1、GCT工程硕士（英语）-试卷 57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 a
2、nswer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_2.Scarcely_such an exciting football match.（分数：2.00）A.have I ever seenB.I have ever seenC.saw ID.I saw3.The manager would rather his daughter _ in the same office.（分数：2.00）A.had not workedB.not to workC.does not workD.did not
3、work4.The last half of the nineteenth century _ the steady improvement in the means of travel.（分数：2.00）A.has witnessedB.was witnessedC.witnessedD.is witnessed5.The British constitution is _ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.（分数：2.00）A.withinB.toC.byD.at6.The architect
4、ural differences may _ confusion or discomfort for the foreign travelers.（分数：2.00）A.varyB.describeC.causeD.impress7.An old friend from abroad, _ I was expecting to stay with me, telephoned from the airport.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.whichC.whomD.who8.In general, the amount that a student spends for housing sh
5、ould be held to one-fifth of the total _ for living expenses.（分数：2.00）A.acceptableB.availableC.advisableD.applicable9.All the firemen in the city were _ to fight against the big fire.（分数：2.00）A.called inB.called offC.called upD.called on10.I will never forget the ten years _ we both spent in the lit
6、tle village.（分数：2.00）A.whenB.during whichC.whichD.in which11.The coat I“m wearing now costs about _ of that one hung over there.（分数：2.00）A.twice priceB.twice the priceC.the twice priceD.the price twice二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part ther
7、e 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）_China“s employment and re-employment situation
8、remains tough with a surge this year in the number of graduates hitting the job market and in unemployment in general, a senior official said. The country“s registered average unemployment rate in urban areas reached 4 per cent last year and is expected to go higher this year, Labour and Social Secu
9、rity Minister Zheng Silin told Xinhua yesterday. There are nearly 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 employm
10、ent, he said. Zheng, who was appointed as the minister during the first session of the 10th National People“s Congress in March, has urged his departments nationwide to do more to assist laid-off workers to restart their lives.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the most appropriate title for this passage about C
11、hina“s employment?（分数：2.00）A.Tough Year for Job SeekersB.College Graduates Challenged by EmploymentC.Too Many Workers Laid Off This YearD.Minister Hopeful of Employment Prospective(2).What is expected of the unemployment rate for this year?（分数：2.00）A.Less than 4%.B.About 4%.C.More than 4%.D.The info
12、rmation is not given.(3).How many people will be looking for jobs this year?（分数：2.00）A.Around 39 million.B.Over 150 million.C.About 174 million.D.No exact figure is provide(4).Which of the following people will head to the cities to seek employment?（分数：2.00）A.Laid-off workers.B.New graduates.C.Rural
13、 workers.D.All of these peopl(5).Minister Zheng“s main purpose is to _.（分数：2.00）A.describe the difficult employment situationB.urge his departments nationwide to do more to help solving the problemC.warn people of unemployment problemD.explain the present employment situationChina“s employment and r
14、e-employment situation remains tough with a surge this year in the number of graduates hitting the job market and in unemployment in general, a senior official said. The country“s registered average unemployment rate in urban areas reached 4 percent last year and is expected to go higher this year,
15、Labour and Social Security Minister Zheng Silin told Xinhua yesterday. There are nearly 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, the nation“s agricultural adjustment has forced m
16、ore than 150 million rural workers to quit farming. Many of them will head to the cities to seek employment, posing uncertainties for the State, he said. Zheng, who was appointed as the minister during the first session of the 10th National People“s Congress in March, has urged his departments natio
17、nwide to do more to assist laid off workers to restart their lives.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the most appropriate rifle for this passage about China“s employment?（分数：2.00）A.Tough Year for Job SeekersB.College Graduates Challenged by EmploymentC.Too Many Workers Laid Off This YearD.Minister Hopeful of Em
18、ployment Prospective(2).What is expected of the unemployment rate for this year?（分数：2.00）A.Less than 4%.B.About 4%.C.More than 4%.D.The information is not given.(3).How many people will be looking for jobs this year?（分数：2.00）A.Around 39 million.B.Over 150 million.C.About 174 million.D.No exact figur
19、e is provided.(4).Which of the following people are posing greater uncertainties for the State?（分数：2.00）A.Laid-off workers.B.New graduates.C.Rural workers.D.All of these people.(5).Minister Zheng“s main purpose is to _.（分数：2.00）A.describe the difficult employment situationB.urge his departments nati
20、onwide to do more to help solving the problemC.warn people of unemployment problemD.explain the present employment situationHelp Wanted Ad Outstanding opportunity with local real estate corporation. Requires strong background in real estate, financing. Some legal training helpful. Prefer candidate w
21、ith M. A. and two or more years of successful real estate experience. Broker“s license required. Salary range $ 50, 000- $ 80, 000 yearly in accordance with education and experience. Begin immediately. Interviews will be conducted Tuesday and Thursday, June 10 and 12. Call for an appointment 243-115
22、22, or send a letter of application and resume to: Personnel Department Executive Real Estate Corporation 500 Capital Avenue Lawrence, Kansas 67884（分数：10.00）(1).The real estate corporation is looking for _.（分数：2.00）A.a customer who wants to buy a houseB.an experienced employee in real estateC.a teac
23、her who can teach financing and real estateD.a personnel manager(2).The person who is interested in the position could_.（分数：2.00）A.make an appointment by telephoneB.come directly to the officeC.come and pass the testD.have a big interview directly with the personnel manager(3).Which of the following
24、 do they not prefer?（分数：2.00）A.M.A.degree.B.Legal training.C.Real estate experience.D.Teaching experience.(4).The salary range indicates that_.（分数：2.00）A.everyone can earn a beginning salary of $ 50, 000 or moreB.some applicants would earn less than$50, 000C.candidates with M.A.would earn more than
25、$ 80, 000D.the salary depends on the amount of education and experience the applicant has(5).This passage would most probably be found in_.（分数：2.00）A.a college catalogB.a textbookC.a big dictionaryD.Classified section of a newspaperIn the United States elementary education begins at the age of six.
26、At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, mostly married. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited (不被认可) rat
27、her a long time agoso much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction. The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society n
28、eed to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on cooperation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be reg
29、arded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material wa
30、ys and through kindness and friendliness.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, the U. S. elementary education is supposed to make children _.（分数：2.00）A.sensible and sensitiveB.competitive and interestedC.curious and friendlyD.happy and cooperative(2).Some Americans complain about elementary school
31、s because they think _.（分数：2.00）A.children are reluctant to help each otherB.schools lay too much emphasis on cooperationC.children should grow up with competitive ideasD.schools give little actual instruction to children(3).The author“s attitude towards American education can be best described as _
32、.（分数：2.00）A.favorableB.negativeC.tolerantD.unfriendly(4).The American educational system emphasizes _.（分数：2.00）A.material wealthB.competitionC.cooperationD.personal benefit(5).The word “sociable“ (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.fond of talking freelyB.friendly with other peopl
33、eC.concerned about social welfareD.happy at school三、Cloze(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 t
34、hrough the center.（分数：20.00）_As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and【B1】the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the air-hostess【B2】She looked very pa
35、le, but was quite【B3】Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she【B4】everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at least how to drive a car. After a moment“s【B5】, a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot“s cabin. Moving the pil
36、ot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously close【B6】the ground, but to everyone“s relief, it soon began to climb. The man had to【B7】the airport several times in order to become【
37、B8】with the controls. Therefore the danger had not yet passed. The terrible【B9】came when he had to land. Following information, the man guided the plane toward the airfield. It shook violently【B10】it touched the ground and then moved rapidly along the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.（分
38、数：20.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.althoughB.whileC.thereforeD.then(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.showedB.presentedC.exposedD.appeared(3).【B3】（分数：2.00）A.wellB.stillC.calmD.quiet(4).【B4】（分数：2.00）A.inquiredB.insuredC.informedD.instructed(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.hesitationB.surpriseC.doubtD.delay(6).【B6】（分数：2.00）A.toB.byC.nearD
39、.on(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.surroundB.circleC.observeD.view(8).【B8】（分数：2.00）A.intimateB.familiarC.understoodD.close(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.momentB.movementC.ideaD.affair(10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.asB.unlessC.whileD.so四、Dialogue Completion(总题数：11，分数：22.00)14.Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there
40、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：2.00）_
41、15.Student： Mrs. Kim, may I speak with you? Teacher： Hello, James. Please take a seat. _?Student： I“m trying to figure out my schedule for spring semester. . .（分数：2.00）A.Did you do a good jobB.How are youC.Would you like something to drinkD.How can I help16.Wife: _ Husband: And it is. Let“s stay nea
42、r the warm fireplace and spend this afternoon reading.（分数：2.00）A.The weather isn“t supposed to be warm.B.The weather is supposed to be sunny.C.The weather isn“t supposed to be cold.D.The weather is supposed to be stormy.17.Mike: _ Lynn: I“d love to, but I have to work on my history assignment.（分数：2.
43、00）A.Shall we ask a few friends over this weekend?B.Why not come over for dinner this Saturday?C.What do you think of mountain climbing?D.Will you please go to the movie with us?18.Wilson: Are you feeling any better today? I hear you got the flu. Jim:_.（分数：2.00）A.I“m afraid not. I feel worse.B.Yes,
44、I got the flu.C.I feel good today.D.No, I“ve been in bed for nearly a week.19.Speaker A: Sorry about all the inconvenience. Speaker B: _.（分数：2.00）A.OK. With great pleasureB.Don“t worry about itC.Oh, really? That“s OKD.I“m sorry to hear that20.A: George, I would like to introduce a friend of mine, if
45、 I may, Albert Snow. Albert, this is George Smith. B:_（分数：2.00）A.How have you been?B.Pleased to meet you,George.C.Mind if I call you George?D.The pleasure is mine.21.Marie: Your little boy has done a good job at school. Eva:_.（分数：2.00）A.Yes, you are very kindB.No, you“re too politeC.Thanks, but you“
46、re exaggeratingD.Yes, I“m proud of him22.Barbara: Your help means everything. Just don“t know I“ll ever repay you. Kenneth: _. It“s nothing!（分数：2.00）A.It“s no big dealB.It“s not a big thing to doC.Ii“s worth mentioningD.It“s not worth talking about23.Cindy: John, where are the cookies? Don“t tell me
47、 you ate them all! John: Yes, I did. _.（分数：2.00）A.I couldn“t bear itB.I couldn“t help itC.They were too good to eatD.They were good to eat24.Interviewer: Let me see if I understood you. You mean that you can work extra hours if needed, right? Interviewee: _（分数：2.00）A.Yes. No matter what you say.B.Ye
48、s. Thank you for your clarification.C.Yes. You sure understand me.D.Yes. Absolutely.GCT工程硕士（英语）-试卷 57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 answer
