1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 66 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.What he said just now bad little to do with the question_ discussion.（分数：2.00）A.onB.inC.underD.at3.You are very selfish. It“s high time you_ that you are not the most important person in the world, Edgar said to his boss a
3、ngrily.（分数：2.00）A.realizedB.have realizedC.realizeD.should realize4.Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _to the health service.（分数：2.00）A.assessmentB.assignmentC.exceptionD.access5.These goods are_for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.（分数：2.00）A.essentia
4、llyB.completelyC.necessarilyD.remarkably6.When I try to understand _ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes.（分数：2.00）A.why it doesB.what it doesC.what it isD.why it is7.All flights _ because of the snowstorm, many passengers
5、could do nothing but take the train.（分数：2.00）A.had been canceledB.have been canceledC.were canceledD.having been canceled8.The suggestion that the mayor _ the prizes was accepted by everyone.（分数：2.00）A.would presentB.presentC.presentsD.ought to present9.Some diseases are _ by certain water animals.（
6、分数：2.00）A.transplantedB.transformedC.transportedD.transmitted10.As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think_.（分数：2.00）A.ought to be saidB.must sayC.have to be saidD.need to say11.Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he_ his opinion.（分数：2.00）A.str
7、uck atB.strove forC.stuck toD.stood for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
8、 and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：10.00）_Another cultural aspect of nonverbal communication is one that you might not think about: space. Every person perceives himself to have a sort of invisible shield surrounding his physical body. When someone co
9、mes too close, he feels uncomfortable. When he bumps onto someone, he feels obligated to apologize. But the size of a person“s “comfort zone“ depends on his cultural ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. In other words, they like to keep each
10、 other “at arm“s length“, people in Latin or Arab cultures, in contrast, stand very close to each other, and touch each other often. If someone from one of those cultures stands too close to an American while in conversation, the American may feel uncomfortable and back away. When Americans are talk
11、ing, they expect others to respond to what they are saying. To Americans, polite conversationalists empathize by displaying expressions of excitement or disgust, shock or sadness. People with a “poker face“, whose emotions are hidden by a deadpan expression, are looked upon with suspicion. Americans
12、 also indicate their attentiveness in a conversation by raising their eyebrows, nodding, smiling politely and maintaining good eye contact. Whereas some cultures view direct eye contact as impolite or threatening, Americans see it as a sign of genuineness and honesty. If a person doesn“t look you in
13、 the eye, American might say, you should question his motivesor assume that he doesn“t like you. Yet with all the concern for eye contact, Americans still consider staringespecially at strangersto be rude.（分数：10.00）(1).What the author discussed in the previous section is most probably about _.（分数：2.
14、00）A.classification of nonverbal communicationB.the reasons why people should think about spaceC.the relationship between communication and spaceD.some other cultural aspects of nonverbal communication(2).How far people keep to each other while talking is closely associated with their _.（分数：2.00）A.o
15、riginB.cultureC.customD.nationality(3).When an Italian talks to an Arabian on informal occasions, _.（分数：2.00）A.he stands about four feet awayB.comfort zone does not existC.keeping close enough is preferredD.communication barriers may emerge(4).A “poker face“(Line 3, Para. 2) refers to a face which i
16、s _.（分数：2.00）A.attentiveB.emotionalC.suspiciousD.expressionless(5).In a conversation between friends, Americans regard it as sincere and truthful to _.（分数：2.00）A.maintain direct eye contactB.hide emotions with a deadpan expressionC.display excitement or disgust, shock or sadnessD.raise their eyebrow
17、s, nod and smile politelyIn a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality, and this in
18、turn leads to further sharing. In such a home, the growing boy and girl learn to accept that equality more easily than did their parents and to prepare more fully for participation in a world characterized by cooperation, rather than by the “battle of the sexes“. Man“s role is sometimes regarded as
19、less important. It“s time to reassess the role of the man in the American family. What we need, rather, is the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equals. Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and specialists on the family are becoming more aware of the part men pl
20、ay and that they have decided that women should not receive all the creditnor all the blame. We have almost given up saying that a woman“s place is in the home. We are beginning, however, to analyze man“s place in the home and to insist that he does have a place in it. Nor is that place irrelevant t
21、o the healthy development of the child. The family is a cooperative enterprise for which it is difficult to lay down rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways for solving its own problems. Excessive authoritarianism has unhappy consequences, whether it wears skirt or trousers, and th
22、e ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is pertinent not only to a healthy democracy, but also to a healthy family.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, notions of male superiority are _.（分数：2.00）A.not maintained by most American womenB.difficult to maintain in a home where the woman do
23、es most of the workC.completely alien to American mothers and fathersD.difficult to maintain in a home where household tasks are shared by the mother and father(2).The advantage in the sharing of household tasks by the mother and father is that _.（分数：2.00）A.the role of the father may become a less i
24、mportant oneB.the children will grow up believing that life is a battle of the sexesC.boys growing up in such families will not do any houseworkD.the growing boy and girl will learn to accept that equality of sexes in family life(3).In America, people who specialize in family problems _.（分数：2.00）A.r
25、eaffirm the belief that a woman“s place is in the homeB.would re-establish the father as the dominant figure of the familyC.are becoming more aware of the importance of the father“s role in the familyD.believe that the mother deserves all the credit or blame for the raising of the children(4).What d
26、oes “women should not receive all the creditnor all the blame“ mean?（分数：2.00）A.Women should take all the responsibility to raise their children.B.People shouldn“t only praise women for what they do to bring up their children.C.Women are not to be blamed even if they do wrong.D.Bringing up children i
27、nvolves partnership of both man and woman.(5).The author believes that the solution of family problems _.（分数：2.00）A.is best felt in the hands of social workers and specialists on the familyB.is similar in all familiesC.needs to be reached by ways unique to each familyD.is not necessary in household
28、where sharing is doneToday more and more people go to websites when looking for information. Although most readers go to websites for news and e-mail, a form of person-to-person news, or in the form of chatting, they also read books on the web. It“s called electronic book (e-book). Electronic books
29、could revolutionize reading, but people ought to consider their far-reaching impacts as well. “The e-book promises to cause a slow tragedy on life as we know it“, Jason Ohler, professor of technology assessment, university of Alaska Southeast In Juneau, warned the World Future Society, Bethesda, Md.
30、 His assessment weighed the pros and cons(赞成和反对的理由) of e-book technology“s impact on social relationships, the environment, the economy, etc. Before you curl up(蜷曲) with an e-book, consider the disadvantages. They increase eyestrain due to poor screen resolution, replace a relatively cheap commodity
31、 with a more expensive one, and displace workers in print-book production and traditional publishing. E-books make it easy to share data, thereby threatening copyright agreements and reducing compensation(补偿) of authors, as well as creating nonbiodegradable(不可生物降解的) trash. On the other hand, e-books
32、 save paper and trees, reduce the burden of the carrying and storing of printed books, promote self-sufficiency in learning, and make reading a collaborative experience online. They also create new jobs for writers and artists and encourage self-publishing. In final analysis, Ohler points out, e-boo
33、ks should gain society“s approval if a few conditions are met: make them biodegradable and recyclable, solve the problem of eye fatigue, be sure the “have-nots“ get the technology, and support e-book training in schools and business.（分数：10.00）(1).In what sense do e-books exert a negative impact on t
34、he environment?（分数：2.00）A.They are unable to be broken down into harmless products.B.They consume a lot of natural resources.C.They produce harmful gases.D.They are capable of being reused.(2).What is e-books“ negative impact on social relationships?（分数：2.00）A.They create new jobs only for writers.B
35、.Fewer and fewer people have access to new technology.C.They may threaten some traditional trades.D.They isolate people from one another.(3).What does Ohler suggest regarding the use of e-books?（分数：2.00）A.The society should ensure the poor have access to the technology.B.The society should ban the u
36、se of e-books if they cannot reduce eye fatigue.C.The society should approve of the use of e-books if they are made recyclable.D.The schools should solve the present problems of e-books.(4).What is Jason Ohler“s attitude towards e-books?（分数：2.00）A.Positive.B.Indifferent.C.Cautious.D.Suspicious.(5).T
37、he author“s purpose in writing this passage is to _.（分数：2.00）A.call on people to reject e-booksB.draw people“s attention to the disadvantages of e-booksC.criticize schools and business that don“t provide e-booksD.encourage people to use e-booksInternet shopping is a new way of shopping. Nowadays, yo
38、u can shop for just about anything from your armchair. All you need is a computer which is linked to the Internet. Shopping on the Internet is becoming increasingly popular. In the United States. people spent over U.S. $2.5 billion on Internet shopping in 1998. This figure is expected to reach USS11
39、 billion by the year 2004. People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet. Physical products include items such as books, CDs, clothes and foods. These types of products are the most common purchases through the Internet. You can also buy information products such as on-line news or magaz
40、ine stories, or you can download computer software through the Internet. Services such as booking airline tickets, reserving hotels or renting cars are also available on the Internet. You can also go shopping off the Internet for entertainment services and take part in on-line games. Internet shoppi
41、ng offers a number of benefits for the shopper. The most important advantage is convenience. You can shop when you like as the on-line shops are open 24 hours a day and you don“t have to queue with other shoppers at the checkout counters. Secondly, it is easy to find what you are looking for on the
42、Internet. Even out-of-print books may be ordered on line. Finally, it is often cheaper to buy goods through the Internet, and you can tell the shop exactly what you want. The main disadvantage of Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or check their quality. Al
43、so, many people enjoy shopping in the city and miss the opportunity to talk to friends. Some people are worded about paying for goods using credit cards, so Internet companies are now finding ways to make on-line payment safe. Internet shopping is sure to become more and more popular in the years ah
44、ead. It promises to change the way we buy all kinds of thingsfrom tonight“s dinner to a new car.（分数：10.00）(1).On-line news and magazine stories are _.（分数：2.00）A.the most popular products on the InternetB.not yet available on the InternetC.everywhere on the internet and free to downloadD.information
45、products available on the Internet(2).The phrase “physical products“ in the second paragraph means _.（分数：2.00）A.things that can be seen or feltB.things useful for health careC.things that help you keep fitD.things connected with sports(3).The most important advantage about Internet shopping is _.（分数
46、：2.00）A.the speed the goods are delivered atB.the reasonable priceC.the quality of the goodsD.the convenience it brings to you(4).In the passage all the following disadvantages of Internet shopping are mentioned EXCEPT that _.（分数：2.00）A.customers cannot actually see the products they are buyingB.cus
47、tomers cannot check the product“s quantity they are buyingC.many people miss the opportunity to talk to their friendsD.some people are worded about paying for goods using credit cards(5).The fifth paragraph is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.people“s enjoyment of a new way of shoppingB.Internet companies“
48、 finding of a new way for paymentC.there being various problems with Internet shoppingD.serious disadvantages of Internet shopping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 through the center.（分数：20.00）_Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th cen
