1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 96 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 After criminals were caught, they were accused and put on _.（A）death（B） sentence（C） torture（D）trial2 Its _ of her to refuse to admit that she is wrong; she is very stubborn.（A）characteristic（B） peculiar（C） specific（D）particular3 He is a man of respectable _.（A）appearance（B） features（C） look
3、s（D）characteristics4 The new bridge will _ the island to the mainland.（A）link（B） unite（C） join（D）combine5 Frances methods for increasing family size give us a(n) _ as to what might be done to encourage smaller families.（A）proposal（B） concept（C） hint（D）advice6 The tree, the branches _ are almost bare
4、, is a very old one.（A）whose（B） in which（C） of which（D）which7 Writing stories and articles _ what Im fond of.（A）is（B） were（C） are（D）have been8 You are quite wrong. She _ like you.（A）can（B） has（C） should（D）does9 The old _ well looked after by the government.（A）is（B） are（C） being（D）has10 It is the dir
5、ector, and not the members of the board, _ the most.（A）who worry（B） whom worry（C） to whom worry（D）who worries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
6、, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor contributed most of his vast fortune in a trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to individuals and organizations who had achieved the
7、 greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year. Originally, there were six classifications for outstanding contributions designated in Nobels will including chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, and international peace.The prizes are administrated by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 196
8、9, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing by qualified authority in the field of competition. Recipients are selected by their respective institutions. The prizes are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10,
9、 with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each one includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award of about a million dollars.11 What does this passage mainly discuss?（A）Alfred Nobel.（B） The Nobel prizes.（C） Great contributions t
10、o mankind.（D）Swedish inventors.12 Why were the prizes named for Alfred Nobel?（A）He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes.（B） He won the First Nobel prize for his invention.（C） He is now living in Sweden.（D）He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients of the pri
11、zes.13 How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?（A）Five times a year.（B） Once a year.（C） Twice a year.（D）Once every two years.14 A Nobel prize would NOT be given to _.（A）an author who wrote a novel（B） a doctor who discovered a vaccine（C） a composer who wrote a symphony（D）a diplomat who negotiated a pe
12、ace settlement15 Why are the awards presented on December 10?（A）It is a tribute to the King of Sweden.（B） The Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust.（C） That date was established in Alfred Nobels will.（D）Alfred Nobel died on that day.15 Developing countries are unusually vulnerable to cigarett
13、e advertising. Until recently, some of them sold tobacco only through government monopolies, with little or no attempt at persuasion. And because most of these countries dont have effective anti-smoking campaigns, many of their people are surprisingly innocent of the link between tobacco and disease
14、. In Manila, we even found cigarettes sold at a snack bar operated by the local Boy Scouts.Many governments, moreover, are reluctant to wage anti-smoking wars because theyre addicted to tobacco taxes. Argentina gets 22. 5 percent of all tax revenue from tobacco; Malawi, 16.7 percent.Into this climat
15、e of naivety and neglect, American tobacco companies have unleashed not only the marketing wizardry (魔术) that most of us take for granted, but other tactics they wouldnt dare use here.Tobacco spokesmen insist that cigarette advertising draws only people who already smoke. But an ad executive, who wo
16、rked until recently of the Philip Morris account, speaking on condition of anonymity, disagrees. “You dont have to be a brain surgeon to figure out whats going on. Just look at the ads. Its ludicrous (荒唐的) for them to deny that a cartoon character like Joe Camel isnt attractive to kids.“16 People in
17、 developing countries are easily influenced by cigarette advertising because _.（A）they dont know the relationship between tobacco and disease（B） they have a strong inclination to smoke（C） they have been forbidden to smoke by the governments（D）there were no institutions which persuade them not to smo
18、ke17 Many governments didnt launch anti-smoking campaigns because _.（A）tobacco taxes take up a large part of their revenue（B） they are unusually subject to cigarette advertising（C） they dont think tobacco can do harm to peoples health（D）they are innocent of the link between tobacco and disease18 Acc
19、ording to an executive on the Philip Morris account, _.（A）cigarette advertising only appeals to the young men（B） cigarette advertising appeals to adults（C） cigarette advertising is attractive to people who already smoke（D）cigarette advertising also appeals to kids19 The word “anonymity“ in the last
20、paragraph may best mean _.（A）publicity（B） fame（C） hidden name（D）secret20 Which of the following is the best title of the passage?（A）Smoking and Tobacco Taxes（B） Smoking in Developing Countries（C） Smoking and Cigarette Advertising（D）Tobacco Industry20 I hear many parents complaining that their teenag
21、e children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their p
22、arents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at one anothers hands for courage.They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up just by listening to the same recor
23、d. Their reason for thinking or acting in this way is that the crowd is doing it.It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertis
24、ements what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a greater barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following.
25、Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-with the people who respect you for whom you are. Thats the only kind of popularity that really counts.21 The main purpose of this passage is to tell _.（A）readers how to be popular with people around（B） teenagers how to learn to decide things for them
26、selves（C） parents how to control and guide their children（D）people how to understand and respect each other22 According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to be themselves, but, in fact, most of them _.（A）have much difficulty understanding each other（B） lack confidence（C） dare
27、 not cope with problems single-handed（D）are very much afraid of getting lost23 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（A）There is no popularity that really counts.（B） What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.（C） It is not nece
28、ssarily bad for a teenager to disagree wit his or her classmates.（D）Most teenagers are not actually rebelling.24 The author thinks of advertisements as _.（A）original（B） influential（C） detrimental（D）authoritative25 During the teenager years, one should learn to _.（A）differ from others in as many ways
29、 as possible（B） get into the right season and become popular（C） find ones real self（D）rebel against parents and the popularity wave25 A PosterJust as the sun is starting to shine and the days are getting longer, the examination period begins! Id like to wish all students the very best luck in your e
30、xams and with your dissertations.For those of you who will be leaving us this summer, I hope that you will take with you fond memories of Birmingham and that you keep in touch.If you are staying in Birmingham over the summer, do try to come along to our summer garden party on 18 June. Spouses and ch
31、ildren are very welcome to join us too.Summer Garden PartyWednesday 18, June 2007From 2 p. m.5 p. m.Celebrate the end of exams and the end of term with a summer garden party in the beautiful grounds of Westmere on Edgbaston Park Road.All international students, their spouses and children are welcome
32、 to join us. Well have lots of party games as well as food and drink. What better way to mark the end of the academic year?If you would like to come along, please contact Mal Graham, international Student Assistant: 0121 414 2894 M. M. Grahambham. ac. uk.We look forward to seeing many of you there.
33、Have a great summer.26 The above poster is from _.（A）a middle school in Birmingham（B） a college in Birmingham（C） the government of Birmingham（D）an organizer of a summer camp27 The word “spouse“ in the passage refers to _.（A）the old（B） the adult（C） a relative of friend（D）a husband or wife28 What is t
34、he poster mainly aimed at?（A）Inviting all the students to attend a party in a beautiful park.（B） Informing all international students of the end of the summer term.（C） Saying goodbye to those who are about to leave the university.（D）Inviting all international students to attend a summer party.29 The
35、 number 0121 414 2894 is for _.（A）telephone number（B） zip code（C） fax（D）school address30 What can we learn from the passage?（A）The party will last for 4 hours.（B） Some students will graduate this summer.（C） The party will be held during the examination period.（D）All the students there are married.三、
36、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 Is there something as truth? For a good many centuries
37、“the search for truth“ has been【31】the noblest activity of the human mind, but the seekers after truth have come to such【32】conclusions that it often seems that very little progress has been made.【33】,there are many people who reel that we are actually going backward. They【34】; often contemptuously,
38、 that we have accumulated more “knowledge“ than our ancestors, but they think we are farther from the truth than ever, or even that we have【35】the truth that we once possessed.If people look for anything long enough without finding it, the question naturally arises【36】the thing is really there to fi
39、nd. You have seen a picture of an animal with a lions head, a goats body, and a serpents tailand maybe an eagles wings for good【37】There is plenty of evidence that each part of this animal【38】-but there is no【39】evidence that the parts ever occur in this combination. It is at least conceivable that
40、the seekers after “truth“ have made a similar mistake and invented an【40】combination.（A）regarded（B） considered（C） pondered（D）referred（A）illegal（B） identical（C） different（D）profound（A）However（B） Nevertheless（C） In fact（D）In contrast（A）confess（B） realize（C） admit（D）reveal（A）found（B） missed.（C） lost（D）
41、enriched（A）while（B） that（C） when（D）whether（A）measure（B） luck（C） reason（D）sense（A）endures（B） exists（C） prevails（D）emerges（A）appropriate（B） unique（C） reliable（D）dependent（A）unbelievable（B） imaginary（C） imitable（D）idealized四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incom
42、plete 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 Tom: Thats a very nice jac
43、ket.Susan: Does it really look OK?Tom: Yes, and I like the color too. It matches your hat.Susan: And I got it on sale.Tom: _.（A）Thats incredible!（B） Thats impossible!（C） Its all right!（D）Its crazy!42 Woman: Thank you very much for your help.Man: _.（A）Never mind（B） Not at all（C） It doesnt matter（D）No
44、 thanks43 Kate: Do you mind opening the door for me?Bob: _.（A）Yes, Ill do it（B） Its nothing（C） Thats all right（D）Not at all44 Katherine: Linda! I havent seen you for ages. How are you?Linda: Fine. And you?Katherine: Pretty good. Hows Frank?Linda: Oh, dont you know? We got divorced two years ago.Kath
45、erine: _.（A）Oh, I am sorry.（B） What a pity!（C） It is really a problem.（D）Hope youll be better.45 Phone caller: Hello. Could I please speak to Helen?Helen: _.（A）Speaking（B） I am Helen（C） Its me（D）This is me46 Jack: _?Lora: Im an engineer.Jack: Oh, are you?Lora: How about you?Jack: I work for a tradin
46、g company.（A）How are you doing（B） What do you do（C） How do you do（D）What are you doing47 Customs officer: Could I have your name, please?Passenger: Its Paine, Sarah Paine.Customs officer: _?Passenger: Its P-A-I-N-E.（A）How do you spell your last name（B） What is your last name（C） How to pronounce your
47、 last name（D）How could I speak your last name48 Passer by: _?Local resident: Sure. Its on Elm Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenue.Passer by: Thank you.（A）Help, please. Could you tell me where the post office is（B） Sorry, where is the post office, please（C） Trouble you. Could you please tell
48、me where the post office is（D）Excuse me. Do you know where the post office is49 Mary: Tom, would you like to go to a party this Saturday?Tom: _. What kind of party?Mary: Its a birthday party.（A）Sounds good（B） Looks nice（C） Seems all right（D）Feels excellent50 Lodger: Im terribly sorry that I broke yo
49、ur precious vase. Ill pay for it.Landlady: _.（A）Cant complain（B） Never mind（C） Relax yourself（D）Take careGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 96 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 ANS
