1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 92 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 applied for Teaching Assistantship to finance his education and was _ the position for his rich experience in teaching.（A）qualified（B） granted（C） presented（D）supplied2 We were lost at sea, at the _ of wind and weather.（A）service（B） expense（C） cost（D）mercy3 The importance of fitness shoul
3、d not be _ because it is not developed in a day.（A）withdrawn（B） overlooked（C） relaxed（D）stressed4 I should like to _ my thanks to you for your kindness.（A）extend（B） intend（C） pretend（D）attend5 Mr. Smith said that he did not want to _ any further responsibilities.（A）get on（B） look up（C） put up（D）take
4、 on6 If he had listened to me, be _ earlier.（A）might arrive（B） had arrived（C） might be arriving（D）might have arrived7 By the time she is 50 years old, she _ an inmate of the prison for over half of her life.（A）would have been（B） will be（C） will have been（D）would be8 The girl wont have her lunch befo
5、re she _ her homework.（A）will finish（B） finishes（C） had finished（D）finished9 A large number of cars _ parked in front of my house.（A）are（B） is（C） has（D）was10 Whether or not their business will succeed _ their most concern.（A）have become（B） are（C） has become（D）to become二、Part II Reading Comprehension
6、Directions: 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 Communication is the sendi
7、ng of information or news from one person to another. If human beings could not communicate with one another, each person would have to learn everything for himself. Although animals as well as men can communicate, so far as we know, they can express only the simple emotions like pain, joy, fear, hu
8、nger, anger and love. Some animals have a more advanced form of language using sounds, and others use a wide range of sounds and face movements, but we still have much to learn about these animal languages.Speech is the most important means of communication between people. But it is not the only one
9、. Nor is it the oldest. We use facial expressions, gestures and hand movements to express our feelings and to send signals to other people. Animals use this “body language“ a great deal. The sign language used by deaf people is an example of communication without speech, while blind people communica
10、te largely through touch and hearing. 11 According to the passage, what would happen to us without communication?（A）We should learn everything for ourselves.（B） We would become unable to speak.（C） We couldnt live happily.（D）We might have to do everything by ourselves.12 What does the passage say abo
11、ut animals communication?（A）They have their advanced language in form of sound.（B） They can express simple feelings such as hunger and pain.（C） Some of them can communicate with people very well.（D）All of them can use sound to express themselves.13 Which of the following statement is true?（A）Humans
12、do not have adequate knowledge about animal languages.（B） We are now very much aware of animal languages.（C） Most of animals use their facial expressions,（D）All animals make sounds to communicate with each other.14 What means of communication is used by most people?（A）Facial expressions.（B） Body mov
13、ements.（C） Speech.（D）Body movement and speech.15 We can infer from the passage that the oldest form of communication between people is _.（A）speech（B） touch and heating（C） sounds（D）body language15 Chinas employment and re-employment situation remains tough with a surge this year in the number of grad
14、uates hitting the job market and in unemployment in general, a senior official said.The countrys registered average unemployment rate in urban areas reached 4 per cent last year and is expected to go higher this year, Labour and Social Security Minister Zheng Silin told Xinhua yesterday.There are ne
15、arly 14 million laid-off workers in urban areas so far. And more than 10 million new graduates are predicted to enter the work force Zheng said.To make things worse, about 150 million rural workers will head to the cities to seek employment, he said.Zheng, who was appointed as the minister during th
16、e first session of the 10th National Peoples Congress in March, has urged his departments nationwide to do more to assist laid-off workers to restart their lives.16 What is the most appropriate title for this passage about Chinas employment?（A）Tough Year for Job Seekers（B） College Graduates Challeng
17、ed by Employment（C） Too Many Workers Laid Off This Year（D）Minister Hopeful of Employment Prospective17 What is expected of the unemployment rate for this year?（A）Less than 4%.（B） About 4%.（C） Mom than 4%.（D）The information is not given.18 How many people will be looking for jobs this year?（A）Around
18、39 million.（B） Over 150 million.（C） About 174 million.（D）No exact figure is provided.19 Which of the following people will head to the cities to seek employment?（A）Laid-off workers.（B） New graduates.（C） Rural workers.（D）All of these people.20 Minister Zhengs main purpose is to _.（A）describe the diff
19、icult employment situation（B） urge his departments nationwide to do more to help solving the problem（C） warn people of unemployment problem（D）explain the present employment situation20 Promptness is important in American business, academic, and social settings. The importance of punctuality is taugh
20、t to young children in school. Tardy slips and the use of bells signal to the child that punctuality and time itself are to be respected. People who keep appointments are considered dependable. If people are late to job interviews, appointments, or classes, they are often viewed as unreliable and ir
21、responsible. In the business world, “time is money“ and companies may fine their executives for tardiness to business meetings. Of course it is not always possible to be punctual. Social and business etiquette also provides rules for late arrivals. Calling on the telephone if one is going to be more
22、 than a few minutes late for scheduled appointments is considered polite and is often expected. Keeping a date of a friend waiting beyond ten to twenty minutes is considered rode. On the other hand, arriving thirty minutes late to some parties is acceptable. 21 The best title for the passage is _.（A
23、）Punctuality（B） Time（C） Etiquette（D）Culture22 Children in America are taught to _.（A）be on time when doing things（B） respect their teachers（C） take their time when doing things（D）respect their time23 If a person is late for business meeting, he may _.（A）be fired（B） be criticized by his boss（C） be re
24、quired to apologize（D）be made to pay24 Social etiquette in the United States allows people to _.（A）be a few minutes late for interviews（B） be up to a half-hour late for some parties（C） keep a friend waiting for less than 30 minutes（D）come a few minutes earlier to any appointment25 “Time is money“ he
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31、 the resorts.（B） There is complimentary breakfast at the resorts.（C） There are no pools in Embassy Suites Hotels.（D）There are comforts of home in Embassy Suites Hotels.28 What is not covered in the service of Ad. B?（A）Parties.（B） Conference.（C） Swimming.（D）Breakfast.29 What is advertised in Ad. B?（A
32、）A normal hotel.（B） A famous resort.（C） A ship restaurant.（D）A luxurious train.30 According to Ad. B evening dinner is available _.（A）every Saturday（B） every Sunday（C） every Wednesday（D）every day三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there
33、 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 How much sleep does a person need?【31】the physiological bases of the need for sleep remain conjectural (猜想), rendering conclusive answers to this question imp
34、ossible, much evidence has been gathered on how much sleep people do in fact obtain. Perhaps the most important conclusion to be【32】from this evidence is【33 】there is great variability among individuals in total sleep time. For adults,【34】between six and nine hours of sleep as a nightly average is n
35、ot unusual, and 7.5 hours probably best expresses the norm. Such norms, of course, forms inevitably vary with the criteria of sleep employed. The most【35】and reliable figures on sleep time, including those cited here, come from studies in sleep laboratories, where EEG criteria are employed.【36】consi
36、stently has been associated with the varying amount, quality, and pattern of electrophysiologically defined sleep. The newborn infant may spend an average of about 16 hours of each 24-hour period in sleep,【37】the sleep time drops sharply; by two years of age, it may【38】from nine to 12 hours. Decreas
37、es to approximately six hours have been observed among the elderly.【39】will be discussed from below, EEG sleep studies have indicated that sleep can be considered to consist of several different stages. Developmental changes in the relative proportion of sleep time【40】in these sleep stages are as st
38、riking as age-related changes in total sleep time.（A）As（B） Despite（C） While（D）Whether（A）arrived（B） benefited（C） drawn（D）deprived（A）how（B） what（C） whether（D）that（A）something（B） nothing（C） anything（D）everything（A）brief（B） precise（C） correct（D）concise（A）Aging（B） Youth（C） Age（D）Teenage（A）unless（B） howev
39、er（C） although（D）even if（A）extend（B） range（C） alter（D）rise（A）What（B） It（C） That（D）As（A）is spent（B） are spent（C） spent（D）spending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. C
40、hoose 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 Bob: Can I help with your luggage?Mary: _.（A）No, thanks. I can manage it（B） No, many thanks. I can do（C） No, not neces
41、sary. Thank you anyway（D）No, you neednt. Thank you anyway42 Speaker A: Are you feeling better now?Speaker B: _.（A）Well, not too better yet, thank you（B） Well, not too good yet. Better than I was though（C） Well, it doesnt matter, Im all right now（D）Well, never mind, Im much better now43 Speaker A: Di
42、d you have a good crossing?Speaker B: _. It was really rough and Im not a good sailor.（A）No, Im afraid not（B） Yes, very pleasant crossing（C） No, I hadnt（D）Yes, it did44 Clerk: Lost property department. Can I help you?Caller: _. I left it on the “Margate Mermaid“ when we crossed from Olsten yesterday
43、 morning.（A）I want you help me find my lost camera.（B） I wonder if you have a camera of mine.（C） Do you think if you have a camera of mine?（D）I doubt if you could help me find my lost camera.45 Guest: Have you a single room for tonight and tomorrow night with a telephone and shower?Clerk: We havent
44、any rooms with a shower free just now, but theres a bathroom available on each floor.Guest: _.（A）Oh, sorry. Forget it（B） How regretful! I give it up（C） All right. it does（D）All right. Thatll do46 Chester: Hello, Im Brian Chester. Let me get you some more to drink.Jackson: Not at the moment, thank yo
45、u.（A）How do you do?（B） How are you?（C） Im Andrew Jackson.（D）Im glad to meet you.47 Speaker A (Treading on Bs foot. ): _. I hope I havent hurt you.Speaker B: Its all right.（A）Oh, Im sorry（B） Oh, Im regretful（C） Oh, excuse me（D）Oh, forgive me48 Susan: Im going to the cinema this evening.Gordon: _?Susa
46、n: Its a Western: “Cowboy Comes Home“.（A）Whats in（B） What is acted（C） Whats on（D）What is performed49 Customer: _if youd serve me as quickly as possible as Ive got an appointment at two fifteen.Waiter: Ill do my best, Madam.（A）It would be very kind of you（B） It would be very helpful（C） Id be most del
47、ightful（D）Id be most grateful50 Guest: _.Clerk: Certainly. Do you have a reservation?Guest: Yes. The name is Morales. Mr. and Mrs. Morales.Clerk: Here we are. For five nights. Could you fill in the registration card, please? And Ill need your credit card.（A）Id like rest here, please（B） Id like to re
48、nt a room, please（C） Id like to check in, please（D）Id like to stay in, pleaseGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 92 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 se
49、ntence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 应注意不同单词的正确搭配和意思。qualify for sth和 supply sbwith sth / supply sthfor sb分别为 A 和 D 两个选项的正确搭配。B 和 C两个选项的区别在于 grant 的意思为“正式给予”，而 present 的意思为“拿给”。 2 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题的重点在于区别与 at theof 搭配的词组的意思。B 和 C 选项的意思都为“以为代价”，所以两个选项都不能选。A 选项的意思为“受服务于”；D 选项的意思为“受控制/摆布”。 3 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 应该理解全句话的
