1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 44 及答案解析(总分：134.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：11，分数：22.00)1.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
2、 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_2.After criminals were caught, they were accused and put on _.（分数：2.00）A.deathB.sentenceC.tortureD.trial3.It“s _ of her to refuse to admit that she is wrong; she is very stubborn.（分数：2.00）A.characteristicB.peculiarC.specific
3、D.particular4.He is a man of respectable _.（分数：2.00）A.appearanceB.featuresC.looksD.characteristics5.The new bridge will _ the island to the mainland.（分数：2.00）A.linkB.uniteC.joinD.combine6.France“s methods for increasing family size give us a(n) _ as to what might be done to encourage smaller familie
4、s.（分数：2.00）A.proposalB.conceptC.hintD.advice7.The tree, the branches _ are almost bare, is a very old one.（分数：2.00）A.whoseB.in whichC.of whichD.which8.Writing stories and articles _ what I“m fond of.（分数：2.00）A.isB.wereC.areD.have been9.You are quite wrong. She _ like you.（分数：2.00）A.canB.hasC.shouldD
5、.does10.The old _ well looked after by the government.（分数：2.00）A.isB.areC.beingD.has11.It is the director, and not the members of the board, _ the most.（分数：2.00）A.who worryB.whom worryC.to whom worryD.who worries二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In thi
6、s 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.（分数：10.00）_Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor con
7、tributed 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 greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year. Originally, there were six classifications for outstanding contributions designated in Nobel“s wil
8、l including chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, and international peace. The prizes are administrated by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing by qualified author
9、ity in the field of competition. Recipients are selected by their respective institutions. The prizes are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10, 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 dipl
10、oma, and a cash award of about a million dollars.（分数：10.00）(1).What does this passage mainly discuss?（分数：2.00）A.Alfred Nobel.B.The Nobel prizes.C.Great contributions to mankind.D.Swedish inventors.(2).Why were the prizes named for Alfred Nobel?（分数：2.00）A.He left money in his will to establish a fund
11、 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 prizes.(3).How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?（分数：2.00）A.Five times a year.B.Once a year.C.Twice a year.D.Once every two years.(4
12、).A Nobel prize would NOT be given to _.（分数：2.00）A.an author who wrote a novelB.a doctor who discovered a vaccineC.a composer who wrote a symphonyD.a diplomat who negotiated a peace settlement(5).Why are the awards presented on December 10?（分数：2.00）A.It is a tribute to the King of Sweden.B.The Centr
13、al Bank of Sweden administers the trust.C.That date was established in Alfred Nobel“s will.D.Alfred Nobel died on that day.Developing countries are unusually vulnerable to cigarette advertising. Until recently, some of them sold tobacco only through government monopolies, with little or no attempt a
14、t persuasion. And because most of these countries don“t have effective anti-smoking campaigns, many of their people are surprisingly innocent of the link between tobacco and disease. In Manila, we even found cigarettes sold at a snack bar operated by the local Boy Scouts. Many governments, moreover,
15、 are reluctant to wage anti-smoking wars because they“re addicted to tobacco taxes. Argentina gets 22. 5 percent of all tax revenue from tobacco; Malawi, 16.7 percent. Into this climate of naivety and neglect, American tobacco companies have unleashed not only the marketing wizardry (魔术) that most o
16、f us take for granted, but other tactics they wouldn“t dare use here. Tobacco spokesmen insist that cigarette advertising draws only people who already smoke. But an ad executive, who worked until recently of the Philip Morris account, speaking on condition of anonymity, disagrees. “You don“t have t
17、o be a brain surgeon to figure out what“s going on. Just look at the ads. It“s ludicrous (荒唐的) for them to deny that a cartoon character like Joe Camel isn“t attractive to kids.“（分数：10.00）(1).People in developing countries are easily influenced by cigarette advertising because _.（分数：2.00）A.they don“
18、t know the relationship between tobacco and diseaseB.they have a strong inclination to smokeC.they have been forbidden to smoke by the governmentsD.there were no institutions which persuade them not to smoke(2).Many governments didn“t launch anti-smoking campaigns because _.（分数：2.00）A.tobacco taxes
19、take up a large part of their revenueB.they are unusually subject to cigarette advertisingC.they don“t think tobacco can do harm to people“s healthD.they are innocent of the link between tobacco and disease(3).According to an executive on the Philip Morris account, _.（分数：2.00）A.cigarette advertising
20、 only appeals to the young menB.cigarette advertising appeals to adultsC.cigarette advertising is attractive to people who already smokeD.cigarette advertising also appeals to kids(4).The word “anonymity“ in the last paragraph may best mean _.（分数：2.00）A.publicityB.fameC.hidden nameD.secret(5).Which
21、of the following is the best title of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Smoking and Tobacco TaxesB.Smoking in Developing CountriesC.Smoking and Cigarette AdvertisingD.Tobacco IndustryI hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growin
22、g 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 parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching
23、 at one another“s 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 record. Their reason for thinking or acting in this way is that the crowd is doing
24、 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 advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today“s parents have
25、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. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-with the people who respe
26、ct you for whom you are. That“s the only kind of popularity that really counts.（分数：10.00）(1).The main purpose of this passage is to tell _.（分数：2.00）A.readers how to be popular with people aroundB.teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselvesC.parents how to control and guide their childrenD
27、.people how to understand and respect each other(2).According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to be themselves, but, in fact, most of them _.（分数：2.00）A.have much difficulty understanding each otherB.lack confidenceC.dare not cope with problems single-handedD.are very much a
28、fraid of getting lost(3).According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：2.00）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 necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree wit his or
29、her classmates.D.Most teenagers are not actually rebelling.(4).The author thinks of advertisements as _.（分数：2.00）A.originalB.influentialC.detrimentalD.authoritative(5).During the teenager years, one should learn to _.（分数：2.00）A.differ from others in as many ways as possibleB.get into the right seaso
30、n and become popularC.find one“s real selfD.rebel against parents and the popularity waveA Poster Just as the sun is starting to shine and the days are getting longer, the examination period begins! I“d like to wish all students the very best luck in your exams and with your dissertations. For those
31、 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 children are very welcome to join us too. S
32、ummer Garden Party Wednesday 18, June 2007 From 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 to join us. We“ll have lots of part
33、y 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. Have a great summer.（分数：10.00）(1)
34、.The above poster is from _.（分数：2.00）A.a middle school in BirminghamB.a college in BirminghamC.the government of BirminghamD.an organizer of a summer camp(2).The word “spouse“ in the passage refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.the oldB.the adultC.a relative of friendD.a husband or wife(3).What is the poster main
35、ly aimed at?（分数：2.00）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.(4).The number 01
36、21 414 2894 is for _.（分数：2.00）A.telephone numberB.zip codeC.faxD.school address(5).What can we learn from the passage?（分数：2.00）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、Clo
37、ze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)13.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.（分数：20.00）_Is there something as trut
38、h? For a good many centuries “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. Th
39、ey【34】; often contemptuously, 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】t
40、he thing is really there to find. You have seen a picture of an animal with a lion“s head, a goat“s body, and a serpent“s tailand maybe an eagle“s 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
41、. It is at least conceivable that the seekers after “truth“ have made a similar mistake and invented an【40】combination.（分数：20.00）A.regardedB.consideredC.ponderedD.referredA.illegalB.identicalC.differentD.profoundA.HoweverB.NeverthelessC.In factD.In contrastA.confessB.realizeC.admitD.revealA.foundB.m
42、issed.C.lostD.enrichedA.whileB.thatC.whenD.whetherA.measureB.luckC.reasonD.senseA.enduresB.existsC.prevailsD.emergesA.appropriateB.uniqueC.reliableD.dependentA.unbelievableB.imaginaryC.imitableD.idealized四、Dialogue Completion(总题数：11，分数：22.00)14.Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, th
43、ere 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.（分数：2.
44、00）_15.Tom: That“s a very nice jacket.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: _.（分数：2.00）A.That“s incredible!B.That“s impossible!C.It“s all right!D.It“s crazy!16.Woman: Thank you very much for your help.Man: _.（分数：2.00）A.
45、Never mindB.Not at allC.It doesn“t matterD.No thanks17.Kate: Do you mind opening the door for me?Bob: _.（分数：2.00）A.Yes, I“ll do itB.It“s nothingC.That“s all rightD.Not at all18.Katherine: Linda! I haven“t seen you for ages. How are you?Linda: Fine. And you?Katherine: Pretty good. How“s Frank?Linda:
46、Oh, don“t you know? We got divorced two years ago.Katherine: _.（分数：2.00）A.Oh, I am sorry.B.What a pity!C.It is really a problem.D.Hope you“ll be better.19.Phone caller: Hello. Could I please speak to Helen?Helen: _.（分数：2.00）A.SpeakingB.I am HelenC.It“s meD.This is me20.Jack: _?Lora: I“m an engineer.
47、Jack: Oh, are you?Lora: How about you?Jack: I work for a trading company.（分数：2.00）A.How are you doingB.What do you doC.How do you doD.What are you doing21.Customs officer: Could I have your name, please?Passenger: It“s Paine, Sarah Paine.Customs officer: _?Passenger: It“s P-A-I-N-E.（分数：2.00）A.How do
48、 you spell your last nameB.What is your last nameC.How to pronounce your last nameD.How could I speak your last name22.Passer by: _?Local resident: Sure. It“s on Elm Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenue.Passer by: Thank you.（分数：2.00）A.Help, please. Could you tell me where the post office isB.Sorry, where is the post office, pleaseC.Trouble you. Could you please tell me where the
