1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 60 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.There are nine on the list, so you are _.（分数：2.00）A.an tenthB.the tenthC.an tenD.ten3.I am fired, but let“s go.Why _ rest a while?（分数：2.00）A.let“sB.not let“sC.notD.let“s not4.She is _ of a musician.（分数：2.00）A.anybodyB.anyo
3、neC.somebodyD.something5.I probably know him _ but not _.（分数：2.00）A.by the sight; by nameB.by a sight; by nameC.by sight; by nameD.by the sight; by the name6.I want an assistant with _ little knowledge of German and _ experience of office routine.（分数：2.00）A.the; aB.the; anC.a; theD.a; an7.Cars moved
4、 very slowly in the 1930s, but they _ move more quickly than in the 1920s.（分数：2.00）A.were toB.didC.willD.can8.I don“t doubt _ the plan will be well-conceived.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.whetherC.whyD.when9.Never before _ such a smoke in the room.（分数：2.00）A.have I readB.did I readC.do I read.D.am I reading10.Br
5、ing the umbrella on the picnic even though you don“t anticipate _ it.（分数：2.00）A.usingB.useC.to useD.to be using11.To get a high score _.（分数：2.00）A.working hard is neededB.one must work hardC.working hard is very importantD.requirement is what is needed二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.Part II
6、 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 center.（分数：10.
7、00）_Even plants can run a fever, especially when they“re under attack by insects or disease. But unlike humans, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet awaystraight up. A decade ago, adapting the infrared scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physi
8、cist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide(杀虫剂) spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that don“t have pest(害虫) problems. Ev
9、en better, Paley“s Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were ru
10、nning “fevers“. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 40 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would. The bad news is that Paley“s company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern
11、about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States“. says George Oerther of Texas A by nameB.by a sight;
12、 by nameC.by sight; by name D.by the sight; by the name解析：解析：我可能见过他，但不知道他的名字。by sight 见面；by name 通过姓名，选项 C 是正确的。6.I want an assistant with _ little knowledge of German and _ experience of office routine.（分数：2.00）A.the; aB.the; anC.a; the D.a; an解析：解析：我需要一名懂点德语、有办公室工作经验的助手。a knowledge of sth.并不是说know
13、ledge 可数，这里表示“掌握某种知识“的意思，experience 当“经验“讲是不可数名词。因此，选项 C是正确的。7.Cars moved very slowly in the 1930s, but they _ move more quickly than in the 1920s.（分数：2.00）A.were toB.did C.willD.can解析：解析：汽车在 30 年代开得很慢，但它们的确比 20 年代开得更快些。本题考查强调句型。谓语的强调表现为 do+动词原形，因此 B 为正确答案。其他三项从语法和意义方面讲都不符合本题。wore to 表示的是过去将来时；will
14、表示的是一般将来时；can 通常表示现在的一种情况。8.I don“t doubt _ the plan will be well-conceived.（分数：2.00）A.that B.whetherC.whyD.when解析：解析：我相信这个计划会被充分领会的。doubt 后接名词从句时，疑问句和否定句用连词that，but，but that，肯定句一般用连接词 whether，if，what，when 等，如肯定句用 that，往往表示非常怀疑。如：I have (my) doubts about whether he is the best man for the job我怀疑他是否属
15、于做这项工作的最好人选。I doubt tha the“ll come我不相信他会来。9.Never before _ such a smoke in the room.（分数：2.00）A.have I read B.did I readC.do I read.D.am I reading解析：解析：以前我从来没看见房间里有烟。否定词在句首，助动词提前，而且 never 一般与现在完成时连用。故答案为 A。10.Bring the umbrella on the picnic even though you don“t anticipate _ it.（分数：2.00）A.using B.u
16、seC.to useD.to be using解析：解析：野餐时带把伞，即使你并不希望用它。anticipate doing sth.为习惯用法。故 A 为正确答案。11.To get a high score _.（分数：2.00）A.working hard is neededB.one must work hard C.working hard is very importantD.requirement is what is needed解析：解析：要想取得好成绩，就得努力学习。句中缺主语，前半句是 in order to get a high score，这部分句子的逻辑主语必须与主
17、句主语保持一致。因此，只有选择选项 B，用人做主语。二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.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 you
18、r answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：10.00）_解析：Even plants can run a fever, especially when they“re under attack by insects or disease. But unlike humans, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet awaystraight up. A decade ago, adapting the infrared sc
19、anning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide(杀虫剂) spraying rather than rain poison on a whole
20、field, which invariably includes plants that don“t have pest(害虫) problems. Even better, Paley“s Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops.
21、The data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were running “fevers“. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 40 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would. The bad news is that Paley“s company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new tech
22、nology and long-term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural la
23、nd in the United States“. says George Oerther of Texas A&M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.（分数：1
24、0.00）(1).Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are _.（分数：2.00）A.sprayed with pesticidesB.facing an infrared scannerC.in poor physical condition D.exposed to excessive sun rays解析：解析：依据文章第一段第一句，说明植物在发“高烧“，也就是说，“身体状况“不佳时才会散发热。(2).In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can u
25、se infrared scanning to _.（分数：2.00）A.estimate the damage to the cropsB.measure the size of the affected areaC.draw a color-coded mapD.locate the problem area 解析：解析：依据文章第二段第四行，说明目的是确定有问题的区域，以使农民有针对性地使用杀虫剂。(3).Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by _.（分数：2.00）A.resorting to spot-sprayi
26、ng B.consulting infrared scanning expertsC.transforming poisoned rainD.detecting crop problems at an early stage解析：解析：依据文章第二段最后一句。(4).The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties: _.（分数：2.00）A.the lack of official supportB.its high costC.the lack of finan
27、cial support D.its failure to help increase production解析：解析：依据文章第三段的第一至二行可以看出红外线扫描技术应用于农业遇到了一些问题，原因有两个：一是农民对新技术的抵制；二是难以找到长期赞助商。文章中最后一段的最后句提供的信息同样可以反推出 10 年前的情形。(5).Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of _.（分数：2.00）A.the desire of farmers to improve the quality of
28、their produceB.growing concern about the excessive use of pesticides on crops C.the forceful promotion by the Department of AgricultureD.full support from agricultural experts解析：解析：依据文章第三段第二行。After a 300 million yuan renovation project, Lidai Diwang Miao, or the Imperial Temple of Emperors of Succes
29、sive Dynasties, was reopened to the public last weekend. Originally constructed about 470 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. It underwent two periods of renovation in th
30、e Qing Dynasty, during the reigns of emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong. From 1929 until early 2000, it was part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School. The temple“s Jingdechongsheng Hall contains stone tablets memorializing 188 Chinese emperors. The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the floor, the same as those
31、used in the Forbidden City, are finely textured and golden-yellow in color. According to Xi Wei, an official from the Xicheng District government present at the reopening of the temple, jinzhuan bricks were made in Yuyao, Suzhou, specially for imperial use. The renovation was done strictly according
32、 to that carried our at the orders of Emperor Qianlong, and only those sections of the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the verb form of the word “renovation“ mean in Paragraph 1?（分数：2.00）A.Reform.B.Rearrange.C.Retreat.D.Restore. 解析：解析：renovate 是“修复“之意；“改革“；“重新
33、安排“；“撤退“。此处的对象是庙，花钱只能是对其进行修建或维修。最佳答案只能是 D 选项。(2).Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.The temple is still not reopened yet to the public.B.The jinzhuan bricks were made in Hangzhou for imperial use.C.The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the wall in the temple.D.The temple was at first co
34、nstructed 470 years ago. 解析：解析：见第二段的句子“Originally constructed about 470 years ago，during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty，the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors“A、B 和 C 项可分别从第一、四段得知是错误的。(3).How long has Lidai Diwang Miao been
35、in part of a middle school in Beijing?（分数：2.00）A.470 years.B.159 years.C.71 years. D.188 years.解析：解析：由第三段第二句“From 1929 until early 2000，it was part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School“.可以计算出是 71 年时间。(4).What can we infer from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The temple has a long history. B.The renovation of the
36、 temple was easy with modern technology.C.The bricks in the temple are not so valuable as those in the Forbidden city.D.The renovation was done according to the orders of Emperor Qianlong.解析：解析：B 项在原文中没有出现，属于无关信息；D 项直接出现，属于事实信息，不能做推理题答案：根据第四段第二句“The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the floor，the same as
37、 those used in the Forbidden City，are finely textured and golden-yellow in color“的内容进行判断，C 不正确。只有 A 项选择最有道理。(5).Which of the following is NOT true according to the author?（分数：2.00）A.The renovation project cost 300 million yuan.B.The temple was once a part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.C.Those par
38、ts of the temple too destroyed to repair are still there. D.The temple was built about 470 years ago.解析：解析：见最后一段的“and only those sections of the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced“只有那些破损严重的部分被更换了。其他选择在文中都有支持信息。The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, painfree life equals hap
39、piness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness, then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain. As a result, many people avoid the very
40、attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment(承担的义务), self-improvement. Ask a bachelor(单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less sat
41、isfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features. Couples with infant children are lucky
42、 to get a whole night“s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don“t know any parent who would choose the word “fun“ to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild. Understanding and accepting that t
43、rue happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness
44、now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _.（分数：2.00）A.he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities B
45、.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC.he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD.he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement解析：解析：参见文章第三段第一至二行。(2).Raising children, in the author“s opinion, is _.（分数：2.00）A.a moral dutyB.a thankless jobC.a rewar
46、ding task D.a source of inevitable pain解析：解析：根据文章第四段开头读者似乎会认为作者的意图是 B 项“出力不讨好，毫无回报的事“，而实际上，作者真实想法应在 But 之后的句中体现。(3).From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _.（分数：2.00）A.hatredB.misunderstanding C.prejudiceD.ignorance解析：解析：依据文章最后一段第四行说明：我们现在这样理解就可免除妒忌，那么反过来，妒忌产生于我们的理解不当，即 mis
47、understanding。(4).To understand what true happiness is one must _.（分数：2.00）A.have as much fun as possible during one“s lifetimeB.make every effort to liberate oneself from painC.put up with pain under all circumstancesD.be able to distinguish happiness from fun 解析：解析：从文章第一段第一至二行和文章最后一段最后一句可以看出，要理解真正
48、的幸福是什么就必须把 fun 和 happiness 区分开来，因为两者绝不等同。C 项应该是回答“怎样才能获得真正的幸福?“这一问题。(5).What is the author trying to tell us?（分数：2.00）A.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. B.One must know how to attain happiness.C.It is important to make commitments.D.It is pain that leads to happiness.解析：解析：作者的意图出现在第一段第三行。While still in its early stages, welfare reform has already been judged a great success in many states, at least in getting people off welfare. It“s estimated
