1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 5 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.She was complaining that the doctor was _ too much for the treatment he was giving her.（分数：2.00）A.expendingB.offeringC.costingD.charging3.The manager spoke highly of such_ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his e
3、mployees.（分数：2.00）A.virtueB.featuresC.propertiesD.characteristics4.The relationship between employers and employees has been studied_.（分数：2.00）A.originallyB.extremelyC.violentlyD.intensively5._their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other.（分数：2.00）A.Bu
4、t forB.For allC.Above allD.Except for6.As a result of careless washing the jacket_ to a child“s size.（分数：2.00）A.compressedB.shrankC.droppedD.decreased7.All the key words in the article are printed in_ type so as to attract readers“ attention.（分数：2.00）A.darkB.denseC.blackD.bold8.The basic features of
5、 the communication process are identified in one question: Who says _through what channel to whom?（分数：2.00）A.howB.whenC.whatD.such9.So many directors_, the board meeting had to be put off.（分数：2.00）A.were absentB.been absentC.had been absentD.being absent10.On New Year“s Eve, New York City holds an o
6、utdoor_ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.（分数：2.00）A.incidentB.eventC.caseD.affair11.That young man still denies_ the fire behind the store.（分数：2.00）A.startB.to startC.having startedD.to have started二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In
7、 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 center.（分数：10.00）_In bringing up children, every p
8、arent watches eagerly the child“s acquisition(学会) of each new skill the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of
9、worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunit
10、ies, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself. Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. I
11、n general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child“s own happiness. As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the
12、 next is no foundation for morality(道德). Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept“. If they are not sincere and do not practise what they preach(说教), their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize the
13、y have been to some extent fooled. A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents“ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.（分数：10.00）(1).Eagerly watching the child“s acquisition of new skills_.（分数：2.00）A.should be avoidedB.is universal among parentsC.sets up da
14、ngerous states of worry in the childD.will make him lose interest in learning new things(2).In the process of children“s learning new skills parents_.（分数：2.00）A.should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they readB.should not expect too much of themC.should achieve a bal
15、ance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their ownD.should create as many learning opportunities as possible(3).The second paragraph mainly tells us that_.（分数：2.00）A.parents should be strict with their childrenB.parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of
16、the communityC.parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children aloneD.parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation(4).The word “precept“(Para. 3) probably means“_“（分数：2.00）A.ideaB.punishmentC.behaviourD.instruction(5).In m
17、oral matters, parents should_.（分数：2.00）A.observe the rules themselvesB.be aware of the marked difference between adults and childrenC.forbid things which have no foundation in moralityD.consistently ensure the security of their childrenWhile still in its early stages, welfare reform has already been
18、 judged a great success in many states, at least in getting people off welfare. It“s estimated that more than 2 million people have left the rolls since 1994. In the past four years, welfare rolls in Athens County have been cut in half. But 70 percent of the people who left in the past two years too
19、k jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: The Athens County poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percenttwice the national average. For advocates(代言人) for the poor, that“s an indication much more needs to be done. “More people are getting jobs, but it“s not making their lives any bett
20、er“, says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington. A center analysis of US Census data nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single, female headed households were earning money on their own, but that average income for
21、these households actually went down. But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory. “Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin(毒素) that was poisoning the family“, says Robert Rector, a welfare r
22、eform policy analyst. “The reform is changing the moral climate in low-income communities. It“s beginning to rebuild the work ethic(道德观), which is much more important“. Mr. Rector and others argued that once “the habit of dependency is cracked“, then the country can make other policy changes aimed a
23、t improving living standards.（分数：10.00）(1).From the passage, it can be seen that the author_.（分数：2.00）A.believes the reform has reduced the government“s burdenB.insists that welfare reform is doing little good for the poorC.is overenthusiastic about the success of welfare reformD.considers welfare r
24、eform to be fundamentally successful(2).Why aren“t people enjoying better lives when they have jobs?（分数：2.00）A.Because many families are divorced.B.Because government aid is now rare.C.Because their wages are low.D.Because the cost of living is rising.(3).What is worth noting from the example of Ath
25、ens County is that_.（分数：2.00）A.greater efforts should be made to improve people“s living standardsB.70 percent of the people there have been employed for two yearsC.40 percent of the population no longer relies on welfareD.the living standards of most people are going down(4).From the passage we kno
26、w that welfare reform aims at_.（分数：2.00）A.saving welfare fundsB.rebuilding the work ethicC.providing more jobsD.cutting government expenses(5).According to the passage, before the welfare reform was carried out,_.（分数：2.00）A.the poverty rate was lowerB.average living standards were higherC.the averag
27、e worker was paid higher wagesD.the poor used to rely on government aidAttacking an increasingly popular Internet business practice, a consumer watchdog group Monday filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission(FTC), asserting that many online search engines are concealing the impact special
28、fees have on search results by Internet users. Commercial Alert, a 3-year-old group founded by consumer activist Ralph Nader, asked the FTC to investigate whether eight of the Web“s largest search engines are violating federal laws against deceptive advertising. The group said that the search engine
29、s are abandoning objective formulas to determine the order of their listed results and selling the top spots to the highest bidders without making adequate disclosures to Web surfers. The complaint touches a hot-button issue affecting tens of millions of people who submit search queries each day. Wi
30、th more than 2 billion pages and more than 14 billion hyperlinks on the Web, search requests rank as the second most popular online activity after E-mail. The eight search engines named in Commercial Alert“s complaint are: MSN, owned by Microsoft; Netscape, owned by AOL Time Warner; Directhit, owned
31、 by Ask Jeeves; HotBot and Lycos, both owned by Term Lycos; Altavista, owned by CMGI; LookSmart, owned by LookSmart; and iWon, owned by a privately held company operating under the same name. Portland, Ore.-based Commercial Alert could have named more search engines in its complaint, but focused on
32、the biggest sites that are auctioning off spots in their results, said Gary Ruskin, the group“s executive director. “Search engines have become central in the quest for learning and knowledge in our society. The ability to skew(扭曲) the results in favor of hucksters(小贩) without telling consumers is a
33、 serious problem“. Ruskin said. By late Monday afternoon, three of the search engines had responded to The Associated Press“ inquiries about the complaint. Two, LookSmart and AltaVista, denied the charges. Microsoft spokesman Matt Pilla said MSN is delivering “compelling search results that people w
34、ant“. The FTC had no comment about the complaint Monday. The complaint takes aim at the new business plans embraced by more search engines as they try to cash in on their pivotal(关键的) role as Web guides and reverse a steady stream of losses. To boost revenue, search engines in the past year have bee
35、n accepting payments from businesses interested in receiving a higher ranking in certain categories or ensuring that their sites are reviewed more frequently.（分数：10.00）(1).The consumer group complained about_.（分数：2.00）A.special fees that Internet users were chargedB.Federal Trade CommissionC.Commerc
36、ial AlertD.online search engines(2)._ is the most popular activity online.（分数：2.00）A.Sending pages of informationB.Sending E-mailC.Surfing the netD.Selling the top spot(3).Which of the following is NOT a correct statement? _.（分数：2.00）A.There are too many pages or hyperlinks on the Internet, so peopl
37、e usually use search engine to find a certain site.B.More than 8 search engines are accused of selling their search engine spots by Commercial Alert.C.The headquarters of Commercial Alert is in Portland Oregon.D.The search engines are Web guides.(4).All the following share one similarity EXCEPT_.（分数
38、：2.00）A.LookSmartB.CMGIC.AltaVistaD.Microsoft(5).The primary aim of some companies“ sponsoring the search engines is to_.（分数：2.00）A.cash in on their important role as Web guidesB.boost their avenueC.reverse a series of lossesD.have their sites visited by the Internet users moreThe Main Library has f
39、ive floors open to the public. FOURTH FLOOR: Social Sciences Netscape, owned by AOL Time Warner; Directhit, owned by Ask Jeeves; HotBot and Lycos, both owned by Term Lycos; Altavista, owned by CMGI; LookSmart, owned by LookSmart; and iWon, owned by a privately held company operating under the same n
40、ame. Portland, Ore.-based Commercial Alert could have named more search engines in its complaint, but focused on the biggest sites that are auctioning off spots in their results, said Gary Ruskin, the group“s executive director. “Search engines have become central in the quest for learning and knowl
41、edge in our society. The ability to skew(扭曲) the results in favor of hucksters(小贩) without telling consumers is a serious problem“. Ruskin said. By late Monday afternoon, three of the search engines had responded to The Associated Press“ inquiries about the complaint. Two, LookSmart and AltaVista, d
42、enied the charges. Microsoft spokesman Matt Pilla said MSN is delivering “compelling search results that people want“. The FTC had no comment about the complaint Monday. The complaint takes aim at the new business plans embraced by more search engines as they try to cash in on their pivotal(关键的) rol
43、e as Web guides and reverse a steady stream of losses. To boost revenue, search engines in the past year have been accepting payments from businesses interested in receiving a higher ranking in certain categories or ensuring that their sites are reviewed more frequently.（分数：10.00）(1).The consumer gr
44、oup complained about_.（分数：2.00）A.special fees that Internet users were charged B.Federal Trade CommissionC.Commercial AlertD.online search engines解析：解析：有关消费者抱怨的内容从文章第一段第二行“asserting that many online search engines are concealing the impact special fees have on search results by Internet users“，可以看出，
45、搜索引擎隐瞒了网络使用者得到搜索结果的特殊费用，可以看出这个机构是抱怨用户被收取了特殊费用，所以答案是 A。(2)._ is the most popular activity online.（分数：2.00）A.Sending pages of informationB.Sending E-mail C.Surfing the netD.Selling the top spot解析：解析：什么是网上最受欢迎的活动呢?从文章第二段最后一句“search requests rank as the second most popular online activity after E-mail(搜
46、索的需求是网上仅次于 E-mail 的第二大受欢迎的活动)“可以看出，网上最受欢迎的活动是收发 E-mail。因此正确答案为 B。(3).Which of the following is NOT a correct statement? _.（分数：2.00）A.There are too many pages or hyperlinks on the Internet, so people usually use search engine to find a certain site.B.More than 8 search engines are accused of selling
47、their search engine spots by Commercial Alert. C.The headquarters of Commercial Alert is in Portland Oregon.D.The search engines are Web guides.解析：解析：本题不正确的阐述是 B 项，依据是文章第三段的开头“The eight search engines named in Commercial Alert“s complaint are“，下面接着具体列举了这八种搜索引擎，可见 Commercial Alert主要是投诉了这八种搜索引擎，所以 B 项
48、说不只八个是不正确的。(4).All the following share one similarity EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.LookSmartB.CMGIC.AltaVista D.Microsoft解析：解析：从文章的第三段可以看出，LookSmart、CMGI 和 Microsoft 都是拥有搜索引擎的公司的名字，只有 C 项是 CMGI 公司所拥有的搜索引擎的名字，所以说 A、B、D 项都是公司，而 C 是搜索引擎，故 C 项与其他不同。(5).The primary aim of some companies“ sponsoring the search engines is to_.（分数：2.00）A.cash in on their important role as Web guidesB.boost their avenueC.reverse a series of lossesD.have their sites visited by the Internet users more 解析：解析：从文章的最后一句“To boost revenue，search engines in the past year have been accepting payments from bus
