1、GCT工程硕士（英语）-试卷 76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.By the time he arrives in Beijing, we_here for two days.（分数：2.00）A.have been stayingB.have stayedC.shall stayD.will have stayed3.A baby might show fear of an unfamihar adult, he is likely to smile and reach out to another in
3、fant.（分数：2.00）A.ifB.wheneverC.so thatD.whereas4.I really appreciate_to help me, but I am sure that I can manage it myself.（分数：2.00）A.you to comeB.that you comeC.your comingD.how you come5.The fire was finally brought under control, but not_extensive damage had been caused.（分数：2.00）A.afterB.beforeC.s
4、inceD.as6._that saw the trade between the two countries reach its highest point.（分数：2.00）A.During the 1990“sB.That it was in the 1990“sC.It was in the 1990“sD.It was the 1990“s7.If the work_by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be heavily fined.（分数：2.00）A.is completedB.t
5、o be completedC.will have been completedD.will be completed8.Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee_to investigate the incident.（分数：2.00）A.were set upB.was set upC.be set upD.set up9.Scarcely_those words when suddenly the monster was transformed into a very handsome yo
6、uth.（分数：2.00）A.had he utteredB.did he utterC.he had utteredD.he did utter10.Steel is an alloy composed_of iron and carbon.（分数：2.00）A.primarilyB.traditionallyC.carefullyD.partially11.On the local market,_fruits and vegetables are now commonly sold.（分数：2.00）A.exoticB.enoughC.limitedD.famous二、Reading C
7、omprehensio(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 with a s
8、ingle line through the center.（分数：10.00）_Communication is the sending of information or news from one person to another. If human beings could not communicate with one another, each person would have to learn everything for himself. Although animals as well as men can communicate, so far as we know,
9、 they can express only the simple emotions like pain, joy, fear, hunger, anger and love. Some animals have a more advanced form of language using sounds, and others use a wide range of sounds and face movements, but we still have much to learn about these animal languages. Speech is the most importa
10、nt means of communication between people. But it is not the only one. Nor is it the oldest. We use facial expressions, gestures and hand movements to express our feelings and to send signals to other people. Animals use this “body language“ a great deal. The sign language used by deaf people is an e
11、xample of communication without speech,while blind people communicate largely through touch and hearing.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, what would happen to us without communication?（分数：2.00）A.We should learn everything for ourselves.B.We would become unable to speak.C.We couldn“t live happi
12、ly.D.We might have to do everything by ourselves.(2).What does the passage say about animals“ communication?（分数：2.00）A.They have their advanced language in form of sound.B.They can express simple feelings such as hunger and pain.C.Some of them can communicate with people very well.D.All of them can
13、use sound to express themselves.(3).Which of the following statement is true?（分数：2.00）A.Humans do not have adequate knowledge about animal languages.B.We are now very much aware of animal languages.C.Most of animals use their facial expressions.D.All animals make sounds to communicate with each othe
14、r.(4).What means of communication is used by most people?（分数：2.00）A.Facial expressions.B.Body movements.C.Speech.D.Body movement and speech.(5).We can infer from the passage that the oldest form of communication between people is _.（分数：2.00）A.speechB.touch and hearingC.soundsD.body languageChina“s e
15、mployment and re-employment situation remains tough with a surge this year in the number of graduates hitting the job market and in unemployment in general, a senior official said. The country“s registered average unemployment rate in urban areas reached 4 percent last year and is expected to go hig
16、her this year, Labour and Social Security Minister Zheng Silin told Xinhua yesterday. There are nearly 14 million laid-off workers in urban areas so far. And more than 10 million new graduates are predicted to enter the work force, Zheng said. To make things worse, the nation“s agricultural adjustme
17、nt has forced more than 150 million rural workers to quit farming. Many of them will head to the cities to seek employment, posing uncertainties for the State, he said. Zheng, who was appointed as the minister during the first session of the 10th National People“s Congress in March, has urged his de
18、partments nationwide to do more to assist laid-off workers to restart their lives.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the most appropriate title for this passage about China“s employment?（分数：2.00）A.Tough Year for Job Seekers.B.College“ Graduates Challenged by Employment.C.Too Many Workers Laid Off This Year.D.Min
19、ister Hopeful of Employment Prospective.(2).What is expected of the unemployment rate for this year?（分数：2.00）A.Less than 4%.B.About 4%.C.More than 4%.D.The information is not given.(3).How many people will be looking for jobs this year?（分数：2.00）A.Around 39 million.B.Over 150 million.C.About 174 mill
20、ion.D.No exact figure is provided.(4).Which of the following people are posing greater uncertainties for the State?（分数：2.00）A.Laid off workers.B.New graduates.C.Rural workers.D.All of these people.(5).Minister Zheng“s main purpose is to _.（分数：2.00）A.describe the difficult employment situationB.urge
21、his departments nationwide to do more to help solving the problemC.warn people of unemployment problemD.explain the present employment situationPromptness is important in American business, academic, and social settings. The importance of punctuality is taught to young children in school. Tardy slip
22、s and the use of bells signal to the child that punctuality and time itself are to be respected. People who keep appointments are considered dependable. If people are late to job interviews, appointments, or classes, they are often viewed as unreliable and irresponsible. In the business world, “time
23、 is money“ and companies may fine their executives for tardiness to business meetings. Of course, it is not always possible to be punctual. Social and business etiquette also provides rules for late arrivals. Calling on the telephone if one is going to be more than a few minutes late for scheduled a
24、ppointments is considered polite and is often expected. Keeping a date of a friend waiting beyond ten to twenty minutes is considered rude. On the other hand, arriving thirty minutes late to some parties is acceptable.（分数：10.00）(1).The best title for the passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.PunctualityB.TimeC.Et
25、iquetteD.Culture(2).Children in America are taught to _.（分数：2.00）A.be on time when doing thingsB.respect their teachersC.take their time when doing thingsD.respect their time(3).If a person is late for business meeting, he may _.（分数：2.00）A.be firedB.be criticized by his bossC.be required to apologiz
26、eD.be made to pay(4).Social etiquette in the United States allows people to _.（分数：2.00）A.be a few minutes late for interviewsB.be up to a half-hour late for some partiesC.keep a friend waiting for less than 30 minutesD.come a few minutes earlier to any appointment(5).Time is money here means _.（分数：2
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32、1).At the resorts tourists may do the following except _.（分数：2.00）A.using the owner“s private kitchenB.cooking for themselvesC.enjoying peaceful environmentD.easily going to beaches(2).What is the difference between the resorts advertised and the Embassy Suites Hotels?（分数：2.00）A.There is no evening
33、reception at the resorts.B.There is complimentary breakfast at the resorts.C.There are no pools in Embassy Suites Hotels.D.There are comforts of home in Embassy Suites Hotels.(3).What is not covered in the service of ad B?（分数：2.00）A.Parties.B.Conference.C.Swimming.D.Breakfast.(4).What is advertised
34、in B?（分数：2.00）A.A normal hotel.B.A famous resort.C.A ship restaurant.D.A luxurious train.(5).According to ad. B evening dinner is available _.（分数：2.00）A.every SaturdayB.every SundayC.every WednesdayD.every day三、Cloze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)13.Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following p
35、assage. 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）_The United States has historically higher rates of marriage than those of other industrialized countries. The cu
36、rrent annual marriage【B1】in the United Statesabout 9 new marriages for every 1,000 peopleis substantially higher than it is in other industrialized countries. However, marriage is【B2】as widespread as it was several decades ago. The proportion of American adults who are married【B3】from 72 percent in
37、1970 to 60 percent in 2002. This does not mean that large numbers of people will remain unmarried【B4】their lives. Throughout the 20th century, about 90 percent of Americans married at some point in their lives. Experts【B5】that about the same proportion of today“s young adults will eventually marry.
38、The timing of marriage has varied【B6】over the past century. In 1995 the average age of women in the United States at the time of their first marriage was 25. The average age of men was about 27. Men and women in the United States marry for the first time at an average of five years later than people
39、 did in the 1950s.【B7】, young adults of the 1950s married younger than did any previous【B8】in U.S. history. Today“s later age of marriage is in line with the age of marriage between 1890 and 1940. Moreover, a greater proportion of the population was married (95 percent) during the 1950s than at any
40、time before【B9】. Experts do not agree on why the “marriage rush“ of the late 1940s and 1950s occurred, but most social scientists believe it represented a【B10】to the return of peaceful life and prosperity after 15 years of severe economic depression and war.（分数：20.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.rateB.ratioC.
41、percentageD.poll(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.not any longerB.no moreC.no longerD.not any more(3).【B3】（分数：2.00）A.declinedB.deterioratedC.deducedD.demolished(4).【B4】（分数：2.00）A.pastB.passingC.throughoutD.through(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.projectB.planC.promiseD.propose(6).【B6】（分数：2.00）A.unexpectedlyB.irregularlyC.flexib
42、lyD.consistently(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.BesidesB.HoweverC.WhereasD.Nevertheless(8).【B8】（分数：2.00）A.descendantsB.ascendantsC.populationD.generation(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.and afterB.or afterC.or sinceD.ever since(10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.refusalB.realizationC.responseD.reality四、Dialogue Completion(总题数：11，分数：22.00)14
43、.Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed 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 A
44、NSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_15.A: What do you plan to do for the next weekeed? So far I have no plans at all. B:_（分数：2.00）A.Sorry. It is not my business.B.So do I.C.I have nothing to say.D.You could go swimming.16.A:_ B: Yes. What size is that light blue shirt? I hope
45、 it fits me.（分数：2.00）A.Do you want to buy anything?B.Excuse me, what are you doing?C.Are you just looking around?D.Anything I can do for you?17.Man: That“s a beautiful dress you have on! Woman:_（分数：2.00）A.Actually, I don“t like it very muchB.Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterdayC.Yes, I think soD.N
46、o, it“s not that beautiful. Yours is better18.A:I wonder _ your full name please. B: My full name is Jack Wiuiams.（分数：2.00）A.if you will tell meB.if you“d mind telling meC.if you“d tell meD.if you will offer19.Wilson:Hello,may I speak to Peter? Peter:_（分数：2.00）A.Sorry, the number is engaged. Will yo
47、u hold?B.Yes, speaking.C.Hello,who“re you,please?D.Hello, thank you for calling.20.SpeakerA: Mind if I call you Albert? Speaker B:_（分数：2.00）A.Yes, just call me A1B.Yes, you may do thatC.Of course not. But just a plain “Al“ will doD.OK. Everyone does21.Paul:Do you have to have that TV on quite so lou
48、d? Carol:_ Is it bothering you? Paul: Yes, I“m trying to sleep.（分数：2.00）A.Oh,ltm sorryB.Oh,excuse meC.No. I don“tD.Yes,I have to22.Student A: May I use your computer this afternoon? Student B: I“m sorry,but I have to finish typing this term paper today. Student A:_.（分数：2.00）A.Do as you pleaseB.It doesn“t matterC.Thank you just the sameD.Never mind23.Rebecca:_ Dora: Really? Well, personally, I think h
