1、GCT工程硕士（英语）-试卷 65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.Many newcomers complain of the rapid _ of life in Hong Kong.（分数：2.00）A.rateB.paceC.speedD.growth3.To one“s boss, an employee should dress neatly, be _ and show interest in the job.（分数：2.00）A.instantB.timelyC.punctualD.quick4
3、.The girl will not become a nurse because she will faint at the _ of blood.（分数：2.00）A.visionB.eyesC.sightD.view5.The government _ regulations that put this old city under protection.（分数：2.00）A.publishedB.issuedC.dischargedD.released6.Unexpectedly the light _ and we were left in. darkness.（分数：2.00）A.
4、burn outB.put outC.turned outD.went out7.After a whole day“s heavy work, the old worker returned home, _.（分数：2.00）A.hungry and felt exhaustingB.hunger and exhaustedC.hungry and exhaustedD.hungry and having been exhausted8.The last half of the nineteenth century _ the steady improvement in the means
5、of travel.（分数：2.00）A.has witnessedB.was witnessedC.witnessedD.is witnessed9.She _ in the feet on her way home from work.（分数：2.00）A.was hurtingB.is hurtC.hurtsD.got hurt10.Without computers, we _ the tremendous medical advancement in the last few decades.（分数：2.00）A.would not makeB.will not have madeC
6、.could not makeD.couldn“t have made11._ that Susan hadn“t dared to make a sound.（分数：2.00）A.So was he absorbedB.So absorbed he wasC.So absorbed was heD.So he was absorbed二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each follow
7、ed 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）_Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance(类同之处) between their lives and w
8、hat they see on TVif they ever get home in time. There are similarities, of course, but the cops(警官) don“t think much of them. The first difference is that a policeman“s real life revolves round the law. Most of his training is in criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what
9、 evidence can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark and rain, running down an alley after someone he wants to talk to. Little of his time is spent in chatting to scanty-clad(穿衣不多的) lad
10、ies or in dramatic confrontations with desperate criminals. He will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilt or notof stupid, petty crimes.（分数：10.00）(1).It is essential for a policeman to be trained in crimi
11、nal law _.（分数：2.00）A.so that he can catch criminals in the streetsB.because many of the criminals he has to catch are dangerousC.so that he can justify his arrests in courtD.because he has to know nearly as much about law as a professional lawyer(2).The everyday life of a policeman or detective is _
12、.（分数：2.00）A.exciting and glamorousB.full of dangerC.devoted mostly to routine mattersD.wasted on unimportant matters(3).The word “confrontation“ in the last paragraph most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.oppositionB.determinationC.protectionD.confusion(4).Which of the following is TRUE according to the
13、passage?（分数：2.00）A.Generally the detective“s work is over once the arrest has been made.B.Policemen feel that the image of their lives shown on TV is not accurate.C.People are usually willing to give evidence.D.Policemen and detectives spend little time at the typewriter.(5)._ could be a suitable ti
14、tle for the passage.（分数：2.00）A.Policemen and DetectivesB.Detectives“ LifeFact and FantasyC.The Reality of Being a DetectiveD.Drama and RealitySporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modern foot-bailer is in reality a member of a hunting group.
15、 His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey(猎物) into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter“s triumph of killing his prey. To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers. They spent o
16、ver a million years evolving as cooperative hunters. Their very survival depended on success in the hunting-field. Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, became greatly changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They cooperated as skil
17、lful male-group attackers. Then about ten thousand years ago, after this immensely long period of hunting their food, they became farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life, was put to a new usethat of controlling and domesticating their prey. The hunt became suddenly o
18、ut of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.（分数：10.00）(1).The author believes that sporting activities _.（分数：2.00）A.are forms of biological developmentB.have actually developed from huntingC.are esse
19、ntial forms of taming the preyD.have changed the ways of hunting(2).In a football game what is equal to the prey in hunting is _.（分数：2.00）A.any member of the opposing teamB.the goal keeperC.the goal-mouthD.the football(3).For over a million years, our forefathers were basically _.（分数：2.00）A.successf
20、ul farmersB.co-operating huntersC.runners and jumpersD.skillful sportsmen(4).When did hunting for animals become out of date for our forefathers?（分数：2.00）A.About a million years ago.B.About 10,000 years ago.C.Several thousand years ago.D.The answer is not given.(5).Which of the following best summar
21、izes the main idea of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sporting activities.B.Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves human beings from risks and uncertainties of hunting for survival.C.It is hunting that provides human bein
22、gs with much simpler ways of obtaining meaty meals.D.Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern men to exercise hunting skills which his forefathers developed for survival.Once the 12 Girls Band became popular, similar groups predictably starting popping up. Musicat and Beautiful Youth 18 were
23、 formed last year. Both feature now-familiar formulas of attractive young women playing different instruments in songs that combine modern music with classic Chinese tunes. Yet they add to the mix by throwing in song, dance and even acrobatics. In an interview, noted music critic Jin Zhaojun said th
24、e girl band phenomenon was not new to China, as similar acts appeared in the 1980s. However, the undying role is that to be successful, bands have to have a novel look. “The 12 Girls Band was the first group to give big live shows and show creativity in how they present their performances. The Beiji
25、ng Red Poppy Ladies Percussion group, formed in 1999, has made a name for itself because they are the only band that exclusively plays drums and percussion instruments. Bands that don“t have “ a thing“ are sure to die fast“, Jin said.（分数：10.00）(1).How many members are involved in the band?（分数：2.00）A
26、.8.B.10.C.12.D.14.(2).What does the word “novel“ probably mean in Para. 2?（分数：2.00）A.Story.B.Creative.C.Book.D.Lovely.(3).According to Jin Zhaojun, the girl band phenomenon maybe appeared in _.（分数：2.00）A.1980sB.1970sC.1960sD.1990s(4).What is the main characteristic of the 12 Girls Band?（分数：2.00）A.Th
27、ey are the only band that exclusively plays drums and percussion instruments.B.They don“t make use of any instrument.C.All of them play the same kind of instrument.D.They play different instruments in songs that combine modern music with classic Chinese tunes.(5).What is the passage mainly about?（分数
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32、Jones Real-Time News covers the following EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.credit market newsB.regional newsC.sports newsD.announcement by companies(4).The advertisement is directed toward _.（分数：2.00）A.brokersB.investorsC.managersD.directors(5).The purpose of the advertisement is _.（分数：2.00）A.encouraging people
33、to use Scottrade accountB.introducing the importance of Dow Jones NewsC.calling people“s attention to stock exchangeD.hiring brokers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.
34、 Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：20.00）_Experts predict that China“s healthcare market will have an annual growth of 6 to 8 per cent in the next few years, making it one of the potentially most prosperous. In Shanghai, annual med
35、ical expenditure is estimated to be 16 billion yuan (U.S. 93 billion). With an increasingly【B1】population, the growing consumption power and longer life【B2】of local residents, the medical market has great opportunities. However, limited medical resources cannot meet people“s needs【B3】financial defic
36、its in State-owned hospitals.【B4】, there is room for a range of different medical organizations. As is the case with many State-owned enterprises, public hospitals in the past half century have learned a lot of bad habits:【B5】management, over-staffing and bureaucratic operating procedures. Being a m
37、ember of World Trade Organization (WTO), China has to【B6】its promise to open the health industry to foreign capital in coming years. By then, public hospitals will be facing fierce competition from Western giants they have never prepared for. So it“s quite urgent【B7】them to learn how to operate as a
38、n enterprise and how to survive in the competitive market economy of the future. As a【B8】, the healthcare sector was first opened to domestic private investors. Since the first private hospital opened in 1999, private investors from Shenzhen, Sichuan and Zhejiang provinces have been scrambling to en
39、ter Shanghai.【B9】show that about 20 private hospitals have been set up in the city, although this number,【B10】with more than 500 public hospitals, is still quite low.（分数：20.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.agingB.agedC.being-agedD.age(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.expectantB.expectancyC.expedienceD.expectorant(3).【B3】（分数：
40、2.00）A.due toB.due inC.dueD.due of(4).【B4】（分数：2.00）A.As a resultB.Being resultC.Be a resultD.As the result(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.dissufficientB.unsufficientC.irsufficientD.insufficient(6).【B6】（分数：2.00）A.haveB.putC.keepD.do(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.toB.forC.withD.from(8).【B8】（分数：2.00）A.trialB.experimentC.proofD
41、.promise(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.StatisticB.StatisticsC.StatisticianD.Stator(10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.compareB.comparingC.comparedD.have compared四、Dialogue Completion(总题数：11，分数：22.00)14.Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each foll
42、owed 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）_15.Mother: Jimmy, what are you hiding behind your back? Let me see
43、. Jimmy: It“s kitty. Please let me keep it. It“s a good kitty and will not bring you any trouble. Mother: _ I told you. No pets. It“ll make a mess of this house.（分数：2.00）A.No wayB.Not at allC.By the wayD.On the contrary16.Sophia: There“ll be an issue next month introducing your newly published book
44、and I“d like to have an interview with you, if possible. Josh: An interview? I“d like to, but I“m afraid my schedule is all full. Sophia: It won“t take you long, Mr. Josh. _.（分数：2.00）A.One and a half hours will satisfyB.One and a half hours will doC.One and a half hours will goD.One and a half hours
45、 will help17.Mother: Tom, it“s 7:30, you“re going to be late for school. Tom: I feel like another five minutes“ sleep. Mother: _ Get dressed.（分数：2.00）A.Come on!B.Fast!C.Hello!D.Anyway.18.Bus driver: Move to the rear of the bus, please. There are plenty of seats. Passenger: _? Bus driver: Forty cents
46、. Drop it in the box.（分数：2.00）A.What is the price, pleaseB.What shall be the fee, pleaseC.How much does it cost, pleaseD.How much is the fare, please19.Stephen: Well, hello, stranger! _Gordon: No, I went to California for-a few weeks. Stephen: Oh, really? Where did you go? Gordon: Los Angeles. I sta
47、yed with my brother.（分数：2.00）A.Have you been away all these days?B.Have you moved or something?C.Haven“t seen you for ages!D.Nice to see you here.20.Husband: Can I wait at the coffee bar? I feel ill at ease when you are picking things out. Wife: _. I don“t want to shop alone. You can always give me
48、advice, or enjoy looking at beautiful women. Husband: Don“t talk nonsense.（分数：2.00）A.Please, honeyB.All right, honeyC.Excuse me, honeyD.Sorry, honey21.Lucia: Do you have any tissue, Polly? Polly: Here. _Lucia: Thanks. I have a terrible headache. It seems to be flu.（分数：2.00）A.What do you want to do?B.Can I help you?C.Are you all right?D.I“m glad to help.22.Tony: Will you please pass me th
