1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 87 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 The former governor withdrew from political life and as _ he was soon forgotten.（A）an end（B） a result（C） an outcome（D）an event2 Scarcely _ such an exciting football match.（A）have I ever seen（B） I have ever seen（C） saw I（D）I saw3 With the gradual improvement of transportation and communicati
3、ons, farmers have now had easier _ to cities and towns.（A）access（B） reach（C） approach（D）touch4 It was in the name of freedom _ Kennedy led his country deeper into its cruel, hopeless war in Vietnam.（A）when（B） as（C） while（D）that5 Corruption in the running of the citys largest bank was _ in Peoples Da
4、ily yesterday.（A）detected（B） detested（C） exposed（D）discovered6 _, we went out for a swim in the lake.（A）The day being hot（B） It was hot（C） It is hot（D）The day was not7 The software is a popular tool in business, where it _ and simplifies such procedures as budgeting.（A）puts on（B） puts forward（C） tak
5、es after（D）speeds up8 Most people have come to realize that it is about time the government _ further measures to control the population.（A）must take（B） is taking（C） takes（D）took9 Your first contact with an employer will be either to apply for a known job opening or to find out if any jobs are _.（A）
6、opened（B） hired（C） available（D）variable10 It has been estimated that the earths surface temperature has increased _ one quarter to three fourths of a degree since 1850.（A）by（B） at（C） to（D）with二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five quest
7、ions 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 we conduct foreign trade, the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be unde
8、restimated. The successful marketer must achieve export communication which requires a thorough understanding of the language as well as the ability to speak it. Those who deal with advertising should be concerned less with obvious differences between languages and more with the exact meanings expre
9、ssed.A dictionary translation is not the same as an idiomatic interpretation, and seldom will the dictionary translation meet the needs. A national producer of soft drinks had the companys brand name impressed in Chinese characters which were phonetically (按照发音的) accurate. It was discovered later, h
10、owever, that the translations literal meaning was “female horse fattened with wax,“ hardly the image the company sought to describe. So carelessly translated advertising statements not only lose their intended meaning but can suggest something very different including something offensive or ridiculo
11、us. Sometimes, what was translated was not an image the companies had in mind for their products. Many people believe that to fully appreciate the true meaning of a language it is necessary to live with the language for years. Whether or not this is the case, foreign marketers should never take it f
12、or granted that they are affectively communicating in another language.11 Which of the following is the best topic for the passage?（A）Idiomatic Meanings of Languages.（B） Language Problems in Foreign Trade.（C） Translation Failures in Foreign Trade.（D）Culture Difference between Languages.12 To an adve
13、rtiser, which one should they pay more attention to?（A）Understanding of a language.（B） Ability to speak a language.（C） Obvious differences between languages.（D）The different idiomatic expressions between languages.13 What is the main idea of the second paragraph?（A）Best translation should be the int
14、ent of the original statement.（B） A dictionary translation may not convey the true meaning of an idiom.（C） A dictionary will meet the needs.（D）Both A and C14 In terms of communication in another language, marketers should not be too _.（A）proud（B） modest（C） self-confident（D）happy15 The first sentence
15、“ , the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated.“ most probably means _.（A）Understanding of the language of a country is extremely important（B） Understanding of the language of a country is less important（C） Not enough importance is attached to the understandin
16、g of the language of a country（D）Enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country15 After a 300 million yuan renovation project, Lidai Diwang Miao, or the Imperial Temple e f Emperors of Successive Dynasties, was reopened to the public last weekend.Originally construct
17、ed about 470 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.It underwent two periods of renovation in the Qing Dynasty, during the reigns of emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong. From 192
18、9 until early 2000, it was part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.The temples Jingdechongsheng Hall contains stone tablets memorializing 188 Chinese emperors. The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the floor, the same as those used in the Forbidden City, are finely textured and golden-yellow in color. Acco
19、rding to Xi Wei, an official from the Xicheng District government present at the re-opening of the temple, jinzhuan bricks were made in Yuyao, Suzhou, specially for imperial use.The renovation was done strictly according to that carded out at the orders of Emperor Qianlong, and only those sections o
20、f the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced.16 What does the verb form of the word “renovation“ mean in Para. 1 ?（A）Reform.（B） Rearrange.（C） Retreat.（D）Restore.17 Which of the following statements is TRUE?（A）The temple is still not reopened yet to the public.（B） The jinzhuan bricks were ma
21、de in Hangzhou for imperial use.（C） The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the wall in the temple.（D）The temple was at first constructed 470 years ago.18 How long has Lidai Diwang Miao been in part of a middle school in Beijing?（A）470 years.（B） 159 years.（C） 71 years.（D）188 years.19 What can we infer from
22、 the passage?（A）The temple has a long history.（B） The renovation of the temple was easy with modem technology.（C） The bricks in the temple are not so valuable as those in the Forbidden city.（D）The renovation was done according to the orders of Emperor Qianlong.20 Which of the following is NOT true a
23、ccording to the author?（A）The renovation project cost 300 million yuan.（B） The temple was once a part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.（C） Those parts of the temple too destroyed to repair are still there.（D）The temple was built about 470 years ago.20 As people continue to grow and age, our body sys
24、tems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In ord
25、er to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward the end of our lives.Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of st
26、ress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence (衰老) want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life.21 When people become aging, they will lose some of their abilit
27、y to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back“ here means _。（A）to improve in health after ones disease and injury（B） to recover from disease and injury（C） to jump after recovering（D）to run fast22 In order to live longer,（A）we have to try to be on a diet（B） we should keep in high spirits（C）
28、we should try to do more exercise（D）we should postpone the process of aging23 Why are some scientists interested in studying senescence?（A）They want to increase the general ability of our bodies.（B） They may be able to find a better way to our life.（C） If they can pin down the biochemical process th
29、at makes us age, there will be hope for extending the length of life.（D）They want to find out if there is a link between how efficiently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature lives.24 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to ones health?（A）The right food you e
30、at.（B） Lots of exercise you get.（C） Your living conditions.（D）The amount of stress you are under.25 This passage is mainly concerned with _.（A）mans aging process（B） mans life span（C） mans health（D）mans medical care25 AB26 The service in the First advertisement is directed to the following EXCEPT _.（
31、A）contract organizations（B） real estate companies（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
32、is _.（A）a private company（B） a national agency（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） low pric
33、e（C） free estimates（D）free designing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 mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 But let no one th
34、ink that pleasure is immoral. Pleasure in itself is a great good, all pleasure, but its consequences may be such【31】the sensible person eschews, certain varieties of【32】. Nor need pleasure be gross and sensual. They are wise in their generation【33 】have discovered that intellectual pleasure is the m
35、ost satisfying and the most enduring. It is well to【34】the habit of reading. There are【35】sports in which you can engage to your own satisfaction after you have passed the prime of life; there are no games except patience, chess problems and crossword puzzles that you can play without someone to pla
36、y them with you. Reading suffers【36】no such disadvantages; there is no occupation-except perhaps needle-work, but that leaves the restless spirit【37】liberty- which you can more easily【38】up at any moment, for any period, and more easily put【39】when other calls press upon you; there is no other amuse
37、ment that can be obtained in these happy days of public liberties and cheap editions at so small a【40】. To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life. （A）this（B） that（C） these（D）those（A）his（B） its（C） it（D）him（A）who（B） which（C） that（D）whom（
38、A）acquire（B） learn（C） modify（D）change（A）few（B） many（C） little（D）bit（A）of（B） from（C） out of（D）in（A）in（B） from（C） at（D）with（A）get（B） hold（C） take（D）look（A）below（B） into（C） across（D）aside（A）cost（B） lost（C） moment（D）point四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomple
39、te 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 Guest: Oh, I hadnt realized h
40、ow late it was. Im afraid Ill have to be going.Host: Oh, not yet. Im just going to make some coffee.Guest: _, though Id really love to stay. Ive got to be up by six tomorrow morning, unfortunately. Thank you for a wonderful party.（A）Im sorry, but I must（B） Excuse me, but I have to go（C） Pardon me, b
41、ut I should go（D）Its a pity, but no way out42 Mary: What are you working on?Susan: Im doing some embroidery.Mary: _.Susan: I dont do very much, just for very special occasions.（A）I didnt know you did needlework.（B） I think you have done a good job.（C） Where did you learn to do needlework?（D）Why do y
42、ou do needlework?43 Tom: You are playing guitar well. Can you read music?Charles: No, I dont. I just listen to songs on the radio and then play them until they sound right.Tom: _.Charles: No, really.（A）Youre lying .（B） Youre cheating（C） You are boasting（D）Youre kidding44 Connie: Are you doing potter
43、y? It looks like fun!Frank: _?Connie: Boy, would I? Thanks.（A）Would you please give me a hand（B） Would you please not to bother me（C） Have you ever learned how to do it（D）Would you like to try it45 Michael: The Johnsons are moving next week. We are going to have a going-away party for them Saturday.
44、Tracy: I didnt realize they were moving so soon. _.Michael: Yes, but well have one last chance to get together. Were planning a barbecue.（A）Wish them a happy journey.（B） May they have a more comfortable home.（C） They are really going to be missed.（D）We cant stay together forever, can we?46 Martin: C
45、an you cover for me on Sunday? Im supposed to teach the high school class.Lisa: Sure. _?Martin: Were going to the beach for the weekend.Lisa: Well, dont worry. Ill take good care of Sunday school.（A）Whats in（B） Whats the thing（C） Whats up（D）Whats down47 Joe: We havent got together for a long time. H
46、ow about lunch next week?Nancy: Im pretty tied up all next week. How about we plan on two weeks from today? _.Joe: OK. Wednesday in two weeks.（A）I can reach it on that Wednesday（B） I can make it on that Wednesday（C） I can get it on that Wednesday（D）I can assure it on that Wednesday48 48: Jim: I have
47、 a pair of tickets for an opera Saturday night. Would you like to go?Cindy: I dont think so. _.（A）Im not too wild about opera（B） Im not too interested about opera（C） Im not very excited about opera（D）Im not very anxious about opera49 Wang (guest): That was a delicious dinner. Mrs. Willis (hostess):
48、_. Would you like to go to the living room now? Its more comfortable there.（A）Thank you. Dont mention it（B） Youre welcome（C） Not so delicious, Im afraid（D）Im glad you enjoyed it50 Wendy: Have you been to the new bakery on the corner?Arthur: No, how is it?Wendy: It is heaven ! _!（A）Their cakes are to
49、 strive for（B） Their cakes are to struggle for（C） Their cakes axe to die for（D）Their cakes are to pay forGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 87 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
