the muscles18 Snowblindness may be avoided by_.（A）concentration on the solid white area（B） providing the eyes with something to focus on（C） searching for something to look at in snow-covered areas（D）covering the eyeballs wit
24、h liquid19 The first paragraph is mainly concerned with_.（A）snow glare and snowblindness（B） the whiteness from snow（C） headaches, watering eyes and snowblindness（D）the need for dark glasses20 A suitable title for this passage would be_.（A）Snowblindness and How to Overcome It（B） Natures Cure for Snow
25、blindness（C） Soldiers in the Snow（D）Snow Vision20 Even plants can run a fever, especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease. But unlike humans, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet awaystraight up. A decade ago, adapting the infrared scanning technology developed for
26、military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide (杀虫剂) spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably include
27、s plants that dont have pest (害虫) problems.Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a
28、color-coded map showing where plants were running “fevers“. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 40 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would.The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers were h
29、ard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, “says Geor
30、ge Oerther of Texas A&M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks? remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.21 Plants will emit an increased amount
31、 of heat when they are_.（A）sprayed with pesticides（B） facing an infrared scanner（C） in poor physical condition（D）exposed to excessive sun rays22 In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to_.（A）estimate the damage to the crops（B） measure the size of the affected ar
32、ea（C） draw a color-coded map（D）locate the problem area23 Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by_.（A）resorting to spot-spraying（B） consulting infrared scanning experts（C） transforming poisoned rain（D）detecting crop problems at an early stage24 The application of infrared scanning tech
33、nology to agriculture met with some difficulties_.（A）the lack of official support（B） its high cost（C） the lack of financial（D）its failure to help increase production25 Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of_.（A）the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their
34、 produce（B） growing concern about the excessive use of pesticides on crops（C） the forceful promotion by the Department of Agriculture（D）full support from agricultural experts25 26 The service in the first advertisement is directed to the following EXCEPT_.（A）contract organizations（B） real estate com
35、panies（C） individual persons（D）special construction companies27 The services provided in the first advertisement do not include_.（A）demolishing houses（B） cleaning up construction sites（C） transporting machines（D）headache curing28 Golden Touch Construction is_.（A）a private company（B） a national agenc
36、y（C） an international cooperation（D）charge-free organization29 Services provided by Golden Touch Construction include_.（A）kitchen decoration（B） bathroom building（C） bar demolition（D）house purchase30 Both ads promised to provide_.（A）insurance（B） cheap price（C） free estimates（D）free designing三、Part II
37、I 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 your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that so
38、mething was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and【31】the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the air-hostess【32】. She looked very pale, but was quite【33】. Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she【34】everyone that the
39、 pilot had fainted and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at least how to drive a car. After a moments【35】, a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilots cabin.Moving the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that wer
40、e being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously close【36】the ground, but to everyones relief, it soon began to climb. The man had to【37】the airport several limes in order to become【38】with the controls. Therefore the danger had not yet passed. The terrible【39】came when he
41、 had to land. Following information, the man guided the plane toward the airfield. It shook violently【40】it touched the ground and then moved rapidly along the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.（A）although（B） while（C） therefore（D）then（A）showed（B） presented（C） exposed（D）appeared（A）well（B）
42、 still（C） calm（D）quiet（A）inquired（B） insured（C） informed（D）instructed（A）hesitation（B） surprise（C） doubt（D）delay（A）to（B） by（C） near（D）on（A）surround（B） circle（C） observe（D）view（A）intimate（B） familiar（C） understood（D）close（A）moment（B） movement（C） idea（D）affair（A）as（B） unless（C） while（D）so四、Part IV Dial
43、ogue 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 best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET w
44、ith a single line through the center.41 Shop assistant: Good morning. Can I help you? Customer: _. Im just looking round.（A）No, you cant（B） Not at the moment, thanks（C） Yes, please（D）Yes, thank you42 Ann: Do you still have a headache, Bill? Bill: Yes, I do. And now I have a fever and cough constantl
45、y. Ann: _.（A）Thats very regretful（B） Thats pitiful（C） Thats too bad（D）Thats worse43 Marie: Your little boy has done a good job at school. Eva: _.（A）Yes, you are very kind（B） No, youre too polite（C） Thanks, but youre exaggerating（D）Yes, Im proud of him44 Nancy: Hello, Ted. Whats wrong with your arm?
46、Ted: I broke it when I was skating on the holiday. Nancy: Oh, no! _. Ted: Much better, thanks.（A）What a nuisance!（B） How awful!（C） Why was that?（D）What a trouble!45 Paul: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud? Carol: _. Is it bothering you? Paul: Yes, Im trying to sleep.（A）Oh, Im sorry（B） Oh,
47、 excuse me（C） No, I dont（D）Yes, I have to46 Samuel: Hey, _ ? Diana: I wish I could. But I really have to stay in and finish my paper tonight. Samuel: Oh, maybe some other time, then.（A）can I come to visit you tonight（B） shall we have a barbecue some day this week（C） would you like to go to cinema wi
48、th me tonight（D）John will leave Chicago tonight. Shall we go to see him off47 Rebecca: _. Dora: Really? Well, personally, I think he wears the wrong colors. Actually light colors dont really suit him.（A）I dont think Bob has chosen the right suit.（B） I love the way Bob dresses. He always looks so sma
49、rt.（C） How funny Bob looks in that jacket!（D）Bobs new coat looks very expensive.48 Emily: Did anybody sign your petition? Gordon: Yes, we had a hundred signatures, _.（A）if no more（B） if not more（C） if moreover（D）if not larger49 Policeman: OK, buddy, your driving license. How fast were you going? William: Well it was about 50 mph or less. I was driving very slowly. Policeman: 50 mph? _
