1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 93 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 These excursions will give you an even deeper _ into our language and culture.（A）inquiry（B） investigation（C） input（D）insight2 The stock _ in value should be sold.（A）which has not increased（B） has not increased（C） not been increasing（D）who has not increased3 The manager needs an assistant wh
3、o he can _ to take care of problems in his absence.（A）count on（B） count in（C） count up（D）count out4 The number of the employees _ in this company.（A）have doubled（B） has doubled（C） are doubled（D）were doubled5 He is _ of a musician.（A）anybody（B） anyone（C） something（D）somebody6 Problems common to most
4、countries include the social, economic _ problems.（A）and politics（B） and with government（C） of government（D）and political7 You cant be _ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case.（A）very（B） quite（C） too（D）so8 He came all the way to China for promoting friendship _ for making mone
5、y.（A）other than（B） more than（C） better than（D）rather than9 _, I wrote a letter to Henry Ford and told him what happened.（A）Desperate（B） Despite（C） Inspiring（D）Exciting10 He was a person who would stand up for what he thought right, _.（A）whatever the cost to himself（B） what the cost to himself might
6、be（C） no matter whatever the cost is to himself（D）however the cost to himself is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 o
7、ne and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 Some psychologists maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that ones muscles also participate. It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that
8、 we listen to music with our bodies. You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their body or more specifically, some part of their body. Often
9、when one listens to a symphonic concert on the radio, he is tempted to direct the orchestra even though he knows there is a competent conductor on the job.Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive ail possible enjoyment from music unless he participates,
10、so to speak, in its performance. The listener “feels“ himself into the music with more or less noticeable motions of his body.The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable. 11 Some
11、psychologists maintain that thinking is _.（A）not a mental process（B） more of a physical process than a mental action（C） a process that involves our entire bodies（D）a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain12 Few people are able to listen to familiar music without（A）moving some part of
12、 their body（B） stopping what they are doing to listen（C） directing the orchestra playing it（D）wishing that they could conduct music properly13 Body movements are necessary in order for the listener to _.（A）hear the music（B） appreciate the music（C） enjoy the music fully（D）completely understand the mu
13、sic14 According to the selection, muscle participation in the process of thinking is _.（A）deliberate（B） obvious（C） not readily apparent（D）very pronounced15 The best title for this selection is _.（A）An Ear for Music（B） Music Appreciation（C） How Muscles Participate in Mental Acts（D）A Psychological Def
14、inition of the Thinking Process15 During the summer session there will be a revised schedule of services for the university community. Specific changes for intercampus bus services, summer hours for the cafeteria, the infirmary (校医院) and recreational and athletic facilities will be posted on the bul
15、letin board outside of the cafeteria. Weekly movie and concert schedules which are in the process of being arranged will be posted each Wednesday outside of the cafeteria.Intercampus buses will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour and make all of the regular stops on their route around ca
16、mpus. The cafeteria will serve breakfast, lunch, and early dinner from 7 a.m. to 7 p. m. during the week and from noon to 7 p.m. on weekends. The library will maintain regular hours during the week, but shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 7 p. m.All students wh
17、o want to use the library borrowing services and recreational athletic, and entertainment facilities must have a valid summer identification card. This announcement will also appear in the next issue of the student newspaper.16 Which of the following is the main purpose of this announcement?（A）To te
18、ll campus personnel of the new library services.（B） To announce the new movies on campus this summer.（C） To notify university people of important schedule changes.（D）To remind the students to validate their identification cards.17 Specific schedule revisions for which of the following facilities are
19、 listed in this announcement ?（A）Athletic and recreational.（B） Food and transportation.（C） Bookstore and post office.（D）Medical and audio-visual.18 Times for movies and concerts are not listed in this announcement because _.（A）film or concert occurs every Wednesday at 7 p. m.（B） the full list would
20、be too long（C） films and concerts cannot be announced publicly（D）the full list is not ready yet19 According to the announcement which of the following is true of special summer hours for the library?（A）It has them only on the weekends.（B） It has them both weekdays and weekends.（C） It has no special
21、summer hours.（D）The information is not available.20 According to the announcement, a validated identification card is required to _.（A）ride on intercampus buses（B） read announcements in the cafeteria（C） make use of the infirmary（D）check books out of the library20 The economy in the United States is
22、heavily dependent on aluminum, a material widely used in the construction of buildings and in making such diverse things as cars, airplanes, and food containers. In 1979 Americans used over five million tons of new aluminum, and one and a half million tons of recycled aluminum. Some ninety percent o
23、f the bauxite (矾士) ore from which new aluminum is normally derived had to be imported to meet the demand. Poorer ores are abundant in the United States, however, researchers at Purdue University may recently have found a way to obtain aluminum magnetically from these.Although aluminum is not attract
24、ed by ordinary magnets, under special conditions it becomes temporarily “paramagnetic“, or very weakly responsive to a magnetic field. This is achieved by immersing ore particles in water to which certain salts have been added and then filtering the ore through steel wool in the presence of a strong
25、 magnetic field. It is hoped that this technique will reduce the amount of high-grade aluminum the United States must import.21 The passage focuses on _.（A）construction and manufacturing industry in the United States（B） new technique of obtaining aluminum from poor ores（C） consumption and production
26、 of aluminum in the United States（D）the annual import of high-grade aluminum into the United States22 It is believed that a new technique to _ will probably be found.（A）recycle old aluminum products（B） discover more bauxite ores（C） make aluminum by putting ore particles under water（D）take out alumin
27、um magnetically from poorer ores23 In the second paragraph the word “paramagnetic“ means _.（A）slightly magnetic（B） a weak magnetic field（C） a strong magnetic substance（D）the under-water magnetic power24 By immersing ore particles in water, _.（A）we can get ore particles of equal size（B） we can purify
28、 aluminum particles（C） we can filter out aluminum（D）we can improve the working conditions around25 We understand from the passage that the United States _.（A）is rich in low-grade aluminum-bearing ores（B） is short of aluminum-making techniques（C） has to import ninety percent of its annual need of alu
29、minum（D）has to produce fifty percent of the worlds supply to meet its annual aluminum demand25 Service AdProfessional Typing Service announces a new location in Westside Mall, 1400 University Avenue across from State University Student Union.We specialize in term papers, theses, and dissertations ty
30、ped to the specifications of the Graduate School of State University.Twenty-four-hour service for fifty pages or less. Forty-eight-hour service for more than fifty pages.Rates: $ 1 per page on regular paper$ 1.25 per page on cotton bond paper$ 0.25 extra for each carbon copy or a graphHours: 8:00 a.
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32、8 If you have 20 pages to be typed, how long does it take to get them finished?（A）More than 48 hours（B） More than 24 hours.（C） Within 24 hours.（D）In 24 minutes.29 When does the typing service close on Wednesday?（A）10:00 p.m.（B） 8:00 p. m.（C） 4:00 p.m.（D）Its closed all day.30 The main purpose of this
33、 passage is _.（A）to criticize（B） to describe（C） to advertise（D）to celebrate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
34、through the center.30 A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supplyall these were important factors, in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.【31】they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That “somet
35、hing special“ was men 【32】individuals who could invent machines, find new sources of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.The men who【33】the machines of the Industrial Revolution came from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were【34】inventors than scientists
36、. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research【35】. He is not necessarily working so that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is【36】trying to make something that has a concrete idea. He may try to solve a problem by using the theo
37、ries【37】science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a specific result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of【38】other objectives.Most of the people who developed the machines of the Industrial Revol
38、ution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had【39 】or no training in science might not have made their inventions if a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years【40】.（A）But（B） And（C） Besides（D）Even（A）generating（B） effective（C） motivat
39、ion（D）creative（A）employed（B） created（C） operated（D）controlled（A）less（B） better（C） more（D）worse（A）happily（B） occasionally（C） reluctantly（D）accurately（A）seldom（B） sometimes（C） usually（D）never（A）of（B） with（C） to（D）as（A）few（B） those（C） many（D）all（A）little（B） much（C） some（D）any（A）ago（B） past（C） ahead（D）b
40、efore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 completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on
41、 the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Mother: Jimmy, what are you hiding behind your back? Let me see.Jimmy: Its kitty. Please let me keep it. Its a good kitty and will not bring you any trouble.Mother: _. I told you. No pets. Itll make a mess of this house.（A）No way（B） Not at a
42、ll（C） By the way（D）On the contrary42 Sophia: Therell be an issue next month introducing your newly published book and Id like to have an interview with you, if possible.Josh: An interview? Id like to, but Im afraid my schedule is all full.Sophia: It wont take you long, Mr. Josh.（A）One and a half bou
43、ts will satisfy（B） One and a half hours will do（C） One and a half hours will go（D）One and a half hours will help43 Mother: Tom, its 7:30, youre going to be late for school.Tom: I feel like another five minutes sleep.Mother: _ Get dressed.（A）Come on!（B） Fast!（C） Hello!（D）Anyway.44 Bus driver: Move to
44、 the rear of the bus, please. There are plenty of seats.Passenger: _?Bus driver: Forty cents. Drop it in the box.（A）What is the price, please（B） What shall be the fee, please（C） How much does it cost, please（D）How much is the fare, please45 Stephen: Well, hello, stranger! _.Gordon: No, I went to Cal
45、ifornia for a few weeks.Stephen: Oh, really? Where did you go?Gordon: Los Angeles. I stayed with my brother.（A）Have you been away all these days?（B） Have you moved or something?（C） Havent seen you for ages!（D）Nice to see you here.46 Husband: Can I wait at the coffee bar? I feel ill at ease when you
46、are picking things out.Wife: _. I dont want to shop alone. You can always give me advice, or enjoy looking at beautiful women.Husband: Dont talk nonsense.（A）Please, honey（B） All right, honey（C） Excuse me, honey（D）Sorry, honey47 Lucia: Do you have any tissue, Polly?Polly: Here. _Lucia: Thanks. I have
47、 a terrible headache. It seems to be flu.（A）What do you want to do?（B） Can I help you?（C） Are you all right?（D）Im glad to help.48 Tony: Will you please pass me the saltshaker, Bill?Bill: Sure. _.Tony: Thank you.（A）Give it to you（B） Take it（C） Here you are（D）Hold it49 Mother: Danny! Dont make any sou
48、nd when you have your soup.Danny: Yes, Mum.Father: _. Hes only a child.（A）I completely agree with you（B） The noise is very disturbing（C） Dont be very cruel to him（D）Dont be so hard on him50 Passenger: Taxi! (A cab stops and he goes in.)Cab driver: _.Passenger: Kings Hotel on North Street.（A）Where to
49、 go, sir（B） To where, sir（C） Where to, sir（D）Go where, sirGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 93 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 center.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析
