1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 71 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.Tony is very disappointed_ the results of the exam.（分数：2.00）A.withB.forC.towardD.on3.William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, _ defended the right of every citizen to freedom of choice in religion.（分数：2.00）A.peculiarlyB.
3、indifferentlyC.vigorouslyD.inevitably4.A thief who broke into a church was caught because traces of wax, found on his clothes, _from the sort of candles used only in churches.（分数：2.00）A.had comeB.comingC.comeD.that came5.After the guests left, she spent half an hour_ the sitting-room.（分数：2.00）A.orde
4、ringB.arrangingC.tidying upD.clearing away6.One day I_ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby state college.（分数：2.00）A.came acrossB.came aboutC.came afterD.came at7.As early as 1637, Ohio made a decision that free tax supported schools must be established in eve
5、ry town_40 households or more.（分数：2.00）A.havingB.to haveC.to have hadD.having had8.However, at times this balance in nature is_, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.（分数：2.00）A.troubledB.disturbedC.confusedD.puzzled9.The speech which he made_ the project has bothered me greatly.（分数：2
6、.00）A.being concernedB.concernedC.be concernedD.concerning10.Harry was_ by a bee when he was collecting the honey.（分数：2.00）A.stungB.stuckC.bittenD.scratched11.The bed has been _ in the family. It was my great grandmother“s original bed.（分数：2.00）A.handed outB.handed overC.handed downD.handed round二、R
7、eading 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 your answer on the ANSWER SHEET
8、with a single line through the center.（分数：10.00）_The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, painfree life equals happiness 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 op
9、posite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain. As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitm
10、ent(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 satisfying. 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, exc
11、itement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features. Couples with infant children are lucky 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 couple who decide not to have ch
12、ildren never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild. Understanding and accepting that true 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
13、 happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness 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
14、 the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because_.（分数：2.00）A.he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB.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
15、(2).Raising children, in the author“s opinion, is_.（分数：2.00）A.a moral dutyB.a thankless jobC.a rewarding taskD.a source of inevitable pain(3).From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _.（分数：2.00）A.hatredB.misunderstandingC.prejudiceD.ignorance(4).To understand what true happin
16、ess 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(5).What is the author trying to tell us?（分数：2.00）A.Happiness often goes hand in hand wi
17、th pain.B.One must know how to attain happiness.C.It is important to make commitments.D.It is pain that leads to happiness.Hurricanes are violent storms that cause millions of dollars in property damage and take many lives. They can be extremely dangerous, and too often people underestimate their fu
18、ry. Hurricanes normally originate as a small area of thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean west of the Cape Verde Islands during August or September. For several days, the area of the storm increases and the air pressure falls slowly. A center of low pressure forms, and winds begin to whirl around i
19、t. It is blown westward, increasing in size and strength. Hurricane hunters then fly out to the storm in order to determine its size and intensity and to track its direction. They drop instruments for recording temperature, air pressure, and humidity(湿度), into the storm. They also look at the size o
20、f waves on the ocean, the clouds, and the eye of the storm. The eye is a region of relative calm and clear skies in the center of the hurricane. People often lose their lives by leaving shelter when the eye has arrived, only to be caught in tremendous winds again when the eye has passed. Once the fo
21、recasters have determined that it is likely the hurricane will reach shore, they issue a hurricane watch for a large, general area that may be in the path of the storm. Later, when the probable point of landfall is clearer, they will issue a hurricane warning for a somewhat more limited area. People
22、 in these areas are wise to stock up on nonperishable foods, flash light and radio batteries, candles, and other items they may need if electricity and water are not available after the stoma. They should also try to hurricane-proof their houses by bringing in light-weight furniture and other items
23、from outside and covering windows. People living in low-lying areas are wise to evacuate their houses because of the storm surge, which is a large rush of water that may come ashore with the storm. Hurricanes generally lose power slowly while traveling over land, but many move out to sea, gather up
24、force again, and return to land. As they move toward the north, they generally lose their identity as hurricanes.（分数：10.00）(1).The eye of the hurricane is_.（分数：2.00）A.the powerful center of the stormB.the part that determines its directionC.the relatively calm center of the stormD.the center of low
25、pressure(2).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：2.00）A.A storm surge is a dramatic increase in wind velocity.B.A hurricane watch is more serious than a hurricane warning.C.Falling air pressure is an indicator that the storm is increasing in intensity.D.It is safe to go outside once the eye
26、 has arrived.(3).Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?_.（分数：2.00）A.How to Avoid Hurricane DamageB.Forecasting HurricanesC.The dangerous HurricaneD.Atlantic Storms(4).The low-lying areas refer to those regions that_.（分数：2.00）A.close to the ground levelB.one-storey flatC.fla
27、t housesD.near to the lowest level of hurricane(5).Which of the following is NOT a method of protecting one“s house from a hurricane?_.（分数：2.00）A.taking out heavy thingsB.moving in light-weight furnitureC.equipping the house with stonesD.covering windowsPriscilla Ouchida“s “energy-efficient“ house t
28、urned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000, three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double-paned(双层玻璃的) windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems
29、began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscilla“s eyes were burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness. Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde(甲醛
30、) gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall-to-wall carpeting. The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nation“s drive to
31、save energy. The problem itself isn“t new. “The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along“, says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland. “Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases“. The problem appears to be
32、 more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn“t worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants genera
33、ted in most households seldom built up to dangerous levels.（分数：10.00）(1).It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas“ house_.（分数：2.00）A.is well worth the money spent on its constructionB.is almost faultless from the point of energy conservationC.failed to meet energy conservation standardsD
34、.was designed and constructed in a scientific way(2).What made the Ouchidas“ new house a horrible dream?（分数：2.00）A.Lack of fresh air.B.Poor quality of building materials.C.Gas leakage in the kitchen.D.The newly painted walls(3).The word “accentuate“(Para. 3) most probably means “_“.（分数：2.00）A.reliev
35、eB.accelerateC.worsenD.improve(4).Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?（分数：2.00）A.Because indoor cleanness was not emphasized.B.Because energy used to be inexpensive.C.Because environmental protection was given top priority.D.Because they were technically unavoidable.(5).This passage is m
36、ost probably taken from an article entitled “_“.（分数：2.00）A.Energy ConservationB.House Building CrisisC.Air Pollution IndoorsD.Traps in Building Construction（分数：10.00）(1).From the passage, we know the organizations mentioned above mainly work for_. （分数：2.00）A.homeless and sick childrenB.less fortunat
37、e members of our societyC.hungry people who have no beds to sleep inD.friendly members of our society to help others(2).If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to_.（分数：2.00）A.Street FoodB.Night ShelterC.Children“s HomeD.Children“s Hospice(3).From the p
38、assage we can infer that_.（分数：2.00）A.there are too many social problems in this country.B.people are very poor during the time for giving.C.the government seems to have done little to help the poor.D.not all the staff for the organizations work without being paid.(4).If your child has grown up, you
39、may take the child“s things to_.（分数：2.00）A.Children“s Home and Children“s HospiceB.Youth Club and Children“s HomeC.Children“s Hospice and Night ShelterD.Youth Club and Night Shelter(5).If you have an unwanted recorder player, you may go to_.（分数：2.00）A.the Night ShelterB.Street FoodC.Littleton Youth
40、ClubD.Children“s Home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）_
41、Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. Medical authorities express their【B1】about the effect of smoking on the health not only【B2】those who smoke but also of those who do not. In fact, nonsmokers who must involuntarily inhale the air po
42、lluted by the tobacco smoke may【B3】more than the smokers themselves. As you are doubtless aware, a considerable number of our students have【B4】an effort to【B5】the university to ban smoking in the classrooms. I believe they are entirely right in their aim.【B6】, I would hope that it is possible to ach
43、ieve this by【B7】on the smokers to use good judgment and show concern for others rather than【B8】regulation. Smoking is prohibited by city laws in theaters and in halls used for showing films as well as in laboratories【B9】there may be a fire hazard. Elsewhere, it is up to your good sense. I am therefo
44、re asking you to maintain “No Smoking“ in the auditoriums and classrooms. This will prove that you have to keep nonsmokers“ health and well-being【B10】, which is very important to a large number of our students.（分数：20.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.concernB.troubleC.interestD.displeasur(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.toB.
45、aboutC.withD.of(3).【B3】（分数：2.00）A.endureB.sufferC.undergoD.put up with(4).【B4】（分数：2.00）A.joinedB.directedC.joined inD.directed at(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.makeB.persuadeC.causeD.tell(6).【B6】（分数：2.00）A.But thenB.HoweverC.FurtherD.Moreover(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.pleadingB.beggingC.insistingD.calling(8).【B8】（分数：2.
46、00）A.withB.byC.toD.in(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.whichB.whenC.whereD.that(10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.on mindB.in heartC.in mindD.on heart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 followed by four
47、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.A: Could you do me a favour and take the box up to the sixth floor? B: _ No
48、problem at all.（分数：2.00）A.With pleasure.B.My pleasure.C.For pleasure.D.At your pleasure.16.A: I“ll thank you_ my affairs alone. B: I will. It“s none of my business.（分数：2.00）A.leavingB.to leaveC.for leavingD.not to leave17.Woman: Gee, it“s very warm in this reading room. Man: _（分数：2.00）A.Do you mind if I open the window?B.Shall I turn on the conditioner?C.Summer gets in early.D.That“s right.18.Man
