1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 86 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 In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe_ Europe into a great war.（A）inserted（B） imposed（C） pitched（D）plunged2 The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, _is often the case in other countries.（A）as（B） what（C）
3、so（D）that3 A persons calorie requirements vary _ his life.（A）across（B） throughout（C） over（D）within4 A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, _ were surprising.（A）as results（B） which results（C） the results of it（D）the results of which5 If I hadnt stood under the l
4、adder to catch you when you fell, you _ now.（A）wouldnt be smiling（B） couldnt have smiled（C） wont smile（D）didnt smile6 The bank is reported in the local newspaper _ in broad daylight yesterday.（A）being robbed（B） having been robbed（C） to have been robbed（D）robbed7 Agriculture was a step in human progr
5、ess _ which subsequently there was not anything comparable until our own machine age.（A）in（B） for（C） to（D）from8 All the key words in the article are printed in _ type so as to attract readers attention.（A）dark（B） dense（C） black（D）bold9 The basic features of the communication process are identified i
6、n one question: Who says _ through what channel to whom?（A）how（B） when（C） what（D）such10 American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised _ from the United States.（A）transfer（B） deliveries（C） transportation（D）transmissions二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirecti
7、ons: 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 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 When you are near a lake or a riv
8、er, 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 water 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
9、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?“ scientists 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 th
10、e salt into he 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 doesnt 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 a
11、nswers 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） scientists 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 fee
12、l 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 water 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）
13、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 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
14、 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 time, 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
15、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 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.
16、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 more quickly. This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend brea
17、thing 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 sheep 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 th
18、e 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）dream 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）bo
19、th 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 here20 Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainmen
20、t, 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 this is where the danger comes from. The television viewers need do nothing. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completel
21、y passive.Television keeps one informed about what is happening. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into ones sitting room. 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 o
22、n 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 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
23、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 function of paragraph 1?（A）To amuse the readers happiness.（B） To introduce the theme of the whole passage.（C） To summarize the whole passage.（D
24、）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 Why are some people against TV?（A）Because TV programs are not interesting.（B） Because TV viewers are really passive.（C） Because TV prices
25、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 cheap（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 qualit
26、y（B） peoples attitude towards it（C） how we use it（D）when we use it25 Help Wanted AdOutstanding opportunity with local real estate corporation. Requires strong background in real estate, financing. Some legal training helpful. Prefer candidate with M.A. and two or more years of successful real estate
27、 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 243-11522, or send a letter of application and resume to: Personnel D
28、epartmentExecutive 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 teach financing and real estate（D）a personnel manager27 The person w
29、ho is interested in the position could _.（A）make an appointment by telephone（B） come directly m 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?（A）M. degree.（B） Legal training.（C） Real estate experience.（D）Te
30、aching experience29 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. would earn more than 80, 000（D）the salary depends on the amount of education and experience the applicant has30 This
31、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 blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and
32、 mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food【31】it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an attractively
33、served meal will often improve a childs appetite. Never ask a child【32】he likes or dislikes a food and never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow【33】else to do so. If the father says be hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables, in the childs hearing he is【34】to copy this proced
34、ure. Take it【35】granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a supposed dislike. At meal times it is a good【36】to give a child a small portion and let him come back for a second helping rather than give him as【37】as he is likely
35、to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child【38】meal times, but let him get on with his food; and do not【39】him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food so he can hurry back to his toys. Under【40】circumstances must a child be coaxed (哄骗) or force
36、d to eat. （A）if（B） until（C） that（D）unless（A）whether（B） what（C） that（D）which（A）everybody（B） anybody（C） somebody（D）nobody（A）willing（B） possible（C） obliged（D）likely（A）with（B） as（C） over（D）for（A）point（B） custom（C） idea（D）plan（A）much（B） little（C） few（D）many（A）on（B） over（C） by（D）during（A）agree（B） allow（C）
37、 force（D）persuade（A）some（B） any（C） such（D）no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 best comp
38、letes 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 necessary to
39、 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 you?（C） Its ail
40、 right.（D）It doesnt matter.43 Patient: Excuse me, miss. I made an appointment an 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 is expecting
41、 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.Clerk: _?Mr. Woo
42、ds: 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 bath?Clerk: Certainly. E
43、very 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 to go wrong.（A）Go on（B）
44、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）Be relaxed（B） Take it easy（C
45、） 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 parents（D）say greeting to your pare
46、nts50 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 86 答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For ea
47、ch 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】 四个选项的意思分别为：insert“插入，登载”；impose“征(税等)，强加”；pitch“投，扔”；plunge“使陷入”。 2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 该题后半部分属关系代词 a3 连接引出
48、定语从句结构，可置于句首，也可放在句尾。that 不能用于非限制性定语从句。 3 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 介词 throughout 和 life 构成介词短语。 4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 从句子结构分析，逗号后的句子为定语从句。可首先排除 A、C 两项，因为这两项中没有关系代词。再根据“结果”和“调查”两者的关系，“调查”应是“结果”的定语。 5 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 条件从句和主句发生在不同的时间，必须使用不同的时态。该句前半句发生在过去，后半句发生在现在，所以选择 A 项。 6 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 动词不定式后跟完成式表示发生在过去的事情。 7 【正确答案
49、】 C【试题解析】 句中 comparable 和 to 构成一形容词短语习惯搭配。 8 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 四个选项的基本意思分别为：dark“黑暗的，深色的”；deuse“密度大的”；black“ 黑色的”；dold“大胆的；醒目的，粗大的”。 9 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本句话的意思是：交流过程的基本特征可以通过一个问题来区分：谁说了什么?通过什么渠道?说给谁听?根据题意，答案为 C。 10 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 四个选项的意思分别是：transfer“转变，调整，转换”；delivery“送货，发表”；transportation“运输”；transmission“传递，发射”。 二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirection
