1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 88 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）bum out（B） put out（C） turned out（D）went out6 After a whole days heavy work, the old worke
4、r 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 fee
5、t 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
6、（B） 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 you
7、r answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance (类同之处)between their lives and what they see on TV-if they ever get home in time. There are similarities, of course, but the cops(警官) dont think much of them.The first difference is t
8、hat a policemans real life revolves round the law. Most of his training is in criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply it on his fee
9、t, in the dark and rain, running down an alley after someone he wants to talk to.Little of his time is spent in chatting to scanty-clad (穿衣不多的) ladies or in dramatic confrontations with desperate criminals. He will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thousands of forms about h
10、undreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilt or not-of stupid, petty crimes.11 It is essential for a policeman to be .trained in criminal law _.（A）so that he can catch criminals in the streets（B） because many of the criminals he has to catch are dangerous（C） so that he can justify his arrests in
11、 court（D）because he has to know nearly as much about law as a professional lawyer12 The everyday life of a policeman or detective is _.（A）exciting and glamorous（B） full of danger（C） devoted mostly to routine matters（D）wasted on unimportant matters13 The word “confrontation“ in the last paragraph mos
12、t probably means _.（A）opposition（B） determination（C） protection（D）confusion14 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（A）Generally the detectives work is over once the arrest has been made.（B） Policemen feel that the image of their lives shown on TV is not accurate.（C） People are usu
13、ally willing to give evidence.（D）Policemen and detectives spend little time at the typewriter.15 _ could be a suitable title for the passage.（A）Policemen and Detectives（B） Detectives Life-Fact and Fantasy（C） The Reality of Being a Detective（D）Drama and Reality15 Sporting activities are essentially m
14、odified forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modem foot-bailer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey (猎物) into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunters triumph of killing hi
15、s prey.To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers. They spent over a million years evolving as cooperative hunters. Their very survival depended on success in the hunting-field. Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, be
16、came greatly changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They cooperated as skillful male-group attackers.Then about ten thousand years ago, after this immensely long period of hunting their food, they became farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to th
17、eir old hunting life, was put to a new use-that of controlling and domesticating their prey. The hunt became suddenly out of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.16 The author believes that Sporting
18、 activities _.（A）are forms of biological development（B） have actually developed from hunting（C） are essential forms of taming the prey（D）have changed the ways of hunting17 In a football game what is equal to the prey in hunting is _.（A）any member of the opposing, team（B） the goal keeper（C） the goal-
19、mouth（D）the football18 For over a million years, our forefathers were basically _.（A）successful farmers（B） co-operating hunters（C） runners and jumpers（D）skillful sportsmen19 When did hunting for animals become out of date for our forefathers?（A）About a million years ago.（B） About 10,000 years ago.（C
20、） Several thousand years ago.（D）The answer is not given.20 Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?（A）It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sporting activities.（B） Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves human beings from r
21、isks and uncertainties of hunting for survival.（C） It is hunting that provides human beings with much simpler ways of obtaining meaty meals.（D）Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modem men to exercise hunting skills which his forefathers developed for survival.20 Once the 12 Girls Band became
22、popular, similar groups predictably starting popping up. Musicat and Beautiful Youth 18 were formed last year. Both feature now-familiar formulas of attractive young women playing different instruments in songs that combine modem music with classic Chinese tunes. Yet they add to the mix by throwing
23、in song, dance and even acrobatics. In an interview, noted music critic Jin Zhaojun said the girl band phenomenon was not new to China, as similar acts appeared in the 1980s.However, the undying rule is that to be successful, bands have to have a novel look. “The 12 Girls Band was the first group to
24、 give big live shows and show creativity in how they present their performances. The Beijing Red Poppy Ladies Percussion group, formed in 1999, has made a name for itself because they are the only band that exclusively plays drums and percussion instruments. Bands that dont have a thing are sure to
25、die fast,“ Jin said.21 How many members are involved in the band?（A）8.（B） 10.（C） 12.（D）14.22 What does the word “novel“ probably mean in Para. 2?（A）Story.（B） Creative.（C） Book.（D）Lovely.23 According to Jin Zhaojun, the gift band phenomenon maybe appeared in _.（A）1980s（B） 1970s（C） 1960s（D）1990s24 Wha
26、t is the main characteristic of the 12 Girls Band?（A）They are the only band that exclusively plays drums and percussion instruments.（B） They dont make use of any instrument.（C） All of them play the same kind of instrument.（D）They play different instruments in songs that combine modern music with cla
27、ssic Chinese tunes.25 What is the passage mainly about?（A）The Beijing Red Poppy Ladies Percussion.（B） A trend born-the 12 Girls Band.（C） How to succeed in musical world.（D）Bands that dont have “a thing“ are sure to die fast.25 Complimentary Dow Jones NewsGet Dow Jones Real-Time News for Investors at
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31、 is professional28 Dow Jones Real-Time News covers the following EXCEPT _.（A）credit market news（B） regional news（C） sports news（D）announcement by companies29 The advertisement is directed toward _.（A）brokers（B） investors（C） managers（D）directors30 The purpose of the advertisement is _.（A）encouraging
32、people to use Scottrade account（B） introducing the importance of Dow Jones News（C） calling peoples attention to stock exchange（D）hiring brokers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 b
33、est one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Change, or the ability to【31】oneself to a changing environment is essential【32】evolution. The farmer whose land is required for housing or industry must adapt himself: he can transfer to another place and maste
34、r the problems【33】to it; he can change his occupation, perhaps【34】a period of training; or he can starve to death. A nation which cant adapt its trade or defense requirements to【35】world conditions faces an economic and military disaster. Nothing is fixed and permanently stable.【 36】 must be movemen
35、t forward, which is progress of a sort, and movement backward, which is decay and deterioration.In a changing world, traction can be a force for good or for evil.【37】long as it offers a guide, it helps the ignorant and the uninformed to take a step【38】and, thereby adapt themselves to【39】circumstance
36、s. But if we make an idol of tradition, it ceases to be a guide. It becomes an obstacle【40】on the path of course. Man is to accept the help which tradition can give but to be well aware of its limitations in a changing world.（A）change（B） fit（C） adapt（D）adopt（A）in（B） to（C） with（D）at（A）peculiar（B） str
37、ange（C） familiar（D）stiff（A）before（B） in（C） behind（D）after（A）meet（B） come into（C） mm into（D）encounter（A）It（B） This（C） The（D）There（A）Since（B） As（C） After（D）Before（A）backward（B） aside（C） forward（D）amidst（A）unchanging（B） changed（C） old-fashioned（D）up-to-date（A）laying（B） lying（C） laid（D）lain四、Part IV Dia
38、logue 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
39、with a single line through the center.41 James: Hey, how was the Italian restaurant you tried last night? Bill: It was wonderful._（A）They offer very cheap food.（B） I highly recommend it.（C） I bet I like it.（D）They dont have seafood.42 Max: I never knew Nick is so fault-finding. Scott: You didnt? _（A
40、）Ive known him for some time.（B） What a shame.（C） Bless you.（D）Im fed up with his complaints.43 Man: _ Woman: No.but its a non-smoking section, Im afraid.（A）Cigarette?（B） Mind ifl have a smoke here?（C） Is this a smoking zone?（D）Is smoking allowed in here?44 James: Hows Kelly doing? Joan: _（A）She is
41、doing housework right now.（B） Her husband is ten years older than she is.（C） Her husband works for ZIGUANG, and she is married.（D）Shes married, and her husband is an engineer.45 Man: Whats the noise upstairs? Woman: It seems theyre wrestling. Man:_（A）I cant stand it any more.（B） I dont like it.（C） W
42、hat a shame!（D）Its a storm in a tea cup.46 A: May I use your phone for a local call? B: _, sir!（A）Ask me another（B） Certainly, by no means（C） Its out of the question（D）As you wish47 Jean: Hello, Wilson, this is Jean. Listen, Wilson. Ted: _（A）Just a minute, let me get a pencil.（B） I beg your pardon.
43、Who is it, please?（C） Speaking.（D）Good morning. Greenwood Car Rental.48 Peter: Havent seen you for weeks. _ Pat: Can t complain.（A）Im very happy to see you again.（B） How are things?（C） Fancy meeting you here.（D）Have you been very busy?49 Patient: I strained my back the other day working in the garde
44、n. Doctor: _（A）Why so careless?（B） Well, you need an X-ray.（C） When did it start?（D）Well, go and stay in bed.50 Receptionist: _ Caller: Hello. Id like to book a double-room for next weekend.（A）Hello. Can I help you?（B） Just a moment, please.（C） Good morning, Royal Hotel.（D）Hello. This is Joanne Tayl
45、or speaking.GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 88 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 t
46、hrough 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 意为“速度”；growth 意为“发育，成长”。 2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 instant 意为“立刻的，即时的”；timely 意为“及时的”；quick 意为“(做事 )迅速的 ”；punctual 意为“守时的，准时的”。 3 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 at the sight of 意为“看见”；view 意为“眼界，视野”；vision 是指人的视力或视野，引申为梦幻景象。 4 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 issue
47、 意为 “发布，颁布，发行”；publish 意为“出版，印刷”；discharge 意为“释放出”；release 意为“发布消息”。 5 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 burn out 意为“烧光，烧完”；put out 意为“熄灭，扑灭”；turn out意为“关掉，熄灭”；go out 意为“熄灭，停止运行 ”。 6 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 从时态意义上讲，应该用过去分词，表示伴随情况，还应该考虑连词前后的平衡结构表达法问题。 7 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据主语可判断出时间为过去时。 8 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 “get+-ed 分词”构成被动语态，get 通常表示
48、动作的结果而非动作本身。 9 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 without 作“如果没有”解，表示一种与事实相反的假设，意思上相当于一个 if 引导的虚拟条件句。根据题中可看出 without computer 是与过去事实相反的假设，因此主句应该用：would(should，could，might)+动词的完成式。 10 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 so 为程度副词，置于句首时，句子一般倒装。当 so 作为程度副词置于句首时，它所修饰的形容词或分词一般紧跟其后。 二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there ar
49、e 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.11 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 答案出处见第二段第二行 Most of his training is in criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what ev
