1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 89 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 unfini
6、shed 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 Watercolor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back to the early cave dwellers who discovered they could ad
7、d lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of caves by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water.Fresco, one of the greatest of all art forms, is done with watercolor. It is created by mixing pigments and water and applying these to wet plaster. Of the t
8、housands of people who stand under Michlangelos heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, very few are aware that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world.The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteenth century led to a decline in fresco painting, a
9、nd for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly as a medium for doing preliminary sketches or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters reinstated watercolor as a serious art form. The English have a notorious love for the outdoo
10、rs and also a great fondness for small, intimate pictures. The subdued tones of watercolor had a remarkably strong appeal for them.11 What is the main theme of the passage?（A）The decline of fresco painting.（B） The predominance of oils over watercolor.（C） The rediscovery of watercolor in England.（D）T
11、he origins and development of watercolor.12 Who were the first watercolor artists?（A）Early cave dwellers.（B） Italian fresco artists.（C） Flemish masters.（D）Eighteenth-century English artists.13 According to the passage, where did the first colors for painting come from?（A）Animal skins.（B） The ground.
12、（C） Trees and leaves.（D）Caves.14 In fresco painting to what is the paint applied?（A）Canvas.（B） Paper.（C） Plaster.（D）Rock.15 Which of the following can be inferred about what sixteenth and seventeenth-century artists thought of watercolor painting in comparison to oil painting?（A）Watercolor was more
13、costly but was better.（B） Oil painting was less permanent but more vivid.（C） Watercolor was not appropriate for finished works.（D）Oil painting tended to be difficult to use.15 The Xinhua bookstore chain, Chinas largest official publishing enterprise, has become a surprising flash point for interest
14、among foreign venture capital investors.“We are actively promoting the process of shareholding reform. Every day, we receive lots of offers from domestic and foreign investors interested in getting involved and may pick one or two to do so in the next two to three months,“ Zhang Yashan, the leading
15、cadre of the head stores office said.According to a company insider who requested anonymity, several securities firms are overseeing Xinhua bookstores reform and the company could list on the domestic stock market once reforms are reported to the government in May and then completed.The source would
16、 not reveal the specific names of the firms involved or details of the reform.“We will stipulate that we must remain the majority shareholder, but we will welcome all kinds of investment, including foreign capital, to establish a shareholding enterprise. We hope the No. 2 shareholder will be a forei
17、gn enterprise,“ the source said.In keeping with its World Trade Organization entry promises, China must allow foreign investment in domestic publication retailers by the end of this year.16 Which is NOT the right word used to describe Xinhua bookstore?（A）Largest.（B） Official.（C） Private.（D）Prosperou
18、s.17 What does the word “domestic“ mean in Para. 2?（A）Energetic.（B） Excited.（C） Alien.（D）Native.18 What can we infer from Zhang Yashans statement in Para. 2?（A）We often receive many offers from investors.（B） We will soon accept one or two offers in the next sixty days.（C） Security firms are more int
19、erested in Xinhua bookstore than other firms.（D）Foreign investment is welcomed by Chinese government.19 What is the passage mainly about?（A）The largest bookstore is going to accept foreign investment.（B） Xinhua bookstore is going to have a shareholding reform.（C） Xinhua bookstore must take actions a
20、ccording to the situation.（D）Xinhua bookstore has to keep its promise with WTO.20 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（A）Xinhua bookstores reform will be revealed in details.（B） The reforms have been reported to the government.（C） Xinhua bookstore will soon accept fore
21、ign investment.（D）The source said we didnt have to remain the majority shareholder.20 The growth of population during the past few centuries is no proof that population will continue to grow straight upward toward infinity and doom. On the contrary, demographic history offers evidence that populatio
22、n growth has not been at all constant. According to paleo-ecologist Edward Deevey, the past million years show three momentous changes. The first, a rapid increase in population around one million B. C., followed the innovations of tool-making and tool-using. But when the new power from the use of t
23、ools had been exploited, the rate of world population growth fell and became almost stable.The next rapid jump in population started perhaps 10,000 years ago, when men began to keep herds, plow and plant the earth. Once again when initial productivity gains had been absorbed, the rate of population
24、growth abated.These two episodes suggest that the third great change, the present rapid growth, which began in the West between 250 and 350 years ago, may also slow down when, or if technology begins to yield fewer innovations. Of course, the current knowledge revolution may continue without foresee
25、able end. Either way contrary to popular belief in constant geometric growth-population can be expected in the long nm to adjust to productivity.21 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?（A）Human population expands at a straight upward trend.（B） Population growth has shown ups a
26、nd downs in demographic history.（C） Population growth can not be regarded as a social failure.（D）Increase in population is related to productivity.22 How many significant demographic changes ever occurred in the past one million years?（A）One.（B） Two.（C） Three.（D）None.23 What is found to have close r
27、elationship with rapid increase in population?（A）War between 2 countries.（B） Ways discovered to increase productivity.（C） Migration from a continent to another continent.（D）A new religion beginning to be accepted by people.24 What can be concluded when the current tide of knowledge revolution ebbs?（
28、A）Productivity will rise.（B） Productivity will receive no impact.（C） Population growth will slow down.（D）Population growth will become accelerated.25 What is the concept most people have on population growth?（A）The population is always in constant geometric growth.（B） Rapid growth is followed by a d
29、ecline.（C） Decelerated growth is followed by a decline.（D）No growth at all.25 Bookkeeper WantedJob type Temp 26 What is the advertised job?（A）To keep money for top companies.（B） To keep books for top companies.（C） To deal with accounts for top companies.（D）To deal with personal affairs for top compa
30、nies.27 Which of the following is NOT included in the work of a bookkeeper?（A）Posting journal entries.（B） Processing the list of employees wages.（C） Managing work.（D）Enrolling new employees.28 The qualified applicant should_.（A）be familiar with use of certain software（B） be familiar with telecommuni
31、cation（C） be much experienced in life（D）have joined various organizations29 Adecco is an organization which employs people_.（A）mainly for other companies（B） mainly for its own offices located in many countries（C） mainly through the Internet（D）mainly for light administrative work30 About the job of b
32、ookkeeping, all of the following information is clear except_.（A）job type（B） degree required（C） payment（D）job description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
33、answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 Until recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They.【31】at in the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the【32】man. But they insisted that its【33】results during the
34、period from 1740 to 1840 were widespread poverty and misery for the【34】of the English population.【35】contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1640 to 1740, when England was still a【36】.agricultural country, a period of great abundance and prosperity.This view,【37】is generally thought t
35、o be wrong. Specialists【38】history and economics, have【39】two things: that the period from 1640 to 1740 was【40】by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the conditions for the majority of the populace. （A）admitted（B） believed（C） claimed（D）pr
36、edicted（A）plain（B） average（C） mean（D）normal（A）momentary（B） prompt（C） instant（D）immediate（A）bulk（B） host（C） gross（D）magnitude（A）On（B） With（C） For（D）By（A）broadly（B） thoroughly（C） generally（D）completely（A）however（B） meanwhile（C） therefore（D）moreover（A）at（B） in（C） about（D）for（A）manifested（B） approved（C）
37、 shown（D）speculated（A）noted（B） impressed（C） labeled（D）marked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 conte
38、xt and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 School secretary: Good morning. Can I help you? Student: Yes, Id like to enroll for the course. School secretary: _（A）Thank you very much.（B） Nice to see you here.（C） Certainly. Whats yo
39、ur name please?（D）Sorry. Can I see your passport please?42 Doctor: _ ? Patient: Im much better. My stomach problem is gone. Now I just feel hungry.（A）Do you have anything to declare, sir（B） Good morning. May I help you（C） How are you feeling today（D）What seems to be the problem43 Client: Hello. May
40、I speak to Mr. Turner? Secretary: _（A）Im sorry. Hes at a meeting right now.（B） Speaking, please.（C） Hello. Whore you, please?（D）Hello. Thank you for calling.44 Robert: Mary, Id like you to meet my new neighbor, Tom. Mary: Hello, Tom. Its nice to meet you. Tom: _（A）How is the baby?（B） Hello, Mary! I
41、havent seen you for ages.（C） Hi, Mary! Ive heard so much about you.（D）Hi, Mary! Welcome to China.45 Man: Excuse me, madam. Do you mind if I smoke here? Woman: _（A）Well, yes, actually this is a no smoking compartment.（B） Of course notthis is a no smoking compartment.（C） No, Im sorry.（D）All tight. If
42、you just smoke one cigarette a day?46 Jane: Do you think he will come to my birthday party? Tom: _（A）You can count on it（B） You can depend on it（C） You may think of it（D）You may be sure of it47 Pupil: Sorry, Mr. Wang. Im late. My alarm clock didnt ting. Teacher: _（A）It doesnt matter. These things ha
43、ppen（B） Excuse me, sir. I never accept any apologies at all（C） Thank you. Youre welcome（D）Never mind. You dont have to be so polite48 Colleague A: Cigarette? Colleague B: No, thank you. Ive given up smoking. Havent had one since last month. Colleague A: _（A）Well, you dont mind if I have one, do you?
44、（B） OK. Go ahead and do it.（C） All tight. Take care!（D）Sorry, have another one then.49 Friend A: Just call me dad! My wife and I had our first baby. Friend B: _（A）What a nonsense !（B） Really? Congratulations !（C） Dad, are you OK?（D）Sorry to hear it.50 Passer-by: _ ? Local resident: Yes, theres one n
45、ear the end of the street. Its behind the church.（A）Hello, sir. Wheres the bus station（B） Excuse me. Is there a parking lot anywhere around here（C） Excuse me, sir. How can I find the way to the police station（D）Which building is the Department of Immigration, pleaseGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 89 答案与解析一、Part I
46、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 center.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 surface 意为“
47、表面”；title 意为“称号，头衔 ”，如“先生”、“教授”等；rank 意为 “等级，地位 ”；in name 意为“名义上 ”。 2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 free 意为“自由的，大方的，免费的”；useful 意为“有用的，有益的，有帮助的”； available 意为“可利用的；可得到的”；usable 意为“便于使用的”。 3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 trip 意为“旅行(尤指娱乐性的)”；journey 意为“旅程，路程”；travel 泛指旅行； tour 意为“旅行，游历(常含有最后回原地的含义)”。 4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 improve 意为“改善
48、”；reform 意为“改良”；enhance 意为“提高，增强”；perfect 意为“使完美 ”。 5 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 stage 意为“阶段，时期”；interval 意为“间隔，间歇”；break 意为“(课间或工间) 休息时间”；period 意为“一段时间，时期”。 6 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 as 可在“such. as”、“the same. as”和“as. as”等结构中作关系代词，引导定语从句。在“such.as”结构中，as 有时用 that 替换。 7 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 leave sth. +动词+ing 是一种句型，表示“使某物处于
49、某种状态”。 8 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据空白处前后内容可推知，缺少一个关系代词来引导非限定性定语从句，此关系代词指人，在从句中作宾语，只有 whom 合适；that 不可引导非限定性定语从句。 9 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题为强调句的特殊疑问句形式。题意为“是谁上午打电话来了?” 10 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 此句空白处需填入一个从属连词，而且从句是表示地点的状语从句。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 your answer
