1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 98 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 Manufacturing companies spend millions of pounds trying to convince customers that their products are _ to those of others.（A）better（B） best（C） super（D）superior2 The three boys were given work according to their _ abilities.（A）respectful（B） respectable（C） respective（D）responsible3 My parent
3、s want me to be the best at anything, but I dont have such high _.（A）instructions（B） restrictions（C） suspicions（D）ambitions4 He was _ admission of the restaurant for not wearing a tie.（A）denied（B） granted（C） acquired（D）appealed5 It is _ for her to wear a formal suit at the homely little party.（A）out
4、 of order（B） out of question（C） out of place（D）out of practice6 The electric shaver needs _ before it can be used.（A）repairing（B） to repair（C） being repaired（D）to be repairing7 My grandmother _ rural life.（A）has used to（B） used to（C） is used to（D）uses to8 So little _ about physics that the lecture w
5、as completely beyond me.（A）I knew（B） did I know（C） I had known（D）had I known9 John is the only one of the students who _ to France.（A）has been（B） have been（C） had been（D）has being10 It is _ he is determined.（A）buying a new car that（B） to buy a new car that（C） to buy a new car what（D）buying a new car
6、 which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 on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the
7、 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 we listen to music with our bodies. You surely are not surprised to be to
8、ld 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 mom specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphonic concert on the radio, he is tempted to dire
9、ct 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 all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener “feels“ himself into the musi
10、c 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 psychologists maintain that thinking is _.（A）not a mental process（B） more of
11、 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 their body（B） stopping what they are doing to listen（C） directing the or
12、chestra 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 music14 According to the selection, muscle participation in the process of
13、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 Definition of the Thinking Process15 During the summer session there will be
14、 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 bulletin board outside of the cafeteria. Weekly movie and concert schedules
15、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 campus. The cafeteria will serve breakfast, lunch, and early dinner from 7
16、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 who want to use the library borrowing services and recreational athletic,
17、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 tell campus personnel of the new library services.（B） To announce the new
18、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 listed in this announcement?（A）Athletic and recreational.（B） Food and t
19、ransportation.（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 be too long（C） films and concerts cannot be announced publicly（D）the full
20、 list is not ready yet19 According to the announcement which of the following is tree 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 summer hours.（D）The information is not available.20 According to the anno
21、uncement, 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 heavily dependent on aluminum, a material widely used in the construction
22、 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 of the bauxite (矾土) ore from which new aluminum is normally derived had to
23、 be imported, to meet the demand. Poorer ores are abundant in the United States, however, and researchers at Purdue University may recently have found a way to obtain aluminum magnetically from these.Although aluminum is not attracted by ordinary magnets, under special conditions it becomes temporar
24、ily “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 magnetic field. It is hoped that this technique will reduce the amo
25、unt 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 of aluminum in the United States（D）the annual import of high-grade
26、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 aluminum magnetically from poorer ores23 In the second paragraph the word “
27、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 aluminum particles（C） we can filter out aluminum（D）we can improve th
28、e 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 aluminum（D）has to produce fifty percent of the worlds supply to meet its
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31、dayCall: 717-5415 26 What kind of person needs this service?（A）A doctor.（B） A policeman.（C） The sick.（D）A student.27 How much will it cost you if you want five regular papers and two graphs to be typed?（A）5（B） 1（C） 5.5（D）628 If you have 20 pages to be typed, how long does it take to get them finishe
32、d?（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） 8:00p. m.（C） 4:00 p.m.（D）Its closed all day.30 The main purpose of this passage is _.（A）to criticize（B） to describe（C） to advertise（D）to celebrate三、P
33、art 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 Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a s
34、erious source of discomfort for their fellows. Medical authorities express their【31】about the effect of smoking on the health not only【32】those who smoke but also of those who do not. In fact, nonsmokers who must involuntarily inhale the air polluted by the tobacco smoke may【33】more than the smokers
35、 themselves.As you are doubtless aware, a considerable number of our students have【34】an effort to【35】 the university to ban smoking in the classrooms. I believe they are entirely right in their aim.【36】, I would hope that it is possible to achieve this by【37】on the smokers to use good judgment and
36、show concern for others rather than【38】regulation.Smoking is prohibited by city laws in theaters and in halls used for showing films as well as in laboratories【39】there may be a fire hazard. Elsewhere, it is up to your good sense.I am therefore asking you to maintain “No Smoking“ in the auditoriums
37、and classrooms. This will prove that you have to keep nonsmokers health and well-being【40】, which is very important to a large number of our students.（A）concern（B） trouble（C） interest（D）displeasure（A）to（B） about（C） with（D）of（A）endure（B） suffer（C） undergo（D）put up with（A）joined（B） directed（C） joined
38、in（D）directed at（A）make（B） persuade（C） cause（D）tell（A）Burthen（B） However（C） Further（D）Moreover（A）pleading（B） begging（C） insisting（D）calling（A）with（B） by（C） to（D）in（A）which（B） when（C） where（D）that（A）on mind（B） in heart（C） in mind（D）on heart四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there
39、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 with a single line through the center.41 Michael
40、: Hi, mom. Id like you to meet my girlfriend, Susan Lee. Susan, this is my mother.Susan: How do you do, Mrs. Miller.Mother: How do you do, Susan. Im glad you can join us. _.（A）Take it easy（B） Please feel natural（C） Make yourself at home（D）Feel all right here42 Kellie: You havent been around much lat
41、ely, have you?Marie: _.Kellie: Oh? Where were you?Marie: Palm. Springs. Ive got a cousin there.（A）Yes, I have been here all the time（B） Yes, Ive been away on vacation.（C） No, I have been here all the time.（D）No, Ive been away on vacation.43 Mary (after work): Shall I punch out for you, Juliet? Im le
42、aving now.Juliet: _. Ive to work overtime.（A）Yes, thanks（B） No, not necessary（C） No, thanks（D）I dont care44 Alice: Ted asked me to go to the beach this weekend. Whats your plan?Laura: Ive to work overtime. Sometimes I envy you a lot. Ted is a good guy.Alice: _. You just havent met the right person.
43、And I think you work too much. You should learn how to entertain yourself and enjoy your life.（A）Come on（B） OK（C） Well done（D）By the way45 Nurse: Do you have any designated doctor?Patient: Yes, Dr. Hurt, Cliff Hurt.Nurse: Here is your registration card. Dr. Hurt is at clinic No. _.（A）You may stay he
44、re and wait for your right（B） You can sit over there and wait for your turn（C） You may stand in line here and wait for your arrangement（D）You may sit here and wait for your order46 Stephen: I want to send this package parcel post, registered.Clerk: _?Stephen: Yes, please, for sixty dollars.（A）Do you
45、 want it guaranteed（B） Do you want it insured（C） Do you want it preserved（D）Do you want it ensured47 Roger: Hi, Frank.Frank: Hi, Roger. The party is really nice, isnt it?Roger: _. Lots of food and drinks !（A）It is real（B） It sure is（C） It is certain（D）It must be48 George: _?Ann: Well, its a great da
46、nce all right, but Ive been to quite a few parties lately and fed up with them.（A）Dont you play happily（B） Dont you stay here pleasantly（C） Arent you fond of yourself（D）Arent you enjoying yourself49 Bill: Here, Cindy! Id like you to meet my best partner, Daniel. (To Daniel) This is Cindy, my girlfri
47、end.Cindy: Hi, Daniel. _.Daniel: Mostly good things I hope.（A）How do you do?（B） You look handsome.（C） Bill tells me youre a good guy.（D）Bill talks about you a lot.50 Jack: Id like a haircut, please.Barber: Would you care for a shave and a shampoo as well?Jack: _. A haircut will be just fine.（A）Yes,
48、please（B） No, thanks（C） Its very kind of you（D）Im glad you can think of itGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 98 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 sente
49、nce. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题中只有 superior 意为“优良的，超出一般水平的 ”，后面常跟to，是个固定搭配，其他三个选项都没有这种用法。 2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 respective 意为“个别的，各自的”；respectful 意为“有礼貌的，尊敬的”； respectable 意为“有好名声的，应受尊敬的”；responsible 意为“有责任的”。3 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 ambitions 意为“做某事的雄心”；instructions 意为“命令，指示”；restrictions 意为 “限制”；suspi
